Saturday, July 26, 2014

How the Heck do you Live in the World as a Wild Woman?




 Today -  a little different post. ;)

I had so much fun being interviewed for Intention Radio's "Holding the Light" Show with the lovely Linda Chasteen that I wanted to share it with you so you could also bathe in the light too!

Her Radio show with Intention Radio is called "Holding the Light" and Wild Woman, that is absolutely what she does. Come on over here and take a walk with us on the Wild Side!

This image above is Wild Woman Dare from the Wild Woman Mystery Cards I wrote and illustrated. I put it above as it is with this card that Linda and I found one another as you will hear  the two of us talk about on her Radio Show called "Holding the Light."  Yup. We found each other in all of the world, through that card. We share that on the show with you. Magical... and a magical interview all the way too. Such a delight and deep into the conversation about the wild and what it means to be a wild woman in today's world.

What do we talk about? Here are some of the things . . .

What does it mean to be a Wild Woman
How to be sensitive and wild in in the 'real' world
What shifting the paradigm one Wild Woman at a time looks like
How does this Wildness fit when we are talking about our sons
And wait until you hear what Wild Woman Mystery Card we pull on the show! Very synchronic :)

And so much more.   even the Sisterhood of the Sheilds is brought forward!  A glorious, open interview.

I LOVE LINDA and I think you will too!

Grab your favorite drink and snack and put your feet up and have a listen.  Either click on the picture here or the link below to go to the page with the show's recording . . . and enJOY!



 Find out how to be sensitive in our volatile world. We will take about shifting the paradigm one Wild Woman at a time!



 Here's the link to take you on over to the radio show.

And with that, I leave you with Linda 'our resident light holder' and I, our resident 'Wild Woman' talking together about being being a Wild Woman in today's world.

With lots of wild and wonder-filled love,

~Elizabeth xo

PS Here's the link to the show again. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Deep bow Wild Woman. xoxo

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ABOUT ELIZABETH MACLEOD BEd BMus CPC
Founder of Wild Woman Enchanted, Creatrix of the Wild Woman Mystery Cards

Hi!~ So glad to see you here. I'm Elizabeth (or Liz). 

My dream is to allow the mystery of the wild to move into and through  my life and once again, through the lives of others. 

My wish is that access to this mystery  will re-open through the Wild Woman Mystery Cards, Retreats, Teachings and other Re-awakenings and wild wonders found here at Wild Woman Enchanted.

Amazing E-courses are coming soon too! So excited to share them with you.

Visit my portal at:
www.WildWomanEnchanted.com and receive your FREE gift to guide you along your way.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Your Wild is an Endangered Species



The two of them came into my little portal by the sea. They were not totally from the world I am from but yet, they knew their way. My little store is a place where whispers find you. Just what you need seems to appear.

The two of them looked around. Not touching anything. Just looking. The one in silver and white walks over to my newest display, holding my brand new Freedom Malas. She is probably 3 or 4 feet from them. She reads the sign, softly, but I could hear her. I just remained behind the cash and held the space.

She speaks the sign . . .

"Your Wild is an Endangered Species.  
Wear this to free her and anchor your capacity."



She looks, inquisitive from a distance. Her head moves to the right, then the left. Almost like a nod, but not quite. You'd think it was a 'no' at first glance, but it clearly was not.  I can feel it go in. I can feel her processing.

She glances my way. Her eyebrows expressing questions, concern, oppression, connection . . .

I look down at what I am doing to give breathing space. Then, I look up again and say "It looks like there is a lot you are processing." Before I could say anything else she nods and her shoulders drop.

"Oh yeah" she responds loudly. "I really am processing a lot."

Her friend validates this from a few feet away. She proceeds to tell me what is happening. How this woman must make a decision. She tells me she too, must do the same. That they were away together trying to sort things out. This is one of the things that is so amazing about being at a ferry terminal. So much unexpected magic takes place. And the Wild Women, just find their way home and into the store.

I listen. I direct them to the Wild Woman Mystery Cards for guidance.

The fear is palpable. "I'm afraid" she says as she looks at me. "What are you afraid of?" I ask her tenderly. "I'm afraid of the answer."

