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Make Empowered Decisions by Honoring Your Inner + Outer Rhythms

11/10/2020

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Harness the power of your Divine Feminine cyclical nature. 

As a cyclical being, one who flows with Mother Nature, you have inner (Menstrual) and outer (Seasonal, Astrological, etc.) rhythms that can guide you through an intentional life. If you're already working with a Bleed List (A Better Feeling To-Do List), this will be an added tool. 

To begin, circle the inner + outer rhythms you are experiencing today on the chart below. 

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This practice draws you into the present moment, allows you to weigh all energies and helps you decide what is best for you. 

Example: You may typically feel a lot of energy and extroversion while Ovulating so you plan a big party for that time in your cycle. When the day comes, you unexpectedly dread a house full of people and want to curl up on the couch. This may be because it is a New Moon and in the middle of Winter. 

Becoming aware of how your Menstrual Cycle feels through the changing seasons and astrological events will help you plan for the most inspired action. 

Example: You know you like to slow down and do less before you bleed but this month, you feel a surge of clarity and energy to finish a project. This may be due to the Full Moon's energy. 

Example: My Moon Magic is a business aligned with it's creator's inner and outer rhythms. Fall (Luteal) and Winter (Menstrual) may be the busiest online shopping times of the year with the holidays but just as it does not feel good to work hard before her period, it does not feel good to work more this time of year. This is a time of reflection and the deep internal awareness that births new offerings in the Spring (Follicular). Read more about the My Moon Magic Menstrual Disclaimer in the FAQ Section. 

If you are not currently bleeding, align with the lunar and seasonal energy. 


​- If you are in your bleeding years and experience infrequent or irregular menstrual cycles.
- If you have stepped into your royal Queendom through Menopause and are no longer bleeding. 

Align with the moon. See how each moon phase can feel different for you through the seasons and astrological events. 

Learn more about the energy of each phase. 


Explore the My Moon Magic Women's Health Blog to learn about the distinct energy of your inner + outer rhythms and why taking this all into account will help you feel more empowered and in tune with your life.

"It's all new knowledge to me and I looooooove it! I love learning about my body and how it works. No one taught me about my menstrual cycle when I was growing so I've always hated it. I'm just learning to not hate my body now from you." - Amanda

​I always highly recommend the books Woman Code by Alissa Vitti and Wild Power by Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, Alexandra Pope
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The Best Herbal Teas for your Menstrual Cycle

10/21/2020

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Teas to sip through your cycle. 

Here are a few of my favorites menstrual cycle-supporting, herbal teas from Mountain Rose Herbs, Yerba Buena Tea Company, Psychic Teaz and Tea Grotto. Visiting any of their sites and shops will take you down a rabbit hole of shopping cart-filling wonder - enjoy! 
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The Menstrual Phase

More Love Teaz from Psychic Teaz

A cup of compassion, packed with hormonal helpers and feel-good herbs to sip in your menstrual cave. Open your heart, melt mental walls, propagate joy, happiness and bliss! 
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Ingredients: Chia, Parsley, Fennel, Red Beet, Damiana, Cinnamon 

The Follicular Phase

Women’s Balancing Tea from Mountain Rose Herbs

A soft and delicate blend of herbs that remind you of the Divine Feminine queen that you are. 

Ingredients: Organic Peppermint Leaf, Organic Raspberry Leaf, Organic Nettle Leaf, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Dandelion Leaf, Organic Oatstraw, Organic Horsetail, Organic Chamomile Flowers, Organic Rose Petals.
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The Ovulation Phase

Digestive Tea from Tea Grotto​

Sipping this refreshing tea will prepare your digestive system to eliminate excess estrogen. This soothing and calming blend of herbs is formulated by Leslie Peterson N.D. at Tea Grotto. 

​Ingredients: Organic + Wildcrafted Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Fennel Seed, Ginger.

The Luteal Phase

No Worries Tea from Yerba Buena Tea Company 

Life. Saving. This blend of herbs creates a feel-good levity that will help you navigate the wisdom of your inner critic and feel at ease with letting go of a few responsibilities for a while. 

​Ingredients: Organic Oatstraw, Organic Wood Betony, Organic Holy Basil, Organic Kava Kava Root, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Orange Peel, Organic Spices.
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Learn more about how to feel empowered in each of the Menstrual Cycle Phases on The My Moon Magic Women's Health Blog. Follow on social media for daily inspiration. 

