I Ching AcuPresence Course
Transcript of I Ching AcuPresence Course
I Ching AcuPresence
CoursePresented by Alaya DeNoyelles
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Acupoint Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Essence of the Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Acupoint Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Medicinal Virtues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I Ching Hexagram(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I Ching AcuPresence Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
I Ching AcuPresence Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Therapeutic I Ching AcuPresence Sessions
with a Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Activating Acupuncture Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Session Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Session Preparation and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Session Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Personal Self-Healing I Ching AcuPresence Session . . . . . 14
Basic Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
In Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix A: Sample Handbook for Hexagram 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I Ching AcuPresence® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gene Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Golden Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Human Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I Ching AcuPresence Acupoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
I Ching Acupoint Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Source Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Core Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Spirit Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vesica Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Window of Heaven Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Physiology Acupoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Invocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
An Example Set of Invocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storyline Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
An Example Storyline Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Acupoint Synopsis Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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IntroductionI Ching AcuPresence is a branch of AcuPresence, a transformative
healing art based on the tradition of Classical Acupuncture and
the universal principle that everything is vibration.
This eLearning I Ching AcuPresence® Course is one in a
series offered by I Ching AcuPresence. It teaches the
founding principles, and basic instructions for
incorporating I Ching AcuPresence into your personal life
and professional healing practice. It is designed to be
used in companionship with the AcuPresence® Foundations
Course or with the book AcuPresence®, A Vibrational Healing
Art.
I Ching AcuPresence is an invitation to awaken and align with
your divine blueprint. It goes beyond the mind and directly to
the innate intelligence of the body’s energy system, inviting
you to come back into resonance with your pure original
nature.
The ancient oracle of the I Ching charts the seasons, elements,
and cycles of life; it maps out this information in hexagrams.
The binary code of the makeup of these hexagrams is
essentially identical to the genetic code of life reflected in our
DNA that’s mapped into our body at the moment of birth.
This hexagram map of the five elements encoded within our
body is accessible via the meridian system and acupuncture
points. This training empowers you to practice the alchemy of
using acupuncture in conjunction with the esoteric sciences of
the I Ching, Gene Keys, and Human Design.
Overview As a Classical Five Element Acupuncturist I have a deep passion
for what’s known as the “Spirit of the Point,” the pure essence
of an acupuncture point, which is released into the body when
it’s activated.
Many years ago, I became interested in working with the
Spirit of the Points in relationship to an esoteric science I was
studying called Human Design. This system generates detailed
information calculated by the exact time and place of an
individual’s birth and is directly related to the Ancient Oracle of
the I Ching.
My experimentation developed further when I was introduced
to the Gene Keys, a related science that explores the DNA of
a person’s uniqueness. I became even more intrigued, dove
deeply into the practice, and started picking out points related
to the I Ching hexagrams most prominent in my patients’ Gene
Keys constitutional makeup.
In the course of hundreds of hours of playing with how points
aligned with hexagrams, I discovered a geometric formula
for how points matched up with hexagrams based on their
elemental components. This gave birth to I Ching AcuPresence®.
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I Ching AcuPresence®According to ancient texts, around 3000 B.C. the legendary
Chinese sage Fu Xi discovered the flow between heaven and
earth and the relationship between Yin and Yang. The texts
go on to say that Fu Xi “developed the 8 trigrams and the 9
needles.” Fu Xi is also credited with writing the I Ching, the Book
of Changes that represents the qualities, events, and forces of
the cosmos. This sacred divination system helps people make
clear decisions in harmony with nature, and uses the principles
of Yin and Yang.
Both Classical Acupuncture and the I Ching are based on the
cycles of nature and the laws of the cosmos such as night and
day, stillness and movement, positive and negative, receptivity
and activity, as well as the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal
and water.
These elements appear in the I Ching’s 64 hexagrams, which
are archetypal symbols of human experience, relationship,
and destiny. Each hexagram represents a combination of two
elements, one in each of the two trigrams that make up the
hexagram. These trigrams are directly related to the body’s
acupuncture meridians.
It seems that the binary mathematical code of the makeup of
these trigrams is essentially identical to the genetic code of life
reflected in our DNA that’s mapped into our body at the moment
of birth. This hexagram map of the five elements encoded
within our body is easily accessible via the energy meridian
system and acupuncture points, which I refer to as sacred
sites in the body. These sacred sites hold unique vibrational
signatures that correspond directly with the archetypes of the
I Ching Hexagrams. When we activate them, we call them into
sympathetic resonance with each other, affecting the vibrational
makeup of our DNA.
