Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII
Cranium: Projection of the Five Elements,
Five Star Palaces & Five Planetary Forces
Development of Craniosacral Rhythm....................................................................
Taoist theory on the structure of the universe and the invisible world can be partly recog-
nized on a more physical and chemical level in more recent discoveries in science and
bodywork. An interesting link was discovered between the five elements - the five planets,
the cranium and the five vital organs. These more recent discoveries make the Taoist
esoteric knowledge pragmatic in meditations and treatments. Taoist masters always men-
tioned that the power of the Governing Vessel is controlled by the power in its two poles:
the sacrum and the cranium.Since the Governing Vessel is a reflection of the Universal orbits, coming all the way
from the Tao, a free flow of energy between the two poles is essential to provide the body
with the right information to function in accordance to the Universal law. The treatment of
the physical manifestation of this system is developed in a specialized art of bodywork,
deriving from osteopathy, called craniosacral therapy. Touching the crown to connect
another person to the light is well known in several cultures and thousands of years old.The Governing Vessel has been used as a spiritual channel for more than 5,000 years,
but the art of working with craniosacral rhythm is about 100 years old and focuses on
other energy levels of the human skull. The discovery of this bodily intelligence would
appear to be directly connected with Universal and human evolution. It is a further devel-
opment of awareness and sensitivity of the bioplasmic (personal aura) and electroplasmic
field (shared with all other humans). Long ago humans were only aware of their rhythm of
breathing. The primitive human being recognized the breath as a sign of life. They were
strongly physically dependent and oriented. The breath provided them with vital energy
(Cosmic light) and oxygen to nourish the exchange process between their and outer world
and the transformation process in the belly.The heart center was undeveloped and the cardiovascular system situated more deeply
inside of the body. They were not aware of their heartbeat. The development of the heart
center gave birth to a more conscious soul connection. As the breathing developed and
grew into the heart center, the sociability of the lung energy came forward.