Observing the flow of the universe is a key tenet of ancient Chinese medicine. Practitioners of the ancient Chinese wisdom traditions recognize the fluctuations of the universe and cultivate qi based on the changes during the day, the cycles of the moon, the seasons and the 12-year cycle. Their self-cultivation practices follow these rhythms to harmonize with the universal qi and optimize their ability to increase shenming (spiritual brightness). They base treatments on the universal changes to increase ling (magic of the universe).
Modern-day practitioners can apply this ancient Chinese wisdom to create harmony with the universe and establish a healthy internal environment. CT Holman explains how to use the heavenly stems and earthly branches in the modern Chinese medicine clinic. He describes how to apply the knowledge of the stems and branches he learned from Master Zhongxian Wu to diagnose illness, gain insight into disease patterns and create acupuncture point prescriptions.
This ancient wisdom unlocks the hidden power available to make optimum decisions for lifestyle activities and for practitioners designing treatment regimens.
4 CEU’s approved for NCCAOM and California.

Course Objectives:

· Understand the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch for each month and which organs and channels are active during each month for both the northern and southern hemispheres.

· Learn how to diagnose disease patterns based on the stem and branch for each month.

· Understand how to predict pathology based on the stems and branches.

· Learn several acupuncture prescriptions based on the stem and branch of each month.

Testimonial:

‘This course has fundamentally changed my practice. I am basing my treatments around using the channels and energies that are seasonally most active and have begun to incorporate the five element beats with my hand drum into treatments….Thank you CT for anchoring me into the now by applying treatments that resonate with the seasons. This is excellent information.’ Ben B.