Welcome
to a journey of gathering
women's wisdom.
Women paddling the Mississippi to
celebrate and acknowledge women.
Mission:
The Ripples Of Wisdom quest celebrates the value, power, and sacred abilities of women by giving the Grandmothers a voice.
Purpose:
This journey acknowledges the wisdom women acquire through the joys and challenges in everyday life.
How it Started:
In the summer of 2004, Nancy Scheibe started paddling the Mississippi River to celebrate turning 50. What evolved were Gatherings of women around a peace fire sharing their stories and life experiences. Today young women are more encouraged to be heard, and they are; however, sometimes they do so without having been exposed to the wisdom of their elders. Ripples Of Wisdom is an opportunity for older women to be heard and to hopefully empower and impact the voices of younger women.
The third leg of the journey continues in 2011. Nancy will paddle from St. Louis, MO to the Mississippi River Delta collecting more wisdom and stories to share, completing the circle.*Grandmother is a title of great respect that recognizes wisdom born out of time and experience. This term embraces women age 50 and older, whether or not they have had children or grandchildren.