Luna Rhythm
Luteal Phase
When energy begins to dip and your body starts to pull you back inward again
How it feels
Lower energy creeping in
Feeling more sensitive or easily irritated
Less tolerance for things that usually feel fine
Wanting space, quiet, or less input
Thoughts can feel heavier or more critical
How it may look
Snapping quicker or feeling short-tempered
Pulling back from people or plans
Noticing what’s not working (in yourself or around you)
Feeling less motivated or more tired
Struggling to keep up the same pace as before
The Luteal phase often gets labelled as difficult, but it’s actually very informative.
You might notice things that felt fine before now feel irritating, draining, or just “off.”
That’s not you becoming a problem, it’s your tolerance lowering.
This phase tends to highlight:
where you’re overextended
what’s not working
what you don’t have capacity for
In a life that expects consistency, this can feel frustrating.
But this phase is less about doing more, and more about noticing what needs to change.
If you ignore it and push through, it often builds into deeper exhaustion or emotional overwhelm.
How to work with it
Reduce what you can, where you can
Protect your time and energy more intentionally
Don’t take everything at face value (thoughts can feel heavier here)
Prioritise rest, even if it’s just small moments
Give yourself more space rather than forcing output
Think: protect, reduce, notice
What’s happening in your body
After ovulation, progesterone rises to support a potential pregnancy.
If pregnancy doesn’t occur:
Oestrogen and progesterone begin to drop toward the end of this phase
This shift can affect:
Mood
Energy
Emotional sensitivity
Nervous system regulation
Your body is starting to move back toward rest and reset