My Second Spring

Alchemising lived experience into embodied wisdom

I recently came across a term from Taoist philosophy that spoke directly to how I have been feeling over the last little while – that as a post-menopausal woman I am entering my Second Spring.

In Taoist philosophy, life moves in natural cycles that mirror the rhythms of nature — birth, growth, harvest, and rest. The Second Spring refers to the period after menopause when a woman’s energy begins to flow inwardly, to nourish her and alchemise her lived experiences into an embodied wisdom.

A time in her life where she feels called to slow down, let go of expectations and judgements, and follow her creative impulses and intuitive whispers.

Tending her inner ground so she may be more fully here in the now. Rooting deeply to create the inner stability to move through this transformative time in her life with presence, patience, spaciousness and vitality.

A phase where her energy shifts direction to nourish her heart, replenish her spirit and feed her inner radiance.

This is the era of the wise woman.

Where her natural gifts, abilities and subtler ways of being are remembered, cultivated and shared authentically.

In our first spring in life, our energy is focussed outwards, cultivating relationships, families, homes, careers and creative endeavours. Our energy is in motion, expansive and full of growth.

But as dynamics of life shift, just like nature’s seasons, we enter this phase of life with a quieter rhythm that invites us to rest and turn inward to metabolise and receive the healing insight from all of our life’s experiences.

Healing insight which is shared with others through our being, rather than our doing.

Through our presence, rather than our performance.

And this is exactly where I am at.

Sifting through and healing from patterns I thought were mine to carry, realising they were actually someone else’s expectations on how I should be.

Choosing my truth over being nice so I may walk the unique path I am here to walk.

Surrendering the story we are doing life alone, and putting
my faith into something greater than me, something that lives through me.

Releasing attachment to rigid outcomes so I stay open to all magical potential.

It is not what you do that makes the difference, it is who you be.

And we are here, in this human form, to remember our Divinity.

Our body a teacher of presence so the Soul may sing its own
true song.

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What do you feel is ready to fall away?

What within you longs to be tended now, in this next season of you?

What quiet joys rise naturally when you realise you no longer need to prove or perform?