Eight Phases/Eight Seasons
I’m slowly processing through this idea that the eight Celtic festivals from the pagan Wheel of the Year correspond with the eight phases of the monthly cycle. I’ve been familiar with the solstices and equinoxes for years but have recently been learning more about the transitional festivals, lesser sabbats that mark the midpoint between a solstice and equinox...
early/middle/late
The process of learning how to navigate and support my hormonal cycle has been a process of surrender. Everyday my emotions, my symptoms and my cravings are different. When I think I’ve got a firm hold on how to “manage”, something new reminds me that this whole journey is about accepting that I can never fully control the fluid and ever changing rhythms of my body...
Abortion/Miscarriage
A few weeks ago, New Zealand passed a bill that will allow people who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth three days of paid time off. The leave provisions also apply to partners, as well as parents planning to have a child through adoption or surrogacy. When this news started circulating through my social media feed, my first thought was...