Took pictures of my Rebelde dolls (that I bought when I returned the Top Model duplicate). I cannot believe I found them at Kmart. They came out in 2007 but I never saw them in the stores. They did not have the blonde, Mia, but oh well, I'm just thrilled I was able to get Roberta & Lupita. I will definitely leave Lupita as-is, but I think, due to her makeup, I will make Roberta a Goth Girl. LOL Click on the pic to go straight to the album and see them deboxed...
Ran to Publix as soon as Bug got on the bus (it came early for some reason). Did my shopping, then came home. Unfortunately, I threw up my lunch. *sigh* Kept dinner last night down and breakfast, so we'll see how it goes.
Regarding my planned nose piercing, a friend told me that her acupuncturist warns against piercing since they may interrupt the flow of chi through the body. I was looking that up online and here is what I posted back to her:
One of the (many) Hindu Indian beliefs is that particular spot is associated with fertility and ease of pain during childbirth - not that I need that anymore. Eek! I've also read it mentioned that it helps ease pain in menstruation. Obviously, it does have some sort of "sexual" connotations.
Here is something similar to what you were speaking of:
“For females the piercing of the nose as soon as puberty, or before marriage, is stipulated in Hindu Scriptures such as Sushruta Samhita (Chikitsa Sthana Chapter 19). According to the Hindu Ayurvedic scriptures, the piercing of the nose near a particular node (marma) on the nostril lessens the pains of a woman’s monthly cycle and facilitates childbirth. These crucial nodes on the human body are known as ‘marma’, not dissimilar to acupuncture points." Link
This article is rather confusing (obvious that English is his second language lol) and appears to ramble a lot, but there are a lot of sexual & meditative things regarding nose piercing:
"The occultists belief strengthen it, being the 'seat' of the sixth sense, or the focal point that emits brainwave, is located just above the upper end of one's nose!" Link
"Quite apart from the above findings, the Abharana Bhushana Vidhi states, that wearing a nose ring or a nose stead is a must for a women, if one needs to enjoying life in its pleasurable counts. True. the carbon emanated during the sexual union, the poisonous emission is minimized due to the wearing of a metallic (Gold, Silver) ornament in the nose. Also, the oculists believed, it is very difficult to bring into control or hypnotize or mesmerize the women who wear such sort of nostril rings/Mookuthi/Nath etc. as this functions as a controlling the brainwave length thus avoiding a surrender to the opponent who try to hypnotize. Thus the Indian aesthetic befittingly adorns the female nose with an inspired ornament, which highlights its amorous connotations. Indeed amongst the many jewels with which the Indian woman adorns herself, the nose ornament (nath) is the perhaps the most seductive." Link
Hmm, interesting bit on history:
"Ancient Indian art never depicted a female form with the nose ornaments. Then the custom of wearing nose ornaments should have come with the invaders. This custom of wearing nose ornaments was quite popular among the people of the Middle East. Historians opine that it was introduced to India by the Muslim invaders and that was in the 11th century." Link
I've seen that argued all over though, with people saying that if nose piercing is mentioned in Ayurvedic writings, that makes it older than the invaders. Then there is this theory:
"Most probably nose piercing is of African origin, and has traveled to India, along with the Muslim conquests. Ibn Batuta the great globetrotter from Tangiers, was in India between 1336-1346 AD. As a guest of ruler of Honavar, he had noticed nose-rings worn by Muslim girls who were very beautiful. The region was inhabited by Moors or Arabs who were traders they were known as Navayats, much earlier to the advent of Islam. Indians were known quickly to adopt quickly any foreign custom, advantageous to them. In no time, nose ornaments became immensely popular and received shape and significance of each caste and community. Diamonds and precious stones set in gold were worn on right, left or middle of the nostrils." Link
Cool, check this out:
"Nose piercing was first recorded in the Middle East aproximately 4,000 years ago, it is mentioned in The Bible in Genesis 24:22 Abraham requested his oldest servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant found Rebekah, and one of the gifts he gave her was a "golden earring" the original Hebrew word used was Shanf, which also translates as "nose-ring"." Link
Also, back on the subject of health:
"The left side is the most common to be pierced in India, because that is the spot associated in Ayuvedra (Indian medicine) with the female reproductive organs, the piercing is supposed to make childbirth easier and lessen period pain." Link
Now, as for chi flow, that is harder to find information on.
Here's one:
"Abramson explains: "The belly button rests upon a central meridian known as the 'conception vessel,' and this meridian is of paramount importance for conception in all of its aspects-- obviously in the conceiving of a child, but also in the conceiving of new ideas."" Link
This person brings up a good point:
"There are some masters of Chi who do feel that piercings and the jewelry worn in piercings can have a depleting or blocking effect on energy flow . My experience has been that visualizing the etheric [sic] energy fields as open and structuraly [sic] intact will keep them functioning normaly [sic] even when there are piercings or injuries." Link
OK, here's another bit of history, slightly off subject, but still interesting (LOL):
"Nez Perce is a misnomer given by the interpreter of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the time they first encountered the tribe in 1805. It is from the French, 'pierced nose.' This is an inaccurate description of the tribe. They did not practice nose piercing or wearing ornaments. The 'pierced nose' tribe, though related to the Nez Perce, actually lived on and around the lower Columbia River, and in other areas of the Pacific Northwest." Link
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