The Spirit of Metal: Inspiration, Grief and Letting Go in Fall
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The Spirit of Metal: Inspiration, Grief and Letting Go in Fall

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

The body, mind and spirit aspects of Metal, which associates with the Fall season, are interrelated. And yet we can still look at these organs and systems through individual prisms to appreciate them in greater detail and nuance. So, just as we breathe air in through the Lungs, our Spirit is animated by “the breath of…

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Now: Lungs, Large Intestines, and Skin & the Metal Element in Fall

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

This the second article in a short seasonal series, which focuses on the body.  The previous article introduced the concept of Five Element acupuncture theory and the seasonal associations of Fall. In the body we turn our attention to the Lungs, Large Intestines, and our skin. It might seem odd that those organs would be…

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Everything Fall: Introducing The Metal Element

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

In acupuncture theory, the 5 Elements and their many correspondences hold, explain and organize EVERYTHING. The Metal element associates with Fall, so let’s jump in! EVERYTHING FALL, THE METAL ELEMENT:  Classical Five Element Acupuncture is organized around the 5 Elements and their associations. Fall is associated with Metal, the Lungs and Large Intestines, our skin,…