Do you have a favorite? Not meant to, but mostly the unloved ones, the unvisited ones, the cases that get dusty and ignored.

All the broken and shunned creatures.

Someone's got to care for them.

Who shall it be if not us?

Yes. Welcome to Roon soup, a weekly podcast about magic, culture and the very best new and old ideas for living in this world, coming to you from 43 degrees south on a small farm in deepest Tasmania.

My name is Gordon and I shall be your host.

This week we welcome to the show Brant Stickley.

Brant is, among other things, assistant professor

in the College of Classical Chinese Medicine,

visiting professor at Dragon Riser's College of Oriental Medicine,

Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and a classical Chinese medical practitioner

working in the Portland area.

He joins us today to talk about classical Chinese medicine, obviously, but in the particular

context of what its insights might provide for more holistic spirit-inclusive healing modalities in general.

A fascinating and timely discussion.

Enjoy.

Brad, welcome aboard.

Thanks, glad to be here.

Yeah, yeah, going to be a good chat, but you're a first-time guest, which means you get the traditional first-time

question, Brandt, were you a weird weird kid was I a weird kid? Well you know it's funny I would

say unequivocally and the first and this will become relevant as we go along I think but like

maybe one of the first memories that I have is being at this at our big kitchen table with my five brothers and sisters and saying, oh, you know, I was probably like three years old or something and saying, like know I can dream anytime I want and I

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