Baptism of the goddesses

And so they took themselves on a long pilgrimmage to the sauna in Weesp. They travelled by foot, by metro, by train, by bus and finally they arrived in the fields where the sauna awaited them.

And there they scrubbed salt on each others' bodies, and let the old and the unwanted seep from their pores in the heat, and awoke the new as they plunged into the ice-cold waters and drank the cool nectar from the fountain.

And they curled up by the fire and talked about their dark sides, and then nourished their relaxed, empty bodies with prawns and olives.

And upon returning home they discovered it was time for a Durga Pooja, worshipping the mother energy. So they burned sage as they ate fish and renounced all the things in thier lives that no longer served them because they were ungodly. Like complaining, getting irritable and snapping, pushing agendas, having to know and be in control, putting toxins in their bodies, being uncomfortable with their bodies, having ingrown hairs.

And they sipped tea and ate chocolate and created what it was with which they were replacing all those things they had renounced. Like being the Durga mother energy, nourishing everyone around them to fulfil who they are, supporting and nurturing all the goddesses around them, interacting lovingly, being comfortable and loving in sex, being in the process of creation, trusting the bigger plan, being present, enjoying the process of discovery.

And with two weeks left of winter, one of them went within herself to be in the last of the winter energy, to stir the soil, warm the core and wrap herself in animal skins and be alone. And the other began to look for ways she could fulfil her new creation on a daily basis. And they knew that when the Equinox came they would be ready to sew new seeds, bang the drums and begin a new cycle altogether.