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Yin and Yang are feminine and masculine. This concept came to us from China. The ancient Chinese sages interpreted Yin-Yang as a symbol of the unity of the whole, the opposite parts of which pass into each other, making up the strongest energy together.

The original meaning of Yin and Yang is the shady and sunny side of the mountain. This value perfectly reflects the essence of these two principles. They represent only different sides one mountain. Their differences are determined not by the internal nature of the slope itself, but by a third force (the sun), which alternately illuminates one side or the other.

And now - more about each of the components of the Yin-Yang symbol.

yin

The female energy in astrology corresponds to the Moon. That's why feminine- this is night, darkness, abyss, cold, passivity, introversion (emphasis on the inner). Here the principle of fluidity, flexibility finds its place. As a result, the predominance in women of such qualities as gentleness, tenderness, the ability to forgive and accept. The power of the feminine is the power of intuition and emotions.

Yin energy can be compared to water: water has no form, it takes the form of the surrounding world, fills it with itself.

Also, the earth is endowed with Yin energy to a large extent: it dutifully cultivates in itself all the seeds that have fallen into it from outside. It waits idle to be used. She accepts.

Yin energy is inert: it just sits in space and waits for something to give it a vector of motion.

Yan

Male energy in astrology corresponds to the Sun. The masculine principle is the day, fire, activity, purposefulness, dynamics, categoricalness, leadership, extroversion (emphasis on the external). The power of the masculine is the power of the mind.

Yang energy gives motivation and desire to act. It has a vector and aspiration.

The masculine principle is the Idea, the Seed. He needs the earth, which will grow this Seed in itself. Yang energy gives.

But this does not mean at all that a woman is filled exclusively with Yin energy, and a man with Yang energy. In fact, in each of us, regardless of gender, both energies are present. But for the harmony of the individual, it is important that women have more female energy, and men have more male energy. Otherwise, an imbalance of energies will occur, which can lead to unpleasant consequences. Let's talk about them in more detail.

A woman has too much yin energy

1. Loss of fitness. Appears excess weight or the muscles become sluggish and weak.

2. Flashes of uncontrollable emotions. Sadness, depression, tantrums, resentment, apathy become a constant companion of a woman if there is no Yang energy in her.

3. Laziness, unwillingness to do anything. Such women will always want to take a horizontal position: lie on the sofa and do nothing. After all, Yin is peace, the earth.

4. Lack of goals in life. Since the Yin energy does not have a vector, then a woman in whom there is too much of this energy will become inert and without initiative.

5. Dissatisfaction with everything and everyone. Yin has no purpose, hence no result can be achieved. Such a woman will not know what she wants, and everything she has will seem to her not what she would like.

There is too much Yang energy in a woman

1. Male physique. Large shoulders, narrow hips, dry muscles - this type of figure is often caused by an excess of Yang energy in a woman. And if such a woman begins to gain weight, then this happens, as a rule, according to the male type: the arms in the shoulder area grow fat and the stomach grows.

2. The habit of "building everyone." A woman with an excess of Yang energy loves to command, does not tolerate disagreement with her opinion.

3. Tension. Yang is energy constant voltage. It is very difficult for a woman who is dominated by this energy to relax and “turn off her brain”.

4. Inability to accept. Yang energy is giving energy, not receiving energy. It is not surprising that a woman with an excess of this energy is ready to give her “last shirt”.

5. Sexual deviations. The desire for rough sex with elements of violence is a way for women with energy imbalances to harmonize themselves.

There is too much yang energy in a man

1. Excessive passion for your body. That activity, which is contained in the energy of Yang, will definitely find a way out in sports. And if a man has increased this energy, then he will not get out of the gym for days, bringing his body to the ideal.

2. Dominance. A man with an excess of Yang energy wants to dominate always and over everyone. Great difficulties will arise in relations with superiors, because to obey for such a man is sheer torture.

3. Aggression and rudeness. An excess of yang energy such good qualities how purposefulness and confidence transforms into obstinacy and self-confidence. Attempts to disagree with a man whose Yang energy level is elevated are fraught with bursts of aggression and rudeness on his part.

A man has too much yin energy

1. Passivity. It is not surprising that a man with a predominant Yin energy will be overweight and have a small income. After all, the activity and purposefulness inherent in the energy of Yang will be blocked by the passivity and inertness of the energy of Yin.

2. Softness. The principle of fluidity and flexibility, inherent in the energy of Yin, will lead to the fact that a man in whom this energy dominates will try to bypass sharp corners, not enter into conflicts, and make compromises.

