ee RED MOON 2 By Miranda Gray NIA toa) BD ADEN LONRed Moon Miranda Gray is an artist, multimedia designer, writer, alternative therapy teacher, and international workshop facilitator, She is the author and mentor of 2 women’s eyele-based life-coaching course, and the author of ‘The Optimized Women - Using the menstrual eyele to achieve success and fulfilment’.w. Red Moon © Miranda Gray and Richard Gray 1994 First published by Element Books Ltd 1994 Published by Vega 2002 Published by Dancing Eve 2009 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in ‘writing of the copyright owners. Cover illustration ‘Sovereignty’ by Miranda Gray, © Miranda Gray. Caitlin Matthews and Joha Matthews. Contents Acknowledgements Preface to the revised edition L. Introduction The aims of this book The social position of menstruation ‘The menstiual energies Towards awareness The Awakening 3. The Dark of the Moon The dual female ‘The holder of measure ‘The womb tree The serpent Moon animals The dark goddess, Sovereignty ‘The female shaman and priestess 4. Meeting the Moon ‘The menstrual eyele The moon dial Towards self-awareness Using your awareness ‘The moon dial and everyday life Expansion of the moon dial 5. The Creative Moon Women’s creativity Awakening the creative energies Releasing the ereative energies