8. The Return VIII

The Return: #8 in the Great Mother Kit

Combination includes: Bridging, Pathway, Digestive System, Katsura Rose, Cedar, Dispersion, Lavatera, Tulip, Millenium, Daylilies, Pink Hawthorn, Forget-me-not.

At the end of a transformative cycle, The Return affirms the experience of being at peace in the world. With the quiet wisdom that comes through deep inner work, we honor the unity of all life and feel our rightful place in the whole.

Walking in the sunlight, I know that part of me will never fully return to this world. Everything in nature reminds me of Her: the cool stones, the flowers, the great silent trees all carry echoes of my encounter within Her great dark womb. Though I carry a great darkness within me, I am no longer sad or fearful. Remembering my time with Her comforts me. The spinning continues deep within me. I feel her lips still upon my heart. When I breathe, it is Her song I want to sing. My busy life no longer seduces me. With a gentle heaviness in my body, I walk more slowly. The lines upon my face are the cobwebs of my past, woven with tears and love. I wear them now with pride. This is my shawl, my life. I will not hide any more.

“Now that you know me, you will find me everywhere.”