Her Blood Is Gold: Celebrating the Power of Menstruation

Would we view menstruation differently if men were the ones who menstruated? Would, as Gloria Steinem once speculated, menstruation likely become "an enviable, boastworthy event"? Would men "brag about how long and how much"?

Would the onset of the menses be celebrated and respected? Incorporating ancient knowledge and modern perspective, Her Blood Is Gold breaks the silence of our cultural taboo and shows women how to reclaim the positive power of the female cycle.

Drawing on myth, tradition, and the personal stories of three women, Lara Owen helps women turn shame, pain, and self-consciousness into creativity, self-fulfillment and healing-for themselves, other women, and the world.

Offering practical recommendations, rituals and exercises, Owen describes the physical well-being, natural strength, and spiritual insight women can enjoy when they live and work in ways that respect their cyclical body patterns.

Author: Lara Owen
Publisher: Harper San Francisco