The presence of light dissipates the darkness, but not by force. Sagitta, the arrow speeding from Apollo, transforms the Cyclops, the single eye representing the narrow viewpoint of materialism in which the physical world is the only source of valid information. From this narrow perspective, the Divine Light of the inner world is shrouded in Read more …
Light on Mental Health
Part Three: Being in Summer: Experiencing the Abundance Within and Without
There are five elements in Chinese Medicine: Wood(Spring), Fire(Summer), Earth(Late Summer), Metal(Fall) and Water(Winter). Before we begin, let’s look at the nature of the elements: what are they, why do they exist, what is there function. All ancient systems: Chinese, Yoga, Greek Tibb-Unani, Tibetan, Native American have elements associated with them. The ancients saw them Read more …
Part Two: Spring: Preparing for Growth and Change – Taking Action to Develop Our Healing Potential
Spring is the time to cultivate change in ourselves. In Chinese medicine, wood is the element associated with spring. Imagine an ever-changing stream of becoming, constantly fed by perceptions, and never a static entity. This is what the Buddha posited, instead of a solid, inherent self. Spring is the time to cultivate change in ourselves. Read more …
Introduction
Often we think that the most recent innovation in healthcare is the most effective form of treatment, and we often forget the rich tradition of healing that is thousands of years old. In the Western world we are particularly prone to discarding older traditions as new technologies and ways of thinking take center stage. Going Read more …
Bringing Ancient Traditions of Healing into Everyday Life
In this four-part series I review elements of the four seasons and aspects of health relevant to the particular season; it is a bridge to the wisdom of the ancient whole health systems of medicine and lays a foundation for future series. Part 1: Winter: Nurturing Ourselves: “10 Basic Needs in Nurturing Ourselves at the Read more …
Part 1: Winter: Nurturing Ourselves: 10 Basic Needs in Nurturing Ourselves at the Deepest Level
Ancient whole medicine systems had their unique way of marking the years, often broken down in seasons or directions. Each has it’s way of correlating mind, body, and spirit characteristics to exemplify a holistic approach. This is the first of this series Bringing Ancient Traditions of Healing into Everyday Life with a focus on integrating the various rhythms of our life with the natural cycles of the seasons.