The Thymus Gland and Your Immune System
Our immune system is a strong focus these days and I'm excited to share how our "High Heart" collection may not only assist you in healing your emotional heart, but also keep your immune system humming.
I came across an article written by healthcare practitioner Sam Kanganamge, a DPO with over 25 years experience and he shared his excitement in coming across research citing scientists’ emerging discovery of T-Cells as equally important to antibodies in the fight against Covid-19.
He says in the article:
"T-Cells are produced in a small gland called the thymus, which sits just above the breast bone, on top of the heart. From the Western medical perspective, the thymus gland is linked to our lymphatic and immune systems, helping us to fight infection. It is especially active during childhood and then starts to deteriorate after adolescence.
In our work treating patients over the last 25 years, we have helped many attain a state of vibrant health by working with the energetic body. The thymus gland is also an important centre in the body’s meridian system, mapped out in ancient Chinese medicine, and the chakra energy centres in the subtle body.
The location of the thymus is also significant. It is positioned within the heart meridian, as well as the lesser-known higher heart chakra, representing the transpersonal aspect of the heart; unconditional divine love and compassion. It is therefore unsurprising that the thymus can hold a lifetime’s worth of unprocessed emotions such as anxiety, sadness and grief, stuck in layers of the physical and energetic body and affecting our vibrational frequency.
Our ancestors knew the innate intelligence and wisdom of the sacred thymus! The ancient Chinese, Indian yogic, Egyptian, and Mayan traditions all recognised that to open our thymus is to open and infuse our lives with forgiveness, love, and compassion. For this reason, many of them performed special healing techniques and ceremonies to activate the thymus.
There are also a few simple practices that you can try at home to stimulate the flow of energy, move through blockages and bring about harmony and equilibrium:
1. If you have a singing bowl at home you can try lying down, placing the bowl directly on to your body and simply allowing the acoustic vibrations to move through your sternum.
2. Practice Qigong
3. Try tapping on your energy meridians, particularly those directly under your collar bones (tip: these spots will probably feel sore if you press into them).”
And from the perspective of gemstone healing, stones such as Pink Tourmaline, Watermelon Tourmaline which can be found in our “High Heart” collection may also assist in keeping your Thymus gland balanced.
Other stones such as Aquamarine, Turquoise are also healing for the Thymus gland.
To your vibrant health (and Thymus)!
Love,
Gemma
