Mergers: Cousins
The Eveny people of the far Northeast Artic are an ancient people of reindeer husbandry that is still active today. Their shamans wear antler headdresses, become reindeer and can fly. What distinguishes them from other reindeer herding people in the far Northeast Arctic Regions is that they ride the reindeer but use their dogs to pull the sledges. Reindeer are considered mystical beings because of their hypnotic look and the depths in their eyes and soul. Besides their usefulness to carry the Eveny across the brutal lands and to haul food supplies and carcasses from the hunt, they are also revered and provide a sacred food supply. There spiritual name is Kujjai. Like their elk cousins, reindeer are protectors both of their owners and the vast reaching tundra of the Northern lands.
A single circumpolar band of indigenous culture has emerged in the Artic North. Among the Inuit of Greenland, west to Nome, in the far East of Russia and Siberia and throughout the entire circumpolar region where Komi, Chuchi, Nevelek, Sami, and Eveny indigenous cultures exist (just to name a few) there are shared origin stories, dances and shamanic feats. Tales and legends of animal erotica and cross species transformation, weather, ice, hunting, migration patterns, seasonal rituals and celebrations, and star stories to tell time and location are told.
Nature and culture are inextricably bound—no seams, no fences, everything alive, animated, walking, hunting, singing, dancing, talking, listening, appreciating, unified.
There simply is no human verses animal. Animal behavior is no different than human behavior—all are part of the same dynamic continuum. Women marry dogs and bears, take reindeer husbands, people transfigure into artic foxes, bears turn into black icebergs and wolverines, reindeer procure sperm banks for infertile women, hybrids are common. There are mermaids like Nuliajuk, (Sedna), and mermen, there are giants and dwarfs, claw trolls, shadow people and spirits, spirits of stones that marry, spirits that lived inside of bearded seal whips, and animal masks.
Listening, appreciating, unified…
Perhaps it is not so important to know if myths come from experience or from collective memories stored in the field.
Listen, appreciate
Extraordinary Vessels:
Elk keep savings in magic groves
Soon people started inviting me to bring the gongs to festivals and events. I found myself saying yes, even though I was unprepared and terrified. These beautiful and powerful instruments pushed me, again and again, to say yes. They have allowed me to transform my life in ways unimagined, to step up in a more significant way.
After playing without instruction for almost 10 years, in 2021 I decided it was time explore the world of gong classes. I had no idea how to teach something that came so naturally to me… I enrolled in several courses over six months with the School of Gong: Mike Tamburo, Thomas Orr Anderson and Mitch Nur. I had no idea my gong playing could become so expanded. While many of the teachings supported what I was already experiencing, or knowing, I was introduced to new perspectives, new skills and various exercises that could keep me feeling inspired to play endlessly. The people coming to our gong journeys noticed too… my entire relationship with these sacred instruments changed. I feel it is time to share my wisdom and experience with my Acutonics community. I have created three new elective classes. Each elective can be taken in any order.
On Sunday afternoon we met at a stunning iconic venue in Byron that has a large open outside space underneath massive fig trees and a very cute church hall. We began with a smudge and didge ceremony taking a moment to connect to country and reflect on their personal journey through the Acutonics program. Then they each received their certificates and had the opportunity to share with the group, which included fellow students as well as loved ones who were able to be present for this celebration. After the formal presentation we all shared in a super fun connective experience, a group drumming workshop from a local African percussive teacher. The final celebration included a catered dinner and entertainment from a great African dance music band, Happy Africa. And dance we did!
Please join me in congratulating the newly Certified Acutonics® Practitioners in Australia: Yanina Benavidez, Caitlyn Brightmon, Rebecca Dini, Sara Do, Ruth Donnelly, Amanda Hustler, Candice Lambert, Megumi Matsumura, Meredith Myott, Alissa Nathaniel, Kristina Nott, Jodie Ramona, Jaye Roberts, Tiffany Sassafrass, Tracey Smail, Vanessa Strauss, and Francis Swindells.
Elk know shapes of land
There are so many secrets
Donna Carey, LAc is co-founder of the Acutonics Institute of Integrative Medicine, LLC, she can be reached at 
Each seed climbing
Elk perform rituals
Nothing
We are Elk!!!
