At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During her bleeding years she practices it. At menopause she becomes it. Traditional Native American saying

Lucy H. Pearce
At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During...
At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During...
At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During...
At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During...
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In Native American culture, a woman’s first bleeding marks the transition from girlhood to womanhood. It comes from the blood of her mother and is a harbinger of woman's ability to create life. During this time, a young girl must learn to take care of herself and her family. Menopause is a time when a woman can no longer do that for herself, so she makes the necessary changes to allow herself to be a better caregiver--no longer an outside observer but an inside participant. The stages of a woman’s life are marked by her bleeding, as bleeding signifies the loss of one’s power as a child and as an adult.

Source: Moon Time: Harness The Everchanging Energy Of Your Menstrual Cycle

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