In this powerful episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston is joined by Jane Hardwicke Collings — grandmother, former midwife, teacher, and founder of the School of Shamanic Womancraft. Together they explore menopause not as a medical problem, but as a sacred rite of passage — a physiological and spiritual awakening that calls women back to themselves.

Jane explains how progesterone acts as a natural sedative through our fertile years, and what happens when that hormonal veil lifts. As the “sedation” fades, many women begin to see life with new clarity — no longer able to ignore what drains or diminishes them.

They discuss:
✨ The spiritual and physiological architecture of menopause
✨ Why symptoms are sacred signals, not flaws
✨ How the “Dark Goddess” rises in midlife to demand change
✨ The importance of cycles — lunar, life, and soul
✨ And how to step into your Sagescence — the wise woman phase of power and purpose

If you’re moving through perimenopause, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about the deeper meaning of change, this episode is a compass for coming home to your body and your wisdom.

🔗 Resources & Links:

• Jane Hardwicke Collings —

• School of Shamanic Womancraft —

  Spinning Wheels App ⁠

  10 Moons - The Inner Journey of Pregnancy

  The Wisdom of Menopause - Dr. Chrisian Northrup (audible) or available online/instore

• • • Follow Michelle Wollaston —
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