Birth: A Hero's Journey A3 Poster Print

This A3 250gsm poster print is a mystical map illustrating the Hero's Journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum: the most epic rite of passage. A fun and useful resource that supports physiological birth and antenatal education by looking at birth and the path to parenthood differently.

With whimsical illustrations following the traditional stages of the 'hero's journey' in mythological stories, this poster download helps us view pregnancy, birth, and postpartum through the lens of a hero's epic quest, to give a deeper understanding and respect for the transformative experience that the path to motherhood can be.

The call to adventure - inviting us to leave the 'ordinary world' on a quest

Meeting mentors and guides through our pregnancy: wise woman, educators - and our own inner wisdom

Crossing the threshold as labour begins

Facing adversaries, trials and tests

Finding allies and our own inner strength

Approaching the inmost cave as birth progresses, moving ever close to our goal

During the Ordeal, we are forever changed

The reward of the journey - our baby, the calm

Taking the road back, to the Ordinary World, a sort of limbo where we are not yet grounded in our new role, but no longer the pregnant woman we were before

Passing through the gateway of rebirth as we cross back into the Ordinary World, except we are not the same - we have been reborn. The heart chakra symbolises the challenge we may face to open our hearts to receive love and support in our recovery, or to our children and ourselves if our birth didn't go as we hoped

The hero's return, as we integrate back in with the Ordinary World, along with our new knowledge, experience, and new persona as mother.

COPYRIGHT

This poster is copyright Hannah Thomas of Womb to World Art and may not be reproduced.

Disclaimer:

Please note these images are stylised visual representations, and the information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, but I am not a medical professional and therefore there may be words or parts of any drawings that aren't 100% atomically and medically accurate. These are not intended to replace any medical caregiver advice.

*DELIVERY INFORMATION*

Within UK
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- Standard delivery aim is 3 working days, but sometimes Royal Mail can take slightly longer and please bear this in mind when ordering.

- If you are in a rush there is the option to upgrade to a faster post in the checkout, and if you'd like to upgrade further to Special Delivery to guarantee delivery please send me a message before ordering.

- I will ask for your understanding in waiting until a parcel is 10 working days late before replacing, as this is when Royal Mail will consider the item lost and allow me to put in a claim.

*ABOUT WOMB TO WORLD ART*
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I am Hannah: a trauma-healing, spiritual home educating mother of two little ones in Oxfordshire UK, and in my 'spare' (haha) time I like to paint motherhood art and make birthy things for birthy people!

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