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Dr. Shona Ferrier Acupuncture, 16 Fairbridge Lane, Cockatoo Creek (2025)

08/09/2025

The Sacred Cauldron — Gut Instinct, Receptivity & the Spirit of the Stomach

There’s a part of you that never learned to say,
“That’s enough.”

Not because you’re broken.
But because your Stomach — your great inner cauldron — was never meant to do the deciding.
It just receives.
Food. Information. Emotions. Energy.
And it keeps receiving… until it can’t.

In Chinese Medicine, the Stomach is where life lands.
It holds the soup of experience.
It softens, stirs, and starts the process of transformation.
But even the most sacred vessel has limits.

When the Stomach is full, your gut knows.
You feel heavy, foggy, overstimulated — not just physically, but emotionally and energetically too.

🌿 This is where gut instinct arises — not from the mind, but from the deep hum of enoughness.

To honour the Stomach is to listen.
To pause.
To choose simplicity.
To let one bite, one breath, one experience… be enough.

✨ You don’t need to take it all in.
You just need to take in what nourishes.

24/08/2025

The Spirit of Direction — Aligned Action & the Gallbladder in Chinese Medicine

There’s a part of you that knows the way.

In Classical Chinese Medicine, the Gallbladder holds the spirit of decision, direction, and daring —
but not in the pushy, pressured way we’re taught to choose.

This is soul-level clarity.

It’s the quiet spark that says:
“That way.”
The one that helps you move…
even when your heart is pounding.
Even when no one else would choose it.

And when you honour it —
even in the smallest ways —
you return to your own rhythm.

🌿 Wear something bold.
Stretch your side body.
Speak your truth aloud.
Choose beauty with intention.
Make a decision just because it feels right.

✨ Let the soul move with clarity.
Because when you honour your inner yes…
your path begins to unfold beneath your feet.

11/08/2025

🌿 The Small Intestine is your inner alchemist.

In Daoist philosophy, it teaches us how to live lightly —
by keeping only what nourishes the soul
and releasing what does not belong to us.

Every day, it sorts the clear from the turbid —
not just in food, but in thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

✨ When your Small Intestine energy flows:
You feel clear.
You know which path is yours.
Life becomes simple, peaceful, and free.

🌫 When it is clouded, you may feel:
Confused, burdened, or easily influenced by others —
as though carrying weights that aren’t yours.

The Dao teaches us:
Peace is found in letting go.
Contentment is born from simplicity.
Your spirit shines brightest when you travel light. 🌌

💫 Today, ask yourself:
What is mine to keep, and what is ready to flow away?

01/08/2025

Space is where we meet ourselves.

Space in life.

Space in relationships.
Space to think, to feel, to simply be.

It sounds beautiful… yet for so many of us, it’s terrifying.

When we’re stuck in fight-or-flight or holding unprocessed trauma, silence feels unsafe.
The mind rushes to fill the void.
We scroll. We overwork. We talk. We plan.
We do anything but pause — because in that pause, all the things we’ve been avoiding might rise to the surface.

But here’s the truth:
💫 Space is where life unfolds.
💫 Space is where we hear our own wisdom.
💫 Space is where healing takes root.

In Classical Chinese Medicine, this is the dance of Yin and Yang.
Yang is the doing, the movement, the outward energy.
Yin is the stillness, the receiving, the fertile ground.
Without Yin — without space — there’s no room for restoration, creativity, or clarity.

Learning to feel safe in space and stillness is a practice.
It starts small:
🌿 5 slow breaths before you check your phone.
🌿 A walk without headphones.
🌿 Sitting in the quiet and noticing what arises.

Little by little, the body learns that space is not a threat — it’s home.
And in that space, life begins to flow again.

23/07/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 — 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬.

Tight chest. Racing thoughts. Sudden tears.
That’s not “too much” — it’s energy (Qi) moving through the channels.

In Chinese Medicine, every emotion has a physical home:

🔥 Anger rises through the Liver
💧 Fear sinks to the Kidneys
💨 Anxiety scatters the Heart
🌪 Wind stirs confusion in the mind

Instead of rushing to interpret or defend — come back to sensation.
Your body will show you what needs to be healed, not controlled.

Let difference be a mirror, not a threat.
And let your reactions guide you back to yourself — not further into story.

💬 Have you noticed where difference shows up in your body?
Let’s talk in the comments.

14/07/2025

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🌬 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄 🌿

Wind is powerful. In nature and in the body, it can arrive suddenly — stirring, shaking, sometimes even bringing chaos.

