02/02/2026
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What I love about perimenopause is that the body begins to find balance in a new way, physically and energetically. As ovarian hormones decrease, circadian hormones take the lead and step up to the forefront. Cortisol and melatonin become the primary timekeepers of energy, mood, immune tone, and metabolic resilience.
When daily rhythms are strong and her endocrine-circadian system has been well-maintained over time, this transition feels steadier. However, when they’ve been disrupted through heightened stress or sleep disturbances, symptoms tend to intensify around the perimenopause. Focus on getting your endocrine system “fit” before the transition so your body moves into perimenopause with ease.
From an energetic perspective, we can say that this is a shift from monthly (lunar, 28 day )cycling to daily (solar, 24-hour) cycling. We move from being guided largely by the moon and its lunar rhythms into a deeper relationship with the Sun and its solar rhythm. Light and darkness, timing and consistency matter more than ever during this transition of our lives.
During this time, many women experience a new balance of feminine and masculine energy, which is represented symbolically by yin and yang forces, receptivity and structure, intuition and rhythm, which are dynamically working together to support the next phase of life in harmonious balance.
How are you embracing your circadian rhythm? Are you “circadian fit” with honoring the light in the morning and being in adequate darkness at night?