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The Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Our Genetic Imprinting

The eight extraordinary meridians, pathways of energy (qi), run deep within

our bodies, and supply the 12 regular meridians with qi and blood,supporting our DNA or geneti heritage!

They ha"e no diret onnetions to the organ systems and, with the

exeption of the pairing of du mai and ren mai, share points with the 12

regular meridians! #y utili$ing the points on the hands and feet assoiated

with eah meridian pairing ontralaterally, the pratitioner dupliates the

%ow of energy alled the &miroosmi orbit& in 'riental mediine this an

be liened to a *gure + or the in*nity symbol!

The ourney along this path reapitulates the origin of life as we understand

it, from the formless, timeless state that preedes inarnation, to the

emerging duality of yin and yang, and the further di"ision of the human

embryo "ia the proess of ell di"ision, or mitosis, that ultimately results in

birth! -n the same manner that life is spontaneously generated from the

semblane of death, so life ultimately returns to the "oid, mirroring the great

yle of existene! .ene, these eight meridians are re"ered in 'riental

mediine as preious, mar"elous, extraordinary, urious, ama$ing / you

name the superlati"e0

Qi Jing Ba Mai: The Extraordinary Conduits, or the Eight Marvelous

Ones

The hinese words for the eight extraordinary meridians desribe their

harater most suintly! i is an energy that is liened to an &a/ha& / a %ash

of enlightened understanding! 3ing penetrates our anestral roots, and maesup our DNA matrix it is the preious essene of life! #a means &eight!& 4ai

symboli$es the mo"ement in the meridians!

Ren: Conception Vessel

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The master point for the 5en meridian is 6ung 7, whih is oupled with

8idney 9, on the yin qiao mai hannel! The oneption :essel relates to

responsibility for, or fostering of, the proess of birth, whether it be that of a

hild, a reati"e idea, or an endea"or!

The 5en reei"es and transports the qi of all the yin meridians, and therefore

regulates the uterus, menstruation, menopause, pregnany, et! ;ine the

master point is on the 6ung hannel, it is assoiated with respiratory

syndromes, e!g!, hildhood asthma!

The pairing of ren mai and yin qiao mai, with its attendant 6ung

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regular meridians, and is signi*ant in gyneologial disorders, digesti"e

issues, prolapses, and problems with the heart! Bnergetially, it relates to

intergenerational patterns, issues arising from abuse, and ellular memory!

@syhospiritually, an imbalane in the hong meridian negati"ely impats

our self/aeptane and self/lo"e!

#eis: $in%ing Vessels

The yin and yang wei mai funtion as onneting or networing "essels! They

also help to maintain the balane of the bodyCs yin and yang! #eause of

this, they relate to the transitions in"ol"ed in the aging proess, and the

aompanying transformation of yin or yang energies!

&in #ei Mai

The yin wei mai is paired with the hong 4ai, as pre"iously stated! This

ombination permits energeti aess to the Neiguan, the inner gate to the

self! @syhospiritually, this "essel is onerned with the meaning that we

deri"e from life, and helps us to respond to life with larity and ompassion!

&ang #ei Mai

The opening point of the yang wei mai is Triple .eater , whih is oupled

with Eall #ladder 1 on the Dai 4ai! This ombination dominates the exterior

of the body, and is rele"ant in onditions of hills and fe"er! Bnergetially, it

regulates our old habits and patterns, and the release of these pre/

established modes of beha"ior that pre"ent us from e"ol"ing!

@syhospiritually, sine the yang wei mai represents the last stage of

defense before the body is penetrated by an in"ading pathogen, this

meridian an be used to treat issues of terminal illness, suh as aner or

A-D;!

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The Qiaos: 'eel Vessels

The qiao "essels originate on the inside

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shadow aspets of the personality may gi"e rise to dampness of

body