Weekly Hormone & Lunar Guide
29 December – 4 January — Southern Hemisphere**
This Week at a Glance
| Moon Phase | Season (Southern Hemisphere) | Seed Cycling Phase | Menstrual Cycle Phase | Focus for the Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building toward the Full Moon (6 Jan) | Mid-Summer bright, active, stimulating | Phase 1 (Flax + Pumpkin) | Follicular-style energy for many | Awareness • Gentle structure • Let things take shape |
Your Weekly Guide
This week sits in a very specific in-between space. You’re no longer in rest mode, but you’re not fully back in rhythm either. The holidays have shifted something, routines feel loose, and yet there’s a growing sense that life is starting to ask more of you again.
That feeling isn’t random it’s exactly where we are in the lunar cycle.
We’re moving toward the Full Moon on 6 January, which means energy is slowly building. Not in a dramatic or urgent way, but in a quiet, noticeable way. Many women describe this phase as feeling more switched on, more aware, and more conscious of what’s ready to move forward even if they can’t fully articulate it yet.
You might feel mentally alert but emotionally undecided. Motivated in moments, then resistant the next. That doesn’t mean you’re unmotivated or doing something wrong. It means your system is recalibrating.
The Energy This Week
This isn’t a push week but it’s not a rest week either.
As the moon grows brighter, awareness increases. Thoughts start circling around what’s next. You may notice yourself mentally organising, reflecting, or quietly assessing where things are headed. There’s often a sense of “something is forming” without clarity on what action to take yet.
In the Southern Hemisphere, summer amplifies this. Longer days, more light, and more stimulation can make this phase feel slightly intense, even when life is meant to be slower. You might feel social but also easily drained. Present, but internally processing.
This is a week to notice without forcing. The clarity you’re looking for is building — it just hasn’t landed yet.
Cycle Syncing This Week
For many women, this week mirrors a follicular-style energy. There’s curiosity, outward focus, and a return of interest in planning or movement. But because this comes right after the end-of-year slowdown, it can feel uneven.
You may feel ready for structure, but not rigid rules. Ready to engage, but not overload yourself. This is your cue to introduce light routines rather than full schedules.
Listen closely to what feels supportive right now — not what you think you should be doing.
Seed Cycling Support
If you’re seed cycling with the moon, you remain in Phase 1 (Flax + Pumpkin) throughout this week.
Phase 1 supports digestion, gentle detoxification, and early-cycle clarity all helpful as awareness increases and energy begins to rise. This phase helps prepare the body for the shift that comes with the Full Moon.
On 6 January, at the Full Moon, you’ll switch to Phase 2, which brings a more grounding, settling energy. For now, the focus is preparation, not completion.
If you seed cycle with your menstrual cycle instead of the moon, stay aligned with your own rhythm. The lunar cycle simply offers another layer of insight.
Seasonal Insight — Mid-Summer (Southern Hemisphere)
Summer has a way of pulling you outward before you’re fully ready. Heat, light, social invitations, and disrupted routines all increase stimulation — even when you’re technically “resting.”
This is why this week can feel quietly intense. Not overwhelming, just very aware. The most supportive thing you can do is reduce unnecessary pressure and decision-making. Simpler food, looser plans, and fewer expectations give your nervous system room to settle as energy builds naturally.
How to Work With This Week
This week isn’t asking you to set goals, lock in plans, or figure everything out. It’s asking you to pay attention.
Notice what keeps coming back into your thoughts. Notice what feels ready to move forward and what clearly doesn’t. Let structure return gently. Let routines reappear without forcing them.
Support yourself with consistency, not intensity. The momentum will come and it will feel clearer after the Full Moon.
Weekly Mantra
I allow clarity to form before I act.
Recipe of the Week
Choc Seed Cycling Almond Croissants
Ingredients (Serves 4):
- 2 mashed bananas
- 1 cup Remedy MOP Porridge
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp bicarb soda
- 4 scoops Seed Cycle (Phase 1 or 2 depending on what seed cycling phase you are in)
- 1/2 cup cacao chips or quality chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup flaked almonds
Method:
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add the Remedy MOP Porridge and milk of your choice, and mix until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking powder, bicarb soda, and Seed Cycle powder.
- Create the Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Add the Chocolate: Fold in the cacao chips or chopped quality chocolate.
- Shape the Croissants: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough and cut it into triangles. Spread a small amount of almond butter on each triangle and roll them up from the wide end to the tip to form croissant shapes.
- Top with Almonds: Place the croissants on the prepared baking tray. Brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle with flaked almonds.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the croissants to cool slightly before serving.
Enjoy!! xo
