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Red Sun Infusion

12/18/2013

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The shortest days  in the year have come- at least in the Northern Hemisphere- bringing along a lot of bleak and gloomy moments. Unfortunately, the so called  "moments"  seem to  last far too long, which is sheer torture leading to physical and emotional deprivation. We all need extra energy to endure the dark, merciless  hibernation and finally survive.  Hoping for  lighter and longer days, how about a sip of healthy infusion of red petals and fruit? Why red? You will know the moment you have finish watching the slideshow below. Just give it a go...
For a lot of  us red  is the most powerful colour in the spectrum. However, it can mean a lot of things  in different cultures. That is why  the significance of this colour very often denotes totally opposite characteristics, which is great, as it lets us choose the one or ones we feel like picking at the moment.  As I wrote before, the moment is quite murky therefore let us believe in the following:

- Red indicates courage and  heroism, and we must be really heroic to withstand that strange  lifeless wintertime. 
- Red raises blood pressure and thanks to better circulation we become more confident, bold and dynamic, which helps  become more patient seeing the same dreary view through the window every day. 
- Red helps maintain our body's heat despite the cold, biting winds. It symbolises fire and warmth (in safe and controllable doses, though).
- Red means good luck and happiness - no additional comments needed. 
- Red symbolises life and vitality including that hidden somewhere under the ice and snow, waiting for the first warm sunrays to come. 
- Red is the colour of prosperity and joy and, of course, love. 
- Red is magic, not the black one but... I don' know.
- Red also means danger, seduction, anger, anxiety- and a long list of other violent traits follows, which we do not choose to believe in  for the time being. 
However, let that negative meanings not stop us (stop: another meaning of red) from planning our garden full of red shades: ruby, crimson, cardinal and so on, to invite all vital energies.

And now,  time for a little heresy: even though winter seems to be lifeless and useless, in fact, wintertime is as precious and necessary as any other season of the year.

Having digested the outrageous truth about winter, take o long sip of aromatic red infusion which vibrates with spring, summer and autumn tastes and brings warm consolation and hope:

All white in the snow,
I glimpse red birds in the cold,
Look! The flowers have grown.
Jarek
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