The eyes are the windows of the spirit. (Fig. 4.15) In Taoism we regard the eyes as Yang energy which will guide all Chi flow in the body. The eyes can greatly affect your personality Some people are born with a lot of white in their eyes–three portions of white to one portion of iris–sometimes called “thief eyes” or “danger attack eyes.” Such eyes can result in a suspicious look, portending un­pleasant things. Through the exercises, you can gradually correct the white portion of the eyes.

Since the eyes are connected to the entire nervous system, they have a special importance. The eyes reveal the health of your entire body. Through the eyes we can tell which organs are weak and/or toxic. Massaging the eyes will remove stress from the vital organs. Nowadays people use their eyes much more than in the past to read, watch television, and work with computers, electron­ics and microscopes. This strains them a great deal and makes the openings of the organs loose, so that much of the organ en­ergy is drained out.