Course 1, Preview 5: The Alchemy of the Organs – The Heart & the Island of the Immortals

This is a short excerpt from the recorded seminar with Peter Firebrace, presenting his Alchemy of the Organs Course – The Red Bird & the Dark Stag (The Heart & the Kidneys)

This course is available through the Net of Knowledge platform (Formerly EC Learning), with Eastern Currents. For more information please visit: https://www.easterncurrents.ca/store/...

12 CEUs/PDAs (Approved: NCCAOM, CTCMA, California, IVAS) | Recorded Seminar | Lifetime Access

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This course is a detailed study of the heart and the kidneys, the north-south, jing-shen axis of Chinese medicine. Linked with fire and water, li and kan, the exchange between these two organs has always been considered of prime importance for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, from fertility to longevity in tranquility and serenity. We will study the Daoist, alchemical and medical aspects of the heart and the kidneys from ancient texts and images and crystalize this knowledge into useful clinical practice by studying key points on the heart, kidney and other meridians from Shen Feng, Spirit Seal (Kid 23) to Shen Men, Spirit Gate (Ht 7), from Ming Men, Gate of Destiny (Du 4) to Zi Hu Door of the Child (Kid 13). Restoring the Shao Yin interweaving of heart and kidneys, the cooling and warming of midnight and noon, the retreat and resurgence of December and June, restores brightness to the mind, peace to the heart, strength to the body and resilience to the spirit.

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What students have said about this course:

Kindra S. (United States of America): "Excellent and important course for anyone interested in the deeper roots of this medicine."

Theodore M. (United States): "This was a great course on the fundamentals of Chinese thought leading to Chinese medicine. It gave a perspective on how the Chinese saw themselves in the cosmos and on earth."

Carole P. (Canada): "I think Peter is brilliant! This course felt like it offered sacred teachings that are not typically given in the teachings of TCM nowadays. I highly recommend this course to any and all practitioners of TCM."

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Penglai Island of the immortals, Tai ji the still point, saliva swallowing.