I admire her honesty. How many times do we stay where we are, just because we are afraid of the answer we already know. The validation can be overwhelming.

I explain how to ask the question. I tell her, all the cards are positive. They will not shame her, or blame her, or tell her she did something wrong. They will simple guide her and the right one will appear. Not to worry. "Your intuition is strong" I tell her. Trust it.

I realize she is actually not so foreign to this world of mine, as she sets her intention, and allows her hands to hover over the cards until she feels the right one. She turns it over.

Wild Woman Compassion.


She doesn't want to read it. "I know this already, she tells me. "I saw a priest and he told me that I had too much compassion." She is ready to whither. I become confused. And then angry.

"What did he mean" I asked keeping an open mind.

"That I feel too much and I need to stop it"

( I have to tell you that I just saw the movie Philomena about a woman who became pregnant and lived with the nuns who sold her baby to some Americans without telling her and when she came back 50 years later, they still wouldn't help her find him). 

I take a breath and look at her.

"Before you make a decision and rely on someone else's idea of who you are and what you should do, how about taking a look at what the card means and telling me if there is anything in there that you might want to hear or that might be helpful, or maybe even shift your perspective a little."

She begins to read the card. Meanwhile, I cry inside in a far off land in my being. I cry for all the women who were told they were too much, who were told they weren't enough, who were shut down and stopped expressing who they were. For the women who could no longer trust them selves and their feelings because someone in authority told them so.

I stand with her. In solidarity. Her friend moves beside me. I hold the space. Her friend does too. Even though she needed it just as much.

She tells me as she reads different parts, what is happening for her. We share.

"Too much. That phrase is used too much. It really is about them, not you. Really."  After conversation, I suggest that perhaps maybe more of the meaning behind it all was that she needed to learn to manage  her compassion. And that is a whole different ball game. That she is a good woman just the way she is.

She continues to read the card as I help her supportive friend with a question about the stones for sale and address what she is looking for. I'm helping her find the right thing for her as her friend finishes reading her card and continues to wander in deep thought and process throughout the store. People are coming and going. She continues to roam the store. We continue to choose the perfect thing.

Although we are choosing stones, I notice that her friend circles back to the Wild Woman Mystery Cards and chooses another card. She is in deep thought. Like her supportive friend. Yet doing it differently. Don't you love how women do this?

She picks Wild Woman Choice.

"This is bang on" she says as she reads… I had shown her how to find what chakra and colour she was with this card. She finds her Empowered Fusion Essential Oil.  "Allowing" she smiles. (Every Wild Woman Mystery Card is chakra coded and colour coded. )

She wanders over to the Freedom Malas where her journey in my store began. Beside the Freedom Malas, are another deck of Wild Woman Mystery Cards was on display.

She turns, asks a question and pulls the card . . . Wild Woman Grace. ( I suspect the question is "which Mala is for me as each Mala has a card that goes with it)

She looks at the Freedom Malas. Reads about Grace." It helps with Source" she says to me. "Yes" I respond. "

And they are blessed?" "Yes" I respond. "And if  you'd like a blessing just for you, that is available to you as well."

She picks which Freedom Mala she wants from the choices for Wild Woman Grace that are available. She reads the tag . . . It will nourish "Source. Openness. Positivity." And it's essence is Awareness.

She realizes she's actually wearing the colours. And she smiles. She holds it to her heart. "Will you bless it for me." "Yes" I respond. "Tell me what you need."

She is quiet. Doesn't say a word. I bless the Mala.

I release her hands, and her Mala to her. She smiles and puts it on.



Her friend also chose one that was perfect for her. It was Wild Woman Home. I need self care. And I need balance, she says. Two of the three things this Freedom Mala nourishes.  I nod.


We place them on their wrists.

"These now are a place for you to anchor your capacity, your dreams, your journey. " Her friend holds hers' close and says "It's here for me to be reminded." I smile, because she didn't know that was one of the words I almost put on the sign.

That makes me happy. They are doing what they are suppose to do and they haven't even left the store.


I am humbled. I am honored. I am blessed.

