I went to Chinese Medicine school when I was in my 50’s. I had a long history of migraines and in desperation I sought help outside the typical healthcare mainstream; acupuncture. I had 6 acupuncture treatments and after this I had NO MIGRAINES. I am now in my 70’s and have been migraine free since that first acupuncture treatment series.
After that I wanted to know how and why acupuncture worked and western medicine had failed. Naturally I decided to go to Chinese Medicine school to find my answer.
While in Chinese Medicine school I learned about an invisible realm of energies in our physical body that was made up of Qi, acupoints, chakras, meridians, and pathways and conduits throughout the invisible energetic body body. This invisible energetic field influenced the physical bodies organ systems and even connected to the outside world through those acupoints. Chinese medicine incorporated this invisible domain with the physical domain, and in school we learned how to work in both the physical and that invisible realm.
There are different methods that practitioners connect and work in that invisible realm and the instructors would encourage us to use our five senses to learn how to find the acupuncture point, for example. Or how to improve our sense of touch in order to feel the subtle differences in the pulse on someone’s wrist. Or to expand our ability to SEE by paying attention to a person’s energy, or coloring, or texture of their tongue, for example. We learned to tune in and be aware.
In one of my first acupuncture classes we were shown not just where to look for a specific acupuncture point, but how to SENSE the exact location by using all of our senses. During my first attempt, I recall how I held my breath for a moment and began to focus my thoughts and attention on trying to find the volunteer’s acupuncture point the leg. Suddenly I could hear a “swish, swish swish” sound in my ear. I stopped and looked up at my instructor and asked if she heard anything. She shook her head and smiled at me. I then realized the sound was not a physical noise but an nonphysical confirmation I had found the acupoint. I was stunned.
Later I would use “sword fingers” on a client’s clavicle as a means to release bottled up stress and suddenly I heard pressurized air escaping from her closed off skin. It sounded and felt like I was letting air out from a bicycle tire. I could feel the ice cold pressurized air on my sword fingers and. I called for my instructor to come over to check on what I was doing. She came over just smiled and nodded, walking away with her grin as I continued in that pose and my fingers started to turn a bit white from the cold.
During one of our Qigong healing classes we were visualizing different colors and then directing those visualized colors into different organ systems as part of the healing protocol. In this treatment, I was visualizing green and then directing that color energy into the client’s liver. I then moved to the gallbladder and then visualized the standard protocol color of blue/green. But then I heard a voice in my mind say “use teal” and so, in my mind, I changed the color to teal and then “saw” the teal color quickly become absorbed into the gallbladder. This was so unexpected. I was THRILLED!
My point in sharing my personal experience is to let you know that the first step in expanding one's sensing skills begins with being open and receptive to unusual or nonphysical experiences. Being open allows your senses the freedom to expand and explore what can work and what you may need.
- Be Open
- Be Aware
- Accept what your senses are sending you
When you allow your senses to expand they will continue to grow and try different methods of communication with you. This will eventually improve your inner "GPS system" which is how you are prompted to receive guidance navigate your life.
Your ability to assess your environment and understand it will improve. Oh, the places you can go and the things you can do with an improved GPS system!
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