The Kidneys in TCM are seen as the center of yin and yang. Like all organs, the Kidneys have a yin (the organ) and yang (the organ’s function) which are mutually dependent on each other and compliment each other. The kidneys play a special part in the body because they are seen as the source of primordial yin and yang.
Kidneys – TCM
Liver – TCM
The Liver in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible for (1) ensuring the smooth flow of Qi and (2) storing and releasing blood. If the Liver Qi is good, the blood vessels will be free flowing and the Qi of the body moves easily, our emotions are balanced, our mind harmonious and our body supple.
Shamanism on the rise
It’s interesting to see the growth of spiritual beliefs and practises when a country or region emerges from under the yoke of oppression. Shamanism is one such spiritual belief. In the west, the dominance of the Catholic Church led to a severe decline in adherents of pagan religions. Folk practices, medicine men, druids and witches were at the very least […]
Justice
The card of Justice in the Tarot depicts a King or person of royalty sitting upon a stone throne, two pillars on either side of him. In his right hand he holds a sword upright, in his left are the scales. His robes are red and his cloak is pinned with a square clasp. Behind him, a veil obscures what […]
Manifesting Wealth – From the Witches Book of Shadows?
Manifesting our current desires has become something of a trend lately. If we don’t have our dream job or yacht, found the perfect love or have the very best friends, it’s a case that we are not ‘manifesting’ these thing into our lives. In business, our success or failure is no longer a case of bad luck, wrong idea or […]
Nitrates in Food
Look at any packet of processed meat and you will probably find nitrates listed there somewhere. Used commonly as a preservative, nitrates in food also enhance the color and flavour of foods. But are they harmful to our health?
The Spleen – TCM
The Spleen in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is one of the main digestive organs in traditional chinese medicine, paired with the Stomach. A yin organ, the Spleen is responsible for taking food from the Stomach and turning it into gu qi (‘Food qi’). It is an essential organ in TCM, responsible for nourishing all the other organs via its transformation […]
Wheel of Fortune
A card heavy in symbolism, the Wheel of Fortune depicts winged animals in each of the four corners namely a human, lion, bird and bull. The Wheel of Fortune rests on a devil figure and atop sits an egyptian half man, half lion figure. Within the Wheel itself are the letters ‘TARO’ at each of the compass points and the […]
In the Beginning
In the beginning was a formless void. A perfect vacuum. A vacuum where nothing existed. Collapsing in on itself, the vacuum exploded into a soup of gases and liquids, temperatures searing hot and freezing cold, liquid and vapours mingling, clashing and swirling. As they did so, various combinations formed, dissipated and reformed. Millions of combinations both in an instant and […]
Lungs in TCM
The Lungs in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) are the lid of the yin organs – forming a cap on top of the thoracic cavity. They have two functions, (1) the descending and liquefying (su-jiang) and (2) disseminating or circulating (xuan) functions. They take in vital substances and propel waste products downward. It is where the Lung Qi meets external Air […]