We are moving through the  Fire  phase of the year, June is associated with the Heart Channel  and July is the Small Intestine Channel (Fire element partners). Traditionally the recommendation for this qi node is to nourish the Heart by maintaining an optimistic outlook.  We nourish the Heart by keeping a calm mind and being optimistic. Pessimism or other negative emotional states can lead to patterns such as Liver stagnation, which in turn can transform into heat and create nervousness and anxiety in the Heart. And as we see around us, we are also feeling the world going through so many changes, it feels as though the fire is volatile, anger and fear abound, perpetuated by the algorithms of social media and the web in general that compounds the polarization and separation. Together, we will explore Clarity and Discernment. We will explore tools and practices to clear the turbidity of the mind and body to access clarity and cultivate our discernment and find our natural calm and optimism. We will also do a practice called Soul Retrieval with Time Travel to clear out turbidity from purity, one of the functions of the Small Intestine. This practice will also support us in our work of MSN (Most Secret Name), which we will begin in a couple of weeks, with the next Qi Node: Great Heat. Before we can do the work of MSN, we will do a purifying practice which is our focus this week and the focus on the small intestine channel.