Gene Keys Some of the major inspiration behind the inception of
AcuPresence comes from the mystical sciences of the Gene Keys
and Human Design, and the discovery of how the geometry of
the hexagrams, the acupoints, and the DNA codes match up.
The Gene Keys, a brilliant body of work developed by Richard
Rudd, is a universal inner language whose central purpose is
to awaken you to your genius and highest purpose in life. This
code exists embedded within your physical DNA.
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The Gene Keys consist of 64 universal archetypes that underpin
the very fabric of our universe. They form the holographic
matrix of space-time itself. As such, the Gene Keys represent
the transmission of a living wisdom that is hidden everywhere
within the universe. I Ching AcuPresence is a great complement
to this transformational work, which is delivered in the best-
selling book, The Gene Keys, Unlocking The Higher Purpose
Hidden In Your DNA by Richard Rudd.
Golden Path The Golden Path Profile, developed through The Gene Keys,
outlines a journey of awakening based on your moment of birth.
You can explore the genetic code of your DNA, and contemplate
each I Ching hexagram in your unique makeup by embracing its
shadow, releasing its gift, and embodying its siddhi’s or highest
potential.
The Golden Path uses a combination of I-Ching lines and
Gene Keys to create a ‘Hologenetic Profile.’ This profile leads
you through consecutive insights about your life purpose,
relationships, and prosperity. As you apply the insights from
the Gene Keys and your Golden Path Profile to your life, you
can literally reprogram your DNA with a new higher vision of
yourself. Links to receive your free Golden Path Profile can be
found at AcuPresence.com.
Human Design Another way to utilize the transformative tool of I Ching
AcuPresence is in conjunction with the Human Design System
developed by Ra Uru Hu. Human Design is a synthesis of
several ancient systems, integrating aspects of the I Ching,
Astrology, Chakras, and the Kabbalah. It represents a map of
human consciousness that links these old wisdom traditions
to contemporary thought, particularly to our modern
understanding of genetics.
This esoteric science, brought forth in 1987, links the 64 I Ching
hexagrams with the astrological zodiac. Overlaying, the 64 I
Ching Hexagrams on the astrological zodiac allows us to know
which I Ching Hexagrams are directly related to our DNA at the
moment of our birth.
A design chart (BodyGraph) is drawn up from your birth data,
providing you with a genetic map, a blueprint for your life
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journey Links to receive your free Human Design BodyGraph
can be found at AcuPresence.com.
I Ching AcuPresence Acupoints Each I Ching hexagram is comprised of two trigrams, each
representing one of the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal
and water. The AcuPresence points are constitutional to each
hexagram, meaning that they address the relationship of the
two elements that constitute the hexagram.
There are six acupuncture points that are directly linked to each
hexagram. These six associated acupoints address your well
being on all levels, from strengthening your connection to spirit
to harmonizing your physiology and DNA.
There are several methodologies and formulas used in the
specific selection of Acupoints constitutionally related to the I
Ching hexagrams.
For example, if the hexagram is comprised of an earth trigram
and a water trigram, then each constitutional acupoint will
be either an earth or a water acupoint, depending on the
hexagram’s makeup.
Each of the 12 principal meridians is associated with an element
and also contains points related to each of the five elements.
For example, on a fire meridian, there is a fire, wood, earth,
metal and water point.
Further, each trigram is either yin or yang in nature. This
determines whether a yin or yang meridian is chosen.
Here is an example: hexagram 28 is metal over wood.
The top trigram is metal and the
bottom trigram is wood. In this
situation, the source point is the
wood point on the metal meridian.
Because the upper trigram in
hexagram 28 is yin in nature, the yin
organ, the lung, is indicated. Since
the bottom trigram is wood, the
wood point on the lung meridian is
chosen, which is lung 11.
I Ching Acupoint Categories Each of the following Acupoint categories supports a specific
aspect of your human makeup. There is a set of 6 acupoints for
each I Ching hexagram.
Following are the 6 acupoint categories.
Source Acupoint
This is the point on a given meridian that will affect it the
Metal
Wood
HEXAGRAM 28
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most. It holds the highest concentration of Qi available for the
hexagram. If you were to attune to only one point, you would
most likely choose this one.
All Source Points are located on the lower part of the body’s
limbs, the arms and legs. In Five Element Acupuncture, they are
called Command Points because, when activated, they serve as
a command, summoning maximum revitalization to the energy
meridian.
