Pregnancy Update & BABY BREAK
What awaits you in the next months in this space
Most of you know that I am awaiting my second child and it is getting closer and closer to the end of this very easeful wild pregnancy of mine.
As I put down my regular writing and teaching schedule to prepare for birth, go on walks and have many baths with my toddler I will be on a break until July. You can still expect some writings to make their way into your inbox and I wanted to give you a heads up as to what that will look like and where you can access previous articles that are worth diving in to. Plus a brief pregnancy update and some personal words.
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I have felt baby move from month four (when nausea faded) and since been growing with them in confidence and trust that allowed me to plan for a birth outside the medical system. Which I had already with my first son but the pregnancy was still highly observed and it became blatantly obvious how unnecessary every single examination was. This time around I spared myself that stress, which goes to show how much distortion, pressure and anxiety we all (and especially women and mothers to be) carry as a baseline around in their bodies and nervous system. Just by being in context of what is deemed “normal” and “health care”. And as we all are (should be) aware of is that stress in pregnancy affects the unborn child. This is why indigenous cultures have any drama kept far away from the woman who entered the liminal time of gestating new life and honour her embodiment of bridge between heaven and earth.
I have only had my own stress to be responsible for which was mainly to do with working until late stages of pregnancy but as I love my work and am creating not only my own schedule but also my tasks and offerings, I found this to be more exhilarating, inspiring and creative than a burden. Also the OGs remember that I still sent out a newsletter in labour last time.
But this time has come to an end now as I can’t sit in front of the laptop for longer than 30 minutes at a time, no matter if I sit cross legged on a meditation cushion, bounce on a gym ball or try to keep myself straight on a chair.
Plus I find screens to be more and more distracting and annoying and rather stare out the windows of our new home, in awe of the tall shimmering birch trees, white blossoms swirling through the spring air and fairy flowers weaving themselves through the garden grounds into an ever changing tapestry of colours.
If you want to support me during this phase and send a heart full of love towards me and my family I am always grateful for a testimonial, message, comment, share and monetary contribution either through upgrading to paid or paypal donations to £ kakaozauber@gmail.com or € lauradurban@web.de
With a smile,
Laura
WHAT AWAITS YOU DURING MY BABY BREAK:
Paid subscribers
(£22/month or £55/year, price doubles next week)
… receive the monthly Archetype of Avalon teachings (The Lover and May Queen next week, the Magician and Enchantress in June and the Mother and Great Goddess in July) and believe me you will want to take time for these as they are packed with stories, self inquiries and a big load of real magic.
The price will double as half of the course is already accessible and the June post fuses together so many valuable teachings and applicable lessons in how to craft your own magical practice that goes beyond candles and essential oils and has you harness your inner power to truly understand what society nearly eradicated out of us (but which we can still counteract when we start now!)
You also have access to my Grail Workshop, a two hour deep dive into the Grail myths, the real meaning and form of the grail (no, not a cup, not a womb either, maybe s tone but for sure something far more relatable to our life now!)
All previous archetype posts can be accessed here and for more information about the offer check out the post:
Mystic Members
(£80/year, price doubles next week)
… receive (additionally to the archetype posts) exclusive updates about pregnancy, birth and baby once we crossed the threshold.
This is the space for my more intimate shares for those interested how I personally use magical practices, alchemise inner blocks, resistance and self-sabotage to earth my vision and live this life I am just infinitely amazed and enchanted by. With all its mundane perks of shitty toddler trousers and tantrums.
Mystic Member exclusive posts like the BTS of conception magic (1), our daily work and parenting schedule (2) and our recent move with images of our dream home (3) are here:
FREE Subscribers
… receive emails about the background of my Archetypes of Avalon Series, the upcoming price change and previews of the archetypal posts and pregnancy/birth posts.
There are plenty of free articles for you already available organised in these themes:
PRIESTESS PATHWAY PRACTICALITIES SERIES & EMBODIED LEADERSHIP
FROM MYTHOLOGY TO MODERN MAGIC, AVALON, THE FAERY ACCORD AND CELTIC BACKGROUNDS
PERSONAL ESSAYS AND HOW INNER ALCHEMY CAN LOOK LIKE
Take care of yourself and your growing family Laura. There's nothing like kids, I wish I had ten of them. That's how you feel after they're grown : )