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The Body’s Natural Cycle – The Moon & Menstrual Cycle

August 20, 2019 By elizp Leave a Comment

menstrual cycle lunar phases
 
A women’s menstrual cycle is about the same length as a lunar cycle, around 28 – 29 days. In being in sync with the moon, the light of the full moon triggers ovulation and women would bleed at a new moon.
 
However in the western world today, we have somewhat lost our connection as women to both nature and the moon. We live in a man’s world.
 
Traditionally in many cultures, the moon holds sacred significance to the goddess and the female. Going back into time people lived in the open, amongst the trees, the stars, and the ocean. Today’s culture has become detached from this natural way of living, it has become very much artificial and at a cost to our health.

 

Menstrual Cycle

A woman’s cycle can be thoughts of as two phases:
  • The follicular phase – day 1 (first day of bleeding) to day 14 (ovulation).
  • The luteal phase – day 15 to day 28 (until next bleed).
If we track a woman’s mood, it can be further broken down, into four phases. If we work with these four phases, we can move with the cycles of the moon.
 

Moving With The Moon Phases

  • Phase 1 – dark moon or no moon – menstrual phase:
    • With no moon and the shedding of the uterus, ie, the bleeding, energy is low. It is natural to want to retreat and stay indoors. It represents winter. The body wants more sleep at this time.
    • This is the time to reflect, to go within. Reflect on the last month and let go of what isn’t serving you.
    • It is about physically cleansing, bleeding, and purging emotionally.
    • To honor this time, spend time alone, don’t plan any events to fall at this time, rest. You may ask your partner to take care of some of the chores, and de-load your workload at this time.
  • Phase 2 – waxing moon – pre-ovulation phase:
    • This is after menstruation has finished and is the lead up to ovulation, spring.  Energy is building up as hormones are rising.
    • The focus now is outward, you are driven, productive and focused.
    • This time is a good period to get onto any challenging work, the ‘big tasks’.
    • With exercise, you may want to go a bit harder, aim for the personal bests at this time.
  • Phase 3 – full moon – ovulation:
    • This is when a woman is fertile. With the full moon, it is summer, energy is high, and it is bright.
    • Energy is still outward but there are more nurturing elements. The time to do any big cleans may be now.
    • This time is about connecting to others, developing relationships and nurturing current relationships. It’s a great time to make a date, or treat yourself to something indulgent like a massage.
  • Phase 4 – waning moon – premenstrual phase:
    • This is when physical and emotional energy starts to decline, the autumn. Energy starts to shift inwards again as the moonlight becomes dark and empty.
    • Creativity can be higher as well as intuition. Perhaps if you have been sitting on the fence on something, now is the time to tune into what you need to do.
    • This is the time for less logical work and more creativity. It’s a time for self-care, to relax, let emotions calm, read a book and have a long bath.
    • With exercise, you may want to opt for gentle yoga practices and leave the high-intensity training to the led up to ovulation.
If you start to become aware of the phases, you can work with it rather than against it. There are positives to every phase.
 
Being in sync with nature is healing to both the body and mind. It is hard today as we do live in a world where a woman is on the go every day. Life seems to support a man in many ways. But it isn’t to say it isn’t possible to make it work for you. Tell your partner what the phases are so then he won’t go planning his boys night on day 1 and expect you to prepare the food. If you have a personal trainer, tell them too, they can plan your harder sessions at ovulation and de-load you at menstruation or the lead-up. If you are doing a diet where you need to take a break, to break a plateau, then have that break at phase 4 when willpower is lowest.
 
If you are having difficulties with a regular cycle and not sure where to start, you may find this article useful on seed cycling. It can help restore a cycle. Alternatively please get in touch for a consultation. 
 
Trust the body’s wisdom. It knows everything you need to know.

 

Filed Under: Body Kindness, Digestion, Exercise & Fitness, Fat Loss, Food & Nutrients, Gratitude & Inspiration, Hormonal Health, Mental Health, Relationships

The Meaning Of Colours

December 3, 2014 By elizp Leave a Comment

 

What’s your favourite colour? Well, colours can tell you a bit about your character traits and physical, mental and emotional states.

Here we have the most popular colours:

Colours have a vibration and by surrounding yourself with certain colours you can infuse certain characteristics into yourself.  You’ve probably noticed colours can change a mood. Some can excite and some can be depressing.

RED

Red people tend to be action people, passionate and motivated. They are often aggressive and impulsive. They have an ambitious nature. Red people are rather restless.

Surrounding yourself with red increases your energy and can help with circulation and blood problems.

Have a dose of red energy by eating strawberries, tomatoes or red apple.

 

BLUE

Blue is the colour for communication.

Blue people tend to have the ability to read people. They are a good judge of character. They are honest, straight forward and have strong morals.

They are great communicators in speaking and writing. Blue people are prone to feeling depressed and sad.

Surrounding yourself with blue can create calmness and is self soothing. Wear blue if you need help getting your message across or are making a speech.

Get your dose of blue with blueberries.

 

PINK

Pink is the colour of love. Females that prefer pink tend to be more maternal. It represents kindness and generosity. Pink people often require affection to feel safe and loved.

Pink helps release worry, irritation and anger.

