Grace Millennium reflects a shifting paradigm through the art, interviews, poetry and other writings of Northern California women. In its pages, extraordinary experiences of ordinary women reveal the transformational power of grace in these exciting and challenging times.
    As a continuation of the publishing project begun as Sojourn, both in print and on the internet, we began afresh in the new millennium with an expanded vision and outreach.
    This issue focuses on death and renewal. It covers a range of topics: the restoration of an old-growth redwood barn, tribal repatriation, the survival of the Eel River, natural death care and burial practices, a sacred music recording made inside a Maltese temple and more. This issue also features two women artists—Marie Wilson, surrealist painter from Oakland and Dani Burch, clay artist from Potter Valley.

Jerri-Jo Idarius, editor

DORIS RENICK:
     A Tribute from the Editor

COVER ARTIST: MARIE WILSON, Oakland 
       Interview by Susan Moulton
& Commentary by Susan Foley, Sebastopol

THE SURREALIST MOVEMENT: 
     Notes by Susan Foley and Jerri-Jo Idarius

 MENDOCINO COUNTY  INTER-TRIBAL REPATRIATION PROJECT: 
      Interview with Polly Girvin, Redwood Valley

THE “HOLY COMMITTEE:”
     Performing the Jewish Tahara Group interview
with Zena Marks, Cloverdale,
Katarzyna Rolzinski& Helen Sizemore of Ukiah.
Introduction by Eva Strauss-Rosen, Willits 

RETURNING:
     Recorded in the Oracle Chamber
in the Hypogeum at Hal Saflieni, Malta
Interview with Jennifer Berezan, Berkeley

NADANANDA: 
     Child of the Great Cosmic Mother and Friend of the Eel River, Redway

THE NATURAL DEATH CARE PROJECT
& HOME FUNERAL MINISTRY: 
         Two Projects Whose Time Has Come
Interview with Jerri Lyons, Sebastopol

GOOD MORNING, BEAR 
     by Marilyn Hagar, Mendocino

DEATH, MY TEACHER: 
Interview with Artist Dani Burch, Potter Valley

A PIECE OF RURAL HISTORY
AND A STORY OF RENEWAL 
      by Katrina Reichert, Potter Valley
 
STANDING IN THE LIGHT OF DEATH'S DOOR 
      by Catherine Joan Hart, Ukiah

CREMATION ON THE GANGES 
     by Julie, a Spiritual Pilgrim, Novato 

LETTER TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD! 
by Moma De Louvre

Poetry

Renewal
by Marcella Ries, Ukiah

Letting Go
by Carol Kohli, Willits

Wheel in Her Hand
by Althea Eason, Clearlake Oaks

Cross Currents
by Jan Allegretti, Ukiah

Journey to the Unbroken Circle
by Willa A. Loeffler, Lakeport

Everything Wants to Return
by Susan Maeder, Mendocino

At the Gateway
by Leah Leopold, Fort Bragg

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