In Chinese medicine, wind is known as “the spearhead of a thousand diseases.” It penetrates when we’re vulnerable, especially through the neck and shoulders, and can cause symptoms like:

– Headaches
– Muscle twitches or spasms
– Dizziness
– Itchy skin
– Emotional agitation
– Pain that moves from place to place

🌿 Wind relates to the Liver — the organ responsible for movement, flow, and adaptability. When the Liver is stagnant or overwhelmed, internal wind can arise too.

But wind isn’t the enemy.

Sometimes it brings the shift we’ve been resisting.
Sometimes it shakes loose the stuckness.
Sometimes it’s the first step in deep healing.

The key? Protection + regulation.

🧣 Wear a scarf.
🛁 Rest your nervous system.
🚶♀️ Move gently to help Liver Qi flow.
🍲 Nourish your Blood with cooked, grounding foods.

Root like the tree.
Bend with the storm.
And know that the wind always passes.

02/07/2025

✨𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

In Chinese medicine, we don’t separate the body, mind, and spirit.
We see them as woven threads of the same cloth.

At the heart of this system are the Five Spirits — subtle aspects of consciousness that live within each organ.
When they’re balanced, we feel grounded, purposeful, creative, and calm.
When disturbed, they can explain so many of the emotional and physical challenges we face.

🌟 Shen (Heart) – Your presence, clarity, and emotional stability.
When the Shen is disturbed, you might feel anxious, forgetful, disconnected, or struggle with insomnia and a racing heart.
This is your nervous system saying: “I need anchoring.”

🌱 Hun (Liver) – Your vision, dreams, and sense of direction.
A balanced Hun helps you plan, act, and stay hopeful.
When blocked, you may feel stuck in resentment or frustration, experience PMS, headaches, or tension in the body.
This is your Liver qi saying: “I can’t move forward.”

🍂 Po (Lungs) – Your instincts, boundaries, and ability to let go.
When Po is strong, you can release what no longer serves you.
When disturbed, you may feel grief, fear of loss, skin issues, breathing problems, or physical tightness in the chest.
This is your Lung energy saying: “I’m holding too much.”

🌾 Yi (Spleen) – Your ability to focus, nourish, and digest.
Yi helps you process life — not just food, but information and emotions.
When imbalanced, you may overthink, feel anxious after eating, suffer from digestive issues or bloating.
Your Spleen is saying: “I’m overwhelmed and can’t keep up.”

💧 Zhi (Kidneys) – Your courage, resilience, and will to live.
A strong Zhi gives you determination and trust in your path.
When depleted, you may feel exhausted, fearful, directionless — even experience lower back pain, burnout, or fertility issues.
This is your Jing whispering: “I’m running low.”

🌀 These Spirits aren’t just poetic concepts.
They show up in the way you breathe, sleep, eat, love, and live.
They’re the inner compass that helps you return to yourself.

In clinic, I support these spirits using acupuncture, coaching, somatic therapy, and ancient Daoist wisdom — helping you understand your symptoms as messengers, not malfunctions.

✨ Your body knows.
Your spirit remembers.
And when you reconnect with both, true healing begins.

26/06/2025

𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝?

Bold (sans):
In Chinese medicine, we call this depletion of your Three Treasures — Jing, Qi, and Shen.

✨ Jing — your core essence.
It’s your reserves, your foundation, your inherited strength. When life is full-on for too long — no rest, no nourishment, too much stress — Jing gets tapped. Think deep exhaustion, burnout, hormonal issues, brain fog.

🌬 Qi — your day-to-day energy.
The fuel you make from food, breath, rest. When your Qi is low, everything feels like too much. You're dragging, you're flat, even getting out of bed can feel hard.

🪷 Shen — your spirit and clarity.
This is your presence, your sparkle, your peace. When Shen is disturbed, we feel anxious, scattered, emotional, disconnected.

💛 Most of us are running on empty — trying to parent, work, heal, be everything to everyone.

But your body holds deep wisdom.

To rebuild your treasures:
• Rest without guilt
• Eat warm, nourishing food
• Drink water with minerals (not ice!)
• Take gentle movement over intensity
• Try acupuncture, breathwork, or even just 5 quiet minutes a day
• Be kind to yourself — not as a luxury, but as a necessity

🌀 Because you're not lazy, broken, or dramatic.
You’re just depleted.
And you deserve to feel full again.

✨ Your body is asking for support — not more pushing.

If this resonates, let’s start rebuilding your energy together.
📍Book a session.
💌 Message me for a personalised treatment plan.
Or simply start by resting without guilt today.

You are worthy of restoration. 💛

21/06/2025

You are not broken — you are just entangled.

Carl Jung once quoted a medieval alchemist who said:
"Only what is separated may be properly joined."

This is the art of Inner Alchemy.
When your emotions, beliefs, loyalties and wounds are all woven together… healing feels impossible.

