Reasons & Season Water Element December 2020

Jing essence is related to our genes and is the vital substance that rules the fluids and maturation of the structures of the body system. It is closely related to our genetic blueprint and how information is carried ancestrally through our being as well as the imprints of the planets, moons, stars, and seasons at the time of our conception. The essence is responsible for the maturation cycles that develop the body, physically, mentally, and emotionally throughout our life. These maturation cycles are closely related to the water element, reproductive system, as well as the growth and development of the bones, teeth, brain, and nervous system. Physically the essence is most related to the fluids of the body or deepest yin energies contained within the fluids that give rise to semen, eggs, tears, blood sweat, and all secretions that the body. On a physical level, these fluids nourish the deeper parts of our tissues and keep our hormonal system in balance and adaptable.

Postnatal Jing is derived from the blending of eating, breathing, and drinking. Jing depends on the roles that the lungs, spleen and stomach play in gathering energy from the food and drink we consume. This processed energy is mixed with the air we bring in through the lungs then distilled and refined to support general functioning within the body system.

Modern stress and lifestyles that have disconnected us from our truth or rigorous expense of energy through childrearing, athleticism, or overwork have left many modern people burned out. The practice of bringing in Jing tonics or herbal formulas coupled with lifestyle practices is a potent approach to healing for our 21st-century frameworks of living. Jing tonics correspond to our body’s specific needs and are broadly typically broken up into either Yin or Yang. With the help of an educated practitioner or deepened self-awareness, choosing the proper tonic for you based on your needs is a great support to winter health.

The Jing is like a metaphor for our reserves and estate, how we conserve it and enjoy it though life marks the greatness of our potentials to thrive.

“Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.” --BENJAMIN FRANKLIN