today, amidst all the death and collapse as we live in the confusion of these in between times, we can also celebrate that 60 years ago, James Meredith became the first black man to graduate from the University of Mississippi and today also marks 103 years of women having the right to vote thanks to our feisty ancestors who took sister Harriet at her word and mustered the strength, patience and passion to reach for the stars and change our world with the ratification of the XIXth amendment on 8/18/1920… let’s tune in to a few of our sage ansisters’ words:

“I know that women, once convinced that they are doing what is right, that their rebellion is just, will go on, no matter what the difficulties, no matter what the dangers, so long as there is a woman alive to hold up the flag of rebellion” – Emmeline Pankhurst

“Remember the dignity of your womanhood. Do not appeal, do not beg, do not grovel. Take courage, join hands, stand besides us…” – Christabel Pankhurst (Emmaline’s daughter)

“Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied” – Millicent Fawcett

courage, heart does call to us and some days kindling the flame in the heart is more crucial than others, in these moments of eternity with the very air we breathe filled with so much grief and bewilderment, how vital it is to come to the center and breathe in the unconditional love we are re-membering how supported we are in every sacred moment by pachamama, our ancestors embodying so many forms: spirit guides, power animals, mountains, lakes, stars, essences, all our relatives as an ever expanding communion of care and support in service to the whole…

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