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Greek mythology tells us that Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, in deep mourning over the abduction of her beloved daughter Persephone by Hades, caused the earth to be frozen and barren. A deal was struck with Hades to allow Persephone to leave the underworld for two thirds of the year, and during this time Demeter allows the plants and crops to flourish. Each year as Persephone returns to Hades the earth experiences winter.

Nearly nineteen years ago, our holistic vet suggested that, since we were acupuncturists, it would be useful for us to do regular acupuncture treatments to help address the persistent digestive imbalance that our Standard Poodle puppy, Jazz was experiencing. We studied references for point location in animals and mapped out a treatment plan based on the pattern of the imbalance.

The Autumnal seasonal change allows us a special opportunity to create resonance with the archetype of the Metal element. This archetype, the Alchemist, is the one who transforms and distils the baser vibrations into more refined expressions of energy. While the external alchemists of old were engaged in finding a process that turned lead (#82 on the periodic table) into gold (# 79 on the periodic table), the masters of inner alchemy worked on a different level of refinement. Inner alchemists focused on the refinement of denser forms of physical reality into the higher frequencies of spirit.

Below is Osamu Moriyama’s diary of his experience earlier this year at the Acutonics Levels II and III workshops, which were led by Theresa Lee and Ron LaPlace in Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Osamu is a sound healer and certified Acutonics practitioner, as well as a Reiki healer, musician, and shaman. (This is a slightly edited version of Osamu’s blog, the original of which can be found at: motherearthsound.com.)

We are nearing the Autumnal Equinox, a time when the harvest is in process. Even here in the Northwest US there are signs of leaves falling this year as early as late August. The yang of Summer is turning toward a more yin time when energy moves more inward.

Acutonics Institute of Integrative Medicine, located in Llano New Mexico, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website on June 16, 2015 to continue to spread the popularity of Acutonics nationally and internationally.

The Wu Project was founded by Senior Acutonics faculty member Dr. Alicia Villamarin and her colleague Dr. Maria Romero to bring healthcare and hope to impoverished areas of the world. They recently completed their first mission to Upper Mustang, Nepal.