When the Acupuncture Experience Changes

I have been having acupuncture treatments as a patient and in all of my treatments I have had some pretty amazing experiences, until today. I have been feeling rather healthy lately but am wrapping up the final series of treatments for my lungs. I lay on the table and Pat, the acupuncturist, placed some needs in my arms and legs as well as turned on an electrical current that was connected to what I call a plastic bag that stays nestled between my scapula's.

Pat left the room and I closed my eyes expecting some visuals to take over. They didn’t. Nothing happened. I just lay there with my eyes closed waiting for some sensations to come to life, or some colors to appear, or people to pop in. Nothing happened.

At the end of the treatment, Pat came in and asked about today’s experience. I related how nothing happened. Her response surprised me.

“Just as everything in nature has an ebb and a flow, or a wax and wane, or a yin and yang, it appears you are now in a time of calm. The drama and energy you experienced during your other treatments appears to now have a new look and experience; an opposite. It appears the energy within you is now expressing itself as rest and relaxation. I see this as a very healthy sign."

Her confidence quickly changed my outlook and I immediately concurred with her assessment. Having the experience change is not necessarily a bad thing. Based on Chinese Medicine and it's basis in nature, it is just part of the change in a cycle.

I love acupuncture!

When the Acupuncture Experience Changes