01/09/2026
As the fundamental rhythms that bring true healing at the deepest level are being pushed aside by our collective culture, leaving us with poor models of genuine health, we need to try to stay true to a simpler, wiser way of living.
We have grown so accustomed to continuous stimulation that we have lost a sense of connection to our own deeper resources of healing, without even realizing it.
The rise in a multitude of ways to have a quick fix, a good body, and perfect health is another manifestation of our cultural fragmentation. While simple, direct ways of living, eating, and following the flow of nature have become totally uninteresting to our hyped-up Western culture. If it’s not sexy, trendy, or going to make us famous, then it’s not of value to us at all!
This is the danger of our current way of being in relationship to our bodies and our lives; it is a direct affront to the sacredness and true purpose of life itself.
In many circumstances, even as we work toward balance and align ourselves with accurate resources for healing, we can still find ourselves struggling to find a sense of health and peace amid the collective's overall disharmony.
The ancient dharmic teachings predicted that this would be a very difficult time in the world with more darkness and disharmony. So now more than ever, we must make a very real commitment to stay connected to the inner source of healing and to bring this through into all areas of our lives.
Excerpts from Ayurveda for Winter, by Ayurvedic Practitioner & Herbalist, Cary Twomey
