This poem transformed my relationship with womanhood.

I first heard this poem while in Portugal on my Uma Dinsmore Well Women training course. I instantly felt so emotional, so loved, so nurtured.

I felt safe in the arms of the Divine Mother and realized that I’d always been… but I’d just not allowed myself to go there and honour my connection to femininity.

I return to this poem often as a source of comfort.

This poem serves as a gentle reminder to all women that you are so deeply loved and to never censor yourself.

Express it all because you are not too much.

HOMECOMING

(AND THE GREAT MOTHER SAID)

Come my child and give me all that you are.

I am not afraid of your strength and darkness, of your fear and pain.

Give me your tears. They will be my rushing rivers and roaring oceans.

Give me your rage. It will erupt into my molten volcanoes and rolling thunder.

Give me your tired spirit. I will lay it to rest in my soft meadows.

Give me your hopes and dreams.

I will plant a field of sunflowers and arch rainbows in the sky.

You are not too much for me. My arms and heart welcome your true fullness.

There is room in my world for all of you, all that you are.

I will cradle you in the boughs of my ancient redwoods

and the valleys of my gentle rolling hills.

My soft winds will sing you lullabies and soothe your burdened heart.

Release your deep pain. You are not alone and you have never been alone.

– Linda Reuther

About This Poem by Linda Reuther (Homecoming)

This poem conveys a message of unconditional acceptance and support.

It invites the listener to share their true self—strengths, weaknesses, emotions, and dreams—without fear of judgment.

The speaker promises to embrace all aspects of the listener’s being, transforming their pain and struggles into natural elements like rivers and earth.

The overarching theme is one of comfort and reassurance, emphasizing that no one is alone in their journey and that there is space for all feelings and experiences regarding womanhood in a nurturing and loving environment.

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Sending you an abundance of feminine blessings,
Joss | Yoga Therapist C-IAYT