My new Freedom Malas, needed to be here. Their prayers and blessings will go far and long. They will feed the hearts of the wild, allowing her to be remembered. They will help the wild to remain present. To keep her from being squashed and suppressed. And help us remain untamed.

I am happy. There is more to do. The Wild Woman must survive. She must live. She must thrive.

The Wild Woman Mystery Cards once more do their sacred work. The Empowered Fusion nourishes the process. The Freedom Malas bless the wild and give permission for her presence and help us remember.

Prayers and blessings are everywhere.

I give thanks.

I bow.

And love rises . . .  as nourishment dwells in the depths of our beings . . .

~Elizabeth xo

Names and specific details are kept to ourselves in the telling of this story to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. You know who you are… and that is enough. Thank you for your open hearts. Big blessings to you.  ;) 

PS You will be able to buy your Freedom Malas soon in the Wild Woman Enchanted On-line store as well. You will find them here when they go up. If you need yours now and you know what you want, just send me an email.

PPSS! You can find my little portal by the sea at the Langdale Ferry Terminal on the Sunshine Coast of BC. We are in the lower Car lot on the right. Just allow your intuition to guide you and you won't miss us. We are where the wild is happening ;)

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About Elizabeth MacLeod BEd, BMus CPC
Founder of Wild Woman Enchanted. Creatrix of the Wild Woman Mystery Cards


Hi!~ So glad to see you here. I'm Elizabeth (or Liz). 

My dream is to allow the mystery of the wild to move into and through  my life and once again, through the lives of others. 

My wish is that access to this mystery  will re-open through the Wild Woman Mystery Cards, Retreats, Teachings and other Re-awakenings and wild wonders found here at Wild Woman Enchanted.

Amazing E-courses are coming soon too! So excited to share them with you.

Visit my portal at:
www.WildWomanEnchanted.com and receive your FREE gift to guide you along your way. 

Saturday, July 12, 2014

A Precious Experience




I watch her, in deep thought at the other end of the store, where I put the Wild Woman Mystery cards underneath my larger canvas prints. It's a place with a round table and a chair, a place to ruminate quietly. 

I notice her there. A long time. Looking. Contemplating. Shifting through the cards. I ask if she needs help. She asks about the cards. I explain them from the other side of the store. She chooses a card. She reads. I didn't know what was happening until later. Wandering over to the Greeting Cards, she thoughtfully chooses the ones she wants, taking 5 cards as it's the price of 4.

She comes over to pay and we talk about the cards. In particular the card she chose. Wild Woman Transformation. "You know" she says looking at me "sometimes you know the answer and you need a push. Sometimes your thoughts are not where they should be." I nod. "I'm in a lot of transformation right now." She looks at me. I smile. "I was thinking when I read it, that I wanted to meet this lady who wrote this and give her a hug." 


I smiled and got up to walk around the table. "You can" I said. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Elizabeth MacLeod" She stopped and looked. Her eyes welled up with water. "You are Elizabeth MacLeod? You wrote this?" Yes, I responded. "And your drew these beautiful cards." "Yes" I responded. I walked over and opened my arms.

We embraced. I could feel her begin to cry. Fully in our selves. Woman to woman. Understanding the journey. Embracing the road. Connecting with the heart. How would I have ever known this kind of encounter had I not chosen to take this road less travelled? I am humbled. Any doubts I ever had. Gone. Gratitude spills all over me.

I can't express the honour I feel. The humble embrace of one Wild Woman to another along the path. It's an expression of life that holds me captive.

My Little Portal by the Sea is a meeting place for the wild. It's a place where heart meets heart. Soul meets Soul. Where you find like-minded Souls wandering in a parking lot and meeting exactly where they should be. Here. Destiny. Arrived.

There is no accident. These encounters show me this.

I look forward to my encounter with you. Namaste.

~Elizabeth xo

PS You can find my little portal by the sea at the Langdale Ferry Terminal on the Sunshine Coast of BC. We are in the lower car lot, on the right, making magic, sharing journeys and embracing each others hearts. 


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About Elizabeth MacLeod BEd BMus CPC 
Founder of Wild Woman Enchanted . Creatrix of the Wild Woman Mystery Cards


 My name is Elizabeth, (and also Liz), and my dream is to allow the mystery of the wild to move into and through my life and once again, through the lives of others.

