Life is based on an Order of forms, structures, patterns, development, and decay.
This order is governed by natural, universal, systemic laws, if we want to call them that...
Every living creature, regardless of kingdom, species, size, traits, or geographic location, is under the dominion of these laws and in the energy-matter-energy continuum!
The weeks that have passed, we crossed the threshold of Imbolc (a pre-Christian celebration in the first two days of February, a homage to the goddess Brigid, which celebrates the end of winter, the return of light, and the awakening of nature) and the opening of the Chinese New Year (February 10, 2024).
Maybe you also felt the exuberant murmur of spring and how the day begins to gain momentum.
As we approach the Spring Equinox, a time when yin and yang are in balance, the energy of spring accumulates slowly and can fluctuate.
In the model of the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine, this is the moment of the Wood element, a practical intermediary between Water and Fire.
In the microcosm of body-mind, the Wood element requires both forward momentum and grounding.
In fact, the explosive energy of this time of year requires several things.
Spring can bring a large amount of blocked and stagnant energy.
If all this energy cannot move and grow, it can lead to depression, despair, dissatisfaction, or anger.
We are pushed towards a revival in light after darkness, cold, and stillness.
We need a clear direction forward without losing contact with the depths.
Just as magnolia leaves or those of great trees open, we need to root deeply into the nourishment below us to grow towards the sky.
2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon.
A fiery combination of Wood and Fire.
The Wood element is the spark, the emergence from the deepest Yin of the Water element, the primordial state before form arises.
It facilitates the transition from stillness, the unseen, the depth of winter, to the surface of manifestation.
It is a highly active energy that allows for much movement and progress, both internally and externally.
In spring, nature initiates projects, performs cleaning.
It's a good time of year to work on any blockages.
We want to set things in motion so that we can access all this fantastic energy.
On the other hand, when we don't navigate the Wood element's energy properly, we set the stage for frustration and stress.
The classical theory of the Five Elements in TCM states that each element corresponds to a certain emotion.
The emotion associated with the Wood element is Anger.
Anger can make us rigid and inflexible - like a tree breaking in a strong wind instead of bending.
We could master flexibility not only in this season but also in this year.
If we remain too rigid, we can break and fall.
If we are too weak and unstable, like a poorly rooted tree, there is neither growth nor real potential for change; we collapse under our own weight.
The Wood element is the spark, the initiation, the impulse, it beneficially or not affects vision, planning, decision-making, creativity, and inspiration.
So, the healthy balance is to remain flexible but committed.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the elements are also associated with the organs of the body.
The Wood element represents the Liver and Gallbladder.
The Liver is considered to be the great architect of our vision of the future.
It is a Yin organ, compared to a army general that provides structure, order, routine, gives direction and expression.
Being a year of the Wood Dragon, it seems to bring vulnerability at the level of the Liver-Gallbladder lodge.
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Much Love
A.
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