Scalding Hot Ginger Tea

Ah! That cooling relief of running cold water over a burn or plunging hot skin into ice. The panic that starts to arise upon first impact with heat, and the calming breath of Quantum-Touch.

About a year ago, while recovering from a cold, I boiled some ginger in a pot to help soothe my throat, and when I went to pour the scalding hot tea into a mug, my hand slipped and, “Ow!”  The hand holding the mug received a very unpleasant dousing and immediately protested with inflamed skin yelling. 

I plunged my hand into a bowl of ice and immediately began running Quantum-Touch. The rhythm of the breath helped calm my panicky mind. After a few minutes I went outside to my Aloe plant, which I had rescued months earlier. It had been lying unrooted on the side of the road with a gash where it seemed to have been plucked haphazardly and then abandoned. I took it home and replanted it near my garden fence where it liked to peek through. It was thriving and came to my rescue at moments like these.

I carefully cut off one stem and rubbed some of its precious juice on my burn while continuing to soak my hand and run energy. About an hour later, I really wanted to go to bed, as it was 1:30 in the morning, but when I removed my hand from the ice, it immediately protested as the pain was still pretty sharp. I rubbed on more Aloe and continued to run energy, but without the ice, the pain returned. 

A Little Extra Help

I then had an idea. I decided to Google: What else helps with burns? To my surprise the answer came back: raw honey.  Thankfully I had a jar available in my kitchen cabinet and I rubbed some on the burn, and wrapped my hand in a sock so as not to get honey everywhere. Ah, sweet relief!

It still burned a little, but was now tolerable.  I continued to run energy as I lay down in bed, and soon the pain dissipated as I drifted off to sleep.

In the morning, when I awoke, the pain was gone! Not just that, but when I took the sock off my hand, I was stunned. My skin was clear. There were two tiny blisters forming, but barely there at all. I rubbed more honey on it, and as I drank my morning coffee, did some emotional processing using The Wonder Method. I gently felt somatically whatever emotions showed up and allowed the sensations to just do what they do.  At that point the blisters were so minimal, I mostly forgot about it as I went about my day.

That night, I applied honey again, as a follow-up measure. The next morning when I unwrapped my hand, not a blister in sight!! Skin smooth, the area was completely healed. Today, I can’t even remember which hand it was!

A Glimpse of My Quick Recovery

A few days later, I got a glimpse of how quick my recovery actually was. I went to my dojo for Kung Fu classes, and one of my friends had her hand wrapped in a bandage. I remarked on it, and she said, “I burned it. It’s healing, but it’s slow. I’m putting on an ointment the doctor gave me.” I didn’t go into energy healing, since I knew it wasn't something she was open to at the time, and I wanted to respect where she was at, but I recommended she try honey. 

A few After Thoughts:

- There is no reason to push energy work on anyone. People find it when they’re ready.

- One way isn’t better than the other. We’re all where we are on our journeys.

- While one approach may work on its own, it’s helpful to be open to whatever arises. I had a lot of fun combining: ice, aloe, Quantum-Touch, The Wonder Method, and honey.

- Quantum-Touch is amazing for emergencies. It is easy to drop into the rhythm of the Quantum-Touch breath. It helps keep the mind quiet and panic at bay. 

- It is also very helpful to process the emotions around events. This helps create ease, harmony and integration within oneself and often lends itself to complete healing. Body, mind, and sprit are not separate.

The Wonderful thing about Quantum-Touch is it's always there at your disposal. Once you learn the basic techniques, it’s a tool you can utilize, especially in emergencies. Not only does it help keep you calm, it also raises your vibration. When in a more conscious open state, Life Force Energy more easily flows, which often leads to accelerated healing. 

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