Whenever I see the character for the heart, it makes me smile, recognising a symbol that looks like an ancient smiley. Of course the meaning of the character of the heart is much more profound than a smiling emoji.
In Chinese medical philosophy there is a strong connection to our mental, emotional and spiritual nature. The heart takes a central position and guiding view in these three aspects of a human being. The heart allows a free flow of life in every aspect anywhere in the body.
On a mental level the heart is directly involved in the reflection of thoughts. On an emotional level the heart is the expression of joy and on a spiritual level the heart can be present as stillness, like a calm deep mountain lake that forms a perfect reflection for the heaven above.
The spiritual level of the heart is the root for the harmony we experience in our emotional and mental well-being; the more pure the reflection of our heart, the more easily emotions will flow, and the clearer our thoughts will be. In every practice of mindfulness or meditation this is what we try to achieve, to calm down the surface of the lake of our heart, allowing for a brighter reflection.
In the acupuncture practice the diagnose of the heart is of great importance, especially when mental and emotional issues are involved. The heart shows itself by leaning an aura of spirituality to the face, the behaviour, the posture, the language, and the sound of the voice of a person. It expresses itself in the most subtle and refined radiance of qi that exists on earth. This is also what makes the heart so vulnerable because any disturbance will affect the most subtle and most refined areas.
To maintain your heart in a healthy condition takes much more than the physical and western orientated approach of the heart’s function of moving blood throughout your body. Holistic therapies like acupuncture can help to harmonise your hart in all aspects.
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