Similarities of Fall Wisdom in Judaism and TCM

By |2023-09-27T13:51:41-04:00September 26th, 2023|Categories: Seasonal Changes|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Judaism and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are two distinct systems with different purposes and cultural backgrounds. However, they do share some conceptual similarities, especially when considering certain aspects of their teachings in the context of the fall season. In particular, the High Holidays and TCM concepts associated with fall have some interesting overlap. Both the High Holidays in Judaism and TCM emphasize the significance of seasonal transitions and its influence on emotions, as well as "taking stock" of ourselves. In TCM, the transition from summer to fall is seen as a time of change as well as a time [...]