Getting to Know The Wise Woman Within...

You know there is a part of you who wants to show up more fully - a wiser, stronger woman, with grounded spirituality, that's not all love and light.. a woman who knows the disconnect of the world and wants to contribute more positively... a woman who can see that healing our relationship with the natural world is key to our wellbeing... and a woman who can see that the dominant systems of our times are totally out of harmony with the natural world.... you know she's there and you can feel that she wants to take a stand and play a part in turning things around....

Maybe you've only just become aware of her and she feels quite far away, but you love the essence of what she can bring to the world and you'd like to get to know her better... or maybe she's scared the pants of you as she threatens to disrupt your whole way of life, but somehow you don't believe she's going away!!

Or perhaps, you're very familiar with her. She's been present a lot in your life and she's led the way at times. You've seen the positive impact this has had on your life, but right now, she seems to be resting somewhere, you can't quite reach her, but you would really like her to show up!

Or, maybe she's really present and she's longing to connect with other wise women, to deepen into the wisdom nature offers, to share and weave wisdom with other nature loving souls as each wise woman joins in strength and raises each other up, while changing things for the natural world in the process...

Who is the wise woman within you and how is she? How do you reach her when you need to and what is her relationship to the land?

An Invitation to Explore

Wherever you are, whether you have access to a beautiful green space, or whether you're surrounded by concrete and buses, pause for a moment, open the door or window and just take a moment for the following invitation:

1. Greet the sun. Notice where the sun is. How prominent is it today? Take a moment to remember how the sun brings light to every dark night, rising every morning to bring a new day. To remember how the sun warms the cold and brings spring to winter. To remember how the sun brings light and colour and warmth... allow yourself to drop into gratitude for the sheer wonder of the sun.

   
   

2. Greet the air. Notice how the air is today. How cold or warm is it? How strong is the breeze or how still? Remember how air gifts us with breathe, that circulates our bodies and gives life. Remember how air carries seeds to new places, how it carries clouds and birds and feeds the trees... allow yourself to drop into gratitude for the sheer presence of air, both within your body and outside of your physical being.

   
   

3. Greet the water. Notice how the water is around you today. Can you feel a dampness in the air? Is there frost, or dew, or rain? Take a moment to remember how vital water is to life. How it nourishes and feeds the grasses, the flowers and trees. How it transforms from ice to water, to mist. How it travels and flows and brings fluidity and movement. allow yourself to drop into gratitude for everything water offers, both within your body and within the world.

   
   

4. Greet the earth. Notice the earth around you. Remember how much the earth provides you with a home. How it is the foundation for all of life. How it provides homes for beings and networks which pulse and communicate and break down waste to create fertile soil for new growth. How it holds seeds until they are ready to grow, How it feeds their roots and holds them as they stretch and grow and blossom. Allow yourself a moment to drop into gratitude for the awesomeness of Earth...

   
   

5. Now, at this still point, ask yourself.... Who is the wise one within me? How is the wise one within me? What does the wise wone within me want to do today? How does she want to show up?

I'd love to know what emerges....

If you resonate with this post and want to deepen your relationship with the nature loving wise one within you... I'd love to connect... I know we'd have a great conversation... Have a look at my diary through the following link and book a moment to pause... wise woman to wise woman...

Wise Woman Pause