Stars and Strangers

Sue Sutherland-Hanson grew up in a fishing family in Port Townsend, a small town shored by the Puget Sound and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Literature, a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Students of other Languages (ESL) and a Masters of Divinity. In seminary, Sue focused on the sacred texts, theology, stories, practices, and the arts that explore questions about the mystical in life and how we relate to ourselves, each other, the ancients, the earth, the universe, and the Divine. Sue was a regular blogger for Spirited Women and co-authored her first collection of poems, Invitation to Openness-Poems for Individuals and Communities Seeking the Sacred in the Present Moment. Her poems have been published in Between the Lines, Chrysanthemum Press, Poetry Corners, Ars Poetica, and Floating Bridge Press. In addition to writing, Sue teaches workshops on writing as a listening practice, sacred creativity, the wisdom of the body, labyrinths, and Celtic spirituality. When not writing or teaching, she enjoys walking, leading groups on pilgrimage, officiating weddings, or playing with her grand-children.