The Rose Compass: Recent Episodes
The Rose Compass
The Rose Compass combines poetry readings of known and unknown authors with occasional storytelling and simple theatre performance. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therosecompass/support
For the girls who need to know they can love all of themselves, even their fleshy flesh. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therosecompass/support
This is so weird but you may enjoy it. Mash-up of the lyrics to the song "The Hardest Part," sung by Olivia Dean and Leon Bridges AND (yes, AND!) a reading of "Disillusionment of Ten o'clock" by Wallace Stevens. Djs will make new things out of already good things. Please dance. (#ceintures are not #centaurs) Namaste. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therosecompass/support
Polonius gives advice to his son Laertes before a venture abroad. No dating advice though. Hmm. 🤔 Let's make all the men in Hamlet women for a while. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therosecompass/support
From Olds' collection The Dead and the Living.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therosecompass/support
A reading of "Strange Fruit," written by Lewis Allans and sung by Billie Holiday. #blacklivesmatter--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therosecompass/support
In 1971, Anne Sexton, confessional poet suffering from mental illness and rising in fame, published "Transformations," poetic versions of fairytales she reframes for a modern ear. They are fabulous.
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What does Bruno Mars have in common with Chet Baker and the poet Marie Howe and Mary Magdalene? This! My performance art! Everything comes to light! Happy Poetry Month 😘
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From Erica Jong's collection, The World Began with Yes. This poem called "Emily Dickinson: A New Daguerreotype."
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Poetry from the collection, "Refusing Heaven"
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From her first collection, about her experience in a mental ward, where poetry changed her and saved her life.
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The most important teaching.
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From her collection, The Dark Dark. A young woman and a much older man....
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A poem from Sharon Olds collection of poems called "The Father" from 1992.
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He is called Humpty Dumpty for a reason. Would you ever want that to be your name? The name makes the man...
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Blending scripture with Natalie Merchant's "Which Side Are You On," from The House Carpenter's Daughter album. Luke 7:31
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Drumming and singing as the ancient ones did
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A reading from my book, Letters to a Young Woman, Lessons on Life and Love, from Paris 1/28/2020
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A little channeling helped with this one. Thanks, Maya! ❤
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I let it go, you see. That's all it was. ❤
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These are lines you have heard and heard, but have you really heard? Please pay attention to the bus and a purring cat (*special guest).
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This poem is the first poem I used for an analysis paper in college English. It holds a special place in my heart.
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Peter Quince is a humble carpenter/aspiring playwright in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Susanna and the Elders is a classic Greek myth and story. In this poem, Peter plays his music. The story of myth and truth unfolds. It is as old as time.
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This is for people who lose things.
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Oh, the things women do when they are left alone. The words they speak! The thoughts they have! Those creations! Such wild dance....
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Behind every weak man is a conniving woman.
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Kahlil Gibran and Whitney Houston take a little vacation.
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Sheryl Crow meets Blanche Dubois. (At least that is what Katie called this.)
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A reading of "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats, and one of the most famous lines of literature.
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A well-known scripture from the motherlovin' Jesus, read by a woman.
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Brooks says the personal is political. This poem, in particular, makes that so.
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A poem by Wallace Stevens, read in a Southern drawl, 'cause there are a bit too many white men up in this joint and we gotta even the playin' field, no?
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Do you know what work is?
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Short and perfect and right on.
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This poem is scripture. It will save you.
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A woman like that is not ashamed. Nor should she be.
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An old, rhyming poem, as beautiful now as it was in the era of England's Metaphysical Poets. 17th century.
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Kahlil Gibran's noted sequence of poetry in The Prophet has many gems, treatises on beauty, marriage, parenting. This one is about giving. May we all receive.
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I had a very clear image of Sojourner Truth one night over a chicken dinner, and I remembered her speech. Then she flowed through me, and we read it together. What a woman.
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This poem is long and weird, like many geniuses.
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The witch archetype is buried deep in our psyches, so when a woman acts with wisdom, or shrewdness, we may call it evil. This spiritual lesson helps uncover the difference between wicked action and the wisdom path.
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This is for my biggest fan. Or foe. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. A reading of the poem, "Divorce, Thy Name Is Woman," by Anne Sexton, 1928-1974. (Momma, I feel I have a little bit of her inside me....)
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Written in September 2019, this brief essay teaches women (and men) to know how God feels about their body, that their body is their own, and that their boundaries regarding their body should be respected--ALWAYS. "Your body is not an object for anyone else. It is the source of your power, and it is your church. It is your temple, your sacred altar."
