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October 2007 - Sally

The Grandmothers empowerment ceremony was quite special. Everyone felt so loved and nourished afterward. Each woman added an item to the altar that symbolized her power/beauty/ empowerment and explained why it was special to her. After that they lit a candle on the altar.

I then told your story and everyone loved it. We then performed the ceremony as you outlined in your CD. After thanking the Grandmothers we sang a song called "Grandmothers" that was written by a member of the group, asking the grandmothers to guide us on our spirit path. The woman who wrote the song wrote it before she knew anything about the empowerment ceremony.

I also did the casting of the net meditation and read from the book about how each woman's heart was a jewel on the net. In preparation for the ceremony I took a piece of dark blue fish net material and added some jewels from the craft store in a pattern similar to the one on the cover of your book. It was hung on the wall above the altar. After the meditation each woman took a jewel from the net to symbolize that she is now a part of the net of light. The whole ceremony was sacred and special. I didn't think that the Grandmothers minded that we added a bit to it. (Sharon's note: the Grandmothers are delighted!) I would be honored to perform it for anyone who wants the Grandmother's empowerment.

Sally, Fort Worth, Texas