Serpentessa

Well, I definitely hope to visit you sometime and have the opportunity to observe and learn and just be present to the snake wisdom from a safe distance.

I have specialized in the red tail boas because they are very willing to be our teachers up close and personal if we are willing. I don't have other species as my snake room is too small, my time too limited and I don't want to subjugate any living creatures to a life w/o species community, interaction or at least quality habitat. Maybe someday a Snake Temple where that is all possible....

Btw- About half of my snake wkshps don't include dancing, but focus on the power of being in the unknown moment or what Eckhart Tolle calls,"Presence: consciousness w/o thought", a rare state for humanity. And something I imagine you have experienced (after checking in w your instincts first of course) when you encounter a venomous serpent.

If you are interested, my Workshop link

Have a good day!

Shanazel

Rattlesnakes are my special interest. I didn't become a trained herpetologist because I was veeeery reluctant to handle poisonous species, but I have never lost my fascination with them.

Serpentessa

Ahh, rattle snakes. I've only seen them in a snake pit. We have a native Timber Rattle Snake up here that I've not yet seen probably because for years and years they were on the endangered list. Only recently have they begun to come back.

This is probably my last internet message for today. I'm driving down to watch Wife Swap with Jehan and her family. I'm excited, nervous and optimistic all at the same time!

For those who forgot- Tonight Wed 6/25/08 at 8pm on ABC - Channel 7

Your friendly neighborhood snake priestess,
Serpentessa

Shanazel

I'll be teaching at the rec center at that time. Wonder if my class and I could sneak into the TV room and catch a glimpse of you?

Ah, timber rattlers. Interesting bunch of buzzworms. All we have here is the prairie rattler and a subspecies of the same. Among my favorites is crotalus abyss abyss, a pink rattler (really pink, too) found only in Grand Canyon in Arizona. It is my amibition to see one in the wild, but since I don't spend much time in Arizona, let alone the Grand Canyon, I am not sure how I am going to manage this. I have seen a number of Mojave greens in the wild, which was almost as good.

da Sage

OK, I saw it...who else did?

Babylonia

Me.

da Sage

I think both families were presented positively - and I loved that the farm wife decided to keep bellydancing! I could tell she loved it from the footage they chose.

It's a shame for bellydancers everywhere that they ended with the divine unicorn swine bit...but it was so odd, I doubt the GP will be able to wrap their minds around it.

jenc

?????

Can I watch online

Babylonia

When I first saw the preview and saw the pig all dressed up I thought that they got a total whackjob bellydancer since they try to get people that are quite extreme in their lifestyles. But I really liked Jehan, she was very lovely and she was so nice to the girl that really needed that one on one bonding and encouragement. I thought it was so cute how the little boys enjoyed dancing. It was also very nice to see the dad loosen up and join the show.
I also really liked how Jehan encouraged her own daughter although I did feel that 13 extracurricular activities was a lot. Now if I can just get some of my students to come and clean my house.

I was very happy to see Brandi, the pig farming mom, continue with her bellydancing. I knew that if she'd just give it a chance she'd fall in love with it just like the rest of us here.

Aisha Azar

I saw it. I was wondering how anyone who could be critical of people for having their children help out with the pigs could possibly feel okay about using her students to have them clean her house.....