The Declassified Guide to Productive Living with Cycle Syncing
Written by Aurora the Auracle
A Girl’s Girl in a Woman’s World
I’d secretly always loved being a girl, despite the tough treatment we get in the world. The paradoxical nature of our perceived weakness and vulnerability amidst our obvious strength and resiliency towards chaotic conditions made our presence so mysterious and intriguing. We get to play dress up in princess clothes, play with all the new Bratz dolls, and idealize being president of the country or a mommy one day. Those aspects of being a girl always enthralled me- the carefree luxury of simply being pretty, jovial, and a bit naive was a sweet daydream that I never wanted to wake up from.
This phenomenon of sacred secrecy jolted me out of my lackadaisical daydream the day I got my first period. I had been mildly prepared for the sight of blood leaving my body in absurd amounts. My mother didn’t guide me much during the experience- instead I was teased and my business was told to the whole family. I was a “woman” now, and apparently my life no longer consisted of dolls and carelessly dancing to Justin Bieber.
Almost suddenly, I’m thrown for a loop, as I try to navigate monthly cramps, heavy flows, and a heinous case of hormonal acne. It was a isolating and confusing cycle of searching for this “woman” everyone now saw me as- and feeling like a damn fool.
For years, I was desperate to understand how my period played a part in my life for the greater good. I did all the praying I could and all the research I had time to study- and it wasn’t until recently that I came across a gem that seemed to help me reclaim power and understand my developing body better.
And before you clutch your pearls with caution- because I know you’re just as tired of the new-age wellness fads that seem to solve all your problems, I wouldn’t lie to you about this. Cycle syncing has been the golden key that grounded me back into my free-spirited feminine fantasyland.
Reclamation of the Feminine: What Is Cycle Syncing?
Have you ever felt like the days, weeks, and months of the year just pass you by without you truly growing as a person? It’s as if there aren’t enough hours in the day to become my “highest self”. I was essentially looking for a way to make life more mindful, while being present in my body- especially in a world where the hustle and bustle culture is our norm. About a month ago while on my bi-hourly Pinterest scroll, I had stumbled upon a pin discussing the practice of cycle syncing. It informed me on the types of foods to eat for each week of my cycle, and that intrigued me because I wasn’t aware that there were weeks in my cycle- let alone ways to eat for it. I fell into the rabbit hole of cycle syncing research and decided to give it a try as a means to help me get organized on a mental, physical, and emotional level so that I could track my constantly evolving self.
Cycle syncing is the practice of attuning your lifestyle to the ebbs and flows of your body’s natural rhythm, such as the food you eat, the fitness routines you engage in, the capacity of energy you invest into being productive, even down to the skincare products you use. On a week by week basis, our hormones increase and decrease dramatically- which changes the energy levels that we are able to produce and where we should focus our attention to make the most of these 7-day shifts. As opposed to living on a swift 24-hour schedule like men do, women thrive on a slower, steadier, 28-day schedule.
I practiced cycle syncing over a span of 45 days- and what I experienced transcended the basic benefits of having a more mindful relationship with my eating habits, better understanding of my emotional mood spikes (and drastic dips), and even more explorative desire to become intimate with myself in various ways. I truly experienced the ability to transform my relationship to my mind and body to exit old karmic cycles with myself while entering new realms of myself. Let me explain…
Our womb spaces contain all the eggs we’ll ever carry- estimated around 1-2 million at birth and only about 1000 at the time of menopause. Obviously, we aren’t going to give birth to all of these eggs- but what if these eggs reflect an unborn version of ourselves? Our womb spaces are like portals, where the unseen realm meets the physical world through the canals of our yoni. Within our womb spaces, we hold intricately woven codes of both ancient wisdom and present-day knowledge that can help us to bridge gaps between who we are and who we want to be. I imagined that I could use my cycle to tap into new versions of myself every month- as I used each of my weekly phases as a guide to evolve as a woman. Here’s how:
In week one of my cycle, which is the follicular phase (AKA, inner spring) the estrogen hormone is rising and my curiosity to create something new is buzzing. I use this as a time to be idealistic and dream big about what aspect of myself I want to explore. I create vision boards to plant seeds into my mind as I ask myself “what goals would I like to achieve over the next month and who do I need to become in order to align with this vision?” I eat foods like raw veggies, fresh fruit, and dense grains to support my cognitive function to support all the amazing ideas churning in my head at this time. I engage in a week full of yoga, morning walks, and wild bedroom dancing to keep up with my steadily increasing energy levels.
In week two of my cycle, which is the ovulation phase (AKA inner summer) my hormones are bubbling to the surface of my being. I’m feeling hot, sexy, and extroverted- so I make the intention to go out into whatever spaces will fulfill the initial vision that I have in mind. This means networking with the right people, sharing my ideas with others, and entering spaces that align with my goals. I ask “who can benefit from what I want to share? Where can I go to spend my energy to get the most return on my investment?” I consume foods like sushi, smoothies, and lots of hydrating coconut water to stay hydrated and motivated. I like to explore forms of body movement like sensual movement, changing my nails to a new color, and applying a much needed sebum clearing masque to keep my super-fertile skin healthy and clean.
