Ecstatic Menstruation & Endometriosis

One of our beautiful apprentices who has been diagnosed with endometriosis shared this incredible story with us and I have to share it with you. 

“Ever since I was a teenager I have experienced a range of cyclical challenges and irregularities with my menstruation. You name it, I’ve probably experienced it…

...Endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, irregular periods, premenstrual dysphoria, migraines, thrush, and chronic pain.  

It’s day one of my bleed, and I am having what I would describe as an ‘ecstatic bleed’.  

Ecstatic certainly isn’t how I would have described this time of the month in the past…

I probably would have described it as hellish, awful, horrific, painful, or debilitating.

This one feels joyful, connected, and creative. I feel tuned in and in between worlds.

I’m experiencing some sensation of achiness in my womb, but this ache shifts when I give my body what it needs through making sounds, applying heat, adjusting my movement, or doing nothing. 

I have no pain, no cramps, no cravings, no headache, and very minor fatigue. 

This is a really big deal for someone with endometriosis!! 

What I am learning is that to bleed ecstatically requires you to live in alignment with what my mentor Naomi Love calls Resonance. This is to be in alignment with your true nature and your joy; to know where you begin and where you end.

To bleed ecstatically requires you to FEEL and process your emotions before they have the chance to build up at the end of the month.

To bleed ecstatically is to know and love the darkness, wildness, and chaos within. It is to tend to yourself as a priority, make promises to yourself, and give your body what it needs in order to heal and stay balanced.
 
It is to witness the sensations in your body - pain, cramps, fatigue, headaches, cravings - and respond with love, curiosity, and tenderness. It is to excavate, clear, and clean out all that isn’t yours. It is to know that your body is an oracle, full of wisdom and magic.
 
It is to rest and embrace your human being, not your human doing. It may take time, patience, and belief, but I truly believe this is possible for all humans that bleed - no matter how much pain is present for you.
 
However, you must be willing to descend and go within… ...into the depths of your enchanted underworld.”  
- Claire Sauvage, Certified Somatic Womb Therapist 

Journey through the Holy Trinity Blueprint of Womb Healing inside of the Temple of the Womb Apprenticeship and experience 44+ live virtual and pre-recorded rituals, ceremonies, and teachings with Naomi Love, a 400+ page editable downloadable sacred textbook, 3-1:1 sessions with a Somatic Womb Alchemist, 3-live small group sharing circles, community facebook and telegram group support and so much more. 

You don’t have to do this journey alone, you aren’t meant to. 

Stepping into a year of ceremony will begin to unwind the beliefs and perspectives that keep you stuck in cycles of frustration with your healing journey. 

Experiencing the same pain, the same triggers, and feeling like they should be done now, or different by now is the cycle of samsara the Buddhists speak about. 

Shifting the approach of the way you engage with and relate to your inner world, your experiences, symptoms, and pain are crucial in the process of healing. 

When you are able to shift your approach you become more empowered as you journey through the wild spiral of your life understanding how this plane of existence works. 

Healing isn’t a one-and-done process. It’s a journey that is always reflecting back to you, you and showing you where you may still need to bring healing to patterns that keep arising over and over again. 

The results of living life in this way are unfathomable yet tangible and invaluable. Living my life in this way has broadened my capacity and deepened my connection to this living web of creation. 

If you’re feeling called to step into a year of ceremony apprenticing with your womb, if you are feeling called to shift your relationship with yourself and how you journey through this life, I invite you to step into the year of ceremony inside the Temple of the Womb Apprenticeship.