During one of my pre-menstrual phases I was inspired to draw. Not knowing what to draw, I remembered the time that Tamara Donn showed us how drawing a labyrinth could be therapeutic, and how it can enable you to connect with your current experiences. At the time, we used the labyrinth to think about our menstrual cycles.
So I sat quietly and started drawing. As I did it occured to me that I wanted to create a labyrinth that refelcted my own cycle, one that I could use to help me facilitate and think about my cycle. I created this ( see above link, top left).
It differs from traditional labyrinths because it has two separate halves, which each represent the first half of the cycle (up until the point of menstruation), and then the second half of the cycle. The centre of the labyrinth represents the first day of the cycle, when your period starts. My labyrinth also represents a ‘28′ day cycle, with each turn/twist in the labyrinth’s path marking the end of one day. I like to notice how some days feel so much longer or shorter than others, or have greater challenges within them, and my labyrinth lets me consider this.
The twist at the top of the labyrinth represents the day when ovulation occurs and you tip into the second half of your cycle.
I like tracing the path of the cycle and remembering how differently my feelings are in the first 13-16 days compared to the following days, days 14 to 27-29.
