Late Summer is the fifth season in Chinese Medicine that relates to the Earth Element, the spleen and stomach. Anybody getting any tummy upsets, bloating, maybe even irritable bowel. I woke up this morning thinking why is my tummy still gurgling around and feeling inflamed. Then I remembered Late Summer.

Late Summer starts at around the third week of August and runs into the Fall Equinox (Sept 22 this year). The Earth is our Centre and helps ground and nourish us and keeps us level headed. When she’s out of balance we can feel heavy, physical fatigue, emotional fatigue, worry, digestive upsets…dampness. Maybe a thicker coating on your tongue 👅.

In modern times we’ve made a lot of connections between gut health and immunity and now mental health. In 1180, Li Dong Yuan founded the Earth School to promote and educate the importance of the Earth. The value of Transforming and Transporting our nutrients throughout our bodies and distributing clear yang to the head. ( think leaky gut or head fog) Also know as T&T. It just took us a while to catch up 😉

The Yang time of the pendulum is swinging back to Yin but before it does it passes through the Earth Element for a pause and reflection. This was sent to me this morning by a patient:

August Rain:

“the best of the summer gone,

and the new fall not yet born.

The odd uneven time.”

by Sylvia Plath

Now is the time of year to take care of our Spleen and Stomach Qi to prepare for fall and winter, through acupuncture, food therapy and mindfulness, and maybe a pause of gratitude and reflection.

I’m in my clinic Monday Wednesday Friday. Would love to see you.

Namaste ☯️

Gigi

Oh the Vic Pro Building is getting a new splash of paint to match the modern buildings around. It looks good 👍

Parking is still easiest up on Yates and free. The parkade is working well for some. Parking in the lower numbers 1-10 will bring you to the back courtyard and playground and our back door. That’s a nice way too. For cyclists, there’s a new bike pad in the courtyard in the back.