105 Ways to Celebrate Menstruation (Paperback)

by Kami McBride (Author) "Menstruation is not usually thought of as a time of honor or celebration..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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I just adore 105 Ways. It's light, fun and empowering. Every woman and girl should read this! -- Christiane Northrup M. D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

Kami McBride is a fierce, feisty, compassionate woman reclaiming menstruation from the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry. -- Vicki Noble, author of Shakti Woman: Feeling our Fire, Healing Our World and The Double Goddess:Women Sharing Power

This is the perfect book for any woman wishing to feel more empowered and creative during her monthly cycle. -- Rosemary Gladstar, author of Herbal Healing for Women and the Family Herbal

Product Description
Reclaim a sense of love and honor for your body and your menstrual cycle, 105 Ways to Celebrate Menstruation invites you to explore healing tools that promote wellness and empowerment for your menstrual experience.

This is a valuable book for all menstruating women and women with teenage daughters. It helps women better understand their body cycles and how to use menstruation as a tool for personal growth and self-healing. You will find wonderful herbal recipes that have been formulated from Kami's fifteen years of teaching women's health. Simple and easy to read, you will feel inspired to nurture and care for yourself, creating a healthier and more balanced menstrual cycle.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Living Awareness Publications (May 1, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0974967017
• ISBN-13: 978-0974967011
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #469,257 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Hey Sister, Go Sister, Soul Sister....", February 3, 2006

By	HeartofAvalon "abellygoddess" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

I absolutely love this book! I started researching different books to share with my daughter for her menarche and this book is by far the tops. It will definitely be a part of the Red Moon Box that I am creating for her in celebration of her menarche. It is a great gift to give a young girl, but it also celebrates every woman's cycle throughout her entire reproductive years. Any woman, and every woman could find something in here to celebrate their female essence and being.

One thing I really loved (and NEVER would have thought of on my own) was finding a 2 fisted size rock that can be heated by the sun (or in Winter, hot water) to place on the abdomen during menstruation. The heat stays longer than with a hot water bottle, and the weight of the rock is also soothing. I am painting important signs and symbols on mine to add to the sacred experience.

The book is separated into 3 different phases of a woman's moontime. First is "Preparation," where you take time beforehand to gather the foods, personal and sacred space, emotional clearing, and tools, to support your own moontime. Second is the "Giving To Yourself," where it offers ideas to nurture you during your bleeding phase. I particularly liked the idea of making a beaded belt that I could wear to remind myself of this sacred time, that connects me to all my female ancestors that have went on before me. I also liked the suggestion to sit in my sacred space and think about what has taken place since my last moontime. As women, it is easy to forget ourselves when we are nurturing others. This time is a signal for me, to reflect on the month before, and make important changes for myself. This section offers many ideas to support one's self in body, mind and spirit, and to honor the intuition within that is heightened at this time. The next section is "Emergence," and it is a part I have sometimes forgotten to honor. I, like many women, I am sure, hit the ground running again (if I ever remembered to stop in the first place). This section offers suggestions to slow down and reflect before returning to the "doing" of the rest of the cycle. My favorite thing in this section is the part to ask myself, "What pearl of wisdom am I re-emerging with?" Or, "What is my image of what is sacred, valuable, reverent and holy about being a woman?" The last section shares recipes for teas,herbal baths,footbaths,foot scrubs,tinctures,body oils, body powders,dream pillows, and foods.

This book is a life affirming, celebration of women and our ability to tap into our own feminine essence and power. As women we are connected throughout time, since the first women, and we will be ancestors for the ones that follow. Choose this book if you are finding a call within yourself to reclaim the wisdom and positive expression of your nature. Moms, share this with your daughters. In sisterhood.....

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you, Kami!, October 18, 2004

By	virginia macdonald (Martinez, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A wonderful gift to myself...an honoring of me as a woman...a support for my fifteen year old daughter becoming a woman. The recipes, cycle celebrations and concepts are easy and fun!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering , March 13, 2005

By	Jane Galbraith Rubio "Janie" (Vacaville CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Thank you so much for this wonderful book. I am so glad to have been given a new way to working with the menstrual cycle. I now see it as a tool for helping to live a healthier and more balanced lifestyle. Every woman could benefit from reading this book. I only wish that I would have had this information when I was younger.