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What does it mean to truly let go? The metal element in Five Element Theory represents endings, refinement, and the wisdom that comes from life's experiences. When out of balance, it can cause grief, rigidity, or detachment. In this episode of Energy Works, Lauren and Blaine talk about the metal element—its strengths, its challenges, and how to work with it in a way that helps growth and clarity.Blaine, whose primary element is metal, and Lauren, who has worked to develop more metal energy, talk about how this element influences the body, emotions, and mindset. They also share practical techniques to balance metal energy, allowing for healthy detachment, clarity, and faith in life's cycles.What You'll Hear:Metal and the Body – How this element connects to the lungs, large intestine, skin, and the process of release.The Alchemist and The Sage – Talking about the archetypes of metal energy and how they show up in leadership, discipline, and clarity.Grief and Letting Go – Why grief is a normal part of life and how to process it in a healthy way.Finding Balance in Metal Energy – Breathwork, neurovascular holds, and sound techniques to move from grief to faith.Metal in Daily Life – How the energy of endings can help us refine our purpose, relationships, and personal growth.Takeaway:Metal energy teaches us the art of release and refinement. When in balance, it allows us to process grief, extract wisdom, and move forward with faith. By learning to accept endings, we open ourselves up to new beginnings.
E230 on The Energy Shift Podcast: Autumn Wisdom: Embracing the season of letting go, release and Metal Element Have you ever noticed how autumn makes you feel more introspective, nostalgic, or even resistant to change? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), autumn is the season of refinement—a time to declutter our energy, release stagnant emotions, and embrace change. It's ruled by the Metal Element, which teaches us the power of letting go, setting boundaries, and creating space for transformation. In this episode of The Energy Shift, we explore how autumn affects your body, mind, and spirit—and the simple, yet powerful ways to support yourself through this change. Tune in as we explore:
Have you ever noticed any correlation between how you feel and the season in nature?In this episode, Elizabeth uses the framework and foundation of qigong to explore the wisdom of fall and the element of metal, which teaches us the power of refining and letting go. As the season of autumn invites us to slow down and reflect, Elizabeth discusses how the metal element—connected to the lungs, skin, and large intestine—helps us release both emotional clutter and clutter in our physical space. You'll also learn practical self-care tips for supporting yourself through the wisdom of the fall season.Whether you're seeking more emotional clarity or looking to align your self-care with the rhythms of nature, this episode will offer you a reflection on embracing change and finding peace in letting go.Key Takeaways:The symbolism of fall and the metal element in qigong relate to letting go and refinement.According to traditional Chinese medicine, the lungs and large intestine play a key role in processing and releasing both physically and emotionally.Simple, effective breathwork techniques can help support your lungs and emotional well-being during the fall season.Decluttering your environment can help support the process and “okay-ness” of letting go. Resourceshttps://www.thecalmingground.com/opt-inhttps://www.thecalmingground.com/free-guided-meditationhttps://www.facebook.com/thecalmingground/https://www.instagram.com/thecalmingground/If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share what you liked about it! Your feedback helps the show grow!
In this podcast episode, host Dr. Kalea Wattles welcomes fertility yoga instructor, Lynn Jensen, to discuss the role of yoga in enhancing fertility. Lynn explains how yoga supports optimal fertility, highlighting differences in practice during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum timeframes. She offers her perspective on practicing yoga during IVF, including recommended poses and those to avoid. Lynn reviews research showing that yoga and meditation can significantly improve pregnancy outcomes and discusses how these practices address issues related to subfertility. The conversation shifts to the Chinese 5-element energy system, specifically the Metal Element, and its impact on fertility. Jensen talks about the importance of slowing down in the fertility journey and guides clients to balance urgency with patience. Lastly, she shares how her Yoga for Fertility classes, aimed at individuals facing challenges like miscarriage or IVF cycle failure, can aid in navigating these emotional hardships.
Tune into a bonus podcast episode exploring the profound connection between nature's transitions and the intricate dance of our own lives.In today's episode, our host, Gerad Kite, explores the depths of the autumn season and metal element. He delves into the emotions, transitions and inherent beauty that accompany the shift from summer to autumn. The metal element symbolises autumn, a time of reflective acceptance, necessary destruction, balance, purification and a profound connection between earthly existence and the heavens.This pivotal phase can be viewed as an opportunity for reflection, letting go of the old, and preparing for the mysteries that lie ahead. Gerad associates the seasonal transition with the metaphorical father (heaven), prompting deep introspection into the year's achievements, losses, and the intricate web of connections we forge.As the episode unfolds, emotions of grief, self-reflection, and self-assessment surface, painting a poignant portrait of the human experience in the face of change.
Episode 243: Autumn Equinox, Decluttering with the Metal ElementDiscussed In This Episode:-How it may be best for those with the Wood Decluttering Style to keep the process short and sweet.-If you're more of a Fire person, revisiting memories and the emotions of certain objects may be a crucial part of decluttering.-For those with the Earth Decluttering Style, it may be a best to focus on organizing their collections and displaying them with love. -Why those with the Metal Style should watch out for over-purging. -Ideas for how those with the Water Style can begin to approach their collections of books and art.If you want to dive deeper, be sure to sign up for our mailing list so that you can take our upcoming free workshops and giveaways!Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!-Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.-Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.-Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.MORE QUESTIONSHire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERENEW EPISODES OF THE HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST BY MINDFUL DESIGN ARE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY.
