Waking the Well

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Words for returning woman to her body, her tongue, and her old ways of knowing. "Waking the Well" was an Old English phrase for the practice of holding vigil by a well, often practiced by women in the night.

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About Brielle Elise

I help women heal survival adaptations, awaken instinct, and restore right-relationship with men, land, spirit & each other.

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