Do you hear them? The Ancestral Mothers are communicating
with us on a daily basis.
As a young child, the women in my family would say “Something
told me…” They never gave that something a name but
they listened to the voice and heeded the message. My Mother always
told me that the first thought is the correct thought. I follow
that advice as much as possible but sometimes I slip up. I’m
learning to listen better and better.
 One of the things that I have been hearing the Ancestral Mothers
say is that we, women, must reclaim all of who we are. We must
understand and acknowledge the reason for being born in a female
body this time around and that we must “remember the ancient
ways and keep them sacred.” By denying our feminine aspects
we do ourselves a great disservice. We are Virgin, Mother, Warrior,
Matriarch and Crone.
To me, the Ancestral Mothers carry the same name, Ma. I recognize
and honor Her many attributes. She is the Goddess of Ten Thousand
Names. Some call Her Isis, others Mother Mary, still others call
Her Kuan Yin or La Morenita. I see Ma in another way as well. I
see Her as Kali Ma, Sekhmet, Hecate, and Oya. This is the aspect
of Ma who destroys that which no longer serves our greater good.
She is also healer, filled with compassion and love.
She is not always the quiet one and many fear Her for they do not
understand Her ways. There is no reason to fear Her for She is
one who will not go away. She like all the others is here to stay.
She destroys the illusion in order to assist us on our journey
to wholeness.
The Ancestral Mother speaks to me of the Womb Lodge where women
must go to honor themselves. She speaks of children being born
to Mothers that have not been taught how to be Mothers. Ma speaks
of the Sisterhood of the Moon and the Sun. She talks about the
rhythms and cycles to be honored, the rituals and ceremonies to
be performed. She does not want us to forget who we are and the
gifts that we as women bring to this world.
The voices of Sekhmet, Het Heru, Changing Woman, IxChel, Maeve,
Sojourner Truth and the Libyan Amazons are speaking up. |
I hear the cries of the Priestesses who worshiped
at the temples of the Goddess. Nandi, Hatshepsut, Queen Tiye and
others commune with me to share ancient teachings that are relevant
to women. I honor them. The Voices of the Ancestral Mothers are strong in
my heart. They speak of connecting to the earth, the Great Provider
of us all in a manner that we have not done for far too long.
How often have I heard the voice of the Ancestral Mother say that
the blood that flows from the womb of a woman is shed in a non
violent manner and that it this Sacred Flow should be given back
to the earth to bless the earth and All Her Relations? How often
have I heard the cry for the wombs torn from the flesh of Her daughters?
How often have I heard the cry of Ma when Her daughters breast
are cut from their bodies? Or the trees being torn from the land
without reverence or offering. The Four Leggeds and the Winged
Ones are driven from their homes with no honor and many die from
road kill. I have heard the cries all too often.
We must remember the ways of the Wise Women that came before us.
We must honor those ways and keep them sacred. Much healing lies
within that knowledge long forgotten and pushed aside in the name
of a quick fix.
Be like the Sankofa bird that looks backward and flies forward
never forgetting from whence it came. Look at the Ancestral Mothers,
take that which is good and bring it forward.Many of us admit to
hearing the voice. The name attached is one that we have an affinity
for. We hear the name, we accept it, we pass on the message that
we receive. That is understandable. While we are doing that, let
us remember that there are others who may hear different Ancestors
due to culture or ethnicity. The tone of voice may not always be
gentle. My Mother did not always speak in gentle tones. That’s
real.
We are the blood of our Ancestors. We are connected to the Source
of Life. We, who hear the passion in the Voices of the Ancestors
are listening with a different ear. The message is the same, though
it is delivered in a manner common to the culture. It’s still
a message of healing and love but as we know sometimes love can
be tough.
 Dr.
Tonya can be reached at Synchronicity AMD Wed. through Sun. She and
her husband Bill are launching MOSA Radio Network at www.freewebs.com/mosaradio
on Nov. 1 She can be reached at Synchronicity Wed. – Sun. 770-640-8184 |
