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Veterans of PTSD and Craniosacral Therapy

What is it to fight a war without purpose, or without a sense of purpose?

What is it to anything without a purpose?

There is always a purpose, of course.  Everything always has a purpose.   A car can be a delightful means of transportation or can be a lethal weapon, notes Dr. Robert Rhondell Gibson.

Why not let’s consider taking on a purpose in our own lives as we observe these active duty men, and what can happen with any of us:

“Tired, Strained, Confused” — Why U.S. Troops Have Hit the Breaking Point in Afghanistan, by Martin Fletcher

And the world rolls on. In the midst of this calamity, research on PTSD continues to be canceled.  For example, posted on the blog, The Great Beyond:

Gulf War Syndrome research contract cancelled - August 27, 2009

And here is CraniOcean’s comment:

It’s quite reasonable to treat Gulf War Syndrome, PTSD, and so on, without medications, surgeries, or years of counseling, specifically with a very light touch approach that gently addresses the environment immediately surrounding the central nervous system.

Videos are available on the continuing success of craniosacral therapy in the relief and treatment of PTSD with Vietnam Veterans — unfortunately, the program ended soon after due to a lack of funding.  Deja vu?

http://craniocean.com

Meanwhile, if there are any active duty servicemen or veterans who might be reading this, here we can offer what comfort we may.  One might ask, for today: “What is my purpose?”

Or, “What is ‘the’ purpose?”

Even in The Lord of The Rings, the Extended version(!), when the purpose of going into battle with the endless troops of the Dark Lord is at all questioned, the Lady of Rohan finally says to the Hobbit, “For our friends.”  This is a movie based on a book with a theme about friendship and love.

For more on purpose, why not visit this page?  It’s a talk given by Dr. Robert Rhondell Gibson, or “Dr. Bob,” about having a purpose.  And a talk given on purpose!

School Talk #24 Purpose

(Just scroll through the hard parts, but it’s quite interesting for these interesting times.)

Thank you

Again, just posting this for reference later on.

A tragedy in Vietnam is soon followed by a larger tragedy then yet another on a massive scale.

Mob. police force nuns to leave Vietnam monastery. (event September 27, 2009)

And the massive, of course:

In Vietnam (event September 30, 2009)

In Indonesia, BBC (follow up October 1, 2009)

Each are ongoing.

Friends of CraniOcean have sent these in.  Just posting these articles here for later reference.  It’s interesting, but not interested in seeking anyone’s agreement that this is interesting, or even useful, information.

Canadians abusing prescription painkillers more than heroin

Prescription painkillers now more common than heroin as street drugs

Healing Power of Hemp Oil

Better to observe any reactions to these articles and come back to free and easy flow and health.Thank you

Dolphins and our inter-dependence with nature play a huge part in Touch the Ocean.

Here is a video in from a Friend.  Sit back, relax and enjoy.

Thankfully, without over – analyzing, we can perhaps agree that there are some suggestions that are nurturing and nourishing.

Thank you. This is the about end of the CraniOcean Blog, for now.

Be well and Have fun!

We’ve had fun following the Health Care Reform debate, haven’t we?  It’s been hard to follow the thread, for everyone. As much as one might respect private insurance in this country, in the past two weeks, the whole debate seems to have taken a dark turn.  It appears that even the Insurance companies are now pushing for the “public option” (whatever that is) reform, because “reform” will potentially mean that each and every person in America will have to buy Health Insurance, by Law.  Whether they can afford it or not.  Like car insurance.

Why bother when 72 percent of Americans favor Universal Health Care (whatever that is) and about 60 percent Doctors.  And would Universal Healthcare work in this country?  Well, something called “single payer” (whatever this is) has worked in San Francisco, a city that put it into law for those who could not afford private insurance.  Here’s a report on  San Francisco.

At this time, however, Single Payer is not a solution? Too many special interests?

Shhhhh … Single Payer is used by Members of Congress, and by the USA Military active duty Forces … and that it works is  a big secret!  Or so we’ve been told.

Universal Healthcare is not the same as Single Payer, and still involves lots of private insurance companies making the rules.

Can you tell that I hardly know what I’m talking about in this debate? Well, who really does.  So how about a Field Guide to this Zoo of Words, provided by PBS. Here you will find the major players, and the major definitions — from “public option” to “single payer,” and so on.

And so on.

How about navigating the crazy?  With Ze Frank of TIME?

O-kay.

All of this is interesting, none of this is important.  It’s not worth getting anxious over, or the price of your own precious health.

Thank you.

Giving.. Receiving … pollinating … in gratitude.

Watching this video, an insight in butterflies and butterflying arose.

Is it true that if you’ve seen one Monarch Butterfly, you’ve seen them all?  And is it true that if you’ve heard once grain of true wisdom, that you know it all?  For those who have the eyes to see, the ears to hear …

Liked the Coral Blue best (naturally

RELEASE AT WILL

INNOVATIVE PLAYWRIGHT’S NEW BOOK, JOURNEYS,
GOES BEYOND  TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

WEST PALM BEACH, FL—July 11, 2009. JOURNEYS: STORIES OUR BODIES CAN TELL, by James Nemec, published by CraniOcean Media of West Palm Beach, again introduces us to a gentle and calming hands-on therapy which goes beyond the reach of traditional medicine. “Our bodies tell stories, whether we are aware of it or not.  The body, not just the mind, has stories to tell.”

We all know the statistics of our broken Healthcare system.  In 1999, it was reported that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical and medication errors in hospitals.  In 2005, CNN reported that 40% of all medical diagnoses in this country were wrong. These numbers haven’t decreased.  What will you do when you are in a health crisis and don’t know where to turn?  Short a bankroll?

