In “Cloudy Hands,” the upper hand is like a cloud moving across the sky. The lower hand can be seen as the shadow of the upper cloud or as a hand running atop cool water to soothe a fiery heart.

Spring can be about the best time in the garden! Warmer days coming on and the qualities of the Wood Element are evident in the rapid uprising energy of bulbs, plants, bushes, and trees. . . .

In Qi Gong, winter is associated with the water element. The organs of water are the kidneys (Yin) and the bladder (Yang). When these two are balanced and in harmony, they facilitate wise living.