Shasta Daisies
G. Cornwall - Salt Spring Island, c. 2010
"However much energy there was at the start of the universe, so there will be that much at the end." - Peter Atkins, The Laws of Thermodynamics - A Very Short Introduction
Every petal of every flower reminds me of the loves I have known in this life - love of self, love of friends, love of family members, love of all the creatures of the earth and sea and the love of my lovers - loves in passion and in peace. They move through my every cell, every cell a universe, these open thermodynamic systems, searching for equilibrium. They move through me, rippling out through eternity and cycling back through me again, like breath, like heat, rising and falling.
When love for all flows freely through us, through all, then we shall know peace. This is our purpose. When we realize, when we accept there is no loss, we shall know eternity. In this moment, I am alive. This is me. How do I want my life to be right now?
We have access to "all", the universal energy, and we may choose how to utilize that capacity. In studying physics, it is said that energy is constant in amount - the same at the beginning as at the end - regardless of other change. In knowing this and believing we are all of energy and integral to the whole, there is nothing to be lost - nothing to fear. We can remain open and allow the energy of "all" to flow through us, unimpeded by fear and holding - whether beings, moments or things.
We are fluid. We are ever-changing. We are perfect in this moment.
The practice of Qi Gong is simply the practice of opening ourselves to this energy flow, creating an awareness around blockages in our bodies and allowing that universal energy to flow through us freely, thus, healing the pain and illness that results from these blockages. We cannot meet our full potential while attempting to hold that which cannot be made stationary.
It is about absence of resistance. There is more strength in fluidity than there is in holding. This is represented throughout life. It is seen in everything from the human body to high-rise buildings: that which is flexible is stronger than that which is inflexible - just like our muscles in motion, a building in an earthquake or a tree in a strong wind.
Start by breathing deeply and slowly for one minute. Close your eyes and let go of fear, assumption, want and loss for one minute. Be at peace in the magic of life itself. You are loved.
-Gillian Cornwall, c. February, 2011
Buddha - The Island of Hawaii
G. Cornwall, c. December 2006
Other Resources:
The First 16 Secrets of Chi: Feng Shui for the Human Body - Luk Chun Bond
4 comments:
breathing...
Your words remind me to breathe. As I breathe my lungs open at my heart center. The heart center of not only my physical body, but the heart center of my soul. I feel the channels opening. As I breathe, the warm air in my lungs move in and out. My soul feels lighter . . . and I continue to breathe.
Right there with you Karen, right at your centre, breathing with you and keeping watch so you can rest. With love always. Gillian xo
Beautifully said! I breathe with you as we all join the rhythm of the world, as the waves join the shore and roll back out to sea and as days turn to night and day again. Sending peace and joy to you and thank you for reading. I hope you will come by often! Very best wishes to you, Gillian
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