Positive energy or negative

[Mick_lord]

Hi guys. I’m in Queensland Australia. We are in mid spring here. Feels like spring is a little late then normal. I’m trying to work out understand if I’m in a positive energy state or negative. I want to prune out some of my apex foliage mass to let light and oxygen in the the tree. But don’t know if it’s a good time.! Here’s 2 pictures of my tree and the foliage buds. To me they are just starting to push but hasn’t yet. To me I’m in a positive energy state but I’m not sure. Any advice would be great I have only been at it for almost 2 years as a beginner. But after being on bonsai mirai I have found alot of what I have been told feels like it’s wrong and the way Ryan explains it makes more sense so I feel like I’m back at square one
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[MtBakerBonsai]

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