Meeting Aesclipus

Unit 7 HW 420 Meeting Asclepius

1.       This week’s assignment for “Meeting Asclepius” is probably my absolute favorite.  I have been practicing this particular meditation since the cd arrived in the mail.  I first started out imagining my grandmother and all off her wonderful attributes.    I feel like this exercise has really allowed me to see myself with love the way I see my grandmother.  For the past few days though I have been imagining a different person one that I do not know very well only that he is an artists and has helped me over the past several months with certain issues I have dealt with.  He is amazing so very calm and the way he looks and explains everything is through the eyes of an artist.  This person can speak several foreign languages fluently and is so humble.  Because of his humbleness, incredible art abilities and language skills I now want to channel those attributes.  I have said for so long that I despise my entire art and jewelry as well as feeling semi mentally disabled when it comes to foreign languages.  I am now going to imagine that I too can flow in all things of creativity and open my mind to learn new things.  Because I have chosen at this point in my life to earn my living through my jewelry and sewing creations I need to have a healthy outlook on my art.  I will continue to practice this meditation through my life changing my imagined or real mentor when there is a new attribute I want to obtain.  I believe this benefits me in 2 ways.  One it helps me connect with individuals in a way I have never connected.  I have always been a compassionate and loving person but have not been able to accept love from others other than my daughters.  I think this meditation will open the doors for that very thing.  The second benefit will be a healing process for me where I learn to love myself because I can see the people I love or admire in me.

2.      2.Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) How does this apply to the health and wellness professional? Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually? Why or why not? How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?

I love this saying.  We have a similar saying in the Marines that is the my favorite motto.  “You can’t teach what you don’t know and you can’t lead where you won’t go.”  I do not believe that book knowledge is enough to help anyone develop mentaly, physicaly or spiritually.  One must have first hand knowledge and experience in the things they wish to teach.  The only way to lead someone safely to a determined point is by first traversing the terrain yourself.  There are pitfalls to be avoided that you would not know about had you not seen experienced them yourself.  Theory is not fact until proven.  Other people must have confidence in you before they fully accept your teachings as credible.  Practice what you preach or you are just considered a quack!

Angel Running Deer Dobson.