Spirit of the Herbs -
Seminar series
What does the Five Element perspective bring to Herbal Studies?
Water: Fear to Wisdom
Wood: Anger to Visionary Creativity
Fire: Joy to Propriety
Earth: Worry to Thoughtfulness
Metal: Grief to Righteousness
In order for our diagnosis to be complete, we must be able to recognize the ways in which a person’s own spirit may be part of the pattern of disharmony. But this is not enough. We must also know the nature of the treasure at the client’s own depth. Illness is a mirror of health; the unique pattern of a client’s illness shows clearly the unique pattern of the client’s potential virtues. The herbal formulas themselves can teach us to know with accuracy who our clients are, in their perfection, and how we can best support them in uncovering the jewel of their own original nature.
Learning to bring a Five Element perspective to Chinese herbalism does not mean ignoring the vast resource of TCM information about the formulas and singles. It means gaining an understanding of the Five Confucian Transformations of Virtue, and how they apply to actual clinical situations. When the Five Element perspective is combined with an understanding of the Zang/Fu Patterns of Disharmony, it allows the practitioner to “read” the client’s illness as a map of spiritual as well as physical territory.
This Advanced Studies herbal series is designed for practitioners who are already fully competent Chinese herbalists.
26 CEU awarded per class - Accredited by NCCAOM
All classes are held at Angel's Rest in Leyden, MA
For an audio link to hear about my approach to teaching herbs, go to
July 16-19, 2010 -- Fire element class
NOTE: You must participate in this Fire element class to attend the rest of this series:
$500 registration
$40 payment for audio - for class participants only
You must have participated in the Fire element of this series to attend:
Sept 24-27, 2010 -- Metal element class
$200 Tuition deposit only
$450 Early registration (Paid in full before 8/23/10)
Dec 3-6, 2010 -- Water element class
$200 Tuition deposit only
$450 Early registration (Paid in full before 11/2/10)
