Our logo is a stylized trigram from the I Ching, a classical Chinese divination text that became the foundational text for both the Confucian and Daoist philosophical traditions. The eight trigrams of the I Ching were conceived as representations of all the natural processes that occur in the heavens and on earth. They are meant to be dynamic representations that signify a state of continual transition, and thus have been interpreted and applied over thousands of years to help serve as a guide for all aspects of life. The 8 trigrams of the I Ching are combined with one another in 64 combinations of two and hence become hexagrams. The top part of our logo represents the thunder/lightning trigram. Thunder wakes us up, opens our eyes and shakes us out of our current state. Lightning provides the spark for change, enlightens us so that we can see clearly. This awakening and enlightening can provide inspiration, create that “ah ha” moment, as in an idea that came like a bolt of lightning. Lightning also links the heavens and earth and can be seen as a divine spark. We think the ideas represented by this trigram are a perfect metaphor for the process of healing from disease. When saddled with disease, especially long-term health problems, we often need to be awakened, we need to be sparked into action in order to begin the healing process. Traditional Chinese medicine is a profound facilitator of this kind of awakening.