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« on: March 29, 2009, 10:38:44 am »

Being healers, Shamans, energy or light workers whatever you like to call it, many of us are aware of the deeper emotional issues that can sometimes manifiest as physical dis-ease in our body.  (Of course there are external factors as well, but that's another topic altogether).


From a Traditional Chinese Medicine persepective:

Internal Causes of Disease: Emotional Disharmony"The view of the internal organs as physical-mental-emotional spheres of influence is one of the most important aspects of Chinese medicine. Central to this is the concept of Qi as a matter-energy that gives rise to physical or mental and emotional phenomena at the same time. Thus, in Chinese Medicine, body, mind and emotions are an integrated whole with no beginning or end. 1

While Western Medicine also recognizes the interaction between body and emotions, it does so in a completely different way than Chinese Medicine. Western Medicine tends to consider the influence of the emotions on the organs as having a secondary or excitatory role rather than being a primary causative factor of disease. Chinese Medicine sees the emotions as an integral and inseparable part of the sphere of action of the internal organs, and a potential primary cause of disease. In fact, the seven potential "internal causes" of disease in Chinese Medicine are all "emotions"."

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the emotions are not "good" or "bad", they simply are part of being human and alive. There are good reasons to feel fear at times, to be angry, to worry, to feel joy, to feel grief and sadness. These feelings are indicators of our personal and collective relationship with the world and ourselves. In optimal health, our emotions flow freely, are acknowledged, responded to appropriately, and then we move on to the next "feeling". Disharmony and illness only arise when we become "stuck" in our emotions, try to ignore or suppress them. In my clinical practice many clients have come to attribute these "stuck" emotional issues as the primary cause of many diseases, including digestive, respiratory and sexual disorders, colitis/IBS, migraines, hypertension, skin disorders, depression and anxiety. These disorders do need to be addressed at a physical level, but until the underlying emotional issues are resolved/released we do not seem to be able to fully heal.

There is a direct relationship between the emotional life of a person and their physical health. Each organ is associated with a range of emotions. These Organs dominate the expression of particular emotions and they are in turn affected by these same emotions. The emotions exert a negative influence only when they become too intense, strong, unexpressed, excessive or when they dominate the psyche over a long period.

The Chinese recognize seven emotions: anger, joy, pensiveness, grief, fear, and shock. The seventh varies according to the source, but it can be sadness, anxiety (anxiety is thoughts that go round and round, which may shade into worry or be a form of fright or fear). Sadness is closely associated with grief so is best left with that. Fear and fright are closely associated and can be left as one emotion. As for anxiety, it can shade into fear or pensiveness and could be grouped with either of these according to its associated symptoms.

Whatever emotion is selected as the seventh, these emotions should not be interpreted too strictly. Most of the emotions after a long time can produce Fire, because they cause Stagnation of Qi and when Qi is compressed over a period it creates Fire. This may produce signs of Empty Heat, great anxiety and depression. Although Herbal Therapy, Acupuncture, and Asian Bodywork Therapy are definitely appropriate for mental/emotional disharmonies, a body centred psychotherapist may also be instrumental in resolving long-standing emotional disharmony.

Shock or Fright
Shock scatters the Qi and affects both the Kidneys and the Heart and to a certain extent, the Small Intestine. The Qi of the Heart is weakened rapidly, leading to palpitations, breathlessness and insomnia, and requires Kidney-Essence to support it. This puts a strain on the Kidneys, and tonification of the Kidneys helps.

Fear
An appropriate sense of instinctive fear is necessary for survival. Fear makes the Qi descend and affects the Kidneys. Excessive or prolonged fear drains the Kidneys. It can also suppress Qi. Fear has a different impact on adults and children. In children, fear causes Qi to descend, resulting in nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). In adults, fear tends to cause Kidney-Yin deficiency. To some extent, Fear also disturbs the Heart, leading to anxiety. The Kidneys have to be strengthened.

Anger
Anger affects the Liver and makes the Qi rise. Anger includes several related emotions: resentment, repressed anger, irritability, frustration, rage, indignation, animosity and bitterness. Sulking and depression are also forms of anger (depression is blocked anger), frustration lies between anger and depression. In depression due to repressed anger or resentment, the tongue is dark red or red and dry.

