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T h e S e c r e t T e a c h in g
O f E s o t e r i c D a o is t Ma g ic

W ritten by
P r o f e s s o r J e r r y A l a n J o h n s o n , Ph.D., D.T.C.M
S e n io r A b b o t (Zhuchi) o f t h e T e m p le o f t h e C e l e s t i a l C l o u d

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Disdaimer:
Anrient occult magic was never intended to replace orthodox religion, but rather to complement
it in its quest for a deeper understanding of esoteric spirituality. Through the alchemy of prayer and
meditation, an individual can be transformed into an enlightened or "awakened" state of awareness.
Several o f the ancient meditation practices, magical techniques and Shengong exercises described
herein are currently practiced within the secret societies throughout the world, including the Peoples
Republic o f China, th ese esoteric techniques can be very powerful and may in som e cases b e too
mentally and physically demanding for som e individuals. The readers should therefore use their
ow n discretion or consult a priest or mental health professional before engaging in these exercises
and meditations.
The rituals used for spiritual protection and energetic destruction are still as powerful today as
they were when first introduced in ancient China. The secret of their timelessness lies in the fact that
the personal pow er of the Celestial Immortals, various Spirit Entities, and Demonic Beings never
changes. Therefore, die author, the Tian Yun G ong (Temple of the Celestial Qoud), the International
Institute o f Medical Qigong, and the publishers are neither liable or responsible to any person or
entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by
reading or following the instructions for any condition, ritual, incantation. Hand Seal, or interpreting
information provided in this text.
This book describes traditional methods of both ancient and m odem forms o f Chinese Mysticism
(Daoist occult magic), and is not intended to persuade the readers in any way, shape or form to believe
in or practice sorcery. Any person attempting such rituals is doing so at his or her ow n risk.
Additionally, sometimes Daoist exercises and meditations require special herbal formulas, as well
as the regulation of the individual's diet (e.g., fasting) and living environment (solidarity). It is impor­
tant to note that herbal prescriptions will vary according to the individual's constitution, condition
and specific goal, and must be treated accordingly only by a doctor or herbalist qualified to prescribe
Chinese medical herbs. Each state in the U.S. has their own regulations and restrictions, therefore, it
is advisable for the reader to consult their ow n state medical board for use of proper application and
liabilities of the techniques described within this text.

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Table of Contents Daoist Healing Arts S ch ools

Daoist Healing Arts Purgation Training
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Introduction to Ancient Chinese Alchemy 9 Daoist Healing Arts Tonification Training 69
Spiritual Transformation 9 Daoist Healing Arts Regulation Training 69
The Metaphysical Realm 10
Returning to the Original Nature 11 Daoist Magical Arts S ch ools 70
External Alchemy and Daoist Lower Magic 13 Shengong Energetic Transformations 71
Internal Alchemy and Daoist Middle Magic 15 The Six Transformation Stages 72
Esoteric Alchemy and Daoist High Magic 17 Daoist Magical Arts Cultivation Training 73
Nourishing and Strengthening the Shen 73
Magic and Immortality 19 Housing the Shen 74
The Natural Forces of the Three Powers 20 Combining the Shen with the Respiration 75
Nine Treasures and Daoist Alchemy 21 Combining the Shen with the Qi 75
Understanding Energy (Qi) 23
The Five Realms of Energy 24 De: Virtue 76
Energetic Formation of the Universe 26 The Wujingshen (Five Essence Spirits) 76
Prenatal and Postnatal Wujing Shen 77
Shang Di (Highest God) 26 The Four Types of Virtues 79
The Dao: The Way 27
The Dao, Heaven, and Earth 28 The B ody’
s Three Fires 80
The Dao as the Zhong (Center) 29 The Yin Fire and Yang Fire Categories 83
The Dao within the Body 29 Function of the Body’s Spirit Fires 83

The Wuji: Infinite Space 30 Introduction to Training Daoist Alchemy 91

Knowledge Stored within the Wuji 30 Alchemical Cultivation of Jing, Qi, Shen 91
The “Three Main Cultivations” 92
Taiji: Great Ultimate 33 The Cultivation of Human Jing 92
The Cultivation of Human Qi 93
The Four Phases Of Universal Qi 34 The Cultivation of Human Shen 94
The Four Phases in Daoist Alchemy 36
Required Training and Discipline 95
The Five Pure Lights 38 Companions in the Dao 96
True Observation (Zhenguan) 96
The Ancient River Charts 40
The Yellow River Chart (Hetu) 40 Introduction to Cultivation 98
The Luo River Graph 44 External Cultivation Methods 99

The Three B odies 48 Herbs and Food 99

The Physical Body 48 The Daoist Alchemist’s Diet 100
The Energy Body 49 The Three Internal Corpse-Demons 101
The Energetic Realm 49 The Secret Diet of the Immortals 108
The Spirit Body 50 “Zhi’’ Mushrooms of Immortality 108
The Spiritual Realm 50 Preparation for Harvesting the Zhi 110
Overview 50 Magical Protection 111
Harvesting the Zhi Mushroom 111
Three Sch ools of Daoist Neigong Training 51 Magic Alchemical Elixirs & Pills 112
Choosing the Day to Make the Elixir 114
Daoist Martial Arts S ch ools 55 Cautions in Making Alchemical Elixirs 114
Daoist Martial Arts Ming Jing Training 56 Ingesting Alchemical Elixirs & Pills 115
Daoist Martial Arts An Jing Training 58
Daoist Martial Arts Hua Jing Training 62 Meditations and E xercises 116
Progressions of Martial Neigong Training 66 Eating and Absorbing Qi 117
Swallowing The 5 Sprouts Meditation 117

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Sound Breathing Techniques 124 Rule 16: Close the Eyes for Inner Vision 177
The Six Breath Methods 124 Rapid Eye Movement 180
The Energetic Function of the Eyes 180
Respiratory Techniques 127 The Four Methods of Eye Movement 181
Sealing the Respiration 129 The Celestial Eye (Third Eye) 184
The 4 Rules of Breath Cultivation 130
Natural Breathing Cultivation 130 Rule 17: Close the Mouth,
Reverse Breathing Cultivation 132 Open the Nose, Stop the Ears 185
Abdominal Breath Holding 133 Open the Nose 185
Inhalation and Exhalation Patterns 133 Stopping the Ears 190

Sexual Cultivation Techniques 136 Rule 18: Touch the Tongue to the Palate 192
Ancient Daoist Tongue Ring Techniques 193
Yin & Yang Cultivation Techniques 139 Daoist Tongue Talisman Techniques 193
Earth Yin Qi Tonification Meditation 139
Heaven Yang Qi Tonification Meditation 140 Gathering the Saliva 193
Swallowing the Saliva 194
Three Levels o f Awareness 141 Swallowing the Five Colored Sprouts 196
The “Three Wonders" 142 Creating the Immortal Pill 197
Training The Three Bodies 145 Clicking the Teeth 197
Grinding the Teeth 198
Training the Body's Structure 145 Daoist Five Tongue Positions 200
Ancient Daoist Tongue Exercises 201
The Bones and Muscles 146
Tendons, Ligaments, and Internal Fascia 147 Introduction to Static & Dynamic Postures 202
The Internal Organs 147 Daoist Static Posture Training 202
Daoist Lying Meditation Postures 203
The Daoist 18 Rules o f Proper Posture 148 Daoist Sitting Meditation Postures 207
Rule 1 : Stand with the Feet Flat 148 Daoist Standing Meditation Postures 209
Rule 2: Bend the Knees 151
Daoist Dynamic Posture Training 213
Rule 3: Relax the Hips 152 Unify, Relax, Sink the Mind, and Center 213
Rule 4: Round the Perineum 153 Daoist Walking Training 216
Rule 5: Close the Anal Sphincter 154 The Six Internal Combinations 217
The Five Regions of the Anus 159 The Three Important Fusions 218
The Eight Secret Methods 218
Rule 6: Relax the Waist 161
Rule 7: Pull in the Stomach 161 Daoist External Cultivation 221
Rule 8: Tuck the Chest In 162 Daoist Cultivation Methods 221
Structural of the Hips, Waist, & Chest 162 Principles of Yang and Yin Training 221
Preparation For External Cultivation 223
Rule 9: Stretch the Back 167
Moving Energy up the Spine 168 The Sleeping Dragon Meditation 223

Rule 10: Relax the Shoulders 169 Dragon Waking and Thrashing 233
Rooting of the Body 170
Dragon Plays With Pearl 234
Rule 11 : Sink the Elbows 174
Rule 12: Relax the Wrists 174 Cultivating The Great Luminous Peart 235
Rule 13: Hollow the Armpits 175
Daoist External Cultivation Exercises 240
Rule 14: Suspend the Head 175
Rule 15: Tuck the Chin 176
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Pulling Down the Heavens 241 Exercises For Gathering Celestial Yang 268
The Secret Teachings Of The Exercise 242 Gathering the Sun’s Essence 270
Talisman to Swallow the Sun’s Essence 271
Benefits o f the Yang Organ Exercise 243 Gathering the Sun’s Radiant Light 272
Stimulating the Autonomic Nervous System 243 Talisman to Gather the Sun’s Essence 273
The Daoist Five Yang Organ Exercise 244 Gathering the Sun's Essence: Standing 274
Precautions 275
The Daoist Five Yin Organ E xercises 245 Gathering the Sun’s Essence: Sitting 276
Benefits of the “Opening" Exercise 245 The Sun Planetary Elixir (Using Citrine) 277
The Daoist Five - “Opening" Exercise 245
Exercises For Gathering Celestial Yin 278
Benefits o f the Lung Exercise 247 Gathering the Moon’s Essence 281
The Lungs 247 Talisman to Swallow the Moon’s Essence 282
The Daoist Five - Lung Exercise 248 Gathering The Moon’s Essence 283
Emotional Release 248 Talisman to Gather the Moon’s Essence 284
Inhaling Color to Tonify the Lungs 248 Gathering The Moon's Essence: Standing 285
The Moon Planetary Elixir (Using Pearl) 288
Benefits of the Kidney Exercise 249 The New Moon & Full Moon Incantation 288
The Kidneys 250
The Daoist Five - Kidney Exercise 250 Exercises and Elixirs For Gathering
Emotional Release 251 The Celestial Qi Of The Five Yin Organs 290
Inhaling Color to Tonify the Kidneys 251 The “Five Planet Incantation” 290

