TCM: The Five Elements and Chinese Cycles
The Ancient Map Hidden in the Body in TCM and The Five Elements TCM and the five elements aren’t just concepts or an ancient philosophical system. They are the fundamental architecture of your body, your emotions, and your psycho-spiritual development. The same map that explains: Why seasons change How plants bloom and decay How ecosystems […]
Winter Nourishing Foods
❄️ WINTER FOODS GUIDE Nourishing the Water Element, Jing Reserves, & Deep Inner Capacity Winter is the season of the Water Element — the home of the Kidneys, the Zhi (willpower), your reserves, your baseline vitality, and your long-term purpose. In this season we eat in a way that: Stores more than it spends Warms […]
Storage Foods That Grow Underground
Foods That Grow Underground & Their “Storage” Energetics (Why they’re considered reservoirs of Qi, minerals, and ancestral nourishment) In Chinese medicine, anything that grows beneath the soil carries the frequency of storage, consolidation, and deep nourishment. Think: the body’s reserves, the Zhi, the Jing, the hidden power you tap into when life demands strength.Below is […]
Terrain Theory and Your Emotional Baggage
I’ve been fascinated by Terrain Theory since I started studying holistic wellness, the medicine of the plants I was growing & how people’s internal landscape are affected by illness, stress, & grief. Even more so since I’m fully ingrained in the bodies of work the focus on nourishment – nourishment of the blood, energy, consciousness, […]
Understanding Your Personal Type & Constitution:
Why Knowing Your Personal Patterns Changes Everything Have you ever wondered why one person thrives in the heat while another wilts under the summer sun?Or why some people can eat dairy, spicy food, and coffee every day without issue — while for others, that same combo leads to bloating, skin breakouts, or fatigue? It’s not […]
Tracking Season Shifts in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Philosophy
Tracking Season Shifts in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Philosophy In Chinese Medicine and the 5 Element Theory, the seasons do not align exactly with the solstices and equinoxes, as they do in Western astronomical calendars. Instead, they follow the ancient Chinese Lunar-Solar Calendar which divides the year into 24 solar terms based on the movement […]
The Ancient Chinese Secret to Never Burning Out Again
The Ancient Chinese Secret to Never Burning Out Again Why your exhaustion isn’t a character flaw – it’s an energy management problem with a 5000-year-old solution You’re running on empty. Not just tired – completely fried. Your morning coffee hits like a gentle breeze against a hurricane. You’re checking all the productivity boxes but feel […]
The Energy Awareness Operating System
The Energy Awareness Operating System How to develop real-time energy intelligence and stop living on autopilot. Most people are energy illiterate. They can tell you their bank balance down to the penny but have zero clue about their actual vitality levels until they’re already running on fumes. This is like driving a car without a […]
Core Pillars of Emotional Clearing w 5 Element Theory
Core Pillars of Emotional Clearing with 5 Element Theory and TCM when utilizing the 5 phases in TCM and Chinese 5 Element theory we can make shifts in various ways. These shifts help move & clear energetic pathology and stagnation. Below are the core pillars of healing in TCM that translate to how you can […]
Food Cravings: 5 Element Tastes and Their Meanings
Your body is constantly communicating with you, and one of the most direct ways it does so is through food cravings. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), food cravings aren’t just about hunger or a preference for certain flavors—they are signals from the body indicating an imbalance in Qi (vital energy), organ function, and elemental harmony. […]