IN THIS ISSUE:
- LOVE NOTE FROM CHRIS
- MOON WATCH: Blood Moon Rising
- SOUL FOOD: 5 Ways to be Free (or The Path of Sovereignty Begins with…)
- ANNOUNCEMENTS: Requiem for the Moon in NYC THIS SATURDAY + 40 Day Wild Woman Transformation
- WILD WOMAN CELEBRATION
- QUOTE OF THE WEEK
NOTE FROM CHRIS
Dearest,
I deliver to you quite a full note this week. Feel free to get a cup of tea and curl up as we look into the coming Blood Moon & some insights into the path Sovereignty, the sacred call in the hearts of so many wild wo(men).
Wild Women of New York, I will be co-leading a delicious afternoon retreat with Cole Lopez THIS SATURDAY. I simply cannot wait! We will include: Fruit for All Your Senses, Restorative Yoga Bliss, Sacred Plant Blessings, Funeral Ritual, Tea Ceremony, Guided Meditation, Deep Inquiry, and Sister Sharing (with Gifts). If you feel called, I hope you will join in.
Sending you beams of love,
Chris
P.S~If you feel moved by this issue of WILD Woman Weeklyish, please share it with your wild ones.
MOON WATCH
Blood Moon Rising
(Total Lunar Eclipse)
On Wednesday, October 8th the Moon will be Full (and Red). Find out why and when, exactly, in this video by NASA.
:::Here are 5 ways to Nurture your New Moon intentions, on the Full Moon:::
SOUL FOOD
5 Ways to be Free
(or The Path of Sovereignty Begins with…)
There is a call that exists in the hearts of many self-identified wild women I know. The call is urgent. A deep desire. A Sacred need.
It is the call of sovereignty. That is, a desire to be self-governed and free.
I understand this desire to be divinely placed in the hearts of women, because, frankly, it is time. It is time for women to do the work of trusting their guidance, taking inspired action & utilizing their gifts, without hesitation or apology.
For too long, the world has felt the absence of the mysterious nature of the divine feminine. And in the absence of her guidance, her ritual, her unique understanding, her divine creativity, there has been great damage done to our earth, great inequality built into the very structure of civilized world. It is our responsibility as humans living on the planet today, especially as women, to allow the power of the divine feminine to unfurl in us: Her creativity, her compassion, her understanding of the great family on earth. If we want to birth a new world, we cannot do so without calling upon the feminine expression of the divine.
As each individual woman, wakes up and claims her sovereignty, the wisdom of the feminine will come to balance the scales. Some of us will be called into activism, some into healing work, some into conscious art, some into board rooms, some into conscious mothering, the list goes on.
If we can have one eye on our own freedom and the other on the freedom of others, we will be able to embody the divine feminine in our own lives, on our own paths.
But where do we begin? How does it start?
Here are 5 ways you can begin to unlock your sovereignty, for the greater good.
- Create an intimate relationship with your inner guidance. This is the great relationship of your lifetime-do your best to cultivate trust, nourishment and ease here. Once you are married to your guidance, you have the foundation for an extraordinarily authentic life.
- Work on your comparison habit. We all do it: compare ourselves to others. We imagine someone else’s relationship, business, art, house, bank account as greater or less then ours. This line of thinking, while common, is an imprisonment of life force and creativity. The truth is your mission on this earth is wholly (and holy) unique. While you may have some overlap with others, your combination of purpose, interests, relationships, body & gifts are replicated in no one. Consult your inner guidance on how best to work through feelings of comparison (i.e.: therapy, spiritual study, meditation, etc.). Inner guidance often leads us into unexpected places, so listen well & trust.
- Operate with the patience of mother earth. Take one step at a time. In working with your inner guidance you will get visions of a completed project, or a certain relationship, or location. Most of the time in our “larger” visions, there are plenty of steps and great learning to be had on our way to birth of that vision on the physical plane. Savor in each step as each is preparing you to hold the new reality, your vision, with grace and skill.
- Remember we are only as free as the least free one of us. This one is not for the faint of heart. Watch the tendency to live in a bubble very closely. Have the courage to look into the faces of those with less freedom than you. It is in the awareness of the whole, that we heal this great family, this great earth.
- Explore Spiritual Practice. Spiritual Practice is a place where one goes to dust off the heart, to clear the unwanted fingerprints the world has left on upon us, and to tune into deep inner guidance. There is no supplement for practice. This is how we strengthen inwardly. Many traditions use reading of sacred texts, meditation, breathwork, physical practice, prayer, repeating of sacred sounds, gathering in sisterhood/brotherhood, song, walks in nature, inquiry, etc. If you have a spiritual practice, practice. If you do not, ask your guidance, “What spiritual path would be the most useful for me at this time.” Listen. Then find a class, group, CD, book. Then begin, dear one, begin.
Your freedom begins within: your inner perceptions, your inner dialogue, your feelings, your habits, your words, your truth, your willingness to be free.
Go forth, and seek sovereignty.
:::Note: If you are serious about your sovereignty & want a sister-guide on the path, I would be honored to help you. Check out the 40 Day Wild Woman Transformation Here.:::
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Requiem for the Moon in NYC & 40 Day Wild Woman Transformation, From Anywhere
This week’s announcements:
THIS SATURDAY WE GATHER IN NYC! Wild Woman Project Herbalist, Cole Lopez, and I are partnering up to offer an afternoon retreat in NYC on October 11th: Requiem for the Moon~An Autumn inspired Retreat for Women. It will be glorious! If you are a Wild Woman of NYC, I hope to see you there. Register here.
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I have 2 spots open for the 40 Day Wild Woman Transformation. This is for those of you who are ready to commit to deep, joyful, challenging, rewarding journey into the heart of your truth. 1-on-1 with me from anywhere. Full Details here.
WILD WOMAN CELEBRATION
After her 40 Day WILD WOMAN TRANSFORMATION:
“I am really grateful for having taken this 40 day journey with Chris.
She has an incredible way of identifying your needs and really gets down to business from Day 1. I have learned many things thanks to her, but most importantly I have learned how to accept and love myself, to really take care of myself. Sometimes the only thing keeping us from being truly happy is our relationship with ourselves. The work done on this 40 day transformation is a lesson that will last a lifetime.”
Cynthia C.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
~Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s One
On the Horizon
Join us for an hour-long New Moon Meditation Adventure on December 30th!
Online, from anywhere.
Using a dynamic meditation journey, we will tune into the New Moon, to your own Inner Guidance, synced up with wild-hearted women from around the world. This offering will include music, storytelling, meditation, journaling prompts & intention-setting.
Can’t make it live? No worries. All participants will receive a copy of the recording with 24 hours of the session.
Join the WILD WOMAN UNDERGROUND.
"The Circle Leader Training Program at The Wild Woman Project was one of the most transformative and healing experiences of my life. I have received many tools, resources, support, and connections that I will carry on with me forever." ~ Hannah Devin, Graduate
We have Wild Woman Project-trained Circle facilitators is 26 countries, and 44 out of the 50 United States.
Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She is the organizer & facilitator of the beloved annual WILD WOMAN FEST, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance.
An ever student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet.
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