Are Eyes the Windows to the Soul?
by Michelle Butt
We’ve all heard the saying, “The eyes are the windows to the soul.” It’s clear that when we look into the eyes of another we are seeing something so much more than blue or brown, but are we really seeing their soul? According to the Ancient Chinese, actually, we are NOT. We are in fact, seeing into the heart of another. Yes, connecting the heart to love is as much an ancient, scientific observation as it is a modern day romantic notion that is amplified in February thanks to St. Valentine.
The science of face reading began in Ancient China as a branch of Chinese Medicine. Not only was the face used as a diagnostic tool to assist in identifying illness, but through observing patterns of features, Ancient Chinese Healers discovered that the face could determine emotional and personality tendencies as well. The Chinese believed that the heart was the center of our existence, not just for its ability to sustain life, but by its connection to our emotional nature as well.
As the center of the circulatory system, the job of the heart is to pump blood to the whole body. Essentially, it is the communication hub of our physical existence. Yet, emotionally it serves the same purpose according to the Ancient Chinese. It is the center from which our love and deep emotions flow, thus it is the hub of our deep, emotional nature and circulates those emotions for us. Instead of a heartbeat as the indication of the state of our openness to love, sharing and communication of deep feelings, we have a feature on our faces that shows us the state of our emotional heart.
In the observation of the face and the connection of features to behaviors, it was found that the eyes were and are the windows to the heart, not the soul. When we look into the eyes of another, we can tell by the shape and size of their eyes two significant things about them. One is how openhearted and trusting they are and the other is how open to communication they are.
For example, if someone has big, widely held eyes, they have an open heart, which means that they are open to love and communicating their deeper feelings and emotions easily with others. If, on the other hand, someone has eyes that are more narrowly held, they can be more cautious when opening up to others. They may need more time to feel comfortable and be able to trust another with their feelings and emotions. Their heart will be more guarded.
In addition, the shape of the lower eyelid can tell us a lot about how another person will communicate their feelings to us. If the lower eyelid is rounded, then that person will temper their communications with warmth and a loving compassionate flavor. If the lower eyelid is straight, then that person will take a more logical, matter of fact approach to their communications.
Although, ideally, we would all want big widely held eyes signifying an open heart, there is a potential drawback to this quality. You see, the open heart can be the vulnerable heart. Sometimes, those with big, open eyes can be too trusting and share too much, which could set them up for disappointment and betrayal. By the same token, those with narrowly held eyes can fall into the trap of being too guarded, too cautious and not forthcoming enough. They can perhaps sabotage relationships and deny themselves the love they deserve.
The beauty of this knowledge is that we all have the ability to be loving and open hearted. We just have to understand how we are uniquely connected to our hearts and our capacity to love and communicate. Once we understand ourselves, we can show up for relationships in alignment with our unique design.
What does this mean about the eyes?
Well, say you are a person with big bright eyes who comes to every new encounter with trust and the openness to express all of your feelings and thoughts easily, and you find yourself attracted to another who has more narrowly held eyes. You may feel like you are the only one sharing, initially. You may feel like the other person may not be into you or not care because they are guarded. This may, in fact, not be the case at all. That person could care very much for you, but they need time to feel safe and comfortable enough to express their feelings. They may need more time than you do to be able to talk about themselves in a deep way. Understanding this dynamic would take the judgment out of the situation. You could acknowledge that you are an open book, and you know that the other needs time to warm up. This alone would go a long way in progressing the relationship.
When, as human beings, we feel innately understood by others, we are able to let our guards down and be more open to vulnerability. The gift of face reading is that it gives us all the ability to understand others, without them having to say a word. We can look into their eyes, see into their hearts and meet them in their sacred space to create beautiful, respectful, loving relationships.
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About the Author
Michelle Butt is a Face Reader, Certified Master Coach and an Ordained Metaphysical Minister. She is also a contributing author to the book, Ready Aim Captivate, featuring Deepak Chopra. Her goal in life is to assist others in truly understanding who they are and to guide them to achieving the joyful, fulfilling and successful lives that they desire. www.atfacevalu.com
