Hey all. We are officially entering fall. The Metal element acc to traditional Chinese medicine. The main organs involved are the Lung and Large Intestine. The main emotion represented is grief. I met Alaine Duncan a few years ago during the initial stages of my healing recovery, and brought her book. She writes, "The Metal Element is associated with autumn and the dying of the vitality of the growing season. The air has left late summer’s humidity behind and has become dry, light, and clear. Trees express their full beauty before their leaves make their descent. On the ground, the leaves will now rot and enrich the next growing season by bringing precious trace minerals into the soil. Falling acorns embody rest as both the first and last step of the growing season. The loss of light is tangible. Grief is in the air." This is a good time to get back to a breathing practice if you have not been. As the book says, "The Lungs are one of the two organ systems corresponding with the Metal. They serve life by receiving and dispersing the “pure qi of the heavens” to every dimension of our body, mind and spirit. They help us find inspiration and a fresh breath to start anew after a loss. I am also attaching a video of one of my fav teachers Mimi Kuo-Deemer sharing a metal element Qi Gong practice. How are you feeling as fall approaches? or rather what are you feeling? What are you holding? And what are you ready to let go? Would be great to hear from you all. pic is from: The Tao of Trauma by Alaine D. Duncan with Kathy L. Kain