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Spring does not arrive all at once. Before we see the first leaves unfold or flowers begin to bloom, something has already begun to change beneath the surface. In Japan, one of the traditional markers of early spring is Keichitsu (啓蟄). The time when insects and small creatures, having rested through the cold of winter, begin to emerge from the earth. There is a beautiful Japanese word for this subtle movement: “Ugomeku” (蠢く) which means to stir, wriggle or move quietly beneat

Understanding spring through Traditional Chinese Medicine