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Living in Harmony with the Seasons: Part II – The essence of Autumn

on 09/02/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

In the sheet of announcements and farm stories included in my family’s weekly vegetable share from our local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share from Wintergreen Farm the author struggles to understand when she knows that Fall has arrived in the Willamette Valley. In the end, she was talking about the energy of the season. Which [...]

What symptoms can emotions cause in the view of ancient Chinese medicine?

on 08/27/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

In my previous article, How the Emotions impact the body’s basic energy, Huang Di has some insightful information to share even as he has some questions about his understanding of the emotions and the basic health of the body. QiBo, however, shows his prowess as the Master by revealing some fascinating details about the full [...]

Questions about the ancient Chinese medicine theory of seasonal living

on 08/25/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

In my work to create an excellent resource on seasonal living, I’ve run across a few interesting questions. Because the past couple of days have been full of intense and enjoyable time with my family (thus the lack of meaty posts) I thought I would put these questions out for discussion. If you have any [...]

Living in harmony with the seasons: Introduction – Part I

on 08/23/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

From a Chinese medicine perspective, is essential that we learn to live in harmony with the seasons. There is, of course, no monolithic “Chinese medicine perspective” but regardless of your ideological preference, the reality of seasonal energy and the importance of flowing in step with it is practically irrefutable. There are many mentions of seasonal [...]

How the emotions impact the body’s basic energy, Neijing Chapter 39

on 08/20/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

I have discussed the emotions in Chinese medicine quite a bit on the site recently. This betrays my deep interest in the function of the emotions in health and disease, but also the interest of readers and the general public. You can read more about the emotions in my article about the Yin and Yang [...]

5 Ways Organ Clock Symbolism of Pericardium unlocks the door to emotional health

on 08/16/2007 by Eric Grey in Foundational Science

According to prevailing theory, while the five basic emotional states are associated with the five Zang – the Heart, Pericardium and Liver are actually most closely involved in the emotional life of the human being. The Heart as the house of the Shen/Spirit holds a kind of master key for the evolution and expression of [...]