October 28, Second Interval

Second Interval, (èr jiān), X - 2


     The Chinese say that there must be duality for there to be existence. Heaven sends its rains to the earth to fertilize and soften her soil so the new plants can grow and flourish. It is from these plants that the air receives its heavenly oxygen for life to prosper. Heaven needs earth to exist, just as earth needs heaven. Yin, the secret darker side of life, needs yang the brighter active part of life. Without darkness the light cannot be seen. Two expresses this duality of the Large Intestine and the Lungs of letting go and taking in.

Explanation of Point Name: “Second space” refers to the “space,” i.e., the depression on the distal side of the metacarpal phalangeal joint, at which the second point of the Large Intestine channel is located.

The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.
- M. Brown