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How deep do you put that needle? The nitty gritty on acupuncture needles and needling techniques

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Let’s Talk Acupuncture Needles and Needling Techniques

  • How long are needles?
  • How do you get them in so quickly?
  • Why do you twist them around?
  • Why do I feel them sometimes, and other times not?

Even after inserting literally hundreds of thousands of needles, I am still in awe of this tiny little metallic ‘lightning rod’ that can initiate physical and emotional healing.

When I had my first acupuncture treatment, many years ago, I was all questions.  Trying to understand what in the world was going on, what they were doing, and why it seemed to be working.  Today I want to attempt to answer a portion of that question and tell you a bit about needling itself. Read More

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The Water Element

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Who cares anyway, nothing matters, and life is a mystery, let’s just sit back and see what happens.

Water
  • I am content.
  • I accept what is.
  • Others think that I am lonely, but I like to be alone.
  • I am self-contained, often people don’t know what I am thinking.
  • I embrace the mystery of life and am interested more in wisdom than knowledge.
  • Sometimes I can be a bit self-critical
  • I can be afraid of the outside world, but I am not afraid of my internal world.
  • People can think I am indifferent.
  • I feel cold easily.
  • I tend to struggle with commitment and discipline (because really, who cares)
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Let me organize that…. Introducing the Metal Element

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Cleaning Up and Letting Go:  It is Fall, the time of Metal.

Have you ever noticed that when fall hits you want to start cleaning out your closets?  This is the Metal energy in action.

  • I create order.
  • I can let go of what is no longer needed.
  • I crave organization and am thoughtful around decisions.
  • Sometimes I can be a bit rigid about the rules.
  • I can easily notice if others are doing something wrong.

 

I write this right after the equinox, the official start to the fall.  We have entered the season of Metal in the 5 Element paradigm. Read More

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The Earth Element

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Earth Element:  Stable, Steady and always ready to offer you some tea.

Welcome to my blog, come on in, help yourself to some tea or grab something from the kitchen if you’re hungry. Can I show you this great book that I just read?   And no, we don’t need to go anywhere, let’s just stay home.

Earth loves thinking, nourishing, helping and serving.  It craves sweet flavors, likes rest, and tends to enjoy stillness. 

If you find yourself in the health profession, or serving profession, or are drawn towards thinking and helping others, there is a good chance you have a little bit of the Earth element in your constitution. Read More

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