Hands, All Hands Around

Toward the end of a guided meditation I do that blesses all of my energy centers I had a strong visceral image of clasping hands with the women in my lineage up to my grandmothers. We formed a circle around a glowing fire.

I've always thought of my grandmothers, mother, aunts, cousins, sister, and nieces within their different families, but I've never thought of all of these women as part of the same whole. It was powerful, emotional, and bounced me out of the trappings of stories that separate us. In my vision, we were one group within a larger story.

This experience inspired the beginning of this blog. I hope writing about it and sharing it keeps me in touch with the larger picture.

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