Did you know that Western Civilization is the ONLY civilization that does not honour the placenta as a sacred organ?
In every single civilization that exists outside of the lies of the western world, the placenta is treated as an extension of your baby, it is honoured and respected, it is given a beautiful ceremony to honour the magical work it does. Pictures like below represent how we should REALLY be treating the placenta that nurtured the babies we have been blessed to grow.
Why are we not informed of what this organ really is, in terms of spirituality and ceremonial/ritualistic beliefs? Why are we not encouraged to honour this organ, to take it to a quiet, sacred place where we honour it and where we give it back to the Earth?
Why are we constantly lied to, about birth? Why are we bullied? Why are we not encouraged to do skin to skin, the minute baby is born, knowing FULL WELL that is increases your chances of breastfeeding successfully by over 20% and why don't we still encourage it hours, days, weeks and months after a baby is born? Why aren't we told the benefits of skin to skin as soon as we are told about the risks of natural birth?It hurts to see birth painted as a medical/surgical procedure instead of a sacred, incredible, beautiful, life changing event in which we should ALWAYS try to follow what is most natural, what feels right to US as mothers in OUR hearts, in our gut. (Moms who it doesn't resonate with, that's okay too!)
We need to sit together and we need to listen closely to so, so many stories where women are bullied and lied to about their bodies abilities. We need to fight the good fight and defend women who birth babies who never get to take a breath, but who never get to even hold their babies, let alone bury them. We need to instil the absolute ability to be ferocious, to be a warrior for ourselves and our offspring, into our daughters, our nieces, our friends. We need to stop hushing women who aren't happy with their birth experience with the manipulative, "well, at least your baby is okay."
Look around you, what do you see? I see lies, so, so many lies but I also see a movement that will change the DNA of all the children born to mothers who were given the right information, who were supported from the day of their first menstrual cycle. The time for women to stand up in their power has arrived and we will be tested, we will be faced with our biggest fears and this is all just as it is meant to be.I know, I am not alone. I know that my sisters are waking up and that the lies of the Western World will soon start to dissipate and I see it in every interaction I've had with a woman in the last few months. How receptive my sisters are to new perspectives, even if it was one they had never considered.Fight for your rights, ladies, or at the very least begin to ask questions.
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