Letting Go

Whether we consciously think about it or not, we all flow to some degree with the cycles of the seasons.? We are definitely in transition season of Fall! In the tradition of Chinese Medicine, Fall is the season of the Lungs and their partner, the Large Intestine.? This organ pair is associated with the concept of letting go of the old to make room for the new.? It is a time of year when many of our traditional "outside" projects, like bringing in the harvest, come to a close.? It is considered to be a time of moving into a more internal time of contemplation to support the new growth that begins in Spring. In keeping with the cycles of the seasons, this is the time to let go of anything that no longer serves you.? Like both the lungs and the large intestine, we can look at what we might be holding on to and move it out of the body/mind with focus and intention.

In the same way we "put the garden to bed" so it is ready for planting in the spring, we can begin to clean up our mental processes to make room for creativity and new ideas.? We can use our body awareness to recognize "holding" and tension wherever it may reside.? We can use our purposeful exhale to help us visualize the release of rigidity, recognizing that we are just taking out the trash.