Connect the Dots

Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in a loop. The same thought keeps repeating in our mind, over and over and over. It can start after an interaction with a person, but long after that person is gone, the irritation lingers. This can have a physical effect on our body. In Chinese Medicine we call that reaction - Heat. 

Not an easy topic.  Most people choose to avoid pain, numb pain, and really just want to stop the pain. But why is it there? What is pain?

When you feel sick or knows something is going on, you seek a diagnosis. Every disease and disorder has a name. Every year it seems there are more and more conditions we never heard about. Chinese medicine, doesn't really name conditions. We use general classification of External or Internal. Why is that? There's a reason. 

Many people are searching for healing. You don't have to have a physical illness to search for healing.  For physical illness some look for a cure. What is the difference between curing and healing? 

True growth requires friction. When we interact with people from other backgrounds or walks of lives, we can expect to disagree. How do you deal with disagreements? How do you consolidate differences? Maybe you just ignore them, maybe you shut them out of your life. The challenge of harmonizing yourself and the world is the key to evolution.

We're at the end of the Primary channel sequence and we are talking about the Liver today. The liver has the power of vision and dreaming. Your goals and your aspirations come from the energy of this energy. It is at the end of the sequence of the 12 primary channels because life is all about your ability to create!  

We use the expression "they got gall" to describe someone that has courage. In CM the Gallbladder channel is indeed about having courage. But what is courage? What takes courage? Doing something unfamiliar, going somewhere no one has gone before, and stepping into the unknown is what this energy is all about. 

In life there are many situations and many roles you might face or take along the way.  There is an energy, a specific "organ" that knows how to allocate the right type and amount of energy needed to face and fulfill whatever comes your way. Today we will talk about the Triple Heater.

Tolerance, openness and exchange are the foundations of a free society.   This is a short statement. 

Society can be mean.  It never feels good to be rejected, but we are equipped with a protector. The Pericardium is the wrapping of the Heart organ. But it also protects it from heartbreak. 

In this episode we explore the energy of the Kidneys. That energy links you to your ancestry. It also has in it your potential to grow beyond your family and evolve. That deep energy invites challenges into your life that you can learn from.  The Kidneys also work with other energies in the body so you can self express and be creative.

When a stranger gets a bit too close, you might take a step back.... You can feel that your personal space has been invaded. In Chinese medicine this is the Bladder channel energy keeping you safe. Keeping strong boundaries is also about immunity and a sense of self. 

Emperors don't always do what is best for their people. In our body, our passionate heart might want to do so many things, but is it good for the body? Every ruler needs good advisors. Our body has its gut.

In this episode we explain the symbolism associated with our heart energy. Most of the metaphors we use about the heart, are no actually metaphors, they are quite literal... So from my heart to yours, Have a happy and joyous 2022.

What makes a good immune system?  How can you boost your immunity?   The body needs these few components to be an optimal defensive machine! We'll talk about those in this episode.

Sometime you experience something, but instead of just taking it in, you ask yourself "What does it mean?"  In this episode we talk about the body's meaning making energetics: the Spleen. 

This week we explore the energy of the Stomach Channel - how we brake down and process food, and how we stomach the world...

The Large Intestine channel is the Lung's partner in letting go. It is just as important as taking in. The two also share an element in Chinese philosophy - the Metal Element. 

The Lung Primary channel is the first in the succession of pathways weaving throughout our body. There is a reason it was placed first. In this episode we'll begin the journey through the body with the Lung Channel. 

The movement of the different energies in our body is conducted and guided by pathways often called Channels or Meridians. In this episode Cody explains the concept of channels and pathways.

What is the difference between Eastern Medicine and Western Medicine? How come the practitioners of these medical systems don't seem to speak the same language, yet they all try to do the same thing: make people feel better.  In this episode we will take about the big difference - the point of view. 

It has the strength and the credibility of "Truth" - how much do you believe in it?

Your Constitutional energy is the power behind all the energies in the body. It is equal to the idea of DNA. It includes the DNA, but also much more.

Today we're talking about emotions. Emotions are a surge of energy that creates disposition. Different emotions move differently. Everything in our internal world is subjective to us. We are responsible for our own emotions. I'll teach you what all this means.

Our body doesn't know the difference between running away from a tiger stressed, or "I missed a work deadline" stressed. Listen to today's episode to learn about our External Energy and what you can do to calm your stress.