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Passing on

Tuesday, December 25, 2007, 08:58 PM PST [General]

This is the time of year that we remember that all life dies and all that dies will relive in other forms or in other ways. Sometimes in our hearts and minds and sometimes in the literal sense. Each life we touch is sacred and we must be conscious of how and when we touch that life. We must also be aware of how the other lives in our sphere touch us. Connected while separate. Days pass, and each is longer or shorter, relative to the former or the subsequent. Each magical, each unique, each necessary for the existence of us all.

I recently lost my mother. Now I am the crone. The matriarch of my immediate family. Do we ever feel ready to accept such position and responsibility? Maybe not. But we must. And we do. We pull from the wisdom and strength of the Goddess within each of us and walk into the fire.

For all of you who have experienced the passing of days and of loved ones, and by such, have walked into the role of elder, find peace in the knowledge that the wisdom and gifts given us are always present.

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nicely put mum!
darkly yours,

~*erin

December 26, 2007
09:21 AM PST

My sympathies, Ellen... I too find myself in the same place. The matriarch of the family but for myself, not quite to cronning yet. It's a very strange place, really... But to answer your question, no, I don't think we ever feel ready to take that position.... somehow though the knowledge appears as we walk into the fire.
Many blessings to you on this turn in your path...

Heather

December 26, 2007
09:56 AM PST

this is beautiful.. you, like my mother, are a very strong woman. who the goddess chose for such a roll because she knows the strength that you have! death never comes at a good time. but at least you were able to gain as much wisdom as you could before your matriarchal time came. be the strong woman the goddess made you into, and know that we are all here for you if you need to revert to the mother again! :D
with all of my love and as much happy loving energy that i can muster!!!
&hearts,

Alysia, Bran's Chroi

December 26, 2007
10:07 AM PST

Your daughter sent me here to read your blog, so I knew it would be good and it is.

I lost my mother almost ten years ago and I still miss her voice and her hugs, but live with her wisdom daily.

But two years ago yesterday, I lost my daughter and that I still haven't fully recovered from it and may never completely. To lose a child that is also your very best friend creates a challenge to find the peace that you are refering to. A difficult road indeed.

Blessings.

Moonwaters

December 26, 2007
05:33 PM PST