1. suzanne      Posted 2 months ago #
   

   
   

   Hello Everyone,

   I can't believe that it has been two weeks since our last call - and I haven't posted until now (:

   I have been doing some very interesting homework. Months ago Julia asked me to find a story from the Irish spiritual tradition. I put that on the back burner and then last week she asked me again. I have been feeling a very strong calling to my Irish roots which has taken me completely by surprise. I was busy researching Irish stories and have ordered an illustrated book which hopefully one day I can read to our son or daughter and which I will enjoy reading in the meantime! I can't exactly describe very well what the feeling is - it feels like a homecoming of sorts - a reconnection to where I am from (I live in London and left Ireland 12 years ago) and a grounding. As if I can breathe a bit differently in my body.

   I have been wrestling with angry, frustrated and impatient orphans as I wait for ovulation - this cycle is being monitored and I am on day 36 with no ovulation. I have been doing the Welcome Home Body Truth - I like to do it lying down so I can feel the support of the ground underneath me. And I have been doing an imagery exercise where I give birth to this baby who is crying/frustrated in my belly. It has really varied in terms of what happens during the imagery. Sometimes I want nothing to do with the baby and I leave straight away after giving birth and other times, whilst my impulse is still not to hold the baby, my midwives coax me gently into holding the baby - as if their presence and their words are melting my heart and allowing the baby in.

   I'm really looking forward to connecting with you all in a little while.

   Suzanne

2. rosesmum      Posted 2 months ago #
   

   
   

   Hi Suzanne,

   I seem to have gone the other way - I am less concerned about my past or roots -or lack of connection with them - and more about my present. I mentioned on the call about my reaction to Kelly's dream. I listened to everyone's reactions and personal meanings, everybody had such well thought out expressions of potential issues with Mother and Mother-in-law. I should have surely felt these issues, especially with my relationship with my mother and mother-in-law. But instead I was lit up with the excitement. I just wanted to congratulate Kelly for seeing/meeting her baby for the first time. Over the last couple of weeks I've tried to visualise the dream and see if I had another experience, but each time I just feel delighted for Kelly and can't wait to meet my own baby.
   Rebecca

3. suzanne      Posted 1 month ago #
   

   
   

   Hi Everyone,

   Thank you for your post Rebecca. It's interesting how different everyone's journey is. The connection to my roots has definitely become stronger and stronger. Just last week I suddenly thought I would like to go to my grandparents's graves (two in Ireland and two here in the UK). I have never thought that before and they died over fifteen years ago. And then the most amazing thing happened - I got an email the next day from my uncle saying that my aunt couldn't tend to her parents' graves any more and perhaps it was time we all shared the responsibility. Incredible!

   My father turns 70 in a few week's time and for his Birthday myself and my sisters have put together a book about his life. He played sport internationally for Ireland and my grandmother compiled a huge album full of all his newspaper clippings and some photos. It was a huge task to undertake but I found it so interesting reading all these things about my father and I was also aware that I was handling something which my grandmother created out of love for her son and I was really struck by that and the link in the generations.

   It feels like a very rich and fertile ground for me to explore and one that I hadn't been particularly interested in until recently.

   I am going to post my story from my tradition now on a new thread. See you all later!

   Suzanne

4. pippy      Posted 1 month ago #
   

   
   

   Nice post Suzanne.

   Regards, Christine (from the USA phone circle).

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