In January 2020, as the Lunar New Year ushered in the Year of the Metal Rat in China, the coronavirus had already begun to spread, plunging China into chaos.
Feng Shui originated in China and as did the Chinese philosophy of the five-element theory. Each of the years in the Chinese calendar are not only named for one of the twelve animals, but they also refer to one of the five elements- water, earth, fire, metal, and wood. As I have mentioned in my January 20th blog, the year of the metal rat will reflect the characteristics of the rat – quick and fast-paced. And, in traditional Chinese medicine (TSM), the metal element is associated with the lungs, respiratory problems and immunity function. So here we are, the coronavirus that originated in the Year of the Metal Rat is moving quickly throughout the world, affecting our lungs, causing respiratory problems and compromising our immunity systems.
Balancing our immune systems is critical to staying well. And while so many of us are experiencing the debilitating emotion of fear, justifiably so, this emotion can be detrimental to our health. Fear is simply an energetic vibration, the same as worry, joy stress and anxiety.
Picture a see-saw. You are sitting in the middle of both sides completely balanced. Then someone jumps on one side and suddenly it tilts to one side, completely off balance. Now imagine that “someone” is the coronavirus. We all have this inner system of checks and balances. Approaching our emotions as symptoms allow us to understand our body from a different perspective – an energetic one.
In order to manage your fear and bring your immune system back to balance here are four things you can do:
- Use lavender and frankincense essential oils: Layer a few drops in your hands and apply them to your chest. Lavender works as an anxiety release and increases calm. It works with your nervous system to quiet the fear reaction in your brain. It also helps to reduce the emotion of aggression and fear.
- Diet: Help balance your immune system by eating fresh foods that possess the healing properties of chi. If the food you are eating has a label, then the food is void of any chi.
- Manage your thoughts: when a fearful thought arises, stop, acknowledge that thought and perhaps you adopt my practice. I simply say to myself, “Cancel delete.” That seems to bring me back to my center.
- Have a physical protocol: We have to do our part in washing our hands for at least 20 seconds, and after I wash my hands I spray them with rubbing alcohol to be extra safe.
Once we all move past fear, our bodies move in smoother motions, our thoughts flow freely, we are calmer, and we achieve the balance we need to stay healthy.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
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