Using pink helps attract love. Or use it if you need distressing.

Add pink to your life with clothes and flowers.

 

YELLOW

Yellow is the colour of happiness and optimism. Yellow people are positive and love life. They have lots of ideas, are intelligent and are fun. If you need to stimulate ideas, surround yourself with yellow. Too much yellow can bring anxiety and hyperactivity. Infuse yellow with sunlight, clothes, flowers and yellow foods like bananas.

 

GREEN

Green is the colour of harmony and balance.  It symbolizes renewal. Greens are sociable and like peace. Choosing green as your favourite colour can mean the person needs to grow as a person and stretch themselves. If you need luck, calmness or de stressing wear something green. Infuse green into your life by spending more time in nature.

 

BLACK

Black people have a need for power and control to protect their own emotional insecurities. Black can be used to absorb negativity, depression, grief and bringing things to an end.

Black is best worn with another colour to not infuse the negative aspects of black. Eg wearing a black suit is seen as powerful but also can be seen as intimidating or unapproachable. Similar for a female wearing a classic sexy black dress, she may appear standoffish.

People are drawn to black when difficult transitions are happening in one’s life. It can be used to hide insecurities and feelings.

To infuse black into your life, go outside at night in the new moon phase. Feel the protection and defusion of negativity.

 

WHITE

White is the colour of purity, innocence and naivety. It also represents peace and hope.  White people tend to desire simplicity. They are truthful and honest.

White is very purifying and can help with clear thinking and clarity.

Wearing white is helpful if you are wanting to make a fresh start or needing to declutter your life.

Infuse white with white furniture, flowers and clothes.

Filed Under: Gratitude & Inspiration, Mental Health, Relationships

The Universal Laws

December 3, 2014 By elizp Leave a Comment

We live in a universe governed by the universal laws.

These Universal Laws are based on the understanding that everything in the universe is based on energy including us. Our every thought, feeling, word and action is also a form on energy. Energy moves in a circle, so what goes around comes around.

To live in harmony in the universe and get what we want in life, we need to understand the laws.

Below are 12 important universal laws.

Law 1 – The Law of Divine Oneness

We are all connected. Every thought, word, action will affect another person in some way, whether this is happening directly or indirectly..

We are all part of the source of energy. When one suffers, we all suffer. When one grows, we all grow.

That is why when you feel anger, jealousy, frustration, hatred for another you are only hurting yourself. When you feel love, patience, kindness, friendship, empathy for someone, you are giving to yourself.

Law 2 – The Law of Vibration

Everything single thing in our universe moves, vibrates and travels in circular motions. These very same principles of vibration apply in our physical world through our thoughts, feelings and desires.

Everything has its own vibrational frequency from sounds, to food and our thoughts.  A negative thought process will produce a negative vibration, whereas a positive thought process will produce a positive vibration.

Your vibration will attract like vibrations to you. Like attracts like.

Law 3 – The Law of Action

In order to make something happen, you have to take action.  Knowledge alone is not power. Add knowledge with positive action and it can create a powerful force.

Success doesn’t just happen, but it will happen when you put your effort and being persistence.

Law 4 – The Law of Correspondence

The outer world corresponds to your inner world. Your experience in life is merely a reflection of your mindset. If you focus on all the bad stuff in your mind, you will just create more unhappiness and bad.

Create the world you want inside and allow it to come in the outer world. You reap what you sow. A positive mind will help you perform better in all areas of life.

Law 5 – The Law of Cause and Affect

Everything happen for a reason. Nothing ever happens by chance. Every event occurs as a result of something. Our action produces result or outcome.

When we act with love and care, it comes back to us. When we act with rage and anger, that comes back to us.

Law 6 – The Law of Compensation

It is the application of the law of cause and affect. By helping others and taking positive actions, good things will come into our lives. We will be compensated for our good deeds. Give your heart and soul into everything.

You can’t give without receiving something in return.

Law 7 – The Law of Attraction

This is one of the most popular laws.  Like attracts like. Whatever you focus your attention and energy upon, you will attract more of the same, whether wanted or unwanted.

If you have conversations about all the things that are wrong, you will get more of that. Talk about things you want, your vibrations changes.

Law 8 – The Law Of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy

Everyone has the power to change conditions in their life, transform and grow. If we want to change our life it is up to us to do it.

Law 9 – The Law of Relativity

Everything is in perfect order. We are all given challenges for a reason, to learn and grow. They strengthen us.

When we look at other people’s challenges and problems worse than us, it gives us perspective, we may feel blessed.

When we look at others with a better life, we feel envious.

Nothing is good or bad until it relates to us.

Law 10 – The Law of Polarity

Everything has an opposite.

Consider magnets, one is negative and one is positive. If you connect two same magnets they won’t connect. But two different magnets will create a strong force. Men and women are different and that creates a strong attraction. While in both cases they are different, they are also working together.

With good comes bad, with light comes dark, with black comes white. Where there is potential to lose, there also is potential to win.

Law 11 – The Law of Rhythm

Everything moves and vibrates to rhythm eg tides, seasons, cycles and stages in life.

Law 12 – The Law of Gender

Everything in nature has feminine and masculine principles and energy, yin and yang. We must find a balance between the two.

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