Autumn & the metal in you

Metal - the element of dignity & separation

In traditional Chinese medicine Let go to the Metal element - the element of fall, clarity and the border.

Metal does not stand for coldness - but for distinction, for form, for the silent Recognizing ends.

Its organs are:

• the lungs: it takes in what is good for you - and lets go of what burdens you
• the large intestine: it eliminates what your body no longer needs - physically and emotionally

When letting go is blocked, TCM speaks of stagnation in the metal functional circuit - an energetic holding on.

⚠️ Typical signs of stagnant metal qi:

• Tightness in the chest, shallow breathing, frequent sighing
• das Gefühl, „nicht abschließen zu können“
• Emotional rumination, brooding, resentment
• das Gefühl, „nicht leer zu werden“
• dry skin, irritability, exhaustion for no reason
• Sleep interruption during the lung period (3-5 o'clock)

The body often already knows that something is over - before you admit it yourself.

🌿 TCM tools for letting go in silence

1. write what you can't say

The colon excretes what you don't need - words are part of it.
📜 Writing ritual in the evening:

• „Was in mir ist heute schwer?“
• „Was darf gehen?“

→ Schreibe mit der Hand. Falte das Papier. Lass es ruhen — oder gib es bewusst weg (z. B. verbrennen, zerreißen, vergraben).

2. Aktiviere den Punkt Dickdarm 04

A powerful point for releasing tension - and mental clinging.

• Between thumb and index finger
• Sanft mit dem Finger drücken oder mit einem Akupressur–Stift stimulieren
  ⚠️ Do not use during pregnancy!

👉 Instructions: www.meine-tcm.com/akupunkturpunkte/akupunkturpunkt-di-04

3. Lungen–Qi befreien — durch Atmung & Nahrung

• Sanft verlängertes Ausatmen (z. B. 4 ein – 8 aus)
• Warm, moist dishes: Pear compote with black sesame seeds, miso soup, boiled rice
• Avoid too much raw food, sugar, hot and dry spices

Die Lunge liebt das Sanfte. Alles, was zart befeuchtet und warm ordnet, tut ihr gut.

4. Berühre deinen Körper dort, wo er hält

• Massage over the breastbone (Shanzhong, Ren May 17)
• Tapping along the arms (lung & large intestine meridian)
• leichte Selbstberührung: „Ich erkenne an, dass es genug war.“

Sometimes the pain only goes away when you stop fighting it.

5. Natur–Ritual: Der Blattmoment

Go into the forest. Find a leaf.
Hold it in your hand - as a symbol of what you are still wearing.
When you're ready, drop it.
Not dramatic - just dignified.

Letting go doesn't need a spectacle. Only a genuine yes.

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- Where you hold on
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✨ Conclusion

Letting go is not a loss.
It is a decision.
A silent farewell.
Ein leises „Danke“ an das, was war.
Ein erstes „Willkommen“ an das, was werden darf.

„Es war genug.“
And that's exactly why:
May it go now.