In week three of my cycle, the luteal phase (AKA inner autumn), my hormones are settling back down- making the body feel more relaxed and at ease. I bask in the satisfaction of the work I did in my ovulation phase, and allow the fruits of my labor to be consumed through the good feedback I receive from the world. If the feedback is in harmony with the goals I set- I’ve successfully merged into an identity that has explored a desired experience. Even if I do not receive the desired feedback that I wanted- I still hold space to congratulate myself and see where I can work more effectively to fine tune my actions. During this phase, I nourish my body with protein-rich foods like dates, sweet potatoes, and brown rice to keep me grounded and well-rounded. I like to chill during my luteal phase and make life easy on myself. I’ll delete old photos to clear phone storage, clean my home, and take a warm epsom salt bath to delete any form of cluttered energy and overthinking.
During the fourth week, my menstrual cycle (AKA, inner winter), I assess my state of mind, my growth, what lessons I learned, and if this aspect of self that I’ve explored is someone I want to continue integrating into my life. At this point, my focus has shifted back to me and I’ve become deeply introspective. I like staying in my cozy bed, listening to frequency music to decrease my stress levels and drinking raspberry tea to keep cramps at bay. I focus on doing deep shadow work to mitigate any emotions that I feel came up during the past few weeks and allow myself to feel all the feels as I make peace with all versions of me. If you’re ever feeling super solemn, depressed, or underwhelmed during your menstrual phase- this could be why! Look deeper into what feels like is missing in your life to grieve whatever version of you is truly asking to be released or be potentially revived.
By following this 4-week guideline of expanding my state of mind and venturing into timelines where my desired selves exist- I can utilize my hormonal fluctuations to my advantage.
Then it just keeps going. Month by month, I evolve and elevate into whoever I choose to be at that time.
Innerstanding the Wisdom of the Womb
I learned during 45 days of cycle syncing that our brains and our bodies work hand-in-hand to inform us on how to operate in the world around us. In this beautiful little body study, I became extremely aware of my body’s needs, desires, emotional and mental shifts- as well as my sense of self became so much more clear to me. I understood how my body had been harboring energy from old cycles in my life and this informed my present day behaviors and thought patterns. Through deciding to tap into new versions of myself, I was able to shift into new timelines while uprooting old ideologies and narratives about my conditioned self. In just a little over a month, I was able to recognize where I needed to focus my attention and make the world revolve around me instead of the other way around. I could maybe suggest that cycle syncing is a form of timeline leaping?
Now that cycle syncing is a core component of my daily life, I have noticed significant changes in my relationship to myself.
I take note each week what version of me I want to access, I make intentions to ground myself in her energy, I explore what her life is like in real time, then I accept her new reality as my own and detach from what identities I no longer resonate with. I’m softer with myself, as I prioritize selfcare over the dizzy autopilot lifestyle I had been conditioned to. I honor my emotions more, as I shed the suppressed energy in my womb space with each bleed. The practice of cycle syncing invited me into the realm of wilderness that my ancestors played in. I became deeply fluent into the dialect of my body’s language. I sipped the purified water passed through my lineage’s tears. Cycle syncing offered me the opportunity to become curious about who I was, outside of who I was programmed to be. I utilized this knowledge to help me decolonize my mind, body, and spirit of the miseducation of my foremothers. I realized that they didn’t know themselves either- and that cycle syncing helped me to care for my body in ways they were generationally taught to neglect it.
In small yet intricately intentional ways, I utilize my monthly cycle as a gateway to the being the nurturing, attentive, and supportive woman I needed when I got my first period.
Making the World Work in your Favor
If there are behavior patterns in your life that you feel no longer serve you, it may benefit you to use cycle syncing as a way to start new habits, routines, and relationships with your infinitely changing self. I created a fun calendar that helps me to document my progress and even sync my daily activities to the moon. As you may know, our wombs also have a very sacred relationship with our sky friend Luna, and as you live in alignment with the 28-day cycle of the moon’s phases- cycle syncing will make even more sense to why being productive as a woman is just so much more fantastic than society has led us to believe. You’ll find yourself wanting to live slower, be more intuitively guided, sensually connected, and more observant of a power deep within you. Are you willing to use cycle syncing as a key to unlocking and exploring your uncharted inner world?
Cycles, if you ask me, are what life is all about. Our womb cycles provide us with the capacity to know thyself in the most divine way- from understanding our moods, tapping into our intuition, and exploring forms of pleasure & intimacy. Cycle syncing grants us permission to step out of the toxic cycle of the masculine-centered living- to living in alignment with the feminine-centric flow of our bodies natural processes and changes.
2024 is an 8 year- a time of personal power and inner authority. In what ways are you restoring power to suppressed aspects of your feminine energy this year? Consider cycle syncing for the next month and tell me how it feels. I’ll be waiting on your luminous return.
With divine love, care, and enlightenment,
Aurora
