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Good on ya Brother keep shining your light

Tell me Jane who has not suffered in this life? I have read your posts and the pain that you exprienced.Through your own tenacity and integrity you found healing and balance in your life.You yourself have stated that it was up to you to find your way out of the darkness,that your healing was essentially up to you. Tell me can one acheive wholeness if they do not forgive,if they continue to place blame,if they see themselves as a victim? What about the young gazelle that is eaten alive by lions What about the possoum that dies a slow death from tic bites What about the child in west Africa who goes blind from a small worm that has burrowed into his head? Are They victims? Show me who or what that has not suffered in this life. Are we victims only when we believe we are victims?

Great post Matt thanks for the link.

Well I don't care who said what or when,your point is a valid one Taomeow and I understand the pitfalls of disease based model for health and the liabilities and profits that can be garnered from such a mind set. Regardless of the modality thats used. Still The cultural elitism of captilaistic western medicine (now I'am really starting to sound like chairman Mao) Which has as its foundation "Prove it,but only use the tools we agree to and in a language we understand"undermines the foundation of tcm. The proof of validity is in consistency i.e it works.What is in dispute,the bigger picture as it were,is how reality is interpertated.

Thank You.I always look forward to reading your informative posts

Good on Ya, your on the right path.Nothing worse then people who think they know, who know nothing, trying to advise those who are in the process of healing. I admire your integrity and hope your path of healing takes you to where you belong I agree that the body is not the number one priority and your recognition of this demonstrates your integrity On a spiritual and pysic level you are already healthier then most people I know

This is why we are lucky today, you can have it both ways.I believe the single biggest threat to tcm is that they often feel obligated to use western analitical frameworks to justify their means.Wrong wrong wrong.Taoist science in the boardest sense is a science beause it is CONSISTENT.Your not gonna find meridians or qi or jing or shen with a fucking microscope you are gonna find these phenomena bying apply the scentific principles set out over the years of exhaustive research.Namely acupuncture,herbal medicine and daoyin therapy. I for one am thankful that today we have a number of different health models available to us and its our responsability to chose well. Nobody is as victim unless they chose to be victim, be this by science or otherwise.Take what you need from whats around you and with a breath of kindess blow the rest away,believe me its much better then spending your life in gutter railing against the pricks

Mate truthfully the best thing your friend can do is to contact Sam Queen at the institue of health realities.They are in Colorado.Please do not listen to any of the dietary or herbal suggestions anyone has given you here!Although each person maybe sincere in their recommendations they can also be sincerely wrong!Your friend needs to have his blood throughly analisied by professionals who understand what they are seeing in the blood and he then needs to follow their recommodations to A Tee. Diabetes is a modern disease and represents the nature of the foods,water,air and lifesytle we live these days. Trust me I know what I'am talking about,I have spent the last five years trying to slow down the rapid progression of MS in my wife.Believe me Diabetes and MS are both modern diseases and are often caused by the same percipitating circumstances even though they manifest in the body quite differently. Having your friend get his blood analised and following the perscription for health that will be set out for him INDIVIDUALLY is the single most important step he can take to help manage his condition.Please let me reiterate DO NOT follow any dietary reccomendations or herbal formulas suggested here.They could be quite poisionous to his body. I'am in no way affiliated with Sam Queen or the institute of Health Realities I'am simply someone who has seen what works and what doesn't. Diabetes as you are well aware is a serious disease and therefore should be treated as such. When going to battle it is essential to be well prepared a comprehensive and properly analised blood report,correct supplementation,individulised dietary program and clear direction are some of the neccesary arsenal to defeat this difficult disease.

Maybe all the daoist practice I do has made me less of a dick head and more of a cunt.

Beautiful looking place thanks for the post. By the way what are the round spherical lights in pictures 4&5?

My God I'am not alone in thinking this. One day a kindly Qigong Dr who was treating my wife turned to me and began to pry open the area just above my brow. It litteraly felt like he was fingering the opening. I got such a rush of sex energy to my head that I turned away from embarassment. Indeed not having a vulva of my own , I can only speculate.But certainly felt more like an orgasm then a vision. Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "fucked in the head" oops

Drew were you riding in full lotus, if so holy shit!

three lense shades.Think of the market

Actually trilogy are quite a common agreement amongst those with mystical leanings.Father, Son, Holy ghost. Brahama,vishnu,shiva etc etc.

