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*HOME CALENDAR NETWORK FUNDING CONTACT RESOURCE SACRED GEOMETRY ANTHROPOCOSM EARTH GRID VORTEX SITES SILK ROAD GEOMANCY HARMONICS ANTI-GRAVITY * *MERIDIAN THEORY: Subtle Anatomy (/Sukshmasharira/)* /Ayurvedic/information pertaining to /prana kosa/ is scarce and profoundly influenced by /Tantric/ description. Currently, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fills in the missing details of Vedic /prana kosa/. Between the material body (/sthulasharira/) and the ultimate reality of the causal body (/karanasharira/), or the higher body (/parasharira/) are the many layers of the subtle body (/sukshmasharira/). According to the /Tantric/ tradition, the subtle body has been described as the abode for deities, ancestral spirits, ghosts, and demonic forces, which have also been called elementals (/bhutas/). /Tantrikas/ make ritual offerings and prayers to these spiritual forces, dwelling within the subtle environment, for protection.
According to the /Taittiriya/-/Upanishad/ (c.1000 BCE), the subtle anatomy (/sukshma/ /sharira/), or vehicle (from the material to the causal realm) consists of five bodies (/deha///sharira/), sheaths, or layered envelopes (/kosa/), having elemental designation (see Five Envelopes of Consciousness above), which progressively cover the ultimate reality. Typically, /Tantric/ schools combine the five envelopes (/pancha/ /kosa/) into one structure, which has been called the superconductive body (/ativahika/ /deha/), the inner instrument (/antah/ /karana/), or the eightfold city (/puryashtaka/). The subtle body (/puryashtaka/) is referring to the psyche which is attached to the individual through physical embodiments; in other words, it connects the transcendent self with the physical self. According to the Trika philosophers, it is the transcendent self or causal body that preserves the template, or seed, of consciousness between lives, and even cosmic creation after cosmic dissolution (/pralaya/). Consequently, the karmic seeds of all unliberated beings cause the continuance of conditioned existence; suggesting that the extinction of conditioned existence requires the collective enlightenment of all beings.
In order to mend the separation between the body and mind, or heal disease, the /tantrikas/ employ medicine requiring powerful intention that treats the more inherent subtle body, where change is instantaneous and fragile, until it stabilizes in the physical body. The subtle medicine of /Tantra/ consists of the fusion of visualization, breath control, and posture into one intentional action with the initial purpose of self-purification towards an untainted perspective of the ultimate reality, or the activation and harmonization of energy (/prana/) within the human conduit of the anthropocosm (cosmic human) [sim.Taoist: internal alchemy (/neidan/); energy work (/qigong/)]. /Prana/ is to the subtle body as breath is to the physical body, which is subject to the laws of change, and consequently, will never be in perfect equilibrium. Therefore, the /tantrikas/ believed that perfect balance, or the state of ultimate reality (/parama/ /shiva/), could be attained through the treatment of the subtle body (/prana/ /kosa/).
*Envelope of Energy (/Prana kosa/): * Energy Centers (/Chakras/), Meridians (/Nadi/), Points (/Marma/) (Ros), (Feuerstein), (Motoyama), (Kshirsagar) This section specifically deals with the energetic envelope (/prana kosa/), which is characterized as being more subtle than the physical body, or food enevelope (/anna/ /kosa/). (see Five Envelopes of Consciousness in previous section) /Tantric/ practitioner, Sharngadhara, has described the /prana kosa/ as a system of energy vessels (aka.channels, meridians) (/nadi/) which radiate life force (/prana-shakti/) from various energy centers (/chakras/), or centers of consciousness (/chaitanya/),to nourish physiological tissues. He further explains how /prana/ ascends from the navel center through the heart to the throat where the Nectar of the Feet of the Preserver [sim.Hindu: /Vishnu/], or life force, can be partaken.
/Prana kosa/is the web matrix of the subtle anatomy (/sukshmasharira/) consisting of energy centers (/chakras/), energy vessels (/nadi/), and energy points (/marma/), which connects the physical body to the mind. /Prana/ /kosa/ is only visible through meditation, or the adjustment of the external perception to a higher frequency to activate the inner, or psychic eye (clairvoyance).
WISDOM-POWER (/PRANA-SHAKTI/): The Power of Consciousness (/Kundalini/) In /Tantric/ terminology, /kundalini/ [Skt: rooted from deeper place, pit, or cavity (/kunda/); sim. /prana/ /shakti; /she who is coiled (/kundalini/); possibly associated with earring (/kundala/), and crooked bodied (/kutilangi/)] designates a persons energy, which causes the process of spiritual awakening. The pit, literally to an earthen pit used for burial or ceremonial fire, is metaphorically referring to the /muladhara chakra/ (root) at the perineum, where the /prana shakti/ is dormant with the potential to activate all of the subtle energy centers (/chakras/). The realization, or awakening, of personal wisdom (/prana/) and power (/shakti/) at a particular energy center (/chakra/), resembling a particular divine personality, reflects the individuals spiritual transformation. (Saraswati)
Three Types: (/Tantra/-/Aloka/) 1)
Whole (/purna/ /kundalini/): divine power as a whole
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Energetic (/prana/ /kundalini/): manifested life force
*Source of Primordial Power: * Path to the Cause of Creation;
(Motoyama), (Saraswati), (Feuerstein)
Prior to the creation of the universe, the unconscious causal body of the primordial seed (/bindu/) provided an abode for the /Kundalini /(/prana-shakti/), or the power of consciousness (/cit/-/shakti/) [sim.Chinese: primordial energy (/yuan qi/); (Hamilton)], which extended to interpenetrate the astral, mental, and physical bodies.
_Serpent Power:_/Kundalini /Symbolism (see fig. 13-14; 15-19) The traditional belief holds that /kundalini/ [misinterpreted Skt: coil (/kundal/)] is represented symbolically as a serpent coiled 3 ½ times. The serpent, associated with many deities [Hindu: /Shiva, Vishnu, Kali; /Cross-cultural: /Buddha, Quetzalcoatl, Jesus/], represents human unconsciousness, or latent spiritual potential to be awakened. Practitioners have visualized the snake as being yellow or black with blood-red eyes, as a symbol for the central channel (/sushumna nadi/) when it uncoils. The 3 ½ coils represent various trinities, particularly that pertaining to perception (ie.waking, sleeping, dreaming consciousness), while the ½ coil represents transcendent consciousness. Thus, 3 ½ coils represents the totality of the universal experience, including transcendence.
_Elemental Dissolution (/Laya/):_(Feuerstein); (see fig. 13-14; 15-19) The awakened serpent energy, or goddess power (/kundalini/ /shakti/) ascends the central channel (/sushumna/ /nadi/) [aka.great path (/maha/ /patha/); cremation ground (/shmashana/) because it leads to liberation; ®lust, memory (/smara/); desire causes /karmic/memory]in order to dissipate (internally renunciate) the dangers of desire and the material realm. This process has been compared to straightening the coiled serpent into a rod (/danda/) making it harmless, or the process of making the life force like a rod (/prana/ /danda/ /prayoga/) [sim.Hebrew: staff of Moses; celestial breath (/nephesh/); Greek: central staff (caduceus); staff of /Hermes; /(Sitchin)]. This process literally approaches and embraces death as a means for spiritual advancement through the progressive dissolution (/laya/) of the elements (/bhutas/) into the pretemporal and prespatial aspect of nature (/prakriti/ /pradhana/), the process of dissolution (/laya/ /krama/), or discipline of dissolution (/laya/ /yoga/) [sim.Buddhist: /stupa/]. Dissolution (/laya/) is affected as serpent power (/kundalini/ /shakti/) ascends through each center to activate it to a higher frequency of vibration. As /kundalini/ /shakti/ departs, the energy center becomes void of elements, and also consequently all karmic seeds. Ultimately, ego is identified as /kundalini shakti/, the personal fragment of the singular collective /Parama-Shiva/ (/adya/) (Svoboda).
The progressive purification of the elements into higher principles (/tattva/), and ultimately being absorbed into the divine /shakti/, is the purpose of its esoteric ritual of visualization (/bhuta/ /shuddhi/) prior to the visualization of the one s chosen deity of worship (/ishta/ /devata/). Visualization consists of anatomical location of the element
through its association with a particular energy center (/chakra/) and its dissolution into its sensory perceptual potential (/tanmatra/). Through visualization, the /tantrika/ dissolves an impure self (/papa/ /purusha/) with /karmic/ obstructions, or knots (/granthi/), and recreates a pure divine body (/divya/ /deha/) with lotuses (/padma/).
Dissolution Process (/Laya/ /Krama/): Piercing the Six Centers (/Shat/ /Chakra/ /Bhedana/) 1)
Earth (/prithvi/) [root] à smell (/gandha/ /tanmatra/)
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Water (/jala/) [navel] à taste (/rasa/ /tanmatra/)
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Fire (/agni/) [solar plexus] à sight (/rupa/ /tanmatra/)
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Air (/vayu/) [heart] à touch (/sparsha/ /tanmatra/)
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Ether (/akasha/) [throat] à sound (/shabda/ /tanmatra/)
6) Lower mind (/manas/) [brow] à higher mind (/buddhi/) à subtle matrix of nature (/sukshma/ /prakriti/) 7) Subtle matrix of nature (/sukshma/ /prakriti/) à supreme point of srcin of the individuated mind (/para/ /bindu/)
*Central Channel (/Sushumna nadi/):*Foundational Axis of the Anthropocosm; (Motoyama), (Saraswati), (Feuerstein), (Ros), (Govinda), (Dukes), (Hamilton), (Svoboda); (see fig.13-14) The foundation of the /prana/ /kosa/ was initially established by the central channel (/sushumna nadi/) [aka. way to liberation (/moksha/ /marga/); unsupported interior (/niralambana/ /antara/)] [sim.Taoist: Greater Celestial Circulation; (Hamilton)], as the division of a fertilized egg cell, within the womb. The central channel (/sushumna nadi/), the most important energy vessel in /Tantric/ practice (ie.awakened /kundalini shakti/ ascends), yet to the average person the least utilized, is positioned vertically in the center of the body just anterior the spine connecting the perineum (/muladhara chakra/), where it srcinates, with the apex of the skull, essentially innervating with the spine and brain. /Sushumna nadi/ functions to directly connect a series of energy centers (/chakras/) which are positioned at intervals significant to the induction of endocrine (neuro-chemical) processes. [Caduceus: central staff].
Within/sushumna/ /nadi/ are meridians that transport more refined energy: /vajra nadi, chitra nadi, /and /brahma nadi /(respectively becoming more refined). /Sushumna/transports */tamas/; */Vajra/Vajrini/ transports */rajas; / */Chitra/Chitrini /transports */sattva/; */Brahma/ transports *consciousness; *conductor of /kundalini/ /shakti/.
_Mortal Coil:_Interweaving Left and Right Meridians (/Ida /and /Pingala
nadi/); (Motoyama), (Svoboda), (Saraswati), (Govinda), Shambhala); (see fig. 15) Also srcinating at the perineum (/muladhara chakra/), are two meridians (/nadi/) lateral to the central channel (/sushumna/), interweaving in spirals [sim.Caduceus: interweaving serpents] with each other to intersect at each /chakra/, and terminating at /ajna/ /chakra/ (distinguishing /muladhara/ and /ajna/ as opposites). Starting to the left of /muladhara,/ /ida/ /nadi/ [aka.feminine moon (/chandra/)] extends in spiral undulations to the left nostril to regulate mental and psychic activity (emotion and feeling), which is cooling and calming (contracting) [white (/kapha; ojas/)] for the organism. Starting to the right of /muladhara,/ /pingala/ /nadi/ [aka.masculine sun (/surya/)] extends in spiral undulations to the right nostril to regulate energetic and physical activity (promotes reason, perception, analysis, discrimination), which is heating and exciting (expanding) [red-(/pitta; tejas/)] for the organism. The two interweaving meridians flow in conjunction with the unconscious breathing alternations (approx. 2 hours) between left and right nostrils (each /chakra/ intersection calibrates a 2 hour period; hence from /muladhara/ to /ajna/ /chakra/ calibrates a 12 hour period within 6 /chakras/) (sim.mating cobras). Hence the rhythmic alternation between cold (contraction) and hot (expansion) temperatures (pulsation of energy between left and right nostril meridians) facilitates the circulation of internal air (/vata/) for the promotion of energetic balance between psychological and physiological function.
*WHEELS OF ENERGY (/CHAKRAS/):**Psycho-Energetic Knots in the Central Channel;* (Motoyama), (Feuerstein), (Saraswati), (Svoboda), (Govinda), (Kshirsagar), (Shambhala), (Dukes), (Hamilton)
The subtle energy centers, or vortexes, [Sanskrit: wheel; (/chakra/)] are designated into two groups according to order of formation, which determined their anatomical location. (see fig. 14)
The /chakras /are points in space (/akasa/) where spirit (internal; astral/mental/psychic body; /mano kosa/), energy (ethereal body; /prana kosa/), and vitality (external; corporeal/physical body; /anna kosa/) connect with and interpenetrate each other; therefore they exist simultaneously as intermediaries on three dimensions or levels (between physical body and /prana/, between the astral body and /manas/, between
the causal body and /karana/); essentially, they are psychic centers in the astral body which promote the accelerated evolution of the human spirit (Saraswati). They come into existence in order to bind down /ahamkara/ into self-identification with the five elements (/mahabhuta/). Each /chakra/ serves as an interactive hinge between the self and a particular element. Elemental designation of the major /chakras/ is in accordance with cosmic creation (aka.creation cycle ‾) [sim.TCM: insulting cycle ‾; destructive cycle ; (Hamilton)]. (see fig. 9)
_Psychic Evolutionary Energy Center Groups:_Animal, Human, Divine; (Motoyama), (Saraswati) There are three groups of energy centers (seven in each; 21 total) realized according to the progressive stages (three) of psychic evolution, which cosmologically calibrate the degree of energy refinement.
1) Minor Energy Centers (Animal): seven /chakras/ below /muladhara/ /chakra /(from groin to heel) relating to the psychic evolutionary of animals; animalistic /karmic/ propensity and latent abilities (eg.physiological function) are cumulatively stored and functioning at /muladhara/ /chakra/ 2) Major Energy Centers (Human): seven traditional /chakras/ on the /sushumna/ /nadi/ relating to the psychic evolution of humanity 3) Higher Energy Centers (Divine): seven traditional [Tibetan /Tantra/] /chakras/ above /sahasrara/ /chakra/ corresponding to the evolution of divine beings
_Major Energy Wheels (/Chakra/) on Central Channel (/Sushumna/):_Human Energy Centers The /chakras/ elemental designations (lowest four) increase in frequency, or decrease in density, according to its position on the central channel; arranged in a destructive sequence [sim.TCM: insulting sequence; (Hamilton)] in ascending order (ie.earth®water®fire®air®ether) [sim.Buddhist: /stupa/]. As long as the ethereal-corporeal connection remains open, /ahamkara /can recognize as well as manipulate the /chakra /elemental projection into the organism. Furthermore, the element associated with a particular /chakra/ predominates in the organs of the same region.
The /chakras /are depicted as lotus blossoms (/padma/), which radiate a specific number of psychic energy (/prana/) channels (/nadi/) from their petals. Six are located within the coarse body while the seventh is outside above the crown [Caduceus: winged disc]. Activation of a /chakra, /allows the practitioner (/yogi/) to experience a particular kind of bliss (/ananda/), acquire a particular psychic power (/siddhi/), and realize a particular form of knowledge. The psychophysical properties of the /chakras /are symbolized through shapes (/yantra/), colors, /mantric/ syllables, animals, divinities, etc. (see fig. 16-19) (Govinda)
The four lower /chakras /are ascending aspects of space (/akasa/) within the external realm of sense perception (/mahakasa/). They correspond to the four gross elements (/mahabhuta/), which ascend to a more subtle level: earth-water-fire-air. The three upper /chakras /are modifications of movement /(prana/) within the internal realm of spiritual activity (/cittakasa/), where space and light become one (fifth /chakra/ corresponds with space/ether while the sixth and seventh with light//prana/). The seventh /chakra /is known as the realm of spiritual experience, or cosmic consciousness (/cidakasa/). In Tibetan /Tantra/ the two lower and two upper /chakras /are combined. Also, the three lowest /chakra/ are associated with the three dysfunctional humors (/doshas/) through common elemental correspondences: earth-/kapha/, water-/vata/, fire-/pitta/.
