Stargazer li keeps the storytelling oral transmitted tradition alive by adapting her presentation to the informationsphere and applying it to our lives, and how we reach out or receive info. She also has wicked cool remedies. Enjoy~!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Schizandra
Schizandra is one of my favorite adaptogens. Helpful for the destructive tendencies of stress, inflammation, energy levels and many other things~wu wei zi is finally getting notable reliability in today's growing market.
http://www.naturalnews.com/023200_schizandra_Wu_Wei_Zi_herbs
China Botanic achieves three million RMB sales of new product
http://www.naturalnews.com/023200_schizandra_Wu_Wei_Zi_herbs
China Botanic achieves three million RMB sales of new product
pleasure treasure
The 8 Rules of Vegetable Enjoyment
1. Bottom Line: Mom was right. Vegetables are good for you.
2. They aren't just good for you, when you buy them fresh they are full of flavor
3. Eat in season. When you do the vegetables taste better and cost less
4. Make a worthwhile investment: though high quality/better harvested vegetables cost a little bit more, the difference in taste is exponential
5. Choose vegetables from good farmers who don't use any chemicals.
6. Vegetables can be prepared a thousand different ways
7. Don't overdress your raw vegetables and don't overcook your cooked vegetables. Lay low on the salt and let the true flavor shine through. You'll be surprised how little you need to do in order to love your veggies
8. Vegetables will make you smile. How can you not fall in love with something that tastes good and makes you feel good
1. Bottom Line: Mom was right. Vegetables are good for you.
2. They aren't just good for you, when you buy them fresh they are full of flavor
3. Eat in season. When you do the vegetables taste better and cost less
4. Make a worthwhile investment: though high quality/better harvested vegetables cost a little bit more, the difference in taste is exponential
5. Choose vegetables from good farmers who don't use any chemicals.
6. Vegetables can be prepared a thousand different ways
7. Don't overdress your raw vegetables and don't overcook your cooked vegetables. Lay low on the salt and let the true flavor shine through. You'll be surprised how little you need to do in order to love your veggies
8. Vegetables will make you smile. How can you not fall in love with something that tastes good and makes you feel good
Thursday, December 16, 2010
we walked to chinatown for noodles
It's interesting to be a grad student when planetary stuff happens. How do you explain mercury retrograde to your finals or responsibilities? How does the pluto/mars/solstice/chiron connection make it's way into an excuse for your inability to focus on memorizing material? I'm not one for many excuses. And who cares? It is an art to be able to decide what we will and can spend our attention and energy on. Though my intention is to do well in my classes and with studying, life happens!
My TCM studies have accentuated my relationship to the universe and cosmos. And though many of the esoteric Taoist practices can be considered "new agey" or "far out" i'm drawn to the medicine because of the groundedness of it and the alternative paradigm to understand the nature of our very own existence, from an animistic, rather than creationist perspective. My performance is also related to the cosmos however, and this trimester has not been easy!
For those of you who have no idea about astronomy or energetics of the cosmos, here is a link to a recording that can tune you in to the framework we are working with in the moment and until solstice~ and then...
as we meet the universe in extreme syzygy…
Monday night Dec 20th into Tuesday sunrise 21st
Schedule of Events (Pacific Time, approximate):
4:30pm Sun Set and Full Moon rise
10:30pm Beginning of Eclipse
Midnight Peak of Totality
2:00am End of Eclipse
7:30am Moon Set Sun Rise
There’s even a 10-minute Video of the heart of the story ~
http://stargazerli.com/happenings/winter-solstice-2010-total-lunar-eclipse When all else fails (and hopefully I don't!), walk your amazing self into chinatown for noodles. (Rang Dong is a wonderful place for Pho.)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms: 41st Annual Fungus Festival | Lawrence Hall of Science
This event is always a blast! I must admit I like the coziness of the previous location---and actually visited the Oakland museum because I assumed it would be in the same place. The lawrence hall of science on the UC campus is a local alternative to the academy of sciences. Located at strawberry canyon, a day with better weather suggests a perfect post botanical garden outing.
The multiple rooms at lawrence hall were disconnected, and the two floors made it a little confusing. With that said, even in the rain the specimens were very worth it! And KQED was there taping. This years highlights for me were the microscopes at both the entry and the lichen society booths.
A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms: 41st Annual Fungus Festival | Lawrence Hall of Science
The multiple rooms at lawrence hall were disconnected, and the two floors made it a little confusing. With that said, even in the rain the specimens were very worth it! And KQED was there taping. This years highlights for me were the microscopes at both the entry and the lichen society booths.
A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms: 41st Annual Fungus Festival | Lawrence Hall of Science
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