Dancing with Your Inner Fire: A Guide to Cyclical Power

As women, we were never meant to burn at the same intensity every day. Yet modern life often demands exactly that – a constant, unwavering flame, burning bright regardless of where we are in our cycle, what season we're in, or what our bodies are whispering to us.

This perpetual burning is what leads so many of us to burnout. We're expected to maintain the same energy, productivity, and enthusiasm through all phases of our cycle, ignoring the ancient wisdom that lives in our bodies.

In Ayurvedic tradition, they speak of this inner fire as agni – not just the fire that digests our food, but the sacred force that transforms our experiences, processes our emotions, and illuminates our path. Just as the moon waxes and wanes, our agni naturally dances through different intensities throughout our cycle.

Think of your inner fire during your cycle:

• Menstrual Phase (Inner Winter):

Your agni turns inward, becoming a gentle ember perfect for insight and renewal

• Follicular Phase (Inner Spring):

Your fire gradually builds, like the returning warmth of spring

• Ovulation (Inner Summer):

Your agni blazes bright, fueling creativity and expression

• Luteal Phase (Inner Autumn):

Your fire begins to settle, turning its power toward completion and release

A woman's inner fire is cyclical

Understanding Your Fire Cycles

Ancient wisdom recognizes different states of our inner fire, which naturally align with our menstrual phases:

• When your fire fluctuates (Vishama Agni): Often felt during PMS or stress

• When your fire burns too bright (Tikshna Agni): Common during ovulation

• When your fire needs nurturing (Manda Agni): Natural during menstruation

• When your fire finds balance (Sama Agni): The sweet spot we can learn to dance with

Working with Your Cyclical Fire

1. Morning Check-in: Place a hand on your solar plexus (your power center) and ask:

   How is my inner fire expressing today?

   What phase of my cycle am I in?

   What does my fire need in this phase?

   
   

2. Honor Your Current Phase:

During Menstruation (Gentle Fire):

• Turn inward for wisdom

• Practice rest as a sacred act

• Keep your energy field protected

• Choose gentle, warming practices

During Ovulation (Bright Fire):

• Channel creativity

• Express your vision

• Share your gifts

• Balance your bright energy with cooling practices

• Simple Fire-Tending Practices:

For Times When You Need More Fire:

• Gentle belly massage with warming oils

• Spices like ginger in your tea

• Slow, intentional movement

• Sun gazing at dawn (safely)

For Times When Your Fire is Strong:

• Moon gazing meditation

• Cool, slow breathing

• Grounding practices

• Connection with water

As we enter this powerful time of Neptune moving into Aries and the new moon eclipse illuminating our sky, we're being called to reimagine our relationship with our inner fire. Not as something to be controlled or maintained at a constant burn, but as a sacred force that dances with our natural rhythms.

Remember: Your inner fire carries ancient wisdom. It knows when to blaze and when to simmer. This knowing lives in your body, in your breath, in your being. When we honor these natural cycles, we step into our true power – not the power of constant burning, but the power of sacred rhythm.

Questions for Reflection:

• How does your inner fire shift through your cycle?

• What happens when you honor these natural fluctuations?

• Where in your life could you better align with your cyclical nature?

• What wisdom does your body share when you listen?

As we dance through this celestial gateway, remember that your cycling fire is your strength. Like the sacred fires kept in ancient temples, your inner flame needs both tending and space to dance in its own rhythm. This is your cyclical wisdom. This is your sacred power.