Hi lovelies! Spring is really springin', I tell ya what! Y'alls fave aunties are still loving our temperate root series and exploring with Yellow Dock! We're discussing the ways that yellow dock is a fabulous ally for Spring, as yellow dock supports our liver and helps us get the iron we need. Shout out to our Yoruba and Chinese ancestors whose teachings help us understand the power of the color yellow & yellow dock. Take some time for yourself today, and hopefully relax with a nutritious beverage… perhaps a nettle nourishing herbal infusion?! Yummmm! Topics Discussed: (plant) Yellow Dock (rumex crispus) (spice) Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) (website) California's Invasive Plant List (article) Yellow Dock, Oggun and the Metal Element (article) Yellow Dock, The Grief Doula petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop SCA Coffee Expo Asia's Mailing List April 11th: Spring Medicine: Rooting Down to Rise Up April 19th: Ecoversity Herbal Certification ________________________ Follow us on social: @pettyherbalist @bonesbugsandbotany Join the Patreon Community to fund this amazing POD: https://www.patreon.com/pettyherbalist Join the bonesbugsandbotany Patreon Community to fund support all of Asia's work: https://www.patreon.com/bonesbugsandbotany Rate us to show your support! Thank You! #StayReady #BePetty --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pettyherbalist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pettyherbalist/support
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More Qi - for youAre you curious about connecting with your exquisite nature? To access more of the truth you behind all you think, say or do?Been a game changer for me and I've found that using crystals with Elemental Qigong is splendidly special. I'd love to share with you how powerful this is.This episode is an audio lift from the YouTube video, which includes an overview of my observations and a set of powerful movements to experience the condensing properties of crystals with a natty way to power up your crystals Qi-fully. This November course will delve into the healing properties of Crystals alongside the Metal Element in TCM. The Lungs will be well attended to, in continuation from the last course, and the Large Intestine included now, as we nurture the systems of release and restore central to wellbeing. So imperative.The course begins this first week of November, with enrolment up until midnight on Sunday 6th. All sessions are on replay for the month with the Masterclass included on 24th which coincides beautifully with the New Moon in Sagittarius.Harnessing your unique power at this time is the most important self care action you can take, let me assist your positive progress. The YouTube version is here; https://youtu.be/ldq6H7ytCVI Link for 4 week Crystalline Qigong course:https://bit.ly/3stevA9 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen To This Episode If…You are a spiritual entrepreneur who wants to follow the seasonal cycles and integrate the 5 elements of Daoism into your business and life. You have been feeling as if you just take on more and more in your business and have no breathing room. You want to find out how Autumn and the Metal element can facilitate a slowing down and inspire you to shed what no longer serves you.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How the Fall season is an opportunity to prune, reflect + make room for abundanceHow Metal brings the concept of breathing room and the body can only take in if it also lets goHow modern life and the capitalist system are associated with an over abundance of intake and uptakeHow so much of business is done in the mind and how dropping into the body and listening to cues can help you decide what to hold onto + what to shedHow colonialism and elitism have made degrees + certificates something to be acquired for status, prestige, exclusion of others and recognition rather than to acquire knowledgeAll 5 Elements episodes with ChristinaEp. 83 Ep. 77 Ep. 70 Ep. 68 Ep. 57 Ep. 47 Ep. 38 Ep. 29 Ep. 21 Your Speakers:Kat Lee is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi brings over a decade of experience in the world of Classical Chinese Medicine into her life and work as an acupuncturist and creative.Christina's Instagram
In this episode, Linh is joined by guest speaker Skylar Temple Singer to speak about the upcoming astrological events and collective energetic shifts occurring at the end of Virgo season (Sept 2022) going into Libra and Scorpio season (Oct 2022). Join these two for an open conversation about what they have been experiencing coming up, what they feel will be important themes of this next season, and how we can harness the power of the divine energetics within us and around us. Join in for this enlightening conversation!What keywords come up in this episode?Kali Ma, Shadow, Mercury Retrograde, Aries, Libra, Full Moon, Wild Woman, Sacred Dreamer, Relationships, Boundaries, Discernment, Astrology, Metal Element, Autumn EquinoxHow to reach Linh & Skylar?Instagram: @iamlinhlove & @skylartemplesingerwww.linhembodied.com ** Goddess Code Astrology & Shamanic Astrology Sessions **Are you ready to unveil the superpowers you came here to share?Are you feeling a deep transition from one career and needing clarity on your path?Are you wanting to know how to better harness your energy and tune into your Highest Self?✴ Linh is now open for clients for Shamanic Astrology sessions. Please reach out to her via Instagram or email at reach@linhembodied.com for more information. She's excited to work with you!-------✴ New episodes of Soulthentic come out every week! Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations with those inspiring souls like you!✴ If you liked what you heard in this episode, please share with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts!✴ For more on Linh's offerings and the podcast, visit LinhEmbodied.com✴ Follow @iamlinhlove on social media for updates on the podcast!With heart and gratitude,Linh --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulthenticpodcast/support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit souleomedicine.substack.com
Happy Equinox! Are you starting to feel the shift in seasons? In this episode, we're talking about the metal element and its connection to fall, and how we can work with this energy in our homes. We cover: - What is the Fall Equinox? - Shifting from a yang season to a yin one- The connection between fall and the metal element- How to work with the metal element in feng shui- How to align with this season's energy in your home- Using this time of year to reflect and prepare for the futureMentioned in this episode: Our feng shui certification is open for enrollment!Episode 188: Feng Shui Qi Forecast, September 2022Episode 190: Five Elements and Your FaceSign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! You'll also get notified when enrollment for the Inner Circle opens. Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.
