From Mother to Crone ~ Adventures in Premenopause

No....that is not what I am telling people about how old I will be on my birthday. I could probably get away with it though. This last cycle was 28 days as normal. It started a week ago.  I did a write up on the Mercury retrogrades for 2010, and it was very fitting in the business areas of my life.  While the main focus of the retrogrades this year is one of business and projects, there comes a health and body retrograde coming while Mercury is in Virgo. The dates for 2010 for Mercury retrogrades are: December 26-January 15, 2010 April 17-May 11 August 20 – September 12 December 10-December 29 In August/September is when the body comes into play. I am a Virgo rising and have 3 Virgo planets. Just as it was an astrological occurrence that inspired this blog, I see an astrological aspect coming that could mean something. Mercury Retrogrades have a aspect of ' re visiting' energies. I am back to my 28 day cycle it seems, pre-menopause in re mission? we shall see. Bu...

Well it has been a while, but here I am again and this time, the time is shorter. Only 25 days in this last cycle. Boy was I surprised! I so was not expecting things so soon. I found a ‘quiz’ about perimenopause- 1. My period has been missing or heavier during the last few cycles.           70% said YES              I said YES 2. When I sleep , I wake up hot and sweaty, need to use the bathroom or just don't feel well-rested in the morning.           77% said YES              I said YES 3. My skin has been noticeably drier or more oily lately.           65% said YES              I said NO, but I may have to rethink that. My skin has always been a com...

Well, mark my words!....I started when I was 'supposed' to start based on setting the timing back to 28 days, December 24th, like clockwork! Was this a matter of just getting back on track and premenopause is not quite here yet? Maybe this was some twisted joke that the Universe played on us? Well if it was, we got the better end of that because it did not stand in the way of anything, hubbies hangover took care of that!!! Also it made things to where, on MY birthday that everything had come and gone and I was in the clear. (giggles) So, now what? Now I am looking at the 21st as a start date. With my cycle being off, coming early when it never does since July, I am not sure what will happen now. Time will tell! Astrologically, there is nothing significant that I can see as far as transiting planets. The Moon will be in Aries which would conjunct my natal Saturn and Mercury is approaching a return. I am going to pull up a progressed chart for both last year and this year and giv...

The Moon is known for its gravitational pull and how it affects the tides. Police and hospital personnel will tell you that times are a bit crazy during a full moon. Menstruation is called a woman's Moon time. Is it any wonder why it is called this? The average (normal) menstrual cycle is a 28 day cycle.   The Moon is also on a 28 day cycle. When a woman is able to sleep under the light of the Moon and without the light pollution of the city, her cycle will synchronize with the Moon phases. Ovulating during a New Moon and menstruating under a Full Moon. For a few it is the opposite. One of the things that led me to start this blog is obviously menopause. But why the timing?   In A bit of me and the Metaphysical , I spoke about my connection to tarot and touched a bit on my astrological details. That was a small introduction of what is to come. Back on July 22 2009 we had a total solar eclipse. The eclipse was in Caner, meaning the both the Sun ...

The first people known to have made chocolate were the ancient peoples of Mexico, the Maya and Aztec. They mixed ground cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy, frothy drink. 2,000 years ago the Spanish conquistadors brought the Cacao seeds back to Spain and new recipes were created. The chocolate drink spread throughout Europe. Today, Chocolate drinks and foods are found all over the world. Chocolate come from the Cacao (kah KOW) tree. The pods are collected and cut open. The seeds are removed and put into pile that contain the seeds of hundreds of pods. They are put under banana leaves and ferment for 5 to 7 days. Then they are dried and roasted. This is the first of many processes that these seeds go through before they end up in some beverage or confection. 2 years ago a study was done and it was found that there is a specific metabolic signature in 'chocolate lovers'. This metabolic profile involved low levels of LDL-cholesterol the so-called 'b...

I am a 40 something mother of 3.  The fact that I am a Mother of 3 is amusing in itself from a metaphysical perspective. Be it tarot or numerology, if you take the numbers of my birthday, the sum is 3. In tarot there is a method of determining your soul and personality card or cards. Some will have the same card for both and that is me. That is the Empress in the Major Arcana and she is a Mother. Traditional images of her show her very pregnant. While she is a mother, she is so much more. She is compassionate, understanding and nurturing and she is a leader, full of wisdom and direction. She is co-master of the home, runs the castle and cares for the children. Much of what the Empress card is all about is reflected in my thoughts, feelings, life and spirituality. As goes the Empress representing my Soul & Personality, I fit the build very well. Many people come to me with their issues, for they appreciate the feed back and advice I have to offer. Even my mother commented on my ...