by Matthew Gindin | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog
The Five Elements are central to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Each element corresponds to different phases of the year, systems of the body, emotions, and other aspects of human life. As we head into summer, it’s time to adapt to the fire element. The fire...
by Matthew Gindin | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
According to Chinese Medicine, each season resonates with the energy of one of the traditional five elements, or energy phases, of life: water, wood, fire, earth, and metal. Winter invites us to align with the deep currents of the Water element. In Chinese...
by gindinacupuncture.com | Dec 28, 2023 | Blog
“People try to find retreats for themselves in the countryside, by the sea, and in the mountains,” writes Marcus Aurelius1. “A marked longing for such a haven has been a habit of yours too. But nothing could be more unphilosophical, given that you may retreat into...
by gindinacupuncture.com | Dec 28, 2023 | Blog
Many people wonder what the most powerful mantras are. This is a natural question, and I am going to tell you. I should warn you that these mantras are for those who truly desire power, peace and freedom, and not for those who merely seek a passing wind of improvement...
by gindinacupuncture.com | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
Speak harshly to no one, or the words will be thrown right back at you. Quarreling talk is painful, for you get struck by rods in return. If, like a flattened metal pot you don’t resound, you’ve attained a little nirvana; in you there’s found no quarrel. The Buddha;...
