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10/28/2026

Liminal: from the Latin “limen” meaning threshold
(Adjective) of, relating to, or being in an intermediate state, phase or condition (transitional)
Or
Situated at a sensory threshold: barely perceptible

Metal to Water, Autumn to Winter, shifts in age, changes in relationships

The liminal twilight time allows for space between what has been and what will be; the breath of something new, not yet formed, the chance to carry forth a piece of how you have moved in the world, let something fall away, and enter into a new way.

What have you chosen to harvest in this fraught year and how will you hold it until its gifts are known to you?

How can you stay steady in the unknown liminal parts of life?

For me: Community, family, chosen family and trusting the sun will rise in its own time out of the path cut by the moon. They’re always there to teach us if we pay attention.

10/21/2026

Chinese Medicine Principals for why you are feeling achy right now (depending on where you live)

Cold is a slowing, congealing and ultimately stagnating (freezing) form of movement. In a paradigm built on maintaining good free flow of blood and Qi in the body, cold counteracts this.

When free flow is constricted due to cold, the channels can become blocked and cause a deficiency type pain. Deficiency type pain is relieved by adding something to the system: heat, warm pressure, body work (as opposed to excess type pain which feels worse with these things-think a newly rolled ankle or an infected small wound)

Anyway-these cold issues are exacerbated when it’s a sudden change and we haven’t shifted our behavior: warm drinks, more gentle stretching and warming the muscles, wearing gloves in the early am, wearing a jacket for the crisp morning even if it’s going to be 80° later (annoying, but helpful)

Also, schedule your favorite musculoskeletal self care and get some flow going to your muscles from center to edges of your body.

10/19/2026

Metal element for metal season “the release valve”

Large Intestine 11, Quchi, Pool at the Bend

The LI Channel moves along the top of the arm when the arm is in churu squeezing position. This channel is activated perpetually by repetitive movements of modern life: texting, typing, swiping etc so it’s used A LOT for orthopedic reasons.

This particular point is also noted as a release valve for heat in the body or overwhelming self criticism keeping one from moving forward into their radiance. As metal is needed to cut away excess and discern and to polish like a fancy crystal, we have to get out of our own way sometimes in order to see what needs editing.

If your arms are tired and/or you’re feeling lackluster, you can call upon the spirit of this point to clear a space for you.

Look into your inner critic and see where they are holding you back? How can you release some of these voices from your psyche?

10/15/2026

I fully believe everyone should be paid their worth, a living wage shouldn’t be a luxury, we all hold inherent value as humans, and every living being is a whole universe.

That said, something that makes me feel the most rich is creating time to offer my work for free. Every other week for the last three years or so I’ve provided community acupuncture at Wellspring Women’s center. Our acupuncture community has grown, and even if we don’t all share the same native language, there is plenty of communication, laughter and understanding.

Wellspring is a very special place and I encourage anyone who has a morning free to volunteer to look into it and see what’s it about! Or if you’re in need of a free hot breakfast and a table full of warmth, that’s the backbone of Wellspring’s offerings. No questions asked.

10/14/2026

The last time I wore a lab coat was also before I had any wrinkles! 🤣 pic from over a decade ago finishing my acupuncture masters. That’s neither here nor there though.

YIN TANG, the third eye, translated to “Hall of Mirrors” or “Hall of Impressions”

I was told by my teachers to be careful using this point because not everyone is ready to look at their own reflection. In the more mystical aspects of acupuncture and daoist traditions, the entry to self goes slowly through the body and gently accessing the spirits. You want the person to be stable before opening the mind or heart too much.

So, this is a really nice point to do self massage, to use a facial pointer, maybe a very gentle application of a high quality essential oil like frankincense and add meditation.

Prompts:

How can I be in tune with the divine nature around me which also flows through me?

How can I find space to listen to the small voice of spirit without interrupting it with self criticism?

How can I wait, how can I rest, how can I know the right time to move and the right time to stop? How will I receive this flow?

10/13/2026

The veil is thinning
Colors are changing
The air is cooling

Keep in mind that all change has a note of grief, of giving up or into something new. It’s a cycle through which we all live and most evident in the macrocosmic qi of fall.

Come in and receive some acupuncture to support you or maybe some fire cupping 🔥 from a gal who dressed up as Dr. more than once for Halloween but will never wear a white coat in her clinic 😂

🍂 🍁 🍃 🦇

10/06/2026

Noticing Without Judgment

I’ve been taking classes at East Sacramento Yoga Studio from Alex and Ashley the last few months and like many things that have taken a million years to click, I finally have come to understand what Noticing without judgment means in my body. Maybe it’s the very pleasant atmosphere at the studio or the very slow lead up to the flow but it’s allowed a new space for me to be in my practice as my physical form ages 😅.

Noticing at yoga on Monday: my hips are tight. Recognizing without judgement: that means I’ll have to warm up more, wiggle more, go slower, not go so deeply

Noticing at work yesterday: I’m tired; didn’t sleep enough. Without judgement: today I will have to hydrate more, I’ll need to relax in between clients and not look at my phone. I’ll need to stretch.

Noticing today on my bike ride: I feel jittery; there’s a lot happening this week. Without judgement: I’ll ride these dudes off off my wheel, sweat and breath deeply and let the qi of my body regulate

Anyway, maybe my new to me perspective will click for someone else. I continue to be astounded by how long it takes for the simplest lessons to land sometimes.

08/17/2026

In honor of Black Cat Day: my addition to the best trend on the internet right meow.

When people say Tiny Panther is cute, but that’s the least interesting thing about her.

08/13/2026

Earth Season is also harvest season

The earth herself has been tended through the spring and the flowers have turned to fruits, some will fall as compost, reinvigorating the cycle and some to be shared and enjoyed by various creatures.

How do you tend to these metaphors in your own life? What have you given agency to this year, what can you acknowledge and celebrate and what can go back to the earth?

It takes contemplation to decide and the resonance of values to choose what to keep close.

Honor your own earth element by tending to your plants, taking time to be outside while the temperatures are more mild and most of all, eating mindfully, tasting each thing as it moves through your mouth and giving yourself space away from screens to digest it. Also acupuncture 😉

08/12/2026

EARTH HOLDS THE CENTER

We are approaching Earth Season according to the macrocosmic qi of the universe.

In Daoist philosophy, the earth holds the center, which means the earth is the place we return to at every pivot, change, big question or difficult moment. The earth element inside us is our ability to both maintain boundaries and make decisions by running all these processes through their resonance with our core values.

If our earth is healthy, we know where to go and where to stand because we have cultivated a strong sense of our values. These can shift, with deep reflection, but it’s always a worthwhile process to pause and check with your earth, your center, before moving forward.

Earth is also digestion. How is your digestion impacted while you are struggling to align with what you know in your heart to be best for you?

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2412 21st Street
Sacramento, CA
95818

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Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
	7pm - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

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