Shen And Psychopathology Flashcards
Is the Shen pure yang, pure yin or a combination
Pure yang
What is the most yin aspect of qi
Blood
What is the yang aspect of blood
Qi
………… holds the qi - …………. Moves the blood
Blood - qi
What roots the Shen
Jing
What allows the jing to express and transform itself?
Shen
Where does the Shen reside
Heart
Heart and Kidney connect Shen and
Jing
Shen health also depends on what organ?
Kidney
The Shen is calm when jing and what are balanced?
Qi
Can emotional problems with the Shen affect the jing and the qi?
Yes
Which organ is always affected by emotions?
Liver
A dissociation between body and mind will give rise to what?
Emotional problems
What spark gives us our celestial mandate?
Yuan Shen
What can happen to an unborn child if the Yuan Shen doesn’t hold or accept the jing of the parents?
Spontaneous abortion
Can the Jing develop without the Shen?
No. No yang = no movement = no development
Which qi is activated once the baby is born?
Zhong qi
What is the most divine, universal, unconscious aspect of Shen
Yuan Shen
What is the immortal aspect of the human being?
Yuan Shen
Where does the Shen return to upon death?
Yuan Shen
What are the first 3 aspect of Shen?
- Desire for life. Fire = spark of life
- Creative power - production of more qi so body and life is improved and transformed
- Elevation - capacity and need for Shen to seek out something higher - ie celestial mandate
What is the main sign or result of the Shen not functioning well?
Depression - fire not strong
What are the 3 types of laziness?
- Lots of research and no action
- Not working
- Telling ourselves we won’t succeed and not starting
What are the 4-6th aspects of Shen?
- Organizing principles - Shen arranges things. Global function between innate wisdom and aquired knowledge
- Capacity for individuality - this needs to be overcome. 5 senses,
- Communicating with others
What are the 8-9th aspects of Shen
- Conciousness
- Emotional awareness
How can the therapist and paitent “work together” during a treatment?
If the therapist has a clean, focussed and active awareness during the treatment
Does the Shen manifest in the whole body or just the HT
Whole body
What is the first manifestation of yin in the body?
Blood. Blood is in the HT which is why we say the Shen is in the HT
If the Shen is weak will the other WuShen be efffected?
Yes.
What are the yin and yang parts of the organs?
Yin = Zhong fu. Yang = Wushen
Where does the mind return at death?
Yuan Shen
