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Value, respect, and esteem embody the spirit of the Metal Element in Autumn. In these divided times, we need a healthy Metal Element more urgently than ever. Autumn is the season for spiritual purification, releasing old toxins and recovering what is most precious in human nature. The Metal Element calls forth the best in each of us, our higher consciousness.
Lungs, Skin and the Metal Element: What is the Connection? Are you surprised to hear that lung health is connected to the skin? It may not seem obvious, yet modern studies of allergy, immune response and respiratory illness confirm a connection with the skin that Five Element acupuncture theory has recognized for centuries. For example, it is well-established that
The Beginning of the End Autumn and the Metal Element, in Five Element acupuncture, begins to bring us full circle in the annual cycle of life. The natural movement of nature in Autumn is to fall away, die back and return to the root. The cycle of life is endless, but we may think of a seed in Winter as
Grief in Five Element Acupuncture Grief in Five Element Acupuncture is viewed as a natural emotional response to the loss that comes with life transitions. Grief carries a heavy emotional charge, especially in mainstream Western culture. The unbinding and dissolving of ties – whether in relationship, community, work, or even our own bodies – can be painful. Yet modern society
Five Element Acupuncture and Depression: a Paradigm Shift Five Element acupuncture is rooted in holistic, ecological understanding of human emotions and emotional distress. Radically different from Western biomedicine, the paradigm of Five Element theory opens up new perspectives on healing from depression. We see choices that we couldn’t see before, and can embrace new options in treatment and lifestyle. Changing
Healing Grief: Autumn and the Metal Element Healing grief is intimately connected with the Metal Element in Five Element acupuncture. Metal energies manifest in the season of Autumn. Autumn is both beautiful and challenging. All of nature is in decline, bringing an exquisite sadness. Cold, blustery weather sweeps in as the first storms blow through. Trees put on a final flush
