<The point>
In my last article I was also referring to a point that is essential in many eastern meditation and martial arts systems and is popular also in TCM (traditional chinese medicine):
Locate your belly button, than put three fingers UNDER the navel. Use your other hand to push gently and directly below these three fingers into your belly.
You found the spot that is called in Chinese <Dantian> in Japanese <Tanden> or <Hara> and in Korean < Dan Jeon>.
Translated it means < cinnabar or red field>.
But there is also another name for the exact same spot:
<Chi hai> means < the Sea of energy>: therefore disciplines as Zen-meditation, Tea ceremony, Tai chi chuan or Aikido often stress to put ones mind into the < Chi hai> point; this has not only an strengthening effect on one`s balance and body alignement but calms also emotions and thoughts.
Somebody that acts from <Dantian> or from <Hara> (actually Hara translates roughly <belly> describes more than a point; it stands for the whole area around the Chi hai) emits a feeling of self mastery; a balanced personality – firm and relaxed at the same time.
On a pure anatomical level this same area is the gravity center in the abdomen. Leaning against a fence that is below this center for instance will topple you instantly over. Another hint towards the fact that we in the west knew about the psycho-energetical meaning of the Dantian – Chi hai-Hara-point is found in language:
< to have guts> refers to a courageous attitude in certain situations and towards life in general.
In acupuncture the Chi Hai point lies on the Conception Meridian, the same channel as do in MTT the points under the nose and under the mouth.
In the EFT-shortcut version there is yet another point on the same line but different channel – it’s the <top of head>-point also referred as Ba hui (where all the rivers meet or) on the Governor meridian. The Conceptoion and the Governor Meridian divides not only the right and left side of the body but they form also the centreline of the body, maintaining our energetical balance: those two channels basically are central to all the other twelve meridians.
Most of us from MTT-disciplines widly use the already mentioned shortcut with the tapping points lying on this central pathways.
I suggest to try out adding the Chi hai-point as well. As the name already says its one of the three main centers for collecting tons and tons of energy.
Working with that point can give us an additional bust of energy and on the other hand we have here an area that many people feel a sort of blockade.
You can try to tap the point or just place several fingers on it like you do <Touch & Breathe>. According to my experiences it works better with T & B and creates especially in conjunction with shortcut tapping a nice anchor at the end of the tapping sequence.
You can use phrases that match with the theme you are working with or you can just put an affirmation at the end like:
< I choose to feel rooted and firmly grounded>
< I choose to feel safe and secure>
< I choose to embody fully [if you are working on an new habit / or activating resources] >
If you have any further questions I will be glad to try to answer them.
You can reach me through: www.internalwork.ch
Happy Tapping
Stefan Marcec
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