Wild Power: Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power

by Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, Alexandra Pope

Overview

Unprecedented insight into the feminine body and on using its natural rhythms to heal, find balance and reconnect to our emotions.

Your power lies in the rhythm of your menstrual cycle. Connect with your body on a deeper level to find healing, balance and wholeness.

The menstrual cycle is a vital and vitalizing system in the female body, yet our understanding of and respect for this process is both limited and distorted. Few women really know about the physiology of their cycle, and many do not see it as an integral part of their health and wellbeing, let alone as a potential guide to emotional and spiritual empowerment.

Wild Power tells a radical new story about feminine power. It reveals:

· Your inner architecture and the path to power that is encoded in your body
· How to tune in to the rhythm and changes of your menstrual cycle to realize the fullness and beauty of your authority
· Three 'maps' to guide you through the energies, tasks and challenges presented as you journey through each cycle
· How to work with your Inner Seasons to pace your energy, calm your nervous system and gain insight into your overall wellbeing
· How to work with your cycle to channel spiritual forces, affirm your expression in the world and achieve a deep sense of belonging

Written with humour, tenderness and practicality, and packed with women's stories and quotes throughout, Wild Power will restore women to wholeness and reinstate the full majesty and grace of the Feminine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781807583
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	268,876
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer are authors and experts in the field of women's wellbeing and spirituality. Together they founded Red School to help women discover a new conscious way of living based on the power of the menstrual cycle. www.redschool.net

