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Pythia PeayPythia Peay is an award-winning inspirational writer and journalist in the field of spirituality and psychology. Her trademark down-to-earth writing about matters of the soul has inspired many to explore the deeper side of life - whether the soul of the city, the messages in our nightly dreams, the spiritual passage of death, the sacred bonds of friendship, or the wisdom of ancient myths. In a clear and simple style, Peay puts a human face on complex theories and mystical truths, making them readily accessible to a wide audience.
A journalist for more than twenty years, Peay's work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Utne Reader, George, New Age Journal, New Woman, Publisher's Weekly, and Beliefnet.com. A gifted translator of esoteric ideas, many of her articles have been reprinted in college textbooks. Peay first got her start as a spirituality journalist while working as a feature writer for Common Boundary, the magazine that was among the first to explore the interface between psychology and spirituality; eventually becoming Book Editor and Contributing Editor. Robert Bly, Ken Wilbur, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Thomas Moore, Jean Houston, Rianne Eisler, and James Hillman are among the many pioneering thinkers she has interviewed.
As the "Body & Soul" columnist for Religion News Service, her popular columns on reincarnation, dreams, healing, and other spiritual topics have appeared in newspapers around the country, from The Cleveland Plain Dealer, to The Salt Lake Tribune and The Birmingham News. She is the author of two feature-length articles for Washingtonian on "Angels in Washington" and "The Soul of Washington, D.C." A student of the Sufi teacher Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for 30 years, Peay collaborated with Khan on his book Awakening: A Sufi Experience (Tarcher/Putnam) and is a meditation teacher in the Sufi tradition. Indeed, Peay brings an in-depth, personal experience to her journalistic articles exploring the inner landscapes of the soul. She recounts the unique story of her unconventional path, as well as those of other women, in her inspirational new book on women's spirituality, Soul Sisters: The Five Sacred Qualities of a Woman's Soul (Tarcher/Putnam). Peay’s latest book, Mercury Retrograde: Its Myth and Meaning (June, 2004 Tarcher/Putnam), is aliterate exploration of an increasingly popular astrological phenomenon. Peay writes from her home along the Potomac River in the Washington, D.C. area, and is the mother of three grown sons. Peay is available for workshops, lectures, and meditations on different aspects of the inner life. Her website is www.pythiapeay.com.
Honorarium Range: $3,000 to $5,000
