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Order VI · Seals of Health and Restoration
Suchi Mudra
सूची मुद्रा · sūcī mudrā · Σφραγὶς τῆς Βελόνης
Also: Needle Mudra
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From two fists, one arm stretches out with the index finger pointing to Heaven. The seal of cleansing and release.
- Meaning
- Seal of the Needle
- Tradition
- Yoga
- Hands
- Both hands, with arm movement
- Placement
- Fists before the chest, then arms stretched out to the sides.
- Associations
- Intestines.
- Level
- Beginner
Formation
- Clench both fists and hold them before the chest.
- Inhaling, stretch the right arm to the right with the index finger pointing up, and the left arm to the left.
- Return to the fists and change sides.
Example Meditation
Hold the fists before the chest; then, inhaling, stretch the arms to the sides with the right index finger raised, and return. Breathe deeply with each movement. The seal supports elimination and releases impatience and temper.
Effects
PhysicalΣῶμα
- Elimination. For constipation, elimination and intestinal cleansing; it often helps the first time.
EmotionalΘυμός
- Impatience and temper. The complaint is linked to impatience and violent temper.
IntellectualΝοῦς
- Generosity. Its visualization is one of generosity: holding nothing back.
SoulΨυχή
- Release. What has been held too long is released.
AscentἈνάβασις
- The pointing finger. The raised index finger points upward. Release below and direction above belong to one movement.
Finger Key
| Finger | Element | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb | Fire | closed over the folded fingers | closed over the folded fingers |
| Index | Air | extended, pointing upward | folded |
| Middle | Aether | folded | folded |
| Ring | Earth | folded | folded |
| Little | Water | folded | folded |
Cautions and Variants
Variants. The image shows the hands in the moment of the stretch: right hand with the index finger raised, left hand in a fist.
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.