Hello Bright Light!

I’m delighted to set out on a journey with you to discover an evolved vision of possibility of what it could mean to experience a conscious and empowering rite-of-passage into the Wise Woman’s Elder stage of life! 

I feel collaboration is an essential ingredient to contributing to a more balanced world and the collective wellbeing of all human beings. In this survey we will be focusing on women, especially as they move toward their Wise Woman years.  While developing this survey I have enjoyed the Spirit of collaboration, receiving feedback and suggestions from women in my inner circle.  I’m really looking forward to adding your creative energy and input here to help inspire, discover, and create next steps.

Before you fill out this survey, I invite you to take a few minutes to notice your response to the idea of aging and a woman who has become an Elder in this day and age, both positive and negative. As you answer the questions, allow yourself, if you can, to let your response come easily and clearly. You may be surprised at what you learn about what you think and feel! 


Be sure to click the DONE button at the end of the survey once you complete and enjoy your exploration! I

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* 1. How do you gender identify?

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* 2. What's age range are you in?

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* 3. What thoughts and feelings come up for you when you see signs of aging in your own face or body?

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* 4. What thoughts and feelings come up for you when you see signs of aging in the face or body of a woman?

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* 5. What do you see as the benefits for women beyond child bearing years?

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* 6. What do you see as the negatives for a woman moving into and past menopause?

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* 7. For inspiration, here is Paula Allen’s description of this season of a woman’s life from her book Grandmothers of Light:
 
At last, having reached the fullness of her age, she will enter her period of Mastery. She has fully entered the power in the Heart of the Great Mysterious and taken up her share of the great work of furthering planetary and cosmological well-being. She is in direct contact with supernatural and natural beings and able to accept their guidance. The sphere of her work has broadened beyond the personal, social and extends to the stars. She has become a sacred being, she walks the way of beauty, balance and spiritual power.
 
For the purpose of this survey I use the title, “Wise Woman Elder”. However, I’d like to explore if there could be a new title (or redefine a title) that feels more resonant, current, and empowering. Below are some “Titles” that have been used. Which one resonates the most?

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* 8. If you could make up a title of your own, what would it be? Do you use or have you seen another name or "Title" that embodies this unique woman's state of life that's not on the list above? (If there is a reference source for this word, please also include.)

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* 9. How do you a describe a Wise Woman Elder with the favorite "Title" you chose? Include her qualities, capacities, etc. For example, she is outspoken, a truth teller etc. 

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* 10. What additional qualities and capacities would you add to help define this concept even more? Please fill in the blanks: An empowered Wise Woman Elder is like a ............................... , ........................ and .........................

(For examples, a Wise Woman Elder is potent like a rose hip, powerful like a mountain and a gentle breeze that blesses, OR a Guru of self care, an Olympic medalist in self validation and a Champion of  positive body image)

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* 11. What might a woman's life look like if she knew that when she entered her wise elder years she would be vital, engaged, and revered by her family, community, and our world? How might her life be different?

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* 12. I'm envisioning what an initiatory rite of passage Elder ceremony could look like. What elements do you imagine might be good to include?

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* 13. We would love your help to compile a resource document that explores these topics and that show women in an inspirational, positive, empowered time of life. We would like it to include: Books, Films, YouTube videos, Music, Art, Poetry, Courses etc. that you find helpful and inspirational. Please list your suggestions here:

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* 14. Do you have suggestions for people that I might want to connect with and possibly interview about these topics? 

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* 15. I'm planning to offer some Wisdom Council groups designed to explore issues in this survey and (possibly) for the creation of an online Summit related to the initiation into Wisdom Pearls. Potential topics: Re-imagining True Beauty, Higher Self Esteem, Aging as a Spiritual Practice, What's Lurking in our Personal and Collective Shadows. What additional topics interest you?

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* 16. Would you like to be invited to participate in a (free) one-time only Wisdom Council Focus Group this Fall?

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* 17. Is there anything more you'd like to add? 

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* 18. Please add your contact information if you would like us to get back to you with our Thank You gift etc. 

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* 19. Please repeat your contact information to confirm the spelling! 

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* 20. Many thanks for the gift of your contribution here!!!! Note: If you provide your contact information, it will take some time for us to compile the resources we gather from the survey, create, and send the Thank you gift. We plan to leave the survey open until August 16th (2023). I hope you will consider sharing this survey link with friends you feel would be interested in this topic and Movement!

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