Welcome to this practice on the six healing sounds.
Liu Zi Jue,
The six healing sounds,
Are a series of ancient Daoist practices taught by many Qigong masters over the centuries.
These six healing sounds,
Which are primary pre-language vocal expressions,
Are like mantras that stimulate your vital organs so that each organ can vent and cleanse itself,
Cooling itself down and ridding itself of toxins.
These are the six healing sounds respectively.
Xu,
He,
Hu,
Zi,
Cui,
Xi.
Now let's practice them together and at the end of the practice I'll share more about them.
Allow yourself to sit at the edge of a chair comfortably.
Let your feet come hip-width apart and allow them to connect with the floor underneath you.
Exhale to relax your shoulders down and inhale to grow the back of your head up towards the sky.
Relax your jaw and let your tongue rest naturally inside of your mouth.
Allow your eyes to stay open if that feels good for you.
If you prefer to keep your eyes closed,
Draw your awareness inwards.
You can let your palms rest on your thighs,
Palms facing up,
But soften your palms and all ten of your fingers.
For each healing sound we will repeat it five times.
We start with the wood element,
The liver and gallbladder organs and meridian channels associated with springtime,
Sunrise,
Rebirth,
Your childhood and adolescent years and vision,
Planning,
Agency and creativity.
The sound for the wood element is Xu.
Xu See the color green as you focus on this sound and as you inhale,
Welcome compassion,
Creativity and kindness.
As you exhale,
Release anger,
Frustration and impatience.
Now let's try this together.
A deep breath in Xu.
Inhale Xu.
Inhale Xu.
Inhale Xu.
Last time,
Inhale Xu.
Now we come to the fire element,
The heart and the small intestine organs and meridian channels associated with summer,
Midday,
Growth,
Your adult years,
Power,
Passion,
Love,
Confidence and taking action.
The sound associated with the fire element and your heart is He.
See the color red as you focus on this sound.
As you inhale,
You welcome love,
Authenticity and confidence.
And as you exhale and release the sound,
Release anxiety,
Hatred or jealousy.
Let's try this together.
Deep breath in He.
Inhaling He.
Inhaling He.
Inhaling He.
Last time,
Deep breath in He.
Inhaling He.
Now after the fire element is the earth element which bridges all of the other four elements.
The earth element is associated with the stomach and spleen organs and meridian channels associated with late summer and transitions,
Transformation,
Assimilation,
Ripening and centering.
The sound for the earth element is Hu.
See the color yellow as you focus on this sound.
As you inhale,
Welcome contentment,
Thoughtfulness,
Presence and transformation.
As you exhale,
Release any worry,
Overthinking and obsession.
Now let's try this together.
Deep breath in Hu.
Inhale Hu.
Inhale.
Inhale.
Last round.
Inhale Hu.
Following the earth element is the metal element which is associated with the lung and large intestine organs and meridian channels.
This is associated with autumn,
With sunset,
Refinement,
The stages of perimenopause and endopause and also energetically with the feeling of shedding the unnecessary layers,
Letting go of what no longer serves you,
To reveal the essence and the true nature of yourself and all the things around you.
The sound associated with the metal element is Si.
Si.
See the color white as you focus on this sound.
As you inhale,
Welcome courage,
Clarity and refinement.
As you exhale,
Release regret,
Sadness and grief.
Let's try this together.
Deep breath in Si.
Inhaling Si.
Inhaling Si.
Inhaling Si.
Si.
Last round.
Deep breath in Si.
After the metal element comes the water element and this is associated with the kidney and urinary bladder,
Intestine organ systems as well as the meridian channels and this is associated with the season of winter,
The time of midnight.
With intuition,
Insight and also the phase of old age as well as preconception,
The time from before you were born,
When you were in the watery womb of your mother,
Surrendering to connect with something much greater than yourself.
The sound associated with the water element is Cui.
Cui.
See the color black or dark blue as you focus on this sound.
As you inhale,
Welcome intuition,
Insight and unshakable trust.
As you exhale,
Release fear of the unknown.
Let's try this together.
Deep breath in Cui.
Deep breath in Cui.
Cui.
Deep breath in Cui.
Deep breath in Cui.
Cui.
Last round.
Inhale.
Cui.
Now we arrive at the final healing sound which is for the fire element,
For the triple warmer or triple heater,
The San Jiao which supports the heart,
The fascia and all the burning spaces within you.
Of all the five elements,
The fire element is the most yang as in yin yang,
Yang,
The closest to your highest consciousness,
Your dreams,
Your aspirations.
To connect with your triple warmer,
With the fire element,
We will practice the sound Cui.
Cui.
See the color red as you focus on this sound.
As you inhale,
Connect with your true inner power.
Connect with your authenticity and see this burning bright like a flame.
As you exhale,
Release anxiety,
Release the feeling of your small self.
Let's try this together.
Deep breath in Cui.
Cui.
Inhale Cui.
Inhale Cui.
Cui.
Inhale Cui.
Cui.
Cui.
Now gently let go of this technique.
Notice any lingering vibrations,
Any tingling,
Buzzing sensations within and around your body.
Notice how it feels at this moment and notice the quality and texture of your breath.
The six healing sounds are vocal tones that vibrate through the body,
Each in a unique frequency that activates one of the five elements and its related organs.
So when we've been using these specific sounds,
We've been accessing each of these organs.
For maximum benefits,
You can practice this technique at least two to three times a week.
And if you have time,
You are welcome to do this practice daily in preparation or in combination with your meditation or self-care practice.
I hope you enjoy this practice.
