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Feb 10
3 min

Jing Inspiration

If you are anything like me you’ve been hovering over any radiator within reach, covering yourself in layers of wool and fleece and sleep...

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Jill McGovan

Sep 11, 2019
3 min

The spirit of Metal and Autumn

For me there is a certain melancholy that tinges Autumn. The heated exuberance of Summer is dwindling and the dark cold stillness of win...

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Jill McGovan

Jul 30, 2019
5 min

Slowing down the march of Time

I just had a birthday. A landmark birthday, the kind that prompts you to look around at your life and make an assessment. I’ve looked aro...

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Jill McGovan

Jul 9, 2019
1 min

What is Cupping?

Cupping is one of the tools of an acupuncturist. Cups are placed on the body after the air is warmed by using a lit material. (I use an a...

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Jill McGovan

Jun 24, 2019
3 min

Heart Fire, the energy of Summer

Summer is characterised by brightness, heat, activity, fruition and expansion. The sun shines for more hours per day, the air is full of ...

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Jill McGovan

May 9, 2018
3 min

Wood energy of Spring

The world is waking up around us. Primroses and daffodils sprinkle gardens with yellow, bluebells build their carpets, bare trees dress t...

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