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Mothertongue

Part 2.

The Yoruba believe that we choose our destinies before we are born but at birth we forget our choices and have to spend our lives getting back to our paths.

(Original painting by Gaths)

8 and a half weeks left (for Bean)

Remember what you know now:

the only truths

you will ever need

no one will shuffle your mysteries

in tarot

no visits to cramped basements

in crowded cities

to meet mediums

Remember what you hold

what voices speak in the water

with closed eyes

run your fingers

across the divining tray

inside

remember the signs

and why

don't let your first taste of this air

wash your memory away.

Mothertongue - All Parts

Part 1. Because of and not despite - Part 2. 8 and a half weeks left - Part 3. How? - Part 4. A Love Supreme / Don't Attempt This at Home? - Part 5. Parenting’s Pendulum Vibe

Mothertongue - Links

http://www.beingmamadaily.blogspot.com/ Straight talk, support, and camaraderie abound at this refreshing open forum about the rollercoaster that is motherhood.
http://www.inamay.com Midwife extraordinaire Ina May Gaskin’s wisdom jumps from the pages of her manifesto, ?Spiritual Midwifery.? Look here for more on her birthing center, her ideas, and upcoming talks.
http://www.birthingfromwithin.com Pamela England empowers, inspires and gets women and their partners ready for beautiful births.
http://www.literarymama.com Just in case someone thought the word ?mama? and ?literary? didn’t belong in the same sentence. This website features some of the most eloquent poetry, fiction, and essays on motherhood that I have read.
http://www.geboortehuis.be I can’t say it loud enough: I love my midwife, Connie! Wanna meet her? Go here.

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