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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Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process

The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.

Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Healthcare / Public Health
From Needle to Knife
From Needle to Knife

Chinese medical theory details each meridian’s functions and associations, which can be extrapolated for metaphorical significance. For example, the Large Intestine (LI) meridian expels physical and emotional waste, supporting systemic purification and renewal. Its anatomical trajectory, which traverses the index finger, upper extremity, shoulder, neck, and terminates at the contralateral nasolabial groove, also serves as a narrative metaphor, eloquently illustrating my journey from acupuncturist to colon and rectal surgeon.

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Vanessa Hortian, DO, MS, LAc, CHSE
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Transformational Work With Anxiety (Pt. 1): Panic Attack
Transformational Work With Anxiety

When we are in the grips of an anxious pattern, it dominates our brain and nervous system, and we lose our normal body-mind regulation. In this and subsequent articles, I present effective mindfulness-based method* via case study, that we can add to our acupuncture treatments to help clients consciously stop the dysregulating cascade of events and bring “distressed parts” into coherent body-mind-spirit integration.

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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc