"...and I also drop into liminal space, deep wisdom, vision, and potent truth-telling. While bleeding I can access clarity in a way that simply isn’t available the rest of the month. Self-censorship and being “nice” gets eclipsed by the power of truth and for a few days I have an uncommon ability to tell it like it is." What if... what if we didn't grow up hiding ... what if we grew up honoring and respecting the sacredness of this time? What if we respected that time as a time of visioning and rest? How would that change society as a whole? I love the call to stop pretending... and the simple reality... my body is not a problem <3
Oh my god that would change so much!! If every month, instead of trying to stay "productive" in the ways capitalism deems productive, everyone who bleeds instead honored their bodies and used the time to vision and rest and open to the wisdom that can arise in that in-between space of moontime not only would there be less suffering, there would be more solutions. Anyone who pursues shifting state in order to access insight knows how valuable it can be. Moon time ushers in a shift in state that can be incredibly powerful and "productive" in ways that are much deeper and more useful than constant output. I think we could access some amazing insights and solutions to some of our gnarliest human problems if we encouraged those who bleed to use the time rest and listen.
This is a profound realization... like those days when we have a global moment of silence ... if three to four billion people (ish) are mooning every month, and we all used that time to drop into what would best serve people and planet??? WOW I think we're on to something 😊
It's been a long while since I've bled, my fertile years literally cut short by the surgeon's knife which I gratefully traded for relief; relief from shortened cycles but lengthened bleeding, pain, and anemia, all due to large fibrous tumors in my uterus. I resisted for years trying many remedies but to no avail. I thought I would enter a long process of grieving afterward. I was wrong. I didn't miss my moon-time at all or the collective camaraderie with other women. Not bleeding was a relief. I reveled in the freedom and gradually regained my health. I wear white underwear again!
I'm so sorry you suffered through periods for so long and so glad you got relief and regained your health and are reveling in the freedom. Thank you for sharing your story, friend. I appreciate hearing your reflections about expecting to feel grief, but just feeling relief. I've wondered about that for myself. I also find myself wondering WHY we expect to grieve no longer menstruating. I'm curious what all might be behind that.
"...and I also drop into liminal space, deep wisdom, vision, and potent truth-telling. While bleeding I can access clarity in a way that simply isn’t available the rest of the month. Self-censorship and being “nice” gets eclipsed by the power of truth and for a few days I have an uncommon ability to tell it like it is." What if... what if we didn't grow up hiding ... what if we grew up honoring and respecting the sacredness of this time? What if we respected that time as a time of visioning and rest? How would that change society as a whole? I love the call to stop pretending... and the simple reality... my body is not a problem <3
Oh my god that would change so much!! If every month, instead of trying to stay "productive" in the ways capitalism deems productive, everyone who bleeds instead honored their bodies and used the time to vision and rest and open to the wisdom that can arise in that in-between space of moontime not only would there be less suffering, there would be more solutions. Anyone who pursues shifting state in order to access insight knows how valuable it can be. Moon time ushers in a shift in state that can be incredibly powerful and "productive" in ways that are much deeper and more useful than constant output. I think we could access some amazing insights and solutions to some of our gnarliest human problems if we encouraged those who bleed to use the time rest and listen.
This is a profound realization... like those days when we have a global moment of silence ... if three to four billion people (ish) are mooning every month, and we all used that time to drop into what would best serve people and planet??? WOW I think we're on to something 😊
Whoa. That boggles my mind and gives me a little body rush. Can. You. Imagine? Yes! I love the way you think.
It's been a long while since I've bled, my fertile years literally cut short by the surgeon's knife which I gratefully traded for relief; relief from shortened cycles but lengthened bleeding, pain, and anemia, all due to large fibrous tumors in my uterus. I resisted for years trying many remedies but to no avail. I thought I would enter a long process of grieving afterward. I was wrong. I didn't miss my moon-time at all or the collective camaraderie with other women. Not bleeding was a relief. I reveled in the freedom and gradually regained my health. I wear white underwear again!
I'm so sorry you suffered through periods for so long and so glad you got relief and regained your health and are reveling in the freedom. Thank you for sharing your story, friend. I appreciate hearing your reflections about expecting to feel grief, but just feeling relief. I've wondered about that for myself. I also find myself wondering WHY we expect to grieve no longer menstruating. I'm curious what all might be behind that.