Element Wisdom Card deck – Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc

Water ~ Listen and wait

Dr. Sarita Cox — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:30:41 +0000

Listen and wait.

Winter is the most yin time of the year – the most receptive season.

Practice reserve.

Spring has not yet come.

We are still dreaming our dreams.

Practice listening to the stillness.

Practice waiting in the void.

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Water ~ Discover hidden potential

Dr. Sarita Cox — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:30:12 +0000

Discover hidden potential.

Winter is the season of potential. The essence of the kidney is likened unto a seed. A seed hidden by soil or leaf litter or snow or ice. A seed in dark potential storing and protecting all of the necessary information and instructions to grow at just the right time. This is not the sprouting of the seed for that is spring.

We all have latent abilities that arise situationally or can be developed. What are yours?Within the science of ourselves and the universe our potential, systemic energy is stored and dependent upon relative relationship forces like gravity, elastic, stresses and our own electric, magnetic charge & position. What forces are you aware of that effect your potential & energy?

I recently did a Tony Robbins team training with @agrosharemd. My biggest take away was the simple concept that if I had not achieved my goal up to this point, I would not achieve my goal with the same thinking, patterns & actions that I had in place.

My potential energy freed itself when I changed my mind, my patterns and my actions. That changed my results! Wow. So simple. So powerful.

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Metal: Top Performance

Dr. Sarita Cox — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:54:46 +0000

Mindsets and patterns dictate our actions. Our actions create our outcomes. The fall season is the time for self-reflection and honest evaluation of our daily mental habits. Our habits are responses or reactions to the stories that we tell ourselves. Moment to moment awareness, returning to the breath and interrupting our mind talk with inquiry creates pause. Change begins in emptiness. Emptiness is where possibility lives. When you are ready for transformation, learn to pause. Come back to your breath. Stay with your breath for 3 cycles. Then ask yourself. What are the other possibilities? What may also be true? Will this matter in 5 days? 5 years? What have you been trying to achieve that you have not? How can I do it differently? Where do I feel this in my body? If you have not achieved this goal yet, you will not achieve this goal with your current mindset, patterns or actions. You have everything to gain by giving up that which no longer serves.

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Metal: Shine on you crazy diamond

Dr. Sarita Cox — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:32:33 +0000

Shine on you crazy diamond!

Allow your inner light to shine through as we move into days of diminishing daylight. Our moods may change with less light.

Diamonds form from elemental carbon between 237,000 – 1.3 million times atmospheric pressure deep within the earth. Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe according to mass. This makes carbon rather ‘ordinary’. However the brilliance of the diamond is acquired from intense pressure to ordinary carbon. Like carbon, our extraordinary-ness is derived from our ordinary-ness plus stress. The practice of being present moment to moment helps us appreciate the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Less direct ultra violet light during November-February inhibits our inherent vitamin D conversion. To better understand this seasonal stress, This science article explores what qualifies as deficient in vitamin D and what effects a deficiency can have on you. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19460619/

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Metal: Experience the Sunset

Dr. Sarita Cox — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:26:27 +0000

Experience the sunset.
West is the direction of the metal season and honors endings and letting go of things that no longer serve us. Check the sunset time daily. Today the sun sets at 4:49 pm. Watching every possible sunrise and sunset was one of the first practices that trained me into the deep transformations of seasonal wellness practices. Settle in for the show. Feel yourself. Lovingly pause the stories and narratives of the day. Savor the magnificence now: the beauty, the difficultly, the ordinariness, the extraordinariness.

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Metal: Mirror. Mirror.

Dr. Sarita Cox — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:18:01 +0000

In Chinese culture the circle shape is associated with the Metal/Fall season and represents oneness, unity and being fulfilled. Perhaps one of the most common circles we encounter in our daily lives are mirrors. It is in a mirror that we can physically reflect on ourselves, however it is possible to reflect without a mirror as well. Look for circles today, but more importantly, reflect on what makes you whole.

One self-care practice that I invite my patients to incorporate into their daily lives is looking into their eyes in the mirror daily upon waking and speak ‘I love you’ or ‘you, darling, are fabulous’. It sets the tone for way in which we see ourselves and encourages us to accept compliments with grace. Will you accept this challenge to voice and reflect love to yourself?

This tip is from the Metal/Autumn Element Wisdom Card deck.

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Fire – Let the sun kiss you

Dr. Sarita Cox — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:13:34 +0000

Catch the last convertible sun rays to boost your vitamin D stores. March-October 20 minutes of sunstrike between 10-2 on your precious skin equals approximately 4000 IU. The immune system is ruled by the triple burner ministeral fire. Living in the dynamic flow of the seasons reminds us to stock up while we can. Let the sun kiss you. #elementwisdomcards #vitamind #fire #fivelements #naturopathicmedicine #sun

Fire – Burn it up

Dr. Sarita Cox — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:02:34 +0000

If standing up for myself, burns a bridge…….I have matches. We ride at midnight. #selflove #fire We reach a point along our journey that we will no longer tolerate unjust or harmful behaviors to ourself or others be them with individuals or within systems. Being a silent bystander or participant creates an environment in which our silence may be interpreted as agreement. The cultivation of prayer, awareness, reflection and discernment lends insight. Sometimes insight comes on as a holy flame. Sometimes we ride with our tribe. Sometimes we ride alone. Burn It Up #fire #boundaries #stemwomen #relationshipcoaching #naturopathicmedicine #elementwisdomcards

Fire – Shine your light

Dr. Sarita Cox — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:23:48 +0000

Choose integrity in relationships ever single time. If they have been holding you secret- run. If you have been holding shadow secrets – shine your light. Is it ‘jealousy’ or is it intuition? Cut the drama. Cut the cord. Claim your honor. Pierce the Matrix. If you need support, contact me. Let acupuncture release your inner Viking.

You are resilient

Dr. Sarita Cox — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:39:29 +0000

We have just crossed into the Water (Winter) season in the beginning of January. Didn’t winter start on the solstice (21st)? Actually the solstice marks the midpoint of 18 transitional days ruled by the Earth (Transition) season. So use those Earth (Transition) Card Decks 4 times a year for seasonal support.

On my first clinic of the season, I opened a deck Water/Winter element wisdom cards and choose this card to start off our season. I chose the card – You are resilient. After a year like 2020, I happily receive this affirmation. Last year, I completed the Element Wisdom Card Decks in real time. Each deck of 73 cards (Water, Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal) guides us through one of the four seasons or through the 18 days around each Transitional time of the two solstices and equinoxes. This year, I will be taking us deeper by diving into the cards, offering practical and simple seasonal support, and delivering via our blog subscribers with inspirations on SM. If you want to stay up to date sign up here or click the grey envelope on our website: http://drsaritaelizabeth.com/ You can now also search the blog by keyword or card title. And follow us on IG while your at it!

I always feel more resilient when I eat vital, simply prepared foods. This week, I will guide you through a gentle holiday reset to help you feel better too! Spoiler alert: the winter is NOT the best time to detox – save that for spring and fall. I will guide you in seasonal harmony throughout 2021 as I am developing on-line and in-person group experiences. I want to witness your health transformation this year. xoxoxo Sarita

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