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An original spiritual teaching/oral her-story about lies, truth, evil, what is felt and known rather than what you are told to believe.
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This is a reading of a classic Gnostic poem/revelation/scripture about divine feminine energy and wisdom. It was buried, lost. Those in charge did not want us to know.
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An unnamed narrator meets a blind man and learns to see. From Raymond Carver's collection of short stories, "Cathedral."
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Breath, moth, butterfly.
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This Mary Oliver poem is much loved and much celebrated. It begins, "You do not have to be good."
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Rilke instructs his mentee on how to avoid looking outside for answers, and instead turn inward, where all of life flourishes.
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The Victorian poets, such as Robert Browning, often wrote dramatic monologues for poetry. This one is about a duke who is showing off his art collection and talking about the wife he had killed...or did he? It's hard to tell. Anyway, there's a little slip-up toward the end, but I'm not trying to win an Oscar, babe.
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A poem about John the Baptist, and the passage from the Gospel of Mark 6: 24-25 where he is beheaded. You can find more writing and poetry surrounding topics of spirituality, and creative reframing of biblical tales and messages, on https://motherjana.medium.com/.
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A reading of Titilope Sonuga's "This Is How We Disappear." Women, this is our revival song. And you can find more of Sister Titilope's amazing poetry, and watch her breathe it to life, by following this link. She is one of the most beautiful and inspiring poets and when I was feeling down, her words lifted me up. They still do. May they lift you too.
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An original poem by Jana Rose, based on The Gospel of Matthew, 27:19.
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Dr. Martin Luther King says, "Never before have I written so long a letter. I'm afraid it is much too long to take your precious time. I can assure you that it would have been much shorter if I had been writing from a comfortable desk, but what else can one do when he is alone in a narrow jail cell, other than write long letters, think long thoughts and pray long prayers?"
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This poem by Titilope Sonuga is in the poetry compilation, "This Is How We Disappear." Understand the way a woman works.
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This is the book I wrote in the last week of January 2020 from Parisian cafes. It blends the sacred and the sensual, and a new understanding of the guru I call SexyJesus. It presents a way to think about and honor women, to uplift the feminine divine within Christianity and Catholicism. You can find a link to this book and reviews, as well as the companion text for young men, on my website, www.motherjana.com.
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Art speaks in ways a letter never could.
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Art and love and attention, and the last letter of Rainer Maria Rilke's famous book, Letters to a Young Poet. Song is "Gypsy" by Fleetwood Mac.
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An original poem by Jana Rose, taken from John 19:25: "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, 'Woman, here is your son,' and to the disciple, 'Here is your mother.' From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. "
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"I Would Die 4 U" and the Gospel of John.
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What would happen if we recognized genius before a person is dead?
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Poem by Marie Howe, in the collection What the Living Do.
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A reading from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run with the Wolves. The song is Tori Amos, "Pretty Good Year." God decided that these two things go together.
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A story told with the background scent of white roses, which I can smell, but you can't. They're delightful. Also, don't you find this technological world so overwhelming? How can a person cut through all the noise? I'll tell you. Listen.
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Written in April 2020, this letter explores the problematic roots of American culture, which is in need of renewal. Meet the Brown Skinned and the White-Faced, and uncover who may be the healers to help us cleanse the past and bring about deep awakening.
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Background music is from Jenny Lewis, her album "On the Line." What do you want to be like when you grow up?
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This poem is very, very short.
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Emotional ramblings from an occasional smoker who sits on her porch and wonders things.
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One day, you knew what you had to do. So just do it already!
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The Victorian poem, "The Blessed Damozel," by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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Spiritual teachings from the Wisdom tradition on surrendering and moving through old ego conceptions of identity and reality. Intense and fun, if you're into that sort of thing!
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Shamanic healing practices span centuries, and sometimes they come as intuitive downloads when we open ourselves to love and to the spirit world in an effort to heal and promote healing. This is my recording of an embodiment practice, tapping into shamanic ritual, on Friday, June 5th, 2020. This is my offering to the ancestors with the intention of peace, in the midst of riots and protests over the death of George Floyd, and the underbelly of racism and violence in America. You can try your own practice with the help of these instructions from my newsletter: https://motherjana.substack.com/p/my-womb-carrier-of-the-soul
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From the Substack newsletter, motherjana.substack.com, a letter about the difference between the world's laws and the laws of love.
