Yeshi Neumann on Conscious Grandmothering

Conscious Grandmothering: Making the Most of Being a Grandmother

Shortly after my granddaughter Luna was born into my own hands, I decided to add another dimension to my life’s calling as a midwife. I began to work with grandmothers.  I was inspired by a historic gathering of 13 indigenous grandmothers from five continents who came together to form the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers in 2004 in upstate NY.  They believed they were fulfilling an ancient prophecy, known by many of the world’s indigenous tribes: “When the Grandmothers from the Four Directions Speak, the Earth will be healed.”

Out of concern for the planet and all its inhabitants for the next 7 generations, the Grandmothers stated: “We… believe that our ancestral ways of prayer, peacemaking and healing are vitally needed today. We come together to nurture, educate and train our children… to defend the Earth herself…” ...read more