Blood in Chinese Medicine as a Moving Force and Bridge to Human Consciousness.
Blood in Chinese Medicine is sometimes called by its Chinese name 'Xue' since the name blood implies Western medicine with its precise parameters of chemistry and histology. On this page we specifically mean blood according to the ancient Chinese Medicine's principles.
Jing, Chi, Shen, Blood and Body Fluids are Fundamental Substances within the body.
Body fluids are derived from food and especially from drink. They warm and nourish the muscles and moisten the skin. In a more turbid form they lubricate the joints, tone the brain and moisten the orifices.
Blood, being instrumental in all-over metabolism of the body contains large amount of fluids. And sweat, urine and saliva are all formed from body fluids.
While one of the five fundamental substances, and although important for instance in flushing out toxins, the fluids are considered as 'less refined, less essential and less deep' than Blood, Jing, Chi and Shen.
Blood, Jing Chi and Shen.
Blood in Chinese Medicine, in addition to being a life-giving substance circulating throughout the body, is also regarded as a Force with definite sensitivities to the influence of Chi. Blood depends on Chi even for its formation from air and food as well as for its ability to move and remain in the blood vessels.
Chi and blood are intimately related, blood is receptive Yin in relation to Chi, which in general has Yang characteristics. For that reason most acupuncture channels reside along the blood vessels.
Chi is considered to be the commander of Blood, while Blood is the mother of Chi. (As the mother of Chi is it not wisdom to nourish the Blood with best quality food, drink, thought and action as well as a natural, regular lifestyle?)
Since in relation to Chi, Blood is Yin, it then is receptive to the active Radiations of Chi, particularly of the Heart Chi - Shen or Spirit. In the Organ Functions section you'll read that Heart, considered 'the Sovereign Fire - the Emperor', controls the Blood and blood vessels, and that Heart stores Shen.
The nourishing Jing Chi, the Primal Intelligence operating within every cell of the body and Shen, the Spirit are the directors of blood in Chinese medicine. With this all divisions dissolve and through its responsive radiation Blood is just one aspect of the unified functioning of the human being.
Does this not explain the mystery of human blood! Abd-ru-shin speaks of it 'In the Light of Truth', 'Blood is meant to form the bridge for the activity of the spirit on earth'.
Blood as a moving Force and Bridge to Human Consciousness.
Accepting Blood Radiation as the Bridge to Human Spirit, it then can also be instrumental for expanding consciousness through the work on Jing, Chi and Shen.(Please read the Chi Guide page).
Realization of this is stupendous, almost overwhelming. Think, it can bridge the gap that has existed ever since the purely intellectual capacity claimed the primary directing role for humans, who therefore became seemingly separated from the laws of creation and spiritual dimensions of life.
And it is only a seeming separation - for the laws of cosmos operate unfailingly and in spite of many clever advances made in science and technology, we now see dire consequences in nature and in individual lives of people. According to Tao and all other spiritual teachings 'we reap what we sow!'
Please watch the following short video. It helps to clarify some of the points I am trying to make.
Bridging the Gap between the Ancient and New Medicine.
Understanding what Blood in Chinese Medicine means can help bring the ancient and new medicine to a new, integrated level, where each one can contribute with clarity and trust for the benefit of mankind.
Dr. Maurice Bucke (1839-1902) was a progressive psychiatrist and the author of 'Cosmic Consciousness', a classic in modern study of higher consciousness. In his work as a psychiatrist he initiated new approaches in treating mentally ill. But imagine, had he known about the exalted role of Blood in Chinese Medicine, he might have used a simple blood transfusion along with dietary changes as well as work on Jing, Chi and Shen with amazing results.
The useful discoveries made in the last century – radiology – ultra-sound – magnetic resonance imagery etc. speak even in their names about the Radiation Connection that is Fundamental to Life.
And the efforts and discoveries in quantum physics, for instance quantum objects being perceived by scientists as light waves OR particles also point toward this connection.
However, it is impossible to observe quantum objects with scientific instruments, the same way as Chi can not be proven by them. Chi exists on the causal level i.e. beyond time and space. Similarly, only the beneficial results of acupuncture-herbal treatments and meditation can be proven.
The acceptance of the unified field theory as One Expanding Life directed by 'the ultimate Chi Guide' is only a question of short time. Our consciousness is taking its inevitable leap. That will make everything New!
'Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.' - Albert Einstein
