Clan Mother Of The Eleventh Moon Cycle Analysis

From the earliest beginnings of the ancient Native American civilizations, women were always the healers of their people—both physical and psychological. They were the visionaries whose dreams were heeded as sacred messages for their tribe. As a result, any decision that would affect the lives of their entire clan were made based upon a consensus interpretation of these visions. Women were also the teachers of the clan’s sacred traditions and grounded the energy for ceremonies. They called the animals for the hunt, they called on the ancestors, and they heard the voices of the spirits. In fact, particular women, because of their special gifts, became the intercessors between those living and the world of spirit—the ancestors, guardians, and …show more content…
Specifically, the Clan Mother is the Guardian of Leadership, the Keeper of New Pathways, the Mother of Innovation, and the Mother of Perseverance and Stamina. She is the feminine aspect of walking our walk, or in other words, walking the truth. One of the main messages she teaches that I have accessed since I was a little girl, is this value of true leadership. It is learning to lead by example, doing as I do, not as I say. It is about changing life’s situations through taking action ourselves, not depending on others to do it for us. As an individual who was enormously pampered by her parents and greatly relied on her parents for everything throughout her life, moments that required me to become independent really pushed me to think for myself and work hard. From travelling to India alone at the age of eight to moving away for college, I had to make sure that my emotional ties to my parents wouldn’t prevent me from being independent and innovative. I refused to let life walk all over me, and instead pushed myself to overcome my fears and become my personal best. At such moments, I didn’t depend on my family to help me adjust to the new living environments, but rather took it upon myself to stay organized, plan out my day, and create my own living space. Instead of acting courageous and exclaiming how easy the transition would be, I acknowledged it would be difficult and focused more on getting myself back on my two feet. Comparatively, Walks Tall Woman greatly emphasizes this process of leading by example, developing your own skills to become happier, and being proud of your accomplishments through self-esteem, not self-importance. Instead of comparing myself to others, I focused on bringing a light into my own life and not being bogged down by my own