Divine Feminine Framed Print
This piece, called Matriarchal Consciousness, is a journey into the mysteries of menstruation, an exploration of its historical, mythological and ecological dimensions, and the wisdom and magic that it holds. The piece is filled with symbols of fertility, regeneration, the feminine mysteries, interdependence, creation, alchemy and transformation.
This sacred feminine framed art print is a perfect gift for women connected to their spirituality, feminine energy, nature cycles and the seasons.
There are multiple sizes available, with 3 color options for the wooden frame: black, red oak, and white.
• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included
It is said that the first shamans were female, and that menstruation was the original shamanic journey. In ancient cultures, a woman’s menstruation was treated as a rite of passage and sacred ritual. Women bled together in red tents or moon lodges, where they shared wisdom. During this time, a woman was considered to be more in tune with the spirit world. A woman’s menstrual blood is considered to hold healing and regenerative powers.
The piece explores the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle, which are each connected to a woman’s inner “season”, corresponding to the seasons of nature. The artwork follows a cycle of the seasons: from left, clockwise, we go through Spring (the follicular phase), then Summer at the top (ovulation), Fall on the right (the luteal phase), and Winter at the bottom (menstruation). Each season/cycle phase is associated with an archetype (Maiden, Mother, Enchantress, Crone) and with an element (Air, Fire, Earth, Water).
Historians believe that the first calendars were created by women, who tracked their menstrual cycles in connection with lunar rhythms, by creating markings in pots and bones. Women were the first observers of the basic periodicity of nature.