Personal Ascension
January 2012–Sharing Our Journeys
Personal ascension stories are rare and beautiful birds–when I see one, I want to share it with everyone before it flies away! This month, I have been given permission to share a personal story that I hope you will all find inspiring. While you are there, check out Maggie’s website for her new business opening in Eugene, Oregon.
I will also take a moment to talk about my own journey with the Chinese Tonic herbs. Blue Thunder and I are coming up on our second year of commitment to taking the herbal tonics every day. Though we have missed a few days along the way, we have really been very consistent with the tonics.
As those who work with herbs know, there is often quite a lag time between taking the herbs daily and seeing a result. Many people give up before the herbs have had enough time to help the body regenerate on a deep, foundational level, and before the benefits become realized.
After many years of drinking hydrosols (at least 8 or 10), and now after incorporating the Chinese tonic herbs for the past 2 years, I have passed a milestone in the balance and health of my body.
For as long as I can remember, back into early adulthood and maybe as far back as high school, I have always had a small amount of bleeding from my gums, whenever I brush my teeth. In the Chinese tradition from which I have been learning, this is one indicator of blood depletion/stagnation. It was something I had tried to address in various ways, with herbs, nutrition, and vibrational remedies–all to no avail. Finally years ago, I simply gave up trying to correct it, and just went on with life.
Last week, I was facilitating an online workshop with a group of herbalists who also have committed to a year on tonics. We were talking about He shou wu, a very special regenerative herb that I greatly enjoy. I suddenly realized that it had been many, many months since I had any bleeding at all from my gums!
This is a real landmark for me, having had this condition for most of my life, to see the benefits of taking the master herbs every day. It seems like a small thing, (and it is), yet the indications it points to are profound. Along with the other shifts I am noticing for myself, this implies positive change on a very deep physical level, one that could go unnoticed quite easily.
Michael, too, had a recent opportunity to see under the surface of things, and learn just what the Chinese herbal tonics are doing for him. When we went to a Mexican dental clinic in October, to have his teeth worked on, he got a pleasant surprise.
The last time Michael had gone to a dentist was around 8 years ago, when he had to have a crown put on one of his teeth. At that time, the dentist encouraged him to use his oral irrigator every day. He had pockets in his gums, and some bone deterioration that was going on under the surface. Michael complied, and has used a water-pik regularly ever since.
When the Mexican dentists showed us his x-ray images, they marveled at the excellent condition of his bone and gums! Michael had completely regenerated the bone structure around his teeth, and reconditioned his gums, making him a perfect candidate for having a full mouth restoration. Michael completely attributes this amazing turn around to the years of drinking hydrosols, and now a couple of years of the regenerative herbal tonics.
So once again, I must express my gratitude to the plant world, whose amazing gifts seem to be able to take us to any level of consciousness we choose to embody. May these great gifts, so willingly given, be received into the lives of more and more people here on Mother Earth.
In Loving Service,
Kathryn and Michael
(Kachina and Blew Thunder)
Beautiful herbal tonics
