Posted by Sohial in TCM Education on Oct 11, 2013 .
The kidney energy system is the source of life from pre-conception to our last breath when the flame in the Gate of Fire/Vitality (Ming-Men) burns out completely. After conception the two primary fundamental substances injected into the embryo that will allow its development and growth are Essence (Jing) and Spirit (Shen). Some sources believe the Spirit appears at a later stage. According to this simple knowledge, we can translate that the whole purpose of life is the ongoing balance and incorporation of the energies of the heart (fire) and kidney (water). Your purpose is to allow your constitution (kidney essence) to become…
The kidney energy system is the source of life from pre-conception to our last breath when the flame in the Gate of Fire/Vitality (Ming-Men) burns out completely. After conception the two primary fundamental substances injected into the embryo that will allow its development and growth are Essence (Jing) and Spirit (Shen). Some sources believe the Spirit appears at a later stage. According to this simple knowledge, we can translate that the whole purpose of life is the ongoing balance and incorporation of the energies of the heart (fire) and kidney (water). Your purpose is to allow your constitution (kidney essence) to become enlightened (heart spirit). This is clearly visible through the course of the Kidney channel as it ends at Kidney 27 (your palace/mansion) where you have become spiritually enlightened. In simple terms, it means your constitution has an accountability and therefore the strength from the time of your conception to reach its full potential throughout the progression of your life.
How does this relate to Kidney 24 – Spirit Burial Ground?
When you have lost touch with the inner depths of your dreams and values that lie in your heart and therefore your purpose and direction in life (heart spirit), you lose your vitality and essence (kidney constitution) and ultimately you age much quicker than others and become more susceptible to an imbalanced physiology. Kidney 24 resembles a burial ground. The energy here has left Kidney 23 (Spirit Seal) which resembles an obstruction (therefore a seal) of your spirit and also your instrinsic potential. As the channel energy meets at Kidney 24, it demonstrates that you have just enough reserves left to see that even at a dark and lonely burial ground, there can still be life and you have the power to come out (above the ground). Take your head out of the ground and out of your problems, and appreciate that you are breathing and have a life (unlike those around you who are dead and buried).
This point initiates that last bit of reserves to fire up your true potential. The same potential you had at the time of conception with a clean and pure spirit to be born and to live a magnificent life. Great point after or during a long battle of illness or chronic longstanding emotional trauma. Give life to one who thinks life has been taken out of them.
Regards Sohial Farzam
