Neil Gumenick, M.A. (UK), Los Angeles, Dipl. Exchange
Editor’s note: In previous issues, Neil discussed the whole gallbladder thing (March 2016, including points 17 and 24). Points 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 (June 2013). and points 1, 16, and 20 (May 2021). This article will focus on GB 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, and 13.
GB2: public hearing
A collection of officials (organs/functions) relies on gallbladder clarity and sound judgment to organize and decide how to best perform a mission. We are constantly forced to make decisions, both consciously and unconsciously. Not every possible decision is right, appropriate, or worthwhile.
Sometimes the internal noise of the mind can become so confusing and overwhelming that it loses its “sound of truth” and leaves us indecisive or making unwise choices. I often hear people say, “I have a hard time making decisions.” This point helps patients with tree imbalances hear the essential truth.
GB3: upper pass
This point suggests that beyond the mundane, confusing and contradictory world of ego-dominated thinking, there is a transcendent world of pure spiritual inspiration and insight. The “Upper Pass” figuratively opens the gate and helps the patient with the imbalance of the tree to pass through this high place, allowing him to see and choose what is truly good for him. There is no “one size fits all”.
There are many belief systems to choose from, from religion, meditation, and self-help practices to what we eat, what we do for a living, how we attract and choose a mate, and how we raise and care for our children. . And there is no shortage of so-called “experts” eager to tell us what we “should” do. Beyond the noise, we inherently know what feels right and natural.
GB8: flowing valley
A valley is a low-lying area between hills or mountains, usually through which a river or stream flows. With rain and snowmelt, all the debris that accumulates on the mountainside (dead leaves, twigs, fallen fruit from trees, organic waste, etc.) falls into these low spots and is washed into the sea. In this official context, debris includes indecision, confusion, old and outdated negativity, and frustration.
When this valley is not flowing as nature intended, we tend to become stagnant and unable to let go of old mental and emotional “baggage.” We become limited and stuck in the past, unable to flow with our current needs, which may be very different from before.
Just as water effortlessly adapts to its environment, so too must we adapt to changing conditions. This point clears the jam and allows us to move forward and accept and follow nature without struggle or hindrance.
GB9: heaven rush
Returning to what is in “heaven” is the ability to clearly recognize where you have missed the mark. This concept is explained in Judaism as follows: Teshuvah. It involves understanding and repenting of wrong choices and returning to God, Divinity, Source, Goodness, or what Taoism simply calls Nature.
In nature there is a beginning, maintenance, and end of every process. We are all subject to that immutable law. All disputes will be resolved. The fault will be resolved. Differences unite. This point is similar to sudden awareness or enlightenment. Like the sun suddenly breaking through the clouds, understanding arises. The correct choice will be revealed.
We’ve all experienced sudden breakthroughs into clarity, leaps in our level of consciousness, “aha” moments. You might ask, “What was I thinking?” Because the right decision was always right in front of me.
GB10: floating white
Floating means moving effortlessly with its natural flow, like water, without forcing or resisting what it is. Water cannot be grasped with a clenched fist, but it can be grasped with a relaxed palm. Things are the way they are, no matter how much we hate or disagree with them.
White light is made up of all colors of the spectrum, suggesting that all our experiences (pleasant and unpleasant) contribute to growth and are treasures of a rich harvest that we can be grateful for. .
This point helps to relax and release patients who are frustrated, unaccepted, resisting, and may be fighting off-balance trees. It can restore faith that eternal light is always present. We don’t have to struggle. We can always find a glimmer of the true white light of the spirit, that we are always on the path, and that the darkness is temporary and will eventually be dispelled. I’ll start remembering.
GB12: final bone
with those words Bone The name of this point reminds us that bones are the deepest and most durable of tissues. It is said that we feel things most deeply in our bones.
The first letter of this point name means completion or repair. This point therefore means repairing what is broken so that it becomes whole, solid, and ultimately complete. Bad choices and actions can lead us to believe that repair is impossible. When we begin to recognize and believe that we are such a choice, we continue to act as if we are broken.
This point reminds us that there is always a way back to grace. It reminds us of the teachings of the great Sufi poet Rumi.
“Come, come, whoever you are, a wanderer, a worshiper, one who loves to be apart. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Even if you swear a thousand times Even if you break it, come. Come again.”
GB13: root spirit
The roots penetrate into the soil, keeping the plant upright and absorbing nutrients. Classical Asian wisdom teaches that humans who stand upright and upright are the link between heaven and earth, capable of being rooted in the earth and receptive to spiritual inspiration from heaven. When we lose this connection, we lose our balance. Our health and well-being suffer.
In the deep internal martial arts, tai chiIf you can sense the imbalance in your opponent, you can eradicate them with just a little force. However, if the roots are strong and balanced, no amount of force or force can move it. This point straightens us and strengthens our connection with both heaven and earth.
When we are rooted in the eternal, we cannot be easily shaken. We take this into consideration for patients with tree imbalances who are easily separated from what is true and right. We are easily tempted and stray from our path and what we know is right for us.
Author’s note: There are many interpretations and uses of these points in different traditions. The above is not intended to cover all possibilities. The English translation of the point name was taught by Professor J.R. Worsley. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Volume 1: Meridians and Acupoints Written by J.R. Worsley. Element Books, 1982.
