At the high point of Summer, a crimson poppy bursts from its green bud and brings to fullness the promise of its minute black seed. In Chinese Medicine, this is the season of Fire. Fire’s medicine is blossoming – the capacity of the yang to expand, to open and to move us outward into life. […]
Pericardium 8 – Palace of Weariness:
Can We Have a Different Conversation About Healthcare?
I keep hearing how important it is that we call our Senators to share in very real terms what it will mean for us and our families if the Senate American Health Care Act bill wins a majority vote. Yes, this kind of engagement is imperative in a true democracy … but I find myself […]
Gate of Hope: Liver 14
This morning I heard the unmistakable trill of red-winged black birds swarming in the swamp maples outside the bedroom window. Summer residents here in Maine, they are back early. Is it global warming? For that one first moment of this April day, I didn’t care. I joined in their joy as they gorged on plump […]
A Five Spirits Approach to Treating Shock and Trauma
A week back in the States from presenting “A Five Spirits Approach to Treating Shock and Trauma” at the International Community for Chinese Medicine (ICCM) Congress in Tel Aviv, I’ve caught up with the time zone but am still catching up with my feelings about Israel. On the one hand, I can’t wait to go […]
The Field of Qi is Where Healing Happens
After a quick glance at the news this morning and a review of the infinite ways that human beings are currently hurting each other, I took a walk along a favorite stretch of the Hudson River. Questioning if the world is still healable, I noticed a seagull floating on the choppy water. The bird stared […]
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