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Radiant Circoits/Energies of Joy/Strange Flows

Based on Donna Eden Workshop
Presented by Marta Vila
8583 Southwest 115 Ct, Miami, 33173, USA
Phone: 305-271-8665 e-mail: [email protected]
Doesn't matter what name is familiar to you,
for me they are one of the energy systems that
have a great importance for our well-being and
happiness. They are our unique 4th of July
and the ones that remind us of the JOY of this
miracle of life that we are experiencing at this
time.
We are to busy doing things and have
forgotten to just BE. We are beings having a
human experience. We should call ourselves
being humans instead of human beings.
I am going to share information given to me
By Donna Eden in workshops and from her
book Energy Medicine.
What follow are excerpts
Energy Medicine.

circuits and the meridians. They jump their

course like strange flows but are more
efficient because they have established
pathways like meridians.
They are ten Energies of Joy: The belt flow,
penetrating flow, left and right bridge flows,
left and right regulator flows and the four
meridians central, govern, spleen, triple
warmer that double as strange flows.
U sing
your
handouts
let us start
demonstrating how to test and the corrections
for each one of them.

From Donna Eden's Workshop,

Sedona, 2001

from her book

The Individual Radiant Circuits

Opposed of triple warmer that are your inner

militia the Energies of Joy are your inner
mom. They support, inspire strengthen and
cajole all your organs and energy systems to
functions as a tightly knit family. They are
advance men, ensuring that all systems will
work for the common good, redistributing
energies to where they are most needed, and
preparing the way for a coordinated response
to any happenstance the body encounter.
The strange Flows are Psychic Circuits. If we
look through the lens of evolution the strange
flows have probably been around much longer
than meridians. She bases this fact that are
more primitive organisms as insects and few
amphibians, she has examined, where she
sees strange flows but not meridians. They
presumably
existed prior to the more
aggressive defensive strategies of triple
warmer.

Why do we need to know about the specific

radiant circuits when we can just stick our
butts in the air and activate all of them? You
can bolster the overall radiant system by
strengthening its weakest links. In addition,
individual
radiant circuits, have, over
evolutionary time, taken specific roles and
they serve different functions. So you can
bring about changes in habits that are
entrenched not only in the psyche but also in
the body by focusing on and strengthening the
action of specific radiant circuits. The
locations of each of the radiant circuits in their
dormant state are shown in Figures 1 through
7 (these charts differ somewhat from the
traditional renditions based on how the first
author sees the radiant circuits) their basic
functions follow.

The central and govern meridians are probably

the evolutionary link between the radiant

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The Yin and Yang Regulator

Circuits (Figure 1) The front (yin) and
back (yang) regulators circuits influence
hormones, chemistry, and circulation as
well as the connections among all the

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systems in the body. They help your body

adapt to endless assaults of internal and
external changes. Hormonal imbalances
and the emotional turmoil that may follow
can be addressed by working with the
regulator circuits. They also establish
harmonies with other people and within
the environment.
The Yin and Yang Bridge Circuits
(Figure 2). The front and back bridge
circuit connect the front and back of the
body as well as the body's energetic
polarities: positive and negative charges,
receptive and forceful impulses, male and
female qualities, yin and yang influences.
Where an energy is stuck, they bridge
across to its polarity and get the system
back into flow. Inner schisms-alienation
of body and mind, head. and heart, love
and sex-may be addressed by working
with the bridge circuits. In the outer
world, where regulating channels support
harmony between people, the bridge
circuits
support
the exchange
of
information, particularly the accuracy of
intuitions about others
The Belt Circuit (Figure 3). The belt
circuit surrounds the waist. It connects the
energies of the top part of the body and the
bottom part of the body. Distributing the
energies up and down is the critical
physical health task of the belt circuit. It
also helps all of the meridians to move in
harmony and orchestrates the charkas.
Psychologically and spiritually, the belt
circuit is involved with how grounded we
are and how inspired we are; how
grounded we can stay reaching to our
spiritual heights, and how high we can
reach while staying grounded. Much
human folly and suffering is a reflection of
impairment that keeps us energetically topheavy or bottom-heavy.
The Penetrating
Flow (Figure 4). If
the bridge and belt circuits connect your
front and back and up and down energies,
the penetrating flow brings energy to your
inner depths. When moving freely, it
penetrates into charkas, the muscles, the
bones, the genitals, and deep into the
cells. In the embryo, according to both
traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine,
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the penetrating flow is said to carry the

