by Kyle Liston

Acupuncture for the Soul™ is a unique blend of Classical 5 Element Acupuncture and gold needle spirit treatments.

The ancient Taoists recognized a hierarchy of shamanic medicine. The less elevated forms of medicine were used to treat broken bones and ailments of a physical nature. The more progressed medicine was seen to treat the mental body and the psyche. The highest form of medicine has been said to treat the Soul itself.

I spent four years studying 5 Element and Spiritual Acupuncture with my teacher, Warren Bellows. He was a student of the late and world renowned Dr. J.R. Worsley, who gifted the West with the knowledge of this system of medicine. Warren was a practitioner for over 25 years, during which time his own clairvoyance and intuition expanded his work into the spiritual realms. He was fortunate to have studied gold needle treatment of the soul with Stewart Morrow. I was blessed to have been mentored by Warren in both traditional and esoteric 5 Element Acupuncture and to have been deemed a master of this practice in my own right by my teacher.

The Spirit of the Points is recognized in 5 Element Acupuncture. Each of the points carries a name which implies the spiritual nature of what it can do for the person. For example, spirit burial ground is a point used to lift the spirit back up into an individual's body after a long period of mourning or detachment. If one has suffered the 'dark night of the soul,' the points selected would be : Thru the valley, dark gate, and on the verandah. The anticipated result would be that the client would connect with their experience of the dark night of the soul and awaken as if from a bad dream only to catch a breath of fresh air and know that their experience was mere illusion. This medicine is very powerful and shamanic in nature. It is very important that the client paint a clear portrait of where they are, what has happened to them, and where they wish to go.

In certain cases, gold needles are used. Gold is the most highly resonant of metals, and has an affinity for the spiritual nature of the spirit points. It causes a veritable alchemical response in the body. This is the same desired response referred to in the classics of the ancient cultures. I have great reverence for the power of these techniques and use them only when a client is ready to embark on this stage of their personal spiritual journey. These are very unique treatments offered exclusively by me for select clients.

Before beginning with the gold needles, it is important for clients to clear all emotional, mental, physical and psychological blocks and traumas which might impair them. I offer acupuncture to support them in this process. I also often refer to other practitioners to assist them with soul retrievals and etheric 'clearings.' The former is based on the work of Sandra Ingerman, and I only refer to practitioners who have been credentialed by her.

The initial visit with me often includes clearing "Aggressive Energy." This treatment is designed to vent the body's internal organs of any energy preventing homeostatical balance. Often, a release of 7 Internal and/or External Dragons is then necessary in a subsequent visit. This helps the individual to clear traumas and release the '7 Demons.' That treatment is useful for anyone with a history of trauma, PTSD, rape, incest, or a feeling that something or someone else has a 'hold on them.' It brings the individual back to feeling like themselves again and is extremely liberating.

Once the initial blockages are cleared, I begin to focus on the nature of the client and how they relate to the people and the very world around them. When they are balanced and whole within their own nature, only then do we begin to consider the gold needle treatment journey.

Gold needle treatments are used for: 

1. Specific points to awaken the spirit of that point's essence in the individual.
2. Past life Regression. Window to the Sky points-Points which connect the individual directly to the energy of the Heavens and expand their very consciousness.
3. Front and back Spirit Treatments to allow the individual to access the energy of the divine.
4. Unification treatments to align the individual's will with divine will and purpose.
5. To needle the 'Happy Baby' point in pregnant clients to ensure the health, well being and vibrance of the infant's nature and soul,
6. To enhance the effectiveness of the Seven Dragons or Dark Night of the Soul treatments.
7. Other instances where the client or practitioner's intuition calls for such treatment.

Gold needles are very valuable and expensive, as they must be disposed after individual use. The cost for a gold needle session is $125 and the work itself is priceless.

I can be contacted online at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at (303)665-4225.

Kyle Liston, RN, BSN, Dipl.Ac/CH(NCCAOM), L.Ac. Reprinted with permission from abundanttreasures.org.