Biodynamic Terminology Part 9

Three Laws of Fluids. First, biological water moves longitudinally along a limiting membrane such as fascia. Secondly, biological water moves perpendicular to the plane of the limiting membrane. Thirdly, biological water moves through the limiting membrane because the water molecule is the smallest molecule in the human body and can therefore move through any structure. These three laws of fluids are part of the morphology of the human embryo as they are the main way in the early embryo in which nutrition is delivered to and through metabolic fields and at the same time the way in which waste products are removed. The channels used by biological water in the embryo ultimately become the veins and arteries of the cardiovascular system and other such vessels.

Three Perceptions of Primary Respiration. These three perceptions of Primary Respiration represent a clinical perceptual cycle typically experienced in many sessions with a client. First is the perception of Primary Respiration moving from the outside towards the inside of the body. This can be two-dimensional sense coming and going from the front of the body or more omnidirectional. The second is the perception of Primary Respiration moving from inside the body to the outside. This also can be a two dimensional sensibility or omnidirectional. The third location is the perception of Primary Respiration being transparent and apparently having no source either inside or outside the body. It is simply experienced as a phenomena moving through the body with no particular source or origin. See also three activities of Primary Respiration, Primary Respiration, three embryonic fulcrums, ignition and five ignitions.

Three Means of Perceiving Primary Respiration. The first is deliberately through practicing the six embodiments and three embryonic fulcrums with mindfulness. This creates a container of wholeness. The second is spontaneously by practicing cycles of attunement through the zones of awareness apprehension of Primary Respiration spontaneously arises in one’s perception. This is called expanding the container to invite Primary Respiration into the practitioner’s awareness. The third means is through the rhythmic balanced interchange of stillness and Primary Respiration. The practitioner abides in stillness when it is apparent and while resting in the stillness the interchange may become clear. See Primary Respiration, three locations of Primary Respiration, rhythmic balanced interchange and stillness.

Three Results of Ignition. First, to a higher level of order and function. Second, to a lower or lesser level of order and third, no change in function. All results are equal since ignitions are constantly occurring and the practitioner cannot know which are deeply related to the client’s healing process. Thus the practitioner must maintain mindfulness and observe with non-attachment the unfolding of the therapeutic process at the surface of the three bodies. See biodynamic therapeutic process, three bodies and healing.

Three Synchronizations of Primary Respiration. Heart to heart, hand to hand and heart to hands.

Topography. The interconnected nature of the metabolic fields contains functional communication networks between all the fields and cells of the body. This is a layer of living wholeness in the body and with nature. Topographical information may be sensed as heat, electricity or magnetism in both the practitioners and clients body but is not limited to such sensations. Such topography is generally not associated with specific physiological and/or anatomical structures. It is a completely functional process. Its opposite tensegrity (see tensegrity).

Two Locations of Primary Respiration. Local and global.

Wholeness. Many different levels of meaning depending on the context. Some meanings are:

1. Embryo. A single celled human conceptus is a perfect whole. See morphology.

2. Biodynamic. See biodynamic.

3. Biological. The container for the polarity of the constant processes of building up the body and its continual breaking down and dying.

4. Psychospiritual. A constantly evolution of meaning for existence both locally and universally as a function of human development. The body may have greater or lesser degrees of focus at any given stage of the life span. Or body-mind synchronization.

5. Primary Respiration. The movement of wholeness.

6. Three Bodies. See three bodies.

7. Phenomenological. See phenomenology of the body.

Void. The far end of the spectrum of dynamic stillness. A non-conceptual, non-dualistic state of awareness free from thoughts. One can experience it during or after a biodynamic session such as when momentarily struck by the beauty of nature, abiding in the dynamic stillness and so forth. The original state of wholeness devoid of form but self-aware without fear or dissociation. See stillness and healing.

Zones of Awareness. Consisting of four boundaries of awareness. Zone A is associated with the body itself and all it contains. Zone B is associated with the space immediately around the body out to about 20 inches. Zone C is the space in the rest of the immediate container such as the treatment room. Zone D is the natural world outside the immediate container all the way to the horizon. A practitioner cycles their attunement (slow movement of attention) out through the zones and back in the tempo of Primary Respiration until the boundaries between the zones disappear and there is only one ocean of stillness or a tide moving through it three dimensionally. Thus, each zone is contained in every other zone.