by Jude Ponton, DC, LAc, MAc, Senior Acutonics Practitioner & Instructor
With the arrival of summer, we enter the time of the Fire Element. This is the perfect time to focus on and nurture our heart energy
In the view of Classical Chinese Medicine, the primary function of the Heart is to open our awareness of unity and to help us experience connection and community. The Heart is the “unifier” and it defines our humanity. It is the home of our spirit, and of compassion. Especially in times of discord it is our hearts that yearn for unity.
The Summer Solstice is the point where yin completes its conversion to yang. This is where the Heart sits, at this point of the unity of the yin and yang energies. Our analytical minds divide and percieve from the perspective of polarity— good or bad/beneficial or detrimental. The Heart recognizes the unity of everything, that there is purpose in everything and that all experiences are vehicles for transformation. The Heart is said to be the “voice of sacredness” that helps us to connect with our true humanity. It is the residence of the Shen spirit and houses the mind.
The Shen is viewed as a divine gift of love and enlightenment flowing to us at birth from the Big Dipper and connecting us with the star teachers and our cosmic identity. It is our Shen that provides guidance as we travel the path that is our unique expression of the Tao. The sages counseled cultivation of calmness of the spirit. This state or calmness, or consciousness, allows us to live in harmony with our earthly experience even in the face of adversity and chaos.
Many of us have been “heavy hearted,” troubled by the actions of a society that seems mired in discord, chaos, cruelty and disconnection. The heart field and the heart chakra act as a pivot point between the more personal energies of survival and sense of our selves and raises our frequency up through the higher chakras. This supports resonance with more transpersonal frequencies associated with compassion and connection to the Unified Field.
Summer opens a portal to the realization of our true nature, revealed to us through deep heart connection. It is a time to build resonance and to optimize healing of our heart’s energy.
The Yin Wei (Yin Linking) vessel is a good choice to promote the opening of our heart field for both receiving and expressing unconditional love, for healing our spirit as well as strengthening the physical aspects of the heart.
For opening the heart: The New Moon 5th interval, both low and middle octaves allow deep access if the heart energy has been shut down to provide emotional buffering.
To expand the heart field: Ohm/Jupiter 4th provides expansion and growth
To create resonance with the vibration of love: Ohm/Venus 6th interval can be applied. Venus/Hygiea provides access to multiple dimensions of the vibration of love.
For healing the heart: Ohm/Chiron and Chiron/Hygiea for multidimensional healing
The Ren (Conception) Vessel helps with nourishing and calming of energies to provide stability and peace for the heart. The Full Moon 6th, Venus/Neptune and Ohm Octave are helpful for this.
Heart 7 (Spirit Gate) is a calming point for heart energy and the Source Point of the Heart meridian. It is helpful to reduce anxiety and manic energy and allows peace for the Shen/spirit. The Full Moon 6th Venus/Neptune and Ohm unison are good here.
The Heart Chakra and heart field can be influenced by Ren 17 (Chest Center).
The Solar 7th interval can be activating and nourishing for the heart at this chakra. Too much Solar 7th energy may produce heat and disturb the Shen. So, a little is good. This interval can also be done in the field over the heart chakra.
Venus/jupiter can expand the heart field and aid in expressing unconditional love
Ohm/Chiron can bring healing energy.
The Ohm Octave at Ren 17 can harmonize the heart at a new level.
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Jude Ponton is a senior Acutonics faculty member and practitioner available for treatments, private mentorship, clinic hours and small classes in person and on Zoom. Contact Jude at resonate@whispering-dragon.com. Visit my website www.Whispering-Dragon.com