Small Intestine 19: Your body’s “Listening Palace” for deeper discernment

In our information-saturated world, how do we know what’s true? How do we listen deeply without becoming confused or absorbing what might be healthier to ignore? This is especially relevant during Virgo season, when discernment becomes essential.

There’s an acupressure point called Small Intestine 19 - the final point on the small intestine meridian. Just as the small intestine governs decisions about what should be absorbed versus eliminated, this point symbolizes that same process on an energetic level.

You can find it in the small hollow just in front of your ear, most noticeable when you open your jaw slightly. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this point has a poetic name: “Listening Palace.”

Activating this point is said to purify and cleanse the heart, allowing the ear to become more receptive to truth - another quintessential Virgo theme of purification and refinement.

These ancient practices can support modern challenges. I love combining this with Yarrow flower essence (a few drops on your fingers) - Yarrow enhances energetic boundaries, allowing you to listen deeply while staying protected.

One beautiful resource for exploring these points’ spiritual functions is Lorie Eve Dechar’s “Five Spirits: Alchemical Acupuncture for Psychological and Spiritual Healing,” which describes each point’s purpose with poetry and depth.

While Small Intestine 19 also helps with physical issues like tinnitus, dizziness, and hearing loss, what a loss it would be to only use these points for physical functions when their spiritual gifts are so profound.

Try this practice as a way to refine your discernment. What do you discover?

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