Happy summer to one and all! Join us for the fourth in a series of episodes on seasonal energetics. Today we engage with the time of fire and joy using Traditional Chinese Medicine’s (TCM) five-element (or wuxing) system.
We rant about the false concept of endless summer and wonder about the connection between one’s elemental constitution or personality and the season in which they tend to thrive. We highlight the distinction between climate and weather and discuss the power in being able to differentiate between emotion and spirit.
We close it out dreaming about a magical world where “summer people” lead fire-season rituals and rely on “winter people” for guidance in honoring darker times.
In addition to TCM, we also reference astrology in this episode. If you’re interested in learning more about this system or simply generating your birth chart, we recommend true-sidereal astrologer Athen Chimenti’s work at MasteringTheZodiac.com.