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The eight extraordinary extraordinary meridians, meridians, pathways of energy (qi), (qi), run deep within our bodies, and supply s upply the 12 regular meridians with qi and blood, supporting our DNA or geneti heritage!
They ha"e no diret diret onnetions to the organ organ systems and, with the exeption exeption of the pairing of du mai and ren mai, share points with the 12 regular meridians! meridians! #y utili$ing the points on the hands and a nd feet assoiated with eah meridian pairing ontralaterally, the pratitioner dupliates the %ow of energy alled the &miroosmi orbit& in 'riental mediine this an be liened to a *gure + or the in*nity symbol! The ourney along this this path reapitulates the origin origin of life as we understand it, from the formless, timeless state that preedes inarnation, to the emerging duality of yin and yang, and the further di"ision of the human embryo "ia the proess of ell di"ision, or mitosis, that ultimately results results in birth! -n the same manner that life is spontaneously generated from the semblane of death, so life ultimately returns to the "oid, mirroring mirroring the great yle of existene! .ene, these eight meridians are re"ered re"ered in 'riental mediine as preious, mar"elous, extraordinary, extraordinary, urious, ama$ing / you name the superlati"e0
Qi Jing Ba Mai: The Extraordinary Extraordinary Conduits, or the Eight Marvelous Ones
The hinese words for the the eight extraordinary extraordinary meridians meridians desribe their harater most suintly! suintly! i is an energy that is liened to an &a/ha& / a %ash of enlightened understanding! 3ing penetrates our anestral roots, and maes up our DNA matrix it is the preious essene of life! #a means &eight!& 4ai symboli$es the mo"ement in the meridians!
Ren: Conception Vessel
The master point for the 5en meridian is 6ung 7, whih is oupled with 8idney 9, on the yin qiao mai hannel! The oneption :essel relates to responsibility for, or fostering of, the proess of birth, whether it be that of a hild, a reati"e idea, or an endea"or!
The 5en reei"es and transports the qi of all the yin meridians, and therefore regulates the uterus, menstruation, menopause, pregnany, et! ;ine the master point is on the 6ung hannel, it is assoiated with respiratory syndromes, e!g!, hildhood asthma!
The pairing of ren mai and yin qiao mai, with its attendant 6ung<8idney relationship, energetially a=ets the lungs, hest and throat, and is "ery useful in a linial situation, espeially in addressing breathing imbalanes!
u: !overning Vessel
The master point of the Du 4ai is ;mall -ntestine > this meridian go"erns the qi of all the yang meridians! -t is oupled with the yang qiao mai, whose master point is #ladder 92! This meridian pair is e=eti"e in treating sti=ness in the shoulder, ne and ba, and also regulates the inner anthus of the eye! ?hen this oupling of meridians is utili$ed in treatment, the entire spine is addressed! -t also nourishes the brain, and treats di$$iness and tinnitus! 'n an energeti le"el, the Du relates to transformational yles, sur"i"al issues, and groundedness in the world! @syhospiritually, issues of beoming &upright& and independent, as well as ris/taing, are rele"ant!
Chong Mai: "enetrating Vessel
The master point of the hong is ;pleen , whih is ombined with @eriardium 9 on the yin wei mai hannel! This pair a=ets the heart, hest and stomah! This &"ital passage& regulates the %ow of qi and blood in the 12
regular meridians, and is signi*ant in gyneologial disorders, digesti"e issues, prolapses, and problems with the heart! Bnergetially, it relates to intergenerational patterns, issues arising from abuse, and ellular memory! @syhospiritually, an imbalane in the hong meridian negati"ely impats our self/aeptane and self/lo"e!
#eis: $in%ing Vessels
The yin and yang wei mai funtion as onneting or networing "essels! They also help to maintain the balane of the bodyCs yin and yang! #eause of this, they relate to the transitions in"ol"ed in the aging proess, and the aompanying transformation of yin or yang energies!
&in #ei Mai
The yin wei mai is paired with the hong 4ai, as pre"iously stated! This ombination permits energeti aess to the Neiguan, the inner gate to the self! @syhospiritually, this "essel is onerned with the meaning that we deri"e from life, and helps us to respond to life with larity and ompassion!
&ang #ei Mai
The opening point of the yang wei mai is Triple .eater , whih is oupled with Eall #ladder 1 on the Dai 4ai! This ombination dominates the exterior of the body, and is rele"ant in onditions of hills and fe"er! Bnergetially, it regulates our old habits and patterns, and the release of these pre/ established modes of beha"ior that pre"ent us from e"ol"ing! @syhospiritually, sine the yang wei mai represents the last stage of defense before the body is penetrated by an in"ading pathogen, this meridian an be used to treat issues of terminal illness, suh as aner or A-D;!
The Qiaos: 'eel Vessels
The qiao "essels originate on the inside
&in Qiao Mai
This hannel is paired with the 5en 4ai with energeti imbalanes in this meridian, manifestations inlude left
&ang Qiao Mai
The yang qiao mai is paired with the Du 4ai syndromes inlude a sensation of &waling on a slant,& exessi"e thining, and a generali$ed feeling of being o"erwhelmed and out/of/ontrol! onditions suh as insomnia, epilepsy, faial paralysis and #ellCs palsy (related to wind in the fae) are rele"ant!
ai Mai: Belt Meridian
The master point of the Dai 4ai is Eall #ladder 1, paired with Triple .eater on yin wei mai! This ombination impats the retroaurial area, the hee, and the outer anthus of the eye!
Bnergeti issues in"ol"ing the Dai 4ai, or $uling, an manifest in a person &near to tears& from frustration, indeision or low self/esteem! @syhospiritually, this meridian is a repository for unexpressed emotions and psyhologial omplexes that require transformation! The repression of these
shadow aspets of the personality may gi"e rise to dampness of body
onlusion
-n woring with the eight extraordinary meridians in a treatment suh as faial aupunture, the pratitioner engages the ing, or geneti le"el, of the patient! -nherited onditions suh as asthma, heart dysfuntion, or digesti"e distress an be addressed onstitutionally at a &DNA& le"el! 'ften, we an ameliorate a geneti predisposition to aging, promoting quality of life, enhaned health and inreased longe"ity!
#eause suh treatments tap into the "ery essene of an indi"idualCs humanity and destiny, it is important for the pratitioner to respet and honor the unique power and transformati"e potential that an be unleashed in the proess!
