Organs Of The Nature Meridian

Organs Of The Ether Meridian
Known as the 'Prime Minister', the lungs control breath and 
energy and assist the 'King' heart with the circulation of blood. 

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Meridian Earth

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Balancing The Energy System

Healing Bubble

Meridian Organs And Meridian Foods

Earth Meridian

Fire Meridian

Water Meridian

Nature Meridian

Metal Meridian

Lightening Meridian

Cosmic Meridians

Level Three

Great Invocation

Ceremonial Invocation

Temple Of Meridia

Code Of Conduct

Wingmakers Prayers

Wingmakers Invocation

Charging Techniques

Cleansing Techniques

Healing Techniques

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Organs Of The Ether / Metal Meridian

Lung: Metal-energy yin organ

Known as the 'Prime Minister', the lungs control breath and energy and assist the 'King' heart with the circulation of blood.  The Internal Medicine Classic states: 'Energy is the commander of blood; when energy moves, blood follows.  Blood is the mother of energy; where blood goes, energy follows.'  This intimate relationship between breath and pulse, blood and energy, is the basis of Chinese breathing exercises.

Breathing controls cellular respiration, and shallow irregular breathing is therefore a major cause of low vitality and insufficient metabolism.  The lungs also control the skin, which 'breathes' via the opening and closing of pores and is responsible for adjusting body temperature through perspiration and shivering.  The skin is where the radiant energy of resistance emanates, forming the first line of defense against noxious environmental energies such as heat and cold.  Flu and the common cold are caused by impairment of radiant skin energy's capacity to resist external invasion, and symptoms of these diseases usually settle in the lungs and bronchial tract.  Pallid skin and poor complexion are common indications of weak lungs.  The nose is the external aperture of the lungs and the gate of breath.  A clogged or runny nose is another indicator of ailing lungs.

Breathing directly controls the autonomous nervous system, and this relationship is the basis for almost every system of yoga and meditation.  By regulating the autonomous nervous system and governing energy and pulse, breathing forms a direct bridge between body and mind and may be utilized to keep the two in balance.

Lung

Paired Organ : Large Intestine
Color : pure white
Peak Hours : 3am-5am
Physical Branches : nose, skin, body hair, mucus
Functions : accepts pure fluids from spleen, which are then mixed with air, and circulated through the meridians, circulates Wei Qi

Looking at the branches of a tree it can be seen that each larger branch splits in two. Each smaller branch then splits in two, and so and so on until the branches become leaves. Each leaf, then, begins with a single vein, then splits, by two, into smaller and smaller veins, until they reach the individual cells are exposed to the air. This is the same way the lungs are formed.  Even more interesting is the relationship between trees and humans.  Plants breathe in CO2 and breathe out O2, while humans and animals breathe in O2 and breathe out CO2.  Thus trees can be considered, the lungs of the earth.
 

Lungs: Psycho-Emotional Aspects

It is said that the Lungs are "the priest" or The Minister of Heaven and are responsible for establishing the foundation of Qi for the entire body.  The Lungs house the body's Seven Corporeal Souls (Po) and are responsible for self-protection and self-preservation.  The Lungs positive psycho-emotional attributes are righteousness, dignity, integrity, and high self-esteem; their negative attributes are disappointment, sadness, grief, despair, anxiety, shame, and sorrow.
 

The Lung Channel Pathway, Acupuncture Points, and Internal Trajectories

The lung channel begins deep in the solar plexus region (middle burner) and descends to meet the large intestine.  Winding up past the stomach, it crosses the diaphragm, divides, and enters the lungs.  It then re-unites, passes up the middle of the windpipe to the throat and divides again, surfacing in the hollow region near the front of the shoulder (LU-1).  From here it passes over the shoulder and down the anterior (front) aspect of the arm along the outer border of the biceps muscle.  It reaches the outside of the biceps tendon in the elbow crease (LU-5), and continues down the forearm to the wrist just above the base of the thumb (LU-9).  The channel crosses the height of the thumb muscle to finish at the corner of the thumbnail.
 

