The meaning of the Yin-Yang symbol
According to ancient Chinese philosophy, this world and everything that exists in it is immutable and cyclical. In this endless cycle, day inevitably gives way to night, periods of happiness alternate with adversity. Examples illustrating the inner essence of Yin-Yang include:
- life and death; - heaven and earth; - day and night; - dark and light; - health and illness; - poverty and wealth; - cool and warm.
It should be understood that the eternal struggle of two opposites should not at all lead to the destruction of one of them. For if a person does not know what sadness is, he will not be able to know joy, without darkness there will be no light, and so on.
Excess of female power
Yin energy in the human body is responsible for its lower part. It is calming, grounding and represents deep strength. If a woman has an excess of this energy, unpleasant phenomena occur to her.
- The energy balance is disrupted, and the woman quickly gains weight or loses a lot of weight.
- Sluggish diseases occur that become chronic.
- Emotions get out of control, resulting in frequent hysterics, sadness, melancholy, apathy, lethargy, and the desire to isolate yourself from everyone.
- Life goals disappear. A woman forgets about her desires and begins, by inertia, to carry out orders from other people, helping them achieve their goals. That is, she begins to fulfill the wishes of those interlocutors who have strong Yang energy.
- Since Yin is the energy of the Earth, its excess will pull a person down. He will desire nothing but peace.
- The woman becomes extremely demanding, she does not feel satiated. Yin is a receiving energy, like an abyss. Therefore, its bearer feels that everything is always not enough for her.
- Dissatisfaction appears in everything.
- A woman ceases to be responsible for her life. She mindlessly follows her partners and follows their instructions.
A Yin man can also have an excess of energy. In this case, he may become passive, soft; the getter instinct gradually fades away and is replaced by the desire to get everything without effort.
Shape of the Yin-Yang symbol
The Yin-Yang sign, also known as the sacred symbol of Taiji or Tai Chi, is depicted as a circle divided into black and white halves in the shape of the letter S. In the black half we find a small white dot, and inside the white half there is a small black dot. These elements mean that every aspect of the symbol, even the smallest, is of great importance and is an important part of the design, symbolizing a single and indivisible Universe.
Outer circle of Yin-Yang symbol
The outer circle of Yin-Yang includes everything that exists in this world, as well as the world itself. It embraces the duality of all things.
Mascot
Many people prefer to acquire amulets that protect, protect and help maintain vitality. The feminine and masculine energies of Yin and Yang will become more balanced if you have a talisman with this symbol. There are many options for such decoration. Everyone can choose according to their taste. The main thing is that such an amulet works correctly. To do this, you need to charge it with your element.
Experts recommend thoroughly rinsing the purchased amulet and “dipping” it into your element. Anyone who is protected by Water - Pisces, Cancers, Scorpios - must immerse the talisman in water 7 times. Fire representatives (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) should carry the amulet through the flame of a candle (also 7 times). Signs of the air element (Aquarius, Gemini, Libra) must fumigate the talisman with incense. And earthly representatives - Capricorns, Taurus, Virgos - should sprinkle the amulet with earth, leaving it for a few minutes.
A properly charged talisman will balance opposite sides of character and restore lost balance.
Black side of the Yin-Yang symbol
Woman or Yin is the feminine chi energy and the opposite of yang (masculine energy). Together they complement and balance each other. Its main qualities:
1. Passivity - feminine energy is sensitive, pliable and passive. 2. Intuition - the inner sense of understanding life and its nuances lies precisely in Yin energy. 3. Creativity - Yin energy accumulates and develops along with creativity, thereby encouraging Yang energy to take active action. 4. Darkness - the mysterious night and black color represent an expression of yin, feminine energy.
Balancing
The masculine and feminine must be in harmony. The energy of Yin and Yang in the human body will take on an ideal balance if you learn to balance these forces.
The problem of a modern woman is often an overabundance of Yang energy. A woman takes on a lot of responsibilities and, in pursuit of goals and ideals, loses her most sacred thing - her Yin power. To harmonize energies, you need to train yourself to act differently.
- Reduce the number of men's tasks. If this is not possible, then before you start painting a house, repairing a car or commanding a team, you can tell yourself “I’m starting a business and becoming more feminine, sexy, interesting.”
