Vital Force Technology / Glossary

Acupuncture meridian

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the meridians are part of the complex network through which energy flows in the human body. The meridians and their power points are the basis of acupuncture healing techniques. They can be used directly to influence the balance and flow of vital human energies

Ancients

Philosophical and scientific thinkers of the following traditions: The Tao, Yoga, Tantra, Sanskrit Texts, Plato, and others.

"Esoteric sciences and mystical traditions"

The Tao, Yoga, Tantra, Sanskrit Texts, Plato, Theosophy, and others.

Aura

A luminous radiation which emanates from all living matter and can be seen by some sensitive people with extrasensory abilities.

Chakras

(Sanskrit) The Chakras are spinning wheel-like energy centers in the subtle body for the reception, assimilation and transmission of life energies. The spinning of the chakras generates an auric field around the body.

Chi

(Also known as prana, qi or ki) The name given to the energy, essential to life. According to both Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine good health is dependent on the unimpeded flow of chi in the energy system of the body.

Dark matter

The name given by modern astrophysics to the as yet unidentified substance which makes up 90% of the mass of the universe. This substance does not interact with ordinary matter and therefore cannot yet be measured directly.

Etheric world

The world of subatomic matter that is the origin of the 3 particles, the proton, neutron and electron which are the building blocks of everything in the physical universe.

Five Element Theory

This is the name given by the ancient Chinese to their theory of the Five "Elemental Energies" of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These Five Energies represent all the phenomena of nature as they are expressed in the cyclic changes. As explained in an ancient Chinese text: The Five Elemental Energies combine and recombine in innumerable ways. All things contain all Five Elemental Energies in various proportions.

Homeopathic

A system of medicine based on the principle of "like cures like" whose remedies are generally dilutions of natural substances from plants, minerals, and animals. It is based on the premise that "the same substance that in large doses produces the symptoms of an illness, in very minute doses cures it." The remedies, tailored to the specific physical, mental and emotional profile of the individual, stimulate the body's natural healing response.

Indian Ayurvedic Medicine

This is a system of medicine that combines natural therapies with a holistic and individual approach to preventative medicine and the treatment of disease. Ayurvedic medicine places equal emphasis on body, mind and spirit and strives to restore the internal balances within the body.

Magic bullet

A remedy for all diseases or ills; a cure all

Neutrinos, Quarks

Part of the large array of subatomic particles

Prana

The Indian name for chi. See definition for chi.

Subtle body

Sometimes called the etheric body, the subtle body, which is made of finer grades of physical matter than the physical body, interpenetrates the dense physical body. It receives and distributes vital energy, chi, and acts as the "software" for the physical body.

Subtle energy

the energy of the"life force"; the same as chi.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

It is a philosophy of healing and preventative health practices based on the "Principle of Yin and Yang" wherein opposite forces and phenomena are viewed as complementary and actively interdependent aspects of the same basic polarity that is evident throughout the universe. It is a holistic approach to health that combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage and therapeutic exercise.

Vital Energy

the same as chi, prana and subtle energy.