The Twelve Officials Flashcards

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Name I.

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The Supreme Controller

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What is the Element of I. The Supreme Controller

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Fire

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What is the role of I. The Supreme Controller

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Manager of the whole system. He creates environment for all the other officials

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What Meridian is the I. The Supreme Controller

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The heart meridian

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What does I. The Supreme Controller need

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an open heart, love and compassion

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What does the I. The Supreme Controller provide

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order, rhythm, clear communication

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Name II.

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Official Who Separates Pure From Impure

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What is the Element of II. Official Who Separates Pure From Impure

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Fire

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What is the role of II. Official Who Separates Pure From Impure

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Gives I. the ability to do his job

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What does II. Official Who Separates Pure From Impure provide

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sets priorities, prioritizes, sorts out without which there is chaos and everything slows down

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Name III.

A

Controller of Storage of Water

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What is the Element of III. Controller of Storage of Water

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Water

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What is the role of III. Controller of Storage of Water

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makes sure that we have enough resources and reserves

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What does III. Controller of Storage of Water provide

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management of resources and makes sure that we have enough in reserve

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Name IV.

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The Controller of Waterways

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What Element is IV. The Controller of Waterways

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Water

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What is the role of IV. The Controller of Waterways

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allocates reserves

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What does IV. The Controller of Waterways provide

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Allows us to go with the flow and the kind of flexibility seen with water flowing past an obstacle (around, above, over, sides, etc).

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What two Officials create courage and will power?

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III and IV

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Name V.

A

Heart Protector and Circulation-Sex Official

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What Element is V. Heart Protector and Circulation-Sex Official

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Fire

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What is the role of V. Heart Protector and Circulation-Sex Official

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protects Supreme Controller from insults and injuries

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What does V. Heart Protector and Circulation-Sex Official provide

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Helps us with close relationships and not to take things too personally. Allows us to interpret correctly what is going on. Helps us decide who is safe and appropriate. Damage leads to poor interpersonal decisions.

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Name VI.

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Official in Charge of the three Burning Spaces (Triple Heater)

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What Element is VI. Official in Charge of the three Burning Spaces (Triple Heater)
Fire
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What is the role of VI. Official in Charge of the three Burning Spaces (Triple Heater)
Balance and Harmony
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What does VI. Official in Charge of the three Burning Spaces (Triple Heater) provide
Helps us manage relationships on a group level, helps us gauge temperature of the body and a group situation. Also, Homeostasis of metabolism
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Name VII.
Official In Charge of Decision Maker
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What Element is VII. Official In Charge of Decision Maker
Wood
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What is the role of VII. Official In Charge of Decision Maker
makes all the decisions. Hardest working official
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What does VII. Official In Charge of Decision Maker provide
Allows us to complete plans and actions. Allows us to follow through. Allows us to execute living. Damage: lots of indecision or rigidity
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Name VIII.
Official in Charge of Planning
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What Element is VIII. Official in Charge of Planning
Wood
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What is the role of VIII. Official in Charge of Planning
Makes big picture decisions
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What does VIII. Official in Charge of Planning provide
Allows us to see big picture, plans, ability for us to visualize our lives, deal with obstacles to plan, move forward to make plans. Damage: no vision, not sure how to start plan, being late, over-planning, being too rigid and sticking to plan
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Name IX
Official Who Receives Pure Qi from Heaven
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What Element is IX. Official Who Receives Pure Qi from Heaven
Metal
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What is the role of IX. Official Who Receives Pure Qi from Heaven
Inspiration, brings in new, acts as Ideal Father
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What does IX. Official Who Receives Pure Qi from Heaven provide
Helps us find and recognize inpiration, feel connected to something greater, helps us know our value and that we have value, gives us feeling that our life has quality Damage: shut down to suggestions, rejects quickly
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Name X.
Official in Charge of Elimination
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What is the Element of X. Official in Charge of Elimination
Metal
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What is the role of X. Official in Charge of Elimination
Let go of old
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What does X. Official in Charge of Elimination provide
allows us to take in the new by letting go of the unneeded, allows us to let go without a sense of loss, faith in letting go, ability to move on and redefine ourselves, to accept and faith. Damage: rigidity
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Name XI.
The Official in Charge of Rotting and Ripening
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What is the Element of XI. The Official in Charge of Rotting and Ripening
Earth
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What is the role of XI. The Official in Charge of Rotting and Ripening
Takes what is brought in and transforms it for Body and Mind
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What does XI. The Official in Charge of Rotting and Ripening provide
Allows for acceptance of ideas and transforms them into something useful, gives appetite for food and life
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Name XII.
Official in Charge of Transportation and Distribution
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What is the Element of XII. Official in Charge of Transportation and Distribution
Earth
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What is the role of XII. Official in Charge of Transportation and Distribution
distributes nutrition to the officials, perfect ideal mother
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What does XII. Official in Charge of Transportation and Distribution provide
helps you know what to do with information you are taking in, what to make of experience one has, knowing what we need is available--sense of security. Damage: fear of lacking, insecurity of needs
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How many principal meridians?
12
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How many central meridians?
2
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What is the Wei Cycle?
The flow from official to official: they flow chronologically.
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What organ is short for I.
Heart
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What organ is short for II.
Small Intestine
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What organ is short for III.
Bladder
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What organ is short for IV.
Kidney
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What organ is short for V.
Circulation/Sex
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What organ is short for VI.
Triple Heater
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What organ is short for VII
Gall Bladder
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What organ is short for VIII
Liver
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What organ is short for IX
Lung
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What organ is short for X
Colon
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What organ is short for XI
Stomach
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What organ is short for XII
Spleen