All about me
About Myself
Name: Kisma K. Stepanich-Reidling
Gender: Female
Birthday: July 4, 1958, 1:36 pm
Birthplace Santa Ana, CA
Status: married, October 25, 1992
Spouse John (Jack) Carl Reidling, Ph.D.
Children: Tristan Shane Reidling, b. April 3, 1995
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Occupation: Author
MY CONTACT
Website:
Skype: kismareidling
Groups:
MY FAVORITES
Books: Anything by Anne Rice
Writers: W.B. Yeats
Music: U2, Joni Mitchell, Def Tones, and the newest favorite is Corinne Bailey Rae
Quote: There is a place where words are born of silence, A place where the whispers of the heart arise. ~ Rumi
Travel Desinations: Ireland, Maui and someday Italy
1st Time: I decided to take the challenge and participate in the National Novel Writing Month and write a 50,000 word novel between Nov. 1 & Nov. 30, 2007. To see my daily progress and to read an excerpt of the Fantasy Novel I’m now writing entitled:
The Love of Tear-Drop And The Hound
Just visit my Blog
MY WRITING & SPEAKING RESUME
Kisma K. Stepanich-Reidling
Editorial Positions
Faery-Faith Network Journal Oct. 1994-present
Editor-in-Chief
Moon Lodge Network & Journal July 1990-Oct. 1996
Editor-in-Chief
Women Spirit Rising: A Spiritual Journal Jan. 1988-March 1990
Columnist Jan. 1988-March 1990
Editor-in-Chief June 1988-March 1990
Trends In Biochemical Sciences Jan. 1989-Dec. 1991
Editorial Secretary
Growth Factors Jan. 1989-July 1992
Editorial Secretary
Journal of Biological Chemistry Oct. 1989-Aug. 1992
Editorial Assistant
Protein Science Aug. 1990-Aug. 1992
Editorial Office Manager
Affiliations
Pagan Alliance 1984-1985
Member 1990-1992
Star Mist Grove 1984-1986
Founder
Women Spirit Rising 1987-1990
Founder
Covenant of the Goddess (COG)
Clergy Member 1988-1989
Eldership 1991-1997
Second Officer/So. Cal. Chapter 1992
Newsletter Editor Officer 1993
UCI Friends of the Library
Recognized Author 1990
Recognized Author 1992
Recognized Author 1993
Moon Lodge Network
Director/International & National 1989-1996
Long Beach Woman Spirit
Circle Sister July 1990-Dec. 1991
NAPRA
Member 1990-1992
The International Women's Writing Guild
Member 1991-1994
The Goddess Guild
Council For The Ritual Arts 1992-1994
Moon Lodge Network
Director/Editor May 1993-Oct. 1996
Faery-Faith Network
Founder 1994-present
Fellowship Of Isis
Member 1994-2003
Reverend 1996-2003
Grand Dame Commander
of the Noble Order of Tara 1996-2003
Arch-Priestess of the Union 1999-2003
Arch-Drudiess of the Druid Clan of Dana 2001-2003
American Tarot Association 1998-present
Certified Tarot Master/Instructor 1998-present
International Hypnosis Federation 2005-present
Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist 2005-present
American Board of Hypnotherapy 2005-present
International Association of Reiki Professionals 2008-present
SelfGrowth.com Expert Tarot Guide 2008-present
The Butterfly Gift Teacher 2008-present
PUBLICATIONS
Non-fiction
AN ACT OF WOMAN POWER, (1989), Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.,Whitford Press, West Chestor, PA.
THE GAIA TRADITION, Celebrating The Earth In Her Seasons, (1991), Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
SISTER MOON LODGE, The Power and Mystery of Menstruation, (1992), Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
FAERY WICCA: Book One~Theory and Magick, (1994), Llewellyn Publication, St. Paul, MN.
FAERY WICCA: Book Two~The Shamanic Practices of the Cunning Arts, (1995), Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
THE FAERY WICCA TAROT KIT, (1998), Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
THE FAERY WICCA MINI KIT, (1999), Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
THE ART OF MEDITATION, Booklet One-Contemplation and Meditation: Peace of Mind and Soul Growth, (2001), Brigid's Press, Costa Mesa, CA.
