[Lucy Lee]

Thanks for the clarification. I was able to download all my certificates except the Water element one which keeps telling me the PDF failed and askes me to Reload but it never comes through. @loriannes Any suggetions? Much appreciated

[Lucy Lee]

Thanks for this clarification Lorne. I understand that we have until June 30th for CEU’s. Is this also the date that we have access to watching the recorded webinars until or is the usual two years from start of the course bringing us to January 2024?

@loriannes , for some reason I cannot access the course evaluation for the Wood element. I’ve done the worksheet and the quiz but it still will not unlock the course evaluation. Let me know if there is anything further that I need to do to get my full CEU’s. Thank you.

[Lucy Lee]

I am glad you started this feed Alice and am curious about other people’s responses as I have been mulling over how to revamp this area of my practice.

1. I don’t have a dishwasher so I put the bottles and droppers in boiling hot water then dry them in a low oven.
2. I buy Pacific Flower Essences because that is what I was trained in and they are made in my area by a Dr of TCM
3. In the past, I charged $50 for a 30 minute flower essence consult and it included the remedy but I think I need to re-look at this. Also I run into situations when people want a refill or an add-on option to an acupuncture session so I’d like to have a fee for that. I keep 1oz dropper bottles with 2/3 water and 1/3 brandy in them (leaving some room) then add the selected mother tincture and put a label on for the individual.
4. I have some essential oils that I bought diluted and some that are full strength.
5. Sometimes I will use my fingers for diluted essential oils but for full strength I mostly use either a cotton ball or a clean acupuncture tube. I find that I am too sensitive to have all the smells (and allies) lingering in the room so I have been playing with putting the used swabs in a separate jar with a tight lid or using an outside garbage can.
6. I have not started selling essential oils to clients but would like to in the future so am curious what people are charging and where they are buying their bottles from. I’ve tried a few different places but haven’t found ones I like yet. Also curious if anyone uses roller bottles for clients and what the feedback has been.

[Lucy Lee]

This post is for all the others that have this fear of Not Being Enough. I highly recommend spending some time listening to beginning (about 15 mins) The Man Enough podcast interview with Gabor Mate where he really sheds some light on the matter. https://manenough.com/podcast/
I had been turning over this idea of my Prima materia being about the Fear of Not Being Enough. I had received feedback that this was such a monumental foundational piece that I was feeling like I might never get anywhere with it. Then a friend sent me a podcast interview with Dr Gabor Mate that really shone the light on things. It was from the Man Enough podcast where they start each interview asking the interviewee, When was the last time you didn’t feel like enough? Dr Mate’s answer was brilliant, of course. To paraphrase, he said, the short answer is: yesterday morning. The long answer is: to feel like you are Not Enough is not a feeling but a belief. No new born baby, no animal, no plant, questions the validity of their existence. That thought comes from a place of lack of confidence and possibly a trauma response. Ding Ding Ding. It all started to untangle. I was having a fear based on a totally irrational thought. The trauma brain is not a rational brain and I was trying to make sense of it.

In the podcast, they go on to discuss Do I Do Enough as well as many other topics if you care to listen on.

Do I still shrink when I feel overwhelmed? Sure. Do I still have many times when I feel inadequate? Of course. Do I still need to work on my willingness to flourish with confidence? Absolutely. Do I need to spend time in fear dreading whether I am enough? Not really.
So something big is in the process of dissolving. Whether it was from growing up in the family I did, or this toxic society, or there just wasn’t enough love and guidance when I needed it, or all the above, I came to this erroneous conclusion that I must Not be Enough which of course is an uncomfortable belief that is blocking my light. So I am plucking out that weed and making room for more growth. I am replacing it with the cure-all of Love and Acceptance.

All the tools we explored and the container woven together, helped me get here where I stand today and I am so grateful. 🙏✨

[Lucy Lee]

thanks Lorie. I appreciate the explanation and will continue to honour the legacy

[Lucy Lee]

Wow, what an amazing development, Anita.

[Lucy Lee]

Thank you so much Lorie for your thorough explanation. I agree there are so many texts and translations which is why I find it so fascinating to explore. I love that you care about the origins of these teachings, the characters and the etymology. It brings a richness to the information that I genuinely appreciate.
Me, personally I can feel myself getting hung up on wanting confirmation that the teachings that were handed to me are accurate. I am trying to get past that and deepen my understanding of an area that I really care about. The virtues have peaked my interest in particular as I feel a strong connection to them as core teachings that have much wisdom in them.
The character I was given is Qing 清 translated as Clear/Clarity or Pure/Purity and the source was the Su Wen Chap 67. 清 being made up of the water radical 氵, a sprout 生 and the moon 月underneath. I assume this has to do with the Lungs function to keep clear and regulate the water pathways but on another level of knowing our limits. In my translation of the Su Wen by Maoshing Ni, he translates it as Calmness but does not give the character or pinyin.

I also like the idea of Righteousness as the virtue for the Lungs as it seems to fit the rhythmic order that the lungs provide and the refinement of the Metal personality. I very much resonate with the idea of Acceptance being the virtue as that is the epitome of what the Lungs do in comparison with the Large Intestine which Lets Go.

[Lucy Lee]

When doing AE treatment on individuals with darker skin tones, it is harder to observe the red erythema. Any suggestions on how to time when the treatment is complete?

[Lucy Lee]

that is so wonderful and perfect for your PM, Rebecca. It’s a strong and beautiful flower

[Lucy Lee]

I resonate with this in so many ways and am so grateful for you having taken the time and vulnerability to speak to it.
Feeling the overwhelm of a busy demanding schedule and giving from an empty cup… About stepping into this bigger work and what that all that means… The need to take a break and shut off but also not feeling great about that… The being in the same part of the circle on a spiral… I hear you and it calms me to know I am not alone, so thank you.
You coming back to your Prima Materia and that trust in yourself is such an affirmation/centering even within all the devastation.

Hearing from others about Spiritual Temper Tantrums and Spiritual Hangovers is a reminder of language that helps me to make sense of it all as well.

[Lucy Lee]

I have been using a flower essence for Wood season. Just started a week ago so not much to report yet. I do find that when I take it, my motivation is better and my mind gets out of the way so I can get things done with more ease.
https://pacificessences.com/collections/flower-essence-combinations/products/wood
(haven’t figured out hyperlinks in this forum yet 😅)

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[Lucy Lee]

thanks Lorie, I have some books on symbolism coming soon as there is such a rich language here to delve into. I like this affirmation of a clearing underway. Both clients said they felt much better afterward. I could see the Shen sparkle in their eyes twinkling on their way out the door when it was dull and a little lost when they came in.

[Lucy Lee]

Thanks for checking @lorne . I just tried again and still not working.

[Lucy Lee]

It is good to hear the details over again; re-emphasizing many points. I needed that. Thank you Lorie.

[Lucy Lee]

I looked through your suggested reading list and ordered whichever ones my local library had. I’ll branch out from there I’m sure.