In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are 12 main meridians. These meridians correspond to the physical body. They have been mapped out and found in the space between the fascial lines. They have relationships to the organs in the body, and are affected by lower frequency emotions (limbic emotions), the biological clock, the seasons, and foods/flavours. These will be the meridians that most people will be familiar with in TCM.
There are also 8 Extraordinary Vessels; these are less talked about, but very important. These are the vessels that correspond to the energy bodies, also known as your electromagnetic field. This field extends approximately 50 feet from your physical body. They have a relationship to the Chakras, high frequency emotions (soul emotions), endocrine glands and planets. These vessels could also be classified as the coding or wiring system that makes you ‘you’, making them the vessels of creation. They are also reservoirs that hold stored trauma when the physical body in unresourced to move it through.
When working with stored trauma in an Esoteric Acupuncture session, Dr. Cejaye resources these vessels specifically as they help unwind trauma from the system without having to express or relive the trauma, making it a loving and safe option for your deep unwinding and healing journey.