Inheritance

Dear Patient,

During our time together, it's my hope that you receive something - rest, relief, insight, renewal, or whatever it is you need. But these things do not come from me. They travel through me, to you.

You are the inheritor of generations of wisdom, passed down from my teachers, and the ones who taught them.

You are the beneficiary of every conversation I’ve ever had with a colleague. Every question ever asked by a fellow patient—that answer is whispered to you through the needles.

We have all conspired to bring healing and relief and transformation to you in this moment, dear patient. It's an offering from all of humanity, from the earth on which we stand, the heavens above us, and the infinite qi surrounding us. It's your inheritance. Take what you need and then pass it along.

Love and gratitude,

Your Acupuncturist