It is late Winter here in Seattle. The first bulbs are flowering and buds are beginning to swell on the trees. All of a sudden the days are lengthening - in fact the rate of change speeds up this time of year - it is getting light faster! You can feel that the energy is starting to change. There is caution needed this time of year. Although things are changing quickly, it is still winter. Professor Cheng, the great Chinese physician and T'ai Chi Master, used to caution that this is the time of year when many people get sick because they do not keep warm. The earth is still quite cold. Just sit down on the grass and you will feel it! I often see people with the flu this time of year and sometimes ending up with pneumonia or a bad sinus infection. It is time to use energy wisely. Sleep as much as your body needs. Be inside in the evening. Let small projects begin to flower, but keep ambition in check. Spring is coming, and with it plenty of energy and momentum.
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