October Health Forecast: Don’t Worry, Be Joyful! Nurture the Mother within You!

Hello, 

I live in the South of France in a region called the Aude where it is known for its viticulture. I always feel the abundance of Mother Earth in the Autumn when the grapes are picked, and the local market has so many kinds of squash and different greens. I was raised on a farm in the Central Valley in California therefore I am always so thankful for the wonderful variety of foods grown there. Mother Earth offers us all our minerals through foods that are grown deep within her like carrots, beets, and potatoes. She also provides us with vitamins from fruits, berries, and vegetables.

Do you know you have Mother Earth within you?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the Earth element is connected to two organs: the spleen and the stomach. The spleen is considered a major organ of digestion and the mother to all the organs because she transforms and transports nutrients to the heart and lungs.

How do you know if your Spleen is not nurturing you?

1. Physically you suffer from these health challenges:

1. Poor digestion

2. Diarrhea

3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

4. Gas & Bloating

5. Poor Muscle Tone

2. Emotionally you suffer from:

1. worry
   

2. anxiety 

3. overthinking 

4. ruminating on your worries 

5. not clear intention 

6. foggy brain

7. Unmotivated

When the spleen meridian is balanced you feel:

1. Joyful 

2. Happily, present for others

3. Playful

4. Grounded

5. Centered

6. Clear intentions

7. Reach Goals

8. Abundant

How can you nurture your inner child by balancing your spleen meridian?

Here is a video of a Qi Gong Exercise that can help you balance your spleen meridian and nurture your inner child and feel the joy within. 

Before doing the video – I suggest putting 25 drops of your favorite citrus essential oil in your nebulizing diffuser. Stand six feet away from your diffuser while doing this exercise.

Check out these and see which one fits you!

Orange – my fav – Warming & energizing to the heart

Lemon – Brings joy to life

Lime – Uplifting for depression 

Bergamot – Reduces anxiety 

Mandarin – Stress reducing 

Grapefruit – Builds confidence & clarity