In this episode, Linh dives deep into the energetic shifts going from Aries to Taurus Season. As the spring season goes from Yang to Yin energy within Taurus, we are being called to anchor into the practices that bring us into the fortuitous energy of gratitude, determination, stability, self-worth, and truth. This conversation starts with a short breath practice and transitions into the talk about the energetic shifts with Neptune and Jupiter in Pisces, Pluto in Capricorn, and the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus and how to understand, embody, and live aligned for better outcomes during these waves.Join Linh for this enlightening episode!What keywords come up during this episode?Breathwork, Inner Warrior Energy, Aries & Taurus, Astrology, Transits, Self-worth, Deities, Changing Our Perception, The Power of Awareness, Positive & Negative Self-Talk, Breathwork as an Ancient Practice, The Effects of Transits, The Power of Our Breath, Energetic Bonds with Oxygen, The Metal Element in Chinese Medicine, Impartiality, Free Will, Focusing on the Good, New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus, Neptune & Jupiter in Pisces, Spirit Embodied, Pluto in Capricorn, Earth as the Digestive System, Perseverance, The Power of Our Imagination-------✴ New episodes of Soulthentic come out every week! Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations with those inspiring souls like you!✴ For more on Linh's offerings and the podcast, visit LinhEmbodied.com✴ Follow @linhembodied on social media for updates on the podcast!With heart and gratitude,Linh Embodied--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulthenticpodcast/support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit souleomedicine.substack.com
It's time again for us to tune into the elements, our bodies, and the soothing subtle shifts occurring around us in nature; here in the Southern Hemisphere, we have entered into Autumn. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season of the Metal Element. As we come down from the energised Yang energy of warmer months into the Yin, we naturally find ourselves slowing down and going within. It is a time for introspection, reflection, and letting go of anything mentally, emotionally, or physically that no longer serves us. The Lungs and Large Intestine are the organs associated with the Metal Element. The Lungs, also known as the Seat Of Wisdom, play a vital role in the natural process of fortifying surface immunity (protective Wei Qi), strengthening Qi and our overall immune system. The Lungs also purify; The fresh Autumn air is inhaled and processed into True Human Qi, which is then carried throughout the body and distilled down to the Kidneys. This beautiful flow of transformation and distillation is why it's a good practice to take nourishing Yin herbs that keep the Lungs moisturised and protect the chest area from the cool, drying Autumn air. The Large intestines release toxins and waste from the body that is no longer required. Mason Taylor: So if your Qi is transforming with flow through each of the organ systems through yang and yin, yin and yang, and different degrees and expressions, and let's say, you have a terrain which can protect itself. But that doesn't mean you'd be disrespectful to the system and be aware that it's not as much as it is infinite. It also is finite in what it can do because it's yin and yang. And therefore, you still put a scarf on when the wind is coming in cold to stop that the wind invading in through your throat. You still make sure that your kidneys are nice and warm, so the cold doesn't invade them all through your feet. So, it's yes to both. So, I'll just put it... because I had someone who wanted me to talk about it. Now, that's my piece Tahnee and Mason discuss the herbs, practices, and emotions of this season, why breathwork practices are essential in this season and the importance of reflecting on the movements of nature with early bed, early rising, and lots of rest. Mason and Tahnee discuss: -Lung Foods. -Qi and Lung herbs. -Surface immunity and Wei Qi. -Convalescing foods for Autumn. -The energy of Lung Metal season. -The emotions of Lung Metal season. -Exercises for Autumn and Lung energy. -Contraction and introspection in Autumn. -The relationship between the Lungs skin. -The Lung and Large Intestine relationship. -How to strengthen Qi and build immunity. -Breathing practices for Lung Metal season. -Connecting with the seasons through nature. -Honouring the transition of seasons for good immunity. Tahnee and Mason Taylor Tahnee and Mason Taylor are the CEO and founder of SuperFeast. Their mission with SuperFeast is to improve the health, healing, and happiness of people and the planet, through sharing carefully curated offerings and practices that honour ancient wisdom and elevate the human spirit. Together Tahnee and Mason run their company and host the SuperFeast podcast, weaving their combined experience in herbs, yoga, wellness, Taoist healing arts, and personal development with lucid and compelling interviews from all around the world. They are the proud parents of Aiya and Goji, the dog, and are grateful to call the Byron Shire home. Resources: Shiitake Qi Blend Cordyceps Schisandra Astragalus Turkey Tail Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We'd also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or check us out on Stitcher, CastBox, iHeart RADIO:)! Plus we're on Spotify! Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tahnee-and-mason-ep-156
Listen To This Episode If…You are a spiritual entrepreneur at the beginning of your journey or stepping into a new phase of your business and want to move forward with intentionality Christina Cecconi is returning to the Empowered Curiosity Podcast this year for a new series. We'll be exploring the Five Elements/Seasons as seen through the Daoist Medicine tradition applying the energetics of these cycles to a spiritually aligned business. What You'll Learn in this Episode: The energetics of growth and beginnings associated with the Wood Element/Spring SeasonViewing your business as a conduit for energetic exchangeHow the balance of yin and yang energy allows for the expression of your Dao and purposeThe frustration that arises from not accepting the phase you are in with your business Living life aligned with Dao by asking “Why” with intention How to access authenticity by harnessing the stillness of yin and manifesting through the movement of yang The archetypal organs of the Liver and the Gallbladder and how they help you envision your path and create movement towards your future Correction: In the episode, I share that up to 30% of the liver can be removed and it will heal itself. This is incorrect. 80% of the liver can be removed and it will regenerate itself. What?!?! Mind. Blown. Episodes with Christina Ep. 68 Entrepreneurship is a Spiritual Practice Ep. 57 Earth Element and Late Summer Ep. 47 Fire Element and Summer Ep. 38 Wood Element and Spring Ep. 29 Water Element and Winter EP. 21 Metal Element and Autumn EP. 6 Releasing Ego, Mourning Ego Death and Stepping into Your True SelfYour Speakers:Kat Lee is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi brings over a decade of experience in the world of Classical Chinese Medicine into her life and work as an acupuncturist and designer.Christina's Instagram
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.
