Late Summer is a special and brief season between Summer and the Fall equinox, and is the approximate middle of the lunar year. It is the season of the Earth element. This is a time of fullness, of enjoying the bounty of the farm and garden. In acupuncture theory, there are additional associations with Late […]
Good-bye flu season, hello allergy season
It’s been a rough flu season. Either you got it, or everyone around you did. Either you were down for the count, or your get-up-and-go just couldn’t. Although the flu season is tapering off, we’re not out of the woods just yet. And depending on our unpredictable weather, allergy season may be just around […]
The Pack Has Your Back: 2018 is the Yang Earth Dog Year!
We welcome the Yang Earth Dog year on 16 February, 2018! This article will explain how each year acquires its name and characteristics, and how it might play out in weather, society, relationships and health. And why it’s a good year for singing! Each year is governed by one of the 12 zodiac animals, according […]
Welcoming Winter with essential oils of Cedar, Juniper and Geranium
We are now experiencing the shifting rhythms of the season, which officially transitions on Thursday 12/21/17 at 8:28 a.m. (Pacific time). The days are shorter, we’re busy with holiday preparations, kids are chomping at the bit to be finished with school for the year, different home recipes are coming into rotation (soup!), then there is […]
The Pivotal Season of Late Summer
You know the four seasons, and most of us probably associate September with Fall. But in acupuncture theory there are five seasons. “Late Summer” follows Summer, precedes Fall, and represents approximately the middle of the lunar year, book-ending the Fall Equinox. In 2017 it is from September 15th through the Fall Equinox on September 22nd […]
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