moonblood

English

Etymology

moon +‎ blood, as the lunar cycle is traditionally linked to menstruation.

Noun

moonblood (uncountable)

  1. (feminist paganism) Menstrual blood.
    • 1990, Diane Stein, Casting the circle: a women's book of ritual, page 72:
      When the menopausal woman was seen as holding her moonblood within her for greater power, menopause was not the trauma that modern society makes it today.
    • 1991, Shekhinah Mountainwater, Ariadne's thread: a workbook of goddess magic, page 133:
      Bring some of your saved moonblood and make blood drawings […]
    • 1998, Dorothy Morrison, Everyday magic: spells and rituals for modern living, page 214:
      Your smile soothed each cramp when my moonblood was nigh.
      You promised relief when enough years passed by.
      I bury this symbol in honor of You.
      With my thanks for Your gift as I start life anew.

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