Core Acupoint
When the core is strong, everything else is well supported. The
Core Points ground and root you comfortably in the physical
body. They provide a profound connection to your deep core,
and alignment with your inner purpose.
These points are located on the core or torso of the body. They
bring a sense of grounded strength and harmonious equilibrium.
Spirit Acupoint
These are the most powerful, effective points for revitalizing
and strengthening your spirit. When the connection to spirit is
vibrant, all else follows. The foundation of connection to your
spirit is of paramount importance to your well-being.
Located on the Kidney meridian, Spirit Points are associated
with the water element. They are positioned on the upper chest,
over the heart, which is associated with the element of fire.
Consequently, these points intimately and alchemically address
the relationship between water and fire, considered the first two
elements of creation, or yin and yang.
Spirit Points call up the deepest reserves of nourishing spiritual
Qi and serve to maintain balance and harmony between yin and
yang.
Vesica Acupoint
The Vesica Point balances the yin and yang of two opposite
hexagrams. This is the Source Point for a hexagram’s Programming
Partner, the hexagram that is its mirrored opposite. One is more
yang, the other more yin. The two polarities yearn to be unified,
and this union forms the sacred geometrical Mother of Life
symbol, the Vesica Piscis.
All opposites are irrevocably linked. When they come together,
a pure harmonic is created that erases their difference, inviting
them to rise to a higher frequency than they had access to
individually. Now they can feel their true wholeness.
Programming Partners
HEXAGRAM 27 HEXAGRAM 28
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Window of Heaven Acupoint
Presencing a Window of Heaven Point is like opening a window
or skylight in a dark, closed room to let in light and fresh air.
Suddenly you see the beauty of the world, realize the
magnificence of your own life, and can feel your universal
connection to the Tao. Your inner vision clears and opens.
Ancient Chinese medicine identified the heart, not the brain,
as the official in charge of our intelligence. Window of Heaven
points harmonize the relationship between the heart and mind,
balancing the heart’s intuitive nature with the mind’s linear
rationality.
Best used in conjunction with the constitutional Source Point,
Window of Heaven points are to be activated only on a person
who is already strong, balanced, and ready for new vision. Most
of these points are located on the neck.
Physiology Acupoint
Every hexagram is connected to an organ, nerve cluster,
structure, or function in the body. The Physiology Point directly
influences how this body part, system, or anatomical process
functions. This point invites the conscious and unconscious
physical aspects associated with the DNA of this hexagram to
harmonize.
Invocations An AcuPresence Session is deepened by using an Invocation.
There is an Invocation for each acupoint.
An Invocation is a statement that invokes the quintessence of
the highest frequency of an acupoint. When spoken, it releases
this higher note or song into our body and consciousness and
invites us into resonance with it.
An Invocation is an intention, a prayer, that goes beyond the
mind and directly accesses the essence of an acupoint, infusing
its coherent vibration into the body, inviting any compromised
frequency to soften, relax, and return to its original, vibrant, free
state.
They are used during a session and given to clients to use on
their own to deepen and expand their AcuPresence session. We
can memorize an invocation, keep it with us, or post it in a place
where we will see it often. To deeply receive the transformative
medicine of the point, they can be repeated while touching the
acupoints again throughout the day or week. This awakens the
frequency of the acupoint in our consciousness and body.
There are two ways to use Invocations when we’re working with
more than one acupoint at a time. The first is to write out the
Invocation for each acupoint.
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An Example Set of Invocations
At Amidst Elegance (KI.26), I respect the beauty and grace
within me, and behold the rich splendor of my life.
In the Sea of Qi (CV.6), I bathe in a vast reservoir of abundant Qi
and am re-energized with a surge of vitality.
At Leg Three Miles (ST.36), I am grounded, stable, and
empowered with the stillness and stamina to fulfill my life’s
purpose.
In the Palace of Weariness (HP.8), I am revived and nourished
in every cell of my body, and my heart sings with love and joy.
Storyline Invocation
The second way to use invocations is to write a Storyline
Invocation.
A Storyline Invocation is created by selecting a few words or a
phrase from each Invocation and weaving them together in a
pleasing way that resonates and speaks to us.
The Storyline Invocation serves as a powerful, inspiring
statement that combines the quintessence of the acupoints. We
can memorize and repeat it to our self like a mantra, reaffirming
our healing story throughout the day.
