traditional acupuncture

Traditional Acupuncture, a sub-system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is deeply rooted in Five Element Theory (Wu Xing, Five Phases). It’s aim is to help people restore their balance at all levels (body, mind, soul) and grow and mature. For that purpose Traditional Acupuncture relies mainly on using the meridians’ elements points (ancient points).

Acupuncture points can be understood as an energy pattern. It is possible to activate them not only through needles or finger pressure, but also through meditation, opening our minds to their metaphorical imagery.

Read more: Recommended Literature on Traditional Acupuncture

trigram

The eight trigrams are the basis of the I Ching. They are composed of three solid (Yang) or broken (Yin) lines. Two trigrams form a hexagram, one image of I Ching.
The colored trigrams link to the respective chapters in the I Ching Course where they are explained in detail.

Chinese
Name
Traditional
Image
Traditional
Characteristic
Modern
Interpretation
Phase Element
Organ

Kun

 

Earth

Mother

receptive, dark, nurturing,
soft, flexible, adaptive, fertile
stability; compassion,
commitment; peaceDysfunction:
brooding
Earth
Spleen (SP)

Dui

Lake

joungest daughter

heiter, zufrieden,
erfüllt, offen
humility; connection,
inspirationDysfunction:
melancholia
Metal
Lung (LU)

Li

Fire

middle
daughter

hot, bright, luminous,
adherent, intelligent
discernment
Dysfunction: chaos
Fire
Small Intenstine (SI)

Sun

Wind
Treeeldest
daughter
gentle, penetrating,
well-rooted, flexible
thinking, planning,
acting
Dysfunction:
resignation
Wood
Liver (LIV)

Qian

Heaven

Father

creative, clarity,
conscious, extending
expression, passion;
warmth, loveDysfunction:
egocentricity
Fire
Heart (HE)

Zhen

Thunder

eldest
son

erregend, stark, schnell,
in Bewegung, umwälzend
decision-making,
flexibilityDysfunction: fury
Wood
Gallbladder (GB)

Kan

Water

middle
son

abysmal, dangerous,
exposed to uncontrollable
forces
basic trust; intuition
basic trust; intuition
Dysfunction: anxiety
Water
Kidney (KI)

Gen

Mountain

joungest
son

to hold still, to persevere;
a meditative state
disengagement;
transformationDysfunction: Trauer
Metal
Large Intenstine (LI)