The background to Wood in Chinese medicine
The Organs of the Wood Element
The Liver and Gall Bladder and its Mental-Spiritual Aspect
These symptoms may arise when the Liver and Gall Bladder are weak or obstructed
Observable Signs of a Wood Type
Posture, Gestures and Facial Expression
The emotional capacity of the Wood element
Rules, Structures and Boundaries
Flexible Boundaries and Assertiveness
Emotions we experience when the ability is impaired
Excessive anger and our health
Recognizing the Emotion of a Wood Type in Everyday Life
Big Issues and unanswered questions for the Wood type
How would you know your friend is a Wood type?
Organizing, Structuring and Getting Things Right
Not Planning or Wanting Anything
Virtues and vices of a Wood type
A famous Wood type – Christabel Pankhurst
Some golden rules for Wood types
Chapter 3. EXERCISES FOR WOOD TYPES
Exercise 2 – The other’s point of view
Exercise 3 – The objective point of view
Exercise 4 – Finding what I really want
Exercise 5a – Protecting ourselves
Exercise 5b – Understanding the other person
Exercise 5c – Enacting forgiveness
Chapter 4. THE FIRE TYPE – LOVING OURSELVES
The background to Fire in Chinese Medicine
The Organs of the Fire Element
The Heart and the Heart Protector
The Mental-Spiritual aspect of the Heart
The Small Intestines and Triple Burner
These symptoms may arise when the Heart and Pericardium are weak or obstructed
Observable Signs of a Fire Type
Postures, Gestures and Facial Expression