Western culture focuses on the solstices and equinoxes as seasonal markers, moments of peak elemental presence, for example, with wood element fully inhabiting the spring equinox and fire element fully inhabiting the summer solstice. The Spring equinox offers green hills with bursts of California poppy, the energy and weather to move your body more, And a vibe that is inspiring and sustains creative output.
The cross quarter days are just as important as the equinoxes and solstices in Chinese Medicine… AND, FYI, we just passed one.
The springtime, wood element qualities of striving and go-getting, while inspiring and life-giving, can be intense. An unrelenting focus on creative output has the potential to take a toll if unbalanced. Luckily, the fire element shows up just in time to meet that wood element intensity to prevent life from being a monotonous grind.
Don’t worry though. The potential for action and achievement supported by the wood element is still here for us as the fire element trickles in, giving us a delightful breath of fresh air.
Fire element brings fun, laughter, deep connection with friends, even flirtation. This is the quality of date night, a weekend at the beach or your classic summer vacation. Fire element forces you to put your projects down and cut loose. It is an important energetic shift for breaking cycles of overwork and isolation.
So call up your friends for Saturday plans, reinstall that dating app and book those tickets for summer vacation. Hot girl summer is around the corner just in time to rescue you from the capitalist trap of proving your worth through productivity and busyness.
However, if you feel trapped in a hamster wheel of deadlines, if you can’t see your way out of your overcommitments, if your heart is screaming out for a break but your jaw tension wont let you believe it’s possible, it’s time for a seasonal tuneup. You can schedule that opens in a new window::HERE::
