A Space Of Gratitude

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🔹From the “Womb of All Creative Things” A work of poetry created by SVW —for the wombs in the womb

🔹you have only just begun

in the memoirs of your life.

you dangle like a leaf on a branch

riding the jovial wind

eternal regard,

pleasant heart,

delicate care.

🔹you are in a vineyard in the

early evening

all of the berries drawing

towards you

all of their flowers’ melodies

reaching for you.

🔹become aware

this life is yours

feel yourself alive in it

you are full of value and

attractive, expansive-

purple and yellow flowers

your words can create it

your humming can rejoice in it

even after all the parts

come together

on sunny days, the scattered

droplets of years-

you are honored, cared for

and renewed.

🔹will you soften into the delicious?

will you let your mind rest?

stretch out your body on a

handmade quilt?

what you wanted out of these days

fades away and you feel like

floating on the back of

a bumble bee,

whatever you do is right.

🔹witness yourself now,

so lovely amidst the flowers.

god, i love women🩷🤍💖

From the “Womb of All Creative Things” A work of poetry created by SVW —for the wombs in the womb

WE KNEW

you imagine that my mind is full of

constellations; solar systems

sprouting in to curiosity, dancing

down my spinal cord, to my limbs,

to my belly—

i see you and you love me in this way.

you knew

the eternal

attracts the same first,

and this time is forever

from sisterhood and artistry,

to the discernment in our veins

i see you

and you feel it too,

we knew.

Imagine a perfectly warm day in nature surrounded by a community of trees with a slight cool breeze representing the sweetest exhaled whispers of the most wise. My smile has elated to a pleasant chuckle. Her eyes pull me close. My right cheek drawn to hers and I find myself on top of her, kissing her. With every bite and pull of her bottom lip I inhale her desire. It’s mingling with my kundalini. She’s warm with a sweet aroma. Her essence has come to greet me. Pulled my head to face the sun. I turn, looking back, to smell her nekkidness. Focus. Our eyes now locked, breathing heavy. I scale down to her belly button, passed her taut nipples. I grab them nipples on the way down, both hands, I cannot resist. Eyes still locked. I kiss her belly. I rub her belly. I blow bubbles in her belly all while caressing her nipples with my thumb and pointer fingers.

The rustling river sounds in the distance brings me back to her wetness dripping down her thighs and on to our lovely picnic rug. It isn’t only her who wants this. I feel the blades of grass piercing through from underneath caressing and pushing us closer together. Even the bees and butterflies are buzzing about coming very close as if they’re cheering us on. With every kiss I can feel her vulnerable loins opening, Wider. It has a pull like no other. Kind of like riding a wave where the undertow pulls me in, deep. Ebbs and flows and the next thing I know my desire is hunching her thigh and feeling her inner being.

😝😜 Oooweee she tastes so good. She smells so good. She feels so good too. I feel the intensity mounting and I haven’t even touched it yet. She grabs my face and pulls be back up —face to face. I thrust my pelvis into hers and she reciprocates. She begins to -lick kiss suck- my entire mouth. Feels like she is tasting my soul and I like it like that….

Institute of Applied Love Presents…

🔵 Lecture Notes on Women's Authority and Judgment 🔵

🔹A Space of Gratitude (AKA Professor ASOG🌸) discusses the concept of women being “Out of Order”, due to the harm inflicted on others, especially other women, with their unjust judgements -citing personal experiences. Professor ASOG🌸 argues that women have forgotten their natural authority due to long-term/ multi-generational patriarchal programming, leading to unjust judgments and actions. ASOG🌸 recounts being expelled from school based on a teacher's unfounded accusations and the subsequent impact on her life, including losing college scholarships and teacher recommendations. She also describes a toxic relationship where jealousy led to misunderstandings and a broken friendship with a guidance counselor. ASOG🌸 emphasizes the need for women to reclaim their own inner authority and practice discernment as much as possible.

Professor ASOG🌸’s Action Items

• [] Reflect on times when I may have made judgments without fully understanding the situation and/or hearing both (all) sides.

• [] Before any judgements are made, have open and honest conversations with those involved to improve mutual understanding.

• [] Develop the "discernment muscle" to be the primary authority over my own life.

• [] Set time limits and objectives when discussing issues and also if need be, remember to take notes.

Outline

🔹Women Harming Other Women

• Professor ASOG🌸 discusses how women harm other women, citing personal experiences of unjust treatment.

• Women are described as natural authorities, while men are natural enforcers of that authority.

• She argues that women have forgotten their natural authority due to long-term patriarchal programming.

• She shares a high school expulsion incident where a teacher's judgment led to severe consequences.

🔹High School Expulsion Incident

• ASOG🌸 recounts being expelled for 30 days due to a woman's unjust judgment.

• The teacher accused ASOG🌸 of harassing and threatening her, which was untrue.

