November 2, 2023

My astrologer called me a “Crone” a few months ago when we were discussing being the other side of my Saturn Return. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that—this Venus ruled being that I am. This word calls up visions of pinched old ladies who are grumpy and bitter. She meant it as a compliment that now I am a wise woman, experienced with depths women decades younger don’t possess. But the world at large probably sees the first image. So I think for my next act I want to help reframe what it means to be a Crone. I think many of us in this stage of life want to slash through the stereotype, the vision conjured with that word, "Crone". I don't believe this urge is a last ditch effort to preserve my mid-life self or my more youthful self. I think it's almost a compulsion because so much of society makes Crones invisible and silence. Nope you will see me. Experience me. Touch me. Know me. Thanks for coming to my TED talk