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My Search for True Woman's Power
By Ayobami Scott
Power? Woman? Feminine? Are these contradictions in terms? Can a woman be truly feminine, rejoice in her sexuality and in her power? What is true woman's power anyway?
As an African-Canadian woman from Jamaica, I grew up with strong women all around me. My mother and her friends overcame great obstacles to achieve incredible success. These women would never let anything or anyone stop them from reaching their goals.
I am so thankful for this strong heritage. However, there are aspects of the Strong Black Woman that I have questioned for a long time. I avoided and denied my power because I did not want to be controlling and aggressive. I have explored power, seeking to understand how I can be in my power and rejoice in my femininity, my sexuality.
Recently I connected with Sandy Levey-Lunden, an amazing international seminar leader. Sandy is the epitome of a woman who is in her power. She is caring, compassionate and is committed to serving others. She knows who she is and where she is going in her life.
Sandy has created workshops based on the principles of A Course In Miracles. Sandy created "True Woman's Power," a powerful experiential workshop where women release the beliefs that hold them back. In this unique workshop, Sandy has a strong team of caring assistants who work with her to support the participants in their process. Together they create a safe environment for women to process any crisis or developmental stage where they were not acknowledged. This includes a special opportunity for women to express any rage or anger they they have towards men.
Sandy believes that most women are living the illusion that someone has to validate them. This belief starts in childhood when when we expect our mothers to validate us and then as adults we seek validations in our partners. I certainly concur as I'm aware of subconsciously seeking my mother's approval and I see how this pattern impacts all my relationships. And, ironically, my mother can't validate me and she seeks validation in others as well.
As women experience the True Woman's Power seminar, they release the myth that they are not good enough. Women reclaim their power as they release "the bag of the past."
The focal point of this workshop is the Clearing Process, a process that was given to Sandy at a point of deep pain in her life. After praying for thirty days she asked the Holy Spirit to give her the answer to all pain and suffering for all people in all relationships. The Holy Spirit's response to her was the Clearing Process.
Donna Snell raves about the True Woman's Power workshop she attended in December 2003. She describes it as "a significant step in reclaiming feminine power in a world that doesn't celebrate true woman's power." Donna recommends the course for women who want to breakthrough issues that hold them back, women who are ready and willing to move forward in their lives.
When Shelora Fitzgerald participated in True Woman's Power three years ago, she cleared patterns in her relationship with her mother. She also rediscovered her innocence as she came into her power. As a coach, Shelora now assists a the workshop and recommends it to women who are feeling stuck. Shelora states that "once women who've been sexually abused are relieved of sexual guilt and restored to their innocence and its Divine Source, they are unstoppable because one who knows they are immortal is uncontrollable."
So, what does a powerful woman look like?
According to Sandy Levey-Lunden, a powerful woman lives in joy, peace, love and light. She fully expresses herself and totally accepts herself as she is. Shelora states that a powerful woman knows the source of her power. She is connected at a cellular level to a power that is greater than her own. A powerful woman embodies the confidence and security that comes from surrendering to Divine Wisdom at the deepest level.
Kristina Keaveney, owner of the Inner Sanctuary, has been involved with True Woman's Power as a participant and assistant since its inception. From her perspective, the workshop gives women the opportunity to heal their relationship with God. She described a powerful woman as one who is in her authentic femininity and is awake to her true essence. She knows how to wield her power consciously. Kristina encourages other women to take the True Woman's Power workshop because the planet needs women to step up to the plate and take lead. We need conscious, powerful women in positions of influence.
As I've connected with these amazing women, I'm discovering that a powerful woman is not a contradiction in terms. As a woman, I can be truly in my power and rejoice in my femininity.
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