Happy Lunar New Year, Beloveds!
Welcome Year of the Fire Monkey! We are looking forward to the blazing creative and transformative power of this potent yang energy!
We can already feel it starting to BURN AWAY our blocks, stir up our resistance, blaze a path to a new way of being, motivate our actions, and illuminate our lives!
Coming out of two wood years, this quickly moving energy of the fire monkey may come as a welcome relief.
To make the most of it, let us remember to bank the fire so we can enjoy a steady source of energy and not erratic flare ups that swing wildly from extreme to extreme.
Some of the ways to bank the fiery energies flowing include balancing with earth and water elements, such as:
– taking a walk in nature
– soaking in a tub with minerals or flowers
– eating foods that are cooling or grounding
– drinking plenty of water
– practicing gentle movement arts like tai chi and yoga
– your favorite meditative and grounding practice
Notice any time that you feel the fire burning a little too intensely and use your inner wisdom to bring in the balancing yin energies through your practice.
What are some of your favorite practices to balance the intensity of being FIRED UP?