/Kundalini/Knots (/Granthi/): Spinal Locks; (Motoyama), (Saraswati), (Shambhala) There are three primary energetic knots (/granthi/), present since birth (/karmic/), that prohibit the progress of the ascending /kundalini/, which are associated with the /chakras/, and named after the deities residing there. Therefore, spiritual progress depends on the initial loosening of the knots. [sim.Taoist: three worms (/sanchung/) associated with the three elixir fields (/dantians/)]
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/Brahma//Granthi: /within /muladhara/ /chakra/
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/Vishnu//Granthi/: within /anahata chakra/
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/Rudra / (/Shiva/) /Granthi/: within /ajna chakra/
_Animal Energy Centers (/Chakras/):_Minor EnergyCenters below the Root (/Muladhara/); (Motoyama), (Saraswati) According to Hindu tradition, these energy centers (ie./atala, vitala, sutala, talatala, rasatala, hahatala, patala/), located between the perineum and the heels of the feet, predominate in animals, and can be activated if the serpent power (/kundalini/) becomes perverted to flow downward, after the activation of /muladhara/ /chakra/, resulting in the upsurge of undesirable passions. This can be avoided if /muladhara shakti/ is transformed into spiritual energy (/ojas/) through ascension via the /sushumna/ /nadi /[sim.Taoist: sublimation of essence (/jing/) into spirit (/shen/); (Hamilton)].
_Lotus Flowers (/Padma/):_Esoteric Descriptions [/Descriptions of the Six Centers /(/Shat Chakra Nirupana/) by Purananda/Jagadananda (1577 CE)]: Overall, the lotus flowers (energy center: /chakra/) depict a state of
consciousness. Each lotus flower is defined by a specific number of colored petals (/nadi/) scripted by vowels which express the pulse-spin frequency of light (energy). Within the pericarp (inner region of the lotus flower), depicted as a circle [symbol of the void (/sunya/)], is a pertaining shape (/yantra/) [Skt. trans.: to conceive (/yan/); to liberate (/tra/); the individual /conceives/ a mystical dimension of personality which geometrically describes the archetypical principle of the /chakra/; via increased concentration, the individuals consciousness activates the /yantra/ through gradual convergence, until ultimately total unification, and hence /liberation /occurs], which defines the state of elemental phase and mystic principle (/tattva/) of liberation. Each seed syllable (/bija/) or sound (/nada/ /mantra/) within the pericarp is a key for unlocking the door (/chakra/) between the physical and spiritual realms, hence permitting divine intervention through meditation (a methodical process which utilizes the conjunction of efficient posture, breathing strategy, and concentrated visualization to accomplish eventual unification of the negated self with the creative divine primordial personality). (see fig. 14)
The psionic abilities acquired by the individual after activation of the /chakras/, consists of two types, depending on the anatomical level.
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Receptive (lower three): maintenance and control over physiology
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Generation (upper three): extra-sensory creation
There is a direct relationship between /karma/ and the activation of the /chakras/, which exists beyond the causal body. This relationship expresses itself through the innate activity predominance and the degree of difficulty in activating the /chakras/, which varies per individual.
Spiritual evolution depends on /chakra/ activation. Over active /chakras/ will cause physiological dysfunction, therefore it is preferred that all the /chakras/ are equally active.
Overview: 1) Root (/Muladhara/Adhara/):Foundational Center; Storehouse of /Karma/ · Foundational Center: [Skt.trans.: root (/mula/); base; support (/adhara/) of all other centers]; storehouse of /karma; /stores animal nature (eg.physiological function, animal instincts); counter balance to crown center (/sahasrara/ /chakra/) by representing physical limitation ·
Sense: smell
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Seat: downward moving air (/apana/ /vayu/)
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Physiology: elimination (anus)
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Endocrine: adrenals
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Psycology: ignorance, fear (/chitta/)
· Original knot of the Central Channel: within the /Sushumna nadi /(perineum), /vajra nadi/, and /citrini nadi / (pure intelligence shining with the lightning luster of /Om/), at the mouth of /Brahma nadi/, which extends from the orifice of the physical /linga /to the /bindu/ at /sahasrara chakra/, where//the /Brahman/ gate shines; connected with the testicles (male) and cervix (female); also srcin of /ida/ /nadi/ and /pingala/ /nadi /(which end at /ajna/ /chakra/) · Lotus of /Brahma/: fourcrimson petals each bearing four golden letters (eg./va /through/sa; sam, vam, sham, sam/); represents the four directions of space · Earth (/Prithivi/) Pericarp: forming the yellow square of earth(/prithivi/) within, surrounded by eight shining (lightning) spears [sim.Vedic: /Indras/ missiles; Sumerian: /Ninurta/]; associated with the nose and sense of smell · Seed Syllable (/Bija/): /Lam/is ornamented w/4 arms, mounted on the king of elephants (embodiment of /Ganesha/) with seven trunks (symbolizing the seven indispensable minerals for maintaining physical health), who carries the child Creator (ie./Brahma/; /Indra/) within its /bindu/, who has four arms and heads and is as lustrous as the sun ·
Secondary /mantra: vam sam sam sam/
· Goddess (/Devi/): /Dakini; /4 arms and red eyes; carrier of pure intelligence · Luminous Triangle (/kamarupa/traipura/): at the mouth of /vajra nadi/ is a luminous triangle · God of Love (/Kandarpa/): all around the vital force (/vayu/), known as the God of Love (aka. Lord of Beings) (/kandarpa/) is deep red and splendorous as 10 million suns · Self-srcinated (/svayambhu/): inside the luminous triangle is the self-srcinated, in the form of a molten gold /Shiva Linga /w/head down, revealed by knowledge (/jnana/) and meditation (/dhyana/) · Phallus of Lightning (/Shiva Linga/): over /Shiva Linga /shines sleeping /kundalini/ as illusion (/maya/) in the material realm, filling the hollow head of /linga/ and coiling like a conch-shell (or serpent; symbol of /kundalini/) 3 1/2X around /linga/ w/lightning luster; /linga/ (phallic symbol of the astral body, which is perceived extra-sensorial in three forms as the progressive purification and evolution of the mind) in the /muladhara chakra /(dim: smoky gray column of gas), at /ajna chakra /(consolidated: black), and /sahasrara chakra / (illumined) (Satyananda Saraswati) · Awakener of Knowledge (/Para/): w/ omnipotent (/kala/) power of sound (/nada shakti/) facilitating subtle skill in creation; she is the receptacle for ambrosia streaming from eternal bliss; her radiance illuminates the whole universe
· Transcendental Foundation (/Mula//Prakriti/): the primordial source of great feminine power (/shakti/) used for the natural process of disintegrating (returning) physical matter to the srcinal state (void) (/Sankhya/ tradition) ·
_Meditation Effects:_
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Charisma(Speech): leadership with musical words (Lord of Speech)
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Benefit: restraint
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Health: free from disease
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Happiness: contentment
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Liberation (G): burnished gold; anus; liberated from sin
o Psychic Ability (S): upon activation, /kundalini/ practitioners may experience astral levitation (phenomenon reflecting the initiation to disintegrate the physical body), clairvoyance, or clairaudience o Sensation (S): warmth at the perineum, ascending spinal sensations (ascending /shakti/) (usually only minute quantities of energy ascend beyond /manipura/ to /sahasrara/ due to the common obstacles at /muladhara/ and /svadhishthana/) o
Emotional instability (S)
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Sacral (/Svadhishthana/):Original Center; Abode of the Self
· Original Center: [Skt. trans.: ones own abode; own (/sva/)]; srcinal home of /kundalini/ (in the womb) before /muladhara; /corresponds to the physical migration of the male testes during the viviparous period (testes were in the interior of the lower abdomen during the first few months of life) ·
Sense: taste
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Seat: downward moving air (/apana/ /vayu/)
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Physiology: solar plexus; urogenital
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Endocrine: testes, uterus
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Psycology: desire (/kama/)
· Collective Unconscious: connected to the brain center which stores not only the process of individual psychic evolution but also the collective evolution of human spirituality through the collective unconscious (residual /karmic/ force of past evolution; more powerful than individual consciousness); some of the stored /karma/ is dormant (inactive) and some is active (individual is seldom aware of this phenomenon until /svadhishthana/ is awakened; if the person cannot cope with the unleashing of the unconscious, the /kundalini/ sinks back to /muladhara /(another reason why /ajna/ /chakra/ is activated initially; after the animal /karma/ is subjugated in /muladhara/ advancement beyond /svadhishthana/ /chakra/ becomes possible)
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Place of Supreme Symbol (/para/ /linga/): expressed in the self
· Lotus of /Varuna/: within the /Sushumna nadi /(at the root of the genitals; pubis symphasis), a vermilion lotus of sixpetals, each bearing lightning colored letters (eg. /ba/ through /la; lam, ram, yam, mam, bam, bham/) with the spot (/bindu/) superimposed over each; also the six petals are associated with the six afflictive emotions arising from the ego (/ahamkara/): lust (/kama/), anger (/krodha/), greed (/lobha/), delusion (/moha/), pride (/mada/), envy (/matsarya/); the six emotions can be overcome through the contemplation of the psycho-energy matrix · Water (/Jala/) Pericarp: shaped as a crescent moon (formed by two circles: larger with outward turned petals, the smaller with inward petals representing the unconscious); the circle of water (/jala/); the smaller circle is carried on the back of the legendary alligator/crocodile (/Makara/) (representing the unconscious force, formless /karma/) · Seed Syllable (/Bija/): /Vam/is situated within the whiteregion (pericarp) of /Varuna / ·
Secondary /mantra: bam, bham, mam, yam, ram, lam/
· /Hari/(/Vishnu/): within the /bindu/ of /Vam, /a youthful and blue /Vishnu, /dressed in yellow raiment has four arms and wears an auspicious curl (/shrivasta/) on his breast and a great gem (/kaustubha/) · /Saraswati//Devi/: in the form of /Rakini / (Goddess of the Plants)//the blue lotus colored goddess, whose beauty is enhanced by uplifted arms raising weapons and celestial raiment, and her mind is exhalted with drinking the ambrosia from /sahasrara chakra/ · /Brahma: / sometimes described as the Golden Womb (/Hiranya-garba/) which is equated with the collective unconscious (Satyananda Saraswati) ·
_Meditation Effect:_
o Liberation(Speech): liberation from lust, anger, greed; lluminates ignorance with valuable nectar-like words of flowing verse and reasonable discourse (Lord of /Yogis/) o
Benefit: morality
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Liberation (G): ruby; liberation from sin
o Intuition (S): vegetarianism can awaken /svadhishthana chakra; /increased intuition; knowledge of the astral body
3) Navel (/Manipura/):Treasure Center; Jewel in the Lotus; Solar Center; Navel (/Nabhi/) · Treasure Center: [Skt.trans.: filled with jewels; Tibetan: jeweled lotus (/manipadma/); (aka.second brain because it represents a well developed nervous system); Buddhist tradition aka.: to leave (/hara/)]; Buddhist Tradition: when /kundalini/ awakens /manipura/, where true spiritual evolution begins, the tendency is to ascend; aka.
Solar Center(/Surya chakra/) (associated with solar plexus); purifies /karma/ ·
Sense: sight
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Seat: equalizing air (/samana/ /vayu/)
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Physiology: solar plexus; digestion (liver, small intestine)
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Endocrine: pancreas
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Psycology: ego (/ahamkara/)
· Lotus of /Rudra/: shiny lotus of tenpetals, colored like heavy rain clouds (dark blue), each bearing blue lotus colored letters (eg./da/ to /pha; dam, dham, nam, tam, tham, dam, dham, nam, pam/) with the /bindu/ above them · Fire (/Teja/) Pericarp: a downward pointed triangle of fire (/teja/), shining like the rising sun, with /swastika/ marks on each side; closely related to the awakening of /kundalini; /center of digestive fire (/agni/); /manipura/ fire (sun) consumes/receives divine nectar (/ama/ /kala/; symbolized by moon) from /sahasrara / for the sustainability of life · Seed Syllable (/Bija/): /Ram/, the /bija/ of /Vani/(/Sarasvati/), is situated within the pericarp · Secondary /mantra/: /dam dham nam, tam, tham, dam, dham, nam, pam, pham/ · /Rudra/: four armed and radiant, with three eyes (ancient: /asura; titan/) vermilion /Rudra/, smeared with white ashes, is seated on a ram; his hand gestures grant boons and dispel fear; the destroyer ·
/Vishnu/
· /Lakshmi//Devi/: /Lakini/, the benefactress of all, has four arms, dark complexion, wearing yellow raiment, various ornaments, and exalted by drinking ambrosia; flesh and blood drips from her mouth (S) ·
_Meditation Effect:_
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Transformation(Speech): power to destroy and create the world
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Benefit: self control (discipline)
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(G): morning sun; penis; stir up the world
o Awakening (S): /manipura/ /chakra/ opens after a great force is created via combining ascending /apana/ /vayu/ moving with /kundalini/ /shakti/ during inhalation from the root to the navel (which normally descends from navel to root without /kundalini/ /shakti/) with /prana/ /vayu /descending from the throat to the navel o Ascension (S): once /manipura/ is reached the tendency is to ascend (rather than descend with the awakening of /svadhishthana/); confirmed awakening of the personal soul (/jiva/), which pervades evolutionary continuum (overstimulation can cause the incineration of vital nectar generated in the /bindu/, associated with /ajna/ /chakra/
and descends to /vishuddha/ /chakra/, hence causing the accelerated decay of the body); o Psychic Ability (S): locate hidden treasures; mastery of fire; ability to see the internal body; freedom from disease; ability to send /prana/ to /sahasrara/
4) Heart (/Anahata/): Victory Center; Heart Lotus (/Hrit/ /Padma/; /Hridya/-/Kamala/) · Victory Center: [Skt.: unbeaten; unbroken]; the astral space of the /anahata/ /chakra/ is normally vast and formless (dark), but once awakened it becomes very luminous (associated with the heart); free from /karmic/ condition ·
Sense: touch
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Seat: outward moving air (/vyana/ /vayu/)
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Physiology: circulatory system (heart)
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Endocrine: thymus
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Psycology: aspiration, intelligence (/buddhi/)
· Eternal Sound: a non-physical sound vibrates from /anahata/ without beginning or end; wheel of the unstruck [sound] (/nada/) · Lotus of /Vayu/: shiny lotus (eg./bandhuka/ flower) of twelvecrimsonpetals, bearing the vermilion letters (eg.beginning with /ka; kam, khan, gam, gham, ngam, cham, chham, jam, jham, nyam, tam, than/) with /bindus/, is like a celestial wishing tree bestowing more than desired · Air (/Vayu/) Pericarp: the inner region of the smoke-colored (air) hexagram, defined by two juxtaposed triangles (star); upward pointing triangle represents the unmanifested intangible (energy) awareness of paternal wisdom (/prana; Shiva/), while the downward pointing triangle represents the manifested tangible (matter) procreative maternal power (/shakti/) ·
Seed Syllable (/Pavana/ /Bija/): /Yam/, situated in the
pericarp, has four arms and is seated on a black antelope (symbol of alertness) · Secondary /mantra/: /kam kham gam gham nam cam cham jam jham nam tam tham/ ·
Inner Peace: associated with /om shantimantra/
· Wishing Tree (/Kalpavriksha/): evergreen in a miniature lotus of eight petals below /anahata / symbolizing the power of wish fulfillment · Lord of Mercy: has hand gestures that grant boons and dispel fears of the three realms (ie.earth, humanity, heaven) ·
/Durga/Kali//Devi/: /Kakini/, the benefactress of all,
three-eyed, yellow colored like young lightning, wears ornaments, her
four hands hold a noose, skulls, and gestures of blessing and dispelling fear, and her heart is softened by drinking nectar · Abode of /Laxmi/(/Bana/): in the triangular pericarp (core) is the gentle power (/shakti/) of ten million lightning flashes experienced through the shiny gold /Shiva Linga/ (/Bana/), whose head has a minute orifice like a pierced gem (the abode of /Laxmi/, goddess of prosperity); celestial wishing tree · Abode of /Shiva/Rudra/Isha/: beautified by the /Hamsa/, where the individual soul(/Jivatma/) expresses itself surrounding the pericarp, like a steady tapered flame in a windless place; the filaments are illumined from the solar /chakra/ ·
_Meditation Effect:_
o Preservation(Speech): protect and destroy worlds (Lord of Speech) [sim. Vedic: /Ishvara/] o
Benefit: compassion