Benefits of the Liver Exercise 252 Plant Elixirs Used To Tonify the Lungs 291
The Liver 252 Mineral Elixirs To Treat the Lungs 292
The Daoist Five - Liver Exercise 252 Purging Lung Stagnation With Sounds 292
Emotional Release 253 Elixir To Astringe the Lungs 292
Inhaling Color to Tonify the Liver 253 Meditating On the Lung Planet 293
Lungs, Metal Element, and Planet Venus 293
Benefits of the Heart Exercise 254 Creating The Venus Planetary Elixir 294
The Heart 254
The Daoist Five - Heart Exercise 255 Plant Elixirs Used To Tonify the Kidneys 296
Emotional Release 256 Mineral Elixirs To Treat the Kidneys 297
Inhaling Color to Tonify the Heart 256 Purging Kidney Stagnation With Sounds 297
Meditating On The Kidney Planet 298
Benefits o f the Spleen Exercise 257 Creating The Mercury Planetary Elixir 298
The Spleen 258
The Daoist Five - Spleen Exercise 258 Plant Elixirs Used to Tonify the Liver 301
Emotional Release 259 Mineral Elixirs To Treat the Liver 301
Inhaling Color to Tonify the Spleen 259 Purging Liver Stagnation With Sounds 301
Meditating On The Liver Planet 302
Benefits of the “
C losing”Exercise 259 Creating The Jupiter Planetary Elixir 302
The Daoist Five - “Closing” Exercise 259
The “Turtle Breathing" Technique 261 Plant Elixirs Used to Tonify the Heart 305
Mineral Elixirs To Treat the Heart 305
Regulating The Five Yin Organs Meditation 263 Purging Heart Stagnation With Sounds 306
Lighting the Alchemical Furnace 265 Meditating On The Heart Planet 306
Creating The Mars Planetary Elixir 307
The Old Man And The Tide Pool 266
Old Man and Tide Pool Exercise 266 Plant Elixirs Used to Tonify the Spleen 309
Mineral Elixirs To Treat the Spleen 309
Purging Spleen Stagnation With Sounds 310
Meditating On The Spleen Planet 310
Creating The Saturn Planetary Elixir 311
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G athering The C elestial S tar Q i 313 The Head (Face) 355

The Four Directions of Heaven 314 The Old Man (Laozi) 355
The Stars of the Big Dipper 315 The Blue-Eyed Foreign Monk (Buddha) 355
The 7 Stars of the Big Dipper Meditation 316 Governing and Conception Vessels 356
Gathering 28 Star Constellation Qi 319 The 12- Storied Tower (Pagoda) 360

Tian W u Zang M editation 321 The C hest 361

Preparation For Meditation Practice 323 The Immortal Child 361
The Tian Wu Zang Meditation 324 Inside The Magic Circle 363
The Mulberry Grove 365
Internal C ultivation M ethods 329 The Weaving Girl 367
Secret Images of Daoist Alchemy 329 The Ancestral Fire 371
Nei Dan Shu: Internal Elixir Cultivation 329 The Body’s Various Organ Gods 371

The Esoteric W ords o f D aoist A lchem y 330 The Low er A bdom en 372
The Iron Ox 372
Ancient Graph: Birth of the Acquired Mind 332 The Four Yin and Yang Symbols 373
The State of the Womb 332 The Cauldron 373
The State of the Infant 332 The Mysterious Yin-Yang Treadmill 373
The State of the Child 332 The W ater of the Kan Trigram 374
The Yin and Yang Divide 333 The Three Passes (Gate Towers) 375
The Five Elements Separate 333
The Acquired Condition Runs the Affairs 334 Chart for Cultivating Perfection (Xiuzhen Tu) 379
The Pure Mundane, Nothing Celestial 334 The Daoists Energy Body 382

Ancient Graph: Rebirth of Congenital Mind 335 The Taiji Pole 382
Refining the Self/Setting The Foundation 335 The Taiji Pole of Heaven, Earth, & Man 383
The Natural and Innocent True Mind 335 Internal Energy Interactions 383
The Celestial Grows & Mundane Wanes 336 Spiritual Manifestations 385
Assembling the Five Elements 336 Understanding The Taiji Pole Energy 385
Yin and Yang Merge 337 Meditating On The Taiji Pole 386
Energy Unifies 337 Fusing & Energizing the Taiji Pole 388
Absolutely Open to the Wuji 337 Fusing and Energizing Stage #1 388
Fusing and Energizing Stage #2 390
Having an Im m ortal’s Bones, Fusing and Energizing Stage #3 390
and Understanding Karm a 338 The Taiji Pole & Chakra System 392
Defining Karma (Yuan) 338
Three Types of Karma 339 The Transpersonal C hakras 394
Intercepting Karma 340
Testing the Past 340 V ertical W inding M editation 397
Releasing Energetic Cords 340 Winding From Heaven to Earth 397
Winding From Earth to Heaven 399
R itual to Forgive, R elease, & Revoke 341
The 12 C hakra G ates & Three D antians 401
The Internal Landscape (NeiJing Tu) 344 Energetic Function 402
The 12 Earthly Branches & 12Chakra Gates 403
The Head (Top) 346
Mount Kunlun 346 The Three Dantians 405
The Nine Peaks 346 Energetic Function of Three Dantians 405
The Magical Pearl 350
The Magical Terrace& Thickly-Meshed Net 350
Spirit W ater 351
The Sun, Moon and Pole Star 351
The Descending Bridge 354
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The Lower Cinnabar Field:(Xia Dantian) 407
The Lower Dantian & Postnatal Jing 407
The Lower Dantian & Prenatal Jing 408
The Lower Dantian and Yuan Qi 408
The Lower Dantian and Shen 409
The Lower Dantian & Kinesthetic Awareness 409
Lower Dantian Anatomical Location 410
The 9 Chambers of the Lower Dantian 414
Training of the Lower Dantian 414
Training Daoist Alchemy 465
Laying A Foundation 466
The Initial Preparation Practice 466
The Removing And Sealing Practice 466
The Beating & Drumming The Qi Meditation 468
Beating and Drumming The Qi Standing 469
Beating and Drumming The Qi Sitting 470
Advanced Beating and Drumming The Qi 471

The Middle Cinnabar Field: (Zhong Dantian) 415 Preparing the Heart Qi Meditation 472
The Middle Dantian and Jing 415
The Middle Dantian and Qi 415 The 100-Day Celibacy Training 475
The Middle Dantian and Shen 416 The First 30 Days 477
The Middle Dantian & Empathie Awareness 417 The Next 70 Days 477
Middle Dantian Anatomical Location 417 After The 100 Days 478
The 9 Chambers of the Middle Dantian 420
Training of the Middle Dantian 421 Guan G ong Stroking Beard 479

The Upper Cinnabar Field: (Shang Dantian) 422 The M icrocosm ic Orbit 482
The Upper Dantian and Jing 422 The Three Levels of the Fire Cycle 483
The Upper Dantian and Qi 423 The Orbit and 12 Earthly Branches 486
The Upper Dantian and Shen 423 The Six Secret Stages of the Fire Cycle 488
The Upper Dantian & Intuitive Awareness 424 The Fire Cycle (Stage #1 ) 488
Upper Dantian Anatomical Location 425 The Fire Cycle (Stage #2) 489
The 9 Chambers of the Upper Dantian 429 The Fire Cycle (Stage #3) 491
Training of the Upper Dantian 429 The Fire Cycle (Stage #4) 492
The Fire Cycle (Stage #5) 494
The 7 Secret Portals of the Upper Dantian 430 The Fire Cycle (Stage #6) 495

Energetically Activating The 3 Eyes, M acrocosm ic Orbit 496

Niwan, Mouth o f God, Heart, & Baihui 435 Alchemical Function 497
The Macrocosmic Orbit Meditation 499
Cultivating the Inner Sound 443 Stage 1 : Connecting to the Qi of Earth 499
Inner Sound Meditation Practice 444 Stage 2: Connecting to the Qi of Man 501
Stage 3: Connecting to the Qi of Heaven 502
Lords o f the 3 Dantians 446
Taiyi (Great Unity) 447 Five Element Regulation 503
Si Ming (Administrator of Destiny) 447
Wu Ying - The Regulator of the Hun 448 Fusion o f the Eight Trigrams 504
Bai Yuan, The Regulator of the Po 451
Xai Tao Kang (Below Healthy Peach) 453 M icrocosm ic Orbit Water Cycle 510
Training the W ater Cycle 510
The Three Dantians Meditation The W ater Cycle Meditation 511
(Connecting The Internal 3 Ones) 453
Guarding the One 456 Activating the Niwan Palace Meditation 512
Guarding the Three Ones 459 Activating the Niwan Palace #1 512
Activating the Niwan Palace #2 513
The Three Dantians Meditation
(Connecting The Celestial 3 Ones) 461

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G olden Fetus Stage 2:

Gathering The External Alchemical Agent 547
The 6 Stages of Gathering the External Agent 548
Understanding Xing and Ming 551

G athering the Inner A lchem ical A gent

(R otating the Sun and M oon) 553

G athering Energy o f Heaven and Earth

(Dragon And Tiger C opulating) 555
Understanding The Green Dragon 555
Understanding The White Tiger 557
The Dragon and Tiger Become One 558
Leading the True Alchemical Agent 563

G olden Fetus Stage 3:

C reating the Golden Fetus 566
Creating The Golden Egg 567

Secret A lchem ical Teaching 514 Golden Fetus Stage 4:

Magical Fusion With an Internal Body Deity 514 Opening the Hall o f L ight 572
An Internal Body Deity Located in the Head 515
An Internal Body Deity Located in the Torso 515 G olden Fetus Stage 5:
Hatching the Golden Fetus 573
Sexual-Spiritual Fusion With An External Bathing & Feeding the Immortal Fetus 573
Celestial Deity 519 Bathing at the Four Cardinal Points 573
Magical-Energetic Fusion With An External The Three Continual Ascensions 577
Celestial Deity 521 The 1st Ascension - The Human Immortal 577
The 2nd Ascension - The Earth Immortal 582
The Fa M ing Secret Nam e 525 The 3rd Ascension - The Heaven Immortal 583
The Disciple’s “Most Secret Name" 525
Feeding The Most Secret Name 526 Golden Fetus Stage 6:
Training the Im m ortal Infant 588
Five Steps To Im m ortality 528 Intermediate Training 592
(1 ) Fasting and Abstention 528
(2) Seclusion 528 10 Stages o f S piritual Transform ation 594
(3) Visualization And Imagination 528 Supernatural Immortal Manifestations 594
(4) Sitting in Oblivion 532 Three Levels - Five Immortals 595
(5) Spirit Liberation 532
Living Life as A Celestial Immortal 597
C reating The Im m ortal Fetus 533 Ascending into Heaven 597
18 Steps To Perfection 533 Additional Methods of Ascending 598
Creating, Nurturing, and Training 534 Service As A Celestial Immortal 599
Collecting The Three Medicines 534 Repaying Your Celestial Debt of Life 602

