THE
PHOENIX WOMAN, INC.
Founder’s
Statement
There is a legend from
cultures around the world, which
tells of a wondrous bird in
antiquity called the
Phoenix. The Phoenix was not an
ordinary bird. It was large and
majestic having multi-color
plumage. The legend also tells
that this magnificent bird died
being consumed by fire while in
its nest. But within an instant,
a beautiful new Phoenix arose
from the ashes. The legend also
tells that the Phoenix
experienced the company of
thousands of friends–doves,
eagles, sparrows, and hawks–all
joining together to create songs
of wonderful joy and beautiful
harmony.
The story of the Phoenix,
quite certainly, represents us
as women who, in many stages of
our lives, experience the
burning flames of difficulties
such as divorce, death of loved
ones, illness, family conflict,
financial lack or loss, career
uncertainty, or lack of
direction. Many times the fires
of despair, depression, worry,
confusion, and grief consume
us. My daughter, Shannan, suffered for
more than seven years with liver
disease and its long term
complications. The complications
of liver disease eventually
resulted in her death just after
her 18th
birthday. This experience left
me in the ashes of sadness yet
gave me the tools and helped me
see the necessity to rise from
those ashes that could have
consumed me. Therefore, The
Phoenix Woman, Inc., a non
profit organization, reaches out
to help women and their rise
from the ashes.
My intention is that
through this organization we
women can become like the
legendary Phoenix and rise from
the ashes of our difficulties,
and gain strength, knowledge,
support, and inspiration so that
we are never defeated by the
fires of life’s experiences, but
that we learn and practice the
way of the Phoenix, to
rise–always to rise–from the
ashes of our tribulations; to
learn, transform and be elevated
by each and every adversity we
may experience. And like the
Phoenix, we begin to cultivate
“a thousand friends” with
unlimited diversity and a
singular vision: to live in
harmony and support of one
another, so that we may know
that although the flames of life
may burn us, we never have to
rise from the ashes alone.
What is to come for the
Phoenix Woman? A place where we
can gather and learn and grow
together. This will be the
Phoenix Woman’s Institute. There
will be classes, workshops,
seminars, and, a place just for
you to sit, and meditate, and be
comforted in the place “of a
thousand friends.” I look
forward to you joining with me
in this new flight. And may we
rise--always rise --together.
The Phoenix Woman, Inc. is
a partnership
organization. Please inquire
about the benefits of being a
Phoenix Woman.
Valerie
K. Ginyard, Founder