subject: Spiritual Acupuncture: Theory And Benefits [print this page] Although many men and women in the Western world are not familiar with it, acupuncture has a long historical past of working for the mind and spirit. Most Westerners assume that acupuncture is chiefly used for treating musculoskeletal pain, joint stiffness, and possibly gastroinstestinal disorders such as nausea and constipation.
The primary system linked with the treatment of the mind and emotions is called five element acupuncture. This element postulates that each of us has a fundamental constitutional type that pinpoints how we understand reality.
For instance, a fire constitution will typically have challenges around intimacy, setting healthy boundaries, and feeling passionate about their life. A water constitution will often struggle with fear, anxiety, or an excess or lack of ambition.
Each element has an archetypal theme associated with it that serves as the ultimate influence for the aging process and our general state of health and well-being.
To be able for the disease to be correctly cared for, the acupuncturist must recognize and then correct any imbalance with this archetypal theme; or else, the treatment will only be palliative at best.
Another way of becoming familiar with acupuncture is the fact that it balances the flow of Qi, or vital energy, in the body and mind. All symptoms are essentially manifestations of imbalanced, stuck, or deficient energy. Even extreme emotional and mental imbalances are ultimately a rather strong interruption in the body/mind's regulation of vital energy.
Five element acupuncture asserts that the spiritual nature of each human being is innately whole, perfect, and incapable of being damaged in this life. The core intention behind spiritual acupuncture is to help the patient access their innate perfection by balancing the Qi and harmonizing constitutional imbalances.
This is analogous to a process in which we remember something that has been forgotten, as opposed to becoming something that we previously were not.
In case you have difficulty with any form of psychological, emotional, or spiritual imbalance, then, there's a very good chance that acupuncture can function as a unique form of assistance, either as a stand alone therapy or in conjunction with other methods.