Anger is sometimes necessary to exert one's authority. However, excessive and inappropriate anger causes Stagnation of Liver-Qi or Liver-Blood, the rising of Liver-Yang or Liver-Fire (which may cause Heart-Fire). These will cause symptoms in the head and neck such as headaches (the most common symptom), tinnitus, dizziness, red blotches in the front of the neck, red face, red tongue and a bitter taste. Anger can also affect the Stomach and Spleen, causing indigestion and other problems: this is the pattern of Liver invading the Spleen or the Stomach. If depression feels better after exercise, it is a Liver depression.

Joy
Joy slows down the Qi and affects the Heart. In general, joy is beneficial. Being at peace and filled with happiness calms and slows the Qi. Pleasure and excitement are other forms of joy. Pleasure is moderate joy, and it allows the Qi to settle and sink. Excitement scatters the Qi or slows it down. What are damaging are overexcitement and an abnormal degree of mental stimulation, both forms of excessive joy. It is not, however, an important or common cause of Heart disharmonies.

Worry and Pensiveness
Pensiveness means excessive thinking (overthinking), excessive mental work and studying. This is very common in our society, both in university students and people in intellectual professions, and the problem is compounded if people eat quickly at work or discuss work while eating. Obsessive thinking fraught with concern, brooding and mental worry are also problems. All these forms of pensiveness and worry knot the Qi and affect the Spleen, bringing an accumulation of Dampness. Worry also affects the Lung, leading to anxiety, breathlessness and stiffness of shoulders and neck. Worry may also be a form of fear or anxiety.

Sadness
Sadness dissolves the Qi and affects the Lungs, leading to Lung Qi deficiency, but it also affects the Heart, in time bringing on Heart Qi deficiency. When the Lungs are overcome by sadness and grief, they are weakened, and this leads to tiredness, breathlessness, depression or crying. In women, this deficiency of Lung-Qi can lead to Blood deficiency. Prolonged sadness can also lead to stagnation of Qi that in turn can transform into Heart-Fire.

1 The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Giovanni Maciocia, Churchill Livingston, 1994
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 10:39:28 am »

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A positive mindset and healthy attitudes and emotions allow the flow of energy to circulate freely through your body and mind. This allows for the enhancement of the body's regenerative processes, and increases vitality, thereby creating positive life experiences.  Negative energy forces, on the other hand, impede the flow of this life force.  The negativity generated from unhealthy attitudes and emotions lowers your vitality and your immune system.  This in turn makes you more susceptible to pain, injury, and dis-ease. 


When you are out of harmony with your self or have existing issues which are in need of recognition your body indicates this with pain, injury or illness.  The specific parts of the body affected can serve as an indicator as to the nature of the particular injury or disease.  Because unresolved anger, resentment, fear, guilt or lack of forgiveness are the root of most illnesses, special attention must be taken to ensure that these emotions are released.  If allowed to linger, these conditions can be highly toxic to the human mind and body.


The first and most important step toward healing any problem is to acknowledge that there is in fact a problem.  Once you recognize and release the negative emotions and attitudes that inhibit the flow of positive energy through your body, you remove the root of the dis-ease or injury.   This will not only enable the symptoms to fade away, but will further facilitate permanent healing.

Love is the key to allowing yourself to heal emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Because Love is the force that fully activates the bio-circuitry in your body and mind it is the source of all healing.  This is why it is so important to love you, accept your self and nurture your self.  And also to love one another.


Circumstances such as not understanding your purpose in life or lack of personal integrity can bring about mental and emotional pain and physical illness or injury.  As well, an inability to express love, a lack of forgiveness, or low self-esteem can also bring about hurt or harm. 


If you possess an unfulfilled need for attention, unexpressed anger or resentment, or persistent worry or anxiety you will likely become physically ill.  This is due to the fact that negative energy in your body must manifest itself somehow if not released and this is likey to be in the form of sickness.    As well, things such as being stressed out, not taking the time to slow down and enjoy life, or an internal struggle between ego and conscience can also result in physical pain or dis-ease. 


In order to heal your body from pain of any type, you must first acknowledge the problem. Once you have done that, you can recognise and release the attitudes that inhibit the flow of positive energy and love through your body.  Once that is done, the root of your illness or disease will be gone and you will be able to establish permanent healing.

