(Saturday, June 4, 2016) new moon Gemini / tarot: ten of wands reversed
Yesterday morning I went to my intro appointment at a holistic dentist in Hopkins, Tooth By The Lake. When waiting in the lobby I was delighted by the magazines: no golf or glamour pubs, but magazines about yoga, health and spirituality. I picked up a magazine on spirituality (I wish I could remember the title as I have never seen it before). I started to read an article describing the healing properties of birch water, which is tapped in the spring, the same time as maple sap. I have such an affinity for the beautiful birch. Three varieties grow in my yard: white paper, river and red birch. A favorite memory is of the time as a child I used to cross country ski at Springbrook Nature Center, near where I grew up. There was a path that ran between a birch forest on one side and an oak forest on the other. That felt sacred.
I was called by the hygienist before I was able to finish reading about the healing properties of birch water. But, amazingly, the long hallway leading to the dental stations was covered in wallpaper patterned like a birch forest. All of the photos and art on the walls were of birch trees!
I had a long and detailed interview with Dr. Seaverson. We created a year-long schedule, including financing, so that all of the mercury fillings I have had since childhood can be removed. He gave me two books about mercury and holistic dentistry. I left his office feeling like a healing is on its way for me.