The energy of assertiveness vs compliance - Yang over Yin, and privilege over disadvantage
Your social experiences count a lot to how your body functions. There are constant trade offs between emotions ( chemistry ) and Qi ( bio-electricity ).
Social minority group members have different psychological and physiological characteristics than majority group members. There are different compounding stressors and effects within our biologies.
Roles of authority vs those under compliance include many aspects of our lives; workplaces, families, religious institutions, corporations, sports teams etc.
Attitudes count for a lot in physiology. The mind and emotions play out within us, hard mindsets deliver hardness within, flexible minds deliver softer inner states.
Our attitudes are formed by our experiences.
People in positions of authority and power ( including perceived authority) and privilege are more inclined to suffer from illnesses of excess, whereas minority or compliant individuals are more inclined to suffer more from energetic depletion.
You can see this dynamic play out in families in the same way. Controlling personalities with excess and the controlled ( forced compliance by expectations) with depletion.
Because of the relentless consumption focus in Western societies ( excessive Yang activity and drive) - it’s inhabitants suffer more from illnesses of excess - obesity, diabetes, heart conditions etc.
Whereas an indigenous society like an Amazonian Indian culture would be far more balanced and in tune with the environment, and their health reflects that.
Illnesses of excess appear mainly in the back, hips, shoulders , knees and hands and ankles, side of neck muscles and in certain headaches. Arteries etc. dryness and inflammation. Hardness. Heat ( ruddy complexion) and non flexible attitudes. Angry rashes. Restricted mobility and rigid mindsets, often staunch traditionalists who defend old attitudes in shifting and evolving societies ( refuse to evolve into new versions of themselves). Problems with lack of fluids available- inflammation, knuckles and joints. Tight tendons and ligaments. Bladder weakness. Often self-centred, gossip minded and tendencies toward cruelty.
Much of these characteristics are craftily hinden behind veneers of respectability but the essence is there beneath.
Depletion is prevalent in more compliant or disadvantaged and issues compound over time and surface within the fluid related organs and issues. Menstrual cycles, kidney function, liver related issues, heart issues, lung issues, spleen problems ( worry included) , anxiety and stress related issues. Coughs and phlegm. Digestion issues. Stagnation and swelling. Sallow complexion , blotchy skin. Often face illnesses of exhaustion including anxiety and sleep disturbances. Soft tissue injuries, stagnation and bruising. Facial rashes. Muscle weakness and strains. Bowel weakness. Hopelessness, addiction. Often over giving. Generally these people are easier to get on with than their counterparts. They are fairer on the whole.
If you recognise patterns within you that you would like to explore towards bringing more harmony into your body and mind / emotions, then please consider coming and seeing me.🙂
These are brief perspectives compared to the whole paradigm of how a person may present both physically and within their life stories, but they can guide us to what needs to be addressed and harmonised to bring lasting peace and wellbeing.
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Image Kalahari dessert: Nature experiencing excess and dryness.
