Cyclical Archetypes: Embodying the wisdom of your womb through natural cycles & divination with Em Dewey

At this point, the concept of the seasons of our menstrual cycles has become familiar to many of us. In other words, considering our inner winter as menstruation, inner spring as follicular, inner summer as ovulatory, and inner fall as luteal.And if you haven't yet heard that description, there's a quick introduction to it. But there's a difference between speaking these words, or seeing them written, and actually embodying them. There's more to these archetypes than just the seasons themselves. And as today's guest, herbalist and menstrual health coach Em Dewey shares, learning to familiarize herself with these seasons as they show up uniquely in her own cycle (vs what the picture perfect version looks like) completely changed her relationship with her body.Her initiation into cyclic living and embracing her own patterns opened up an entirely new world for her. One in which she dove deeply into archetypal energies beyond the seasons, and explored the lunar cycle, animals, plants, the tarot and more as they related to her own cycling body.She was so taken by this journey that she started an herbal company based on cycle wellness AND co-authored a divinatory oracle deck (Sacred Cycles) that helps you to more deeply understand some of these archetypal energies and your own body rhythms on a deeper level. Listen in to hear all about:what an archetype ishow to deepen your cycle awareness with archetypal energieswhat we both consider to be missing from the "maiden, mother, crone" trifectaways not only the seasons, but lunar rhythms, plants and even tarot can relate to your cyclea couple simple ways to start cycle tracking for self awarenesshow Em's relationship to her body changed through cycle connectionResources:Shownotes: Get the Sacred Cycles Deck + Em's linksEpisode 28: Rhythms of your wombEpisode 38: Your cycle is a vital signEpisode 66: What's your irregular cycle telling you?FREE GUIDE: Track your cycle with fertility awareness If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)