Filmed in France – Albi 2017
I am grateful to David Orchard and Pia Columbine.
Part of the Triage in my Moving Blockages to Healing work. It is found in the online courses – Foundational Moves and Free Your Qi.
INTENTION – to pull out stored cold. Retrieving the Yang Qi that may have been fighting the invader in the background, often all of life. Eventually this excess takes body functions from optimal to hanging in there. There are the mechanics and the alchemical. I tend to merge both – and sometimes – ‘because teacher said’ applies. – and with respect to First Do No Harm applies. We are not playing here. Pulling out what is blocking healing allows the body to get itself back in order.
Whilst the Yang Qi is wasted, we can’t be diagnosing or labeling as we need to get all back to perfect first.
Is it safe?
Yes – stay within the lanes I proscribe. Master speaks territory. Please read all of the page first.
There is a lifetime of practical life experience – personal and clinical and teaching here to let loose. . I went into why it seemed I could cup EVERY SINGLE TIME I SAW THEM. Education is needed. Stop them adding more cold in – habits of what they think is healthy . . along with the use of a digital thermometer – Digitech – I discovered how pervasive not having QI/blood circulation is – initially with my hands – I went from the belly cold, to the pubis – often freezing – to the upper belly – gut in a mess – to the bum and lateral thighs – this was initially with hands – which in my case are vastly honed into this. . The temp gun then started the feet experience. (Why are they cold – circulation not circulating – back to the Free Your Own Qi – sacral work at least
We have to start with Triage – and the Yang Qi will but support life without being respectful – but the time people come in with – things falling down – esp obstetrically – we get into a whole new arena – I did this for Lorne Brown in 2006 when he was Pro D seminars. . This led to innumerable conversations on ‘is it safe’? I countered with – it is NOT safe to have cold in a system when it is attempting to grow a baby and renovate mum. My miscarriage avoidance workshop for him – ‘Bun in the Oven NOT the Fridge‘ was in 2007. So much H.G. is directly cold and lack of iodine in the system. Then we have the back/pubic symphysis pain – again – too simple – clear out the horror the body must deal with. And all gets better. .Thus the entire start with why the body is in disarray is imperative – as esp in pregnancy – the body DOES remake itself – and we can be part of a complete maternal renaissance.
CHECKERS: goal posts are needed
As above – the various points will be discussed elsewhere.
The temperature gun is wonderful – no one argues with numbers.
The perineal pull up. Crucial as we are enhancing Spleen Qi and the holding function needs redeeming.
Flexibility – neck side to side, back and joints – whatever is the ‘issue; of the day. Could be nausea (see later – I do this when women are pregnant)
The problem they want solved – could be acute mastitis (ice is used and iatrogenic is massive in birthing now)
Could be pain anywhere – esp those who show up after everyone else has tried to ‘fix’ what is the matter.
POINTERS
1 – Must use a warmed large glass cup
2 – Warmed coin – large – why coin? Need to close off the ‘rescue yang’ point.
3 – Have the person comfy, knees likely bent with a pillow under them. The back is then happy and belly relaxed. Have extra on feet – often a hot water bottle is they are chilly. and have more warmth options than usual as this is a massive change for the body. Taking out what has been wasting their Yang Qi, often for decades will change everything else. Body does not need micromanaging, but helping to get out of the hole t finds itself in.
1 – On the belly – more if you need to as it may be a hairy man’s belly
2 – Warmed large coin – ready to wrap
Why a coin?
We are not wasting the inherent Qi. The essential Qi on this rescue Yang point must not escape.
3 – Wrap it up
Why?
We need the coin in position, blocking the Qi escaping when the suction happens by lighting the tissue.
4 – Twirl tissue around
Why?
Safety.Must contain the coin, and tissue is needed to get the flame to get the suction.
5 – Tear the excess off
WHY?
(Do not need to have a flaming tissue touch the skin
6 – Place the wrapped coin in the middle of the navel
WHY?
It has a job to do.
7 – Place the coin
WHY?
Central to ensure you stop any Qi escaping. If the cup skews to the side, take it off and repeat. This often happens when you have a person with excess belly tissue. What to do? Get them to hold their belly, so you have a chance of getting it right.
8 – Lighting the coin
WHY?
Need the suction – I use a match – as it is easier – I do not like lighters – personal preference applies.
