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Winter Winter Solstice/Yule

WINTER SOLSTICE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

WINTER SOLSTICE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Winter, the time from Samhain (or Hallowe’en) April 30th, through…

JaneFebruary 6, 2021

Summer Summer Solstice/Litha

SUMMER SOLSTICE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

SUMMER SOLSTICE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Summer is such a buzz, of activity, of energy, so…

JaneFebruary 6, 2021

Autumn Samhain/Hallowe'en

SAMHAIN, HALLOWE’EN: NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

SAMHAIN, HALLOWE’EN: NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Samhain or Hallowe’en is the third and final harvest festival…

JaneFebruary 6, 2021

Activism Mage Vision Musings

‘I WORK FOR THE GODDESS’ AWARD

‘I WORK FOR THE GODDESS’ AWARD @janehardwickecollings Jane Hardwicke Collings wearing her lunary, envisoned…

JaneFebruary 6, 2021

Activism Blood Mysteries Menstruation

CUNNING STUNT #1: GLOBAL SYNCHRONISED BLOOD PRAYERS

CUNNING STUNT #1: GLOBAL SYNCHRONISED BLOOD PRAYERS Join us on the Solstice ~ Dec…

JaneFebruary 6, 2021

Menopause isn’t the end of vitality—it’s a s

Menopause isn’t the end of vitality—it’s a shift in its expression. As our energy is freed from reproductive cycling, we step into a new season of clarity, leadership, and self-directed purpose. What new capacities or purpose has emerged for you through menopause? Share in the comments! #menopause #perimenopause #womensempowerment #menopauseawareness

Perimenopause can bring a profound internal shift,

Perimenopause can bring a profound internal shift, and many mothers feel sadness or guilt as their focus naturally turns inward. But there are ways to nurture your children while honoring your own needs during this transition. Here are some key ways to support your child’s emotional well-being through this hormonal shift: 💛 Prioritize secure attachment – Lay a strong foundation early by being present and attuned to your child’s needs. If you’re bottle-feeding, hold your baby close, making eye contact. Presence matters more than perfection. 💛 Establish rituals of connection – Simple, consistent routines like shared meals, bedtime stories, nature walks, or even dancing together create anchors of safety and love. 💛 Be mindful of oxytocin triggers – Activities like cuddling, touch, laughter, and shared experiences naturally increase bonding hormones, easing emotional shifts for both you and your child. 💛 Let go of guilt and embrace what you can give – If you’re feeling drained, choose one joyful activity that allows you to connect without depleting yourself. Even small, focused moments make a lasting impact. 💛 Create a home environment that feels safe, loving, and predictable – This provides stability as your energy and emotions fluctuate. Perimenopause is a natural evolution of womanhood, and your needs matter too. Have you experienced this shift? What helped you navigate it? Share in the comments below! ⬇️ If you want to dive deeper into working with the life seasons of being a woman, Join me at my upcoming workshops or online courses.
📍 Upcoming Workshops:
📍 Sydney - March
📍 Mexico - May
📍 Canada - May, June-July
📍 Melbourne - September
📍 Mullumbimby - November-December. #Menopause #perimenopause #menopausalmum #mothering #

Menopause is life’s harvest, revealing how we’

Menopause is life’s harvest, revealing how we’ve lived and cared for ourselves. Like a garden’s yield, it reflects our experiences— trauma, love, and loss. This feedback offers wisdom to guide what we continue, release, and replant for the next season of life. If you want to dive deeper into this work, Join me at my upcoming workshops or online courses.
Upcoming Workshops:
📍 Sydney March
📍 Mexico May
📍 Canada May June-July
📍 Melbourne September
📍 Mullumbimby November-December

There are four seasons in a woman’s life, each m

There are four seasons in a woman’s life, each marked by sacred rites of passage: 🌸 Maiden (0-25 years) – Birth & Menarche
🌞 Mother/Creatrix (25 to menopause) – The birthing years
🍂 Mage/Queen (Menopause (average 50) to 70) – Harvesting wisdom
❄️ Crone (70 to death) – Deep knowing Each rite of passage offers an opportunity for transformation—healing the Red Thread, breaking generational cycles, and creating a future of power instead of wounded patterns. 🔥 Join me in my upcoming workshops to dive deep into this wisdom and reclaim your power. Upcoming Workshops:
📍 Sydney
📍 Mexico
📍 Canada
📍 Melbourne
📍 Mullumbimby (later this year) See Link in bio to register for these event events. #WomensWisdom #RitesOfPassage #SacredFeminine #MenopauseMagic #WomensWorkshops

Create the conditions for your newborn, infant, c

Create the conditions for your newborn, infant, child to be able to thrive.
Learn about attachment theory and be proactive in creating the conditions for secure attachment.
Breastfeed as long as possible.
If you need to bottle feed then do it focused and in arms.
Don’t breastfeed or bottle feed and use your phone, focus, be present.
This is an investment for the future relationship you have with this child.
You want the baby/infant/young child to feel safe and secure in their relationship with you in preparation for the effect of your hormones changing at peri menopause. If you are already in it and feeling the challenge and disinterest in giving your all - or something - and feeling guilty about that, choose something that you are happy to do with your children every day, regularly that involves sitting down together fully focused on something – it could be an activity, reading a book, eating meals together, time in nature, singing, dancing, moving… Something that creates oxytocin together to fill their cups and yours.
Be consistent.
If you could do it two times a day that would be amazing. That’s kind of a hormone hack that helps everybody feel good and want to keep doing that, it’s the bonding hormone and it works every time over and over and the more often the better especially when your children are young. Plus co sleeping and baby wearing which will increase your bone density!! Plus all the obvious –
Look after yourself on every level.
Get support
Heal any Birth trauma You want to create and foster an environment in the home where the children feel safe and heard and held, you can do that . For those of you who are in this or who have been through this please share what has helped you in the comments below! #menopausemoms #menopausalmums #perimenopause #mothering #motherhood

Being connected to your menstrual cycle and workin

Being connected to your menstrual cycle and working with the energies is a key foundation for reaching your highest potential. #menstrualcycle #menstrualhealth #womenshealth

Our rites of passage shape us, whether we realise

Our rites of passage shape us, whether we realise it or not. These workshops will help you remember,
reclaim, and heal your past rites of passage,
connect with your menstrual cycle,
and transform your experience of womanhood. By doing this, we not only heal ourselves
but shift the future from a wounded,
disempowered feminine to women fully in their power—
the women the Earth needs now. Sydney workshops are coming up soon! Join me in circle as we explore and reclaim the wisdom of the cycles and our rites of passage. 📍 Sydney – One-day workshops | March 21–24, 2024 ✨ Moonsong – Thursday, March 21
✨ Shamanic Dimensions of Pregnancy – Friday, March 22
✨ Autumn Woman, Harvest Queen – Saturday, March 23
✨ Winter Woman - Bone Wisdom (with @woven.in & @thirteenmoons.jules) – Sunday, March 24 Let’s come together in connection, healing, and empowerment. Check the dates and mark your calendar! Tickets are available in my bio. These one-day workshops (excluding Winter Woman - Bone Wisdom) will also be taking place in Mexico in May, and Canada in June & July!

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I, Jane Hardwicke Collings acknowledge that my work is situated on the lands of the Gundungurra People of the Yuin Nation. I acknowledge that the land was never ceded and we recognise that the Yuin people have cared for this country over thousands and thousands of years. I express my deep respect and gratitude for all Elders past, present, and emerging.

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