Jing and shen are received from heaven, subsequently, the form and the body are received from earth.
Therefore it is said, one creates the two, the two creates the three, three creates the myriad things.
The myriad things carry yin on their backs and embrace yang in their arms.
Using harmonious qi it creates harmony.
Jing and shen are received for heaven.
After Qi gathers together, form rises, the lighter things drift upwards to heaven and the heavier things sink to earth.
Heaven is symbolic for yang qi. In the pre-heaven arrangement of the eight trigrams heaven is represented by three yang lines.
Heaven represents yang and this is where the jing and shen come from.
Jing is yang in stored form. Shen is yang brightness. It is our connection with the Dao. Shen is the yang aspect of the heart. It represents yang fire, the imperial fire, the dragon fire, the ming men.
The form and body are received from earth.
It is yin that gives form to our body. Our body is synonymous with earth. Earth represents the yin and it is what allows growth while it nourishes and it stores yang qi in the form of jing.
Therefore it is said, one creates the two, the two creates the three, three creates the myriad things.
In the Classic of Changes it states, one creates the two, the two creates the three, three creates the myriad things. This is naturally referring to yang and yin creating the myriad beings. It is also referring to the statement of, the one is two and the two is one. In other words everything is Qi which has two aspects called yang and yin. The changes and transformation occur through their interaction.
The myriad things carry yin on their backs and embrace yang in their arms.
Using harmonious qi it creates harmony.
This poem gives us the image of receiving gifts. The first gift we receive from the heavens. The second from the earth. It is what changes, grows, declines and stores. By the interaction of these gifts the rising, falling, entering, and exiting in our body occurs. This brings us to life. It connects us to the eternal Dao.