Qi Gong Ritual practice strengthens and opens the body, the mind and the spirit. I tend to focus on the “body” or health aspects of Qi Gong because that is what I was studying when I learned Qi Gong. It is not my main focus, however, it is the place where I seem to always start because it is where I began my relationship with Qi Gong. With my regular practice of the Qi Gong 18 Style Ritual, I have cultivated a greater awareness of my mind and spirit.
Just this morning I was fretting over what I had labeled a problem. The solutions were spinning in my head, like the wheel of fortune. Which to choose? What will work? You know the internal conversation. Well, in the midst of thinking I could do “this”, which was a solution (pattern) I have used in the past, a light came on. A teacher I studied with last year simply said to me, as if he was standing with me: “How Is That Serving You?” Bam! I realized that I have used that “solution” in the past and it didn’t solve the problem, it simply postponed it. I knew then that I Must Change my approach, find a new and different solution to move beyond the “problem”.
I have not yet decided the actual course of action, however I know it will come to me. Thanks to my Qi Gong practice and the choices I make there, I know that correct action will be taken which will enable me to move forward and not have to deal with this “problem” any longer. I will have changed my solution, solved the problem and learned a lesson.
I think this is Spirit in action. My awareness of Spirit expands more and more over the years as I do the regular Ritual Practice of Qi Gong 18 Style.
“There’s More To Longevity Than Just Staying Alive.”
Thank you for sharing. It always feels good to me when “students” share the good they gain from a regular practice of the Qi Gong 18 Style Ritual.
Good Qi.
Great insight, Tommy. I certainly find that when I do your Qi Gong (with your great DVD) during my lunch break my mind can focus much better when I get back to my work. Makes a big difference.