- Under any circumstances, do not forget that you are a woman. Such thoughts will restore harmony.
And the following tips are suitable for everyone without exception:
- You need to learn to feel your pace of movement and not exceed it, so as not to lose balance with nature. To do this, you need to ask yourself: “Am I keeping up with life?”, “Am I comfortable moving in such a situation?
- Be aware of your feelings. If we start talking harshly to people, judging them, trying to dominate, it means our Yang energy has begun to go beyond the bounds. This will also affect your well-being: tension is felt in the neck, head, and shoulders. We begin to move sharper and faster. In general, the body can tell you a lot about imbalances in the body. You just need to learn to listen to him.
- If there is an excess of Yang, you should fill yourself with Yin. To do this, you need to rest more often in a horizontal position, master relaxation techniques and learn to accept care from other people.
- When there is a lot of Yin, you need to fill yourself with Yang. An overabundance is evidenced by a constant feeling of lethargy, indifference, lack of desires and aspirations. To activate Yang, you should engage in more active sports exercises, set bold goals, communicate more with people who are persistently moving towards what they want, and saturate your life with changes.
White side of the Yin-Yang symbol
Man or Yang is the masculine qi energy and the opposite of the feminine yin energy. Its main qualities and manifestations:
1. Activity - Yang energy symbolizes creation, it is energetic, dynamic and mobile. 2. Logic - a conscious understanding of life’s rules and laws is characteristic of the male mind, which is influenced by yang energy. 3. Fight - Yang goes straight to its goal, fights and wins, awakening the creative power of Yin. 4. Light, Enlightenment - Yang energy motivates to achieve clarity and specificity in everything, helps to get to the bottom of any life phenomenon.
Excess of male power
Yang energy in women can be in excess. In this case, she begins to command everyone and conflict with those who disagree with her. Physical disturbances may include dry skin and a masculine body shape. For a man, the predominance of Yang energy is also undesirable. This leads to the following consequences:
- He begins to become overly interested in his body. Working out in the gym may be the only way to reduce Yang energy.
- Such a man wants to dominate everyone and under any circumstances. And if he is in the role of a subordinate, problems with his superiors are inevitable.
- Excessive aggression and rudeness are manifested. An excess of male energy turns determination into obstinacy, and confidence into self-confidence.
Visualization for energy harmony
Is Yin a woman or a man? These are both, because in each there is a piece of the opposite. But there must be a balance, so they use the practice of visualization to adjust the flows of two energies.
The practice has two levels, the first of which is aimed at harmonizing two energies, the second aims to unite the two principles in the human body. The effect of using any level will be positive, expressed in calmness and tranquility, improved relationships with other people.
It is recommended to first use only the first level, connecting the second part as you master the first within a month.
Yang masculine
Hot, assertive, active yang energy translates yin “ideas” into real life. Logic, intelligence, common sense, life direction - all this is inherent in masculine energy.
Yang is the bright side, it is clarity, precision, dominance. If yin is the moon, then yang is the sun. Frozen and calm yin energy provokes strong yang energy into action and external manifestations.
It is important that in all their manifestations, yin and yang do not contradict each other, but rather complement each other.
Time of dominance of each energy
Just as in a symbol the circle is divided into equal parts, so in life the time is divided when one or another principle dominates. Depending on the time of day, phases of the moon, seasons, yang and yin replace each other. Let's take a closer look:
- It is light during the day, so yang energy reigns, reaching its maximum at lunchtime. When night falls, yin wakes up, being most active at midnight.
- The phases of the moon also affect the distribution of energies. The full moon is the time of the masculine, and the new moon is the time of the feminine. Accordingly, during the full month, people become more energetic and plan things better at this time, and during the new moon, creative endeavors and reflections are good.
- Spring and summer are sunny seasons, so they are ruled by yang, but winter and autumn are ruled by yin. But there is one peculiarity: children born in spring or summer carry more Yin energy, and those born in the cold season carry Yang energy. There is an opinion: during which period most of the pregnancy occurred, such energy will prevail in the child.
The forces of yin and yang in everyday life
Wherever we look, we will see the presence, manifestation, interaction of yin and yang.
This applies to natural and everyday manifestations, as well as the internal state of a person, his spiritual fullness. Yin is silence, darkness, cold, death, passivity. Yang is lightness, action, life. But literally everything has both yin and yang. Another thing is that one energy can be expressed more strongly than another, and a person’s task is to balance these elements.
