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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:23:41 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Shannon Port's Art of the Feminine Journal</title><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:27:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Witnessing the Waxing and Waning of the Physical World</title><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:06:53 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2012/1/13/witnessing-the-waxing-and-waning-of-the-physical-world.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:14565411</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.artofthefeminine.com/storage/thumbnails/9079280-14376912-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326467313851" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>In the physical world, things can change on a dime -- and they do! Even the best relationships can experience upsetting energetic shifts that appear to come from nowhere and that can seriously upset the balance and harmony of human love if we allow them to.</p>
<p>In order to face the ever waxing and waning energies of the physical world of form, we must keep a foothold in the formless reality of Spirit. This reality is the One Reality that never changes and that stands as the Witness to all that takes place in the world of matter. Our true Identity exists in this reality. In order to respond positively to the world of Form we must remain anchored in the world of Spirit.</p>
<p>To be in Spirit is to be at the center of the Sphere of Love -- that is where our Power is. &nbsp;When we act from this space, our understanding of Reality grows and expands into the Divine Wisdom and becomes one with the Creative Principle that governs all Life. This is the place of our highest creativity and Love. This is the space that takes our Love from Human to Spiritual and eventually to Divine Love.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Woman can find this space through her deep intuitive and receptive nature. This space is the Heart and it beats steadily as the world waxes and wanes. It is the Infinite Presence of Love.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-14565411.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Power of the Word</title><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:47:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/12/10/the-power-of-the-word.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:14053673</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="thumbnail-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fthumbnails%2Fphoto-134.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1323525062140',100,75);"><img src="http://www.artofthefeminine.com/storage/thumbnails/9079280-14376912-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1323525062141" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">All words hold the vibration of their source. Two people can say the exact same thing and the words will have a different effect on those who hear them. The words alone mean nothing.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">The energy and creative power backing the words comes from the consciousness of the person speaking or writing them.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">Noise is the product of a low level of consciousness. We live with a lot of noise in our lives.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">When Truth is the foundation stone of the source, words hold real transformative power and reach those&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">who are ripe for hearing with their heart.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">When Love is the foundation stone of the source, the spoken word brings Life and &nbsp;leaves a lasting imprint on the fabric of the Universe that shines on to Infinity.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">When I AM is the Source of the Word, hearts open and quicken with realization of the Divine.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">When Woman knows herself, she will know the other. Her words will have the power to move mountains and&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">feed souls with Wisdom, Love and Light.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">The Word is a gift to Humankind. Our actions, too, are our words, for we are the Word made flesh. Our words are meant to be conscious and creative&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">and linked to the Heart of God. They are meant to heal and create beauty in the world of Matter. They are meant&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">to spiritualize every atom of existence.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">We must speak consciously and be aware of the power of each word spoken and not create noise. This meditation alone will silence the&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #222222;">mind and allow the Light of Consciousness to penetrate every experience we attract into our lives.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #222222;">Learn to work with the Word and you will attract the Primal Will to Good into your life to guide you and assist you in every way. It is the Word that is here to expand the Universal Truth and open Hearts to the awareness of Divine Love.&nbsp;</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-14053673.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Collective Destiny of Womankind</title><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:40:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/10/7/the-collective-destiny-of-womankind.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:13115279</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.artofthefeminine.com/storage/photo-136.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1318012860838" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>In this beautiful and glorious era that we are entering, Woman will unite with all of her sisters to &nbsp;create the Union of the Divine Feminine Soul and awaken the Body of Love.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Womankind will work with the creative principle in mankind to form a divine partnership in the physical world, creating the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth -- a state of consciousness in which the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine dance together in harmony and love.</p>
