Summer Season 2011

Our bodies’ summer begins around mid June, when Mother Earth’s energy comes into its most expansive and luxuriant expression.  The temperatures rise, and green plants surge into full growth, blooming and spreading.  It is a time of warmth and stimulation, the best cleansing time of the year.  Cleansing and healing the body’s circulatory system, lymphatic system, small intestine, and heart are the prime focus for this season.

The natural summer energy flow is upward and outward.   Use lots of variety, diverse colors and flavors, bitter flavors (greens) and pungent or spicy flavors.  Avoid cold foods and drinks, which cause contraction and hold sweat and heat inside, stopping the natural outward clearing energy flow.

Focus on Heart and Circulation

The heart regulates blood circulation, controls consciousness, houses the spirit, and attunes the brain to the Earth’s resonant frequency.  The heart is intimately connected with the brain, nervous system and mind.  The heart meridian affects the physical heart and the mind.  Emotions affect the heart so quickly that an immediate change is evident in our pulse.
Heart is Queen of the body/mind/spirit.  It carries the “Fire element”, our purpose and passion for living.  In a healthy and balanced individual, the heart is the supreme ruler, instead of the mind.  Our life path and decisions must be given over to the heart in order to live a healthy and balanced life.
Heart balance is dependent on kidney balance, as the kidneys supply the yin and yang chi for the heart.  Heart balance is also dependent on liver balance, as a stagnant liver can rob fluids for cooling from the heart, causing a yin deficiency or weakness.
The small intestine also carries the digestive fire element.  It is responsible for absorption and assimilation of foods (energy).  Summer’s increased fire is assisted by eating a variety of cooling and easily digested foods balanced with spicy foods that draw heat to the body’s surface for release, working in harmony with the outward energy flow of the body in summer.

Some signs connected with heart and circulatory stagnation and toxicity:

  • Ruddy or very pale face
  • Depression
  • Speech difficulties (stuttering, excess, or confused speech)
  • High blood pressure, hardening of arteries
  • Loss of memory
  • Mental illness, especially schizophrenia and bipolar disease
  • Poor circulation, cold hands, feet, extremities
  • Weak spirit, lack of confidence
  • Aversion to heat
  • Heart pain, spasm, palpitations
  • Emotional patterns involving sadness, loss, betrayal, courage
  • Lost passion for living
  • Heart diseases
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Shortness of breath
  • Heart  attack pattern:  No way out of a life situation

To read more about the foods for that will support our bodies through the summer season, go to the next page:  Summer Foods 2011

A great and delicious summer cleansing and weight loss tonic that you can make at home from weeds growing in your yard is here:  Emerald Elixir. Years ago,  I drank it all summer for one season and lost every bit of excess weight (about 20 lbs.).  Not only that, I lost the craving for potato chips and junk food at the same time.

Michael drank it every summer for several years and lost over 30 lbs.  He also felt better than he ever had, and said he felt younger than he had at age 20.  It has helped many people I know to lose weight, regenerate their kidneys, and restore overall health.

And it tastes good too!  My body craved it all summer long while I was taking it.  You can alternate the flavor by changing the essential oils in the recipe.

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