o Compassion: ever dearest to women; preeminently wise and full of noble deeds; completely sensorial control; intense mental concentration on /Brahman/ which inspires speech which flows like clear water like the /Devata/ who is the beloved of /Laxmi/ o True bridge of consciousness: (/Rig/ /Veda/); /karma/ moves consciousness, but the realization of the true self (/atman/) stops it o
Possession: capability to walk into anothers body
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Unification (G): lightning; unification with /Brahman/
o Power of Wish Fulfillment: /jiva/ can perceive and control the workings of worldy /karma; /after /anahata / is awakened a wish can manifest whether good or evil o Paranormal Abilities (S): control of air; cosmic love; eloquent poetry; sense of touch becomes increasingly subtle (touching astral matter; sense organ is skin; active organ are hands); psychic healing; psychokinesis
5) Throat (/Vishuddhi/): Purification Center; Throat Center(/Kantha/ /Chakra/) · Purification Center: [Skt.: derived from word meaning to purify (/shuddhi/)]; purifies poison; associated with thyroid gland ·
Sense: sound
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Seat: upward moving air (/udana/ /vayu/)
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Physiology: respiratory system (throat, larynx, lungs)
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Endocrine: thyroid
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Psycology: inspiration, individual soul (/jiva/)
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Source of Sound
· Pure Lotus of smoky purplehue of sixteen petals bearing all sixteen shining crimsonvowels (ie.long and short: /a, a, i, i, u, u, r, r, l, l, e, ai, o, au, am, ah/) to the illumined mind · Ethereal (/Akasa/) Pericarp: the cores shape is a white full moon circle without the mark of the hare (sim.man in the moon) · Seed Syllable (/Ambara Bija/): white /Ham/ is seated on a white elephant of six tusks; his four arms consist of two holding a noose and a goad (animal prod) and two holding the beautifying gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear · Secondary /mantra/: /am am im im um um rm rm em kim em eim om oum am ahm/ · God (/Deva/) (/Sada-Shiva/): the snow-white /Deva/, three-eyed, five faced, ten beautiful arms, and clothed in a tiger s skin; his body is united with the Goddess (/Devi/), daughter of the Mountain King (/Girija/) [sim. Buddhist: /Avalokitesvara Boddhisattva / ®/Kannon/Guanyin /who was executed by strangulation]; [Skt. signifies: ever (/sada/) beneficence (/shiva/)] · Goddess (/Devi/): more pure than the ocean of nectar, /Shakti Sakini/dwells in the lotus; she wears yellow raiment; her four lotus hands carry the bow, arrows, the noose, and the goad ·
_Meditation Effect:_
o Wisdom: portal to great liberation and /Yoga/ accomplishment, if the senses are pure and controlled; after the attainment of complete knowledge of /Atma/ (/Brahman/) through constant /vishuddha chakra/ concentration, the wise sage enjoys uninterrupted peace of mind; the sage sees the three periods, becomes the benefactor of all, free from disease and sorrow, long-lived; the true self(/Antaratma; Atma/) (who dwells by the pericarp of /sahasrara chakra; /sim./Hamsa/) has the ability to destroy endless dangers; if the /Yogi/ concentrates on /vishuddha chakra/ in conjunction with breath retention (/kumbhaka/), the three worlds could be moved in an event of anger [which cannot be controlled by /Brahman/, /Vishnu/, /Hari-Hara/ (/Vishu-Shiva/), /Surya/, /Ganapa/ (God of Wisdom and Protector from Obstacles)] o
Benefit: calmness
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(G): source of nectar; uvula; identification with /Brahman/
o Regulates the purity of divine nectar from /sahasrara/ (see /bindu/ /visargha/ below) (S) o Psychic Abilities (S): telepathy; indestructibility; full knowledge of the /Vedas/; ability to know the past, present, and future; ability to endure without food and water
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Brow (/Ajna/):Command Center Command Center[Skt.trans.: to know; to follow; to
command]; purifies thought; /Bhrumadhya/
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Seat: primary /prana/
· Physiology: involuntary nervous system (medulla oblongata, cerebellum) ·
Endocrine: pituitary
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Psycology: universal soul (/atma/); mind (/antahkarana/)
· Location: at the triple confluence (/tri-veni/) of /pingala/, /ida/, and /sushumna/ at the brow, knot of /Shiva/ (/Rudra/ /Granthi/) merging into a single passage to /sahasrara chakra/, where the combined energy is dispersed throughout the three bodies (ie.physical, astral, causal); (Satyananda Saraswati) · Beautifully whitelike the moon with twopetals bearing the white letters (ie./Ham /and /Ksham; bija mantras /for /Shiva / and /Shakti /respectively); it illuminates with the glory of meditation (/dyana/) · Goddess (/Devi/): inside the pericarp, /Shakti Hakini /has six moon-like faces; six arms: one holds a book (the gesture of enlightenment), two others are raised in gestures of dispelling fear and granting boons, the other three hold a skull, a small drum, and a rosary (for /mantras/); a pure mind · Astral (/Prana/) Pericarp: Subtle Mind (/Manas/); inside is a downward/inverted triangle symbolizing the female genitalia (/yoni/), or the creative, mother force of manifestation, with a /Shiva linga/ (/Itara/), or /linga sharira/ (symbolizing the astral body in /tantra yoga; / consolidated dark; see also /muladhara chakra/), shining inside like a chain of lightning flashes behind the letter · Seed Syllable (/Pranava Bija/): letters A and U form the sacred seed syllable of /Om/, the first Vedic /Bija, /abode of most excellent /shakti/, which by its luster makes visible /Nadi Citrini; /it is the inner true self (/atma/) as pure mind (/buddhi/) which resembles a radiant flame; above the triangle, is a crescent moon beneath a /bindu/ which expresses the shining letter M (/makara/) and the subtle trace of consciousness; AU + M = AUM (/Om/); above the M is /nada/ whose whiteness equals the moon diffusing its rays; /Om/ is the symbolic utterance of the superconsciousness (/samadhi/) ·
Secondary /mantra/: /ham ksham/
· God (/Deva/): above the triangle, immortal and omniscient /Parama Shiva /manifests to his fullest might as a flaming lamp lustrous as the morning sun between earth and sky · Abode of /Vishnu/: at the time of death, the excellent /yogi/ joyfully places his /prana/ here and enters the Supreme, Eternal Birthless, Primeval Deva (prior the three worlds) (/Purusha/); known in the /Vedanta /(sacred texts dealing with the nature of /Brahman/) · /Mahanada/: place where /vayu/ dissolves; like a plough in shape, is half comprised of /Shiva, /being tranquil, it grants boons, dispels fear, and manifests pure intelligence (/buddhi/) ·
_Meditation Effect:_
o Divine: the /yoga/ adept on the path to realization (/sadhaka/) of the true self (/atma/), which is merely meditation on the lotus, attains the ability to quickly enter anothers body at will, and becomes the supreme master (/muni/) of /dyana yoga/, being all-knowing and all-seeing; becomes the benefactor of all, well versed in all the sacred texts and commentaries (/shastras/); through unity with /Brahman/, psychic abilities (/siddhis/) are acquired; famous and long-lived, he becomes the Creator, Destroyer, and Preserver of the three worlds; when the /yogi/ closes the house which hangs without support (ie.severs the mind from the physical world through /yoni mudra/, sealing the 9 orifices), all personal knowledge and practical experience dissolves into the uninterrupted bliss of pure mind (/buddhi/), distinctly shining as sparks of flame above the triangle of /Pranava; /when the /yogi/ is an accomplished devotee to his /guru/, through /ajna/ meditation, then he will see beyond /ajna chakra/ the form of /Mahanada/, and will hold in the lotus of his hand all the powers of speech, tranquility, grants boons, dispels fear, and manifests pure intelligence (/buddhi/) o
Benefit: intuition
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Bliss (G): pearl; overlord; filled with bliss
o Psychic Ability (S): in /kundalini/ practice, it should be awakened first due to its ability to dissolve /karma, /thus lessening the dangers of awakening the lower /chakras /by maintaining calmness of mind/; /being opposite /muladhara /(in terms of the start and end of the /ida/ and /pingala/ /nadi/), any change in one induces a similar change in the other (reflective in triangle symbolism); concentration leads to the purification of the mind and the attainment of psychic ability (ie.telepathy, clairvoyance); contact with inner /guru/ (innate deep knowledge and wisdom) and outer /guru/ (guardian angel) becomes possible as concentration moves deeper and self-awareness, or ego-consciousness, fades
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Crown (/Sahasrara/):Void
· Lotus of a Thousand Petals: at the vertex of the head, in the vacant space of /shankhini/ /nadi/, and below /Brahman/ gate (/brahma/ /randhra/), is the upside down lotus of a thousand petals, which is more lustrous and white than the full moon; its clustered filaments are tinged with the color of the young sun (magenta); its petals are luminous with letters beginning with A; absolute bliss ·
Seat: spirit, true self (/atman, purusha/)
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Physiology: voluntary nervous system (cerebrum)
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Endocrine: pineal
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Psycology: supreme self (/paramatman/)
· Pericarp of the Magnificient Void(/Bindu/): within the /sahasrara/ is the moon, without the hare, and shedding rays profusely like divine nectar; within, a triangle shines like ten million lightning flashes, bearing the light of the great void (/bindu/), which is served by all the /devas; linga/ (symbol of astral body) is illumined (see also /muladhara chakra/)
· /Bindu Visargha / [Skt.: falling of the drop/spot seat of nectar (assoc. w//tarpaka/ /kapha/) aka. 8^th /chakra; /aka./Shivarandhra/]: the psychic point (minor /chakra/) at the base of the skull that receives /sahasrara/ nectar and forms it into drops (longevity pills if /vishuddha/ is open; if closed, the fluid becomes poison that decays life), which drip down to a reservoir at a minor /chakra/ (/lalana/), at the upper epiglottis, behind the philtrum [sim.Taoist: connection point (GV27-/renzhong/; GV28-/yinjiao/) for tongue where /yang/ becomes /yin/ through swallowing saliva]; according to tradition, it is located in a depression just past the vertex of the skull [sim.TCM: GV20-/baihui/], which contains a small amount of secretion; within the depression is a slight elevation (where cranial nerves connect to optic nerves; controls visual perception); center of psychic sound (/nada/) of innumerable subtle vibrations; represented by a full moon superimposed with a crescent moon (symbolizes a partial glimpse to the infinite; found in the character /om/) · /Hiranyagarbha / (/Vedas/Tantra/): womb of consciousness; corresponds to pituitary; directly above /Brumadhya /(/Ajna chakra/) · Abode of /Parama Shiva / (/Ama Kala/): illumination concealed, attainable only through great effort, is the subtle /bindu/ [/nirvana/ moon phase (16^th day from full moon = new moon crescent) which drips divine nectar (/ama kala/) the color of the young sun; thin as a fiber in a lotus stalk], abode to /Parama Shiva, Brahman /and /Atma /of all beings; inside /Parama Shiva/ exists the unification of the experiential supreme bliss (/rasa/) and the bliss resulting from the union of /Shiva/ and /Shakti; /he is the sun that destroys the darkness of ignorance and delusion · /Nirvana Kala: / more refined than, and within /ama kala/, is /nirvana kala, /as subtle as the thousandth part of the end of a hair, shaped like a crescent moon; the ever-existent /Bhagavati/, and /Devata/ (divinity) that pervades all beings by granting divine knowledge through her luster which shines like the light of all the suns shining simultaneously · /Nirvana Shakti: / within the middle space of /Nirvana Kala/ is the Supreme, primordial /Nirvana Shakti/, mother of the three realms, lustrous like ten million suns, yet subtle as the ten-millionth part of the end of a hair; within herself is a constant flowing stream of gladness (contentment), which is the life of all beings; she graciously carries the knowledge of truth to the minds of sages · /Nityananda: / within the /Nirvana Shakti/ is the everlasting abode of /Shiva/, which has no time or place (/kala/), free of the world restricted by time and space (/maya/); replete with all forms of bliss and pure knowledge (eg. /Brahman, Hamsa, Vishnu, Shiva, Atma/); place of liberation · /Hamsa Parama/: through the spreading current of essence nectar bliss which pervades all beings, the Lord instructs the self control (/yati/) of pure mind (/buddhi/) in the knowledge which facilitates the realization of oneness with the individual soul (/jivatma/) and the universal soul (/paramatma/) · Abode of all worshipped /Devas/: /Shiva/(/Shivites/); /Parama Purusha/(/Vaisnavas/); /Hari/-/Hara/ [/Hari/ (/Vishnu/) / Hara/ (/Shiva/)] (/Shivites/ and /Vaisnavas/); /Shakti Devi/; /Hamsa mantra/
o Void: through mind control karmic wandering is transcended, since there is nothing in the three realms which binds him; mind control achieves the goal to possess complete power to do whatever wished and prevent that which is contrary to the will; moves towards /Brahman/ (roaming the sky); pure and sweet speech; attains liberation from time and space (/maya/) o
Benefit: wisdom
o Liberation (G): sky; void; absolute peaceful /Shiva/; all-pervasive /Atma/; liberation from suffering
[/Gorakshashatakam /by Goraknath (10^th c.CE)]: The /Gorakshashatakam /written by the pundit Goraknath (10^th c.CE) for his disciples, resembles /chakra/ descriptions found in the /Upanishads, /with additional information concerning paranormal abilities attained through concentration on the pertaining /chakra /in conjunction with a fixed gaze on the tip of the nose (focusing intention). The general method of concentration consists of unifying the adjuncts (ie.iconographical /chakra/ details) with the principle [ie.true self (/Atma/)] through cautious meditation for the ultimate benefit of liberation from suffering; once a /chakra/ is activated the adjuncts have the propensity to give perverse knowledge, which deviates the /yogi/ from the true purpose. [This data will be compiled into the Meditation Benefit described above, and indicated by (G)].
[Descriptions by Rev. Leadbeater, Theosophical Society, New York (1882 CE)]: Each lotus (/chakra/) stems at intervals from the spinal root (ie./sushumna nadi/), perpetually rotating like a whirlpool of light towards an internal primordial force, or divine cosmic energy, which is innately seven fold (corresponding to the number of /chakras/). The primordial primary force enters into each lotus, appearing as radiating lines (like wheel spokes; /nadi/; number varies depending on /chakra/) srcinating from the center. The radiating lines (/nadi/) help to bind together the astral (mental/spiritual/psychic) and ethereal (energetic) realms (where the /chakras /exist in both). A secondary force is established at right angles to the radiating lines of the primary force (eg./swastika/), which undulates (interweave with the primaries) in circular motion about the center to form oscillations of varying vibrational frequency (determining the number and color of /nadi/, hence the /chakra/ location) resembling the shimmering gleam of moonlight on placid water.
The size (standard unawakened: 2 in. dia.) and level of operational intensity in each /chakra/ subjectively varies depending on the degree to which it is awakened. According to Rev. Leadbeater, the morality of the individual does not influence the size and operational intensity
level of the /chakras/ (contrary to the views of the /Dhayanabindu Upanishad/), but does influence the specific hues, or luminosity, and therefore, vibration frequency associated with the lotus petals (/nadi/). /Chakras/ are active to some degree in the average person to maintain basic physiological function.
The /chakras/ were categorized into three groups, physiological, personal, and spiritual (associated with the three realms of earth, humanity, and heaven), which directly related to the anatomical level and the number of primordial undulations (/nadi/).
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Physiological:
1) /Muladhara/(Root): receptor of serpent fire from earth; 4 undulations alternating red and orange hues; awakening enables attainment of enlightened knowledge 2) /Svadisthana / (Spleen): receptor of vitality emanating from the sun; 6 undulations alternating in hues of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet; awakening enables astral travel
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Personal: (Personality)
3) /Manipura / (Navel): receives forces from the lower astral realm; 10 undulations alternating in hues of red and green; awakening enables the general awakening of astral body 4) /Anahata / (Heart): receives forces from the higher astral realm; 12 undulations of a golden glow; awakening enables interaction with other astral bodies 5) /Vishuddha / (Throat): receives forces from the lower mental/spiritual realms; 16 undulations alternating blue and green producing a silver shimmering; awakening enables astral hearing (clairaudience)
· Spiritual: activated only after a certain degree of spiritual growth has been realized 6) /Ajna / (Brow): 96 undulations (48 on each half side) with pink-yellow on one side and purple-blue on the other; awakening enables astral vision (clairvoyance) 7) /Sahasrara / (Crown): 960 undulations (relating to 1000) of violet hues and 12 inner undulations of white and gold; awakening enables complete knowledge of astral life and perfection of astral (psychic) powers
According to Rev. Leadbeater, the /chakras/ are receptors of solar light rays of a specific spectral frequency [sim./Ayurvedic/ types of
/prana/vayu/], which influence the vitality of a certain anatomical regions/systems.
