The Acupuncture Emotional System The Acupuncture Emotional System (AES) is the name Dr. Diamond gives to his system delineating the relationship between the emotions and the acupuncture meridians. Developed over a period of 35 years, the AES builds on the pioneering work of his close friend and colleague Dr. George Goodheart (1918-2008), the great chiropractor and developer of the field of Applied Kinesiology, who in the 1960s discovered the relationship between the meridians, the organs, and the major muscles of the body. In the AES, each of the twelve acupuncture meridians is associated with precisely defined emotional states. For instance the liver meridian is correlated with the emotion of happiness. So if the Life Energy is diminished in that meridian for whatever reason, a person will feel unhappy. Linking the emotions and the meridians in this way, which Dr. Diamond first did in the 1970s and which was the basis of his influential best-selling book Life Energy: Using the Meridians to Unlock the Hidden Power of the Emotions, marks a milestone in the history of medicine. And as each of the meridians are associated with particular organs and the muscles, Dr. Diamond's discovery of the relationship between the emotions and the meridians demonstrates crucial connections between physical and emotional health, and is thus the basis for a truly holistic approach towards medicine. Dr. Diamond has continued to refine the AES over a period of more than thirty years. Having delineated the major emotional states associated with each meridian, Dr. Diamond has since sub-categorized the emotions in relationship to specific points on the particular meridian. He has so far discovered over two hundred of these. The sub-categories of the emotions for each meridian are clear and distinct, and have differing psychological origins. Knowing exactly the negative emotion and its origin – both in the past, and its resurgence in the present – opens up many avenues of therapy: from the psychological to the physical. Overall, the AES amounts to an entirely new and in-depth understanding of psychosomatic medicine that offers unprecedented possibilites for holistic treatment and the reaiization of total health. For further material on the subject of acupuncture and the meridians, please click here. As in introduction to the Acupuncture Emotional System, below is given each of the twelve meridians along with their emotional states and affirmations as given in Dr. Diamond's Life Energy. The Twelve MeridiansThe Lung Meridian The meridian of humility. The associated affirmation is: I am humble.
I am tolerant.
I am modest. The Thyroid Meridian The meridian of hope. It is classically called the triple heater meridian. The associated affirmation is: I am light and buoyant.
I am buoyed up with hope. The Stomach Meridian The meridian of contentment and tranquility. The associated affirmation is: I am content.
I am tranquil. The Spleen Meridian The meridian of confidence. The associated affirmation is: I have faith and confidence in my future.
I am secure. The Gall Bladder Meridian The meridian of adoration. The associated affirmation is: I reach out with love. The Small Intestine Meridian The meridian of joy. The associated affirmation is: I am jumping with joy. The Liver Meridian The meridian of happiness. The associated affirmation is: I am happy.
I have good fortune.
I am cheerful. The Kidney Meridian The meridian of sexual assuredness. The associated affirmation is: My sexual energies are balanced. The Large Intestine Meridian The meridian of self-worth. The associated affirmation is: I am basically clean and good.
I am worthy of being loved. The Heart Meridian The meridian of forgiveness. The associated affirmation is: I have forgiveness in my heart.
My heart is filled with love. The Circulation-Sex Meridian The meridian of relaxation and generosity. The associated affirmation is: I renounce the past.
I am relaxed.
I am generous. The Bladder Meridian The meridian of peace and harmony. The associated affirmation is: I am at peace.
I am in harmony. | 