Self Healing 5
In this position are 2 main points being accessed
simultaneously. From a Reiki perspective this is
an extremely important position.
Renying / Man's
Welcome
Right Hand - Renying is the 9th point on the Stomach
channel and is located in the depressions on either
side of the Laryngeal Prominence. The Carotid Artery
runs here and a pulse may be taken at this location.
Because this point is located so close to the Carotid
Artery, needling is done with extreme caution and
some practitioners avoid this area altogether choosing
alternative points.
Renying is also known as Tianwuahui (pronounced
tee an woo hway), or Heaven's Five Meetings. Renying
is a rather important point as it is included in
two groupings of points both of which were classically
designed to promote harmony in the body and harmony
between heaven and earth. These two groupings are
known as "Window of Heaven" and "Sea
of Qi."
Renying is included in these two groupings for
its particular property of harmonizing the flow
of Qi between the head and the body. The neck is
an important area of the body for this purpose for
obvious reasons.
Qi has a tendency to get stuck in the neck area
at both the physical and metaphysical levels causing
either stagnation or chaotic movement of Qi. Either
way the most important connection for a human is
that between the head and the heart, which metaphorically
is seen as the connection between Yang and Yin;
Heaven and Earth.
Interestingly, this is not the point for accessing
the throat Chakra. Access to the Throat Chakra is
through Tiantu (pronounced tee an too), the 23rd
point on the Ren Channel, located in the depression
at the top of the sternum. As well, Xuanji, the
22nd point on the Ren channel located just below
is also seen as an entry point into the 5th Chakra.
In Qigong practice a human is seen as the bridge
between Heaven and Earth. Baihui, at the top of
the head is seen as the connection to Heaven, Yongquan,
on the sole of the foot is seen as the connection
to Earth, and Tiantu or Xuanji are seen as Centre
of the Bridge.
In Reiki practice Tiantu may be seen as an alternate
or a compliment to Renying. Renying would be recommended
for more localized and physical ailments, while
Tiantu would be recommended for aligning the head
and the heart and strengthening the bridge between
Heaven and Earth.
Tiantu is seen as the entry point to the Throat
Chakra, and is quite useful to Reiki when there
are things needing to be said, getting stuck in
the throat.
Shanzhong / Chest
Centre
Shanzhong (pronounced shan tzong) is one of the
most powerful and used points on the body. It is
the 17th point on the Ren channel and is located
on the midline, on the sternum, at a point even
with the 4th intercostal space. This is roughly
midway between the nipples in men and small breasted
women.
Shanzhong is the Front Mu point of the Pericardium
and is therefore the more important point for treating
all kinds of heart problems at the physical level.
A Mu point is where the Qi of a particular organ
gathers and concentrates. This is a direct link
into the heart which has a balancing effect. In
other words, an excess is reduced, or a deficiency
is tonified depending on what is needed. According
to Mrs. Takata, this is the essence of Reiki healing.
It is also the gathering point of Qi of the entire
body, known as a Hui (pronounced hway) Meeting Point.
This doubles its effectiveness in treating local
conditions and extends its influence over the whole
body.
Shanzhong is recommended in all cases of pain in
the body.
Shanzhong is seen as the entry point to the Heart
Chakra and is sometimes referred to as the location
of the metaphysical or energetic heart.
