Scratches and Splinters and Stings, OH My!
Everything that irritates us
about others can lead us to
an understanding of ourselves.
-Carl Gustav Jung
The most annoying thing about the saying “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is that it is usually true.
-Anonymous
Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I have been working diligently on books, products, and getting my weight release and smoking cessation self-hypnosis packages launched and out into the world! So, you will be seeing a new look, new approach to my Kick! And soon to come, new services via webinars, podcasts, and various other opportunities to learn and understand about color, emotions, and dis-ease.
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail that is very timely concerning the summer and all of our adventures that take place in the summer months. Believe it or not bug bites, stings, even scratches and scrapes are guidance and do contain messages regarding your life and direction.
Last weekend, one of Tom’s friends stepped on a spike from the Hawthorne tree (ouch) and this went through the heel of his shoe and into his foot…that was a serious message to say the least. I will talk about that in a minute.
First, as with all issues of the body, it is about location, location, location! Therefore looking at which side of the body, left or right and then where on the body, gives me a pretty good idea of what the message is all about. Also understanding what message is behind the mishap (bite, sting, splinter…) adds to the puzzle.
This week, I am looking at
- Bites
- Stings,
- Scratches
- Splinters
- Rashes (poison ivy. oak)
All of these have one thing in common: skin. Your skin is the largest organ on your body and is all about perception. How we perceive our selves as well as how we think other people view/see us. I talk extensively about skin in a previous entry so will not go into much more detail, rather I will put it into a specific context.
All of the above: bites, stings, scratches, splinters, and rashes irritate or penetrate our skin, therefore they occur in order to challenge our thoughts about how we present ourselves to the world.
Bites, and I am talking about insect bites, not animal bites, indicate guilt, but not something overwhelming or huge.Rather it is guilt over small things that may creep into our daily existence. What person or issue that guilt is wrapped around would be based on where the bites are located. And, just as in a dis-ease that cascades, I find it very telling if there are multiple bites, where the FIRST ONE was that really got your attention…
Stings, although similar to bites tend to have more of a lingering effect. They are more about getting your attention concerning something (or someone) that you are allowing to irritate you. When the affected area swells, you not only have the irritation, but you are now throwing emotion into the area of contention. Swelling is fluid, therefore when there is a swelling in any area of the body, it is all about emotion. It also represents being stuck in a certain type of thinking, and that is because you cannot take your emotions out of the situation, therefore you cannot process it effectively. So, think about that, the more it swells, the more emotion you are putting into the situation.
I have had people ask why they have gotten stung by a bee and there was a little sting and itch then it dissipates…and no sooner than that happens they get stung again and they swell up like a balloon! My answer is to look at where and what, where were you stung, and what was going on in your life. AND! Another factor, just for grins and giggles, what were you thinking (or what, whom giving hell) at the time you were stung? You may be surprised…it is all very telling.
Scratches and scrapes, occur more often in our childhood rather than in our adult life, in part because as a child we are finding our way through life. Scratches and scrapes represent that way finding through life and certain experiences. They reflect the manner which life can tear away little pieces and parts of us –a little at a time. Often it is our knees, elbows, and fingers that represent the struggles, I personally scraped all three on my right side last week! Yes, yes, even I have my own messages and lessons to learn regarding letting go and moving forward!
Splinters are invasive, and isn’t it amazing how the smallest of splinters can hurt so much and be so irritating? Again it is about where that splinter is that gives us the message. I mentioned that one of Tom’s friends stepped on a Hawthorne spike. It went through his right shoe and into his heel. Your heel is all about grounding and offers us the thrust to move forward. When one cannot put that heel down then there is a serious message about not feeling secure in your footing or foundation.
Wanting to move forward and shift yet the thought of doing so is extremely painful. In a sense, wanting to move on in his life but afraid to begin anew or to start over. Right is also about a predominant male in his life, it could be about himself, wanting to shift out of current circumstances but cannot, we would have to look a bit further to see if it is work related or relationship related. Perhaps it could be about a son, or father. Either way it concerns the pain of “digging his heels in” and pushing forward, even though that is where his thoughts and his heart are pointing, his body is asking, “are you sure?”.
Last but not least, poison ivy, or poison oak. Poison ivy represents vulnerability, it leaves us open to attack, and if you get poison ivy or know of someone that gets it, the caution and the fear of coming in contact with it is definitely about feeling vulnerable. I have never had poison ivy, but I have contracted poison oak. Interesting at the time, I had never gotten either, and I have never gotten either since! And I am in the woods, on the farm, and in the mountains all the time, so looking at what was going on in my life at the time, AND how I contracted it just makes me laugh now. (it wasn’t funny then, however).
I was going through a divorce and moving to Tennessee to start a new integrated health clinic with my brother, a physician. So, two strong male influences…the poison oak was all over my right arm, wrist, and hand…it never spread anywhere else. That represents releasing relationships and feeling vulnerable. The irony of it, I contracted it from my brother’s dogs! Dogs represent loyalty…so there were some strong messages there. Amazing stuff this is, all messages and guidance if we allow ourselves to listen. It is also important to hold a sense of humor about ourselves and all that can be discerned from our bodies and the world around us.
It is a pleasure to be back in the office! Keep those e-mails and questions coming, I love them. I also appreciate you.
Have a wonderful week! Blessings, Catherine
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