Herb of the Week: Xiang Fu Cyprus

Herb of the Week: Xiang Fu Cyprus

For almost a year now, I’ve been doing a YouTube series called “Herb of the Week.” These are short, hopefully enjoyable descriptions of various seasonally-relevant herb energetics. These energetics are part of life—not just the life of an herbalist. That’s why I thought I’d share one of these little weekly herb messages right here on…

Conflict of Interest in Partnership: More Wood for the Fire

Conflict of Interest in Partnership: More Wood for the Fire

Conflict of Interest in Partnership: More Wood for the Fire The spring-into-summer time period is about the transition between Wood and Fire, and the relationship between Wood and Fire. It’s a close relationship, because in this system, the Liver and the Heart Mediator are considered to be the two ends of a single meridian, called…

Spring Equinox CEU Finger Scissors

Spring Equinox CEU Finger Scissors

Finger Scissors Here is a Gallbladder and Colon meridian disentangling exercise for people who are really not sure about the difference between their rage and their shit, and they don’t want to fling shit at somebody when they are angry.   I learned this back when I was obsessed with what I called meridian entanglements, or…

Winter into Spring Seasonal Resources

Winter into Spring Seasonal Resources

Winter into Spring Seasonal Resources The “energetic medicine” of late winter is not the same as early winter. While pre-solstice early winter is about greeting the darkness with a willingness to rest and relax into the mystery that surrounds us (rather than being afraid of the dark), post-solstice winter is about the slow steady return…

Living the Elements: Wood – Spring 2021

Living the Elements: Wood – Spring 2021

Living the Elements: Wood Spring Seasonal Resources Last spring, after my Wood music, arts, and culture blog, people wrote in with some fabulous Wood suggestions.  I discovered some new music that still carries me forward.  I’m grateful, and I’m looking forward to what folks have to suggest this year.  Meanwhile, I’m sharing the tunes, the…

May 21, 2020 – Living the Elements: Wood – Springtime!

May 21, 2020 – Living the Elements: Wood – Springtime!

Living the Elements: Wood Springtime! There are a number of different serious blog pieces still in the works, but right now, I really just want to have some community fun. I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite Wood-element art and music. I’d love to hear from you: Are you listening to, looking…