All of life is cyclical: seasons of nature (HELLO FALL!!), currents in the air and oceans, rotations of the sun, moon, planets and stars - our entire universe. Our very essence (Chi) inhales and then exhales. So, why are we surprised that we too have cycles that naturally flow in our lives? Cycles in our relationships, family, career and health (in our physical bodies, energy levels and in our emotions, to name a few).

Repetitious cycles can help us to arrange our activities accordingly. Most cultures observe energetic cycles in some way, shape or form. Even something as basic as predicting the weather allows us to plan our holidays and gauge what we will need to wear at certain times. ‘Chartists’ plot the patterns in movement of stock market values to predict the appropriate times to buy and sell. Businesses rarely prosper if they do not have a working knowledge of the ‘business cycle’ - another rhythm that pulses throughout our world.

The very nature of Chi is to ebb and flow. We can choose to ride those rhythms or fight and resist them… if we are to know peace, serenity and ease in our life, then we must know and understand them. Today, we can use our understanding of the cycles and rhythms of Chi to navigate along life’s voyage.

Ask yourself:

• How is my life cycling?
• What rhythms am I aware of in me, in my life?
• What are these cycles and rhythms teaching me?
• How can I arrange my activities accordingly, now that I am aware?

Celebrate these cycles and rhythms!! Embrace them as the essence of vital energy that pulses through You!

(sources:Reflections on Qi (Khor, Gary); Ask your Guides (Choquette, Sonia))