Steve during an early morning walk at Sunrise Ranch, (bottom left), where we all learned the wisdom "we will know what we need to know when we need to know it."
When the element of fire is in balance, we experience the radiance, warmth, effervescence, expansive and yang nature, allowing for the growth and full potential of life. The power of fire comes from the capacity to liberate heat and light and realize joy and fulfillment. In the body, this delicate balance dance occurs between the heart (fire), lungs (metal), and kidneys (water), with proper kidney functioning providing restraint of fire. 
In Astrology the heart is ruled by the Sun. Those born under the fiery sign of Leo, July 23rd – August 22nd, are on a life path to understand the ego, desolation of it and keep it in check, making the choice to lead from the love of the heart. Just as the light of the Sun shines light on our day, Leo’s shine the light of love through their passionate presence in all that they do. They reflect their love and light unto us and the world we know and remind us to stay the course of love through these changing and challenging times.
In her book “Character’s of Wisdom” Debra Katz describes the Chinese character for the emotion of fire as joy or Le. The character is drawn as a drum over a wooden music stand that has beautiful bells on either side. It represents joyful music that gladdens our hearts. The drum is ceremonial used in various sacred rites and observances. The sounds of these large instruments are used to invite spirits to come and join in the ceremony. In this way all the ancestors and gods are invited to come to earth for a brief while. In their presence everyone could be influenced by the greatness and form a brief relationship with that wisdom. 
This relationship of being in the blessed presence of the ancient ones produces a deep harmony within each person and provides a feeling of great joy. It is the joy of deep understanding that brings enlightenment when we can touch those things that are beyond ourselves. It is where we are given a glimpse of the infinite beauty of the world and life. The Chinese believe that the heart must remain open to receive such wisdom. 
In Fourth World, which we now live, Hopi were given instructions and the ability to work on Earth with elements of Air and Water by the Star People Kachinas. An example of this is demonstrated prior to the commencement of The Sacred Sun Dance in earlier times, which could only be held when the Hopi Medicine Man awakened these two elements and created rain. Having command over these elements was a Hopi responsibility. Due to Sacred Law, only then, after the rain, could the Sun Dance take place. This Sacred protocol one of the responsibilities of the Hopi, was critical to maintain the natural elements of nature in balance with the Universe and within the Fourth World called Tuwaqachi.
It is written that two brothers, the Blue Star Kachina (Saquasohuh) will open the door to the Fifth Age and the Red Star Kachina or Great Purifier will follow shortly afterward. The Blue Star Kachina reveals itself with the ninth and final sign before the Day of Purification. The Blue Star Kachina is represented in many cultures through the return of God, Prime Creator, Redeemer, or Elevated Consciousness. The prophecy warns all people to live as one with each other and the Earth. If we live disconnected from our Creator, in materialism, ego, and separation it will lead to the destruction of the Earth.
Seventeen hardy souls made up our lively and loving group. Most were repeat participants who know how magic happens at Mt Shasta and especially at Acutonics Camp. We always begin camp with a gong ceremony, poetry, and the inquiry of “what brought you here at this time?” It was profoundly touching to us to hear several people say that they “feel so safe at Acutonics Camp, it is a place I can be totally myself”.
We enjoyed the presence of three Venusian Yang men: Will Vukmanic, Chris Estes and Stuart Bell. Each is an experienced practitioner in their own field, and in a spontaneous loving process, offered a Hygiea blessing to every participant at Camp. They used the mid and low Hygiea hand chimes. There wasn’t a dry eye to be found during this deep honoring of the feminine. This was a natural off shoot of the ongoing discussion and teachings we had been doing about Hygiea since the first day of Camp. We can’t wait for the Hygiea gong!
The Ox is sacred in many world religions including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, where there is strong respect for the lives of animals as well as beliefs that violence of any kind is wrong. In Zoroastrianism the spirt of the cow is associated with the soul of the Earth. In Buddhism the Ox is said to represent Buddha nature, that it is possible for anyone to achieve enlightenment. In Japan the Ox is venerated in Shintoism and can be found in Tenmangu shrines, dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara or Michizane, the god of academics, who also has a relationship to health and wellbeing, that likely arises from a belief that cows have the power to cure disease.
