Clarity: A Light Within
What artists are taught about light, and how that might be backwards.
Essays
Symbolism out the yin yang (a quick explanation of a deep concept)
This topic is vast, deep, and can be the study of a lifetime. But, as the saying goes, a crazy long journey starts with a single lurch [sic.]
Under the People Umbrella
In general, we're attracted to each other and share a certain sameness. In the end, we usually agree that we'd rather be under the people umbrella together than under the wild hyena umbrella or the umbrella of reproduction by budding. Things like that.
What’s qi?
Because humans are conscious, we have a more complex expression of qi than, say, marigolds, and this is not always to our advantage.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Not usually, and not really. (But there's more to it than that.)
What does acupuncture treat?
acupuncture treats people, not diseases. That means that no matter who you are or what you’re suffering from, Acupuncture is an option for you – not just an alternative or a last-ditch attempt, but an actual, serious, thoughtful medicine.
Is acupuncture only for pain?
Acupuncture is often presumed to be simply a pain management technique because it is commonly used that way, and that use is getting some credible reports in scientific journals. But pain relief is only a small part of what acupuncture can do.
Do I have to believe in acupuncture for it to work?
Belief is not required in order for the needles to do their work. You don’t have to know what qi is, or that your gallbladder has acupuncture points on your foot. Many people who have experienced great relief initially came to us feeling either very skeptical or completely unsure of the process.
A rose by any other name… (language and medicine)
Though Juliet is right that a rose "would smell as sweet" if we called it a carbuncle, there is something meaningful about how we use language to name a thing. Language is powerful and reinforcing. We use it casually, and yet it still informs our experience.