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The 24 Solar Fortnights – ershisi jieqi (recorded sessions)

Price range: £24 through £240

Series of 12 recorded sessions that took place monthly during 2021 and 2022

These valuable recordings can be applied to the same month in any year. In each one, Deborah Woolf discusses the two solar fortnights of that month. She looks at their meaning, the suggested actions to be in tune with that quality of qi, and the relevant acupuncture channels.

You can purchase individual recordings for £24 each or the entire series for just £240. Links to individual sessions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of purchase.

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Description

The 24 solar fortnights, ershisi jieqi 二十四節氣, are loosely based on the monthly ordinances, yueling 月令, first described in the Book of Rites, Liji 禮記 which corresponds to the astronomy of approximately 620 BCE. The twenty- four solar fortnights in total are 360 days, and this is break down of the effect of the sun’s heat on earth over the course of a year, a giant circle of 360 degrees. One complete cycle of the earth around the sun is one year, 360 in days and degrees, time and space. Tracing the cycle of the sun, taiyang 太陽, and its effect on humans, is to follow the cycle of the seasons, to maintain optimal health.  

春生, 夏長, 秋收, 冬藏, 是氣之常也, 人亦應之
Spring engenders, summer flourishes, autumn harvests and winter stores. 
This is the constant of qi and humans also resonate with it. Lingshu 44  

This agricultural calendar has been in use for millennia and includes a variety of festivals and special events. The twenty-four solar nodes each describe the specific qualities of the breaths/qi of Heaven and Earth (changes in climate, natural phenomena, farming) which are reflected in the human body.  By following the jieqi 節氣, we align ourselves with the cosmic energies and so can be more effective in our own life and in our ability to help our patients. 

You can watch Deborah give a short introduction to the series in this video:

About the Solar Fortnights Recordings

These 12 individual sessions took place monthly during 2021 and 2022 but can be applied every year. In each of these valuable sessions, Deborah looks at two of the 24 solar fortnights of that month, examining the meaning of the terms, the suggested actions to be in tune with that quality of qi, including food, exercises, and the relevant acupuncture channels.

Please note certificates of attendance cannot be issued for recordings of CPD courses.

Price

Series of 12 recordings: £240 (2 free)
Individual recordings: £24 each

Links to recordings will be emailed to you within 3 working days of purchase.

About Deborah Woolf

Deborah Woolf Acupuncture Teacher

Deborah Woolf is an experienced and enthusiastic teacher of Classical Chinese Medicine and Philosophy. She has studied Classical Chinese for over 20 years, to enhance her knowledge and understanding of Chinese Medicine. Her passion for the language of ancient Chinese medical texts enables direct interpretation for practitioners of Chinese Medicine.
She has an MA in Chinese Medical History from UCL and has completed her PhD thesis on wuyun liuqi, also at UCL. She studied 3 months in Taiwan and 3 months in Beijing, following Chinese language courses. She has followed Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée for 25 years and is still studying and translating Classical Chinese and Classical Chinese medical texts.
Deborah runs and works in a busy clinic in Brighton, applying her understanding of classical Chinese Medicine on an everyday basis. She teaches for Dr Edward Neal, and has lectured all over the world.

Listen to Deborah’s podcast about Stems and Branches to know more about her areas of interests and background.

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