Chapter 1: A History and Overview of Quantum Music Theory™provides useful and necessary information concerning the musical component of healing sound treatments, including Pythagorean number theory, the world of number and musical tones, the archetypal significance and healing applications of musical intervals and overtones, and the conversion of planetary movement into sound. Relevant anecdotes are included to illustrate this material. The planetary myth, archetype, and symbolism of the Acutonics® Ohm/Earth tuning forks, used in Vibrational Acupuncture™ treatments, is introduced.
Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, LAc, MS, MM
MichelAngelo, MFA, CTM
More than any other sound, for me Sedna discovers and connects the worlds between, the inner world and outer one, the layers and movement within. When I feel Sedna’s vibration, I feel the layers and where, and in which layer, the vibration changes or stops or fades away, and I know why. What is going on with that person, is it habits and if so – what kind and how does it stop them from going forward? Is it fear? Of what? Is it …? is it…? IT can fade away down deeper into the body or it can dissolve at the point it reaches. At times, you feel the vibration is very “rich” and full and vibrant. In fact, you can put words to vibrations such as: full of heart, empty heart, full of guts, fearful, stubborn, happy, smoke, fire, water, land, animal, overwhelmed, far away, lives in her own world… and so on. Whatever works for you. Don’t stay with what you already know – explore more ways to describe what you hear in that special meeting point of tuning forks and another person. So many secrets.
This is how you learn the language, Then, when you put tuning forks on somebody else – SEE where the vibration goes, SEE the energy going through the layers, where is it strong, weak, stops, goes through. And from here it’s all about really and deeply trusting your intuition. Like Donna says repeatedly and I repeat it in my classes – Intuition, intuition, intuition. From day one, she got it through my thick skull, and it stayed and developed. Let your intuition guide you, trust your knowledge acquired over the years, from life, from Acutonics. You will know, I promise you.
Yinglong, the winged dragon, powerful servant of the Yellow Emperor Huang Di was immortalized, similar to canonization. It was Yinglong who helped Yu stop the yellow river from flooding by digging the channels with his tail. He traced the first meridian maps. He is the oldest of all the eastern dragons, and appears in many myths and legends.
Other dragons like the Dragon Kings rule over the seas of the 4 directions and have the ability to shapeshift into human form, when not found in their crystal palaces guarded by shrimp soldiers and crab generals. There are spiritual dragons and underground dragons, and dragons that pull the chariots for the gods, dragons that guard buried treasures like the earths precious resources and the ones humans greedily hoard, dragons that preside over the directions, that live in mountains and rivers and oceans. They are here to help, and are said to be able to make themselves as large as the universe and small as a silkworm.
As time went on, we had more opportunities to treat our other animal friends and the animal companions of family and friends. Treating different animals helped to expand our knowledge and understanding of how best to interact with reluctant or cautious animals and how to approach treatment of various imbalances.
We have found the balancing/harmonizing frequency of the Ohm forks can be totally adequate for treating most imbalances (in fact, our book provides strategies for treating with only Ohm forks as well as the option of using additional combinations). We also find it helpful to include Chiron forks for connection and communication with animals related to Chiron’s dual nature as both animal and human. Since the energy fields of animals are quite open, less is more. Simple approaches using a few points are very effective. Here are some simple suggestions to utilize Ohm and Chiron tuning forks to benefit your animal friends:
Treat your animal companions to an Acutonics session. As vibrational beings we can all, biped and quadruped, benefit from the healing frequencies of the Acutonics tuning forks.
Other traditions also talk about this journey. The Buddhist spiritual text, Yoga Vasistha, says there are the Four Gates to freedom and enlightenment that are tranquility, contentment, good company and inquiry. There is a mandala that reflects this showing square with four gates, one on each side, enclosing a circle with a central point.
Here are some suggestions to add to your treatments, especially at this time, to access the cycles of expansion and connection with unlimited consciousness potential.
Character: Evolution
Each chakra has a relationship with an endocrine gland and a neural plexus. This defines a relationship between the chakras, the endocrine system, and the nervous system. When any neurologic tissue/neural network is activated by consciousness it creates mind. In our work we are stimulating this consciousness through vibrational resonance between the chakra and the chosen planetary frequency. Since each chakra has an associated nerve plexus, each has its own mind. This mind is activated by energy with conscious intent. When a chakra is activated it initiates activity of chemicals, hormones, tissues and cellular functions. It also produces energy.
