March Self-Healing Tips

Today I looked at the orchid plant in my bedroom and with great surprise said “There are two new buds on there! Where did they come from?” They weren’t there a week ago. Last week, in their place was a bare section of orchid branch. Now, two deep browny-purple tightly closed buds, soon to be exquisite magenta orchids, sit on that branch, ripe and full of potential. This, readers, is what it is to be approaching spring. We are ripe with potential. We shouldn’t be surprised at all if we catch ourselves doing things new and different. We should embrace this moment, support ourselves, nourish those tiny little buds of newness within us. This is the metaphor of the month, to describe the energy of the month – the fluidity of Water is taking form, becoming Wood.

Nutritionally, begin adding sprouts into your diet. Sprouts are the way to say “yes!” to the energy of renewal within. At the beginning of the month, start steaming sprouts. Any kind of sprouts will do – the important part is that you like them. As the weather warms and the month goes on, you can switch from steaming your sprouts to eating them raw on salads or with meals.

Essential acupressure for emerging from winter and ensuring the purity of the Water element includes points that help the body to clear out the lymphatic and fluid systems. A great way to do this is to self-massage the backs of the knees. Two Sea points can be found in the popliteal fossa – Bladder 40, Wei Zhong, and Kidney 10, Yin Gu. Both, with 5 minutes per day of regular massage, will help to circulate & flush the lymph for a better, fresher, newer transition into Spring.