by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 22, 2018 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Green Tea, Happiness, Healthy Foods, Strawberries, Summer, Watermelon, Yin and Yang
The Chinese medicine element associated with summer is, not surprisingly, fire. The fire element is special because it provides that spark which inspires love for others as well as enthusiasm for new ideas and perhaps even an adventure. Summer is the season of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Health, Healthy Foods, Seasonal Acupuncture, Summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summer is here! In Chinese Medicine this is the time of year that is considered most yang. To learn more about yin and yang click here. High yang means heat, maximum activity, and moving outward with our lives and into nature. In Chicago we’re right in the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 28, 2017 | China, Chinese Astrology, Chinese Medicine, Chinese New Year, Fire Element, Health, Holidays, New Year, Year of the Fire Rooster, Yin and Yang
Today is the beginning of the Year of the Yin Fire Rooster. The Chinese New Year starts on the first New Moon of the year and ends February 15th, 2018. It promises to be a fascinating year, don’t you think? Let’s see if Chinese astrology can shed some light on what is...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 31, 2016 | Astrology, Chinese New Year, Fire Element, Holidays, Year of The Dragon, Year of the Monkey, Year of the Sheep
The Chinese New Year is almost here! The Year of the Fire Monkey begins on February 8, 2016. Monkeys are considered the most mischievous of the Twelve Chinese Astrological Signs. Therefore, it is likely to be an exciting year with some unexpected twists. Because we...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 16, 2009 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Guest Bloggers, Health, Seasonal Acupuncture, Summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine
By David Tucker from the zen of healing blogFire and the Season of Summer! The summer season is upon us. For the year, it is our most Yang time of year. And the sun is reaching out to love, connect, and warm all of that which grows in Nature. The same is true on an...
