Women’s Phases, We Have Them Wrong

[HTML1] Donna Henes, Mama Donna, is a shaman in New York City, She wrote The Queen of My Self because she needed to read it.

There wasn’t anything out there as a midlife transition guide. As Donna did her research, she realized that one of the tasks of The Queen of My Self would be to deconstruct the accepted “three stages of life, the triple goddess: maiden, mother, crone.” The triple goddess, age identified phases to a women’s life, was invented by a man. Robert Graves presented the idea in his book, White Goddess. The idea is younger than a lot of us.  It is now in its second printing at the 5th anniversary point.

The triple goddess leaves out over 60 million women in the United States. Women past childbearing and not past menopausal. These women have awakened to their own needs, found their own voices and are ready to make powerful contributions to the world.

In The Queen of My Self, Donna Henes proposes a completely original paradigm — that of the midlife Queen, a woman in her prime who has achieved wisdom, mastery, and self-esteem reflects more accurately the realities and needs of women past 50 today.

Henes draws on history, mythology,and literature, her own life experience, as well as stories from women in many different societies, situations and stations to provide upbeat,
practical, and ceremonial inspiration for all women who want to enjoy the fruits of an influential, passionate, and powerful maturity.

Here is a delightful and inspiring 24 minute interview and that would be great for any iPod: downloadable link