Golden Fetus Stage 1: Understanding Alchemical Training (Overview) 604

The G olden Light Preparation 535 The Alchemical Probation Period 604
Alchemical Sitting Meditation Practice 535 “Transference of Power” (“Magical Initiation") 605
Warnings and Precautions 540
Preventing Ejaculation Method #1 541 Five Element Organ Transformation Training 607
Preventing Ejaculation Method #2 543
Preventing Ejaculation Method #3 544 A bout the A uthor 618
Preventing Ejaculation Method #4 545
Overview of Golden Elixir Cultivation 547
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S piritual T r a n sf o r m a t io n
It is said that the ultimate goal of studying
Daoist alchemy and esoteric magic is to awaken
those who are spiritually asleep, and to apprentice
those who are already "awake." Whether or not an
individual's spiritual discipline has been rooted in
a particular religious teaching, if they seek hard
enough, they will eventually discover the esoteric
"truth" of true spiritual enlightenment.
This "road less traveled" eventually leads the
seeker to more spiritually evolved levels of being.
Gradually the individual experiences a "personal
relationship" with the Divine, and naturally lives
as a "True Man (Zhen Ren) of "Divine light,"
sharing this divine joy, awareness, love, and com-
passion with everyone he or she encounters. One
ancient Daoist teaching states "Tian Ren He Yi"
("All Heavenly People are in Harmony as One.")
Without proper training, however, many well
meaning individuals end up becoming religious
fundamentalists or philosophical robots, memoriz­
ing and reciting sacred texts and holy scriptures
without the ability to em body the true teachings
of the original founders of that spiritual tradition.
These uneducated individuals unquestioningly
follow religious dogma, condemning or denying
everything that is not taught or associated with
their own particular system of religious belief.
The study of ancient Daoist Alchemy is not
the study of a specific religion. It is instead the
collection, organization, and application of secret
knowledge derived from thousands of years of
ceaseless experimentation and energetic transfor­
mation. It is the true study of the energetic and
spiritual building blocks that create and support all
life as we know it. It is therefore considered to be
simply the research and study of spiritual "truth."
Figure 1.1. The two paths of all magical teachings
The following teachings, and the information
presented in all of my Daoist workbooks, is pre­
sented as a gift to those sincere students and dis­
ciples who truly strive for a deeper understanding
of the mysteries of life, and for a deeper walk with
the Divine. This secret information is presented,
so that those disciples who have dedicated their
lives to the uncovering of the various mysteries
hidden within Chinese Internal Martial Arts,
Chinese Energetic Medicine, and Daoist Magic,
may all unravel the true potential of their hidden
internal pow er and spiritual gifts.
In Daoist Alchemy, there are two main paths
of training: The Path to Magical Power, and the
Path to Spiritual Enlightenment (Figure 1.1). Each
of these paths has its own advantages and pit-falls.
A ccording to one of my teachers. Master
Wong, when a Daoist disciple progresses through
the various stages of martial artist, healer, scholar,
and priest, he will undergo various physical, ener­
getic and spiritual transformations. Each of these
important alchemical transformations enable the
disciple to develop deeper and more powerful
ways of manifesting and controlling internal and
external Qi (Energy) and Shen (Mind/Spirit).
The primary purpose of this training however,
is to help the disciple return back to the spiritual
harmony that is innate within his Original Nature.
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T he Metaphysical R ealm
The dictionary describes "metaphysical" as
the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits
of ordinary or orthodox psychology. To the Daoist
Alchemist, there are subtle dimensions of reality that
are very tangible, and access to them is only limited
by an individual's fears or ignorance.
Since the various theories on the nature of the
mind and spirit cannot be easily verified or dis­
proved by intellectual analysis or experimentation,
sometimes certain esoteric information and teach­
ings are ridiculed, disbelieved, and/or dismissed.
The advanced energy theories presented in all Chi­
nese Esoteric Alchemy and Neigong (Internal Skill)
Training are based upon experience. This skill of
energy cultivation is neither good nor evil; it is just
another aspect of manipulating life-force energy.
More than 2,500 years ago, the ancient Daoists
constructed their views on cosmology. They per­
ceived that all things in the world were composed of
the same energetic vibrational substance, constantly
moving and interacting. The difference between
solid and gas was due to the density of this energetic
substance and how fast it interacted. The spiritual
analogy was that all things in nature, in fact, all
things in the universe were made from the same
energetic fabric. We, quite literally, were all one.
Paying attention to the human body, the an­
cient Daoist masters understood that each internal
organ had a different energetic function, and a dif­
ferent speed of interaction, or vibration. This basic
vibration, or life force, was named "Qi." By tracing
the various energies and their pathways flowing
within the human body, the basic theories of Daoist
Alchemy and Chinese Energetic Medicine was bom.
Any person could become aware of these different
energies and leam how to influence them. Exercises
were therefore developed that helped to create this
subtle energetic awareness, and could be used to gen­
erate or regenerate the different energies in the body.
From these exercises came the secret Neigong train­
ing, indigenous in all Chinese Internal Martial Arts,
Energetic Medicine, and Daoist Magical systems.
The primary goal of the Daoist disciple was to
keep his body's energy in consistent flow and har­
mony with the rest of nature. After a certain level of
skill and awareness was attained, the disciple learned
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how to harmonize his body with the emotions, then
the mind, and finally, with the Original Spirit (Yuan
Shen). Once the disciple achieved this harmonious
stage, he could eventually "Enter into the infinite
space of the Wuji" and merge with the Eternal Dao.
My first encounter with Daoist esoteric alchemy
and the secret energetic techniques of Chinese
Neigong, training came from my first Gongfu
instructor. I had gone to his house very early one
morning to practice Northern Shaolin, and stumbled
upon a startling event that forever changed my life.
My teacher, who was also a master in Taiji-
quan, had not expected me to show up quite so
early, and was already deep into his ow n personal
Daoist training. As I entered the room, I noticed
a candle burning on the table in front of him. His
left hand was on his Lower Dantian and his right
hand was extended towards the candle flame. The
flame was blow ing away from his hand. Full of
excitement, I exclaimed, "That's incredible!" Turn­
ing to look at me, he smiled and said, "N o Johnson,
"this" is incredible." At that moment the flame
stopped bending away from his hand, paused in
its natural upright direction, then suddenly begem
reaching towards my teacher's palm (Figure 1.2).
Being raised in a Christian household, I was
im mediately stricken by terror, thinking that
perhaps there was something satanic at work.
My Shifu, seeing my fear, began to laugh and
then explained, "This candle flame issues a Yang
or electro-positive type of energy current. If I is­
sue Yang Energy from my hand, the two positive
charges will repel each other. If I change my polar­
ity from Yang to Yin, which is an electro-negative
energy current, the Yang positive flame is attracted

to the Yin current from my hand, therefore draw­
ing it toward my palm instead of away from it."
I was still in shock over the incident, because
my existing belief system at that time concluded
that such things were either contrived by frauds and
charlatans, or were some form of evil occult magic.
My teacher continued, "Johnson, you still think in two
dimensions. Energy is experienced through three and
four dimensions. Don't restrict yourself to the lower
dimensions of simple matter. To play good Martial
"Gongfu" ("Skill and Technique"), you need to un­
derstand and experience energy flow and currents."
Shifu ("Master -Father") often spoke of internal
power and energy, but because of the secrecy sur­
rounding this teaching, I had serious doubts of their
existence, and was constantly full of skepticism. Hav­
ing been presented with evidence which challenged
my pre-existing beliefs, I suppressed these thoughts
and feelings, and they did not surface again until I
began training with my second Gongfu teacher.
My second Shifu was less secretive, and in fact
delighted in demonstrating his N eigong (Internal
Skills). This prompted my interest in exploring the
mystery of energy training, unique to Daoism and
Chinese Internal Martial Arts. When I first started
my Neigong training, I felt that I had entered a hid­
den world, secret and obscure. Eventually, I came
to the realization that Qi (energy) was neither
"good " nor "evil," it just existed, in all things and
everywhere. This movement of energy, stimulated
and directed by the intention of the mind, breath,
and body, could be used to either heal or destroy.
In true Daoist Alchemy practice, a disciple is
first taught to purge his body of toxic Qi, then gather
and cultivate large quantities of life-force energy.
This cultivated life-force energy can then be used for
healing, self-protection, or seeking enlightenment.
The internal techniques taught in Daoist Al­
chemy are sometimes extremely subtle, and the sen­
sitivity needed to master these esoteric skills must
be coaxed and nurtured. In order for the reader
to truly understand the complexities involved in
esoteric Daoist Alchemy, I will start at the begin­
ning - explain all of the energetic states involved
and their importance, and then proceed to explain
the secret teachings and trainings of esoteric Daoist
Alchemy as taught to me by many of my teachers.
D a o is t A l c h e m y
RETURNING TO THE ORIGINAL NATURE
In order for a disciple to return back to his
Original Nature, he must first recover his Jing (Es­
sence), Qi (Energy) and Shen (Spirit) back from the
places to which they have been dispersed. In order
to accomplish this task, the disciple must continu­
ally disconnect and reclaim the energies that he
has previously lost through various interactions
within the Earthly Realm. This was the original
design and function of ancient Daoist Alchemy.
In ancient China, in order to effectively assist
a disciple in returning back to his Original Nature,
the study of Daoist alchemy and occult magic was
traditionally divided into three main branches of
instruction, defined as follows (Figure 1.3):
•Alchemy o f Earth: The Study of Low Magic
•Alchemy o f Man: The Study of Middle Magic
•Alchemy of Heaven: The Study of Upper Magic
Each of these three important alchemical
systems were specifically studied in order to help
assist the disciple in mastering the required skills
needed to perform the esoteric transformations of
advanced Daoist Magic. It was also taught that these
advanced magical skills could be used to extend the
disciple's life, so that he could continue his cultiva­
tion practice and eventually achieve Immortality.
Each of the three main branches of alchemical
study, focused on understanding and mastering the
subtle energetic and spiritual resonances that actively
vibrate within all physical matter. The ancient Dao-
ists were taught that the physical world was nothing
more than a product of the projected Mind, and that
control of the projected Mind could lead to control
of the energy actively vibrating within the environ­
ment. In other words, what was made by the Mind,
could be literally changed or controlled by the Mind.
In order to accomplish this important magical
task, the Daoist disciple first had to master the abil­
ity to access and control the unbridled thoughts and
actions of his own mind and Acquired Personality.
This disciplined control, allowed the disciple to fuse
with and utilize the incredible powers hidden within
his Original Mind (Yuan Shen).
In ancient China, these three secret levels of
esoteric Daoist Alchemy were traditionally only
taught to senior Closed-Door Disciples (Dao Dizi)
and gifted Apprentices (Dao Tudi), chosen within
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Zhen Ren (True Man) High Magic: Esoteric Alchemy (the Secret Power of Heaven)
Ling Guang (Mystical Light)
Achievement
Immortal Training
(A Golden Pearl Within
Silver-White Light) Celestial Magic: (Astrology and Celestial Divination)
Ming Shu: (Fate Calculation and Divination)
Exorcism

!§?7G Deity Magic

Talismans and Magical Tools

Dao Shi (Daoist Priest) Middle Magic: Internal Alchemy (the Secret Power of Man)
Ri f^iann /£iin 1inhU
The
Secret
Achievement Yi Jing: (Book of Changes Divination)
(Golden Light) Human Magic: (Advanced Practice of Weigong, Neigong,
Study o f
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Esoteric Qigong, and Shengong Training) and Sex Magic)
Five Element Training: (Celestial and Terrestrial Powers)

0 &
Daoist
Alchem y Eight Trigram Training: (Prenatal and Postnatal Powers)
Transformational Magic Training: (Hun and Shen Travel)

Low Magic: External Alchemy (the Secret Power o f Earth)

