Womanhood

A friend just introduced me to the work of John O'Donohue, and i was so excited i got online immediately and bought one of his books of poetry/blessings.

He has also written a book called Anam Cara, which means 'soul friend' and reminds me of the soul care i received as a student at MHGS. i haven't dived into Anam Cara much at all, but it may be on my to read and maybe own list. 

Back to the blessings... this is one the blessings that i will probably have to come back to again and again. because i am still learning to be a woman.

At The Threshold of Womanhood

It is like awakening into a morning
Where everything is touched with change.
Now your body has a mind of its own
As it curves and fills into womanhood.

The lightness of being a girl is leaving,
And your thoughts too are taking you
To places you have never known before.

Becoming a woman, you feel the moon
Tug at your blood, and you begin to sense
The mysteries of your new body.

May you enter beautifully into the feminine,
Learning to trust the world of feeling you inherit,
Finding ease and elegance in all you are.

May your respect for your beauty
Become visible in your dignity
And how you hold yourself in the world.

May the expectation in other eyes
Never decide how you are to be;
Learn to trust the advice of your heart.

May you feel life as an irresistible invitation
To discover and develop your talents,
Each day bringing something new to birth.

May you be wise in choosing love;
When you trust, give all your heart
And allow love to pervade you like breath.

May you have friends who can see you.
May your senses be windows of wonder
And your mind a prism of spirit.