Table of Contents

Welcome xiii

A Vision to Hold xxi

Invitation to the Journey xxv

Who Is This Book for? xxix

Part I The Feminine Way

Chapter 1 The Wild Power Revolution 3

The missing piece 4

Laying the groundwork 5

Learning to love your cycle 7

Learning menstrual cycle awareness (MCA) 9

MCA: the basics 10

Influences on your cycle 12

There's no 'perfect cycle' 15

Chapter 2 Discovering Your Wild Power 19

What is Wild Power? 19

The birthings - gateways of initiation 20

Unmasking power 25

The power of the Feminine 26

Part II Three Inner Maps for Your Initiatory Journey

Chapter 3 The Two Vias 31

Introducing the map of The Two Vias 31

What are The Two Vias? 34

The two poles of the menstrual cycle 35

A change in gear 38

Armouring 40

The Two Vias in depth 44

The via positiva 45

The via negativa 45

How the vias support your initiatory process 47

Chapter 4 The Inner Seasons 51

Introducing the map of The Inner Seasons 51

What are The Inner Seasons? 54

The Inner Seasons in depth 57

Inner winter (menstruation) 57

Inner spring (pre-ovulation) 68

Inner summer (ovulation) 74

Inner autumn (premenstruum) 83

Getting to know your crossover days 100

The crossover days in depth 101

Menstrual to preovulatory phase (day 5/6) 102

Preovulatory to ovulatory phase (day 11/12) 103

Ovulatory to premenstrual phase (day 19/20) 105

Premenstrual to menstrual phase (day 27/28) 106

Chapter 5 The Five Chambers of Menstruation 109

Introducing the map of The Five Chambers 109

What are The Five Chambers? 110

The breadcrumb trail to your inner temple 114

The 'call' to the temple 117

The Five Chambers in depth 120

Chamber 1 Separation 120

Chamber 2 Surrender 126

Chamber 3 Renewal 132

Chamber 4 Visioning 137

Chamber 5 Clarity and Direction 140

The Big Bleed 145

Part III Meet, Manage and Live Your Wild Power

Chapter 6 The Sacred Role of Your Inner Critic 151

A healthy dose of kindness 152

The critic's role in the initiatory journey 153

Returning your critic to its natural borne 157

The Great Awakener 158

Learning to pick up the gauntlet 161

Dealing with a critic invasion 164

Guidelines for handling your critic 165

Chapter 7 The Holy Grail 169

Guardian of the Grail 170

Honouring the rage 171

Entering the Grail with your partner 173

Chapter 8 Menstrual Cycle Awareness (MCA) 181

MCA: our original spiritual practice 182

MCA: the full box and dice 184

Learning to pace yourself 193

Creative timing 194

MCA for those without a cycle 195

'Menstrual trauma' 196

Interruptions, disturbances and .symptoms 199

Four psycho-spiritual foundations for healing 201

Chapter 9 How the F*ck Do We Live Our Cycle in a Non-cyclical World? 205

'Undercover agents' for changing your world 206

Don't go it alone: call on your allies 207

Plant the menstruality meme 211

The 1 per cent shift 212

Deep listening 214

'Holding the tension' 215

Doing nothing 219

Forming a listening partnership 220

The Bleed on It method 223

Epilogue: Love Your Cycle - and Change the World 227

The stages of your Wild Power 228

The world needs your Wild Power 229

The end and a new beginning 232

References 235

Resources 237

Acknowledgements 239

About the Authors 243

Editorial Reviews

‘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.’
Dr Christiane Northrup, author of Goddesses Never Age and Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

‘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.’
Meggan Watterson, author of Reveal: A Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked

‘Wild Power is a beautifully conceived and articulated work on a subject long neglected yet central to women and society: the conscious and integrated experience of the menstrual cycle. This book charts a wise, healing and holistic process of self-knowing and empowerment through developing menstrual cycle awareness, guiding the reader towards sustainable wellbeing grounded in the natural rhythms of the body and the seasons. If you follow the pathway described in this book, your whole life will be radically enhanced as a result. Welcome to the full spectrum version of being a woman.’
Lara Owen, teacher and consultant on menstrual well being, and author of Her Blood is Gold

‘Reading Wild Power is to be initiated into a source of a profound power and wisdom, which for many of us perhaps was forgotten, but as we learn through this gem of a book, was never lost. From their decades of practice and studies in the realms of women’s cycles, with breathtaking generosity and luminosity, the authors guide us back to the humble authority of true embodiment. I believe this is the guidebook needed for these times, when millions of women are hearing the call to lead the way for humans to live in alignment, in collaboration and honouring of body and earth. I am profoundly grateful that this book is finally here. For the benefit of us all.’
Chameli Ardagh, founder, www.awakeningwomen.com
 
‘Alexandra and Sjanie are wonderful guides to discovering the Wild Power that lies within your femininity and your cycle. They walk with you as you discover the beautiful complexity of your cycle, show you how to awaken and live your Wild Power, and lead you deeper into the joy, the sweet tenderness and the love and vision that it offers you. This book is a powerful addition to the current evolution of the story of the menstrual cycle and the awakening of women.’
Miranda Gray, author of Red Moon and The Optimized Woman, and originator of the Worldwide Womb Blessing

‘If you can’t imagine anything less interesting or less appealing than menstrual cycle awareness, but wouldn’t mind a dose of Wild Power, take a leap of faith and venture into Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer’s new book of that name. With mastery born of deep personal contemplation and paradigm-changing commitment, be intrigued, be amused, be moved, be surprised, and perhaps be angry too that no one enlightened you to the extraordinary potential hidden within your menstrual experience. Until now. Let Alexandra and Sjanie guide you, step by step, and discover your very own Wild Power.’
Jane Bennett, Author of A Blessing Not A Curse and Girl Topia

‘Alexandra and Sjanie are true gurus of menstruality consciousness. Their work is vital, timely and empowering for everyone. Wild Power is the new bible for every woman, and every man who lives and works with women. Read this book, follow its guidance and give to everyone you love.’
Uma Dinsmore Tuli PhD, author of Yoni Shakti: A Woman’s Guide to Power and Freedom Through Yoga and Tantra

‘Western women long for a modern cosmology that inspires us to be our whole selves: passionate, powerful and instinctual. Wild Power is the golden thread in a living tapestry that is being woven by women around the world. It helps make sense of not just our cycles, but our souls and our deeper calling to create a new story for womankind, the womb of the world. Profoundly practical and intensely spiritual, may Wild Power one day be a required text – for both genders – in all high schools and colleges.’
Clare Dubois and Edveeje Fairchild, directors of Treesisters - the global environmental and feminine leadership charit

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