The Evolution of Yin and Yang By Dr. Wu Tao-Wei Nearly everyone in the modern world has seen the yin-yang symbol. This is named in Chinese as the Tai Chi or the Grand Ultimate. But very few people, including most Chinese, know what this symbolizes, what it means or where it came from. Does it matter whether anyone knows this or not? Yes, it does matter if you are interested in good health, long life and freedom from confusion because knowledge of this ancient secret provides these benefits and many more, besides. Entire books in Chinese have been written about this Tai Chi Symbol. Indeed, many books and countless magazine articles have been written attempting to explain the meaning of this ancient doodle. But much of what has been written in Chinese and every other language is nonsense. You see, the original meaning of this symbol has been so over-philosophized that its original simplicity has been lost. Certain it is that within this Tai Chi Symbol you can find deep and ingenious meanings in regard to the balance between Heaven and Earth, day and night, man and woman, positive and negative, etc. But its original meaning has no words to describe it while at the same time anyone can understand it. Now, are you confused? Good! You can join all of the other intelligent people who are also confused about this. So, let's cut through all of the Chinese philosophy and go to the roots of this subject. To discover what the ancient people knew, all you have to do is to be able to turn your hips in a circle. With both feet flat on the ground and your hands on your hips, start making circular movements with your hips. Close your eyes and imagine that you are drawing a circle internally with the tip of your tailbone. As you stand and rotate your hips in a circle, you are doing what the ancient Chinese did as they stood around the campfire trying to keep warm. Now, after a while, if you want to change direction, don't stop and move in the opposite direction. Instead of stopping, make an "S"-shaped curve down the center of your circles and you will find that you can change direction on a circle without stopping. This is how the original Tai Chi circle was discovered. Later, as practitioners of this Tai Chi exercise grew more expert, they realized that the circle they were making was infinite in both directions; that its direction could be changed by taking the "S"-shaped path down the middle; that each side of the circle had a smaller circle within it where the hip joints are located; that this Tai Chi circle could be applied to each of the seven major joints; and that by practicing these circles slowly and gently the healing and longevity power of the "chi" could be realized. "Chi" is the Life Force and is still unknown to Western People. But if you practice the Tai Chi circles, you can discover and benefit from the flow of your own "chi". At that point, illness, old age and mortality are banished. Everything that has ever been written or philosophized about this ancient Tai Chi symbol, follows from this simple exercise. Those who practice the Tai Chi, know it and benefit from it. Those who don't practice, can join the physicians and philosophers who only imagine its meaning. --------------------------------------------------------- Second Publication Rights Granted as long as the following is credited: First Published in the Chinese Swaztika Newsletter, for free subscription send blank eMail to: