The central channel is the meridian in charge of maintaining the individual consciousness anchored in the physical dimension when we are awake and in projecting the consciousness beyond the physical during sleep and at the moment of death.

Our level of consciousness is expressed through seven main energy centers along the path of the Microcosmic Orbit. These are what is better known as the chakras.

In ordinary states our consciousness fluctuates from one chakra to another like a leaf tossed by the wind. One of challenges in the Harmonizing the Five Elements 1 stage, is to develop steadiness of mind and the power to remain concentrated on the cauldron without mental distractions or drowsiness. We only manage to develop steadiness of mind when the consciousness operates from the central channel and is no longer drifting from chakra to chakra.

In this level we become acquainted with the properties of each energy center and the states of consciousness they generate. The process of evolution is a journey from the consciousness of the lowest energy centers by the perineum and the sexual palaces up toward the heavenly realms of the crystal room in the mideyebrow and crown centers.

The meridian system is intimately connected with the chakras and is primarily known through its medical uses in acupuncture. However the meridian system, like the I Ching, has an inner spiritual aspect which is unknown to many energy practitioner. A clue to this inner system is in the traditional ancient names given to the acupuncture points.

In the Esoteric Anatomy we explore the energy patterns in the meridian system used for raising consciousness and open human potential beyond the state of ordinary awareness.

The only thing we take when we die is the quality of consciousness we have cultivated during life, therefore, it is essential to become very familiar with everything concerning the individual consciousness and Original Mind.