The Holographic Body
As above, so below. The human body is a microcosm of the macrocosm. Sacred geometry, golden mean, mandelbrot set has shown in ancient and recent history the principles of wholeness in universal design. When a holographic image is divided into smaller parts, each part isn’t just a piece of the whole, but contains all information contained therein. In the same way, parts of the human body reflect the body’s entirety. These parts can be further divided into microsystems ad infinitum; quite beautiful when one ponders. This principle has been directly applied in acupuncture , reflexology, and many other modes of natural medicine for millenia.
For instance, the lumbar spine is reflected onto the first metacarpal bone of the thumb. If a person has lower back pain, pressing a point on the thumb pad beside the bone will elicit soreness and relieve pain. As well, there may be purple discoloration of the thenar eminence if this pain is due to stasis blood.
The ear is a microsystem that has gained popularity in the last century. Auricular acupuncture is commonly used both in conjunction with body acupuncture and exclusively for psycho-physiological issues such as addiction and post-trauma disorders. The aural canal is directly connected to the brain through the vestibulocochlear nerve and is thus very effective in treating issues related to the various nervous systems (how about renaming nervous systems to calm systems - re:connotation much?).
Similarly, the human scalp is a holographic map of the body and is used to treat all conditions, especially if there is affectation of the CNS/PNS. Scalp acupuncture has its distinct advantages, including longer needle retention time, safety (the skull acts as a barrier between needle and brain/viscera underneath), and ability for the patient to remain mobile while needles are in - allowing for therapeutic movement to complement the acupuncture.
Regardless if one is practitioner, patient, or wonderer, knowing that one’s own physical body is so beautifully mapped out, so intricately connected to tenets of wholeness and universalism, perhaps elicits some wonder for this holiest of temples.
