Healing Our Own Mama Earth Element for Balance
We are at the end of the metal element season ruled by the lungs and colon, and we are in-between seasons, governed by the earth element once again, before winter is fully here. Being in the Earth element means we have a need to focus on strengthening our stomach, spleen, and pancreas. Everything that needs healing at the root needs to be in the gut. This is bringing online and into balance our own mama earth element.
In order to do this, with the colder days approaching, be sure to add in more warming foods and less cold and raw. In creating greater nourishment for our digestion, we will want to focus on reducing sweets. Too much of this impairs the spleens and pancreas’ ability to do their job. However, we can add in as much of the whole sweet flavor through foods such as sweet potatoes, yams, brown rice, squash, grapes and sweet apples. When we desire to sweeten something, let us be sure to use a small amount of stevia, monk fruit, real maple syrup or honey. As our digestion improves, we increase our immunity, and brain function.
The spleen governs our will, so we have double forces as we heal this to increase our ability to create lasting healthy habits for the better. If you are out of balance with your earth element, you could have more of a tendency with: worry, obsessive thinking, being indecisive, resistant to change, feel nervous, or forgetful. Also, if you struggle to have compassion, or are desiring a lot of sympathy from others, there can be an imbalance. The body shows us physically this earth element imbalance with sagging muscles, menstrual issues, low blood or high blood sugar, sugar cravings, weight gain, digestive issues, skin issues, low energy, or brain fog.
The main way to heal this imbalance besides healing with foods is to come in for Amma Therapy (acupressure & bodywork, Chinese Medicine, lifestyle & nutrition coaching) to boost your immunity and get the organs back talking to one another again. The coaching allows you to talk about the emotional and mental patterns that need to shift underneath, to learn new habits, and to create accountability with the support you need to make lasting changes.
A reminder that we must strengthen our organs the season before, to have optimal health. The winter is ruled by the kidneys and bladder. If you often get sick in the winter, or are having low energy in general, you have a kidney deficiency pattern and need to build this energy. The kidneys rule our life force energy, and we want to keep this strong to preserve our life essence. If you use caffeine and sugar for energy, you will want to really work on boosting your stomach and spleen energies to build a new habit to reduce this. You can then gain greater immunity for the winter time ahead in order to stay well.
If you are in need I’m here for you and am feeling so blessed to guide you with Amma Therapy. Through the month of November, I’m offering $50 off a session to you for any new referral. Thank you so much for sharing this medicine so I can help more people!
Warmly, Korenna