3. Inability to give. Such a man does not feel like a breadwinner. He completely lacks the desire to give something, but to receive something without making an effort, he will not refuse.

Balance is a very fragile thing. Achieving a balance of energies and finding harmony is not easy. But not easy does not mean impossible. We will tell you about the ways of harmonizing the personality in our next article in the “Yin-Yang” section.

Probably, there is not a single person who has not heard about the Chinese symbols Ying Yang: the feminine and masculine principles, the light and dark side of life. But the deep concept of Yin Yang has never been assigned to pairs of opposites, it is far beyond the simplified idea of ​​hot-cold, day-night binomials. It's a whole philosophy.

But we are interested in the practical side of the concept. Why can't we just be good or just bad? How to reconcile opposites in oneself? How to find the long-awaited harmony? In the magical space of ying yang, no phenomenon is constant. Everything changes, flows, creates new forms. This is the state you should learn to catch.

What is yin and yang

Yin Yang is a concept of two diametrically opposite and complementary principles, an ideal tool that generates everything in our world (phenomenon, matter, force). These beginnings or energies are inside each of us, in life, family, world, space. Extreme states are states of limitation, a kind of “terminal stop”. True development occurs only with constant interaction. opposite forces, their harmonious interaction.

The most figurative description of yin yang energies is a comparison with alternating current. Yang energy is a positive charge. He is full of unbridled energy, which at any moment can lead to an explosion. Yin energy- a cold negative charge that can freeze everything around. As long as the strength of the charges is the same, the spirit of balance rules the system. But achieved equilibrium is by no means a static quantity. Having reached a peak, one of the energies declines, the other increases. Like alternating current, the movement of yin-yang does not occur simultaneously, but in waves. At some moments, one and the forces exceed the other, but in the end they balance again.

It is important for a person to learn to accept this in himself, not to fight with internal energies, but to follow them. So, with the onset of white day the seething energy of Yang is enhanced: digestion, brain and physical activity improves. When energy overflows, you can safely go into battle, solve problems. As night falls In the first place comes the energy of calm Yin. The body temperature drops slightly, digestion practically slows down, the brain falls asleep from fatigue. No need to resist, it is better to calm down, give yourself a rest. But this applies to larks. Owls have energy peaks at different hours. And here again, opposites appear.

The unproven history of the concept of yin and yang

Although the researchers claim that the concept was borrowed from Buddhism, the description of the concept of yin yang was one of the oldest cosmological symbols in Chinese culture. The concept was first described as periodic change of chaos and order. But the phenomenon cannot be considered exclusively Chinese. In the religions of many countries at the stage of origin, a dual system of the struggle between good and evil was described. The familiar graphic image appeared much later.

What is yin yang was first described in the traditional Chinese teaching of Taoism, which includes elements of religion and philosophy. As a religious and philosophical movement, Taoism arose somewhere in the 6th-5th century BC. The founder of the doctrine is considered the philosopher Lao-Tzu, who wrote the book "Tao Te Ching". But nothing is known for certain about the life of this thinker. There is an opinion that the authorship of the book belongs not to one person, but to a whole group of philosophers.

In Taoism, yin and yang are described as: the central place is occupied by Tao as the essence of being. In itself, the concept of Tao is seen as a dual and contradictory entity (lonely and all-encompassing, inactive and active). Tao is the spirit that generates the Qi substance. It is from Qi that two opposite energies are released: yin and yang. These two energies give rise to five elements, from which everything that exists on Earth is born. Everything that exists goes through a circle of development and returns to the non-existence of Qi, and life is an endless cycle of elements and energies. Unlike other religious teachings, where Higher power- these are the forces of good fighting evil, Taoism calls to know both sides in order to find oneself. "A wise man is flexible," say the followers of Taoism.

Yin and yang: the meaning is much deeper than it seems at first glance

Of the modern authors-researchers of the teachings of Tao, the Orientalist, Dr. historical sciences Maslova A. A. In his books, he talks about "Yin Yang" as a complex Chinese concept of perceiving the world outside and inside oneself. At the same time, the author believes that in most publications the concept is too primitive.

For example, the description of energy is most often divided into:

The author calls such a division nothing more than a myth, although such an interpretation can be found even in popular Chinese literature. Deep understanding lies far beyond such a simplified description. It is at the level philosophical outlook about the spiritual-material, good-evil. The mystical ring on the image of Yin and Yang symbolizes constant generation of opposing forces which cannot exist separately.

So the mention of yin and yang as feminine and masculine does not mean separately a man and a woman separately. Male and female are present inside every person: in character, emotions, body, actions, relationships, personal life, career. These concepts are not mutually exclusive, but complementary.. When we learn to recognize two yin yang energies in ourselves at the same time, the meaning of this symbol becomes voluminous, holistic.

