from hygiene to hope
May is recognised around the world as Menstrual Health Month — a time dedicated to menstrual equity and education around the world. Menstrual Hygiene Day — Held on May 28, a vital initiative that brought menstruation into public awareness and policy.
From these powerful initiatives for which we are grateful, we invite a deeper layer:
A return to Menstrual Hope — a remembering of menstruation as sacred, wise, and deeply connected to the Earth and the Cosmos.
Because menstruation is not just a health & hygiene matter — it is a portal, a power, a path of awakening.
Menstrual Hope wants to contribute to…
RESTORING ANCIENT WOMB WISDOM & THE SPIRITUAL POWER OF OUR CYCLES
BREAKING THROUGH TABOOS AND LIMITING NARRATIVES AROUND MENSTRUATION
MOBILIZING OUR FEMININE NATURE AS A CATALYST FOR PEACE AND COMPASSION
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ATTEND THE ONLINE HEALING CEREMONY
On May 28, we gather virtually for a global ceremony, connecting wombs and hearts across the globe in one Red Thread.
This year’s ceremonialists are: Mieke Anthuenis (Red Tara Tree), Emmi Mutale (Feminine Revered), Karin Persons (Moon Mystery School), Bärbel Waltl (Womb Spirals) and Lia Keune!
Welcome for a deep, healing process and re-connection with the power of our cyclical nature, for ourselves and for the collective!
Meet the Ceremonialists
Mieke Anthuenis (host)
Mieke Anthuenis (1972) is a shamanic womb priestess, yoni steam and womb awakening facilitator, founder of Red Tara Tree and co-author in the best-selling book Return To the Motherworld. In one on one sessions, online courses, retreats and longer training programs, she helps woMen re-activate the power of their FeMale nature, re-member their innate FeMinine spirituality and re-claim holistic-natural sources for their health and empowerment. That is why Red Tara Tree focuses strongly on the shamanic power of menstruation, menopause and sexuality. Together with her partner, she gives retreats in the Cathar region in the South of France.
www.redtaratree.org
Miekes Free gift
Free 20-min intake for Yoni-Steaming for menstrual and menopausal imbalances.
Emmi Mutale
Emmi is an intuitive healer, energy medicine practitioner and a shamanic Womb Priestess and teacher, dedicated to re-awakening ancient feminine wisdom.Trained in various healing modalities, Emmi creates sacred, safe, and non-judgmental spaces for deep transformation, and facilitates the emergence of authentic connection, profound knowing and inner power for women of all ages around the world – with the intention of raising the frequency of our planet and fostering deep healing one womb at a time. Emmi also hosts the Sacred Feminine Power podcast, is a three times best-selling author, and runs House of Gaia, a suburban sanctuary for healing in Lusaka, Zambia and is a health freedom advocate.
www.femininerevered.com
Emmi's Free gift
Bärbel Waltl
Bärbel is a womb healer and guardian of the ancient wisdom of the womb. She is a Priestess, Shamanca, Sai Shakti Healer, Peristeam Hydrotherapist, Womb Massage Therapist, Doula and Psychotherapist using a broad number of technices to support her clients in their healing and growing journey. Bärbel shares a sacred love with her husband since 35 years, they have two adult children.
www.wombspirals.com
Karin Persons
Karin Persons, MSc, has been on a path of devotional service to the Goddess for the past two decades. She is the founder of the Dutch House of the Goddess and of MoonMysterySchool. Most of her teachings are rooted in the Venus Cycle and Rose Lineage.
She specializes in healing transformational journeys via embodied felt-sense experiences and is passionate about the BloodMysteries. Karin is a fulltime priestess and healer. She wrote books on Menarche and on how to facilitate sister-circles, next to her body of scientific work and many online courses. She teaches an intense Priestess Path and Esoteric Soul Healing, a practitioner training developed by Kathy Jones. Meet Karin for this training in Glastonbury and in the Netherlands.
www.moonmysteryschool.com
Karins Free gift
Lia Keune
Lia is a Systemic Personal Coach, a Mindfulness Coach, a Massage Therapist and a Body-Mind Therapist (“Relation d’Aide par le Toucher®”). Her body work is based on a deep heart connection and presence for the other. Her physical and energetic touch allows you to get in touch with yourself, activate your self-love and sensuality, let go of tensions, emotional blockages, traumatic experiences and to strengthen your inner resources. She has several years of tantric training and assisting tantric groups. She is deeply devoted to the sacred feminine.
OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
This is not just a day or a month —
it’s a movement.
Here’s how you can join the weave:
PRESENT YOUR OFFERING AT THE MENSTRUAL HOPE HUB
Between Full Moon and New Moon, we open our community platform for YOUR wisdom, medicine and magic.
Choose your slot in the calendar and invite your friends for your presentation.
BE FEATURED IN OUR MENSTRUAL ORACLE
Create menstrual-inspired art in connection with your inner seasons.
Your creation may be featured in our upcoming e-course/oracle deck!
→ Send your artwork to this email: redtaratree@gmail.com.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT. WEAVE THE HOPE.
Menstrual Hope is part of a larger movement of
- womb awakening
- sacred presence (blending activism and essence: being and presence as a form of sacred contribution by allowing our nature)
- new earth leadership
Together, we return home to the body, the blood, and the sacredness of being cyclic.
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