Energy Matters and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Recently we had a meeting of Energy Matters clinicians to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. I left that meeting with more information and personal clarity, and also with enormous respect for our clinical staff: smart, caring, committed deep thinkers.

The short version of our meeting: Get the vaccine, as soon as you are eligible (see below for exceptions**)

As non-front-line health care workers, we are now in the queue. By the time you read this, almost all of our practitioners will have received their first vaccines; the rest will very soon.

This is an incredibly exciting moment for each of us personally, as well as for the world.

We know it is important that we be transparent about our choices. We realize that many people have concerns about the vaccine, so we want you to know how we made our decisions.

We, too, had concerns. Many of us rarely or never get other types of vaccines. Many of us are wary of mainstream medical advice, and/or have had negative experiences that make us cautious. We have our concerns about the motives of Big Pharm.

We did our best due diligence. We studied the mechanism of the vaccine. We learned that this vaccine wasn't created "overnight", but builds on decades of hard work by dedicated scientists. We read articles and listened to podcasts by scientists and researchers. We talked with each other and other health care providers.

We weighed our concerns, our research, the enormous toll the pandemic is taking, and our commitment as healthcare practitioners to do no harm. All of us concluded that getting vaccinated as soon as we're eligible is the right decision for us.

As practitioners of holistic medicine, we always view the health of each person not in isolation, but as part of a matrix that includes family, community, workplace, and the world. COVID-19 has made the truth of our mutual interconnectedness very stark and real. Medicine must be taken in context.

Here is our advice on how to prepare for the vaccine. The vaccine is an "ask" of your body to do a new job. So it makes sense to be well-rested, nourished, and hydrated when you get vaccinated.

While getting vaccinated, bless/thank/acknowledge the medicine, and choose to receive it fully. Set aside any fears as best you can, and thank every person who made it possible for you to receive the vaccine: scientists, lab workers, research volunteers, workers in the manufacturing process, drivers, admin staff scheduling appointments, the person who checks you in, the person who gives you the injection - everyone. Appreciate and celebrate the amazing chain of events that gives you this opportunity to avoid contracting COVID-19, and to avoid transmitting COVID-19 to others.

COVID-19 is a wildfire, burning out of control. Through the vaccine, we are building a fire break. One person at a time, until it is big enough that the firestorm will burn itself out.

If you are an Energy Matters patient with concerns, please reach out to your practitioner, or to me in my role as clinic manager.

** Those with a history of severe allergic reactions to any of the ingredients in the vaccines should not get vaccinated. Those with a history of severe reactions to vaccines or other injectable medications should consult with their health care providers. Those with autoimmune conditions, or who are in the midst of a severe medical crisis should check with their health care practitioners. Reach out to all of your providers to get help in weighing the risks for you.