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Hi Nnonnth;
Yes, I’m in the complementary healthcare field. I work with a company called Celletech – celletech.com. We manufacture complementary healthcare products. Conceptually they’re similar to homeopathic remedies, but made using a more contemporary process and frequently using combinations of remedies to achieve the desired effect. Single remedies don’t seem to work anymore.
We use energetic signatures to create our products. The method was discovered by a bunch of Brits in the 1960s: Rae, Tansley, LaMonte, DelaWarre. They were radionics practitioners and were wondering how homeopathic remedies worked. Rae discovered that a homeopathic remedy is an energetic signature. They were able to measure, using radionic techniques, the energetic signature of a remedy and its strength, create the signature, and then recreate the remedy from the signature. The discovery process took several years, but is now a very repeatable process. If you take a look at this link:
http://www.nicko500.co.uk/MGA.htm
You’ll find pictures of energetic signatures of homeopathic remedies. They are deceptively simple, but work like a charm. The picture you see is inserted into a device that looks similar to the one in the bottom picture on that page. We have made hundreds of thousands of remedies using this method with excellent results.
The people in the earlier link are using the same idea of energetic signatures, but applying them in a slightly different fashion, however the foundation is exactly the same: Everything that exists has a unique energetic signature. That signature can be copied and the body will respond to the signature exactly the same way it will respond to the real thing. This really blows my mind, or at least my monkey mind. There are enormous implications to this statement.
BTW, there are also good alternatives to applied kinesiology for listening to binary-type responses (yes/no, good/bad) from the body. The one I kind of like is called VAS – Vascular Autonomic System, discovered by Dr. Paul Nogier. You put a couple of fingers or your thumb on the arterial pulse (this is not like pulse diagnosis in TCM). You get a reading of the ‘norm’ of that person. You then introduce substances or signatures or intent into the person’s energetic field. If the substance is good for them, the pulse gives very strong peaks to the pulse in response. If it’s not good for them, the body gives a mushy pulse response. There’s a description here:
http://www.esalenctr.org/display/confpage.cfm?confid=8&pageid=78&pgtype=1
I’ve had to make a secondary batch of the dragon bone remedy. The first one had too much cinnamon in it, energetically making it too hot. I also found some fresh elk antler velvet from a local farm that I’ve added to the recipe. I should be mixing the batch up in a few weeks. Each batch takes 2 months to make.
If you want to see something I just finished, take a look here:
http://celletech.com/commerce/product.jsp?prodId=5932&catId=134&companyId=
It’s a formula for men (I’ve also made one for women) over 30 and especially over 50. It rebuilds growth hormone levels without forcing the process, a la human growth hormone. It’s very gentle and also very effective.
I’d be happy to continue the discussion of energetic signatures with you. I find it a fascinating subject!
dolphin (MichaelL)
OK, testing on myself, taking the formula ~3x/day, I notice a deeper sense of space within myself and a nice calm rooted sensation. I am also taking the actual tincture once a day, so there’s probably some reinforcement happening there. I think there’s a good possibility that this formula will be a nice energetic supplement for inner work.
If you’re interested in being a guinea pig, please feel free to email me, Dog’s included. 😉
-ml
(Hi Jason)
Around here equating any type of tribal with bellydance is anathema. I am not familiar enough with the terms and the form specifics to ID the differences, but for the traditionalists, it’s a big difference.
Popular Egyptian-style is not held in high regard, too close to stripping. The classicists though are still very respectable. Not all the costuming is skimpy. Beledi dresses are usually more modest.
Yes, I would also like to continue talking about developing the connection between the 2 forms as well. I think there’s lots of room for discussion and exploration.
-MichaelL
Ahh, yes, OK. I’ve probably seen ATS performers. I have seen Rachel Brice on DVD, she looks great. Have you seen Nourhan Sharif and her husband Yosry? They’re based in NY. I wouldn’t say that she has the best form from a qigong perspective – I’ve seen a lot of joint locking out – but she’s an amazing performer. Her husband is considered one of the best teachers in the world.
-ml
There is one male dancer here in Madison, and there is at least one professional associated with Suhaila – one of the top bellydancers in the US/World. There are some great male BD instructors: checkout Zaza Hassan:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ReXdd7nAvFo
He looks like he’s having a great time.
-ML
Mona N’wal, the head instructor here, teaches classical style bellydance. Her mix includes Egyptian, Lebanese and Persian. The tribal forms I’ve seen don’t appear to focus too heavily on proper form, so I might not have exposure to the same ones you’re describing. Traditional Egyptian style can be quite different than contemporary. Alot of the contemporary has devolved into ‘hoochie-koochie’, not too far away from stripping.