RAYS OF VITALITY Light Ray of Vitality
Associated /Prana/:Region of Influence; Organ Systems
Nature:body mould; contains incarnated cosmic energy Earth (/prithivi/):no fear of death, levitation, control of breath, consciousness, seed, knows past, present, and future; nose (organ of knowledge; sense of smell) /Kapha: /Sp/S Reproductive (CNS) (K)/Large Intestine: legs, genitals (testicles; cervix), constipation, hemorrhoids, survival issues, grief, excessive attachments, fight or flight
*ENERGY MERIDIANS (/NADI/) AND POINTS (/MARMA/): Energy Matrix (/Nadi/ /Chakra/)* (Chaithavuthi), (Ros), (Motoyama), (Feuerstein), (Saraswati); (see fig. 20-95)** Energy (/prana/) [sim.Chinese: /qi/] travels on paths called meridians (/nadi/) and accumulates in clefts called points (/marma/). Meridians can be thought of as the energetic (/prana/) projections of the twelve organs [sim.Chinese: twelve meridians] having an alchemical duty to the spirit to become one organ. More specifically, the meridians are projections from the envelopes of consciousness (/kosas/) [sim.Chinese: spiritual resources (/zhi, hun, shen, yi, po/); (Hamilton)], and supply their organic abodes (internal solid organ) with /rasa /(essential fluid) [sim. Chinese: /jing/] and /prana. /In general, the bio-energetic meridian system exists on the energetic level of consciousness (/prana kosa/), which is generatively interconnected with other levels of consciousness. The interconnectedness of the /kosas/ allows their communication with the srcinal spirit via central energy vortexes (/chakras/), which establish the frequency of energetic vibration (through pulse and spin). The /chakras /[sim.Chinese: elixir field (/dantian/); (Hamilton)], coinciding organically with glands of the endocrine system, are located along a central cosmic channel that has existed since the first cell divided inside the womb. / / _Energy Meridians (/Nadi/):_ The literal translation of /nadi/, [Skt.: petal] (of the lotus) [Skt. root: to flow (/nad/)] implies the interconnectedness and interdependence of the meridian (energy) system and the /chakra /(mind) system (expressing two different levels of consciousness: /prana kosa /and /mano kosa; / or ethereal and astral bodies), systems of energy and mind/spirit, or water and fire, respectively. The /nadis/ provide passage for vital force (/prana shakti/) and mental force (/manas shakti/).
Meridians can be classified by polarity, element, level, anatomical location, or flow type. In fact, meridians are named by the classifications of anatomy, level, and organ. All meridians except for the governing and conception (/sushumna/) vessels are bilateral.
_Energy Points (/Marma; Marman/):_Thresholds between the Subtle (/Prana/) and the Coarse (/Anna/) The energy points (/marma/) [aka.South India: /adankal/], or the seats of /prana,/ may be thought of as cavities or holes on meridians where concentrated energy (/prana/) communicates with the physical body. More specifically, /marma/ are mutual thresholds between energy (/prana/), the five elements (/mahabhuta/), and the three humors (/dosha/). Points are typically found near blood vessels in topological recesses or sometimes at meridian crossings.
Historical Background of Lethal and Acupuncture Energy Points (/Marma/): In Vedic times, /marma/ were targeted in combat to inflict maximum damage, and utilized by surgeons for optimal therapy of such injuries. Sushruta classified 107 /marmas/ according to the physiological structure innervated (ie.muscles, blood vessels, ligaments, nerves, bones, joints), anatomical location, dimension, and consequence of injury [depending on element of /marma/ point to cause: swift death (fire), delayed death (water), death upon extraction of a foreign body from the wound (wind/air), disability, or pain]. The remnants of practical /marma/ application persists today only through the martial art Kalarippayattu (specifically Adi, a sect of Kalarippayattu), in Kerala, India. The energetic principles Kalarippayattu derive from /Dhanur Veda/ (Science of War), /Ayurveda/, and Yoga. Kalarippayattu recognizes 160-220 /marmas/ in martial application (protection), and utilizes the srcinal 107 (108) /marmas/ of Sushruta in therapy.
In classical /Ayurvedic/ acupuncture, there are traditionally 108 major, or srcinal, marma and 160-220 minor /marma/. Some /marma/ are considered lethal, and consequently contraindicated for needling. Today, /Ayurveda/ recognizes 365 /marma/ points which are interchangeable with the acupoints of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The Kalarippayattu (Adi) martial and healing secrets on /marma/ were written on palm leaves in 72 /shastra/ (aka./Kalari Shastra/) after the master Agastya bequeathed knowledge to 18 of his most devoted disciples, who each recorded 4 /shastra/. Hence forth, the 72 /shastra/ were passed down through generations of masters and disciples.
Kalarippayattu views the human being as having three intricately interwoven bodies (listed below from coarse to subtle; sim.to the Five
Envelopes): 1)
Changeable: fluids (eg.tissues and wastes)
2) Less changeable: solids (eg.muscles, bones); ® /marma /(bridge between physical and energetic envelope)//®
3)
Subtle: /nadis/ and /chakras/
According to Kalarippayattu, injury to a /marma /causes an obstruction in the flow of /prana/ and /vata/ (waste product of /prana/) within the pertaining meridian (/nadi/) it is situated on. Injury consists of penetrating the /marma/ tissue at least one inch (/angula/) (via weapon pierce, fist or finger strike, push, or pinch), which can be remedied by an immediate stroke or slap to the same /marma/ on the opposite side of the body to move and balance /prana/, in addition to a follow up treatment for /dosha/ imbalance.
Since the energy envelope (/prana kosa/) is more foundational to life than the food envelope (/anna kosa/), the structure of /marmas/ only exist in the condition of life; the body cannot live without the mind. Furthermore, the function of /marma /is optimal when /prana/ moves within it. The /pranic/ movement within /marma /is regulated by the lunar day.
Points can be classified by anatomical location, energetic integrity, and function and indication. It is through the treatment of meridian points where a synergetic effort can be made towards restoring equilibrium.
Meridians and points are summarized according to *general meridian functions*, *meridian count*, *meridian types*, *meridian classifications* (polar distinctions), *meridian relationships*, meridian*point classifications*, *horizontal lines of points*, *body measurement for point location *(biometrics), the *twelve regular* *meridians*, and the *eight spiritual vessels*.
*General Meridian Functions: * (CAM 55-59) ¤
Transports /prana /and blood, and regulates /yin /and /yang/
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Resists pathogens and reflects symptoms and signs
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Regulates deficiency and excess conditions
Meridian Count: /The Shiva Samhita mentions that the human body consists of 350,000 meridians (nadi), of which fourteen are stated to be important./(/Light on Pranayama/ as quoted in Ros)
Most Vedic texts record a quantity of 72,000 meridians (/nadi/) existing within the subtle body (/shukshasharira/) [sim. TCM: total meridian count of 72; (Hamilton)], with 10, 14, or 15 meridians considered most important. The fourteen meridians belong to the twelve major organs as well as the srcinal spiritual vessels, the governing vessel (/amatya nadi/) and the conception vessel (/janma nadi/) [sim.TCM]. There is a meridian (/nadi/) within each nerve.
*MERIDIAN COUNT* *Meridian Type*
*Unilateral Number*
*Bilateral Number* *Regular*
*12*
*24* *Branch*
*27/ (28)*
*52 (54)* Collateral
15 (16 including stomach) (2 are GV/CV)
28 (30) Divergent
12
24 Regional
*24*
*48* Cutaneous
12
24 Muscular
12
24 Spiritual
*8*
*14* Unilateral
2 (GV/CV)
2 Bilateral
6
12 TOTAL
*71 (72)*
*138 (140)*
*Meridian Types: * Specific Meridian Functions The various meridian types create an intricate web distributing /prana /and blood throughout the body. Meridians should be thought of as areas of influence rather than lines. The meridians (/nadi/) consist of three sheaths, or layers [sim.TCM: primary, branch, regional; (Hamilton)], through which energy (/prana/) (which influences the movement of the three /doshas/) is transported. There are four types: *regular*, *branch*, *regional*, and *spiritual *or extraordinary vessels. Regulars are also called primary, and branch and regional are called secondary. Particular meridian types have specific meridian functions. _ _ _Regular (internal/external):_(Primary); (see fig. 28-39; 23) ¤ Moves /prana/ and blood for nourishment, protection, and twelve organ function maintenance ¤ The connecting, divergent, and spiritual meridians are supplementary branches of the primary channels.
_Branch Meridians (via /setu/-connecting points):_(Secondary) Branch meridians consist of *collateral *and *divergent*. _ _ Collateral (Connecting): (see fig. 40-43)
¤ Regular meridian collateral channels are distributed *superficially *on the four limbs, and the governing and conception vessels are distributed on the anterior and posterior aspects of body ¤
Govern the *surface* of the body
¤ Strengthens and connects internal-external related meridians, maintaining an easy transition in the flow of /prana/
¤ Very Minute Connecting Channels: capillary-like channels (very good diagnostic indicators) ·
Minute
·
Blood
·
Superficial
_ _ Divergent: (see fig. 44-55) ¤ Regular meridian divergent channels are distributed *deep * in the body ¤
Governs the *inside* of the body
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Connects internal-external related meridians
¤ Strengthens meridian relationship with the twelve organs (meridian extensions) ¤
Distribute /prana /to the face and head
¤ Contains protective/prana/ that acts as a second line of defense against pathogens _ _ _Regional Meridians:_(Secondary); (see fig. 56-67; 96) Regional meridians consist of *cutaneous* and *muscular*.
Cutaneous: ¤ Distributed *superficially* in the skin, correlating with the regions of the regular meridians and collaterals (per /antar-bahya/ level, and /bahu///pada/ classification) ¤ Distributes /prana/ and blood of the regular meridians to the *skin*, regulates the pores ¤ _ _
Acts as diagnostic indicator
/Skin is the place where the meridians are distributed. When the pathogen attacks the skin, the sweat pores will open, and the pathogen may advance toward the collaterals, meridians of / twelve/through the sweat pores. /(/Su Wen/ as quoted in CAM 106) _ _ Muscular: ¤ Distributed *deeply* in the skin, correlating with the regions of the regular meridians and collaterals (per /antar-bahya/ level, and /bahu///pada/ classification) ¤ Travel in depression and planes between *muscles and tendons* (covering broad surface areas) ¤ Distributes /prana/ and blood of the regular meridians to nourish the muscles, tendons, and skin, strengthens bone and joint connections, maintains joint flexibility ¤ Originates from limb extremities (/rasa/-well points) and ascends to the trunk and head ¤
Knot at joints
¤ Contains protective/prana/ which acts as the first line of defense against pathogens ¤
Acts as diagnostic indicator
_ _ *MUSCLE REGION CONNECTIONS* *Muscle Region*
*Elements*
*Connection*
*/Chakra/* Hand /Yang/
Fire-Fire-Air
Angle of forehead
6 Foot /Yang/
Water-Ether-Earth
Eyes
6 Hand /Yin/
Fire-Fire-Air
Thoracic cavity
4 Foot /Yin/
Water-Ether-Earth
Genital region
2
_Spiritual Vessels:_(see fig. 68-78; 24; 13-14) ¤
Reservoir of /prana /and blood (fire and water)
¤ Draws on the kidney/rasa/: spreads /rasa/ throughout entire body; conduit of /rasa/ ¤
Assists circulation of protective/prana/
Meridian Classifications: Inside and Outside Channels (/Antar /and /Bahya/); (Ros, 122)
/The means whereby man is created, the means whereby disease occurs, the means whereby man is cured: the / twelve/meridians are the basis of all theory and treatment./ (/Ling Shu /as quoted in Mann, Art 35)
Unity represents the eternal matrix of transforming /prana/. This matrix of energy highways is called the 12 primary meridians and the 8 spiritual vessels in TCM. Depending on the orientation and function of the meridian, they are classified as inside (/antar/)//and outside (/bahya/)*//*[sim.Chinese: /yin / and /yang/, or negative (-) and positive (+),//in relation to meridians], which project to the extremities from the solid and hollow organs respectively. There are six /antar-bahya**/elementally** paired regular meridians and four /antar/and four /bahya** /spiritual vessels. * * The integrated meridian system of the /prana /body is synergetic. That is the behavior of the whole is predictable by the behavior of its parts.** Synergy represents the integrated behavior of a system. In acupuncture, needling one point can affect the entire /prana/ body. _ _ Polar distinction in meridians can be classified according to *anatomical location*, *six meridians, twelve meridian distinction*, and *spiritual vessel distinction*. Polar relationships in meridians are apparent in their /prana /flows.
_Anatomical Location:_(Mann, Art 67), (Ros, 122) The /prana /of the /antar/channels moves outward and upward on the medial aspects of the limbs. The /prana /of the /bahya** /channels moves inward and downward on the lateral aspects of the limbs. There are two inside (/antar/)//channels located on the arm-hand (/bahu/) and two outside (/bahya/)*//*channels located on the leg-foot (/pada/).**The four anatomical flows of /antar /and /bahya / express the reinforced juxtaposition of polar opposites at the center. _ _ 1) Inside Arm (/Bahu //Antar/): heart, pericardium, and lung become external at the chest and travel down the medial aspect of the arm to the fingertips.
2) Outside Arm (/Bahu //Bahya/): small intestine, triple warmer, and large intestine become external at the fingertips and travel up the lateral aspect of the arm to the face.
3) Inside Leg (/Pada //Antar/): spleen, liver, kidney become external at the toes and travel up the medial aspect of the leg, over the abdomen and chest to end near the srcin of the /upper //antar/.
4) Outside Leg (/Pada //Bahya/): stomach, gall bladder, and urinary bladder become external at the head and travel down the body and the lateral aspect of the legs to the toes. _ _ _Six Meridians:_ Regular meridians can be classified and grouped by similar polarity but different anatomical location according to the meridian level of febrile disease development. Febrile disease development begins acutely from the external and develops chronically to the internal:
[Chinese: taiyang ® shaoyang ®yangming
® taiyin
® shaoyin ®jueyin]
This pairing of regular meridians combines in similar polar designation (ie./antar/-/antar; bahya/-/bahya/)**but different anatomical location (ie./bahu-pada/), according to the level of disease onset. The /Ayurveda/ six stages of disease (see Toxicity of Five Great Elements above) relate directly with the six meridian levels. _ _ ¤
Accumulation [sim.TCM: /Taiyang/]: small intestine«urinary bladder
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Aggravation [sim.TCM: /Yangming/]: large intestine«stomach
_ _ Meridian Relationships between /Prana/ and Blood: (Mann 53) The optimum relationship of blood (/yin/) and /prana/ (/yang/) quantities depends on the meridian level it exists on. The meridian level or stage of disease correlates with a particular trigram designating a predominant seasonal period. External disease invades first the /Taiyang /level in the spring and progresses internally (diagrammatically clockwise) to the /Jueyin /level, which correlates with winter. Generally, blood predominates below the horizontal axis, while /prana /predominates above.
MERIDIAN LEVEL RELATIONSHIPS OF /PRANA/ AND BLOOD
/Yang / Meridians
*Relationships of * */Prana / and Blood to Meridian Level*
/Yin / Meridians Yangming (sunlight /yang/)
More
Prana
More
Taiyin (greater /yin/) More
Blood
Less Shaoyang (lesser /yang/)
More
Prana
More
Shaoyin (lesser /yin/) Less
Blood
Less Taiyang (greater /yang/)
Less
Prana
Less
Jueyin (absolute /yin/) More
Blood
More
_ _ _Twelve Meridian Distinction:_ There are six /antar/-/bahya/paired regular meridians.