An Example Storyline Invocation
I am re-energized with a surge of vitality (CV.6) as I behold the
rich splendor of my life (KI.26) and am empowered to fulfill my
life’s purpose (ST.36) as my heart sings with love and joy (HP.8).
Using an invocation is an opportunity to touch the sacred
sites on our body. By touching them, we learn where they are,
develop a relationship with their divine nature, and receive their
blessing.
Acupoint Synopsis Page In order to attune with an acupoint, we need to know where
it is located, what its unique frequency is, and the essence of
what its medicinal virtues are. This information is found on the
Acupoint Synopsis Page.
Over 100 acupoints have been carefully selected for their
applicability to AcuPresence. An Acupoint Synopsis Page has
been created for each acupoint.
Acupoint Name
First you see the name and abbreviation of the meridian and
the number indicating the acupoints location. Below that is the
traditional English name of the acupoint.
Invocation
An invocation is a statement that invokes the highest frequency
of the acupoint. When spoken, it continually releases this higher
note or song into our body and consciousness in order to come
into resonance with it.
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Essence of the Acupoint
The Essence or Spirit of the acupoint is the heart of what
AcuPresence is all about. It’s the core foundation, the magic.
This unique vibrational signature, the spiritual essence of the
acupoint, is encoded within the original pictographic Chinese
character telling the story of the Acupoint. Often the name of
the point reflects a spiritual quality or function. These meanings
are not always found in the typical modern TCM systems of
acupuncture, however in Classical Five Element Acupuncture
they are considered vital in understanding the functional healing
role of the acupoint.
The most important part of the AcuPresence Session is to read
and fully contemplate the Essence of the Point. This is where
our relationship with the sacred sites begins.
Acupoint Location
Anatomical drawings as well as written instructions for locating
the acupoint are given.
Medicinal Virtues
Some of the key benefits of the acupoint are summarized.
“Harmonizes” lists some of the conditions or imbalances that
the point addresses.
I Ching Hexagram(s)
This is a list of the I Ching Hexagrams that are constitutionally
associated with the acupoint.
Following is one example of an Acupoint Synopsis Page, which
contains all the information we need about an acupoint in order
to do an AcuPresence Attunement Session.
Additional information and instructions on how to locate
acupuncture points and a summary of the various methods
and tools to use in AcuPresence sessions can be found in the
eLearning AcuPresence Foundations Course or in AcuPresence®,
A Vibrational Healing Art by Alaya DeNoyelles.
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LIVER 3 | LV.3
LOCATION
On the top of the foot, in the angle between the first and
second metatarsal bones.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Brings balance and self-assurance. Calms agitation and
over-excitement. Provides vitality and strength to live our
purpose.
Harmonizes: stress, inappropriate anger, migraines, nausea,
constipation, hypertension, irregular menstruation, vertigo,
abscessed breast
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Source Point: 20, 46
Vesica Point: 25, 34
Supreme RushingINVOCATION
At Supreme Rushing, I surge forward with purpose, vitality, and self-assurance.ESSENCE OF SUPREME RUSHING
Here we find the vitality and self-assurance to surge forward
with the purpose of our life, grounding our vision and plans
with dynamic presence and speed. This point nourishes
wood from within and allows our jing, our life’s potential,
to merge and ascend with our shen, our spirit stored in our
heart, so we can inquire into our true nature. This is the earth
point on the liver meridian, bringing the perfect nourishment
to feed our ideas with strength and focus. It gives us the
stability and vitality to carry out our plans and see them
through with delight.
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I Ching AcuPresence Protocols There are 64 hexagrams in the I Ching. There is a corresponding
I Ching AcuPresence Protocol for each one. These 64 protocols
are available in additional eLearning Courses, and as individual
and/or summary eBook publications on AcuPresence.com.
In order to facilitate I Ching AcuPresence sessions you will need
the information provided in these training handbooks. You will
find a sample Handbook for Hexagram 22 in Appendix A in this
training manual.
I Ching AcuPresence Sessions There are two methods for facilitating I Ching AcuPresence
Sessions. One is done in collaboration between a therapist
and client. The other practice is a personal self-healing session
facilitated on one’s self. Following are the basic guidelines for
both methods.
Therapeutic I Ching AcuPresence Sessions with a Client
I Ching AcuPresence is a collaborative experience between
the therapist and the client. As the therapist you are not just
‘doing’ something to your client. You are working together in
collaboration on your client’s healing journey.