Dao Dizi (Daoist Disciple)
Yue Guang (Moon Light[)
Achievement
(Silver-White Light)
Figure 1.3. The three main branches of Daoist Alchemy
Mineral Magic: (Mineral Powers and Magical Elixirs)
Plant Magic: (Plant Powers and Magical Elixirs)
Animal Magic: (Animal Powers and Magical Elixirs)
Feng Shui (Magical Powers of Wind, Water, and Soil)
Human Magic: (Basic Practice of Weigong, Neigong,
Qigong, and Shengong Training, and Sex Magic)
Weather Magic (Gathering Thunder Magic)
Celestial Magic (Sun, Moon, and Stars Magical Powers)

each sect. Because of religious politics, many times
these esoteric teachings were even kept hidden
from other Daoist priests.
In esoteric Daoist Alchemy, the various stages
of magical development were traditionally di­
vided into three levels of achievement, known as
Yue Guang, Ri Guang, and Ling Guang, described
as follows:
•Yue Guang (Moon-Light): In the first stage of
alchemical training, the Daoist disciple stud­
ies for many years as an apprentice (Dao Tudi)
under a qualified master, and can eventually
display certain skills of Lower Magic.
The training of Lower Magic is sometimes
known as "Earth Magic," because it is based on
mastering the various energetic and spiritual in­
teractions that occur within the External World.
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•Ri Guang (Sun-Light): In the second stage of
alchemical training, the apprentice has now
progressed in his spiritual cultivation skills to the
point that he has now become a Daoshi (Daoist
Priest), and can demonstrate the advanced magi­
cal skills of Middle Magic.
The training of Middle Magic is sometimes
known as "Human Magic," because it is based
on mastering the various energetic and spiri­
tual interactions that occur within the various
spiritual realms of the Internal World.
•Ling Guang (Mystical-Light): In the third stage,
the Daoist priest, acts as a "Zhenren" (True
Man), radiating Divine Light from his inner core.
In this stage of development, the disciple mani­
fests the many years of accomplished alchemical
training by displaying the esoteric skills of High

M agic and continues in his service to the Dao
by spiritually guiding others.
The training of High Magic is sometimes
known as " Celestial Magic/' because it is
based on mastering the various energetic and
spiritual interactions that occur within the
realm of the Hidden World.
The study of esoteric Daoist Alchemy is, in
fact, a study in the cause and effect of material,
energetic, and spiritual powers. It details under­
standing the origin and context of the spiritual
matrix that controls the energetic matrix, which
defines the physical matrix of all things.
When beginning the study of esoteric Daoist
Alchemy, the disciples were first introduced to the
study of the secret know ledge that taught them
the practical applications of living in harmony
with the magical laws of nature, as well as the
important study of the subtle transformations and
interactions of energy and matter.
Eventually, the disciples were introduced
to the highest laws of the spiritual practice, and
obtained the study of the various interactions
occurring within the Human Soul, the Celestial
Realm, and the Divine Mind.
T h e Lev el o f E a r t h : C h in e s e E x t e r n a l
A lch em y a n d D a o is t Lo w e r Ma g ic
The first level of Daoist Magic, is the study
of External Alchemy. It focuses on understand­
ing the universal laws of Nature, and how they
interact and affect the human body, and all life as
w e know it.
When in troduced to stu d y in g this first
level of Daoist Magic, the disciple will progress
through several stages of W eigon g (External
Skill), Neigong (Internal Skill), Q igon g (Energy
Skill), and Shengong (Spirit Skill) training. This
is required in order to interact with the subtle
magical powers of Nature, that exist within the
various Realms of Earth (i.e., the mineral, plant,
insect, fish, animal, and human realms).
When mastering the Level of Earth, the Dao­
ist disciple must comprehend the creative and
controlling natures of the various manifestations
of each realm's power and energetic influence.
This important observation and study is defined
in three levels, described as follows:
D a o is t A l c h e m y
* The Study o f Matter: This in cludes the
external study of a person, place, or item's
sacred geometry, its natural shape and form,
and how it influences the subtle energies of
the environment and the human body. All of
these special patterns are categorized accord­
ing to its Yin or Yang, Five Element, and Eight
Trigram magical pattern.
* The Study of Energy: This included the internal
study of a person, place, or item's various en­
ergetic patterns (i.e., the amount of heat, light,
color, sound, smell, and electromagnetic energy
it emitted), and how it influences the subtle en­
ergies of the environment and the human body.
* The Study o f Spirit: This included the esoteric
study of a person, place, or item's spiritual na­
ture, and how it affected the mind, thoughts,
feelings and energetic fields of the things
existing within its magical influence«
Next, the disciple is taught how to interact with,
ingest, absorb, and utilize the spiritual, energetic,
and physical nature of each of these various realms
(Figure 1.4). At this time, the disciple is also taught
how to recognize and separate the auspicious from
the inauspicious energetic properties of Nature, and
when to cultivate and ingest these esoteric energies
in order to increase his life-force energy.
Finally, the disciple is then introduced to the
various magical components of Feng Shui. This al­
lows the disciple to comprehend the energetic move­
ments of the Qi and Shen flowing within the Earth.
At this stage in his training, the disciple is taught
how to follow the various energetic cycles of the
Earth, and observe how the environmental energy
changes, as the Earth responds to the various cycles
of Heaven. This important observation allows the
disciple to know when and where to harvest magi­
cal herbs, minerals, and other ingredients needed
for the preparation and ingestion of magical elixirs.
Upon completion of this first level of training,
the Daoist disciple should be able to understand the
spiritual, energetic, and physical nature of the vari­
ous realms and the unique combinations of Elements
that form the building blocks of life and creation.
He will also be able to gather, cultivate, manifest,
dissolve, and disperse the spiritual, energetic, and
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Figure 1.4. The Study of Daoist Lower Magic involves the Training of External Cultivation
physical properties of the various mineral, plant,
insect, fish, animal, and human realms at will.
The study of External Alchemy involves ex­
tensive observation, research, and manipulation of
all possible aspects of the external world, with the
central goal of transmuting these external substances
into accessible energetic power. Over thousands of
years, the field of Chinese External Alchemy has
generated intense research into the various proper­
ties of the Earth, the human body, and the Heavenly
bodies. Simply stated, it is the study of the multi­
dimensional interactions that exists between these
various elements and the cultivation of their subtle
energetic powers. This relentless search into the ex­
ternal realm created an immense body of knowledge,
representing the pinnacle of early medicine, miner­
alogy, botany, meteorology, astrology, astronomy,
chemistry, metallurgical sciences, and warfare.
Mastering External Alchemy, and the various
transformations occurring within the realm of Daoist
Lower Magic, encompasses the exploration, absorp­
tion, and transmutation of Qi that originates from
outside the physical body. Because the study of Daoist
Lower Magic focuses on the energetic and spiritual
interactions occurring within and around the physi­
cal realm of matter, it also focuses on the study and
ingestion of the Essence (Jing), Energy (Qi) and Spirit
(Shen) of minerals, plants, insects, fish, animals, and
humans, as well as the celestial powers originating
from the Sun, Moon, Five Planets, 28 Star Constella­
tions, and the weather. Its initial training involves un­
covering the hidden energetic powers of the Earthly
forces, and how and when these energies wax and
wane according to the influence of the Heavenly bod­
ies. It reveals to the Daoist disciple the energetic and
spiritual interactions that influence the physical realm
of matter. Therefore, Daoist Lower Magic also focuses
on the study and mastery of Daoist Magical Feng Shui
training, and emphasizes the study and utilization of
the hidden magical patterns influenced through and
contained within the energetic and spiritual powers
of the Wind, Water, and the soil of the Earth.

Yi Jing
(Book of Changes)
Transformational
Magic
Wuxing and Bagua
Training (Five Element
The Study of and Eight Trigram)
Daoist Middle Magic
(Internal Alchemy) Intermediate Shengong
(Transformation of the
Body’s Shen)
Intermediate Qigong
(Transformation of the
Body’s Qi)
Intermediate Neigong
(Transformation of the
Body’s Internal Essence)
Figure 1.5. The Study of Daoist Middle Magic involves the Training of Internal Cultivation
T h e Lev el o f Ma n : C h in e se In t er n a l
A lch em y a n d D a o ist Middle Ma g ic
The second level of Daoist magic focuses on
understanding the universal laws of matter, en­
ergy, and spirit, and how they interact and effect
the human body. When introduced to studying
this secret level of training, the disciple must
progress through several important stages of
Intermediate Neigong, Qigong, and Shengong
training, as well as specialized Wu Xing (Five
Element), Bagua (Eight Trigram), Three Dantian,
and Taiji Pole training (Figure 1.5). Each training
method is utilized in order to gain control of the
disciple's body, mind, and spirit, allowing him to
internally cultivate and ingest more subtle Qi and
Shen resonating within the Heavens and Earth.
The study of Internal Alchemy is the system­
atic and in-depth exploration of every aspect of
the human energetic experience, with the central
goal of transmuting internal substances (i.e., tis­
sues, energy, emotions, and consciousness) into
accessible energetic power.
Mastering Internal Alchemy and the various
transformations occurring within the realm of
Daoist Middle Magic, involves the exploration,
absorption, and transmutation of Qi that origi­
D a o is t A l c h e m y
The interaction of the various magical powers of Heaven
and Earth that influence & control the Destiny of Man
Accessing the magical power contained within
the center core Taiji Pole and Three Dantians
Gathered through the internal cultivation
and manifestation of the magic powers of the
Five Elements and Eight Trigrams
Gathered through internally training the
imagination, sensation, intention, and attention
Gathered through internally training
the body, breath and mind
Gathered through internally training the bones,
muscles, tendons, vessels, and internal organs
nates from inside the physical body. Because the
study of Daoist Middle Magic focuses on the en­
ergetic and spiritual interactions occurring within
and around the energetic realm of matter, it also
focuses on the study of transmuting the body's
Essence (Jing), Energy (Qi) and Spirit (Shen) origi­
nating from within the body, breath, and mind.
Training Internal Alchemy involves uncover­
ing the hidden powers and ever-changing magical
influences that are contained within the various
energetic and spiritual realms. The ancient Daoists
believed that these hidden internal pow ers lay
"asleep" inside of Man, and must be first ener­
getically "awakened" through alchemical practice
before he can utilize these magical powers.
The study of Daoist Middle Magic was also
used to reveal to the disciple the energetic and
spiritual interactions of the various Internal and
External Five Elements and the Eight Trigram
Powers. In this level of training, it was important
to study and understand these various magical
powers, and how they influence the subtle realms
of matter (i.e., energetically manifesting through
heat, sound, light, and electromagnetic fields).
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Figure 1.6. The 64 Hexagrams of the Yi Jing
Daoist Middle Magic also includes the ancient
study of the secret powers contained within the
disciple's Three Bodies, Three Breaths, and Three
Minds. It is the secret study and mastery of Magi­
cal Transformation Skills, Sacred Five Element
Training, the study of the Eight Sacred Powers
of the Bagua, and the esoteric study of the Yi Jing
(Book of Changes),
The esoteric study of the Yi-Jing (the Book of
Changes), is attributed to the ancient knowledge
of human behavior, based according to the hidden
magical pow ers and energetic influence that is
observed within the ever-changing energetic and
spiritual patterns of the Prenatal and Postnatal
Trigrams. During the Zhou Dynasty (1028-221
B.C.), the once secret book of Divination known
as the Yi-Jing (Book of Changes) appeared publicly,
and became the theoretical basis for all Daoist
teachings. It was during this ancient time period,
that the alchemical study of Heaven, Earth, and
Man, coexisted with and mutually influenced the
internal study of all Daoist Martial Arts, Medicine,
Music, and Magic. My teacher explained that in
each of these ancient systems:
•Heaven Qi: Related to the study of Astrology,
•Earth Qi: Related to the study of Feng Shui
•Man Qi: Related to the study of the Yi-Jing
t6
Figure 1.7. The Interrelationship of the Five Elements
and the Five Primary Vital Substances
The Yi-Jing was originally titled Zhouyi (Zhou
Changes) and it represented the foundation of
ancient Chinese culture, rooted in the interac­
tions of the Prenatal and Postnatal Bagua (Eight
Trigrams). The ancient Daoists believed that there
was a unique energetic and spiritual connection
between an individual's birth, his body, and the
eight energetic manifestations of the Bagua (Figure
1.6) . So important was this energetic relationship
that the famous Han physician Sun Simao once
said, "You cannot master m edicine until you
have studied the Yi-Jing." According to medical
historian Yang Li, "N o doctor in Chinese medical
history has ever studied the Huangdi Neijing (Yel­
low Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) without
consulting the Yi-Jing (Book of Changes)."
For over a millennia, disciples of Internal Al­
chemy have fueled the discovery and subsequent
intense research of the body's Five Primary Sub­
stances: Energy (Qi), Blood (Xue), Essence (Jing),
Body Fluids (Jin and Ye), and Spirit (Shen) (Figure
1.7) .This ancient research created a depth of practical
and theoretical knowledge that was at the forefront
of Chinese Energetic Medicine, Chinese Internal
Martial Arts training (i.e., Taijiquan, Baguazhang,
Xingyiquan, etc.), and Daoist spiritual disciplines.

