The Yin-Yang symbol is a result of the Chinese Philosophy in regards to how the universe functions. The black and white shapes within the circle represent the interaction of two energies called “Yin” and “Yang”; they are not completely black or white nor can they exist without each other. The curve of the symbol reminds us of the constant change of balance between yin and yang, which represent all the opposite principles one finds in the universe.
The Yellow Emperor said, ”The principle of Yin and Yang is the foundation of the entire universe. It underlies everything in creation.
Yin, the darker element, is passive, dark, feminine, moist, death, small, and corresponds to the night; yang, the brighter element, is active, light, masculine, dry, birth, large and corresponds to the day.
The cyclical nature of Yin and Yang mean several things to a student of Chinese medicine and philosophy:
All phenomena change into their opposites in an eternal cycle of reversal.
Since one principle produces the other, all phenomena have within them the seeds of their opposite state. For example, sickness has the seeds of health and...