While on a visit to the Museum of London I was drawn to the archaeological remains of a woman displayed in the same room as a crystal skull.
Other visitors were drawn to the crystal skull like iron shavings to a magnet. When released from its gaze they wandered from the room, blind to all else, including the bones of the ancient crone.
The metaphor, to me at any rate, was palpable.
Once girl power dwindles women become increasingly invisible.
Old bones, with or without flesh, are trodden underfoot in the scramble to play with something new and shiny.
But there is a reason why women of a certain age around the world have been, and continue to be, burned alive as witches. Their accusers believe they have unholy powers - and they do.
Invisibility is the essence of crone power.
When a woman has nothing more to lose she has everything to fight for.
Oh, and the burning thing?
Doesn't work.
No need to reincarnate.
Each generation of humans recreates this nifty little invisible monster over and over again for itself.
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Witch nailed down to stop her rising.
