"Ancestor sky people all here today, hear our heartsong....."

I am about to go off-line again for an entire week and am stepping away from this quick-paced track I traverse of late. Awaiting me in Golden Bay is a week out in nature in a parallel universe, unplugged, under the stars, and around the fire. Dancing with the elements. Deep listening. Stretching, growing, raucous laughter, deep heartfelt emotions, flowing tears. Facing challenges, growing courage. Witnessing girls on their transformative path to womanhood. Being with the mothers as they make space and allow for evolution in the relationships with their daughters. Tapping into the wisdom of our elders and the playfulness of our young women - and vice versa: the playfulness of our elders and the wisdom of our young women. Learning from everybody there, and accessing my deep self-knowing.

I am spending a week as part of the team that facilitates Tides, a rites of passage program for teenage girls and their mothers.

To any mothers with teenage girls: I highly recommend that you look into participating in this experience for yourselves. 

http://www.tracks.net.nz/tides/

And to the fathers of boys with teenage sons, check out Tracks, our brother program. 

http://tracks.net.nz/

I am off to my Tūrangawaewae, my place to stand, my place where I feel connected. See you when I return. 

ps- While I'm away, if you have questions about the upcoming parenting course I'm offering, or would like to register for it, please contact Oliver at 021 819 462, or oliver@oliverweberphotography.com.