There isn't a medicine, herb or potion available that can compare to the healing power of love and forgiveness.  To heal your body, mind and soul, love must be present before true healing can occur. By consciously choosing love, you can free your self from the blockages that are commonly known as pain and dis-ease. Forgiveness naturally opens the doorway for love to enter.  When you choose to forgive your self, you free your self of any guilt you may have been harbouring.  Then are you able to love yourself freely and honestly. When you can find it in your heart to forgive another person, resentment and anger naturally fades away.  You are then able to love that person more openly.  This will enable you greater harmony in all your relationships. 

This is the basic formula necessary for individual healing, but it applies as well to healing on a global level.  Love is the key that opens the door to healing and to life.  Love is the force that activates your body's vitality.  Love is the source of all healing.  Love yourself and one another.  Begin the healing.


*This is an excerpt from a book I wrote many years ago, so some of my ideas may have changed a bit since writing this, but I think you get the general idea.
 

 
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 10:40:09 am »

This is the Table I have, it doesn't copy well, sorry for the mess:


Right Side of the Body:  Masculine energy. Giving, assertive, extroverted.  Bringing ideas in to action.  Perceptions of masculinity.  Problems may indicate: unresolved resentment with males inability to give, inability or over expression of masculine energy, overexertion in work.   
Left Side of the Body: Feminine energy. Receiving, passive, intuitive, creative.  Reflects relationship with own feminine side and or with females.  Problems may indicate: unresolved issues with female, feeling unworthy inability or over expression of feminine energy. Inhibited creative expression or not responding to intuition.

Top half of Body: Communication, senses, emotions, touching.  Assertive, active sociable relationships. Problems may indicate: repressed emotional or creative expression.  Refer to specific body parts.   
Bottom half of Body: Contact with the Earth. Stability, strength, balance, grounding, independence. Problems may indicate: lack of emotional stability, balance or self-support. Refer to other body parts.

Ankles: Supporting oneself.  Stability, balance, being grounded. Flexibility, progress.  Adapting to life's changes. Problems may indicate: Resistance to change, inflexibility, ungrounded, uncertain about ones direction in life.   

Back: Strength, stability, uprightness and determination in body mind and spirit. Support, self-esteem, responsibility. Problems may indicate: a lack of emotional support or personal strength. Carrying too much responsibility, depending too much on others.  Carrying the burden of negative or materialistic thoughts and ideas. Repressed feelings and fears.  Lower-back pain may indicate repressed sexuality, anger or financial worries.

Bladder: Signifies emotions and desires. Issues of control. Problems may indicate: trying to control emotions or desires, holding on to old ideas, feeling out of control emotionally. A need for approval, lack of confidence, feeling tired, ineffective. Shyness.   

Blood: Represents joy and nourishment of life. Vitality.  Problems with blood may indicate: lack of enthusiasm toward life, scepticism, and selfishness. Unresolved issues with family. Toxicity can result from negative destructive thinking. Purifying one's thoughts and emotions greatly influences the health of the blood.

Bones: Foundation and support of our physical, emotional and mental structure. Strength, power and integrity.  Earthly lessons.  Problems may indicate: Need to become more stable or grounded, lack of internal strength, rebellion. Lack of integrity, building beliefs upon falsehood.   
Breasts: (female): Nurturing, giving love and mothering. Woman's self image, femininity. Problems may indicate: over-mothering, unwillingness to nurture, frustrated desires related to child-bearing, overly forceful attitudes, feelings of inadequacy as a woman. Feeling misunderstood or not respected.

Colon: Elimination of the unnecessary.  Issues related to control and materiality. Problems may indicate: holding on too tightly to people, material things or the past. Guilt, bitterness, cynicism, doubt, envies.  Feeling cut-off, lonely or left out. Repressed rage, fear of rejection, long standing repressed emotions. Financial worries and feelings of scarcity can restrict bowel movements.     

Ears: The capacity to hear AND listen. Perceiving the true messages of life. Willingness to hear other's opinions. Problems may indicate: refusal to hear the truth, avoidance of unpleasant issues, refusal to hear other points of view. Lack of enthusiasm, guilt, irresponsibility, emotional repression, unsupportive ness, vindictiveness.


