Just about every woman has their own outlook and opinion on the subject of menstruation. Every woman is different and your experience of your menstrual cycle reflects who you are and your life. ....more
About five years ago, I started to feel uncomfortable with the I.U.D. that had funnily enough, given me no trouble for over 5 years. But something inside my womb was saying, "No, I'm missing something, it doesn't feel natural and I want it out". ....more
Once a month, half the adult population of the world who aren't pregnant or menopausal lose blood. In ancient times it was noticed that a woman?s monthly flow was the only time along with childbirth that blood was shed without wounding, and thus it was regarded as special . ....more
Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils for healing.It consists of using highly concentrated extracts from certain varieties of trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, roots and flowers. It is the most concentrated form of herbal energy available. ....more
Aromatherapy had its roots in in the most ancient healing practices. Medicinal plants were used to cure many ailments and used in many sacred rituals to evoke altered states of consciousness. Religious ceremonies were performed, where the smoking of sick people, to exorcise evil spirits, was common. ....more
There arenıt many naturally occurring life events more disliked than the ³monthlies.² Popular consensus has it that bleeding time is a bad time and truth be told, thatıs how a lot of us experience it - cramps, bloating, moodiness, all that stuff. Thatıs how it used to be for me too, until I discovered that thereıs more to menstruation than mom or my phys ed health class ever told me. ....more
A funny thing happened to me the other day. I got up in the morning with a bleeding nose and I raced to the bathroom to stuff a wad of toilet paper up the afflicted nostril. As I was busying myself with this ridiculous performance, I noticed a delicate, almost lyrical trail of blood on the bathroom floor. "How pretty, "I thought. But then a prim little voice in the back of my head immediately piped in, "Better wipe it up: They'll think it is menstrual blood!" ....more
If you have or know about an upcoming Workshop concerning menstruation, the moon or womens health - let us know and we will publish the details here. ....more
Reclaiming Feminine Power through reconnection with the women's mysteries.
Long lost to our culture is the trust in life, deep knowing and connection to all things inherent in the wisdom of the seasons and cycles of a Woman's life. ....more
A textual and contextual analysis of the advertising and information regarding menstruation and menstrual products communicated to women in Postmodern Australia (and it's history). ....more
As it is December and some of us are on that downward slide to Christmas. I thought rather than address any serious topics in this months newsletter I would offer some inspirational thoughts or funnies - something to make you laugh or stop and think. I have read these on the net, or they have been sent to me. You may have already seen some of them, but they are nice to read again. No offence is meant to anyone by anything following. ....more
Reproduced with kind permission from the Conscious Living Magazine May 2003
Maca is a root vegetable cultivated high in the mountains of Peru - for thousands of years locals have revered the plant as a saviour, sustaining them in a climate and altitude where it is virtually impossible to grow any other crop. Ground into powdered form for easy consumption, Maca (when non-irradiated) remains high in important nutrients like trace minerals, EFA's, amino acids and vitamins - pure and unadulterated just as Nature intended. The popularity of this nutritious food source has grown steadily, with thousands of people now relying on it to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle. ....more
October is National Breast Cancer month. To launch national activities you are invited to participate in THE PINK RIBBON MOTORCYCLE RIDE which is held annually in various locations throughout Australia, raising funds for The Cancer Council NSW to help in the fight against breast cancer. ....more
Charting Cycles