According to Chinese Philosophy, the Five Element theory describes wood, fire, earth, metal, and water as the basic elements of the material world. These 5 elements are seen in everything - from animals, people, nature, seasons, etc. This theory is used in Astrology, Feng Shui and Qigong, to name a few. Jennifer and Rose chat about the Five Element theory and focus specifically on the Metal element - which is the element of Autumn. Chat with us!! We would love to hear from you. Head over to our Website to submit your information. To learn more about Rose & Jennifer you can visit their websites:Jennifer Eash YogaRose WippichSupport the showRose Wippich is a Qigong, Yoga, and Reiki Master Teacher. Like many Spiritual Warriors, she has faced challenges that have helped her become more aware of the power of self care, self-compassion and maintaining a positive mindset. She combines her passion for life, great energy, spiritual wisdom, Reiki healing, and a genuine desire to help and inspire others to grow and live their best life. You can learn more about Rose at https://www.rosewippich.com/Email Rose at rose@rosewippich.comInstagram: Rose WippichYoutube: Rose Wippich WellnessPlease share this podcast with others. Let's all support each other in living our best and most healthy life. If you'd like, you can Buy me a coffee! Check out my online course: New Energy! New You! Helping you create a new journey towards your authentic self. Feel free to email me (Rose) with comments, feedback, ideas for future episodes and any questions that you may have. Wishing you love, light and Great Energy!Rose
On this episode of Chi Time Harun Rabbani returns teaming with statistics and wise comments on the crossroads we are at for climate and personal energy, including topics like; * Self-responsible lifestyle choices boost health in support of creative right action. * Promoting self responsibility for personal health and that of our world by being in deeper connection with nature. * Responding not reacting to situations lets us take ownership and responsibility for our place on planet, and not rely on politicians. * People who are called to qigong, know their energy matters to them, more than being on social media for hours a day! * Scary STATS on screen watching time, indicates how we can retrieve more 'me-time/chi-time' to do more what you would like. * METAL ELEMENT considerations - discernment, where we place our attention, energy flows * Large intestine framing dantien centre of balance. Power of presencing self in the belly, the centre of gut intelligence.. How does it feel to be in contact with this centre of balance? * Our planet is a reflection of the state of us. Boom! Back to why self responsibility is key. * IMMUNE SYSTEM - STATS Gut biome creates 70% of our immune system. How can this affect our mood? * SOIL - depletion of soil fungicides with farming methodology How have we collectively depleted ourselves? "The Need to Grow' film cites improving of soil quality of top importance. https://grow.foodrevolution.org * TERRAIN THEORY - Dr Robert Young says; "A fish only as healthy as water it swims in." * A plant won't get infected unless it is diseased. It's not about feeding the plants it's about feeding the soil. * CHRONIC HEALTH DISORDERS - Medication and surgery cannot get rid of these, it's a LIFESTYLE SYMPTOM, therefore a personal choice empowerment possibility. * Jerusalem artichoke features.. why? * What helps with grounding, as well as Qigong? Gardening. Doing this helps reduce inflammation, when connecting to nature and soil * The power of the fungal network web beneath soil top. Trees communicate via fungi. I ask; "Is what goes on under the ground here, similar to what happens with us in meditation?" Also contained are fun facts like how does Harun, who loves to cook highly nutritious and flavourful meals, describe a supremely tasty one?! Working with energy, alongside diet and practicing Qigong on a consistent basis will help us become fitter, happier, healthier people. This, unsurprisingly, creates a fit happy healthy planet. The future is in our hands - and hearts. "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery" Clue to one of the tunes including the UK Health radio version of Chi Time Here is the direct link for that - bit.ly/3o6bHWW Stay steady... Tracks played on the Uk Health Radio version of this podcast are: Eric Clapton - Let it Grow Windsong Martin - Mother I Feel You Bob Marley - Redemption Song Find out more about Harun Rabbani here: Web - https://www.harunrabbani.com For Clara it's https://consciouslivingevents.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LUNG HEALTH What can I do to strengthen my lungs? Elemental Qigong - and it's easier than you may think! Qigong helps to encourage Qi to circulate in the blood, without taxing the lungs. Listen to two qigong teachers, author Mimi Kuo-Deemer and your host Clara Apollo sharing their experiences of how the Metal element helps access deeper lung health, including; * Qigong breathwork - observing, inviting breath to deepen and steady the pace * Elasticity of lung tissue - smooth, silken-like, the ease of the breath * Running & swimming increases the heart rate which can over tax the heart & stimulate the sympathetic nervous system * Qi-moves unblock and promote optimal qi-flow which does not tax the lungs, rather nurtures them * Lengthen & relax approach stimulates qi-flow, called 'pandiculation' * Circular and spiral type movements encourage the qi to move through the blood * Challenge of qigong is to become more fluid-like, embodying the strength of water * Lung tissue is fine and delicate, it's alveoli edges are like leaves * Asthma, covid lung tissue easily damaged leads to stroppy and hardening of tissue * Qigong reminds lungs of their true nature to receive and release air calmly * Long, slow, even, deep, refined breaths stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system And so much more as we unpack the mysterious Metal Element and what this could mean for you to recognise your treasure within. A simple breath awareness suggestion is made for you to try. This episode is originally produced for UK Health Radio here: https://bit.ly/3b4dBBp Connect with Mimi here: https://www.mkdeemer.com And Clara here: https://consciouslivingevents.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Metal element in Traditional Chinese Medicine is associated with autumn. Your pet's 5 element type & temperament in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be an important clue for preventing illnesses, better understanding their behaviors, training style, habits, interests, determining ideal fur-friend matches, and much more! Watch this episode on video - https://bit.ly/3va5hJr 5 Element Pets Video On My Channel: https://bit.ly/3kZa5wP Channel I mentioned - Chinese Medicine Podcast: https://bit.ly/3irwh1V *Make sure to have proper veterinary care if you believe your pet has any physical, mental, emotional issues. Acupressure is not a substitute for veterinary care and this video is for informational purposes only.
