 Deities were present not only in the heavens , but also in the human body itself . They were responsible for maintaining the body 's five viscera , guarding the registers of life , and regulating the souls . There were five internal deities that were particularly important in Lingbao Daoism . The Great Unity lived in the head , along with <unk> and White Prime , who could descend into the liver and lungs . The Director of Destinies lived in the heart and sexual organs , and finally , the Peach Child lived in the lower <unk> . Normally these deities resided in the heavens , but they could be activated by scriptural recitations to descend into the body . 
