The power of giving birth to civilizations is the very power nature has assigned to pregnant women. During pregnancy a mother gives of her own substance for the formation of her child's organs and psyche. This child will one day walk the Earth expressing peace, wisdom and generosity, or indifference, rage and fear.
Invitation and Vision
13th International Congress of APPPAH
Los Angeles, February 21-26, 2007
"Birth and the Human Family: Embracing the Power of Prenatal Life"
What can all of us--fathers, families, communities, nations--do to support, empower and inspire each and every mother in her monumental endeavor of forming in her womb a healthy baby, a future adult who will be centered, intelligent, caring and creative?
Birth and the Human Family will convene experts from fields such as education, arts and culture, psychiatry, media, parks and recreation, architecture, politics, science, legislation, health care, agriculture--professionals who are translating into action their awareness of the fundamental relevance of pregnancy for the future of humanity. They will share their vision, expertise and experience with us.
The congress will take place at the Hilton Hotel LAX, conveniently located near Los Angeles Int. Airport, with 24-hour free shuttle transportation, and offering complimentary trolley service to and from cozy nearby Manhattan Beach.
Congress Chairperson:
Laura Uplinger
Prenatal Universe
Ancient wisdom, transpersonal psychology and cutting edge biology, invite us to revise the way we understand the importance of the gestation of a human being.
When a couple embraces the adventure of parenting even before physically conceiving their children, they step into a powerful dimension of their inner life. Prebirth parenting sets the stage for a myriad of possibilities and conscious choices that will nurture the inner strength of parents and their children throughout many, many years.
Pregnant women give of their own substance for the formation of their children’s organs, and psyche. The physical and mental health of an adult is deeply rooted in his or her womb life.
It is up to societies around the world and their public authorities, to foster the well-being of expecting mothers, so that they feel empowered and inspired to weave a luminous, caring and healthy humanity for planet Earth. Nature has endowed mothers with the gigantic task of birthing civilizations...
Most of the problems we face today can be traced to our conception and our formation in the womb…
From immune system disorders to terrorism, from committing suicide to devising weapons of mass destruction, from child abuse to political corruption and from alcoholism to trashing the environment, we are somehow dealing with a lack of self love or a lack of love for others…
Brain science and state of the art cell biology confirm the findings of transpersonal psychology as well as sacred teachings of long ago: what we experience during prenatal life deeply influences our life choices and the way we live. Very early in our mother’s womb we learn that we are worth being loved or not, and if life is worthwhile or not… Throughout life we present a mighty tendency to “honor” the lessons we have received in utero.
Pregnancy is thus one of the most crucial stages of parenting and also one of the most neglected ones for the last millennia. It is about time we explore the fecund universe of prebirth parenting.
Laura Uplinger
I KNOW A PLANET
I know a planet
where nations live in peace,
and nature is respected,
where science and philosophy
are never used to enslave,
to limit, hurt or spread terror…
There, each person is conceived
and gestated consciously.
In that world reigns
a true spirit of kinship with all life,
and pregnant women are treated in a very special way:
the arts and crafts of each community
are made available to them.
They admire trees, statues and fountains,
as they walk through beautiful parks
filled with flowers.
By day, the birds’ songs embrace them.
By night, the stars
entice them to visit distant worlds…
In these parks there are houses
where the mothers can take part in many activities:
they sing, weave, sculpt, embroider, draw…
There are also theaters, libraries and cinemas,
and they can study, teach, meditate, laugh and cry.
In the schools of this planet
adolescents study the importance
of conception, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding
for a happy humanity.
Couples approach knowingly
the moment of fecundation,
understanding the physiological,
psychological and spiritual dimensions of a pregnancy,
prepared to welcome the mystery of life with serenity.
By Laura Uplinger
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