tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post1176090971259487543..comments2024-01-12T10:22:50.711-05:00Comments on All Things Audry: Welcome Amber Lea Starfire and a Guest Post: "The Age of Aquarius"Audry Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576125527238410629noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-66391385725005354122013-12-02T01:34:37.248-05:002013-12-02T01:34:37.248-05:00Great post, Amber! When I first read the Calls for...Great post, Amber! When I first read the Calls for Submissions for this anthology, I SO wanted to be able to write something for it, but nothing would flow from my old brain, down to my finger tips! That's probably because all I could write about concerning that era was that I was very much removed from the "hippie-ness" of it all. << I think I just made up a word there! It could've worked I think, how I was so mainstream, yet longed to be one who made a difference in the world. I definitely am going to buy the anthology, especially because my friend Marcia G. (up above in the comments) has a story in it!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-13696263278942848572013-11-27T03:00:46.887-05:002013-11-27T03:00:46.887-05:00Audry, thank you for hosting this post.
Amber, t...Audry, thank you for hosting this post. <br /><br />Amber, thanks for your fascinating description of this slice of ‘70s life. I didn’t know about hippie-fundamentalist churches (not that I’d have joined one…I was in solid rebellion against anything church-y!). <br /><br />I agree that we haven’t lost our idealism. Some people feel discouraged, yes, but the movement to create a peaceful and just world still seems very much alive. We went wild in the ‘60s and ‘70s as we shattered conventions and declared what we stood for, but then we had to discover what it means to live up to those ideals and what a monumental task it is to change the world (or a single community, or ourselves). Some of our lives, and much of world, had to fall apart before those ideals could send down deep roots.<br /><br />I am inspired when I find even young people who hold the vision for a new world (the Age of Aquarius). It may be taking longer than we imagined, but I am still imagining. I think many of the other anthology authors are, too! <br />Darlene Frankhttp://www.darlenefrankwriting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-74631186671618216012013-11-26T16:06:54.872-05:002013-11-26T16:06:54.872-05:00Thanks for the compliment, Renee.
Marcia, you'...Thanks for the compliment, Renee.<br /><br />Marcia, you're right that we swung to extremes during that time, riding a pendulum of energy, inspiration, creativity and a sense of righteous purpose. We haven't lost our idealism, but perhaps we have muted that passionate sense of righteousness. And, having lived more of life and gained wisdom from it, we've become more gentle. <br /><br />We had hope of a better future which I think, sadly, young people today do not feel as much. Perhaps the stories in this anthology will inspire some to action--for themselves, if not for society.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074028077543940887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-59199170959374182842013-11-26T15:48:22.767-05:002013-11-26T15:48:22.767-05:00Sometimes it seems as if our inner "young wom...Sometimes it seems as if our inner "young woman" would like to be recognized for her risky ways--back in the Times, daring to do what should not be done, wanting to have the status often given to young men. As Amber says, "There's a part of us that still believes in the promises of the new age." It's a legacy still so bright, captured in this book. At least I think so!Kate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-72745855635477205902013-11-26T12:19:19.524-05:002013-11-26T12:19:19.524-05:00Yes, Amber captures so well an aspect of that era ...Yes, Amber captures so well an aspect of that era that is not as well known. What a era it was, as you say Marcia! We editors loved reading about all the different angles of those times, from the political, to singing and celebrating, alternative movements, and the marches that we hoped would change the world. We captured these moments through the lens of the stories in the book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598533021807568278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-29342406268739426812013-11-26T11:51:14.936-05:002013-11-26T11:51:14.936-05:00Audry, Thx for hosting a post about this creative ...Audry, Thx for hosting a post about this creative and honest book.<br />Amber Lea, Thx for being one of those honest voices, and for conceiving and editing this anthology. I was a Jesus Freak too! (Still am, though not as single-minded as life pulls and pushes in less simple ways.) The 60s & 70s were full of such upheaval, with the pendulum swinging "far out" and beyond. As it swings back again, we have not lost all momentum, but idealism has waned. Perhaps someday again our children will raise the banner! This book will offer advice and courage by first-person example. Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-14025468732105587602013-11-26T11:44:05.142-05:002013-11-26T11:44:05.142-05:00Thanks, Audry! This is such a remarkable post by m...Thanks, Audry! This is such a remarkable post by my co-editor, Amber Lea Starfire, and discusses her personal experiences not at all covered in the book. How we progressed from being "wilder" and outside counter culture to adapting to the demands of later decades was a fascinating and enriching journey! I wonder how many women today find that they can sow creative "wild seeds" in their youth that bear fruit in their maturity?Kate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-39321151339858608242013-11-26T10:43:14.613-05:002013-11-26T10:43:14.613-05:00Great post, Amber! I enjoyed reading about your ex...Great post, Amber! I enjoyed reading about your experiences during this particular time period in history. Thank you so much for hosting Times They Were A-Changing on this tour, Audry!Renee Robersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404704068684231809noreply@blogger.com