The way of the five seasons
Subtitle: living with five elements for physical, emotional and spiritual harmony
By: John Kirkwood
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9781848193017
Subjects: Five agents (Chinese philosophy)
Description: Here is a comprehensive and practical guide to using the Five Element model in your daily life in ways that can improve your physical health, foster mental ease and clarity, create more emotional balance, and bring you closer to spirit. Having introduced the philosophical and practical principles of the Five Elements, the author invites you to 'live the book', immersing yourself in the many aspects of each Element during its corresponding season. He offers a range of methods of doing this, including activities such as movement, cooking, gardening, journaling, visualisation, meditation, dialogue and self-acupressure. In working with each Element, he explores the three levels or expressions of human life - the physical (structures, organs, tissues and systems), the psycho-emotional (thoughts, beliefs, self-images, emotions and reactions), and the spirit. Detailed information is provided on each Element's specific attributes, associations, resonances and gifts, and anatomical illustrations are included for further guidance. An invaluable reference book for practitioners and students of Chinese Medicine who hope to become better practitioners to others, the book also provides the means to become a practitioner to yourself.  -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-372) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preparing for a journey; title: How to use this book; title: The five element model; title: The landscape of the elements; title: The levels of the soul; title: Activities & practices; title: The journey; title: Water; title: Wood; title: Fire; title: Earth; title: Metal.