Category Archives: Art of humanity
Suffering Makes Us Human
This article explores the possibility that suffering, instead of being something negative, can be one of the greatest gifts to bring out one’s humanity—if we allow it to be. The key is to learn to cultivate patience and presence with … Continue reading
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Medicine as Metaphor
Abstract The practice of medicine is both an art and a science. We study and learn the system so that when the time comes to apply it there is a greater possibility of successfully helping others. Yet no matter how … Continue reading
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Healing Trauma: Cultivating Resilience and Presence Through Mindfulness
Abstract This article examines the impact of trauma on the individual’s ability to heal, transform, and evolve. It explores these issues using the dual lenses of Western and Eastern medical perspectives—specifically, the Western understanding of the autonomic nervous system, and the … Continue reading
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Shifting Perspective: Trauma, Storytelling, and Healing
The stories we create around traumatic experiences serve many functions, and it is often through first establishing and then manipulating a story that one can find and realize greater levels of healing. This is a means of becoming more whole within oneself … Continue reading
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The Natural State: Daoist and Chinese Medical Views
Abstract This article examines the concept of ‘the natural state’—an experiential state of being in the world that is said to be an innate potential accessible to all humans and is a central concept present in the traditions of both acupuncture/Chinese … Continue reading
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Vertical and Horizontal Integration: The dynamic flow of qi at the level of humanity
Abstract The vertical and horizontal axes are reflected in many aspects of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. At one level, the vertical axis of integration is mirrored by the three dantian—the Heavenly qi of the upper dantian meets the Earthly qi … Continue reading
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The Ying Qi Cycle and the Diurnal Evolutionary Unfoldment of the Extraordinary Vessels
Abstract This article follows the flow of the ying qi cycle to examine its relationship to the extraordinary vessels in acupuncture theory and practice. This cycle reveals an underlying coherency of the extraordinary vessels and their relationship to the cycle of the … Continue reading