Guest guest Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Gaal, Funny how differently I see this imagery. If you hypothesize meridians as highways, and needles as the traffic, I see the effect of the insertion of a needle as somewhat 'magnetic " or serving to polarize the traffic to 'come to order' so to speak in the appropriate lanes for their velocity (speed and direction). In this case, another needle isn't congesting at all. It's a guidepost. Robert Johns uses the 'come to order' imagery. I am still wondering if the chinese speakers out there who read the classical texts have ever actually found reference to such a statement that the fewer needles used the more highly skilled is the practitioner. If it is in there then it's possible to use it as an a priori fact from which logically you can posit a number of other ideas - for arguement's sake that is. Are we or should we be selecting points the way chemists select the least amount of something to make a reaction 'go?' On the other hand, I do not believe the same arguement can be made for the number of herbs in formula. >>>Imagine meridians as highways And needles as cars trucks, buses and bykes The more needles, the more congestion We are working with energy, very sutle After all by experimenting, you shall experience science, and maybe wisedom Good luck Gaal Pamela Zilavy, L.Ac. chexin http://www.change-exchange-interchange.com 415) 279-8376 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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