Ms "Last Resort"

I know for many (as was for me), alternative therapies only become options out of "Last Resort".

Still though, my teacher said to me "why do you always have such complicated cases?!".

I guess I love mystery and solving puzzles. And I only tend to be good at what interests me.

Not to mention I AM complicated. And like does draw like :)

2010-2-25

Terminal Illness, death and dying.

In a way I came face to face with this today. And it was not how one would expect. She was not gaunt or sick with pallor- her cheeks were ruddy, she was in good spirits and her eyes still had a bit of sparkle...

But we both knew.

There is something Incredibly Dignified about Quiet Acceptance. I was glad that in her Peace, I could feel at Peace. As I touched her hands and our energies merged, I couldn't help but shiver though.

I also got completely sapped and knocked over...and felt completely sick and headachey and even hand washing etc didn't help- actually it was like I had been entirely wafted in a boggy cloud- I couldn't think, or do anything. This is why I really need to be more careful about properly protecting my aura. But really I didn't expect to encounter such a case in my practice.

In any case, the moral of the story is "a stitch in time saves nine" and that is the beauty of Chinese Medicine...it is about prevention and maintenance of good health not trying to patch a hole only once you notice it. By then, it's too late!

2010-2-12

"I feel like Barbie"

Well I don't. But that's just what one of my patients feedbacked from my treatment. I always love hearing feedback but yeah this comment "I feel like Barbie! It's like you gave me a new pair of legs!" That's GOTTA be one of my ALL TIME favourites! LOL

In other news...by the type of patient I seem to energetically attract I'm starting to notice where my specialities may lie...it's kinda cool. I'm also getting great results. And despite being a social retard the patients like me enough to keep coming so YEAH in my third ever public clinic I am now fully booked out and even had to turn a patient away! :( :)

I like it.

2010-2-11

The Girl is Evil

Today, for the first time in my acupuncture career I almost floored a full grown man with 1 needle. And not a weenie piddly skinny man but a big bulky ex football player!

Needless to say, we were both SHOCKED.

But anyway, it was seriously interesting. He said we should have taken a video for people who think acupuncture is just "placebo" with no effect, cos there is no way anyone could fake THAT! (Vasovagal reaction).

Anyway now I know. Like I always suspected Men ARE the weaker gender. I made voodoo dolls out of my female patients all week and this guy...wow, almost passed out from 1. Amazing. You really had to be there to see it.

Anyway I'm glad we'd covered this very rare reaction in theory cos I've never EVER seen it happen before: I remembered studying it so luckily I paid attention in classes so knew what to do...cos this happened at my home...and honestly if I didn't react we would have been calling an ambulance! Luckily it was a friend's hubby and not a paying patient- I think they would have been so freaked out they would not have wanted to come back! LOL

p.s it's actually evidence of a huge amount of stagnated energy shifting, so in a way, it's actually a very positive healing reaction :) Go me! Hehe, I am to be feared by Big Grown Men- love it.

2010-2-7

WORTH IT.

Despite all the suffering and sacrifices...I'm finally at the point where I can realise the "worth it" part...I meet people who have been sick like me, but for much longer yet they are still so lost and in despair. I am so glad I can give them hope and relieve their suffering. Although to be honest, we still all spend a good 70% of our spare waking hours doing health oriented things- keeping in good health once sick is seriously a full time affair- people have no idea how limiting this is on your ability to do things-they just assume you are a party pooper...but actually it's just about comfortable survival-unless you have a zillion dollars and can hire maids and chefs etc...we can't eat too much crap e.g takeaway etc cos this will make us sick, we also need to be very careful of overexhaustion or we will crash...bigtime. And all those bugs you bring to work in order to "soldier on" well stuff like that could land some of us in hospital! So yeah it's always a fragile and delicate balancing act with a lot, ALOT of conscientious effort and mental willpower involved on a daily basis.

In any case, not only have I benefited big time from learning the tools of my trade in order to stabilise and improve my own health to a manageable condition, it gives me great satisfaction to be able to help others get off the hamster wheel...

It is so good when you can reclaim your power and your life is in your own hands. Knowledge is Power.

2010-2-5

Protecting Yourself

Takes a lot of effort. I know I have at least two big and complex cases...so I get up early to take advantage of the Abundant Yang Qi for morning qigong and yoga and to strengthen my aura. I know I need to eat properly, so I cook rice.

I know I will be dealing with sappy bad energy...chronic, sick...

So I choose the correct crystals, fill my pot of alkaline water, take some supplements, pack some snacks and will later put on some Hauschka over my vulnerable auric field and some special oil at special points. Besides this I will be careful to mentally keep a boundary and wash my hands up to my elbows immediately after each encounter.

When I come back, maybe I will need to soak in an Epsom Salt Bath...see, I wish I lived right next to the beach already...

2010-2-3