Springtime is ‘Wood Element’ time for three months from late March until June. The three months of spring are considered a time of renewal and very expansive energy. The old, stale sort of air of winter is dissipating. So, let’s try to leave any bad energies, anxieties, and more behind as we step into spring and let ourselves blossom to the best we can!

Many qualities associated with Chinese medicine are very poetic, but they still manage to describe a lot about what is going on within each individual element on a very deep level. Looking at the water element, we want to first understand the spiritual/consciousness qualities of water referred to as the “Zhi.”

In Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season of the Metal element and when we’re talking about metal, we’re talking primarily about the lungs/large intestine relationship. We all know how important our lungs are for breath. Breath is life. The lung network is very important within metal.

In its original form, acupuncture was passed from teacher to student. Throughout the centuries, it has developed empirically based on the concept of restoring energy flow throughout the body. In the last 50 years, acupuncture is beginning to find its rightful place.