The Root of the Tongue Holds a Key to Sovereignty

Jinjin and Yuyed of self-development there is a point we reach when we begin working with authentic expression.

We ground ourselves.

We take deeper breaths.

We connect to the things we truly desire to create.

We lift that up into our hearts.

But then the words don’t come.

There’s a moment where heartfelt, spirit-driven inspiration becomes stuck. The clarity is there. The vision is alive. But when it comes time to speak - to ask, to name, to offer - the words either collapse or never rise.

This doesn’t mean something is wrong.

This is the place where expression meets memory.

Where voice meets safety.

For many of us, the body remembers what it cost to speak.

The times we were ignored. The times we were punished.

The moment we decided it was safer to shut down than to risk another shutdown from the outside world.

So, we search for ways to fix it.

We meditate on the throat chakra.

We use herbs, oils, yoga for the voice.

But very few know to look under the tongue.

Jinjin and Yuye — The Sacred Points Most People Never Use

There are two acupuncture points under the tongue that speak directly to this silence.

Jinjin — Gold Liquid

Yuye — Jade Fluid

You can find them on either side of the frenulum - that thin vertical membrane under the tongue. On one side is Jinjin. On the other is Yuye. These are not part of the twelve regular meridians. They are extra points. Sacred points. Rarely used, but incredibly powerful.

They help to:

               •             Restore fluidity and function in the voice

               •             Move internal fluids and regulate saliva

               •             Revive consciousness and wake the Shen

•             Clear heat from the Heart and Stomach when emotional intensity affects the mouth or mind

But there’s more.

From a somatic perspective, these points help to release inherited fear, grief, and silence stored at the root of the tongue. They support the return of self-expression. Not performative speech. True, safe, unfiltered voice.

The kind that rises from within.

The kind that doesn’t ask for permission.

The Tongue, the Nervous System, and Your Midline

The tongue is extremely versatile.

It suckles.

It swallows.

It creates sound.

It connects to multiple cranial nerves.

It directly impacts the nervous system.

Lifting the tongue to the roof of the mouth activates vagal tone. It helps to regulate the parasympathetic nervous system, improve emotional balance, and bring the body into a state of readiness for presence.

From a developmental perspective, the tongue is part of the deep front line.

This includes the diaphragm, the hyoid bone, the psoas, and the pelvic floor.

During the first three to six months of life, we were learning how to use these muscles together. That integration supports postural symmetry, breath rhythm, and emotional safety. As movement patterns developed, so did our ability to make sounds. So did our relationship with expression.

When babies are silenced or ignored, their breath changes.

When breath changes, so does tongue tone.

When the tongue is affected, the nervous system stores that.

That’s how silence becomes patterned.

The Tongue as a Portal of Memory and Balance

Bringing awareness to the root of the tongue allows us to reach into something deeper than the throat.

This is where we access:

               •             The place that didn’t know how to say no

               •             The moment an “I love you” was delayed

               •             The pause before a truth was swallowed

Moving the tongue through unfamiliar directions - what I call tongue yoga - helps to restore balance in the deep front line. It influences digestion, regulation, movement, and stability. It also impacts posture and pain because of its role in midline symmetry.

As you move your tongue - inside and outside the mouth - you might notice somatic releases.

A tear.

A sigh.

A tremble.

A yawn.

A sound you didn’t plan.

Let them come.

Each one is a release of a mysterious code that has lived inside the body. A pattern dissolving. A fragment of your story leaving through the mouth - not as words, but as vibration.

This Is the Sovereign Voice

The tongue was never just for tasting and swallowing.

It is a key.

It unlocks parts of the nervous system that no amount of thinking can reach. It invites the body to rewire safety from the inside out. It helps expression become sustainable, embodied, and real.

The more you bring your attention here, the more your voice stops echoing someone else’s silence - and starts carrying your own signal.

This is not about learning to speak.

This is about remembering where the voice lives.

Let it rise.

Let it move.

Let it return.