{"product_id":"2940152618372","title":"Her Blood is Gold: Awakening to the Wisdom of Menstruation","description":"\u003cp\u003eAwakening to the Wisdom of Menstruation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book helps you:\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand how cultural attitudes affect women's health\u003cbr\u003eIdentify the different phases of your period\u003cbr\u003eLearn natural ways to relieve menstrual symptoms\u003cbr\u003eDevelop your ability to process premenstrual feelings constructively\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand the menstrual altered state of consciousness and how it supports your spiritual and psychological development\u003cbr\u003eCreate space in your life for self-renewing retreat each month\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Re-integrating a truly feminist, woman-honoring perspective on menstruation means turning a whole system of thought upside down. It means saying that a cyclical change in feelings and body sensations is valuable and interesting; it means saying that the emotions women experience premenstrually carry useful information and should be paid attention to; it means acknowledging that a menstruating woman has access to sacred energy, and that if she wishes, she should have space and time to explore this dimension of experience.\u003cbr\u003eThe ramifications of such a shift would be truly radical. For many reasons, including ecological and cultural survival, I believe the system of thought which has caused women to adapt to a non-cyclical reality needs to be turned upside down, for the good of us all.\u003cbr\u003eWe menstruate more now than at any time in human history. Girls are starting to menstruate earlier due to protein-rich diets and hormones in food; women are less likely to die young; we have fewer children and therefore spend less time not menstruating. Increased work and family stresses, in addition to more periods, mean that women are more physically and psychologically vulnerable to negative attitudes to menstruation. So it is more important than ever that we investigate ways to make our periods physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy.\"\u003cbr\u003eContents Include\u003cbr\u003ePart One: Beliefs and Attitudes\u003cbr\u003e1: A Brief History of Bleeding: Menstruation in Western Culture\u003cbr\u003e2: Moon, Blood, Earth and Snake: Eternal Archetypes of Menstruation\u003cbr\u003e3: Sacred Power: The Beliefs of Menstrual-Positive Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Reclaiming the Cycle\u003cbr\u003e4: Healing the Wounded Woman\u003cbr\u003e5: Menstrual Power and Menstrual Symptoms\u003cbr\u003e6: The Sabbath of Women: Spirituality and Menstruation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three: Rituals and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e7: Conscious Menstruation: First Steps\u003cbr\u003e8: Going Deeper: Rituals, Practices and Meditations\u003cbr\u003e9: Natural Remedies for Menstrual Symptoms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Waking up to the Power - The Stories of Three Women\u003cbr\u003e10: The Scientist - Wendy Alter\u003cbr\u003e11: The Educator - Tamara Slayton\u003cbr\u003e12: The Priestess - Hallie Iglehart Austen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Five: Living Your Power\u003cbr\u003e13: Menstruation, Relationships and the Family\u003cbr\u003e14: Bleeding with the World\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074250195184,"sku":"2940152618372","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152618372_p0.jpg?v=1764024434","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152618372","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}