week 2, energy fields and energy medicine 8/6/18
1)
Acupuncture as effective energy medicine
A whole-hearted “Yes, it is”. Millions of
people have relied on it in China and other Asian countries in one form or other
for thousands of years. I see acupuncture as a preventative medicine. However,
when there is an acute, life threatening medical condition like a heart attack,
western medicine better fits the bill.
When I think of acupuncture though, it isn’t
just the medicine. It comes with it, a
way of living, eating, sleeping, of being. All of it, in a holistic way, needs
to be working synergistically in order for the medicine to be of maximum
benefit. Although, as is the norm, the patient will use some of it. They still
derive benefit from the treatments and/or herbs.
2)
What conclusions can you draw from Kirlian
photography?
It can be used as a tool to see what a
person’s aura looks like at a specific time. It is really just a snapshot. And
since we are affected by our emotions, thoughts, feelings, wellbeing or
pain…all have input on what the aura will look like even seconds later. It is a
great tool to check one’s coherence and therefore health state. It can be a
tool that helps the patient reference and work on their interior health- their
physical intelligence. It is not a necessary tool to gauge health. For medical research into the effectiveness
of energetic health modalities, however, I think it is a required tool to
investigate energy medicine and gauging its effectiveness.
I also think that Kirlian photography
captures the etheric body at that snapshot of moment in time. It is the entity that
is beyond the physical. This however,
would be a tangential discussion on spiritualism.
3)
Human intent as it affects health
From a personal perspective, I feel that it
is vitally important to be aware of the mind speak that might sabotage one’s
own health. There are times when we can
be nebulous about our health and there are times when we run out of time. A decision must be made, it is a demand from
the body. Either we want to live and
will fight to, or we are unsure about it or our efforts, and we don’t rally
ourselves to fight to live. Either is still a choice. It is sad that we need to make decisions when
our health is at the brink of being lost, and we are face to face with our mortality.
I’ve had three friends that are
fighting against cancer. Even with all the latest medical treatments available
to them, it is still a personal decision.
The deal you make with your body to hopefully win it, is the choice between
life or death.
