That year they decided to become goddesses

It's a new chapter and this is the opening sentence: "That year they decided to become goddesses."

And though it seemed strange to some, they were convinced it was the next thing to do. So they wove flowers into their hair, dressed up in long flowy dresses and reminded themselves of images of Greek mythology. And then they put on their high heels and glitter eye shadow and danced to electronic beats, drinking cocktails and laughing.

Some of the men joked saying of course they were goddesses, but in the background you could see these men found it a bit odd and weren't sure whether to celebrate it or be scared of it. And did it mean they were being left out? And one of them laughed when he was told there was to be a Night of the Goddesses and said the men should get together and drink beer.

And the new goddesses were sad that this man couldn't embrace their declaration and stand in his own glory and celebrate. And they wondered how they could encourage him to push out his chest and say he is a warrior king. But when they suggested this he laughed again and thought they were being flippant.

Unperturbed they went about and expanded the circle of women to gather and discover what it is to be a goddess. And although it started from within, it soon became clear that nothing was going to shift without including the men. So they agreed there would be sacred times and places for the women and the girls, but that the celebration and the learning had to be expanded beyond separation. First to discover and then to share and then to exchange, that was their plan.

So they ate a big breakfast, enjoyed clearing up and bringing peace back to their house that had been full of laughter at the party the night before, and they got on their bicycles and cycled into town to the market to collect nourishing food and enjoy the sunshine. And they knew the chapter had begun.