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Earth: Design the space. Create an Earth Mandala.

Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc Posted on by

The Earth/Transition Element wisdom deck is best used four times a year for seasonal support in the 18 days around each solstice and equinox.  We’ve just left that season behind and entered the Water/Winter season. This post is a re-cap by card title.  Our blog is now searchable by now by element wisdom card title, season, dis-order, etc.  Please enjoy this supplemental information for transitional times.  One of the Ways to Play with Element Wisdom Cards is to create mandalas.  I first began making food mandalas when I lived in an ashram in California.  As we each took a shift … Continue reading →

Earth Transition

Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc Posted on by

EARTH TRANSITION In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means knowledge of life.  Ancient Ayurvedic medicine classifies a person’s physical and emotional state of being using the three doshas—vata, kapha, and pitta. The doshas are the energies running throughout our bodies and minds that control all of our physical and mental systems. Everyone has a specific constitution, or Prakruti, that is determined by the proportions of the three doshas at the time of conception. A person’s body contains elements of all three of the doshas with one element usually taking precedence over the other two elements. These energies create the characteristics and particulars that … Continue reading →