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Reflecting on Christmas, Season of Celebrating Birth.

The Hebrew word ‘rechem’ means both womb and compassion.
‘Hoffnung’ is the German word for being pregnant and also, for hope.

Our first home is the womb of hope and compassion.
Worthy of celebration!

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Wishing you blessing of life and love!



It is deep privilege to photograph the splendid realm of pregnancy and birth, and life’s continuing moments.
As artist and midwife to birth and beyond, I am delighted to make visible experiences of being.

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As the site evolves I invite you to be part of this community of possibilities. Thanks for being here!~~~Harriette

The sight of things has a great power over me.” Virginia Wolfe

Motifs to Gaze & Ponder

From Harriette’s Blog

Laboring Thoughts~~~

With the grace of mysterious timing,
pregnancy ends and birth begins.
We do not understand what starts the dynamic process of labor,
yet the wisdom of two bodies, mother and babe know.

Read more on Laboring Thoughts~~~…

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