The Secondary Cycle
One of the things that fascinated me the most when I first studied the Elements was what G called the Secondary cycle. Days joined together as Spring headed towards Summer. Days of rain and sun and wind. It was a time in Melbourne when all the seasons came together in one day. For those who have lived in Melbourne, some would say that it happens all the time, but that would be a little unkind.
As I looked around at the people in the audience around me I could see how the Elements were stirring things up and, for those who were not aware of the seasons, it was an uncomfortable time.
One friend of mine, who was studying for her masters in fine art, was very emotional and agitated. She was not producing enough work and was frustrated at what she saw as her own procrastination. If she had only understood the seasons. It was the beginning of the flow, as the winter snow was melting and with it would come the Water, the emotions and the frustration which is part of the Element in the beginning, because initially it has no power of its own until it gains momentum through the other Elements. It is the one season that is affected by all the other Elements. In this time it was important to realise this and to know that water will always go towards the lowest level.
As it nears Summer the Air will stir up the emotions. It is a turbulent time. As with all the Elements and the seasons, we need to understand that we mirror them with our very being. In my own body he could feel the emotions stirring, the frustration at not being able to finish many projects, but knowing that I was only mirroring the season, I could relax in the knowledge that in the Summer would come the harvest of the actions I had put into place in the Winter.
I only had to know the seasons and that I was always in the right place at the right time.
How freeing it was to understand life was a cycle. The seasons followed each other as consistently as night followed day.
Life is a cycle. The whole universe is a cycle, and us as human beings are just a cycle interwoven within the fabric of the other cycles.
There are cycles within the day, the month and the year and in groups of years. There many that believe there are larger cycles which continually repeat themselves.
The secondary cycle is a twelve year cycle in which we are influenced strongly each year by one of the elements or a combination of the Elements. In the twelve year cycle we spend the first three years in Fire, the next three years in Water, then three years in Air and finally three years in Earth. In year one we are in Fire and Earth, year two centre Fire and in year three Fire and Water. Then in Year four we move into water and Fire, year five centre Water and in year six Water and Air. Year seven begins in Air and Water, year eight in centre Air and year nine in Air and Earth. In year nine we move into Earth and Air, year eleven centre Earth and complete the cycle in year twelve under the influence of Earth and Fire.
Your own Element does not change or disappear; rather it is both negatively and positively influenced by the secondary cycle. Many women feel clucky especially between the ages of 27 to 30 and 39 to 42. This is natural when you look at the secondary cycle, because in these years we are all strongly influenced by Water, the Element of emotion, of family, of nurturing, of caring for the young. Women can want and have children at nearly any age but the influence is very strong around this time and also between 15 to 18 when the secondary cycle is also in Water.
Another friend of mine a Fire personality, was frustrated with what was happening in her life. In the Winter, she had had all these fantastic ideas about recreating her future, but as the future became a reality, she became more and more frustrated at the speed with which things were happening. She wanted to change jobs, to travel, anything that would take her away from where she was. If only she could relax and stay where she was and allow the cycle of the seasons to occur, then in time she would experience a beautiful harvest. It is sometimes easy to see what other people need for their lives to work, but it is important to reflect on what is happening in your life. As you look towards the cycles within nature and the seasons you will see a rhythm that has an impact on your lives. By working with the seasons and these cycles your life will begin to move into a flow, a concept I will discuss later in our blogs together.
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