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2012-12-12T20:40:09-05:00

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Eating and Spirituality Part 3: Food rituals in the childbearing year

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm By Sarah Whedon

In part 2 of Eating and Spirituality I talked about how the food we eat is connected to the physical well-being of our bodies and of the planet, as well as how enjoying food can be a way to celebrate the Goddess. This week I want to suggest some specific ways to incorportate food into your spiritual practice. Food is at the heart of so many rituals. Probably your tradition already has food rituals such as sumble or cakes and... Read more

2012-12-12T20:40:29-05:00

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Eating and spirituality Part 2: From the fields to our bellies

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm By Sarah Whedon

Food is the product of the earth; the earth is a mother goddess, literally the matrix of our physical existence. We are all products of the stars: earth, animals, plants; all the elements were forged in the reactions in the heart of stars. We are what we eat, so it is important to eat healthily & well. —Yvonne Aburrow In Part 1 on Eating and Spirituality I talked about getting started incorporating food into your spiritual life during pregnancy. I... Read more

2012-12-12T20:40:47-05:00

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Eating and spirituality when you’re growing a baby

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm By Sarah Whedon

Food, nutrition, and nourishment can raise a bewildering array of questions during the childbearing year. Can I eat a healthy vegetarian diet while I am pregnant? What foods should I eat and what should I avoid? How much weight should I gain? Should I be concerned about gestational diabetes? Will I breastfeed or bottle-feed my baby? On top of all that, Pagans who celebrate their physical bodies and their connection to the natural world may also have ritual and theological... Read more

2012-02-07T10:37:16-05:00

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Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, Preparation for Natural Birth

Last updated on: February 7, 2012 at 10:37 am By Niki Whiting

A review by Niki Whiting I admit I am completely intrigued by the idea of shamanic midwifery. Jane Hardwicke Collings, an Australian, has forged this path, combining traditional midwifery with shamanic concepts and work with the Divine Feminine. She trains other women, midwives and doulas, in this process, which, from her websites, is more of a set interpersonal skills and mindset, than an actual magical system. I was sent the e-book version of Collings’s book on preparing for natural childbirth,... Read more

2012-12-12T20:41:01-05:00

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Prayer Beads as a Pregnancy Practice

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 8:41 pm By Guest Contributor

by Kira Nuit Growing up Catholic, I’ve prayed a rosary or thirty. The experience is meditative and calming. Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam also have rituals involving beads. Beads may have been among the earliest ornaments created by humans. Their colors please the eye; their textures and weight please the hands; their soft clicks please the ears. During the inescapably visceral experience of pregnancy I felt fully connected to my body for the first time. It seemed the perfect opportunity to... Read more

2012-12-12T16:49:55-05:00

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CDC data: home birth on the rise

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm By Sarah Whedon

The CDC released new data today on home births in the U.S., finding that “the percentage of U.S. births that occurred at home increased by 29%, from 0.56% of births in 2004 to 0.72% in 2009.” This increase mostly represents non-Hispanic white women. The report says “Women may prefer a home birth over a hospital birth for a variety of reasons, including a desire for a low-intervention birth in a familiar environment surrounded by family and friends, and cultural or... Read more

2012-12-12T16:51:44-05:00

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Birth Guardians: Jane Hardwicke Collings

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 4:51 pm By Sarah Whedon

This is the first in a new series, inspired by Radical Doula Profiles, profiling people who work with pregnancy, birth, or the postpartum period (prenatal massage therapists, childbirth educators, OB/GYNs, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, labor & delivery nurses, pediatricians, etc.) and are Pagan or work with a Pagan community. If you would like to be a part of the series please send an email to [email protected]. What is your name? Jane Hardwicke Collings What kind of work do you... Read more

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2012-12-12T20:41:26-05:00

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Review: Birthrites

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 8:41 pm By Sarah Whedon

Birth is the archetypal rite of passage for a woman, containing the essential elements of any ritual: separation from normal life, a profound transition during which the participants occupy a timeless time, followed by re-entry into society in a changed state. It can also be seen as a holy sacrament; the entry of a soul from another plane into this earthly dimension. — Jackie Singer, Birthrites Birthrites: Rituals and Celebrations for the Child-bearing Years was a fortuitous find for me,... Read more

2012-12-12T17:00:09-05:00

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The first Spirit Babies ceremony in San Francisco

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm By Guest Contributor

On the night of the Winter Solstice this year, between fifty and sixty people gathered in the chapel at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Francisco. Women and their loved ones came to honor their ‘spirit babies’ - those who had been lost due to a miscarriage, abortion and stillbirth. It was standing room only. Read more

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2012-12-12T17:07:54-05:00

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How to get involved

Last updated on: December 12, 2012 at 5:07 pm By Sarah Whedon

Pagan Families has been growing as a resource on Pagan pregnancy and birth because of its many readers and contributors. We’re up past 540 likes on Facebook, and the writers who’ve contributed to the blog number in the double digits. That’s pretty exciting! Are you a writer who’s been thinking about making a contribution? Now’s a great time to have a look at our contributor guidelines and send us that post. Here are some topics it would be great to... Read more

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