Ruscombe Community, Inc.
Ruscombe is a place where the community practices wellness.
Photo: Graham Cook / CC BY 2.0 In tumultuous times, traditional healing modalities have much to offer. They help us recover from shock. They can address old wounds laid bare by dramas unfolding around us. They call us to our higher selves. They lead us to connect with others and connect with our purpose in the world. They support us in finding our footing in the presence of frightening uncertainties. They …
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Photo: Logan Ingalls / CC BY 2.0 I'm probably not the only one who flashed back to ghosts of World Series past this season. And not just as an intellectual exercise. 'Body memory' we call it in our biz. One minute I was watching the Cubs, next I was remembering images, sounds, and flavors from years ago, right down to the squeaks and lumps of the bar stool I sat on watching Brett Saberhagen shut out the mighty …
Dramatic, isn’t it? How Autumn sneaks up on us. Suddenly, we notice a chill in the air. Or how dark it is when we get up in the morning. And the leaves - oh the leaves! - as they leave us. The edges of light and dark show up so clearly now. Dawn and dusk seem like sharper turning points. Often magnificent - ever so briefly. Now you see it, now you . . . That’s the nature of Autumn. Bit of a sharp edge. It’s cut-to-the-chase time. Days get …
Image: Forest and Kim Starr / CC BY 2.0 This is The Season of Transition. Asian healing traditions often identify the time between Summer and Fall as a fifth season, with particular healing gifts for issues around food and nourishment. Some call this Late Summer or Harvest Time. I call it the Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer. So different from earlier Summer months! More settling - and sometimes more unsettling. …
We're near the peak. On this part of the planet, we're coming closer to the sun. We're feeling its rays more directly than we will again till next June comes around. All this extra light, warmth and daytime has huge affects on our body, mind and spirit. And, like every season it's a mixed bag. There's no such thing as a blessing that's not mixed, I often say. …
Continue reading about Riding the Summer Waves: Part 2 of Healing with the Seasons
4801 and 4803 Yellowwood Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone: 410-367-7300
Fax: 410-367-1961
Email: wellness@ruscombe.org
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