Menstruation : Mystical Dimension
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The word menstruation comes from the Greek word โmenusโ meaning both moon and power, and โmenโ meaning month. The menstrual cycle is linked to the Moon, a stellar object that the ancients knew also affected the tides and therefore
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The word menstruation comes from the Greek word โmenusโ meaning both moon and power, and โmenโ meaning month. The menstrual cycle is linked to the Moon, a stellar object that the ancients knew also affected the tides and therefore
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seemed to regulate the liquids of and on planet Earth. The step of linking the Divine Female with the Moon is therefore but a small step and no doubt one of the foundations upon which astrology would be based.
Throughout history menstrual blood has been described as having
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Throughout history menstrual blood has been described as having
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magical properties rendering it serviceable for many uses which range from deadly to useful purposes. The female menstrual cycle is governed by the cycles of the Moon and the blood contains that energy. Its ingredients are supposed to ensure a long life. In India, it was
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called โSomaโ and in Greece it was โAmbrosiaโ. This was said to be the nectar of the gods. Many ancient cultures believed that the power of creation was within the blood of a woman. Menstrual blood is shed without wounding and was therefore considered to be especially
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sacred. The only other event on par is the blood that accompanies childbirth.
Red wine represents menstrual blood while the wine cup represents the vulva, thus paying homage to the Sacred Feminine. Somras, the drink of immortality prepared from menstrual blood, is full of
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Red wine represents menstrual blood while the wine cup represents the vulva, thus paying homage to the Sacred Feminine. Somras, the drink of immortality prepared from menstrual blood, is full of
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healing stem cells, which can actually activate our cellular capacity to regenerate and transport us to endocrine states of rapture. Or in a spiritual sense open us to the Frequency of Love and Eternal Life, transporting us to another Dimension.
So great was the belief
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So great was the belief
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that the power of creation existed within the blood of a woman that many myths such as the Ancient Hindu version in which all life is created from the thickened blood of the Great Mother include reference to it.
The word 'ritual' comes from 'ritu' which is Sanskrit for menses
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The word 'ritual' comes from 'ritu' which is Sanskrit for menses
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as well as seasons. The word root for menstruation is the same for moon,month and measurement. The first measurement of time,the first calendar was based on the menstrual cycle.
Before electricity, women ovulated when the moon was full, and bled when the moon was dark. The
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Before electricity, women ovulated when the moon was full, and bled when the moon was dark. The
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pineal gland sends messages to the ovaries,by hormones,to release an egg based on the amount of light the brain senses in the night during sleep. At the point of most light in the night, the full moon, women are programmed to ovulate. Modern life with the artificial light and
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constantly bright nights has disrupted the natural inclination to be in synchrony with the moon. Many women have no connection with the moon and no idea what particular phase it is in. When they begin the practice of regularly observing the moon, tracking its path across
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the sky, noticing its waxing and waning, most often their cycle begins to synchronise with the moon phases.
The Left Hand Path holds menstruation as a symbol of eternal Love which is the cause of all life forms. Tantra sees a menstruating woman as the living embodiment of
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The Left Hand Path holds menstruation as a symbol of eternal Love which is the cause of all life forms. Tantra sees a menstruating woman as the living embodiment of
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Maa Kali,the power of transcendence.Her menstrual blood is the flowery life essence of humankind and all creation,a potent rejuvenating and transforming force.The womanโs heightened intuitive ability during menstruation is worshipped. Kamakhya temple is proof of that. Ancient
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societies saw the power in a menstruating woman. Women were far more in tune with their bodies and surroundings. They would feel the changes inside them, they would use these energies and a woman's cycle was to be honoured. When women left their men and children behind to
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menstruate with others in a safe and secluded space,they left because their energies were no longer about the outside 'normal' world. Cooking, cleaning, and general activities were put on hold, and the women went to be alone, or to congregate together with other women during
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their bleed. What mattered during this time was the inside world. Messages, signals, voices would come to these women during their menstruation.They would vision, journey, sleep and dream. They would spend time contemplating and unravelling the messages. The access to other
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realms becomes easier at this time.Senses are heightened. Sensitivity to sound,smell and light would allow a woman to become more aware.The natural tendency to withdraw at this time of the month,allows a woman to become quiet,in tune and open to listen and feel.
Around 5000
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Around 5000
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years ago the pendulum began to swing away from Goddess- centred worship and towards the patriarchal,militaristic and mechanistic position that we find ourselves in today,where women occupy a secondary place in society in many ways, and anything which interferes with linear
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thought,productivity and efficiency is regarded as a waste of time.
Whilst women are giving their power away to patriarchal ideologies, taking pills to stop their menstrual cycle, using cancer-causing chemical bleached tampons to stem the flow, seeing their Menses as an
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Whilst women are giving their power away to patriarchal ideologies, taking pills to stop their menstrual cycle, using cancer-causing chemical bleached tampons to stem the flow, seeing their Menses as an
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inconvenient โcurseโ they are ashamed of,male scientists around the world are using the power to experience states of physical and spiritual high.
In modern society,women are much disconnected from their menstrual cycles. Menstruation has become a taboo subject, something
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In modern society,women are much disconnected from their menstrual cycles. Menstruation has become a taboo subject, something
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to remain unspoken,make us feel embarrassed.Modern women try to ignore this natural rhythm, cursing the bleed and hating the cycle.Changes in hormones in the body can have dramatic effects on internal energy,which in turn, needs changes to be made on the outside to compensate.
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Content is collected from excerpts from various mystics and images are from internet. I offer my gratitude to all of them ๐๐ผ
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