Let's share the magic of
gathering together as women.
Magic happens when women gather with intention and love to:
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listen and be heard
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encourage and support
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feel safe and held
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be seen and accepted
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empower the feminine
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connect to the cycles of life, both inner and outer
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heal our own Red Threads (female ancestral lineage)
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connect lovingly with ourselves, and other women
Together we create a safe space.
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When we gather this way, in circle, magic happens.
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Women's Circles in NEWPORT
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My intention is to begin a 'peri-menopausal' women's circle.
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As I journey through the transitional phase of peri-menopause, in a society that fears and demonises it, I feel the call to gather women also navigating this, who dream of something different.
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It’s not all about hot sweats, decreasing collagen, forgotten words, mysterious menstrual cycles and greying hair… you are undergoing physiological changes AND neurological changes in your brain. In short, you are being UPGRADED!
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So, maybe things do/will look/feel different … but surely a life filled with joy and purpose is not over yet!
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Menopause is also referred to as our, “second spring”. Meaning that we are re-birthing ourselves; new growth and potential is possible.
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As my teacher Jane Hardwicke Collings explains; when we reach menarche (first period) we meet our power, as mothers (life phase, regardless of birthing children or not) we practice our power, and at menopause we become our power.
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If we look to nature as our guide, we can see the true value in this phase of a woman’s life; if she is able to harness the wisdom of her life’s experiences combined with the clarity she has access to as oestrogen levels decrease, and her energy stabilises. She can become a guide in navigating new way of living within her community (and beyond).
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“One day an army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the Earth!”
Gloria Steinem
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I believe that we can choose to create, for ourselves and our daughters, something better and become women who feel free to continue to grow and expand into our fullness beyond the cultural narrative.
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That is why I am creating this women’s circle, for women aged 42- 55 (rough guide, all depending on where you are in your menstrual/life cycle), and menopausal women are also welcome.
Why join me?
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If you wish to learn/remember the cycles of life in which each phase is valued and valuable, especially that of menopause
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If you are feeling the beginning of perimenopause in your body and trying to navigate that (e.g. night sweats, body temperature dis-regulation, changing menstrual cycle, heavier or longer bleeds, changing body shape despite no change/or more control in/of food or exercise, decreased sex drive, decrease in attraction to your current partner, increased anxiety)
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thinking/feeling differently about yourself and your life (quite possibly rage); finding it challenging to accept the dynamics within your intimate relationship, workplace, and/or societal dynamics; and possibly thinking that this is ‘the beginning of the end’, or asking yourself, "how did I end up here?"
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If you are thinking that you are no longer potent or powerful because you no longer have your ‘youth’
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If you wish to share your experiences, wisdom and dreams, and listen to other women do the same, in a safe container of love
… then this women’s circle is for you and we would love to have you!
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1. NEWPORT, VIC
I have opened up a new space at my home for intimate gatherings, such as women's circles & sound healing.
Next Circle: Winter Solstice​
Date: Saturday the 21st of June
Time: 2 - 4 pm
Exchange: $40​
BOOKING:
For now... please send me a text message on 0430287883
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​ Future Dates:
Date: TBA possibly Wednesday nights
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Exchange: $40​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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CREATING A SAFE CONTAINER
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Self Care and Responsibility
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One of the most important aspects of gathering in this way is the agreements we make with ourselves and each other.
The keeping of these agreements ensures that we are all safe. Feeling safe allows us to go deeper; to allow ourselves to be vulnerable, to witness other women in their vulnerability, all with our loving presence; to make heart-full connections; and to experience something exquisite with our sisters.
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Circle Agreements
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Confidentiality – no story or details of another woman is to be spoken outside of the circle. You may of course share your own experiences and stories.
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Personal responsibility – if we need something (emotional support, physical movement, the toilet, a drink, to share something, etc.) then we must take responsibility for meeting that need, whether through asking someone else, or taking care of it ourselves.
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Only one woman speaks at once – we will be using a talking bowl which will be passed around the circle. Quite simply, if we don’t have the bowl, we are not talking, we are listening.
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Listening with the ears of our hearts – when we listen in this way we are ‘active listening’, not thinking of what we want to say next, or day dreaming about our experiences, or judging what is being said.
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Consent – we all have different comfort levels around closeness and touching for various reasons that may not always be clear to others, so it is important that we respect this and ‘check-in’ before hugging etc. and not take it personally if the other woman needs some space.
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Acknowledgements
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I give great thanks to those who have been my teachers in this work, most especially Jane Hardwicke Collings and the School of Shamanic Womancraft. And, to all the women who have gone before me, without whom I would not be here.
Jane wrote "Herstory: womanifesto" which you can download for free by clicking on the book's image on this page.
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I look forward to sitting in circle with you soul sister! x​
