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Tracy Soltesz, LAc, MAc
Reap the Benefits Of the Winter Stillness
Kunlun Mountain Acupuncture, Inc.

Reap the Benefits Of the Winter Stillness

As the year comes to a close, we often find ourselves reflecting on the successes and failures of the past 12 months, eagerly imagining what the future may hold for us. In Chinese Medicine, the winter season corresponds with the Water element. Water represents the vast ocean of future potential and possibility that could manifest depending on our choices.

Now is the time to sit in stillness and allow potential to build so that, come spring (the time of decision making associated with the Wood element), you have multiple options from which to choose the best course of action for your life.

Human nature has difficulty with diving deep into the dark ocean of potential, and our fear of the unknown leads us to take action too quickly. We fear that we must jump on the first opportunity that comes our way before it is too late and we are left with nothing.

Ironically, such fear may cause us to lose out on the best opportunity because our swift action in accepting something we know to be just mediocre has trapped us into a commitment that does not truly serve, leaving no room to accept the best option when it comes along.

Fear of not knowing and desire to be in control of every aspect of our life path also causes inappropriately swift decision making. When we act too swiftly, we unconsciously draw upon past habit patterns and decision making that, though familiar and comfortable, are the exact thought process that keep us trapped in the status quo we are seeking to change.

The most creative innovations available to humanity arose in the imagination of those willing to let go of their desire to “already know” the outcome so that they could experience the vast freedom present when we venture into the unknown of possibility.

So as the end of December approaches, be sure to clear some time to sit quietly in contemplation. Better yet, meditate and let go of all thoughts to allow space for new beginnings to arise. Resist the urge to act on insights just yet; let those insights keep building until you have a solid foundation from which to step forward.

If it seems like you cannot take another moment of patience, don’t worry. According to the traditional medicine calendar of the seasons, spring actually starts in mid-February, and the wait will be worth it.

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