CroneWorks Practical Spirituality Series:

CroneWorks, founded by Deb Bowen, is a collaboration of people who promote peace and spiritual understanding around the world.  Throughout the year CroneWorks presents several programs. 

Deb Bowen, MSW, LCSW creates spiritual programs, leads travelers to sacred places, and is a psychotherapist, university lecturer and writer.  She believes that honoring the divine within us all brings common ground.  She is a licensed clinical social worker and interfaith minister.

Susan Bollinger, RN is a registered nurse currently working in a private medical practice in Wilmington, NC.  She is committed to the education and empowerment of patients, encouraging them to make their own decisions regarding their health care.  Her passion grows from the belief that we all have the responsibility and power within to take control of our lives.  Susan would much rather be outside than in and always has a stack of good books waiting to be read.  A spiritual explorer, Susan has spent many years discovering and refining her own beliefs.  She has found that if growth is to continue, the process never ends.

Raven Chitalo, BSW is a world traveler, basket weaver, jewelry maker, and lover of crafty-things.  She has just returned from 5 years in Zambia, where she was a Peace Corps community health volunteer, teaching about HIV prevention and mothers' health.  She is a newlywed who is very excited about life's adventures and enjoying the gifts of communion with Wise Women, rituals, and discovering the Divine.

Terri Seargent is a passionate advocate for patient and provider education and access to care, specifically for rare genetic disorders.  Her work has led her to the White House, where she met former President Bill Clinton at his announcement of the addition of the privacy rule to the HIPPA regulations.  She has worked with Senators Daschle and Kennedy to promote Anti Genetic Discrimination and has been featured on both NBC and CBS Evening News.  Her story has been covered in Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor, and Washington Post.  Terri is proof that one person makes a difference when she believes strongly, acts on her beliefs, and is supported by dynamic women.

Sherry Lovett, BA, holds a BA in Education and, after teaching public school for ten years, now homeschools her daughter and leads a homeschool co-op.  She is also a professional storyteller working for schools, libraries, and private organizations.  Sherry has always been a spiritual seeker and continues to grow and learn.  Her most recent discovery is the power of the Divine Feminine, which has given her strength and courage to seek new dreams and live a life of abundance.

Linda Hudspeth is an educator, lover of nature, travel, gardening and art. She homeschooled 2 of her 4 children for the past 12 years. One of her major passions is developing herself through a relationship with the Divine in nature. She is a stained glass artist (Moon River Glass) associated with W.A.W.A.S.  Life has honored her with being an interfaith minister and spiritual seeker.  Finding peace within, and creating it in the practical world, is of utmost importance to her.

Thank You To... (more to come)
NASW-NC
Beth White - AboutTimeOnline.com
Dock Street Printing
Kathleen Jewell - Pomegranate Books
Diane Young - Visions and Dreams of NC, Inc.
Linda Hudspeth - Moon River Glass
Julie Hurley and Sustainable Wilmington
Pachamama Alliance - www.awakeningthedreamer.org

Francisca Dekker created the beautiful "Wild Woman with Wings" CroneWorks logo.  Please visit her work at www.redtulipgallery.com.  Color prints and notecards available at Pomegranate Books, Visions and Dreams and Red Tulip Gallery.