Heart in chest, heavy and weighted
Secrets locked deep, shields up.
Hibernating, stewing in mental juices,
Cauldron of the past percolates memories.
Mercury retrograde,
And to calm my chattering mind,
I recite a litany of lovers,
A rosary of remembrance,
Prayers for the lovers gone by.
Stir, notice what comes up to the surface,
Monkey mind, emotional roller coaster.
Swallow the little things, let them go,
Move on to bigger things, purging the past.
Mercury retrospect,
And to calm my chattering heart,
I recite a litany of lovers,
Beading hopes and beliefs,
Prayers for the lovers yet to be.
Giving permission,
Cultivate lightheartedness,
Allow yourself to laugh with that
Universal trickster, coyote.
Mercury reviewed,
And to calm my chattering soul,
I find the repeated pattern,
In my litany of lovers,
My rosary of remembrance,
The common thread throughout
Is the lover in me.
Witch cackling over bubbles,
Completion of spells.
Casting of doubts...
Transformation has begun.
(Excerpt from Laphrodite's Guide to Mindful Menopause or the Adventures of a Baby Crone)