One of the main objectives is to empower your client to continue
to work with the practice and to have the knowledge to do that.
You are, in part, educating and encouraging them to continue
deepening their relationship with the acupoints and the healing
art of AcuPresence.
One of the roles of the therapist in facilitating a session is to
introduce your client to the six acupuncture points associated
with the hexagram by reviewing their functions and purposes.
The deeper levels of transformation initiated during a session
will continue to occur in the days or months to follow as they
deepen their relationship with their personal set of acupoints
through presence and attunement.
You can learn more about the foundations of AcuPresence® by
either reading AcuPresence®, A Vibrational Healing Art or by
taking a live or eLearning AcuPresence® Foundations Course.
To find these and additional resources visit AcuPresence.com.
Activating Acupuncture Points
When giving an AcuPresence session, one or more ways of
activating the points may be chosen.
Activating a point, using a needle or another tool of choice,
is a conscious act of Presencing or attuning to the essence of
the acupoint. Activating an acupuncture point is like striking a
tuning fork of a high resonance and allowing the stuck Qi to
come back home into its highest resonance. Your Presence is
the most effective tool.
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Licensed acupuncturists may choose to activate the point by
using the Five Element Tonification technique, or by simply
placing the tip of the needle to the skin to activate the qi. In
addition or in lieu of a needle, you can use an Om tuning fork,
acupoint activator, moxa stick or other method(s) of activating
the point. It is suggested to end by adhering an attunement
seed on the point where it’s appropriate (ie: not Meeting of Yin,
Conception Vessel 1 or Hundred Meetings, Governor Vessel 20).
The attunement seed serves as a reminder, inviting them to
return to the sacred site again later.
Acupoints are activated one at a time. All six points are
commonly located and activated in the first session. However,
you may intuitively choose to only work with a selected few. The
following order is recommended in activating and attuning to
the acupoints. *
1. Spirit Point
2. Core Point
3. Physiology Point
4. Window of Heaven Point
5. Vesica Point
6. Source Point
* If there is an acupoint located on the back torso you may
choose to activate it first, ie Gate of Life | Governor Vessel 4 or
Wind Pond | Gall Bladder 20.
A summary of the various methods and tools used in AcuPresence
sessions, and instructions on how to locate acupuncture points
can be found in the eLearning AcuPresence® Foundations
Course or in AcuPresence®, A Vibrational Healing Art by Alaya
DeNoyelles.
Session Planning
Prior to the appointment you will determine which I Ching
Hexagram you will be working with in the session. The client
may know which hexagram they’d like to work with, or you can
choose one for them.
If you are choosing a Hexagram based on the moment of birth,
you will need to run a Gene Key Golden Path Profile prior to the
AcuPresence session. This can be done using the links mentioned
previously, available at AcuPresence.com. It is recommended
that you begin with the hexagram related to the Sun’s position
at the moment of birth or the one associated with the client’s
vocation, also referred to as the core wound revealed on the
Gene Key Golden Path Profile.
In order to facilitate a session you will need the Acupoint Synopsis
Pages associated with the Hexagram you’ll be addressing in the
session. These can be obtained from three different resources
available at AcuPresence.com.
1. The Individual AcuPresence I Ching Hexagram Handbooks
2. AcuPresence I Ching Summary Handbook.
3. I Ching AcuPresence eLearning courses on the 64 hexagrams
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Session Preparation and Guidelines
The following is a basic guideline. Once familiar with this
practice, you’re encouraged to follow your own guidance in
your treatment planning.
1. Begin by giving your client a brief overview of the treatment process. You may choose to review the Hexagram Handbook and Acupoint Synopsis Pages with them.
2. Invite your client to lie down and relax on the massage table.
3. Place in front of you the Acupoint Synopsis Pages for each acupoint and the tools you’ll use during this attunement session.
4. Locate and mark all acupoints for easy reference during session (on both sides of the body when applicable). With the exception of the Conception and Governor Vessels, all meridians run bilaterally.
5. Begin the session by gently touching the first acupoint and reading the Essence of the acupoint and its Invocation provided on the Acupoint Synopsis Page.
6. Activate acupoint with method(s) of choice; end by adhering an attunement seed.
7. After you’ve activated the point and adhered the attunement seed, gently touch the point and repeat the Invocation again to help the client internalize it. Invite your client to feel its energy opening in the meridian and spreading throughout their body as it brings any denser frequencies, blocked Qi back into
its harmonious vibrant state.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 with each point.
