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The three months of summer bring rapid growth and flowering. Heaven and earth intertwine, and the heart is nourished and developed. Avoid excess heat and violence. Assist the beauty and strength of nature. If the heart is not nourished, there will be illness in autumn and serious illness at the winter solstice.
In the 4th month and 6th branch, be aware of excess fire and heat affecting the heart, pericardium, and spleen. Remember SP 6 to build yin and SP 10 to cool blood. HT 3, HT 7 and HT 8 particularly protect the heart from heat. P 6 protects digestion, while ghost points P 5, P 7, and P 8 protect from unexpected emotional disturbance and trauma. The classics recommend shu stream and ying spring points in summer. The traditional qi gong exercises activate thoracic 7 and 8.
Understand Start of Summer solar period. its meaning and application. Half-way between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, it welcomes the season of summer with its increased light, heat and rainfall, leading to prolific growth.
15 min - 30 minUnderstand the images of the 6 traditional 5 day periods. Frogs croak, earthworms loosen the soil, cucumbers emerge. The sow thistle flowers and delicate grasses die as the heat arrives.
30 min - 1 hrsUnderstand the 6 traditional hexagrams and their advice for the time of year. Be cautious in new territory. Be aware of the power of summer. Be aware of heaven's yang power to give growth, sometimes restrained, sometimes full of abundance.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrsUnderstand the importance of summer for the heart, opening, nourishing and developing in beauty and strength, without force and violence. Remember HT 3 Lesser Sea, Ht 5 Penetrating Inside, HT 6 Yin Cleft and HT 7 Spirit Gate.
1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrsUnderstand the importance of the sixth earthly branch, si, related to fire, the fourth month, the foot tai yin spleen meridian and the snake.
1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsUnderstand the importance of the spleen meridian to the heart, for example Sp 6 Three Yin Crossing to build up yin and SP 10 Sea of Blood to cool heat in the blood.
1.75 hrs - 2 hrsUnderstand xiao man Lesser Fullness or Grain Buds, when the grain is growing full, but not yet ripe. It is full, but not overflowing, showing appropriate modesty. A little can be enough and wholeness lies in the not quite complete.
2 hrs - 2.25 hrsUnderstand the dangers in summer of the heat climate, particularly to the heart, depleting yin and fluids and endangering the health of the heart. Ensure protection, rest and sufficient fluids.
2.25 hrs - 2.5 hrsUse the 4th month matching meridian the hand jue yin pericardium to protect the heart from heat and unexpected emotional trauma. Consider P 5 Intermediary messenger, P 7 Big Mound and P 8 Palace of Toil for protection and guarding the shen spirit.
2.5 hrs - 3 hrsLearn the Start of Summer and Grain Fullness traditional qi gong exercises. Start of Summer exercise activates thoracic vertebra 8 and helps the spleen. Lesser Fullness exercise activates thoracic 7 and helps the pancreas.
About Peter Firebrace
Peter Firebrace (FBAcC) began his acupuncture studies in 1980 at the International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) in England, then did further studies with the European School of Acupuncture in Paris and the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, China. He has also studied Chinese language and philosophy with the Ricci Institute in Paris. Past Principal of ICOM (1985-1990), he was a co-founder of Monkey Press, publishing the Chinese Medicine from the Classics series. Co-author of A Guide to Acupuncture, he has produced educational videos on The Roots of Chinese Medicine, The Jingluo Meridian Network and The Circle of Ren and Du Mai, a book of poems, Cloud Falls Rap, and two albums of songs and music videos on Chinese medical and Daoist themes, Sea Gong and Chinese Medicine Blues. He teaches internationally and now lives, writes and practices acupuncture by the sea in northern Denmark. Peter is in the process of setting up Guan Academy of Chinese Medicine for online teaching.
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