Makko-Ho Stretches

Six stretches that tonify each meridian pair and improve the flow of Ki. The goal is to relieve tension, not to force yourself beyond what is comfortable and then feel pain. Some people are far more flexible than others. The stretches will help to indicate energetic strengths and weakness. The more you practice, the easier…

Five Phases: Table of Correspondences

WOOD FIRE EARTH METAL WATER COLOUR Green Red Yellow White Blue-Black SEASON Spring Summer Late Summer Autumn Winter SOUND Shout / Scream Laughing Singing Weeping Groaning CLIMATE Wind Heat Damp Dry Cold ODOUR Rancid Scorched Fragrant Rotten Putrid TASTE Sour Bitter Sweet Pungent Salty BODY TISSUE Tendons, Muscles Blood Vessels Flesh Skin Bones, Teeth EMOTION…

Earth Element: Stomach and the Spleen Channels

[Original Draft: 14 December 2012] Referring to the Chinese Clock we can see that the Peak hours for Stomach and Spleen Ki flow are: Stomach:       7am – 9 am. Spleen:            9am – 11 am. In terms of the Zang Fu relationships of Stomach and Spleen, we know that the Stomach is responsible for the initial processing of food so that the Spleen can transform the processed food into Food…