tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post8390020635024877517..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Because Demons are Contagious!Scott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-85784562596047389962014-07-15T10:59:54.418-05:002014-07-15T10:59:54.418-05:00If that's the sort of thing the fundamentalist...If that's the sort of thing the fundamentalists were really talking about, I'd find it a lot less ridiculous. But their idea seems to be that "demons" are sentient, independent beings that run away the minute you say the name Jesus. It's flat-out wrong on more than one level.<br /><br />I practice Qigong myself and have no aversion to energy healing and so forth, but at the same time it's no substitute for regular medical treatment. That's what I find dangerous - that Pat is discouraging the mother from seeking medical attention.<br /><br />I expect that energy healing, essential oils, and acupuncture could help the son, but as I see it there are some potentially serious conditions that they should rule out before going that route.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-22792058007096350382014-07-15T08:11:14.534-05:002014-07-15T08:11:14.534-05:00Kierkegaard defines "the demonic" as vol...Kierkegaard defines "the demonic" as volitional energy which is directed backwards, against the person's own self, aiming at unsatisfaction. We might call that a "reaction formation" in psychoanalysis.<br /><br />In TCM and 5 Element theory, there are things called "Internal and External Dragons," Gui demons and also "aggressive energy." There are different schools of thought on this, and the treatment thereof. It's not touched upon in regular classes, but if you have teachers that come from a family lineage, you can often get some lore. QiGong masters will sometimes tell you things as well.<br /><br />http://www.nyior.com/acupuncturenewyork-www/om/acupunture/styles/5e/5.1.%20gui%20or%20demons.htm<br />"The opinions that accept the Demons or those that view Demons as construction of an ill person have both in common that the person suffers from a loss of the Spirit Essences and/or Blood."<br /><br />Generally, what makes a person susceptible to this sort of influence is a depletion of spirit/yang qi, essence and/or blood. It's considered to be more serious than just a regular shen disharmony.<br /><br />Worsley gave protocals in his work on 5E theory.<br />http://www.yinyanghouse.com/theory/chinese/p4_classical_acupuncture_treatment<br /><br />http://www.5elements.com/articles/aggressiveenergy-read.html<br /><br />You could also probably treat this sort of thing with essential oils. Some of the protocals to indicate rather strong needling techniques, however I think you could get some good results with oils, if you had the right ones on the right spots. You'd use shiatsu techniques instead of needles.Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393819034606674001noreply@blogger.com