The Gears of Life – Our Journey Around the Sun

A universal truth cannot be easily disputed, as everyone can agree on some level with the facts in question. Other universal truths are that water in its liquid state is wet, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and that humans are mortals and eventually die in our physical form. The truth is that we come into this world on the physical level with nothing, and we leave with nothing. The earth’s yearly journey around the sun is another such universal truth.

It is easy to see how the time of the day affects us. If you pay attention to it you will see the pattern. During a 24-hour period, our body, energy and emotions change. Knowing this pattern makes daily life much easier. This pattern is known as the Horary Cycle or Circadian Rhythm.

Some of these relationships might seem somewhat obvious as children have a sprouting or growing personality learning and showing their identity and ego from 0-8 years of age.

A person from 8-33 is seen as flowering or showing their creativity, intelligence, attractiveness and excessive behavior.

The 33-58 is the fruition years where one starts to blossom as an adult using their knowledge and experience to further their career, family and material assets.

58-83 brings the harvest of what was nurtured or squandered from the previous years becomes more apparent. Health issues arrive if prior neglect is not addressed.

The last season of transformation from 83-108 is a reflection on what was accomplished mentally, physically and spiritually throughout the prior phases. The realization of self and that the material possessions are only temporary up until this point.

These truths will still be debated given an audience and someone willing to debate these facts. Often times people will make claims to their “truth” or someone else’s “truth,” where my understanding is that their can only be one truth for a particular topic, but maybe an unlimited number of ways someone can experience the truth, as in their unique reality. We all experience the climatic seasons somewhat differently, but nature without a doubt makes the distinction between summer and winter, daytime and nighttime, everything is impermanent and changing. Either we choose to live in harmony with the patterns of nature, or we become subject to the consequences of attempting to live in opposition to nature.

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Chakras, Dan Tiens & The Hierarchy of Needs

Various theories exist as to how energy and thought manifest in physical form within and around the human body. These concepts seem new to Western culture, although other cultures have accepted their existence at least for many generations if not, thousands of years. Some modern personality theories have a close relationship with ancient philosophies (some may call these religions) of Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism that have existed and been studied for thousands of years. There seems to me to be quite some overlap and maybe even borrowing from the ancients. Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs also reflects similarities to the 7 chakras found in Buddhism and Hinduism. The 7 chakras or energy centers are thought to hold mental as well as physical aspects of human development. For example, the 1st chakra is the root chakra, similar to Maslow’s basic needs of safety, survival, and primal instincts. The 7th chakra, also called the crown, corresponds to understanding, transcendence and enlightenment, similar to the where Maslow’s self-actualization where an individual struggles with morality and ethics. Again, these are familiar concepts and goals within other Eastern practices of philosophy and/or religion. Whether discussing chakras, dan tiens, energy meridians or the hierarchy of needs, all are intrinsically connect to our thoughts affecting our bodies, as well as our bodies affecting our thoughts.

Chakras

Coming from traditional Indian medicine, there exist 7 energy centers within the human body. These points are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of energies. Some believe believe the chakras interact with the body’s ductless endocrine glands and lymphatic system by feeding in positive energies and disposing of unwanted negative energies. Each chakra in your spinal column is believed to influence or direct bodily functions near its region of the spine.

Dan Tiens

There are 3 Dan Tien, or energy centers within the human body. The upper Dan Tien is located between the eyebrows and is associated with higher awareness. The middle Dan Tien is located near the center of the chest and effects he immune system by stimulating the heart and lungs. The lower Dan Tien is located just below the naval and effects the storage of energy in the kidneys.

Energy Meridians

There are 12 main medians and 8 other special meridians within the human body. Meridians are similar to electrical wires or nerves. They run from the top of the head to the tips of the toes and finger. Each meridian is associated with an internal organ. When there is a lack of flow or blockage within the meridians, health problems can arise. Through proper diet, exercises and life style, it is possible to keep the chi flowing through the meridians.

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Be more active, eat healthier, sleep better, stress less these are the key components to maintaining a strong immune system.

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A Neglected Mind And Body Recognizes No Amount of Wealth Nor Fame

Happy New Year!

Here we are again, making it through a full year of ups and downs – we call this life. Hopefully, we all experienced more ups than downs. After a few years of confusion, chaos and struggles, it has to be even more obvious that we need to take responsibility and accountability for our own life and whatever direction we choose to pursue. Life can end in a split second, whether from one’s own actions or circumstances sometimes beyond one’s control. However on the other hand, mental and physical health is usually not determined in a split-second, but rather over time of either nurturing or neglect.