My wish is that access to this mystery will re-open through the Wild Woman Mystery Cards, Retreats, Teachings, and other re-awakenings and Wild Wonders found here at Wild Woman Enchanted.

Visit my portal at:
 www.WildWomanEnchanted.com and receive your wonder-full  FREE gift to guide you along the way!
 

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Spellbound, She Speaks A Prayer






Sometimes, I just need a little time to myself. I've just turned off my TV for the summer, and spending some time with my spirit.

Right now, I'm making a vision book for myself through a course with the lovely Hannah Marcotti. I've just named my little book and am gently hearing the whispers captured in the magazines that are finding their way to my questions and showing me the unsuspecting path. It's beautiful really.

Here is the prayer by Patricia Lynn Reilly that I put on the front. It jumped out at me and became the title page….

Spellbound, She Speaks A Prayer

"Our Mother, who art within us, we celebrate your many names.
Your wisdom come. Your will be done, unfolding from the depths of us.
Each day you give us all that we need.
You remind us of our limits, that we might let go.
You support us in our power, that we might act with courage.
For thou art the dwelling place within us, the empowerment around us,
and the celebration among us. As it was in the very beginning, so it is now."

Blessed be.

Yes . . .

Spellbound she speaks a prayer.

My life. A prayer.

My wantings. A prayer.

My tastes. A prayer. 

Sometimes, I just need a little connection with myself to see where I'm at. A beautiful 'illuminate me' kind of inspiration that lifts me higher into myself.

Sometimes I need to hear the call inside my own truth, to uncover the ways I bend and stand straight. The ways I breathe or drink tea. The ways I let you in, or I don't.

Sometimes I like to sit on the grass and appreciate my little buddy who comes to visit. When he first started coming, his antlers were little stumps. Now, look at them grow.



Sometimes, I want to be part of the noticing and sit in the dandelions and smile at what gets shared with me.

Sometimes, I dream. In the night… And the day. I dream big, crazy, and enlightening thoughts that take me to places I might not go if I didn't dream. Dreaming helps me wander into my path. It lets me be surprised. It finds me when I get lost.

Sometimes I seek. Deeply. Inside. To places where the Universe can guide me. Here, I get to be surprised, lifted, and feel the unexpected. And I get to smile, sometimes through tears.

Sometimes, I think showing up is enough. But I realize that to be inside my own story means I need to take part in it . . . to see the signs appearing, to engage with what lights my beam, and what feeds words to me, the writer, who would slither away into nothing if she couldn't use words to understand, touch, free and see what is before her.

Sometimes, I must let my intention come to meet me. It is here my life moves. It is here I hold my fear of moving into myself and it is also here, that I am set free.

A meeting . . . of my spark and my will.
A knowing . . . of my path.
A walking . . . of the desires within.

It is with love, we all must act.
It is with peace, we all must see.
It is with opening, that we must allow our hearts and minds to meet.

In this place, we are so lucky to see our soul and feel our spirit.

I can only dance a spiral dance turning me towards the heavens where my thoughts become deeds, and my deeds, the path which I seek.

With love,

~Elizabeth

PS My new e-course is coming soon. Keep a look out. It is all about opening into yourself through the Wild Woman Mystery Cards. I'm shooting the videos now. If you have any questions you'd like answered about you and how to use the cards, ASK in the comments below and I'll see how to put it in the course for you. Now is the time. It is in the making. :)

Oh….  and we are walking a path into ourselves, together. We are listening to our prayers.

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About Elizabeth MacLeod BEd BMus CPC
Founder of Wild Woman Enchanted - Creatrix of the Wild Woman Mystery Cards


My name is Elizabeth, (and also Liz), and my dream is to allow the mystery of the wild to move into and through my life and once again, through the lives of others. My wish is that access to this mystery will re-open through the Wild Woman Mystery Cards, Retreats, Teachings, and other re-awakenings and Wild Wonders found here at Wild Woman Enchanted.


Visit my portal at www.WildWomanEnchanted.com and receive your wonder-full  FREE gift to guide you along the way!