02/06/2025                                                                            
                                    
                                                                            
                                            Feeling a little out of sorts? ☀️☔️🌈🌲🐂
There is a whole world inside of you.
This image is one of the most revered maps of inner alchemy. It intertwines the ancient practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine, spiritual cultivation, and cosmic philosophy into a singular, inspiring visual. 
The “Chart of the Inner Landscape” (Neijing Tu) serves as a meditative guide through the human body’s energetic pathways. Rich in symbolism, it illustrates the interplay of the Five Elements, meridians, and Shen (spiritual essence), representing the harmony of body, mind, and spirit. From flowing rivers to celestial gates, each detail reflects centuries of Daoist alchemical teachings.
I recently saw this presented as the Chinese Medicine Nervous System. Meditators may know it as the Microcosmic Orbit. 
I find it comforting to be reminded that we are a complex ecosystem of elements, always seeking balance or just some smooth sailing. But alas, those are just moments in a much greater picture. 
As within, so without.