Nature’s Way: Allow Life to Live Through You

The Spleen channel system is one of 3 that run from the feet up through the internal organs to the chest. The Spleen channel is neither as deep as the Kidney channel (Water), nor as sparkly as the Liver channel (Wood); rather it is of the Earth: steady, centred, nourishing. The energy of the Earth enables us to absorb and transform food into Qi and Blood, and integrate or release experiences and thoughts.

As Randine says, ‘when Earth energies are out of balance, people forget to support and love themselves, they lose themselves trying to please others. They have difficulty saying no. They resist change and cling to what they know. They become overburdened, both physically and mentally. They lack energy, and worry to the point of obsession.

Physically, digestion becomes sluggish (or erratic). Allergies and fluid retention are common. People with Earth energy imbalances may crave starches and sweets. 'Imbalanced Spleen energies can result in a total loss of self. People with this imbalance live for their spouses, parents, children, or friends. They become so good at taking care of the outside world that they forget how to take care of their sacred selves. Eventually their internal protective mechanism – their immune system – can turn against them, and they can develop autoimmune diseases.’

If this resonates, what to do? Randine suggests the following:

×  trust your centre (your ‘gut’)

×        define your boundaries AND fiercely honour them

×        eat healthy, preferably organic, foods fresh from the ground

×        pay attention to the eating process, appreciate that life is an exchange of energy in the form of breath, thoughts, emotions, actions and food

×        avoid sugar, wheat, heavy greasy foods, dairy and ice cold foods

×        avoid overthinking

×        be kind, helpful, sweet and generous - to yourself

You are a song, a wished for song.

Move to the centre,

Towards the sky and wind,

Towards silent knowing.

~ Rumi

Written by Jenny and taken from Randine Lewis: The way of the fertile soul (Secret number 4)