Tai Chi Chuan Book Two :Push Hands

All of the affairs of the Universe come within the range of our duty. Our duties include all of the affairs of the Universe.

Since Humans were made in the image of nature, all of our functions must be identical with the functions of nature.

By studying carefully the Universe, we are able to study ourselves. This is why we are in such a dilemma today. We are drifting away from the Universe, i.e. away from God. Tai Ki Keun helps to bring us back because all of the movements represent the changes of the Universe.

Just as water is essential for fish to survive, so too is Ch’i essential for us to survive. Tai Ki Keun and acupuncture make use of this Ch’i as the essential element of life.

The human being is the Microcosm of the Universe and the flow of Ch'i in the body corresponds to the flow of Ch’i in the large space of nature. Nature is affected by the seasons and time of day and so is the human being. The Ch'i pulses to the rhythm of nature. In the summer Yang is stronger than Yin and in winter Yin is stronger than Yang. This is normal and will not cause illness but when Yin or Yang become too weak or too strong we must do something to restore the internal balance of the body. By the same token if the external Yin or Yang balance is upset, i.e. if the body has too much bulk on the outside too Yang, then the inside becomes too Yin to compensate and so the internal organs become weak.

Likewise if the external becomes too Yin or rather too less Yang then the internal organs will become too Yang and overwork.

So we can see that it is of great importance to have a natural balance of Yin and Yang in our bodies. This Yin Yang balance comprises the whole of Tai Ch’i and acupuncture or indeed all of Oriental medicine.