Jessie Shaw, L.Ac. M.S. O.M. is an acupuncturist and herbalist in New York City. Raised in Colorado, she studied music performance in college and graduate school before moving to NYC. She ultimately became an advertising executive and obtained an MBA from NYU. Jessie began practicing acupuncture in 2002 after receiving a M.S. in Oriental Medicine. She recently released a documentary-style film called The I Ching, Ancient Consciousness and the Creation of Chinese Medicine that examines the role of magical and mythical consciousness in the formation of this ancient medicine. She has also published a book about magical consciousness based on more than ten years of studying Peruvian shamanism.