Today there are many trainings, books and materials exaggerating one of the parties. At women's trainings, for example, they do not tell what yin yang means in full. Participants are taught to look for and develop the feminine in themselves, but they are not told what to do with the masculine. The workshops teach positive thinking, but do not mention the benefits of negative thoughts or emotions. But it is precisely the golden mean that allows you to find the inner harmony that the tired inhabitants of the planet dream of.

How to find harmony with your own soul

It is believed that most diseases will go away after the restoration of peace of mind. It really is. But how to find peace of mind is a mystery. So many people, so many ways. If for an extrovert to calm down it is enough to “go out to people”, chat on the phone, then an introvert needs a good book with complete privacy. But even before that, you need to get there on your own. After all, harmony with the world begins with harmony in your own soul.

Find the real me

From childhood, we build up layers of ideas about ourselves, so that at a conscious age we sincerely consider them ours. But do the qualities we call personal really reflect our inner aspirations? Psychologists say no. A person is the sum of behavior patterns and character traits of people who have surrounded him since childhood. You get used to them.

But their own "I" is so complex, multifaceted and multi-layered that adults prefer to hide it from themselves and from others. Until a certain time it works. But prolonged ignoring of one's spiritual impulses deprives one of sleep, health, interest in life and happiness.

How to understand that the meeting with yourself took place? When we act in accordance with inner impulses, the soul begins to ring and resonate. Psychologists call this the flow state. In this state, a person constantly feels satisfaction with his work, development, achievements, results. He enjoys life, he is happy.

The outer world is a reflection of the inner state

It turns out that we ourselves invite resentment into our lives. It happens unconsciously, but regularly. Psychologists compare a newborn baby to a perfect balloon. Under the influence different people, upbringing, failures, the ball begins to bend, gets strong dents from a lack of love or, conversely, growths from its overabundance.

But the Universe strives for harmony, therefore it sends people or events that help us pay attention to ourselves and take on an ideal form again. For example, a hyper-responsible person has to work with irresponsible people, an impatient one always gets stuck in traffic jams or queues, a touchy person is constantly offended.

And stress continues until a person realizes a simple but understandable principle: he himself is the cause of all life's dissatisfaction. And the Universe in this way indicates that the harmony of life is broken. Therefore, it is useless to be offended by others. All troubles are requests of a “deformed” soul.

The "other" within us

Internal imbalance is not as harmless as it seems. It can be compared to the headlights on in a parked car. It would seem, what a trifle, but after a while the driver gets into the car, but cannot start it. Because the little bulbs pulled out all the battery power.

Our unconscious is the “other” inside us, which we constantly push out and spend a lot of energy on it. We hate to cook, but we are learning how to cook borscht. We dream of a trip to the mountains, but we go with friends to the sea. But our real "I" and those qualities that we recognize for ourselves are constantly in conflict. Such conflicts are destructive and extremely painful for the soul.

The “other” within us is our unconscious. It manifests itself in dreams, reservations, unplanned actions, sometimes it frightens or even infuriates. But this is not so scary, because we do not have to constantly behave well. Even the negative needs to be fully experienced. and negative thoughts can be learned to work for the good.

The power of negative thinking

The propaganda of positive thinking continues to march victoriously around the world, sometimes reaching the point of absurdity. But those who really strive to find inner balance are forced to learn to think negatively. Do not whine or complain about unforeseen circumstances, but learn to see dangers in advance, meet them prepared.

For example, do not believe everyone in a row, learn to see the dark side relationships, other people and your own, to anticipate possible mistakes or stop saving others without their desire. Yes, we learn when we hurt. But negative thinking will allow us to painlessly accept our real "I".

But do not confuse negative thinking with negative repetitive thoughts. Negative thinking is, rather, common sense, the ability to critically assess the situation. But negative thoughts depress us. A few effective exercises for the soul will help refocus the brain on finding harmony. It's worth trying a few to find the only one:

• Practice meditation or relaxation: gives you the opportunity to focus not on bad or good, but on useful thoughts.
• Do your favorite sport: helps to throw off the accumulated negative energy, learn to listen to body language.
• Find a hobby: will allow you to realize your dreams, focus on the process, not on the result.
• Get a pet: taking care of a friend will help stop the endless dialogues in your head.
• Do not forget to read: this is a great way to distract yourself, develop your imagination, and replenish your vocabulary.

conclusions

• Yin Yang is not a popular theory about masculine and feminine, but a whole worldview, a system of concepts of good and evil.
• The ability to identify and prevent imbalances in any area of ​​life is the highest human skill.
• Life is multi-layered, and layers overlap with early years life. The search for inner harmony will have to begin with an analysis of childhood.
• Balancing ourselves, we add balance to the world around us.
• The world is fair and harmonious. If it sends us stress, then it helps to find inner balance.
• Negative thinking is not as useless as it seems.

