Fire
Fire is an element of transformation, demolition, primal power, and divinity. The Heart, Heart Protector, Small Intestine, and Triple Heater are the organs that fire controls. The Heart, a yin organ, regulates the pulse, manifests in the face and tongue, and bridges the connection between the human and the celestial. Dysfunction of the Heart leads to insomnia, disturbance of the spirit, and an irregular pulse. The Heart Meridian begins in the chest moves to the inner aspect of the arm down to the palm of the hand and ends on the pinky. The Small Intestine, a yang organ, separates pure food and fluid essences from the polluted. The pure essences are distributed to the spleen while the polluted are sent to the bladder and the large intestine. Dysfunction of the Small Intestine can lead to bowl problems and a sense of distrust of one’s self. The Small Intestine Meridian begins on the pinky, moves to the underside of the arm, up to the top of the shoulder blade, the neck, and ends on the front of the ear. The Heart Protector, a yin organ, shields the heart. It filters psychic inclinations and stabilizes emotions. A problem with the Heart Protector can lead to anxiety and heart palpitations. The Heart Protector Meridian begins on the chest, travels through the armpit to the arm and ends on the top of the middle finger. The Triple Heater, a yang organ, disperses fluids throughout the body and regulates the relationship between all organs. The Triple Heater Meridian begins on the ring finger, moves up the back of the arm to the side of the neck, goes around the ear and ends of the eyebrow.
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Famous quotes containing the word fire:
“When there was no more lantern in the kitchen,
The fire got out through crannies in the stove
And danced in yellow wrigglers on the ceiling,
As much at home as if they’d always danced there.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Grandfather, you were the pillar of fire in front of the camp and now we are left in the camp alone, in the dark; and we are so cold and so sad.”
—Noa Ben-Artzi Philosof (b. 1978)
“The fire in leaf and grass
so green it seems
each summer the last summer.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)