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Year 1: Qigong

By admin on May 11, 2021

What is Qigong and Why is it in the Program? Year 1 Last Updated: May 11 2021   Introduction ψ  In the Psionic Circles Program we will learn about Qigong and learn how to use it in our daily lives.  Qi is a universal energy that is responsible for animating and enlivening everything in nature.  This includes minerals, plants, animals, including humans and all spiritual entities.  This universal energy, or qi, also spelled chi, is what we use to keep the human bodies healthy.  In qigong practice it is used to cultivate flexibility, strength, resilience and suppleness in our bodies. Qigong has been used in China for 4,000 years.  It has its roots in Taoism, also spelled Daoism, which is a philosophy which teaches that the key to life is to follow the 'Way' or 'Path' of the Divine.  This Path when taken will never send one off track, and will keep its followers happy, healthy, and balanced in all areas of life.  All good will come to its followers, but the road is narrow, and there are many distractions. Qigong has six main components.  They are Chi or qi, Kung, Tao, the 5 Elements, the Meridians and Channels.  Each of these elements will be found in the teaching materials of the course, but for our purposes here qi is energy, the Tao, is the 'right way, or path', the Five Elements are Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood, the Meridians are the bodily channels that energy moves through and the Channels are larger branches that allow energy to move through certain areas of the bodies. Qigong has five main forms.  These are Martial Arts Qigong, Medical Qigong, Spiritual Qigong, Moving Forms Qigong, and Still Forms Qigong.  In this course we will not cover all of the forms during the first year.  In subsequent years we will delve into Martial Arts Qigong, Spiritual Qigong, Moving Forms Qigong, and Still Forms Qigong.  We will only touch the Medical Qigong, as this isn't a healing program, and there are many other courses which focus upon this area. Qigong has five main principles.  They…