Meridians Flashcards
There are __ meridians.
12
kidney meridian
warms and helps foster growth and development in spiritual, family, and constitutional fears
stimulating kidney meridian helps to encourage courage and motivation for personal growth and well-being
bladder meridian
fluid container for kidney’s life supporting energy
creates boundaries to help manage physical, emotional, and spiritual dis-ease
gall bladder meridian
harnesses seed potential from kidney meridian and transforms it into integrated personal identity
practices aroound this meridian will enhance one’s sense of identity, talent, and purpose
imbalances can cause anger, hostility, and impatience
liver meridian
spiritual immune system
protects and supports unfolding of your individuality into a state of reality
imbalances can produce depression and a feeling of being stuck
heart meridian
air traffic control, central hub of all the meridians
energy flows through heart meridian and is radiated out into the body
creates insight and understanding and it sends source light and warmth to the entire system
small intestine meridian
acts as a transformer–takes warm energy of the hart and sun and converts nutrients into a useable form
helps with discernment and identifying chitta vritti
pericardium meridian
radiates warmth to cool waters of the kidney meridian while circulating and igniting the fire of all the other meridian lines
opens up when you are receptive to connection and love and closes when you need to be protected
damage or dis-ease in this meridian can cause the door to the heart to shut and put the body into shock
triple warmer meridian
responsible for pumping warmth of the pericardium meridian through the body
heat is radiated through light and moisture
transfers fire-water energy through the three burning spaces (heart, solar plexus, abdomen)
stomach meridian
pathway that grounds the spirit to the body
where the body transforms food into physical energy
anxiety can happen if we don’t feel nourished
activating the stomach meridian restores the ability to nourish the body
spleen meridian
distributes nutrients from stomach to other meridians
dissatisfaction is an indication of a blockage
deficiency in self-care can cause emotional starvation
use themes around self-care and slowing down to help stabilize the spleen meridian
lung meridian
channel for cosmic source to inform, inspire, and integrate body and mind
blockages in lungs manifest from a deep sense of loss, grief, or feelings that you’re not living to up to your potential or others’ expectations
large intestine meridian
utilizes cosmic awareness of the lung meridian to help the highest potential
removes debris that no longer serve the highest purpose of the individual experience
large intestine acts as a quality control center and promotes balance
inability to let go on an emotional level creates stagnation
