Today is June 21, the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. It is a time to celebrate the light and enjoy the pure yang energy. Getting outdoors and having fun following your chosen passion. According to the Taoist five element cycle theory it is the beginning of fire energy and is related to the heart with the corresponding emotions of joy and impatience.
Along with the joy we can experience, we must always be mindful that within is the capability for the related emotion of impatience. As we are enjoying the long lazy days of summer, we must always be aware that within the year there will also be the long dark days of winter.
This does not mean we must focus on them, it simply means to be aware that the opposite always exists both externally and internally.
The way of peace is not to exclude one from the other, it is to find unity in the opposites.
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