Serenity Musings
Summer Rising: On Discernment, Overstimulation, and the Body's Wisdom
Summer arrives loud. More stimulation, more social pull, urgency to match the season's energy. But the body has its own intelligence — already sorting what to receive and what to put down. This post explores the Small Intestine's role in the Fire season, and what discernment actually looks like in practice.
Late Spring: From Overwhelm to Balance
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring belongs to the Liver system and the Wood element. Where Winter asked us to conserve, Spring begins to push.
How is it that we can now feel so "hopeful but depressed"? It’s the friction between the desire to rise (Spring) and the inability to move (Stagnation/Depletion).
Spring Rising: When Growth Feels Like Comparison
We have crossed the threshold from Late Winter into Spring — from the consolidation of Water into the upward movement of Wood.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring belongs to the Liver system and the Wood element. Where Winter asked us to conserve, Spring begins to push.
The Depth of Winter: Listening to the Body’s Winter Whisper
Winter burnout is real. Learn why the late winter "Greater Cold" drains your Kidney energy and how to filter out emotional stress to prepare for Spring.
Between Seasons: The Wisdom of Late Summer in Daoism and Yoga
Between seasons lies wisdom: Late Summer, the Earth element season in Daoism, teaches grounding and centering. Explore how Yoga echo this wisdom through mindful practices.
From Solstice to Da Shu: Yoga & Qigong Reflections for the Period of Maximum Yang
As the sun arcs high above, we are in the season of intensity, expression, and expansion. In both the natural world and the inner body, summer is the season of Fire, associated in Chinese medicine with the Heart, Joy, and Spiritual Clarity.
The Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year — and the solar term Da Shu (大暑, "Great Heat") mark the peak of Yang energy in the seasonal cycle.