TWELVE MERIDIAN DISTINCTIONS Element (Bhuta)
Humor (Dosha)
Inside(Antar)
*Outside (/Bahya/)* Wind/Air; Metal (/vayu/)
Wind (/vata/)
Lung (L)
Large Intestine (LI) Earth (/prithvi/)
Phlegm (/kapha/)
Spleen (Sp)
Stomach (S) Fire (/teja/)
Bile (/pitta/)
Heart (H)
Small Intestine (SI) Water (/jala/)
Wind (/vata/)
Kidney (K)
Urinary Bladder (UB) Water (/jala/); Fire
Phlegm (/kapha/)
Pericardium (P)
Triple Warmer (TW) Ether/Space; Wood (/akasha/)
Bile (/pitta/)
Liver (Lv)
Gall Bladder (GB) Note: The arm and leg position of the various meridians could be due to the predominance of the humors (/doshas/) association with a particular organ or energy center (/chakra/). _ _ Twelve Meridian /Prana /Flow: (see fig. 20-26)
Kinetic (/bahya/) « Potential (/antar/) of Spiritual Vessels: respective of above ¤
/antar/« /antar/
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/bahya/« /bahya/
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/bahya/« /bahya/
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/antar/« /antar/
_Major Vedic Meridians (/Nadi/):_ According to Vedic texts, all energy meridians (/nadi/) srcinate from the central region of the navel (/kandasthana; kanda/) (nine finger breadths above /muladhara chakra/), the centroid (center of gravity) of the physical self, to travel horizontally and vertically. The meridian that circles the navel, the navel wheel (/vilamba/), energetically resembles an egg. From the navel the meridians run parallel and lateral the /sushumna/ to terminate at orifices (ie.eyes, ears, mouth, anus, genitals).
*MAJOR VEDIC MERIDIANS (/NADI/)* *Meridian Name (Sanskrit)* Thai
*Compiled Vedic Description * [esp. /Descriptions of the Six Centers /(/Shat Chakra Nirupana/)-Purananda/Jagadananda-1577 CE)
Channel to Top of Head: Ascends anterior the spine from tailbone to vertex of head; rooted in egg-shaped bulb (/kandasthana/) at perineum and extends 9-12 digits towards navel [sim.Daoist: /huangting/; Zen: /hara/]/; /consists of the substance of the 3 /gunas; / contains /nadi/ layers (*/vajra-citrini-brahma/*) /Sushumna/signifies */tamas/* /Vajra/Vajrini/signifies */rajas/* /Chitrini / signifies */sattva/* /Brahma/signifies *consciousness*
GV-CV */Ida /* [L] (Moon) /Itha/ / / /Ganga/
Channel to L nostril: Ascends on left side of /sushumna/ to terminate at the left nostril
Ascending lateral /pingala/ to terminate at the left ear; tip of left big toe; between /gandhari/ and /sarasvati / [L];//between /pusha/ and /sarasvati /[R]
Begins in /kandasthana/ and surrounds anus ending at mouth
CV; S, GB, P, K, Lv */Kuhu /* [R] /Sukumang/
On right side of /sushumna/ to flow down to genitals and anus; ascends to terminate at the right nostril; between /sushumna/ and /raka/
Lv; Lv-PV */Shankhini /* [L] /Sikinee/
On left side of /sushumna/ to flow down to anus; ascends through throat and head to terminate at the left ear; between /gandhari/ and /sarasvati/
K */Sarasvati/*[L]
Ascends behind (or lateral?) /sushumna /to innervate with corner of mouth and terminate at the tip of the tongue;
Sp; CV */Varuni/Varuna/*
Descending to root between /yashasvini/ and /kuhu/
*/Payasvini/*
Ending at edge of right ear between /pusha/ and /sarasvati/
GB */Shura/*
Ascends from navel to brow
GV */Visvodari/Vishvodhara/*
Inside /kandasthana/, between /kuhu/ and /hastijivha; /gets the four kinds of nourishment
S */Saumya/*
Descends to tips of toes
*/Vajra/Vajrini/*
Finer /nadi/ w/in /sushumna; /extends from penis to head; Signifies */rajas/*
GV */Citrini/Chitrini/*
Finer /nadi/ w/in /vajra; /shines w/luster of /Om/ as pure intelligence/ consciousness like a chain of lightning; subtle as spider web extending through all lotuses (/chakra/s) from orifice at top of /linga/ to /bindu/ at /sahasrara;/ Signifies */sattva/*
_ _ Meridian Relationships: (Mann, Art 102-107); (Ros) (see fig. 21) Meridian treatment laws are mother-son, husband-wife, and midday-midnight. These relationships are applied through utilizing tonification or sedation points in treatment.
_Parent-Child (/Pitar-Bala/): _ /If a meridian is empty, tonify its mother. If it is full disperse the child. / (/Zhenjiu Yixue/ as quoted in Mann, Art 102) _ _ ¤ Tonification of the parent meridian produces tonification of the child and the preceding meridian. ¤ Sedation of the parent meridian produces sedation of the child and the preceding meridian.
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Two Applications:
· Superficial Circulation of Energy: energy flow through the meridians in accordance with the hour · Deep Circulation of Energy: energy flow through the meridians in accordance with the creative (/alamba/) cycle (/chakra/) of the five elements (expressed in the plan of the twelve pulse positions)
_Husband-Wife: _ /Weak husband, strong wife; then there is destruction. Strong husband, weak wife; then there is security. / (Zhenjiu Dacheng as quoted in Mann, Art 105)
The Husband-Wife relationship is actually an organ relationship according to tri-/dosha /level [sim.Chinese: triple warmer]. Organ pulse positions that are parallel on the left and right wrists are related like husband and wife.
*HUSBAND-WIFE RELATIONSHIP TO PULSE LOCATIONS* *Left Wrist * *(Husband-/Yin/)*
Dominates®
¬Puts in danger
*Right Wrist * *(Wife-/Yang/)* SI/H
LI/L GB/Lv
S/Sp UB/K
TW/P
_Midday-Midnight (/Prana Mandala/):_ (Ros), (Mann, Art 106); (see fig. 21) Each organ meridian correlates with a particular bi-hour of the energy clock (/prana mandala/). In accordance with the hour, organs that receive their maximal flow at opposed times (12-hour difference) are related.
Also, each humor (/dosha/) has the tendency to be disrupted twice (two opposite four hour periods designating two meridian pairs for a total of eight hours) within one day (twenty-four hours). Daytime meridian hours (3am-3pm) are considered primary hours, while nighttime meridian hours (3pm-3am) are considered secondary; dawn and dusk demark the shift [sim.Chinese Numerology associated with /gua/ numbers: 3 is the only common annual number shared by male and female in the same year; Wika: 3am is the witching hour]. The cycle of meridian hours (/prana mandala/) establishes a balanced arrangement of arm and leg meridian assignments for each humor designation; each /dosha/ has a designated arm and leg meridian positioned opposite each other on the energy clock.
¤ Application: Moderate stimulation of the meridian affects only that meridian. Strong stimulation of the meridian affects that meridian and the meridian attached by the midday-midnight law in the opposite sense. This law is more effective if a /antar/meridian is stimulated at a /antar/ time (midday to midnight), and a /bahya/meridian is stimulated at a /bahya/time (midnight to midday).
¤ Tonification: in the hour of the following or opposite meridian, of the meridian to be tonified ¤
Sedation: in hour of the meridian to be sedated
* * *Meridian Point Classifications (Energetic Integrity): * General Locations and Functions Sources: (Lade 15-25), (Mann, Art 108-150), (Tyme 139), (CAM 358-372), (Maciocia 329-355) * * Points can be classified by their unique energetic integration with the whole meridian network. These points are usually specifically classified by *location* and have specific treatment *functions*. On the meridian point tables listed below, point classifications have their own designated column named integrity.
Point (/marma/) classifications: ¤
/Pitar-/tonification
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/Bala-/sedation
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Entry
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Exit
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Origin
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End
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Root
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Branch
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/gen/and /jie/
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/ben/and /biao/
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/Mula/-source [Chinese: /mula/]
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/Setu/-connecting [Chinese: /setu/]
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/mu/-collecting/alarm
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/shu/-transporting/associated
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/xi/-cleft (accumulating)
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/shokanten/
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Special meeting
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Three/jiao/
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Muscle meridian meeting
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Four command points
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/Pancha Sru-/5 element transporting points [Chinese: /shu/]
·
/Akasha/-ether [Chinese: /jing-/well]
·
/Teja/-fire [Chinese: /ying-/spring]
·
/Prithvi/-earth [Chinese: /shu-/stream]
·
/Vayu/-wind [Chinese: /jing-/river]
·
/Jala/-water [Chinese: /he-/sea]
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Lower /Jala/-water [Chinese: lower /he/-sea]
¤
4 sea
¤
Gathering/influential
¤
Confluent/master
¤
Window of sky
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Ghost
_Tonification (/Pitar/):_(Mann, Art 109-112) Identification: the tonification or mother point has the element preceding the element of the respective meridian according to the generative cycle of the 5 elements
Locus: distal to the elbows or knees on the extremities
Functions:
¤
Direct: tonifies pertaining meridian of point
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Indirect: modified utilization of treatment laws
· Husband-Wife Law (relates to opposite organ according to the wrist pulse positions): restores energy quantities of the affected meridian and related meridian to the appropriate level, if the relationship is destructive; tonifies affected deficient meridian and sedates relating (husband-wife) meridian; (works like short circuit, draining opposite meridian; take and give relationship) · Midday-Midnight Law: sedates opposite meridian (separated by 12-hours), if opposite meridian is in excess, and if the affected meridian is tonified in its designated time of day (/yin/ or /yang/); (works like short circuit, draining opposite meridian by opening a circadian bridge; bending space-time) · Parent-Child Law (Superficial Flow-Circadian Flow): tonifies the meridian that comes before and after the affected meridian according to the superficial flow (relates to primary meridian flows); (tonification point creates a big bang that tonifies the meridians of past and future through expansion) · Parent-Child Law (Deep Flow-Creative Cycle of the Five Elements): tonifies the meridian that comes before and after the affected meridian according to the deep flow (relating to how the organs are situated in the thorax); (tonification point creates a big bang that tonifies the meridians of past and future through expansion)
_Sedation (/Bala/):_(Mann, Art 112-114) Locus: distal to the elbows or knees on the extremities
Functions: ¤
Direct: sedates pertaining meridian of point
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Indirect: modified utilization of treatment laws
· Husband-Wife Law (relates to opposite organ according to the wrist pulse positions) : restores energy quantities of the affected meridian and related meridian to the appropriate level, if the relationship is destructive; sedates affected excess meridian and tonifies opposite (husband-wife) meridian; (works like short circuit, tonifying opposite meridian; give and take relationship) · Midday-Midnight Law: tonifies opposite meridian (separated by 12-hours), if opposite meridian is deficient, and if the affected meridian is sedated in its designated time of day (/yin /or /yang/); (works like short circuit, tonifying opposite meridian by opening a circadian bridge; bending space-time) · Parent-Child Law (Superficial Flow-Circadian Flow): sedates the meridian that comes before and after the affected meridian according to the superficial flow (relates to primary meridian flows); (sedation
point creates a vacuum that sedates the meridians of past and future through contraction; black hole) · Parent-Child Law (Deep Flow-Creative Cycle of the Five Elements): sedates the meridian that comes before and after the affected meridian according to the deep flow (relating to how the organs are situated in the thorax); (sedation point creates a vacuum that sedates the meridians of past and future through contraction; black hole)
*POINTS OF TONIFICATION (/PITAR/) AND SEDATION (/BALA/)* *Meridian*
*/Pitar Marma/*
*/Bala Marma/* *L*
9-/taiyuan /(wrist)
5-/chize /(elbow) *LI*
11-/quchi /(elbow)
2-/erjian /(wrist) 3-/sanjian/ *S*
41-/jiexi /(ankle)
45-/lidui /(toe) *Sp*
2-/dadu /(toe)
5-/shangqiu /(ankle) *H*
9-/shaochong /(finger)
7-/shenmen /(wrist) *SI*
3-/houxi /(hand-wrist)
8-/xiaohai /(elbow) *UB*
67-/zhiyin /(toe)
65-/shugu /(ankle) *K*
7-/fuliu /(ankle)
1-/yongquan /(sole-toe) *P*
9-/zhongchong /(finger)
7-/daling /(wrist) *TW*
3-/zhongzhu /(hand-wrist)
10-/tianjing /(elbow) *GB*
43-/xiaxi /(toe)
38-/yangfu /(ankle-knee) *Lv*
8-/ququan /(knee)
2-/xingjian /(toe) Observation: Almost all tonification and sedation points express a cross-paired relationship between internal-external related meridians through similar anatomical locations. Only fire element meridian pairs show a tendency to deviate from the pattern, however their deviations are identical (heart and pericardium tonification points are located on the finger, while the small intestine and triple warmer sedation points are located on the elbow).
