Acupuncture is alchemy

08/03/2026

May international women’s day be everyday. May we raise each other up. This is often but not always the case, from what I hear and witness. So when this is so…

May those not of the raising persuasion, who feel the call to take a drop or more rather than fill their own cup first so they can pour from themselves, flow away like water.

Be remarkably just yourself everyday. Where you can. A rare treasure.
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Photo : hanging with the girls

27/02/2026

In martial arts, a master swordsman knows that their sword is an extension of their arm. A master acupuncturist knows that their needle is the same and that they need to cultivate their energy wisely so it can travel to the very tip. They also know that there is no finite mastery ... only eternal learning ⚡️
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27/02/2026

In martial arts, a master swordsman knows that their sword is an extension of their arm. A master acupuncturist knows that their needle is the same and that they need to cultivate their energy wisely so it can travel to the very tip. They also know that there is no finite mastery ... only eternal learning ⚡️
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21/01/2026

06/01/2026

Saturday 03~ 01 ~ 2026 was Perihelion day. 🌞

A beautiful word for an annual astronomical event involving the star which gives us life. Peri (‘περί’) means around / close in Greek and Helios means the sun and it is the point when the sun is closest to the earth in its annual orbit, firing up the skies.

The gravitational pull of the wolf full moon as well as the sun’s proximity to Earth aligned to created “king tides” - very high water tides. The moon and sun in conversation with the water element which is the element of winter in traditional Chinese Medicine.

In Mesoamerican culture, Perihelion was linked to the growing cycles of crops, initiating the start of rituals, ceremonies and offerings to the Solar deities and symbolised rebirth and renewal.

Sunrises/ sunsets are always so spectacular in January. Wherever you are, it’s worth emerging from the winter cocoon to greet the sun as it rises. 🔥🌞

One of my favourite sun facts is that it is not silent. NASA Scientists have measured the changing light waves and sounds which emerge from the sun via a spacecraft called the solar and heliospheric observatory.

So much has been discovered about the layers of the sun and the complexity of it, it’s solar flares, movements and other behaviours. Lots of info online about it.... the whole world’s a vibration.
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🌞Image from the truly incredible major arcana tarot deck created by Leonora Carrington. The Sun Card…the white horse is also very apt for this coming year of the horse…
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tarot leonoracarrington

01/01/2026

Wishing you all a happy and safe voyage into 2026 🌙🌓✨

There have been many treasured highlights from 2025. Thank you to all involved and most importantly to those who entrust me with their time for both one to one therapy work and group sound journeys via

I also thank the muses and all the incredible teachers I’ve had along the way, the friends & family who nurture me and the life experiences which crack open the ravines through the highs and lows of life’s terrain for us all.

If you’ve worked with me in one to one sessions or attended a sound mediation this year, know that your presence is so appreciated.

I thank you - you are only able to give when others truly receive.

I’ve always enjoyed this quote from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, an unlikely book to quote from on NYE perhaps but it’s a good one.

It’s for those who show up like little shining lamps at my events.

They are my words to you …

“There are darknesses in life and there are lights; you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”

Happy new year and may your lights be ON ….✨🕯️✨

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01/01/2026

The fire horse is waiting in the wings with the winds of change in its hair. ✨🔥✨

Always connected to the earth, horse runs, beating its rhythm of freedom on the earth. In Chinese medicine, the vital life force of Qi moves the blood so we focus on it free flow to propel the blood. Think of horse energy as this movement …a shift in stagnant energy.

Until its reign of 2026 begins on Chinese lunar new year, February 17th we simmer in the last cycle of the alchemical snake ~ a reminder that we are still in the resting and shedding phase of winter. The snake retreats during its shedding, eyes clouded with the process … turned inwards for its rebirth. We can learn much from this… so if you feel the urge to go slow and cocoon remind yourself that we are still in the Serpentine zone.

Although the death and rebirth cycles of the snake never end, which is why it’s symbology runs like a golden thread through history.

There is much focus on the new year itself but the winter cocoon of January is still a phase of becoming. This year as that cocoon falls away we approach the February new year and the dance of the fire horse …

The element of fire is a match struck, igniting the spirit of horse energy to dance with even more vitality & movement, watch how a candle flame moves in the wind….which winds fan the flames gently and which winds extinguish them. It’s worth considering the winds in our lives …nurture your sparks and flames and may your 2026 be bright. 🔥
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Thank you for my little horse, time to ride…🎠✨
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09/10/2025

May the season of healing broths commence. ✨🍄‍🟫✨This magical potion is charged with immune boosting shiitake, Tremella & Enoki mushrooms along with vitamin C rich Goji berries.

Autumn - season of the metal element in Traditional Chinese Medicine, bringing it’s drier environment leaving lungs and skin grateful for a moisture boost to protect against skin flare ups and dry coughs.

Lean away from the salads, juices and cold food of the summer and warm & moisten the body from the inside with broths, warming herbal infusions, slow cooked grains, stews and all the colourful squashes of the season.

A favourite ingredient at this time of year for inner hydration is Tremella mushroom which retains high amounts of moisture … it’s like a moisture injection for the body and skin. You can stock up
Using my discount code maria10

Tremella is also rich in polysaccharides which support collagen synthesis, which it is becoming an increasingly featured ingredient in skincare brands. I love and .co

Booking is now open in London and my Hastings clinic for “Yang Sheng” consultations, a deep dive into personalised nutrition and self care for each seasons.

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09/10/2025

May the season of healing broths commence!💫 This magical potion is charged with immune boosting shiitake, Tremella & Enoki mushrooms along with a vitamin C rich Goji berries.

Autumn - season of the metal element in Traditional Chinese Medicine, bringing it’s drier environment leaving lungs and skin grateful for a moisture boost to protect against skin flare ups and dry coughs.

Lean away from the salads, juices and cold food of the summer and warm & moisten the body from the inside with broths, warming herbal infusions, slow cooked grains, stews and all the colourful squashes of the season.

A favourite ingredient at this time of year for inner hydration is Tremella mushroom which retains high amounts of moisture … it’s like a moisture injection for the body and skin. You can stock up min
Using my discount code maria10

Tremella is also rich in polysaccharides which support collagen synthesis, which it is becoming an increasingly featured ingredient in skincare brands. I love and .co

Booking is now open in London and my Hastings clinic for “Yang Sheng” consultations, a deep dive into personalised nutrition and self care for each seasons.

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22/09/2025

Grateful for another spin around the sun! 🌞 Thank you to my mama for brining me into the world on Mabon/ Autumn Equinox… the gateway to my favourite season. 🍁🦊
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