Boxed In

Posted on March 2, 2013October 31, 2017 by Helen

A few people I’ve talked with recently have had concerns when talking about Five-Phase theory and children. The big question […]

Fear

Posted on February 21, 2013October 31, 2017 by Helen

Each Phase has its own emotions. Generally there is one we would consider positive and one we would consider negative. […]

Posted on February 1, 2013November 1, 2017 by Helen

Of the Five Phases in Chinese Medicine, Fire is the most extremely Yang, and Water is the most extremely Yin. […]

Posted on January 11, 2013January 11, 2013 by Helen

Looking out on the snow falling through the mid-winter chill: this is the Water season. Just as with Fall, each […]

Posted on December 27, 2012December 27, 2012 by Helen

We’ve just passed the shortest day of the year, and this is an important moment of transition in Chinese Medicine. […]

Posted on December 22, 2012December 22, 2012 by Helen

Last week one of my readers asked an excellent question: once you understand which Phase you fit into, how do […]

Posted on December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 by Helen

Last week we took a look at some ways the Fall season might affect a Fire Type person given that […]

Posted on November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 by Helen

Remember last week’s example of a Fire person and the challenges he may face getting through the Fall, the season […]

Posted on November 23, 2012November 23, 2012 by Helen

It can be tough to be a Fire person in the Fall. Days get colder and shorter, the air gets […]

Posted on September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 by Helen

After the previous blog about anxiety, I’ve received some good feedback that made me feel the need to address one […]