Here's what Readers say about FLOWERING WOMAN

TESTIMONIALS


"My daughter Annie recently reminded me that during the week of her first period I gave her a copy of a special book about the spiritual power of coming of age. though I had forgotten about it, she hadn't because she loved reading it: Flowering Woman, Moontime for Kory." pg 447 Christiane Northrup, M.D. Mother-Daughter Wisdom

"This fictional story emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of becoming a woman, rather than the physiological changes a young girl undergoes. The story imbues the experience of menarche with a joyful sense of beauty and empowerment."
K. Sweeny Mothering Magazine

"I have noted with happiness, this beautiful and descriptive story book, Flowering Woman, mirrors ancient tribal beliefs, as were practiced by our tribal ancestors, long since passed. I will encourage younger members of our tribe to read and digest its contents." William M. Martin,Elder, Coquille Tribe

"I loved the story about Kory and know that it's an important contribution to empowering and inspiring all women." Jane Fillmore, R.N. Montreal, Canada.

"Many of us dream of having a personal relationship with a dolphin. In your story we get to live the experience." Suzanne Foster Nottingham England

"You have told the story of life in a way that brings back the magic to adolescence." Tony Carito, Comedian

FLOWERING WOMAN , MOONTIME FOR KORY, a little history

How Flowering Woman, Moontime for Kory came into being.

In the Spring of 1986, Mary Dillon-Williamson and Shinan Barclay joined other women at a farewell ceremony for Vicki Noble in Cottonwood, Arizona. At that gathering Mary Greer spoke of a need for ceremonies and celebrations to help young girls honor their rite of passage. Remembering that we each contain part of the sacred feminine memory and pieces of the whole ancient wisdom, Mary, Shinan and others made an inner promise to honor their individual moontime as a way of reconnecting with this profound knowledge.

Months later, familiar with the wisdom that comes during moontime, Mary Dillon, heard conversation between a dolphin and young girl and scribbled down dialog. Mary stuffed the pages in a bottom desk drawer and a few years later, when she was moving, she came across the pages. Mary's spirit said, "take this to Shinan."

As Shinan held the yellow pages in her hands, her spirit said, "get this out there." Shinan worked and revised the rough draft, shaping it into a story, hired several illustrators to come up with drawings and then, created a publishing company to print the book. Everywhere Shinan went, she gave talks at libraries and civic organizations about "Flowering Woman" and moontime.

Mary Dillon-Williamson is a gardener, midwife and bead artist, who lives in the southwest.

Shinan Barclay is a storyteller, personal life-style coach, gardner and ceramic artist; she lives in the Pacific Northwest. Shinan's writing appears in over 400 magazines including:Ranger Rick, The Sun, Tuscon Lifeline, Sedona Journal of Emergence, San Diego Reader, Washington Women's Digest, Holistic Living News , as well as numerous Anthologies and international translations.