Meridians of the Body

Energy Channels / Pathways

The Meridians are like a map that covers the whole body, and sends energy to the whole body

There are 12 main meridian channels, with acupuncture points along them

They connect the Ch'i or Life Force with the blood flow round the body

The Chinese believe that there are 59 meridians and the Indian healers say there are hundreds

The 12 main channels are in pairs that match the 6 Yin organs and the 6 Yang organs of the body

The body is connected to our mind, emotions and spirit, thus proving that mental,emotional or spiritual issues can lead to physical illness

Therapists who work with the meridian-system, can find and treat any blockages that appear in the flow of energy before they result in illness

They work with the channel that relates to the particular Yin or Yang organ that needs healing

Pathways of Light

It is said that Information Energy flows

from THE COSMOS through the AURA and into the CHAKRAS

It goes back out from the CHAKRAS through the AURA and into THE COSMOS

White light is made up of a mixture of colours called a SPECTRUM. The 7 major colurs of the spectrum are red,orange,blue,yellow,green,indigo and violet

Chakras resonate in harmony with Subtle Energies encoding within these 7 colours. This is sometimes called our 'inner light'. In addition coloured light flows to and from the Aura via a network of Fine Energy Channels in the body called - MERIDIANS

This is how light reaches our body cells, giving them the potent life-sustaining information that has been filtered through the Aura, Chakras & Energy Channels

The Caduceus

The Flow of Energy from the COSMOS to Humans was often symbolically represented by 'the Caduceus'

A staff entwined with 2 serpents bearing a pair of wings at the top - which was carried by Hermes (Mercury) - the messenger of the gods

Prana

Prana is an Indian word - meaning Life-Force Energy

Without it, we would not be alive

Prana gives us life in many ways

It pours into the body through our Chakras and is contained in the

Food we eat

the Water we drink

and the Air we breathe

The Chinese people refer to Pranic Energy as 'Chi'

It is also sometimes known as 'Ki or Qi'

It moves around the body along the MERIDIANS Free flowing Prana or Chi, lessens & increases our resistance to disease

Prana is charged by the Earth's Magnetic Field and enters the body through the Base Chakra - setting up a resonant Elecronmagnetic Flow through the 2nd, 3rd and subsequent Chakras

It is carried through the body in the Nervous System and in all the Membranes and Fluids

It flows in and around all living things

Nadis - Meridians - Energy Channels

According to Indian Yogic tradition within our Subtle Energy Fields

There are 72,000 Energy Channels called 'Nadis' which connect the Aura & Chakras with our Physical Body

Some of these Channels or Meridians are used in acupuncture

Yoga & Meditation address three 'Nadis' considered to be the primary Channels -

in order to Purify them and enable Life-Force or 'Prana' to flow freely

Ida Nadi

The left of Lunar Channel, connected to the right siede of the Brain, flowing down to the Base of the Spine

Pingala Nadi

The right or Solar Channel connected to the left side of the Brain, flowing down to the Base of the Spine

Sushumma Nadi

The Great Central Nadi, connected to the spine and the Central Nervous System

The Ida & Pingala Nadis cross and recross the Sushumna at the seventh Chakra and meet at the Brow Chakra bringing a Spiral of energy through the body, centered around the spine

Yin - Zang

The 6 "Yin" organs - called "Zang" and are solid. Kidneys / Lung / Pericardium / Heart / Spleen / Liver. They are generally thought to be deeper in the body than the "Yang" organs. The "Zang" are concerned with the producing, storing and regulating the substances the body needs

Yang - Fu

There are also 6 "Yang" organs - called the "Fu". Bladder / Gall Bladder / Large & Small Intestines / San Jiao / Stomach.They are concerned with moving and changing the substances of the body. The San Jiao doesn't have a physical organ, but it is said to control water and temperature

info source: Chakras - Patricia Mercier

Discover Yourself -Lillian Too