The incredible Jane Hardwicke Collings joins Tahnee on the Women's Series today, to explore the cyclic nature of womanhood and the potency of menopause. Jane is a menstrual educator, midwife, teacher and writer. It is an exquisite delight and absolute honour to share in the vast nature of her knowledge and wisdom. The conversation shared between Tahnee and Jane is powerful, an important listen for all the women out there, both young and wise, who are keen to learn more about their own innate rythmns. Or for the men folk who are eager to understand and support their female friends and loved ones. Tahnee and Jane discuss:

-The cyclic nature of womanhood.

-Menstruation, menopause and the lunar cycle.

-The medicalisation of menopause, "menopause is not a disease. It doesn't have a diagnosis, and therefore it doesn't have symptoms." - Jane Hardwicke Collings

-Birth, menarche, motherhood and menopause as rites of passage.

-Rites of passage as key indicators of how individuals are valued culturally, based on which phase of the cycle they're in.

-How the menopausal shift in luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone can increase a woman's intuition and visionary capacity.

-What our experience of menarche teaches us about being a woman and how that impacts our experience of menopause.

-The cultural shame that surrounds the menstrual cycle in Western society.

-What menopause or 'mimi' signifies in the cultures of Australia's First Nations Peoples.

-The concept of the "mother line" or "red thread" theme when going through menopause.

-How to prepare for yourself for menopause - "the best thing anybody can go into menopause with is inner strength." - Jane Hardwicke Collings

Resources:

Jane's Website Jane's Online Courses The School of Shamanic Womancraft The School Of Shamanic Womancraft Podcast About Bloody Time Book Cedar Barstow Website Christiane Northrup Website Lara Owen Website

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/the-power-of-menopause-with-jane-hardwicke-collings-ep-77