Sedna, discovered in November of 2003, is a planetary body whose energy and archetypal qualities have been embraced by astrologers, as a unique entity and by Acutonics as an integral part of our applied methodology.
Sedna embodies the manifestation of both yin and yang energies simultaneously. Expressing as both particle and wave, she supports both nurturance and expression, creating self-sustaining energy that is limitless in scope and eternal in nature. The association of Sedna with the energy of super conduction and solitons are examples of this self-sustenance. Sedna energy facilitates a shift into non-linear time and the cyclic nature of the unified field. The super conduction energy of Sedna helps to create coherence between the body’s field and the unified field. She provides a portal to limitless possibilities.
Rosita, a philanthropist and one of the most influential Latin American fashion designers, created Latin Ángels Foundation as a nonprofit in 2004. Her mission is to provide help to underserved and impoverished communities of her native land: La Chiquitania, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, by providing educational programs and improving deficits in the health care system. The Wu Project’s mission statement is organized around very similar principles. With this common goal Rosita invited The Wu Project, under her sponsorship, to join and participate in an educational medical mission to Bolivia this August.
On July 25th, at the official opening of Rosita’s new atelier in Miami, Florida, a fundraising gala was held, Gala de Angeles. It was a very special event, including many notable celebrities of the Latin American entertainment industry and their guests. At this elegant and fun event the WU Project was welcomed and introduced to attendees, making an entirely new community aware of their mission and activities, and encouraging them to help them to help others. Alicia and Maria are incredibly pleased to have the support of Rosita Hurtado and to bring The WU Project to La Chiquitania, Bolivia as we continue our mission to teach others Chinese medicine, related modalities, and Acutonics and to serve underserved communities around the world.
Heart/Brain Coherence
KID 3, Great Ravine: The kidneys are the source of our core energy, our essence and our ancestral connection. They are the place that houses our unique expression within the hologram that is the Tao. In our physical manifestation the spirit of the kidney gives us the will to live and to thrive. This spirit (Zhi) provides us with connection to the collective unconscious moving past the fears of the ego and aligning us with divine will. The Mars /Venus 5th balances the expressions of kidney yin and yang. This balance provides a place of harmony between stillness and action where trust abides, allowing us to surrender our own will to the wisdom and guidance of the Tao. 
Winter Solstice, Dec 21, 2017 is a time for stillness and surrender, it calls us into our depths, to listen and reconnect to our inner being. Like the dormant seeds in the deep recesses of Earth take this time to rest, restore and replenish yin reserves to preserve the essence of Life, and prepare for the rebirth of Spring.
Adrenal Overload
There are two planets and one asteroid in Scorpio, a water sign, whose ruler is Pluto calling us in for deep soul work that is rooted in the underworld.
Beginning of the Month Treatment Protocols:
Lee grew up in Middleboro, Massachusetts not too far inland from coastal Plymouth, where she lived for many years with her partner Nora. “Middleboro was a good place to grow up, my father was a brilliant engineer and my mother taught biology at the local high school. This was the high school that I attended and many of the students in this school also had parents who taught there.”
Lee has so many interests she finds it challenging to focus on one to the exclusion of all others. “So many things interest me. I would jump from one to another. I didn’t understand— how could I possibly do everything I want to do.”
Throughout this time Lee never lost her love for creative exploration. She studied stained glass production and reflects that sometime during the late 90’s when she placed an order for stained glass supplies she also decided to order a lampwork glass bead-making kit. “I started to play with creating glass beads. This expanded into jewelry making,” she laughs. “I had to do something with all those beads.” Her work with glass beads continues to today. She has taken workshops with top glass artists whose work she admired.
Lee’s spirit of adventure has taken her to Mexico, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is this love for travel that led Lee and her partner Nora to sell their home in Massachusetts and to set out on an exploration of the U.S. and Canada with no specific destination in mind. They were looking for a possible place to spend the winters and the summers. They spent a month in Albuquerque last October and loved it and then moved on to British Columbia for the winter. “We were on the sunshine coast and there was no sunshine, no warmth. We were freezing, and Nora and I made the decision to come back to Albuquerque.” Drawn to the area, they decided to buy a home here in New Mexico and to settle in for a while.
