by wpgtaiji » Mon May 21, 2012 1:19 pm
The whole idea of feeling qi is a very VERY touchy issue. Those that say "you feel this" are lying to you. I talked with a mentor of mine, and he told me he NEVER worries about feelings during qigong. I told him of a feeling i had and he said he never felt that before (individual experience). It never happened again to me though. It seems that much of this "feeling qi" is in the mind.
Think about it like this. Qi is bio electricity. It is supposed to be flowing at a certain level (not the right word, but work with me), but because of stress and junk we intake, it is impeded. Qigong (especially 3 circle) causes the body to "relax" allowing the meridian system to open up. This is why we "feel" things (in very simple language). But because it is NORMAL and natural, when it starts to work, you wont feel the same things again. It is NORMAL! LOL
All of that said, when I get into "posture" for taiji (or whatever method i am doing, it starts from the same posturing), i DO get a sensation on the outside (the Yang meridians) of my arms. Erle always taught that when things start to happen, P8 will activate and your hands go blotchy red (increased blood flow). It seems to be the difference between moving with internal connectedness and externally. In these instances, it feels like a band of energy wraps over the body (to shoulder height, maybe higher depending on awareness). But again, it isnt me thinking about it. It is just moving the body in correct positions.
I realize that this may be very difficult to understand. It isnt basic. It is also important to understand that, in the WTBA, it is a combined practice, meaning, that YES, we learn to hurt, but at the same time, we are learning to heal ourselves and others. If your taiji or art does not have this (and most do not), then this will probably be the moon to you. I do not mean tai chi class that also teaches qigong or a massage! I mean doing posture A can be done this way for fighting and in the EXACT same way to do this this and this to yourself or someone else in the healing area. But sure, Erle made it all up, you know, cuz despite the fact that he was teaching this in the 1980's. he had the time to go to medical school AND tcm school (which Dim mak is not taught in)! LOL SOrry that last bit was for someone who thinks erle made it all up himself because he cant find record of the guy that erle said taught him. And YES, it goes back to the 80s!