pregnant chicken & poinitng at stars

[Guest guest]

My sense about that guidance Artemis, is that pointing at stars is just plain

rude. - Matt

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Artemis Papert

Chinese Medicine

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:35 PM

Re: pregnant chicken & poinitng at stars

 

 

Hi Matt,

 

I am curious about the not pointing at stars one. Were you given any

explanation as to why it is against the grain of nature?

 

> Others were very subtle and uniquely Taoist such as: don't jump over a >well

or, my favorite, don't point at a star.

 

Artemis

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt,

 

I am curious about the not pointing at stars one. Were you given any explanation

as to why it is against the grain of nature?

 

> Others were very subtle and uniquely Taoist such as: don't jump over a >well

or, my favorite, don't point at a star.

 

Artemis

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt,

 

> My sense about that guidance Artemis, is that pointing at stars is just

plain rude.

>

Of course! If pointing at people is rude, then it is also rude to point at

stars. I'll avoid pointing at trees too. There are no wells where I live, so

I am " safe " with this one (not that I would be tempted to do it anyway...

going round the well seems much more convenient!).

 

Artemis

[Guest guest]

Hey Matt,

 

Did your Taoist training happen to mention anything about stepping on a

crack?

 

- David

[Guest guest]

Hey Matt,

 

Did your Taoist training happen to mention anything about stepping on a

crack?

 

- David

 

 

No, David - that would be silly. - Matt

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David Karchmer

Chinese Medicine

Thursday, August 25, 2005 4:19 AM

Re: pregnant chicken & poinitng at stars

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

That's pretty much my point. But is the consequence of 'breaking one's

mother's back' as a result of stepping on the proverbial crack really

any less valid than having one's cosmic Qi disrupted as a restult

of " pointing at the stars? "

 

- David

 

Hey Matt,

 

Did your Taoist training happen to mention anything about stepping on a

crack?

>

- David

 

No, David - that would be silly. - Matt

[Guest guest]

Matt,

 

I can respect, and even admire the poetic nature of the theory.

However, its beauty does not make it correct, or even factually

relevant. Just because a Taoist said, and because this Taoist happened

to live a long time ago does not make said Taoist's perceptions or

writings factually relevant. Thus, while I am inclined to respect the

historical nature of such things, to apply them in modern clinical

practice is often preposterous. And so, I stand by my previous analogy

that avoiding sidewalk cracks in order to protect one's mother's

spinal health is as valid as avoiding pointing at stars in order to

keep one's vital Qi regualted.

 

- David

[Guest guest]

Matt,

 

It's been an insightful and amiable chat. Thanks for your thoughts. I'm

content to call, " Touche! " at this stage, and move on to the next

topic. It's funny how a dialogue about the clinical safety of

acupuncture can turn to a debate about alleged Taoist superstition.

But, VIVA LA WEB, I suppose.

 

One last question on the topic. Sis you say you had authored a book?

Please post the title and a description.

 

Thanks again for the banter,

 

David Karchmer

The Cornerstone Clinic

Austin, Texas

www.thecornerstoneclinic.com

[Guest guest]

Hi David,

 

In my enthusiasm to share, I hope I didn't come across as trying to " one-up "

you. As you stated, it has been amiable and insightful and I sense you are a

critical thinker with a good sense of humor and one can't ask for much more.

Feel free to contact off-line any time if you wish. My book is The Healing Power

of Acupressure and Acupuncture: A Complete Guide to Timeless Traditions and

Modern Practice.

 

I also enjoyed the banter. Best Wishes,

 

Matt Bauer

www.matthewDBauer.com

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David Karchmer

Chinese Medicine

Friday, August 26, 2005 1:44 PM

Re: pregnant chicken & poinitng at stars

 

 

Matt,

 

It's been an insightful and amiable chat. Thanks for your thoughts. I'm

content to call, " Touche! " at this stage, and move on to the next

topic. It's funny how a dialogue about the clinical safety of

acupuncture can turn to a debate about alleged Taoist superstition.

But, VIVA LA WEB, I suppose.

 

One last question on the topic. Sis you say you had authored a book?

Please post the title and a description.

 

Thanks again for the banter,

 

David Karchmer

The Cornerstone Clinic

Austin, Texas

www.thecornerstoneclinic.com

 

 

 

 

http://babel.altavista.com/

 

and adjust

accordingly.