Manic season
The difficult side of Spring for mental health
Spring’s arrival brings with it sweet relief from Winter’s cold darkness. It’s a time of year we all long for and celebrate! However, there’s a difficult aspect to the return of the sunlight.
Our ancestors knew this, hence the many stories of the harshness of the Sun’s energy. For example, the legends of the Greek god Apollo characterize the Sun’s dual nature, with his powers of both inflicting and healing disease. The Sun is a force with both generative and destructive powers.
Therefore, as the light comes out, I also encourage a level of caution and care. In the quantum health community, we often talk about the importance of building a solar callus. But when it comes to promoting the benefits of sunlight exposure (which most people are deficient in), I have seen the exuberance of the sunlight encouragement sometimes even reach a point where people ask you to throw off all caution with the sun whatsoever!
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