What does the 60-Year cycle and the 8 phases of the moon have to do with acupuncture?
The 60-year Cycle dates from the Han Dynasty(202BC-AD220). In practical terms the 60-year cycle has the great value in being larger in scale than other systems which some Acupuncturists practice in isolation. The 60-year cycle allows us to use not only the birth energy of the patient and the pre-birth energies of the parents and grandparents, but also the vulnerability factor inherent in the time when the symptoms begin. The moon phases reflect the eight focal points of energy in the body, and thus predict the best time for treatment, and warn the patient in advance when they are going to fall ill.
