Chi Energy (by Karen L. Scheel)

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Chi Energy

by Karen L. Scheel

 

As the standard of living increases the interest in health is also

rising and consequently Chi (pronounced: chee) is increasing as

well. To understand Chi we must look back to the very beginnings of

Oriental Medicine to Taoism (pronounced: dow-ism), which means The

Way. Taoism is the most influential root of Oriental Medicine. The

ancient medicine people or Taoist's main focus was to observe the

ways of the natural laws governing the universe as a method to

understand the unseen inner world of our physical body.

 

One of the philosophical foundations upon which their medical

theories was built recognized that everything in the universe is

composed of two complementary yet opposing energetic forces known as

Yin (female) and Yang (male). Yin the female principle is associated

with water and represents the earth. Yang the male principle is

associated with fire and represents heaven. It is believed that the

two primary forces Yin and Yang (female and male) unite the water

energy of earth with the fire energy of heaven, and is responsible

for all of creation. Together this energetic life force of Yin and

Yang is known as Chi, which means Energy. Einstein's famous equation

concludes that energy forms matter and when matter disperses it

coverts back to energy, every particle of existence is made of

energy (Chi) and explains all movement, changes and phenomena in our

universe.

 

These ancient people believed that the same natural laws of Yin and

Yang governing the universe had to influence human beings. We were

not considered a separate entity; we were viewed as a miniature

universe subjected to the very same universal laws. If Chi was the

creating force of all visible components then they believed it had

to be a factor behind our existence as well. Therefore, from Yin and

Yang came the Five Elements of the universe. These Five Elements -

Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal give birth to all things in

creation, including human beings.

 

The human body as a miniature universe houses 12 energetic channels

or pathways wherein Chi flows. These channels are known as meridians

and control both our gross and subtle anatomy. Our gross anatomy is

the form that we can see. Whereas, most individuals cannot see the

subtle anatomy. This subtle energetic body represents the whole of

which we are -- our body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Unlike the

veins that our blood flows through, meridian pathways also travel

throughout the entire body, but rather than fluid they deal more

with energy and states of consciousness. Each meridian is associated

with one of the Five Elements and connects to either a Yin or Yang

organ of the physical body, and link our states of consciousness.

 

It is said that Chi applies to the human body in 2 ways; inherit Chi

and acquired Chi. Inherit Chi is the energy we receive from our

parents at the time of conception. Acquired Chi is the energy

accumulated by the quality of life we choose to lead, the food and

air ingested. It is believed that the major cause of all disease

stems from a blockage of Chi circulation. Individuals become ill

when either they cannot absorb enough Chi or the circulation in

their body has become blocked.

 

Human beings cannot sustain a high quality of life by food and

breathing alone. It is important to have a strong flow of Chi

energy, as the most nutritious food would be of no use if our inner

constitution were weak. In order to absorb and integrate the

external universal energy we must learn to integrate and strengthen

the fundamental life force within. Chi healing is an ongoing process

of cultivating and strengthening the Yin (female) and Yang (male) of

our being. Good health is learning to live and be in balance with

the all aspects of our internal world - the body, mind, emotions and

spirit so that we may be in balance and good relationship with all

aspects of our external world.

 

Chi Energy

by Karen L. Scheel

http://www.healing-systems.com/chi.html