This week's episode is all about autumn and how to prepare the body for autumn time with Traditional Chinese Medicine. My guest is Rachel Appel, a Colorado-licensed acupuncturist and clinical Chinese herbalist. She is also a licensed yoga instructor and is working towards becoming a teacher of Vedic meditation. She received her Master of Acupuncture and Master of Chinese Herbal Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, Colorado. Rachel's passion for holistic healing and Traditional Chinese Medicine started when she battled with chronic fatigue syndrome, hormonal imbalance and digestive issues. She received acupuncture and took Chinese herbs regularly for two years and saw massive improvements in all of her symptoms. In this episode we cover the following topics - Traditional Chinese Medicine - The five elements - Metal element and lung - Breathe exercise for the lungs Join me for Hay House's 5-day Affirmation challenge for free: https://www.discover.hayhouse.com/affirmations-challenge-optin/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=oberg_challenge&utm_campaign=unlimitedaudio_cylwa_challenge_202110&utm_content=9271 Sign up for my 4-week healing program: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingpath.html Order The Law of Positivism book - Life a Life of Higher Vibrations, love and gratitude: http://smarturl.it/LawOfPositivismPB (paperback) http://smarturl.it/LawPositivismKindle (kindle) Visit Law of Positivism: https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/ Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism
My bestie Christina Cecconi and I have been taking you on a journey this year to do a deep dive and explore the energetics of each of the Elements and Seasons. We are finishing the Five Elements Wisdom Series today.In this week's episode we are going to explore nourishment as seen through the lens of the Late Summer and Earth Element. What You'll Learn in this Episode: How over-serving is a survival strategy and how it actually leaks energy instead of replenishing itNourishment looks different for everyone and living our lives through what we “should” do is depleting How strong boundaries create safety in relationshipsWhy being seen for who you are feels threatening to some nervous systemsListen to this episode if…You are a caring human who gives so much of yourself to others that you struggle to nourish yourself Resources: For an overview of the Five Element System: Empowered Curiosity Podcast Ep. 20: The Spirit of the Elements with Five Elements Acupuncturist Chris Miller The Five Elements Wisdom Series with Christina Cecconi:Empowered Curiosity Podcast Ep. 21: Surrendering into the Metal Element and Autumn Season Empowered Curiosity Podcast Ep. 29: Flow into the Water Element + Winter SeasonEmpowered Curiosity Podcast Ep. 38: Creating Purposeful Movement in the Wood Element and Spring Season Empowered Curiosity Podcast Ep. 47: Remembering the Spark in the Fire Element and Summer Season Your Speakers:Kat Lee is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi brings over a decade of experience in the world of Classical Chinese Medicine into her life and work as an acupuncturist, a practitioner, and a being that's having a human experience. This podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan Kites
The inevitability of our human experience is that we will, at some point, lose sight of our purpose. When we are misaligned with purpose, we get pulled into the vortex of addictions, avoidant/anxious attachment strategies and generally feeling disempowered in our own lives. On the flip side, when we can identify and make explicit what our purpose is, have a sense of what drives us, understand what lights us up with bliss, we are able to settle into what our Dao is. In today's conversation, Chinese Medicine Practitioner Christina Cecconi (who also happens to be one of my besties) and I explore the Fire Element and Summer Season. As humans, we are naturally drawn to the fire element. It is the metaphorical element for what connects us and what destroys us. And because of this, it is also the element that represents our Dao. What You'll Learn in this Episode: What does “Dao” mean and why the Fire Element is the Element of the DaoThe balance of Divine Masculine and Feminine The need for a container to express emotionsThe unhealthy chasing of bliss leading to addictionsHow the Fire Organs protect the HeartResources: “Harmony Enemy” Poem by Buddy WakefieldEp.16 What is YOUR Attachment Wound?Ep.21 Surrendering into the Metal Element and Autumn Season with Christina CecconiEp.29 Flow into the Water Element and Winter Season with Christina CecconiEp.38 Creating Purposeful Movement with the Wood Element and Spring Season with Christina CecconiYour Speakers:Kat Lee is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi brings over a decade of experience in the world of Classical Chinese Medicine into her life and work as an acupuncturist, a practitioner, and a being that's having a human experience. Christina's Website This podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan KitesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)
Episode 8 explores the Metal Element and how it relates to your business. Using ongoing reflection, assessment and structuring will lead you to profit, peace and personal growth. For show notes and to learn more visit inspiredlifeproject.com
If you haven't already listened to part one, please go back and listen to Episode 35. Leah is excited to bring you a two-part special edition episode with two special guests - this is part two! In this episode, a previously hosted free masterclass, you get a glimpse into what it's like to work with Leah. During times like these, aka a worldwide pandemic, things in life can be uncertain. Through Leah's courses, you can find clarity, worthiness, abundance, and more, but it's up to you to do the work. Get the All Class SUPER Pass for $2,222 HERE: https://theleahsteele.kartra.com/page/2022ALLCLASSSUPERPASS-PODCAST Want to know how to get further connected to all of the things in Leahland? Keep reading! Find Leah on Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theleahsteele Facebook:www.facebook.com/theleahsteele Twitter: www.twitter.com/theleahsteele LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/theleahsteele YouTube:www.youtube.com/leahsteele Join Leah's FREE Facebook group WEALTH ALCHEMY for Monthly Wealth Forecasts and all things Wealth Alchemy at www.facebook.com/groups/realwealthalchemy Get your daily dose of Leah - REAL, RAW & UNCENSORED - by joining her FREE Telegram Channel here: https://t.me/thewealthwitch For more information on Leah and her current offerings, visit her website: www.theleahsteele.com Opt-in to Leah's email list and receive a FREE excerpt from her new book Wealth Alchemy HERE: https://theleahsteele.kartra.com/page/WealthAlchemyBook Have questions or want to hear a certain topic on the podcast?! Email media@theleahsteele for inquiries! Ready to just do the thing and join our Healy team? Sign up to be a member here: https://partner.healyworld.net/leahsteelebarnett While scientific research underlies Healy technology, its connection to health and wellness has not been extensively explored or demonstrated. The Healy is not intended to cure, treat, mitigate, diagnose or prevent disease, but rather to support energetic balance and enhance recovery, vitality and wellbeing.Disclaimer: Healy is a microcurrent medical device that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for relief of acute, chronic, and arthritis pain and muscle soreness due to overexertion. Healy also has non-medical applications that use individualized frequencies to help balance your mind and body and relieve stress. Always use your Healy in accordance with its Instructions for Use. In Europe Healy is a Grade II medical device approved for the treatment of pain in chronic pain, fibromyalgia, skeletal pain and migraine, as well as for the supportive treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and related sleep disorders. All other applications of Healy are not recognized by conventional medicine due to lack of evidence in the sense of conventional medicine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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LifeWave patches can be used to regulate the energy of the life force known as qi in the acupuncture meridians. According to Asian medical physiology, emotional stress and trauma affects the Corporeal Soul or Po, which is housed in the Lungs and is subject to grief and sadness. Grief and sadness constricts Po causing Lu qi stagnation. Such stagnation in the chest qi may result in lump or tumor formation. Emotional patterns of energy are best addressed in Asian medicine by the Five Element system or Wu Xing in which the Lungs are the yin phase of the Metal Element. So, to deal with grief and sadness issues, we discuss how to use LifeWave patches to support Metal. During the next Ask The Doctors LifeWave Radio Show Monday, Dr. Dennis and I will be discussing how to patch particular acupuncture points of interest including Lu 7, Lu 3, and CV 17, which unbinds the chest qi or disperses qi stagnation in the chest.
