Qigong Energy Therapy

by Kathryn Davis

In order to keep ourselves in harmony it is helpful to understand that our life force
is woven from the forces of earth and cosmos. Prior to existence, there was only one
force, one void, one consciousness. In the first impulse toward creation this force split
into a negative and positive polarity referred to as yin and yang. From this dynamic a
multiplicity of forces were generated, out of which all existence evolved and continues to
be sustained.

We can best understand how energetic therapies work by exploring the make up
of our own being. When we look at our selves, it seems that we are made out of solid
physical matter. But when we examine the inner structure of our body we find that this is
not true. Each of our cells are made of molecules which in turn are made of atoms. The
structure of the atom reveals that we are fundamentally energetic in nature. The atom
consists of a positively charged nucleus with negatively charged electrons arranged
around it. Magnetic forces arise from the motions of the charged particles. This
relationship, called the electron density, determines the appearance, form and function
of matter.

Information is passed from the nucleus of atoms to the nucleus of molecules

which combine with each other in the nucleus of each cell. Our DNA , also formed in
this fashion, is the map that determines the formation of all the cells of our body. What
Qigong, Reiki and other energy therapies propose to do is interact with the precognitive
information that lies at the root of this entire process, allowing a path for conscious re-
creation, or correction of errors in the system.

Qigong was developed in China. It comes from the ancient healing practices
developed by Taoist monks. Taoism is primarily a philosophical and scientific study of
universal law and cosmic consciousness. The practice of Taoism became the path or
way one would live their lives in order to remain in harmony with the natural forces of
the living universe. These are very basic principles. In order to stay alive, we need
oxygen, clean fresh water, nourishing food, appropriate exercise or physical activity,
and cultivation of mental clarity and awareness of being.

According to this way of thinking, illness, dis-ease and corruption develop when
disharmony occurs in the balance of positive and negative forces in our
body/mind/spirit, within our lives & relationships, and within the environment. The
practice of Qigong, originally referred to as "the healthy living method", has evolved
over many generations as a practice designed to cultivate harmony in all aspects of our
existence.
 Qi like water has many forms. It hardens like ice into the physical structures of
our body. Within our body the qi flows like liquid forming oceans and lakes as primary
reservoirs of energy known as Danteans and acupoints. From these flow rivers and
streams known as energy channels. Our thoughts and emotions rise from our body like
a mist or steam, invisible to the eye but providing an energetic relationship to the world
outside of us. And as rain falls to earth and moisture is absorbed through roots, we also
are constantly fed energetically by the forces of earth and cosmos.

Qigong is primarily a self healing, balancing process that encompasses many

methods of practice including meditation, sound vibration or mantras, breath practice,
rhythmic movement, visualization, postures of alignment and mindfulness. We each
have within us a natural impulse to heal. When we feel pain and anxiety we should
consider it a message that something within us needs to be shifted. An energy
practitioner can help with this process by assisting in the movement of energy
throughout the body, but each individual must commit themselves to hearing the
message offered and working within themselves to resolve the problem.

Qigong can also serve as a spiritual practice by allowing us to explore the

deepest aspects of our being and consciously connecting our local mind to the greater
wisdom of the cosmic mind and through and understanding of the laws of the natural
world. Qigong is in essence a cultivation of inner alchemy. The elusive mystery sought
after by western culture since the dark ages...the conscious transmutation of form.