Aligning with the Energy of Winter allows for mystery and possibility.  Going inward with the depth of Winter brings in the magic of allowing. No doing. No trying. No efforting. Just allowing...

Suspend all your learned attributes of the dark.  The energy of the dark is healing Yin energy.  It’s the Earth, the deep cool soil, solid, supportive, grounded and fertile.

Darkness is a signal of a time to reflect and go inward. Symbolized as Yin Energy in Chinese Medicine.  There is a ton of healing and restorative energy in Yin.

As my young son says, “Mom, keep the little things little!” Something he learned from his fabulous first grade teacher. She works magic in that classroom. Wow, isn’t that the truth! It can be just those little things that we blow up and can get us all bound up sometimes!

Transitional times of year can be challenging as the energy is shifting. Even though it's a fact everything must eventually change, the truth is I've always struggled in transitions, resisting change somehow and looking for solid ground. This awareness gives space for more compassion, presence and openness through the process of transformation.

When exploring a new way of living, we need strength to show up and flexibility to 'adjust the sails' when needed. And importantly, we need to be kind to ourselves and stay on our own side.

Working with your heart energy can help in any area of struggle because your heart is the center of your energetic core. Your heart is the biggest electrical producer in your body.  Every time you exercise you are pumping that electrical energy to move through the body. And stagnant energy causes pain and illness, energy that moves feels healthy and vibrant. 

Your energetic container — the space around your body, your aura — is your protection and connection to those around you. When we forget to claim and strengthen our energetic container, we can feel emotionally triggered, drained, and irritable toward others. I invite you to give yourself 4 minutes to claim your energetic container.

To understand grounding for your body you can think of an electrical device that needs to be grounded to prevent shocks and allow excess energy to safely leave the system. Our bodies need to be grounded and connected to the electromagnetic field of the Earth so the natural energy exchange can take place. When we are grounded we can get rid of what is weighing us down, all the excess that we don't need!

As Pema Chodron writes, 'When we protect ourselves so we won't feel pain, that protection becomes like armor, like armor that imprisons the softness of the heart.'  Balancing Heart Meridian in the Fire Element of Summer can bring you back to the softness of your own heart and have a great benefit to your whole system. 

Depending on how our energy systems are flowing, we can either approach obstacles feeling blocked and stagnant, or open and expansive.  This can feel like there is no way out or it can be asking yourself a curious question, "What is this obstacle about?"

Summer is full of spontaneity and that flow can be exciting and fun, but not if you are feeling all kinds of symptoms from fatigue, mood swings to brain fog or irritability. It could be riding the normal ups and downs of life. But if hormonal imbalance is involved the ride can feel wild, out of control and really unpleasant! BOTH men and women deal with hormone imbalances, from stress hormones to reproductive hormones!

During a time of great change, such as when we all went through COVID, or any time of transition in life, we may not be able to easily look externally for safety. But we can always start from the inside out. I invite you to give yourself 7 minutes to find that unwavering grounding within.

Our energy systems are on our side. We develop adaptations to survive and feel safe. Working with your energy systems is about re-patterning your energies and opening up space for healthy patterns to reform so you can feel better inside and out.  Your body knows how to do this! 

When shock is not properly processed, emotions (energy in motion) can get stuck in our bodies...and can manifest as physical or emotional symptoms later. So, how can we start to release this locked energy and emotions and bring our system back into balance?

Energetically there are several things that can help with getting to sleep.  Energy that is not grounded or all up in our head can contribute to insomnia. Also just the accumulation of energy throughout the day can impact us feeling busy and full, making it difficult to settle down and get some shut eye.

Summer with all its fullness of energy can be a time when symptoms kick up and we can feel more anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, insomnia, or exhaustion.

Feel like your Fire burns too much or too little sometimes?  Burning the candle at both ends or tough to get the fire started? Running full steam in the Summer can cause you to feel like you are trying to 'stoke all the fires' and end up burning out.

Both Heart Meridian (joy & peace) & Small Intestine Meridian (discernment), work together in the Fire Element.  Work with the energies to connect and bring balance to your body and mind. Your body is so wise and connecting these energies helps to uncover your natural flow and rhythm. 

Fire and the Summer season can send energy all over the place! You can feel it as increased anxiety, overwhelm, rising panic or excessive heat in the body.  The Fire Element is in charge of blood vessels and circulation, therefore blood pressure can be impacted and balanced here too!