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Swanspirit
May 25th, 2001, 01:03 AM
Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman.
A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories.
Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.

Imagine a woman who has Imagine
acknowledged the past's influence on the present.
A woman who has walked through her past.
Who has healed into the present.

Imagine a woman in love with her own body.
A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is.
Who celebrates her body's rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.

Imagine a woman who embraces her sexuality as her own.
A woman who delights in pleasuring herself.
Who experiences her erotic sensations without shame or guilt.

Imagine a woman who honors the body of the Goddess in her changing body.
A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom.
Who refuses to use her precious life-energy disguising the changes in
her body and life.

Imagine a woman who has access to the full range of human emotion.
A woman who expresses her feelings clearly and directly.
Who allows them to pass through her as gracefully as a breath.

Imagine a woman who tells the truth.
A woman who trusts her experience of the world and expresses it.
Who refuses to defer to the thoughts, perceptions, and responses of
others.

Imagine a woman who follows her creative impulses.
A woman who produces original creations.
Who refuses to colour inside someone else's lines.

Imagine a woman who names her own gods.
A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness.
Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.

Imagine a woman who refuses to surrender to gods, gurus, and higher
powers.
A woman who has descended into her own inner life.
Who asserts her will in harmony with its impulses and instincts.

Imagine a woman who is interested in her own life.
A woman who embraces her life as teacher, healer, and challenge.
Who is grateful for the ordinary moments of beauty and grace.


Imagine a woman who authors her own life.
A woman who trusts her inner sense of what is right for her.
Who refuses to twist her life out of shape to meet the expectations of
others.

Imagine a woman who participates in her own life.
A woman who meets each challenge with creativity.
Who takes action on her own behalf with clarity and strength.

Imagine a woman who has crafted a fully-formed solitude.
A woman who is available to herself.
Who chooses friends and lovers with the capacity to respect her
solitude.

Imagine a woman who refuses to diminish her life so others will feel
better.
A woman who brings the fullness of years, experience, and wisdom into
each relationship. Who expects others to be challenged and blessed by
her presence in their lives.

Imagine a woman who assumes equality in her relationships.
A woman who no longer believes she is inferior to men and in need of
their salvation.
Who has taken her rightful place beside them in the human community.

Imagine a woman who refuses to use her precious life-energy managing
crisis and conflict.
A woman whose relationships deepen in satisfaction and contentment
without depleting her. Who chooses friends and lovers with the necessary
skills to navigate through the challenges of life.

Imagine a woman who values the women in her life.
A woman who sits in circles of women.
Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.

Imagine a woman who has relinquished the desire for intellectual safety
and approval.
A woman who makes a strong statement with every word she speaks, every
action she takes. Who asserts to herself the right to reorder the world.

Imagine a woman who has grown in knowledge and love of herself.
A woman who has vowed faithfulness to her own life and capacities.
Who remains loyal to herself.

Regardless.
Love and Light
Swannie

Lavender
May 25th, 2001, 01:24 AM
Wow, Swannie! That was beautiful! May I copy that into my journal? Thank you for sharing that.

Mairwen
May 25th, 2001, 07:45 AM
*whistles!*

This is fantastic!! Did you do this!?

idusty88
May 25th, 2001, 03:13 PM
Beautiful!
I hope this doesn't sound trite, but about halfway through I began to see Xena standing in the sunlight and smiling.

Earth Walker
May 25th, 2001, 03:23 PM
Originally posted by Swanspirit
Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman.
A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories.
Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.

Imagine a woman who has Imagine
acknowledged the past's influence on the present.
A woman who has walked through her past.
Who has healed into the present.

Imagine a woman in love with her own body.
A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is.
Who celebrates her body's rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.

Imagine a woman who embraces her sexuality as her own.
A woman who delights in pleasuring herself.
Who experiences her erotic sensations without shame or guilt.

Imagine a woman who honors the body of the Goddess in her changing body.
A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom.
Who refuses to use her precious life-energy disguising the changes in
her body and life.

Imagine a woman who has access to the full range of human emotion.
A woman who expresses her feelings clearly and directly.
Who allows them to pass through her as gracefully as a breath.

Imagine a woman who tells the truth.
A woman who trusts her experience of the world and expresses it.
Who refuses to defer to the thoughts, perceptions, and responses of
others.

Imagine a woman who follows her creative impulses.
A woman who produces original creations.
Who refuses to colour inside someone else's lines.

Imagine a woman who names her own gods.
A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness.
Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.

Imagine a woman who refuses to surrender to gods, gurus, and higher
powers.
A woman who has descended into her own inner life.
Who asserts her will in harmony with its impulses and instincts.

Imagine a woman who is interested in her own life.
A woman who embraces her life as teacher, healer, and challenge.
Who is grateful for the ordinary moments of beauty and grace.


Imagine a woman who authors her own life.
A woman who trusts her inner sense of what is right for her.
Who refuses to twist her life out of shape to meet the expectations of
others.

Imagine a woman who participates in her own life.
A woman who meets each challenge with creativity.
Who takes action on her own behalf with clarity and strength.

Imagine a woman who has crafted a fully-formed solitude.
A woman who is available to herself.
Who chooses friends and lovers with the capacity to respect her
solitude.

Imagine a woman who refuses to diminish her life so others will feel
better.
A woman who brings the fullness of years, experience, and wisdom into
each relationship. Who expects others to be challenged and blessed by
her presence in their lives.

Imagine a woman who assumes equality in her relationships.
A woman who no longer believes she is inferior to men and in need of
their salvation.
Who has taken her rightful place beside them in the human community.

Imagine a woman who refuses to use her precious life-energy managing
crisis and conflict.
A woman whose relationships deepen in satisfaction and contentment
without depleting her. Who chooses friends and lovers with the necessary
skills to navigate through the challenges of life.

Imagine a woman who values the women in her life.
A woman who sits in circles of women.
Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.

Imagine a woman who has relinquished the desire for intellectual safety
and approval.
A woman who makes a strong statement with every word she speaks, every
action she takes. Who asserts to herself the right to reorder the world.

Imagine a woman who has grown in knowledge and love of herself.
A woman who has vowed faithfulness to her own life and capacities.
Who remains loyal to herself.

Regardless.
Love and Light
Swannie

That was terrific! May I use that on my hopefully soon-to-be-
upcoming radio show?

Swanspirit
May 25th, 2001, 07:29 PM
Merry Merry,
The person who sent it to didnt include an author,but I WOULD HOPE that it would be available for repitition and publication far and wide,and that the message become part ofthe ever growing awareness of people everywhere,so I would say author to be credited as soon as possible. From the content of the message,I would think the author would appreciate the message being sent , dont you?
Love and deep gratitude,
Swannie

Eveningthief
May 27th, 2001, 11:04 PM
Absolutely fabulous!!!! Love it.

Swanspirit
May 27th, 2001, 11:37 PM
Merry Merry,
"Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself"
Embracing your wisdom and wholeness by Patricia Lynn Reilly $14.95 U.S. ISBN# 1-57324-169-5*
and she has a wonderful web page with the other titles she has written....

called ..... OPEN WINDOW CREATIONS
http://www.openwindowcreations.com/

Love and Light
Swannie