POWER, PERIOD.

     A woman in her moon-time (menses) tends to have heightened sensitivity. She sees, feels, and understands things in a more raw and organic manner. She is likely in a truer state, potentially temporarily unswayed by societal conditioning. She is empowered.

   Yes, moon-time is a woman's power period, yet we call her state a "syndrome", and widely refer to her as "bitchy". We tease her on the personal, community, societal, and media levels. The menstruating woman is being reflected as almost unloveable in her time of extraordinary empowerment and vulnerability (an essential source of power). It is logical that this would be off-putting to anyone, anytime of the month, regardless of their gender, rendering them unhappy.

   It is my observation based opinion that society's perception of women on their moons psychically, emotionally, and spiritually affects their well-being. If women approaching their moon knew they were going to be received with respect, regard, tenderness, and appreciation, Potent Moon Sensitivity might look and feel very different to menstruating women, and those around them. Unfortunately, it is accepted to tease, judge, mistreat, and avoid women, all with a perception of something being wrong with them. I observe this to cause "psychic harm", and it is the undeniable mark of an immature, sick society.

   Generally speaking, a woman on her moon is evacuating something which might equate to life-blood. She is going to need certain things to replenish the physical, emotional and psychic energy that is involved. Tenderness, awareness, love, rest, solitude, companionship (of other women, and maybe men too...case by case), good food, and plenty of it, and appreciation are all needed, and of great benefit. A nice flow of good tea seems to be popular as well. 

   It's good to remember that many women spend at least one or two, and sometimes many more days in some sort of pain, minor to extreme. For me, it's lower-back and cramps, for about one or two days. The back pain lasts longer, as it comes before my moon, and lasts well into it. It used to be much more intense. A healthier diet and life-style has impacted my discomfort in a very positive way. This improvement is a microcosmic manifestation of what could be a macrocosmic reality. Healthy energy (food, activity, interactions) yield healthy moon-time experiences.

   Were we, as a society, to treat women as powerful and appreciated during moon-time, we would see a remarkable change in our cultural experience. You (the non-moon-timer) might find yourself being embraced and touched in a deeply warm, nurturing, and healing way, or eating some very nourishing, healing soup prepared by the woman in your world. Perhaps you receive a valuable peace of insight, clear as day, as a result of her heightened attunement. I can tell you, you will be at least as blessed by the flow of her power in your presence as she is blessed by your loving support and acceptance.

   Moon-time is power time. Potent Moon Sensitivity is a gift. Please give this some thought. Then consider changing the way you think and behave in regard to menstruating women, be you the observer or the woman feeling disempowered by her moon experience. 

It's Power. Period.

With Love, from a time of Potent Moon Sensitivity,

Gaia Love One~