Chapter 2:
Great Discourse on Harmonizing the Spirit with Seasonal Qi
Cultivate Life
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The provided text, excerpts from "Seasonal Harmony: Cultivating Life with Nature's Rhythms," outlines a philosophical approach to health and well-being rooted in the harmonization of human life with the natural rhythms of the seasons. It details specific practices and mindsets for each of the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—explaining how aligning one's daily activities, emotions, and spirit with the prevailing "qi" or energy of each period can foster vitality and prevent illness. The text emphasizes that disregarding these seasonal principles can lead to harm to specific organs and manifest as various ailments, while following them cultivates a flourishing life and is considered "attaining the Way."
Seasonal Harmony
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[Verse]
The wind hums low through the quiet trees
Leaves fall like whispers on a cooling breeze
Each moment shifts yet stays the same
The earth it turns but takes no blame
[Chorus]
Seasonal harmony calling me home
Through fields of time where seeds are sown
Nature’s rhythm in my veins
Life unfolds like gentle rains
[Verse 2]
Spring sings soft with a bloom's first cry
Summer burns bright in the endless sky
Autumn dreams in amber and gold
Winter whispers secrets untold
[Prechorus]
We dance
We grow
We fade
We flow
With every cycle
We come to know
[Chorus]
Seasonal harmony calling me home
Through fields of time where seeds are sown
Nature’s rhythm in my veins
Life unfolds like gentle rains
[Bridge]
The moon will rise
The tide will shift
The sun will set
The clouds will drift
Every heartbeat an echo of the earth
A timeless pulse of death and birth
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🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿Spring🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
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In the three months of spring—called “the season of renewal”—heaven and earth are both alive, and all things flourish.
One should sleep late at night and rise early, walk outdoors in open spaces, let the hair flow freely, and relax the body—to support the rising of one’s spirit.
Give life and do not kill, give generously and do not take away, reward rather than punish.
This aligns with the qi of spring and is the proper way to nourish life.
To go against it harms the liver. In summer, cold illnesses may arise, and one’s growth and vitality will diminish.
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞Summer🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
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In the three months of summer—called “the season of flourishing”—heaven and earth’s energies unite, and all things blossom and bear fruit.
Sleep late and rise early. Do not resent the heat or the sunlight. Let your mind be calm and free from anger. Let your spirit bloom like flowers and allow your qi to flow outward.
Affection and desires may be expressed freely.
This is how to follow the qi of summer and nurture the growth phase of life.
If you go against it, you harm the heart. In autumn, fevers and malaria may arise. The ability to collect energy will weaken, and by winter, serious illness may occur.
🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂Autumn🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂
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In the three months of autumn—called “the season of balance and containment”—heaven’s qi becomes brisk, and earth’s qi becomes clear.
One should sleep early and rise early, waking with the chickens.
Let the mind be calm and at peace, so as to soften autumn’s harshness.
Gather and store the spirit, allowing autumn’s qi to settle within. Do not let the mind wander outward; preserve the purity of the Lung qi.
This is the way to follow the energy of autumn and nourish the phase of contraction.
If one goes against it, the Lung will be harmed. In winter, digestive issues like diarrhea may appear, and the ability to store essence will weaken.
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Winter❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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In the three months of winter—known as the season of “closure and storage”—water freezes and the earth splits open.
One must not disturb the yang.
Sleep early and rise late, waiting for the sunlight before getting up.
Let the will be quiet, as if hidden or held within—private and content, as though one has already achieved fulfillment.
Avoid the cold and seek warmth. Do not let the skin sweat excessively, lest the yang qi be drained.
This is how one aligns with winter’s energy and nourishes the principle of storage.
If one acts against this, the Kidney will be harmed. In spring, weakness or numbness in the limbs may occur, and the capacity to generate new life will be diminished.
Thus it is said:
In spring and summer, one should nourish yang;
In autumn and winter, one should nourish yin.
Follow this natural order, and life will flourish.
Go against it, and death may follow.
Rebellion against the seasons gives rise to calamities and disease;
Alignment with them prevents severe illnesses from arising.
This is called “attaining the Way.”
Bi Language Reference:
第二篇《四氣調神大論》
第一段（春三月）
🌿 原文：
春三月，此謂發陳。天地俱生，萬物以榮。
夜臥早起，廣步於庭，被髮緩形，以使志生。
生而勿殺，予而勿奪，賞而勿罰。此春氣之應，養生之道也。
逆之則傷肝，夏為寒變，奉長者少。
拼音（簡音）：
Chun san yue, ci wei fa chen. Tian di ju sheng, wan wu yi rong.
Ye wo zao qi, guang bu yu ting, bei fa huan xing, yi shi zhi sheng.
Sheng er wu sha, yu er wu duo, shang er wu fa. Ci chun qi zhi ying, yang sheng zhi dao ye.
Ni zhi ze shang gan, xia wei han bian, feng zhang zhe shao.
In the three months of spring—called “the season of renewal”—heaven and earth are both alive, and all things flourish.
One should sleep late at night and rise early, walk outdoors in open spaces, let the hair flow freely, and relax the body—to support the rising of one’s spirit.
Give life and do not kill, give generously and do not take away, reward rather than punish.
This aligns with the qi of spring and is the proper way to nourish life.
To go against it harms the liver. In summer, cold illnesses may arise, and one’s growth and vitality will diminish.
