TAI CHI ELEMENTS
The Five Elements are a fundamental concept which impacts on many areas of life. In time one can develop an intuitive understanding of the interaction of the elements. There are many explanations of the Five Elements applied to martial arts.
Water
Just like a great river, water has enormous power
combined with tremendous softness. Water prevails without doing, just by being
itself. 'Water' houses the will. The emotion associated with this element is
Courage & conversely Fear if this element is weak, The bones are the related
tissue. Weakness in this element can cause lower back pain and sore knees.
Controls reception of qi, memory and concentration. Energy flows up the water
channels and the legs and back (Bladder, Kidney) from your root in the earth at
the bubbling spring point (K-1). People may lose control of the bladder in times
of great fear as the qi suddenly descends.
Sense organ - the ears.
Wood
Like bamboo 'Wood' has flexibility. It controls
judgement & strategy. This element houses the ethereal soul which gives
direction in life. The emotion of 'Wood' is Anger. In people with long term
Anger you may see two vertical furrows between the eyebrows. 'Wood' controls the
sinews (ligaments and tendons) and ensures the free flow of qi.
Sense organ - the eyes.
Fire
Our Shen (mind or consciousness) is housed by
'Fire' which also governs the blood and blood vessels. 'Fire' is linked with
sensitivity, relationship to oneself and toward others. The triple heater
channel or meridian of the 'Fire' element distributes original qi (chi that you
are born with) and its energy radiates in all directions. The sense organ of the
'Fire' element is the tongue.
Earth
Very central parts of the body such as the waist
fall under the influence of this pivotal element. Its functions include
transforming. It houses another aspect of the mind - the yi (focus and
intellect), Imbalances here can lead to or be caused by worry which knots the
qi. 'Earth' controls the raising and descending of qi, sinking & connection with
the earth. It also 'dominates' the muscles and the limbs providing nourishment
to the body.
Sense organ - the mouth.
Metal (air)
Element which governs the exterior -
defence, boundaries, skin, taking in and letting go. It governs qi and controls
breathing. 'Metal' houses the 'po' (animal nature). I suspect that 'Opening' and
'Closing' in the form are part of the 'Metal' element.
Sense organ - the nose. Taichi
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