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The Bleed List: A better feeling To-Do List

9/18/2020

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​Live in the flow - do what feels right, when it feels right - for the most inspired outcomes. 

Learn how to organize your to-do list by following the Moon or your Menstrual Cycle, its called a Bleed List! ​To use a Bleed List, first become acquainted with your inner and outer cycles, highlighted on The My Moon Magic Women's Health Blog and in The Manifesting with the Moon Guide.
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Checking things off a To-Do List can feel so good...but does that looming list of a thousand "shoulds" stress you out when you're just not in the mood? For Divine Feminine and cyclical beings, the practice of keeping a Bleed List is a much more efficient way to follow inspiration. ​
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Before you begin - If you are in your bleeding years, prioritize your inner, menstrual rhythm over the outer, lunar phases. Feel into where you are in your menstrual cycle and then take into account the energy of the moon. For example, Luteal Phase can feel like a time of low energy and detachment but the Full Moon may be shining bright, giving you a little more energy to complete things later into your cycle than if you were in your Luteal Phase with the New Moon. ​


​Build a new Bleed List each Menstrual or Moon Cycle.


​Each new Bleed List begins in the Deep Luteal Phase (roughly Days 20-28 of an average 28 day cycle) which relates to the energy of the Moon's Last Quarter. 
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Begin to build a new Bleed List. 

As you feel the desire to separate from everyday tasks creep in, start to write down ideas that you don't have the focus or energy to do now. This is the beginning of your Bleed List for your next Menstrual Cycle, to be accomplished as you enter your Follicular Phase or the Waxing Crescent Moon. ​
The New Moon or Menstrual Phase (roughly Days 27-5 of an average 28 day cycle). 
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If it doesn’t HAVE TO be done right now, don't do it.

As you approach the Menstrual Phase (or New Moon energy) of your Menstrual Cycle, your left and right brain hemispheres communicate more coherently and the psychic veils are thinnest. This is such a great time for inspired ideas! This is also a time of relinquishing daily tasks and doing only what is absolutely necessary. When you receive inspired ideas, put them on your Bleed List to be accomplished when your hormone levels begin to rise again (or as the light of the moon returns) next cycle. 

For now, put your feet up, ask for help, listen to inspiration and let a few things slide. Trust that you’ve got these to-do’s on your list for when you have the clarity and energy later in your cycle when they’ll get done faster and better! ​
The Waxing Moon or Follicular Phase (roughly Days 7-11 of an average 28 day cycle)
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Follow the clarity and direction of your menstrual surrender. 

As you slowly emerge from your Menstrual hibernation, take a look at the list and see what feels good to do each day. This way, a lot of things aren’t expected of you each day but instead spread out over a few prime weeks to be done on the day that feels best. Know that if you don't have the energy or clarity for something now, it is meant for another time.

You may notice a difference in your energy levels throughout the year, take your time emerging from the Menstrual Phase, it holds incredible clarity and visioning that can support your Bleed List of inspired actions. In the summer, I feel ready to start engaging again on Day 3 of my cycle. In the winter, I hibernate until Day 10 before I feel ready to get things done. ​
The Full Moon or Ovulation Phase (roughly Days 13-16 of an average 28 day cycle). Find out exactly when you ovulate by tracking your basal body temperature. 
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Dream BIG. Work it in reverse. 

Many people think that the energy of the Ovulation window should be used to get stuff done but for me, it's a time to be out and about, dreaming big and attraction - often attracting solutions to things on my Bleed List that resolve themselves! Always do what feels right to you in this phase but I've found that trying to sit still and tackle a to-do list can feel like a punishment at this time so instead, I discovered a way to work the Bleed List in reverse...

I get really, really energetic, excited and extroverted during Ovulation. I also get a lot of pie-in-the-sky ideas during this time that I used to follow blindly until crashing and burning out. Now, I put those high flying Ovulation ideas on the Bleed List to “Bleed On’ and see if I still like them later in my cycle. As you enter Deep Luteal separation and Menstrual surrender, see if you still like these ideas and want to apply them to the next cycle- if not, cross them out. 

