Summer heat got you flaming out? We are in the apex of 🔥FIRE🔥 season in the elemental wheel, the domain of the heart and small intestine. From the self discovery and introspection of watery winter, grew the visionary plan-making ability of spring’s wood, which set the ground for summer’s fire to burn, finally pushing us to action.

Joy, outward expression, unbridled passion, even mania are all characteristics of fire. Bitter tastes like coffee and chocolate belong to this element, all things best in small doses. Too much fire looks like inflammation in the body, typical of autoimmune cases where every stimulus causes the immune defenses to flare up, creating plenty of pain in their wake. Fire is a substance we revere, catching glimpses of its power before it burns out, or watching in horror as it incinerates all in its path.

So don’t burn it all at once! Harness the fire and let it sustain you all year long. With discipline and parameters we transform fire from that which endangers us into that which supplies us with life, warming our homes and bringing us joy in the more isolated winter months. Tamed fire brings passion and action to situations that have become stagnant and require momentum.