The Yin-Yang symbol is known to almost everyone. You can see his image anywhere: they put it on clothes, use it in decor, wear a Yin-Yang amulet as a decoration and a talisman, give a Yin-Yang amulet for two lovers. The meaning of this ancient Chinese symbol may not even be known to the owners of these things and jewelry. Let's find out today what the Yin-Yang amulet means and what is its significance as a talisman.

A bit of history

Translated from Chinese Yin-Yang means Light and Darkness. Perhaps that is why it is believed that these words originally symbolized the two slopes of the mountain - illuminated and in the shade, light and darkness. After all differently the illuminated sides still remain a single whole - a mountain. Since the process of illumination is not static, but changing depending on the position of the Earth, these opposites - light and darkness - interact and pass one into another.

The Chinese "Book of Changes" interpreted Yin and Yang as a symbol of the unity and struggle of opposites. This is a symbol of a single whole, in which the opposite parts interact with each other, as if exchanging their energies to make up the most powerful energy of “Qi”.

The meaning of the Yin-Yang symbol

The circle in which the components of this symbol are enclosed means the infinity of everything that exists on Earth. This circle is divided by a wavy line into two absolutely equal parts. A wavy, rather than a straight line creates the effect of penetration of one half into the other. Both parts affect each other, because increasing one part would have to reduce the second. At the same time, in each half there is a small fraction of the opposite color - a dot. Summing up, we can say that Yin-Yang is a symbol of the whole World, opposites, which, in combination and in interaction, create a single whole.

Over time and with the development of various philosophical currents, people endowed this symbol with an increasing number of meanings. So, it is believed that Yin-Yang is masculine and feminine, heaven and earth, good and evil. But their meaning remains the same - it is duality, opposites.

Yin-Yang as a talisman

Such a talisman can serve not only as a decoration, but also as a wonderful helper for the person who will wear it. The Yin-Yang talisman will help restore the lost harmony and balance, help balance the opposite sides of the character and lead to their balance.

If you have such an amulet or talisman, do not rush to put it on right away. Do you want it to work at full capacity? Then first cleanse your talisman, he is someone else's energy, by holding it in salt or under running water.

After that, charge it with your element. So, water signs (Pisces, Cancers, Scorpions) need to dip the talisman into the water seven times, fire signs (Aries, Sagittarius and Leo) need to carry their amulet seven times through the candle flame, air signs (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini) - it’s worth lighting incense and fumigate the amulet. Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) should sprinkle the talisman with earth and leave it like that for a few minutes.

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The yin-yang symbol is extremely popular. Many believe that it means masculine and feminine, but in fact this concept is much broader. Yin and yang is one of the most important concepts of Eastern philosophy, which is reflected in the most important branches of human life - medicine, religion, music, feng shui and others. What is yin and yang, and what meaning has this ancient received today?

Scientists believe that the concept of yin and yang originates in the ancient Chinese philosophical book "I Ching" ("Canon of Changes" or "Book of Changes"). Initially, "yang" meant "southern, illuminated slope of the mountain", and "yin" - "northern or shadow slope". Thus, "yang" served to denote the Sun, light, positive, activity, solid, masculine, and "yin" - the Moon, darkness, negativity, peace, soft, feminine.

Over time, this concept acquired an increasingly metaphysical meaning and began to mean the struggle and unity of polarities - day and night, light and shadow, destruction and creation, positive and negative. This theory underlies Taoism, a traditional Chinese teaching that combines elements of philosophy and religion.

The yin-yang theory is that everything in the universe is in motion, changes and has its opposite, and the opposite parts, despite antagonism, are indivisible parts of a single whole. Opposites, no matter what, cannot exist without each other. Thus, balance and harmony are established in the universe.

The interaction of yin and yang gives rise to five elements that both generate and destroy each other:

• water;
• the fire;
• metal;
• wood;
• Earth.

They, in turn, give rise to the entire material world.

The highest task of a person, according to the Taoist trend of Zhen Dao, is the acquisition of Unity, which can be reached by merging these two opposing energies together. Having achieved fusion, a person receives a different level of perception of reality and almost limitless possibilities.

yin yang sign

The graphic image of the yin-yang symbol is a perfectly even closed circle, which is divided into two equal halves in the form of drops or fish, white or black, each of which contains a contrast point.

