Loved this piece. At the end of the piece, I was struck with the idea of us living through them and them living through us, and how it points out time and loss exist not on solid ground. The fluidity of it all both brings wonder and fear.
“killing the Angel in the House was part of the occupation of a woman writer”--Reminds me of something I just came across that said when a writer gains some level of distinction, they leave polite society behind.
"Virginia’s mental health was severely hampered by the sudden loss of her mother, during which she had her first episode of mental breakdown. Her effort to reconcile with her mother’s influence was essential to both her literary and spiritual realizations." Beautiful articulation of the effects of the inevitability of loss...an initiation into further becoming of Self...
'Science says that at 20 weeks, a female fetus has a fully developed reproductive system, with six to seven million eggs, which means I have lived within my grandmother's body. It also means that my grandmother has a direct role in my creation.' Oh my yes! what a wonderful sharing, dear friend. I love the image of the four generations and the honouring of the universal lineage that is within women. Thank you , thank you for this evocative opening xxx
Really loved this: "All the years that have floated between our generations, hold a key to the secret of our unique way of life. Art is how we perceive the world around us, and then choose to identify ourselves within it. " So right. The space between generations is as vital to our own becoming as is the influence of them in our own lives.
Loved this piece. At the end of the piece, I was struck with the idea of us living through them and them living through us, and how it points out time and loss exist not on solid ground. The fluidity of it all both brings wonder and fear.
“killing the Angel in the House was part of the occupation of a woman writer”--Reminds me of something I just came across that said when a writer gains some level of distinction, they leave polite society behind.
"Virginia’s mental health was severely hampered by the sudden loss of her mother, during which she had her first episode of mental breakdown. Her effort to reconcile with her mother’s influence was essential to both her literary and spiritual realizations." Beautiful articulation of the effects of the inevitability of loss...an initiation into further becoming of Self...
'Science says that at 20 weeks, a female fetus has a fully developed reproductive system, with six to seven million eggs, which means I have lived within my grandmother's body. It also means that my grandmother has a direct role in my creation.' Oh my yes! what a wonderful sharing, dear friend. I love the image of the four generations and the honouring of the universal lineage that is within women. Thank you , thank you for this evocative opening xxx
Really loved this: "All the years that have floated between our generations, hold a key to the secret of our unique way of life. Art is how we perceive the world around us, and then choose to identify ourselves within it. " So right. The space between generations is as vital to our own becoming as is the influence of them in our own lives.