Ovulatory Riffing


"Become what the heart asks of you."

The ovulatory period of a woman's cycle is absolutely unparalleled in its power and scope to be a creative powerhouse of hormonal enhancement. Taking hormonal birth control robs one of this magical time of the month and one of the most important decisions of my life was getting off  of the pill at age 27.  The past 15 years have been illuminating to say the least. 
Last month my precious creative ovulatory force was spent being angry. I created an entire Instagram page to ranting against bullshit that I did not agree with. I quickly deferred to my better angels, took down the page and had a good scream and cry in the privacy and sanctity of nature. I still have plenty to be pissed off about but every moment is a choice and I'm choosing to alchemize instead of stew.
This month leading up to Eclipse season, I am absolutely flooded with inspiration. My kitchen is my creation station and I have been cooking and baking up a storm. There is a literal flood of photonic light inundating the planet at this time and it's intense and destabalizing at times and freaking thrilling at other times. 
I am not sure what my career choice is at this point but I do know that I came to this planet to share what I love and what I feel passionate about. 
Poetry, Dancing, lying naked in the grass, reading books, having sex, gazing at the morning sun, telling people that you love that you love them, finding beauty in everything, recognizing that our ego and personality is NOT WHO WE ARE and  you don't have to overidentify with it. It's boring to listen to people who complain all the time and literally everyone has a story that is absolutely fascinating. 
Do what you love 
The rest will follow.
I have no idea what I'm doing and I can't remember the last time I felt this good.
Thank God for my body and the messages it brings. 
Life is intense and devastating and so beautiful.

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