Freedom, truth, beauty, love, sex, and saving the planet.
and great art, literature, and above all POETRY!
Music
The song you'll most often find on my profile page, though I do vary it sometimes, is my poem 'Traveller' set to music by Clive Price.
The things I always turn up to full volume whenever I hear them are Janis Joplin singing Me and Bobby McGee, Jeff Buckley or k.d.lang singing Halleluia, Frankie Laine singing Cry of the Wild Goose, Rawhide or High Noon, Leadbelly singing C. C. Rider, Paul Robeson singing Waterboy, and any version whatsoever of Summertime from Porgy and Bess. I sing along – very loudly if no-one else is around, otherwise sotto voce.
In general I like blues, jazz, grand opera and folk. Favourite instrument the human voice. Favourite singers Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Muddy Waters, Paul Robeson, Eartha Kitt, Cleo Laine, Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Maria Callas, Victoria de los Angeles, Ute Lemper, Annie Lennox, Paula Held ... not necessarily in that order. Love the protest singers: early Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg. Quite keen on Roger West and Clive Price too, obviously — for their song-writing talents as well as their musicianship. I'm finding new treats here on MySpace all the time.
Movies
I like good acting, good scripts, good direction, great photography.... For escapism, I love the Harry Potter films...
Television
Permanently mourning the coming to an end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and of course Angel). Rejoicing at the new Dr Who, though it's always too long between series. I also like good British crime (NOT The Bill!). For comedy, always satire. Can't stand so-called reality TV.
Books
Poetry, Magick and New Agey stuff mostly. Somewhere along the way I stopped enjoying novels, except for good fantasy or the truly great such as Cold Mountain. Great believer in reading for pleasure, not "self-improvement". (Great believer that pleasure IS what improves self and that self-denial is unhealthy!)
Heroes
Aung San Suu Kyi; Nelson Mandela; Paul Robeson; Diana, Princess of Wales; Werner Erhard; Greenpeace.
This rates my Passionate Crone blog (see link above) which is the same as what I post here, but poetry only. You will find me in the list as Rosemary Nissen-Wade.
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
Poet, Author, Publisher, Editor, Proofreader, Teacher of Creative Writing
Psychic Medium; Psychic Artist
Tarot Consultant and Teacher; Teacher of Qabala
Teacher of Metaphysics; Metaphysical Counsellor
Vibrational and Spiritual Healer; White Light Energy Worker
Magician; Shaman; Witch
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
* B.A. (Melb. 1962)
* Additional studies in Aesthetics (Melb. 1980)
* Shamanism in the Writings of Castaneda (CAE 1982)
* Diploma of Metaphysical Counselling (OMR 1999)
MEMBERSHIPS/OFFICES
* Professional Member, Tarot Guild of Australia (1995-2005)
* Professional Member, Australian Psychics' Association (1997-2005)
* Member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids: Bardic Grade
* Wiccan Priestess, and ordained Minister in the Correllian Nativist Church
* High Priestess, Star Circle.
* Facilitator, WordsFlow Writing Workshops, Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre and Murwillumbah Community College
HEALING QUALIFICATIONS
Master-Teacher: Reiki, Seichim, Sekhem, Angelic SKHM, Karuna Ki, Tibetan Reiki, Shamballa Reiki, Khnum, Radiance Force, Violet Reiki, Violet Flame Reiki, Golden Triangle, Golden Cross, Life Magic Celestial Healing, Tera Mai Reiki, Tera Mai Seichem, MPRUE
Journey Therapist: Karmic Completion including Past Life Regression, Cutting the Ties that Bind
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
Graduated: 1962
Student status: Alumni
Major: English / Philosophy
Minor: History
1957 to 1961
Mildura Senior College
MILDURA, VIC
Graduated: 1956
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: English
Minor: French
Clubs: Debating team.
1954 to 1956
Launceston College
LAUNCESTON, TAS
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: English
Minor: French
Clubs: Choir. 6th hockey team.
1951 to 1953
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Who I'd like to meet:
Nelson Mandela (wouldn't everyone?), Johnny Depp (wouldn't every woman?), Cate Blanchett, Harry Belafonte, Kirsty Sword, Xanana Gusmao, Aung San Suu Kyi, Werner Erhard, Dr Hasnat Khan.
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n the sprinkling of the evening chill with snowflakes all about, a call was given step outside and i went and heard this word o even in the dark of night there is light there are birds that murmer and winds that sing, and rivers that flow with a gurgling humm o come i heard and join the song, tis life s gift to us all.
the changes about us in autumn tide give an electricity of which to ride, o hide me down in blankets fine and wrap me in love, o the stars that shine in the crisp dark eve and the dropping golden leaves quivering shivering fill us now with the heart beat of understandings, life stand not still over the hill and past the horizon and shores, is a future not seen and now tis with us, make it a thankful time love to you
o the leaves they curtsey and they bow the wind says come along and dance ive got a melody listen now, its time to leap and prance, o la la le its a lovely windy day, o come with me merrily we ll be on our way...