Having all your inspired ideas written down, from the depths of your Menstrual or New Moon wisdom gives you a list of deeply personal things to do when you encounter all of this energy in your cycle. You get to channel and focus all of your energy on what  is most important to you. ​
"Just as the Moon coaxes the tides toward and away from the shore. She can lull you into an effortless flow of clarity and serenity. Feel yourself calibrated under the luminance of moon magic, allow yourself to slow down and sync up with the cadence of nature."

Affirmation: I flow with the patient rhythm of the natural world.

​- The Mystic Rebel Crystal Deck by The Merhipsy
The Waning Moon or Luteal Phase (roughly Days 17-20 of an average 28 day cycle). 

Complete this cycle's Bleed List. 

It's time to get things done! Have you ever felt the compulsive urge to deep clean your kitchen cabinets in this phase? It's like Ovulation energy meets Luteal tying up loose ends and you can become super focused for a few days. A word of caution, although this cycle is nearing an end, don't do things that you don't have the inspired impulse to do.
The cycle begins again. 

The Bleed List is here to direct your energy, not to override your wisdom in each present moment. 

Whatever is left on your Bleed List as you approach the end of this cycle, carry it over to the next cycle if it still feels inspiring. If something has been on your Bleed List for a few cycles, asses whether you really want it there -  remove it or break it down into smaller steps that feel good. ​
Every time we choose ourselves...

"Every choice you make in taking care of yourself slowly builds that internal self trust."

- Brené Brown and Jada Pinkett Smith, Red Table Talk

​Learning to trust your deep, inner wisdom. 


I have heard women call themselves slackers or easily distracted for not finishing projects and it break my heart because we are magical, cyclical beings who do not operate in a linear fashion. 

By creating your Bleed List, you will being to notice trends in your energy and interest levels and build the trust that you WILL cycle back around to what interests you. For example: I have customer service emails from my Follicular Phase that I have no interest in dealing with now, the week before my period. I reached out to them when I was excited to clarify something and they didn't get back to me right away so I am okay with waiting until I am more logistical and outgoing instead of forcing the solution now - when I'm likely to get really frustrated. The Western culture may classify this approach as inefficient and time-consuming but I have witnessed things work out so much better and faster than if they were forced, over and over. Things that I allowed to drop from my Bleed List that initially caused insecurity later proved completely unnecessary.

​As a regular practice, this continues to amaze me and I am excited to hear how you harness your wild power. 
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"To give oneself complete and utter permission to feel good because you want to, regardless of anyone or anything outside of you. To live life free from restraint or resistance. To admit and acknowledge your true heart's desire. To permit yourself to live the life of your dreams. Living in a perpetual state of synchronicity and magic with a deep knowing that life is always working out for you." 

- The Feminine Art of Allowing according to Cree Cox, facilitator of Embody Your Flow
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Resources...


​Reach out with any questions and check out the rest of The My Moon Magic, Women's Health Blog. Share your Bleed List-inspired life with @My.Moon.Malas on Instagram

Read the books Woman Code by Alisa Vitti and Wild Power by Alexandra Pope + Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer - life changing! 

To fine-tune your intuition and tap into what you want, visit the My Moon Magic Intention-Setting page
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My body, my wisdom, my home.

6/30/2020

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​​Self love coach, Joelle Page, customized The Menstrual Mala to make it her own.

I am continually amazed by the intentional women I get to
​co-create with! 
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Here is her incredible menstrual story...

​"I went 12 years without a period. My birth control at the time stopped me from having it. Society and the messages I received from the world was that it was a good thing to not have a period. That it is dirty, undesirable and I shouldn’t want one. 

Nearly three years ago I went to Bali and in a women’s circle I learned the power of my cycle and the wisdom I carry in my womb. I heard a calling to welcome her back and she came. I had the IUD removed and my period came back. I listened as she whispered 'Slow down, I want to show you how to receive and be creative in your own right...' I felt like my womanhood was complete and I was finally allowed to be proud, open and talk about the wisdom we receive from living in alignment with, acceptance of, and even celebrating our cycle.

