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Merry Meet To All My Visitors
Welcome To MoonDragon's Realm.
Please fix yourself a cup of herbal tea and relax. There is plenty to see, to learn, and to experience in MoonDragon's Realm.
My name is Leather and am the sole owner of MoonDragon Birthing Services located in Salem, Massachusetts. I am a Direct-Entry (DEM) Homebirth Midwife (semi-retired), a Holistic Health Practitioner, a Reiki Therapist, an Ordained Minister, a Pagan Priestess and Matriarch of the Fam-Trad Clan of the MoonDragon. I am also a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I am a mother, grandmother and a great-grandmother.
I have been a homebirth midwife since 1979 and working in the health fieldsince 1975. I have an educational and experience background in the medical arts, science, biology and psychology. I am always a student and a teacher in life, always learning something new along the way from every person I meet and wanting to share what I have learned with others. Knowledge is a wonderful thing and it is never wasted, especially when it comes to your health and well-being. I have always enjoyed writing, art, and doing research on various subjects. This is how this website came to be. I celebrated my 10th Anniversary of being online with my website (1996-2006). The website has grown from a few pages to nearly 2,500 pages and is still growing. I always have several research projects I am working on. These will be added as they are completed or ready to share.
Please, Feel free to wander and enjoy yourself. This site is constantly being worked on, edited, and added to. If you should happen to come across a link to a page that is not there yet, please do not become frustrated. I am currently working on several pages that will be uploaded to the website in the near future. Links have already been put in place for several of these pages. I currently have approximately 3 million visitors per month on my website. I appreciate all the emails, guestbook visitors and phone calls from my visitors and their support and encouragement to keep this website going.
Please visit and support the various affiliate programs found throughout this website. You will find many of them on this page as you scroll down. These advertisers offer a variety of wonderful products while they are helping us to financially support and maintain this website. I have been very selective about joining affiliate programs and only wish to bring my visitors quality products at reasonable prices. Many of these products I have used myself and have used in my MoonDragon Birthing Services homebirth midwifery practice. Please help me to support this website by offering donations through PayPal. I appreciate those who have financially donated to MoonDragon.org. It is an expensive website because of the extensive bandwidth it uses (I love graphics, obviously). Please continue to help keep this information free to those that are searching for information. Every donation helps, no matter how big or how small.
Information included in this website is here for informational and research purposes only. I believe that everyone should be an informed consumer, especially when it comes to your health care. Any information you find in these pages are not meant to replace the care of your health care provider or your midwife. Some of the information given is for professional consideration only and should not be used by anyone that has not been trained to use it. If you have a health condition that needs attention, please consult with your health care provider or midwife about treatment options that are available for you and your specific situation. Information included on these pages have been gathered from a variety of resources, including the internet, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of MoonDragon's staff members. Any use or misuse of any information given here is the sole responsibility of the reader and not that of MoonDragon's writers and researchers.
Blessed Be.
Celebrating 10th Website-Online Anniversary
1996-2006
MoonDragon's Directory of Services 978-744-5583
This website is an informational and service oriented website
dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of women
of all ages and lifestyles and their families.
MoonDragon's Keyword Search Engine
Website Search Engine
Find What You Need to Locate!
MoonDragon's Directory & Medical Sites Search Engine
PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, HOMEBIRTH, & POSTPARTUM
Click here for our location.
MapBlast has been changed to MapPoint
Other sites to locate places that are connected with satellites. Some of these will show road maps, aerial views (which you can zoom in on your destination) and sometimes a bird's eye view of the area, if it is available for your region. They are really great and a lot of fun!
The Conception Kit™
by Conceivex Inc
The only Conception Kit approved by the FDA
For use in the United States. This kit contains
a 3 month supply of Conceivex conception products.
MoonDragon's Conception Information
Using The Conception Kit™ Instructions
& Ordering Information
Description of Homebirth Midwifery Services
Click Here for Notary Supplies & Training Courses
April 15, 2006 - Article written by Armando AGuirre for the National Notary Publication after doing an inteview with Notary Public and Salem midwife, Leather Dupris, owner of MoonDragon Birthing Services and Webmistress of MoonDragon.org located in Salem, Massachusetts.
I have yards of beautiful brocades, fleece, lace, trim, and other fabrics for sewing goth and pagan oriented baby clothes and items. I make them to order in colors and fabrics you choose. Fabrics will vary depending upon availability.
For a sample of my sewing, please visit my Costume Index to view my daughter's wedding clothes I designed and stitched. This is my membership listing on Ebay with pictures of completed Goth-Pagan Infant wear - Click on "Me". Please contact me for more information and let me know what you are looking for and we can discuss it. I also do sewing repairs, minor alterations and other types of machine and hand stitching. My email is moondragon2@aol.com.
PORTRAITS OF PREGNANCY, INFANTS, & MOTHERHOOD
Christopher Anderson, Portraitist
416 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-437-9498What's more significant in life than the birth of a child?
If you'd like a unique way to mark this important milestone, here's the answer.
