5 Iq’ – Working with the Winds of Change

Iq’ is the breath of life, bringing renewal and purification through the wind, manifesting in many forms from a raging tornado to the gentlest breeze, reminding us of the constant presence of Spirit. Iq’ is breath that animates life. Iq’ is the wind, the bringer of energy, the force that represents change and imagination. It breaks down barriers, clears stagnation, and makes way for transformation.

The number 5 brings work, energy, effort, focus, and discipline—the 5 fingers on one hand represent the efforts we put into something. When our efforts are aligned with our core vision and purpose, we may enjoy the fruitful results.

Today, 5 Iq’ invites us to put focused effort into working with the winds of change, to consciously breathe through transformation, and to apply discipline to our communication and self-care practices. To align your effort with the wind, work with the change rather than against it, and let your breath guide you through.

5 Acts of Self Compassion

1. Turning my phone off at night. This simple act removes the temptation to look at it when I inevitably wake up in the middle of the night to pee. Ideally, I do not turn it back on until after I’ve done my morning rituals (pranayama, meditation, writing).
2. Letting go of my paper agenda. The one I so deliberately bought in Antigua in December. I now keep my schedule on Google calendar, so there’s no need to rewrite everything. In fact, I just decided to turn the agenda into a journal.
3. Terapia. I am back in psychotherapy with a trusted and experienced professional, and I also consciously partake in other forms of therapy including massage, acupuncture, saunas, meeting a friend for lunch, reading, and writing.
4. Choosing relaxing over striving. Listening and acting on my intuition. Letting go of clinging to my to-do list, plans, and goals. Basking in empowering life to flow organically through me.
5. Walking the dog. To stave off the inertia I often feel when I don’t have much structure to my days or weeks, the simple act of walking the dog twice a day gets me up, out of my pajamas, and able to face the world.