Primary Energy Channels

The nervous system in human beings is very complex and capable

of directing energy wherever it is needed. But the ancient

Taoist masters discovered there are two primary energy channels

that carry an especially strong current.

One channel they called the “Functional”. It begins at the base

of the trunk, midway between the testicles and the anus at a point

called the perineum. It flows upward into the body past the penis,

stomach organs, heart, and throat. The second channel called the

“Governor”, starts in the same place. It flows from the perineum

upwards into the tailbone and then up through the spine into the

brain, and back down to the roof of the mouth.

The tongue is like a switch that connects these two currents,

for when it is touched to the roof of the mouth just behind the front

teeth, the energy flows in a circle up the spine and back down a the

front of the body. The two channels form a single circuit that the

energy loops around in circles. When this energy flows in a loop

around the body through these two channels, the Chinese masters

said the “small heavenly cycle” or “microcosmic orbit” had been completed. Henceforth in this book we shall refer to this major

energy loop as “the microcosmic orbit”. Its vital current circulates

past the major organs and nervous system of the body, giving

cells the juice they need to grow, heal, and function.