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Order VI · Seals of Health and Restoration
Joint Mudra
Σφραγὶς τῶν Ἄρθρων
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The right hand joins thumb and ring finger, the left thumb and middle finger. Energy in the joints is balanced.
- Meaning
- Seal of the Joints
- Tradition
- Yoga
- Hands
- Both hands, different forms
- Placement
- Hands resting.
- Associations
- Joints.
- Level
- Beginner
Formation
- Right hand: join the thumb and the ring finger.
- Left hand: join the thumb and the middle finger.
- Keep the other fingers extended.
Example Meditation
Rest the hands in their two forms. Breathe calmly and feel the joints loosen and move freely. The seal supports the joints and their mobility.
Effects
PhysicalΣῶμα
- Joints. It balances energy in the joints; for sore knees after hiking, especially downhill, for elbows after computer work, for joint pain and arthrosis.
EmotionalΘυμός
- Ease. Pain eases and the body moves without guarding.
IntellectualΝοῦς
- Attention to load. The seal is joined to awareness of how the joints are used.
SoulΨυχή
- Mobility. The joints are the hinges of movement; the seal keeps them supple.
AscentἈνάβασις
- Ἁρμονία. Harmonia first meant the joining of parts. The joined body is the image of the harmonized cosmos.
Finger Key
| Finger | Element | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb | Fire | joins the ring finger | joins the middle finger |
| Index | Air | extended | extended |
| Middle | Aether | extended | joins the thumb |
| Ring | Earth | joins the thumb | extended |
| Little | Water | extended | extended |
Sources
Recommended for Every Zevist Library
Gertrud Hirschi, Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
The standard practical manual of the hand seals, with their indications and meditations. The Temple of Zeus recommends it as a purchase for every Zevist library, personal or communal.