Sisterhood

Alright – I am here, plugged back into the main frame… With some resistance

The New Moon last week carried profound healing energy, for myself at least. Seemed to me that each of my friends whom have a personal relationship with the lunar cycles were in agreement, that this Moon was a significant one! It also left me wanting space from my machine (computer) for these last two weeks. I won’t get into the personal details of all that happened (must maintain my Scorpio secrecy to an extent but I would like to share my experience at a life-changing event this past weekend.

I attended the Belly & Womb Conference in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. This was a day long event, facilitated by the Goddess herself, ALisa Starkweather. Deeming her “Goddess” does not even come close to encompassing the beauty, passion, and wisdom that this Sister embodies. If anyone ever has an opportunity to attend a conference or workshop that ALisa is at, I highly recommend you get yourself there! So – The Belly & Womb… Gathering of the Goddesses… Conscious Creatryx’s… A room full of Divine Power. Wow. I am going to attempt to verbalize this experience, but I warn you… Proceed with caution, for I am pretty much at a loss for words when it comes to describing this day.

Anyway, there were somewhere between 70-100 Women present. I know, broad generalization… It was hard to tell! We all seemed to weave, blur, and connect as one Spirit. We began the day in one giant circle, surrounding ALisa while she led a few chants and described the course of the day. Dancing and chanting, affirming our holiness as Womyn, surrounded by Sisters from all over… Beautiful. Bellies of all shapes, covered by red clothing… The room was a sea of red in honor of Red Tent worship.

“We have come to love and know the power in our bellies and celebrate the magic of our womb today. We honor the grieving, the laughter, the wisdom, as we open to the healing of the Women’s Way. Birth me back into pure love. You who knows the way to go through. Remember what we know. Let go of what we’ve lost. Remember what we know. Let go of what we’ve lost.” ~ ALisa Starkweather

The morning chanting had me flowing and flying high. The day was filled with back to back workshops, which all revolved around honoring our Bellies & Wombs – Embracing them – Letting go of images, patterns, and history around them which are no longer of service to us. Opening, arms wide to new perceptions, relationships, and empowering our LifeForce which resides in these sources of nourishment and fertility. We even gave thanks for the Divine Masculine We did deep Soul journeying – Picking up rocks in dark corners of our Bellies and letting the snakes underneath, slither away. In the workshops, we celebrated MoonTime, fertility, our physical manifestations, sexuality, sensuality, emotions of all kinds, and all around Womanhood! For example, some of the workshops taught Herbal Nutrition for Women, Orgasmic Abundance, Manifestation Beliefs, Yoga for the Belly & Womb, Embracing Menopause, Tribal Dance, etc. In the morning I attended the Yoga for Bellies & Wombs, where in learned the anatomy and physiology of those sacred spaces, set intentions for our missions, practiced yoga to support our Bellies & Wombs, and meditated. In the afternoon, I attended the class teaching Orgasmic Abundance for Women. It was amazing! This Queen, Sheri Winston, who taught the class is the most epic Woman ever, and let me tell you… She knows her shit! She taught us breathing, meditation, and physical practices to support abundant orgasms. This Woman knows how to have an orgasm with no external stimulation. Yes, that means hands free, no touch and she did it for us in person! It is called “the 3-Breath Orgasm”, and it is a series of three very deep, stimulating breaths. Obviously it is something that takes extensive cultivation. Inspiring, no less!

The soul journeying toward the end of the day in the Community Healing Ritual, was the most influential experience of the day. All the Women split into small groups, and supported each Sister in her individual journey. Dark, tribal music played in the background while one at a time, we laid on the floor with a Sister on either side, rubbing the belly of the Woman lying down… Stirring up whatever was residing in our energy centers. The facilitators walked around playing tambourines and other ceremonial instruments. The experience was meant to shake us up. Deeply ingrained fears, negative emotions, abuse, trauma, joy, orgasm, happiness, were released during these journeys by us Women. There was crying, laughter, silence, breathing, etc. had by all. Whatever emotions we were feeling in our journey, we expressed and embraced. If it wasn’t serving us, we let it go. If it was, it was embodied. At the end of each of our journeys, ALisa facilitated the action of us setting an intention for ourselves from then on out, and we stepped into our Womanhood. It was beyond powerful, and completely transformational. Personally, it changed my life.

I could really write pages for eternity on the details of the day, but it was the experience as a whole; The empowerment and strength it brought me and the dozens of other Women, is what I really would like to speak to.

Observing the teachers and facilitators of the event, these powerfully confident Women, was so inspiring. Courageous Women sharing their stories. A reminder that nothing is holding me back from embodying and allowing my Divine Feminine to flow. The community… The usually unspoken Sisterly bond among Women, was spoken. It was embraced. Cherished. There was love emanating from each Woman. The collective energy present that day, is something I have yet found words to describe. Strength? Power? Love? I don’t even think those words do it justice. It isn’t just the energy of that day, it is the constant flow of energy that is moving within and without the Earth. This intuitive knowing, and understanding held among Women. Oh, and the understanding! How powerful to just cry, cry, cry… The Sister next to you just GETS IT. She knows the emotion. She has been there, and opens an arm to embrace you. Hold you for who you are and the bond you share. The experience was such a reminder of the Sisterhood. As Women, we hold space for one another at all times. No matter who She is, where She is from, what She has done… She is a Sister. It brought me such strength and feeling of support to remember this. We are not alone!

I left that evening, embarking on my drive home feeling renewed. Rejuvenated. ALIVE. My body was moving with so much gratitude, joy, and spirit from the experience. It was more alive that I have felt in so long. Upon arriving home, in speaking to people I couldn’t articulate my sentences properly, I was shaking, my eyes were wide in awe, and I words just spilled out of my mouth. Uninhibited. It was hilarious, because I was so vibrant with joy and the most amazing feeling. Not to mention, my pheromones were completely over the top! Yes, I hadn’t showered that day… But I do NOT project this much odor usually in skipping a day of showering. I would say that the Female collective energy I was flowing on influenced it… Just a bit

Thank you for the Sisters, Thank you for the Strength, Thank you for the Wisdom…

WOMEN RISE UP!