INTRODUCTION

pain-body.Thismaygiveheracomfortingsenseofidentity,
of solidarity with other women, but it is keeping her in
bondage to the past and blocking full access to her essence
andtruepower.Ifwomenexcludethemselvesfrommen,that
fostersasenseofseparationandthereforeastrengtheningof
the ego. And thestrongerthe ego,the more distant you are
fromyourtruenature.
Sodonotusethepain-bodytogiveyouanidentity.Use
itforenlightenmentinstead.Transmuteitintoconsciousness.
Oneofthebesttimesforthisisduringmenses.Ibelievethat,
in the years to come, many women will enter the fully
conscious state during that time. Usually, it is a time of
unconsciousnessformanywomen,astheyaretakenoverby
the collective female pain-body. Once you have reached a
certainlevelofconsciousness,however,youcanreversethis,
so instead of becoming unconscious you become more
conscious.Ihavedescribedthebasicprocessalready,butlet
metakeyouthroughitagain,thistimewithspecialreference
tothecollectivefemalepain-body.
Whenyouknowthatthemenstrualflowisapproaching,
before you feel the first signs of what is commonly called
premenstrualtension,theawakeningofthecollectivefemale
pain-body,become veryalert andinhabit your bodyas fully
aspossible.Whenthefirstsignappears,youneedtobealert
enough to "catch"it before it takes you over. For example,
the first signmay bea sudden strongirritation ora flash of
anger, or it may bea purely physicalsymptom.Whatever it
is,catchitbeforeitcantakeoveryourthinkingorbehavior.
Thissimplymeansputtingthespotlightofyour attentionon
it.Ifitisanemotion,feelthestrongenergychargebehindit.
Know that it is the pain-body. At the same time, be the
knowing;thatistosay,beawareofyourconsciouspresence
andfeel itspower.Anyemotionthatyoutakeyour presence
into will quickly subside and become transmuted. If it is a
purely physical symptom, the attention that you giveit will
prevent it from turning into an emotion or a thought. Then
continue to be alert and wait for the next sign of the pain-