SPIRIT OF THE 5 ELEMENTS

PACIFIC FLOWER ESSENCES, SPIRIT OF THE 5 ELEMENTS

All the Five Phases, or aspects, of the psyche, emotions or mental manifestations nurture or feed each other via the Sheng Cycle:

FIRE ... EARTH ... METAL ... WATER ... WOOD ... FIRE

and restrain or control each other via the Ko Cycle:

Fire X Metal X Wood X Earth X Water X Fire

This mutual support and control ensures balance.

Spirit is the eternal, infinite, indestructible and unchanging energy in each of us.

In traditional Chinese medicine there are 5 spirits which inhabit and energize each of the 5 elements – Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood.

The Fire Spirit is "Shen" (awareness, spiritual consciousness). It is the holy of holies, the power and spirit of life. In the classics it is called the “root of life” and resides in the HEART, which is referred to as the home of the Divine.

The Earth Spirit is "I" (ease and simplicity, change and transformation) and gives us the gift of embodiment and the capacity for self reflection and intuition. The body/mind is literally the vehicle through which we are able to experience life, ourselves and others.

The Spirit of Metal is "Po" (the automatic systems and instincts) the flows of energy in the pulses and cranial sacral and other body rhythms which keep the body alive, especially breathing. "Po" comes from Mother Earth and is sometimes called the “animal spirit”. It is the energy which all living things have in common, including plants which exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in order to maintain life. Po wants to leave everything as it is.

The Water Spirit is known as "Chih" (wisdom, knowledge of right and wrong, ideals, goals, willpower) and is essentially our vital essence and the DNA blueprint for our earth journey. It contains ancestral wisdom and provides us with the clarity and will to live. Self-forgiveness and prayer increase faith.

Finally the Spirit of Wood is called "Hun" (courage). It is this spirit or energy which is said to move with us from lifetime to lifetime. Hun always wishes to change everything. "Hun" is like the potential in a seed to become the plant it is meant to be: acorns become oak trees, never pine trees. When Hun is happy, it is fulfilling its mission on earth.

Heal your bodies, minds and emotions to create a comfortable, vibrant and healthy home for Spirit.

Message from the nature spirits:

“Together we come to nourish the energies of the 5 elements in your body mind.

Use FIRE when you have no passion or joy in your lives.

Use METAL when you are stuck and feel value-less.

When you feel like your life is not flowing and you are impeded with doubt and fear use the WATER combination.

And when you are suffering from indigestion at any level use EARTH.

And finally when you have forgotten your purpose and have no energy for creative expression nourish yourself with the WOOD formula.”

PACIFIC FLOWER ESSENCES, SPIRIT OF THE 5 ELEMENTS

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