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...