 Have you ever heard of the word Shen and wondered what it meant? Until I attended school for massage therapy, I had never given the word any thought, at least not until I began a rigorous class in Shiatsu. In Chinese thought, Shen is the spiritual element of a person's psyche, which put another way, is the human soul, mind or spirit. As I learned in Shiatsu, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are five Shen for each of us, and each Shen is associated with one of our yin organ systems, along with a corresponding element. These include the heart (with the element of fire), kidney (with the element of water), spleen (with the element of earth), liver (with the element of wood) and lungs (with the element of metal). According to Chinese philosophy, yin is considered to be the passive female principle of the universe. In school, in order to help us better understand this principle, we were taught to think of yin as the dark side of the mountain (earth, dark, and cold). As for the origin of the TCM five-Shen system, it is thought to have begun roughly 5,000 years ago as part of Taoist practice. As a science fiction writer who is deeply spiritual, I find it utterly fascinating that each spirit is associated with a planet. That's right, a Planet! In fact, in Taoist practices of Shamanism, it is accepted that spirits can travel not only to planets, but to stars and galaxies as well. How is this accomplished? Taoist magicians are said to use a talisman, which can be a person, rather than a "thing" like an amulet. It is believed that these talismans can call on the abilities and protection of beings who most would consider to be supernatural. Might they be referring to extraterrestrial or inter-dimensional beings? I believe the answer is likely, yes. Nonetheless, through inner alchemy (which is termed as a return to Source), along with Taoist practices and rituals, it has been suggested that these talismans can experience what is known as an "ecstatic spiritual union". Such a union (or reunion?) includes not only communication with other realms, but flying, shape-shifting and dream-time as well. All I can say is that I do not practice Taoism. Additionally, I had never been exposed to this information prior to experiencing a life-changing 50-minute encounter with a luminous orb in upstate New York. To this day, I'm still not exactly sure how to describe what occurred, other than to say that to me, this orb appeared as a conscious, spiritual machine made up of plasma. Even more amazing, it seemed happy to see me. Excited, even! I never felt threatened in any way. In fact, if I had to use one word to describe this encounter, it would be Love. So, for all of the chatter about UFOs and abductions (which I experienced as a little girl), based on my own experiences, I strongly suspect that there is much more at play than most of us understand, at least when it comes to ancient esoteric traditions and other-worldly encounters. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  D. M Atwood is an American writer of suspenseful paranormal and science fiction. She draws upon her B.A. in psychology to develop flawed and complex characters while her background as a nanotechnology start-up owner serves as the foundation for her sci-fi’s exciting, futuristic technologies. In addition, as a trained massage therapist and ET/UFO experiencer, she is comfortable exploring some of the more esoteric aspects of the human condition. D. M. Atwood currently resides in Arizona.
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