Yesterday was the Autumn Equinox. And I couldn't think of a better way to usher in this season than inviting my good friend Christina onto the podcast to nerd out about the Autumn/Metal Season. This year has felt like we're going through a collective Autumn since March. We've had to shed many, may layers of perceptions, stories and conditions. Perceptions of how the world works or "should" work has shifted. And it's been a haaaaaaard year, y'all. The thing with Autumn is that it lays everything bare. We cannot hide behind the green foliage of Spring and Summer or the cover that snow brings in the Winter. ⠀⠀It is the season of transformation. And yet... we never look at the trees and think “Why are you changing? Why are you so different?”⠀Rather, we look at the trees with wonder and excitement and think “You are changing! You are so different from when I walked past you yesterday! You are so beautiful!” It’s time we shared that inner wonder not just with the trees but with ourselves. ⠀⠀We are shedding. The invitation is to stay in curiosity about who we will continue to be and who we are buried under all these leaves. It’s all part of the cycle. It will always be familiar and continually renewing while feeling foreign all at the same time. ⠀What We'll Learn in this Episode: ✨ Insights of the Chinese Zodiac calendar and how it is being expressed in 2020 ✨ Energetics of the organs associated with the Metal Element - Lung and Large Intestine ✨ Inquiries to hold for ourselves in Autumn ✨ How to honour the many seasons of Metal we will encounter in our lifeYour Speakers:Kat Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Podcast Creator, Writer + Community Leader who guides folks to alchemize their emotions, cultivate conscious relationships and embody their healing journey.Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi uses the timeless wisdom of Classical Chinese Medicine to help cultivate genuine wellbeing in our present day lives. Trained as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Christina runs her clinical practice, Hinoki Wellness, in Vancouver, BC where she offers gentle acupuncture, esoteric acupuncture and lifestyle medicine. Christina's Website // InstagramSupport the Podcast via PatreonThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan Kites.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)
How do we listen to Intuition as a creative force?Confusion and Fear have an uncanny way of pulling us away from our own Inner Knowing, drawing us into our past wounds or pushing us forward into a scary and unknown future.Emotional Alchemy Coach Kat invites Intuitive Healer Mara Branscombe to share her extensive depth and breadth of knowledge around transformative spiritual practices that anchor, create rhythm and feed your intuition.We will learn that by accessing our stillness and inner wisdom of the Heart, we are able to see ourselves and our circumstances as they truly are. We can see ourselves, our Truth and the conditioning we have to work with. Our pains transform into our strength. This conversation is a deep remembrance of your own ability to self-regulate, anchor and embody your own healing journey.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Get a basic understanding of Intention to root ritual and spiritual practicesUnderstand the intentionality between ownership and stewardship when it comes to practicing rituals or ceremony that is not part of our cultural or genetic heritageTap into the energetics of using the body as a channel and guide in ritual medicineDiscuss the Metal Element in relation to the cultural shifts that are happening right now with the coronavirus outbreak and the Black Lives Matter movement Mara leads us on a 5 minute guided visualization Your Speakers:Kat Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Podcast Creator, Writer + Community Leader who guides folks to alchemize their emotions, cultivate conscious relationships and embody their healing journey.Kat Lee's Website // InstagramMara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, dancer, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spirit coach. Her ability to guide others along the path of self-transformation is her greatest gift. She is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind-body practices and earth-based rituals into her offerings.Mara is an active faculty member for GAIA and has over 40 yoga and meditation videos on their channel. Recently, she led a mindful energy session at TEDX SFU. Mara's Website // Instagram Mara's "Art of Ritual" Online CourseSupport the Podcast via PatreonReview and subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes! Don't forget to screenshot and tag me on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going. This podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace. Original music by Mayan Kites.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)
Boost your immune system and transform your life with powerful ancient wisdom and practices. During this challenging pandemic, Master Sha takes listeners through the steps to building up the positive energy that can help people have greater immunity, maintain good health, and prevent illness. Learn how to transform your life with powerful ancient wisdom and practices updated for modern times. Master Sha shares six sacred techniques for healing, transformation, and creating positive energy and explains each one by one. They include body power, soul power, mind power, sound power, breathing power, and Tao Calligraphy. Master Sha teaches how to apply these techniques to the Five Elements of nature. In traditional Chinese medicine, every system, organ, and cell can be categorized into these elements. Building positive energy in the Five Elements has helped millions of people for centuries to heal, prevent sickness, rejuvenate, and prolong life. This episode is the first in a five-part series that will cover each element, beginning with the Metal Element. The Metal Element connects with the lungs, large intestine, nose, skin, and the emotion of grief. The lungs are the authority organs for this element, influence all the other related organs, and are especially important during this time of the coronavirus. Master Sha demonstrates how to apply the six sacred techniques to this element to boost immunity and create positive energy. He takes listeners step-by-step through this practice that people can then continue to do on their own in only minutes a day to prevent illness and help themselves heal and transform. https:www.DrSha.com https:www.TaoAcademy.com https:www.LovePeaceHarmony.org https://www.facebook.com/drandmastersha (https://www.facebook.com/drandmastersha) https://www.instagram.com/masterzhigangsha/ (https://www.instagram.com/masterzhigangsha/) https://www.twitter.com/zhigangsha http://www.pinterest.com/mastersha http://www.youtube.com/zhigangsha (http://www.youtube.com/zhigangsha) https.TV.DrSha.com Discover ancient wisdom and practices updated for modern life in the Amazon bestselling book Tao Calligraphy Healing Field: An Information System with Six Sacred Techniques to Empower You to Heal and Transform by Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha. Learn more: http://www.drsha.com/tchfbook/ (http://www.drsha.com/tchfbook/)
In feng shui, metal is the element you don’t often hear much discussion about. Most often metal is regarded as a cure for negative energies, especially earth afflictions such as the 5 Yellow and Black 2 that cause both illness and financial difficulties.
