The Gall Bladder Jieqi 節氣
Daxue 大雪
The first seasonal node for the Gallbladder is Daxue, or “The Big Snow.” This node begins on December 7th. These are the two weeks which lead to the shortest day of the year. The snows are falling down, and things are still going deeper into storage.
When the snows fall, the only things that will survive are those that have a germ of their own. There must be a firm inner light within the cave to keep it warm, while all else is freezing over outside. This is the time of year that tests the inner light to make sure that it is true and only if it is true will it be reborn when the days begin to lengthen again.
Through words and actions, we build our inner light and prepare it for this storage. The Gallbladder is in charge of these executions.
Dongzhi 冬至
The second seasonal node for the Gallbladder begins on December 22. This is the Winter Solstice. At this time the days begin to get longer. As the world expands, so should the germ within start to expand and grow out into the world. The Liver is that which decides how the growing will happen, the Gallbladder is that which is now executing the growing. It must be slow and gentle and very precise. This is the physiological Gallbladder.
The Gallbladder must be ready to die for the cause of Life. It’s courage brings it out into the light. The solstice brings the ideas of righteousness and renewal. This is the Thunder under the Earth that comes out to meet the new Sun for the new Year.
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