If I can share space in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture - and invite you to our gatherings
Do you have the ears to hear it? π
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Dear Reader, As MotherCircle convened again this fall, I am reminded of why I do this work. And of the mission that I am on: to prepare women for labor, birth, and motherhood. It sounds a bit trite or perhaps even unnecessary since our bodies were βmade to do it.β What I mean by prepare is not just stretching the body, practicing βcomfort measures,β and having all the gadgets, diapers and clothing that you need. I want you to have the resource of inner wisdom so that you know how to listen to your bodyβs needs or attune to your baby at any given moment. This is something the vast majority of us need to learn or practice. I want you to be prepared for the affront to our personal autonomy while birthing in the medical system. It sounds combative, but when you are prepared and know what you are up against, you donβt have to go in with guns slinging. You can go in with inner authority and the right support people. I want you to be prepared for the utter and complete breakdown of the Self, on spiritual and archetypal levels. I want you to see birth as an initiation and the level of preparation and surrender that is required. I want you to know how to rest. How to ask for help. How to receive support. I want you to know that no matter how different you think you are from everyone else, that everything will change for you. Everything. That doesnβt mean everything will go away, but everything will be required to be different. I want you to see other new momβs experiences so that you can learn from them. So that you are not blindsided by the reality of motherhood in modern culture. You don't have to be because these messages are out there. π But you have to have the ears to listen! I don't want you to be caught off guard. I want you to help you build some scaffolding for the new life ahead. Ultimately, I want you to be prepared so that you can thrive. And when you thrive, the whole world wins. If you have already stepped through the portal and found yourself undone, I want to support you in putting yourself back together: ie. finding the new versions of yourself. Iβm not talking about physically, although that may be true. Iβm talking about your Self. Know that this can take years! How can we do this?
Hi reply and let me know where you need help. I hope to see you soon! Blessings, Just so that you know all the ways I can support you |
Sacred Rhythms
If I can share space in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture - and invite you to our gatherings
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