RUHCUS Day 8: Willing to Weep Part I
17 Jul 2011 1 Comment
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Willing to Weep Ceremony
The entire ceremony was a total success. I was sooo loved and covered and supported. It was liberating to have my sisters hold the lies in their hands, read them aloud, cancel them out with truth and support, and then tear them up. I honor and love Shannon Mcginnis, Deborah Hunter, Tosha Craft, Tonielle Bent, Mia Wright and Melissa May for rolling up your sleeves, and helping me tear down the barriers brick by brick. I was altered permanently by each of you last night. There is no hurt, no shame, no pain left for me to hold.
The Fire
After all of the lies had been negated and torn up I took the first handful and tossed it into the fire. The ladies present then took turns grabbing a handful reaffirming that I was loved and supported and then tossed a handful into the flames. I took the last handful and everything it represented and threw it into the ashes.
Transition:Blooming
I feel very much like the Iris flowers that I was given last night. The iris grows in deserts, swamps, and extreme cold. No matter where it is planted, it can find a way to grow. It is called the messenger of love, and travels by virtue of the rainbow. The sisterhood and community is my rainbow and I thank you for allowing me to travel from a place of sorrow,sadness and shame into light and love. Our stories, our strength, and our solidarity has been and will continue to be…a means of transit.
Process
I am processing all that I have taken in, and today I need to just sit in the sun, and receive all that was poured out over me. I will post gems from the ceremony later this week, out of respect for the privacy of those who shared i need to edit it. My obligations are placing a high demand on my time so i will be unable to post that footage for a couple of days, but from my phone i will be reading and supporting all of yours. I just had to say that I love you and you are entitled to radical unapologetic healing. Getting my RUHCUS on.
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