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The Alchemy Learning Center combines Leta Herman and Jaye McElroy's life’s work of over 20 years experience studying, practicing, and teaching Alchemy, The Five Elements, and The Nine Palaces all over the world. Together they bring you engaging and comprehensive writings about these and other Daoist and Chinese Medicine concepts.
Hello Reader, The trees are showing us something profound right now. As the leaves drift down, we begin to see what was there all along - the essential architecture, the true structure, the bones of being. This is the gift of the Metal Element season. In Daoist philosophy, Metal is the energy of autumn, of letting fall what is no longer needed so that what remains is pure essence. Just as the tree releases its leaves to reveal its fundamental structure, we are invited to release what obscures...
Hello Reader, What a beautiful transition into Autumn we are having here in New England! We have been enjoying long hikes, trail runs, and meditating on our little lake. As we move from the abundance of late summer into the crisp clarity of Autumn, we're embracing the Metal Element season - a perfect time for letting go and welcoming new beginnings! 🍂 🍁 Metal is the element of autumn's profound knowing that everything comes to an end so that new life can begin. This is the energy that honors...
June 12, 2025 ☯️ Just Released on the Inspired Action Podcast: InspiredActionPodcast.com We had an Inspired conversation with Deng Ming-Dao on the role of art and self-cultivation on the spiritual path. It’s inspiring, insightful, and totally in line with the themes of our podcast. Deng Ming-Dao is an author, artist, and teacher. He is the author of: 365 Tao; Chronicles of Tao; Scholar Warrior; Everyday Tao;The Lunar Tao;The Living I Ching; Zen: The Art of Modern Eastern Cooking; and The...