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Just like yesterday, this episode is audio from Jessica Baker’s show, The Herb Walk Podcast. Today she discusses the metal element, from the traditional Chinese medicine point of view. Jessica is now in season two of her podcast, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast player. Also be sure to check out her new book: Plant Songs: Reflections on Herbal Medicine. A huge thanks to Jessica for sharing this audio with us! HerbRally www.herbrally.com
If you have things in your life that have run their course you don't want to miss this episode. We are on the cusp of Autumn. It is the perfect time of year to connect to the themes of the Metal Element from Chinese Medicine. In this episode I introduce you to some of the main themes of this element before we have an in-depth exploration of how to let go gracefully. Hint: if you are a yogi you are probably already practicing this art to some degree. Share your thoughts and connect with me at http://www.aquinyoga.com/podcast/episode-19-the-art-of-letting-go-lessons-of-metal
Welcome back to our Five Elements series! This week we'll talk Metal, the second element in the production cycle, how it works and how to keep it in harmony.
You have a soul, your soul has a soul song. That soul song has the power to heal you. Soul Song has soul healing, vibration and frequecy. Every week I will be doing and sending out soul song healing a different part of the body, a certain relationship, finances and/or business. Today I will be doing soul song for the lungs,respiratory system and/or metal element. Which ever your soul needs. You can listen to show live or in the archives. Listen again and again to receive the healing again and again. You may feel the healing phyiscally, spiritually, emotional, mentally or you may not feel it at all. However, whether you feel it or not, know that the healing is happening on the soul level.
This is your Astro Highlights for 2011. Astro Highlights is brought to you by HTTP://WWW.PUREPLANTESSENTIALS.COM organic aromatherapy. We are in a Universal Year of 4. We get this number by adding the numbers in 2011. 2+0+1+1 = 4. The 2 in 2011 signifies peace & harmony. The millennium called the 21st century is propelling us individually and collectively to create peace and harmony within ourselves and in our world. As we move further into the 21st century we are learning more about just how to go about creating and living in peace and harmony within and without. The 11 in 2011 signifies a gateway, a portal of Truth. This year each of us individually is passing through our own inner gateway of Truth. After this year you will no longer be able to lie to yourself, or dishonour yourself, or another without directly experiencing immediate repercussions. Even now you may be noticing that you are receiving immediate feedback from your choices and being given an opportunity to realize you are out of alignment with the Truth of your being. The Universal Number 4 is the number of Earth, and gives structure and Manifestation to Form. Global Harmony has been activated and is becoming Manifest through our social consciousness. ************* We had a potent Solar Eclipse just at the Roman Calendar New Year that was like rocket boosters to the New Moon in Capricorn ruled by Saturn, the planet that gives form and structure. Saturn’s symbolic glyph turned upside down looks like the number 4, the Universal Number of 2011. This was a powerful symbol by our universal Creator of its intention to manifest Truth this year in physical form. ************ On February 3rd we enter the Chinese New Year of the Metal Rabbit, this is the day after a New Moon at 14º degrees Aquarius which is in a close conjunction with Mars, the planet of action, desire and initiative and Trine to Saturn, the planet that gives form and structure to our lives. This signals added boost to a powerful New Cycle of beginning. Now we're getting yet another green light for moving ahead and giving form to our ideas. Saturn's recent retrograde motion on January 25th allows us the opportunity to slowly review our plans for re-structuring the area of our life where it’s presently located during the next 4 1/2 months and make adjustments that will support our long range plans. This is in harmony with the Chinese Metal Rabbit energies which move slowly and patiently. The Rabbit is peace loving and gentle, slow and patient and enjoys the company of others to share fun experiences with. You might think of the Metal Element acting as a sword of Truth. The Metal Element signifies sharp, defining moments, and lends a degree of harshness to the year as it cuts away dead wood; that which no longer serves the greater good or the new structures that are coming into form. Look for where the Aquarian New Moon is located in your chart to know which area of your life is highlighted. ************ Let’s have a look at the Major transits occurring this year. Look in your personal astrology chart, your horoscope, to find out where each of these transits is happening to know which area of your life is being most affected. ************* First let’s briefly review the various Aspects by Transit so you’ll have some understanding about what to expect. ********* Conjunctions are the most intense Astrological Aspects, may require tremendous effort at times, and create the most impact. ******** Trines feel fantastic though because they are so easy and effortless can be taken for granted and thus not much of long standing merit may be accomplished. The best way to always increase and maintain an increase with a Trine is to remain humble and in gratitude, and sharing your bounty will always multiply your blessings. Every blessing you experience in life is by the Power of Grace and not by Entitlement. This Truth will become more apparent this year. ******* The ************ Sextile Aspect will usually bear lasting Fruit; requires more action than a Trine on your part and feels very satisfying. *********** Oppositions bring opportunity for illumination when met with curiosity and openness, but may result in power struggles when Either Or, Right Wrong attitudes prevail rather than the wisdom that there is room for differences and a desire for acceptance of what is with heartfelt intention for moderation of one’s behaviour. It is through embracing the tension and discomfort of opposites that you transcend your resistant old patterns and struggles melt away to illumine alternative ways of perceiving. This is the power of alchemy to transform. So, oppositions can feel rather intense but ultimately the growth they offer is very rewarding and satisfying. So keep these general ideas about Astrological Aspects in mind as we cover the transits for this year. ********* Let's start with the planet Jupiter, the planet of expansion and good fortune. On January 22nd Jupiter entered the sign of Aries. With its entry into Aries Jupiter began a new 12 year cycle through the Zodiac. Jupiter will remain in Aries less than five months as it initiates the expansion of consciousness and attracts good fortune in this area of your life. Jupiter will most impact and bestow opportunities and support for initiating projects by Conjunction for the Sun sign Aries, and Aries Ascendant, by Trine the fire signs Leo, and Sagittarius, by Sextile the air signs Gemini and Aquarius, and by Opposition the air Libra. Jupiter enters Taurus on June 4th. Taurus is the sign of sensual pleasure and enjoyment and ruled by Venus, the planet of love. Jupiter will remain in the sign of Taurus for the remainder of this year and will Retrograde at the end of August. ************ On June 1st we have a Solar Eclipse/New Moon at 11º Gemini, signalling a powerful new beginning and, 2 weeks later, on June 15th we