24 Seasons: Rain Water
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Good evening.
Today we continue our conversation about seasons by moving into the next part of early spring — the Rain Water season.
This is the time of year when the dry winter air slowly gives way to more moisture. Temperatures start rising a bit, there’s more rain, and the environment becomes softer and more humid.
At this stage, spring energy is trying to move upward and outward, but the increase in moisture can slow things down. On one hand, your body is starting to wake up after winter. On the other hand, damp weather can make everything feel heavy and sluggish. The goal of this season is to support this natural rise in energy without letting moisture weigh the system down.
From a health point of view, Rain Water puts more pressure on digestion. The system that handles food and fluids becomes easier to overload during this time. When the weather is damp and digestion is not strong enough to keep up, this can show up as heaviness in the body, swelling, bloating, brain fog, low energy, or feeling slow and unmotivated.
It’s also common to feel both restless and tired at the same time. Energy is starting to move again, but dampness can make it feel stuck.
This is why the main focus of this season is to support circulation without overwhelming digestion. Regular meals, moderate movement, and warmth help prevent internal heaviness from building up.
Simple daily habits help a lot right now. Keep your feet and lower back warm, especially in rainy weather. Avoid sitting in damp environments or wearing wet clothes for too long. Gentle movement like walking or light stretching helps keep things moving without exhausting the system.
Food during Rain Water should follow the same logic: support movement, but don’t overload digestion.
When the weather becomes more humid, digestion tends to weaken. At the same time, spring energy is still trying to move upward. If digestion can’t keep up, this often leads to bloating, fogginess, heaviness, or slow metabolism. Energy is trying to rise, but dampness tends to pull everything down.
So the priority right now is simple: keep digestion warm and stable, reduce excess moisture, and avoid anything that makes you feel heavy or sluggish.
Warm, cooked meals are the safest option. Regular protein like chicken, eggs, or white fish helps keep energy steady. Cooked vegetables such as carrots, onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, or turnips are easier to handle than raw ones. Simple grains like rice, oats, barley, or buckwheat provide steady fuel. Soups and broths — especially with ginger or scallions — are particularly helpful in this season.
At the same time, this is not a good time for heavy dairy, greasy food, large amounts of sugar, or iced drinks. Cold and raw foods — especially big salads or smoothies — can make digestion slower and increase that heavy, sluggish feeling. Excess alcohol or very spicy food can also make irritability and digestive discomfort worse.
For women, this season can affect digestion and fluid balance, which may impact mood and energy levels. Fatigue, swelling, or emotional sensitivity can become more noticeable. Regular warm meals, enough protein, and simple foods help keep things more stable.
For men, Rain Water often shows up as heaviness, sluggishness, irritability, or mental fatigue when spring energy meets damp weather. Regular eating and avoiding overly stimulating foods can help prevent internal pressure and keep energy moving more evenly.
Rain Water is a time of adjustment. Spring is continuing, but the wetter environment can slow things down if digestion is not supported.
- Try to protect yourself from cold and damp while keeping your meals warm and simple.
- Keep your feet, lower back, and abdomen warm and dry.
- Use gentle movement to keep circulation going.
- Avoid cold or raw foods, too much dairy.
- Getting chilled in wet weather.
- Pushing through fatigue with intensity.
Next time (in two weeks) we’ll continue with the next season (with a very charming name) - Awakening of Worms.
This update is a few days late. A lot is happening in my little kingdom right now — one of the major things being that my mother-in-law has been in the ICU for the past two weeks, and it’s been rather challenging to keep a neutral and determined focus, and overall, to keep everything together. But I’m a fighter, so I’m working on it — or rather, through it.
What’s most frustrating is that a lot of it could have been prevented, or at the very least there were options presented that were disregarded. I’ve been in this line of work for over 20 years, and I should be used to the fact that people often ask for advice and then still do whatever they intended to do...
Anyhow… please pay attention to the health and nutrition parts, and see if any of it resonates with you or is something you can apply to make your life a little better. And if you have any indications in your natal chart or your environment that point to possible health issues, go for a check-up and listen to what doctors say. It makes very little sense to read everything I write — meaning you value my knowledge and expertise — and at the same time disregard the advice (general, but still) that I’m giving you.
