#20 Dreaming of a better future: Heather Sanderson and the power of cycles

Nonsense in the Chaos

Heather describes the menstrual cycle as “Death to birth, dusk to dawn, waxing to waning. In every cycle there’s an opportunity to capture a gem, if you’re willing to pay attention and integrate. Every cycle is a trip – offering you a peek behind the veil. Your work is to integrate this into the everyday. Every menstrual cycle offers the same opportunity; it’s a trip around your psyche, a map for self enquiry, a microdose experience of a rite of passage. Learn how to cross these thresholds skillfully and consciously by harnessing the power of your cycle, preparing you for the bigger whoppers in life - whether you are consciously inviting them in, or they land in your lap in a seemingly unsolicited way.”

I strongly urge everyone to listen to this episode, whether you bleed yourself or not. Everyone in the world is living in houses, working with, or hanging out with people who are experiencing this cyclical part of nature, and by understanding it better, not only is it a window into someone else’s experience of life, which is always fascinating, but there’s so much we could be learning from living life in a cyclical, rather than linear, way. Many men are coming over to the cyclical side of the force and are reaping the benefits of a life that’s more integrated, bite sized, and in tune with their surroundings (the cosmos, the seasons, and the women in their lives). And if you’re someone who does bleed… Definitely listen to this!

Trigger warning: I talk about infertility

In this episode we mention:

Nine Passages of Women and Girls by Gail Burkett

Menstrual Mentor @kitty_maguire_menstruality

Michael Meade Storyteller

Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller

Venus, Venus, Venus by Lisa Lister

From What is to What If by Rob Hopkins

Money by David McWilliams

You can follow Heather’s work on Instagram @libby_cup and Facebook

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

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