Balance is not stasis, it is not holding the breathe. The in breathe builds to fullness and then the exhale empties. Balance is movement, back and forth, up and down, oscillation and flow. Water evaporates, rain falls, rivers flow to the ocean, and the process starts again. If there is a blockage, then the flow is restricted or stopped and imbalance follows. Something triggers excess and we experience the extremes of flood or drought, but as long as water still flows, energy moves, balance is restored.
Our bodies, the planet, the universe, are in continuous motion, continuous oscillation and vibration. Everything is moving. If any one symbol represents balance in the universe, it is ∞. Balance is created by a constant flow; flow of air, energy, etc. Night follows day, day is continually moving closer to night, night towards day.
Natural systems and patterns all reflect this. The wave rises up and crashes, and another wave rises again. Up and down, back and forth, flow means being in rhythm, constant motion. Balance is not stasis.
