Hi. Sorry if this is rude or abrasive and stuff, but I'm confused.
What do you mean by mystical and spiritual keeper of the hearth? You mean. House wife? I'm so confused. What's mystical and spiritual about house chores???
Sweeping the courtyard's leaves so that they're not over the walking paths hasn't changed in the last hundred years.
Wiping down the closet so they're clean is done the same way as my grandma used to do.
Also, what does accomplished lady mean?
Accomplished for me, personally, is someone that other people wanna be.
Don't matter if that's your partner, a friend or a million people.
If one person doesn't respect what you're doing, in my opinion. That's pretty sad.
Uhh, anywho. Sorry if that's very abrasive, or rude. Not trying to be rude, I'm just very blunt. Sorry about that.
Good afternoon (morning or evening depending on your timezone)
It's not rude to be curious and ask questions about something that seems incomprehensible.
I will try to answer as thoroughly as possible with a baby who is taking her nap. (That means I will try to do it fast and effeciently so please excuse me in advance for any spelling mistakes)
May I ask : where are you from?
I'm asking this because in many cultures there are spiritual schools, currents who give mundane task a spiritual significance (take monks for example in Catholicism).
My dear friend, house chores or any mundane task hold the key to the invisible world if done with the right state of mind. Even if we are not coscious of it. When we are sweeping our home we are not only getting rid of physical dirt.
Moreover, in my perspectice, being a homemaker or housewife is a spiritual role as beyond chores you are also taking care and guiding spiritually (if needed) your husband and children, and other family members.
Heartkeeping, keeping the fire alive in your home. A fire isn't only a physical thing, it's also the source of love and abundance in the life of the family who lives there. It's a source of solace when the outside world is too much and also an open way to our Creator.
Taking care of a home isn't only about the material side of it, nurturing also happens in many different levels and ways.
You say : “Wiping down the closet so they're clean is done the same way as my grandma used to do.“ if she's still alive, do ask her what it means to her to keep her home clean.
Accomplished lady is a reference to 19th century literature and social history. A lady was accomplished when she had a good knowledge of certain subjects, refined manners, mastered a few languages or at least had an excelent command of her own language, knew how to draw and paint, embroider etc. The exact definition depends on the decade and social context of the person using that word. I'm simply refering to what I've encounered in Jane Austen and Elizabth Gaskell, and even Dickens' writing.
It isn't necessarily something one does for others, one can do it for the satisfcation of being refined, well read and mastering the art of speaking and writing.
I am well respected by my husband and my family. Thank you for worrying about that.
I hope I have answered your questions and satisfied your curiosity. If you have more questions or wish any book references on the subject, I can try to help (once more if my baby allows me! She's still very young and needs my full attention when she's awake)
Have a lovely day or evening,
Lady Elwing
