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USE OF FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE IN THE
TREATMENT OF POSSESSION: AN ANCIENT CONCEPT
APPLIED TO THE MODERN WORLD
Robert J. Abramson has been a student of J.R. Worsleys and a practitioner of
Five Element acupuncture for more than 20 years. He is the codirector of the
Five Element Group of New York and has taught and lectured extensively on
Five Element acupuncture.
Many people see acupuncture as a physical modality limited to treating
physical entities such as pain syndromes. Although this is true, it is a
restricted view. Others understand that in addition to treating physical
problems, acupuncture is helpful for treating mental problems (e.g. insomnia,
anxiety, panic attacks). Still others are aware that acupuncture has a profound
effect on the spirit. In fact, most difficulties we face in the modern era
depression, lack of will to live, lack of joyhave their origin on the spiritual
level. Such spiritual maladies ca be and, in fact, must beaddressed with
acupuncture for real healing to occur (oral communication, J.R. Worsley, April
1979).
An overwhelming number of our problems today stem from a weak, deficient,
and uncared-for spirit. Although our culture provides well for physical and
mental needs, too often the spirit goes hungry. According to classical Five
Element acupuncture as taught by J.R. Worsley, most imbalances arise out of
this deficiency. IF left untreated, they can give way to more recognizable
disease processes. For true and lasting healing to occur, a practitioner must
set free and nourish the patients spirit, thereby allowing it to guide the
person back to balance and health.
state and have different treatments to restore proper order. The ideas of
demons, possession, and loss of free will are an intricate part of many
religions throughout the world. The Catholic church has been quietly
encouraging bishops to appoint more exorcists as the millennium approaches.
This increased need for exorcism is a consequence of social and cultural
dislocation, the erosion of traditional religion, and the rise of sects and cults
dealing in spiritism. "Yes, I believe the Devil exists", noted one priest in a New
York Times article last year, "but not in the way he is popularly presented. The
evil spirit exists in peoples hearts; it slips through the minds fault lines. It
destroys trust, causes despair, prevents people from loving, from living a full
life. Its not a matter of rolling on the ground and crying".
Other religious traditions contain similar ideas. In Judaism there is the idea of
a dybbuk or evil spirit. Isaac Bashevis Singer says of demons: "I dont think
they can take us over so quickly. When people say to themselves, 'Im not
going to make any choice anymore. It is then that the demon is bound to
appear".
The concept of possession and its treatment as taught by J.R. Worsley has
become deeply imbedded in the way Five Element acupuncturists
conceptualize their patients. The hallmark of possession is that the person is
not in control of his or her lifesomething or someone has assumed an
inordinate and overpowering control. One might be possessed by money, a
job, sex, a guru figure, a religion, a lover, and even negative thought patterns.
Virtually anything can possess people to the point that it takes away their
freedom. Of course, patients who present with obsessional thoughts are not
all possessed. There is a clear distinctionat times profound and at times
subtlebetween those patients with obsessional, neurotic, and even
psychotic thought and behavioral patterns and those who are possessed from
the Five Element point of view. Regardless of ones worldview concerning
predestination, we all tend to act as though we are free in body, mind, and
spirit to make decisions that affect our lives. However, when patients become
possessed they lose that basic ability. Something or someone usurps their
power to control their lives. In J.R. Worsleys classical Five Element
acupuncture, specific needle treatment patterns unleash the 7Internal
Dragons that scour the body and devour the Internal Devils that are
responsible for the possession. When assessing a patient for possession, the
practitioner should listen to the patients story as well as how he or she tells
it. One must also look into the patients eyes to determine whether a full,
complete human being seems to be looking back. The look of someone who is
possessed is a vacant and absent stare. Its a bit like looking into the eyes of a
dollas though something is missing in the person. That something is a
connection to their spirit. The subtle quality of a connection or lack thereof
between practitioner and patient, the look in the patients eyes, the patients
inability to move forward with his or her life, and the context of the patients
story all can help the practitioner to arrive at a diagnosis and institute proper
treatment.
If the patient being treated for possession is not actually possessed, nothing
happens.
The
practitioner does no harm and eliminates possession as a possible cause of
the
patients
problems. The patients in the following case reports were all treated for
possession. The needling pattern for these treatments can be found in J.R.
Worsleys Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. It is important to bear in mind that
this treatment must be seen in the context of a Five Element diagnosis and
continued treatment on the causative factor Element. Causative factor is a
concept specific to the Five Element system and denotes the primary
elemental imbalance. Practitioners who have a strong sense that their patient
is possessed can refer the patient to a Five Element practitioner or use
another modality to deal with the possession. From a Five Element
perspective, however, the possession must be cleared or future treatments
will not work and the patient will not be able to move forward with his or her
life.
Case 1
Emma, a 41-year-old, extremely high-functioning woman, got involved with a
man, fell in love, and was swindled out of a large sum of money. She became
obsessed with this man as well as her mistake and could not get them out of
her mind. These thoughts dominated her daily life. It was as though she was
possessed by her action and could not regain control of her life.
