Acupuncture points for the Spirit
Acupuncture has many points that are called "Calm Spirit"
Some people are uncomfortable with the term spirit and can think of them as "calm emotions" points.
In Traditional Chinese medicine TCM, emotions have an effect on the Qi.
For example,
Overthinking causes Qi to get knotted up
Anger causes Qi to rise
Sadness causes Qi to sink.
Some ways a practitioner can determine the spirit health of a patient are, by
looking into their eyes, and asking questions about mental health.
One can treat a person with acupuncture on the Qi and or spirit level. Treating
spirit level is analogous to moving dark clouds from a blue sky.
The rich history of every acupuncture point is very inspiring. Here are examples:
Baihui DU-20
Baihui is Considered the highest point of the body and the North Star of the
acupuncture points. This point is able to raise sinking yang qi, in the physical
sense of prolapse or the emotional sense such as depression. Like the North Star
it can help with finding direction in life. Used for fright
palpitations, poor memory, disorientation, sadness, and heaviness of the head.
According to "spiritual pivot" it is indicated for headaches, sensation of heat and
oppression of the heart.
UB 42 Spiritual Soul Gate
The point is a gate that provides access to the deepest levels of the soul – the
“Spiritual Soul”. Associated with the Liver (the Official of Planning), this point can
clarify the spiritual vision to see one's destiny. It helps a patient see whether their
path, their plans, and their choices are in alignment with their Divine purpose or
destiny. It helps a person know how he or she fits into the grand scheme of things.
Patients who need this point tend to lose their way or become easily confused,
frustrated, and thrown off track. They lose their internal compass. They may
spiritually flicker – finding purpose, direction, and alignment – only to lose it, as the
natural functioning of this gate is impaired. When this gate is open, it allows for a
strong flow of spiritual strength and insight capable of handling whatever need may
arise.
Heart 7 - Spirit Gate
Like all gates and the one above, the Spirit Gate must open and close freely. The
spirit must be able to move freely, responding appropriately to any need, within or
without. Locked out of its home, or with the gate stuck open, the spirit cannot rest in
quietude. A patient so affected may feel perpetually restless, unstable, and ill at
ease. With the spirit locked inside, the patient is unable to access and bring forth
love, joy, inspiration, and fun: the things that make life worth living. Without access
to the spirit, patients hunger for its contact and are often driven to destructive
compensatory behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, and overeating.
If the gate is closed, the other Officials, too, are deprived of the love and warmth
that the Supreme Controller provides. As it is, the Supreme Controller tells the
Officials what to do, listens to them, and provides for their needs; without his
contact, they are on their own. Chaos soon begins; order is lost. The heart itself
can become overcontrolling and tyrannical. Here, we may find the Fire-imbalanced
patient who micromanages everyone else's tasks, exhausting himself or herself to
utter collapse.
S.I. 11: Heavenly Ancestor
This is one of the strongest points on the whole of the body to clean out impurities
of the mind and spirit. The ancient Chinese held their elders and ancestors in great
reverence. The ancestors had seen it all before, and had traveled the
path countless times and held the wisdom gleaned from vast experience. They
learned what was useful and what was useless. Within all of us is access to such
wisdom, which we can call upon for guidance. When it seems to be out of our
grasp, this point can provide the connection, revitalizing clarity where there was
filth, confusion, and chaos.
UB 60: Kun Lun Mountain
Water in the reservoir needs to be warm enough to move and flow freely, reaching
all officials, every cell and bodily system, and every level of the body, mind, and
spirit. As the Fire point of the meridian, this point provides warmth and joy to every
Official, resolving rigidity, inflexibility, and coldness at all levels. When one is frozen
with fear, there is no laughter, joy, or fun. Laughter is like water. It washes the mind
and spirit clean, releasing tension and negativity. Used at the right time, this point
breaks the ice and melts walls of separation and loneliness. We know the colloquial
expression, "freezing one's assets," meaning that one has no access to one's bank
reserves. Internally, it takes warmth to unfreeze and to give the Officials the
reassurance that the reserves are accessible.
Note: In Chinese mythology, the Kun Lun mountains were a sacred high place. To
reach the peaks of these mountains was to reside with the gods and immortals in a
place of clarity and quietude – high above the fears and feelings of being swamped,
bogged down, depleted, frozen, and immovable. From such a spiritual height, one
can bathe in and drink from a warm eternal reservoir, open to the current of love
that is ever-present and everlasting.
