Organ Flow Meditation

Nourishing Five Sources of Life Force

Organ Flow Meditation follows the principles of the nourishing Mother-Child cycle of the Five Elements and strengthens the five inner organs. These organs are the sources of the life force in our body. The ‘Mother-Child Law’ states that each organ in the sheng cycle strengthens the next one, as a mother nurtures her child. The sequence of organs and elements in the nourishing Mother-Child cycle is::

Metal - Water - Wood - Fire - Earth

Lung - Kidney - Liver - Heart - Spleen

The meditation begins the cycle with the Lung (Metal) and continues from there. In this way, the Lung nourishes the Kidney (Water), the Kidney nourishes the Liver (Wood), the Liver nourishes the Heart (Fire), and the Heart nourishes the Spleen (Earth). The nourishing Mother-Child cycle, or cycle of enhancement, supports the flow of energy between the five zang (yin organs). Organ Flow Meditation is a simple and effective method to strengthen these and harmonize their energies: the activating energy of the Lung, the tranquil, regenerative energy of the Kidney, the vibrant, moving energy of the Liver, the joyous, expanding energy of the Heart, and the nourishing energy of the Spleen.

Lung

The meditation begins the cycle with the Lung (Metal) and continues from there. In this way, the Lung nourishes the Kidney (Water), the Kidney nourishes the Liver (Wood), the Liver nourishes the Heart (Fire), and the Heart nourishes the Spleen (Earth). The nourishing Mother-Child cycle, or cycle of enhancement, supports the flow of energy between the five zang (yin organs). Organ Flow Meditation is a simple and effective method to strengthen these and harmonize their energies: the activating energy of the Lung, the tranquil, regenerative energy of the Kidney, the vibrant, moving energy of the Liver, the joyous, expanding energy of the Heart, and the nourishing energy of the Spleen.

Kidney

Lung to Kidney is the first and most important part of the meditation and consists of two steps. Each one should be practiced for five to ten minutes. The first step is to breathe deeply but gently into the chest, filling the lungs completely (Figure 2). In the second step we send the breath down into the centre of the pelvis – the region of the kidney – and then deeper, until the connection to the Earth is felt through the pelvic floor and in the whole pelvic area and lower back. Practicing diligently leads to a distinct awareness of the pelvic region, which will feel warmer and more alive. Even the feet will feel warmer after a few sessions.

The importance of the first part is that it provides the necessary conditions for the other four parts to happen naturally. The two steps charge the Lung and the base with energy, building up a fullness from which the energy can then move effortlessly from the base to the Liver and from there to the other organs one by one. Breathing should be done consciously but without any kind of force. Each breath should be taken deeply yet gently, allowing the breath to flow easily through the organs and the whole body. Organ Flow Meditation should be practiced in this way from beginning to end.

Liver

Kidney to Liver is the second part of the meditation. By breathing deeply the energy moves from the pelvic region to the right upper abdomen, filling this region with the now strong qi of the Kidney (Figure 3). Strong Kidney qi is the prerequisite for a strong and free-flowing energy of the Liver, which enables appropriate emotional expression as well as movement and strength of muscles and tendons. Deep breathing should be maintained for another five minutes. Practicing this part frequently will lead to a sense of action, orientation and drive which is contained until needed.

Heart

Liver to Heart is the third part of the meditation. The energy that has gathered in the Liver now moves to the Heart (Figure 3). The flow of qi strengthens the charge and movement of the Heart, which is the foundation for appropriate emotional expression and a lifting of the spirit. Here, too, we maintain deep breathing. The breath is sent into the chest, the area surrounding the heart, for about five minutes. This leads to an expansion of the chest, an opening; tension or tightness in this area is loosened. The Heart will feel softer and there may be a feeling of fullness and peaceful joy

Heart to Spleen is the fourth part of the meditation. The qi, which has gathered in the Heart, now flows into the area of the upper left and mid-abdomen (Figure 4). The energy has a grounding and nurturing quality, and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, which aid in digesting food as well as ideas. Breathing deeply into the area of the abdomen for five minutes releases anxiety and worry. The region feels relaxed and comfortably filled, as after a good meal. Gathering energy through deep breathing into the Spleen area increases the awareness of what is truly nurturing and appropriate for the body to function in the best possible way. The Heart energy expands directly into the Lung, warming the chest (Figure 5).

The fifth and last part of the meditation happens by itself when the qi, gathered during the previous parts, moves from the Spleen to the Lung (Figure 4). This brings the nourishing Mother-Child cycle, the cycle of enhancement of the Five Elements, to a close and completes the Organ Flow Method.

Health & Healing

Dr. med. Gabriel Stux

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