Eve, Lilith & the Serpent: Reclaiming Your Birth Rite(s)

394 West Main Street,Lehi UT 84043

26 April, 2023

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What are the formative birth stories of your life? This is an important question to ask yourself as you prepare to give birth. You may think about the birth stories of your closest friends, family members, ancestors, and even media portrayals of birth. These stories influence and affect you, some in positive ways, some in not so positive ways. One kind of formative birth story that gets overlooked is the creation story—the birth of humankind. We are only as good as our creation story allows us to be. Yes, creation stories point to where we came from, but they can also show us where we're headed. They embody the full spectrum of human potential—what is the fullest measure of my creation and how can I rise to that? Stephanie’s formative creation story was Adam and Eve from the Bible. But the story felt full of contradiction: Why punish Eve for doing what needed to be done? How could the serpent be so wise and the father of lies? Where did Lilith fit in, from ancient Hebrew mythology—Adam’s supposed first wife? And how do the answers to these questions affect our potential as human beings, and more specifically our birthing experiences? We hope you’ll follow Stephanie on this journey of discovery to heal broken aspects of this powerful myth and, in so doing, reclaim your birth rite—and rights.