The sages of Chinese antiquity stood facing South

3 November 2009 Character

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Today, on a walk I was taught an important lesson by some late migrating geese. In the late [...]

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An autumnal blog posting schedule

7 August 2009 Blogging

Has anyone noticed how SLOW August can be?  The clinics in town seem to be reporting lower numbers than in July, and traditionally do around this time.  There is less traffic on the streets.  I get fewer and fewer emails as we progress deeper into August.  Forums and blog commenting is down.  Even Twitter is [...]

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The 12th Lunar month and Hexagram 19 : read Brandon Brown’s fantastic article!

6 January 2009 Classical Texts

Hey everyone,
Just a quick announcement.  Brandon Brown, colleague at NCNM and all-around fantastic guy, has written a fascinating article that dips into the cosmology of this time of year.  Here’s an excerpt:
“Here is my translation of the text from the YiJing for Hexagram 19.
《臨》元亨，利貞。至于八月有凶。
Successful, Benefitial. As for the 8th month (august) it is ominous.
《彖》 曰：《臨》，剛浸而長，說而順，剛中而應。大「亨」以正、天之道也。「至于八月有凶」、消不久也。
Gradually [...]

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Chinese astrological calendars – get yours today!

30 September 2008 Seasons

Hey everyone,
It’s been a funny beginning of the Autumn season and I’m doing my best to adapt to the shifting energy.  Good things are coming to Deepest Health soon, particularly if you’re a student or relatively new to Chinese medicine (you know, like me) but for now I just have a quick suggestion.
Learn more about [...]

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Chinese medicine, the Earth and the Center

25 August 2008 Learning

When talking about the five elements, particularly as applied to the organ systems of Chinese medicine, it’s easy to find an angle from which to proclaim the supremacy of any of the elements.  Fire gets four organs, for instance, one of those being the Emperor – surely it’s the most important.  Water, on the other [...]

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