Journeys

JOURNEYS: JOURNEYS: body and spirit. Pregnancy and childbirth is a powerful time in a woman’s life. The transition from woman to mother involves pushing past her deepest fears and reclaiming her primal power. It is an initiation and a highly spiritual and sacred rite of passage. However this is Sarah Richardson not what I was witnessing. I knew I had to leave the medical system to go forward and support women the way I felt women needed and deserved. In a holistic Spiritual midwife and founder way - combining my medical and mystical wisdom. When the of the Sisterhood of the Rose When the pandemic restrictions came into play, I knew women would feel alone. Connection is vital for pandemic Sarah Richardson shares her journey so far so far… us as human beings and social distancing was causing a lot of emotional pain. I created the Sisterhood of restrictions came the Rose Community which is an online community into play, I knew women would feel alone I grew up in Dublin, Ireland in the 90s. From a young age, I was always highly connected to spirit and energy. To numb my sensitivity I began drinking, taking drugs and rebelling! I found myself pregnant at age 19, in an extremely for spiritual women to gather, learn and heal and be supported. The Sisters have become a tribe and it is ever expanding. We gather multiple times each month with incredible masterclasses, teachings and workshops on abusive relationship. At the time, I’d just all things spirituality, healing and womb wisdom. We begun my studies to become a Midwife, work closely with the lunar cycle and astrology as well and at the time my spiritual as the sacred plant medicine cacao. connection was growing stronger My work has always passionately been around the and stronger as I was numbing topic of womb wisdom - including the menstrual cycle it more and more. and conscious conception so I have also created a I felt called to midwifery. new method of manifesting our dream lives working I’d always been fascinated with our menstrual cycle - ‘Wo-Manifesting!’ This is with the topic of birth and a powerful technique that has allowed me to create death growing up. There heaven on earth! was something mystical Over the next few years, I would like to see the and magical about both Sisterhood of the Rose expand, creating a large tribe these times. I would ask and community around the world, and guiding groups questions that people around the world to different sacred sites to receive couldn’t seem to answer. My healings. soul was lit up working in the If there’s one thing I’ve come to realise, it’s that Labour & Delivery ward. I felt most we are powerful creators. We can literally create the connected to my soul and spirit when I miracle that is life in the form of a baby, so we can was with a woman birthing her baby. create any kind of life we wish for. It’s in our hands! n In those beautiful labour rooms, I witnessed many things, from the soul of a new life entering the room at birth and the room filling with joy, to supporting the parents of a baby whose soul has i You can find out more about Sarah, her work, upcoming events not chosen to stay, and the grief that comes with and the Sisterhood of the Rose at www. that. What I felt was missing from Midwifery and the medical system was the holistic approach to a time in sarahrichardson.ie or follow her on Instagram at a woman’s life that is most sacred. Combining mind, @sarahrichardson.ie.