Posts by Lhamo
Angry women won’t heal the world. Fierce women will.
The Shadow of Denial
Talk to me about denial. What stops you from refusing to look at the story or situation bigger than the one you currently believe? What has made you so defensive? Why are you so reactive? When did you become so angry? If you firmly believe in your point of view, why are you not open…
Read MoreSacred Warriorship : Returning to Soul
Sometimes it’s wonderful being an empath. I remember when walking the Camino with Pete, there were days when our feet fell into rhythm and silence stretched out between us. Back then, when the internet was birthing and iPhones were a shiny dream, I could hear our beloved friends and family. Or more rightly, see-feel-hear what…
Read More A long weekend with Innana.
Dying. Burying your old self. Wisely Resurrecting.
I’ve been thinking all about Death. Burial. Resurrection. Oh, just to clarify, no not of Jesus, but the Goddess Inanna. Long before Yeshua ben Joseph had his three days of crucifixion, enshrouding and then rising from the dead. The ancient Mesopotamian Goddess, Inanna had her three days of it too. The silly thing, she decided…
Read MoreDancing in the ShadowLands : The Gremlin of Isolation
As you all know, very real circumstances create isolation. Relocation, a new baby, quarantine, divorce, or living in a foreign city where language or even geography keeps you separated from people. This is NOT the Isolation we are talking about here. In MotherQuest’s Shadow Work, the isolation we are exploring is the icy melancholy…
Read More How do you honour your Ancestors without
cultural appropriation?
How do you honour your ancestors in your women’s circles? Do you call their heartbeat through your medicine drum? If so, whose lineage was your drum maker trained in and are the animal skins indigenous to your ancestral lands? Do you chant a mantra? If so, is your mantra Hindi, Sikh or Buddhist, do you…
Read More5 Practices to Connect to Your Divine Feminine
Connecting to your Divine Feminine is not always acknowledged part of mundane life, in fact, theevery day, especially in our mothering years seems to chip away our connection to our spiritual power. This is largely because we have lost the archetype and the mindset that our everyday womanly selves, our mothering and our souls –…
Read MoreWhy is sacred sisterhood different to friendship?
Our female friendships are everything. Filled with tears and laughter, never-ending phone calls, the excitement of milestones and the sharing of loss, there is no taking away from the importance of our female friends. They buoy us, lift us up and support us through everyday life. For most of us, our female friendships fill our…
Read MoreMother Daughter Soul Contracts : Part 1
Every child is born with a soul contract with her mother. She has a gift or teaching to give her mother, soul to soul. Some soul gifts are easy for the mother to receive they could be opening to love, stepping into power, trusting her value, sharing her wisdom. Other contracts feel like pulling teeth,…
Read MoreMother Daughter Soul Contracts : Part 2
Of all the hurts a daughter can suffer from her mother there are two that cut the deepest. The first is the betrayal of not being seen. Not being loved, appreciated or seen for our authenticity or uniqueness can be excruciating. It is a painful awakening for a daughter to realise that to be true…
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