MichelAngelo , MFA, CTM

MichelAngelo practices energy astrology, a blending of Oriental medicine, bodywork and astrology, with special emphasis on healing with sound. He may be contacted at energy.astrology@gmail.com.

Previous Articles

The Alchemy of Facial Renewal, Part 2
July 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 07)
The Alchemy of Facial Renewal, Part 1
May 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 05)
Facing East: Facial Acupuncture in China and Japan, Part 2
March 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 03)
Facing East: A "Scientific" Sojourn in Shanghai, Part 1
January 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 01)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 3
November 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 11)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 2
September 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 09)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi
July 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Our Genetic Imprinting
December 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Essential Oils, Part Three: Blending Essential Oils According to Sound, Fragrance and Color
October 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
Essential Oils, Part Two: Additional Attributes, Guidelines for Use, and Suggested Applications
July 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 07)
Essential Oils, Part One
April 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)
Changing the Face of Aging: Music and Medicine, Part Two
February 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 02)
Changing the Face of Aging: Music and Medicine, Part One
December 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 12)
The Tao of Venus: From Aphrodite to Kuan Yin
October 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)
Planetary Soundscapes: A Harmonic Facial
February 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)
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People today want convenience, whether it be from their bank, credit card, favorite retail store, or restaurant. They demand it from the companies who hold their loyalty, including their health care providers (you). They don’t want to call and possibly be put on hold, and they want to use an app or schedule an appointment on your website. Here are three reasons your practice can gain by switching to online appointment scheduling.

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Fire and the Pelvis
Fire and the Pelvis

While there aren’t any meridians associated with fire that cross the pelvis, that doesn’t mean the lower tan tien is void of fire. Fire has a more ethereal quality to it in relationship to the pelvis and can be connected through discussion of the lower tan tien, the lower san jjao, the ming men, and the bao mai. In this article, we’ll journey through the anatomy of subtle fire in the pelvic bowl and look a bit at how it is kindled, carried and cultivated.

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The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 2)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

In 1997, the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health convened a multiday conference on acupuncture to evaluate its clinical utilization and mechanisms of action. The resultant document recommended acupuncture for a wide variety of clinical issues; and also recommended acupuncture be taught in medical schools and brought into mainstream medicine.Twenty-eight years later, acupuncture is far from integrated in the way that the document portends.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA; Bill Reddy, LAc, Dipl. Ac.