That is, if you imagine that you put yin on one side of the scale and yang on the other, it is important that there is no overweight, the scales must be in balance, in this case we find harmony. The harmonious manifestation of yin and yang should be in our inner essence, in our apartment, in what we do and even in what we eat.
According to psychologists who are inclined to perceive reality based on the Taoist movement, they say that people in whom yang predominates are quite aggressive, assertive, they try to take a lot from life, they are bright, energetic people.
If a person has more Yin, then he is usually lazy, often sad and bored, and often depressed. These people are very calm, creative, and have well-developed intuition.
If both energies are brought into balance, the standard of living will become much better. It is important to understand yourself here. A person who understands what yin and yang are begins to look at the surrounding reality differently, he becomes very observant and sees how one can affect the other.
Some people tend to consider the manifestation of yin and yang only in the relationship between a man and a woman. This is not entirely correct, but if we look at this issue from different angles, this is how yang and yin manifest themselves in love: these energies must complement each other and balance.
For example, if a woman is too bright, noisy, proactive, talks a lot, laughs loudly, behaves demonstratively, then there is a lot of yang in her.
If she is not able to find balance within herself, then in order for a woman to have a harmonious relationship with a man, the chosen one must carry a lot of yin within himself, that is, be calm and cold. If, with such a woman, a man strives to dominate, command, and show yang energy, he will receive from her chosen one yin - isolation and depression.
During childbirth, a woman spends a lot of energy, giving birth to a new life. Yang energy is mainly involved in this process. After childbirth, a lot of yin remains inside the mother, which helps the woman take care of the baby and show kindness.
If you go on a diet and eat, for example, only vegetables or proteins, then by default you will upset the balance of the Universe, which means you will not achieve results or will achieve them for a very long time and in a stubborn struggle with yourself.
Ways to Increase Yin Energy Levels
Modern society and the education system require women to demonstrate masculine qualities. However, this often leads to family problems and illnesses. For example, a woman (Yin) is fire and a man (Yang) is fire. Only one will be able to realize his nature, and he will lack the lunar feminine energy for restoration, which only a woman can give.
The predominant energies depend on the state and well-being of the woman, on her thoughts and emotions. The development of Yin is beneficially influenced by calmness, a patient attitude towards other people, communication in order to share news, joys, problems, etc. with people. However, it should be understood that the basic need is security. Only by understanding the absence of any threat is a woman able to patiently keep the hearth and hearth, filling it with her calm energy.
The main points that determine the Yin level are the following:
- cleanliness (the decoration of the house, the condition of clothes and the cleanliness of dishes affect the level of feminine energy, in addition, the purity of thoughts and relationships within the family plays an important role);
- beauty (a woman needs beauty in everything that surrounds her: home, clothes, garden, dishes, emotions; from a man’s point of view, investing in beauty will be as justified as possible, since only a woman filled with energy can restore his strength);
- care (showing participation in the affairs of other people and feeling cared for by others helps a woman feel safe and filled with energy, giving it to loved ones);
- trust (cultivating the ability to trust people is an important point for filling with energy; if there is no trust, then the energy is wasted on protection, not on happiness);
- compliments (praise has a positive effect on a woman of any age, increasing her energy level);
- hospitality (the tendency to treat food is inherent in a woman by nature; in this process, a woman exchanges energy, offering gifts to guests, and is filled with the feminine principle);
- handicrafts (creative activities develop intuition and the ability to subtly sense beauty, which leads to the development of yin energy).
A measured pace of life without shocks and stress helps a woman maintain harmony of energy within herself and thereby fill the home with happiness and joy.
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Kitchen
Not recommended:
- Cool colors like blue and gray, which dull the appetite. Hot fire colors, red and orange, create too much heat in the kitchen and the food burns.
Particularly recommended:
- White is associated with cleanliness and order, two sectors important for cooking. White is also the color of a metal that is compatible in the five element theory with the kitchen element of fire. Light, warm colors are quite acceptable.
