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Officials
Lung: “Official Who Receives Pure QI Energy from the Heavens”: Connection to heaven gives us quality, or essence, or meaning to life. Lung receives from heaven.
Colon: “The Official of Drainage & Dregs”: The “eliminator” allows us to let go on all levels (body, mind, spirit). If can’t let go, can’t take in new things. We can not grow until we let go of things that no longer serve us. The colon receives from earth.
Associated Phrases
“I feel cut off from” (sense of loss/being empty inside)
“Whiter than white”
“I am feeling really shitty.” (don’t feel right inside.)
“That was like a breath of fresh air.” (pure, refreshing, inspiration)
“A man who knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” (values/quality in life)
“Good as gold.” (indicates highest quality)
| Balance | Imbalance |
| Letting go | Holding on |
| Richness | Impoverished |
| Quality/Value | Hypercritical |
| Purity/Cleanliness | Dirty/Polluted |
| Integrity | Lack of Integrity |
| Spirit | Disconnected/Isolated |
| Inspiration | Cut off/Dismissive |
| Self Worth | Low Self Esteem |
| Purpose | Lack of Purpose/Lost |
| Receptive/Taking In | Hard/Rigid |
| Respect | Lack of Respect |
| Elimination | Constipated/Toxic |