(Episode 59) Creating Space: 3 Practices to Allow New Energy Into Your Life this New Year
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With the onset of the lunar new year and the beginning of the Year of the Water Rabbit, creating space is essential to allow new energy to enter your life.
In this episode you’ll learn how to create space in your physical environment, your body and mind to attract new possibilities in this new year and beyond.
The Year of the Water Rabbit
The Chinese New Year starts with the first new moon of the year, which in 2023 was on January 22nd. The change of the zodiac occurs based on the first solar term (the beginning of the 24 solar terms), which is on February 4th.
The solar terms are based on the elliptical orbit of the Earth around the Sun, divided into fifteen degree segments. These solar terms also determine the seasons. According to the luni-solar calendar, February 4th is the start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Vernal Equinox is actually the middle of the Spring season.
We are transitioning from the Year of the Water Tiger in 2022 to the Year of the Water Rabbit.
Since the Rabbit’s natural element is Wood and according to the Five Elements, Water nourishes Wood, this year of the Water Rabbit is considered to be a harmonious year.
In order to fully experience the benefits of this new year, it’s important to make changes to create space in your life.
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How to Create Space
Creating space in your environment can be done first through decluttering your home and office, and getting rid of the things you don’t need in your life.
One of the methods we like to employ for this is rooted in the KonMari Method from the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. In it, Marie encourages that you go through each category of your belongings (clothes, shoes, jewelry, makeup, kitchenware, etc.) and determine which items ‘spark joy.’
Anything that doesn’t bring you joy when you’re in its presence should either be discarded or given away.
This allows you to really scale back on the extra clutter that you don’t even enjoy having in your life!
We also recommend that every year you try to get rid of at least 30% of all your belongings. It may sound like a lot, but you’ll be amazed at how much extra clutter accumulates over the course of a year!
The next thing to be mindful of is your breathing.
Inhalation allows you to draw in fresh energy, while your exhalation allows you to let go and release toxins from your body.
When your breathing is shallow, not only does this inhibit you from letting go, but it also inhibits the Qi from effectively flowing throughout your body.
Ultimately, the way energy flows in your body will be reflected in your life.
Taking deep breaths allows you to maintain the movement of energy and blood, thereby creating space physically and emotionally.
In terms of the physical body, creating space requires the movement of Yin stagnation and this can be done vibrational through Water Breathing, which has been discussed in past episodes. Salvador demonstrates this breathing in this episode.
Emotionally, releasing emotional stagnation requires moving the blood of the Pericardium Luo, which is done by tapping the inner arm, which is explained in this episode.
Overall, you want to make sure to create space in your physical environment as well as your body through deep breathing and in your emotions through simple exercises that free the stagnation physically, mentally and emotionally.
As you create space, you allow for new and endless possibilities to come into your life.
Scroll down to the comments and let us know — how will YOU create space in your life this new year?