She was referred by a psychotherapist who felt something was needed to
break through the obsessive thoughts, allowing the patient to regain control. I
treated her for Internal Devils. Her sleep was restored and the obsessive and
possessed feelings that ruled her life left her. She was now able to deal with
the psychological issues that allowed her to get into such a situation in the
first place. In the following section, Emmas therapist describes the
Case 2
this sentiment was irrational, but it exerted an overwhelming force over the
patient. I treated him for Internal Devils, which had a very positive effect.
Although the treatment did not magically eliminate Jeffreys depression, it
allowed him to focus on his own life and problems and to begin moving
forward with his treatment, which involved antidepressants and acupuncture.
CONCLUSION
These clinical examples illustrate the hallmark of possessionthat something
or someone is controlling another persons life. Clearing away this kind of
possession is a necessary starting point in Five Element acupuncture. My hope
is that these case reports will expand the scope of how we view our patients
and acupuncture in general, giving practitioners another treatment protocol in
their clinical armamentarium. One cannot work effectively with the Elemental
causative factor and bring balance and harmony to a persons body, mind,
and spirit when that person is being controlled by a foreign influence. Once
cleared, the person can begin to move forward, allowing various treatments
that may not have been successful previously to work the way they were
originally intended.
[Alternative Therapies, September 1999, VOL. 5, NO. 5]
http://www.5element.com.au/The_Seven_Dragons.html
themselves. It is like the seven beneficial dragons that patrol around the body
and expel the demons that have taken up residence.
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Five-Phases Acupuncture
The Gui or Demons
1. General Overview
0. Introduction
Demons are energetic entities mentioned in Ancient Chinese texts. They are
forces of severe imbalances. Possessions are found throughout Chinese
classical literature. Most great doctors at least mentioned them. Some gave
prescriptions for it, some denied it. The history of Chinese demonology
resembles that of Western countries. Throughout times, specialists existed
and throughout time cases have been reported. Acupuncture is not the major
branch that apparently deals with possessions but the Five Elements Style of
the Worsley tradition does have a protocol to deal with Entities. Its origin is
not known but it is accepted by the practitioners of the school. The notion of
entity is not clearly defined, and this techniques always evokes some sort of
mystery and awe among its practitioners.
According to the observations of Worsley and of practitioners of that style, the
number of possessions is growing (as well as for Aggressive Energy and
Husband/Wife) because the mental defenses are polluted and the spiritual
defenses are weakened.
Going back to some of the texts brings some interesting notes about the
predisposing factors leading to possessions. 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. Chang Chieh Pin comments that when someone falls ill from a
depletion in the liver and then encounters a seasonally insufficient
development of ceasing-yin influences, he is attacked by the white corpsedemons. When a person falls ill from a depletion in the heart and then
encounters an insufficient development of the two fire-influences in the
seasonal progression, he is attacked by black corpse-demons. . . According
to him, there are five types of demons and his description reminds the Ko
cycle propagation. Hsu Ling Tai explains that Demons and spirits are evil
similar to Wind, Cold, Summer Heat, and Dampness. Whenever there is a
depletion of defensive influences, [the body] then absorbs demons. The
[human] spirit, of course, belongs to the yang category. When the yang
[influences] have been depleted, demons take control of them .. Therefore,
in treating [an injury caused by] demons, one need only strengthen the spirit
[of the victim]. Since fluid, rumination, or fear can also cause [depletion of
the spirit] in such cases, one must first investigate such a possibility before
undertaking any therapy. Besides the predisposing factors leading to a loss of
Spirit, of Yang, there are also illnesses caused by direct attack from demons
and alien spirits.
In simple terms, the Gui is some force that has taken grip of some part of the
person at some level.
Self Knowledge
White
Opened windows.
Internal Gui are done first (note that things go from inside to outside; in AEs,
the Yang-Fu are drained through the Yin-Zhang, according to JR. Worsley and J.
Measures).
Both present the followings:
Shen disturbance: Both are reflected in the eyes.
Clear time demarcation
Both can be generated through a sudden onset.
Careful questioning/observations are necessary.
Added to these common characteristics, we have:
Generally, the ID (Internal Demon) is generated from inside forces.
Generally, the ED (External Demon) is generated from outside forces:
It relates to environmental factors, generally.
The invasion is grave, much more serious than a pernicious influence.
Exposition to drastic changes of weather or extreme climates.
External trauma (an outside force disturbing deep level functions), such
as injuries, accidents
Chronic, long lasting conditions.
There may not be a clear cut distinction and sometimes both ID and ED
treatments may be necessary.
4. Treatment
The points used release the Seven Dragons, which devour the Seven
Demons.
This treatment differs radically from Five Elements Style.
The ID treatment does not influence Stomach at all (it is not an Earth
treatment), even though six points are on it.
