THE MANA ARCHIVES

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

This book began as a whisper in my own bones.

Living on the island of Crete—where ancient stones still hum with the pulse of the Mother—I have spent years listening for her breath beneath the earth, in the wild winds, and in the quiet spaces of my practice.


Here, long before gods claimed the heavens, she was worshipped in forms of snake, bee, mountain, and fertile womb. Her presence remains — not as myth alone, but as something living and real, for those who know how to listen.

Now this calling grows beyond me.

Together with my partner and through our studio, Art of Euphoria, we are weaving this book as a living prayer —a gathering of voices, images, and remembrances of the Great Mother.

It is not ours alone.
It belongs to all who feel her breath in their bodies,
All who carry a thread of her story.

This book is envisioned as a sacred treasure.


A piece of art that invites one to pause, feel, and remember.

It will be designed with spaciousness, poetry, and depth,
leaving room for silence between words and imagery,
like sunlight filtering through sacred groves.

We are not seeking polished perfection, but truthful offerings:
raw, embodied, personal or mythic — something that feels alive,
whether fierce or tender, rooted or soaring.

We are inviting submissions of

— Poetry
— Personal stories
— Visual art & illustration
— Essays
— Songs, prayers or invocations (as text)
— Rituals or ancestral wisdom
— Other offerings that feel aligned

Themes to explore

— The Great Mother in her many faces
— Earth, land, and belonging
— Feminine creation, birth, and death
— Myths of matriarchal wisdom
— Sacred cycles of nature
— Personal devotion & initiations
— Remembrance of the primordial feminine
— Lineages of the Mother: ancient and alive

Any questions? Reach out to us.

Submission Guidelines

— Written pieces: up to 1,000 words (poetry or prose)
— Visual art: high-resolution JPG or PNG, with a short description
— You may submit up to 3 works.
— Submission deadline: November 30th, 2025 (with a possible extension to January 31st, 2026)

Each contributor whose work is selected will be clearly credited and will receive complimentary copies of the finished book.

What happens nexT

All submissions will be read and tended to with care.

A final selection — around 13 works, or another symbolic number — will be chosen to form a powerful whole.

This project will be brought to life through a community-supported crowdfunding campaign in 2026.

This is a labor of love —
an offering from the earth to the sky, from our hands to the hearts of others.

If you feel called, we welcome your voice.

Linda & David
Art of Euphoria Studio