LaSara FireFox
Encyclopedia
LaSara FireFox is a writer, game designer, and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming
/Patterning master practitioner and trainer. She has written and taught in the fields of spirituality
, human sexuality
, parenting
and bipolar disorder
. She is founder and CEO of the Ecstatic Presence Project and Global Family Awakening: an educational, peace and humanitarian family adventure club. She lives with her two daughters and her husband Robert Allen in Northern California
.
and Morning Glory Zell founded the Holy Order of Mother Earth (a precursor to the Church of All Worlds), adjacent to Annwfn (run by Gwydion Pendderwen
). She is a former president of the Greenfield Ranch Association.
's Pure NLP/Society of NLP, and trained with the California Institute of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, The Hawkridge Institute, and the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
, and a columnist for NewWitch Magazine. She has presented workshops for several spiritual events and organizations including the Church of All Worlds
, the Tree of Life, PanTheaCon, and both the Starwood Festival
and the WinterStar Symposium. She was interviewed in the book Modern Pagans: an Investigation of Contemporary Ritual by John Sulak and V. Vale, and contributed to Taylor Ellwood's anthology Magick on the Edge: Adventures in Experimental Magick. As of 2007, she no longer considers herself either a witch or a Pagan, but a non-dualistic monotheist and a mystic.
human sexuality intensive, and wrote about sexuality and spirituality for over a decade. She appeared on Playboy TV
's Sexcetera
and Canada's SexTV
. She designed and presented safer sex
workshops for various groups between 1994 and 2006, and appeared on the Street Wise TV show. She is a contributor to the books The Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work by Melissa Hope Ditmore and Human Sexuality by Roger R. Hock.
Neuro-linguistic programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is an approach to psychotherapy, self-help and organizational change. Founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder say that NLP is a model of interpersonal communication and a system of alternative therapy which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective...
/Patterning master practitioner and trainer. She has written and taught in the fields of spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
, human sexuality
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
, parenting
Parenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
and bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
. She is founder and CEO of the Ecstatic Presence Project and Global Family Awakening: an educational, peace and humanitarian family adventure club. She lives with her two daughters and her husband Robert Allen in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
.
Greenfield Ranch
Firefox was raised at Greenfield Ranch in Ukiah, CA, a 5600 acres (22.7 km²) property which was sub-divided into several parcels, some with intentional communities such as Coeden Brith, where Oberon Zell-RavenheartOberon Zell-Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is a co-founder of the Church of All Worlds, as well as a writer and speaker on the subject of Neopaganism. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri in 1965...
and Morning Glory Zell founded the Holy Order of Mother Earth (a precursor to the Church of All Worlds), adjacent to Annwfn (run by Gwydion Pendderwen
Gwydion Pendderwen
Thomas deLong , better known as Gwydion Pendderwen, was an American musician, writer, poet, conservationist and witch....
). She is a former president of the Greenfield Ranch Association.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Firefox is a certified Master Practitioner and Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming/Patterning. She received her master practitioner and NLP trainers' certification from Richard BandlerRichard Bandler
Richard Wayne Bandler is an American author and trainer in the field of self-help. He is best known as the co-inventor of Neuro-linguistic programming , a collection of concepts and techniques intended to understand and change human behavior-patterns...
's Pure NLP/Society of NLP, and trained with the California Institute of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, The Hawkridge Institute, and the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Spirituality
FireFox is a second-generation Witch, an ordained Priestess, and author of the Llewellyn book Sexy Witch. She was a clergy member and former Board of Directors President (1999 and 2000) of the Church of All WorldsChurch of All Worlds
The Church of All Worlds is a neopagan religious group whose stated mission is to evolve a network of information, mythology, and experience that provides a context and stimulus for reawakening Gaia and reuniting her children through tribal community dedicated to responsible stewardship and...
, and a columnist for NewWitch Magazine. She has presented workshops for several spiritual events and organizations including the Church of All Worlds
Church of All Worlds
The Church of All Worlds is a neopagan religious group whose stated mission is to evolve a network of information, mythology, and experience that provides a context and stimulus for reawakening Gaia and reuniting her children through tribal community dedicated to responsible stewardship and...
, the Tree of Life, PanTheaCon, and both the Starwood Festival
Starwood Festival
The Starwood Festival is a seven-day Neo-Pagan, New Age, multi-cultural and world music festival presented in mid- to late July. Approximately 1,500 people attend including staff, speakers and entertainers. The Starwood Festival is a camping event which holds workshops on a variety of subjects...
and the WinterStar Symposium. She was interviewed in the book Modern Pagans: an Investigation of Contemporary Ritual by John Sulak and V. Vale, and contributed to Taylor Ellwood's anthology Magick on the Edge: Adventures in Experimental Magick. As of 2007, she no longer considers herself either a witch or a Pagan, but a non-dualistic monotheist and a mystic.