A person has to be initially vulnerable to become possessed. To remove
possession while he/she is vulnerable necessitates an immediate follow-up. It
is a good idea to do sources points on the CF to ground the treatment (after
testing for AE), except if the patient has undergone strong reaction. In the
later case bring the patient back in the next day.
. Procedure
Length: 1 to 12 hour for the first ten years of practice.
Mark points (the chance to get them is near zero).
It is like a combination to a safe, either you get the combination or you don't.
First insert all the needles straight with no manipulation, then in the same
order, disperse (counter clock rotation of 180 degrees).
After inserting all needles, do a sedation for about 10-15 min., than check
Color- Sound- Odor - Emotion, pulses and patient.
If no change tonify, starting at Master Point, do the following:
a Pull needle, feel for grip.
b If needle comes straight out, the point has been missed.
c Go in until the grip is felt and remark. Do b and c for each point.
d Start all over with new locations.
e If no change, tonify and wait for change, about 3-4 min.
As soon as a change is noticed, stop. If no change do E.D.
In total, a Possession treatment may involve four separate procedures:
Dispersion of Ids.
Tonification of IDs.
Dispersion of Eds.
Tonification of EDs.
. Note on Needle techniques
Disperse from Right to Left and Tonify from Left to Right.
Tonification on right side, disperse on left side.
At a certain level, only needle unilaterally, tonifying only Left and dispersing
only Right.
At Master level, only one side is being worked.
5. Observation
During this treatment, there is aggravation of the patient's condition, then
the patient feels reborn, even if he/she cannot express it.
The patient may go through unusual things (gestures, speech, ...), then it will
be over and he/she will be free.
Do not do anything except staying with the patient during the treatment.
You may actually see a force leaving the body but rarely. Leave a window
open, or you can get/feel sick. You won't become possessed.
If successful, a person who would have been sick all their life is cured.
It is the safest and cleanest method. It is 100% effective.
Do not tonify first, to tonify a possessed patient who need sedation will create
a big problem.
6. Points
Internal Demon Treatment[1]
External Demon Treatment
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Tonification
versus
Dispersion: Tonification
versus
Dispersion:
Patient's presentation.
Patient's presentation.
The removal of the needle is in The removal of the needle is in
inverse order of the insertion.
inverse order of the insertion.
7. Warning
The Entity from Gui treatment can enter the practitioner.
A practitioner did a Gui treatment, had two dreams of being attacked by the
same Entity, once in the patients room (where the ID treatment was done)
and the second time in his own bedroom. After the second dream, he felt an
energetic change with a strange sensation in the inside of the upper back.
The entity had actually entered at the level of BL-11.
3. Sun Si Miao Treatment
The Thirteen Gui Points
Sun Si Miao (581-682 AD), a prominent physician of the Tang Dynasty, wrote
the Qian Jin Yao Fang (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold, 652 AD) and Qian
Jin Yi Fang (Supplement to Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold, 682 AD).
These books have been considered as an agglomeration of the medical
achievements before the seventh century. Each work is composed of 30
volumes covering all branches of medicine. The first work includes a peculiar
treatment called Shi San Gui Xu Ge or Ode to Thirteen Ghost Acupoints where
Sun Si Miao describes, in the form of an poetic and humorous style.
These points are to be used together in the same treatment, each one with a
specific technique.
Name
Technique
DU-26
LU-11
SP-1
MH-7
BL-62
DU-16
ST-6
RN-24
MH-8
DU-23
RN-1
Yu Men
LI-11
Hai Quan
Notes:
For men, the treatment starts on the left and ends on the left.
For women, the treatment starts on the right and ends on the right.
Moxa cauterization on RN-1 is done with a moxa candle.
Yu Men is located in the anterior fold of the vagina.
Hai Quan is located in the center of the frenum linguae on the inferior side of
the tongue.
Research on Gui Treatments.
1. Energetic Coding of ID/ED
1.1. Energetic Coding
ID Treatment
ED Treatment
RN 14/15
5, 7 , 1 or
6,1,4
DU-20
4,6,5
ST-25
6,6,5
6,1,4
BL-11
ST-32
3,1,2
5,5,6
BL-23
ST-41
4,6,5
6,2,5
BL-61
GhostPalace
Ghost Gate
Ghost Hall
Ghost Pillow
LU-11
LU-9
LU-5
RN-24
Ghost Convincing
RN-1
Ghost Heart
Yu Men
Ghost Sufferance
LI-11
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
Ghost
SP-1
ST-6
ST-36
Ghost Fortress
Ghost Bed
Ghost Evil
LI-5
LI-10
Ghost Possession
Ghost Evil
Hai Quan
Ghost Seal
BL-62
Ghost Road
[1] IDs without depression, Worsley
[2] Unschuld. Medicine in China. p. 45
MH-8
MH-7
MH-5
GhostCave
Ghost Heart
Ghost Road
Market
Hidden
Hidden
Official