BIORHYTHMS OF LIFE

Each human being has seven biorhythm cycles which start at the date of birth.  The first three of these cycles have been in use for many years, but the remaining four are much less widely known.

Each cycle starts from its midline, rising to a peak, then falls, crossing the midline, dropping to a trough, and finally rising again to the midline.  The active, or positive, phase of the cycle is above the midline, the passive, or negative, is below.  Special care should be taken on critical days when a cycle crosses the midline, and its energy is changing its polarity, especially in the downward transition from the positive phase to the negative.  Even greater care should be taken on days when two or more cycles are critical, particularly the first three cycles.  You may be unusally prone to accidents on such days, or the days before or after.  The intensity of a critical day is affected by the moon phases, with the full moon having the greatest effect.  The seven Biorhythm cycles are :

1.  The Physical Cycle (23 days) is the masculine cycle, and governs physical energy, vitality, powers of endurance our physical wellbeing and activity in general.  During the active phase physical activities are easy to perform, but during the passive phase physical tasks take more effort and are harder to do.  This will have most relevance for people who play sports or have other physically demanding occupations.  The high point represents the highest optimisation for this cycle (and indeed any cycle) whereas the Low point is where the energy is in its most dormant state.  At critical points people tend to be more accident-prone.

2.  The Emotional Cycle (28 days) is the feminine cycle, which is not to say that it cannot apply equally to men, just that it cannot apply equally to men, just that it is very much a (28 day) lunar cycle.  It governs our emotional highs and lows, and our ability to process life at an emotional level.  Relationships are often affected by this cycle.  During the active phase emotions will be positive and optimistic, but during the passive phase emotions will be more sensitive, subjective and internalised, little things may bother us more.  At critical points emotional upset or trauma may be more likely.

3.  The Intellectual Cycle (33 days) involves rational thinking, problem solving, studying and learning, mental dexterity and alertness.  In the active phase it is easier to learn new things, whereas in the passive phase the quick-fire intellect gives way to a slower thought process, and it is easier to review what we have learnt.  On critical days mistakes can occur due to a lack of concentration or impaired memory.

4.  The Intuitive Cycle (38 days)  also known as the Compassion cycle, deals with our subconscious and our instincts, as well as our ability to give and receive love and kindness.  During active phases we are inspired, our spontaneously made decisions are the right ones, our psychic abilities such as telepathy and dowsing are heightened, our ability to empathise with others and to heal people is increased and we give ourselves willingly, actively seeking love and harmony.  During the passive phase we may feel more aloof and less in touch with our instincts, less inclined to demonstrate compassion.  During the critical points we may lack discrimination.

5.  The Aesthetic Cycle (43 days) represents our creativity and imagination, our appreceiation of the beautiful and the harmonious.  During the active phase we have a discriminating eye, we are keen to communicate, and we express ourselves creatively.  These artistic and aesthetic abilities will be weaker in the passive phase, and during critical days our artistic judgement could be severely disrupted and we may find difficulty expressing ourselves.

6.  The Self Awareness Cycle (48 days) involves inner refelection about, and outer expression of our identity.  In the active phase we can actively develop a keener awareness of who we are, whereas the passive stage is much more reflective.  At the high point we are most in tune with and accepting of our self, but at the low point our self-awareness is at its weakest, and we are least in touch with our true self.  Critical days may bring self-doubt and challenges to our own identity.

7.  The Spiritual Cycle (53 days) governs our spiritual, religious and mystical tendencies and our inner stability.  During the active phase we may be more inclined to dwell on our connection with the Divine, though that spiritual connection becomes more difficult for us to discern in the passive phase.  Critical points could bring headaches, depression, boredom and apathy, or find you saddled with issues of a materialistic nature.

These seven rhythms affects us all, though some may play a greater part in our lives than others because of who we are, or what we do.  A taxi driver would do well to be constantly  aware of physical rhythms, whereas the intellectual cycle might have more bearing on an accountant.  A person in a caring profession such as nursing might find that the compassion cycle was their dominant cycle, while an understanding ofthe fluctuations of their spiritual cycle could bring to one striving to live a spiritual life.

Charting our biorhythms can help us become more aware, can help us understand that our energies ebb and flow like the tides.  We need not feel guilty if our creativity is not constant, our self-awareness patchy, and our will to good inconsistent.  We can use this knowledge to act when we are strong, assigning particular tasks to days when the pattern of our energies seems most favourable.  We can avoid making appointments on days when we may not be at our most decisive, and we can take steps to avoid the pitfalls of critical days.

Biorhythm software programs of varied complexity are now available to calculate the position of your various cycles.  You may also calculate your biorhythms on the internet at various sites.  Thanks are due to <www.lightofisis.com> for some of the information about the seven cycles included here.