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2 Bilateral contact on Urinary Bladder 13. We always want a bipolar connection, which is based on the idea of linking yin and yang, or two opposite and mutually supportive properties. For example, we link the qi of the brain, representing yang, with the internal viscera and fluids of the stomach and intestines, representing yin. 3 Blood and Circulation Next, we connect with the master point of the lower body, Spleen 6, to ground the client by using a yin point that controls blood and circulation. Simultaneously, we are addressing worry and anxiety by rooting or anchoring the energy of the mind and emotions in cooling liquid, which is symbolized by yin. Spleen 6 is a handwidth above the tip of the medial malleolus. Treat bilaterally every time. Lungs Move to the Back-Shu points of the lungs for depression and grief. Back-Shu points are found directly above the organs on the Urinary Bladder channel and directly infuse energy into them. The two points are Urinary Bladder 13 and 15, and are in line with the root of the spine of the scapula and two fingerwidths lateral to the spinous process of thoracic vertebra 3 (Image 2). Back-Shu points are always bilateral and are situated on the Urinary Bladder channel. They can be likened to jumper cables in cars, since they charge up the organ and balance the emotions immediately. 112 massage & bodywork Apply stationary pressure on the Gate of Life, or Urinary Bladder 23, for sedation. 4 When treating for excess imbalance of the emotions, always rotate fingers or thumbs counterclockwise using light pressure. Kidneys A good next stop would then be the Back-Shu points of the kidneys, or Urinary Bladder 23. The kidney qi is ultimately responsible for the energy in all the organs, and although the kidneys are associated with fear and fright, the power of the kidneys is such that it controls willpower as well. Urinary Bladder 23 is also known as the Gate of Life and represents the Lower Dantian, or principal energy center of the body. The kidneys belong to the water element and therefore cool the heart, with its associated emotion of joy and hysteria. Urinary Bladder 23 is level with lumbar vertebra 2 and 3 (Image 3). january/february 2013