Did You Know I am A Certified Master Face Reader?
I studied under the wonderful tutelage of the late Lilian Pearl Bridges, who passed on her knowledge from her Chen family linage in the ancient art of Chinese Face Reading. The year long enrollement covered three modules Jing, Qi and Shen as well as wider learning in Chinese medicine and Five Elements and her inherent life long wisdom on this subject.
Where Does Face Reading Orginate?
Also known as Mian Xiang, is an ancient practice rooted in Chinese culture. It is thought that face reading was used as a diagnostic tool with in Traditional Chinese medicine by Daoist healers and imperial physicians at the royal court to treat the empress and the concubines without touch.
Simply understanding the energetic map of the face would be enough to diagnose the health of the elite and prescribe the correct course of treatment.
How Does A Face Reading Work?
First off, we need to remember we are exploring TCM and Five Element Daoist energetic knowledge, which is the background to acupuncture and herbal medicine. Knowledge of Jing (essence) Qi (five elements) Shen (spirit) are essential in Face Reading.
Jing
Jing ascertains the vital life force of a person, is it strong or delicate? Do they have emotional or physical stamina? Is their nature more Yang than Yin? Do they go with the flow or struggle? What does this person block or not allow and access in their life? What emotions are unprocessed and how might this be affecting their physical health and life path? In effect Jing is the essence of a persons constitution and observing a persons face can show if they are living in harmony with their constitution, imbalances in their health, career, relationships, lifestyle can be seen and shown in a reading as well as their lack of connection to their inherent talents and abilities.
Qi
How does your Qi flow, the five elements explores its tone or frequency. Each element has differing resonance or pitch and chimes with the flow of each season. Winter is very Yin, cool, quiet and still and you need enough will and determination to take risks to survive, Summer’s very Yang, hot, loud and expansive with lots flickering warmth to express and relate to others. Each feature on the face will determine the strength of each element and the nature or tone of your personality, behaviour and limiting beliefs. Understanding what element is in charge shows a person their traits and strengths, a reading will also consist of exploring elements that are not as strong to show a person what maybe needed for the harmony of theirhealth and life.
Shen
Also known as your sprit or your soul emanates as an iridescent light that glows from the eyes and skin, making the face look whole and complete. I observe the Shen from the skin of the face and in good health the skin will shine with luminous translucency and when the Shen is weak the skin can look dull and lacklustre. When the eyes are radiant, clear, warm, open and present the Shen is strong and if they appear dull, lifeless, muddy or wild, the Shen is deficient, disturbed or blocked.
The Shen can be felt as well as seen, it is our connection to the cosmos, it’s what makes us conscious, and helps us feel, understand and express ourselves. It is the driver of the body and needs to be in charge to help you become the person you are supposed to be.
It’s your authentic essence, the integral energetic you. Your Shen will share how you truly feel and with sensitive questions we can touch the very heart of who you are and help release that which maybe blocked and fill up if deficient.
The Three Treasures
Livening in harmony with our Jing, Qi and Shen are vital for good mind, body and spirit health and induces longevity and a harmonious fulfilling life. A face reading connects you to your three treasures and shares how to use them appropriately and make the most of them for a full and healthy life
What Can Face Reading Reveal?
Face readings are versatile and provide insights into the heart of who you are and what makes you tick. My late teacher would talk about Face Reading being an ancient form of psychology, it’s ability is more than just diagnostics for health but rather it has a profound ability to reconnect you to the essence of who you are, where you have been and where you are going in just one session.
Face Reading For Health and Wellbeing
If you are undergoing treatment with Western Medicine or have a niggle or functional disease, such as IBS, perimenopause symptoms or anxiety a face reading can enlighten you to the root cause of your physical or emotional health problem. A reading can share your unique energetic constitution, giving you a better understanding of your vital life forces, unprocessed emotions and how to support the Qi of the organs that maybe deficient or weakened for optimum health and bring your spirit back in charge to feel more like yourself.
Face Reading For Loving Yourself More
Being more of you, is the key to good health and a long life. Whether you are perimenopausal, noticing signs of aging or struggling with how you look, a face reading is beautifully affirming and compassionately validating. Each facial feature shares your natural strengths, it provides a deeper insight to where you may have come from and where you are going. It’s so common in our society today to change our face with many treatments or surgeries to suit the beauty norms. Each line or facial features can tell us a lot about our health, emotions, traits and our superpowers. By changing our face we stop being fully ourself and block these amazing qualities. A face reading is a powerful mirror that attests to the beauty of you within, it really is the light of our Shen that makes us radiate with luminous appeal. The Shen resides in the heart and our heart is love. A face reading opens the door to loving yourself again, allowing your Shen to shine and your face to glow.
Face Reading For Lifepath
It’s also wonderful for helping you move forward on your life path, whether you are at a cross roads or feeling lost, a face reading can give you immediate clarity and direction on your lifepath, as well as enlightening you to your purpose and what’s important to you. You will gain insight into emotions that may be blocking your way forward and a deeper understanding of the five elements that display your personality and remind you of your gifts and abilities allowing you to embody your Shen, putting you back in the drivers seat of your life.
Face Reading In Relationships
You may arrive at a reading wanting to understand yourself in relationship to another, whether this is a family member, friend or partner. These appointments can be chosen together with a topic or area to work with. The five elements of both faces displays the differing qualities of a personality and behaviour. A reading can also explore old emotional wounds and your constitutional nature giving you much depth of understanding of yourself and of another. This rich knowledge will give insights into how to navigate the world together and how to make the best out of each other too.
Face Reading For Business Support
Did you know your face can determine your career path? Your face shape and features show your natural tendencies, strengths and weaknesses as well as your talents and ablites. The shape of your face can specify the type of role that you may naturally excel at. As always a face reading can decipher the nuances in a persons face, that gives an overall picture of what direction your career could take.
Hiring new employees or bringing a team together for an event can be trepidatious, a face reading can reveal much more than just what is read on a persons CV or said in an interview. Not only will you glean what their face shape shares in regards of suitablity for the role or position but also gain helpful insights into how they are with decision making, do they work well in a team, are they a natural in leadership, sales or creativity, are they more social or work better independently.
What Does My Face Say About Me?
Whether it is your career, life path, relationships or generally looking for more direction and meaning in your life a Face Reading can be a profound tool to connect you to the heart of who you are, your gifts and purpose in life.
Your face has a language of its own which tells you the story of who you are, where you have been and where you are potentially going. I have the ability to read this energetic language and mirror back to you the parts of you that maybe dormant or hidden, bring awareness to limiting beliefs and emotional wounds that stop you from being the person you are supposed to be whilst affirming your magnificent spirit, strengths and gifts you have to offer the world.