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October 5.2001 » BOOKS Out of the ashes ast February a devastating fire at the We’Moon com munity land burned the main structure to the ground. No one was hurt, but everything in Hazel 1 louse was lost. The building was home to the offices of Mother Tongue Ink, publisher of the We’Moon datebook and calen dar. Computer systems, archives and all submis sions for the 2002 editions were destroyed. But these 52 acres in rural Clackamas County have been providing sanctuary, com munity and a place for healing and learning for women from around the world for 30 years, so a fire wasn’t going to halt their work— or their individual journeys. “Women’s experiences at We’Mixm Lind, originally ‘The Farm,’ then ‘Who Farm,’ then ‘Wimmin’s Healing Ground,’ have not always been easy, and (they) have sometimes had intense struggles and deep hurts over the years,” 10-year resident Beth Freewoman notes. “Women were attempting to create ways of living outside of patriarchy—con fronting, with varying degrees of success, issues of class, race, sexual identity, ableism, conflict and communication. We have learned a lot and, hopefully, come far." The nonprofit umbrella organization of the land is We’Mooniversity, a feminist, earth- based schix>l of life for women and children fostering learning through experience. It teach es skills in egalitarian community, sustainable economics, women’s spirituality and ritual, healing, arts and natural resource stewardship. Past resident Marna Hauk explains why the place is so important to her: “A s a young assisting with the building. Donations of food and money are also greatly appreciated.” Checks can be made out either to We’Mixm Land or, for a tax-deductible dona tion, to We’Mooniversity. Send them to P.O. Box 1395, Estacada, O R 97023, Attention Fire Fund. The community is immensely grate ful for the amazing outpouring of support that already has come. Women re-create their products, their lives and now their home /K \A ,tic [U £ by O r ia n a G r e e n T The namesake tree is all that remains of Hazel House woman first coming out, We’Moon nur tured my curiosity about women’s culture and women’s ways. We’Mixm has been a safe haven, a working university of sorts. With the earth and the seasons as a teacher, We’Moon is an incuba tor of women’s culture.” ow the residents of We’Moon are ready to begin constructing a permanent main > building. The beautiful 34-sided circular wcxxJen yurt will include space for housing, visitors, We’Mooniversity and the offices of Mother Tongue Ink. And your help is needed. Through Oct. 14 all women are invited to join the community in assembling the building and making it weather-tight. Camping will be available in the beautiful forests and meadows of the land, and delicious vegetarian meals will be provided. The work party will complete the first phase of heavy building: assembling the floors, walls, ceiling and roof. Throughout the fall and win ter the stmeture will be finished. “On behalf of the community, all help will be appreciated!” 10-year resident Lori Katz says. “We especially need women who are skilled car penters, who are strong or who can offer other help needed, like cooking, running errands and he real miracle of all this is that the dedi cated team that produces the datebook every year managed to re-create it from scratch— at a point when it was nearly done— and still get it done on time! It certainly helps that women have been producing this fine product for 22 years. We’Moon ’02, G aia Rhythms for Womyn is now available as a comprehensive datebook, overflowing with information on astrology as well as earth and lunar rhythms and herbal lore. It is also an anthology of women’s art and writings, this year on the theme of priestessing the planet. Women from throughout the world sent contributions about their lives as they work to preserve the planet in ways large and small. 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