A Neglected Mind And Body Recognizes No Amount of Wealth Nor Fame.

Start a new tradition, by stopping the usual New Year’s resolution shenanigans, which usually are seldom kept or maybe at best last a day, a week or maybe a month until they are revisited another year later. Instead of another face value New Year’s Resolution, this year seriously consider making a REAL promise or commitment to yourself to improve or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eat healthier, be more active, sleep better, be more positive than negative in your outlook – live a purposeful life without fear.

If we are not striving to grow as a human being every day, we are consequently dying a little bit every day. Nature and our world within it, are constantly changing, evolving and moving forward. If we are not moving forward within this flow, we are not just stuck in place but rather falling behind.

While it may seem selfish to put your own health and well-being first, it is actually the most giving of oneself to be a living vessel of love, compassion and knowledge to those around you, for as long as possible.

My understanding is that you can only give out, what you yourself have an abundance of.

Tai chi, qigong, wellness classes and lectures might be options in your future. My classes offer a diverse knowledge base covering the following aspects:

Anatomy and physiology
Body mechanics
Wellness concepts
Learning concepts
Stress management
Chronic pain management
Physical rehabilitation
Functionally specific exercise sets
Self-awareness
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eastern philosophy
Sound Therapy
Various meditation methods

Be more active, eat healthier, sleep better, stress less these are the key components to maintaining a strong immune system.

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The Rules for Being Human

These ‘Life-Rules’ by Cherie Carter-Scott, from her book, “If Life is a Game, These are the Rules”. When you were born, you didn’t come with an owner’s manual; these guidelines make life work better.

1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it’s the only thing you are sure to keep for the rest of your life.

2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called “Life on Planet Earth”. Every person or incident is the Universal Teacher.

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of experimentation. “Failures” are as much a part of the process as “success.”

4. A lesson is repeated until learned. It is presented to you in various forms until you learn it — then you can go on to the next lesson.

5. If you don’t learn easy lessons, they get harder. External problems are a precise reflection of your internal state. When you clear inner obstructions, your outside world changes. Pain is how the universe gets your attention.

6. You will know you’ve learned a lesson when your actions change. Wisdom is practice. A little of something is better than a lot of nothing.

7. “There” is no better than “here”. When your “there” becomes a “here” you will simply obtain another “there” that again looks better than “here.”

8. Others are only mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate in yourself.

9. Your life is up to you. Life provides the canvas; you do the painting. Take charge of your life — or someone else will.

10. You always get what you want. Your subconscious rightfully determines what energies, experiences, and people you attract — therefore, the only foolproof way to know what you want is to see what you have. There are no victims, only students.

11. There is no right or wrong, but there are consequences. Moralizing doesn’t help. Judgments only hold the patterns in place. Just do your best.

12. Your answers lie inside you. Children need guidance from others; as we mature, we trust our hearts, where the Laws of Spirit are written. You know more than you have heard or read or been told. All you need to do is to look, listen, and trust.

13. You will forget all this.

14. You can remember any time you wish.(From the book “If Life is a Game, These are the Rules” by Cherie Carter-Scott)

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True, Right, and Correct

I have engaged in quite a few discussions regarding “truth” with others over my years. I have learned from my observations and in particular that “kind words are seldom true; true words are seldom kind”. True words can be uncomfortable or even painful for the speaker as well as the recipient. But like you stated, being a desirable dinner guest might not be your goal.

I was taught from my experiences within martial arts and its background in Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, the concept of balancing true, right and correct. We often find ourselves trying to balance ourselves between what is true, right or correct for any given situation and particular circumstances for any specific time and place. What was true yesterday may not be today. What is appropriate in one setting, may not be for another. If we tell the truth to a young child about birth, murder, drugs and other complex subjects, before their understanding is appropriate, it may cause damage to their perspectives for years to come. However, if we do what we feel is right and maybe shield them from reality, this too may cause potential issues down the road. Correct, however is the balance we seek to find between true and right. So in other words, I do not think truth is totally absolute and appropriate for all situations.

Wisdom is a recipe of knowledge and experience obtained over time (age) allowing one to differentiate when is the correct timing to react or not to react. When to do, when not to do. Coming up to a stop sign, you really don’t care to stop your vehicle (your true feeling) but you do because it is the right action (the law) to stop. If a blaring fire engine were to suddenly appear in your rear view mirror, you might choose to move through the intersection and to a space clear of the oncoming 370,000 pounds of moving metal and water (correct action for this situation).

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