Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 << Bottom line - if you don't want a baby, don't do anything to create one. >> What's so "un-Christian" about that statement? I read "responsibility" in that statement. Judi "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." ~Albert Schweitzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 On 27 Apr 2004 at 10:29, FraidyCat wrote: > > << Bottom line - if you don't want a baby, don't do anything to create > one. >> > > What's so " un-Christian " about that statement? I read " responsibility " > in that statement. Judi " There are two means of refuge from the > miseries of life: music and cats. " ~Albert Schweitzer > " Judge not " for one. " Let he who is without sin " for another. " Love one another as I have loved you, " for a third. Anyone else? ....geminiwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Raven, Ghost, also known as, Spirit, God, and Window of the Sky points, are indeed glossed over in many texts, Like the use of Moxa they have many spiritual and emotional applications as well as physical ones that may have never been translated into English or may have been purposely omitted during the Cultural Revolution to make Asian medicine more palatable to Western thinking. Physically, they are mainly used in a homeostatic fashion for Wind invasion. Either hot, cold or damp. They act homeostaticly by either opening up the upper Jiao to allow the expulsion of the Wind pathogens or to close it down to protect against said invasion. There are other uses but this is the most common. Spiritually, energetically and emotionally they also operate in a homeostatic way. They can be used to open someone up psychically if they are experiencing a psychic overload and need to be able to open up their crown to connect with the source. If there is too much going on in psychic realms, these points help to close a person down for protection of one's balance and sanity. If a person is ungrounded or experiencing chaotic Qi, these points operate to bring them back down to earth. Also if they are too consolidated or rigid in thought, the points can be used to help open them up to larger possibilities. They are also used to get in better touch with Spirit and to be able to stabilize one's emotions. Since they are homeostatic in use you need not be concerned with sedation or tonification. They will open or close as needed by the person/body you are using them on. There are many other ways to use these points but in my experience and opinion the aforementioned are the basic use of the " Ghost " points. David > > > Raven Kaldera <cauldronfarm wrote: > > Hi there. I'm just starting to learn acupuncture, and the sheer volume > of info is a bit intimidating. I am a bit worried that I won't be able > to learn it all, but....I hope it's all right to ask a question. > > Ghost points....what exactly does that mean, in real terms? Both in > practical, and in spiritual terms? It seems that the texts I have > gloss over that. > > Thank you, > > Raven K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Spirit paths and ancestral points can be compared in Native American /primitive healing style. Clogs in spirit paths or meridian can lead to other health problems that build. Managing these types of channels in China is sometimes done by specialists that can recognize and treat these areas better than others. The touch of a loved one or child or self massaging unconciously can manage these areas as well. Stubbing ones toe or bumping ones nose can be clarifyers and stimulators for good health. Some doctors in China start a problem diagnosisi patient by giving them a glass of cold water...wait a 1/2 hour and give a glass of hot water. This is a similar treatment to the binding of stones, both hot and cold(depending) to ones arms or legs in Native American treatments. Native American treatments recognize the areas in meridians that zig-zag. and clogs of energy sometimes start in these zig zag areas. Native American treatments also recognize the areas of the TB and Liver near the heart channel in the upper torso where all these channells meet. a jump through the air to the head and GB channel are also recognized. David Filipello <accudoc wrote: Raven, Ghost, also known as, Spirit, God, and Window of the Sky points, are indeed glossed over in many texts, Like the use of Moxa they have many spiritual and emotional applications as well as physical ones that may have never been translated into English or may have been purposely omitted during the Cultural Revolution to make Asian medicine more palatable to Western thinking. Physically, they are mainly used in a homeostatic fashion for Wind invasion. Either hot, cold or damp. They act homeostaticly by either opening up the upper Jiao to allow the expulsion of the Wind pathogens or to close it down to protect against said invasion. There are other uses but this is the most common. Spiritually, energetically and emotionally they also operate in a homeostatic way. They can be used to open someone up psychically if they are experiencing a psychic overload and need to be able to open up their crown to connect with the source. If there is too much going on in psychic realms, these points help to close a person down for protection of one's balance and sanity. If a person is ungrounded or experiencing chaotic Qi, these points operate to bring them back down to earth. Also if they are too consolidated or rigid in thought, the points can be used to help open them up to larger possibilities. They are also used to get in better touch with Spirit and to be able to stabilize one's emotions. Since they are homeostatic in use you need not be concerned with sedation or tonification. They will open or close as needed by the person/body you are using them on. There are many other ways to use these points but in my experience and opinion the aforementioned are the basic use of the " Ghost " points. David > > > Raven Kaldera <cauldronfarm wrote: > > Hi there. I'm just starting to learn acupuncture, and the sheer volume > of info is a bit intimidating. I am a bit worried that I won't be able > to learn it all, but....I hope it's all right to ask a question. > > Ghost points....what exactly does that mean, in real terms? Both in > practical, and in spiritual terms? It seems that the texts I have > gloss over that. > > Thank you, > > Raven K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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