![]() Rather, they are relative to one another. Just like Luke and his dad, Yin and Yang are not really opposites. While Luke had the potential to follow in his father’s footsteps to the dark path. The seed of goodness resided in Darth Vader. Which implies everything has the seed of their opposite. ![]() Each one has a small dot opposite its color. The dark swirl you see is the Yin while the light one is the Yang. This is the reason why the Yin and Yang are deeply connected with the yearly cycle of the earth around the sun, and the coming and going of the four seasons. During the nighttime, the pole star points to the north. The shortest shadow’s direction measured is south. Our sun rises in the east and sets out in the west. The following observation composes the compass’ four points. As well as the recorded position of the Big Dipper constellation throughout the year. The Yin-Yang is also a representation of the observation of the earth’s shadow on the moon. Consequently, Yin begins during summer solstice wherein the darkness is dominant over daylight. ![]() Thus, it’s close relationship with the sun. Yang starts at the winter solstice, indicating the start of the period when daylight is the dominating force over darkness. ![]() Amazingly, the graphical representation of the change of the pole’s shadow length during the entire year is present. Some had even suggested that the symbol has a very close approximation. This invention was created in China as far back as 600 BCE. It uses a pole to measure the changing lengths of the shadows during the solar year. Summer (yang) transforms into winter (Yin), and winter into summer.The origin of the symbol of Yin and Yang can is in the Chinese time-keeping system during ancient times. Example: Day (Yang) becomes Night (Yin), and night transforms into day.Under certain circumstances each may transform into the other. Yin and Yang may transform into each other Example: There can be no concept of cold (Yin) without an understanding of heat (Yang).ĥ.Because Yin and Yang are defined as opposites of each other, each cannot exist without the other.Example: Heat (Yang) can dispel cold (Yin), but cold can also lower a hot temperature.Ĥ.The two opposite forces that compose everything in the universe are in constant struggle to regulate each other.The afternoon is an example of “Yin within Yang” Example: Within Daytime (Yang) the morning/ sunrise is more Yang while the afternoon/ sunset is more Yin.Within the black part of the symbol there is a white dot (Yang within Yin).Within the white half of the symbol, there is a black dot (Yin within Yang).Any Yin-Yang division can be further divided into Yin and Yang aspects. A young boy would be more Yang, while an elderly woman would be more Yin.Ģ. Example: Daytime is characterized as more Yang, whereas night is characterized as more Yin.Yin represents things that are cooler, quieter, more still and darker.Yang is used to characterize warmth, energy, motion, loudness and light.Everything in the universe has two opposite aspects: Yin and Yang To understand the complexity of its meaning, we must first understand the 5 principles of Yin-Yang.ġ. It is at once extremely simple and staggeringly complex.” One can think of Yin and Yang as a way of trying to understand the events of the universe by organizing phenomena into distinct categories. Huisheng Xie, gives this description of the symbol in his text book Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Fundamental Principles: “The symbol above is traditionally used to represent the interrelationship of Yin and Yang. I encourage you to join me in taking a closer look at this classic symbol. In designing the logo for Balanced Horse Veterinary Service, PLLC, I drew my inspiration from this symbol because it represents a philosophical view at the heart of traditional Chinese medicine. Almost everybody has seen the yin-yang symbol, but few have taken the time to understand the complexity of its meaning.
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