the woman and the TAO

The Woman ... and The TaO ... In Taoism ... The Tao is considered feminine for their ability to breed and give birth the ten thousand things. Keeping in mind that we are all one, this space opens to accompany women in their creative cycles of life / death / life, her deep connection to the heart of the unit and feel ... "The women, present in Taoism since its inception, he practiced internal alchemy using their vitriols spill not. That was one of the fundamental differences between the process of man and woman. Various Taoist texts But of all ages who outlining the techniques and procedures for long life rarely made reference to female-specific techniques. most, indicated some minor differences, such as the prominence of the left and the right man in the woman, or the seminal essence man and menses in women.'s emergence from eighteenth century under the Qing Dynasty, specific texts on alchemy female represented as a novelty in Taoism. This literature sometimes showed a clearly popular and mostly originated inspired writing sessions. was borne immortals of both sexes, as non-dual Sun (Sun Bu'er), dominant figure of female alchemy, or as the "heavenly flowers" of all ages. addressed to information were adepts belonging to sub-orthodox schools of Taoism Total Perfection (Quanzhen), this current was dominant from the late twelfth century. The above texts deal only with inner alchemy techniques specific to women. concepts also expose female ethic, about the life of women in society and in the religious community, and very specifically outlined the rules they must observe. they appear repeatedly in the image and role of women within the Taoism from its origins, and the imprint of its social function under the Qing Dynasty. Some argue that, of the three fundamental doctrines of China (Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism), Taoism is the most favorable to women. should be recognized that, in Confucian Chinese society, the birth of a child is a party while a girl is surrounded by discretion. Missionaries have told countless times the custom observed in the field in the gutters leave the newborn sex female. In this system, a lot of importance given to the role of women within the family, their social role is negligible, on top, single women, widows and seconds repudiated women occupied an absolutely insignificant. granted Taoism certainly of great importance to women and the feminine. In the Book of the Way and Virtue, images of motherhood and femininity, particularly evoked through water and related exaltation of flexible suggest the existence of one particular feminine ideal. Yet this impression must be qualified, because not only is it the ideal androgynous on the feminine ideal, but also, the fact that an ideal female advocate does not mean that the resulting statute is particularly favorable women. Quite the contrary is often that enhances the female image precisely during a historical period of social oppression of women. Such ambiguity is a permanent feature of female alchemy texts. Though inner alchemy procedures could be practiced by both lay and religious women, it is proven that they were never isolated from a religious context. Moreover, were part of a set of daily practices accurately regulating the behavior of women and adapted to the social life of the time. .. "Almost every female alchemy late texts attach great importance to the area of ​​the breast in women. However, it should be noted some differing concepts regarding this matter. For some authors, the important place corresponds to a point in the middle between the two nipples, called the cavity of breath, (qixue). In the case of man, the same term designates a point above the perineum. This is the description on the Cinnabar-gold in Women: The cavity of breath is not nothing but breasts. Do not imagine that is located below the navel. How will you get the women, who do not know where the yin form of truth, that the poisonous dragon sneaks itself and disappears? The breasts, or more precisely, the central one inch with three nipples are cavity breath of origin turn menses. In man, the life force is based in the lower cinnabar field, called cavity breath for the same reason. When the yang reaches its peak, it becomes yin. Cavity is formed breath where yin blood of menstruation, which is emptied out of the body. For that reason, to decapitate the red dragon interior work should start in the place where yin is born. "Winter ... outside the eyes, the Great Mother appears to rest. Procedure. Fire burning under a white blanket love is growing in the uterus sacred. Amor Strength and sweetness in the wild man, protector of the secret of creation. Uterus - Heart. Kiss of fire and water, melt the ice, steam. Invocation. Pats wind, the voices of my ancestors ... "