After It Re-Opens, A Vaccine, Homeopathy, Tai Chi Chuan, Lettuce, and Trash-Talk Walk Into A Bar...
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By Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) | Axis of Logic
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Friday, May 1, 2020
The
society at large seems primed for a cure-all savior called “vaccine” to
thwart COVID-19. I’m no scientist and not much hip with regard to
medical jargon yet since words help understand the undertruthing
energies (why lie?), I often look to word-roots aka etymology. “Vaccine”
is from “vacca”... cow, “because of the early use of the cowpox virus
against smallpox.” [1]
One interpretation of “cow” as a symbol is “abundance, wealth, security,” hence the slang “cash cow.”
The
vaccine savior is part of the “back to work/re-open” movement. The
engines of worldly affairs are driven by economics (though safety is now
in the mix), the basic survival formula for the average person being:
work, get money, buy food, etc.
Yet what COVID-19 has brought
into question is: a lifestyle or way of life that isn’t simply “back to
work” but aligns with some of the most pressing issues of our day:
health-care, climate and the healing and protection of land, air, and
water. So, is abundance just an egoic cash cow or nutritious food and
healthy water along with a person's skills contributing to the good of
all?
“In ancient India, cow was considered a symbol of wealth
because it produced milk through which many products are made e.g.
Ghee (oil), butter, curd, cheese, etc. On the other hand cow produced ox
which was used to plough the fields.” [2]
Yet material wealth poses risks.
transforming the mentality of war
One definition of “war” in Sanskrit, “gaviṣṭi,” is “desire for more cows.” [3]
Pink Floyd figured that out with their song “Us and Them”: “With, without / And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?”
Another
definition given: “Gaviṣṭi is associated with cikitsā (right
perception, knowing and able to differentiate) and calls for finders of
light... gaveṣaṇa (the action noun) means “passionate search, research”
& 'Gav' in the beginning of the word which means 'cow', 'visti'
means 'service' or 'labour' or 'compulsory work'. [4]
A cow in and of itself is not war-like, rather humans seeking surplus for personal security have shaped the definition.
The real battle is between the desire for more cows and the passionate service or work we must do to live in harmony.
models of adaptation
Although
Tai Chi Chuan is essentially a peaceful, solitary form of exercise, one
of the principles that it teaches is that rather than fighting
someone's energy directly, you can take on a bit of the energy at first
so as to gain momentum to avoid or thwart it. That's easier to show
physically but I'll try to put into words. If someone who is physically
stronger pushes me and I try full-force to push back, I will lose. Yet
if when they push me I allow myself to be pushed back a little, THEN
just at the point where I'm about to be pushed over and the pusher has
expended his energy, because I have maintained staying rooted, centered,
balanced (what Tai Chi Chuan teaches), only THEN do I start to push
back. Thus, a physically weaker yet energetically and tactically
stronger person has the capability to overthrow a physically stronger
person. Push Hands, a martial arts training routine with two people,
provides a good example. Here's a 3-1/2 minute video of “Grandmaster
Huang Sheng Shyan” dusting a bunch of younger, stronger-looking men.
When I learned Tai Chi Chuan many years ago, the teacher said that the
reason for such ability was years of training to build-up one's “chi/qi”
or inner/vital energy.
That
example is akin to David vs. Goliath. Or a microscopic coronavirus
shutting down the world economy; yet the definition of how a vaccine
works is akin to the above mentioned principle of Tai Chi Chuan:
“A
vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing
microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the
microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent
stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat,
destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the
microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the
future.” [5]
The big pharma corporate “vaccine” runs the risk of
genericizing, and with having read mention of perhaps thirty strains of
the virus, I'm skeptical of there being one such remedy. A vaccine may
help a lot of people so I'm not anti-vaccine rather leary of a one-stop
solution as some holy grail gateway to the re-opening of the running of
the bulls of capitalism.
According to an interview with Jo Robinson, author of Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health:
“Diet
Detective: You mention that tearing romaine and iceberg lettuce the day
before you eat it quadruples its antioxidant content – how and why is
that?
“Jo Robinson: When you cut or tear into a plant, the plant
responds as if it were being attacked by insects or disease. It
immediately defends itself by producing a chemical arsenal of
phytonutrients. Within a few hours, it is much richer in phytonutrients
and, therefore, is much more beneficial to our health.” [6]
With
vaccines, Tai Chi, and lettuce, using some form of antagonistic energy
or simulating such an energy is part of the pathway of healing, balance,
and maintaining optimal energies. Though I don't have much experience
with it, there's a similar principle with homeopathy:
“This
principle is known as the “Law of Similars” and is the basis for the use
of the term homeopathy (“similar suffering”). The idea of treating
“like with like” can be explained further. For example, drinking too
much coffee can cause agitation, sleeplessness, and even palpitations
but, when made into the homeopathic remedy Coffea, it is used to treat
all these problems.
“We access the energy of an animal for times
when we need to exhibit aggressive behaviour. We need the energy of a
mineral for the structure that we require in our lives. We tap into the
energy of a plant to access our sensitivity. However, it is when we
become stuck in one of these energies that we get into trouble, and this
is when illness arises.
“The job of the homeopath is to discover
which energy you are stuck in. He/she will then give you a tiny dose of
that energy (treating like with like) to blast you out of it.” [7]
While
praise and loving energies and words can certainly encourage someone,
so too can hard times, negative energy, and trash-talk. Brooks Koepka, a
top golfer who won the 2019 PGA Championship, is known for getting
extra motivated when his abilities are doubted or he is criticized:
Part of the secret to his 2019 victory:
“Koepka
shared that the negative energy from the fans actually fueled him over
the final few holes as he sought to keep Johnson at bay.... 'I think it
actually helped. It was at a perfect time because I was just thinking,
‘OK, all right, I’ve got everybody against me. Let’s go.’” [8]
I'm
not suggesting that anyone should seek out negativity or problems,
rather these are examples of how head-on direct battle is not
necessarily the best choice and of how welcoming a challenge can be part
of the path to eventual victory.
plant-based food for thought
One
other over-looked area of COVID-19 remedies is plant and herbal
medicines. A premise I've heard from Original Peoples, who know in-depth
about such medicines, is that for every problem or illness there is a
remedy, a healing provided by the natural world. Add to that: holistic
well-being includes that complete healing is not just a physical process
but is imbued with mental, emotional, and spiritual energies.
There
are various mentions of a second wave of the coronavirus and/or the
risks when restrictions are curtailed, so even when “back to work” the
situation won't be over rather evolving. Along with addressing the
unknown variables and quandaries regarding medicines and proper dosages,
as with laughter, sharing cows instead of fighting over them may be the
best long-range medicine.
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