Ten Moons

Ten Moons is a treasure-trove of women’s lore and spiritual nourishment around pregnancy and birth. Midwife Jane Hardwicke Collings illuminates the sacred dimensions of childbearing with practical information, individual exercises and enlightening sharing from herself and others, including many who have participated in her birth workshops.

Ten Moons is a treasure-trove of women’s lore and spiritual nourishment around pregnancy and birth. Midwife Jane Hardwicke Collings illuminates the sacred dimensions of childbearing with practical information, individual exercises and enlightening sharing from herself and others, including many who have participated in her birth workshops.

Jane Hardwicke Collings is a midwife, teacher, writer and menstrual educator. She gives workshops in Australia and internationally on mother and daughter preparation for menstruation, the spiritual practice of menstruation, and the sacred dimensions of pregnancy and birth. Jane founded and runs The School of Shamanic Midwifery based in NSW, which focuses on preparing women to practice and teach conscious rites of passage, awareness of cycles (Earth, lunar, life and menstrual cycles), and the mind/ body/spirit connection. Jane is the author of Thirteen Moons: how to chart your menstrual cycle (workbook), Spinning Wheels (a guide to the cycles), Becoming a Woman (for girls approaching menstruation) and Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy.