The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #25 December 2014 | Page 50

women’s work although much
good work may be done.
The notion of sacred or spiritual
group work is a concept which is
alien to many.
So what makes it a sacred
women’s group?
The purpose is to enable
individual and collective spiritual
growth. It is about developing a
deep, mutually beneficial bond
with other women which goes
beyond the everyday snatches of
conversation we exchange at work,
the school gates or through our
hobbies. While we may experience
glimmers of spiritual connection
whilst having a heart- -heart
with another woman or in an
informal group, this will not reach
the depth and power of sitting in
sacred circle.
Many women’s spiritual groups
exist. Some are aligned to a
particular faith; some are interdenominational and some would
not see themselves as having a
religious dimension even if their
work is more spiritual than
secular. As a Druid woman, I
create a dedicated space,
requesting blessings from a
variety of energies in a ritual
circle according to what feels

intuitively right. These may
include the three realms of Land,
Sea and Sky; the four Elements
and Directions; Spirits of time and
place. We can also reconnect with
our lost lineage, welcoming in the
ancestral Grandmothers who
surround us. In this way we prime
ourselves for spiritual growth,
through connection with other
women and the divine, however
we choose to define this.
Regardless of our individual
spiritual beliefs, we can still
explore the close connection that
lies between our womb (or womb
space) and the Earth.