TEN MOONS: THE INNER JOURNEY OF PREGNANCY
PREPARATION FOR NATURAL BIRTH
TEN MOONS: THE INNER JOURNEY OF PREGNANCY PREPARATION FOR NATURAL BIRTH
A unique guide to pregnancy and birth. Written by a homebirth midwife, mother and grandmother, this book gives the power back to the woman to be the centre of her birthing universe,
returning to her the keys to the long locked gates of the realm of feminine strength and the spiritual essence of birth.
returning to her the keys to the long locked gates of the realm of feminine strength and the spiritual essence of birth.
Before drug companies made gestation-calculating wheels and gave them, with their brand name emblazoned on them, to all the doctors to use,
before ultrasonic scans were used to measure bone lengths of babies in the womb to match that with the length of the average and then estimate gestational age,
before electricity dominated the rhythms of our lives, and women ovulated on the full moon -
a woman marked the progress of her pregnancy according to the turnings of the moon, her baby would be born in the tenth moon from her last bleeding time.
The information in this book is to help you reclaim the natural process of pregnancy and birth and to honour the role of Mother.
Birth is not well in our modern cultures and she is feared. The perfect natural process that every woman's body is made for cannot and will not be controlled. Attempts are made however, but it almost always "ends in tears". Few women in our modern cultures give birth today without medical interference. The natural process is being disturbed by interventionist practices, by controlling the uncontrollable, thus causing a myriad of problems.
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"I just love this book, had lent it to a friend who has described it as life changing! and have now lent it to my daughter in law. So have ordered a few copies to support these gorgeous women in my life who are going on this magical journey of discovering themselves through the power of birthing. Thankyou again for your light in this world.
Amala
"All the women I give Ten Moons to in their pregnancy say to me that this book plus Ina May's Guide to Childbirth are the two books that made the biggest difference in their overall preparation. Ten Moons is also the one which they talk about the most, reflecting back to it to discuss the issues that have come up for them from reading it.
So thanks my beautiful wise woman for creating such a helping tool for our community of pregnant women."
Sheryl Sidery
Homebirth Midwife, Sydney Australia
"Ten Moons is a treasure-trove of women's lore and spiritual nourishment around pregnancy and birth. Midwife Jane Hardwicke Collings illuminates the sacred dimensions of childbearing with practical information, individual exercises and enlightening sharing from herself and others, including many who have participated in her birth workshops."
Dr Sarah J Buckley, author, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
"There are almost no books that address the spirituality of pregnancy and birth. Ten Moons fills that gap with a thoughtful and excellent description of the spiritual nature of pregnancy and childbirth and the ways a woman can access and use these spiritual aspects. I can recommend this book without qualification to all women."
Professor Doctor Marsden Wagner, perinatologist, scientist and former Director of Women's and Children's Health World Health Organisation (WHO)
"Ten Moons is a fantastic, empowering, informative and inspirational book! Thankyou Jane for reigniting the innate wisdom of women regarding their ability to orchestrate their own birthing experiences. This knowledge is clearly needed in our society today. Every couple wanting to be parents should read this book."
Emma Povey, pregnant
"This book is wonderful, rich and wise."
Dr Sarah Buckley GP/ family physician, author of "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth and parenting"
"I have Ten Moons beside my bed, it has the effect of reassuring me and reminding me that everything is perfect. I dip into it as I feel to."
Kristan Read, pregnant
"Poetic and practical, Jane's approach acknowledges women's and the Earth's natural rhythms in providing the momentum for our lives and our pregnancies. Her work is about re-educating women in these rhythms and connecting us again to our bodies and our nature. This book provides valuable tools that accompany the reader through ten moons and beyond. Weaving together practical women's secrets to natural health and natural birth with insights into the emotional inner journey of pregnancy and birth. Ten Moons includes practical, hands-on, try-this-at-home techniques and skills to such matters as letting go of fear, connecting with the baby inside you, yoga and meditation, and is strewn through with pieces of wisdom that give it a lightness of touch and a womanliness that no mere 'how to' guide to pregnancy could match."
Alison Leeman editor "Birthings"
" Ten Moons takes us into another realm of thinking - one we hardly visit any longer. It taps into our ancient womanhood, where our bodies, full of rhythms and ebbs and flows were once revered rather than pathologised. It provides the balance to the scientific literature that often misses the point by prioritising statistics over soul. Ten Moons is about our power as women and the possibilities that can come from recognising that power. I have conceived, birthed and buried children under the fullness of the moon. I am linked forever to her pulsing beauty."
Hannah Dahlen, Midwife, Associate Professor of Midwifery University of Western Sydney, President Australian College of Midwives
"The female body is designed for ecstasy—at menstruation, during lovemaking and giving birth. This book is your guide into the ecstasy and sacredness of birth. Full of love for everything that's right about your amazing body as a woman, you'll discover a wiser, more empowered approach to pregnancy and birth. It's knowledge that should be every woman's birthright…lets spread the word!"
Alexandra Pope, author of 'The Wild Genie: The Healing Power of Menstruation" and "The Woman's Quest"