Capture the memories of this special time with an intimate Fine Art Portrait. Celebrate motherhood by collaborating with an artist who specializes in making images of prenatal and newborn children. Create a museum quality work of art that will become a keepsake for your family and a legacy for generations to come.
Call 617-437-9498 now for more information or to make an appointment with the artist.
Information was obtained from Christopher Anderson via snail mail advertising.
Mother To Be Celebration Pendant
Honors the Mothers-to-Be
& Celebrates the Joy of Pregnancy.
A beautiful gift of Sterling Silver.
Designed by Kathy Wolter
Hand Crafted by Jewelry Artist Robér.
Available at PregnancyPendant.com
WOMEN'S ISSUES & HEALTH
My Goddess Party - Women & Girls Celebrating Life
"From Girlhood to Motherhood to Wise Woman, the Goddess Party is a special invitation to honor a woman's life, friendships, and the many transitions she makes along her way. Perfect for Birthdays, Bachelorette Parties, Book Clubs, Baby Showers, Baby Namings, Women's Groups, Team Building and more. This is a unique celebration to be enjoyed at any of life's special occasions." Elizabeth offers parties, classes, workshops, and life coaching skills to women of the Massachusetts area. She is based out of Marblehead, Massachusetts.
To set up a party or gathering, contact Elizabeth Stahl at:
Email: wildergirl@gmail.com
Phone: 781-704-8226
FAMILY & GENERAL HEALTH
HEALTH LINKS TO OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES
ALTERNATIVE, COMPLIMENTARY, HOLISTIC HEALTH & NUTRITION
Local & Regional Referrals for Chiropractors, Midwives, Acupuncturists, Naturopathics and Other Alternative-Holistic Health Care Providers. Information about choosing a practitioner and links to finding a practitioner in your region.
Mountain Rose Bulk Herbs
Mountain Rose Aromatherapy Oils
Click Here To Visit Herbal Remedies Product Page
Some products may have changed or have been removed.
New products are being added all the time.
I am trying to supply links to specific products
on specific health-related pages when possible,
This is a slow process and will take some time.)
A Source For Medicinal & Ritual Herbs & Supplies
Aphrodisiacs Aromatherapy Bath & Body Care Bulk Herbs By The Pound Capsules, Tablets & Extracts Chinese Herbals Electronics Extracts First Aid Products Food Products, Mixes, Seeds, Snacks & More! Hair Care Products & Supplies Herbs & Oils, Kilo & Ton Hydroponics & Gardening Kava Products Kitchen & Housewares Mushrooms Musical Instruments Oral Care & Dental Products PC & IT - Computer Supplies & Assessories Skin Care, Cosmetics, & Gift Sets Smokes, Seeds, Cacti Spices, Salts, Sweeteners, & Seasonings Sports, Toys & Games Sweets, Candy, Chips & Snacks Stimulants Sedatives Teas & Coffees
Shaman Shop Home Page
PARENTING & CHILDREN
HOME HEALTH CARE
Directory for Companions, Nurses, & Other In-Home Elder Care Providers.
EARLY INTERVENTION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
(A Program of Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern Massachusettts, Inc.)
Contact Information For Referral:
Renee Oesterlin
Karina Chilel
Heidi Miranda
Phone Numbers: 781-593-2727 X276 or 1-800 454-2727
E-Mail: eipp@cpemass.org
OFFERING FREE SUPPORT IN YOUR HOME
For Pregnant Women or Women With Newborns
Click Here For Detailed Information
SeaShore Cleaning Services
Cheryl Perry-Bowers, Owner
Cell Phone: 617 610-5237
Office Phone: 978 979-1694
Home and Office cleaning services, privately owned by Cheryl Perry-Bowers. Gift certificates, spring cleaning services, holidays and special occasion services available. Just the right thing to help out that new mom, an elderly family member or other special person in your life. Pamper her with a gift certificate for a house-cleaning with that special personal touch!
seashoreclean@comcast.net
CONTINUED EDUCATION
(Recommended Educational Material for Parents and Midwives)
MoonDragon Amazon Associate Member
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES & INFORMATION
PAGAN PATHWAYS
HELPFUL PRODUCTS & FURTHER EDUCATION
Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-To-Z Guide To Supplements
-- by Phyllis A. Balch, James F. Balch - 2nd Edition
Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-To-Z Guide To Supplements
-- by Phyllis A. Balch, James F. Balch - 4th Edition
Prescription for Herbal Healing: The A-To-Z Reference To Common Disorders
-- by Phyllis A. Balch
The Complete Guide to Natural Healing
This is only a small sample of educational materials and products available through Amazon.com. Use the search box provided below to search for a particular item.
HERBS, OILS, & SUPPLIES
A Source For Medicinal & Ritual Herbs & Supplies
CyberMoon Emporium WitchCraft-Supplies
For all your witchcraft needs!
- Story and update on the quest of Sgt. Patrick Stewart's family to have a pentacle placed upon his headstone as a symbol of his Wiccan religious affiliation.
