At the beginning of the year, I committed myself to walking a path I had long since yearned for, but never truly explored. Ask anyone, and they will all refer to me as “different”, “the gypsy”, “the Earth mama”, ” the Hippie”. But, what I’ve come to realize is that although there is an essence about those labels that reside in me, it’s not truly and whole-ly all of who I am. I’ve always been intuitive, sensitive, compassionate. No matter where i was geologically or physically in my life, I’ve looked to the wisdom of the stars, the earth, ancient knowledge, and my inner self for answers, comfort and guidance. But, it has been a secret world for me. Not one that I put out there for others to see too often. Once it is out there, it is subject to ridicule, debate, judgement and disapproval. All those things we fear as children coming from our parents, our peers, our teachers. Now as a responsible adult, I have decided to live beyond that fear, and finally take the time to discover the teachings I’ve always been curious about. I’m going to listen to my own inner voice, and this time I’m going to stay on track. I’m moving through the Medicine Woman Tradition teachings at Anima, and it is in this category and its’ sub-categories that you can follow this progression, should you find it suits you. I am on the hunt for my wild true self and how she can participate in life, even when what she offers may only be recognized by a fringe culture. These blog posts might also help those of you who may be fearing for me because what I am doing, or what i talk about may be something you don’t understand. So with that said, let the journaling begin.

and it basically starts with the post I wrote about when visiting Anima in the Gila Wilderness.

Ancient Secrets:

I am the Earth

The Earth is me

How I treat, nourish and love myself reflects how I am treating the Earth

I must love myself - wildly

Nourish myself - wildly

Express myself - wildly

and I will be doing the same for the Earth