Mid Autumn Warm Up

   Here in the states, our two biggest holidays are Christmas and Thanksgiving, but they pretty much run back to back. In China, their two biggest holidays are the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, and Mid Autumn Festival, which celebrates the fall season. Essentially one is yin and the other is yang.

   Legend has it, a heavenly being came to visit our realm, but preferred to be with the animals because the humans were too cunning. One day, three furry friends were sent to fetch food for the diety, namely the monkey, the fox, and the rabbit. Both the monkey and fox found food, but the rabbit did not, so it offered its own body up as a meal instead. The diety, moved by the gesture, granted the rabbit eternal life, and placed it's image on the moon for the whole world to see.
   It's a cute story that invites us to embrace yin as winter draws near - hense the reverence towards the autumn moon. How do you embrace the yin of fall?

✧ Mid Autumn Checklist ✧

- Wrap it Up: Put the finishing touches on those big projects.
- Take Breaks: Don't quit, just pace yourself and allow for rest.
- Eat Hearty: Less salads and smoothies, more soups and stews.
- Get Together: Family and friends are the forgotten food group.

Contents

・Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
・Teacher Appreciation: We forgot, but our disciples didn't!
・Clinical Highlights: They're here! We've got Thunder-sticks! 
・The Daoist Calendar: Special holidays and how to observe them.
・Kung Food Initiative: Herbal remedies grown from our Medicinal Mound.
・Learning Courtesy: The harmony and hijinks of Gretchen and Grace.