Internal Trajectories of the Lung Meridian

The Ling Shu describes the internal trajectories of the lung meridian thus:

The vessel of the lungs, hand tai yin, starts at the middle warmer.  It comes down and then spirally wraps the large intestine.  It then returns to and circles the entrance of the stomach, coming up, and permeates the lungs, then going to and coming out at the sides.

We may interpret this description in the following manner: The starting place is seen as CV-12 (middle of the stomach): from here it passes to CV-10 (exit of the stomach), then up to CV-13 (entrance of the stomach) then down to CV-9 (dividing place of water).  Next it transverses the lower part of the large intestine, by way of the greater omentum or possibly the mesenterial folds, following the length of the large intestine and spirally wrapping it until it reaches the rectum.  From here it returns to CV-13, then passes up to the lungs, permeating the lungs.  It then follows the �supporter of the lungs�, the bronchii and trachea, to pass out to the surface at LU-1.

We can also view the first stages of the meridian as a spiral from a three-dimensional perspective:

 
 

Large intestine: Metal-energy yang organ

The large intestine is called the 'Minister of Transportation'.  It controls the transformation of digestive wastes from liquid to solid state and transports the solids onwards and outwards for excretion through the rectum.  It plays a major role in the balance and purity of bodily fluids and assists the lungs in controlling the skin's pores and perspiration.

Coupled with the lungs by Metal energy, the large intestine depends on the lungs for movement via the expansion and contraction of the diaphragm, which works like a pump to give impetus to peristalsis by regulating abdominal pressure.  Thus sluggish bowels may be stimulated and constipation cured by deep diaphragmic breathing and by tonifying lung energy.  Conversely, congested lungs and clogged bronchial passages may be cleared by purging the bowels.

Large Intestine

Paired Organ : Lungs
Color  : off-white
Peak Hours : 5am-7am
Physical Branches : nose, skin, body hair, mucus
Functions : absorption of fluids, elimination of solid wastes

Large Intestine: Psycho-Emotional Aspects

The Large Intestine relationship to the Lungs makes it equally affected by the emotions of sadness, grief, and worry.  An energetic imbalance in the Large Intestine can result in physical weakness and provoke emotional introversion, accompanied by feelings of depression, irritability, discouragement, distress and apathy.  Strong emotions of fear or panic can produce an energetic-stool reflex reaction in the Large Intestine resulting in a spontaneous defecation.

The Large Intestine Channel Pathway, Acupuncture Points, and Internal Trajectories

The large intestine channel begins by the outside corner of the index fingernail.  It runs along the edge of the finger, between the two tendons of the thumb at the wrist joint (LI-5) and along the bony margin of the outer edge of the arm (the radius bone) to the elbow.  The point LI-11 is situated at the outside of the elbow crease, which is visible when the arm is bent.  From here the channel continues to the point LI-15 on the outside of the shoulder muscle.  It then crosses the shoulder blade and meets the governing vessel below the 7th cervical vertebrae at point GV-14.  It descends internally to connect first with the lung and then the large intestine.  From the shoulder a branch travels upward over the muscle at the side of the neck (sterno-cleido-mastoid) to the cheek, passing through the lower gums, then over the top lip.  It terminates beside the opposite nostril, where it links to the stomach channel.

Internal Trajectories of the Large Intestine Meridian
The Ling Shu describes the internal trajectories of the Large Intestine meridian thus:

It comes into ST-12, down to and spirally wrapping the lungs, then down to the diaphragm, and then permeates the large intestine.

    We may interpret this description in the following manner: From ST-12 the trajectory passes to and spirally wraps the lungs; then, following the aorta, it passes downward through the diaphragm.  Here it splits to permeate the large intestine. Several commentators, including Hua Shuo, think that this trajectory involves ST-25.