Eyes: Capacity to se life's issues clearly. Open to the world around us. Eyes are a channel for the heart and soul to find expression. Good sight is the physical counterpart of spiritual perception. Problems may indicate: refusal to see the truth, emotional repression, low self-esteem, feeling abandoned, unsuccessful, overwhelmed, lack of motivation, fear of intimacy, or fear of what's inside of yourself.
   
Face: Attitudes about yourself and life. Ego, self-expression and emotional history.  Facing yourself and your issues with honesty and integrity.  Hiding yourself or feelings cause your face to be a mask of tensions. Problems may indicate: low self-esteem, poor attitude toward self or life, inability to express emotions, preoccupation with ego, unresolved emotional issues from the past.

Feet: Understanding, balance support, stability, and motivation. Being grounded, the foundation of your body. New experiences. The courage to be your true self. Problems may indicate: Fear of new experiences, out of contact with reality, lack of motivation. Lack of identity, too tired to move forward. Leading others down a dishonest path.   

Fingers: Capacity to grasp life's experiences.  Extension of the love of the heart and the creativity of the mind. Represent responsibility and the ability to feel. Thumb: will power, strength, control, the conscious mind. Index Finger: ego, judgement, authority, and ambition. Middle Finger: Balance, religion, philosophy, responsibility. Ring Finger: Relationships, heart, creativity, adaptability. Little

Finger: Mental/physical communication and expression, the subconscious mind.


Genitals: Relationship to sexuality, courage, will power, assertiveness.  The Kundalini or serpent force. Spontaneity, ability to give and receive pleasure. Problems may indicate: Misuse or excessive focus on sex, selfishness, greed, deception, lack of affection, repressed emotions stored in pelvic region. Inhibitions or guilt about sex, anger toward partner, fear of "letting go", inability to surrender to passion or pleasure.   

Glands: Integrate and balance your experiences. Vitality, enthusiasm.  Secrete hormones that keep body mind healthy which reflect attitudes toward self and life. Problems may indicate: unbalanced attitudes, lack of vitality or enthusiasm for life, low self-esteem or poor attitude toward self or life.




Hands/Arms: Capacity to embrace life. Extension of the heart.  Communication and creativity. Reaching for goals, taking responsibility. Ability to give and receive. Problems may indicate: Withholding love, feeling incompetent or insecure, avoiding responsibilities, lack of initiative. Feeling overwhelmed, failure to give or receive.   

Head: The way you think about yourself. Decisions, faith, will and intellect. Conscious thinking. Problems may indicate: using intellect to escape from feelings, lack of faith or trust in Divine Love, too wilful or obstinate, overly critical of self or others. What you consciously think and speak affects organs in the head area, throat and jaw.

Heart: The seat of the true inner self. Centre for deep feeling, nurturing, unconditional love, affection, forgiveness, compassion, and sensitivity. Associated with desires.  Problems may indicate: Fear of being hurt, insecurity, broken hearted, putting up barriers, arrogance, insensitivity, and intolerance. Misplaced affections or desires, long-held hurt, bitterness, anger, hostility, rage, stress, anxiety.  Feelings of hate, fear, resentment, lack of forgiveness block the flow of vitality in the heart.   

Immune System: Represents strength, vitality and enthusiasm. Issues related to vulnerability. Strong immune system indicates healthy self-esteem and zest for life. Problems in this area may indicate: lack of enthusiasm for life, critical of self or others, negative or destructive thinking, anxiety or stress due to inability to create positive experiences. Low self-esteem. Creating psychological defences causes stress and lowers your immunity.

Joints: Suggest flexibility and ease of movement in body and mind. Adapting to changing circumstances. Problems may indicate: inflexible attitudes and opinions, sceptical of critical, feeling disjointed.  Trying to overpower or feeling overpowered by another's will.    For specifics, refer to specific joints arms, knees, etc.   

Kidneys: Issues related to letting go of that which is unnecessary.  Relationships. Extremely sensitive to emotional stress and will reflect tension, anxiety with impaired functioning. Problems may indicate: Indecisiveness, forcefulness, repressed anger, shame.  Intolerance or hostility, emotional pain, fear of being alone, obsessive ness.  Being pissed off.