The circle in this sign symbolizes the infinity of the universe. The black and white halves mean the energies of yin and yang, moreover, the contrast of colors reflects their opposite, and the same sizes reflect their equivalence. The dots inside the halves emphasize the interpenetration of one principle into another. The halves inside the circle are separated by a wavy line and, as it were, pass into one another, showing that there is no clear boundary between these forces and how closely they are related to each other.

The image is dynamic and gives the impression of movement in a circle. When the energy reaches its maximum, it is replaced by another, and this change has no end, since neither of them can prevail over the other. Through such endless transformations, a series of creations and destructions, life is created in the Universe.

Amulets and tattoos depicting the yin-yang symbol contain powerful energy. They help their owner balance the influence of the two principles, find balance, not allowing the dominant energy to suppress the weaker one.

Yin and yang can be correlated literally with everything that surrounds us. Day gives way to night, after the Sun, the Moon appears in the sky, work gives way to rest, and after a cold winter, a hot summer always comes. The concepts of yin and yang can describe a variety of both physical and intangible things and phenomena.

Yang - light, energetic, bright, hot; it is fire, movement, sky, spirit, height, direction from the center to the periphery.

Yin - dark, passive, cold; it is water, body, death, earth, calmness, silence, direction from the periphery to the center.

However, there is nothing in the world that is only yin or only yang. One energy may predominate, but both will always be present. That's the point - you need to strive to balance yin and yang in all manifestations: in housing, character, even in nutrition.

So, people who have more yang energy are energetic, attentive, able to concentrate, purposeful, but often they are characterized by irascibility and aggression. Those dominated by yin are calm, relaxed, sensitive, possess creativity and imaginative, but can be lazy, passive, and depressed. By identifying your strengths and weaknesses, working on yourself, you can achieve balance and harmony in your soul and achieve a completely different quality of life.

Yin and yang is one of the ways of perceiving reality, which allows you to look at the world from a certain angle and see how everything that happens affects a person. Those who understand what yin and yang are and use this knowledge are able to achieve greater success in life and their spiritual development.

A popular symbol, depicted on many souvenirs, looks like a circle divided by a winding line into two symmetrically located equal parts. Inside each of them there is also a circle, meaning the eye of some creature, whose contours are limited by the outer semicircle and wave. Half circles are painted in What does yin-yang mean, the image of which has become fashionable in recent years to decorate the most unexpected objects and apply it on own body like a tattoo? Does this symbol help to resist worldly misfortunes?

Some people take it for some kind of amulet, an amulet, and hang this image in the house, behind the windshield of a car, or wear it around the neck in the form of a medallion, saying: "Yin-yang, save me." No, this symbol was not invented in ancient China for this, rather, it is a kind of visual diagram that helps to better understand the essence of the world around us.

Criticized by Marx and accused of turning everything upside down in it, it operates with the concept of "the unity and struggle of opposites." Any magnet and our entire planet has two poles. Living beings are divided into two sexes. The concept of good and evil is also dualistic. There is light and there is darkness. From time to time, with a certain frequency, each side is replaced by the opposite. This is what yin-yang means, a graphic reflection of the unity of opposites, so simple at first glance.

All religions in their theories about the creation of the world rely on the original holistic chaos that precedes the creation of the universe, and scientists in their research are in solidarity with theosophists. As it decreased, it was divided into two halves compensating each other, each of which, reaching a maximum in its development, gave way to the other. Round eye spots symbolize the presence inside each of the opposite sides of the embryo of the coming change, the harbinger of the phase change of the path, called "Tao".

The flow from one half of the circle to the other, as it were, unites these two mutually inalienable parts, creating a whole. Trying to figure out what the word "yin-yang" is, you should divide it into two parts. Black yin symbolizes the feminine, white yang symbolizes the masculine. Yin is intuitive and yang is logical. Yin - and yang - life. North and south, cold and heat, plus and minus - this is what yin-yang means.

The philosophical meaning of this hieroglyph is so deep that it by itself refutes Marx's accusation that it is impossible to turn something that has two heads and two tails wrongly, any provision of this scheme can be considered correct.

Universal harmony and balance of natural forces - that's what yin-yang means. This concept is universal in its application, it can describe both the state structure and the system proper nutrition. It has a social, physical, and chemical meaning.

The ancient Chinese treatise "I-ching", also called the "Book of Changes", interprets yin-yang as two sides of one mountain, which is one, but consists of two slopes, alternately illuminated by the sun's rays.