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The Shen: Spirit of the Heart
The Shen is the spirit that resides in your heart. It is the speck of starlight that descended to earth at the moment of your conception, carrying your soul’s mandate — your reason for being alive.
The five spirits are the archetypes of our psyche belonging to each of our main organs. 'Spirit,' in this context, simply means conscious force. These spirits are often referred to as sages that we can turn to when we require wisdom and guidance.
When our soul is born into a human body, we adopt these five spirits, that relate to the five core elements.