Angela SidloThere is something about autumn that invites us to slow down. The leaves begin to change, the days become shorter, the morning air becomes crisp, the garden gives us its final harvest and nature begins the beautiful process of letting go.
Angela SidloAs summer begins to soften and the brilliant energy of the Fire Element slowly settles, Traditional Chinese Medicine invites us into a season that many people overlook—the Earth Element.
Angela SidloSummer is the season of sunshine, connection, joy, laughter, and celebration. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Summer is governed by the Fire Element, the element associated with the Heart, joy, and the Shen—the Spirit that animates our lives.
Angela SidloSpring in Traditional Chinese Medicine is governed by the Wood Element — the energy of growth, vision, direction, and upward movement. Just as sap rises in trees, Qi rises in the body.