Description
There comes a time in a woman’s life when she changes from girl to woman and again when she transitions through her mid-years to a wise woman. Each transition marks an archetypal moment in a woman’s life, heralding hormonal transformation through the cycles of her reproductive life.
Entering the powerful and new “liminal” space of mature femininity, she is a woman at the edge of two worlds. A perimenopausal woman has entered the in-between time of her life, the gradual period before menopause between regular menstrual cycles and the cessation of menstruation. It is common for women to endure these changes for years.
Each woman has her own unique journey across this threshold. On average, perimenopause lasts 7 – 10 years before full-on menopause. Listening to your body as you honor the change of life is vital to making your transformation a little easier and allowing a graceful transition.
The biological process affects every aspect of a woman’s being – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – changing her self-identity. She is being called to take her place among the council of elders, the wise women of power, leadership, and nurturance.
Hot flashes are the most common symptom of hormonal changes beginning in perimenopause. As with many other natural gifts of womanhood, the alchemy of heat purifies your body and prepares you for your wisdom years.
As estrogen levels drop, this process accelerates. Hormone levels fluctuate more, triggering a cascade of reactions in the body. Women report the number-one symptom of uncomfortable, spontaneous power surges known as hot flashes – day and night!
Ayurveda acknowledges that the “fire” of Shakti can transform our limitations, revealing a great stirring of power within. This process is a gift to help us realign with our inner Shakti. Riding the Fire is a wake-up call to take steps to nourish our inner and outer feminine yin essence.
The frequency and intensity of hot flashes vary among women. Defined by transient sensations of heat, sweating, flushing, anxiety, and chills lasting for 1–5 min, hot flashes can cause considerable distress, especially when severe and frequent. Your body, however, can and does adjust.
Hot flashes and excessive sweating occur due to the actions of the hypothalamus in the brain. With temperature thresholds partially set by ovarian hormones, the hypothalamus acts as a neural thermostat, regulating body temperature. In what physicians call “vasomotor instability, ” you get hotter and colder faster.”
Not every woman will have hot flashes, but 80% of all women have sudden, brief, periodic increases in their body temperature. Hot flashes range from mild and tolerable to moderately upsetting to severe and debilitating for some women.
Sometimes, the transition is short and smooth, and other women endure a very long time on the threshold. These changes may contribute to mood swings and feelings of anxiety, irritability, and sleeplessness.
Indeed, the need for effective non-hormonal treatments for hot flash management without unwanted side effects continues. Virtually every culture offers some sort of folk remedy for menopause symptoms, and the most common remedies are found in botanical medicine. Many essential oils act as hormonal balancers and minimize erratic hormone activity.
Fleur Cool & Chill Spray is an alchemical blend formulated with a proprietary synergy of flower essences that energetically support the change of life when hot flashes are the primary complaint. They help with the body’s discomfort and stress from excess heat.
The subtle energetics of the blend support metamorphosis, minimizing the emotional distress and upset that can arise from change. Balancing feminine yin energy imparts inner strength and supports inner patience with the transformative process.
The fusion of essential oils in Cool & Chill Spray contains hormone-balancing properties that may help the hypothalamus to regulate and help ease the discomfort of excessive hot flashes and reduce the severity and duration of hot flashes and other associated symptoms.*
When heat erupts, Cool & Chill Spray may be a valuable natural support to effectively cool the body by creating the sensation of lowering your body’s surface temperature. It enables perimenopausal women to remain calm and cool.
Store a bottle in your fridge for added chill benefits. Carry Cool & Chill Spray in your purse and apply to your neck as soon as you feel the heat rising to head off the spark of a full flush. It can be sprayed on the skin to provide a cooling and refreshing sensation.
Your passage across this archetypal threshold with Cool & Chill Spray’s cooling support may help you smooth your transition. Acknowledge and celebrate yourself as you ride the transformative power of Shakti’s fire and take your rightful place among the counsel of wise women.
Use during power surges that bring on heat flushing.
* Results will differ for each individual, depending on existing health factors, lifestyle, and physical condition. Flower essence aromatherapy can help support you through perimenopause. Keep in mind that if your symptoms become more than you can handle, it’s important to seek the help of a trusted healthcare provider.
Affirmation: “I honor my metamorphosis. This too shall pass with ease and grace. With each breath I ride the fire of Shakti and become the shining light of wisdom.”
Directions: Shake well before use. Mist around the head and body, the back of your neck, upper chest, inner wrists, and ankles. Breathe deeply and exhale slowly to enjoy the cooling benefits.
Avoid eyes. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use on skin that might be exposed to sunlight in the next 12 hours.
Ingredients: Distilled water infused with vibrational essences of Acceptance, Gateway, Inner Strength, Regeneration and Stability Ritual Essences, Giving Hands, Golden Grevillea, Goddess Grasstree, Macrozamia, Menzies Banksia, Pink Mulla Mulla, Ribbon Pea, She Oak, Yellow Flag Flower wildflower essences, and organic essential oils of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Rose (Rosa damascena), Peppermint (Mentha pepita), Spearmint (Mentha spicata), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), Vitex (Agnus castus) preserved with 1% biodynamic grape alcohol.
For external and aromatic use only.
