Fifth Class of Eight

Went into the 2nd element, water, tonight. Kidneys and spleen organs and the pathways to those organs are exercised. I'm experiencing a lot of discomfort on my right side (knee, hip, back) and found the movement to be hard to do, but doing what I could manage helped anyway.

The cleansing sound for this element is Fu (Foo). The one for metal (air) was Sssss. These sounds have no correspondence to the ones listed in Jahnke's book. What's the story here?

Energy level after going to the class was high--perhaps a bit unfocused, but high--clear and open. I was also hungry and had to go get something solid to eat. Thought about a pastry, but went for something more nutritional--lasagna--good old comfort food.

Kidneys and spleen are associated with the emotion of fear. Since I've been in that state over the past year, it seems no wonder that my energies are low and scattered--that my Jing and Qi are out of whack. Feel better after tonight's session. Look forward to practicing further and seeing what happens to my energy levels. I get a glimpse of being healthy once again--it feels good and natural.