Shannyn Sollitt
Shannyn Sollitt - My first name, Shannyn, is adapted from my grandmother’s maiden name, the same as the Shannon River in Ireland. The river was named after the Goddess Sinnan who came wildly rushing from the sea one day and dove right into the Well of Wisdom that was being carefully guarded by the old Druids. Her unbridled unruly act, to the dismay of the old stick-in-the-butt Druids, released all the wisdom from the well and it flowed out to the sea in what became the Shannon River. Sinnan freed all that wisdom for the benefit of the whole world and at the same time released the Salmon of Knowledge who, after swimming the seven seas, returned to the Well of Wisdom replenishing it with the great wisdom and knowledge of the whole world.
When I studied Sinnan’s stories in many varied Celtic accounts, I knew that she was inside of me. Her mission is mine. I call myself a Communications Artist. Besides occasionally being a bold and compassionate anarchist I founded and direct a non-profit corporation, NetWorks Productions, a communication arts production company, creating media, community events, educational programs and performances with a mission to disseminate wisdom and knowledge to inspire the care of the Earth and people. My favorite communication art is storytelling and community ceremony. I love sharing the myths sourced from the deepest truths of our human experience—especially stories of the goddesses. I rejoice that this recent turn in American politics, led by a President who openly worships his superfine and courageous mother, as well as his wife, represents a strong movement toward awakening the values of a truly egalitarian Society —“The Egalitarianarchy.” I humbly consider myself among the ranks of the Velvet Revolutionaries in the world, modeled after Vaclav Havel’s Velvet Revolution – the revolution of love.
When I studied Sinnan’s stories in many varied Celtic accounts, I knew that she was inside of me. Her mission is mine. I call myself a Communications Artist. Besides occasionally being a bold and compassionate anarchist I founded and direct a non-profit corporation, NetWorks Productions, a communication arts production company, creating media, community events, educational programs and performances with a mission to disseminate wisdom and knowledge to inspire the care of the Earth and people. My favorite communication art is storytelling and community ceremony. I love sharing the myths sourced from the deepest truths of our human experience—especially stories of the goddesses. I rejoice that this recent turn in American politics, led by a President who openly worships his superfine and courageous mother, as well as his wife, represents a strong movement toward awakening the values of a truly egalitarian Society —“The Egalitarianarchy.” I humbly consider myself among the ranks of the Velvet Revolutionaries in the world, modeled after Vaclav Havel’s Velvet Revolution – the revolution of love.
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