The Metal Element
The season is Autumn
The three months of Autumn are called plentiful and balancing
The qi of heaven becomes pressing,
The qi of earth is resplendent.
One goes to bed early,
One gets up early
At the crowing of the cock,
Exerting the will peacefully and calmly
Harvesting the spirits and gathering the qi,
Pacifying the Autumn qi, without scattering the will
Clarifying and freshening the lung qi
– The Neijing
