Within Chinese Medicine, in addition to the internal meridians most Acupuncture therapists are familiar with, there are the lesser known meridians known as the “Eight Extraordinary Vessels”.  They represent the body’s deepest level of energetic structuring.  These are the first to form in uterus and are carriers of the Yaun Qi; the ancestral energy which corresponds to our genetic inheritance according to Elizabeth Reninger. In this article it is related to an ancient process called the Cosmic Octave. As you will learn in the Emotional Sound Techniques process and Harmonic Healing, this tool will be used a great deal.

In the book “The Extraordinary Vessels” by Kiiko Matsumoto and Stephen Birch on page 7, they refer to an earlier text written circa 1295 A.D. called “Zhen Jing Zhi Nan”. In that text when it refers to paired sets of Extraordinary Vessels, they are described as “special points, that when treated singularly or together, that would control or cure many disorders.” French Acupuncturists call them the “Miraculous Meridians”.

I use the meridian points in a very specific order that is recommended in an article in Massage Journal by Barbara Esher, AOBTA CI. Dipl., ABT & Ac. Lac. “Using this pattern of an infinity sign has a profound balancing effect on the meridian without depleting it”.

Steps in the Cosmic Octave Procedure - Envision the infinity sign as you do this procedure.

1)    Place the tuning fork for 20-30 seconds on the Si 3 point on the right hand for a woman (start on left hand for a man). 
2)    Move the tuning fork to the left foot to the spot just below the ankle for 20-30 seconds B 62.
3)    Move the tuning fork to the left hand Si 3 20-30 seconds.
4)    Move the tuning fork to the right foot 20-30 seconds.
5)    Close the figure 8 by returning to the starting point.

I do not always use this procedure.  If time and intuition allows, I use this somewhere in the harmonic treatment sequence.  I also use this on myself if my energy is low because of the balancing benefits.