on a mission from
Goddess

This comes to me from Karen who does the WINGS postings.

A NEW "WINGS" FOR MARCH 29 AND A BOOK EXCERPT

WINGS: CONNECTING TO OUR NEW POWER
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In this WINGS post, find out why you may be strangely feeling
more powerful than ever before, manifestations of more fully
connecting to the new planet earth, and a warning from our new
companions in our very new universe.

To access the newest WINGS post, kindly click on the link below:

http://www.emergingearthangels.com/2010/wings3.29.2010.html

If you are an oldie but moldie like me, the crone aspect of the goddess can be both comforting and daunting.  Common depictions of the crone in popular media is one of a wart-nosed hag, completely unattractive, if not malevolent. Conversely, these days we've seen the rise of another "older woman" archetype, the "cougar" who devours young men for her own sexual purposes.  While the stereotype at least portrays the older woman as vital and sexy, it presupposes that there is something amiss (or maybe more amiss) than when an older guy is linked to a younger woman.

Personally, I don't grok either image.  I like the vitality of the cougar, but I also like the implied wisdom of the crone (even if it's perceived to be in all things wicked).  As I pass from the mother phase into the world of the crone, I seek a new image, perhaps a blend of these two to supplant them both.

Then I stumbled upon this post on Enchanted Spirit Magical Mysteries--a crone's dedication ceremony to her community by Susun Weed.  It begins something like this.

As the menopausal years draw to a close and you find yourself more stable in your new self, feeling more like your "old self" as you become your older self, it is time to manifest the last stage of initiation: rebirth . . . . You have given death to your images of yourself as Maiden, as Mother. You have crowned yourself, or been crowned as, Crone. Your metamorphosis is complete. Now comes the time to return to your community. To assume your new roles . . . .You have submitted yourself to chaos and have witnessed the most ancient of all mysteries. How can you share this with your community?

I haven't commented too much on the Catholic bishops decree that their folks shouldn't be indulging in reiki.  However in the interest of a little humor I give you an entry from the UnNews.  My favorite part:

Reiki, claimed to be "spiritual healing without energy depletion", involves the movement of healing energy (known as ki) through the palms of the hands and is used as a treatment for ailments as diverse as hayfever and cancer. Reiki was developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui of Japan after he spent three weeks meditating, fasting and praying. It has thousands of practitioners worldwide, along with hundreds of thousands of patients who will testify to its effectiveness - however, it should be remembered that the vast majority of patients are hippies and hippies will believe any old crap so long as the practitioner has a few bells, a dreamcatcher or two and the occasional perspex pyramid hanging about in their surgery. 

 I have to admit folks that my goddess has been keeping me busy lately.  Not only am I working a couple of jobs, I'm back in school for my masters and I am taking mediumship classes at a spiritualist church.  Whew.  Actually, I feel great because I know this is what I am supposed to be doing at this time--paving the way to take care of myself both spiritually and secularly. I am helping the universe raise another goddess and I was so pleased this week to do something empowering for my daughter--I put the down payment on her dorm for next year.  She better love me.

Actually, I feel that my life is so blessed.  Sure there are things that I want and things I want to see happen for myself and my family, but we are all where we are supposed to be.  I couldn't ask for anything more.  I am developing a sort of peace of mind that I didn't think was possible for me to achieve.  I wish the same for you.