Take a moment to listen...
I am the Lungs
I am an important organ because I allow for the
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, so your vitality is
dependent on me. I am also responsible for distributing Qi around the body and
so when I am functioning properly I give sharpness to movements and allow for
good reaction times. I also play an important role in releasing attachments to
the past as you release each breath. So when you ‘hold on’ to things in your life,
your breathing becomes shallow and you feel suffocated and unable to grow.
I am the Wrist
I am a complex character because I have such
close ties to the hand, which is one of the most expressive parts of the body.
I have to be very flexible and precise which requires a lot of intelligence, so
it is little wonder that the stomach controls me. The stomach represents the
conscious mind, and so when you start thinking too much and especially when
you’re thinking becomes rigid and narrow-minded, then I become rigid. If you
can’t ‘stomach’ your life and what is happening around you, then you will start
having indigestion and I will ache and degenerate.
I am the Large Intestine
You may think that my only role is to eliminate waste as a
result of the digestion of food. I do much more than that. I also eliminate
impure thoughts and emotions as a result of our life experience. To do this I
am able to generate grief to help you let go and move on. The desire to be in
control of every situation leads to the inability to surrender yesterday’s
emotions – which you call constipation. When I am functioning properly I allow
for the ability to release the past and cleanly enter each day with an open
mind.
Thinking about what your body is saying is an important part of the healing process. Take a moment to listen.
Thinking about what your body is saying is an important part of the healing process. Take a moment to listen.
