A Practice for Womyn

For Womyn

Close your eyes, place your hands on your heart. One on top of the other, feeling warmth, feeling warmth.

Breathe into that warmth. In. Out.

And breathe again. In. Out. Heart open.

Imagine a womyn you love. Someone you know well. Hold her as spirit in your heart. To do that, imagine her as a color. And feel the warmth of that color under your hands. Breathe in love-aqua. Breathe out buttercream-compassion. Whatever her color, breathe it in and out. Into the warmth of your heart, held just below your hands.

Imagine a womyn walking into planned parenthood for an abortion. It may even be someone you know. Hold her as spirit in your heart. To do that, imagine her as a color. And feel the warmth of that color under your hands. Breathe in courage-scarlet or fear-azure. Breathe out strength-cobalt. Whatever her color, breathe it in and out. Into the warmth of your heart, held just below your hands.

Imagine a womyn in Afghanistan wanting to work. To go to school. To live. Hold her as spirit in your heart. To do that, imagine her as a color. And feel the warmth of that color under your hands. Breathe in hope-gold. Breathe out despair-ebony. Breathe in fire-coral. Breathe out death-silver. Whatever her color, breathe it in and out. Into the warmth of your heart, held just below your hands.

Imagine womyn. Hold them as spirit in your heart. To do that, imagine the color green - the color of life, the color of the earth, the color of creativity and possibility. Breathe into that warmth. In. Out. Hands over your heart. Hold them. Hold us all. Women and Womyn and Womxn.

Breathe in. Breathe out. Heart open.

Come back to your space. Be grateful.

Now, do whatever you can do - whatever you have to do - to make this world better for womyn.

Right now. Breathe in. Act. Breathe out. Act.

Heart open.