9. End session with 5-15 minutes of energy work. (suggestion)
Session Closing
Give the session’s Invocations to your client. Assist or encourage
them to write a Storyline Invocation. Invite your client to attune
again on their own by revisiting the acupoints, touching them,
and repeating the Invocations or their Storyline Invocation to
deeply receive the transformative medicine of the point(s).
You are inviting them to create relationships with the points,
their function and purpose, so they know which sacred site to
go to on their body to receive specific support.
You may also choose to provide your client with a copy of
the Hexagrams Individual Handbook or Hexagram overview
pages from the Hexagram Summary Handbook (available at
AcuPresence.com.) or they can obtain their own hexagram
handbooks at AcuPresence.com.
Personal Self-Healing I Ching AcuPresence Session
1. Create your own personal Attunement Session by following the guidelines below.
2. Presence yourself by getting comfortable, taking some deep breaths, and perhaps placing a hand on
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your heart or belly. Allow the mind and body to relax.
3. Read the Keynotes and Acupoint Synopsis Page for each of the acupoints for the hexagram. Familiarize yourself with all of the acupoints and contemplate the Essence, Medicinal Virtues and Category of each point.
4. Choose one or more points with which you resonate the most. It is common to pick 3-6 points.
5. Using the diagram on the synopsis page, locate the acupoints on your body. Mark each of the acupoints on both sides of your body with a pen for easy location. There is only one acupoint location on the Conception Vessel (front midline of the body) and the Governor Vessel (back midline of the body). Some acupoints, especially on the torso, are easiest to find by looking in a mirror.
6. Write down or review the Invocation for each acupoint you have chosen.
7. Pick a key word or phrase from each Invocation and weave them together to create your Storyline Invocation. Keep this with you, memorize it, or post it where you can easily read and contemplate it.Attune and repeat storyline throughout the day.
8. Place an Attunement Seed or tool of your choice on the acupoint. Placing the tool is a conscious act of presencing and attuning to the essence of the acupoint. It’s like striking a tuning fork of a high resonance and allowing your stuck qi to come back into its own highest resonance. The seed can remain on as long as you like. It then serves as a reminder, inviting you to return to the sacred site again later.
9. Attune to each selected acupoint. Contemplate its archetypal energy, imagine it, envision it, and feel it in your body. Rest your attention on the acupoint. You are not making anything happen, not imposing an agenda or applying effort. You are simply bringing your contemplative, receptive presence to the given acupoint and being with it. As you breathe deeply, allow yourself to fall into the embrace of the point’s nurturing energy. Feel the pure life essence vibrating there, rippling out into the energy meridian, and spreading throughout your body.
10. Attune again throughout the day by revisiting the acupoints, touching them, feeling their essence, and repeating your Storyline Invocation to deeply receive the transformative medicine of the acupoints.
Basic Guidelines
1. Read all 6 Keynotes and Acupoint Synopsis Pages.
2. Choose acupoints for your attunement session.
3. Locate and mark acupoints.
4. Write out or review the Invocation for each acupoint.
5. Create Storyline Invocation.
6. Place attunement seeds or other tools.
7. Attune to acupoints.
8. Attune again throughout the day, repeating your Storyline Invocation as inspired.
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In ClosingThank you for choosing to welcome AcuPresence® into your life
and healing practice.
AcuPresence® is a new, yet ancient healing art. How you choose
to engage with it is up to you. The trainings are offered as
guidelines. You are invited to integrate it into your life and
healing art in whatever way feels supportive for you and those
you touch.
This I Ching AcuPresence Course is the first in a series of 3
offered by AcuPresence®. The 2 succeeding courses provide
overviews of each of the 64 Hexagrams along with the Acupoint
Synopsis Pages for their corresponding set of 6 acupuncture
points.
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Appendix A: Sample Handbook for Hexagram 22
I CHING ACUPRESENCE
Hexagram 22
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HEXAGRAM 22 KEYNOTES
OpennessGrace Under PressureGrace
HUMAN DESIGN KEYNOTES
GENE KEY KEYNOTES
I CHING KEYNOTES
The Gate Of: Openness
Overview: A quality of behavior best suited in handling mundane and trivial situations.