Sex Educator
FireFox is a graduate of the acclaimed San Francisco Sex InformationSan Francisco Sex Information
San Francisco Sex Information is an all-volunteer, 501 non-profit organization that provides free sex information via the World Wide Web, e-mail, telephone, and online social networking...
human sexuality intensive, and wrote about sexuality and spirituality for over a decade. She appeared on Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
's Sexcetera
Sexcetera
Sexcetera is an American Playboy TV newsmagazine focused on human sexuality.-History:Having run over 80 episodes, since its launch in 1998, it is one of Playboy's longest-running series...
and Canada's SexTV
SexTV
SexTV is a Canadian documentary television series which explores many issues about human sexuality. The show premiered in 1998 and spun off a television channel called SexTV: The Channel in 2001....
. She designed and presented safer sex
Safe sex
Safe sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. It is also referred to as safer sex or protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged in without precautions...
workshops for various groups between 1994 and 2006, and appeared on the Street Wise TV show. She is a contributor to the books The Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work by Melissa Hope Ditmore and Human Sexuality by Roger R. Hock.
Written works
Firefox is a family and parenting columnist for the online magazines Elephant Journal and Magnify You. Her parenting articles have appeared online in "Parenting Pink.com","Singledad.com", "Mom It Forward.com", "Conscious Mind Journal.com", and "Remarriage.com." She is a past columnist for NewWitch Magazine. She is the Second Runner Up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition. Her book Sexy Witch was published by Llewellyn International in 2005, and she has contributed to several other books.Game Designer
Firefox is the designer of "Gratitude Games," an eco-friendly family game that helps families and individuals make the practice of gratitude accessible and engaging.Interviews and profiles
- 2006 - Witchy Woman feature, in the January 20th 2006 issue of Just Out
- Interview in Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesThe Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
by Debra Picket - 2005 - Life Among the Neo-Pagans - Paul KrassnerPaul KrassnerPaul Krassner is an author, journalist, stand-up comedian, and the founder, editor and a frequent contributor to the freethought magazine The Realist, first published in 1958...
(The NationThe NationThe Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
Aug 29th, 2005) - 2004 - LaSara FireFox: Sexy Witch interview at All About My Vagina (Fall 2004)
- 2003 - Wackyjac.com (April 2003)
- LaSara Firefox: Embodied Divinity interview by Beth Crittenden for Personal Life Media
TV appearances
- Street Wise (1998)
- SexTVSexTVSexTV is a Canadian documentary television series which explores many issues about human sexuality. The show premiered in 1998 and spun off a television channel called SexTV: The Channel in 2001....
, Canada Broadcasting Network (November 1999) - SexTV, Canada Broadcasting Network (June 2000)
- SexceteraSexceteraSexcetera is an American Playboy TV newsmagazine focused on human sexuality.-History:Having run over 80 episodes, since its launch in 1998, it is one of Playboy's longest-running series...
, Playboy TVPlayboy TVPlayboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
(July 2001) - Life and Style, Sony Pictures TV
Newspaper and magazine appearances
- San Francisco Examiner "Ex Files" (August 2000)
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- "Re: LaSara's Proactive Flirting Workshops"
- Bay Guardian, San Francisco, CA
- Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesThe Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
, Chicago IL - Witchcraft, Australia
- "Re: LaSara's Proactive Flirting Workshops"
Contributions
- 1997 - Greenfield Ranch 25th Anniversary: 1972-1997 (anthology - GRAET)
- 2000 - The New Settler Interviews, Volume I: Boogie at the Brink (Chelsea Green Publishing Company)
- 2001 - Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers - edited by Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender (Seal Press) ISBN 1-58005-051-4
- 2001 - Modern Pagans: an Investigation of Contemporary Ritual - John Sulak and V. Vale (Re/Search Publications) ISBN 1889307106, ISBN 978-1889307107
- 2006 - Magick on the Edge: Adventures in Experimental Magick - Taylor Ellwood (Anthology) (Immanion Press/Megalithica Books) ISBN 1-905713-05-3
- 2006 - Circles and Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons And Reasons - Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, edited by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (Foreword and other contributions) (New Page Books) ISBN 1564148645, ISBN 978-1564148643
- 2006 - The Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work - Melissa Hope Ditmore (Greenwood Press) ISBN 0313329680, ISBN 978-0313329685
- 2006 - Human Sexuality - Roger R. Hock (Prentice Hall) ISBN 0131986996, ISBN 978-0131986992