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"Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic." ~ Thomas Szasz, The Second Sin, 1973.

Spring, Wild, Woolly and Unbridled and Unconstrained.

September 2020 The natural forces of spring create wind in Heaven and wood upon Earth. Within the body they create the liver and the...

“I slept 3 times, I ate 6 times and it is still today….” Melbourne. Winter. Pandemic

The forces of winter create cold in Heaven and water on Earth. They create the kidney organ and the bones within the body… the emotion...

Ch Ch Ch Changes

David Bowie famously sang: Turn and face the strange Ch-ch-changes Don't want to be a richer man Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Turn and face...

Summer, Autumn And The Currents

Bees on sunflower disc bees rummage in zenith sun reaping the nectar ~Diana Richardson In summer, in the south, we have experienced...

Spring and Chinese Medicine

clivias bell-shaped buds of green blossom in cinnabar-red chime sounds in the breeze ~Diana Richardson We have just passed through the...

Winter and Chinese Medicine

Haiki 1 The voice of winter Reverberates in the trees Remnant leaves whisper ~Diana Richardson Winter is the end of all seasons, the time...

Autumn and Chinese Medicine

Autumn, the time of harvest, contemplation, inward retraction and a gathering together on all levels. A time to store up on fuel, food,...

Summer and Chinese Medicine

Summer - the season of fire and heat, as represented so eloquently in Chinese medicine, is governed by the organs the Heart and its yang...

And Spring has sprung...

Spring is a new beginning- the time to rise early with the sun and take brisk walks shaking off the slumber of the winter months. The...

The effects of Winter on our health

We are in the depths of the winter once again and some people, like myself, associate winter with skiing - Hooray! But for many it is...

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