SSSSHHHHH: Organ Sound Vibration
Did you know shushing someone might actually may be beneficial to
your health? There are six healing sounds known to Taoist qi gong practice that
vibrate specific organs and promote emotional and physical well-being.
It has been shown sound vibrations promote healing and provide a
type of massage to the organs. Six main organs that benefit from this sound
vibration include the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys and triple burner.
These are known as yin organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine and are
associated with wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The key to
vibrational healing is a relaxed attention to the organ to release stuck energy
and emotion. It is not even necessary to voice the sounds; a whisper will do or
even a mental rendition of the sound. There are many methods of qi gong
practice for sound healing. You can explore more on YouTube or seek a qi gong
teacher for more specific practice.
Liver: The emotion
associated with the wood element, is the liver. The organ associated with the
liver is the eyes. When someone is very angry, they tend to get bloodshot eyes
due to rising energy. Visualize the liver and send love and attention to it.
The sound of the liver is “sshh” (xu in pinyin). Give a nice breathless
“sshh” down to your liver, releasing all the air in your lungs, relaxing and
releasing any anger. Repeat five times.
Heart: The heart, a fire
element, can get overwhelmed with frustration, hate and strong emotions. The
heart’s emotion is joy, and the heart is involved with circulation and mental
clarity. Visualize the heart in red and send down love and attention. The sound
of the heart is He, pronounced “haaaaa” with the mouth wide open. Repeat five
times, releasing all the air from the lungs and sending an inner smile to your
heart.
Spleen: The spleen, the
earth element, is involved with digestion and transformation of food. It can
get bogged down with overthinking and worrying, anxiety and weight gain. Send
the color yellow to your stomach area and give a breathless “hooo" (a
guttural sound from the throat, not as in ”who” or “woo” but as in “hoe”), Hu
in pinyin. Repeat five times, sending love to your spleen and stomach area,
releasing all the air from your lungs.
Lungs: The lungs, the metal
element, take in oxygen, circulate it and breathe out the old. The lungs are
especially sensitive to external factors in the environment. The lungs are
adversely affected by grief, sadness and depression. Send the color white to
the lungs with an inner smile, release any sadness, and sound out “sss” with
your tongue behind your teeth (si). Repeat five times.
Kidneys: The kidneys are
associated with reproduction, sexuality, longevity, bones, urination, and your
basic constitution. The kidneys are the water element and are associated with
fear and phobias. Trauma will affect the kidneys, so visualize the kidneys in a
dark blue or black and release fears with the sound “chooo" (chui). This
is the whispered sound of blowing out a candle. Repeat as above.
San Jiao (Triple Burner): This
meridian covers the top, middle and lower part of the body and is involved with
irrigation and regulation of fluids. The sound associated with the triple
burner is “sheee” (xi), a breathless sound to move the heat from the top
part of the head down through the feet. Visualizing this heat moving downward
helps boost sexual energy and warms the lower body.
The key to sound healing is to expel the old and bring in the new
energy physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Seek out a teacher if you are
interested in adopting these exercises more in depth. These sounds should not
replace seeking medical treatment for any acute or chronic physical or mental
condition.
New York Sports Acupuncture
Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM, C.SMA
888.375.5444
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