She is always here, beneath the surface of our lives
living in bone, in flesh, in blood, in cells, in our human embodiedness
She is that which we spring from, that which we rest into,
that which holds, supports, and sustains us
She is ancestral woman of us all, of the earth’s knowing,
of nature, of the elements, of the seasons
She is the ancient, embodied wisdom of living, of surviving, of thriving,
of tribe, of pleasure, of wholeness
She is pure, natural, healthy instinctualness—
instinct to rest, to relax, to savor, to be
and when needed—instinct to arise, to spring forth, to engage in life
She always returns to Herself, to Beingness
She loves to be enticed into the flowing expression of life—
as daughter, friend, maiden, mother, lover,
nurturer, worker, enjoyer, queen, crone, wildish one
—always remaining true to Her Being nature
From Her, in Her, through Her springs forth all life
To Her, in Her, through Her returns all life
She is Being Woman
Do you see Her in this collage? Do you know Her? Do you rest and arise in Her? How does She live through you?
Note: I was exposed to this idea by Zsuzsanna Budapest who calls her Sloth Woman in her book The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries
Beautiful Katy! The lady running in the snow speaks loudly to me 🙂
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yes, i could see you expressing Her in that way, Claire!
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I see her! Nice honey.
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The more I age the more I feel myself and her in our embodied Being.
Love and thanks, Katy,
Ché
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yes, i sense that in your Being, too, Che! Love back!
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I see her and connect with each image in one way or another—- I’m especially drawn to the older woman sitting on the bench and the young woman in the shower next to her. Such beautiful visuals to create a felt sense.
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i’m glad She speaks to you in her many forms, faith!
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