Julie is a phenomenal woman. Just look at her glow! I love her down to earth manner, her integrity, and of course, her exquisite beauty and self-confidence. Outspoken, brave and a voice of truth; she is a true leader. She is a compassionate, empowered, and dedicated woman who shines a bright light on subjects so many shy away from. It's a rare woman who not only cares deeply for our earth, our rights and our place in the sacredness of life, but takes action to awaken others. Julie is this rare woman. Sincere and kind, without hesitation, she shares her genuine heart and brilliant mind openly with others. I so admire her sweet grace and self-respect, her profound wisdom, and her ability to make things happen. She is the published author of We The Trees: Book 1- The Well of Time. Seven books, countless secrets. Her book speaks to the soul of women and girls of all ages and reminds us of our truth.
I am delighted to introduce this months 21st Century Goddess to you:
Julie Raymond
5 Questions I ask of the Goddess in You:
1.
How do you nurture & nourish your self so that you may embody the goddess?
I often think of Gaia and feel the great love that is present in all life.With that connected feeling of love I lean in and breathe deep. I let that beautiful pollen of life get all over me. Then I spread it every where I go!
2.
What inspires you and expands your awareness?
I'm truly inspired when compassion meets courage. Being informed, calm and centered. Unflinching as I learn about the world, seeing what is, and how it is for all life. Then visualizing, working and originating all of my actions from that deep spiritual center. I'm inspired when I see others acting from this deep place of love. Creative life sustaining solutions. The vision to know that we can change all of this, all we have to do is change our minds.
3.
What poem, quote, song, or book both breaks and opens your heart?
I'd like to share a poem. A single line in this poem is particularly potent for me.
It's become my reset button.
Now is the Time by Hafiz
Now is the Time
Now is the time to know
That all that you do is sacred.(emphasis added)
Now, why not consider
A lasting truce with yourself and God.
Now is the time to understand
That all your ideas of right and wrong
Were just a child's training wheels
To be laid aside
When you finally live
With veracity
And love.
Hafiz is a divine envoy
Whom the Beloved
Has written a holy message upon.
My dear, please tell me,
Why do you still
Throw sticks at your heart
And God?
What is it in that sweet voice inside
That incites you to fear?
Now is the time for the world to know
That every thought and action is sacred.
This is the time
For you to compute the impossibility
That there is anything
But Grace.
Now is the season to know
That everything you do
Is sacred.
What truth do you live by that brings you back to your center, your place of balance?
Meditation, time in nature and exercise help me stay centered. I don't know how else to keep my balance. A friend once told me. "Julie, your body is like a car. You wouldn't drive your car if it had flat tires would you? No, you'd get your car fixed. Your spirit is limited by poor performance in your body. Keep your body healthy and your spirit will be healthier to. It isn't spirit then body. It's body then spirit." I have been steadily adjusting my life ever since.
5.
What are you creating now that may inspire our sistars?
I'm working on a seven book womens fiction series called, We the Trees. Women are the being called to step forward into leadership. The particular gifts housed by the feminine are required to lead humanity through this time and establish a more balanced world. I'm hoping this book series will help women to step into that role. To recognize our strengths and the gifts that each woman has to offer the world. You can't be replaced. The unique combination of personal experiences, education, background, and vision that you carry are unique to you. That combination has never been on earth before and it never will be again. You are needed and
now is the time.
Please share a personal blessing for my readers as closing to this interview.
This is a song taken from the pages of my book.
It is sung by The Veiled One. She is the third Queen
in a triad that takes leadership responsability for this
ancient band of women.
"Great Mother, from whom all life springs,
Bestower of existence.
Doorway of the mysterious feminine,
Goddess of the sea, air and soil,
Embodiment of wisdom, reason and purity,
Gather the souls of women-
From You flow the waters of life,
from You grow the ancient trees,
From You every bird takes flight.
All that we see is Your body.
Our bodies function as Yours:
Birth, life, death, renewal.
In our bodies have You set the seasons.
In our bodies the seas rise.
In our bodies age becomes wisdom.
In our bodies we see the cycles of the moon.
Great Mother, Ancient One, Bestower of Life-
We Your daughters gather here,
Servants of Your sacred purposes.
Unite our hearts, our minds, our spirits."
Julie Raymonds Bio:
Julie loves to ride horses, hike, spend time outdoors, watching the sun rise or set, walking along the sea, in meditation, reading and writing, spending time with her dogs, and dancing. She also enjoys working with water colors and sculpture. She is a visionary and sacred activist. Her soul work for the past seventeen years has focused on exploring the forgotten relationship between our ancient mothers with their modern daughters. Many years of deep soul work and research at home and abroad bore fruit in the form of a seven book women’s fiction series about ancestral memory Julie is writing called, We the Trees. The first book, The Language of Ghosts is now ready for publication.Julie believes a rich heritage is largely lying dormant in the consciousness of modern women. Recently, Julie began traveling the country leading circle workshops called, Reclaiming Our Mothers. Restoring in participants awareness of the rich memory of the collective feminine passed down in the genetic inheritance we receive from our ancient mothers. Ancestral memory is the complete birth right of every woman who has ever lived. Embarking on the greatest excavation of all time Julie wants to help women, reclaim our mothers. She believes the central issue of our time is the rebalancing of the feminine and masculine. Integral to that rebalancing is the awakening of women, as a gender, to their heritage, gifts and voice. Public speaking and leadership in externally focused positions have consistently been the focus of Julie’s career. Regular spots on a morning news program doing book reviews, organizing events and results oriented community involvement were key aspects of her most recent professional experience. Now, a returning full-time student Julie is working towards a long-term goal of advanced degrees in genetics and anthropology.
We the Trees
Book I: The Well of Time "Now, is the time to remember."
ISBN: 9781452098234
http://wethetrees-bookseries.ning.com/
http://wethetrees-bookseries.blogspot.com/2009/05/endorsements.html
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Julie Raymond
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Thank you Julie.
Lovingly,
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