Enlightenment Through Motherhood by Astra Niedra

Astra Niedra

Astra Niedra writes about personal growth, relationships and conscious parenting.
Her work shines light on why we behave and feel the way we do and it offers
practical solutions for lasting change.

"Enlightenment Through Motherhood is absolutely brilliant!" Dr Sidra Stone

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"A little book that simplifies a very complicated issue into a revelation of understanding."
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Spirituality and enlightenment just got a makeover: this radical and inspiring book reveals that motherhood itself is a spiritual path - possibly the most direct and unrelenting path there is, and that the meaning of 'enlightenment' has been misunderstood.

Spirituality has been hijacked by men, in particular men who are the furthest removed from family life such as priests, gurus and monks; and women who have been 'allowed' - by such men - to participate seriously in spiritual practice, especially if they have wanted to join an institution, have had to give up family life, and in some cases even desert their children.

Part of the problem is that spirituality is seen as a pursuit separate from everyday life, especially from family life, and it has been elevated to a place considered superior to life at 'ground level'.

This book turns all that around, brings it all back down to earth, to reveal that those who traditionally have been relegated to the bottom of the rung of the ladder of higher consciousness, and excluded from spiritual organisations, namely mothers, are in fact on the most direct path to real enlightenment.

Astra explains these enlightening ideas in a series of funny anecdotes about her attempt at a last-minute holiday before the arrival of her third child. It is on that holiday, with husband and two young children in tow, where she discovers that the tasks mothers do on a daily basis as part of their role, and the skills they develop in doing them, are exactly the same as the practices and abilities promoted in many spiritual traditions for the attainment of higher states of consciousness.

WARNING: if you are a mother, or pregnant, this book will lead to feelings of higher self esteem and empowerment, positive feelings about childbirth (no matter how you birthed your children) and to such an enhanced valuing of your children and your relationship with them that you may never again need to follow any other path.

"Enlightenment Through Motherhood is absolutely brilliant! This book is just what the world needs now as our planet continues to move towards political and ecological disaster while the patriarchal systems that still dominate our thinking continue to devalue everything traditionally - and biologically - female.

In a most perfect balance of yin and yang, of logic and feeling, of humor and gravity, Astra Niedra reclaims for all human beings – not just women – a precious element of that which is truly sacred in life.

Her simple, spellbinding stories, her keen intellect, and her unfailing humor make this book a pleasure to read.

Here is a new way of thinking of spirituality, of valuing our humanity while living a spirit-infused life, and a fascinating (and novel) path to enlightenment! It’s a consciousness changer and I loved it."

Sidra Stone PhD, author of Embracing Our Selves, Partnering, Embracing Your Inner Critic, and The Shadow King

"Enlightenment indeed! I hope many women have the opportunity to read Astra's book. Being pregnant, birthing and mothering are the most important jobs on earth. Honouring these roles is important for governments and society to appreciate and elevate to a much higher status. Astra's journey is familiar, delightfully written and inspiring."

Susan Ross, midwife, birth educator and author of Birth Right

“As a mum of a 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, and 71/2 months pregnant with the third, it's just what I needed.” Kasia

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Controversial Path to Spiritual Enlightenment Revealed in New Book on Motherhood

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