As we enter the season of spring we are entering into the time of the liver and gall bladder organ systems. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine 1 “What we eat, and how we eat it, plays a part in how we feel and how we express our feelings. People with a healthy liver and gallbladder are calm, make decisions easily and are stress-free. The liver stores emotional issues we haven’t dealt with, so it can be the home of anger and frustration. It is also the home of the mood.”
Spring time is therefore a good time to focus on the health of our liver and gall bladder. The liver is the organ system that supports the process of transformation. Physically, one of the liver’s functions is to transform toxins in the body, in order to safely eliminate them. It also has a role in transforming nutrients and fat stores to produce energy for the body. Mentally and emotionally it provides energetic support to be able to move through major life changes. Currently I am witnessing in many of my clients and in myself personally major changes going on internally. Just as spring is a time of new growth in nature, we can be experiencing the same natural cycle within our own selves, in the way the growth of the soul calls us. In a time where there is so much global division and polarisation, the callings of the soul and our purpose for being on the planet at this time, is pressingly important to honour. When we take time to listen to what feels true and best for us personally, and use this to guide every choice we make, we are supporting this transformation process.
Something which can impact our ability to grow and transform in alignment with the soul, is a digestive process that happens energetically. Globally we are encountering a time laden with mental information that we are having to process and digest. We are exposed to so many social media platforms, mainstream media channels and means for receiving information - books, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, billboards, text messages, phone messages, emails, and the list goes on. Communication arrives to our mobile phones at a fast and relentless pace from friends, family, colleagues and advertisers. This can be distracting, overwhelming and disorientating if we are not equipped with the appropriate environment and resources to process it.
In view of this, it is of no surprise if you are having trouble with your physical digestion at the moment. With kinesiology I work with something called the Hologram model 2. It is what makes up the energetic and physical construction of our being. The premise for this model is that what is happening in the energetic template of our being, is being reflected in the physical template of our being. Therefore, in order to address difficulty digesting foods, sometimes it is necessary to address difficulties in digesting information mentally or emotionally.
In order to digest food, the body needs to neurologically be in a state of rest and digest. Therefore if we are in a state of fear, fight or flight or eating on the run for example, our body is not going to be able to digest, absorb and assimilate nutrients as well. It will also be compromised with the elimination process which means that toxicity can build up in the body and put a greater burden detoxification organs such as the liver. Additionally, overeating can also put stress on the liver and affect our ability to digest food well. This is number 1 support for the liver and digestion. Give your body the appropriate environment for digestion - a calm, slow, peaceful eating environment, and eat just until your stomach feels full.
Support tip number 2: In order to digest energetically, what needs to be considered is the information that you are choosing to allow into your space. Do you feel you have the time to be able to process more information? Is there an optimum time for you to be reading your emails or looking at your Facebook messages and notifications in order for you to take in what resonates with you and be able to let go (eliminate) what does not resonate with you? If you are constantly taking in information and taking it all on without discerning what is nourishing you energetically, then it is like overeating and it will be taxing on you. If you don’t have the ability to discern the information you need to eliminate, then your mental and emotional state of being will become toxic.
Support tip number 3: Energetically, the heart chakra supports the health and energy levels for the liver and gall bladder. Therefore what feeds your heart and supports you to feel love and joy, assists these organ systems and aids their corresponding behavioural states:
3 Liver - transformation, happiness, contentment, resilient, secure, calm under pressure, handle stress well, balanced ambition and drive, energetic, assertive, flexible, responsible
3 Gall Bladder - decisive & wise choice, rational & logical, orderly, organised, purposeful, sound judgement, motivated, powerful, assertive, able to stand up for what you believe in
Every time you encounter information your cortical brain has the job of reading, interpreting, analysing, judging, comparing, prioritising and putting into perspective the information received. It requires a huge amount of energy to power these types of executive brain functions. Therefore the more you are doing this, the more energy you are using. Therefore you may need more rest, sleep, meditation and recharge space if you are applying your brain to a huge volume of information processing.
A very well functioning brain and nervous system is required in order to express the soul and its purpose. If your nervous system is overwhelmed by sensory information from devices for example, then it doesn’t have the chance to be able to attune so well to what our instinctive, heartfelt, honest authentic self has to say. Support tip number 4 is therefore to choose wisely how much time you dedicate to processing information online, or anywhere else. There is many other aspects of our being which also require our attention. One is our heartfelt soulful self, which is our true navigation system and supports our ability to achieve our highest potential. Another is our instinctive wild self, which gives us the ability to take care of our foundational needs such as feeding, healing, hydrating and resting.
Support tip number 5 is plain and simple. Sometimes we just need some good old fashioned rest. The more we over-ride and ignore that, the more exhausted and overwhelmed we become. The body knows what it needs as a vehicle for the soul. When we listen to this, we have a beautifully harmonising system in which the body and soul work effectively together. Personally I have to be completely honest here and say that this isn’t always easy to remember when I am very much conditioned to ‘get the job done’. Yet there is also another voice in my head which came from a wonderful Kinesiology teacher of mine, Yamuna Jansch; “The work will never be finished, but it will finish you - if you let it”. I know in every cell of my body that rest is best when I hit this wall. Then I have choice about which voice to listen to, and I know which one helps me to feel better.
I have specialised in Kinesiology over the past 25 years with a focus on supporting the integration of the body and soul. If you are feeling like your brain or your body are needing an upgrade to continue to grow and evolve on your soul’s journey, I would love to be a part of that. Together we are stronger.
References:
1.Professor Lun Wong & Kath Knapsey, 2002, Food for the seasons, Black Dog books, Victoria, Australia.
2.Richard Utt, 1993, Applied Physiology Holographic Workshops, https://iiap.com.au/whats-on/ap1-agape-quest-foundation-module/
3.Robbi Zeck, 2003, The Blossoming Heart, Brolga Publishing, Australia