_Entry and Exit:_(Mann, Art 125-130) Locus: near the beginning and end of the meridian flow, connecting meridians according to the superficial flow of energy
Functions: ¤ Tonification of a point of entry tonifies the affected meridian, provided the previous (related) meridian has an excess of energy to pass on. ¤ Sedation of a point of entry sedates the affected meridian, provided the previous (related) meridian has a deficiency of energy so that excess energy of the affected meridian may pass into it. ¤ Sedation or tonification of a point of exit sedates the affected meridian, provided the following (related) meridian is deficient in energy so that the excess energy of the affected meridian may pass into it. ¤ Points of entry are more reliable in their effects than the points of exit
_Origin and End (Ma Chen-tai):_(Mann, Art 145-147) Locus: srcin points of meridians (river source) are at the ends of the toes and the end points of meridians (lake) are on the trunk or face (leg meridians only)
_Root (/Ben/) and Branch (/Biao/) (Ma Chen-tai):_(Mann, Art 145-147), (Tyme 374) Locus: root points are on the limbs and branch points are on the trunk and head
Treatment Plans: ¤
Root (Chronic/Interior diseases): treat root before branch
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Branch (Acute/Exterior diseases): treat branch before root
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Can treat root and branch simultaneously
*POINTS OF ENTRY-EXIT, ORIGIN-END, AND ROOT-BRANCH* *Meridian*
*Entry *
*Exit *
*Origin*
*End*
*Root*
*Branch* *L*
1-/zhongfu/
7-/lieque/
11-/shaoshang/
1-/zhongfu/ *LI*
4-/hegu/
20-/yingxiang/
11-/quchi/ 14-/binao/
20-/yingxiang/ *S*
1-/chengqi/
42-/chongyang/
45-/lidui/
8-/touwei/
45-/lidui/
9-/renying/ 4-/dicang/ *Sp*
1-/yinbai/
21-/dabao/
1-/yinbai/
CV12-/zhongwan/
6-/sanyinjiao/
UB20-/pishu/ CV23-/lianquan/ *H*
1-/jiquan/
9-/shaochong/
7-/shenmen/
UB15-/xinshu/ *SI*
1-/shaoze/
19-/tinggong/
/ /
6-/yanglao/
UB2-/zanzhu/ *UB*
1-/jingming/
67-/zhiyin/
67-/zhiyin/
1-/jingming/
59-/fuyang/
1-/jingming/ *K*
1-/yongquan/
22-/bulang/
1-/yongquan/
CV23-/lianquan/
8-/jiaoxin/
UB23-/shenshu/ *P*
1-/tianchi/
8-/laogong/
6-/neiguan/
1-/tianchi/ *TW*
1-/guanchong/
23-/sizhukong/
3-/zhongzhu/
23-/sizhukong/ *GB*
1-/tongziliao/
41-/zulinqi/
44-/zuqiaoyin/
SI19-/tinggong/
44-/zuqiaoyin/ 43-/xiaxi/
SI19-/tinggong/ *Lv*
1-/dadun/
14-/qimen/
1-/dadun/
CV18-/yutang/
4-/zhongfeng/
UB18-/ganshu/
/_Gen_/_and /Jie/ Points: _ Locus: ¤
/Gen/are located at the /jing/-well points
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/Jie/are located at head, face, chest, or abdomen points
Function: like srcin/end and root/branch points for the six meridian levels (stages of diseases)
*/GEN/AND /JIE/ POINTS OF THE SIX MERIDIANS* *Six Meridians (Stages)*
*/Gen/*
*/Jie/* /Taiyang/
UB67-/zhiyin/
GV4-/mingmen/ /Yangming/
S45-/lidui/
S5-/daying/ /Shaoyang/
GB44-/zupranaaoyin/
/Chuanglong / (inside ear) /Taiyin/
Sp1-/yinbai/
CV12-/zhongwan/ /Shaoyin/
K1-/yongquan/
CV23-/lianquan/ /Jueyin/
Lv1-/dadun/
CV18-/yutang/
/_Ben_/_and /Biao/ Points: _ Locus: ¤
/Ben/are located near the roots
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/Biao/are located in the head, chest, or abdomen
Function: variations of root and branch points
* /BEN/, /BIAO/, AND */*PRANA*/*STREET OF THE TWELVE MERIDIANS*
*Meridian*
*/Ben/*
*/Biao/*
*/Prana / Street* *UB*
59-/fuyang/
GV4-/mingmen /(eyes)
Head *GB*
44-/zuqiaoyin/
/Chuanglong / (ears) *S*
45-/lidui/
9-/renying /(cheek) *SI*
6-/yanglao/
1c above CV4-/mingmen /(eyes)
*TW*
3-/zhongzhu/
Retroauricular ear *LI*
11-/quchi /to TW4-/yangchi/
S5-/daying/ *L*
9-/taimula/
1-/zhongfu/
Chest *H*
7-/shenmen/
UB15-/xinshu/ *P*
6-/neiguan/
1-/tianchi/ *K*
8-/jiaoxin/
UB23-/shenshu/
Abdominal *Lv*
4-/zhongfeng/
UB18-/ganshu/ *Sp*
6-/sanyinjiao/
UB20-/pishu/, root of tongue
_Source (/Mula/):_(see fig. 23-24) Locus: ¤
Wrists and ankles
¤
/Antar / channel /mula/ points coincide with stream points
¤ /Bahya/channel /mula/ points are located immediately proximal to stream points
Functions: ¤
Stores corresponding organs /mula/ /prana/
¤ Encourages movement in corresponding meridian; has rapid effect on pertaining meridian; if used after tonification or sedation point, it will enhance the treatment ¤ Harmonizes corresponding organ: regulates excess and deficiency, creating a homeostatic effect on corresponding organs ¤ Works as a tonification (esp. /yin /organs) or sedation (esp. /yang /organs) point indirectly utilizing their associated treatment laws (husband-wife, midday-midnight, superficial and deep mother-son);
mostly tonifies /yin /organs (/mula prana /is associated with /zang / organs) ¤ Diagnostic indicator of deficiency or excess /prana /in pertaining meridian through palpation to evaluate the pulse, temperature, or size; also for /mula prana /for /yin /organs (/yin /source points only)
_Connecting (/Setu/):_ Locus: proximal to wrist and ankles
Types: 1)
Superficial
2)
Blood
3)
Minute
Functions: ¤ Bridges with internal-external related (elemental) meridian (opens collateral and divergent flows of pertaining meridian): if both interior-exterior meridians are diseased, treat the /setu /point of the meridian with the most predominant symptoms ¤ Harmonizes corresponding organ: tonify deficient meridians /setu/, or sedate excess meridians /setu/ (short-circuit) ¤ Converges with /prana /and blood of connecting channels which regulate the whole system ¤ Balances left and right aspects of a meridian (excess or deficient conditions) ¤
Balances meridians according to Midday-Midnight Law
¤ Reinforces /mula-/source point tonification (ie. host-guest treatment law) ¤ Diagnostic indicator for full (seen: color or temperature) or empty (unseen) symptoms (see table below and Meridian differentiation section of Syndrome section)
Sensation of cold in teeth, tight sensation in diaphragm
Toothache, deafness S
Leg atrophy or flaccidity
Epilepsy, insanity, sore throat, aphasia Sp
Abdominal distention
Abdominal pain H
Aphasia
Congested diaphragm SI
Scabies
Loose joints, stiff elbow UB
Runny nose, nose bleed
Stuffy nose, HA, backache K
Low back ache
Mental restlessness, depression P
Stiffness of head
Chest pain TW
Loosening of elbow joint
Elbow spasm GB
Weakness and flaccidity of foot muscles
Fainting Lv
Itching of pubis
Testicular swelling, abnormal erection CV
Itching of abdomen
Abdominal skin pain GV
Heaviness and shaking of head
Stiff spine Great Sp
Weakness of all joints
General body ache Great S
Palpitations
Chest congestion
_Collecting (Alarm) (/Mu/): _ Locus: convergence point on the anterior aspect of the body where the /prana /of the corresponding twelve//organ is infused
Functions: ¤ Treats the acute condition (/yang /illness; branch of syndrome) of the corresponding twelve//organ; regulates twelve ¤
Treats /fu/-organ diseases
¤
Tonifies corresponding organ (classical)
¤
Tonifies /yin/ aspect of corresponding organ
¤ Combines well with back-/shu /points (for longer lasting therapeutic affects) ¤
Acts as diagnostic reflex point (tenderness)
/The illnesses of the yang act on the yin. That is why the points of alarm are all in the yin. The front of the abdomen and chest are the yin; that is why the points of alarm are there. / (/Zhenjiu Yixue/ as quoted in Mann, Art 117)
_Transporting (Associated) (/Shu/):_ Locus: convergence point on the posterior aspect of the body where the /prana /of the corresponding twelve//organ is infused
Functions: ¤ Treats chronic conditions (/yin /illness; root of syndrome) of the corresponding twelve//organ ¤
Treats /zang/-organ diseases (interior)
¤
Tonifies /yang/ aspect of corresponding organ
¤
Sedates corresponding organ (classical): subdues rebellious /prana/
¤
Treats sensory organs and orifices of the corresponding organ
¤
Corrects vertebral displacements
¤
Produces stronger and more rapid effect than front-/mu / points
¤
Acts as diagnostic reflex point (tenderness)
/If you press with your finger on these points, the pain of the corresponding organ is immediately relieved. / (/Neijing/ as quoted in Mann, Art 119)
/To treat disease caused by wind or cold, you must stimulate the associated point of a storage, hollow organ. In fact the illness entered by the yang and then flowed through the meridians. If it started by a cold exterior it must finish by returning to the exterior by warmth. / (/Li Kao Tong-iuann/ as quoted in Mann, Art 120)
_Accumulating (/Xi/):_ Locus: where major muscle groups of the legs and arms meet the bone; between fingers and elbows, and toes and knees
Functions: ¤ Holds corresponding channels /prana /and blood in a crevice, where bone meets flesh (body temples, /hung,/ another name given to /xi-/cleft points) ¤ Treats acute-stage disorders and excess conditions (esp. when there is pain) ¤
Acts as diagnostic indicator for excess
*MERIDIAN POINT CLASSIFICATIONS (Lade 9-14)* *Meridian*
*/Mula/*// (source) *Host*
*/Setu/*// (connecting) *Guest*
*/Mu/*//
(alarm)
*/Shu /* (associated)
*/Xi/*// (accumulating) *L*
9-/taiyuan/
7-/lieque/
1-/zhongfu/
UB13-/feishu/
6-/kongzui/ *LI*
4-/hegu/
6-/pianli/
S25-/tianshu/
UB25-/dachangshu/
7-/wenliu/ *S*
42-/chongyang/
40-/fenglong/
CV12-/zhongwan/
UB21-/weishu/
34-/liangqiu/ *Sp*
3-/taibai/
4-/gongsun/
Lv13-/zhangmen/
UB20-/pishu/
8-/diji/ *H*
7-/shenmen/
5-/tongli/
CV14-/juque/
UB15-/xinshu/
6-/yinxi/ *SI*
4-/wangu/
7-/zhizheng/
CV4-/guanyuan/
UB27-/xiaochangshu/
6-/yanglao/ *UB*
64-/jinggu/
58-/feiyang/
CV3-/zhongji/
UB28-/pangguangshu/
63-/jinmen/ *K*
3-/taixi/
4-/dazhong/
GB25-/jingmen/
UB23-/shenshu/
5-/shuiquan/ *P*
7-/daling/
6-/neiguan/
CV17-/shanzhong;/ CV15-/jiuwei /(Soulie de Morant)
Host-Guest Treatment Law: Treat the /mula/ (host) point of the host meridian, or the meridian affected first, with the /setu /(guest) point of the guest meridian, or the internally-externally connected meridian, affected second.
Back-/Shu// Front-/Mu /Combinations: back-/shu/ and front-/mu /points can be combined to enhance a treatment for the corresponding disordered organ
/_Shokanten_/_:_(Mann, Art 137) Locus: abdomen
Function: indicate disease within the greater, middle, or lesser /yin /or /yang/ meridian levels through the manifestation of tenderness
*/SHOKANTEN/*
*Meridian Level*
*Tender Point* /Taiyang/
K12-/dahe/ /Shaoyang/
S25-/tianshu/ K21-/youmen/ /Yangming/
S27-/daju/ /Taiyin/
Lv13-/zhangmen/ /Jueyin/
Lv14-/qimen/ K19-/yindu/ /Shaoyin/
K16-/huangshu/ _ _ _Special Meeting Points:_(Mann, Art 131) Locus: varies
*Related Meridian Group* CV3-/zhongji/ CV4-/guanyuan/
3 leg /yin/, CV GV20-/baihui/
3 leg /yang/, GV GB39-/xuanzhong/
3 leg /yang /(group /setu/) TW8-/sanyangluo/
3 arm /yang /(group /setu/) GV14-/dazhui/
7 /yang/ P5-/jianshi/
3 arm /yin /(group /setu/) Sp6-/sanyinjiao/
3 leg /yin /(group /setu/) L1-/zhongfu/
/Taiyin/
UB1-/jingming/
/Taiyang/ GB1-/tongziliao/
/Shaoyang/ LI20-/yinxiang/
/Yangming/
/_Three Jiao_/_Points:_(Tyme 139) Locus: on the conception vessel
Function: influences irrigation of water passages of the particular warmer
*/SAN JIAO/POINTS* *Warmer*
*Point* Upper
CV17-/shanzhong/ Middle
CV12-/zhongwan/ Lower
CV7-/yinjiao/
_Muscle Meridian Meeting Points:_(Tyme 139)
Locus: varies
Function: connects with muscle meridian
*MUSCLE MERIDIAN MEETING POINTS* *Appendage Region*
*Point* 3 arm /bahya/
GB13-/benshen/ 3 arm /antar/
GB22-/yuanye/ 3 leg /bahya/
SI18-/quanliao/, S3-/juliao/ 3 leg /antar/
CV3-/zhongji/
_Four Command Points:_(Tyme 139) Locus: varies
Function: influential command to particular region of body
*4 COMMAND POINTS* *Region*
*Point* Abdomen
S36-/ZSL/ Head and back of neck
L7-/lieque/ Back (upper and lower)
UB40-/weizhong/ Face and mouth
LI4-/hegu/ _ _ _Five Element /Pancha Sru/ (Transporting; Command) Points:_(Lade 15-20), (Maciocia 335-343) Located distal to the elbows and knees, the particular point describes how /prana/ is transported. The /prana /moves faster on a superficial level at the /akasha-/ether points and gradually slows down on a deep level becoming more stable when the /prana/ reaches the /jala-/water points. The points situated in this region are much more dynamic than other points for several reasons:
Regional Dynamics: ¤ Located distally on the limbs (most external body) which connect with the environment ¤ Points of entry for external pathogenic factors (wind, heat, damp, dry, cold) ¤ Polar transformation inertia between internal-external related channels: (see fig. 21)
· Generative element progression of energy at /akasha-/ether: /antar /meridians begin with wood while /bahya /meridians begin with metal · Complementary opposites: /antar /meridians are more deeply internal, therefore its most distal point begins with the most subtle element, /akasha-/ether (rising energy within the /alamba chakra: /tonifying), while /bahya /meridians are anatomically external, therefore its most distal point begins with the second most subtle element /vayu-/air/wind (descending energy within the /alamba chakra/: reducing) ¤
Energy//is more unstable and therefore more easily influenced
/at the well points prana flows out, at the spring points it slips and glides, at the stream points it pours, at the river points it moves, at the sea points it enters / (/Ling/ /Shu/ as quoted in Maciocia 337)
Ether (/Akasha/): ¤
Locus: on the ends of the fingers and toes
¤ Quality: small, superficial, thin, most unstable (quick, most dramatic effect); point of departure ¤
Movement: outward (centrifugal), fast
¤ Function: dispels wind, revives consciousness; treats mental illness, and fullness in the heart (chest distention, pain, or mental illness)
Fire (/Teja/): ¤
Locus: on metacarpal and metatarsal regions
¤ Quality: minute trickle, begins to flow, powerful, full of potential energy, whirlpool; point of convergence ¤
Movement: slips and glides, swift
¤ Function: clears heat; treats febrile diseases; foot points are stronger than hands (hands are preferred); to be used sparingly
Earth (/Prithvi/): ¤
Locus: near and on the wrists and ankles
¤ Quality: bigger and deeper swirl, large enough to carry things (transporting); point of pathogenic entry ¤
Movement: pours, rapid
¤
Function: transforms dampness; treats heavy body sensations and
joint pain caused by painful obstruction or chronic damp-heat; where exterior pathogenic factors are transported to interior; where protective/prana/ gathers
Air/Wind (/Vayu/): ¤
Locus: on the forearm and lower leg
¤
Quality: deeper, wider, bigger; point of concentration
¤
Movement: slow, less dynamic, more stable than /shu/
¤ Function: moistens dryness; treats alternate chills and fever, throat problems, coughing, and asthma, lung diseases; exterior pathogenic factors turn towards joints, tendons, and bones
Water (/Jala/): (see also Lower /Jala/-Water below) ¤
Locus: on the elbows and knees
¤ Quality: vast, deep, collects, joins energy flow of whole body, least unstable (slow, least dramatic effect); point of union ¤
Movement: inward (centripetal), slow
¤ Function: treats hollow//organ disorders of rebellious /prana/, irregular appetite, and diarrhea
*FIVE TRANSPORTING POINTS OF /YIN /CHANNELS*
*/Akasha/*(well/ emerging)
*/Teja/*(spring/ gushing, flowing)
*/Prithvi/*(stream/ transporting, pouring)
*/Vayu/*(river/ penetrating, moving)
*/Jala/*(sea/ uniting, entering) */Zang/Organ*
*Ether*
*Fire*
*Earth*
*Air/Wind*
*Water* *L*
11-/shaoshang/
10-/yuji/
9-/taimula/
*8-/rasaqu/*
5-/chize/ *Sp*
1-/yinbai/
2-/dadu/
*3-/taibai/*
5-/shangpranau/
9-/yinlingquan/ *H*
9-/shaochong/
*8-/shaofu/*
7-/shenmen/
4-/lingdao/
3-/shaohai/ *K*
1-/yongquan/
2-/rangu/
3-/taixi/
7-/fuliu/
*10-/yingu/* *P*
9-/zhongchong/
*8-/laogong/*
7-/daling/
5-/jianshi/
3-/quze/ *Lv*
*1-/dadun/*
2-/xingjian/
3-/taichong/
4-/zhongfeng/
8-/ququan/ *FIVE TRANSPORTING POINTS OF /YANG/ CHANNELS*
*/Vayu/*(well)
*/Jala/*(spring/ gushing)
*/Akasha/* (stream/ transporting)
*/Teja/*(river/ traversing)
*/Prithvi/*(sea/ uniting)
*/Fu/Organ*
*Air/Wind*
*Water*
*Ether*
*Fire*
*Earth* *LI*
*1-/shangyang/*
2-/erjian/
3-/sanjian/
5-/yangxi/
11-/quchi/ *S*
45-/lidui/
44-/neiting/
43-/xiangu/
41-/jiexi/
*36-/zusanli/* *SI*
1-/shaoze/
2-/pranaangu/
3-/houxi/
*5-/yanggu/*
8-/xiaohai/ *UB*
67-/zhiyin/
*66-/zutonggu/*
65-/shugu/
60-/kunlun/
40-/weizhong/ *TW*
1-/guanchong/
2-/yemen/
3-/zhongzhu/
*6-/zhigou/*
10-/tianrasa/ *GB*
44-/zupranaaoyin/
43-/xiaxi/
*41-/zulinprana/*
38-/yangfu/
34-/yanglingquan/ *Bold*= /Horare/ (element) points / / /Pancha Sru/Point Syndromes: A /pancha sru/ point syndrome relates directly with its corresponding element on /antar/ meridians. The correspondence between the five elements and external pathogenic factors is mostly applied to excess patterns and /antar/ meridians.