THE ART OF MEDITATION, Booklet Two-The Journey of the Soul: The 52 Key Insights, (2001), Brigid's Press, Costa Mesa, CA.
FAERY-FAITH TRADITIONAL WISDOM: Codex 1-Irish Cosmology & Faery Glamoury, (2004), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
FAERY INITIATIONS: Stone, Sword, Spear & Cauldron, (2005), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
Fiction/Fantasy:
FAERY WITH TEETH, (2003), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
THE LAST MATRIARCH, (2004), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
CHILDREN OF THE STARS, (2008), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT TRUST, ISN’T IT? (in review)
Movie Scripts
ENDURING MYTH, available for consideration
ARTICLES
1. "Guedra: A Tradition For Today", (Spring 1989) Women Spirit Rising: A Spiritual Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1.
2. "Where's The Beef", (June/July 1989) PRISM Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 4.
3. "Sacred Power Spots Next Door", (Summer 1989) Women Spirit Rising: A Spiritual Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 2.
4. "Healing Mother Earth, Gaia Reborn", (Autumn 1989) Women Spirit Rising: A Spiritual Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 3.
5. "The Goddess", (October 1989), FATE Magazine, Vol. 42, No. 10, Issue 475.
6. "Enactment", (Spring 1990), Women Spirit Rising: A Spiritual Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 5.
7. "An' It Harm None, Do What Ye Will For the Goodwill of All", (Spring 1990), Shaman's Drum Magazine, Number 19.
8. "Life In The Moonlight", (Spring 9990), SageWoman Magazine, Vol. III, Issue 12.
9. "Where Have All The Goddesses Gone: Female Images of the Divine", (July 1990) Transformation Times, Vol. 9, No. 3.
10. "The Ecology Of Being Female", (Spring 1991) Meditation Magazine.
11. "The Oneness Of Gaia" Llewellyn's 1992 Magickal Almanac, Raymond Buckland, ed., Llewellyn Publications, 1992.
12. "The Shamanic Tools Of The Gaia Tradition" Llewellyn's 1992 Magickal Almanac, Raymond Buckland, ed., Llewellyn Publications, 1992.
13. "The Gypsy Fay" Llewellyn's 1992 Magickal Almanac, Raymond Buckland, ed., Llewellyn Publications, 1992.
14. "Gaia Is Calling Us All To Come Home" May/June 1991, New Times Magazine, St. Paul, MN., Number 913.
15. "Empowering The Feminine" Lammas 9991 (1991), Sage Woman Magazine,Issue #16.
16. "Ritual Drumming, What is it, and how can it be used?", November/December 1991, New Times Magzaine, St. Paul, MN, Number 916.
17. "The Wonder Of A Woman's Menstrual Blood" hallows/winter solstice 9992 (1992), Vol. IX, Number 3, Of A Like Mind, Madison, WI.
18. "The Shamanic Art of Trancing: Guedra, an ancient ceremony for today" Spring 1992, Medicine Paths, Circle Network News, Mt. Horeb, WI.
19. "The Red Power Of The Woman's Ways" Fall 9992 (1992), SageWoman Magazine, Issue #20.
20. "Sacred Menstrual Blood: Reclaiming Our Divine Woman Power," July 1993, Whole Life Times, Santa Monica, CA.
21. "Seeing The Sun At Midnight: Ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousness," Llewellyn's Witchcraft Today series, #3, Witchcraft & Shamanism, Chas S. Clifton, editor, Llewellyn Publications, 1994.
22. “9 Kinds of Wicca: Which Witch Are You?”, New Worlds of Mind & Spirit, No. 945 October/November 1994.
23. “Awaken To Your Inner World Teacher,” New Worlds of Mind & Spirit, No. 954 August/September 1995.
24. “Sacred Pilgrimages,” Vision Magazine, May 1997.
25. “The Ancient Ones Of The Irish Faery-Faith,” The Golden Dawn Journal, Book 4: The Magical Pantheons, Llewellyn Publications, 1998.
26. “Sacred Pilgrimages,” New Worlds of Mind & Spriit, May/June 1998.
