Late Summer

Chinese philosophy recognizes five seasons - Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Late Summer is the harvest time - the time when the fruit is ripe. It feels different from Summer - the sun is no longer as intense, you can start to feel that the days are shortening. It is the time when it is appropriate to appreciate all that we have worked for over the year - to gather in the harvest in preparation for Winter.

When this energy is in balance in us, we are able to truly receive, to feel nourished, satisfied with our lives and the abundance that come from nature. We appreciate and are grateful for all that we have - health, family, friends. When this energy is not in balance, there is an emptiness, a void, a sense that there is no point to life - why work so hard, do so much, when all we feel is unsatisfied and empty.

Classical Five-Element Acupuncture works to bring this energy back into balance, resulting in a feeling of contentment, happiness, abundance! What a great way to feel!

For more information see the Center for Classical Five-Element Acupuncture in Seattle.