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Order VI · Seals of Health and Restoration
Mukula Mudra
मुकुल मुद्रा · mukula mudrā · Σφραγὶς τῆς Κάλυκος
Also: Beak Hand
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All five fingertips gather into a bud. The seal directs regenerating energy like a ray into one place of the body.
- Meaning
- Seal of the Bud
- Tradition
- Yoga and dance (mukula hasta); the beak hand
- Hands
- Both hands, same form
- Placement
- Lungs: about 2 inches below the collarbones. Stomach: directly beneath the sternum. Kidneys: about 2 inches above the waist on the back. Bladder: either side of the abdomen next to the pubic bone (after Samuel West).
- Associations
- The organ touched.
- Level
- Beginner
Formation
- Lay the four fingertips on the tip of the thumb.
- Place the joined fingertips on the part of the body that needs energy.
- Form the same seal with the other hand.
Example Meditation
Place the joined fingertips on the part of the body that needs energy. Breathe calmly and direct the attention and the breath to that place. The seal focuses the vital force where it is needed and supports regeneration.
Effects
PhysicalΣῶμα
- Targeted regeneration. Placed on an organ or body part that hurts, feels weak or is tense, it directs regenerating energy there like a ray.
EmotionalΘυμός
- Relaxation. Energy-giving and relaxing at once.
IntellectualΝοῦς
- Focused attention. Attention follows the fingertips to one point.
SoulΨυχή
- Colours of the organs. Colour visualizations accompany it: white for the lungs, green for liver and gallbladder, yellow for stomach, spleen and pancreas, red for heart and small intestine, blue for kidneys and bladder.
AscentἈνάβασις
- The bud. The closed bud holds the whole flower. The soul gathered into one point has all its force at hand.
Finger Key
| Finger | Element | Right hand |
|---|---|---|
| Thumb | Fire | at the centre of the gathered fingertips |
| Index | Air | its tip gathered at the thumb tip |
| Middle | Aether | its tip gathered at the thumb tip |
| Ring | Earth | its tip gathered with the others at the thumb tip |
| Little | Water | its tip gathered with the others at the thumb tip |
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.