Winter in the Northern Hemisphere has begun! In the five elements, this season is associated with the WATER element, the perfect time for inward reflection, rest, and restoration. The associated organs of the Water element are the Kidneys/Adrenals and Bladder. The kidneys store the Essence of Jing, the genetic foundation of an individual. They are responsible for growth and reproduction and also form the foundation of our constitutional strength and immunity. The Water elemen

December 21st is the beginning of Winter in the Northern hemisphere. In the five-element theory of healing, the winter season is associated with the element of Water. This element represents the most yielding of all the elements; it will break down even the hardest rock over time and find the path of least resistance to move around any obstacle. The gift of the Water element in a healthy state is that it can generate the persistence and vigilance to go through the darkest and

In the theory of the Five Elements, also known as the Five Phases, the season of Autumn is associated with the METAL element. The Metal element symbolizes the time of the harvest, gathering in, and the beginning stages of Yin. After the Fall Equinox, the weather turns cooler, the nights are now longer than the days, and the climate is dry as leaves dry and fall from the trees. Coolness and darkness begin to predominate. Metal energy is contractive, moving in from all directio