Good day! Hope all goes well in your neck of the woods. Just a happy note to mark the introduction of new information and techniques for intermediate-level yogic practice. Step by step, the ladder to higher awareness gets spelled out. What’s new? Lots. Best to browse the page and check. There’s a set of links to all the topics available after the introductory material.
For this level, SPACE takes center stage. Both outer space (as in planets and stars) and near space (as in the space in the region just about your body) get fully detailed. Outer space represents a huge topic so here we cover the first stage, a region called the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC, for short). As will become apparent in future levels, each region represents a level of energetic coherence (like a laser that can be tuned finer and finer). The LIC catches all phenomena related to the physical plane (everyday life) and lower part of the etheric plane (qi, prana, and other forms such as bioelectricity and biophotons).
This level of Neidan Yoga takes the qi work from preceding stages up a notch. Earlier pages introduced the idea of practicing hatha yoga and other techniques (qigong, breathwork, meditation) while imagining you are part of a class. In fact, part of a crowded classroom, so that you are surrounded by your classmates. The goal? Cultivate awareness of the space around you in all directions, including above and below your physical form. This constitutes an essential skill needed in Daoist yoga to begin the monumental process of pulling qi (energy) into the midline (central channel, sushumna). One cannot possibly advance with internal alchemy (neidan) or any other midline practice (tummo, kundalini, deep energetic medicine) unless these basic skills are onboard and switched on. Green light? Go!
You will find plenty of other useful topics and methods to explore as well. How about some hints? Okay. Try this: Tian Gan (from Baguazhang), Bear Step (from Baji), Alternate Nostril Breathing, Ratios (how long to hold the different phases of breathing; these ratios span the rainbow from beginning to very advanced levels), Pack and Dissolve qi (in the spine and bones), Reverse Abdominal Breathing (the signature breathing method used in Daoism), LIC stars (and their related acupuncture points and energy medicine), Eye Microsystem (how to incorporate simple aspects for immediate enhancement of all your spiritual methods), Midline breathwork, Jam Lung (breath retentions at the root chakra), Vase Breath (the basic technique needed to begin practice of tummo), Zhine (with and without a sign; the fundamental skills needed to sculpt a rock-solid concentration practice), Mangala Nakshatras (the essential Jyotish, Classical Chinese Medicine, and Neidan Yoga to activate the three granthis—energetic blocks along the midline). Whew!
Even a couple of these skills and insights will catapult your understanding, experience and accomplishment a great ways. The key? You simply have to show up and practice them. As always, take what you find useful and pass on the rest. Your goal? Incorporate this material with your existing skills and practices. If you need further insight or guidance, you can always book some time with us for an online Zoom consultation. It’s really worth making an effort with this material. Remember: the world is counting on YOU. Yes, you! Every single seeker can make a difference now. The world’s future hangs in the balance. Come on! Level up your game and get on with it. Lit. On point! Let’s slay this. Why not? We can.
