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YIN and YANG
Polarity is the Key in Transforming the Sexual Energy. Part 1
Polarity is the Key in Transforming the Sexual Energy. Part 2

Y I N and Y A N G

The Tantric philosophy says that there is nothing more fundamental in the whole Universe than the two types of energy YIN(-) and YANG(+). The whole Universal Manifestation is subject to the two opposed but complementary forces, lunar and solar, the centrifugal force and the centripetal force, the feminine and the masculine.

The YIN fundamental force is centrifugal, (-), has an expansive tendency, is the source of tranquility, calm, cold and dark. The YANG fundamental force is centripetal, has a contractive tendency, is the source of sound, dynamism, warmth and light.

YIN(-) and YANG(+) sometimes result from one another :
- the cold geographical regions, which are mainly YIN (-), generate the conditions for YANG plants and animals; in the same way, the plants and animals that exist in the predominant YANG(+) warm regions, are YIN (-).
- the ovule, which is produced by the feminine sexual organs (YIN, (-)), is YANG (+), while the sperm, which is produced by the male sexual organs (YANG, (+)), is YIN(-).

The human being has access almost instantaneously to the essential depths of the Creation by the means of using the two fundamental notions of YIN(-) and YANG(+) as a basis when observing the world. The whole Universe becomes the most elevated school of wisdom for the one who knows the notions of YIN(-) and YANG(+) and can permanently EQUILIBRATE them by maintaining a state of harmony in their manifestation.

Next, we will try to describe how are YIN(-) and YANG(+) present in the most diverse fields and spheres of manifestation.

	YIN	YANG
Tendency	Extension, dilatation	Contraction
Orientation	Centrifugal	Centripetal
Position	Exterior	Interior
Structure	Space	Time
Direction	Downward	Upward
Color	Violet, mauve	Red
Temperature	Cold	Hot
Weight	Easy	Heavy

	YIN	YANG
Element	Water	Fire
Atom	Electrons	Protons (nucleus)
Chemical element	Potassium, Calcium, Oxygen, Azoth, Sulfur, Phosphor, Silicon, Iron, Strontium, Lead, Aluminum,� Cobalt, Molybdenum, Tin, Silver, Chlorine	Sodium, Hydrogen, Carbon, Magnesium, Arsenious, Lithium, Quicksilver, Uranium, Neon, Chromium, Nickel, Copper, Palladium, Gold
The living world	Vegetal	Animal
Plants	Salads, legumes, fruits	Cereals
Nerves	Ortho sympathetic	Para sympathetic
Gender	Feminine	Masculine
Taste	Sour, piquant, peppery,� astringent, softly acid, sweet	Salty, bitter, alkaline
Vitamins	C,B2,B12,Pp,B1,B6	D,K,E,A
Season	Cold, winter	Tropical, summer
Zodiacal signs	TAURUS, CANCER, VIRGO, SCORPIO, CAPRICORN, PISCES	ARIES, GEMINI LEO, LIBRA, SAGITTARIUS, AQUARIUS

	YIN	YANG
Other attributes	Acid	Alkaline
	Expansion	Pressure
	TAMAS (heavy, immobile, inactive)	RAJAS (active, agitated)
	Quiet	Sound
	Wet	Dry
	Bigger	Smaller
	Low	High
	Root	Top
	Down	Up
	Dispersed, scattered	Concentrated, focalized
	Long	Short
	Unruly, unrestrained	Retained, controlled
	Horizontal	Vertical
	Periphery	Center
	Soft, fragile	Hard
	Subordinated	Leading
	Inorganic	Organic
	Sperm	Menstrual blood
	Spermatozoon	Ovule
	Plural	Singular
	Earth (-)	Sky (+)
	Moon	Sun
	Night	Day
	Atomic energy	Nuclear energy
	Negative	Positive
	Woman	Man
	Dark	Light
	Supple	Rigid

	YIN	YANG
Other attributes	Concrete	Abstract
	Extrovert	Introvert
	Inertia	Movement
	Passivity	Activity
	Static	Dynamic
	Slow	Fast
	Magnetic	Electric
	Round shaped	Angular shaped
	Gas	Solid
	Liquid (1/2 YIN)	Liquid (1/2 YANG)
	Dark	Light
	Obscurity	Clarity
	Ultraviolet	Infrared
	Short waves	Long waves
	Bleu, indigo, violet	Red, orange, yellow
	Green (1/2 YIN)	Green (1/2 YANG)
	Sleep	Wake
	Anabolism	Catabolism
	Hypotension	Hypertension
	Aliments that contain much water	Aliments that contain little water
	Aliments rich in potassium	Aliments rich in sodium
	Aliments rich in glucides	Aliments rich in proteins
	Fat, deformed� people	Thin, supple persons
	Mass	Energy

No matter what is the level of organization we refer to (from elementary particles to human beings and even up to galaxies), one of the fundamental laws of Nature is that of the permanent interaction between the two complementary forces, YIN(-) and YANG(+). All the processes and phenomenons of Nature are the expression of the interaction of these two principles.