27. “Nature Treasure Chest,” New Worlds of Mind & Spriit, October 1998.
28. “A Children’s Twilight Ritual,” New Worlds of Mind & Spriit, October 1998
29. “A Samhain Tarot Reading Ritual,” New Worlds of Mind & Spriit, October 1998.
30. “The Test of Spirit and the Tarot,” Llewellyn’s Tarot Calendar for the year 2000, Llewellyn Publications, 1999.
31. “A Samhain Tarot Reading Ritual,” Llewellyn’s Tarot Calendar for the year 2000, Llewellyn Publications, 1999.
32. "Faery Dreaming," The Voice of Orange County, Winter 2005.
33. "All Things To Your Remembrance," The Voice of Orange County, Spring 2006.
34. "The Path of Enlightenment," The Voice of Orange County, Summer 2006.
35. “The Spirit Test and the Tarot.” SelfGrowth.com, Summer 2008.
38. “The Kingdom of Gaia, Traveling up the Spiritual Mountain of Enligthenment” Selfgrowth.com, Summer 2008
WORKSHOPS, LECTURES
1. The Womanhood Celebration, 1987 (Facilitator/Ritualist) Women Spirit Rising, San Juan Capistrano, CA.
2. Women Who Bleed For Life, 1988 (Facilitator/Ritualist) Women Spirit Rising, Costa Mesa, CA.
3. Women Who Bleed For Life, 1988 (Speaker/Ritualist) San Diego Woman's Center, San Diego, CA.
4. Woman Power, 1989 (Speaker/Ritualist) The Helix Center, El Toro, CA.
5. Women Who Bleed For Life, 1989 (Speaker/Ritualist) Eye of the Cat, Long Beach, CA.
6. Guedra: The Art of Trancing, 1989 (Speaker/Ritualist) Ochazania Center, Burlington, Vermont.
7. Women Who Bleed For Life, 1989 (Speaker/Ritualist) Avalon, Idyllwild, CA.
8. Ceremony and Integrity, 1989 (Speaker/Ritualist) The Helix Center, El Toro, CA.
9. Moroccan Shamanism, 1990 (Speaker/Ritualist) Gallery Oshun, Burlington, Vermont.
10. Becoming Intimate With Gaia, 1990 (Speaker/Ritualist) Long Beach Womanspirit, Long Beach, CA.
11. Woman Spirituality: Awakening Our Inner Goddess Power, 1990 (Speaker/Ritualist) Mystical Dragon, Solana Beach, CA.
12. The Craft of Motherhood, 1990 (Facilitator/Ritualist) Women Spirit Rising, Costa Mesa, CA.
13. Into The Dreamtime of Woman Power, 1990 (Facilittor/Ritualist) Women Spirit Rising, Costa Mesa, CA
14. Celebrating Goddesshood, 1990 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
15. The Lesser Secrets, 1990 (Speaker) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
16. The Wheels of Becoming, 1990 (Facilitator/Speaker) The Garden of the Goddess, Costa Mesa, CA.
17. Drawing Down The Moon, 1990 (Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
18. The Season of the Goddess, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
19. Woman Spirituality, 1991 (Speaker) University of California, Irvine, Woman's Resource Center, Irvine, CA.
20. Shaman Woman, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
21. Peace Dance, 1991 (Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
22. Drumming Workshop, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Long Beach Woman Spirit, Long Beach, CA.
23. Drawing Down The Moon, 1991 (Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
24. Drumming Workshop, 1991 (Speaker) Long Beach Woman Spirit, Long Beach, CA.
25. The Blood Mysteries, 1991 (Speaker) University of California, Irvine, Woman's Resource Center, Irvine, CA.
26. Ritual Drumming, 1991 (Speaker) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
27. The Celtic Faery Tradition of Anceint Ireland, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
28. Divining The Card Layouts, 1991 (Speaker) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
29. A Midsummer Dream, 1991 (Ritualist) Long Beach Woman Spirit, Long Beach, CA.
30. The First Harvest, 1991 (Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
31. Celtic Faery Witchcraft, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
32. The Mystery of Menstruation, 1991 (Speaker/Ritualist) Little Rain Productions, Topanga Canyon, CA.
33. The Art of Cardomancy, 1991 (Speaker) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
34. Spiritual Integrity: The Way of Truth 1991 (Speaker) The 11th Whole Life Expo, Hilton Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA.