Channel: 12-22: Openness - The design of the social being
Harmonic Gate: 12: Standstill
Center: Solar Plexus
Circuit: Knowing
Name: Grace Under Pressure
Siddhi: Grace
Gift: Graciousness
Shadow: Dishonour
Repressive/Reactive: Proper/Inappropriate
Codon Ring: The Ring of Divinity (22, 36, 37, 63)
Physiology: Solar Plexus (Cranial Ganglia)
Amino Acid: Proline
Programming Partner: 47th Gene Key
Victim: Victim of other’s ungracious behavior
Above | Below
Trigram Name: Ken, Keeping Still | Li, The Clinging
Element: Earth | Fire
Nature: Mountain | Fire
Familial: 3rd Son | 2nd Daughter
Meridian: SP, ST | HT, SI
Quality: Yang | Yin
Judgement: Grace has success in small matters It is favorable to undertake something.
Source: Richard Wilhelm Source: The Gene Keys, Richard Rudd Source: The Human Design System, Ra Uru Hu
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Source Point | Great Capital | Spleen 2 | SP.2
Core Stability Point | Heavenly Pivot | Stomach 25 | ST.25
Spirit Point | Walking on The Veranda | Kidney 22 | KI.22
Vesica Point | Second Interval | Large Intestine 2 | LI.2
Window of Heaven Point | Heavenly Appearance | Small Intestine 17 | SI.17
Physiology Point | Middle Duct | Conception Vessel 12 | CV.12
The following Acupoint Synopsis Pages for the 6 acupoints associated with Hexagram 22
contain all the information you need for your AcuPresence Attunement Session.
I CHING ACUPRESENCE
Acupoints for Hexagram 22
Source: I Ching AcuPresence, Alaya DeNoyelles
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SPLEEN 2 | SP.2
LOCATION
On the inner edge of the big toe, just below the base of the
big toe.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Satiates the hungry heart. Brings abundant harvest.
Unclogs the lethargic or over-thinking mind.
Harmonizes: cold hands and feet, physical fatigue, fever,
heavy or cold limbs
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Source Point: 22; Vesica Point: 47
Great CapitalINVOCATION
At Great Capital, my warm and vital heart glows and I harvest my wealth of maturity and compassion.ESSENCE OF GREAT CAPITAL
This Great Capital of richness and power is a place of bustling
activity that stokes the inner fires of our heart and brings
abundance to us and to all our relations. At the fire point
on the spleen meridian, our hearth is aglow with warmth
and vitality, inviting us to open our heart to the full strength
of the sun’s yang energy. As it warms our inner earth, we
share loving care, affection, and presence with others in
harmonious relationships. We are deeply enriched as our
life unfolds and we harvest the wealth of maturity, love,
compassion, and understanding.
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STOMACH 25 | ST.25
LOCATION
On the abdomen, 3 ACI out from the mid line of the body,
at the level of the center of the navel, on the outer edge of
the rectus abdominis muscle.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Provides stability and security. Empowers grace and
flexibility to flow with life. Supports balance and rhythm.
Harmonizes: digestive issues, constipation, low back pain,
vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, infertility
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Core Point: 22, 33, 39, 52
Heavenly PivotINVOCATION
At Heavenly Pivot, I am secure and flexible as I gracefully pivot and spiral with the heavens.ESSENCE OF HEAVENLY PIVOT
At Heavenly Pivot, we are empowered with grace to spiral with
the heavens. We find our center and, like the earth, revolve
through the seasons of life in perfect orbit. This anchoring
point provides security and stability during transitions. As
we grow and open, we can pivot in new directions with the
flexibility to move with the ever-flowing changes of the
course of the Tao.
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KIDNEY 22 | KI.22
LOCATION
On the thorax (ribcage), in the fifth intercostal space (space
between ribs), 2 ACI lateral from the centerline of the body.
Tip: Place finger in the space just below the clavicle (collar
bone). Slide down over five ribs to the fifth intercostal
space, between the fifth and sixth ribs.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Provides a sense of safety when healing from long illness or
struggle. Gives a sense of ease. Inspires us to move forward.
Harmonizes: pleurisy, intercostal pain, bronchitis, asthma,
cough
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Core Point: 3; Spirit Point: 11, 21, 22, 24, 28, 37, 42, 43, 51, 57
Walking on The VerandaINVOCATION
Walking On The Veranda, I feel safe and secure, and am inspired to move forward with purpose.ESSENCE OF WALKING ON THE VERANDA
Imagine a royal palace with a veranda outside, overlooking a
lovely garden, where we can sit in tranquility, breathe fresh air,
and enjoy the view. This is a safe haven where we can recover
after a long illness or a period of struggle. Here we sit on the
palace veranda overlooking prolific gardens, rejuvenating
our spirit with the beauty around us. We feel secure and
safe as we look out at new horizons and feel the strength
in our heart to move forward into our life’s purpose. We are
inspired and energized by the gifts of joy and pleasure that
life is offering.
