Yin Yang
Ancient people observed the nature and universe very closely and came up with yin yang concept. In their eyes, no single being or form could exist unless it was seen in relation to its surrounding environment. By simplifying these relationships, they tried to explain complicated phenomena in the universe.
The yin yang sign is a symbol of completeness. Yin energy comes upwards from the earth. It is moist and cooling. It moves upwards through the yin channels. Yang energy comes down from the sun and sky. It is warm and invigorating. It runs downwards through the yang channels . yin and yang are opposite but complementary to one another.
The Yin Yang Symbol
The outer circle represents everything in the universe and the oneness, completeness. Yin yang both of them are required equally to make a thing complete. That’s what the white and black part represents. They are equally divided into black and white. Within the black section is a small circle of white. Within the white section is a small circle of black. Yin must follow the extreme of yang and the yang must follow the extreme of Yin, means within yin there is yang and within yang there is YIN.
The Black Section – YIN |
The White Section – YANG |
Feminine | Male |
Passive | Active |
Moon | Sun |
Dark | Light |
Cold | Hot |
Night | Day |
Soft | Hard |
Stillness | Movement |
Rivers | Mountains |
Properties of Yin and Yang
These are the properties of yin and yang.