Moon Time

Joanne Turner - Healing, Art & Animal Communication in Bristol

Moon Time

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Moon Time is sacred.

Modern western society has developed some misguided and negative views about menstruation. The Blood Mysteries, are now sadly considered by many to be somehow shameful and dirty at worst, and an inconvenient medical problem at best. My message to you is to feel no shame or embarrassment about menses on account of man or woman. Menses are not dirty, nor are they shameful punishment for "sin". KNOW this and you will know true "girl power" and equality.

A period can be an uncomfortable, extremely painful and sometimes frightening experience, but it is sacred, special and serves important purpose. It is a gift, not a curse.

As we ‘give birth to ourselves' we are able to look inward and reflect upon our true selves and the true nature of the world around us. Our heightened state of awareness focuses our psychic and creative abilities. Our state of consciousness is taken up a level (towards the moon) while we bleed, whilst at the same time reconnecting us via our blood with the Earth. Let flow. Grounding can take place if we are still enough to let it.

The wolf can help us in quiet contemplation by the fire as we acknowledge our true power and abilities as women. Rest, retreat and reflect. Look to wolf for wildness, inner sight, care and vision at this time. Wolf will ease distress, sooth upset, quieten fears and dry tears. She offers peace in the darkness, watches over us, protects and enables dreamfilled sleep.

The sacred connection between moon and earth is not lost after menopause - she can still follow and connect with the moon's cycle and she is now rooted sufficiently to earth to keep her blood to nourish herself. She has given enough nourishment back to the earth in the blood of her many cycles. And she now is able instead to offer the nourishment of her experience, knowledge, passion and wisdom to the universe.

The Moon Lodge and Moon Time Journal

The Moon Lodge is where women can retreat, meet, share their wisdom, experience and dream in sacred space during their Moon Time. This may seem like a strange idea to many Westerners but this was common practice in native and ancient cultures.

Why not start a Moon Time journal? This is a journal or scrap book for you to record your dreams, meditations, thoughts and creative inspiration during your Moon Time. Below are some extracts from mine.

The Reflection

A moment feared is a moment lost
I tell myself with force
But how to stop the fear and dread
From running out its course?

Illness, failure, death and pain
Might strike at any instant
Any of these "evil" things
May overwhelm this infant.

"Emotion causes such distress
So never let it out.
It will make you tired and ill.
Only bad girls scream and shout."

"Life's full of disappointment
With broken trust and tears."
Yet no one seemed to listen
Or reassure my fears.

I'd take a breath and hold it in
Beneath the raging waves
Hoping I'd be offered
The comfort that I craved.

"You can't do that, you'll never cope,
You'll get it all so wrong."
So when things turned out bad I felt
I'd deserved it all along.

Slowly sinking beneath the surf
Weak and terrified
Clinging to compulsions,
I scanned the blackening sky.

I glimpsed the Moon between the clouds
And realised that her light
Showed my true reflection
In the dead of night.

The weak and helpless little girl
That I thought I'd see
Had long since grown up into
The woman I want to be.

Joanne Turner 07906972357 joanne@dolphinreiki.co.uk