energies of the ancestors and to set
strength of the person's basic energetic
constitution. You know this energy in the
flowing warmth of an orgasm, and when
and orgasm
opens
into spiritual
experience, it is as if you are the recipient
of the penetrating energies of the universe.
That is how your cells must feel when
they are reached by your penetrating flow.
When people feel depressed or empty
inside, it is often because the penetrating
flow is weak or blocked. To activate the
penetrating flows is to connect with and
energy that brings a deep sense of purpose
and meaning.
Central
and Governing
(Figure 5).
Four of the body's radiant circuits are also
meridians. They carry radiant energy and
are capable of instantly moving this energy
to anywhere it is needed. But unlike the
other radiant circuits their energy is also
transported along fixed pathway and
accessible through points on the surface of
the skin that show decreased electrical
resistance, called acupuncture points.
Central meridian's pathway flows up the
front center of the body, feeding energy to
the brain. Governing meridian's pathway
flows up the back center of the body,
feeding energy to the spine and much of
the nervous system. The two meridians
meet at the back of the throat, creating a
single force field, and this is where they
begin to behave like radiant circuits. That
force field radiates outwardly, bringing
strength and vitality to the meridians, the
charkas and the aura. When a person is
filled with confusion
or self-doubt,
activating central and governing can pull
the cerebrospinal fluid up to the brain and
calm the nervous system, eliciting clarity
and confidence. When a person is oversensitive to other people or the energies in
the environment, activating central and
governing often lends protection by
strengthening the aura.
Spleen
and
Triple
Stimulator
(Figures 6 and 7). The two other radiant
circuits that carry the properties
of
meridians are also paired polarities-tIiple
stimulator and spleen. Triple stimulator's

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fixed pathway goes directly from the back
brain to the front brain. The back brain is
primal, carrying the survival strategies of
millions of years of evolution. Triple
stimulator feeds the back brain while
moving primal survival information into
front brain. It can conscript energy from
other meridian (except heart) to insure the
body's survival. This is a very serious
assignment, and triple stimulator is the
single radiant circuit whose "personality"
is more like a general in combat than an
upbeat mom. Meanwhile, the mother of
upbeat
mom energy,
the spleen
meridian/radiant circuit, radiates the life
force itself. Running
through the
pancreas,
which metabolizes
carbohydrates and sugars, this is the energy
system
that metabolizes
thought,
experience and emotion, as well as food.
Spleen energy, in fact, resonates with and
metabolizes all the other energies of the
body, bringing them into harmony with
one another. Together spleen and triple
stimulator govern the immune system
through an interplay of military and family
values, and when you can keep their
energies in balance, they become a
powerful team for keeping your life in
balance.
Even though various works (including this
one) provide charts for the location of the
radiant
circuits,
these are ultimately
misleading. The radiant energies do indeed
concentrate on specific lines along the body,
but that is while they are relatively dormant.
When they are active-and that is where the
action is-they may go anywhere, and their
paths cannot be reliably charted. Several
books also attempt to "connect dots", showing
which points to hold to activate the radiant
circuits. While this can turn on the radiant
circuits, linear formulas tend to go against the
flow of this energy. Still, a value of the charts
is that if you hold one of the points identified
as an "anchor point" and then intuitively touch
other points on the chart, you "hyperlink" the
energies between the points, strengthening the
circuit it can begin to radiate. I call this
"anchor and wander". Instead of directing the
flows by following some hypothesized linear
pattern, using your intuition in a dance with
that energy beckons it on its own terms.

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Checking and Correcting

the Radiant Circuits
With the specific benefits of each of the
radiant circuits being so central to enjoyment
of life, you might be tempted to work with all
of them, and we do feel that knowledge of
how to activate the entire radiant energy
system should be part of everyone's
education. But it is also valuable to know
which are the weakest links and how to
strengthen them. You may already recognize
from reading the above descriptions which
circuits are not operating optimally for you,
and you can verify this and investigate further
with other energy tests.
When you suspect that working with the
specific radiant energies may be helpful, you
can energy test which ones might need
attention. To do the test, you will need a
partner. Select an indicator muscle (see Eden,
1998 Chapter 2), check for a strong baseline,
and then use the following instructions.
Following each of the test instructions are
techniques for activating that particular radiant
circuit. You can do many of the activating
techniques
without a partner although,
particularly for the techniques requiring that
point be held, when someone else is holding
the points for you, your body relaxes and you
can receive more deeply.

