Falling in love with your cycle again — “Spring” Phase

Spring, the season that many love and enjoy observing in nature. The temperatures slowly rise, the first plants begin to bloom, it starts to “smell like spring” and the world awakens from its winter sleep. It’s a magical time full of new beginnings. In this article, I write about the “spring” phase of our cycle; a rather popular cycle phase. I also briefly explain what is going on in the body hormone-wise, sharing not only the beautiful things, but also any challenges that may arise, to uncover the hidden potential in this cycle phase.

It is extremely important to note that I am not a doctor. In this article, I share my own experiences, observations, and what I have learned from reading. I also assume a 28-day cycle, but each cycle varies individually between 21 or 37 days, which is completely normal.


Your Body

After bleeding, a new follicle now begins to mature under the influence of the hormone FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), in which a still immature egg lies.

As the follicle matures, estrogen levels rise and ensure that the uterine lining builds up again. Estrogen also affects our well-being, which is why we feel fitter and more athletic in the second half of the cycle and want to go out more. Perhaps you’ve noticed in yourself that your hair, skin and whole being glows during this time? ☆

Good to know: As the eggs mature, your ovaries alternate. They do not follow a fixed schedule and alternate regularly in one woman and not in another. There are also people with one dominant ovary, which means that one produces more frequently than the other.



The Spring

I love spring in nature… the smell of fresh greenery and the first flowers, the first rays of sun on the skin that melt away the winter frost, and the water droplets from the dew on plant leaves sparkling in the morning sun. How do you perceive spring in nature?

Similar to how it is in nature, the body also slowly builds up energy and we can feel the energy slowly returning in the “spring” phase of the cycle. We feel good, have the desire to be out & about and, thanks to the estrogen, we actually do radiate more.

This phase of time is under the sign of Virgo, the girl who sees the magic in everything. It stands for enthusiasm, hope, courage, boundlessness and encourages you to try things out. Perhaps you can feel how new ideas arise in you?

The hidden treasure of spring lies in new beginnings and trying things out.



“I always want to be like that!”

It’s a phase of our cycle that many of us love – our strength returns, we feel full of energy and ideas just tumble out of us. This is exactly where the real challenge lies, because it’s not so easy to carefully manage your newfound power – to not blow it all on a sense of euphoria right at the start!

If we start right away, we may run out of energy by the end of the phase and feel depleted for the rest of the cycle. However, if we take nature as an example and carefully approach the rising energy, we can first plan new ideas and then implement them in the next step.

It can be helpful to let your ideas grow first and see how they feel. What does the idea do to you & for you? Maybe you feel like making a plan for it, collecting your ideas and structuring them.

So the energy that slowly grows inside you can last until the end of the cycle ♡

Out of Balance

For some of us who menstruate, the hormones can be somewhat out of balance, and there are a wide variety of factors for this.

An example of this is “PCOS” (polycystic ovary syndrome). Symptoms include: missed periods, a very long period without ovulation, cysts on the ovary or an increased level of male hormones. Accompanying symptoms of PCOS can be acne, usually on the chin, severe body hair or hair loss on the head. If two of the symptoms mentioned apply, one speaks to PCOS.

If you feel that these points apply to you, talk to your gynecologist or alternative practitioner. There are now so many successful treatment options that we can fall back on.

Natural Remedies

To bring your hormones back into balance, you can already achieve a lot just with some small tricks.

A good start for this is, for example, the introduction of regular bedtimes, meals and relaxation phases. This way, your body can look forward to food intake, sleep, and relaxation between work, sports, and hectic schedules and develop a rhythm. This helps your body to prepare optimally for the absorption and processing of food & nutrients. In addition to regularity, make sure you get enough sleep, because sleep works wonders. It is not without reason that we like to talk about so-called “beauty sleep”.



Also, support your body by making sure to eat all the necessary building blocks for hormones (listed below); this will help your hormones do their job, such as detoxifying in the first half of the cycle and stimulating the endocrine glands in the second half.

You can do this, for example, with the Biocol Labs – Something For A Detox Week supplement or with teas. Below you will find two tea recipes from the Weaving Cycle Workshop.*

Detox tea: Stork’s beak herb 25g Dandelion root and herb 30g Goldenrod herb 25g Nettle leaves 20g Yarrow herb 20g Birch leaves 20g ————- 140g Dose 1 tsp per cup, drink 2-3 cups daily for 6 weeks

   

Stimulating tea for the endocrine glands with mugwort: Mugwort herb 40g Lady’s mantle herb 35g Elderflower 25g ————— 100g Dose 1 tsp per cup, drink 2-3 cups daily for 6 weeks

Building hormones:

  • Magnesium
  • B Vitamins (B6 & B12)
  • Vitamin D
  • Folic acid
  • Zinc
  • Selenium
  • Omega 3 fatty acids



Journaling

Even during this time, writing down your thoughts can help you achieve more clarity and structure. So here are a few suggestions. Are you in the spring cycle right now? Maybe you feel like grabbing your little book and pen and answering the following questions.

  • How do you perceive spring in nature? What about it gives you pleasure?
  • How do you perceive the spring cycle in your body? What gives you pleasure about it and what doesn’t?
  • Do you come up with ideas during this time? Yes? What are they? Maybe you feel like making a little list or mind map and visualizing them.
  • Spring is the time for new beginnings. Do you enjoy trying new things?
  • How do you remember your time as a young person? What beautiful or not so beautiful memories do you associate with it?
  • Are you giving yourself space to let new ideas grow?
  • If the answer to the previous question is ‘no’, where or how can you give/take more space for  yourself?






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