Rgure 1.8« The Study of High Magic involves the Training of Interacting with Spirit Entities
T h e Level o f H eaven : C h in e se E s o t e r ic
A lchem y an d D a o ist H igh Ma g ic
The third level of Daoist magic focuses on
understanding the Universal Laws of the C os­
mos, and how they interact and effect the various
deities w ho influence and control the specific
energetic powers of the Heavens, Earth, and Man.
When introduced to studying this level of Daoist
Magic, the disciple must progress through sev­
eral stages of Advanced Neigong, Qigong, and
Shengong training. Each training method is used
in order to establish a deeper connection with the
various celestial powers. This important connec­
tion is needed in order to request divine assistance
in transforming the disciples core being.
D a o is t A l c h e m y
The study of Daoist Alchemy is the secret study
of powerful occult magic, specifically related to the
interaction with spirit entities. It specializes in the
study of Deity Magic, Exorcism, Astrology (Celes­
tial Divination), and Ming Shu (Fate Calculation).
Mastering the Alchemical Transformations
occurring within the realm of Daoist High Magic
constitutes the third and final level of training, and
involves the exploration, training, absorption, and
transmutation of the Ling Qi (Spiritualized Energy)
and Ling Shen (Spiritualized Mind) that originates
from various spirit entities and celestial beings (Fig­
ure 1.8). In other words, because the study of High
Magic focuses on the energetic and spiritual interac­
tions occurring within and around the spiritual realm
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of Matter, it focuses on the study of transmuting the

body's Essence (Jing), Energy (Qi) and Spirit (Shen)
originating from the divine forces responsible for the
creation, transformation, and dissolution of all matter.
The study of Daoist High Magic also includes
the mastery of the esoteric art of Chinese Astrology
(Celestial Divination), Immortality (i.e., creating the
Immortal Golden Light Body), and mastering the
hidden power and magical influence that is con­
tained within the energetic and spiritual realms of
the Nine Levels of Heaven. Upon completion of this
advanced level of Daoist Magic, the disciple will be
able to interact with, understand, and control, the
various spiritual, energetic and physical natures of
the Three Worlds (Figure 1.9). In Daoist Magic, the
Three Worlds (or Three Realms) are traditionally
known as Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld.
However, in esoteric Daoist Alchemy, they are
secretly known as the "World of Form" (realm of
matter), the "World of Desire" (realm of mind), and
the World of Formlessness" (realm of spirit). Only
by leaving the Three Worlds can the disciple's True
Spirit (Yuan Shen) dwell in the realm of the immor­
tals. This is explained as follows:
Figure 1.9. Upon completion of this advanced level
•Only when the disciple's Mind forgets all the of Daoist Magic, the disciple will be able to interact
states of mental projection, can it g o beyond with, understand, and control, the various spiritual,
the World of Form. energetic and physical natures of the Three Worlds.
•Only when the disciple's Mind forgets con­
scious deliberation and thoughts, can it g o magical lineage, was always determined by the
beyond the World of Desire. commitment, dedication, and moral conduct that he
•Only when the disciple's Mind d oes not showed towards his teachers, his classmates, and the
manifest even a vision of emptiness, can it go sacred teachings. As the ancient Daoist saying goes,
beyond the World of Formlessness. "Whoever honors his teacher - honors himself."
Traditionally, a disciple studying this type of The training of Daoist Upper Magic, involves
advanced training, would simultaneously study all uncovering the hidden energetic pow ers of Heav­
three realms (or Worlds), and their various levels of en. It reveals to the disciple, how to interact with
manifestation. This is because, within each specific various Spirit Entities, Celestial and Terrestrial Im­
exercise or meditation there are always three inter­ mortals, and the Divine. It also includes the study
actions: a physical component, an energetic mani­ of Projected Thought Forms, Ghosts, Demonic
festation, and a spiritual state. Because the mastery Entities, and Exorcism, as well as the study of
of these esoteric skills always remained subject to Esoteric Chinese Astrology. Esoteric Chinese As­
Universal Laws (regardless of whether the disciple trology involves the study of the hidden magical
applied these magical skills towards righteous or patterns contained within and manifested through
evil intentions), the level of the disciple's maturity the various celestial rulers and their spirit armies,
within the magical system was always determined especially those pertaining to the celestial powers
by the degree of his developed De (Virtue). This of the Sun, Moon, 5 Planets, 28 Constellations, 4
meant, how far the disciple would be allowed to Directions, 5 Elements, 8 Trigrams, 10 Celestial
jpgogress within the initial esoteric training of a Stems, and 12 Earthly Branches.
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

Ma g ic a n d Im m orta lity
The ancient Daoist understanding of how to
effect, heal, destroy, or em power a disciple's Three
Bodies (i.e., the Physical Body, Energy Body, and
Spirit Body) using External, Internal, and Esoteric
Alchemy was developed, refined, and secretly
passed on from master to disciple throughout
the various Chinese dynasties. By studying the
spiritual and energetic fields that surround all
matter (i.e., minerals, plants, animals, insects, fish,
and humans), the ancient Daoists learned how to
magically influence and control different aspects
of the energetic world in which they lived.
The resonant vibration and light emanating
from the Divine is imprinted within every particle
of creation. All of creation is simply an expression
and manifestation of this resonating divine power Figure 1.10. The energetic vibration and light
(Figure 1.10). The expression used for the study of emanating from the Dao is imprinted in every particle;
the esoteric magic, relating to the subtle manifesta­ all of creation is simply an expression and
tions of this energetic and spiritual phenomena, manifestation of this divine power.
was eventually termed "Dao," expressing the living in the Yan and Qi providential areas had
"Way" to cultivate, harmonize, and eventually com bined the magical theories of immortality
master one's latent supernatural abilities, and and esoteric sorcery with Zou Yan's theories of
eventually becom e an "Immortal." Yin and Yang and the Five Agents. The combina­
The concept of magic and the ability of obtain­ tion of these magical theories formed the original
ing immortality through alchemical transforma­ teachings of the "Magic and Immortality" Daoist
tion has a long history in ancient China. Accord­ tradition (i.e., the theory of studying Daoist Magic
ing to the Records of the Historian, written in the and Esoteric Alchemy in order to reach Immortal­
Han Dynasty (206 B.C-220 A.D.), various Daoist ity). Historians confirm that the esoteric theories of
priests such as Song Wuji, Zheng Boqiao, Chong ancient shamanistic magic and immortality were
Shang, and Mu Mengao of the Yan State were all one of the original sources of all Religious Daoism
famous masters of magic and immortality. This and Daoist Folk Magic. These esoteric teachings of
ancient text also mentions that each of these men shaman magic, are considered to be the root from
had mastered Transformational Magic, and that which the later "Immortalist Daoism" originated.
these powerful Daoist masters could display many After integrating with the philosophies of the
supernatural powers, and even transform their Yellow Emperor (Huang Di) and Laozi, the Magic
bodies into the image of plants, trees, animals,
and Immortality tradition gradually evolved into
and people of various shapes and sizes.
the "Huanglao" Daoist Tradition (which included
Eventually, during the Spring-Autumn (770-
the esoteric magical teachings of Huangdi, Im­
476 B.C.) and Warring States Periods (475-221 mortality, plus the esoteric teachings of Laozi).
B.C.), a community of powerful Daoist masters Through using "Immortalist Magical Arts,"
was formed, dedicated to the pursuit of m agi­ Daoist priests eventually became very active in
cal skills and immortality, through alchemical
ancient Chinese society. Many of these priests
transformation. It is documented that during the
made their living through using their unique
Warring States Period (at the time of King Wei
magical skills, influencing nobility and certain
and King Ling of the Qi State), the Daoist masters select individuals of high ranking influence.

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Figure 1.11. The Nine Treasures of Heaven, Earth and Man
In ancient China, much of the alchemical
training required the Daoist disciples to use the
special esoteric tools of External Alchemy (magi­
cal talismans, herbal elixirs, etc.) in magic rituals,
in order to transform the energetic fields of their
Three Bodies. However, the supernatural powers
developed through training Internal Alchemy and
Esoteric Alchemy were primarily taught to only
the upper class citizens of the Yan and Qi states.
From the middle and later times of the War­
ring States Period (475 B.C. -221 B.C.) to the time of
the Wu Emperor of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220
A.D.), the ancient Daoist priests and the imperial
rulers of ancient China mutually supported and
encouraged one another. Because of this mutual
support, this time period is viewed as the most
prosperous time in ancient China for the teachings
of Daoist Magic and Immortality. As a result of this
mutual support, it is recorded that throughout this
ancient time period several emperors dispatched
court magicians to look for the special alchemical
ingredients used in order to construct magical
elixirs for Immortality.
The ancient theory of Immortality and its al­
chemical teaching, eventually became an essential
belief of Religious Daoism, and the magical arts
derived from ancient shamanistic teachings were
eventually absorbed and perpetuated by Religious
Daoism as well, in later time periods.
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T he Natural Fo r c e s of the Three Pow ers
A ccord in g to ancient D aoist teaching on
obtaining Immortality through magical alchemy,
the Three Powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man
represent the sum total of all natural forces and
energetic factors which affect the human body
on all levels of existence (i.e., physical, mental,
emotional, energetic, and spiritual). The relation­
ship between the waxing and waning of these
Heavenly and Earthly energies, as well as the
corresponding shifts, changes, and adjustments
occurring within the human body, provided the
foundational theories of the Three Powers used
in ancient Daoist Alchemy.
The ancient alchemists also discovered that
the human body's internal network of organs and
energetic channels were continually affected by
the subtle vibrational patterns and ever-changing
energetic cycles caused from the Sun, Moon, Stars,
and seasonal weather. These environmental ener­
getic field changes, caused continual adjustments
and shifts to occur within Man's Essence (Jing),
Energy (Qi), and Spirit (Shen).
Jing, Qi, and Shen are known as the Three
Treasures of Man, and are stored within the internal
organs and tissues of the body. Together, the combi­
nation of Heavenly and Earthly influences affect the
functional status of the body's internal organs, and
the distribution of Qi and Blood throughout the body.
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Each of the body's cells, tissues, organs, and Yang Y ang Y in

