It’s officially the summer season! This Saturday was the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice and there was even a solar eclipse. Even though this year is gonna look a lot different for us; no concerts, no big bbq’s or pool parties, no parades… it’s all a bit weird, but let’s make the most of it. Summer is about fun, joy, and laughter – being outdoors, enjoying the sunshine, long days, fresh fruit, corn on the cob, and spending time with your family.  All things you can still do at an appropriate social distance.
If you’ve been following along, you know that in Chinese Medicine, we live according to the seasons. The basis for this idea is called holism. Live according to nature, follow it’s lead, connect with the flow of the seasons. For example, wintertime is a time for hibernation in a way, days are shorter, nights are longer and in essence, we should be resting more, sleeping longer, eating warm nourishing soups, and stews. It is the Yin expression of the year, a time of withdrawal and healing. Likewise, summertime is about getting outdoors more, taking advantage of the longer days and all the fresh produce that is ripe and in abundance. Summer is the ultimate Yang expression, a time to use all that good energy you stored up during the winter and live life with utmost joy.
In each season we have associations and summer is associated with the fire element. See what the fire element is all about in 5 element theory 👇👇👇
Curious what the other elements are all about? Check out my last blog post here.
In 5 element theory, we each have our own mix of specific element traits, those being wood, earth, fire, metal, and water. Just like the seasons have their own personalities these translate to the human body and our personalities and even our health problems. To see which element you most associate with, take the test here~
Until next time ~ make the most of your summa time!
Erin