ETHER CHARGING

Introduction
When we use the term Ether we are meaning the earths atmosphere because this is a vital meridian and the earths Ether meridian is the reason for life on earth because without earths atmosphere there With out it there would be no life on earth.
 

VISUAL EXERCISE
STEP ONE
Get comfortable and relax.

STEP TWO
Now close your eyes and see your visual body standing in front of you.

STEP THREE
Now see your visual body filling with prana energy.

STEP FOUR
Next see your visual body levitating up into the earths upper atmosphere and when you reach the earths upper atmosphere stop and hold your visual body there.

STEP FIVE
Then ask the ether meridian energies to charge your energy system and when the
meridian energies have finished the charging remember to thank them for
their gift.

STEP SIX
Then in your own time see your visual body levitating back down to the earths
surface.  Then you can open your eyes.

ETHER CHARGING

BREATHING EXERCISE
STEP ONE
Get comfortable and relax.

STEP TWO
Now take a deep long breath in then hold it for a moment. Then as you breathe out feel your body becoming relaxed and at one with all things. Do this a couple of times or till you feel at one with the earth.

STEP THREE
When your body is quiet and free of all strenuous thoughts ask the air meridian to charge your energy system and your physical body.

STEP FOUR
Then take another deep breath in and feel the meridian energies charging your energy system and physical body.

STEP FIVE
Now breathe out and as you breathe out release the charging energy into your auric field. Do steps four and five a couple of times.

STEP SIX
Then thank the meridian energies for their gift.

STEP SEVEN
Then in your own time open your eyes and get up. How do you feel?

ETHER CLEANSING

When we use the term ether we are meaning the atmosphere. We cleanse from the Ether meridian so that the meridian energies flow freely in the energy system and the physical body.

VISUAL EXERCISE
STEP ONE
Get comfortable and relax.

STEP TWO
Now close your eyes and see your visual body standing in front of you.

STEP THREE
Now see your visual body filling with prana energy.

STEP FOUR
Next see your visual body levitating up into the earths upper atmosphere and when you reach the earths upper atmosphere stop and hold your visual body there.

STEP FIVE
Then ask the climate meridian energies to cleanse your energy system and when the climate meridian energies have finished the cleansing remember to thank them for their gift.

STEP SIX
Then in your own time see your visual body levitating back down to the earths
surface.  Then you can open your eyes.
 
 

ETHER CLEANSING

Introduction
We cleanse from the Ether/air meridian so that the meridian energies flow freely in the energy system and the physical body.
 

BREATHING EXERCISE
STEP ONE
Get comfortable and relax.

STEP TWO
Now take a deep long breath in then hold it for a moment. Then as you breathe out feel your body becoming relaxed and at one with all things. Do this a couple of times or till you feel at one with the earth.

STEP THREE
When your body is quiet and free of all strenuous thoughts ask the air meridian to cleanse your energy system and your physical body.

STEP FOUR
Then take another deep breath in and feel the meridian energies cleansing your energy system and physical body.

STEP FIVE
Now breathe out and as you breathe out release the cleansing energy into your auric field. Do steps four and five a couple of times.

STEP SIX
Then thank the meridian energies for their gift.

STEP SEVEN
Then in your own time open your eyes and get up. How do you feel?

ETHER HEALING

Introduction
When we use the term Ether we are meaning the earths atmosphere and the because this is a vital meridian and the ether meridian is the reason for life on earth because without the earths atmosphere there would be no life on earth.
 

VISUAL EXERCISE
STEP ONE
Get comfortable and relax.

STEP TWO
Now close your eyes and see your visual body standing in front of you.

STEP THREE
Now see your visual body filling with prana energy.

STEP FOUR
Next see your visual body levitating up into the earths upper atmosphere and when you reach the earths upper atmosphere stop and hold your visual body there.

STEP FIVE
Then ask the ether meridian energies to heal your energy system and when the meridian energies have finished the healing remember to thank them for their gift.

STEP SIX
Then in your own time see your visual body levitating back down to the earths surface.  Then you can open your eyes.

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