A 5,000 year-old theory exists in Traditional Chinese
Medicine called the Five-Elements. These are elements found in nature including
WOOD-FIRE-EARTH-METAL-WATER.
All things in the universe are categorized in one
of these elements including our organs, tissues, emotions and seasons.When we talk about the soul of each one and the potential to transform, this is where things can get really powerful!
There is a phrase that summarizes the power and
importance of these elements:
"To balance the five elements is to balance and heal every
aspect of life including health, relationships and finances" (Master Sha)
The Water Element relates to the following:
Yang Organ
Kidneys
Yin Organ
Urinary Bladder
Bodily Tissue
Bones/Joints
Sense
Ears/hearing
Unbalanced Emotion
Fear
Balanced Emotion
Calmness
Color
Blue
Finger
Little
Season
Winter
Direction
North
Energy
Conserving
When we show any pain or discomfort in these areas of our body or struggle with the emotion of fear, we need to balance the WATER ELEMENT.
How do we do this? We use the Power of Soul and the sacred sound of 'YU' (pr.'You')
Here is a simple practice for balancing this element using the Four Power Techniques!
BODY POWER
Place one palm over your navel and the other palm over a kidney, which is the authority water organ, it represents everything in this element.
SOUL POWER
Say hello to the soul: Dear soul, mind, and body of my Water Element, I love you, honor you and appreciate you. You have the power to heal and rejuvenate my kidneys, urinary bladder, bones, joints, ears and fear. Do a good job, thank you!
Dear the soul of 'Yu', please bless this practice, thank you!
MIND POWER
Visualize BLUE LIGHT washing likes waves into your kidneys, and eventually your entire body
SOUND POWER-using the sound of the soul of the water element (YU)
Take a deep breath, breathing deep into your lower abdomen
As you exhale, say Yuuuuuuuuuuuuu (pr.'You')
Inhale
Exhale and say 'Yu'
Inhale
Exhale and say 'Yu'
Continue this practice for 5 minutes or more, many times a day to transform and balance this beautiful element. Close the practice by saying 'Hao' 3x, 'Thank you' 3x and 'Gong Song' 3x.
Below, I share a video of Master Sha doing a slightly different practice for the Water Element, and at the end, he offers a blessing with his Tao Song. So beautiful, enjoy!!
