{"title":"Annalisa Derr","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnnalisa Derr's works delve into themes of empowerment and holistic well-being, offering readers fresh perspectives on embracing personal strength. Her writing encourages a deep connection with oneself, blending practical insight with inspiring narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn books like \u003cem\u003eSovereign Menstrual Power\u003c\/em\u003e, Derr explores self-help and personal development through the lens of natural cycles and embodied wisdom, inviting readers to reclaim their autonomy with confidence and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sovereign-menstrual-power-by-annalisa-derr-9781644119051","title":"Sovereign Menstrual Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSovereign Menstrual Power\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to reclaim the sacred feminine energies of your menstrual cycle. Annalisa Derr reimagines the ancient Mesopotamian myth of the Descent of Inanna as a ritual rite of passage that aligns with the four phases of the menstrual cycle. She reveals how Inanna can be experienced as a living, internal presence who can help us consciously embody our own erotic aliveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book shares embodied practices—writing prompts, womb visualisations, and ritual enactments—to help you celebrate your body’s powers of regeneration. Inviting you to cast off internalised beliefs that menstruation is dirty or shameful, the author reveals how to reclaim the Sacred Feminine Power of your menstrual cycle and reawaken to the Goddess within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnalisa Derr shares her own journey of breaking free from the cultural stigmatization of menstruation and discovering her empowering inner goddess. She details how prehistoric matriarchal cultures revered women’s menstrual blood as an expression of the Great Goddess’s life-giving, life-sustaining, and life-taking powers. Derr restores the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna to her original prehistoric, pre-patriarchal manifestation as a representation of Life Force Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author reimagines the myth of the Descent of Inanna as a ritual rite of passage that aligns with the four phases of the menstrual cycle: ovulation, luteal, menses, and follicular, each with its own powers to be celebrated. She provides writing prompts and original embodied practices such as womb visualisations and ritual enactments to help you attend to the different emotions and energies associated with each phase and honour the sacred spiral of death, rebirth, and regeneration in your monthly cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting an affirmative sacred menstrual narrative, this empowering guide will support you to heal your relationship with your period and reclaim the sovereign menstrual power that is your birthright as a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633544265964,"sku":"9781644119051","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781644119051-sovereign-menstrual-power-1.jpg?v=1791165135"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/annalisa-derr.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}