On Birthing: Rhythm, Ritual and Rest

Birthing a human being, or a spiritual, artistic or intellectual new creation requires to pay attention to the in-between time, from when labor starts to the actual receiving of the new born. During that time one needs to get apart from the everyday busyness to set a holy ground, a sacred space and time for the process to unfold. For all this, Amy Wright speaks about the need of rhythm, ritual and rest:

Rhythm, ritual, and rest not only aid birthing women, but they support all of us to move skillfully through our life’s labors. The power of rhythm restores vibrancy through dance, music, and motion. The power of ritual opens the way to a direct encounter with the mysterious wonder of life. Rest renews and restores the very cells of our often tired and over-stimulated bodies and minds.

Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula (Kindle Locations 569-571).  Kindle Edition.