During my first acupuncture experience, I had a rather incredible experience. I could “see” people in the room and felt like I was in an huge operating theater with many people looking and observing me. I reported this to the Acupuncturist. She quietly left the room, returned, and that sensation of being the center of attention ended. She shared how she usually asks for help before a treatment but didn't expect a crowd. She then began my treatment.
In subsequent acupuncture treatments I have had other sensory experiences, too. For example, after the first acupuncture needle was placed, I started to feel liquid starting to move and drip in the back of my throat. I could feel a "drip, drip, drip" creating the need to swallow. Since this sensation started every time the first acupuncture needle was place in my body, I started to realize this sensation was the subtle energy (Qi, Chi, Chee) starting to move and flow. This was a physical sensation to a subtle energy experience; the placement of an acupuncture needle.
At other times during an acupuncture treatment, I would see different colors dancing and moving in my mind. Other times, I saw images and events playing out, almost as if I were in a waking dream. Other times I felt as if I were in a conversation with an unseen person. There was even an episode when I saw my dead parents and grandparents, and eventually saw an old Chinese Master assisting with my treatment.
At other times during an acupuncture treatment, I would see different colors dancing and moving in my mind. Other times, I saw images and events playing out, almost as if I were in a waking dream. Other times I felt as if I were in a conversation with an unseen person. There was even an episode when I saw my dead parents and grandparents, and eventually saw an old Chinese Master assisting with my treatment.
Acupuncture turned into an amazing adventure for me and I wanted to know WHY I was having these incredible experiences during a medical procedure.
I enrolled in Chinese Medicine school and learned there are additional types of energy work available in addition to acupuncture that works on the subtle energy of the body; Qi-Gong and Tui Na. I learned these treatments also created similar sensations and experiences, too. The sensations didn't just happen with acupuncture.
So why do these sensory experiences happen with energy work? Why do they happen during Acupuncture, Qi-gong, or Tui Na?
What I have concluded is because energy work actually does move the subtle energy within the body. When energy moves, it will have an affect on the physical body. Moving energy creates and causes some type of physical reaction. Remember physics? Every action creates a reaction. There is always a cause and an affect. For example, subtle energy moves blood. Blood moves and engages the nerves and neurons in the body. Nerves and neurons trigger and create sensations. Sensations become interpreted by the mind and when all five senses in the body becoming engaged, well, that will create quite the physical sensation and experience.
Sometimes a person will see things, feel things, hear things, or even taste or smell things during an energy work treatment. I have concluded that when a person has these sensations during a treatment, it is a good sign. It means the subtle energy is moving. It means blood is moving. It means nerves are engaged. It also means the person is sensitive enough to pick up and experience what is going on in and around their body. They are tuned in.
What I have concluded is because energy work actually does move the subtle energy within the body. When energy moves, it will have an affect on the physical body. Moving energy creates and causes some type of physical reaction. Remember physics? Every action creates a reaction. There is always a cause and an affect. For example, subtle energy moves blood. Blood moves and engages the nerves and neurons in the body. Nerves and neurons trigger and create sensations. Sensations become interpreted by the mind and when all five senses in the body becoming engaged, well, that will create quite the physical sensation and experience.
Sometimes a person will see things, feel things, hear things, or even taste or smell things during an energy work treatment. I have concluded that when a person has these sensations during a treatment, it is a good sign. It means the subtle energy is moving. It means blood is moving. It means nerves are engaged. It also means the person is sensitive enough to pick up and experience what is going on in and around their body. They are tuned in.
Energy work uses and directs subtle energy to help balance the body, mind, and spirit, and this may produce some fabulous and amazing sensations! It is VERY cool!
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