<p>Woman will ignite the spirit of Truth within her heart and project It's healing light into the world.</p>
<p>Woman will experience the Internal Marriage of her Soul and Spirit -- she will act as a vehicle for both the receptive and emissive energies of the Spirit.</p>
<p>Woman will know the secrets of the five elements once again -- she will work with Nature to clean the earth and heal the collective body of humanity.</p>
<p>Woman will accept her role in bringing forth the Sixth Race of Love through the creative wisdom of her Heart, Mind and Will. She will remember the ancient alchemical wisdom of fertility and new life.</p>
<p>Woman will have gnosis of the Divine Love and share this Truth with all beings in Nature, Humanity and Heaven.&nbsp;</p>
<p>During this powerful time on earth, many souls are awakening to the call of Wisdom, Love and Truth. Together these souls will unite in a non competitive way to share their gifts and create a state of Sisterly/Brotherly Love among human beings. The old barriers to Truth will melt away before the Presence of Divine Love in the physical world. Both men and women have their collective roles that they will play together to bring about the transition into the Age of Love.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-13115279.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Invoking the Elohim: Dancing to Awaken the Body of Love</title><category>Divine Feminine Wisdom</category><category>Light Body Dance™</category><category>Sacred Fertility</category><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:40:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/9/21/invoking-the-elohim-dancing-to-awaken-the-body-of-love.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12936126</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://www.artofthefeminine.com/storage/3%20women.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1316702536164" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 300px;">Three Women by David Stier</span></span>There is a most potent and sacred combination for&nbsp;creating in the world of form -- the combination of prayer and dance. When these two&nbsp;practices are married, they create a heart-opening effect that allows the Beings of the sphere of Love and Beauty, the Elohim, to pour out and release&nbsp;their energy into the physical world and fill the etheric mould of the True Imagination. This energy is the Formative Force of creation and it enters through&nbsp;the Heart when the heart is open and filled with purity and light and acceptance of the Law of Love.</p>
<p>Feelings are the gateway to the creative Forces of Nature . When we pray there is usually a feeling behind the prayer. When we dance, there is a release of the body's&nbsp;energy to back the feeling and we become conduits for Spirit to create through us. Whatever intention is set in the prayer is given form through the dance.The energy released aligns our will with the Divine Will and guides us to act.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Woman has incredible access to creating through dance because she is the representation of the Heart and has a resonant relationship to the world&nbsp;of feelings and the subconscious mind. When woman enters into the dance with the intention of opening to her spirit, she can literally harness the Forces&nbsp;of Nature and direct them with her Love to heal the planet and to awaken her Body of Love.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Adding singing and chanting to this powerful combination only makes the ritual more dynamic. Sing your prayer and dance it into reality. Allow the Divine Love to&nbsp;pour through you and serve the highest possible plan for your destiny, letting Spirit lead the way.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There is a reason that our culture has been obsessed with reality shows about singing and dancing for the past decade. Deep inside we are beginning to remember that all&nbsp;of us were born to sing and dance our prayers. The energy of song and dance is <em>felt</em> and not intellectualized and therefore it is able to heal the body and mind of its own bondage and release the power of Love into our lives.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sing and dance, today! Everyday! Dance with your loved ones and your neighbors. Dance to celebrate life and feel&nbsp;the goodness of God's creation. Dance to dissolve the barriers to ONENESS so that we may live as a race of advanced spiritual beings serving the Divine, Humanity and Nature in Wisdom, Love and Truth. But the most important reason to dance is so that you will discover your FREEDOM to create from the platform of LOVE and never look back.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12936126.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Changing the Moon Mirror in Woman</title><category>Light Body Dance™</category><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:12:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/9/14/changing-the-moon-mirror-in-woman.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12844031</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Woman, by her feminine nature, is a&nbsp;<em>receiver</em> of the Divine Light and Wisdom. When a Woman with a pure heart aligns her will with the Divine Will, she is able to draw to herself, through her magnetic center, the light of the Spirit. She then has the ability to create infinite beauty and light in the world of form. In other words, she is capable of spiritualizing Matter and opening the heart of Man. This is Woman's gift to the human race. It is Womankind whose work it is to bring the Divine Love into the world. Man holds the space for Wisdom and Light and Woman holds the space for Love. Man and Woman are two halves of ONE SOUL. Man represents the powers of the mind and Woman represents the powers of the heart and the subconscious mind. We are entering the Era of Love, and that is why it is Woman who will be elevated to activate the Divine Love and call forth the next race of Human Beings.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In receiving the Wisdom and Love of the soul and spirit, and then reflecting it back into the world through her moon mirror, Woman will gift the people of the earth with the impulse to create from the heart. There will come a new understanding, a gnosis, that ALL things must be created upon the foundation of Love. As Woman mirrors to Man this profound Love, Mankind will mirror back the Love of Woman and evolve the race.</p>
