does menstruation affect the energy of the cards ?

[safari]

yes that's what i want to know . does it make any difference at all ?
i know the energy changes when a woman is menstruating but does it affect the energy of the cards if she uses them being in that state ? if yes, is it recommended to not use the cards during that time ? do people really follow this practice? i would like to hear from them too ,if there are any !!

thank you for your inputs


p.s. i am sorry if this board is wrong to post in this kind of question but i didn't quite know where exactly to post it so i did it here !!!!

 

[Padma]

yes that's what i want to know . does it make any difference at all ?
i know the energy changes when a woman is menstruating but does it affect the energy of the cards if she uses them being in that state ? if yes, is it recommended to not use the cards during that time ? do people really follow this practice? i would like to hear from them too ,if there are any !!

thank you for your inputs


p.s. i am sorry if this board is wrong to post in this kind of question but i didn't quite know where exactly to post it so i did it here !!!!

I never noticed doing cards during my menses changing anything at all. Some people might become more sensitive at that time, I suppose...I guess it is entirely personal. Other than that, I cannot see it having a bearing on anything...it is, after all, just a small monthly loss of excess bodily fluid. I don't think the cards care

 

[jema]

I think that with more severe bleeding and pain it is hard to focus on the cards for too long. On the other hand that is the time when I like to curl up in the sofa with a cup of tea and a hot water bottle and a deck of cards, just to distract myself. But then I am not a professional reader.
There are a few different views on women and their periods and I don't really believe any of them myself. The patriarch view is that of old religion - they think women are unclean during thier period and are not allowed to do much of anything.
The other one is the more feminist one that it is a time of great power.
For me it is just great pain and quite bothersome.

 

[astronautica]

I found a really good spread in the Tarot Spreads forum by a user called DeLani who suggested that menstruation is a more introspective time, for a woman to connect with herself. It's quite a lovely spread, and I use it sometimes

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10244

Sometimes I find that I don't have the concentration to manage longer, more complicated spreads but I do like the idea of it being a time for introspection and looking within - a good way to nourish my spiritual self and find some peace when my mind may be feeling addled by hormones!

 

[nisaba]

yes that's what i want to know . does it make any difference at all ?

As far as I know, none of my decks menstruate <grin>.

When I do, it makes no difference, no more difference than having a slight cold.

I habitually use raspberry leaf tea at such times, for discomfort, mood-swings and the amount of flow, and I find it far better than allopathic medications or evening primrose oil. I have barely noticed my periods since starting to use the stuff in the middle eighties.

 

[Alta]

I am past that era now, but I do not recall being in menses ever affecting my ability to read. Mind you, I did not have the painful ones that many women have to live with. I am quite sure that it didn't affect the energy of the cards.

 

[SilverSquirrel]

In his book The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle proposes the menses as a time when what he calls "The Pain Body" (our emotional "shadow" of ego-based negativity) being particularly strong in women, and this is an opportunity to tune into it as a portal to higher consciousness at that time. If you get with that, in theory your readings could be better. Though I'd personally down the 'ol codeine.

 

[ilweran]

Personally I've noticed that in the run up to my period I'm less intuitive and creative. I started writing again towards the end of last year and found that in that week I couldn't write anything. I think it's a combination of pain/discomfort and being over-sensitive - seriously I've been known to burst into tears over the thought of a stuffed toy being left alone on a shelf!

 

[vee]

It effects my energy--completely depletes me! The week before I'm a complete mess and then the first few days of menstruation I am completely exhausted and in pain. So I don't read as much.

 

[Bhavana]

It effects my energy--completely depletes me! The week before I'm a complete mess and then the first few days of menstruation I am completely exhausted and in pain. So I don't read as much.

this was not the case when I was younger, but it is now. I am also very clumsy the week before- heard it was due to hormonal shifts. But mentally, other than being annoyed and cranky, I don't feel any difference.

Nisaba, raspberry leaf tea?? Where can I buy me some of that? Think they have it at Whole Foods?