| We are actually wired neurologically as "receivers"-this | | | | right-hemisphere dominant. The Right brain is less |
| is particularly true for women. What this means is | | | | optimistic but more in tune with emotions that are |
| that we are attentive to the nuances of voice, | | | | uncomfortable and which the left brain filters out |
| expression, sight, and sound around us which | | | | during the first part of the menstrual cycle. As |
| registers in our bodies as feelings and sensation, | | | | women mature into menopause, intuition actually |
| health and illness. I am talking about the sixth sense | | | | increases. So instead of two weeks on and two |
| that speaks to us regularly in dreams, "knowings," | | | | weeks off-it's like our right brain or intuition is on all |
| flashes of insight or feelings. Men can and do develop | | | | the time. No wonder so many ancient cultures have |
| these sensitivities but for women they are a natural | | | | referred to postmenopausal women as the |
| gift of our gender. God speaks to us through our | | | | wisewomen. From history, the wisewomen were |
| intuition which is always turned "on." Women on the | | | | feared because of their knowledge of things in the |
| whole have greater access to the right brain and a | | | | spiritual realm. We know what happened to them! |
| greater ability to move back and forth between the | | | | Want to know more about essential oils and how |
| two hemispheres simultaneously. Men tend to stay | | | | they can help us stay healthy? Consider becoming a |
| more in the left brain. | | | | certified clinical aromatherapist. The Institute of |
| A Woman's Cycle | | | | Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy teaches classes |
| Studies have shown that intuition and receptivity to | | | | throughout the United States on aromatherapy and |
| spiritual information increase during the second half of | | | | energy healing. |
| the menstrual cycle when women become more | | | | |