<p>Currently, Womankind is operating under the influence of the lower male projection. Even in her spirituality, Woman is living out the male version of who she is supposed to be. Woman, representing the powers of the moon and the subconscious mind, reflects back into the world the beliefs she holds about her identity. This mirror creates the reality of the material world. Whoever controls the collective feminine psyche, controls the world -- for it is Woman's emanation that gives life and substance to all things. Woman holds the creative energy of the Mother, the source of Love and Life. Without the Woman, the male force would remain inert.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Womankind has not yet realized her Destiny. She has fallen under a spell that blocked her from her essence and her potential to give and receive love in the Spirit. There is a deep and profound truth living within Woman. This truth holds the meaning of the nature of her sexuality, her word and her beauty. It is up to Woman to discover the real meaning of these things and to form a new image to mirror back into the world. It is TRUTH that is awaiting her silently, within her heart -- it is not to be found on the outside -- it is within the soul.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When Woman comes to know herself, she will mirror such a Love to mankind that she will be irresistible to all life on the planet, including plants and animals. She will radiate a warmth and a Truth that nobody can deny. As Divine Love enters the world through the Woman, there will be a new creative dance between the Masculine and Feminine and we will come to understand that we are here to work together, in harmony and joy, to celebrate &nbsp;and honor each other in Wisdom, Love and Truth, brining forth the Light, Love and Freedom of all Beings on earth.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12844031.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>LIGHT BODY WOMAN™: Awakening the Body of Love, Workshop with Shannon Port, in NYC at VIRAYOGA</title><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:29:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/9/11/light-body-woman-awakening-the-body-of-love-workshop-with-sh.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12806991</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">LIGHT BODY WOMAN&trade;: Awakening the Body of Love&nbsp;</span>with Shannon Port</p>
<p>Sunday, October 30th, 1PM-3:30PM at <a href="http://www.virayoga.com ">VIRAYOGA</a> in New York</p>
<p>Within Woman there is a primordial power that has not yet been recognized. Humanity is currently on the cusp of two epochs. In the next epoch it is Woman who is destined to lead mankind into a new reality. Within woman's body there is a divine impulse that has the power to heal the planet and bring peace to the world. By awakening the Body of Love, Woman has the capacity to shift the consciousness of the human race to a consciousness of Love and Life. Discover how the female body and soul holds the power to transform the world.</p>
<p><strong>Workshop</strong></p>
<p>The workshop includes an&nbsp;asana practice to marry the internal Masculine and Feminine and awaken the Body of Love,&nbsp;a lecture on the secrets of the feminine sexuality and the power of Woman's Word,&nbsp;Light Body Dance&trade;to activate the Feminine Force,&nbsp;mantras and pranayama to enliven the Mind, Heart and Will and&nbsp;practical tools for love relationships that call upon the divine archetypes of Man and Woman.</p>
<p>&nbsp;*Shannon Port has been a student of the Divine Feminine Wisdom for over 20 years. Her writing and teaching are focused on healing the relationship between the Masculine and Feminine on earth.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12806991.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The True Meaning of Marriage</title><category>Divine Feminine Wisdom</category><category>Love Relationships</category><category>Sacred Fertility</category><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:45:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/9/7/the-true-meaning-of-marriage.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12761451</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The true meaning of marriage lies in the union of the soul and spirit; of Wisdom and Love; of Life and Light. This marriage has been referred to in all of the great spiritual traditions. It has been called the mystical marriage, the heavenly marriage, the alchemical marriage of soul and spirit and many more names. It is through the mystical marriage that the woman becomes one within, and becomes capable of <em>giving</em> like the sun. When a woman is one within herself, she becomes filled with light. She then comes to the union of marriage, with her partner in the physical world, ready to give rather than to take.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The true marriage takes place within the inner sanctum of the heart. A woman can only, truly, join with her partner in the physical world, after she has joined with her own spirit. This is the goal of all women; to be a vessel for the heavenly fire of the Spirit. When the Spirit fertilizes a woman, her heart is awakened with the Sublime Love and she becomes the Mother -- the source of Life and Love.</p>
<p>A woman becomes very powerful in the world when she has activated the warmth and light of her spirit within her physical being. This power has a humble and silent quality to it and at the same time it can literally move mountains and rearrange the face of the earth. It can open hearts and uplift souls. When Woman marries her body and soul to her spirit, a child is born. Truth is the offspring, the fruit of this mystical marriage. Truth is the SUN -- the child of Wisdom and Love. Truth gives freedom, power, and infinite courage to act in the name of the Law of Love -- the greatest Law in Existence.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Woman, in her body, is the natural magnetic polarity to Spirit. It is woman who anchors the spirit of the Divine into the physical world and then attracts the spirit of Man to join in the Union of the Soul to return to Infinite Love and Light.&nbsp;</p>
