Day 43. The Unbearable Lightness of Being

“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.” Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Fortunately, we humans can choose to move beyond this vertigo, by cultivating our courage and righteousness. Never underestimate your own potential for such strength. We are such stuff as stars are made of!!

Day 42. "Sit but not sit; fall but not fall; jump but not jump."

This is Master Chia's mantra for perfecting the basic qi gong stance used in so many of the techniques. Finding the middle path - it's like reaching the point where opposites meet and cancel one another out, the point where you are experiencing pressure from neither one side nor the other, the point of immersion, balance and harmony. Don't think for a minute that he is only telling us this to learn a physical posture. This mantra goes deep down into the very heart of us all and once heeded to will lengthen & strengthen our roots, grounding us in ways we had not realised were possible. This journey is so amazing and humbling! 

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Day 41. Nourishment

Real nourishment does not just come from the food & drink that passes our lips, but from cultivating our connection to the source, caring for our immortal soul & spirit.

Day 40. Connection

We humans need connection, for support & growth, and to experience the human condition in fullness. Become an internal alchemist, and be responsible for creating lasting & powerful change from within, and you will discover these connections growing & deepening. There is no limit to the strength & breadth of the hearts of men. It starts with believing! 

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Day 39.Endings & beginnings

"The only constant I am sure of is this accelerating rate of change." Peter Gabriel, Downside-up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ2hY6Fetw0

Day 38. New beginnings!

Today we concluded our four-week Universal Healing Tao Instructor Training course, and I graduated in basic qi gong - inner smile, six healing sounds and microcosmic orbit! Yay! What a happy day smile emoticon

 — with Autumn Compton.

Day 37. Growing the immortal seed

Every day we have the opportunity to cultivate ourselves, to become more conscious of our immortal souls, become harmonious with the natural order of things, be present, kind, loving & compassionate. The door is always there, and can be opened any time when your heart is sincere. 

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