Are We More Fertile Over Easter?

Ain’t this the million dollar question!?

Well, maybe we are. Pagan traditions stem from polytheistic nature-worshipping, with their wisdom intertwined with the rhythms of mother nature.

Saxon’s worshipped the pagan goddess Oestre, the goddess of spring and fertility, responsible for the creation of new life. Oestre was worshipped in early spring, when new plants blossomed and babies were born. Oestre’s totem animal is the rabbit because it is able to reproduce in copious amounts.

It makes sense we would be fertile around the time we celebrate Easter. Spring is the time of new beginnings and new life. It marks a time of change, transitioning out of the dark, cold winter (with it’s heavy foods and heavy meals). Our bodies naturally want to “shed the ways of winter” and it is the best time to cleanse and create positive change!

(Learn how to cleanse for fertility, here…)

Eggs are a symbol of new life and fertility, thus the Christian’s celebrate with Easter eggs.

This Easter season, it can be the ideal time to re-assess the health of your eggs and the environment we create for them.

You see, your eggs are affected by your epigenetics.

Epigenetics is the sum of all internal and external environmental factors.

How you can help improve your egg quality (epigenetics)

1. Good circulation and oxygenated blood flow
2. Hormonal balance
3. Energy from optimal nutritional (eating fertility enhancing food, rich in nutrients)

Good circulation and oxygenated blood flow

This can be achieved through:

• Acupuncture
• Qigong and Yoga and especially fertility QiYoga (which combines the two, get the DVD here)

Hormonal balance

This can be achieved through:

• Specific fertility cleanses and avoiding xeno-oestrogens
• Acupuncture
• Qigong and Yoga and especially fertility QiYoga (which combines the two, get the DVD here)

Energy from optimal nutrition

This can be achieved through:

• Eating fertility enhancing foods, these are organic foods rich in nutrients
• Eating specific super foods

What can hinder good quality eggs?

1. Stress
2. Worry, anxiety
3. Fear
4. Anger, annoyance, irritability
5. Grief
6. Poor quality sleep

Stress

Stress turns fertility off, fact.

Think about it… When your body is stressed, all the blood pulls away from the digestive tract and moves to the extremities. Therefore digestion stops whilst the body goes into “fight or flight” mode.

Your body enters this sympathetic nervous system state to deal with any kind of stress, be it because you can not pay your phone bill this month, or that you are literally being chased by a tiger and you are running for your life – your body has the exact same stress response and therefore turns fertility off.

If you are fighting for your life, how could you possibly sustain the life of a baby?

For more information on this topic, read this The Natural Fertility eBook: 101 Ways to Get Pregnant and Stay Pregnant.

Worry and anxiety

Worry and anxiety effect the spleen and stomach, in turn effecting our digestive system. When your digestive system is impaired you will feel bloated, sluggish and lack energy. Fertility success requires lots of energy. Furthermore, if you are unable to absorb the nutrients you are consuming (due to poor digestive health) then you won’t be getting all the energy you require for fertility.

You may find this QiYoga for Fertility Video on Digestive Health beneficial:

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Fear

Excess fear is stored in your kidneys. Fear is a very debilitating emotion which can drain your energy. Sometimes we hold extensive amounts of unconscious fear which could be contributing to your sub-fertility issue. It is worth exploring this with an expert. (Get in touch with your one-off complimentary consultation and I can help you, click here to book).

If you are already aware that you have fatigue or are quite a fearful person, there are specific cleanses you can do to support your kidneys, but make sure it works in conjunction with your fertile lifestyle.

Colour therapy for the kidney is ocean blue. You can watch the video below for an easy exercise to help restore balance to your kidneys.

Anger, annoyance, irritability

Excess anger, annoyance and irritability are all stored in your liver, affecting the optimal function of your liver.

The colour to cleanse your liver, based on colour therapy is the green of a new growth forest. Here is an easy QiYoga movement you can do to help clear your liver, based on Qigong, called meridian tapping:

Grief

Energetically excess grief is stored in the lungs. I recommend doing the meridian tapping exercise video (above) to help restore balance and health to your lungs.

Grief has a devastating effect on your fertility. It is worth you taking the time you need to fully grieve and not suppress it. Once you release it, you can genuinely move on and embrace new beginnings, changing your chances of faster fertility success.

I support my clients with specific meditations to help them grieve. A simple one-off “grief relief” session (usually takes just 90 minutes) followed by some Mind Mastery is all that is requited to give people the ability to move on, let go and start afresh on their fertility journey. (Get in touch today if this sounds like something you could benefit from. e.g. if you are playing out regrets in your mind, or heartache from fertility failures to date then this is definitely for you!)

Poor Quality Sleep

If you find it hard getting to sleep or staying asleep then you will find these links helpful:

• http://www.qiyogafoundation.com/improve-sleep-help-me-sleep-when-i-wake-at-1am-5am
• https://awakeningfertility.com/?s=sleep

You may find this QiYoga for Fertility Video on Improving Sleep beneficial:

Sources

1. EASTER- THE GODDESS OF SPRING AND FERTILITY by Pamelah Stevens https://thewarmingtree.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/easter-the-goddess-of-spring-and-fertility/
2. WHAT IS PAGANISM?? http://www.paganfederation.org
3. Image from pagan-prerogative http://www.consciousazine.com

 

About the author:

 

Fiona Boulton is a Fertility Specialist
(An expert in her field since 2007) and leader in Fertility Mind Mastery, Fertility Meditation, Fertility Yoga and Fertility Coaching –

Fiona helps people take back control of their fertility, faster.

Fiona is the founder of Awakening Fertility – Harley Street (Harley Street Fertility Clinic), London; Concept Fertility Putney; Chichester, West Sussex and Perth, Australia

• Huffington Post Fertility Writer
• Fertility Coach
• Fertility Support Group Co-ordinator for Harley Street Fertility Clinic and Infertility Network UK
• Nutrition Counsellor
• Public Speaker
• Author
• Blogger
• QiYoga® Founder
• Fertility Yoga Teacher Trainer (RYS 200)
• Fertile Lifestyle Motivator
• Fertility Support Group Facilitator
• Fertility Practitioner Training Co-ordinator

Through Fiona’s “transformation guaranteed” Fertile Lifestyle courses, Fiona helps navigate major transitions to detox your mind and body to help you effectively ‘think yourself fertile’; to change the map your mind has of your body and therefore change your physiology by clearing mental and emotional blockages to having your baby. Fiona’s work focuses on you taking back control by changing the internal and external environment of your cells so you can improve chances of fertility success.

Book your fertility consultation from the comfort of your home or come to the Harley Street Fertility Clinic for a transformative session with Awakening Fertility founder Fiona Boulton, here.

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