Mar 07

The Chinese word for the 5 elements is "wu xing." This literally translates pretty much into "5 movements." This is how the seasons are viewed in Chinese medicine - not as things, but as the movement of energy. March brings the movement of Water into Wood, Winter into Spring. For our bodies, we experience the power of Water nourishing and infusing Wood. The energy that Water gives to Wood allows for sprouts to emerge fresh and new from branches, and for new leaves to emerge from the inner growth and energetic storage that occurs during Winter. We need to honor this within the body by balancing the Water and Wood energies, and assisting in the infusion of Water into Wood.