-MichaelL
I’ve been watching my wife, daughter and some professionals bellydance for a few years. I note with great interest that many of their routines and techniques are about structural alignment; the particular application is also optimal for the flow of qi. Hands/arms are frequently held in embrace the tree/belt channel postures, the hips are tucked in slightly, and the head is frequently held as if suspended by the golden thread. There are also several hand routines that almost appear as direct copies of the female deer exercise.
I think that the union of the two disciplines is ripe for exploration, something I plan on doing in the fall. I think the initial approach will be the addition of intent to the movements and clarification of energy flow from the qigong perspective. Friends are opening a bellydance studio here in Madison, WI (US) and I’m providing some business guidance. I’ve also been asked to teach there (I’ve taught tai chi for ~10 years). The head instructor is a real form fanatic and is interested in exploring things from her side.
-MichaelL
I’m brewing up a batch of a dragon bone tonic based on a Ron Teeguarden formula: Poria, Codonopsis, Jujube date, Oyster shell, Cinnamon, Dragon Bone in 2/3rds brandy and 1/3rd 100 proof Vodka. I recently discovered that a friend of mine is an amateur paleontologist and had a nice collection of bones and fragments from a dig in South Dakota (US). He gave me a few small pieces that were worthless to him. The bones are approximately 70 million years old. I can report back on its effects when I decant this fall.
I was given some ‘dragon bone wine’ by a martial artist friend in Chicago awhile back. Drank an ounce or so before going on long runs in the dead of winter. Kept a very pleasant and deep warmth while outdoors in below zeroF temps. If you’re curious about it, heed Ron’s note about quality. I’ve seen cow and dog bone attempting to be passed off as dragon bone.
-MichaelL
I asked Michael this same question; his response was that it’s best to practice on an empty stomach, but that he had been practicing long enough that it didn’t matter for him. Michael’s response seems to suggest that once you have sufficiently established strong chi flow you do not have to wait to practice when there’s food in the belly.
I prefer practicing on an empty stomach, I’m more aware of the flow of energy, but have eaten lightly before practice when I’m too hungry. Mild to stronger hunger usually dissipates for me during qigong practice (physical movement).
Standard phrase: If the belly’s full, there’s no room for chi.
My wife and daughter are bellydancers and my daughter is considering it as a profession. I have had many opportunities to watch a wide variety of bellydancers and I am also struck by the co-incidences between the two. I have a goal to develop a qigong for bellydancers, to make explicit the implicit connections between the two: Belly qigong. My daughter’s instructor will be opening a studio in Madison, WI soon. I have spoken with her about developing a form and teaching at her studio. She was very excited about the concept.
My wife and daughter are bellydancers and my daughter is considering it as a profession. I have had many opportunities to watch a wide variety of bellydancers and I am also struck by the co-incidences between the two. I have a goal to develop a qigong for bellydancers, to make explicit the implicit connections between the two: Belly qigong. My daughter’s instructor will be opening a studio in Madison, WI soon. I have spoken with her about developing a form and teaching at her studio. She was very excited about the concept.
From the tone of your message Wendy, it sounds like you have given plenty. The laptop, while useful, would not be an immediate necessity if shippable at a later date, and that’s only if the laptop is a real need. Also, the laptop doesn’t necessarily have to be a new one. Lots of good used ones available.
Though simplistic, an old training adage might also be helpful: When in doubt, leave it out.
Good Luck!
A corollary:
Most of the food grown in the US is mono-cropped. As a result the soils are depleted of nutrients. Nutrient-deficient foods are less sweet when measured by taste or by refractometer. Foods that are grown in nutrient-dense soils have a natural sweetness with a complexity of flavors. In the US, up until the late 1800s to somewhere around 1940, most foods we ate came from soils that were, if not rich with nutrients, at least were not depleted. When we eat nutrient-deficient foods, our bodies still crave the nutrient density – and sweetness – they have grown accustomed to over the ages. The emptiness of the food creates a partial void, which sets up a vicious circle as we try to eat more food to make up the deficit. Given the abundance of cheap sugars, commercial foods are created with the sweetness we are craving, but unfortunately none of the nutrition.
What it means that most of the western world is consuming empty Earth – nutrient-deficient food and cheap sugar calories – is beyond me, but is certainly an interesting thought.
