The Fire Element is most active in summer. The climate is hot and dry and the
Earth is abundant in this season of maturity, when plants flower and bear fruit. Fire is associated with four Meridians: Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater. It rules the circulation of blood and lymph.
Fire is very active by nature. Likewise, summer is naturally a season of peak outdoor activity.
Hiking and swimming are great cardiovascular exercises. Asian medicine considers exercise
as good for the anxious or depressed spirit as it is for the circulation. Fire represents a joyful
and content spirit able to regulate and balance our emotions. When the Fire Element is balanced
in us, we feel content in the activity, warmth and abundance of summer. Even when our joy escalates to exuberance, we act with decency and appropriate behavior,
honoring and respecting our Mother Earth and fellow human beings. This is the power of Fire.
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