The longer we live, the more important learning to stay in balance becomes. With our growth, we recognize how falling out of balance can make us feel badly. Yet, maintaining our balance is often a difficult task and we can find ourselves falling in and out of balance all of the time!
One of the primary reasons why maintaining balance feels challenging is because we do not fully understand how the Universe naturally operates. The Universe was made with two complementary yet opposite forces – the Yin and Yang. They make up all aspects and phenomena of life, and are the universal balance of energies. This Universal balance is present in heaven and earth, day and night, warm and cool, action and rest, masculine and feminine, sun and moon, and so much more.
Yin is a symbol of earth, femaleness, darkness, passivity, and absorption. It is present in even numbers, in valleys and streams, in the winter solstice season, and is represented by the tiger and a broken line. It is our receiving side.
Yang is a symbol of heaven, maleness, light, activity, and penetration. It is present in odd numbers, in mountains, in the summer solstice season, and is represented by the dragon and an unbroken line. It is our doing side.
Together our yin and yang aspects help us understand our personal balance and the balance of universal energies. However, it is a misconception that universal energies are always in balance or that we have to always be in balance. Yin and yang constantly move and react to each other – increasing and decreasing. This allows for when more yin is required or when more of your yang. This dance allows for change to enter, creating space for our evolution. Being in the same type of non-moving balance means we are stagnant, staying exactly as we are - without room for growth.
This is the balance process of the Universe and all that is in it. One aspect isn’t better than the other, but keeping both of your yin and yang energies in moving harmony takes practice. When we see or feel one dominating, it’s time to allow the increase or decrease into balanced harmony to occur. The acts of receiving energy and creating energy are both required – these are depicted in the yin/yang symbol as the light and dark halves of a circle. Both halves also have a small opposite color (dark /light) dot, showing how they are interconnected - not opposing. There is a small amount of yin energy in the yang, and vice versa - each needs the other to exist fully. Both aspects come together harmoniously for the ultimate expression of balance.
Universal balance is the way of the world. But how can you keep yourself – both your yin and yang aspects – in balance too? How do you live in balance while universal shifts are continually increasing and decreasing? Instead of resisting chaos or change in your life, allow it to occur.
Find its natural rhythm and use your intention work to help you find balance with it. This approach moves you from being stuck in resistance and out of balance, to looking forward to your peace.
As the universe shifts and changes, we must learn to shift and change with it. Change is the way of the world, the engine of our evolution, and brings in the new. When we take that further and learn how to live in balance while change occurs – it removes so much stress from our daily lives.
Let’s focus on keeping yourself – your yin and yang - in balance, despite what is happening around or within you. Yin and yang energies influence all aspects of your life; your mood, energy levels, digestion, all the way through to your overall appearance. When our yin and yang energies are out of balance, we experience disharmony, physical ailments, a lack of energy, bad moods, and a general sense of unease. Your awareness of being out of balance is the first step towards being in balance.
In this life, we are taught to ‘go and go’ and to ‘do and do’. This is yang energy’s influence and is prevalent in the modern world. Instead of feeling like resting is lazy or not productive – view it as yin’s influence. Resting is you creating space for balance, replenishing yourself. The more you are aware of being too much in one state or another – the easier it becomes to make adjustments and return to balance.
Balance is an impactful, far-reaching topic – but it all begins with understanding how yin and yang energies drive everything. I hope this introductory article offers a practical start for maintaining your yin and yang balance, benefiting you and your life.
And this month we have a powerful day of balance – the Spring Equinox which offers us a day of equal day and night. Why not use the Equinox energy to help you return to a balance state of being? I want to invite you to attend my Spring Equinox event on March 22 -
‘Step into Your Balanced Sovereign Power,’ which provides an advanced equinox alignment and activation, which provides balance and growth for you, your life and your spiritual journey. I will also introduce the two sides of ascension that require balance! This is available live on conference line, via MP3 recording, or in-person in Tryon NC. For more information contact me at
alice@healingpath.info.
This year, let’s master staying in balance – regardless of what is going on within and around us!
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