S4E11 - Maiden to Mother: Maturation, Patriarchal Fairy-Tales & Mothering the World

In a culture that undervalues mothering, that seeks to contort
mothering into a role that requires you to sacrifice yourself,
your power, your creation, your sensuality - our mothers are
sick. Sarah’s work centers on the richness of mid-life &
maturation, the wisdom of the archetypal mother & the need
for her at this time on the planet. 


 


In this discussion with Jenna & Sarah we explore:


In a culture obsessed with youth & anti-aging how we can
instead embrace maturing as women & the clues to contemplate
how far into your own maturation you are

Patriarchal fairy tales: what are they & some tales Sarah
has decommissioned in her own life

The necessary role of grief & death-of-identity in
becoming a biological mother

Mothering the world - how the mature feminine moves from
helplessness to helpful to humanity



 


Who is Sarah:


Sarah Durham Wilson is the mother of the archetypal Maiden to
Mother movement. She midwives women from the wounded
patriarchalized feminine across the bridge to the archetypal
mother or mature feminine.


 


Before her service to the Goddess, she was a rock journalist in
New York City, beginning with an internship at Rolling Stone and
culminating as an editor at Interview magazine.


 


Her soul work began with a witch awakening in 2011, which evolved
into priestess work in 2015 and then into building the bridge
from the immature to mature feminine — which involves exorcising
poisonous patriarchal patterning and resurrecting the ancient
healing ways of feminine wisdom.


 


She’s an Avalonian Wisdom Keeper, solo mother to a little girl,
and currently working on a Maiden-to-Mother book for Sounds True.
She lives on Martha’s Vineyard.


 


Website  themotherspirit.com


Instagram instagram.com/themotherspirit


 


This conversation was first offered as part of The Future Is
Embodied Conference


Find Jenna on the following platforms:


Website: http://jennaward.co/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/



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