第二段（夏三月）
夏三月，此謂蕃秀。天地氣交，萬物華實。
夜臥早起，無厭於日，使志無怒，使華英成秀，使氣得泄。若所愛在外，
此夏氣之應，養長之道也。逆之則傷心，秋為痎瘧，奉收者少，冬至重病。
拼音（簡音）：
Xià sān yuè, cǐ wèi fán xiù. Tiān dì qì jiāo, wàn wù huá shí.
Yè wò zǎo qǐ, wú yàn yú rì, shǐ zhì wú nù, shǐ huá yīng chéng xiù, shǐ qì dé xiè.
Ruò suǒ ài zài wài, cǐ xià qì zhī yìng, yǎng zhǎng zhī dào yě.
Nì zhī zé shāng xīn, qiū wéi jiē nüè, fèng shōu zhě shǎo, dōng zhì zhòng bìng.
In the three months of summer—called “the season of flourishing”—heaven and earth’s energies unite, and all things blossom and bear fruit.
Sleep late and rise early. Do not resent the heat or the sunlight. Let your mind be calm and free from anger. Let your spirit bloom like flowers and allow your qi to flow outward.
Affection and desires may be expressed freely.
This is how to follow the qi of summer and nurture the growth phase of life.
If you go against it, you harm the heart. In autumn, fevers and malaria may arise. The ability to collect energy will weaken, and by winter, serious illness may occur.
第三段《秋三月》
🍂 原文：
秋三月，此謂容平。
天氣以急，地氣以明。
早臥早起，與雞俱興，使志安寧，以緩秋刑，收斂神氣，使秋氣平，無外其志，使肺氣清。
此秋氣之應，養收之道也。逆之則傷肺，冬為飧泄，奉藏者少。
拼音（簡音）：
Qiū sān yuè, cǐ wèi róng píng.
Tiān qì yǐ jí, dì qì yǐ míng.
Zǎo wò zǎo qǐ, yǔ jī jù xīng, shǐ zhì ān níng, yǐ huǎn qiū xíng,
shōu liǎn shén qì, shǐ qiū qì píng, wú wài qí zhì, shǐ fèi qì qīng.
Cǐ qiū qì zhī yìng, yǎng shōu zhī dào yě.
Nì zhī zé shāng fèi, dōng wéi sūn xiè, fèng cáng zhě shǎo.
In the three months of autumn—called “the season of balance and containment”—heaven’s qi becomes brisk, and earth’s qi becomes clear.
One should sleep early and rise early, waking with the chickens.
Let the mind be calm and at peace, so as to soften autumn’s harshness.
Gather and store the spirit, allowing autumn’s qi to settle within. Do not let the mind wander outward; preserve the purity of the Lung qi.
This is the way to follow the energy of autumn and nourish the phase of contraction.
If one goes against it, the Lung will be harmed. In winter, digestive issues like diarrhea may appear, and the ability to store essence will weaken.
第四段《冬三月》
❄️ 原文：
冬三月，此謂閉藏。
水冰地坼，無擾乎陽，早臥晚起，必待日光，
使志若伏若匿，若有私意，若已有得，去寒就溫，無泄皮膚，
使氣極奪，
此冬氣之應，養藏之道也。逆之則傷腎，春為痿厥，奉生者少。
🗣 拼音（簡音）：
Dōng sān yuè, cǐ wèi bì cáng.
Shuǐ bīng dì chè, wú rǎo hū yáng,
zǎo wò wǎn qǐ, bì dài rì guāng,
shǐ zhì ruò fú ruò nì, ruò yǒu sī yì, ruò yǐ yǒu dé,
qù hán jiù wēn, wú xiè pí fū,
shǐ qì jí duó.
Cǐ dōng qì zhī yìng, yǎng cáng zhī dào yě.
Nì zhī zé shāng shèn, chūn wéi wěi jué, fèng shēng zhě shǎo.
In the three months of winter—known as the season of “closure and storage”—water freezes and the earth splits open.
One must not disturb the yang.
Sleep early and rise late, waiting for the sunlight before getting up.
Let the will be quiet, as if hidden or held within—private and content, as though one has already achieved fulfillment.
Avoid the cold and seek warmth. Do not let the skin sweat excessively, lest the yang qi be drained.
This is how one aligns with winter’s energy and nourishes the principle of storage.
If one acts against this, the Kidney will be harmed. In spring, weakness or numbness in the limbs may occur, and the capacity to generate new life will be diminished.
🌀 結語段（總論四時調養）
🏮 原文：
故曰：春夏養陽，秋冬養陰。
從其則生，逆之則死。
逆之則災害生，從之則苛疾不起，
是謂得道。
拼音（簡音）：
Gù yuē: chūn xià yǎng yáng, qiū dōng yǎng yīn.
Cóng qí zé shēng, nì zhī zé sǐ.
Nì zhī zé zāi hài shēng, cóng zhī zé kē jí bù qǐ,
shì wèi dé dào.
Thus it is said:
In spring and summer, one should nourish yang;
In autumn and winter, one should nourish yin.
Follow this natural order, and life will flourish.
Go against it, and death may follow.
Rebellion against the seasons gives rise to calamities and disease;
Alignment with them prevents severe illnesses from arising.
This is called “attaining the Way.”
Chapter 3: to be continued.....
