In Chinese medicine yin is associated with dark and grounding into the earth, while yang is associated with light and the skies. But it is important to balance the two. That is my lesson from today's qigong class, where I was fortunate to have a private session with my instructor due to lack of other participants. Today being the last day of summer for 2017 we can feel the pull towards winter as tomorrow marks the equinox. And while I enjoy the seasonal change, and find it quieting and reflective, I also find it it sad. The garden has lost it's summer brilliance, and yet there needs to be a time for quiet and renewal. Hopefully the fall will bring the rain again and cleanse the leaves that remain evergreen. The shortening days will bring us inside earlier, but living in the California bay area we are spoiled by the lack of extremes in our seasons, something I celebrate rather than long for.
I do look forward to wearing all of the products from my knitting needles, and crab season, more soups and quiches for dinner.
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