Becky La Plante, L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
www.elementaltransformation.com
Summer is in here, and in Chinese Medicine philosophy the summer is a reflection of the fire element. The officials of fire element are the heart, small intestine, pericardium or heart protector, and triple heater. Chinese Medicine philosophy sees humans are a reflection of nature, the seasons being one aspect of that energetic reflection.
In nature, fire is very powerful, bringing warmth and energy to the humans, plants, and animals. The discovery of fire was one of the factors in the evolution of human beings. The warmth of the sun and fire brings relaxation, peace, love, sharing, community lasts through out the day and evening and the year.
In nature, when fire or heat gets either out of control or deficient, immense damage can take place, effecting the survival of the humans, plants and animals. For example, forest Fires can destroy numerous plants, animals, humans lives and homes. On the other hand, a lack of warmth and sun can cause crops to fail effecting the fall and winter survival.
In the theory of Classical Five Element Acupuncture the Fire Element also symbolizes our hopes and dreams for the future coming to fruition and becoming real. In this time of dreams realized, all we need to do is to be present and watch everything unfold from all the hard work we did in the creation process. Much like watching the seeds and plants we tend to in the spring come to fruition in the summer.
The Fire Element gives us the power of love, passion, relationship, the ability to have fun, enthusiasm, intelligence, clear thought, physical warmth and heat to transform and transport the Qi and Energy in our bodies.
Each official of their Fire Element plays their perfect part in keeping love and warmth in the body. The Heart controls and rules the other officials of the body, the Small Intestine separates the pure from the impure, the Heart Protector gives the power of self protection and the Triple Heater gives the power of self regulation on a physical and mental level. The Fire Element and its officials are responsible for warmth and power we have in our internal and external environments.
