Briony Goodsell is a sacred birth keeper, postpartum doula, feminine yoga teacher and womb medicine woman as well as a devoted mama. She supports women in embodying our divine feminine power, reconnecting to our wombs, our cycles, and our own sacredness through feminine earth wisdom.

In this episode we dive into the feminine rites of passage, including menarche (first bleed) to explore WHY this is a sacred initiation that needs to be observed, honoured and celebrated with intention and respect.

We talk about:

➳ Briony’s own initiation into the divine feminine, through experiencing an eating disorder, challenges in conception + miscarriage, and her journey to coming home to her body and into the work she does now

➳ We talk about what the feminine rites of passage ARE

➳ And in particular we circle back to Menarche, our first bleed.

➳ We talk about WHY this is such a pivotal time in a girl’s transition into woman

➳ Including the stories we learn and conditioning that we receive

➳ We talk about some of the seemingly inconsequential things that can impact our menarche

➳ We chat about what an empowered menarche might look and feel like - how we can create this, not just for ourselves, but for future generations

➳ We talk about the importance of the Maiden archetype and why it holds power and magick that is ESSENTIAL in our journey, and some of the ways the Maiden is disregarded or denigrated in our culture

➳ We talk about the repercussions of NOT experiencing a lovingly supported menarche, so what happens when a girl is NOT lovingly and respectfully guided into her feminine power upon her first bleed —  and how this shows up at the alter of birth and pregnancy (and our transition into Mother, whether you physically give birth or not).

➳ We talk about the importance of connecting to other women, especially our elder, wise women, the magas and crones.

☾ Plus so much more ☾

EPISODE RESOURCES

Jane Hardwicke Collings

Burning Woman by Lucy H Pearce

Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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