Class 23: Cultivating the Golden Ball #3:Cross-cultural, Mystical Pathways to Bodymind Healing

Description

We delve further into the concept of Bodymind Healing Qigong, drawing parallels between Western and Eastern mystical traditions, particularly the story of the king’s son. The golden ball symbolizes primordial energy, often lost due to societal expectations. Practices like Tai Chi and Qigong aim to reconnect with this energy, emphasizing the importance of aliveness and playfulness. Techniques include visualization, sound, and movement exercises to activate chi. Learn to activate your penetrating vessel (Chong Mai,衝脈). The session also covers the significance of the five elements, the importance of stillness and movement, and the metaphorical journey of integrating the golden ball into daily life.

Some specifics:

• How does the concept of the forbidden fruit enhance teaching and learning Qigong (and enhance finding the Golden Ball)?

• What does Western Alchemy have to teach a Qigong practitioner on the path to restore our primordial radiance. Examples: How can the Nigredo, and Solutio processes of Western alchemy be applied to Qigong practice..

• “As above so below.” Joining the microcosm and macrocosm through embodying the Golden Ball of the Zodiacal Archetypes for healing, shape-shifting, and psycho-physiological transformation of stuck life issues.

• How can the Golden Ball practice be made useful for dealing with criticism. How to “roll with” criticism.

• Learn the four purposes of the Qigong posture, “Holding Golden Balls in the Waters of Life.”

•The mystical tradition of Tai Chi/Qigong: Reeling silk and reeling the golden thread through your body.

• Learn how the Golden Ball is a metaphor for the energy of life and finding “the heart of space.”

• The Golden Ball of Healing. Emitting chi from your Lao Gung points in your palms.

• A Qigong Wounded Healer’s prayer ritual: A cross-cultural synthesis.

• Ocean Wave Breathing Qigong: For those who have a hard time experiencing chi or the Golden Ball.

As always, the Bodymind Healing Qigong set will be used to illustrate and build upon the topic of the day. To see the PDF description of the 9 sets of Bodymind Healing Qigong Extended Short Form set CLICK HERE.