We are stardust, a literal replica of the universe.
| Element | % in Earth’s Crust | % in Human Body | Role in Humans |
| Oxygen (O) | ~46% | ~65% | Found in water, most organic molecules |
| Carbon (C) | Trace | ~18% | Backbone of all organic life |
| Hydrogen (H) | Trace | ~10% | Found in water and organic compounds |
| Nitrogen (N) | Trace | ~3% | Key part of DNA, proteins |
| Calcium (Ca) | ~3.6% | ~1.5% | Bones, teeth, cell signaling |
| Phosphorus (P) | ~0.1% | ~1% | DNA, ATP (energy), bones |
| Potassium (K) | ~2.6% | ~0.25% | Nerve function, fluid balance |
| Sulfur (S) | ~0.03% | ~0.25% | In amino acids (proteins) |
| Sodium (Na) | ~2.8% | ~0.15% | Nerve impulses, fluid balance |
| Magnesium (Mg) | ~2.1% | ~0.05% | Enzymes, bone health |
| Iron (Fe) | ~5% (core) | ~0.005% | Hemoglobin (oxygen transport) |
| Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Iodine (I) | Trace | Trace | Enzymes, thyroid function, etc. |
Formed of the elements of the earth, we experience the rhythms of the seasons at our most visceral levels. Though we may be unconscious of our response to nature’s new cadence, our body knows. Spring has come, “the season of absolutes, of taking root, of pushing forth into life. There are no in-betweens: you blossom or you die. Spring is assertive as the seedling explodes out of the ground…” (Eden, Energy Medicine, p. 292).
Deep in a long, long winter, I did not dream of ever blossoming. I licked the ground. Again and (really?) again. Slowly I wiped my mouth and dusted off my knees. Again and then again. Where in your life are you feeling the season of beginnings and breakthroughs? What new reality beckons? What are you creating or recreating? You are not riding hospitable circumstances. Your dreams have startled you awake, and you find yourself driving against gravity, seeing how far you can climb. I’ve attended networking events, met wonderful people this month, noted what I could improve in my delivery. My new (intellectual) crush entrepreneur Chris Do says we win, or we learn. I’ve been learning every day, pushing into the unfamiliar. After what feels like a lifetime underground, I greet myself to do what I have done for others on the page, helping them find their clearest, truest self along the way.
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