Perfect Pulses

The man who taught me the basics of acupuncture was once standing with me in a room where one of my residents was soon to pass over. He looked at the man whose jaw was now beginning to drop. He told me that as his mouth opened he would begin to loose life energy at a much faster pace. He gently rubbed the upper TMJ from the ear down and his mouth closed. As he looked upon my guest and client he said that we each achieve Perfect Pulses just prior to death.

In acupuncture a good pulse reader can read the condition of your internal organs from the pulses felt at your wrist.

There are 6 pulses per wrist representing the 12 Meridians. More often than not the doctor will verify his findings through other related body parts. My instructor stated the blood flow picks up a rhythm as it passes through the organ. This rhythm can be felt at the wrist. It has two levels and the pulses have different qualities depending upon circumstances and time of year. He described it as watching men in a parade where you can easily see when someone gets out of step. He said with practice anyone could do it. He suggested starting by gently touching the wrist feeling the pulses then hold your breath and feel the difference. Deepen the lesson by feeling the pulses after eating a meal then pay attention to the difference between meat and fish or a meal that is a large salad. Understand this is a powerful edge acupuncturists have over other physicians because they will learn how good healthy pulses feel. Then by feeling your pulses they can know where to begin in terms of what organs need attention. They will also know if a suggested life style change or herbal blend works because this would change the pulses more toward the ideal feel. Perfect Pulses are an ideal state where every organ is in complete harmony with every other organ. This is a state of ideal health with every organ operating at maximum efficiency with no pain, numbness or blockages. There is no illness and if there had been a health challenge it would be healed rapidly. My theory would be that in the case of near death times our Souls are approaching and they bring a balance seldom found here in the physical world.

However, Perfect Pulses are a completely normal state of being. Only your beliefs and experiences keep you from experiencing this moment. If you can believe my teacher eventually you too will experience it. But if you strive for it today your health will reflect the new Consciousness you have taken on. Any change even the desire towards this ideal will improve your health.

A boat without a Captain and crew has little chance of getting out of the harbor let alone find a port many miles away. Your inner self needs the same reminder about where you want to go. If you do not set the course it will be plotted by those around you. You will get what they believe not what you could achieve. Carefully watching and choosing your daily thoughts then taking a few quiet moments each day to remind yourself how good your health can be is often all that is needed for better health. Next time you have an ache or pain ask yourself what it would feel like to have Perfect Pulses then quietly listen and trust the peace and guidance that comes from within.

All Rights Reserved Bill Gustafson 2008