The Tuesdays

Oh the Tuesdays...or at least THIS Tuesday...I broke down...took some Sudafed at 3am....finally got to sleep...thank goodness...and now it's the evening and I feel much better, albeit a little drugged and snuffly...but at least not drippy down the back of the throat. That's gross.

In class today we started talking about 5 Elements philosophy which is essentially the coolest way to diagnose disease EVER. You've got your fire, water, metal, wood and air which all correspond to different organs and yin/yang counterparts...they also correspond to internal emotions like joy, anger, worry, fear, obsession, shock and one other one I forgot. Point being...every part of the microcosm is a reflection of the macrocosm...we are interconnected, we are all part of the EVERYTHING....so when diagnosing you are looking at color...of the skin, the eyes...listening to the quality of the voice....smelling the odors coming off a person...looking at the WHOLE picture...it's brilliant.

So I talked to my instructor who is sort of a guru with the Woosley 5 element approach and asked if we might be able to work more closely together on 5 elements specifically since I would only be here for one year. She seemed amenable to it and I hope it works out for both of us...of course it will work out just as it should, and I am thrilled at the possibility of being her protege for awhile at least!

Still trying to track down permanent lodgings, but Mike and Sue are very supportive of finding the RIGHT place so I don't feel like I'll be kicked out or am being an imposition...which is such a relief to my mind.

I'm pretty sure the reason I have gotten a bit under the weather is because I was really overloaded on the Yang energy coming here...all the racing about, being proactive and assertive with luggage and tickets and contacts etc...really drains me down...or did...but I've been doing my qi every day and I know that's helped keep things in check...

On to day three and the adventures of tomorrow!