Lee signed up for the Acutonics Level I and II Intensive and at the conclusion of the class, was one of the first to sign up for the next intensive, Level III and IV. “I really like the classes. I feel so different when I’m at the Mothership, it is as though the classes themselves promote change within me. I don’t tend to talk in groups, I’m very introverted, but I find that this work, Acutonics, has helped me to be more present with others and to participate fully in classes. This is so very different than sitting by myself in a studio working on my art, not talking, then putting things online.”
Lee has the soul of an artist and the vision to see the relationship between the arts and well-being. She is very interested in the use of sound vibration to inform her art. Several years ago, she created glass beads for malas that were infused with the energy of chants. “I focused on putting the vibration of these sacred chants into each bead. As I made the beads, chants played in my studio, each bead created for the mala was infused with these sacred sounds.”
Pluto Science: The ninth planet from the Sun, discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 was once considered the final frontier on our solar system, but today we recognize it as a gateway to the outer reaches of our solar system. The New Horizons Pluto System flyby, reached Pluto in July of 2015. Since that time, 6.25 gigabytes of data have been sent back to Earth, with the last bits of data reaching Earth on October 25th, 2017. Analysis of this wealth of material reveals a planet of numerous riches, diverse and active geology, exotic surface chemistry, a complex atmosphere, a puzzling interaction with the sun, and an intriguing system of small moons. Among the most striking features is a large heart-shaped feature carved into Pluto’s surface and an exotic bladed terrain of methane ice that was found at the highest altitudes on Pluto's surface near the equator soaring hundreds of feet into the sky. Additionally, high altitude hazes give Pluto’s sky a bright blue tinge.
Mythology: There are many cross-cultural myths that feature the gods of the underworld, including the Roman Pluto, the Greek Hades and Babylonian Nergal. Hades is one of the three ruling sons of Cronus, brother of Zeus, and husband of Persephone. He belongs to the first generation of Olympian gods, who overthrew their father and defeated the Titans. Hades becomes the ruler of the House of Hades, the underworld where souls go after death, to reside as shades or shadows lacking blood or consciousness. He ruled over all things subterranean, including caves, caverns, metals, and gems found deep within the Earth. Pluto was a strict ruler following a clear moral code: people were judged fairly, evil was punished, and goodness was rewarded. The early Greeks feared him and did not speak directly of death; instead a person who had died might be referred to as departed, or blessed, which is perhaps why Hades was also called Pluton, the wealthy or wealth giver. This title most likely refers to the blessings that are received from deep within the Earth, such as minerals and gems. Demeter, Persephone, and Hades are all identified with the rich harvest.
Psycho-Spiritual Issues: Pluto’s energy for destruction, transformation, and regeneration has significant clinical applications. It is through this process of breakdown and reemergence that growth takes place on the personal and transpersonal levels. Through Pluto, we find ourselves placed in situations of conflict that challenge us to face ourselves at our deepest emotional and spiritual levels. Pluto also provides the energy to liberate us from the restrictive hell of problems and obstacles of the past, allowing our spirits to emerge from the depths transformed into higher awareness. It also provides energy to liberate hidden treasures that lay buried within us.
To Transform Self-Destructive Behaviors Associated with Addictions: Use the Ohm/Pluto Microtone on the Chong Mai Extraordinary Vessel. Place Pluto on SP 4, Grandparent’s Grandchild and Ohm on P 6, Inner Gate. Follow with the Pluto/Neptune 5th to access deeply buried emotions associated with addictions and follow with the Pluto/New Moon 5th to release. Complete the sequence with the Ohm/Saturn 2nd to use the restrictive and controlling energy of Saturn (Saturn on SP 4 and Ohm on P 6).
This year’s programs explored Vibrational Dowsing and Bio Geometry with Ling Chen, PhD, and Deb Smith, LMT brought a fresh new way of perceiving and working with the autonomic nervous system. Deb also shared a valuable technique to address stubborn soft tissue issue with Low Chiron and Low Uranus. It was remarkable to see the immediate shifts that occurred with this interval. Laurie Herron shared advanced techniques for working with the Crystal Palace and healing specific endocrine glands. Katie Mink guided campers in how to create a self-care plan for themselves or a client. Katie and Laurie also did two demonstration treatments working together to demonstrate how to blend perspectives of Chinese Medicine and energy work, working on a client's past, present and future in the energetic realm. All of these sessions were highly interactive and stimulating. As always, there was plenty of time for fun including visits to three different lakes for swimming and paddle boarding.
