The term PMS or PMT is given to the mostly
unpleasant symptoms women can experience from ovulation till the onset
and onwards of their bleeding. things like bloating, mood swings,
cramps, acne etc.
Anyone who has experienced the rage, or depression, or
irritability of PMS can vouch for the fact that it is not just a
physical process the body goes through. This page will explore some of the other metaphysical aspects of PMS, but for the purely physical refer to these pages:
PMS is not only a physical biological event. It is also happening on an .
At ovulation.. an ova, egg or seed is released; preparing to be
fertilised and implanted. The whole creative reproductive centre of our
being gets ready for this process. The endometrium (lining of the
uterus), "ground/ earth" is becoming thicker with nutrients ready to
support new life.
There is a build up, congestion of energy in our creative centre;
not only on the physical, but also on the emotional, mental, and
spiritual/ soul levels of our being. If we are experiencing bad PMS, we
can ask ourselves the foillowing questions to help us uncover exactly
why we are so upset.
We know this on a cellular level and I think this is what adds that
intensity to PMS, and the many unresolved unacknowledged dreams and
expectations that appear at this time.
I think it is why at this time, as we see yet
coming to a close, another lost opportunity (depending on how smoothly
we are executing our dreams and desires in our life plan) we become
dissatisfied with our life choices, partners, careers, health, love,
hobbies, passions etc.
The premenstrual phase is almost like a last ditch attempt to
implant that creative seed (whatever it is), get that project going,
and as we are more open to our intuition we are able to see more
clearly even what those desires are or what exactly is standing in our
way. No wonder we experience frustration, anger and grief!
I find personally that I peak at ovulation. I definitely feel the hormone levels, and I feel
off balance, crabby, emotional , it has an intensity to it. It's like
the boxers bell.. ding, ding, ding get ready to go into action. like a
last call or maybe a first call!
I'll say at this point that I ovulate on the dark moon and bleed on
the full moon. My premenstrual cycle goes with the waxing moon, so it
has an intensifying quality to it anyway. Just as the moon gets fuller
so does my body and my emotions. It is my emotions and intuitions (if I
am still enough to listen), that whisper (or sometimes shout depending
on where I am at!) which issues are 'up' for me, which dreams are not
being fulfilled, what obstacles are in the way: whether they are my
belief systems, lifestyle choices, or habits etc.
Now having
experienced this in quite a destructive, irrational and angry space, I
want to explore a better way of using this valuable time in my cycle.
How can I use this getting ready / ripening
phase so that it enhances my life rather than destroys it and the
relationships around me?
The destructive/ letting go quality of the
phase is inherent in the cycle. Unavoidable, because in the time before
and during bleeding phase, we are courted by the Crone archetype. She
is the one who dissolves and takes away that which is not needed any
more. That is just the way it works, and it is this quality that allows
us a natural cleansing of ourselves on all levels.
However we need to be discriminating and conscious of exactly what we are cleaning out and releasing.
For example, are we bitching at our partners nebulously (driving
them away anyway), or cleanly addressing the issues in the relationship
that are really bugging us?
We can also be aware that not all our dreams and desires can be
fulfilled in one short menstrual cycle... but are we working towards
these goals?
Are we acknowledging our needs?
Are we making some progress in our Souls plan?
Returning
to the Mind, Body, Spirit connection, balancing ourselves on all these
levels is important. Being in an optimum or not depleted physical state
at this time will assist us in riding this phase of the cycle as best
we can. By giving our bodies what they require on a nutritional level
(which is vital to a healthy fertility cycle) we can lessen how out of
control we feel, as our body is supported / nurtured (Moon) to perform
her biological function. Our body in turn can support us on the other
levels, mental, emotional , spiritual.
Now everybody is
different, and nobody has an ideal life, we are the product of both our
genetic nature and heritage and our nurture heritage.
I know (in my
whole being) that our relationship to our reproductive organs or female
parts is a reflection of our own ease or dis-ease with our feminine
expression in the world. As I have and addressed my relationship to my feminine Self, my discomfort and pain around my menstrual cycle has lessened.
I
feel it is useful for us to heed the messages our menstrual cycles send
us, but by the same token I don't feel we should suffer in doing so, so
if anyone has any stories, remedies or advice on how they cope with the
ups and downs of the Pre Menstrual cycle .. please let me and everyone
else know.