01/04/2020
It is a time to introspect and understand why this lockdown can mean more than what we perceive.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine,
The lungs and large intestine represent metal, grief is emotion associated with this.
The kidneys and bladder in TCM represent water, fear is the emotion associated with it.
The stomach and spleen represent earth, happiness is the emotion associated with this.
Liver and gall bladder represent wood, the emotion is anger.
This pandemic-- Covid 19 as we have been seeing/experiencing is an interplay between these elements.
Metal/water/earth and to some extent, wood. The roots of a plant/tree binds the earth and prevents soil erosion.
Metal is used for tools and it can effectively dig earth. Water is omnipresent and is insidious.
Where metal digs, earth is depleted, wood is cut off and water comes in.
So, why all this explanation?
Most of the Covid 19 fatal cases have had pre diagnosed morbidity, especially of diabetes etc. This is where TCM describes stomach and spleen as earth.
Lungs breathe in the infection and digs into stomach and spleen. The weak stomach has it's mouth opening and coughing out the infection. Then, kidneys and bladder take over.
Imagine a flood where the earth, trees and all else gets washed away.
That's the kind of picture we can see, if we can, inside of our bodies.
Take this time out to reconnect with the earth inside of you.
Cook, sing, connect with people, laugh and take care of yourself. Nourish your body, mind and soul.
Make it easy for yourself.
It's ok to be happy, to learn about being content. To be a work in progress.