Wow today I went surfing in big eight foot swell I really shouldn't have been out there because I was already phisically exhausted but had a go anyway.Well the first wave I caught just pick me up and smashed me driving me down and holding me under.Now the worst thing you can do is panic you have to learn to relax and take the beating.Unfortunately the hold down was more than I had anticipated and I began to run out of air.The urge to panic is huge as everything started to go black. To keep from opening my mouth I tucked my chin as I rolled around in the fetus position.I started to see stars then something popped in my ears and I could see myself pinned underwater I returned to my body and got a surge of energy that allowed me to swim to the surface.The breath of air was the best thing I have ever had. Better then anything ever. I stayed in the water for awhile just gulping air then made my way back to the beach were I got smashed again but nowhere near as heavy as the first time. About a half an hour later I got angery for no reason then started crying. Then I came home and read your entry Mantra and thought that is exactly what I had just went through. Tommorrow when I regain myself I will try the red sun practice it sounds like it could be good training.

I also have had contact with John Of God and no doubt he channels powerfull healing energy.The spirits that surround him are very powerful and have the ability to open you wiiiiiide.However it must be remebered that there is no free lunch as it were.When John of God is not incorporating entities he is very weak and relies very heavly on those around him for love and support- not that there is anything wrong with that,but it does take its toll upon him to be possesed by the spirits. I also knew a female shaman when I lived in northern Ontario,the spirits she worked with were ancient animal entities,very compelling and very powerful.They gave her the time of her life for a few years until they started to drive her mad with their constant demands. Lacking the proper training and correct methods to deal with such a force she retreated to the safety of pentocostal christanity much to the relief of her family and friends (they began to tire of having common household items thrown at their head and the smell of death permeating their house for days on end) One thing I have noticed in regards to humans dealing with spirits and vice versa is how such contact effects ones appetite.If you are doing a practice that has you long for unwholsome food i.e. sugar,alcohol,complex carbs,choclate then I would be very weary with dealing with such energy. Simple as it is any practise that reqires you to eat less food or compells you to eat clean food is a practice well worth pursueing.

I agree with Taomeow. I would never tolerate any unsolicitated vistors.Given bad expriences in the past with uninvited guests.

Lonny Jarrets "nourishing destiny" Goes into great detail in regards to the five phases, in particular regard to the inner tradition of Chinese Medicine Hopefully Tao Meow will have some more references

I agree Xeno!It is amazing to what dergree the ego will go to protect itself from imagined further damage.Fear of relationships,the water element not realizing that thaw and spring will follow.I will be caustic and hide behind a venner of heightened intellect chosing sarcasm as my weapon the heart fire of summer burning anyone who dares draw close.Timid wood who is forever afraid to grow close to that which it desires (beauty love happiness) or Angery spring that resents anything or anyone curtailing her freedom.The melencoly of autumn metal that grieves for his lost and for future losses. Why? Simply because we have forgotton our orginal nature and the truest expression of our destiny.

Hi Salaam. From what you have stated in your post.Stomach or dan tien feels blocked,golden rod sensation in spine.That you have a blockage between your conception vessel and your governor vessel.This is a common entry and exit blockage and would follow that you have low energy and or flucuations in your energy depending on the time of day. I agree with posts here that qi gong and meditation will help they always do regardless.But if you are truly motivated to heal yourself and I'am not speaking to the part of us that likes to complain we don't feel right or well, I'am speaking to the deep core of your being that truly wants to be fullfilled then I would suggest you find a qualified acupuncturist who can properly diagnose your condition and point your being towards true health. peace

When primal or orginal dao is broken into yin and yang desire is born.From the one two is born from the two three is born giving birth to unending manifestations.To return to orginal dao or our original nature frees us from the unending manifestation (desire). To" attain " something is a manifestation. There is nothing to attain.To act on our fears and desires is only feeding them. Daoism is a return to stillness.A return to our original nature. Stillness knows no desire.

Thanks for the post M. Ah the hundred days there in lies the issue

That was great watching you and friend push hands.You are very grounded.

That is a great dream really made me smile. thanks "theres nowhere to go and theres nothing to do, let all good things come to you" You got time I heard the very same words just the other day

Thankyou for the link Mikaelz