[ENG][Part 3] Five Movements and Six Qi

CALee Acupuncture 🌿 [Part 3] Five Movements and Six Qi: How Heavenly Energies Flow into the Human Body — The I Ching's vision of the sky, as interpreted in Oriental Medicine As mentioned in the introductory post , this series explores the connection between the I Ching and Oriental medicine. Today, we’ll delve into the third theme: the Five Movements (Wu Yun) and Six Qi (Liu Qi), examining how cosmic energies are understood and applied in medical theory. ■ The Five Movements (Wu Yun): Dynamic Forces from Heaven In the I Ching, the universe is not static — it is a constant dance of transformation. The heavens are not just a backdrop, but active agents shaping the quality of each year. Oriental medicine embraces this view through the concept of Wu Yun (Five Movements) . These are the dynamic elemental forces: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water . Each year, one of these forces predominates, in what is called Annual Yun (Sui Yun) . This dominant movement i...