Tending the garden of the soul

There is a song by Carolyn Hillier that talks of the stages of womanhood: girlseed, blood flower, fruit mother, spin mother, mid woman, earth crone, stone crone, bone.

I am transitioning from fruit mother, when my delicious children were made and nourished by my body, to spin mother, where my creativity starts to take other outlets.

My seeds have been planted. I am now in my garden tending and pruning, chopping and rooting.

There is an alder tree there. I am at peace and protected. Bring back the fun!