Cold Dew begins October 7.
The mornings feel colder. The light disappears earlier. Dew gathers overnight, and the season asks us to draw closer to home.
Cold Dew is the seventeenth of the twenty-four Qi nodes in the Taoist calendar. Its teaching is simple:
Yin collects the Yang.
This is a time to gather your energy inward.
The work of spring and summer has already been done. Look at what you have created. Finish what is close to completion, organize what you want to carry forward, and release what no longer needs your attention.
A new project may require much more energy now than it would in spring. Before beginning something else, ask whether your body truly has the resources for it.
Relaxation is part of the medicine of Cold Dew.
Notice what happens when you soften your belly, lower your shoulders, and take a slower breath. Move in ways that help you feel strong without leaving you depleted. For one person, that may be a walk. For another, it may be a vigorous workout followed by real rest.
Eat enough to feel nourished. Choose warm, substantial meals and pay attention to how you feel afterward. If every meal leaves you wanting to lie down, your body may be working too hard to process what you are giving it.
The early morning is especially useful now. Open a window and breathe the cold air. Step outside before the day becomes loud.
At sunset, let the evening grow dark. Turn down the lights. Give your eyes and nervous system a chance to feel that night has arrived.
Cold Dew also carries the teaching of Gan Ying, the reciprocity between us and the natural world.
How we treat the world enters the relationship. Speak gently to the people, animals, trees, and places around you. Notice what changes when you move through the day as though everything you encounter can feel your presence.
You do not have to keep up with the speed of summer.
A cup of tea by the window may be enough.
What is asking for your quieter attention?
I'm including here a link to an episode on what Reiki truly is.
Reiki reaches beyond hands-on healing. It is a vibrational transmission that clears, awakens, and brings us into deeper alignment with our path.
Listen here:
Cold Dew asks us to become more careful about where we place our energy and whom we trust with our care.
Over the years, I have trained many practitioners. A small number have become people whose work I know deeply and trust completely.
I have gathered them into Wu Wei Practitioners, a living collective of healers who share the same lineage, depth of practice, and standard of care.
Each practitioner also brings something distinctly her own. Reiki is the thread running through the collective, alongside somatic work, acupuncture, movement, massage, and other forms of healing.
This creates a trusted place to find the person who fits what you need. You may be looking for a particular modality, someone available sooner, a practitioner in your area, or simply a person with whom you feel a connection.
The Wu Wei Practitioners Directory is the public doorway into this collective.
Find a practitioner here:
With love,
Bronwyn
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