On this road to the Divine Feminine, Theresa & Sherry take many turns.  They share stories & opinions, while quoting articles and asking questions, all in service of understanding a little bit better.

The Maiden, The Mother, and The Crone are the three major stages of the Divine Feminine.  In this episode, the hosts touch on the qualities of each stage and how they are not confined to chronology alone.  They reveal how these energies arise as metaphor in many ways throughout life’s journey.

In partnership, to be in divine sisterhood means we get to challenge AND inspire each other, without fear or threat.  We learn to navigate rocky terrain and resolve conflict by accessing our inner (Divine) feminine energies, including trust, support, sisterhood, receptivity, and compassion.  In service of balance, masculine energy is required to find external expression & manifestation.

Words have power and having all the options allows the communicator to be more nuanced or direct, so she can most honestly express herself.  Direct, outward expression may come from masculine energy, but crafting the communication may come more from the feminine.

This topic is so juicy, the hosts opted to extend this conversation into two episodes, with distinct approaches to the same subject.

Links from mentions on today's episode:

Articles:

Autumn & Wise Old Women

5 Hindu Goddesses, by Emma Newlyn

Amazing Teacher (Yoga, Writing, and more), Susanna Harwood Rubin

Books of Poetry by Sherry Sadoff Hanck (Direct from publisher – preferred)

• Love’s Wild Journey – Poems from an Untamed Heart
• Wild & Free – Poetic Prisms 
• Wild Fire – Poetry of Living, Loving and Letting Go

They can also be found here, on Amazon

Practices:

• Use your tools. Know what you want so you can harness, cultivate, call-in the appropriate energy to resolve or thrive in the situation.
• Abhaya Mudra:  Gesture of fearlessness & reassurance.  Symbolic of safety, protection, peace, & reassurance.  Call on it during challenging times (from Yogapedia) .  Practice daily (up to 30 minutes).

Anecdotal Anatomy's Amazing Team:

Judith George - Editor (video & audio)

Keith Kenny - Music

Cindy Fatsis - Photography