February 15, 2022

It did exactly go as planned. The elder sisters in my spiritual community had been gathering to explore Crone energies and from our time together we created a song to declare some of those claimed aspects of ourselves and our lives. The following Sunday the sisters sang the song to the rest of the community. It wasn’t especially well received. Perhaps a bit too bold for them, especially the chorus. But bold was rather the point.

Elder Wisdom Song

Elders ask questions that bring clarity
Seek cooperation and sacred unity

I am who I am, imperfect and free
Not likely to be what you want me to be

We walk life’s circle, round and round
A rocky path of pain is what we’ve found

I am who I am, imperfect and free
Not likely to be what you want me to be

Stories left behind, compost for the road
We celebrate life without that load

I am who I am, imperfect and free
Not likely to be what you want me to be

Elders and ancestors hand in hand
A bowl of silence in which we stand

From our hearts to your hearts their gifts we give
So sisterhood we all may live
So sisterhood we all may live

When the convergence of Crone energies flow through us we claim our agency. And there is no aspiration in that to be what others want us to be. We are not perfect. But we are perfectly ourselves. Crone Wisdom.

Beyond the chorus, there is much to explore here. And we will.

Blessings of Crone Wisdom,
Judith

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