THE BODY LANGUAGE OF WOOD

The body is a hologram of our being. Each area of the body reflects the alignment between our higher purpose (our soul's beliefs) and the beliefs we choose as we move through life.

When we experience chronic pain, illness or injury, we are receiving a message from the subconscious. These messages can be translated to understand where our thinking/doing/believing is out of alignment.

The messages from the Wood areas of the body have to do with commitment, action, justice,equality and protection of the heart, or our dreams. Wood governs our identity; the collection of truths we have gathered for ourselves and commit to with full conviction. Most of the physical imablances that show up in our Wood areas have to do with misunderstanding our anger, and not allowing sufficient expression to evolve anger into understanding. (See the page on Rage work for more information). Our anger is designed to show us where we are veering from our path of commitment - and the beliefs that show up and attempt to push us from our conviction. Rather than see this as someone or something "doing" something to us, we can see this as a test of our own commitment to our identity. (Wood governs the eyes, so changing how we see the events around us will change our experience.)

Liver

The liver is the protector of the heart. Metaphorically, liver, the seat of anger, is the Warrior energy that defends and protects the beauty and dreams of the heart. Liver imbalances – especially alcohol related – often indicate the Warrior energy being used to defend positions that are at odds with the person’s heart. Every organ in the body gets its nutrients from the liver. One of the liver's most crucial functions is detoxification. The liver transforms potentially dangerous metabolites, toxins, and excess hormones into biologically harmless water-soluble compounds.

Gallbladder

The gallbladder stores repressed anger. Gallstone “attacks” are indications of repressed anger, and steps must be taken to move anger from the body. Liver cleanses are excellent at helping to move out old anger issues and bring them to the surface for emotional healing.

Throat, thyroid

The throat is the seat of speaking one’s truth, an action governed by balanced Anger. The thyroid can be affected by imbalances in anger.

Eyes

The lenses through which we view the world are governed by the Wood element. If we carry judgments, those judgments will color our view and change our perspective. When we change our opinions, our beliefs and our judgments, our eyes can see in new ways.

Jaw

When we do not feel free to speak our truth, or to speak with honesty, or to speak about injustice; our jaw begins to hold the stress. When we hold too much of our truth insie, we can develop TMJ, which jams the cranial bones and then affects the spine.

"The great epochs in our lives are at the points when we gain the courage to rebaptize our
badness as the best in us."
-Nietzsche