Summer: The Element of Fire
22nd JUNE – 22nd AUGUST
The Summer and fire energy is more warm, active, physical and passionate than any other season. The days are long and light with very few hours of darkness. Nature’s energy is at its peak, so try to match it with yours!
The Fire element is all about heat and energy; a time to live life to the full, stay up later and get up earlier. A chance to soak up energy from the sun and absorb oxygen and scents for the outdoors while everything is in full bloom. This is the tie to create energy and power which will carry us into harvesting of the late summer and then the storing of our own resources in the autumn for the long winter ahead.
Traditionally, summer was the time of the eyar when we all worked outside for long hours, spending time in the healthy sun and then after work was the time to dance, sing and have fun, be in love with plenty of laughter, the food of the soul, providing the extra momentum when needed and the feeling of internal joy and happiness.
The Heart and the Small Intestine are the organs most active in Summer.
Be good to yourself
8 key priorites for Summer
Try your best to stay at peace and be compassionate
Try to balance – intensity of living in the moment with the awareness of what follows
Develop new ways of contentment – through learning to love yourself and believing you are lovable
Take Control – your levels of openness with others
Learn to forget, forgive and move on.
Find different ways to express yourself – such as art, music, singing out loud
Exercise – build stamina and heat
Communicate and spend time with others
8 daily habits for Summer
Make time to experience emotions
Give and receive from the heart
Find your joyful heart – what makes you happy
Open your heart – quite literally, get your arms in the air, open your arm pits, it will open the heart meridian and increase lung capacity
Share your heart – do not detach yourself, it is not good for the heart.
Meditate so you can breathe your vitality but also conserve it
Eat cool and light with water based foods, fresh foods and plenty of water
Exercise – every day to keep your physical heart healthy – maybe team sports as these involve being with others, win win!
Eat More
(although Summer is the best time to diet)
Heat reducing foods such as:
Asparagus
Millet
Aubergine
Mung Beans
Bamboo shoots
Peppermint
Banana
Potato
Celery
Seaweed
Clams
Salt
Cranberry
Tofu
Cucumber
Watercress
Elderflower
Watermelon
Grapefruit
White of a chicken’s egg
Kale
Mackerel
Lemon
Anchovy
Lettuce
Grapes