“There was so much damage from the second pregnancy that I nearly died on the birthing table. With all the blood loss, my heart stopped, but luckily they were able to resuscitate me. Unfortunately, I required a full hysterectomy. After that, my husband did not want to have anything to do with me. It was as if I was no longer of use to him.” Even now, many years later, I could see the emotional toll that took on her. She hid it well though.
Maxine took a moment to relight the sage, which had petered out. Once it was burning again, she continued.
“What was even worse was that I started to experience extrasensory abilities. I had always been very intuitive, like my grandmother, but nothing like the way I was after my last child was born. It started with premonitions. I would sometimes have
