Where to from here?
A suggested programme....
We have asked you to attempt to identify some emotional issues which create or have created stresses in your life and which as a consequence impact on your health. Through the introspection of interacting with the selected art and the Yoga Nidra Meditation practice we hope you have come to a clearer understanding of the core aspects of your character which have been formed and perhaps entrenched over time. Now, after an introduction, what does one do? This really depends on how much you desire
CHANGE.
If you are prepared for change, then we suggest that we approach it holistically: mind/emotional, body/physical and spirit/psychological.
We know that to be in harmony with ourselves and our environment, all these need to be in balance. One of the most comprehensive and ancient disciplines is the art of T'ai Chi, Chi Kung: gentle movements which enliven the "chi" or life force and encourage it to regain its natural pathways through our vital organs.
The following sequence is called the Five Elements, which in Chinese Philosophy are: Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water. Each of these relates to a specific organ in our body and each organ resonates to specific emotions, colours and sounds.
The art of T’ai Chi, which loosely interpreted means “supreme ultimate” is as ancient as Taoism and Chinese culture. The guiding principles being the idea of opposites: the moving from positive to negative, open to closed, expanding to contracting, or the concepts of Yin and Yang. Yin being soft and yielding and Yang being hard and active.
What we are trying to do in following the original concepts of T’ai Chi is to regain that original understanding and use it in balancing the out of kilter earth energy fields.
The Taoists developed an understanding of reality in that the underlying original force of all creation is what is termed “Ch’i”. Ch’i is never static, but moves constantly between Yin and Yang throughout the entire universe, from the non-physical, manifesting in the physical world. Try to practice in the open air, either early morning or late afternoon, near trees or water. In sight of a mountain; if none of these is possible, near an open window with some form of nature in the room even just a flower, a clear vase of water, a piece of crystal or gentle wind chimes.
On the following Page you will find graphics and detailed information about the specific stances and hopefully with some regular practice and focus of your intention on an organ related to your particular emotion and trying to remember the feelings you experienced form the artwork and the Yoga Nidra Meditation you will find a shift in your mood and level of chi/life force.
Enjoy the journey.....
