November Link Round-Up: Self-care, pregnancy, and books

November was a big month for reflecting on self-care…

“Self care might just be the most religious act that one can do.” — Crystal Blanton; Author, High Priestess, Counselor, Witch

• From deprivation to ease: Pagan parents taking care of ourselves
• The Power of Self Care

There were also posts around the web on pregnancy, birth, abortion, and parenting…

• The Birth of a Mother | Jodi the Doula
• Place at the Table
• Loving kindness at Thanksgiving
• 40 Days of Ritual to Keep Abortion Legal: “Although our official “40 Days” has ended, … I’d ask that we all keep our work going, with a focus on justice and access. Please feel free to post pictures of your altars or other information about what you’re doing here.”

And as usual, we heard about some new books…

• Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective: Divided for Love’s Sake Christine Hoff Kraemer (editor here at Patheos Pagan!)
• Monkey Mama, preview Bump: how to make, grow and birth a baby | The Food of Love
• Breathe and Bloom : Soul Mother Meditations. Yvonne Brewer
• + we published a couple of reviews of our own: Witches’ Almanac and Birth, Breath, and Death 

“When we disrespect each other, we ignore the inescapable network of life’s interdependence and create unnecessary pain in the world.” -Amy Amy Wright Glenn in Birth, Breath & Death

 

PS. Don’t forget that you can still enter to win a seat in Wild Mother Arts’ Natural Mama Circle!