Perennial bestseller, with translations into five languages.
Holistic guide to a girl’s first period – a popular gift for first period boxes.
A gentle and insightful initiation to womanhood so lacking in our culture.

A holistic guide for girls as they approach puberty – a celebration of our menstrual bodies and initiation to womanhood.

Reaching for the Moon is the girls' version of Lucy H. Pearce's bestselling Moon Time for girls aged 9-14 as they anticipate and experience their body's changes.

A message of wonder, empowerment, magic and beauty in the shared secrets of our femininity...written to encourage girls to embrace their transition to womanhood in a knowledgeable, supported, loving way.
- thelovingparent.com

Beginning with an imaginary journey into the red tent, a traditional place of women's wisdom, some of the gifts and secrets of womanhood are imparted in a gentle lyrical way, alongside practical advice.

Reaching for the Moon is a nurturing celebration of a girl's transformation to womanhood, learning to care for herself through her menstrual cycle.

The secrets of the moon
The secrets of our cycles
The gift of self-care

Along with practical advice on:

Preparing for her first period
Choosing menstrual products
Herbal healing
Celebrating menarche

Lucy H. Pearce is a mother of three, and author of books for girls and women.

A must-read for all our daughters!
- Melia Keeton-Digby, author of The Heroines Club and The Hero's Heart

A beautiful, insightful book that every girl should have clenched to her heart… the most life-affirming gift you could offer.
- Wendy Cook, founder of Mighty Girl Art

For our daughters and their mothers, thank you.
- ALisa Starkweather, founder of the Red Tent Temple Movement

About the Author

Lucy H. Pearce is the author of life-changing nonfiction books, including Nautilus Award winners Medicine Woman, Burning Woman, and Creatrix: she who makes. Her writing focuses on women’s healing through archetypal psychology, embodiment, historical awareness, and creativity.

An award-winning graduate in history of ideas with English literature from Kingston University and a PGCE from Cambridge University, Lucy lives in Cork, Ireland.

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