Menstruating With the Moon
Menstruating with the moon and having your cycles sync with the moon is a real thing. For centuries people have wondered whether our periods are affected or linked to the moon. There’s no coincidence that our periods are often referred to as “‘moon cycles” or that our menstrual cycles are 29 days, the same as the lunar cycle. We also know that the moon has influence over our emotion and the tides, so why wouldn’t it have control over our internal tides of the menstrual cycle?
In Greek culture the work “menstruation” derived from the latin and greek word for the moon, mene. In Ancient Greece, physicians believed that the moon and the monthly menstrual cycle were linked. During a woman’s period of menstruation, she was thought to be spiritually and mentally powerful. Have you ever paid attention to how your period syncs up to the phases of the moon? Just like we have 4 seasons, 4 moon phases, we also have 4 phases to our menstrual cycle.
Menstrual or new moon
Follicular or waxing moon
Ovulation or Full moon
Luteal phase or Waning Moon
One way to connect to your womb is to pay attention to what moon phase your period comes in and what exactly it is your womb is trying to express to you at that particular time. You will switch from one phase to another depending on where you’re energetically at that particular time. You maybe on a red moon cycle for 6 months then switch to a white moon cycle paying attention to when you have your cycle is how your womb speaks to you.
There are 4 phases to the moon. We have the white moon (new moon), pink moon (waxing moon), red moon (full moon) and the purple moon (waning moon.) You can learn a lot about where you’re energetically by knowing what moon phase you have your period in. Unfortunately women who are on birth control can’t really sync their cycles with the moon because women on birth control don’t ovulate.
White moon bleeds on the new moon and ovulates on the full moon. You’re connected to the fertility of the earth and ready to birth a baby or new projects.
Pink moon bleeds on a waxing moon and ovulates on a waning moon. You’re ready for transformation and growth.
Red moon bleeds on a full moon ovulates on a new moon you’re a healer, high priestess or a shaman.
Purple moon bleeds on a waning moon and ovulates on a waxing moon. Your life is becoming more peaceful and quieter.
What phase do you have your period in? Drop it in the comments below.
Friday the 13th Day of the Goddess 👑
Friday the 13th is a day to worship the goddess, the divine feminine. It is a day to create, manifest and connect to our womb. The number 13 is actually good luck, as it is associated with the 13 cycles of the moon in a lunar year, and holds the essence of death, rebirth, creation and fertility. As women we go through 13 moon cycles a year and ovulate on the 13th day of the month. Hence where we get the term “moon time or moon cycyle” when referring to our periods. We also go through 13 goddess archetypes in our lives because there is a goddess within each and everyone of us.
In 1487 free thinking and divine feminine energy was supressed and labeled witchcraft by "Heinrich Kramer" who went forth to burn many healers on the stake due to forced patriarchal ignorance and a hatred for powerful female leaders.
Not until patriarchal times was this day associated with "bad luck". Back then a woman was considered to embody divine and magical powers when she got her period. She was regarded by all for her wisdom and ability to offer intuitive and psychic messages. Only when society became patriacharal were we meant to feel shame for having our periods which caused many of us to become disconnected from our feminine gifts and our wombs.
Today I want you to find time to honor yourself and the divine being that you're 👑. This is the one and only Friday the 13th that we have all 2022 making it an even more esoteric and magical portal day for you. Friday is already ruled by venus amplifying the loves vibes today. So instead of falling into societies fears of powerful feminine energy lets take our power back and use this energy to give back to the divine beings that we are ✨
Honor your Inner Goodess Today 👑✨
🌸 Do a Yoni Steam
🌸 Wear Something Pink
🌸 Run a flower bath
🌸 Buy yourself some pink flowers
🌸 Light a pink candle
🌸 Drink rose petal tea or carry a rose quartz crystal