Musings from The Crone Zone: Things They Don’t Tell You

A friend sent me a video today that got me thinking so I thought I'd share my thoughts with you on this Sunday afternoon, at this special Solstice time of year ......

Nobody ever told me about:

• wrinkly knees

• the belligerent bladder,

• the itchy scalp,

• the unexpected bizarre bruises,

• the curious creaks and groans of a body that has faithfully carried me for decades.

• Nobody whispered about the dry patches,

• the shifting skin,

• the new rhythms of sleep,

• the moments when your mirror reflects not just your face, but the many seasons you've lived through.

But even more quietly kept is the truth about what happens when you pass through the Portal into the Crone Zone—this deep, sacred, mysterious Yin space that cradles the second half of life.

Yes, let’s not be too Pollyanna here, of course there are the challenges of an aging body BUT I didn’t expect to find such freedom and wisdom here, such contentment once you surrender, look around you and find the ‘jewels’.

As Dolores Cannon so beautifully put it:

“We accept more, judge less, and understand better.”

How true. With every passing season, I feel myself stepping away from the spin, unreliable news reporting, the drama, the negativity, the pointless fluff, the programming. Detaching from the noise of modern life and all the shiny illusions we’re sold—about beauty, success, aging, even happiness. And in that space, clarity and authenticity begin to sense a deeper truth.

You hear (sense) things more clearly.

Especially the whisper of your own inner voice—the voice of your WOW (Wise One Within) or as she’s evolving slowing into the Wisdom Woman Within WWW …. Embracing the full feminine wisdom that comes down to us from the women that went before us. In fact, it's already within us, we just need stillness and serenity to access it.

Welcome to the Yin Years

These years are not about fading away; they are about going ‘beyond’, becoming more.

• More real.

• More soulful.

• More unapologetically you.

In this space, ego finally quietens. We begin to see beyond the obvious: beyond the media spin, the programming, the pressure from family or society or culture. We are drawn to step off the merry-go-round and into something richer, something that feels like home, more in alignment with a spiritual reality.

We begin to weave soulfulness with practicality, which is perhaps the most delicious alchemy of all.

And yes, we may age on the outside—but inside, we deepen. We become coherent.  We evolve.

There comes a point when we are called to open the doors to our invisible ‘inner library.’ To take all we’ve learned—the wisdom, the wounds, the joys, the awakenings—and share them.

To sit down and speak, write, film, create, pass it on. Be it to a small group of friends and family or to a wider, even global, audience.

That is where I find myself now; a strong calling to create the time, to make space, to surrender to the sacred feminine rhythm, to pass on what I’ve been shown, taught, and gifted by some of the most extraordinary trailblazers in natural healthcare, energy medicine, and soulful living.

So I now sit, surrounded by gentle countryside, preparing the first in a series of online classes I want to create that will stretch out over the coming years: nothing ‘heavy’ or ‘pseudo’ – I want to honour simplicity, soulfulness, lightness of being, playfulness while offering authentic potential for self-care and healing.

A wide content will mean that each woman has a true choice to choose EXACTLY what will suit her needs at this particular time …. Thus honouring our individuality, in needs, lifestyle and beliefs.

A final thought …..

What nobody ever told me—in fact, what no one even hinted at—is that this time of life contains a secret jewel. A truly contented freedom begins to emerge as you move along your timeline.

It’s not about giving up.

It's about releasing the need for approval

It’s about coming home to your Wisdom Woman Within

It’s about embracing the gifts of slowness, spaciousness and a deeper serenity

It's about finally putting YOU at the top of your care list AND feeling good about it!

It's about being discerning and letting go of that which does not support you (lovingly)

It's about freely expressing love to those precious people sharing your life

It’s about truly appreciating that every single day is precious. That there may not be as many ahead as there once were, but how deeply we can live the ones that remain.

It's about experiencing the 'present moment' in reality, not as a concept.

It's about easily taking the time to smell the flowers, feel the breeze on your cheeks and the softness of your animal companion.

This is the time to reflect, to create, to heal, to laugh, to choose again.

To turn your face to the sun and say, “I’ve made it here, not quite sure how I got here, but it's good, way better than I expected!”

You don’t age on the inside.

You evolve.

You awaken.

You align.

it’s the unveiling.

So if you're somewhere on the cusp, or already through the portal, let me whisper this:

"YOU ARE NOT TOO OLD. YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE TIMING IS PERFECT. WELCOME TO THE CRONE ZONE SISTER, IT'S WHERE THE MAGIC REALLY BEGINS!"

Smile right now and KNOW the truth in this.

Maddie xxx

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