Knees: Flexible attitudes. Progress, grounding, self-support, stability, humility.  Adapting to changing experiences. Problems may indicate: need to be more humble or flexible, false change, resistance to change.
   
Legs: Progress, strength, power, balance, confidence. Help carry the weight of life's pressures. Problems may indicate: Feeling unable to carry on, lack of confidence, powerlessness, lack of initiative, fear of progress or change.

Liver: This is the hardest working organ in the body. Related to desires and emotions. Inharmonious emotional conditions. Problems may indicate: suppressed anger, prolonged bitterness, envy, hostility, unhealthy desires, and selfishness. Feelings of despair, hopelessness.   

Lungs: Associated with the heart and love. Openness, spontaneity, inspiration. Problems may indicate: Low self-esteem, emotional repression, resisting love, and relationship stress. Feeling unappreciated, selfishness, resentment anger, and grief. Lack of inspiration, too much stress or anxiety.

Lymphatic System: Ability to flow with life and release that which is unnecessary. Brings nourishment to cells, tissues and organs. Restriction of emotional energy will restrict lymphatic flow. Problems may indicate: Being uptight, feeling burdened or confused, resistance to change. Unresolved emotional issues.   

Mouth/Jaw: Verbal pathway for emotional and spiritual expression.  Issues related to nourishing our body and acquiring possessions. New ideas. Problems may indicate: Indulgence in gossip, lying, constant complaining, or negativity in speech. Unexpressed feelings, held back anger or rage, fear of speaking up for self, feelings of loss or poverty, defiance, stubbornness. See also neck and throat.

Muscles: Ability to move and express desires. Will, power, strength. Problems may indicate: Overbearing or controlling attitudes, lack of will to move forward.  See specific parts of the body where muscles are located.
   
Neck: Pathway for feelings to become words. Flexible attitudes, seeing things from a different perspective. Creative expression. Problems may indicate: unwillingness to acknowledge feelings, unexpressed creativity, lack of communication, too much responsibility. Rigid outlook on life.

Pancreas: Capacity to balance life.  Giving and receiving love. Uncertainty, worry, mental confusion, anger, hostility, bitterness, resentment can take sweetness out of your life and blood.  Problems may indicate abandonment issues, feeling unaccepted, self-pity, sorrow, loneliness, trying to hold on to life too tightly.   Shoulders: Responsibility. Self-esteem.  Expression of love. Problems may indicate: feeling burdened, carrying the weight of another's demands or expectations. Withholding love. Tension, stress, fear of expression, low self-esteem.

Skin: Self image, individuality, sensitivity and feeling. Letting things go. Problems may indicate: anger, fear, anxiety, and lack of fulfillment. Pimples and boils can represent unexpressed anger or emotions or anxiety over yourself and your relationship with the world.    Stomach: Ability to choose life's experiences. Recognizing what is beneficial, being critical or condemning will affect stomach.  Reflects subtle feelings. Problems may indicate: Emotional upsets, worry, fear, anxiety, discontent, and impatience. Feeling you have been treated unjustly.

Throat: Centre of creativity and expression. Verbal channel for the expression of the heart and mind. Problems may indicate: Fear of expression, unexpressed creativity, and fear of success or failure. Lack of identity, lying or negative talk.  NOTE- Words are energy in motion and resonate throughout the entire body affecting cells, tissues and organs. Negative words lower your immunity and may cause illness. Positive words revitalize cells and regenerate tissues and organs.   Torso: Relates to unconscious feelings. Organs most affected by unconscious attitudes are: Heart, stomach, lungs, kidneys, uterus, intestines, pancreas, bladder, spleen and lower back. Problems may indicate: unexpressed feelings of guilt, resentment or anger.

Uterus: New and creative ideas. Relationship toward men. Sexuality. Problems may indicate: Holding on to old sexual wounds, feeling unrecognized or misunderstood, repression or guilt regarding sex, fears or anxieties relating to childbearing or motherhood. Issues related to receiving, vulnerability and femininity.


Of course, as with any healing, there is no one right answer for everyone, so if these messages don't feel right for you, they probably aren't.  However, if something you read clicks and opens the door to further self healing and growth then may the healing begin.
 

 
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