Today, the first day of my Moon Lodge, a friend acknowledged me for how connected I am with my body and its cycles. This was a great reflection for me to look at how far I’ve come on my moon journey and how blessed I am. I have been working with mine very intimately for quite some time, so it has become second nature. My connection with my body grows deeper and deeper and I am always learning. So I also just want to take a minute to celebrate myself and the healing that I have done thus far…
I want to thank my mom for inspiring me to keep track of my cycles. I also want to thank endometriosis. As a teenager, I had lots of intense mood swings, irregular menstruation, painful cramps, etc. The pain and mood swings and irregularity got more intense as I got older. Later I found out I had endometriosis. My mom encouraged me very early on to mark the days of my cycle on the calendar. So that’s how it started. Later, I got more in depth. In my early twenties, I wanted to know more. I created a special calendar to track how my body and mood was every day. There were particular things that I wanted to know about: when I had headaches, when I was moody or irritable, depressed, creative, sensitive, sad, when my energy was up or down, when my breasts were achy. I also kept track of my cervical fluid for a couple months to get a very general idea of when I ovulated.
This created such an amazing experience for me of honoring my body and its cycles. I felt so empowered by having an idea of what I needed at different times of the month. I was able to start taking care of myself in a really sweet way. For example, in tracking my moods, I realized that I was usually pretty tired and out of it before my moon. When I would try to do social things around this time I would end up feeling really frustrated and worn out. And I wouldn’t really have a good time. So I would plan social fun at different times. I had an idea of when I felt really creative so I would make sure to have time for writing and art projects during that time. Having an idea of when I was more tired empowered me to have the appropriate foods with high iron to replenish my blood and energy during and after my moon. There would be days where I felt super sad or funky or whatever it was and thinking, “What’s going on with me??!!” I would look back at that same day of my cycle in previous months of my calendar and notice I was feeling sad and funky on those days too. And I could just accept myself and whatever I was experiencing without freaking out about it.
As I continue to tune in with my cycle, I notice that my body has changed over these years. And I get to see more as I go. Last week I felt my hormones drop and my egg begin to die. I woke up feeling a little sad, I went into the shower and I felt a little cramp in my uterus, and I just knew what had happened. It was amazing.
Keeping track of my moon cycle was a doorway to so much healing and a deep connection with my body. I continue to feel empowered with my body. And I feel a stronger connection with the sacredness of it. I recommend it for all women. Because I love you and care about you!
Love to you!
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