It’s the 4th of July and it’s going to be hot and
steamy and the beach is going to be crowded. The
long weekend will bring everyone to the sea to
cool down and to have some fun. But, most likely,
I’ll be missing the rush as there are only a
handful of people who get to see daybreak. That’s
when I like to start my day.
Daybreak
A wind came up out of the sea, And said, “O mists,
make room for me.”
It hailed the ships, and cried, “Sail on,Ye
mariners, the night is gone.”
And hurried landward far away,
Crying,
“Awake! it is the day.”
It said unto the forest, “Shout!
Hang all
your leafy banners out!”
It touched the woodbird’s folded wing,
And
said, “O bird, awake and sing.”
And o’er the farms, “O chanticleer,
Your
clarion blow; the day is near.”
It whispered to the fields of corn,
”Bow
down, and hail the coming morn.”
It shouted through the belfrytower,
”Awake,
O bell! proclaim the hour.”
It crossed the churchyard with a sigh,
And
said, “Not yet! in quiet lie.”
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I’ll get up around 5:00 AM and take a morning
walk when it’s still dark. Everything is still at
that time. The birds haven’t even woken up yet. We
don’t see daybreak until around 6:00 and the
sunrise is 6:30ish in the summer months. There is
usually a cool breeze in the morning in the low
70s until and around 8:00, then the thermometer
steadily goes up to the high 80s or low 90s, and
the humidity seems to stay around 90% all summer.
The two best times to train is just before
daybreak and around sunset, the beginning of the
day and the end when there is less noise and air
pollution. Most people are still sleeping and
there is very little traffic. This is the best
time to do your Shen Gong practice (meditation).
As the day opens up, I do more Qi Gong and
internal power exercises. I find that the Yin Set
is a great way to begin the day no matter if you
are in the woods, on a mountain, in the desert or
by the sea. The Yin set cools and cleans all the
organs and works alchemically to transform
negative emotions to power positive energy. Check
it out at
http://rechargingqigong.com/yin-set.html.
I wish you a very happy 4th of July and a great
summer!
Dr. Wu Dhi
P.S. And don’t forget! The Summer Solstice Sale is
still going on for only another 3 days! Don’t let
it slip by. Pull out your credit card and buy!
http://rechargingqigong.com/4th-of-july/
