Between them, Alexandra and Sjanie have spent 40 years exploring and learning about menstruality from their own deeply lived experience, and the collective knowledge they have gathered from working with thousands of women. I never hated my period before, I just didn't pay it much attention. But after hearing the authors talk about the "extatic states" they experienced during bleeding and the incredible power that could come from living into one's cycle, I was intrigued. With combined experience in the fields of psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, coaching, embodied movement practices, teaching and facilitation, they are published authors and experts in the field of women’s wellbeing and spirituality. They are a very creative and productive partnership, bringing liberal doses of irreverent humour to their work. In this book, the authors explore the three maps of the menstrual cycle that guide women through their inner landscape to meet themselves, get to know their own nature and develop the psychological muscle to channel the creative and spiritual forces within them.

The female body reconstitutes the world. And yet the very blood that makes that possible became the reason that we are less holy, less capable of holding positions of authority or speaking on behalf of the divine. It’s time we remember that there’s no scripture more sacred than being in our own skin. Embodiment is our holiest spiritual path. And Wild Power paves the way.’ The menstrual cycle is a vital and vitalizing system in the female body and yet our understanding of and respect for this process is both limited and distorted. Few women really know about the physiology of their cycle. They are encouraged to ignore it and cope with menstruation as best they can without missing a beat, rather than seeing the cycle as an integral part of their health and wellbeing and, even more excitingly, as a potential guide to emotional and spiritual literacy. Three 'maps' to guide you through the energies, tasks and challenges presented as you journey through each cycleHow to work with your cycle to channel spiritual forces, affirm your expression in the world and achieve a deep sense of belonging Co-directors of Red School, Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer have developed a radical new approach to women’s health and wellbeing, creativity, leadership and spiritual life, based on the power of the menstrual cycle.

This book reveals the inner architecture of a woman and the path to power that is encoded in her body, which takes her on an initiatory journey from menarche to menopause. This unique force tutors us in the sacred tasks of each phase of this journey, the perils and the pitfalls, as we grow into our authority and eldership as creators and leaders in the world. Finally. It’s happening. Women are waking up to our real power – the power that comes through our physical bodies – our menstrual cycles and lunar wisdom. Power that has been shamed and vilified for centuries, but which can no longer be kept silent or kept down. Let Wild Power lead you to its very source.’ Clare Dubois and Edveeje Fairchild, directors of Treesisters - the global environmental and feminine leadership charit Wild Power is a book about feminine power—the power of the menstrual cycle. An embodied consciousness that opens a woman to a unique force that can heal, restore love, guide her home to herself, and support the manifestation of her dreams, ambitions, and life calling.

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