The second book  in Nemec’s,  CraniOcean Trilogy, the prequel following the award winning book, TOUCH THE OCEAN: THE POWER OF OUR COLLECTIVE EMOTIONS, the point of departure into JOURNEYS, is a little known hands-on healing art which uses an extremely light touch, and is often considered a “last door” or “last hope” by many for a healthy and carefree life.  Why a last door?  Craniosacral Therapy has been clinically proven to treat and to relieve an array of acute and chronic complaints, including: Scoliosis, Migraines, TMJ, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Seizure Disorders, Depression, more.  Moderately priced, it can also relieve stress and pain for the Well Person.  It does this gently, without force, and without medications or surgeries.

Although doctors and hospitals are highly equipped and trained to handle real emergencies such as acute appendicitis, gunshot wound, cerebral hemorrhage, fresh fracture, and transplants, we learn in JOURNEYS: STORIES OUR BODIES CAN TELL that a craniosacral therapist most often takes on those patients/clients that doctors and hospitals simply have given up on, and those lost in the medical gamut.  Craniosacral Therapy works, and one reason it works so well is because it also allows the possibility of an emotional component—a badly needed, but missing ingredient in our healthcare.

This “missing ingredient” forms the substance of the stories in JOURNEYS. Could it be possible that the body has stories to tell, not just the mind?  What happens when we address the whole person, not just separate parts?
Rather than endless exercises, meditations, and affirmations, we can learn what’s possible by reading the intimate stories of others who have undergone this therapy.  The people in these stories knew nothing of cranial sacral therapy before they walked into the back room of the clinic in Los Angeles where they began their healing journeys.  They knew only they wanted to feel better again.  They wanted their lives back.  The more they learned from the stories their bodies had to tell, the deeper and faster they could reach total health and healing, saving them much money, time, and needless misery.  As they experienced the tangible favorable results, they remained open to what might arise, and they abstained from popular opinion or hearsay.

From  JOURNEYS: STORIES OUR BODIES CAN TELL—“Our Doctors are very good at seeing only the tree, for example, in all of its details and parts, but not so good at seeing the environment around the tree or that it is planted in the earth or that there is a water source nearby and sky and sunlight overhead.   Would you like to be treated by a heart doctor who refused to believe in the existence of the surrounding arteries and veins?  What of a neurosurgeon who did not believe in the existence of a craniosacral system, and its unique bio-mechanics?”

Written in an easy to read and lyrical style, with touches of humor, Nemec’s new book, JOURNEYS: STORIES OUR BODIES CAN TELL [978-09792805-1-1], $19.95 shows us what happens when doctors and hospitals have given up hope, and what is possible. Published by CraniOcean Media, an IBPA interdependent press with international distribution, http://craniocean.com/media, JOURNEYS  hailed in pre-publication reviews, as, ‘simple and magically beautiful, miraculous,”  “beautifully written,” and draws the reader in for a journey of a lifetime.  For more, go to the author’s popular website, http://craniocean.com. At the end, Nemec stands the book on its head, challenging us to find out for ourselves.

James Nemec, originally from South Florida, a poet and L.A. playwright, has also worked with well-people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, as a liscened massage therapist and certified craniosacral therapist for more than 15 years.  An innovator and maverick in his field, the Harvard Coop notes, “Nemec is celebrated for his ability to combine science and intuition to heal those previously beyond help.”

After a successful prepublication event in Los Angeles, the tour continues soon in Atlanta and then in the Palm Beaches.  JOURNEYS is now available everywhere online, including Barnes and Noble online, and better bookstores.  Distributed by New Leaf.

CraniOcean Media

Publisher

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Sitting By The Well

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The one blog entry posted much earlier,

Veterans of PTSD and Craniosacral Therapy

unfortunately, is expanding into another.  Who is writing about this? Who is talking about this? Must we go to the Internet for our news?  For our Health?  OK, people, will someone first raise a hand and tell us exactly why Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is such a scare-symptom?  One might possibly note the word “stress” in the description.  Can we take off our lab coats and just talk one-on-one?  More than this, will someone please remind us what “normal” is?

As proposed in the new, upcoming book,

JOURNEYS: STORIES OUR BODIES CAN TELL,

you will find that we all might have a touch of PTSD.  ALL OF US.

It’s okay.  It’s really OK.

Of course, it’s quite a matter of degree.  Let our Veterans begin to heal? Oh gosh, anything but that word!  Recall that the word “healing” is not allowed in most of this country’s medical schools or medical textbooks?

(Think about it for awhile.)

Here is something else to consider.  It’s not the kind of news that should make one proud to be…an Anything.  It’s a failure of vision.  Something has gone wrong.  This is not LEFT.  This is not RIGHT.  Health does not discriminate.  Why not listen at this and check out the Audio on the (cough, cough) Salon.com article? by Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin?

A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.

Who else is writing about this?  Check it out, for Yourself?

And military doctors, please, please, remember this: Well, what is a diagnosis?  Seriously people.  “Dia” means TWO.  “Gnosis” means KNOW.  “A-gnosis” means DON’T KNOW.  A diagnosis is “Two who don’t know!”

It’s safe to let others know that they are under stress.  It won’t hurt you, or them.  And are the medications in our modern army really helping?  Is there a “cure?”

(Thank you)

Consider:  If you don’t know, if you want to save your superiors a lot of money, if you want to suggest what actually WORKS, then why not refer-out a competent craniosacral therapist? We’ll take care of it. The relief and treatment of a PTSD condition for a craniosacral therapist that knows what he or she is doing is about like breathing while walking.  It’s that easy.  And you won’t know this until YOU find out for yourself.  Why not do a session yourself with a compentent massage therapist who practices craniosacral therapy in your area?

(Thanks again!)

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