9 – Lit tissue
COMMITTMENT – ONLY WAY TO PUT IT OUT IS WITH THE CUP
Do it. I once accidentally covered the cup up with the blanket – that was a moment!!
perhaps put it under your arm , whilst attending to the lighting of tissue. Throw your match away- I shake it, see it is out, and discard. Need both hands on the job.
10 – Cup being placed – part 1
Only way to put the flame out.
10 – Cup about to be placed – part 2
Keep a steady hand – is freaky the first time – it will become ‘old hat’/easy soon. I warn then to expect a suction and do an example with puckering up my mouth. They need to know that once the heat is gone, the suction may become stronger. And you can take some out as needed.
11 – Cup (remember – still pre warmed) on
12 – Once the cup hits the skin, it will suck up
AIM
Not too tight. Can hold cup briefly in place to allow more air to get in, to lose some of the suction
13 – Flame out – as there is no more oxygen
AIM
To allow the body to work out where form and where next- time is needed. They are not to be alarmed. It works, even if not much suction.
14 – Cover up the skin – so there are no draughts.
Cover the entire belly, ensure the feet are warm, offer warmed water with a straw.
WHY? Their lymph will start moving
I also offer reading a condensed eBook on what is happening – and invariably, all drift off to sleep – they need time
How long to leave on?
It Depends . .
To take off – break the suction gently. Usually the first time – it can be at least an hour – and they will feel movement – ask what is happening. This is where the ‘checkers’ come in – tongue pics on phone as you go are helpful – they can see that this is dynamic. Leave them with a hand mirror as some are fascinated. The tongue is in constant shifting mode with this on, And you will see why you need to start them with an empty bladder, and offer WARMED water often (use a Thermos to top up)
The cup may start to hurt when the job is done.
At that point, you ask if they need the loo – whilst you attend to the moxa that will be burning outside, on the slice of ginger. You wlll warm up the salt in a tissue prior to the placement of the ginger as the platform with the moxa volcano (no smoke) to provide the necessary Yang Qi retrieval. This is crucial as pulling out cold assumes there was Yang Qi wasted and we are refreshing this.
You will both see the tongue changes. They want interpretation – give broad brush – it is changing is enough. Body had new instructions and is busy.
I press mu points – and a few others (in my ‘pricklies’ classes to be offered yet.
Cautions: What not to do . .
DO NOT #1
Don’t let the flame touch the edge of the cup:
I have a massive scar to prove this (fellow student branded me 50 years ago)
Flame is NOT to ever touch the edge of the cup
DO NOT #2
Put in other needles in, or be doing any other intervention (to save time) whilst the cup is on.
This is enough and the body needs respecting as it ‘cleans house’. You can be amazed – hence do have checkers – esp the tongue.
DO NOT #3
Umbilical hernia.
Or recent navel surgery.
Or if they are freaked out about being touched in the navel – that is birth trauma and why i also use vibrational remedies and got through Heather’s Gentling Way trainings – as we are all carrying by now, way too much to let easy flows flow.
EXTRAS
‘Sticky out navels’ – Be careful – ensure there is enough padding – likely salt in a tissue extra – asame as if the recipient is allergic to ginger (I have had this) – thus TWO layers of warmed salt.
Hernias – umbilical – possibly do not use. Or if you do, extremely little suction – as with a child – the tissue to be very tight/little flame.
Navel jewellery – Ideally take out – as it will possibly burn them when the moxa on ginger on salt is there.
For young children – use the next size down cup
Always cover them – even if they say they are warm – the inner temperatures will alter as the cold is pulled from different spots
In IVF sessions – can’t cook a bun in a fridge!!! This must be used to also get the flows flowing, thus less likely ectopics, miscarriages etc.
Any fear based, grooming, esp when using non body normalising treatments are counter productive.
After birth – usually she has no pain threshold and often has had iatrogenic cold in, that needs removing. It may feel excruciating – also as she has so much spare skin. I have had to do this several times – esp when she has acute old injures – eg – mastitis – due to icing the perineal area.
Very elderly – gentle suction is all that is needed
Pregnancy – including at the end – totally ‘safe’. – what is not is to have cold lurking to mess with Qi flows. Need a pillow to prop up the cup. Pillows between legs – being warm and happy. I almost never have her lying in her right as we want baby OA not OP. This woman was on her right side, as she was having a C section, so baby positioning was irrelevant.
Cases – Later for those on a mentoring course I will provide a platform for Q and A.
