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Year of the Earth Dog—February 16-2018—February 5, 2019

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

The inevitability of change is a fundamental principle in Chinese astrology. And the ability to skillfully adjust to continually shifting cycles, is considered to be a longevity art. Wisdom tells us, that no matter what difficulties you are facing, no … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 12, 2014 by

Coldspring Healing Arts Santa Cruz, CA Narrye Caldwell, L.Ac. Welcome to Cold Spring Healing Arts. Over the past 30 years I have developed expertise in a number of traditional healing methods that I now offer in my private practice and … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Sword Training

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

A strange and beautiful image arises as I sit in meditation. I see a shining steel blade glistening in the sun, beads of water dancing along its edge. The steel becomes a blade of grass, then a bamboo leaf. The … Continue reading →

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No Practice

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Sometimes my morning qigong practice consists entirely of sitting and gazing out the window.  I used to feel guilty about this, as if I were dodging my commitment, succumbing to laziness, just plain goofing off.  But my dog, a Chinese … Continue reading →

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Qigong Healing

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Qigong is getting popular. That’s good. It’s not quite at the level of yoga or pilates, but at least most non-Asian people have heard of it, though they may not be sure exactly what it is. I’m both happy and … Continue reading →

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Simple Medicine

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

A recent article in the Sunday New York Times reported about a school district in Arizona that has sunk 33 million dollars into technology in the last six years. The idea was to modernize every classroom with the latest computer … Continue reading →

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Knowing How

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Just about everyone I know has been, at some point in life, confused about their purpose or life direction.  It seems to be part of the human condition to loose our way; so much a part that we humans have … Continue reading →

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