Yin
organ systems emanate its own special electro­ Depicts the A ctiv e P a ss iv e Depicts the Dark
magnetic field. Each energetic field pulsates at a Bright Sunny C r e a t iv e R e c e p t iv e Shady Side of
particular frequency, thus creating the currents Side of a Hill a Hill or River
M a s c u lin e F em in in e
of the body's internal energy, and radiating an or River Bank Bank
B a ck F ron t
energetic field that extends several feet outside
Left R igh t
the body. This external energy field is traditionally A Covering
divided into three sections (i.e., the three Weiqi Sun Above F ire W a te r
the Horizon Over Clouds
fields), and is influenced by the larger Environ­ H ot C o ld
1
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mental Energetic Field in which it is immersed. D ry W et

The ancient Daoists believed that the Primor­

Hill or S o ft
Hill or |T a V
H ard
dial Energy of the Dao was present in all of Nature. Mound I V C Z
Light H eavy
Of all the things existing in nature, it was said that Y flO B right D ark
the Sun, Moon, and Stars of Heaven, and the Soil, Sun’s Rays H eaven Earth Clouds Mist
Water, and Wind of Earth contained the highest Shining Down
Sun M oon
concentrations of energy. These important ener­ B la ck
W h ite
gies were collectively known as the Three Trea­
sures of Heaven and the Three Treasures of Earth.
Together, these powerful energies both externally Yang Fire The Eternal Dao Yin Water
and internally affected the Three Treasures of Man within The Wuji
(Le., Essence, Energy and Spirit). Yang Yao Line Yin Yao Line
When studied as vibrational matter, energy and
spirit, the combined sets of Three Powers complete
the energetic matrix that encompasses the unified
energetic field related to the transformations of Yang,
Yin, and Wuji, described as follows (Figure 1.11):
•The Three Treasures o f the Heavenly Power:
Manifest as the three energy fields radiating
from the Sun, Moon, and Stars. The ancient Daoist symbol for
Yang (Heaven) and Yin (Earth):
•The Three Treasures of Man: These are the
Yang is represented by white, Yin is
five energetic influences (i.e.. Heat, Light, represented by black, the center of the circle
Sound, Electricity, and Magnetism) manifest­ represents the Eternal Dao within the Wuji.
ing within the body's Essence (Jing), Energy
(Qi), and Spirit (Shen). Figure 1.12. The ever-changing energy of the
Yin and Yang active within the Human Body
•The Three Treasures o f the Earthly P ow er
Manifest as the three energy fields flowing
within the Earth (soil and all land formations). formed into Qi (Energy), Qi is transformed into
Wind, and Water. Shen (Spirit), and Shen is transformed into Wuji
These three intricate networks exchange their (infinite space) and then released back to the Dao
energetic influences affecting the functional status (or Divine). In ancient China, these metaphysical
of the body, and the distribution of the body's Qi transformations also described the progression in
and Blood. spiritual evolution: from an awareness of the body
to the awareness of energy; from an awareness
N ine T r e a s u r e s and D a o is t A lch em y
of energy to the awareness of the mind; from an
Each of the Three Powers and their Three
awareness of the mind to the awareness of infinite
Treasures constitute the core energies used in
space; and from an awareness of infinite space to
Daoist Alchemy for cultivation, and transforma­
the awareness of the Dao (or Divine).
tion, whereby Jing (Essence) is internally trans-
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Fire
(Summer)
x* ” ■ ’ v r f|
Water Metal
(Winter) (Autumn)
Figure 1.13. the Wu Xing (Five Elements)
The Powers of Heaven and Earth are not
only interlinked, but also exist as a Microcosm, or
"Small Universe," within Man's physical body.
The human body is a dynamic interaction of two
basic elements, Yin and Yang polarity (Figure 1.12).
•Yang energy ascends and is expressed through
creative. Masculine, expansive, active, hard,
and aggressive energetic movements. Yang
relates to Electromagnetism, as it extends
outward towards infinity.
•Yin energy descends and is expressed through
receptive, feminine, contractive, passive, soft,
and yielding movements. Yin relates to Grav­
ity, as it pulls inward from infinity.
All matter, from the smallest molecular parti­
cles to enormous planets and stars, is com posed of
energy, and is bound together in various patterns
of vibration. The various formations of matter are
held together by interacting electromagnetic fields
and gravity. Together, these energetic fields are in­
terconnected by the powers of Yin and Yang polar­
ity, and are expressed through the Nine Treasures.
To the ancient Daoists, the creation and mani­
festation of all matter was regulated by what is
known as the Five Element Pattem. It was believed
that perfect health and longevity depended largely
on Man's ability to harmonize with the Yin and
Yang transitions and five seasonal changes of
Heaven and Earth in accordance with the Five
Element Pattern (Figure 1.13). For example, in
the Winter, there is less sunlight, the temperature
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Figure 1.14. Qi can be divided into 5 separate realms
can be very cold (Yin), and the Kidneys (Water
Element) can easily be overworked. Therefore,
Man should endeavor to lighten his work load
and rest more in the Winter, conserving his Q i to
avoid energy depletion.
The principles of Chinese Cosm ology, Yin
and Yang Theory, Five Element Theory, the Book
of Changes (Yi-Jing), and Chinese Energetic Medi­
cine are all incorporated into the study of Daoist
Alchemy. This integration of knowledge reveals
the basic matrices of energetic dynamics that relate
to the universal and environmental energy fields
present in Heaven and Earth, and their relation­
ship with the various energetic fields resonating
within Man.
The ancient masters of Daoist Alchemy ob­
served that the Qi of the Earth could be divided into
five separate realms, manifesting in various forms of
matter and energy: mineral, plant, animal, human,
and divine (Figure 1.14). Each of these energetic
"forms" draws from the next or "higher" energetic
realm, all resonating and interacting with the divine
vibration through its relationship within the Wuji
(Infinite Space). With each increase in vibrational
frequency, there is a corresponding increase in con­
sciousness and level of awareness. Therefore, in
this book we will begin with the study of External
Alchemy and the cultivation of the various pow ­
ers hidden within the Realms of Minerals, Plants,
Animals, and Humans. Then, we will proceed to
the study of esoteric Daoist Internal Alchemy and
advanced Shengong training.
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Figure 1.15. The ancient Chinese character for "Qi,"

depicting mist that rises from the earth to form clouds

Un d e r st a n d in g E n er g y (Qi)
In Daoist Alchemy, w e are taught that Qi
is stored within matter in the form of energetic
pools of vibration, which speed up or slow down
in order to create the energetic matrix of the
mineral, plant, animal, or human tissue. From
these internal pools, the Qi flows in the form of
energetic rivers and streams. There is an ancient
Daoist saying that states, "Life com es into begin­
ning because Qi is amassed; when Qi is scattered,
the person dies."
The most ancient character for Qi appeared
on Shang Dynasty (1600-1028 B.C.) oracle bones,
and in Zhou Dynasty (1028-221 B.C.) bronze in­
scriptions as three horizontal lines (Figure 1.15).
The ancient character originally depicted "mist Figure 1.16. The Five Energetic Fields
that rises from the Earth to form the clouds." This
ideographic form of Qi was retained until the early color, smell, and electromagnetic fields reso­
Western Zhou Dynasty (1066-770 B.C.). Although nating within the physical matrix of a specific
the character was originally used to indicate heat object.
waves that rise from the heated surface of the •Spiritually as D ivine Light: At this level, Qi
Earth, it was later used to describe the mist of an manifests through subtle vibrations which
exhaled breath that could be seen on a cold day. contain "m essages" (i.e., thoughts and feel­
Qi is considered the medium, or bridge, be­ ings) resonating within the specific objects
tween matter and spirit. Qi has mass, similar to energetic field. All Daoist priests teach that
the same way that smoke or vapor has mass and these special energetic "m essages" extend
subtle energetic density. Qi as energy can manifest through infinite space (Wuji) to and from the
within minerals, plants, animals, or human tissue Dao.
through three primary levels: Through the study and practice of various
•Physically as Matter. At this level, Qi mani­ Q igong (Energy Skill) and Shengong (Spirit Skill)
fests through the physical structure and en­ trainings, the Daoist disciple can cultivate an
ergetic matrix of an item's external shape awareness of the Qi specific to each mineral, plant,
and through the specific form of an object (as animal, or human form, and eventually learn to
commonly observed within the esoteric pat­ activate and control its energetic influence. The
terns of sacred geometry). disciple will then understand and experience the
•Energetically as Resonant Vibration: At this various manifestations of the item's prenatal and
level, Qi manifests through heat, sound, light. postnatal transformations (Figure 1.16).

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T h e F ive R ea l m s o f Energy Heaven

