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Cycles: A Story Told in Phases

This video is structured not on conquest or climax, but on the rhythm of the menstrual cycle — a story told in four phases, closing with menopause as a reflective coda. Each section mirrors its natural timing, from the 24-hour burst of ovulation to the long descent of the luteal phase.

Through abstract imagery and a resonant electrical hum, the work weaves lunar cycles, tarot archetypes, seasons, and planets into a visual language of renewal, release, and transformation. This video is in development as part of the ongoing Womb Works series.

Follicular Phase

  • Duration: ~11 days

  • Process: Eggs mature; one begins to dominate while others are absorbed

  • Temperature: Low, cool

  • Moon Phase: Waxing moon

  • Tarot: The Fool (Card 0)

  • Number: 0

  • Planet: Uranus

  • Element: Air

  • Season: Spring

Ovulation Phase

  • Duration: ~24 hours

  • Process: Ovary releases the egg

  • Temperature: Higher, warm

  • Moon Phase: Full moon

  • Tarot: The Magician (Card I)

  • Number: 1

  • Planet: Mercury

  • Element: Fire

  • Season: Summer

Luteal Phase

  • Duration: ~13 days

  • Process: Womb prepares, purges, and cleanses in anticipation

  • Temperature: Warming

  • Moon Phase: Waning moon

  • Tarot: Judgment (Card XX)

  • Number: 20

  • Planet: Pluto

  • Element: Earth

  • Season: Autumn

Menstruation

  • Duration: ~5 days

  • Process: Unfertilized egg is shed; bleeding without injury

  • Moon Phase: New moon

  • Tarot: The Moon (XVIII) and The Sun (XIX)

  • Numbers: 18, 19

  • Planets: Moon + Sun

  • Element: Water

  • Season: Winter

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