I’ve had a tough week. Premenstrual, which in perimenopause means a ramping up of all the ‘manifestations’ – migraines, insomnia, hot flushes, night sweats, and dark, dark moods. My body is calling me to stop, to rest, to have peace and quiet, to go within. How do I let go of it all? Who can hold me so I can …
We are missing the Grandmothers
During a women’s circle today, some of us perimenopausal women were saying how much we need elder women to guide us and offer their wisdom. We are struggling to find our wise elders in our communities. We are struggling to “do it all”- work, raise the kids, do the housework…men are struggling just as much as women. We are all …
Perimenopause and her Forgotten Archetype
Ever since reading Miranda Grays book Red Moon in my 20’s I’ve always used the archetypes of the cycle for my “Map of Womanhood”- Maiden, Mother, Enchantress/Priestess, Crone. (although in recent years I’ve come to use Medicine Woman for the premenstrual enchantress phase.) It popular nowadays for to use the seasons- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter- same same for me, just …
Balancing Life
My healing journey with oestrogen driven cancer has forced me to bring my life into balance- and in doing that I’ve also been working to bring my hormones in to balance- which has had a positive effect in lessening my peri-menopause symptoms! Back in 2017 I listed some of the things that were helping me– but what I found was …
Deepening Woman Mentoring Teachings
Deepening Woman Mentoring Teachings. Opens 31st Oct, closes 7th November £495 for the 9 month journey, or this can be paid in 2 payments of £250 or £60 a month for 9 months. We are offering a limited number of concessionary places, please contact us about that info@rachaelcrow.co.uk Combining womens rites of passages with deep shamanic practices. Deepening Woman …
Signs you may be peri-menopausal!
So many women seem to be in complete denial they are anywhere near menopause. I’ve been talking about menopause in my womens circles for a few years now and most of the women seem to think it doesn’t happen until you are late 50’s-60’s…well I have news for you…symptoms can start as early as 36 and when I say that …
Navigating the Threshold of Menopause Naturally
Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, defined as occurring 12 months after your last menstrual period. You can start to transition into menopause as early as your mid-30s, with most women entering menopause in their 40s or 50s.This is known as peri-menopause or pre-menopause. For some, menopause comes earlier due to high stress and/ or health conditions, including a …
Messages from my Inner Autumn Woman
This month I had the spaciousness to fully drop into my Moontime Womb cave for a few days- no children, work, errands!! And the insights kept coming and coming….. I felt deeply connected into the Autumn Woman archetype- I call her the Enchantress or Priestess; she can be the pre-menstrual phase of the cycle, and the peri menopause phase of …
The Threshold to Wise Woman
Gateway to Menopause….Standing at the Threshold to Wise Woman- Rachael Crow As a woman who has been working with my cycle for most of my adult years, with a particular passion for celebrating women- young and old…I was noticing a fear arising in me about menopause….I wasn’t really sure what it would bring, not many women where speaking about it, …
Wise Woman Paintings
My Wise Woman Collection has been inspired by many different people, places and things! But most of all my inspiration comes from my love of the earth and the divine guidance from my angels and our Earth Mother. Email me to talk about having a commission piece made.