Connect the Dots

"And God said let there be light". The world was created with a word.  

The Words we choose reveal our outlook and attitude about our life, our selves and our bodies. 

The last two Heart Palaces are the Palace of Wisdom and the Palace of Home. These last two teach us that the present moment is free and full of possibilities and that we belong and are loved.  We very often have difficulty accepting the present moment, and wish it would be different.   

The idea of home is the idea of belonging and feeling connected.  

In this episode : the palaces of Travel and Career. 

Travel expands your view beyond your self. It causes you to meet different ways of life. How would you face the challenge of encountering other ways of being? 

And Career introduces the challenge of acquiring knowledge. Do you know all that there is to know?  

We continue our exploration of challenges with the Palace of Children. It is also known as Palace of Creativity. 

Leaving a legacy is something we all want. Creating something that would outlast our physical life and will continue our lineage. It can be children and it can also be a work of art, or something we build or change in the world. But achieving it might be a challenge. 

How do we relate to money, possessions and property. Can we ever have enough? Can we be generous with others?  Can we be in an independent relationship that is not based on need...  

We continue with more "Heart Palaces".  In this episode Wealth, Prosperity and Relationships.  

Life is about growth. In order to grow we need to go through lessons and learn from them.  According to Daoist philosophy there are 9 Palaces - also referred to as Heart Pains - that ones master through out the soul's journey. 

In this episode - the first Palace - Health. 

Blood is a vital substance in the body. It needs to circulate properly around the system. Lack of circulation can cause stagnation and stasis. 

In Chinese medicine stuck blood also means stuck experiences and stuck emotions... how do we make sure it keeps moving?

Since the body, the mind and the Spirit are really one thing, it is impossible to separate the disease from the feelings and emotions that come up in the process of one's illness. In reality, no two people have the same condition exactly for this reason. 

When we are off, or sick we mostly want to get back to "normal". What is normal? Who dictates this "standard"? And if you ended up somewhere, don't you think your "Normal" got you there???

Nature is marvelous. It is here to guide and help us. There is a principle in Chinese Medicine that says that anything in nature that resemble an organ or a part on the body would benefit it. This is the Law of signatures.