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The Wisdom of Late Summer in Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine offers us an anchor point to return to over and over again in order to help us transition with a bit more ease. Within the 5 Element/Phase Theory 五行 Wǔxíng, we have Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. In many traditions, the Earth element is placed in the center as this serves as a resource for the other elements to transition into one another.
Each element, representing a major season, dips into the Earth element in order to help bring us forward into the next season. Earth represents the Late Summer season but also all of the in-between times between the major seasons.
The Heart-Breast Connection: Summer Wellness Through the Lens of East Asian Medicine
The connection between our physical and emotional well-being offers profound insights into our health. The Heart and its correspondence to our emotions and bodily functions are the core of this ancient healing system.