Sovereign Menstrual Power

“This is a brave, powerful book that thoroughly investigates the history of denial and repression around the female menstrual cycle. Annalisa’s work of resacralizing menstruation strikes at the heart of misogyny, including the worldwide violence and discrimination that women face today. Women reading this work will surely begin to come back into their authentic wholeness and, like in the original Inanna story, reclaim both the dark and light aspects of the cosmic female experience.” * Vicki Noble, author of The Double Goddess and Motherpeace: A Way to the Goddess Through Myth, Art, a *
“A compelling and most welcome expression of sacred feminism and goddess philosophy. Annalisa Derr boldly and brilliantly divines the symbolic and sacred meanings of menstruation as a bodily power mirroring cosmic power.” * Jane Caputi, PhD, professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Florida Atlantic University, an *
“Derr has given us a map for transforming our concept of menstrual blood from a waste product into a potent elixir. Under the tutelage of Inanna, we encounter a psycho-magical process that reclaims the permeability of our menstruating bodies as sacred and powerful. A brilliant, deep, and necessary work of practitioner-scholarship.” * Megan Rose, PhD, transformational psychologist and author of Spirit Marriage *
“Annalisa Derr has revealed the four phases of the menstrual cycle as a contemporary embodiment of Inanna’s journey. This empowering mythic model invites us to banish the shame of menstruation and listen to the subtle needs and guidance of our uterine underworld.” * Maureen Murdock, PhD, author of The Heroine’s Journey *
“With both nuance and clarity, this book examines the subtle and overt imprint of patriarchal values on women’s relationships with their bodies and menstrual cycles while also reclaiming the transformative potential of goddess spirituality. The result is a compelling and deeply meaningful bridge between ancient story, embodied knowledge, and contemporary women’s lives.” * Safron Rossi, PhD, author of The Kore Goddess *
“Impeccably researched, Sovereign Menstrual Power is both a love letter to the rejected feminine within all of us and a glorious manifesto for reclaiming the living goddess within our bodies. By weaving myth with the wisdom of the menstrual cycle, Derr offers a compelling paradigm shift—one that transforms how we understand and embody the goddess and her vital presence within us.” * Joanna Kujawa, PhD, author of Alien Goddess and The Other Goddess *
“This book is simply unique and a pleasure to read. Most importantly, it describes a way for women to reconnect with an ancient and living feminine path through the goddess Inanna.” * Megan McFeely, director of the award-winning film As She Is *
“A bold and necessary reimagining of the stories we’ve inherited about the female body, Derr’s work restores a sense of sacred meaning.” * John Bucher, PhD, executive director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation *

Annalisa Derr, PhD, holds a doctorate in mythological studies with emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She hosts the YouTube channel Journey to the Goddess TV and leads workshops and retreats internationally. She lives in Athens, Greece, and Southern California.

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