KI-18 Shiguan - Stone Border
More Spirit Names: Stone Pass, Stone Gate Tower, Free Passage, Food Palace, Food Tube, Fortified Gate
| English: | Stone Pass |
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Location
- On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline (level with REN-11).
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Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | When things are stuck, the stone may have to be set aside so a barrier can be crossed. It is a point of change. Like the ducts on the Conception Vessel, this gate is opened when nothing flows, to let the water through. The border also holds the water in its place. |
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| Worsley | Gives structure, definition and clarity. Like an ancient stone wall met on a country walk, with its timeless beauty, durability and strength naturally guiding our steps, it coordinates the movement of our actions, thoughts, feelings and experiences, so that we feel absolutely connected to a larger purpose. Location: 1½ ACI from the abdominal midline and 3 ACI above the umbilicus level, beside REN-11. |
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From Class
- KI-18 Shiguan (Stone Gate): Confronts hardened places — rigidity, defended identity, stubbornness; softens barriers, regulates qi and invigorates blood to reopen passages toward spirit. (Lewis)