have a Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius which is ruled by Jupiter signifying that a major culmination will have been reached by many of us for the changes initiated back at the time of the Solar Eclipse that took place on January 4th. Take this opportunity to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished thus far this year! So at this time we have A New Cycle beginning as the 6month long cycle that was initiated by the New Year Eclipses reaches its culmination. ********** Now let’s have a look at Saturn, the planet of structure and giving form. Saturn is now mid-way through its 2 1/2 year transit of Libra, the sign that rules fairness, balance, the law, social etiquette, and relationships of all kinds. Saturn is exalted in Libra and ruled by Venus, the planet of love, sensuality and pleasure. ********** On January 25th Saturn turned Retrograde for a review of all the re-structuring, and re-designing it initiated over the past 8 months since the end of May 2010. You are now given the opportunity to slow down, review and refine any plans for re-designing in the area of your life where Saturn is located until June 12th when Saturn will Station Direct just before the Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius on June 15th. Now expansion and giving form to your ideas are given the green light and there is clarity for moving ahead with your plans through the end of 2011. The astrological signs being most directly impacted for change by Saturn during its transit of Libra are Librans and those with Libra Ascendant. During its transit of Libra Saturn makes harmonious Trine aspects to the air signs Aquarius and Gemini, is in Opposition to the fire sign Aries, and Sextile to the fire signs Sagittarius and Leo. ************* Now let’s visit Uranus, the planet of revolution. Uranus has been transiting the sign of Pisces for the past 8 years. Pisces rules the unconscious, the world of dream and visions. Pisces dissolves barriers and structures, can create confusion and illusion, and you can become lost in fantasy and day dreams. ************** On March 11th Uranus will move out of Pisces and into the sign of Aries, the sign ruled by Mars the planet of action and initiative. Again we see a New Cycle beginning for Uranus on the astrological wheel as it moves into Aries initiating a new cycle of revolutionary ideas and taking initiative and action to give them birth. There can be impulsiveness with Aries, so take care to think before you leap. So many fresh new ideas are available to be acted upon you can become accident prone during this time. Meditate and allow yourself space for integration and act from a clear mind when initiating your ideas. The time for revolutionary action has come! Uranus will remain in Aries for the next 8 years. ************ The sign being most impacted during Uranus transit of Aries are those with Sun or Ascendant in Aries. Your way of being and perceiving the world will be forever changed. I recommend meditation, walks in nature, sea salt baths, yoga, breathing, physical exercise of all kinds. The super sonic electrical charge of Uranus needs grounding so you don’t burn out. During its transit of Aries Uranus will trine the fire signs Leo and Sagittarius, form an Opposition to the air sign Libra, and Sextile the air signs Gemini and Aquarius. ************ On April 5th through August 15th the planet Neptune takes a brief dip into Pisces, the sign it naturally rules. Neptune has been transiting the sign Aquarius creating a lot of ideal notions about our common humanity, as well as confusion about how to go about revolutionizing various areas of our lives to reflect this new awareness that we share a common humanity. During Neptune’s brief entry into its home sign of Pisces Neptune will give rise to even more influx and mainstream use of telepathic experiences, and realization that we are spiritual beings having an earthly experience. The negative side of Neptune in Pisces could result in complete dissolution of boundaries, confusion over what is mine and what is yours, blurring of the personal and the transpersonal, and being lost in a sea of fantasies with no foundation and complete loss of touch with reality. Remember Pisces rules insane asylums. This marks a profound adjustment period for humanity to integrate the far wide global awakening of our development and use of super sensible faculties in a grounded way. During this time be sure to read the fine print and remember if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. So Neptune’s brief sojourn in Pisces this April to August will give us some small idea about what we might experience during its 10 year stay in Pisces that begins for good in February 2012. ************* Neptune will most profoundly impact by Conjunction those with Pisces Sun or Ascendant. By Trine the water signs Scorpio and Cancer, by Opposition the Earth sign Virgo and by Sextile the Earth signs Capricorn and Taurus. ************* Finally there are a couple of BIG outer planetary aspects I wanted to mention. ************** On March 25 to April 2 Jupiter Opposes Saturn, there’s a major push pull opportunity for illumination available with this transit. Jupiter expands and Saturn constricts, like huge waves of contraction during labour while giving birth, something wants to be born through this Opposition. Look to your own chart to see how this might be playing out on the stage of your own personal life. The KEY is to relax and allow the waves to move through you, allow whatever is happening to be okay! ********** On July 8 into October Uranus, the planet of revolution and sudden events comes within 1-2 degrees orb of Squaring Pluto, the planet of regeneration, healing and transformation. This is a recurring aspect through 2015. This Square is exact in 2012 when it really gets activated. Sudden events and deep transformational change will occur to clear away old forms and structures from our collective past. ************* On July 1st just before this momentous start of the square between Uranus and Pluto we have a Solar Eclipse/New Moon at 9º Cancer, signifying a powerful new beginning at home, for family, and our deepest collective memories. This is an ideal time for contemplating the healing that is unfolding for us individually and collectively over the next 6 months time. I immediately think of Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth, which was popularized and made into a major online world event by Oprah Winfrey. A New Earth would be good reading, or listening, for you during this time to prepare your fertile imagination with the positive potentials available to us now. *********** On November 10th there’s a Full Moon in Taurus and on that same day Mars, the planet of action and desire Stations in the sign of Virgo for a long 8 month stay until July 2012. ************* Two weeks later on November 18th, Thanksgiving Day in the USA, we have a Solar Eclipse/New Moon at 2º Sagittarius, signalling freer expression, a time of expanding our consciousness and socializing with others over the next six months time. ************* Followed by a Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon at 18º Gemini on December 10th, also a very talkative and social sign. So there is a set-up for renewal of home and coming together as a family and enjoying one another’s company as we celebrate the end of 2011. ************ Thanks so much for joining me for your 2011 Astro Highlights. I love sharing essential heavenly news with you and appreciate your being here. For FREE articles and podcasts, as well as self-help products and services please visit my website: https://www.kgstiles.com May you enjoy a peaceful and prosperous 2011! Thanks again for joining me. I’m KG Stiles with your Astro Highlights.