Five Elements, Six Conditions : A Taoist Approach to Emotional Healing, Psychology, and Internal Alchemy

Illustrations ix Chi-Kung and Meditations xi Acknowledgments xii Preface xiii PART I: Healing and the Universal Laws of Nature 1(130) Introduction to the Concepts of Healing, Taoism, and Chi Nei Tsang 3(24) Five Realizations About Emotional Healing 3(2) Differentiating Thoughts from Emotions 5(2) Emotions Are the Food of Our Soul 7(3) What Is Healing? 10(1) The Healing Process 11(1) Emotional Release: The First Law of Thermodynamics Applied to Psychotherapy 12(3) Extraordinary Chi 15(3) Why a Taoist Approach? 18(3) Healing, Education, Depression, and Academia 21(6) Earth Relationship Chi-Kung 24(3) Taoist Cosmology and the Five Elemental Forces of Existence 27(58) Cosmology 27(4) The Essence of Life and the Elemental Force of Water 31(5) Water Meditation 34(2) The Power of Cultivation and the Elemental Force of Wood 36(4) Wood Meditation 39(1) Guidance and High Spirit and the Elemental Force of Fire 40(6) Awaken Your Inner Fire Meditation 42(4) The Power of Satisfaction and the Elemental Force of Earth 46(4) Harmonizing Our Inner Earth Meditation 48(2) Being in Touch with Breath and the Elemental Force of Metal 50(35) Inner Metal Meditation: Lung Healing Chi-Kung 55(30) The Universal Laws of Life 85(6) The Taoist Alchemical System of the Five Elemental Forces 85(3) The Law of Creation of the Elements of Life 88(1) The Law of Control and Preservation of the Elements of Life 88(1) The Law of Overpowering and Surrendering 89(2) The Daily Biological Clock and Human Behavior 91(16) The Meridian System 91(16) The Healing Lights and Inner Smile Acu-Meditation 97(10) The Seven Informational Levels of the Small Heavenly Cycle 107(14) The Seven Steps of Individuation of the Microcosmic Orbit 107(14) The Human Potential Enhancing Meditation: Opening the Seven Loops of Individuation 111(6) Opening the Microcosmic Orbit Meditation 117(4) Mapping the Emotional Body 121(10) Guide to the Body Map 122(9) PART II: Emotional Healing Strategies, Techniques, and Prescriptions 131(64) Applications of the Universal Laws of Life to Our Mind and Emotions 133(26) Mental Aspects and the Law of Creation 134(2) Emotional Aspects and the Law of Creation 136(5) Emotional and Mental Aspects and the Law of Control 141(7) Easy Breathing Chi-Kung 147(1) Prescribing Arts and Crafts for Emotional Healing 148(11) Fusion of the Five Elements (Short Version): Recycling Negative Feelings into Positive Energy 151(8) The Healing Practice 159(26) The Six Conditions for Healing 159(11) Global Body Attitude and Holism 170(8) The Four Stages of the Healing Process 178(2) Virtues and Flaws of Practitioners 180(5) Touching and Being ``in Touch'' 185(10) The Healing Touch Versus the Fixing Touch 185(2) The Power of Gentleness: The Power Touch, Listening Touch, and Peace Touch 187(5) Healing Buddha Palms Chi-Kung 189(3) Conclusion---Healing, Critical Mass, and the Evolution of Human Consciousness 192(3) Bibliography 195(2) Notes 197(1) Index 198(6) About the Author 204