As I near 45 this year, my period has disappeared again. I feel a season ending and a new one about to begin. There is a new feeling rising as I make room for more growth and surrender into what is happening in my body.. She has loved and supported me through so much. I haven’t always treated her with love and respect. I haven’t always spoken lovingly to her. I haven’t always listened to what she needed... But I listen now for what wisdom comes to me by way of patience, acceptance and grace. I have no control. I need only listen. I need only speak from my heart and respect what comes back with open mind.

This body has been a safe harbor for me through thick and thin. It’s time for me to rest. And time to listen.

I am home. And I love me. *ALL OF ME*
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How and why to ask "Where are you in your cycle?"

5/6/2020

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My Moon Magic supports all things Meditation + Women's Health. This interesting topic is about a life-changing question that was normalized for me in a course called Embody Your Flow by Cree Cox. At the beginning of our weekly menstrual cycle education classes, each woman would share...
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  1. What day of her menstrual cycle she was on.
  2. Her cervical positioning.
  3. Her cervical fluid. 

Vulnerable, right?! But so very liberating and educational. I don't regularly ask women about their cervical positioning or fluid but I do ask all of my friends and clients "Where are you in your cycle?" and share where I am in mine. ​
"If you want to understand women, learn to understand the menstrual cycle. Let's face it, women are governed by hormones and this is not a bad thing!

It is actually quite BEAUTIFUL and PROFOUND. 

There is a common misunderstanding that women are 'unpredictable' or 'unreliable' because of this. While I can see why that is commonly misunderstood, it is not ultimate Truth, with a capital T.  It comes from a deeper underlying problem, we have not been taught about a woman's cyclical nature and we live in a culture that does not
​support it."  - Cree Cox, Embody Your Flow

Here's why...


​There was a woman in the class who seemed like a different person each week. One week she was energetic, hyper and silly. The next she seemed introverted and quiet. Since she was sharing where she was in her menstrual cycle, I was able to identify how her personality shifted with her hormones. It was amazing! It was the first time that I got to SEE and give myself permission to BE the multifaceted cyclical being that I am learning to be.  When I shared this insight with her, it was even more beautiful. She expressed that she had struggled with feeling like many different people in one body and with upholding who other people expected her to be. Ohhhh freedom though Menstrual Cycle Awareness! 

For women in their bleeding years, each phase of the menstrual cycle has a different energy, strength and nuance that we can honor for each other. Check out the overview of each phase below to get a better idea of what you and your friends, colleagues and family members may be better at in certain phases. 
like the Moon

you too gently influence
those around you without even trying.

- spirit daughter
For example: If a friend asks for advice in her Luteal Phase, I will tread lightly on criticism as her own inner critic is already cranking and this can be a wonderful time to reassess things but not necessarily understand what the next step is just yet. 

Another example: I may meet with a more extroverted friend when she is nearing her Menstrual Phase so that her Ovulation energy doesn't overwhelm me and I can access the more introverted and intuitive experience of her. 


​The Menstrual Phase: Rest

  • Lasts 3-7 Days.
  • Begins when you start bleeding. That is Day 1 of your new cycle. 
  • You may want to detach, surrender, restore, receive, journal and vision. 
  • You'll become aware of what's not working in Luteal and surrender to that here in order to plant seeds of intention for your next cycle. 
  • Make a Bleed List where you'll take note of the things you don't want to do right now but will utilize Ovulation + Luteal energy for this cycle. ​

The Follicular Phase: Plan + Experiment

  • Lasts 7 - 10 Days. 
  • Begins when you stop bleeding.
  • Your hormones very slowly increase to support Ovulation.
  • You may feel like a newly-hatched chick; tender, innocent, curious and playful. 
  • ​Your instinct to connect with others in renewed. Experiment with new ideas here. ​

Ovulation: Open Up

  • Last 3-4 Days. 
  • Begins with a dramatic rise in Estrogen, followed by Lutenizing Hormone.
  • ​Feeling social and energetic, certainly outwardly focused. Your charm is turned ON!
  • Be in the flow here, follow your intuition and attract all that you desire. ​

The Luteal Phase: Get things done + Release

  • Lasts 10-14 Days between Ovulation and Menstruation. 
  • Your Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone are at their highest before dropping to their lowest before you bleed. (This is where my Healthy Period Brownies come to the rescue)
  • You may feel a natural desire to finish up projects, turn inward and start to nest. 
  • The second half of this phase is called Deep Luteal and feels like the urge to separate from all the to-dos.  This is when the 'inner critic' is the loudest to clean up lose ends, you become the truth teller and much more discerning. ​

