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This summer, I was asked to give the commencement address for Class 38, the newest graduates from Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. I was honored to address these truly vibrant humans at an important crossroads of their lives—and decided that the moment was valuable enough to share with all of you. THE SECOND HALF OF…
In case you missed it or need a refresher, Cultivating a Healthy Mind Pt. 1 and Cultivating a Healthy Mind Pt 2. It’s not easy to have a healthy mind without having at least some imagination. Yes, the processing aspect of the mind, the mulling and pondering and digesting aspect, has to do with the Earth element….
In case you missed it or need a refresher, Cultivating a Healthy Mind Pt. 1. In East Asian medicine, the Spleen is the organ of the YI or the intention. The character shows a musical note being sounded over the character for the heart. The intention is what the heart is humming, because Xin, the character…
Earth is the element of digestion, and digestion is not just a physical activity. It’s also a mental activity. Thought is a digestive process. It’s how we digest life. We have an experience, we bring it into us, and we ponder, “Well, what am I to think about what just happened?” It is necessary to…
Last summer, I made a blog post that has really been living with me. It was called Heart 7: Poetry or Chaos. I’ve watched it over and over, especially the end imagery (see video embedded at the end of this blog post). This summer, I feel as though I am living in a “part two”…
Summer is about the Fire element, and Fire is about joy and relationship. It’s the spark of connection. It’s the warmth of friendship. It’s the heat of passion, romance and intimacy. And it’s the alchemy of the flame. That is what the upcoming Fire Re-Ignition workshop is about: the transformation from free-floating anxiety to the…
HM 9 and TH 1 are the two ‘first contact’ points. When you reach out to touch someone, this is where the first contact happens. HM 9 ZHONG CHONG Rushing Into the Middle, Middle Rushing In, Right Into the Middle of Rushing, Full Tilt Into the Middle, Center Highway We could say that the Heart…
I’ve heard it said that it is more important to love than to be loved. I can see why this would be said; not least because going around endeavoring to be loved is far less effective, even in its own cause, than going around endeavoring to love. The results, on every level of mental, emotional,…
Every season, we have the opportunity for a complete healing of that season’s Element in ourselves. In summer, we have the opportunity to heal our Fire Element. What would that look like—and how do we begin? One very helpful way to begin is with a Fire Seasonal Health Inventory. This allows us to assess: How…
This blog post is a continuation of Healing Internalized Oppression Part 1. It is also part of a much longer self-study CEU of the same name, worth 2.5 PDA points, presented as a discussion between myself and two colleagues, Dr. Rachelle Dixon and Shawn Richardson. If you are interested in purchasing the full conversation as…