Philosophical concept
Historical review
Opposites
| Yin | Jan |
| Darkness | Light |
| Passive | Active |
| Women's | Male |
| Negative | Positive |
| Moon | Sun |
| Water | Fire |
| Soft | Solid |
| Internal | External |
| Lower | Upper |
In the “Book of Changes” (“I Ching”), yang and yin served to express light and dark, hard and soft. As Chinese philosophy developed, yang and yin increasingly symbolized the interaction of extreme opposites: light and dark, day and night, sun and moon, sky and earth, heat and cold, positive and negative, even and odd, etc. Purely abstract meaning yin-yang was obtained in the speculative schemes of neo-Confucianism, especially in the doctrine of “li” (Chinese 禮 lǐ) - the absolute law. The concept of the interaction of the polar forces of yin-yang, which are considered as the main cosmic forces of movement, as the root causes of constant variability in nature, constitutes the main content of most dialectical schemes of Chinese philosophers. The doctrine of the dualism of yin-yang forces is an indispensable element of dialectical constructions in Chinese philosophy. In the V-III centuries. BC e. In ancient China there was a philosophical school called Yin Yang Jia. The concept of yin-yang has also found various applications in the development of the theoretical foundations of Chinese medicine, chemistry, music, etc.
Discovered in China several thousand years ago, this principle was originally based on physical thinking. However, as it developed, it became a more metaphysical concept. In Japanese philosophy, the physical approach has been preserved, so the division of objects according to yin and yang properties is different between the Chinese and the Japanese. In the new Japanese religion oomoto-kyo, these are the concepts of the divine Izu (fire, yo) and Mizu (water, in).
The single primordial matter of taiji gives rise to two opposite substances - yang and yin, which are one and indivisible. Initially, “yin” meant “northern, shadowy”, and “yang” meant “southern, sunny slope of the mountain.” Later, yin was perceived as negativity (not in any bad sense), woman, cold, darkness, passivity, melancholy, otherworldliness, and yang - as positivity, man, warmth, light, activity, optimism, this-worldliness, etc.
In the ancient Chinese medical treatise “Huangdi Neijing” (English) Russian. about this it says:
Meaning of the concept
Being the basic (fundamental) model of all things, the concept of yin-yang reveals two provisions that explain the nature of Tao. First of all, everything is constantly changing. And, secondly, opposites complement each other (there cannot be black without white, and vice versa). The purpose of human existence is thus the balance and harmony of opposites. There can be no “final victory”, because nothing is final, there is no end as such.
How to establish a balance of energies in the house?
If your home has already been built and you cannot change the surrounding
its terrain, that is, there are still ways to achieve the harmonious coexistence of the two principles. If overwhelming yin energy predominates, it is necessary to make the front door smaller or move it altogether. It would be a good idea to repaint it red, or increase the illumination in front of the entrance to the house. There is a logical reason for such actions - most of the energy enters the home through the door.
If there is an excess of yang energy, the opposite measures must be taken. Make the door dark blue, dim the light on the porch, add shade to the area by planting bushes and trees. A pond will also reduce active energy.
Yin feminine
As the yin yang philosophy teaches, the ultimate task for a person who wants to comprehend and understand the mysteries of the world around him and himself is to learn to control and correctly use the yin yang energies in order to come to true harmony with himself and the Universe.
Yin is the feminine principle, it is the lunar, dark side, it is intuition, gentleness, wisdom. Every person needs yin in a certain concentration in order to develop creative abilities, show emotions, sense and sense the slightest changes within themselves and around them.
Yin is our inner self, which we often do not listen to or take care of, which leads to disharmony. Passive feminine energy symbolizes chaos, the one that existed before the appearance of all material things.
Yin, in search of harmony, strives for the opposite of yang. Therefore, a woman is advised to enhance her femininity, softness, and natural essence. Then the man will be attracted to her like a magnet. Experts who deeply study this issue are skeptical about such a statement, which contradicts the law of Tao.
Yin is always peace as opposed to yang activity. Therefore, a true woman carries peace within herself. When female peace collides with male activity, merging, these two energies align and come to balance. This explains the harmony in some couples that seem ideal to us, but the relationship between them is incomprehensible.
No one can teach a woman to be feminine, everything is already inside her, you need to be able to feel the yin in yourself. As soon as a woman begins to awaken the feminine principles in herself, it means that she will begin to act, and this is a matter of yang energy. As a result, there is no harmony again.
