the phobia of menstruation is so common as to have a name: menophobia.

how did that happen ?.

at a guess, a head-on collision between the “part-time pagans” and the apparently misinformed rest of us ?.

(i have no issue with paganism. just the new, noisy faction claiming to represent it).

can these "weekend witches" who spout fakery filled with such gems as “love spells” really expect to help with their misinformation ?.

it’s all good as long as they just burn the odd incense stick or have a few bevvies and crack out the ouija board ...

... i just hate it when they try to get into my vagina.

the "magical nature" and exclusivity of menstruation preached by these fringe dwellers does nothing to assist the already loaded issue of accommodating menstruation into a healthy sexual life.

to connect female bleeding to lunar rhythms is not new. (or necessary). that the flow is cyclic is not the issue. the issue is why it is. i will venture to say we all know why ... but the obvious explanation is apparently too, err, obvious for us.

natures' own foolproof cure for period pain is the female orgasm. the contractions triggered by orgasm not only regulate the muscle spasms that cause menstrual cramps, they also help to relieve pelvic congestion, so ...

... why HAVE a sword if you can't get a little blood on it occasionally ?