The job of the Stomach is not only to digest food, but also to help us process and “digest” our experiences. And the emotion associated with the Earth Element is worry.
Think about what happens when you’re worried. Your mind keeps circling the same problem over and over. You replay conversations, analyze every possibility, and search for answers that may never come. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this kind of excessive mental activity is believed to weaken the Spleen and Stomach energy, making it harder for the body to efficiently transform food into nourishment.
An important lesson that we can learn from the Earth Element is that just as we can overeat, we can also overthink. And both can leave us feeling depleted.
A question to consider this week:
What thought or situation have you been mentally chewing on for far too long? Is it time to just swallow it and move on?
Your frequencies this month will continue to focus on nourishing and balancing Stomach energy.