This new paperback version has color-coded pages for easy reference for those doing RR sessions. TRANSFORMING FIVE ELEMENT AND MERIDIAN PATTERNS introduces us to the ancient system of Acupuncture for every day use by non-acupuncturists as well as interesting Five Element information for Acupuncture practitioners. It introduces us to the deep wisdom of the Five Elements of Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. These five Elements give us a map for understanding how everything in our life is associated with one or more of the Elements. For example, the Water Element is associated with coldness, fear, panic, issues with power and feeling powerless, having an abundance of energy or feeling tired and exhausted. Imbalances in our five Elements are automatically reflected in our physical health and relationships – for instance, a Fire Element imbalance may manifest as sexual issues or closing the heart to love and affection; an Earth Element imbalance with being excessively needy or not taking care of our own needs or the needs of others or feeling destabilized because life or relationship is too unpredictable; a Metal Element imbalance with being disrespectful, superior, or demeaning and feeling inadequate; a Water Element imbalance with wanting to control people and having power issues; the Wood Element with anger. Imbalances in our Elements also show up as emotional reactiveness -- excess anger, lack of joy and fear, for example -- and in negative mental states. The result? Our capacity to resonate with confidence, abundance of energy, wisdom, making right decisions and a sense of joy is compromised. The seven Repatterning Processes in TRANSFORMING FIVE ELEMENT AND MERIDIAN PATTERNS help us restore balance so we resonate with the strengths of our five Elements and the qualities associated with our twelve Meridians. The information and Energizing Options in this book provide an excellent way for non-acupuncturists to work without needles.