<p>All souls are ONE. All women are one. All men are one. There is one great marriage taking place in one great heart. This marriage is the manifestation of the Divine Wisdom, the Divine Love and the Divine Truth in the world. It is the true inner marriage of the soul and spirit that will elevate the human race to carry out it's divine destiny in the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12761451.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>ONE WOMAN ONE LOVE</title><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:50:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/8/31/one-woman-one-love.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12689670</guid><description><![CDATA[The human soul is split in half in the physical world; one half is the woman and the other half is the man. The reality is that there is only one man and one woman on the earth, split into billions of pieces.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12689670.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>WOMAN: Vessel of Divine Love</title><category>Divine Feminine Wisdom</category><category>Light Body Dance™</category><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/8/12/woman-vessel-of-divine-love.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12494173</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Resist not evil, but melt away all obstacles to truth, with the Divine Love.</p>
<p>Love is the answer to the problems we face in the world at this time. Love opens the door to all the other virtues. Love shows us the truth. Love is the only real power. Love is the highest wisdom we can know. Love heals the heart and expands all that it touches. Love seeks light and accepts the dark without resistance. Love knows that all beings have their place in the world and that things are not always as they appear to be.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Woman is the vessel of Divine Love. Woman is the heart and the heart is LOVE. The Divine Love will enter the physical world through the Woman. Woman is the receptacle for this great power that will change the face of the earth in the years to come. Love is the vibration of the new era that we are entering and all must vibrate with Love in order to exist in the future. The only things that will be harvested in the new epoch are those things that have been founded upon Love.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Woman is programmed deep within her being to activate the Divine Love. The Divine Love works at a level far beyond any human love that we have known up until now. Divine Love sees Truth in all things and calls forth the highest vision of those whom it connects to. No body can resist the Divine Love. It is the strongest force in the universe. Woman is becoming a living channel for the light of the Spirit in the world of form. As she awakens the Divine Love she will radiate Wisdom, Truth, Beauty, Strength, Compassion, and Music from the heavenly world.</p>
<p>Woman is truly a gift to the human race. She holds the vibration of the Mother deep within her heart. It is the Love of the Mother that will lead us to drink from the well of true knowledge and light. When true knowledge (Wisdom) meets Love, Truth will be born into the world.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Let Woman return to the understanding that there is only One Woman and One Love that will save the world. As She unites her fragments she will open the place within Her that honors Nature, Humanity and the Divine with every thought, word and action. Her Life will be a living testament, a Great Work of Art. She will create the New Life for all the children of the earth.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12494173.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Light Body Woman™: Awakening the Body of Love</title><category>Divine Feminine Wisdom</category><dc:creator>Shannon Port</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:17:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/2011/7/9/light-body-woman-awakening-the-body-of-love.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">775204:9366342:12056344</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>As Woman connects to Divine Love she will birth her new spiritual body, her Body of Light. The Body of Light is the Body of Love -- it is the body of the Soul. Woman is the Soul -- she is the subconscious mind and the substance of the material world -- she is Love. Love must come through Woman to serve this world and uplift the human race. Love is the platform of all Life and sacrifice is the platform of Love. The return to Love has been placed in the hands of Woman. Woman was made to bring in Love. Woman is mother, sister, daughter and bride. In the age that we are entering, Woman will return to a state of purity and receptivity. It is purity of heart that awakens the Divine Love within Woman.</p>
<p>In order to awaken Divine Love and Purity within the soul of Woman, Woman must become as One. She must know herself to be one with every other woman on the planet. The reality is that there is only one Woman. When the hearts of all women join together as one, there will be Peace and Joy and Light in the world.</p>
<p>The Divine Love will awaken and shine through the physical body when Woman recognizes Nature and begins her great service to the human race. It is Nature that holds the spirit of Truth and Wisdom. Nature is a gift from the Creator to all men, women and children. Within the trees, flowers and the animals there is a magnetism and light that can teach us the Ways of the Wise. Woman is part of Nature. She is the Form and the Formless. She contains all substantive potential within her heart and soul. &nbsp;The collective destiny of Womankind is to call forth the Body of Love and bring the Spirit of Heaven to the Earth. This will happen through the Internal Marriage of the Masculine and Feminine principles of Life also known as the alchemical marriage of the soul and spirit.</p>
<p>Woman is a sacred vessel of Light, Love and Truth. In the coming age she will be honored and loved for her purity of heart and her ability to love all of God's children unconditionally. She will enter into service to ensure that all beings are granted the conditions necessary to evolve. She will gift Mankind with her kindness, compassion and light and he will know the meaning of her Love.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.artofthefeminine.com/art-of-the-feminine-blog/rss-comments-entry-12056344.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
