Secreting Religion: Perinatal Dynamics, Ego Death and ‘Reproductive Consciousness’ in Childbirth
I present narratives from nine women describing the special events of consciousness they experienced during childbirth. These narratives are discussed in terms of transpersonal psychology. Most of the women interviewed spoke of a meaningful encounter with death and this will be explored as the prima...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox Publ.
2009
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Année: 2009, Volume: 22, Numéro: 2, Pages: 161-189 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
transpersonal-psychology
B holotropic B ego-death B childbirth-pain B women’s religion B birth-trauma |
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| Résumé: | I present narratives from nine women describing the special events of consciousness they experienced during childbirth. These narratives are discussed in terms of transpersonal psychology. Most of the women interviewed spoke of a meaningful encounter with death and this will be explored as the primary catalyst for such events. I will also outline how these events seem to suggest a unique category of transpersonal consciousness particular to birth-giving women for which the term ‘reproductive consciousnesses’ will be tentatively designated. |
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| ISSN: | 2047-7058 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the academic study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/arsr.v22i2.161 |