PDA eligible, on-demand audio recordings

Living Spirits 3: Wood and Fire

Treatment Strategies,
Elemental Assessment

Managing situations when self-care and common prevention may have failed

Approved for 3 NCCAOM PDAs

*Originally presented 2012 in the Healing Apprenticeship class "TCM and Possession Part Three: Forms of Treatment"

This course offers an advanced exploration of psycho-emotive and somatic disorders through the lens of traditional Chinese medicine, using the understanding of spirit possession as a framework to assess and treat emotional and physical imbalances. The course examines how the disruption of elemental forces—particularly wood and fire—can manifest as chronic emotional disassociation, restlessness, or somatic dysfunctions like digestive issues or fatigue. Medical professionals will gain insights into treating these imbalances by focusing on coherence, nourishment, and environmental harmony, translating traditional perspectives into actionable clinical strategies.

What's included?

  • Course Handout and Summary
  • Audio Lecture
  • Access to on-line learning community
  • 3 NCCAOM PDAs
Patrick Jones - Course author

Liu Ming

Da Yuan Circle Founder

Liu Ming (Charles Belyea, b. Sept 14th, 1947 - d. April 9th, 2015) was the founder and former director of Five Branches College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, where for twelve years he taught courses in Chinese History and Culture. He also completed a visiting lecturer position at the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine. He held a Masters degree in Asian Esthetics and is the author of “Dragon's Play” (1991). He is the author of several self-published works related to Daoism and traditional Chinese culture, including a translation of the Zhou Yi, the original text of the I Ching, and the Dao De Jing. He was adopted and ordained by an orthodox Daoist family that traces itself back to the to the Han dynasty. His teaching is based firmly in the Chinese Daoist tradition, but is surprisingly open and practical in a modern setting. His thirty years of practice in meditation and ritual, in both Daoist and Tantric Buddhist traditions, inspired him to create Da Yuan Circle, a non-profit organization focused around his teachings.
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