{"id":1365,"date":"2026-04-21T10:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:35:14","slug":"in-the-rhythm-of-birthdays-elements-and-zodiac-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/en\/in-the-rhythm-of-birthdays-elements-and-zodiac-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Rhythm of Birthdays, Elements, and Zodiac Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How is your relationship to your birthdays? Do you look forward to them, do you enjoy celebrating them?<br \/>\nThis may not be a yes\/no question. It may vary, and for some people it may change as they grow older.<\/p>\n<p>I just celebrated a big one: I turned 60 a couple weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>I remember my dad preferred not even to be reminded of having a birthday. I feel his relationship to getting older was a challenging one.<\/p>\n<p>I actually enjoy celebrating my birthday and I appreciate it when people remember it.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Being alive is something worth celebrating, isn\u2019t it?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>59 was an odd age for me because my mother passed away at that age. I was very aware of it when I turned 59 but thought I had dealt with whatever emotions were connected to it.<br \/>\nAs I came closer to my 60th though I realized that there was still an underlying fear inside me &#8211; fear of maybe not surviving 59.<\/p>\n<p>I know I\u2019m not the only one who feels this way when they\u2019re coming close to a a parent\u2019s age at passing, especially when they died young.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t you feel that the way you thought an age would look like when you were a child or a young adult is not at all what it actually feels like when you actually get there?<\/p>\n<p>Aging, as we all know, can be strange. The body is changing and there are so many ideas and preconceptions, and there\u2019s so much prejudice. But ultimately it is a very personal process and we are allowed to reshape ideas and thoughts about age that do not fit us.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard the saying \u201eThe only alternative to aging is death.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion: Every day we get is a gift. I want to celebrate that! Please join me!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-1387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271920%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201920%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271920%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ppfpul-6-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Fun fact about turning 60<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Turning 60 feels special in many ways &#8211; and in the Chinese horoscope it\u2019s quite unique: It marks the moment we return to our original zodiac sign and our original element.<\/p>\n<p>In Chinese tradition, there are 12 zodiac signs \u2014 but unlike in Western astrology, where all 12 signs appear within a single year, each Chinese zodiac sign governs an entire year. I was born under the sign of the Horse.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The element I was born into is Fire \u2014 so I am a Fire Horse.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout life, we move through our zodiac sign several times, each time paired with a different element. Only at 60 do we return to both our original sign and our original element.<br \/>\nSo we come back into full support of our true nature.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Unless you grow to be 120 years old, where this would happen again, this is a once in a lifetime experience!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>I don\u2019t live my life according to Chinese astrology, but I do find it quite fascinating and I do feel an energy supporting me quite strongly these days.<\/p>\n<p>In Qi Gong, we also work with the five elements. Each organ is associated with a specific element. The organs connected to spring, for instance &#8211; the liver and the gallbladder &#8211; belong to the wood element. When we support these organs, we are practicing exercises that nourish and harmonize the flow of \u201cwood qi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more or joining us for a free trial lesson?<br \/>\nCheck out my <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/claudialiebmann.com\/en\/offerings-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">course page<\/a><\/span> or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@claudialiebmann.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">write to me<\/a><\/span>!<br \/>\nI look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is your relationship to your birthdays? 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