Ceremonies and rituals have been a great part of humanity's expression and daily lives, we can assume since the dawn of our time. We still perform a number of them in modern Western culture, but many of them have lost meanings for a lot of people, have been commercialized, or are harmful.
However, including rituals and ceremonies in our lives can help us re-introduce meaning, safety and a connection to the sacred. If we chose to celebrate the rhythms of nature, including the cycles within our lives, our connections to land, place, life, can be beautifully enhanced.
It isn't difficult, a ritual can be anything you do repeatedly and meaningfully.
However, including rituals and ceremonies in our lives can help us re-introduce meaning, safety and a connection to the sacred. If we chose to celebrate the rhythms of nature, including the cycles within our lives, our connections to land, place, life, can be beautifully enhanced.
It isn't difficult, a ritual can be anything you do repeatedly and meaningfully.
There are many rituals surrounding the bleeding part of the menstrual cycle.
It is a powerful time for a woman, where the veils are thin, as we mirror aspects of death as part of us is destroyed and let go of, and we can feel a call to retreat from the world. As much as you can, honor the inward call and slow down during your bleed.
It is a powerful time for a woman, where the veils are thin, as we mirror aspects of death as part of us is destroyed and let go of, and we can feel a call to retreat from the world. As much as you can, honor the inward call and slow down during your bleed.
Practice special rituals of self-care before and during your periods.
Have a special, nourishing drink,
light a candle and give some thoughts about the amazing work your body does,
Take a warm bath with bath salts,
gather your blood and gift it to the Earth
find a quiet place in nature and free bleed on the earth for a while
make a facemask with your blood or spread it on yourself while in the shower - menstrual blood contains stem cells and is very rich.
Most of all, look after yourself, give yourself plenty of time to rest and dream, and connect with all the women who bled so they could give life over time, including your own ancestors.
If you know on advance when your period comes, let other people around you know, so they can give you plenty of help and space.
light a candle and give some thoughts about the amazing work your body does,
Take a warm bath with bath salts,
gather your blood and gift it to the Earth
find a quiet place in nature and free bleed on the earth for a while
make a facemask with your blood or spread it on yourself while in the shower - menstrual blood contains stem cells and is very rich.
Most of all, look after yourself, give yourself plenty of time to rest and dream, and connect with all the women who bled so they could give life over time, including your own ancestors.
If you know on advance when your period comes, let other people around you know, so they can give you plenty of help and space.
Create rituals around your menstrual cycle and let your family know what you are doing and why. Include your daughter for some of it.
Connect with the archetypes of the cycle: Maiden, Mother, Maga, Crone. Create an altar and decorate it according to what part of the cycle you are in.
For example, during your Maiden phase, just after your bleed, put some fresh flowers on the altar. Spend some time every day meditating in front of your altar to connect with how your body feels at that time, what emotions are dominating, what physical manifestations are present...
Connect with the archetypes of the cycle: Maiden, Mother, Maga, Crone. Create an altar and decorate it according to what part of the cycle you are in.
For example, during your Maiden phase, just after your bleed, put some fresh flowers on the altar. Spend some time every day meditating in front of your altar to connect with how your body feels at that time, what emotions are dominating, what physical manifestations are present...
Altar cards
The price is for 4 cards.
Original watercolour round cards.
Each set is unique but please let me know if you have any request.
Sets can be of the seasons, phases of the moon, archetypes, phases of the menstrual cycle...
Altar dolls
These wooden dolls can represent the archetypes, seasons or direction. They are custom made and unique. Let us know if you have a special request.
The felt and wool are 100% real wool. They can decorate your altar during circles and ceremonies or can be placed on your altar one at a time depending on the season or time of the menstrual cycle.
The price is for 4 dolls.
Ceremonial drinking cacao
Fair trade and lovingly packed Criollo Cacao from Peruvian beans.
Cacao is the gentle heart-opening goddess and perfect for a menstrual ritual of self-love and dreaming.
Distributed by Australian Ceremonial cacao, a small, family business in Queensland.
Candle
Create a ritual such a lighting a candle and meditating when your moon-time starts. This helps get in touch with our dream space while we bleed, and reminds us it is to be celebrated, not feared.
These candles are hand-made with soy wax by Blue Moon Candles in Victoria.