The Universe Breathes

Paul Freedman

12 Mar 2026

My first Poem

The universe breathes

In and out, it births and grows, declines and returns

The Dao is the source of the rising and falling

We see the source in the manifestation of Yang agitation and Yin foundation

The dividing of Heaven and Earth is defined

Fire and Water follow, dividing further into Wood and Metal

All five transformations are present

All six conformations follow

This is the palace of the Spirit brightness

The universe looks and enjoys itself

Yang Ming Disease Patterns

Introduction Among the Six Conformations described in the Shang Han Lun, Yang Ming stands at the height of disease transformation. If Tai Yang represents the beginning of externally contracted illness, Yang Ming represents its consolidation, when the struggle between righteous qi and pathogenic influence has moved inward and gathered strength

Tai Yang Disease Patterns

Introduction The study of Tai Yang patterns is the gateway to understanding externally contracted disease in the classical tradition. It is here, at the surface of the body, that the first encounter between the human organism and the Six Climatic Influences takes place. Tai Yang governs the exterior, yet it

San Bao The Three Treasures

Introduction In Chinese medicine, words are never merely descriptive, they are invitations. They ask us to slow down, to look again, and to question what we think we already understand. Terms such as Dao, Qi, and San Bao circulate freely today, often spoken with confidence, yet frequently untethered from the

The Universe Breathes

Paul Freedman

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Yang Ming Disease Patterns

Tai Yang Disease Patterns

San Bao The Three Treasures

Chai Hu Tang Lines in the Shang Han Lun