Tao engenders One;
One engenders Two;
Two engenders Three;
Three engenders all things.
All things carry the yin (femininity)
while embrace the yang (masculinity).
Neutralizing energy brings them into harmony.”
~ Tao Te Ching Quotes (42)
We all are looking for balance in our lives. We all have masculine and feminine within us. Tai Chi is a beautiful example of the balance of Yin and Yang. Watch the fluid movement of the masculine and feminine. We can find that balance in understanding what these two energies represent so that we can dance with them, allow them to flow within us and externally in our primary relationships.
Yin is the feminine yielding principle of the Universe and in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, night cold, or wetness, quiet, intuitive, contractive and represented by the moon. Yang is the masculine, light, active, day, warm, protective, creative, expansive and assertive which is represented by the sun. Each are rooted in the other and continual in movement and interplay with the whole of life. One cannot exist without the other. Their interaction is to maintain harmony within the Universe.
When we are out of balance we are stuck in one or the other. It is only temporary, as the Universe is never still; there is always movement – no matter how subtle. The unseen forces of the Universe are always influx.
When a challenging situation presents itself, take a moment to be still, breath and become relaxed and become silent. In taking this opportunity to be essentially non-doing, you can better see the answer by looking at the situation without reacting. You have become the Yin from an outwardly Yang situation. This is especially helpful when you find yourself in an argument or aggressive situation. By allowing the energy to be there without pushing back, it is as though you have neutralized the situation and now can redirect the energy toward a positive direction.
“Countless words
count less
than the silent balance
between yin and yang
~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
If you practice this in your daily interactions with your partner and your social relationships, you will assist in the flow and will be practicing the balance of the energy of the Universe – Yin & Yang.
Nancy writes for bellesprit.com and this was published in June http://www.bellesprit.com/index.php/our-team/columnists-contributors/170-nancy-jean-walton-it-s-all-about-the-yin-yang/1114-seeking-balance-and-harmony-in-all-relationships.
Her private practice is at All That Jazz in Richlandtown, PA and at Feng Shui Studios in Jenkintown, PA. You can read more about her and her healing practice at http://www.heartmindspiritconnection.com or contact her at 267-221-7160.