Embracing the Second Spring: A Journey Through Menopause

Menopause is not decline — it is initiation.

In this episode of Radiance, Dr. Irene explores perimenopause and menopause through the lens of Chinese medicine, archetypal psychology, and feminine embodiment. At 46, and beginning to approach this threshold herself, she unpacks the fear, misinformation, and cultural conditioning surrounding this powerful transition.

You’ll learn:

• Why Chinese medicine calls menopause the “Second Spring”

• How menstrual blood transforms into wisdom in the menopausal years

• The shift from cyclical energy to “direct current” feminine power

• Why perimenopause can feel destabilizing — and how to support it

• A grounded perspective on hormone replacement therapy

• The importance of boundaries, nervous system care, and energy management

This conversation reframes menopause not as the loss of value, but as the consolidation of feminine authority — the emergence of the Wise Woman, the Green Goddess, the embodied Oracle.

If you are in perimenopause, approaching menopause, or simply want to understand this phase more deeply, this episode offers a holistic and empowering perspective.

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