
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