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Checking

the

Regulator

Circuits.

For the yin regulator circuit place your

thumb at the bottom of the chin bone and
the finger of the other hand in the hollow
at the base of the front of the neck. Pull
the fingers of one hand upward and the
other downward, stretching the skin over
the front of the neck. Energy check before
and after. For the yang regulator circuit,
pinch the backs of both heels (below
Achilles tendon). Energy check before and
after.

Activating

the Regulator

Circuits.

If either regulator circuit tests weak, rub

your hands together; place them on the
head and, touching the body, slowly
smooth over the shoulders and down the
arm. Return to the throat area under the
chin and smooth the energy 'down the
sides of the body with your full hand. As
you come off the ankles, pass your hands

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over the top of each foot, squeeze the

sides of the feet, and then firmly pull the
energies off of them. Make at least two
passes. Another technique for activating
the regulator circuits is to lie face up while
a partner stands at the ends of your feet
and places his or her thumbs at the bottom
of the ball of each foot between the big toe
and second toe (Wellspring
of Life
Points), gradually pressing in and holding
for about 10 to 15 seconds. Then wrap the
hands around the top of the feet, pulling
them back, with the thumbs still on the
same points and gradually releasing the
pressure. It is a wavelike movement and
can be repeated several times.

the Yang Bridge (back of

the body). Stand behind the person and
with the fingers of either hand, tap on the
outer edge of the person's left shoulder.
Rapidly tap three more points: the outer
edge of the right shoulder, the outer each
of the left hipbone, and then of the right
hipbone. These four quick taps form a
"Z". A strong energy check indicates that
energies are bridging between the left and
right sides of the back.

With this and each of the subsequent

radiant circuits, if the initial energy check
showed a weakness, repeat the test after
completing the treatment. If the circuit has
not corrected or the correction does not
hold over time apply "anchor and
wander?" technique (see below) or "trace"
the circuit. Find the figure for the circuit
you wish to trace and, with the slow full
contact of yours or your partner's hand
follow the solid lines in the diagram,
generally moving from top to bottom.

Checking the Belt Circuit. Place the

Checking the Yin Bridge (front of the

body). Place the middle fingers of each
hand between your breasts (at top of
thymus) and draw a "heart" by circling
your hands up and then around each breast
(it is not necessary to touch the body),
meeting just below the sternum. Energy
check before and after.

Activating

the Yin Bridge. Begin

with the same heart motion as used in the
test. Repeat three times, and then when
your hands meet at the sternum after the
third go straight down the front of the
body very deliberately, continue down the
legs, moving toward the inside and
wrapping your fingers underneath your
feet. Pull your body up and away,
stretching your arms. You will feel a
stretch in your back. Another good way to
activate the Yin Bridge is to sideways
figure 8 movements over the face and then
down the front of the trunk of the body.
The movements extend across the width of
the body, making 8s that are about 4
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inches tall. and weaving them down to the

bottom of the body.

Checking

Activating

the Yang Bridge. Do

sideways figure 8 movements on the back
of the head and then down the back of the
trunk of the body. The movements extend
across the width of the body, making 8' s
that area bout 4 inches tall, and weaving
them down to the bottom of the body.
webbed area between the pointer finger
and the thumb of either hand around the
waist on either side of the body. Energy
check before and after.

Activating

the Belt Circuit.

With
fingers spread, circle the hands around the
side of the body at waist. Pull from the
back of the body to the front and all the
way across the belly and to the other side.
Pull not only at the waist, but above and
below as well. Do this several times with
some pressure and lifting movement,
alternating hands. Then firmly slide both
hands down the leg on the side you are
pulling toward and off the foot. Repeat on
the other side of the body. With a little
improvisation, you can do this one on
yourself, and it is a wonderful one to do
often to keep your top and bottom halves
in harmony. Another belt circuit technique
also stimulates the penetrating flow and is
particularly effective if the energy is cut
off at the top of the legs. Have the client
lie face-up and place either foot against
your stomach. Reach for both the client's
hands so you can pull away from one
another. Hold this stretch for about 10
seconds. Repeat using the other foot.

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the wrists so that as they push apart, the

spine is stretched. Continue to move the
hands in opposite directions until the
middle finger of the hand facing upward
reaches the indent at the top of the neck
and the middle finger of the other hand
reaches the sacrum. Hold for a at least 15
seconds. Energy test before and after.

