Perhaps you haven't given it much thought. Or perhaps you've noticed the change quite clearly.
Summer is giving way to late summer. 🌾
Living in the countryside, I'm surrounded by fields, and over the past few weeks the harvest has been well underway. Blackberries and other fruits are beginning to ripen too. I have a beautiful old pear tree in my garden, and I'm looking forward to enjoying its fruit this year.
THE ENERGY OF LATE SUMMER AND THE EARTH ELEMENT
Late summer is the fifth season, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine is associated with the earth element and the stomach and spleen. It is a season connected to grounding, stability, and calm – but also to our mental energy, thoughts, and worries.
If you want to learn more about the earth element and late summer, you can read my blog post on the energy of late summer and the earth element, where I write about:
- the stomach and spleen and the earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- worry, thoughts, and stress
- the brain and stress
- mindfulness and grounding
- yin yoga for the stomach and spleen
You can read the full blog post on the energy of late summer and the earth element HERE.