Changing Woman and belief

Changing Woman is much on my mind, as is Her other name, White Shell Woman. But mostly Changing Woman.

Women frequently change identities to suit their surroundings. It's as natural to us as breathing, really. We are often the embodiment of Changing Woman, even though we don't consciously realize it.

Changing Woman is mostly revered because of Her influence with cycles, and for women, that most frequently translates into menstrual cycles. This is a true representation of Changing Woman, since we give blood but do not die. It is a monthly sacrifice.

But we change in other ways too, and there are various rhthyms to our lives that we don't obviously see. There are the cycles of growth, from child to woman to mother to crone. There are cycles of health. There are cycles of wealth and poverty.

Sometimes these cycles rotate through more than one lifetime. It's hard to be grateful for the learning aspects of ill-health and poverty, but it's also easy to forget to be grateful for the cycles of good health and prosperity.

Changing Woman understands, but it is still wise to remember to give thanks.

The faeries remind us that we have the power inside us to bring good and negativity. It's easier to believe in the bad, but strive always to call to the good. It's harder, but the rewards are immense!