Boxed In
A few people I’ve talked with recently have had concerns when talking about Five-Phase theory and children. The big question […]
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Each Phase has its own emotions. Generally there is one we would consider positive and one we would consider negative. […]
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Of the Five Phases in Chinese Medicine, Fire is the most extremely Yang, and Water is the most extremely Yin. […]
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Looking out on the snow falling through the mid-winter chill: this is the Water season. Just as with Fall, each […]
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We’ve just passed the shortest day of the year, and this is an important moment of transition in Chinese Medicine. […]
Continue readingHow to Tell, More or Less
Last week one of my readers asked an excellent question: once you understand which Phase you fit into, how do […]
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Last week we took a look at some ways the Fall season might affect a Fire Type person given that […]
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Remember last week’s example of a Fire person and the challenges he may face getting through the Fall, the season […]
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It can be tough to be a Fire person in the Fall. Days get colder and shorter, the air gets […]
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After the previous blog about anxiety, I’ve received some good feedback that made me feel the need to address one […]
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