The hottest summer days are almost behind us and a chill can be felt in the early morning air. With the windows open we prepare to welcome the fresh new energy of autumn.
Each seasonal transition offers us the opportunity to turn inward and reconnect with nature. Have you noticed the differences each season brings? The Qi of each season carries a message to sustain life. As nature enters one season and leaves another, living things flow seamlessly into each other.
We are almost ready to begin our transition from late summer to fall, a season of abundance and harvest. Fall is also a time to prepare for the eventual slowdown that winter brings. This deep peace gives way to light, warmth and the promise of rebirth in spring. Summer follows, and then late summer, with the earth’s bounty overflowing. Which in turn leads to autumn. Leaves dry out and fall to the ground. Flowers turn brown and begin to rot. Nature knows how to let go and move forward.
People don’t always follow these patterns. When nature is quiet, we work tirelessly on our computers. Instead of resting when we’re tired, we push ourselves past our breaking points. Instead of letting go, we hold on to past anger and hurt, frustration and fear.
As we move into fall, we must learn to be quiet, quiet the noise in our minds, and find peace in our hearts. The changes in nature also take place in us. The bounty of autumn turns into the silence of winter, the revival of spring and the gifts of summer.
Here we can see the ebb and flow of nature – the same Qi that ebbs and flows within each of us. When we can embrace these changes, we can transition seamlessly from one season to the next without seasonal allergies, discomfort or illness.
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