But Chinese medicine teaches us to recognise what is ours, what is stuck, and what no longer serves.
Clinical hypnotherapy helps us gently unravel what’s been living in the unconscious — so we can finally move forward.

We separate, not to fragment —
but to reunite the truth of who we are, with clarity and intention.

🌀 This is what it means to move from chaos to coherence.
🌿 From scattered Qi to grounded presence.
🔥 From emotional noise to inner stillness.

This is healing from the inside out.
This is your return to wholeness.

I can support you with combined Chinese medicine and hypnotherapy sessions, send me a message today to learn how these sessions can help support your healing.

18/06/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡.

Water isn’t just hydration — it’s information, vibration, and nourishment.
And the quality of your water shapes the quality of your health.

That’s why we choose to collect fresh spring water from Mount Donna Buang —
alive, mineral-rich, and flowing straight from the mountain.
It’s become a ritual we love, and we feel the difference in our bodies and minds.

But you don’t have to collect your own water to make a shift.
✨ You can filter it.
✨ You can add Celtic sea salt or herbs to bring it back to life.
✨ You can warm it gently to support digestion.

In Chinese Medicine, water is the element of winter and the Kidneys.
The Kidneys hold our reserves — our Jing, our essence — and cold, stagnant fluids can tax this system.
Even mild dehydration or exposure to cold drinks can lead to fatigue, low motivation, anxiety, or poor sleep.

That’s why I sip warm water, herbal teas, or green tea —
to stay hydrated and nourished.
🍃 Green tea offers extra antioxidant and mood-lifting benefits —
perfect for slow mornings or long afternoons.

💧 Every cup is a chance to nourish your body.
Even small changes — like switching to warm water or adding minerals —
can make a big difference over time.

16/06/2025

𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬 — 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.

In Chinese medicine, food is medicine.
And the humble baked potato?
It’s an ideal winter staple — especially when prepared with intention.

🍠 Warm, soft, and grounding, baked potatoes support the Spleen and Stomach — the organs responsible for digestion, nourishment, and energy production.

They belong to the earth element, offering stability when life feels rushed or unsteady.

🥘 Today’s combo:
✨ Batch-cooked baked potatoes, reheated as needed
✨ Slow-cooked pulled pork — warming + Yang-tonifying
✨ Winter slaw: beetroot, cabbage + carrot — nourishes Blood + moves Liver Qi
✨ A spoon of sauerkraut — supports gut health + clears Damp
✨ Cheese — grounding and nourishing (in moderation)
✨ Rocket — bitter and invigorating, helps move Liver Qi and ease emotional stagnation

🌿 This is seasonal eating at its best:
→ Warm.
→ Cooked.
→ Balanced in flavour and function.

It’s not about being fancy — it’s about building Qi, protecting warmth, and supporting your body with food that makes sense.

✨ This is food as medicine.
And it starts with a potato.

09/06/2025

The Yang Qiao Mai is the channel of self-realisation — and how you stand in the world

In Chinese medicine, the Yang Qiao Mai is one of the extraordinary vessels —
a channel not just of movement, but of awakening.

It governs your relationship to the world around you:
How you see it.
How you meet it.
How you stand within it.

💭 Do you let yourself be pushed over?
🛡 Do you brace and resist every challenge?
⚔️ Do you fight to change what is?
Or do you move with life — clear-eyed, grounded, and open?

This vessel holds the availability of Yang energy in the present moment —
our capacity to respond, not react.
To stand tall, not with force, but with presence.

🌿 Emotionally, an imbalanced Yang Qiao Mai might look like:
— Feeling hypervigilant
— Seeing the world as hostile or unfair
— Always needing to fix, fight, or resist
— Struggling to rest or let things be
— Holding tension in the face, jaw, or eyes

At its root is often resistance to what is.
The world doesn’t feel safe.
You can’t let go — so the body stays braced.

🌀 Physically, this may manifest as:
— Chronic tightness down one side of the body
— Difficulty sleeping (especially staying asleep)
— Eye strain, headaches, nervous system overdrive
— Tension in the back, neck, and jaw
— A sense of “fighting gravity” or feeling misaligned

🌅 In a healthy Yang Qiao Mai, we don’t check out —
We stay awake, alert, and at peace.

We see clearly without clenching.
We act without needing to fight.
We feel connected to nature — and let nature communicate back.

We stand up with integrity.
We see the world not as something broken to fix —
but as something unfolding, perfectly, in this present moment.

💫 This is the challenge of the Yang Qiao Mai:
To open the windows to the world.
To see through the heart,
and to remember that the present moment holds eternity.

How do you stand in the world right now — are you resisting it, or are you in conversation with it? 🌍

Dr. Shona Ferrier Acupuncture

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