Magic Within

Rhoda Jordan Shapiro has worked for over a decade as a tantric educator, training women to step into their power by way of meditation, movement, dance, and yoga. She is also Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Milpitas Beat, a local newspaper. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two children.

• ContentsList of Exercises xiiiIntroduction 1Part I: Getting to Know Your Womb 5Chapter 1: The Power of Your Womb 7Chapter 2: Womb Breathing 21Chapter 3: Your Womb Story 35Chapter 4: Listen to Your Womb 41Chapter 5: Talk to Your Womb 47Chapter 6: Touch Your Womb 53Part II: The Magic in Your Body 65Chapter 7: Breasts 67Chapter 8: Vagina 85Chapter 9: Vaginal Steaming 99Chapter 10: Menstruation 113Chapter 11: Menopause 131Part III: Harnessing Your Sexual Energy 137Chapter 12: Sexual Energy and Healing 139Chapter 13: A Fulfilling Sex Life 161Chapter 14: Pregnancy and Childbirth 183Part IV: Healing 189Chapter 15: Miscarriage and Baby Loss 191Chapter 16: Healing from Surgery 199Part V: A Womb-Centered Life 205Chapter 17: Ancestors 207Chapter 18: The Mother Relationship 215Chapter 19: Womb Sisterhood 223Chapter 20: Manifestation 231Chapter 21: Nourishing the Womb with Healthy Food 239Chapter 22: Womb Flow: The Practice 249Conclusion: Keep It Going 261Glossary 263Resources 267Bibliography 269Acknowledgments 277

"I love Rhoda's voice in this intimate and supportive book. It feels like having a nurturing womb-side chat with a best friend, sister, or auntie who can guide you through the Womb Rites that were once natural to our ancient cultures. It's vital that we all learn how powerful the womb is as the source of life, death, and rebirth. Once you awaken your womb, you will reconnect to your innate magic within."—Seren Bertrand, co-author of Womb Awakening and Magdalene Mysteries, author of Spirit Weaver"This book is a love letter to the womb, to women's bodies, and to women in general. It is a lifeline back to a positive relationship with our bodies. Magic Within is a book written for all women to connect with womb energy, regardless of their physical circumstances. It is a reminder that no external force is stronger than the power of a woman's body. You will find whole body healing through the words in this book."—Phoenix Lefae, author of Witches, Heretics & Warrior Women