by
Luisa Francia:
There is hardly a woman who can say, "When I bleed on the new moon, full
moon, or waxing quarter, then I feel so and so. " So few of us are aware of the phases of the
moon or how it affects our moontimes. When we do notice, it's when the full moon and
menstruation happen at the same time. This is experienced as especially dramatic, or wonderful,
or painful, or special in some other way.
The natural cycle of women who live and sleep out in the open away from artificial light is to
ovulate on the full moon and menstruate on the new moon.
Waxing Moon Menstruation
Waxing moon is growth, time to learn, listen, and
feel. New processes are coming into play, new experiences and events are within reach. Dawn
reddens the sky, day begins, air moves, the moon is waxing.
The energy of waxing moon menstruation is inwards,
self-nourishing. It' s time to think, to learn, to read. Time to make new discoveries. During
this time, you might be open to important learning, and to receiving knowledge from other women.
The animal of the waxing moon menstruation is the
raven, who stands for the transference of knowledge and embodies the flight of the soul.
Persephone, the goddess who walked the path to the underworld and was initiated into womanly
bleeding, is the guardian of this menstrual phase.
Full Moon Menstruation
The full moon is vitality: time to work changes, to
make decisions, o show one's power, to bring something into being, to work politically. Noontime
heat spreads in waves across the sky, fiery energy at its peak, streaming power evoking earthly
blooms.
The energy of full moon menstruation is outward,
world-nourishing. You have to be a real bundle of energy to be happy and satisfied with your
work under this charged condition. Feasts and celebrations go well with full moon bleeding.
During this time, the most powerful magic can be worked and influence exerted. The volcano
already pours forth; the ire need only be controlled and directed. Now is the time to learn to
transform energy: turn rage into creative action, belly cramps into sensuousness.
The animal of the full moon menstruation is the
Phoenix, mythical bird being, who burns to ashes in order to rise anew. Ishtar, the Red Goddess
of Babylon is the guardian of this menstrual fire.
Waning Moon Menstruation
The waning moon is a fire that has dwindled, having
already given some of its heats to nourish others. Now is the time for persistence, for making
reality out of the visions and impulses. The sun sets, darkness settles, the sky fills with the
light of countless universes. The moon is waning.
The energy of waning moon bleeding is outward,
world-nourishing. lt's the time to tend the blooms of the full moon energy, to create in the
world what you have already created in your imagination. Weave your web: substantiate
discoveries, verify knowledge, develop your plans and projects, stabilize already existing
conditions.
The animal of this waning moon menstruation is the
she-bear, who, in old myths is the womb. The energy of the bear is mighty, deep, motherly. The
goddess. of this time, Demeter, is responsible for the cycles of life on earth, letting the
fruits and grains ripen for harvest, in preparation for the next cycle when she'll withdraw to
tend to her own nourishment, letting the earth become barren while she mourns her daughter.
New Moon Menstruation
The new moon is the hidden moon, the dark and
mysterious power of the deep. The new moon is the pull inwards. The void sucks energy in and, at
the same time, gives all power. During this time, anxieties, memories, and experiences may rise
up, eager to be dealt with. Midnight: darkness at it fullest, a velvet ocean, watery womb of all
life, the moon is new. The moon breathes in; the belly breathes out.
The energy of new moon bleeding is inwards,
self-nourishing, into the cauldron of the woman, the belly, the witches' cauldron, the holy
grail. New moon menstruation is a strong time of healing and its element is water. Jt's a good
time to take stock, to read old diaries. to look through old photo albums, and to draw
conclusions from them. What is built up on the full moon is dissolved on the new moon; that
includes binding and releasing spells.
The animal of the new moon menstruation is the toad,
with all her knowledge, her slipperiness, her ability to be quite alone, and her untouchable
(poisonous) exterior. The goddess of this time is Hecate, the woman at the joining of three
roads [also called tri-via], the guardian of mysteries and knowledge, the reaper, the dark one,
the crone.
Submitted By Uni
