The Quiet Power Of Eldership - Feb 26

In today’s 5 Minutes in Nature, Liz reflects on her inner call to step into eldership — even as she questions what that truly means. In a culture that rarely celebrates older women, she senses a powerful opportunity: to listen to and honour the depth, wisdom, and richness that elder women bring to the world.

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Thanks 🙏🏼 Liz
A Capella is wonderful and what a glorious idea to sing lullaby’s to people passing. That is extremely sweet and gentle and feels like the way it ought to be.
And your friend has weathered so much grief. 💚
I see an Elder as someone who has authority in a community, who is looked up to and respected , who offers counsel … like an extension of family.
An elder carries the wisdom and knowledge and passes it to the young generation.
It is the way of life here in Australia with Indigenous folk.
We honour Elders past present and future and emerging.
🌟🙏🏼🌟

Thank you Liz. I live in a small village that has a large population of elders. A lot are very active in the community, volunteering at the many non-profits that were started by mostly women who, despite their dedication being appreciated the next generation of elders, including myself at almost 70, don’t want to step into this role. I teach yoga and in my chair yoga classes I am one of the youngest! These (again mostly women) travel a lot, are involved in friendship and community groups and living their best lives! I could go to anyone of them to get great advice so it seems times have changed/evolved 🥰🩵🙏

Interesting. I wonder if it's because "community" is much more diverse these days? Gone are the small village and/or church communities than would once have been the centres for multi generational community where I'm sure the Elder woman would have been of some importance. Now as our communities are much more fragmented, we don't have that ability to follow on from the generation before. I feel it's up to us to carve out those communities once more and be the example that we wish to see. Like you I'm not sure what an Elder woman looks like or does but it does feel as if it should be of importance that there are some, and they act as guides towards living in maturity.

Elder status…grounded, available, listens always but speaks infrequently, slow to conclude. Maybe other things too, but I’ll have to think!