Menarche ceremony
Being part of a Menarche ceremony initiates young women and their chosen mentors into the gifts of their cycles.
It allows young women to step proudly into their power.
They acquire knowledge about self-care, physical, mental and spiritual, so they can grow with their cycle and make informed decisions about their own bodies.
I work with young women and their families to create a circle of mentors, who will represent the girl's community and guides. Ideally the chosen women will be able to positively support her.
We work around three parts:
- saying farewell to the Girl, where we spoil the young women like a little girl one last time and learn songs and stories that will initiate her into the secrets of her cycle;
- a time of isolation, for the girl to create her own sun-catcher, reflect and prepare herself to rejoin the group as a Woman, with new clothes on;
- welcoming the Woman, when we crown the new Woman, teaches her how to care for herself during her cycle and start creating her pack of menstrual pads.