Thanks, and yes I was amazed by how a single acupuncture session was able to relax my mind and body so much. I can feel my vital energy flow far less restricted throughout my body.

Years back I was on my motorcycle on a very cold day; 27 degrees Fahrenheit and while I had a jacket and all that, I forgot my gloves.

I had to ride the highway for 30 mins to reach my destination and I was channeling my body heat to my hands with every exhalation I took. My knees were frozen stiff by the time I got to my destination, I could hardly walk for the first minute, but my hands fared much better because I was distributing my body heat to them as a focal point.

For a while now due to anxiety, stress, and issues that popped up throughout my life, I've been tense and have had a lot of knotty blockages along my muscles and tendons.

That one session of acupuncture made all the tense points sort of release and now my body has a flow that I haven't had in a long time, my mind far more at ease. The healer was so well versed in what he was doing, I recalled all the times I'd laugh at this kind of stuff and think it was all quackery.

But I also had a very alternative mind and view at some points in my life, we often take such twists and turns, don't we?

In any case, I ordered some rough stones to get started, which are:

1. Amazonite

2. Amethyst

3. Black Tourmaline

4. Blue Apatite

5. Carnelian

6. Citrine

7. Clear Quartz

8. Green Aventurine

9. Rose Quartz

10. Sodalite

It was very cheap and worth it just to at least give it a fair shot. They are beautiful anyway (rough stones, not tumbled. I like the raw look regardless and I can always buy more as I see fit).

I set up a new appointment for acupuncture this week. It'll have been 1 week since my first, I may not continue to do it weekly, maybe switch to 1-2 times per month, but I want to really "reset" my body before I switch to "maintenance" sessions.

First visit was a bit pricey at $100 but it lasted 80 mins and included cupping on my back which was like a warm deep massage that really worked the muscles. Follow ups are 70 and my insurance kicks in after the first $350 and will cover several sessions so I'm pretty happy about that.

I like this new journey. I've spent much more on far worse things.