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Unwinding the Gathering Sinew

by Owl

This essay has been written to complement the Crystal in Uranus article.  Whereas the
focus of "Crystal in Uranus" is to decongest the prostate and the lower Dan Tian from the
inside out, this essay is written for exploring and decongesting the prostate and other
structures around the pelvis from the outside in.

The area I consistently find most juicy is the triangular area framed by the inguinal grooves,
the top of the pubic bone and the semi-circular groove where the penis meets the torso.

At the top of the pubic bone is where the fascia of the rectus abdominis inserts into the
crest of the pubic bone and where the pectineus and adductor longus originates and fan
into the thighs.  So the triangular area frames this important transition.  At the top of the
pubic bone is where we find Ren-2 (470kb pdf file) on the midline and St-30 (500kb pdf file)
about 2 thumb-widths bilaterally.  Ren-2 is the meeting pointing between Ren and Liver
channel, where as St-30 is where the chong mai surface from its deep reservoir in the lower
Dan Tian.  Interestingly enough the spermatic cords also surface from the deep peritoneal
space around this area.  Coincidence?

Ren-2 and St-30 can feel very congested and massaging them tend to release tensions
and sometimes tremendous pleasure.  I usually search for congested/pleasurable spots
slightly above/below the superior border of the pubic bone.
Another very potent area is the groove where the base of the penis meets the body.  If you
slowly and gently sink your fingers into the groove, you will realize that the continuity
between the torso and the penis is literally only skin-deep.  In fact you are already right
below the pubic bone and if you search around a little you can actually touch the urogenital
diaphragm from the Outside In!  So there we have it, by combining the technique described
here with those in the "Crystal Wand" essay you can go from:

fingers -> base of penis -> UG diaphragm -> anterior surface of prostate -> prostate <-
posterior surface of prostate <- rectum <- crystal wand

This is what I called the "inside-out outside-in dual completion Jing Chamber massage of
the Magical Owl"!

Also worth mentioning is that according to Chinese medicine, the triangular area that I have
just described is considered the area of the "Gathering Sinew", i.e. all the sinew channels in
the body converge in this region.  In addition, the Liver channel winds around the penis and
the scrotum.  Given these important relationships, it follows that gentle massages
performed on structures here can have tremendous physical and psycho-emotional impact
on the entire body.

Sometimes, a very gentle circular caress/tugging round the rim of the navel can be felt all
the way down in the urogenital diaphragm and prostate too.  Perhaps the sinew channel of
the stomach or the fascial continuity of the rectus with the suspensory ligament of penis is
playing a role here?
Happy unwinding!

WEBMASTER's NOTES:

This essay has been contributed by Owl.  (Thank you!, Owl.)

  Additionally.  Acupoints are often at indentations, or "wells".  The crescent groove is a

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"well" just above where the upper side of the penis emerges from the body.  Ren-1 HuiYin
is a "well" just below where the under side of the penis submerges into the body.  An idea:
massage the crescent groove and Ren-1 HuiYin in tandem.

  The two acupoint pdf's linked to this article are excerpts from the e-version of "A Manual
of Acupuncture".  (There is also a hardback version, and flash-cards, available.)  This is
currently the English language reference for acupoints, and is the standard acupoint
textbook for Chinese medical schools throughout the western world.

  Maybe obvious but worth saying:  Massage explorations of the lower front need to be
balanced by massage of the lower back (sacrum, etc.) and should taken in the broader
balanced context of over-all massage and exercise.

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