Crones, Cannabis and Community
The living world, if we are not blind reminds us of the feminine spirit of life that all of Creation celebrates. Those of us that live in western society gives homage to mothers one day out of the year this coming Sunday. Whereas in many Indigenous cultures women and those that gave birth are life givers were/are highly honored in a community always. They understood the continued pain and its triumph in bringing in the beauty of life and its care and attendance in which others may never know as the impetus of their life's passion.
However, the women who have offered the care and attendance throughout their lives more often than not continue to do so long after their own children have left their presence. They continue to provide their unique medicine of love and care to others who are fortunate to be graced in their lives. I refer to these women, grandmothers (a broad indigenous term) and crones (a Celtic name that gives power to the terminology) that carry this feminine spirit of wisdom in which I wish to honor during this season. Yes, there is Halloween in which recognizes the power of the Crone's medicine yet, here I want to acknowledge the love and deep sweet spirit of the Crone woman that is rarely acknowledged of them.
My opportunity came when my dear friend June Norris living in on the Big Island of Hawaii posted on her Facebook page something about a Crone's group she was involved in. I was curious and made contact with her. It was such a delight to hear that she has been involved in several Crone's women groups all women from age 70 and up. June is a staunch advocate of Pakalolo, the Hawaiian cannabis medicine an alternative to pharmaceutical medicine and with its medication, she has been assisting others through pain, recovery, and care while they are coping with terminal disease.
When I interviewed June, she had just attended the first Cannabis Care Group meeting held in Volcano Hawaii. June was delighted with the outcome as the group was diverse in age and cultures as well as there was a good percentage of elders amongst those gathering. Also, diversity ranged from growers to professionals within the medical fields and all those in-between.
Our conversation lasted over 3.5 hours with much catching up on both our ends as well as laughter and reminiscing.
We spoke of recipes and incidents while using the medicine and perhaps at a future date if you are interested and she is willing, I will post other portions of our conversations and/or have June return for another segment.
I personally do not smoke as I inherited week lungs. However, I have found comfort in the past with salves and balms to ease pain made from the cannabis/pakalolo medicine. I do not take any kind of pharmaceutical medications and advocate the use of the medicine that is grown locally, organically and naturally. Such concerns were topics in the Cannabis Care Group that June attended. The legalization of cannabis has become big business and fears are that mass production of the product will hamper the medicine. Besides, locals that have utilized the medicine will now have to pay higher fees to obtain what was a natural and traditional part of their care.
As an Indigenous North American, I am very conscious of the altercations done to all my relatives in North America, stripped of most of our identities; vegetable, mineral, animal, and human. I know such practices are second nature in our industrial society. Many of my Indigenous relatives across the world who have used their resources solely for themselves in a respectful way can no longer obtain them because of the pharmaceutical companies that confiscate the foods and medicines to sell to the more affluent free world members. Free world clients want to either enhance their lives to live longer or to continue their narcissistic need to stay youthful into old age.
The average citizen of the free world seems to be now experiencing what Indigenous peoples across the world have been for centuries. Now a global concern.
Thank you, dear June, for your beautiful energy and goodwill to spend with us at Divine Inspirations podcast https://anchor.fm/divine-inspirations/episodes/Honoring-Crones--Cannabis-and-Community-e3vu7l/a-aeorvm.
If you would like to hear more from June please contact us here at Divine Inspirations blog or our facebook page art and the divine https://www.facebook.com/Seshetta/
Information about the Cannabis Care Group is listed through the jpeg on this blog or you and find them on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/649372642164299/
Let us stop and thank our Crone Elders who are working diligently to offer their guidance and wisdom to us. They offer so much love the world so needs to receive.
Blessings.
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