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Order V · Seals of Breath and Mind
Tse Mudra
Σφραγὶς τῶν Τριῶν Μυστηρίων
Also: Exercise of the Three Secrets
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The thumb closes inside the fist with the sacred syllable. Sadness, fear and misfortune are sent away.
- Meaning
- Seal of the Three Secrets
- Tradition
- Taoist practice (Kim Tawm)
- Hands
- Both hands, same form
- Placement
- On the thighs.
- Associations
- Water element; kidneys and bladder.
- Level
- Intermediary
Formation
- Rest the hands on the thighs and place the tip of each thumb on the root of the little finger.
- Inhaling, close the four fingers over the thumb and sound OM inwardly.
- Exhaling, open the hands and let worry and fear leave the body.
Example Meditation
Rest the hands on the thighs with the thumbs at the roots of the little fingers. Inhale and close the fingers around the thumbs; sound OM inwardly while the breath is held; then exhale and open the hands, letting worries and fears leave the body. The seal clears sadness and fear and strengthens the mind.
Effects
PhysicalΣῶμα
- Breath and abdomen. The held breath and the drawn-in abdomen work on the lower body; many depressions are linked to a weak water element, kidneys and bladder.
EmotionalΘυμός
- Against sadness and fear. After Kim Tawm, quoting tradition: it chases away sadness, reduces fearfulness and overcomes depression.
IntellectualΝοῦς
- Mental power. It enhances intuitive and mental powers.
SoulΨυχή
- Personal magnetism. It increases personal magnetism and turns away misfortune and bad luck.
AscentἈνάβασις
- The three secrets. Body, breath and sound are sealed together. Zevism recognises here the threefold discipline of every mystery.
Finger Key
| Finger | Element | Right hand |
|---|---|---|
| Thumb | Fire | rests on the root of the little finger |
| Index | Air | folded |
| Middle | Aether | folded |
| Ring | Earth | folded |
| Little | Water | folded |
Cautions and Variants
Variants. The hand form is the same as Adi Mudra of yoga.
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.