Winter as a season is a season of cold and darkness for those of us in the northern parts of the country. Snow makes a regular appearance, as do freezing rain and ice. The days are short, and some days sunshine seems in short supply. In response, we stay inside, bundle up when we need … Continue reading Winter: the season of slow
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Gentle Night
Once again we approach a marker on the change of seasons. The Winter Solstice, the beginning of winter, comes with the longest night of the year, the darkest point of the calendar. Hidden as this passage is within the hectic build-up to the Christmas season, we tend to over look it and only see winter's … Continue reading Gentle Night
Changing seasons
Up here in New England we're very aware of the changing of the seasons. For me, living in the Boston area one of the early signs -- often before the temperature changes, is the arrival of tens of thousands of college students back to the area. Combine that with younger children starting schools and suddenly … Continue reading Changing seasons
Blog #1 – Chinese Medicine Maps the World
Ever since I first encountered Chinese Medicine, back in the way dark ages of the early '80s, it has been an amazing road map to the world around me. I found it fascinating that this system could help me with my PMS and menstrual issues that western doctors hadn't even bothered to investigate at that … Continue reading Blog #1 – Chinese Medicine Maps the World