Metal: A Time For Beauty
Autumn in five element theory is the season of Metal, a time for clarifying what we value, what we truly cherish. We can feel deep abundance with sometimes the simplest of things. And we can feel bereft surrounded by all the goods of the earth.
Finding what we value takes time. Appreciating and creating beauty takes time. The element of metal loves perfection and seeking the sublime. But at some point we realize nothing will ever be perfect. That even the greatest element will at some point disappear.
This at first can bring on great grief, of what will never truly last. But in the stillness that follows, we can find our even greater joy. The joy that is eternal in the moment.
Take time to seek beauty. Sometimes its in the simple, and needs to be noticed and appreciated to come alive.
