What is the value of studying
the Eight Extraordinary channels?
To be able to quickly assess and treat your patients' Extraordinary channel status can be useful for the following reasons:
1/ controlling the Eight Extraordinary channels from the foot, the
hand, the wrist, the sacrum, the skull or other zones of the body - puts the Eight Extraordinary
channel power into the acupuncture treatment.
2/ Each of the
Eight Extraordinary Channels represents a quality of empowerment.
Knowing which one of these channels to address in a patient can open up
movement and enable specific types of healing. Thus each one of these
channels has a unique healing 'gift' that it can bring. This gift can
affect the body physical, the Qi and the psyche.
3/ Knowing which of the Eight Extraordinary channels
is affected can help us to understand the Qi movement dynamic of any
particular imbalance or illness - which can then lead to improved
choice of regular acupuncture channel points, lifestyle recommendations
and herbal / nutritional treatment strategies
4/ Knowing which of the Eight Extraordinary channels
is affected enables us to use specific affirmations, visualizations,
hand positions, Qigong exercises, and home treatment strategies to
correct the underlying imbalance.
It is the purpose of this seminar to explore the uses of the Eight
Extraordinary Channels and the Eight Powers they embody. The Eight
Powers
have a tendency
towards physical manifestation - this is the direction they carry
things towards. In China the power of Eight is used to generate
prosperity.
I believe that at this time in our human evolution we can
use them
to amplify the positive. So if you want to use these techniques for
self-growth, for
healing, for manifesting positive outcomes - feel free. If you
apply them consistently they will
help to fulfill your desires, needs and goals - provided they are for
the best.
It is interesting that in the world of acupuncture there has been a tremendous
acceleration of interest in these Eight channels in the last fifty
years compared to the previous 500 years - but mainly in Japan and the
West, more materially focused nations.
Here are a few of the core concepts about the Eight Extraordinary Channels which we will be exploring:
The Eight Extraordinary Channels define the architecture of the
interaction between the Causal / Ancestor body and the Shen Mental body. They are templates of movement, the first morphological forces
within the Causal or ancestor body. They help to define the movement
principles within the Shen and Qi bodies, and their influence can be
discerned within the physical structures of the human physical body,
especially at the earlier embryonic stages.
 The Eight Extraordinary Channels can be easily accessed
on the hands and feet for diagnosis and treatment. These points can be
used for treatment with acupuncture, intradermal needles, massage, hand
magnets and crystals.
 The
Eight Extraordinary Channels each express a particular way of moving
and holding the body, and a particular core emotional propensity. As
such the Eight Extraordinary channels can represent constitutional
patterns within individuals of both posture and emotional propensity.
 There
are specific Qigong exercises and specific breathing exercises to open
up each of the Eight Extraordinary Channels. These are easy to practice
and enhance a more kinesthetic understanding of these channles within
the Qi body.
 The
Eight Extraordinary Channels correspond to the Eight
trigrams of the Yi Ching, the ancient Chinese classic of divination.
This means that they can be used effectively in Feng Shui and
space clearing. The trigrams are clearly representations of the
actual physical form and energetic tropism of the Eight channels.
 The
Eight Extraordinary Channels correspond well to the Eight Auspicious Objects
- an ancient tradition in Chinese and Tibetan religious practices.
There are thus specific symbols and mudras (hand positions) as well as visualizations and affirmations to access
their power and blessing force. We can use these techniques to strengthen or heal these channels.
Sacred Acupuncture treatment
always unfolds in the space of consciousness, and moves towards greater
consciousness.
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Here is a link to more information about the Eight Extraordinary Channels from my website
The Eight Extrraordinary Channels
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