Moontime, Part 2 of the Trilogy Celebrating the Blessing |
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| Directed By:
| Cantow, Roberta |
| Editor (film or video):
| Cantow, Roberta |
| Filmed by:
| Cantow, Roberta |
| Produced by:
| Cantow, Roberta |
| Music by:
| Jones, Bronwen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9985458-2-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | Buffalo Rose Productions
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| Book Format: | DVD video |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Moontime explores the practice of celebrating a girl's entrance into womanhood, a trend that has begun to take hold in the United States. Treating a taboo subject in an unconventional way (and building on the metaphor of blood explored in Bloodtime), Moontime shifts the meaning of menarche and menses from a biological event that must be tolerated, to one that empowers women spiritually,reclaims the sacred essence of the female body, and provides opportunities for insight and wisdom. In...
More DescriptionMoontime explores the practice of celebrating a girl's entrance into womanhood, a trend that has begun to take hold in the United States. Treating a taboo subject in an unconventional way (and building on the metaphor of blood explored in Bloodtime), Moontime shifts the meaning of menarche and menses from a biological event that must be tolerated, to one that empowers women spiritually,reclaims the sacred essence of the female body, and provides opportunities for insight and wisdom. In this section of the trilogy,women, mothers, and fathers share their experiences using art and ritual to celebrate this important life passage.Lara Owen, author of Her Blood is Gold: Awakening tot he Wisdom of Menstruation and Judith Larken Reno, psychologist, providethe essential commentary of this segment