As senior licensed Acutonics faculty, Katie and Laurie are committed to building community with their students. Acutonics Camp, monthly Acutonics forums and an approach to teaching the entire Acutonics Certification Program that supports students on their journey to full certification. They will be starting a new pod of students with Acutonics Level I, September 22nd-24th, and Acutonics Level II October 13th-15th at the Bancroft Center for Chinese Medicine in Berkley, California. In addition to their California classes they will be in Taipei, Taiwan in November with senior faculty member Ling Chen, who has translated the curriculum into Chinese. In Taiwan, they will be teaching Clinical Documentaries and the Five Elements, Five Spirits Elective. (Classes will be taught in English and translated into Chinese by Ling).
Myths and Archetypes
Apollo’s associations with healing are tied to two of the greatest healers in Greek mythology: his son, Asclepius, and the centaur Chiron, the wounded healer, whom he fosters. The myths of Apollo and Hermes are also interwoven, for these half brothers share an association with music, the arts, and healing. At some point the staff of Hermes, a gift from Apollo, becomes the snake-entwined Caduceus, which is also associated with Asclepius. Throughout the Greek and Roman world, there were temples of healing erected in honor of Apollo and Asclepius. Their relationship to healing was illuminated in numerous early versions of the Hippocratic oath: “I swear by Apollo the physician, by Asclepius, Hygeia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses.”
Tuning Fork Properties
Therapeutic Applications (to learn more about working with the Sun refer to Acutonics There’s No Place Like Ohm and Acutonics from Galaxies to Cells)
Edema: Apply the Solar 7th Interval to SP 6, Three Yin Intersection and SP 9, Yin Mound Spring.
Illuminate Inner-self and Expose Negative Patterns: Apply the Solar 7th on the Yin Wei Mai, place the Sun fork on P 6, Inner Gate and the Low Ohm on SP 4, Grandparent’s Grandchild and the Yang Wei Mai, apply the Sun fork to SJ 5, Outer Gate and the Low Ohm, to GB 41, Near to Tears.
This year, I joined the committee to help put on the 2nd annual Nashville Chooses Peace Festival. The event was a huge success, it included bands, vendors, food trucks, t-shirts, a kids zone, drumming, a peace pole and we ended the day with everyone forming Nashville’s largest peace sign, with drone photography so that we could share it with others. The festival gifted me with a booth, which I designed to be experiential and called, “Love in Action”. The intention set for the booth experience was to create a place where people could feel the power of love and their connection to the Universe. The day was kicked off with a gong meditation in the sanctuary and then activities in the booth. The mediation was beautiful. The booth contained activities including the goo experiment, body hacks, be a force for good, a self directed sound experience and of course a sampling of dark chocolate for good heart health. 
The life hacks were demonstrations on how to increase your strength and energy. The one hack people enjoyed the most was connecting the Ren Mai and Du Mai with the tip of their tongue, completing the microcosmic circuit. We did muscle testing with their tongue sticking out, the results demonstrated overall weakness in the person. Then we muscle tested with the completed circuit the body was strong. People got it and were excited to take this new skill into their everyday lives.
The self-directed sound experience was playing with singing bowls. Folks placed singing bowls on their backs, knees, stomach, and of course a favorite, over their heads. 
A friend of mine who is a very gifted psychic was playing Chiron. He suddenly stopped and said, “ I don't know what it is? But I feel lots of horse energy, like I am in a herd of horses!” Yep, Chiron was sharing his messages. 
Where will the gongs go next to share their magic? Stay tuned.
The Institute of Heart Math at Stanford University tells us that the energy field of the heart extends at least ten feet out from the body and is five thousand times stronger than that of the brain. The electromagnetic field of the heart is sixty times the strength of the brain’s EMF.
REN 17 Chest Center/the Heart Chakra:
H 7, Spirit Gate (on the little finger side of the wrist crease radial to the tendon) Source Point of the heart channel: