Sitting at the Altar of Birth: A Conversation with Midwife Valerie Patroni

Topics include:The Ceremony of BirthThe Role of Midwife and Womb GuardianThe Shadow Side of the Medical Industrial Complex and Free BirthIdentifying fear when making decisionsHolding Reverence and Ritual for the PlacentaIt’s the baby who ultimately decidesand more! About Valerie PatroniVal Patroni is a community based midwife, who has been in service to Mothers and families, offering authentic and traditional care, throughout New England, the Tri-State area and now central Florida for 15 years. She is humbled to sit at the feet of Life-Givers and safeguard the highest ceremony of all beings, the Ceremony of Birth. Val delights in braiding together her ancestral inheritance, with her years of lived wisdom and connection to ceremony, to reflect the uniqueness of each woman who chooses her care. She is the mother of her Womban Tribe, wife to her soulmate and a forever student, continuing to refine her path in Midwifing ones, into their truest and freest selves.Work with Valerie Credits:Song performed by Valerie PatroniCreated and Produced by Amy Keller and Jeana DonovanMusic contribution by Casey Sullivan and Jeana DonovanSound mixing by Casey SullivanCover design by Jeana Donovan JOIN THE MOTHERSHIP COLLECTIVE ON SUBSTACK.READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mothershipcollective.substack.com/subscribe