Thirteen Moons
Everyday Medicine Woman
Session One Session Two Session Three Session Four
Session Five Session Six Session Seven Session Eight
Session Nine Session Ten Session Eleven Session Twelve
Session Thirteen
Thirteen Moons
An Everyday Medicine Woman Event

The Thirteen Moons Seminar Series is an invitation to change a woman's personal, cultural and spiritual reference points from the stationary sun-signifying the masculine-to one more in harmony with our bodies, cycles and intuitive approach to life: the moon. By aligning with the flow of nature, we rebalance our natural rhythms and can get in touch with our most authentic selves.

The foundation of the Thirteen Moons Series is based on cross-cultural, earth-honoring spiritual principles that are simple—yet extraordinarily powerful—ways to help women find the wholeness we have lost in today’s disconnected society. Because we can trace all of our current cultural, ethnic and religious ancestry to indigenous roots, these teachings bring us back to core principles of self, womanhood and our connection with nature. They awaken the wisdom of our great-grandmothers, connecting us to a timeless knowledge that honors our own sacredness. This, in turn, allows us to make clear choices that can heal our bodies, grow our spirits and bring relationships into harmony with our hearts.

Each of the thirteen seminars will speak to every woman in a unique, intimate and deep way. And while individual topics may spark more immediate interest, we highly recommend that you experience all of the seminars—not only because consistent participation will enhance greater personal growth, but also because this is an opportunity to create a supportive community with like-hearted women. In keeping with indigenous principles, seminars will combine: teachings, experiential journeys, interactive exercises and meditations, plus related exercises to do at home to anchor the topic that was covered in your own life. The intention of these seminars is to feed the spirit, engage the mind, clear and balance the emotions, center the energy and motivate the heart.

You need no previous studies in indigenous or spiritual traditions to attend, only an open mind and heart, as well as a desire to create or deepen a hands-on spiritual practice that you can integrate into your daily life. Come join a community of spirited women hungry to reawaken the divine and earthly goddess within. Together we can heal, grow, remember, evolve—and become beautiful, juicy and wise co-creators of our own personal journeys. Seminars will be held on the following Saturdays during 2008 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

01. 13 Moons Overview—An introduction to the series and an overview of the feminine life cycle. January 26, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 1.

02. Becoming a Daughter of Mother Earth: Learning how to nurture and receive unconditional self-love. February 9, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 2. Read Susan's letter.

03. Recovery of the Natural Self: Clearing blocks and old messages that inhibit the natural flow of feelings, our creative gifts and spontaneous joy. March 8, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 3. Read Susan's letter.

04. Self-Esteem Part I: Welcoming our personal power by reconnecting and rebalancing our masculine/feminine centers and dissolving self-consciousness. April 12, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 4. Read Susan's letter.

05. Self-Esteem Part II: Revisiting the cultural and familial beliefs about our beauty and power in order to make peace with and celebrate our bodies. May 3, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 5. Read Susan's letter.

06. Sexuality—Retrieving our Power: Understanding ways to tap into, express and utilize sexual energy as a means for healing and liberating the whole self. June 7, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 6. Read Susan's letter.

07. Cleansing Our Hearts: Journeying into this sacred chamber to better appreciate the sensitive nature of the feminine spirit and to invite purification and restoration to the center of the self. July 12, 2008. Click here to learn more about Session 7.

08. Creating Healthy Relationships—With Self, Others and the Divine: Learning the art of listening and honoring our inner truth as well as finding courage to oice the authentic self. August 9, 2008.

09. Love and Partnerships: Exploring fears that lead to the restriction of intimacy. Learning that a blend of self-respect, trust and faith can allow for the creation of healthy boundaries and a deep union. September 6, 2008.

10. Every Woman as "a Mother of the Creative Force": Giving ourselves permission to deeply embrace motherhood so we can fully experience and explore the wonders of birthing— babies, dreams, projects, ideas—and nurturing that which we love. October 11, 2008.

11. Uncovering and Recovering Life Purpose: Making ourselves available to our destiny by finding our individual gifts, purpose and direction. November 8, 2008.

12. Moonpause—A Time of Power, Liberation and Choice: Embracing the indigenous view of menopause as the time when women come into their personal medicine and wisdom. December 13, 2008.

13. Wise Women—Honoring Our Elders: Seeing old age as a place of vision, prayer and grace. January 2009.

While attending all 13 sessions will provide you with the best understanding and experience of the Thirteen Moons cycle, you also can choose to participate in individual sessions for $60. In addition, we offer discounts if you purchase either the Half Moon series, six sessions for $330 (save $30) or the Full Moon series for $660 (save $60). Please note that if you sign up for the Half Moon series you are free to attend the six sessions of your choice.

Location: The series will be held at:

Yoga Now
742 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois 60610
For directions, go to www.yoganowchicago.com

For more information, email us at 13Moons@everydaymedicinewoman.com or call 773-509-4947 and leave a message. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Click here to download the registration form.

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13 Moons Reading List

Susan A. Lipshutz, a licensed clinical social worker with an active Chicago-based practice for more than 20 years, brings a foundation in both Western medicine and indigenous spiritual practices to her work. For the past decade, she has focused on bridging cross-cultural traditions and contemporary culture to help individuals heal soul wounds, awaken hearts to self-love and acceptance and bring the mind/body/spirit systems into balance with nature. Deeply devoted to building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan founded Everyday Medicine Woman, which offers programs such as monthly medicine circles and annual women's gatherings.

Her background and training include serving as the Director of Behavioral Sciences for the Family Practice Residency Training Program, affiliated with Illinois Masonic Medical Center and West Suburban Hospital; lecturing frequently on topics such as women’s health issues and wholistic well-being; creating audio cassette tapes with guided meditations; participating in two shamanic Andean/Peruvian apprenticeships; and studying with Chilean medicine women and Mapuche ceremonialists in order to bring their healing traditions to women in North America. In addition, she has been a featured expert in Woman’s Day magazine and is co-founder of Rainbow Journey, LLC, which sponsors ongoing training, ethnospiritual journeys through the Americas, and apprenticeship programs in earth-honoring spiritual traditions and cross-cultural shamanic practices.