The usual course of transition for a MtoF transsexual is to first dress as a woman and to socialize with your peers prior to taking the major step of CHT or Contra-Hormone Therapy. Crossdressing and socialization does not need to be on a full time basis, although according the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) they do recommend full time dress for at least a year before surgery. Socializing as a woman is very different than as a man so getting used to that aspect is greatly beneficial in both determining if you desire to progress and gaining the skills necessary to be successful. Many things will come naturally for you such as mannerisms, emotional behavior including your needs and desires, and mental processes, because these are wired into the brain. What may not be so natural is movement, social expectations and relationships, because these are learned. Transition is basically the process of breaking down our learned “male” persona and allowing our natural female self to emerge.
It is important to be patient with the transition process and allow these things to occur naturally, although counseling, feminine coaching, and voice therapy do play an important part. A skilled counselor can guide your path and point out aspects that are not natural if they are not obvious and help you get in touch with your authentic self. The feminine coach is valuable in helping you to get in touch with feminine energy and develop its expression. I must say the first time I felt my feminine energy vs. my masculine energy it was a revelation! Being aware of our body’s energy and what we are projecting is very important. For women to truly be feminine for instance do not project that energy, simply center yourself in it and this simple act will attract others. This is the nature of receptive feminine energy. I have posted a link on the gender links page of my website to The Yin Project who I highly recommend.
Voice therapy is very important also and I suggest that you start this process as soon as possible, even before transitioning if you are planning that far ahead, which most of us do not. Please see these recommended links. I also recommend getting electrolysis started as soon as possible and depending on your age, I recommend doing laser first to clear the dark hairs and let the electrologist focus on the light hairs. Don’t let the electrologist tell you that laser is not permanent because I know that it is from experience. Links on this website page go over the whole process of transition planning, so this blog will stay focused on what to expect. More info can be found on the website. Expect laser to work and with about 6-8 treatments the dark hairs are gone for good. Multiple treatments are necessary because of the growth cycles of hair, and just ask the person doing the hair removal to explain. With the proper hormone regimen the face is the only area to be concerned with unless you are unusually hairy and I know that some men are. That is OK (it doesn’t mean anything, unless you say it does, lol).
The hormones do a remarkable job of reducing body hair and stopping male pattern hair loss. Find a doctor who specializes in CHT for transgender/transsexual persons, because doing this yourself or using a doctor with little or no experience is setting yourself up for failure. It can be done on your own, but that is contrary to what this whole journey is about in my opinion, which is to fully and completely experience the transition. Many transwomen want to jump straight to the result and if that was the way it was meant to be then don’t you think that you would have been female from birth? Please remember this blog is from my experience and if you desire a different experience then make it so. More on this subject can be found here.
😉 Sequoia Elisabeth
Oneness Ministry 
Hi.
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