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WATER: |
WOOD: |
FIRE: |
EARTH: |
METAL: |
YIN/YANG PHASE |
Condensed yin |
Rising yang |
Radiant yang |
Descending yin |
Gathering yin |
SEASON |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Late Summer |
Autumn |
TIME OF DAY |
Night |
Morning |
Midday |
Afternoon |
Evening |
COLOUR |
Blue/Black |
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
White |
LIFE FUNCTIONS |
Procreation Survival |
Evolution & Adaptation, Movement & Growth |
Self-realisation, idealisation & fulfilment |
Concretisation nourishment |
Transmutation & Sythesis Interchange |
BODILY ORGANS |
Kidneys & Bladder |
Liver & Gall Bladder |
Heart & Pericardium |
Spleen-Pancreas & Stomach |
Lungs & Large Intestines |
SPIRIT |
Will (Zhi) |
Ethereal Soul (Hun) |
Mind (Shen) |
Intellect (Yi) |
Bodily Soul (P'o) |
BODILY TISSUES |
Bones |
Tendons & Ligaments |
Blood Vessels |
Muscles |
Skin |
SENSE ORGANS |
Ears |
Eyes |
Tongue |
Mouth |
Nose |
BODILY MANIFESTATION |
Head Hair |
Nails |
Complexion |
Lips |
Body Hair |
SOUND OF VOICE |
Groaning |
Shouting |
Laughing |
Singing |
Weeping |
FUNCT. MAIN ORGAN |
-Stores the genetic essence (Jing)
-Controls Water |
-Ensure smooth flow of Qi and blood
-Stores the blood |
-Houses the Mind (Shen)
-Governs the blood |
-Transforms & transports Qi
-Controls the blood |
-Governs Qi & respiration
-Distributes Qi & bodily fluids |
ROOT EMOTION |
Fear |
Anger |
Joy |
Reflection |
Grief |
PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS |
Will-power, stamina, ingenuity |
Purpose, foresight, adaptability |
Awareness, self-identity, harmony and love |
Concentration, cognition, sympathy |
Boundary, instinct, interaction |
IN HARMONY |
Determined, resourceful, wise |
Motivated, well-organised, easy-going |
Sensitive, well-integrated, joyful |
Attentive, thoughtful, supportive |
Communicative, vital, positive |
IN DISHARMONY |
Apathetic, unconfident, apprahensive, restless, driven, insecure |
Tense, frustrated, angry, rigid, repressive, compulsive |
Nervous, anxious, agitated, hepersensitive, despondent, lacks self esteem |
Vague, confused, worries, over-protective, dependent, self-doubting |
Melancholic, regretful, pessimistic, vulnerable, unresponsive, remote |
HIGHEST EXPRESSION |
Wisdom |
Compassion |
Love |
Empathy |
Reverence |
ESSENTIAL OILS
(These oils listed here are the PARENT OILS preferred by the traditional methods) |
Cedarwood, geranium, ginger, juniper berry, thyme, |
Bergamot, chamamile, everlasting, grapefruit, sweet orange, yarrow, |
Jasmine, laurel, lavender, melissa, neroli, palmarosa, rose, rosemary, spikenard, ylang ylang, |
Benzoin, cardamom, coriander seed, fennel, freankincense, lemon, sweet marjoram, myrrh, patchouli, peppermint, sandalwood, vetiver, |
Cypress, clary sage, eucalyptus, hyssop, pine, tea tree, thyme, |
ESSENTIAL OILS
(these oils listed here are oils that can be added to the parent oils listed above) |
(caraway, cypress, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver) |
(lavender, melissa, neroli, peppermint, spikenard) |
(coriander seed, ginger, lemon, patchouli, tea tree) |
(geranium, grapefruit) |
(frankincense, juniper berry, sweet marjoram, myrrh, yarrow) |