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Originally designed for women who have experienced shame about their bodies, this meditation works for both women and men who want to give themselves tender touch and healing in a relaxed and safe space. The touch employed here is pleasurable, warm, and inviting, using your own hands for healing. Perfect for an embodied meditation any time of day or when one is having a hard time sleeping.
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No one on this podcast has any authority about scripture. These are just two friends, who love a divine being called Jesus (or SexyJesus), and they have different takes on what he teaches about money. One comes from a traditional Christian background; the other merges Quakerism and yoga and her own intuition and study. They have a conversation. Maybe they learn things. Maybe not. (The woman in the podcast is me, Jana Rose. The other is my friend Chris Mouzon, awesome man and financial therapist, healer, teacher.)
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An OJibwe Indian tradition is to repurpose songs for new understanding, and as a form of healing and ceremony. As supplement to the story, "Me and a Tape," I sang the original song that inspired my story and influenced my life in a big way, which is "Me and a Gun," by Tori Amos. I am not a singer, but this song poured out after I read my story aloud. I would encourage anyone who has been abused in any way, or who has felt isolated and alone, to sing the song of one who has reached you, and taught you that there is hope. I dedicate this to abused men and women everywhere, so they know they can heal and be renewed. I was and am.
Tori Amos's words have provided much healing in my life. She was a priestess and a guide when I didn't have much guidance, and she altered my path in a positive way. I will be forever grateful for her strength.
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Jana Rose reads a story she published by Cagibi Literary Journal last year, "Me and a Tape," based on the Tori Amos song, "Me and a Gun." It is about a middle school girl who is isolated in her life, but hears a woman's song (Tori Amos) through her headphones, and feels not so alone anymore. The story explores themes of rape, abuse, trauma, and struggling to find one's way out of the darkness.
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An oral reading of a letter on Earth Day, sent to a child, about who Eve really is, as we develop new understanding of the Bible's teachings. You can follow MotherJana's letters through her newsletter on Substack: https://motherjana.substack.com/
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Christ Mouzon, financial therapist and coach, discusses his take on biblical readings about how we should handle our finances. During this time of quarantine, when the fabric of a capitalistic society is experiencing an upheaval, Chris and Jana discuss how to adopt a compass and understanding for managing and handling money and also being faithful to God.
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What are the positive and inherent traits of masculinity and femininity, and how does that manifest in relationships? Jana talks to Julius Holmes IV, an entrepreneur and coach, about spiritual journeys and the energy of the different sexes.
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Listen to the online book launch interview and reading with Jana Rose from March 27, 2020. Letters to a Young Woman: Lessons on Life and Love, from Paris, is part-spiritual memoir, part-rallying cry for women to own their lives, take ownership of their bodies and their spirituality and create a new paradigm for the future. Young women carry the torch to honor feminine energy and spirit to help heal the problems of our world. While this book is addressed to young women, it is a book to help heal women at any age who have been wounded by patriarchal religion.
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Jana Rose reads Shakespeare Sonnet 29, "When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes"
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"Otherworld" is a futuristic short story about a young woman named Anya who is obsessed and in love with the artist she works for. While her mother suffers from a disease, Anya spends nights at her boss's studio, becoming his latest muse for an installation he has created that reminds people of the days they could go outside and experience nature, before the government's regulations kept people indoors. This story was published in Inkwell Journal, No. 35, Spring 2020, under the theme "Sanctuary." Author is Jana Rose.
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How do we bring topics of sexuality and sensuality to the forefront for people who need help in their relationships? Why does traditional religion exclude pleasure and sexuality as part of experiencing the divine? What can we do to help women and men remove fear and shame surrounding their bodies and sensuality? Jana Rose talks to Candice Smith, Partner of Tango, a product that offers a box of questions to help couples talk about sex and love. Candice Smith is a graduate of Harvard in Sexuality Studies, a speaker, and widely-published author about sexuality and communication.
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Do you have a definition or understanding of the 21st century man? Jana Rose speaks with Miguel Olave, mental health advocate, about what the 20th century man looks and acts like, as well as how to heal from childhood trauma and what to teach boys about vulnerability. (Updated website is www.janamarierose.com opposed to the web URL mentioned in the episode.)
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Financial literacy expert Chris Mouzon gives practical advice for the kinds of questions we need to ask in order to step into a healthier relationship with money. We discuss the intersections of a yogic mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit, and how it's best to have a job that makes you feel ALIVE! You don't want to miss this one.
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