On September 25, 2005, Sgt. Patrick Stewart was Killed in Action fighting in Afghanistan during the United States war on terrorism. Sgt. Stewart was the recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. It has long been a practice in this country for the Veteran's Administration to say "Thank you for your service to our country" by providing a headstone or marker to fallen veterans who served in the armed forces. Upon the marker or headstone, could be placed a "Symbol" representing the religious affiliation of the fallen soldier, a representation, if you will, depicting not how the soldier died, but how he or she lived.
In support of Sgt. Stewart and his family and other Wiccan Veterans, MoonDragon offers support by providing links to this effort so that they can continue to work towards having the Veteran's Administration approve the Pentacle Symbol for all Wiccans and other Pagans serving this country in the U.S. Military. Please visit these links and offer your support!
Other petitioners and their families requesting the Pentacle Symbol to be put on their beloved veteran family members:
- Kathleen Egbert of Laurel, MD, daughter of World War II veteran Abraham Kooiman, a Wiccan who was buried in Arlington National Memorial Cemetery in 2003
- Patricia Darlene Howell Corneilson of Kentucky, mother of James Price, a Wiccan who was killed in action while serving in the Army in Iraq in 2004
- Scott Stearns of Kent, WA, a retired disabled U.S. Navy veteran discharged in 1997 and a member of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church
MoonDragon supports all of our military veterans serving our country, Wiccan-Pagan and all other spiritual pathways, in time of peace and time of war, giving their lives that we may continue to have and enjoy our freedoms and way of life in this country.
Blessed Be.
News Update: Wiccans Settle Military Grave Lawsuit
By SCOTT BAUER (AP)
MADISON, Wis. (April 24, 2007) - The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on goverment-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. A settlement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Wiccans adds the five-pointed star to the list of "emblems of belief" allowed on VA grave markers. Eleven families nationwide are waiting for grave markers with the pentacle, said Selena Fox, a Wiccan high priestess with Circle Sanctuary in Barneveld, Wisconsin, a plaintiff in the lawsuit. The settlement calls for the pentacle, whose five points represent earth, air, fire, water and spirit, to be placed on grave markers within 14 days for those who have pending requests with the VA. I am glad this has ended in success in time to get markers for Memorial Day," Fox said. The VA sought the settlement in the interest of the families involved and to save taxpayers the expense of further litigation, VA spokesman Matt Burns said. The agency also agreed to pay $225,000 in attorneys' fees and costs. The pentacle has been added to 38 symbols the VA already permits on gravestones. They include commonly recognized symbols for Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism, as well as those for smaller religions such as Sufism Reoriented, Eckiankar and the Japanese faith Seicho-No-Ie. "This settlement has forced the Bush Administration into acknowledging that there are no second class religions in America, including among our nation's veterans," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which represented the Wiccans in the lawsuit. The American Civil Liberties Union said the agreement also settles a similar lawsuit it filed last year against the VA. In that case, the ACLU represented two other Wiccan churches and three individuals. VA-issued headstones, markers and plaques can be used in any cemetery, whether it is a national one such as Arlington or a private burial ground like that on Circle Sanctuary's property. Wicca is a nature-based religion based on respect for the earth, nature and the cycle of the seasons.
SALEM SITES & LOCAL AREA RESOURCES
Restaurants & Places To Visit While In Salem and Other Local Businesses
(My favorite places I have visited and would recommend for visitors and local residents.)
WEBSITES DESIGNED AND HOSTED BY MOONDRAGON.ORG
MOONDRAGON'S OTHER FAVORITE LOCAL WEBSITES
SALEM SITES & LOCAL AREA RESOURCES
Pregnancy, Health & Well-Being
Acupuncture Resources
Acupuncture With Steve Down
85 Constitution Ln
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-6113Chiron Healing Arts
85 Constitution Ln
Peabody, MA 01923
(978) 531-9100North Shore Acupuncture & Healing Arts
7 Federal St
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-6113Oriental Culture Institute
130 Centre St
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6664Panarese Susan Acupuncturist
110 Newbury St
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-8855Total Health Acupuncture
110 Newbury St
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-8855
WEBSITE & INTERNET
Click here to decorate your dorm room!
MoonDragon's Keyword Search Engine
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Find What You Need to Locate!
My New Guestbook since Samhain 2006.
(Another Guestbook Bites The Dust!)
MoonDragon's Home Page
PaganMidwife@aol.com
MoonDragon2@aol.com
Web Site Blessing
May the powers of The One,
The source of all creation;
May the Goddess, The Lady of the Moon;
And the God, Horned Hunter of the Sun;
May the Rulers of the Elemental Realms, Earth, Air, Fire and Water;
May the Powers of the Stars above and the Earth below,
Bless this web site, and this time, and I who am with You.
I ask for you to protect these pages,
And that no harm to those who visit here.
So mote it be.
Blessed Be.
Web design by Leather Dupris
MoonDragon Birthing Services & Dragon's Lair Pagan Parlor
Salem, Massachusetts
E-mail: moondragon2@aol.com
