October 26, Heavenly Stream

Heavenly Stream, (tiān xī), XII - 18


     When heavenly rains fall into an open valley it nourishes all the earth and brings forth an abundance of growth. This is the way the Spleen brings great Qi nourishment, filling it with the breath of heaven, full of inspiration and well-being just like the streams and rivers fill the earth with vibrant water. Here are the heavenly streams flowing through the earth creating life and beauty

Explanation of Point Name: The area above the diaphragm is often referred to as “heaven,” tian, (see SP-8). The ideograph xi refers to the cleft formed by the ribs and sinews that contain this point. The point name is a reminder of the point’s location in a cleft of the upper body.

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