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LARGE INTESTINE 2 | LI.2
LOCATION
On the posterolateral (side) surface of the index finger, just
below the base of the knuckle.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Releases physical, mental, or emotional constipation.
Softens us toward self and others. Washes away rigid,
limiting thoughts.
Harmonizes: being hard on self or others, constipation,
diarrhea, throat swelling and numbness, toothache,
excessive sweating, edema
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Source Point: 47; Vesica Point: 22
Second IntervalINVOCATION
At Second Interval, the rains wash away the shadows of my limiting thoughts and refresh me with clarity and intention.ESSENCE OF SECOND INTERVAL
The number two represents duality, heaven and earth, yin
and yang, darkness and light. Second Interval reflects the
duality between the large intestine and the lung. The large
intestine must let go in order for the lungs to receive. Here
at the water point, the rains can wash away the debris of our
life, helping us to let go of the thoughts, conditioning, and
shadows that limit us or have kept us stuck. It is here, in this
fluid, fertile space where heaven and earth unite, that we can
let go and receive what’s needed in order to flow again with
clarity and intention.
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SMALL INTESTINE 17 | SI.17
LOCATION
On the posterior (back) edge of the mandible (jaw), in the
notch of the bone, slightly superior to (above) the angle of
the mandible (jaw).
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Casts light, burns away suffering. Brightens clear inner
sight. Empowers us to move on.
Harmonizes: sore throat, acne, asthma, tinnitus, severe
coughing, deafness
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Window of Heaven Point: 22, 30, 38, 50, 55
Heavenly AppearanceINVOCATION
At Heavenly Appearance, my clear inner vision sees the divine spark in everything.ESSENCE OF HEAVENLY APPEARANCE
As we open this window to our inner vision, we can see the
beautiful, pure essence that lies within the profound depths
of our being. Here the vibrant spirit of our very core enables
our vision to grow brilliant with clarity and discrimination.
This point brings the perspective of heaven to the sorting
process, casting light on our tribulations and burning away
our suffering. It is an entryway to the purity of our inner sight,
so we can see the divine spark in everything.
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CONCEPTION VESSEL 12 | CV.12
LOCATION
On the front midline of the body, 4 ACI above the navel.
MEDICINAL VIRTUES
Increases our realized sense of self. Strengthens digestion,
assimilation, and elimination on all levels. Restores hope
and determination.
Harmonizes: chest palpitations, hypertension, ulcer
abscess, prolapse, indigestion, insomnia, mental disease,
abdominal pain
I CHING HEXAGRAM(S)
Physiology Point: 22, 30, 36, 37, 40, 49, 55; Energy Center
Point: 6, 30, 36, 49, 55
Middle DuctINVOCATION
At Middle Duct, my central core strengthens and nourishes me, and integrates and relaxes my emotions.ESSENCE OF MIDDLE DUCT
In the middle of the torso, our third chakra is the center of
our nourishing Qi. In this vessel, our inherited Qi, as well as
the Qi gathered from food, air, and water, abounds. It is a
cornucopia of energy to nurture and feed all aspects of our
being. This stable central core provides the dependable
nutrition that helps us digest life and integrate our emotions,
giving us a strong and relaxed sense of self. We flow easily
with all that life presents.
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The Invocations invoke the Spirit of each of the acupoints associated with Hexagram 22 .
INVOCATIONS
Source Point | At Great Capital (SP.2) my warm and vital heart glows and I harvest
my wealth of maturity and compassion.
Core Stability Point | At Heavenly Pivot (ST.25) I am secure and flexible as I
gracefully pivot and spiral with the heavens.
Spirit Point | At Walking on The Veranda (KI.22) I feel safe and secure, and am
inspired to move forward with purpose.
Vesica Point | At Second Interval (LI.2) the rains wash away the shadows of my
limiting thoughts and refresh me with clarity and intention.
Window of Heaven Point | At Heavenly Appearance (SI.17) my clear inner vision sees
the divine spark in everything.
Physiology Point | At Middle Duct (CV.12) my central core strengthens and nourishes
me, and integrates and relaxes my emotions.
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