On being blown away by one’s medicine
I just did a small treatment for my partner. Now, I’ve been in clinic in observation and generally being around patients for a couple years. Further, during needling class we have been needling partners as well as ourselves. But sometimes - like tonight - I find myself just thinking, “Wow. This is REAL.”
I know it sounds silly, but there’s something just so… profound about it. About being there with someone, interacting with them on this very intimate, very deep level.
It’s all too easy to see it as an intellectual activity, as something to be studied, something to be analyzed. It’s easy to keep it in your head. Until those moments. It’s then I really UNDERSTAND why I’m in school to do this. Everything makes sense.
Eric
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Those moments of clarity are so small, but so essential. I wasn’t even aware you could needle yourself. Are there limitations?
Good luck with everything.
Amen.
I seem to approach most treatments I provide with a certain level of need, that level being “deepest primordial Deity-begging necessity.” I put so much into the treatment that I NEED it to work as described in the canons. When it does, its a surprise, a relief, and a fulfilled expectation all rolled into one. Really, this stuff has been practiced successfully for thousands of years by countless people of all abilities and has proven itself effective AS DESCRIBED, and yet there’s always that little worm of doubt that pervades every attempt. I’m getting better at not letting my intent and nervosa physically drain me, but I still take it hard when there are symptomatic relapses, even if its not my fault. I want RESULTS!
Great thoughts, Michael. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one. ;)
Eric
Well the primary limitation is that it doesnt work all that well except in cases of relieving an acute excess. Under the umbrella of “Do NOT try this at home,”a few months ago I was desperately ill with a Wind-Cold invasion that I needed to get rid of fast. I had no one to help me and Gui Zhi Tang by itself just wasn’t kicking the thing out.So, I self needled GB-20. It worked, but I then had to swear a solemn oath to the missus to never do such a thing ever again. Such are my Dr. Jekyll-like instincts.
Somehow I would rather self-needle GB-20 than GB-21. I think GB-20 looks more dangerous than it is! :D
I’m glad you survived.
Eric