In ancient times, in the twisting sands and scorching heat of that most mystical of places, the presence of Sekhmet flooded the awareness of Egypt and her people. With the body of a woman and the head of a lioness, there continues to exist controversy about who she was, what she stood for and the meaning of her undeniable, potent presence.

For some, Sekhmet came to be associated with notions of destruction; of power gone awry, drunk with its own potential, for its own sake. And yet there persists amongst the writings that describe the force of Her presence, references to Her as the most ancient of the deities in the Egyptian pantheon. Regarded as the Source goddess - that which seeded all other gods and goddesses - Sekhmet represents the simultaneous presence of good and evil; creation and destruction; the ability and willingness to nurture and protect life and the ability and willingness to take it away. Hers was a presence that came to be associated with the silent, still moment of observing...watchful, aware, alive and without fear...just prior to the choosing and the will to take action as required. Her power allowed for and evoked both the Crucible and the Spear. These abilities, forces or intentions, flowed as one force and were not divided and polarized into two artificial identities. Wholeness. Alignment. Complete in Her ability to choose with power and intent.

Through time, women with power - and powerful women - have often been depicted as demonstrating themselves to be unable to wield that power; devoid of the mastery required to choose with intelligence and the wisdom to exercise that power with mindfulness and force. Many are the stories that depict powerful women as evil, dangerous and harmful to creation. Perhaps the time has come to face these challenges directly and stand for something much greater.

For an entire generation, the exercise of power and the ability to create has often demanded of women that they choose one force at the expense of the other. Sekhmet Rising offers a range of programs for women that invite us to reclaim our natural, instinctive, innate ability to be both the Crucible and the Spear. Our natural instinctive ability to create family, community and organizational systems that honor and nurture the power of ‘relationship’ and its rewards (the Crucible); as well as our ability to make the tough choices, draw the line in the sand, hold to our intentions and demand what we know is required to make the difference (the Spear).

As the co-founders of Sekhmet Rising, we stand for what we know to be true of who we already are - powerful, versatile, creative innovators. Just as we are capable of great nurturing, we are also capable of taking apart that which no longer supports and sustains life. We invite you to rediscover and embrace the full range of your own potential; to allow yourself to reclaim the territory of those internal landscapes and navigate by the stars of your own inner truth.

We begin by changing ourselves. We reach out into our organizations and become the invitation for change within our corporate systems. And with the unstoppable, combined forces of Attention and Intention, we come together to build the larger collective that is required to change the world.

If you’re ready to play at this level of the game, we’re ready for you.