​@Tantric.Alchemy says "What arises for you just before you bleed (physical pain, emotional chaos) are not to be ignored or masked over with a pain killer or avoidant strategy. They need to be felt fully & wholly." After reading the book, Woman Code by Alisa Vitti, I realized that as women, we are not meant to be in pain and suffer. These symptoms are our bodies speaking to us, asking for things to be different. The book Wild Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer further empowers women in every phase of their menstrual cycle - check them out and let me know if you have any questions. 
Demystifying and empowering our cyclical nature in conversation flows easily for me now  that I'm surrounded by others who are normalizing the discussion. I hope to shine light on that for you as well. This is only an overview; for more information, read the books Woman Code and Wild Power. Please comment or connect with any questions. ​

Check out my Menstrual Disclaimer on the FAQ to see how I honor my Divine Feminine cyclical nature every day. 

All of the intention-magnifying My Moon Magic mala beads in the Shop are designed to support women through their phases of life, their menstrual cycles and beyond. Reach the stone meanings and reach out with any questions and inspiration. 
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Healthy Period Brownies?!

5/6/2020

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Did you know that you can completely heal the negative side effects of PMS by eating according to your menstrual cycle?

The very accessible book, Woman Code, teaches just that and CHANGED MY LIFE! The author, Alisa Vitti, keeps it real...Drink too much on New Years? Overdose on birthday cake at the office? Eat lots of fiber and take B vitamins the next day!


​If you are craving sweets before you bleed,
​there’s a biological reason. 
So . . . make Healthy Period Brownies!


​​Vegan
Gluten Free
​Refined Sugar Free


​Support your Luteal Phase (the phase between Ovulation and Menstruation) with foods rich in B Vitamins for progesterone production, Calcium + Magnesium (leafy greens) and Fiber. Combined, these foods stave off sugar cravings, fluid retention and support healthy elimination. 

When baked, sweet potatoes get a boost of healthy, natural sugars to help with the dip in estrogen that occurs in the second half of the luteal phase. That dip is what contributes to irritability, especially if your desire to separate is not honored. Complex carbohydrates also stabilize serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain to prevent mood swings. 

Fiber-packed quinoa helps your liver and large intestine flush estrogen more efficiently through the bowel, mitigating the effects of estrogen dominance. 

These brownies are also packed with protein and healthy fats, no one would bat an eye if you eat them for breakfast. 

Brownie Ingredients


  • 1 1/4 cups cooked quinoa
  • 6 Tbsp mashed sweet potato (peeled, cubed, steamed)
  • 2 chia eggs (2 Tbsp ground chia seed mixed with 6 Tbsp water, let sit for 5 minutes)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup cacao powder
  • ½ cup maple syrup (Grabe B for more nutrients)
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted tahini
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ⅜ cup chopped dairy-free dark chocolate (85%) - I love HU and Honey Mama's brands (optional)
  • ⅜ cup chopped pecans (optional) 

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients


  • 10 tsp maple syrup
  • 7 tsp melted coconut oil
  • ¾ oz cacao powder (or more to thicken) ​
  • OR this incredible Minimalist Baker Frosting Recipe, it's amazing and packed with nutrients! 

Brownie Baking Method


  • Preheat oven to 355* F
  • Place all ingredients (except nuts and chocolate) in a food processor. Blend until a smooth batter is formed. Hand mix optional nuts and chocolate. Pour mix into a parchment-lined brownie tray (eg. 8x8 inches). Bake for around 30-40 minutes (or longer). When completely cooled, remove carefully from tray and cut into squares. Frost the brownies if desired. 
  • Brownies can be stored refrigerated in an airtight container. Freeze for longer storage and defrost as needed. ​

Chocolate Frosting Method


  • In a small pan over low-medium heat, combine all ingredients and mix well. When incorporated (smooth and glossy) remove pan from heat and frost the brownies directly. 
  • Extra frosting can be stored covered in the refrigerator. ​

Visit the My Moon Magic Women's Health Blog for more menstrual cycle love!

​Share your brownies with your
​girlfriends and tag @My.Moon.Malas

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