The nature of an energetic field is still consid­
ered mysterious by most modem scientists. Accord­ The Divine Energetic Field is the Highest
ing to m odem physics, energetic fields are more Vibrational Expression of Energy Known, Enveloping
fundamental than matter. Energetic fields cannot All Energetic Fields and Levels of Existence
be explained in terms of matter; rather, matter is
explained in terms of the energy within the fields. The Human Energetic Field is
The ancient Daoist masters observed that Qi |Human| Considered the Second Highest
can be divided into five main realms (mineral, Form of Energetic Vibration
plant, animal, human, and divine), each manifest­
ing in various forms of matter and energy. Each The Animal’
s Energetic Field is
Animal Considered the Next Higher
energetic "form" draws from the energetic realm of
Form of Energetic Vibration
the next, resonating and interacting with the Divine
through the form's relationship within the Wuji The Plant’s Energetic Field is
(infinite space). With each increase in vibrational I Plant I Considered the Next Higher
frequency, there is a corresponding increase in Form of Energetic Vibration
complexity, consciousness, and level of awareness.
The Five Main Realms or manifestations of matter The Earth’s Soil and
and energy are described as follows (Figure 1.17): Mineral’s Energetic Field
1. The Realm of Minerals: This is considered is Considered the Slowest
Form of Energetic Vibration
the lowest (densest and slowest) form of ener­
getic vibration (Figure 1.18). Mineral particles
divide, disintegrate, and eventually combine
with the Elements of Wind/Air (Feng) and
Water (Shui) to form the Earth's soil. Every
w/tæ?//////
Figure 1.17. The Five Realms
or manifestations of matter and energy
particle in the soil still retains the original Pri­
mordial Energy of the mineral, which interacts
with the energy of the Divine.
2. The Realm of Plants: The energetic potential
of the Mineral Realm is absorbed by the Plant
Realm, being refined and organized into a
more powerful energetic matrix. Thus the
Plant Realm is considered the next higher
form of energetic vibration (Figure 1.19). All
of the Earth's vegetation (trees, bushes, flow­
ers, herbs, plants) absorbs life-energy from
the minerals' energetic field, increasing and
multiplying the plant's energetic potential.
The plant's energetic field is considered the Figure 1.18. The Mineral Realm
next ascension in energetic evolution towards
the Divine Energetic Field. In this form of and organized into a more powerful energetic
energetic manifestation, the energetic field of matrix. Thus the Animal Realm is considered
the plant has now combined with the energetic the next higher form of life-force energy (Figure
matrix of the minerals. 1.20). As the animal consumes and absorbs en­
3. The Realm of Animals: The energetic potential ergy from the plant's energetic field, it further
of both the Mineral Realm and Plant Realm is increases and multiplies its own energetic poten­
absorbed by the Animal Realm, being refined tial, thus bringing it one step closer towards the
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Figure 1.19. The Plant Realm
Divine Energetic Field. In this form of energetic
manifestation, the energetic field of the animal
is now combined with the energetic matrix of
both the Plant Realm and Mineral Realm.
4. The Realm of Man (Humanity): The energetic
potential of the Mineral, Plant, and Animal
Realms are absorbed by the Human Realm,
being refined and organized into an even more
powerful energetic matrix. Because humans
consume and absorb energy from all three
preceding realms (Mineral, Plant and Animal),
their energetic potential is further increased and
multiplied (Figure 1.21). This brings the human's
own energetic potential one step closer towards
the Divine Energetic Field. This is considered
the second highest form of energetic vibration
and life-force energy. Humans are unique in
that, through diet. Qigong practice, prayer, and
meditation, they can intentionally refine and
enhance their own energetic potential.
5. The Realm of the Divine: This is the highest
vibrational expression of energy known. As
it envelops and becom es active within the
human body, it further increases and multi­
plies the body's energetic potential, allowing
mankind to attain Divine Consciousness.
All of these energetic fields originate from one
source, and thus contain the vibrational resonance of
the True Divine Life-Force. Knowing this, the ancient
Daoists believed that it was possible to enhance the
nutritional value of what they ate by adapting an
attitude of deep respect for the plants and animals
that give their life-force energy for their personal con-
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.20. The Animal Realm
Figure 1.21. The Human Realm
sumption. The blessing of food, and preparing food
with a loving attitude, allows for the absorption of
not only the vitamins and minerals contained therein,
but also the absorption of the higher vibrations of
the One True Divine Energy inherent in all things.
Once a Daoist disciple becomes aware of the
Divine Energetic Field, he can begin to experience
the refined vibrational energy fields of minerals,
plants, animals, and human beings on an entirely
different level. This increased awareness of the Di­
vine Life-Force Energy strengthens the awareness
of the disciple's own energetic fields. This in turn
can deepen the conscious and unconscious energetic
connections existing within the subtle energetic
fields resonating between the disciple and minerals,
plants, animals, humans, and the Divine. There is an
ancient Chinese saying that states, "Consciousness
sleeps in Minerals, dreams in Plants, begins to stir
in Animals, and is awaken in Man."
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E n e r g e t ic Fo r m a t io n
o f t h e Un iv e r s e
Throughout China's ancient history, there have
been numerous theories and philosophies regarding
the creation of "Heaven, Earth, and Man," as well
as the creation and formation of the human soul
(sometimes known as the "Xian Shen" or "Immortal
Spirit"). The following Daoist theory originated
during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476
B.C) in ancient China, and was originally taught
to me in secret by one of my Daoist teachers from
mainland China, Master Wong. It is introduced
here as part of the foundational knowledge, that
is essential for the disciple to understand before
he begins the practice of esoteric Daoist Alchemy.
Studying ancient Daoist Alchemy requires not
only comprehending the immeasurable w isdom
gathered for martial, medical, and spiritual de­
velopment, but also studying the ancient Chinese
culture which fostered these powerful systems.
S h a n g D i (Hig h e s t G o d )
The prevailing opinion held by most scholars
is that during the Shang Dynasty period (1600-
1028 B.C.) the ancient Chinese believed in a su­
preme deity known as "Shang Di" (Highest God).
Shang Di was believed to be the ultimate power,
having dominion over all human fate (Figure 1.22).
However, being a Supreme Deity, Shang Di
stood aloof, and was indifferent to all mortal
concerns. Any living ruler who sought favor with
Shang Di could only intercede through the spiritual
voice of his ancestors, who could themselves com­
municate directly with the Supreme Deity, because
they had already passed into the spirit world. There­
fore, by presenting abundant and regular sacrificial
offerings to the ancestors, Shang Di could inevitably
be influenced and blessings could be obtained.
The communication between the Shang rulers
and their ancestors was essential for the harmoni­
ous state of government. All important decisions
were accomplished via divinations based on oracle
readings. Originally, the Shang ruler would act as the
Chief Priest, personally conducting divinations and
ancestral rites with the help of Court Priests. During
these magical rituals the Shang Ruler acted as the sole
intermediary between the mortal and celestial realms.
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A \ \
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(Highest ; I | |
Figure 1.22. Shang Di ("Highest God”)
During the late Shang Dynasty, the Shang rulers
began to assert their direct control over the Celestial
Realm (including Shang Di), claiming themselves
to be "living gods." At this point in China's ancient
history, the Celestial Realm remained a privileged
world, accessible only to the ruling class.
During the Zhou Dynasty period (1028 - 221
B.C.), a new concept of the Supreme Deity emerged.
The Supreme Deity was now named "Tian" (Heav­
en), and was perceived as an immanent god who
manifestly intervened in all human affairs. Addi­
tionally, Tian subordinated the emperor and all of his
subjects to a Universal Moral Law. All those living
within the physical realm were now under "Tian-
ming" ("Heaven's Mandate"). Although the em­
peror was now referred to as the "Son of Heaven,"
his right to rule remained contingent on his ability
and willingness to uphold Heaven's Mandate.
During the Zhou Dynasty period, ancestral
sacrifices took the form of communal feasts, cel­
ebrated in the presence of the ancestors. During
these celebrations, the spirit of one of the ances­
tors w ould sometimes descend into the body of
an individual w ho was chosen to receive the food
offerings on behalf of the ancestral lineage.
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 -
476 B.C), the relationship between the living and
the dead, from a Chinese perspective, once again
underwent a major transformation. The spiritual

emphasis was now placed on the specific "soul" of
each individual and his or her fate in the afterlife.
The reference to an individual's Hun (Ethereal Soul)
and Po (Corporeal Soul) signaled the emergence of a
dualistic conception of the postmortem "soul." The
concept of a Supreme Being who acted as the judge of
all human fate persisted, however this god was now
commonly referred to as "Tian Di" (God of Heaven).
Towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty, during
the Warring States Period (475 - 221 B.C.), many
scholars, priests, and masters of the occult arts
flocked to the various courts of powerful mon-
archs, offering esoteric knowledge and magical
formulas that would enable the rulers to achieve
both personal and political advantage. During this
time period "Fangshi," "Masters of Occult Magic"
w ho could personally interact with Tian Di, were
prevalent throughout China.
During the Han Dynasty Period (206 B.C. -
220 A.D.), the concept of death and the afterlife
once again underwent a profound transforma­
tion. When interacting with Tian Di, the spiritual
emphasis was suddenly placed on Divine Judge­
ment and Punishment. The spiritual dogm a now
included the existence of various celestial and
terrestrial go d s and spirit entities. Every man
and woman should now be concerned with the
afterlife procedures, occurring within the vast
spiritual domain of the Underworld.
Increasingly, the ancient Chinese began to
view their Mortal Destiny as being under the
control of powerful gods. Illness and misfortune
were com m only blamed on agitated ancestors
who filed "Writs of Grievances from the Grave"
with the Underworld Magistrates, and requested
Divine Punishment for personal infractions.
The promise of salvation from mortal misery
and infernal punishment prepared the ground
work for the transplanting of Buddhism into China
in the upcoming centuries after the fall of the Han
Dynasty in 220 A.D. It was at this time that many
of the terms used to describe the Daoist Natural
Forces (existing within Heaven, Earth, and Man)
were personalized and referred to as "gods" or
"spirits" by "Religious Daoism." This was done in
order to compete with the colorful deities imported
into China by Buddhism from India.
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Three
__ Hair
Unbound
Steps
Walking a
Path, .S a g e
Way. or (W uYi)
Method
Figure 1.23. The Chinese character for “Dao," The
Way of Harmony with Heaven, Earth and the Divine
T h e Da o : Th e W ay
The True Dao is beyond human comprehen­
sion. It is nameless, formless and beyond descrip­
tion. According to the Daode Jing (Scripture of the
Dao and its Virtue),
uThe Dao that can be told
Is not the Eternal Dao.
The Name that can be Named
is not the Eternal Name.”
The ancient Chinese character for "D a o"
("Way") depicts a w ise sage, with his hair un­
bound (like that of the Wu) walking a special
path, way, method, or principle (Figure 1.23). It
was viewed by many ancient Daoist masters as
an act of deliberately evoking something through
magic rather than a symbolic gesture. The "path"
is associated with the three footsteps, evoldng a
magical dance step (traditionally the left "Yang"
foot begins the ritual, facing south and m oves
towards the Eastern rising Sun). Therefore, the
ideograph suggests that the action is made by
one w ho possesses privileged know ledge with
directed purpose.
The ancient meaning conveyed by this ideo­
graph can be translated as "the Way that one
com es to see and understand oneself in relation­
ship with the universe (Heaven), environment
(Earth) and the Divine." Originally, the study of
the Dao in ancient China was not a religion, but
a way and means of maintaining the harmony
between this world (the Physical Realm) and the
worlds beyond.
The meaning of "D ao" can also be translated
as "the infinite spiritual approach to the natural
way of the Divine." For the most part, it is the
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study of the most subtle realm and presence of the
Divine Spirit, that underlies all creation. Accord­
ing to ancient Daoist teachings, the energy and
light pertaining to the infinite Dao is imprinted in
every particle, and that whatever exists (i.e. all of
creation) is simply an expression and manifesta­
tion of the Dao.
The ancient Daoists also believed that all life
emerged from the Dao's eternal existence, and
w ould som eday dissolve back into its infinite
light. According to Guan Zi, the Prime Minister of
the State of Qi, who lived during the Spring and
Autumn Period (770-476 B.C),
"The Dao has neither root nor stem, no leaf nor
flowert;but all ten thousand things are born of and grow
from it. It comes to rest in the Compassionate Heart.
In the Tranquil Mind and Harmonized Qi is where
the Dao abides/'
Additionally, the fam ous D aoist Scholar
Zhuangzi once stated,
"The Dao has reality and evidence, but no action
and no farm. It may be transmitted but cannot be re­
ceived. It may be attained but cannot be seen. It exists
by and through itself It existed before Heaven and
Earth, and indeedfar all eternity. It causes the gods to
be divine and the world to be produced. It is above the
zenith, but it is not high. It is beneath the lowest point
but it is not low. Though prior to Heaven and Earth
it is not ancient. Though older than the most ancient,
it is not old."
The subtle energy of the Dao exists within
every single particle of "Mind;" the Mind being
the organization of consciousness through which
the Divine manifests its intentions. Therefore, the
Divine "Mind" exists as an infinite ocean of subtle
vibration, resonating within the infinite space of
the Wuji, ranging from the "highest" levels of
energetic pulse and vibration, to the slower vibra­
tions of the gross material plane.
The ancient D aoists believed that before
conception, an individual existed as an integral
part of the Dao. That is, we were with the Divine,
formless and undifferentiated, and not subject
to the physical laws of birth, growth, decay, and
death. At conception, w e became less conscious
of this connection. Therefore the "Way," refers to
2B
the journey of walking the road back to conscious
wholeness and integration with the cosm ic order
of creation, and reconnecting with the Divine
Light of the Dao.
It is important to note that before the Later
Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D.), the term "D ao" was
commonly used by all ancient Chinese schools of
esoteric thought to explain the origin of creation
and the realm of Natural Magic. At this time, the
term "Dao Jiao" was used to emphasize the secret
transmissions of the "teaching of the Dao." The
study of this esoteric magical training included the
ancient texts of the Four Classics of the Yellow Em­
peror, the Daodejing, and the writings of Zhuangzi.
After the Later Han Dynasty, the teachings of
the ancient Daoist schools were eventually com ­
bined with the new developing political pow ers
of Chinese religion, and slowly became known as
"Daoist Religion." The ancient term "Dao Jiao"
was then retranslated to emphasize its political
status as a "Daoist Religion."
T h e D a o , H ea v e n , a n d E a r th
Understanding the "W ay" or "D ao," is the key
to maintaining harmony within the Three Realms
of Heaven, Earth, and Man. In ancient China, the
Daoists realized that the various realms of Heaven
and Earth were beyond their control. Therefore,
in order to attain health and longevity, Man was
continually challenged to follow and adjust to the
ever changing course of Nature. Perfect health and
longevity depended on Man's behavior towards
the "Way" or "Dao" of Heaven and Earth.
As all of Man's actions (i.e., eating, sleeping,
working, resting, etc.), continued to adjust to the
seasonal changes, he suddenly awakened to the
subtle energetic rhythms of life that influenced
his body. He began to understand that within its
vast energetic sea, the Dao gives birth to two main
energetic polarities. Heaven (Yang) and Earth
(Yin). The Yang Qi of Heaven arises from the sea
of Primordial Chaos, radiating dow n Celestial Qi
from the Sun, Moon and Stars, with an active en­
ergetic quality. The Yin Qi of Earth, being passive,
receives and energetically interacts with the Yang
Qi of Heaven via the Soil, Wind, and Water, which

