He also thought menstrual blood drove dogs mad. 1. 6. I'll send you weekly-ish emails about our longing to belong, living with the seasons, and connecting with ancestors to enjoy with your morning warm beverage. They believed butter wouldn’t churn and hams wouldn’t take on salt for curing in the hands of a lady on her period. According to Pliny the Elder they could stop hailstorms, whirlwinds and lightening, and kill crops. In other cultures, period blood is also thought to have magical powers. American high school kids in the 40s and 50s were shown this Disney video to learn about periods, ‘It’s smart to keep looking smart. So it’s time for history period – a look at menstruation through the ages in 15 fascinating facts. In Celtic Britain, to be stained with the red (presumably menstrual blood) meant you were chosen by the goddess. 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The recipe’s pretty simple – find a toad, burn it in a pot, then wear the ashes in a pouch near your vagina, writes medieval historian Amy License. You can copy and paste the link if you’d like to check it out. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Temple prostitution was replete throughout the ancient world in and around the Fertile Crescent. Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance. I researched it – using Grandmother Google and in books . practices during menstruation and the restricted activities practice during menstruation. Worryingly, some people still believe this to be true. But they had to be used in conjunction with this…, 10. I myself offer my blood back to Earth after I listened to an interview of a Dene woman who said it was a very holy thing for any bleeding woman to do. She was in a church (Santa Maria Assanto) in the steep cliffside fishing town of Positano. The Ancient Egyptians used softened papyrus as tampons. This religious doctrine has led to the practice of chhaupadi for a large portion of western Nepal. I believe the power and sacredness of ones menstrual blood can protect you. I was wondering who might be the wahine (woman) who is Hawaiian you mentioned in your article? The Wisdom Codes delves into the world's timeless texts, gathering the powerful words we've always turned to in times of need. 14. So I started giving my blood to my garden each month (diluted with water, blood is strong) and saw my lemon tree transform. Pilgrims gather from miles around to honour Ambubachi Mela, the four-day fertility festival each June in Assam, India. In Greece and southern Russia, graves were reddened with ochre clay for a closer resemblance to the Earth Mother’s womb from which the dead could be birthed again. — are the rage these days. When I first heard those words spoken in front of a fire from a woman with tears streaming down her face, my whole body shuddered. 9. What we do know is tha… Thank you also for criticism and ideas. I have an online meetup group “The Period Partnership” based of of Alberta, Canada that meets today, Monday Dec. 14, 2020 7-8PM MST. Mahalo nui. https://www.meetup.com/the-period-partnership/events/275152076/, Your email address will not be published. It’s messy, it’s painful, and it would be a lot better if it went away completely. Yes if we can relax into our moon time ,we can enjoy a heightened sense of connection and psychic abilities! This is likely due to the fact that most scribes were men, and history was mainly r… Nice work. Blood contains high nitrogen and protein composition, which is just what our plants need to grow strong. The reason I bring up the Black Madonna is because, in my research of ancient rituals for menstruating women, I came across several articles correlating this ancient goddess with the power and might of a menstruating woman—the dark goddess, a woman who is bleeding. Meanwhile, the Ancient Greeks fashioned tampons from bits of wood with lint wrapped round (they also used these for contraception). I take a drop of my blood every month and use it (with other things) as a warding blend and draw protection sigils in key places around my home. But when we see with a different perception, then the same ritual would look like making feel women impure, weak etc. Share in the comments below. x, Wonderful, Alani! Harvard University Press (April 1994). I’ve tried searching for more, but there’s not that much on the internet, as you said. Her touch could make weapons ineffective in the hunt. Not everything is online (particularly information about sacred feminine practices from marginalized peoples), so head to your local library and spend time looking for older books that have passed on this knowledge. Anything that is pure we give more security. It is a time that alters my state of mind a bit like a natural high. There is an ancient Hopi prophecy that states, "When the women give their blood back to the earth, men will come home from war and earth shall find peace.”. And if you don't bleed, how do you honor and support the people in your life who do? Advocates and followers believe it will take much more than a law to change practices.