35. The Priestess Gathering, 1991 (Ritualist), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
36. Spellcraft: The Art of Earth Magick, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
37. Trust & Experience/performance with the NeuroDervishes, 1992 (Speaker), The Blue Marble Cafe, Costa Mesa, CA.
38. The Wilderness/performance with the NeuroDervishes, 1992 (Speaker), Fahrenheit 451, Laguna Beach, CA.
39. The Rhythm of the Drum, 1992 (Speaker/Ritualist) Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
40. The Celtic Holiday of Imbolc, 1992 (Speaker/Ritualist) The Goddess Guild, Santa Monica, CA.
41. Women's Spirituality Today, 1992 (Speaker) University of California, Irvine, Women's Resource Center, Irvine, CA.
42. Gypsy Divination, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
43. Peace, 1992 (Speaker), University of California, Riverside, Non-Violent Action Benefit, Student's Union, Riverside, CA.
44. Herbcraft, 1991 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
45. The Power of the Blood, 1992 (Speaker), Women's Resource Center, University of California, Irvine, CA.
46. Women As Healers, Healing Ourselves, 1992 (Speaker), Women's Resource Center, University of California, Irvine, CA.
47. Women and the Moon, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
48. The Oral Faery Tradition of Ireland, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
49. Women Reclaiming Their Bodies, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
50. The Chakra System: Our Power, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
51. Developing Your Psychic Abilitites, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
52. Beginning Meditation, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
53. The Healing Power, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
54. Sister Moon Lodge, 1992 (Speaker), Gaia Bookstore, Berekley, CA.
55. The Mystery of Menstruation, 1992 (Speaker), The 12th Los Angeles, Whole Life Expo, Los Angeles, CA.
56. Red Power of the Woman's Ways, 1992 (Speaker), Magic Bookstore, National City, CA.
57. How To Get Published, 1992 (Speaker), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
58. The Gaia Tradition, 1993 (Speaker), Astara Foundation, Upland, CA.
Womanspirit Workshop, 1993(Speaker/panelist), UCI Women's Resource Center, Irvine, CA.
60. Sister Moon Lodge, 1993, (Workshop leader), The Second San Diego Whole Life Expo, San Diego, CA.
61. Healing Workshop, 1993 (Workshop leader), Visions & Dreams, Costa Mesa, CA.
62. Women Spirituality, 1994 (Workshop leader), Dublin, Ireland.
63. The Ancient Faery Tradition, 1994 (Speaker), Covenant of the Goddess, Grand Council, Merry Meet, Malibu, CA.
64. Tarot Syposium, 1996 (Panelist), Learning Light Center, Anaheim, CA.
65. The Fourth Women’s Herbal Symposium, 1996 (Workshop leader/Ritualist), Ojai, CA.
66. The Irish Faery Tradition, 1996 (Workshop leader), Brass Unicorn, Fresno, CA.
67. Dwelling In The Land Of Faery Wicca, 1997 (Speaker), East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA.
68. The Oral Faery Tradition of Ireland, 1997 (Speaker), Gaia Bookstore, Berekeley, CA.
69. The Shamanic Practices of The Cunning Arts, 1997 (Storytelling Performance), Open Secrets, San Rafael, CA.
70. The Faery Tradition Of Ireland, 1997 (Speaker), Gateways, Santa Cruz, CA.
71. The Faery Tradition of Ireland, 1997 (Speaker), Thunderbird Bookshop, Carmel, CA.
72. The Old Irish Folk Faith, 1997 (Speaker), Volumes of Pleasure Bookstore, Los Osos, CA.
73. Faery Wicca, 1997 (Speaker), Bodhi Tree, Los Angeles, CA.
74. Entering The Beith Bard, 1997 (Workshop Leader), The Faery Goddess Center, Costa Mesa, CA.
75. The Faery Wicca Tarot, 1998 (Speaker), American Tarot Association Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado.
