THE BODY LANGUAGE OF FIRE

The body is a hologram of our being. Each area of the body reflects the alignment between our higher purpose (our soul's beliefs) and the beliefs we choose as we move through life.

When we experience chronic pain, illness or injury, we are receiving a message from the subconscious. These messages can be translated to understand where our thinking/doing/believing is out of alignment.

The messages from the Fire areas of the body have to do with love. Fire governs the heart. The heart is the center of the body, the seat of the mind, and the place of compassion that bridges polarity.

When we experience hurt, we often blame others for our pain. If we do not understand how to go back and re-tell the story in a way that makes us a co-creator rather than a victim, we will close off areas of our heart. This keeps love from entering. As we age, if we keep our hearts closed and stay suspicious and mistrustful of others love, we may find ourselves experiencing heart problems.

Fire governs the storyteller in all of us. A story of victimization will always leave us dissatisfied. Innocence is the conclusion of the Fire element - the ability to CHOOSE awe, wonder and trust. In this way, we enter our 40's with all we need to create a life of passion, love and joy.

Heart

Physically, when the fire element is balanced, the heart properly governs and circulates the blood and insures proper assimilation of the beginning breakdown of food in the small intestines. The heart is the "seat" of the mind and therefore, its highest expression is love. Heart problems can almost always be traced to imbalances in thoughts and actions about love.

Small Intestine

Here in the small intestine, digestion is completed that begins in the stomach. The SI absorbs simple nutrients, water and minerals. When we have trouble taking in energy from the world around us, particularly love energy, we may experience problems breaking our food down well enough to assimilate all the nutrients.

Elbow

Elbows are the part of our body that hold others. When we are suffering elbow pain, we might ask ourselves, "what am I holding onto that I need to let go"? Or, we may ask ourselves, "am I being held enough"?

Hands

Touch is the sense governed by Fire. We can harm or heal with our touch. When our hands become injured or dis-eased, we might ask "what things do I handle poorly? How can I change that"? We might also use our hands to touch those with love - such as foot massage, hand massage, etc. This increases the energy in the hands and provides heaing for both the receiver and the giver.

Gluts

When we are hurt by others, and we have no resolution, we often stuff the pain we feel into our subconscious. This pain resides in the gluteous muscles, and can affect our lower back and our ability to sit still. Accupressure on the gluts is an excellent way to release old pain and get our loving feelings moving again.

Tongue

The tongue is a hologram of the entire body - a good Chinese 5-Element practitioner can read your tongue and tell you what is out of balance in your body. The tongue is also the first place your food touches as it begins the journey of nourishment. If you are not in your body fully, you may miss the sense of taste that comes with a fully engaged tongue, leaving you unsatisfied and craving more.

 

"Look with wonder at that which is before you"!
Florence Scovel Shinn