"Ovaries Massage"

 

    The fallopian tubes are located at the upper end of the uterus, one on each side. Underneath their outer edges are the ovaries. The sides of the ovaries, which can be visualized as frayed ferns, catch the egg during ovulation. The egg slides from the ovary into the fallopian tube, and from there into the uterus.

    We have already been in contact with aspects of female sexuality that lie beyond reach of our physical touch. Even so, the cervix gives us the opportunity to touch and observe at least a part of the uterus; the ovaries, however, are completely outside of our reach. Without physical contact, we nonetheless have an opportunity to engage in spiritual contact with our ovaries, which can be as powerful as a thorough massage. The more we recognize that body, spirit, and soul form a unit, the more we can experience a deep contact with our ovaries that is not reliant on physical. Energy follows attention, which specifically means that we can use our mental presence to apply an energy massage to our ovaries. 

    The ovaries in women correspond to the testicles in men, and the fallopian tubes to the sperm ducts in men. However, there is no male organ that corresponds to the uterus. The Miillerian-inhibiting substance in the male fetus eliminates the fetal uterus.

    On the sides of the uterus, on the left and right walls of the pelvis, are woman's ovaries, which are about the size of walnuts. Inside the ovaries, the egg cells mature. In contrast to men, who produce up to 12 billion semen cells from puberty onward, women do not produce new eggs, since they have an ample supply of them starting from birth.

    A twenty-week-old female fetus contains about six to seven million eggs; at the time of her birth about 400,000 to 500,000 egg cells remain. This dying of the eggs, caused by an inborn cell-death program called apoptosis, continues through a woman's menopause, as a sort of natural sdection process. To ensure that the strongest and best eggs have enough room to grow, the lesser eggs step back and yield the field to their "sisters." In this way, about 450 eggs, the very elite, will reach ovulation. The ovaries also produce the female sex hormones-estrogen and progesteroneas well as small amounts of the male hormone testosterone. The egg itself is made up of clear cell plasma. It is the only ball-shaped cell in the entire body and looks like a sun with a shining halo. The egg cell has a magnetic effect on male sperm but does not actively move toward the sperm on its own; instead, it waits for sperm to be attracted to it. To reach the egg, the sperm has to travel a path full of obstacles and overcome a number of selection procedures. This helps to ensure that the egg will be fertilized by the best of the best.

    During ejaculation, about three million sperm cells are pushed into the yoni. The cervix begins to stretch and, like a small elephant snout, dips into the seed lake and absorbs the sperm. The sperm now swim-like tadpoles against the stream of fluids-with a speed of about three to five millimeters per minute, through the uterus and into the fallopian tube. According to cell researcher Hanns Hatt, sperm cells have a sense of smell that they use for orientation on their way to the fallopian tube. The egg cells for their part give off a scent that is very similar to that of lily of the valley.

    If an ovulation took place in the previous forty-eight hours, the sperm in the fallopian tube encounter the egg cell after about forty-five minutes. Anatomical researchers have shown that thousands of sperm arrive at the egg at the same time and dock on the passive egg. It is thus not a race, as is often assumed, but more of a common dance, and the possibilities seem infinite. Those who reach the egg first will not necessarily be the ones to achieve the goal of fertilization: perhaps this prize is reserved for the one that seems most appealing.

    Apparently, the ability to finally admit a sperm to fertilize the egg is governed by a thick, light-colored membrane that surrounds the egg.  After careful examination, this membrane opens for a brief moment to admit a single semen cell and immediately closes up again. The other sperm no longer have a chance, and they die of£ If the membrane does not find a sperm cell that meets its standards, it remains closed. 

    How exactly the decision is made about which is the right sperm cell is not clear. One possibility is that the soul of the future child is already present and knows which semen cell will be the best fit for the egg and for its own being, since this is the body in which the soul will be incarnated. When the appropriate semen cell is admitted, both cells unite to form the fertilized egg cell-the zygote. With this union, fertilization-which many people do not know happens in the fallopian tubes-is complete.

    Now it has happened, the indescribable miracle of the creation of human life. Two tiny cells, semen and egg, melt to one; two complementary halves-female and male, yin and yang, Shakti and Shiva-become one whole. Within four days this highly active cell miracle will nest in the uterus and begin its long development. Nine months later a complete, breathing, and feeling baby is born.

    On an energetic level, there are important differences between the ovaries and fallopian tubes on the one hand, and the uterus on the other. The energy of the ovaries flows much faster than that of the uterus. An egg needs only fourteen days to reach ovulation, while a fetus needs nine months for its biological development.

    In our ovaries, the egg cells give form to a steady ripening of new ideas that have creative potential. In this way, the ovaries represent a pinnacle of creativity that wants to be released into the world. When we enter into contact with our ovaries, we can use this creativity in our lives.

    According to Maraya Haenen, our egg cells-and in men, the semen cells-are the place where our unprocessed themes are stored. This "seated energy" is stored in our egg cells so that it can reach from there to the outside, for example in the next generation. Very strong themes can especially be found here, including creativity, revenge, hate, power, and powerlessness. Each form of energy will look for a way out, until it is expressed in some form.

    Maraya Haenen also said that the egg cells are a place of extreme polarization, where the most negative and most positive information is stored. In this way, we are a composition of the best and worst characteristics and experiences of our ancestors.

    Take about five to ten minutes for entering into energetic contact with the ovaries exercise every day. If you pay attention, you will surely note the effects of this exercise on the levels of creativity and joy in your daily life.

    Make sure that you will not be interrupted, and lie down comfortably on your back on a bed or quilt on the floor.

    Rub your hands until they are hot and charged with energy. Place them sideways on your lower abdomen above the ovaries and breathe calmly.

    Feel how the hot energy flows to your ovaries and charges and revives them with energy. Repeat this two or three times.

Now rest your warm hands above your ovaries and focus your whole attention on them. The more mental presence you bring, the more intense and clear your contact will be.

    With your mental eye, try to see your ovaries. Are they big or small, or are they different sizes? Do they feel flat or energetically charged? What color are they? Are they glowing, or rather gray and dark?

    Ask your ovaries how they are feeling and what they would like from you. You can be sure that you will receive an answer in the form of images or a concrete feeling.

    Begin an internal dialogue with your ovaries and feel this contact. What questions arise? Perhaps your ovaries have missed your presence.

    Are there any memories, feelings, or thoughts that appear in this moment? What do they cause? Do they make you happy, sad, or thoughtful?