The seasonal connection to sound baths and Chinese medicine
SUMMER
Summer commences as we approach the longest day, the pinnacle of that great fiery object in the sky, the sun … its energy and everything it stands for is at its maximum.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Fire element is linked with the summer season and in particular the sun which is dominated by fire 🔥. There are 4 acupuncture channels that are associated with this element including the heart. It represents joy, expansion, warmth, and the height of Yang energy. Balancing the Fire element involves maintaining a healthy heart and circulatory system, as well as fostering emotional warmth and joy. The heart is considered the seat of the spirit, also known as the “Shen”.
A sound bath, at this particular time can help balance this element and everything associated with it.
All the elements are present within us. The current season brings us into contact in a more dynamic way with that particular element, of coarse the current season we are associated with…. is 🔥 🔥 🔥 FIRE 🔥 🔥 🔥
What happens to your qi (energy) during summer?
It a strange to think that your energy has started taking an ”inward” direction towards your center as summer starts. This is because your body moves with the natural cycles of the earth, our home plane, and its connection with the surrounding planets, in this case the sun. The moment we pass the summer solstice the days start to shorten and with that our energy directs inward. That’s not to say we won’t enjoy summer and all the benefits of the longer days, warmth and growth experienced during this season. Just noting this shift can be enough to prevent your qi (energy) from getting stuck, as it often can at the change of season.
What happens in the acupuncture channels and why is it relevant to a sound bath?
The acupuncture channels carry energy or “Qi” . Qi is your life force and is inseparable from the blood. If you’ve heard of yin and yang then here it is ….in this instance Qi is Yang and blood is yin and you can’t have one without the other.
As Qi flows through our body it carries the blood with it and if Qi gets stuck then it’s inevitable the blood will too. As blood is a fluid and fluids carry sound, the sound bath vibration can reach your life force “Qi“ via the blood as they are intrinsically linked. The vibration of sound can enable the stuck Qi to flow again by vibrating it free. The result is relief or relaxation as everything starts to run more smoothly again. Tension creates stuck Qi, often the result of stress, some of which is hard to avoid….this is where your sound bath can work it’s magic for you!