February 5th we enter the season of Wood for this new year… Wood Energy is Spring, New beginnings - plants begin to burst beneath the surface. We ourselves begin to burst as well (Wood Season is from February 5th - April 17). Spring is a time of cleaning, hence “Spring Cleaning”, not just for our homes but for ourselves. In the season of Wood, it is time to not only get our homes free of clutter it is also a time to free our bodies of clutter. Whether it be clutter in the form of toxins,
clutter in our “E-Motion”, our thoughts (Negative Thinking), etc. to name a few.

So, not only should we get our homes in optimum health, we need to invigorate our body, mind and spirit along the way.
If you haven’t done already, go through your home, office - even your car. Clean out anything that you have not used in the last year - simply let it go! If it’s not in to bad of shape, re-gift it, if you like. Bring in some fresh flowers if you will, do some replanting, or goal setting. What is your intention for this new year? I myself began the new year with a Master Cleanse! The first three days were “toxic” if I might say, after the 4th or 5th, I kind of got used to it and felt more invigorated myself. I did it for the entire 10 days, now I am starting to bring in food that is friendly for my blood type.

I spent two weeks “Spring Cleaning” my house and looking into getting a fresh coat of paint. If my house has new spirit, so will I. Create my own sacred space.

Vital “Energy” - Chi
The Body, alive, is more than matter. It is also Energy! So, you might ask - What is Energy? To start: You cannot see it, but you can see its effect and many manifestations. There are many types of energy: mechanical, electrical, physical, nuclear … etc. All have Vibrations in common. All Energy is characterized by the specific frequency (and wave length) of its vibrations. Well known scientists, such as Einstein, have focused their field of studies on energy.
Yet, it is surprising that very few western scientists have given any serious consideration to what most of us already know intuitively:
Energy animates the human body. This “Vital Energy”, known as prana in Ayurvedic medicine, and traditional Chinese as Chi, fortunately
was made very systematic by the Chinese. They created an approach to their theory that is intended to be very practical, and applicable in all situations.

When working with light we incorporate these methods into our treatments, but first we need to understand the difference between LED and Chroma-therapy - Quality of Light. Light is Energy and can be thought of as“raw material” for human life and most living organisms. It behaves as a vibration and it radiates. Light propagates through space in the same fashion as a cellphone or radio and any other electro-magnetic radiation. All radiations are characterized by their wavelength and their frequency. White light naturally divides into seven colors - a rainbow. Any Light treatment not offering at least seven colors is unsatisfactory for this purpose. Each of these colors has a range of wave-lengths - not a visible wave-length. Wave-lengths are measured in “nano-meters”. A nano-meter (NM) is one billionth of a meter (a meter is a little more than three feet). Radiations from the visible spectrum are contained between 380 nm and 780 nm. Before 380 nm there is infra-red and beyond 780 nm the ultra violet.

Both zones contain potential dangers for the client and the professional. Each color has its own range of vibrations, for example: wave-lengths corresponding to red go from about 650 nm to 780 nm, while wave-lengths of green go from about 510 nm to 560 nm. Any single vibration within the spectrum of red - say - 710 nm - would appear red and any vibration within the range of green would appear green. But to say that the “red” from a single frequency of red (710 nm) has the healing
power of red is a huge fallacy! It is far better to have the entire range of red, or of green, or of whatever color one wants to use. The reason is that each vibration from the visible spectrum has an impact on all biological systems, all bodily organs included. All energy medicines view living cells and organisms as manifestations of energy - each with their own specific vibrations. However, the optimal response to light vibration will vary from one organism to another (or individual). Indeed nature does create on the model of a production line with strictly identical copies for each product or able to produce a light with a very narrow range of frequencies. Laser Lights have an even greater capacity of focus. That is a plus in many engineering and medical applications but can be a negative in light-therapy based on an energetic methodology. Because of the inability of LED light to carry a range of frequencies (and even more so for Lasers), its healing power is restricted to that of the frequencies it emits. The limited frequencies produced by each color works well for some people, but it will work partially or not at all for many others. Each being has their own vibration and level of response to colors and to each component of colors used. Therefore, the full range of frequencies constituting the desired color is required. Chroma-therapy was part of the medicine of ancient Egyptians and Chinese people. Literally, it means healingwith- colors. It can be with colors of matter (walls, clothing, stones, essential oils … etc), or more potently with color of light - the purest form of energy! At the turn of the last century, light therapy experienced a new level of interest and favor as many scientists and medical doctors had returned to the use of colors to heal serious conditions(Niels Finsen of Denmark for Tuberculosis in 1903 - Dinshah and Spitler for research on light therapy with spectacular results). But in the late 30’s the advent of antibiotics, medicine and medical research were redirected towards chemicals, at the expense of everything else. Light-therapy was temporarily forgotten.

Today, with the growing concerns over the long term effects of antibiotics on the immune system, thoughtful physicians and others have returned to an older but proven method that are more natural and non-invasive, such as light therapy. The new but powerful, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH, in search of alternative methods, has rediscovered color-therapy and other proven systems such as traditional concepts of Chinese medicine. In fact, traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines work well with Chroma-therapy. Color therapy is spectacular when applied with knowledge and experience. Color pigments are matter - yin - they are Red, Yellow and Blue. When those three colors are mixed together they make BLACK. By mixing two you get a 3rd one: Red and Yellow make Orange, Yellow and Blue make Green, and Red and Blue make Violet. Light Color is Energy - Yang - they are Red, Green and Violet. Mixed together they make WHITE light.

Recommended Reading for Light Therapy -
Light Medicine of the Future - Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D.
A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine - Richard Gerber, M.D.

Wood Energy
February 5th - April 17

1. Wood Imbalances
Blackheads, Hyperpigmentation, and Oily Skin. On the body the area associated with saddlebags

2. Balanced Wood Energy
A balanced wood person has a generous and kind personality, they are thinkers - Avoid anger and shouting

3. Season, Time of Day & Reflex Zone
Wood is the season of spring - During this season there is a burst of Yang Energy, resulting in a Yin contraction. The weather starts to warm.
Reproduction in the plant and animal kingdom starts to rise, as do energy levels in most people. Wood symbolises the sprouting of new life during springtime.
11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Gallbladder, Reflex Zone Temple area. 1 a.m. - 3 a.m. Liver, Reflex Zone between the eyebrows

4. Invigorate Wood Energy at Home
Wood is associated with the color green, the East and the Southeast. Plants especially green leafy, bring in wood energy. Trees, grass, furniture made of wood.