happy new year everybody, the chinese new year begins on January 22nd 2023
It is the year of the 'water rabbit' and chinese folk astrology says that people born in this year show themselves to be emotionally sensitive, although brave when challenged if only they can hold their nerve! They are more likely to be introverts than extroverts, even so they enjoy the party atmosphere when it arises. Whether it's work or play they are enthusiastic, however they easily tire, easily overdo what they are capable of, and consequently constantly need rests.
master acupuncturists are guided by the 'cycles of life' and know this year as a 'kuei mao' year.
'kuei' refers to the yin of water, the celestial stem energy of the year. Being a yin celestial stem, this year's energy is deficient.
'mao' refers to the yang of metal, the terrestrial branch energy of the year. On earth the yang of metal manifests wood energy, hence the correlation with the rabbit; an animal that springs fast across the ground.
alchemically, as all master acupuncturists know, deficient fire energy produces an excess of water energy according to the ke cycle of five element theory, whilst the yang of metal and yang ming combine to produce an excess of metal energy for this year.
This alchemical scenario, the interaction between heavenly and earthly energies, creates a 2023 dominated by firstly flood and then by drought. The tipping point between these two states will be a short period of extreme heat midsummer.
In this year the advice on health, wealth and happiness might well be:
Stimulating the 'four gates' (Colon 4 + Liver 3) on the 8 auspicious days of the year is an obvious way to harmonise in 2023
After a year of instability, the new year brings the promise of a slowing down in intensity, a period of consolidation, accepting the necessary effort needed to seemingly just stand still, enjoying the time outs to refresh.
master acupuncturists use PC 6 to encourage the feelgood factor in such a year as 2023. It transforms excess metal energy, lifting the spirit.
Climate
Yang ming dominates the energetic atmosphere on Earth throughout the year and with the absence of any fire elemental and fire deep energies to control metal energy it's likely that following flooding at the beginning of the year the rest of the year is dominated by dry conditions. Seasons will be slow to change apart from summer which is likely to be shortlived.
As we know, every year produces energetic strengths and weaknesses. These effects are created by the Cycles of Life. These are natural cycles that determine not only the world we live in but also the world within us.
If you would like to know your own energetic strengths and weaknesses, your personal energy signature, then please contact us at info@masteracupuncture.co.uk
HAPPY NEW YEAR