Yesterday, I spoke about the WOOD element archetype and how wood may show up in your body disharmonized.  I hinted a little bit about the emotions, but what I didn’t tell you directly is that the reason no wanted to claim their WOOD element while I was in school studying Chinese Medicine…well because it is associated with the emotion ANGER.  Somehow that word, itself seems to scare everyone away.  No one wants to be associated with ANGER.  Honestly, ANGER is a good thing.  What it tells you is that “you have overstepped your boundaries with me.”  However, I like to examine this closely because what I know now after giving thousands of sessions and experiencing my own healing with other Asian Bodywork Therapists is that ANGER is the door to the true feelings that a person is experiencing.  What I know about the Wood element is that it is responsible for the smooth flow of emotions.  Often times people are sad or hurt rather than angry.  Yes, when it doesn’t count like with road rage and someone cuts you off, you get upset and are ready to flick them off.  Honestly, what triggered you, anyway.  If you already have inner peace, the road rage person cannot destroy your peace and cannot rattle your cage.

When people come onto my table presenting all their disharmonized emotions, I always work on their wood element.  The wood element is the cleanser of the blood physiologically and since the blood in Chinese medicine is represented by the FIRE element – the key to our joy- hence, bringing forth the joy is a way to help others move through their emotions.

I’m going to share a secret with you…. Listen in…the next time you get angry instead of flicking someone off…hold your left middle finger with your right hand and fingers, then breath 36 conscious long slow deep breaths. As you breath, get in touch with all the emotions going on with yourself.