Cyclical Living Calendar - Original
- Do you desire a deeper awareness of, and connection to, the cycles occurring within and around you?
- Do you have all the tracking apps yet still forget the phases you're moving through, regularly missing or not taking full advantage of key energies and transits?
- Do you wish there were a tangible and engaging way to track the various cycles - seasonal, solar, lunar, and menstrual - all in one place?
Well, so did I, so I created this Cyclical Living Calendar!
As an AuDHDer, I strongly resonate with the adage "out of sight, out of mind", and while I have been practicing Cyclical Living for over a decade, I still struggle to maintain a consistent awareness of the phases I'm moving through, often missing out on opportunities during periods of expansion, and failing to take proper care of myself during periods of contraction. While there are various tracking apps that do support my general cycle awareness, being hidden away on my phone means that they are easily forgetten (despite prompting me with notifications).
What I needed was a physical all-in-one cycle tracker that I could see, touch, interact and engage with every day, so when I couldn't find one, I created one!
Designed to be printed and displayed where you can see and engage with it daily, it is my hope and intention that this Calendar enhances and supports your conscious awareness of, and personal alignment with, your unique cyclical experience.
There are 3 versions, the Original (this), Expanded, and DIY Expanded, and at this stage, they are only applicable to those living in the Southern Hemisphere (Northern Hemisphere versions coming very soon!).
The Original Cyclical Living Calendar features:
- The Overarching Energies (Yang, Contracting, Yin, and Expanding)
- The 12 Zodiac Signs
- The 12 Months of the Year
- The Seasonal Cycle
- The Lunar Cycle
- The Menstrual Cycle
- The Solar Cycle
Upon purchasing, your Calendar will be delivered straight to your inbox in PDF file format, ready to be printed and displayed! (This material is copyright and for personal use only).
All versions of the Cyclical Living Calendar are divided into quadrants depicting the overarching energies of Yang, Contraction, Yin, and Expansion. This is the essential primordial cycle that brings life to the universe, mirrored by our earthly Seasonal, Lunar, Solar, and Menstrual cycles. As such, these earthly cycles can also be broken down into four key phases that correspond with one of the four energies, and they have been positioned on the Calendar so they fall within the quandrant of their corresponding energy.
For example, the Summer phase of the Seasonal Cycle, Full Moon phase of the Lunar Cycle, Ovulation phase of the Menstrual Cycle, and Midday phase of the Solar Cycle all fall within the Yang quadrant, meaning each of those phases embody Yang energy within the primordial cycle. (Note: The Zodiac Signs are positioned in relation to when they occur within the calendar year, not how they relate to these overarching energies).
You can use this Calendar in two ways, as a static reference chart, or a dynamic cycle tracker.
Reference Chart - Check in as needed. Locate the phase you are experiencing to see where it falls energetically, and use this as a guide to inform your plans and actions so they align more closely with the energies of tha phase. This method will support you in developing and maintaining a general understanding of the phases you are moving through, what each phase means energetically, and how you could better support yourself during each.
Cycle Tracker - Add markers to indicate where you are in the year, and the phases you are moving through in each cycle, ensuring they can be easily removed so you can shift them regularly as you progress through the year, and each cycle (Note: as the Lunar, Menstrual and Solar Cycles occur multiple times throughout the calendar year, their indicators will need to be moved more frequently than those for the months and seasons). Alternatively, we have created the Dynamic Expansion Kit to help you!