Autumn and the Metal Element: Aligning with the Cycles of Life
In the Five Element framework, Autumn is associated with Metal. In this season of the harvest, we imagine the scythe that cuts the grain from the stalk: Metal separates what...
From Root to Radiance: Transitioning from Wood to Fire
As the seasons shift from spring to summer, so does our energy — moving from inward growth to joyful outward expression. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist wisdom, this...
Face Everything Avoid Nothing: Seasonal Tea Club Spring 2025
As winter thaws into spring, we enter a season of emergence, vitality, and growth. Rooted in the wisdom of the five elements, this reflection explores the wood element’s connection to...
Shamanic Wisdom and Tea Rituals for Summer: Seasonal Tea Club Summer 2021
"The human heart is the center of a territory with no boundaries."Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée The boughs of the Subalpine fir, Blue Spruce, and Ponderosa Pines grow heavy with...
Living in Rhythm with Fire: Seasonal Tea Club Summer 2018
Welcome to the Summer Seasonal Tea Club, a curated offering that invites you to align with Nature’s rhythms through the quiet, joyful ritual of tea. Rooted in ancient Taoist wisdom...
What is the Late Summer Season?
In the Taoist Five Element framework, Late Summer is its own, fifth season. It is the center point: when yang mellows and transforms into yin, when Summer has fully ripened...