LUNAR CHART GUIDE

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW FLOW

 Dear sister, you did it
You took the first step toward womb reclamation.
This is a path of empowerment - welcome and
congrats!

I am so happy you are here and honored to be

sharing this practice with you.

The Lunar Chart is designed to help you track your

monthly cycle. Menstrual awareness is a powerful
practice that can truly change your life. As women, and
people with wombs, we are eternally connected to the
cyclical way of nature by the physical manifestation of our
menstrual cycle, which in itself consists in four distinct
phases. Deepening the understanding and relationship to
your own unique monthly cycle will unlock a profound
reconnection not only to your physical body but also your
emotional and spiritual experience.

By using nature’s language, you can look at your four

monthly phases as the four seasons - your inner seasons
- which is how this Lunar chart is presented.

So, first of all, let’s look at the main characteristics of

each phase...
 Welcome to your inner seasons

Inner Winter
This is your menstrual phase and it starts on
the first day of bleeding. Just like winter, this
is the most inward, internal phase and energy
is at its lowest. As you bleed, you not only shed
blood, but you also shed energy of what no
longer serves you. This is a time to rest, look
inside, and be in the process of letting go. This
is also a powerful time for receiving new seeds
of ideas, revelations, and deep insight.

Also known as the Follicular phase, this phase

starts the day after your last day of bleeding
and it lasts for 6 to 10 days. Just like Spring,
this is when energy starts rising. This phase Inner Spring
brings a sense of new beginning - after the
darkness of winter your inner world is
experiencing the first rays of sun and a sense
of blossoming. This is a great time to visualize
and plan your creative projects. Hormonally,
the body is experiencing the first rise of
estrogen, which gives energy and stimulates
the instinctual and intuitive part of the brain.
Take it easy though, move gently… as summer
is yet to come!
 Inner Summer
Here we are... it’s summertime!
This is our Ovulatory phase and it
lasts for 3 to 5 days. Hormonally,
estrogen is at its peak and the body is
at its most open, radiant, and vital
time of the monthly cycle… and of
course, you are now fertile! Inner
summer is the time to be expressive,
go out on dates, make presentations
and be outward.

Inner Autumn
Just like the seasons in nature, following inner
summer, is inner Autumn, also known as the
Luteal Phase and lasting between 10 to 14
days. This time of our cycle is characterized by
a hormonal shift which brings progesterone
into the system. Energy starts to decline and
it’s the beginning of introspection. This can be
the most challenging time of the menstrual
cycle as it brings a big shift from the high-
energy, radiant summer, into what can feel a
sudden darkness and decaying. It’s autumn,
and although it can be hard to accept that
summer is over, this inner season can offer
major medicine when you learn how to work
with it. It’s time to look at your shadows as
they arise, this can be a deep time of healing.
 Each phase of your menstrual cycle is a
teacher and it offers endless lessons
and opportunities. What I have shared
with you here is only a tiny peak into
each phase, as there is so much more
to each of these amazing inner seasons
that we are blessed to experience every
month, over and over again.

I invite you to get familiar with your own

unique experience of your inner seasons,
and using this chart will help you
familiarize with your rhythms.
 How to use your Lunar Chart

To start using this chart, wait for your first day of bleeding, which marks the first
day of your inner winter. On the top right corner of the chart, you will see a blank
space to fill: “Cycle started on:____”. This is where you write the date of your
first day of menstruation.

From here, you are now ready to start using the chart.

Remember, each of us has a completely unique rhythm and with time you will get
to know your own times. But to start this journey, this is how you can track which
inner season you are in:

• Inner Winter - starts on the first day of bleeding, as mentioned.

• Inner Spring - starts the day after your last bleeding day.
• Inner Summer - starts 1 week after your first day of spring.
• Inner Autumn - starts 1 week after your first day of summer and ends with your
first day of bleeding which marks the beginning of your menstrual phase.

I suggest writing the date of the beginning of each inner season

somewhere in the space of its section so you can have a clear view
of where you are at.
 With each inner season, you have a free space to write anything that
comes up for you throughout the phase. I've designed this map
without any specific prompts to give you the space to free flow.

I encourage you to make it simple and to start a separate journal if you

want to go deeper with a specific thought or feeling that comes up.

This chart is made for you to keep track of where you are on your
cycle, and the main characteristics that come up for you with each
phase. For example, in your menstrual phase, you might write down
any physical discomfort if any, notice the quality of your blood, and
take note of your energy level as well as the main feeling associated
with this specific phase. Another example, in your inner summer, take
note of your energy level, how you feel about yourself and what desire
for engagements come up.

Once you complete your first cycle, print the

chart again and continue on! The best part about
starting this process is to notice the patterns that
recur with each cycle, as well as what changes as
you start bringing more awareness to it.
 I invite you to share your process with your sisters and become
an activist in this powerful movement.

By taking the step to reconnecting to the wisdom of your womb you are joining a
collective of women who are reclaiming and healing our womb story not only for
ourselves but also for our ancestors AND future generations.
This is such powerful work and I am so grateful you are part of it.

The beginning of a life long journey

As I mentioned before, this guide to your inner seasons
is a small introduction to the immense wisdom and
intelligence that we hold within our cyclical nature.

There are endless practices that can be integrated in

order to live aligned to our own unique rhythm,
including specific foods, herbs, and embodiment
practices that target the wellness of each phase of our
moon cycle.

I am so passionate about this work and it has been a

lifelong journey to arrive here and share this with you…
and I won’t stop! I invite you to stay connected with me
as I will continue to share tips, insights, and
information on how to best live a womb-centered
lifestyle.
 Also, share this with your network!
This information and education is the
birthright of every woman and people with
wombs. We can make a huge contribution to
somebody’s life by introducing them to this
path of empowerment.

Again, THANK YOU for being here.

Please reach out if you have any
questions.

With love & devotion,

Gloria

wombsway.com
@wombsway