• Despite the teacher repeatedly stating to the security that ASOG🌸 was not the accused, the same teacher (from frustration of not finding who she was looking for) later changed up and accused ASOG🌸 of harassing and threatening her which prompted the enforcers (men) to immediately enforce the judgment of expulsion with no questions asked.

• ASOG🌸 reflects on the impact of the expulsion on her future, including lost scholarships and college opportunities.

🔹Joining the Armed Forces

• ASOG🌸 decided to join the armed forces to escape the negative environment.

• She informed her mother about the decision to join the armed forces and her mother advised ASOG🌸 on waiting to tell the rest of the family about her decision.

• 3 days after informing the family, ASOG🌸 left for basic training and technical school.

• During this time, ASOG🌸's niece struggled with her absence, leading to a negative perception among family members of why she left.

🔹Impact on Relationships

• ASOG🌸 discusses the impact of her mother's authority on her family’s relationships.

• ASOG🌸 shares another incident where a girlfriend's jealousy led to misunderstandings and broken trust.

• She describes the toxic nature of the relationship and the girlfriend's irrational behavior.

• ASOG🌸 reflects on the importance of clear communication and understanding in relationships.

🔹Guidance Counselor Incident

• ASOG🌸 recounts an incident with a guidance counselor who was a facilitator for her high school youth group.

• The counselor gave ASOG🌸 a professional head and face massage because ASOG🌸 was suffering severely from sinus pain, which she later shared with her girlfriend.

• The girlfriend misinterpreted the situation accusing the counselor of being inappropriate, leading to further misunderstandings and distrust.

• The girlfriend later went to the guidance counselor alone and told her that ASOG🌸 had shared that because the counselor favored this is the reason the counselor gave the head massage.

• The guidance counselor was furious and felt this could affect her career.

• This upset the counselor and she refused to listen to ASOG🌸’s side of the story which led to a broken relationship between them.

🔹Women's Authority and Discerning Judgment

• Professor ASOG🌸 emphasizes the importance of women being the first and last (final) authority in their own lives.

• ASOG🌸 argues that women are “out of order” due to a lack of discernment and self-authority.

• She criticizes the patriarchal system for programming women to only seek external authority.

• ASOG🌸 calls for women to practice discernment and take responsibility for their own decisions.

🔹Personal Reflections on Authority

• ASOG🌸 reflects on their own experiences with authority and judgment.

• She discusses the importance of listening to both (all) sides of a story before making any final judgments.

• She shares her frustration with friends and family who discarded her without hearing and understanding her perspective.

• ASOG🌸 calls for a shift in thinking where women are seen as the primary authority in their own lives which means taking responsibility for their own “full circle” understanding before making permanent judgements.

🔹The Role of Patriarchy

• ASOG🌸 critiques the patriarchal system for its impact on women's authority.

• She argues that women have only been programmed to seek external authority, which suppresses self authority and hinders the need to understand and seek inner authority first and final.

• She calls for women to reclaim their natural inner authority 1st and to seek outer authority only to enforce a space for understanding and clarity.

• She also calls for women to trust and make decisions based on their own “full circle” logic and reasoning.

• She emphasizes the importance of women talking to each other and understanding each other.

🔹The Importance of Communication

• Professor ASOG🌸 stresses the importance of clear communication in resolving conflicts.

• She criticizes the lack of communication in all incidents described in this lecture.

• She states that in all incidents she was assumed to be guilty of all accusations and not one woman/person took the time to hear her side.

• She reflects on the need for women to practice discernment (flex that muscle) and take responsibility for their own authoritative power.

🔵 Final Thoughts on Women's Authority

• Professor ASOG🌸 reiterates her understanding that women are out of order due to a lack of discernment and self-authority (a woman is her own 1st and final authority).

• ASOG🌸 calls for women to reclaim their natural authority and make decisions based on their own logic and reasoning 1st.

• ASOG🌸 emphasizes the importance of women talking to each other and understanding each other.

• ASOG🌸 concludes with a call for women to practice discernment and take responsibility for their own just and unjust judgements and how they can affect others.

From the “Womb of All Creative Things”A work of poetry created by SVW —for the wombs in the womb

IN THE KNOWING

the fragrance and the moist

her flowers in my hand

in the knowing, the shape of our curves as we spoon

the moans that drift upwards

as the kundalini mounts

we are here, we are aware

the sweet peppery scent of soft skin

the look of her seductive gleam

her lips on the pillow beside me

i think, i think i am almost there

i know that in many ways

i am hers

and still—

one eye opens, her jaw drops, her head falls back

—as we connected

we overlapped —we were soft, loving and beautiful

we were sacred and I was dancing in the rain

we could hear the exhale of the trees

the long awaited calls

we are here, we are dreamy

i can see the future now and that feels like home

i reach my hand down, lips puckered

i receive soft kisses that flipped me over, surrounding me

—in the knowing.