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Love Your Lady Landscape

Trust Your Gut, Care for 'Down There' and Reclaim Your Fierce and Feminine SHE Power
by Lisa Lister • 2016 • 288 pages
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Self Help Feminism Womens
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1. Reconnect with your feminine power and cycles

SHE is me and SHE is you.

Rediscover your innate wisdom. Women have been disconnected from their natural cycles and inner wisdom for centuries due to patriarchal influence. By reconnecting with your body's rhythms and the cycles of nature, you can tap into a powerful source of creativity, intuition, and self-knowledge. This reconnection involves understanding your menstrual cycle, honoring your body's needs, and embracing the cyclical nature of your energy and emotions.

Embrace your SHE power. SHE represents the divine feminine energy within you, encompassing all aspects of womanhood. By recognizing and cultivating this power, you can:

  • Trust your intuition
  • Express yourself authentically
  • Connect with your body's wisdom
  • Embrace your cyclical nature
  • Tap into your creative potential

2. Understand and embrace your menstrual cycle phases

Every experience, scenario or person you meet is a powerful opportunity for you to strengthen your SHE muscle.

Map your cycle. Your menstrual cycle consists of four distinct phases, each with its own energy and potential:

  1. Menstruation (Winter): Days 1-6

  2. Pre-ovulation (Spring): Days 7-13

  3. Ovulation (Summer): Days 13-21

  4. Pre-menstruation (Autumn): Days 23-28

By understanding and working with these phases, you can optimize your energy, productivity, and well-being throughout your cycle.

3. Explore and heal your relationship with your body

We don't realize how much is absorbed through our sexual centre.

Understand your anatomy. Familiarize yourself with your body's structures and functions, particularly your reproductive organs. This knowledge will help you:

  • Recognize what's normal for your body
  • Identify potential health issues early
  • Communicate effectively with healthcare providers
  • Cultivate a deeper connection with your body

Address past trauma. Many women carry emotional and energetic imprints from past experiences, which can manifest as physical or emotional issues. To heal:

  • Practice self-compassion and patience
  • Explore therapeutic techniques like journaling, body work, or counseling
  • Use practices like yoni steaming or massage to release stored emotions
  • Cultivate a loving relationship with your body through positive self-talk and touch

4. Cultivate self-love and sensuality

Touching yourself intimately is the ultimate act of radical self-love.

Prioritize pleasure. Developing a positive relationship with your body and sexuality is crucial for overall well-being. Explore ways to cultivate sensuality and pleasure:

  • Practice self-massage and sensual touch
  • Experiment with different forms of movement (dance, yoga, etc.)
  • Engage in activities that make you feel good in your body
  • Explore your desires and boundaries

Practice radical self-care. Incorporate daily rituals that honor your body and nurture your spirit:

  • Take time for rest and relaxation (try Yoga Nidra)
  • Nourish your body with wholesome foods and hydration
  • Move your body in ways that feel good
  • Engage in creative activities that bring you joy

5. Reclaim your connection to nature and ancestral wisdom

Our bodies, if we let them, are deeply in tune with the cycles of the seasons, the elements and the moon.

Sync with nature's rhythms. Align your life with the natural cycles of the moon, seasons, and your own menstrual cycle to tap into ancient wisdom:

  • Track the moon phases and notice how they affect your energy
  • Adjust your activities and expectations based on the season
  • Use your menstrual cycle as a guide for planning and decision-making

Honor ancestral practices. Explore traditional women's wisdom and rituals:

  • Create a personal altar or sacred space
  • Practice energy healing techniques
  • Use herbs and natural remedies for self-care
  • Participate in women's circles or create your own

6. Practice self-care rituals for your lady landscape

Yoni steams are an ancient herbal healing practice that cleanses and nourishes your vagina and womb.

Nurture your womb space. Incorporate practices that support reproductive health and overall well-being:

  • Yoni steaming: Use herbal steam to cleanse and nourish the vagina and womb
  • Womb massage: Practice gentle self-massage to improve circulation and release tension
  • Pelvic floor exercises: Strengthen and tone the muscles supporting your pelvic organs
  • Crystal healing: Use crystals like rose quartz or moonstone to support womb health

Cycle-synced self-care. Adjust your self-care practices based on your menstrual cycle phase:

  • Menstruation: Rest, reflect, and practice gentle movement
  • Pre-ovulation: Engage in more active practices and creative pursuits
  • Ovulation: Focus on connection and expression
  • Pre-menstruation: Prioritize introspection and release

7. Embrace your sexuality and pleasure

Your clitoris is awesome and the only organ in the body with the sole function of providing pleasure.

Explore your pleasure potential. Develop a healthy relationship with your sexuality:

  • Learn about your anatomy and erogenous zones
  • Experiment with self-pleasure techniques
  • Communicate openly with partners about desires and boundaries
  • Release shame and guilt around sexuality

Cultivate sexual energy. Harness your sexual energy as a creative and life-affirming force:

  • Practice tantric breathing exercises
  • Explore sensual movement practices like belly dancing
  • Use visualization techniques to circulate sexual energy throughout your body
  • Incorporate sexual energy into your creative pursuits

8. Heal generational trauma and mother wounds

Our relationship with our mumma is intrinsic to our relationship with who we are as a woman.

Recognize inherited patterns. Many women carry unresolved trauma and limiting beliefs passed down through generations. To heal:

  • Explore your family history and identify recurring patterns
  • Practice forgiveness and compassion for yourself and your ancestors
  • Use techniques like journaling or therapy to process emotions
  • Create new, empowering narratives for yourself and future generations

Honor your lineage. Connect with the strength and wisdom of your female ancestors:

  • Create a family tree or altar honoring the women in your lineage
  • Practice ancestral healing meditations
  • Share and preserve family stories and traditions
  • Cultivate qualities you admire in your female ancestors

9. Use your cycle as a guide for life and creativity

Your menstrual cycle really IS the most extraordinary self-care tool, and charting it, exploring it, getting to know it, beginning to build a relationship with your needs, wants and tendencies in each part of the cycle, is vital.

Cycle tracking. Keep a journal or use an app to track your menstrual cycle, noting:

  • Physical symptoms and energy levels
  • Emotional states and moods
  • Creative insights and inspiration
  • Productivity and focus

Cycle-synced living. Plan your life and work in alignment with your cycle:

  • Schedule important meetings and presentations during your ovulatory phase
  • Use your pre-menstrual phase for problem-solving and creative breakthroughs
  • Honor your need for rest and reflection during menstruation
  • Harness the fresh energy of your pre-ovulatory phase for starting new projects

By working with your natural rhythms, you can optimize your energy, increase productivity, and cultivate a deeper sense of balance and well-being in all areas of your life.

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