Wintertime is ruled by the Water Element, hence the ocean wave emoji in the heading :). We can look at the ocean or any body of water and see its nature as a reflection for our own minds and human condition. The ocean waves can be seen as emotional turbulence; eventually melting back into the body of the ocean itself symbolizing how our emotions rise and fall out of, and back into the foundation of who we are – the vastness of the ocean.
When looking at a pond, the ripples in the pond can symbolize our thoughts making the reflection in the water muddy, misty, or unclear. Once our thoughts can calm down the water becomes still and we can easily connect back to our truest selves and see and think about things clearly.
The Wintertime is conducive to nudging us into more silence and meditative spaces as the snow blankets the ground, the animals hibernate, and things seem quieter outside. This can remind us to find the quietness within. Sometimes the mind is so loud this is hard – but that’s where the lessons of the winter come in handy 🙂
Winter reminds us to embrace and remember the foundation of who we are, the quiet stillness that is within us and IS our powerhouse. If you feel like any part of your life is fragile or unstable – unless you embrace the vastness of your truest nature, the wintertime can feel more challenging as fears can be heard louder.
Because wintertime can also be a challenging time highlighting uncertainty and scarcity, I’d like to remind you to come back to your self care practices. Throughout the winter months I am offering a donation-based online yoga community class each Monday from 12:15 pm EST to 1 pm to help guide you back into the calmness of your heartspace and spirit. We will go into the themes of wintertime energetics and the class will be catered to whomever is present.
To attend the class simply email me with the heading: Monday Yoga to recieve the class and donation links.
At 10:30 am each Monday I will send the zoom link out to those that have alerted me they will be in attendance.
If you are looking for 1:1 support please email me to get on the schedule for acupuncture, energy clearing and coaching, or private yoga.
I look forward to wintering with you and supporting you,
Laura Rose, L.Ac., M.Ac., CYT
MalamaHonuaHealing@gmail.com
www.MalamaHonuaHealing.com