(done while sitting or standing). By

placing the thumb of one hand on your
navel, the fingers and palm rest on the
second charka. Raise the thumb, fingers,
and hand at the wrist. Gently and slowly
lower your hand one segment at a time,
until the hand is flat. Continue around
until the fingers point down and finally lift
off. With the other hand, simultaneously
or immediately following, do the same
motion on the back, directly opposite the
first hand. Energy check before and after.

Testing Spleen: Rather than using the

general indicator test, check the spleen
meridian directly. With the client's arm
hanging straight down the side of the
body, thumb next to the legs, and palm
facing back, the tester places two or three
fingers above the wrist between the arm
and the body, and pulls straight out, away
from the body, for about one and one-half
seconds.

Activating

the Penetrating
Flow.
Masturbate. If this is not convenient, lay
on your back and cross your feet at the
ankles, bending your legs at the knees.
Wrap your right hand around your left
foot and your left hand around your light
foot. Pull your feet above your head,
keeping your arms straight, and rock so
your butt comes off the ground. Continue
for at least a minute. If a partner is
available, have the client lie face down,
place one hand on the sacrum, the other at
the top of the back, and rock the person
for 3 to 5 minutes. When completed, lift
both hands simultaneously and let the
person bask in the feelings for another
minute. This activates governing as well
as penetrating flow.
Checking

Central

Activating Spleen: Do the "spleen tap"

by bunching the thumb, second and third
fingers and tapping at the point on the
bottom of the breast (one rib below the bra
line on a woman) at the side of the ridge
cage. Tap both sides simultaneously for
15 to 30 seconds. Alternatively, hold the
acupuncture
strengthening
points for
spleen (see Eden 1998 pp 118- 120)

Checking Triple Stimulator:

Cup
either hand slightly with the fingers spread
around the ears, fingers about an inch
above and behind the ear. Energy check
before and after.

and Governing:

Push in on ("smash") the nose for about a

second. Energy check before and after.
This determines if the energies that run up
the front center of the body and through
the charkas are connecting with the
energies that run up the spinal column.
When these energies connect, they create a
resilient force field.

Activating

Central

Activating

Triple Stimulator. Don't.

It is probably already over-activated by
virtue of the culture in which you live. The
need is to reprogram it so its energies will
be available when there is a real threat,
whether to your hea1th, your safety, or
your state of mind. If the test showed a
weakness, triple stimulator needs to be
harmonized.
Place one hand on the
person's forehead and the other hand on
and above the navel (over the solar
plexus). Hold for a minute or two.
Alternatively,
hold the acupuncture
sedating points for triple stimulator ( see
Eden, 1998, pp. 122).

and Governing.

First do a front "hook-up" by placing the

middle finger of one hand into the navel
and the other hand at the third eye point.
Push in both fingers and pull them upward
toward head. Hold for a couple of
minutes. The back "hook-up" requires a
partner. Lay face down. Partner places
palm of one hand on your spine in the
middle of your back, with fingers pointing
toward your feet. The other hand points in
the opposite direction. The hands cross at

Anchor and Wander. If you have not been

able to activate a specific radiant circuit with
the methods presented above, or if one

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continues over time to test as weak link, use
the "anchor and wander" technique. It requires
more intuition and will take longer, but it is a
powerful method for repairing the weakest
links. Find the diagram for the radiant circuit
you want to work with and choose one of its
"anchor points" (for points that are paired
right and left, the diagrams identify only one
side, but either side can be used). When
possible cross over so you "wander" to a
point that is on the opposite side from the
anchor point. Place the fingers of one hand on
the anchor point and intuit which of the
remaining points on the diagram draws your
other hand to it. Tapping that point sends a
pulse. If you hold the point, your fingers
create an electromagnetic charge between that
point and the anchor point, jump-starting the
flow of the radiant energies. The length of
time you need to hold is, again, determined by
your intuition, but the average is 3 to 5
minutes. Holding positive images or stating
positive affirmations (e.g., "I am being filled
with joy", or gratitude, or peace, or love; "My
heart is opening") can amplify the benefits. As
your intuition becomes more attuned to the
radiant energies, you can rely less on the
charts. Simply sense which points to hold,
and you will find that sometimes the best
points for a given individual at a given
moment are not the ones identified on the
chart.

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