Blood Mysteries

I don't think we've explored this topic, and it's one of wonderment I must say so myself!

I had the pleasure of meeting a Dianic Blood Mysteries Priestess a few years ago, and she had a lot of great ideologies, but it scared off most of the Pagan women.

I found that to be quite odd, to be honest.

She wanted to lead workshops that entailed women bleeding into the ground during their cycle, and finger painting with menses blood.

I didn't realize Pagan women were so squimish! It also led to a battery of mini-dramas, gossip and the eventual demise of the group. Most of the women, thought this woman was a lunatic. I thought she was really on to something, with how woman view their bodies, natural cycles and how that ties into women's mysteries. I think it tied into the Vagina Monologues quite well. I'm a Vagina Warrior, and I have the t-shirt to prove it! I love wearing it, it's black with neon-pink writing that says 'VAGINA warrior', though most people focus on the word Vagina that is written across my breasts...lol

I did participate in a workshop, not related to the group, that focused on a woman's body, and things like menstruation, menopause, and the changes it goes through in the Golden Years. Men were invited, and it was a lovely group of concerned, and open-minded men. They voiced genuine concerns about ovarian and breast cancer, and lot's of giggles about going to the drug store to buy feminine products.

I wonder, are there any Blood Priestesses among us?

Tags: blood, mysteries, womanhood

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Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 3:41pm: Tell him I said, Good one!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 3:40pm: Completely black, meaning even the whites are black?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 4:06pm: Gotcha, yah that was helpful.

So what are your thoughts, do you believe there are any magical connections to children born with black eyes or is this simply a physiological condition?

Rather than 'Indigo Children' are they 'Onyx Children'????; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on October 15, 2008 at 3:11pm: I hate the bloating though.... i just feel blah sometimes and sometimes energetic but mostly tired.. or i tire easy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 3:14pm: I usually wear skirts, because they are free-flowing, and non-binding. It helps to not feel so bloated. I think wearing the appropriate clothing helps a lot.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on October 15, 2008 at 4:13pm: One thing that helps me with cramps & such is having sex the first couple of days. I think it makes a dramatic difference in the pain. With or without a partner..:); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Midnite00 on October 15, 2008 at 10:22pm: Me too when I can get the guy to get part the he will go to hell for having sex with a woman on her period!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by darklyfey on October 29, 2008 at 7:44pm: Ditto! Orgasm is panacea for all my PMS symptoms! :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on October 15, 2008 at 3:29pm: I'll think about it... i try to wear looser clothes while on my cycle... I know in general i just need to go to the Dr.'s get a full physical work up , blood and all to see what the hell is up with me...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 3:39pm: I can say, from experience - if you are on birth control, it's a factor. I was in intense pain, and non-stop bleeding for nearly a year before they figured out what it was. All it takes is the wrong balance of hormones, and it causes all kinds of pains, bloating and discomforts.

Vaginal ultrasounds are no fun!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on October 15, 2008 at 4:03pm: I'm not on birth control. I didn't like it not to mention the fact i was on my period for 4 months, except for 4 weeks out of the four months, when i was suppose to be on my period i wasn't. I ate alot bc i was never full. But as soon as i got off it my appeite went back to normal but my weight gain still continued.. i just need a work up...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SIN on October 15, 2008 at 4:19pm: Ok, yeah those are symptoms of hormone imbalance. Initially, my doctor tested me for pre-menopause, it's more common than we realize. Next, it was the hormone levels in my birth-control. That was the culprit. Since you are not on any, you might need to be. Birth control regulates periods, because of the hormones. I was placed on birth control as young as 9 years old. It was a little hysteria on my mother's part, but I did have terrible periods and it helped a bit to regulate them.

The symptoms of never-ending hunger pains, yeah - I remember those.; ▶ Reply to This