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

School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward

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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