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October
31, 2005, From Stephanie
My legend is finding Spirit. I always
wondered if "God" is really with me all the time.
The answer is YES. I discovered this on a retreat with a friend
of mine who was ill. For days we meditated and chanted with
indigenous peoples and shamans - morning and night.
After a hands-on healing that showed me that we can all tap
into our healing place, I went off by myself in the woods.
I asked to see a bluebird as a sign of my connection to Spirit.
As I wandered I knew I was lost, but then I saw a bluebird
on one of the trails. I followed that trail to the top of
the mountain where one of the Shamans was waiting for me.
He said he got a message from spirit that someone would need
help at this very spot and he came to wait for me.
I gave him the biggest hug. I'm different because of that
experience. I know I am more than a wife, mother, and caregiver.
I know we are all important to each other.
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May 26, 2005, From Rebecca
I would like to request that this page
not be edited, but the words are allowed to flow as the ‘womyn’
who writes it intended. I see too many honest insights being
tweaked to be politically correct and losing their power.
Answer from Elaine: My intention
is to allow us to hear each other with the authentic voice
that speaks from our soul. That means no editing. Thank you
for adding some clarity to
what this page is about.
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April 7, 2005, From Gloria: Women Who Run With The Wolves
If
you want to read about how wild and natural and mythical and
legendary womyn can be, this is the book to read. It’s
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD and it’s beyond inspiring
for every woman. I read it once a year. One of the quotes
I like best is: Bone by bone, hair by hair, Wild Woman comes
back. Through night dreams, through events half understood
and half remembered, she comes back. Wild Woman comes to tell
her story. This is another quote I like from this book: Wild
Woman is the archivist of feminine intuition. The ‘Old
One Who Knows’ is within us. She thrives in the deepest
soul psyche of woman. She is the spirit of woman. I think
these pages of Ancient Design are the perfect place for us
to share
our ‘wild’ stories. Thank you, Elaine. I have
a story I’ll tell soon.
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March
21, 2005, An Idea From Amy:
I looked up the definition of legend and myth and liked myth
best. It means: a traditional, typically ancient story dealing
with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves
as a fundamental type in the world view of people.
I
question whether I am a heroine or not, but my family thinks
I am and according to some of the Goddess stories I’ve
read, my survival follows a legendary script. I’ve survived
early
parental abuse, spousal abuse and have endured, raising my
children to be loving, caring adults. I’m not bitter,
just philosophical. I’m not wealthy, but comfortable.
I’m now married to my soulmate and am following a creative
path. I’ve survived and thrived in a world that punished
me for intelligence and curiosity as a youngster but have
not allowed that to define me. My friends never knew about
my abuse because I seem so happy and normal. I think that’s
what mythical means—living a normal life in the face
of obstacles and challenges—and being circumspect and
content. I believe all ‘womyn’ are heroines.
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