In the
Very Beginning Was The Mother
©by
Patricia Lynn Reilly
On the
first day, she gave birth to light and darkness.
They danced together.
On the second day, she gave birth to land and
water. They touched.
On the third day, she gave birth to green
growing things. They rooted and took a deep
breath.
On the fourth day, she gave birth to land, sea,
and air creatures. They walked and flew and
swam.
On the fifth day, her creation learned balance
and cooperation. She thanked her partner for
coaching her labor.
On the sixth day, she celebrated the creativity
of all living things.
On the seventh day, she left space for the
unknown.
Imagine
a Mother
by
Patricia Lynn Reilly
Imagine
a mother who believes she belongs in the world.
A mother who celebrates her own life.
Who is
glad to be alive.
Imagine
a mother who celebrates the birth of her
daughters. A mother who believes in the goodness
of her daughters. Who nurtures their wisdom. Who
cultivates their power.
Imagine
a mother who celebrates the birth of her sons. A
mother who believes in the goodness of her sons.
Who nurtures their kindness. Who honors their
tears.
Imagine
a mother who turns toward herself with interest.
A mother who acknowledges her own feelings and
thoughts. Whose capacity to be available to her
family deepens as she is available to
herself.
Imagine
a mother who is aware of her own needs and
desires. A mother who meets them with tenderness
and grace. Who enlists the support of respectful
friends and chosen family.
Imagine
a mother who lives in harmony with her heart. A
mother who trusts her impulses to expand and
contract. Who knows that everything changes in
the fullness of time.
Imagine
a mother who embodies her spirituality. A mother
who honors her body as the sacred temple of the
spirit of life.
Who
breathes deeply as a prayer of gratitude for
life itself.
Imagine
a mother who values the women in her life. A
mother who finds comfort in the company of
women. Who sets aside time to replenish her
woman-spirit.
Imagine
yourself as this mother.
©
Patricia
Lynn Reilly, M. Div, 1995
Patricia
Lynn Reilly is the author of several books
including A God Who Looks Like Me and
Imagine A Woman. Her newest volume is
I Promise Myself. You can order these
books from Powell's. Look for Kristen O'Connor's
interview with Patricia Lynn Reilly next
month.
web
site: http://www.openwindowcreations.com
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