In this episode of Dream Midwifery: The Podcast, we enter the fertile dark of the liminal — the space between worlds, identities, breaths, heart beats, contractions and of course, becomings. We explore the Banshee as an archetypal presence in the Irish psyche. An incredible guardian of thresholds, a keener of grief, a psychopomp of souls, and a midwife of transitions. She is the voice of the unknown — the one who raises the cry, to bring a message of endings. This episode weaves together myth, birth wisdom, dreamwork, and cultural memory as we speak about the transition phase in birth and creations — that moment when everything seems to slow, soften, and fall away. A deep dreaming space opens. This pause is an essential initiation and one often missed in todays society. This is where the soup of creation begins to take form and intelligence. We reflect on how modern culture and fear, often blocks us from stopping, resting, trusting, and surrendering into the unknown — even though this is where the magic lives. We explore our sacred site, Newgrange located in Brú na Bóinne, the great womb-tomb, as a living symbol of death and rebirth, rest and return — a portal reminding us that darkness is not an ending, but a preparation. This episode is for anyone: * Standing in a liminal space * In transition, grief, change, or unknowing * Feeling called to slow down rather than push through * Learning to trust rest, pause, and surrender * Gestating something new but unseen * Feels they may be gripping or controlling We explore: * The Banshee as archetype, midwife, and psychopomp * The wisdom of the unknown and the fertility of pause * Transition in birth as a dreaming state * Why we resist stopping — and how to unblock that resistance * Liminal spaces as portals of initiation and liberation ✨ Oracle Activation — BANSHEEFrom Jen’s beautiful oracle deck, Celtic Dream Oracle: Ancient Symbols to Guide Your Modern Life. Read more here: ✨ THRESHOLD: In case you missed it this week, we’ve just launched THRESHOLD - a 31-day sacred container of ritual and ceremony to guide you across the threshold from Samhain to Imbolc. We begin on the Capricorn new moon, 18th January. We’d love to welcome you in our tuath, our tribe. Sending bright midwinter blessings to your listening ears and souls. Ó ár gcroíthe, from our hearts,Sarah & Jen x This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dreammidwifery.substack.com
