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31/12/2023

Happy New Year! A good time to gently review where you are and where you want to be.
Loving wishes for your journey!

22/12/2023

For many of us, the Winter Solstice season brings up deep and profound memories of those who have passed on.

22/12/2023

I feel that the Winter Solstice isn't just the one day, but a short season — from now until the end of the year, or the beginning of the next. It's a perfect time to reach out...

21/12/2023

The Solstice...be still and dream and wonder and imagine.

21/12/2023

21/12/2023

My favorite time of the year! Take a look at my blog where I expound on this magical time.
https://mienshiang.com/blog-post/why-i-love-winter-solstice-the-most-yin-time-of-the-year/

21/12/2023

Hello! For nearly 9 months I've been trying to get this Page back. What a trip!
Such a great day to be back — the Winter Solstice. It's my most favorite Yin day of the year. In a moment, I'll post a blog post that tells you why.

25/01/2023

Beautiful

Research at Stanford University is finding acoustics to create new heart tissue!

This image shows the ‘cymatics’, or geometric patterns created in heart cells when applying various sounds. In bio-acoustic sound medicine, is taught that sounds are imprinting every cell and science continues to prove this ancient axiom.
Cardiologist Sean Wu, MD, PhD and Utkan Demirci, PhD, an acoustic bio-engineer use acoustics to manipulate heart cells into intricate patterns. A simple change in frequency and amplitude puts the cells in motion, guides them to a new position and holds them in place. Acoustics can create a form that resembles natural cardiac tissue. With sound they can create new tissue to replace parts of damaged hearts. Acoustics can be used in reconstructing other organ tissue and blood vessels.

Sounds are use to create and harmonize, as well as clean and release. Both principles are used in science using high precision acoustical generators. The same principles can be applied safely by individuals using non-invasive, natural harmonic sounds, such as our voices and acoustic instruments.

Ani Williams - Songaia Sound

Here is a link to the Stanford study: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/innovations-helping-harness-sound-acoustics-healing/?fbclid=IwAR2NuibIk0EEKIvSHwCY-me6-3Lt9OEHqSyOrRTBYxxeYMcGS3TM_YQL3qc

31/12/2022

🎶 History lesson!
Gather ‘round little ones... 😆💯

30/11/2022

Check out the holiday gift guide I put together to help you choose the best gifts for every Element on your list!

Holiday Gift Guide for Every Taoist Five Element Personality! The Five Element Personality Types—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—have their own unique emotions, behaviors, and preferences. I might be a last-minute holiday shopper, but at least I don’t waste time wondering what kinds of gif...

21/11/2022

Do you know which Five Element personality type belongs to Santa? There might be more than one...

How To Read Santa Claus’ Jolly Face with Mien Shiang! I Used Mien Shiang Face Reading to Read Santa’s Face. He’s Earth Element! Or is he? Let’s take a look. Full, fleshy cheeks indicate you are confident, sensual, vivacious, practical, and you enjoy life. A student challenged those traits, s...

19/11/2022

Such a beautiful example of the tenacity of Wood Element. So rooted, and straightforward, and focused on the light!

Incredible tree growing inside an abandoned grain silo😮😮😮

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18/11/2022

Next week marks the beginning of the Winter holidays. Which means sharing food and drink with loved ones, friends, and probably strangers, too. T

Take a look at today's blog to see which foods and libations each of the Elements tend to like most!

What Do the Five Element Personalities Want to Eat and Drink for the Holidays? Here’s Your Holiday Guide for Every Five Element Taste for Food and drink! Well. They’re here. The Winter Holidays! They arrive at the same time every year, and yet, every year I act surprised. Why didn’t anyone tel...

16/11/2022

Here's a perfect Water Element shot! Wow

Kayaking with Orcas at Orcas Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska

10/11/2022

No doubt this is a Water Element building!

10/11/2022

So wonderfully Water.

Sergei Tchoban uses Corten steel to create huge basket-weave facade
www.creativtribe.co.uk

05/11/2022

Oh, the haunting mystery of Water Element.

Beautiful.

05/11/2022

Soothing Water Element

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 🌖

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05/11/2022

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04/11/2022

I shared this on my personal site and a friend asked if these glass sculptures are Water Element.
I can understand that because of the blue color and the winding, entwining part of the sculpture that he saw Water—which is correct.
However, it's equally Fire Element. Defined by the bright, cobalt blue color and the wild, chaotic tangles as well as the pointy, tall scuptures.
Then, of course, is the yellow flat orb on the bottom. Earth holding it all down and in place?

Discover “Cobalt Reeds and Fiori” (2012) by at Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Explore this long-term exhibition in Seattle at bit.ly/3TtlDrS.
© 2022 Chihuly Studio