To discover more about this sacred work

go to Sharon McErlane’s site

The Council of Grandmothers [www.grandmothersspeak.com]

reached out and touched Sharon McErlane in the late 1990’s opening her to her life’s work … through the embrace of these sacred Grandmothers - the Divine in Feminine form – Sharon has received messages and written a book that teaches us how to come back into yin/yang balance .. how to re-balance the Earth’s energy and re-empower women to once more take our rightful place as healers, nurturers and creators of peace and unity on Mother Earth.

Today, many women and men are coming together to spread the Net of Light [or caul/large shawl] ~ the lacey shawl as Lynn experienced it ~ to all who feel the call, the pull, in their hearts.

Lynn Dream Dancer’s reconnection with the Council of Grandmothers became a more conscious and ‘everyday’ experience early in 2008 …

‘…. always, even as a very little girl, I have felt the call from the Goddess [for me, Isis, Quan Yin, White Buffalo Woman, Mary Magdalene, Ix Chel, Pachamama] .. the Grandmothers .. to be of service .. early on I tried to do this as a christian but that wasn't right for me, so I became very eclectic in my approach to learning and growing spiritually through reading and doing .. experiential practice... hearing/seeing/feeling spirit around but not sure what it all meant just that 'something/someone' was reaching out to me and that my heart swelled at the knowing of the love and beauty the peace I experienced through their contact and the knowing that it is right for me to be of service …

 The Grandmothers have been whispering to me for some years, tapping me on the shoulder in lots of different ways …. I just didn't know that's what was happening .. then earlier this year they came through in a huge and beautiful way in one of my meditation classes .. they wrapped us in a great big beautiful white lacey shawl .. they told/showed me it was like snowflakes, each snowflake unique and special .. yet all connected to the whole and that this shawl .. us .. completely wrapped Mother Earth in our loving embrace .. each of us had a gold or silver heart crystal in the centre of our snowflakes ..  in the months after that initial wake-up, I’d become aware of them either in meditation or just day-to-day and then mid-year I started feeling/seeing them more and more. At that stage I knew nothing of Sharon or the work they set her as spokesperson for the 'Council of 12 Grandmothers' .. I only came across her work with them, her book and the Empowerment ceremony for Women and Cloak of Comfort for men, in September 2008.

.. wow what a journey since then!! After I looked through Sharon’s site I 'knew' this was who'd been tapping me on the shoulders for some time and I ‘asked’ The Grandmothers to be connected – to receive their empowerment. I sent an email to Sharon telling her about my experience in February and received a very positive and affirmative response from her. Coincidentally, through an older wise woman friend who'd rung to make another drum with me, we got to talking and catching up and I shared some stuff with her and found out she's part of a group who works with the Grandmothers over on North Stradbroke Island .. and it was she got the book for me ;-) !! thank you Grandmothers and thank you Minnie.

All along I felt that I was to ask Sharon to take me through the Empowerment Ceremony with the Grandmothers which she generously did in December ‘08 by phone .. it was beautiful .. the Grandmothers’ presence was palpable and the tears flowed from my heart. I felt the presence in particular of Isis, White Buffalo Woman, Quan Yin, Mary Magdalene and Pachamama as they wrapped me in a Rainbow Shawl. After I saw the Grandmothers, I felt/saw Thunderbird come in too .. I have been blessed to have Thunderbird watch over me for years and His presence confirmed for me that this is all part of my journey of being of service .. it intertwines with the work I do with the Goddess .. is one and the same really.

Since my Empowerment I feel this deeper peace within me almost constantly ~ there is a 'stillness' that is more evident within my heart of hearts now .. 

Recently I took my Monday night meditation group - the folk I’d brought through the Grandmothers and their white lacey snowflake shawl for in early 2008, through their Empowerment with the Grandmothers ceremony.

It was simple and beautiful and we were all moved to tears. I had a candle-lit statue of Isis and a rose quartz crystal on our altar, one of the goddesses who came for the Empowerment brought a box full of tiny white angel/cherubs with which we encircled Isis .. these angels became part of the 'Giveaway' after as each person - 7 in all, counting me - was able to take one home, now impregnated with the energy of the Grandmothers ... 

We were in a garden with a statue of Buddha and a waterfall tumbling gently in the background, and the light of the candles and stars to illuminate our ceremony. We began by smudging and then we heard a noise in the trees .. a tawny frog-mouth bird joined us [sort of owl like, but not owls] had flown into the tree that was watching over us ..... then its mate came .. two beautiful wise ones to watch over us, then we heard the kookaburras singing hello to the Evening Star who was shining brightly overhead .. and so our journey began.

I placed a Rainbow Shawl over the heads of the 5 women and shoulders of the 1 man who were there. Each felt the Grandmothers touching/working with them in some way ... the Grandmothers - a Grandmother - came through me, I could feel her love it was so deep strong powerful and her words to each one were just filled with loving joy .... we all cried from our hearts with the feelings of oneness that touched us .. later one of the goddesses .. the youngest in our circle, yet so wise, told me that I 'changed' and that all she could see before and after her empowerment was a Grandmother coming through me. I could feel Her within me and was stunned at Her power, Her strength and Her unconditional love for each one in our circle.

Truly we are blessed to do this work for/with the Grandmothers and I’m grateful that they have opened my heart ~ the door to love and light within me ~ in a much deeper and purer way than I’ve experienced previously. I am deeply grateful to Sharon, and to Karyn - who's here in Australia - for their heartfelt welcome to the Circle of Grandmothers and to all who are reaching out to share with us the Net of Light.

We hold Grandmother's Circle on the first Monday night each month beginning January 5th 2009 .. if you feel the connection and commitment in your heart to join us, please email Lynn lynnasmith2002@hotmail.com to find out the details.