{"id":1799,"date":"2015-06-03T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2015-05-29T14:46:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T18:46:56","slug":"dangerous-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2015\/06\/dangerous-territory.html","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Territory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dedicated to Our Great Work in the world,<\/em>
\nand The Cosmic Cowgirls
\n<\/em>
\nWe are a tribe of truth tellers.
\nRevolution makers.
\nMovers and shakers
\nof things that need moving
\nand shaking. Like hips.
\nAnd old ideas that need
\nshaking off.<\/p>\n

We are a gathering of women who
\nstraddle the worlds.
\nWe have one bare foot on the earth?(toenails painted sparkly of course)
\nand one cowgirl boot in the marketplace of life.
\nWith our heads in the stars for big dreaming
\nand our arms outstretched
\nto embrace as much aliveness as we can.
\nWe have our hearts on our sleeves, both of them.
\nWhether we be sinners or saints
\nor wear halos or horns there is
\none thing you have to admit about us….<\/p>\n

We agree…
\nBe the most you that you can be.
\nBe your own revolution
\nwhile being a part of the collective one.<\/p>\n

We believe this truth to be self evident:
\nThat each woman can transform
\nher life into a legend.
\nThat stories are made for telling
\naround the campfire,
\nbut legends are meant to be lived.
\nAnd sisterhoods are meant to
\nbe your bridge when you don’t know
\nthe way over the troubled water of
\nthe lies you have been told
\nand tell yourself still.<\/p>\n

To help in the great adventure
\nof revealing the more you that there is,
\nwe may hand you a paintbrush
\na writing pen a drum a fiddle
\na magic wand a bar of chocolate
\nsome cowgirl boots and
\na jar of red glitter and a ball of
\nred thread. And the craft of
\ninquiry. That’s right – the path
\nof questions is that path
\neach of us must walk and keep
\non walking. Creativity, curiosity
\nand? inquiry into oneself is the daily
\ncup of tea here.<\/p>\n

Here we know what women
\nare worth and we tell you what we
\nknow of our ancient and future wisdom.
\nWe have been gathering the stories
\nof our grandmothers and grandfathers
\nabout birth and death and transformation
\nthat have been lost. We will not
\nallow them to be lost again. We
\nare carrying scrolls of wisdom
\nacross the planet so that thousands
\nof hands hold these legends
\nand it will not be lost from us
\nlike it was before.<\/p>\n

This is where women
\ncome to gather the bones
\nand sing their whole self
\nback together again.<\/p>\n

We believe there is medicine,
\nsacred and true in
\ncommunity that comes with the
\nterritory of belonging.
\nOf being a part of that which
\nis bigger then you. And me.
\nA place where the collective
\nsoul can unfurl her bright
\nwings and together we can
\nfly in a future that reflects
\nwho we are and what we
\ncare about.<\/p>\n

And in closing I must give you a
\nWarning – if you enter
\nCosmic Cowgirl Territory
\nthere is no way your wild
\nwoman will keep herself
\ncontained. Beware of shifting
\nstories and old ideas falling away.
\nBeware of taking up space
\nthat might make others
\nuncomfortable around you.
\nBeware of no longer being
\nwilling to live a life that does not reflect
\nwho you are. This is dangerous
\nterritory. Welcome.
\nYour cup of revolutionary tea
\nis waiting for you.<\/p>\n


\nShiloh Sophia McCloud, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

* ***
\nDonna Henes is the author of The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em>.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n

The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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