76. The Irish Faery-Faith, 1998 (Speaker) The Fellowship of Isis London Convocation, London, England.
77. The Way of Faery, 1998 (Speaker) The Third Annual Goddess Gathering, New Orleans, LA.
78. A Woman of Two Worlds, 1999 (Workshop Leader) Celtic Warrior Women, Fore, Ireland.
79. Awakening of the Trees, 2000 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Huntington Beach, California.
80. Up Close & Personal With the Sidhe, 2002 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Costa Mesa, California
81. The Sacred Six, 2003 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Costa Mesa, California
82. Beyond The Veil, 2005 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Newport Beach, California
83. Faery Dance, 2006 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Newport Beach, California
84. Earth Magic, 2007 (Workshop Leader) Clannad Banba Gathering, Newport Beach, California
85. Twin Flames -vs.- Soul Mates, The Search For Wholeness, 2008. Teaching Video. theButterflyGift.com.
86. Soul Work: Spirit Attachments, Energy Cords, and Soul Retrievals. 2008. Teach Video. theButterflyGift.com
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
1. PRISM Magazine, The Emerging Goddess, Vol. 1, Issue 4 (June/July 1989)
2. LA Times, View Section, A Season To Honor Everyone's Mother, May 10, 1990
3. Wall Street Journal, Front Page, Is Goddess Worship Finally Going To Put Men In Their Place?, June 7, 1990
4. KCOE Radio, AM1000 San Diego, The Mystical Hour, with Kara Starr, June 9, 1990
5. Orange Coast Magazine, Which Witch is Which?, October 1990
6. The Orange County Register, Accent Section, Hallowed or Unholy?, October 30, 1990
7. The Orange County Cable News Channel, October 31, 1990
8. The Orange County Register, Accent Section, Shamanism's Seekers, January 12, 1991.
9. WNWK Radio, 105.9 FM New York, Spiritual Economic Empowerment, with the Grand Deva, Chava Goldin, October 29, 1991.
10. KUCI Radio, 88.9 FM California, What is the Goddess?, with Nora Lefeck, April 8, 1992.
11. The Orange County Register, Metro Section, Summer Of Their Content, June 21, 1992.
12. New Times, An Interview With Kisma Stepanich, by Trish Telesco, July/August 1992 Number 924.
13. Footsteps: Learning, Loving and Living Newsletter, The Blood Mysteries: A Discussion With Kisma Stepanich, by Doreen Oliver, January 1993, Vol. 3, No. 12.
14. Pagan Voice: The Monthly Newspaper of Paganism and Magick, Paganism In The United States, A Special Interview With Kisma Stepanich, Britain, Issue 26, January '94.
15. WAIF Radio, FM85.3 Cincinnati, The Witching Hour, with Michelle Volkart, February 11, 1993.
16. Sunday Independent/Ridgecrest, California, Noted Author Visits Ridgecrest, A3, Sunday, August 22, 1993.
17. Women's Mysteries, a documentary film, 1994, Moon Lodge Network, California.
18. The Other Side, “Modern Witches,” KNBC (CH 4), Burbank, California, December 21, 1994.
19. Orange Coast Magazine, “The Shortest Day,” December 1994, Costa Mesa, CA
20. The Gabriel Show, “Psychics,” 1995, segment 118 (CH 11). Burbank, CA
21. Unified Solutions, Elizabeth Ann Rice, Radio Talk Show, October 31, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia.
22. KSTP, The Barbara Show, October 31, 1996, Twin Cities.
23. KDKA, October 31, 1996, Pittsburg.
24. All News, KCBS with Rebecca Correl, October 31, 1996, San Francisco, CA
25. Love Lines, in studio with Adam Corolla and Dr. Drew, KROQ, October 31, 1996, Culver City, California.
26. Psychic Encounters with Destiny and Diana, KLVS, April 7, 1997, Los Vegas, Neveda.
27. Gossip: Good or Bad? Rabbi Shuley Botech Online Radio Show, Oprah.com, April 28, 2008, New York, New York