/SHU/POINT SYNDROMES */Shu/Point*
*Element*
External Factor Treated
Syndromes Treated According to /Classic of Difficulties/
Syndromes Treated/Generative Season According to /Spiritual Axis/ */Akasha/*
Ether
Wind
Fullness under heart Quickly change mood: irritability, anxiety, insomnia
/Yin/organs Season: winter */Teja/*
Fire
Heat
/Hot sensations/ Febrile disease
Illness manifests in complexion change; Channel (exterior) diseases;
/Yin / within /yin/: /Yin/ organs (combined w/stream of /yin /channels) Season: spring */Prithvi/*
Earth
Dampness
/Feeling of heaviness and joint pain/ Painful obstruction (applies more w//yang/ channels)
Intermittent; Channel (exterior) diseases; /Yin / within /yin/: /Yin/ organs (combined w/spring of /yin /channels) Season: summer */Vayu/*
Air/Wind
Dryness
/Cough, hot and cold sensations/ UR: cough, asthma (applies more w//yin/, or /yangming/ channels)
Voice; /prana /and blood stagnation; /Yin / within /yang/: sinews and bones (/yin / channels) Season: late summer */Jala/*
Water
Cold
/Rebellious prana and diarrhea/ GI: (applies more w//yang/ channels)
Loss of appetite, Stomach diseases; Organ (interior) diseases; /Yang
/ within /yang/: Skin and muscles (/yang / channels)
Season: fall NOTE: According to the /Spiritual Axis, setu-/connecting points are used to treat /Yang /within /yin /diseases (/yang /organs)
Basic Treatment: /In case of deficiency tonify the mother, in case of excess sedate the child. / (Classic of Difficulties as quoted in Maciocia 33)
Four Point Treatment Law: (Tyme 390-391) Four Point Law uses tonification (/pitar/), sedation (/bala/), and element (/horare/) points, or various five element transporting points. Determine diseased organ and determine if the organ meridian is in excess or deficiency. Use /antar/ meridian points for diseased /antar/ meridian and /bahya /meridian points for diseased /bahya/ meridians.
Four Point Prescription: ¤
Deficient conditions:
1)
Tonify the element (/horare/) point of the parent meridian
2)
Tonify the parent point of the affected meridian
3)
Sedate the element point of the controlling meridian
4)
Sedate the controlling point of the affected meridian
¤ 1)
Excess Conditions: Tonify the element point of the controlling meridian
2)
Tonify the controlling point of the affected meridian
3)
Sedate the element point of the child meridian
4)
Sedate the child point of the affected meridian
FOUR POINT TREATMENT PRESCRIPTIONS *Meridian*
*Deficient Conditions*
Excess Conditions *Tonify*
*Sedate*
*Tonify*
*Sedate* L
Sp3-/taibai/ L9-/taiyuan/
H8-/shaofu/ L10-/yuji/
H8-/shaofu/ L10-/yuji/
K10-/yingu/
L5-/chize/ *LI*
S36-/ZSL/ LI11-/quchi/
SI5-/yanggu/ LI5-/yangxi/
SI5-/yanggu/ LI5-/yangxi/
UB66-/zutonggu/ LI2-/erjian/ *S*
SI5-/yanggu/ S41-/jiexi/
GB41-/zulinqi/ S43-/xiangu/
GB41-/zulinqi/ S43-/xiangu/
LI1-/shangyang/ S45-/lidui/ *Sp*
H8-/shaofu/
Sp2-/dadu/
Lv1-/dadun/ Sp1-/yinbai/
Lv1-/dadun/ Sp1-/yinbai/
L8-/jingqu/ Sp5-/shangqiu/ *H*
Lv1-/dadun/ H9-/shaochong/
K10-/yingu/ H3-/shaohai/
K10-/yingu/ H3-/shaohai/
Sp3-/taibai/ H7-/shenmen/ *SI*
GB41-/zulinqi/ SI3-/houxi/
UB66-/zutonggu/ SI2-/qiangu/
UB66-/zutonggu/ SI2-/qiangu/
S36-/ZSL/ SI8-/xiaohai/ *UB*
LI1-/shangyang/ UB67-/zhiyin/
S36-/ZSL/ UB40-/weizhong/
S36-/ZSL/ UB40-/weizhong/
GB41-/zulinqi/ UB65-/shugu/ *K*
L8-/jingqu/ K7-/fuliu/
Sp3-/taibai/ K3-/taixi/
Sp3-/taibai/ K3-/taixi/
Lv1-/dadun/ K1-/yongquan/ *P*
Lv1-/dadun/ P9-/zhongchong/
K10-/yingu/ P3-/quze/
K10-/yingu/ P3-/quze/
Sp3-/taibai/ P7-/daling/ *TW*
GB41-/zulinqi/ TW3-/zhongzhu/
UB66-/zutonggu/ TW2-/yemen/
UB66-/zutonggu/ TW2-/yemen/
S36-/ZSL/ TW10-/tianjing/ *GB*
UB66-/zutonggu/ GB43-/xiaxi/
LI1-/shangyang/ GB44-/zuqiaoyin/
LI1-/shangyang/ GB44-/zuqiaoyin/
SI5-/yanggu/ GB38-/yangfu/ *Lv*
K10-/yingu/ Lv8-/ququan/
L8-/jingqu/ Lv4-/zhongfeng/
L8-/jingqu/ Lv4-/zhongfeng/
H8-/shaofu/ Lv2-/xingjian/
_Lower Sea (/Xia He/):_(CAM 363) Locus: near or on knees
Functions: like /he-/sea; power action on /yang/ organ disorder
*/XIA HE XUE /* *(LOWER SEA POINTS)* *Meridian*
*Point* *S*
S36-/zusanli/ *LI*
S37-/shangjuxu/ *SI*
S39-/xiajuxu/ *GB*
GB34-/yanglingquan/ *TW*
UB39-/weiyang/ *UB*
UB40-/weizhong/
_4 Sea (/Si Hai/):_(Mann, Art 135) /Man possesses 4 seas and 12 meridians, which are like rivers that flow into the sea. / (/Ling Shu/ as quoted in Mann, Art 135)
Locus: connected internally at organs and externally at extremities
Sea Locus: relate to the /san bao /(three treasures or realms) 1)
/Prana/: chest (human)
2)
Blood: Penetrating vessel (/chong/)
3)
Nourishment: stomach (earth)
4)
Marrow: head, brain (heaven)
Functions: ¤
Stores particular substance
¤
Regulates conditions of excess or deficiency within the seas
*/SI HAI XUE/(4 SEA POINTS)* */Prana/*
*Blood*
*Nourishment*
*Marrow* CV17-/shanzhong/
UB11-/dazhu/
S30-/pranachong/
GV16-/fengfu/ S9-/renying/
S37-/shangjuxu/
S36-/zusanli/
GV20-/baihui/ GV14-/dazhui/
S39-/xiajuxu/
GV15-/yamen/
_8 Gathering (Influential) Points (/Ba Hui Xue/):_(CAM 368) Locus: where the /prana /and essence of the eight types of tissues and substances converge
_ _ _8 Confluent (Master) (/Ba Mai Jiao Hui/):_(CAM 365); (see fig. 24; 68-78) Locus: where the 12 regular meridians and 8 spiritual vessels converge on the wrists and ankles
Functions: ¤
Regulates 8 spiritual vessels
¤ Maintains communication between the 12 regular meridians and the 8 spiritual vessels ¤
Treats specific body regions
Couples: The eight confluent (master) points of spiritual vessels are coupled with the confluent point of the coupled vessel. 1)
/houxi-shenmai / (GV-YgH)
2)
/lieque-zhaohai / (CV-YnH)
3)
/waiguan-zulinprana / (YgL-G)
4)
/neiguan-gongsun / (YnL-PV)
*/BA MAI JIAO HUI XUE/(EIGHT CONFLUENT POINTS) *Confluence*
Master-Couple Treatment Law: (Maciocia 355-365) The master-couple law utilizes the extraordinary vessels in treatment by needling the master point first and the coupled point second on opposite sides (unilaterally). Treat the master (confluent) point (left side for men; right side for women) with the coupled point (right side for men; left side for women). Insert needles in this order and withdraw in reverse order.
¤ Governing Vessel: (esp. when tonifying kidney /yang, /and straightening spine) use prior to local insertions (10-15 min retention) ·
Men: governing vessel treated on its own (L-SI3, R-UB62)
¤ Conception Vessel: when nourishing /yin, /combine master-couple points with CV4
_Window of Sky:_(Mann, Art 133) /All the energies of yang come from the yin, for the yin is earth. This yang energy always climbs from the lower part of the body towards the head; but if it is interrupted in its course it cannot climb beyond the abdomen. In that case one must find which meridian is diseased, tonify the yin (as it creates the yang) and disperse the yang so that the energy is attracted towards the top of the body and the circulation is re-established. / (/Nei Rasa/ as quoted in Mann, Art 133)
Locus: neck and upper shoulder; top 1/3 of the body Notes on neck: ¤
All channels pass through the neck
¤
Where /prana /and blood converge to maintain a balanced flow
¤
/Prana / syndromes of neck:
·
Excess: hyperthyroid
·
Deficient: hypothyroid
·
Stasis: goiter, hard masses, nodules
Functions: ¤
Tonifies /yin/ (deficient) and disperses /yang / (excess)
¤
Opens heavenly windows (sensory orifices: eyes and ears)
¤
Re-establishes connection between heaven and earth
¤
Reflex points for the treatment of divergent channels (Boyd)
Indications: ¤ Disharmony between head and body; rebellious /prana /and blood (obstructed/prana/: disharmonious /yin /and /yang/; disturbance in /prana /and blood flow; stagnant turbid phlegm; stagnant food; interior wind; sudden change in the course of illness; ie. meridian level) (Zhou Zhi Cong) ¤
Throat stagnation: goiter
¤
Sudden onset of disorders
¤ Mental or emotional disorders: effects psyche; accesses higher self (most window of sky points begin w//tian/)
*WINDOW OF SKY POINT INDICATIONS* *Window of Sky Point* *Original WOS*
1) Check the 5 srcinal window of sky points for tenderness (substitute GB12 for L3 to represent the wood element) 2) After determining and palpating tender reflex point, palpate corresponding and ipsilateral /he/-sea points of the same meridian /antar-bahya /pairs 3) Then palpate the window of sky reflex point (if tenderness has decreased 30%, then points are worthy of treatment)
¤ 1)
Treatment: procedure Treat window of sky reflex point (sedate, or disperse /yang/)
2) Treat ipsilateral /he/-sea points (sedate /yang he/-sea, tonify /yin he/-sea) 3) If flare-ups occur (at window of sky reflex points) during the course of the treatment series, then sedate the contralateral /jing/-well point of the /bahya /meridian
_Ghost:_(Siou, Ghost); (see fig. 25) Taoists believe that correct behavior supports good health while incorrect behavior invites ghosts, or disease, specifically psychiatric disorders. Early Taoists of the Han dynasty linked moral behavior to one's longevity (lifespan + 7 future generations). Misdeeds of drunkenness, debauchery and theft were recorded by the gods of earth and corrected by public confession, community service, and purity chamber retreats. Sickness was viewed as a punishment for misdeeds (sin). Celestial Master Taoists use public exorcism ritual to deliver souls from future earthly incarnations (insects or animals) by expelling old ghosts and welcoming new bonds between heaven and humanity. These rituals re-established the /zhen ren/ (true men), immortals, "seed people," or chosen ones, in order to perfect society.
Since moral behavior was linked to longevity, the Taoists developed therapeutic techniques to achieve immortality. Longevity techniques included living morally and frugally, ritual fasting (/zhai/), and abstaining from eating grains (/bi gu/), using medicinal herbs, acupuncture and moxibustion, talismans and curses, therapeutic music, prana gong, and meditation (internal alchemy).
The five grains (rice, barley, wheat, millet, beans) (/wu ya/), were believed to nourish the three worms (/san chung/), inhabiting the /dantians, /causing disease, and inevitably a shorter lifespan. These five grains, are considered the essence of earth, which has coarse energy. According to Taoist belief, disease caused from consuming the five grains, can be passed on to succeeding generations. For /bi gu /to be successful, the adept must also abstain from meat, fatty foods, and drinking alcohol.
Internal alchemy (/neidan/), or fire-phasing, consists of refining the coarse unnecessary activities to the subtle essentials, the "seed" of awareness. Internal alchemy is self-exorcism. /Neidan /can be thought of as looking internally and extracting the pure/real self and preserving it.
The procedure of /neidan /consists of simultaneously establishing polarity while denying it in order to transcend it, or the rediscovery of true non-being (/zhenwu/) and miraculous existence (/miaoyou/): ¤ Extraction of the pure/real: invention or identification of materials used in task; finding the kernel inside the fruit; inversion of materials/reversal of ordinary phenomena; the mother begets, enwraps, protects, and veils the son ·
True Mercury (earth /yang/ ascending to heaven) (/po/)
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True Lead (heaven /yin/ descending to earth) (/hun/)
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Preservation: Men (/yang/)//must treasure (ascend) kidney /jing /(/yang
/water: monkey) corresponding to /yin/ soul (/po/) · Women (/yin/) must treasure (descend) heart (or head) blood (/yin /fire: horse) corresponding to /yang/ soul (/hun/)
Components of fire-phasing: ¤ /JIng /(essence, fluid, body): potential, vitality, promise of life contained in chaos (/daodejing 21/) ¤
/Prana /(energy, breath)
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/Shen /(spirit)
Stages of fire-phasing progress from coarse to subtle: ¤ /Rasa to Prana: /recognizing the initial moment (/shi/) of awareness/awakening, and gathering the all-important spark of eternal /yang/, or true ingredients, found in the depths of a human (inner line of /Kan/; /mingmen /between kidneys, or transcendent w/o specific location) that begins the alchemical reversal of being, from the later worldly time to an earlier time before heaven and earth; desire or devotion to carry out the task; recognizing the moment ¤ /Prana /to /Shen/ (/yang/): implementation (consolidation) of what was discovered in the first stage, repetition of the initial gathering, purification through extraction, internal advancement ¤ /Shen /to /Tao/hundun/ (/yin/): returning to the srcinal nature (stillness that underlies action); mental emptiness (inner line of /Li/); dragon guarding pearl, or a hen who broods on her egg; the true void is a state of complete darkness and stillness from which the light and movement bursts forth; recognizing that the spark of eternal /yang/ is cosmic /mula prana/
/"Maintain yourself in calm non-intervention, and there will be no need for exorcism or invocation; the Tao is here and not far away, and our fate lies in ourselves, not in the exterior world." -/Zhuangzi
The fire-phasing process can also be identified as seven steps of returning to the source of Tao: 1)
Embrace the one and keep the mean
2)
Devotee regains youthful appearance
3) Reaches immortality: rises into the sacred mountains; can fly through air; celestial boys and maidens surround and protect him 4) Sublimates body into breath, he gives forth light, and becomes a true man (/zhen/) 5) Refines breath into spirit becoming a divine man (/shen/): he can move heaven and earth, shift the position of mountains and dry up seas 6) Refines spirit and merges w/world of appearances, he changes shape according to circumstances and the needs of beings 7)
Beyond the world of beings reaching the ultimate Tao
Acupuncture points particular to internal alchemy coupled with particular herbal seeds were grouped by Sun Si Miao, also known as Xun Zhen Ren (true man, immortal, or saint), to treat ghost possession, or psychiatric disorders.
Ghost points correspond to the 13 methods of longevity or martial art forms (relating to the sum of the 8 directions of /ba gua/, or 8 spiritual vessels, and 5 subtle elements, or spiritual resources of the 5 viscera).
The ordered number designated for each ghost point tells a story (the fire phasing process), from the birth of GV26-/renzhong/ to the resurrection of /zhenzhongfeng/.
The seed ghost herbs provide the patient with fundamentally condensed procreative energy, or precision power. Most of the herbs have parasitic indications. Parasites measure our degree of health, our ability to absorb nutrients, and/or even past-life syndromes that we brought with us to this life. Parasites represent the undead leeches, the spectres, that suck the life, suck the experiences from us.
Treatment: The ghost point exorcism is a ceremony designed to synergistically return the /prana/ body back to a balanced, undistorted state. Traditionally, treatment consists of only one ghost point and one herbal seed per treatment. These two factors contribute to the exorcism's powerful intent.
