Here's An Easy Way To Meditate To Find Inspiration
Springtime is when the energy is alive and stirring. We see the buds on the trees and flowers blossoming, animals coming out again, soon to be performing their mating rituals.
The mind starts to move faster in the spring. From winter stillness to inspiration and action, manifestation is the energy of the season. To find the stable point in the midst of this inspirational energy is the middle ground, which is the path of the Buddha. This stability is like a strong tree that’s deeply rooted and sways with the wind.
The element associated with spring rising energy is WOOD, according to traditional Chinese medicine. The wood element is comprised of any animated being, including plants, insects, animals, and humans.
Each season feeds the next season with energy. The WATER element in the winter feeds the WOOD element in the spring. Therefore the organs that hold the same energetic frequency as the element and the season feed the next season's organs.
The kidneys from the water element in the winter feed the liver, which is the organ associated with the wood element in the spring. The quality of the winter water element is yin, quiet, reflective, still, and clear. We can’t see our reflection when the water is turbid, which can happen in the spring when the energy is alive and growing.
Cultivating a time to meditate each day is essential to directing growth in the right direction. To meditate is to strengthen the water element, which feeds the wood with a strong flow of intuition and clarity. This requires stillness, so we can see our reflection. Therefore we can be clear on the direction we need to go.
The energy of the spring is much different from the energy of the fall. The energy of the fall is going inward and downward and is more related to grief and letting go. The spring wood element is the opposite. The energy of going upward and outward is sprouting growth for our inspiration and new ideas, rather than letting go, as we do in the autumn.
When we cultivate the awareness of the yang energy rising in the spring and early summer, there is more of a rajasic, or aggressive energy, which can create a lot more pushback than in the fall. In the fall and winter, the yin energy is going downward and inward which is much more compliant.
Each season’s energy corresponds to the physical body (the Jing), the energy body, (the Qi), and the consciousness or spirit, (the Shen).
The physical Jing of the spring wood element corresponds to the liver and gallbladder. The eyes are the sense door to the liver, as we see the health of the liver through the eyes, as well as the spark of inspiration. This is also a great time of year to cleanse the liver with lightly steamed dark green vegetables. Steaming pre-digests food, so it’s much easier to assimilate. This helps us not burn Qi eating raw food when it’s cold out.
The energetic Qi of the spring wood element relates to the energy flow through the liver and gallbladder meridians (the energy pathways). When the Qi flow is smooth and balanced we feel emotionally inspired, calm, kind, and generous. When the Qi flow is maladapted, either excessive, deficient, or stagnant, we suffer from anger, frustration, and lack of inspiration.
The Shen consciousness of the spring wood element is known as the Hun, the visionary, our non-judgemental observer.
The observer of Hun is associated with awareness. Observing helps us become aware of our tendencies and where we fall in and out of balance. We become aware of the foods that bring us in or out of balance, as well as the company that we keep, and the practices that support us or drain us. This encourages us to be wise with our choices to maintain our equilibrium and homeostasis.
The Hun also brings lots of inspiration with constant ideas flowing through, especially during the early spring. Our inspiration doesn’t come from us, it comes from the natural world, we’re just running it through us. Inspiration is like the information everyone can access in the virtual cloud. We are tapping into this inspiration from the clarity of the winter water element. And with clarity, we can see that when an idea keeps coming up, that’s something to pay attention to.
In the Meridian Flow practice, we are constantly cultivating our intuition and our relationship with our source, our divinity. Intuition comes from winter water clarity and our spark of light in the heart, which is the consciousness (or Shen) of the fire element in the early summer. The spring wood element is positioned in the middle of both of these highly intuitive seasons.
Stepping back and getting a broader vision is the consciousness of spring. Our vision shifts and changes throughout our life, and to be in the highest service, we are always trying to bring balance into any situation.
To find clarity for spring growth, try meditating by breathing through the liver and gallbladder meridians.
Inhale a golden thread of light up the liver meridian: from the big toe, up the inner leg to the low ribs.
Exhale golden light down the gallbladder meridian from the outer eyes, down the outer neck, torso, hip, leg to the 4th toe.
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From my heart light to yours~
Namaste,
Maggie