Yesterday I was taking a familiar drive down Alligator Alley
when the force of Qi in the atmosphere was so strong I had to
pull over in one of the beautiful albeit potentially dangerous
rest areas to practice Qi Gong.
That was when I encountered the Primordial Monster.
For those of you not native to Florida, Alligator Alley is a
highway that takes you from the east cost of Florida to the
west cost of Florida. It is so named because it crosses a large
tract of everglades knows as the “River of Grass” and it
is quite common to see some of Florida’s largest gators
basking on the hot asphalt.
At night I can easily dismiss any urge to stop the car anywhere
on Alligator Alley but in the light of day I feel secure enough
to stop and take in the magic of the place.
I found a lovely place to sit and tuned in to the energy
flowing through the channels of my body, out into the
atmosphere, and then back into the chakras and energy centers.
This place is alive with energy.
A hawk flies by with a small creature in its grasp.
A large egret is stalking the shallows also looking for lunch.
Everybody is trying to eat somebody else.
The birds are the easiest to see, or at least for us to see.
For whatever reason, the reptiles, even after millions of years
still have the drop on us and can hide right in front of our
human eyes.
When we relax a little more, our field of vision, just like
our energy, will open up and we begin to actually SEE our
environment instead of just our expectations.
Just like I didn’t expect to see a very large gator basking
in the sun nearby but sure enough there he was.
I did not jump. I did not run. I did not turn my head.
I sat minding the flow of energy.
When you begin to develop the energetic awareness it expands from your physical body, you begin to feel tied into to the environment.
As your field of awareness opens you no longer jump at loud noises or are easily startled. Instead, your energy is held in check being stored up for a full burst of impulsive action.
When you are easily startled your energy is tight and
constricted to a mental identity.
When you are in flow the identity takes a back seat and you
move unrestricted and uninhibited.
Like a professional athlete or martial artist, this is when your movement is the best.
I felt I was in no danger. The gator was far enough away but I
could feel his awareness of me.
I began to practice the Recharging Qi Gong while keeping my
focus open to the energy and wildlife of the everglades.
This creates a dynamic balance of acting and listening.
This is one of the core principles of Qi Gong.
Qi Gong and it’s balance of awareness and movement is
ancient and unchangeable just like the primordial creatures
of the wilderness.
This is why Qi Gong is way beyond exercise or even meditation
alone. (Find out more at http://rechargingqigong.com )
I was keenly aware of the presence of the alligator as I
performed the Yin Set’s smooth and graceful motions and I
could feel the attention of the alligator on me as I moved.
Was I a threat or a meal?
Would one of us move forcefully toward the other with an
explosion of energy and movement or would we mind our own
business?
I finished the Yin set without engaging the monster and bowed
to him before moving back to the safety of my car.
I felt greatly renewed as I drove off toward Miami all my
senses tingling as I had tapped in to the Primordial Monster
inside me.
Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness,
Dr. Wu Dhi
PS: The Recharging Qi Gong is the only place to get the
Yin Set I mentioned above. This Qi Gong set tonifies all
the Yin organs of the body.