Because ghosts are moving, point selection and treatment timing are essential. The treatment is not logical but intuitive: the /fangshih/ (master of method) must get into a trance (by simultaneously denying true non-existence and marvelous existence in order to transcend them both) to locate and expel (directing it to an exit left open) the ghost. ¤ Location: Ghosts hide in deep recesses and therefore are hard to find. By matching ghost point indications with the patient's symptoms, clues can be discovered to the location of the ghost. Ghost point palpation measures the patient's longevity, and thus locates the ghost. ¤ Timing (expelling): Following the husband-wife law, treat the right side (wife) first with females and the left side (husband) with males. According to the nature of the /prana /distortion (deficiency/excess), follow the lunar calendar to plan the treatment time: tonify on odd (/yang/) numbered days, and sedate or cleanse on even (/yin/) number days. The nature of the manipulation directs the movement of the ghost against or with the flow of the meridian.
The Song of the Thirteen Ghost Points by Xun Zhen Ren: If the 100 devil /prana /acts violently and resides, they turn into various types of diseases which can best be treated by the 13 ghost points.
Before doing acupuncture you have to know the locations (ghost palace) of the ghost points exactly and if you dont believe the action of the ghost point, dont try treating.
Insert the needle one by one from the head. Start from the left side for men and right side for women.
The first point is GV26- /renzhong/, which is called ghost court. Insert the needle from the left inferior side and take out the needle to the right.
The second point is under the nail of the thumb, which is called ghost belief. Insert the needle to the depth of 3 /fen/ (1/3 /cun/).
The third point is under the nail of the big toe that is called the ghost spirit. Insert the needle to the depth of 2 /fen/.
The fourth point in P7- /daling/ is called ghost mind. Insert the needle 5 /fen/.
The fifth point in UB62- /shenmai /is called ghost road. Insert a fire needle 3 /fen/.
The sixth point is above UB11- /dazhu/, which is called ghost pillow and the ghost exists 1 /cun /inside the hairline.
The seventh point is S6- /jiache/. Insert the needle in the direction towards the area under the ear to the depth 5 /fen/. The needle needs to be warm because the ghost is called wooden bed.
The eighth point in CV24- /chengjiang/ is called ghost market, or gathering place. Insert the needle from the right as the man of virtue and take out the needle to the left.
The ninth point in P8- /laogong/ is called superior ghost barrack.
The tenth point in GV23- /shangxing/ is called ghost shrine.
The eleventh point in CV1- /huiyin/ is called ghost chest and indicates the head of the jade-gate for a woman. This point needs to be closed (pucker, contraction) up to 3 times instead of needling.
The twelfth point in LI11- /quchi/ is called ghost subject, or majestys servant. Use the fire needled-knife.
The thirteenth point is the head (root) of the tongue, which is called ghost seal (or paper envelope).
Before inserting the needle, make the point free flowing of the /prana / with a gentle hand touch. When you treat the patient with ghost points needle both sides simultaneously. At first, understanding the ghost points is the solution of the treatment. If you follow the instructions of the 13 ghost point song, the mad and rebellious ghosts should be expelled out.
Locus: varies
Functions: ¤
Exorcise ghosts
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Treat illness in late stages (mental disorders, seizures)
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Clears obstruction
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Dispels wind (neurological problems)
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Calms spirit
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Expels parasites
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Boosts immune system
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Promotes balance
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Revives consciousness
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Treats cancer
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Relieves toxicity
Characteristics: ¤
Knock-out points or striking areas
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Mechanisms in internal alchemy (/neidan/)
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Can be tied into any treatment point prescription
*GHOST MERIDIAN OF XUN ZHEN REN (Sun Si Miao)* *#*
*Alchemical Phase*
*Trigram*
*Point*
*Herb (seed)*
*M/V*
*Image*
1
£ */Rasa/*
/Dui/
GV26-/renzhong/
/shi jun zi/
GV
*Source:*birth; sublimation of /rasa /into /prana/; recognition of initial moment of awareness; spark of eternal /yang/ 2
/ / / / */Prana/*
/ /
L11-/shaoshang/
/ku lian zi/
L UW
*/Yin / soul (/po/): * earth ascends to thumb 3
/ /
Sp1-/yinbai/
/bing lang zi/
Lv
LW
*/Yang / soul (/hun/):*heaven descends to big toe 4
/ /
P7-/daling/
/nan gua zi/
H MW
*/Shen / (immortal spirit): */prana / sublimates into /shen/ 5
/Kan/
UB62-/shenmai/
/man rasa zi/
YgH
*Expanded /shen/:*all spiritual vessels 6
/ /
UB60-/kunlun /(brain)
/ya dan zi/
K
*/Zhi / (will power): * projecting the 5 viscera as the 5 mountains GV16- /fengfu /(brainstem)
*Ancestors: * memory area of brain relating to K 7
*Immortality pill: * forming and swallowing immortality pill for longevity; sublimation of /prana /into /shen /(/yu jiang/: jade nectar) 9
/Ken/
P8-/laogong/
/ban bian lian zi/
YnL
*Plum Blossom Hand: * healing gate 10
/Chen/
GV23-/shangxing/
/xi xin zi/
YgL
*7 Dipper Stars:*wisdom 11
/Chien/
CV1-/huiyin/
/pranaan jin zi/
PV
*Essence (/rasa/):*consistent preservation and sublimation of /rasa/ 12
/Sun/
LI11-/quchi/
/wu zhu yu zi/
G
*Protection**(/wei/)* 13
¡ */Hundun/*
/Kun/
/zhenzhongfeng/
/huang yao zi/
YnH
*Rebirth:*resurrection; /shen /returns to void Note: The columns above, Alchemical Phase, Meridian/Vessel, and Image, are a speculative self study based upon the ghost point channel, channel and point function and indication, and alchemical image association. The trigram follows the designation described in 8 Confluent Points section.
POINT AND SEED COMPARRISON POINT CHARACTERISTICS
SEED CHARATERISTICS Point Name: English Translation GHOST CAVITY [Insertion/Locus/Depth] Integrity
Functions: Indications Medical Alchemical Martial
Seed: (mm page) /Latin name/ English name Properties CHannels entered
Harmonizes heaven (descending) and earth (ascending):initiates descent of /hun /(true lead)//and ascent of /po /(true mercury); represents an individuals rebirth capabilities or procreative potential; relates to CV1;[head of the dragon (spine); where tongue (dragon) connects during inhalation in order to guide /prana /up and promote saliva generation; exiting junction of GV and CV]; represents UW
*Residence for the**/po yin-/soul (true mercury) which enters heaven from earth:* relates to center of brain in palmistry; connects w/P8 in sitting meditation; focuses /yi/; represents the heaven sphere
* * *Target:*thumb is weakest point in a grab
*/ku lian zi /* (p434) /melia azidarach/ toosendan, melia seed
Residence for the /hun yang-/soul (true lead) which enters earth from heaven:highest point on leg/foot when sitting in full lotus; focuses /yi/; represents the earth sphere
Stance: extension of root when striking w/palm
*/bing lang zi /* (p438) /areca catechu/ betel nut
Disciplines /zhi /(will) to root /shen / during noble pursuits: regulates the strength of the root through settling the body weight; represents the elemental generating source of the 5 viscera, (the Kunlun mountains, the highest place on earth, is the final earthly projection of the viscera to heaven before the viscera become the planets; considered the Western Paradise of the immortals; axis mundi, or center of world)
Stance/Footwork: relating to the use of the heel for grounding stances, stepping, springing, sweeping, and kicking
*/ya dan zi /* (p97)
/brucca javanica/ bruccea
*P: * bitter, cold, toxic *CH: * LI, Lv
Clears toxins: snakebites, centipedes, insect bites, rabies, diarrhea due to food poisoning, hemorrhoids Breaks up tumors: CX, warts (excess water) *GV16- /feng fu / * (actual) (wind palace; jade pillow)
epistaxis, sore and swollen throat, cerebral hemorrhage
Assists/shen / to remember immortality:jade pillow must be opened by pulling up on the base of the scull in order to sublimate /rasa /through spinal alignment w/GV20; relates to memory center of brain (ancestors); where seasonal breaths are diverted to via the viscera; site of cranial nerves of the parasympathetic division of ANS that regulate the senses, saliva, and viscera by slowing H rate, dilating blood vessels, and stimulating digestion secretion / / Target: gate to brain stem; decapitation *S6- /jia che/* (jaw chariot)
WOODEN BED */gui chuang/* (ghost bed) */gui lin/* (ghost forest)
[insert warm needle 5f into S6 towards ear lobe]
*Ä * GB Trigger
1) *Moistens throat, dispels wind, cold, and mucus, clears heat: * mumps, sore throat, voice loss 2)
*Tonifies immune system, enhances longevity*
3)
*Cools H fire:*stress, anxiety
4) Benefits teeth and jaws, relaxes sinews: toothache, teeth grinding, TMJ, lockjaw, spasm (masseter m.), facial paralysis, neck pain and stiffness
Focuses /yi /on generating saliva for immortality pills: /yu jiang/(jade nectar): saliva (upper /rasa/) is generated through the act of clapping teeth (36x during inhalation) and swallowing (3x for each /dantian/ to
kill /san chung/); saliva kills infection, digests food, and fills the stomach so one doesnt eat very much (/bi gu/) in order to keep the energy moving the blood (keeping light)
[insert 3f into CV24 horizontally from right to left]
*Ä * LI, S, GV
1) *Dispels wind (exterior) and cold, transforms dampness and phlegm: * facial paralysis, seizures, lockjaw, hemiplegia, sudden voice loss, excessive salivation, depression 2) *Clears S heat: * (S4, S6); mouth and tongue ulcers, gingivitis, gum or tooth pain, thirst 3)
*Clears lymph*
* * *Catches saliva generated by S6 to form immortality pill (dragon pearl) in order to enhance longevity:*each pill (/yu jiang: /jade nectar) is swallowed 3x through each /dantian, /killing the three worms (/san chung/), and returning to the lower /dantian /(like nourishing rain falling to earth) during exhalation
Target: knockout point
*/ba zi, zi zi /* /gardenia jasminoides/ / / *P: * bitter, cold *CH: * H, L, S, TW
Relieves stress: high fever w/HA and delirium Clears heat, dampness, cold, and blood toxins: dark putrid urine
[insert 2f where the life line meets the head line]
*YS*, *F*,**/horare / *[x]* Trigger
1) *Regulates H (/prana, yang/), clears H fire and heat, cools heat in blood, transforms damp-heat: * febrile diseases, jaundice, HA, epistaxis, gingivitis, tongue ulcers, halitosis, dysphagia, pyorrhea, fungal infections of hands and feet 2)
*Calms /shen/: * mental disorders
3) *Benefits the 3 centers:*pituitary of brain, heart of chest, genitals of LW 4)
*Revives consciousness, clears brain*
* * *Promotes healing: * emits /prana /* *through the plum blossom hand (red and white speckled palm that is full of /prana /and blood);**one of the 5 breathing gates (gate of healing);**represents central palace (5) on the fire plain of Mars; receives the thumb in sitting meditation; depth of ones learning potential
*Gate: * where index and middle fingers (sword of intent) condense when making a fist (the size of the heart)
*/ban bian lian zi /* (p149) /lobelia chinensis/ half lotus seed
[contraindicated for deficient cases] *GV23- /shang xing/* (upper star)
GHOST SHRINE */gui tang/* (ghost hall)
[insert 2f into GV23 (1c posterior to anterior hair line)]
1) *Clears nose, transforms phlegm: * sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps, epistaxis, HA, laryngitis 2) *Brightens eyes, clears heat:*redness, myopia, sudden blindness, facial edema, fever * * *Relates to the North Star (7 Dipper Stars): * returns the mind to source; keeps the mind focused slightly forward; reflects the star quadrant, constellation, or direction faced
Harmonizes water function between L and K, assists K to grasp L /prana/: influenza, asthma, cough, wheezing Clears nasal congestion(add artemesia vulgaris for nasal spray) *CV1- /hui yin/*
(meeting of yin gate of going out head of jade gate)
GHOST CHEST */gui cang/* (ghost store)
[close CV1 by contracting m. perineum 3x; insert 3f into CV1]
*Ä * GV, PV [ Sea of /Prana/
1) *Nourishes /yin, /stabilizes essence and lower orifices, regulates CV and menstruation: * hernia, amenorrhea, irregular mense, uterovaginal or rectal prolapse, impotence, nocturnal emissions, spermatorrhea, urinary retention, incontinence, enuresis, constipation 2) *Transforms damp-heat (genitals): * genital or perineal pain, itching and swelling, hemorrhoids, prostatitis, dysuria, leukorrhea, pruritis vulvae 3)
*Prevents leakage of /prana /and essence: * locking mechanism of sublimating /rasa/; start point of internal heavenly circuit at beginning of inhalation; the lock is left open during exhalation and closed during inhalation; slight contraction of the anal sphincter muscle at perineum lifts the /prana /and /rasa /up to initiate the reverse breathing process up the spine; inhalation should be employed during defecation, urination, or ejaculation in order to hold in /rasa/ while eliminating physical waste; grounding point for the spine in sitting meditation
10) *Benefits shoulders:*pain, rigidity, motor impairment, upper body atrophy, upper extremity edema 11)
*Local:*elbow pain, swelling, motor impairment
*Focuses /yi /to protect: * should be aligned w/third eye, knee, big toe, Taoist sword; the support hand is often aligned w/active hand elbow
*Target/Striking Area: * locks, elbow strikes; elbow should be kept down and near the anterior midline (this protects the vitals while winding up power)
*/wu zhu yu zi /* (p303) /evodia rutaecarpa/ evodia fruit seed
Guides exhalation: the tongue (dragon) should drop from the roof of the mouth to the floor at the beginning of exhalation, just after swallowing, in order to connect GV w/CV (allowing the rain to fall); by keeping the tongue at its root, promotes the generation of saliva, tonifies the K to cool the H fire
*/huang yao zi /* (p189) /dioscarta bulbifaria/ yellow medicine
_Trigger Points:_(Harris) Myofascial trigger points are hyper-irritable areas within muscle or fascia that refer pain to other predictable areas. Because these referred pain areas follow the meridian pathways, trigger points function as acupoints.
Locus: typically where muscle connects with bone (tendon) at the head, torso, and extremities
Functions: ¤
Relaxes muscles and sinews
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Clears heat and wind
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Alleviates pain
Points: Points are grouped by head and neck, torso, upper extremties, and lower extremities. Points are listed in order per the superficial meridian flow.
TRIGGER POINT CORRESPONDENCES TO ACUPOINTS Acupoint
Muscle Domain of Point
Referred Muscle Areas *Head and Neck* LI17- /tianding/
Medial leg, *hip joint* *_Key:_* *Bold * = primary referred body areas Regular = secondary referred body areas Horizontal Lines of Points: These imaginary horizontal lines that transverse the torso can be used as a guide for locating points. These horizontal lines trace the reflex dermatomes. (see also fig. 27)
54-/zhibian/ _Key:_ V = Vertebrae IC = Intercostal spaces ¬/n/c® = space between meridian points (vertical columns)
Body Measurement for Point Location: Biometrics (CAM 110-114) (see fig. 27) Knowing distances to landmarks are necessary for locating meridian points. The /cun/ measurement is relative to the patient rather than the practitioner.
BIOMETRICS *Body Part*
*Landmark Distance*
Proportional Measurement (1 /cun/ = 10 /fen/ = 2 cm) Full Body Height
Crown of head to heel
75 Head
Anterior hairline to posterior hairline
12 Between two mastoid processes
9 Glabella to C7
18 From left and right mastoid processes
9 Chest and abdomen
Acromium process to midline
8 Suprasternal fossa to sternocostal angle
9
Between two nipples
8 Xiphoid process to umbilicus
8 Umbilicus to the upper border of symphysis pubis
5 Back
Medial border of scapula to posterior midline
3 Flank
Axilla to tip of 11^th rib
12 12^th rib to greater trochanter
9 Upper extremities
Axilla to transverse cubital crease
9 Transverse cubital crease to transverse wrist crease
12
Lower extremities
Upper border of symphysis pubis to medial epicondyle of the femur
18 Lower border of medial condyle of tibia to tip of medial malleolus
13 Great trochanter prominence to middle of patella
19 Transverse gluteal fold to popliteal fossa
14 Middle of patella to the tip of the lateral malleolus
16 Tip of lateral malleolus to heel
3 Length of foot
12 Finger Measurement
Between medial creases of interphalangeal joints of middle finger
1 Width of interphalangeal joint of thumb
1 Width of interphalangeal joints of two fingers when together
2 Width of interphalangeal joints of four fingers when together
