The Circadian Rhythm Body Clock

The Circadian Rhythm Body Clock is a 24-clock which dictates how our systems, our bodies, are tied to the planet, and her cycles based on the 24-hour cycle. This clock is contained within every genome in every living organism on this planet, and manages every nuance, every rhythm in our organic bodies including our sleep-awake cycle. This clock is also very aware of temperature. The sophistication of this clock to the planet is remarkable.

The Circadian Clock represented on this page, to my knowledge, was mapped in ancient times by the Chinese as is a significant resource tool in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The clock shows the flow of energy through the body, every two hours, as it corresponds to an organ’s meridian in the body. Each meridian has a sister meridian, with one organ being dense while the sister being hollow. The two-hour periods for each organ’s meridian in the body are:

While the organ meridians are self-explanatory and conduct the life force of the being, the two vessels which are not organ specific, while supporting the life force also operate on a higher level communicating with the aura. They are the Pericardium which is referred to as the “protector of the heart” while the Triple Warmer represents “one’s whole energetic system”. Hormones are within this cycle. For those of you who may consider these meridians, further explanation may be found on the Meridians & Vessels page.

How this Applies to your Animal

When any of us are healing, cleaning, and / or out of balance we can always look to the time of day to understand what organ is under the most stress at that time. For instance, if an animal gets up from 1.00 AM to 3:00 AM to throw up, purge, go to the bathroom, we know the liver is cleaning the system, and needs some attention.

This is why a journal is very important. By keeping a journal on each of our animals, we can see what is happening against the time of day, which helps highlight if something chronic is potentially brewing. It also provides insight, which may not be important to the pet owner, but to the healer – patterns may be found confirming what they are finding on their end re imbalance.

I always ask clients to record their information against the 24-hour clock as this provides a lot of information about what the body is doing internally.  Keeping a journal is also very helpful too for all healers, and of course, veterinarians as the more information the better.

This I watched, and recorded for a few days. The timing was impeccable. After trying a few remedies, I then resolved that she had something foreign in her gut floating around. (This was before I was muscle testing, and dowsing which would have confirmed this right away.). Sure enough, with a little help, out came a plastic bit of cucumber wrapper. Gosh, that must have hurt floating around on an empty stomach. You may read more about this healing journey here.

The journal was an essential tool in the process, because I could then consistently see her struggle was at 7:00 AM which told me it was her stomach which needed attention. And that this was consistently happening on an empty stomach. Not always do animals throw up in the morning, other organs could be involved, such as kidneys causing them to purge at different times of day. Again, time of day was a huge indicator where the body needed help.

Sleep-Awake Cycle

The circadian clock controls the sleep-awake cycle. The eyes signal to the brain that it is time to sleep based on how much light there is. Darkness via the eyes tells the body to produce melatonin, which is produced based on the measurement of darkness in direct connection with the planet, preparing the body to sleep. When the body is kept awake with artificial light, and blue light from devices, the eyes do not send the signal and therefore, melatonin, an important hormone produced by the pineal gland, is not produced. This impacts the whole system as the natural internal clocks of all the being’s cells have then been affected.

This will be having the same impact on our animals, without a doubt, where TV, and all kinds of devices are running endlessly into the night affecting their sleep patterns.

Jet Lag in Your Animals

All carbon-based beings experience jet lag when moved from time zone to time zone. It is said we all need two weeks to adjust for six hours of time zone change. This is well documented in the sports world when athletes must travel for competition.

If you are travelling with your animal, please be conscious of this. Bach Flower Rescue remedy is a fabulous non-toxic natural energy remedy one can give weeks before and after the animals have travelled.

Gratitude to All the Planet’s Creatures

While reading the book, Circadian Rhythms, A Very Short Introduction by Russell G Foster and Leon Krietzman, I have to say I was alarmed at how much damage humans continue to do to other species in the name of science. Study after study, around the world, mice, fruit flies, hamsters, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, warblers, and sheep to name a few species have not only been derived of their natural habitat and sleep, but have had their brains manipulated to help humans understand “the why” and “the how”.

If each of us, spent the time going within, the answers would be delivered without these horrific studies to the planet’s magnificent creatures. We are not separate, as the mind so conveniently wishes to propagate.

Circadian Rhythm Respected in Muir Woods National Monument

MUIR WOODS is located in California, USA. It is a magical place where these phenomenal redwoods stand having been protected by John Muir long ago. What is interesting to read is how it took the conservationists time to understand the needs of the forest to not only maintain the forest, but also allowing it to thrive. One component of this was respecting the rhythms of the forest in alignment with the planet. Minimal disturbance is sought, with silence respected, and light also respected (no phones or flashlights) so nature is not disturbed by humans, but undisturbed as much as possible. I thought this was fascinating that the wisdom of the forest was understood, and it’s deep connection to the planet’s rhythms. And for the redwoods to survive long term, that this connection must be deeply protected, and respected. Source | Muir Woods National Monument by John Hart

Resources

The best resources I have found applying this information to animals are:

Four Paws, Five Directions, A Guide to Chinese Medicine for Cats and Dogs, by Cheryl Swartz, DVM

Circadian Rhythms, A Very Short Introduction by Russell G Foster and Leon Krietzman

Tallgrass Animal Acupressure | Founders, Nancy Zidonis & Nancy Snow
https://www.animalacupressure.com/collections/animal-acupressure-books
https://www.animalacupressure.com/collections/animal-acupressure-charts

This YouTube video is a quick look at how the clock works.
Chinese Medicine 24-hour Health Clock | https://youtu.be/tAHAV4lVAWU