contain and transform the Celestial Qi.
To the ancient Daoists, the concept o f "D ao,"
could be better understood by observing its en­
ergetic influence in three subdivisions: the Dao of
Heaven, the Dao of Earth, and the Dao of Man.
Each of these three energetic realities can stand
alone (act as a separate realm / world within itself),
yet will naturally fit into each other's energetic
field, creating a multidimensional unity (Figure
1.24). The energetic fields of Heaven (created from
the energetic influences of the Sun, M oon and
Stars) envelop and affect the energetic fields of
the Earth (causing energetic movement within the
Soil, Wind, and Water); the energetic fields of the
Earth in turn envelop and influence the energetic
fields of Man (causing energetic movement within
the body's Essence, Energy, and Spirit.
T h e Da o a s the Z h o n g (Ce n t e r )
In ancient China, the True Dao was consid­
ered to energetically and spiritually exist as the
"Zhong" (the Center or Middle) of all things. Its
dynamic force exists as the center of the center (i.e.,
the "space within the space of all things"), main­
taining its sacred existence throughout all time.
The ancient Daoists believed that the energy
existing between Heaven (Vang) and Earth (Yin)
was active and alive, residing as a living, eternal
"breath." This sacred, vaporous energy of the Dao,
existed within the human body as the "Zh on g
Q i." It actively exists resonating within the infinite
space of the Wuji, "breathing" as an energetic mist
that extends from the infinite Void, and blends
with the energetic fields of Heaven and Earth.
The ancient Daoists also believed that the en­
ergetic qualities of the Yin and Yang polarities, are
continually blended together through the whirling
energetic vortex of the Zhong Qi via the infinite
space of the Wuji. Therefore, Heaven, Earth and
Wuji com pose the fundamental unity o f the en­
ergetic matrix known as the "Primordial Dao."
This sacred energy existed before the creation and
evolution of all material existence.
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Qi of \
Heaven
/ \
/
/
Figure 1.24. Each subtle realm fits into the other's
energetic form, creating a multidimensional unity.
T h e Da o w ith in t h e Body
As a microcosm, the human body takes the
place of the Wuji, mediating between the ener­
gies of Heaven and Earth. Just as the energy of
the Wuji blends together the energy of Heaven
(Upper Dantian) and Earth (Lower Dantian),
so too does the energy of the Breath of the Dao
blend with and actively awakens the energy of
Man (Middle Dantian). This Divine interaction
produces the disciple's Essence (Jing), Energy
(Qi) and Spirit (Shen), which are the human ex­
pressions of the physical, energetic and spiritual
realms of existence.
The ancient Daoists extensively studied the
functional relationship between the body's tissues,
organs and organ systems, and their relationship
with the energetic influences of Heaven, Earth,
and Man. To the ancient Daoists, the Three Trea­
sures of Man (Essence, Energy and Spirit) were
believed to have two fundamental properties,
one half existed on Earth in tangible form (Yin),
the other half existed in Heaven in spiritual form
(Yang). The energetic awakening and harmoniza­
tion of the Earthly half, enabled the disciple to
summ on the celestial energies of the Heavenly
half. Through the union of Heaven (Yang) and
Earth (Yin), the Daoist disciple could magically
transform himself, and bring about an energetic
and spiritual state o f renewal. This m agical
transformation was accomplished by consciously
directing and controlling the subtle energy that
acted as a medium between matter and spirit.
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T h e W uji: In fin ite S p a c e
The ancient Chinese ideograms for Wuji are
defined in Daoist Alchemy as "the infinite space
em bodied in-between matter, energy, and spirit.
The character "Wu" translates as "N othing or
Without," and the character "Ji" translates as
"the Ultimate or Extreme." Together, the term
"Wuji" translates as "Ultimate Emptiness," and
describes the vast expansiveness of infinite space.
In ancient China, this concept was symbolically
represented by the formation of a never-ending
circle (Figure 1.25).
The Wuji is the state of no boundaries, the
state of pure and complete oneness. Its essence is
that of emptiness (as depicted by the empty circle).
The ancient Daoists believed that the Wuji,
extending from the omnipresent energy of the
Dao, was an infinite ocean of the most subtle vi­
brational resonance, existing like an invisible web.
This was the original energetic matrix from which
all the realms of creation and all the different en­
ergetic worlds were constructed. It was through
the subtle energetic medium of the Wuji that the
Divine manifested its infinite form.
The ancient Daoist Cannon Huainan Zi, de­
scribes the existence of the Wuji and its subtle
energetic state as follows:
"In ancient times, before Heaven and Earth even
existed, there were only images withoutform; profound,
opaque, vast, immobile, impalpable and still. There was
a haziness, infinite, unfathomable and abysmal A vast
deep to which no one knew the door. "
In esoteric Daoist alchemy, die Yang within
H eaven corresp on d s to time, w h ile the Yin
within Earth corresponds to space. Through the
quiescent state of deep meditation, the ancient
masters were able to dissolve their energy into
the infinite space of the Wuji, and reconnect with
the Dao, transcending both time (Yang) and space
(Yin). Through this stillness of Mind, the disciple
realized the boundless ocean of subtle energy con­
nected to everything contained within the infinite
space of the Wuji.
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Figure 1.25, The Chinese characters for "Wuji,"
The Ultimate Emptiness of Infinite Space
Kn o w l e d g e S t o r e d w ith in t h e W uji
On the most fundamental level, all things are
constructed of Qi (Energy), constantly exchang­
ing information through the Wuji's inexhaustible
energetic field. All matter in the universe is inter­
connected by energetic waves contained within
the Wuji's vast sea of Qi, which transcends the
manifestations of time and space.
The stable state of matter depends on the dy­
namic interchange of subatomic particles flowing
within the Wuji for its very existence. Similar to
ripples on a pond, energetic waves are expressed
by periodic oscillations, m oving through the me­
dium of the Wuji on a subatomic level. Each ener­
getic wave is encoded with information. The Wuji
field creates a medium enabling the molecules to
communicate with each other in oscillating fre­
quencies. As molecules slow down, they give off
radiation and release encoded wave information
about the history imprinted within the energetic
field of matter.
In ancient China, the body's encoded b io­
information was known as "Xin Xi" or "the Mes­
sage," which was not limited by the confines of
space or time. This Message referred to the energy
fields that flow into, away from, and within the
Wuji. The body's chemical messages (cell to cell
communication occurring via the exchange of
molecules) are primarily a function of the endo­
crine system, and are considered to be Yin. The
body's electrical messages are expressed through
energetic impulses and are primarily a function of

the nervous system, and are considered to be Vang.
This bio-informational resonance contains infor­
mation that can be subdivided into five levels of
energetic expression, described as follows (Figure
1.26): Jing (form or tangible matter), Qi (intangible
energy), Shen (spirit energy), Wuji (infinite space)
and the Dao (divine energy).
The infinite space of the Wuji records the
vibrational resonance of every action (including
all thought and emotion), as well as all patterns
of light and sound. These energetic impressions
are stored within the spiritual plane and exist
as psychic impressions. To the trained Daoist
disciple, they provide a kind of accessible filing
system for information about past history, past
lives, or even for the examination of their own
spiritual progress.
In order to access this type of subtle informa­
tion, a Daoist disciple will go into deep meditation,
and energetically stimulate his Niwan Palace,
located within the third ventricle of the brain. This
will energetically stimulate the disciple's hypotha­
lamic limbic system, allowing him admittance into
this subtle energetic field of knowledge.
The body is com posed of trillions upon tril­
lions of energetic molecules. Each molecule is a
hologram of ancestral particles, knowledge, and
experiences that have existed throughout time and
space, spanning our entire history as w e know it.
These molecules gather to form and create matter.
They serve a specific purpose for life transitions
and energetic interactions, and then dissolve and
transform back into Qi and Shen. Each molecule
stores energetic experiences that can be later ac­
cessed through spiritual intention.
In Daoist Energetic Embryology, as the mol­
ecules gather to form a fetus, energy and ancestral
history are stored within the cells of the tissues.
This energy is gathered via the environmental,
universal, maternal, and paternal energetic fields.
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Figure 1.26. The Five Levels of Bio-information
contained within the Wuji
By connecting to a person, place,or item's
energetic field, a Daoist disciple is able to access
specific information through an internal connec­
tion to the patterns and impressions contained
within the item's energetic space. This allows
the disciple to study and learn about the item's
past history, and gain access to the information
contained within the molecular structures of its
energetic field.
When performing esoteric Daoist alchemy,
the deep meditations energetically "open" the
disciple's internal receptivity to the subtle subcon­
scious information contained within his Jing, Qi,
and Shen. This "awakening" allows the disciple to
access the hidden information and response pat­
terns of the subconscious mind that have become
trapped within his tissues, initially programmed
by the Ego Mind (Acquired Personality). These
"implanted" beliefs, serve as an automatic defence
mechanism, and were subconsciously established
into the disciple's psyche via the negative influ­
ence of the "cultural trance/' Through continual
meditation practice and repeated "awakenings,"
the disciple can eventually free himself from the
initial programming and habitual patterns that are
contrary to his true spiritual nature.
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T h e P e r c e p t u a l D im e n sio n s o f th e W uji
Within the infinite energy of the Wuji# is the
history of ancient knowledge that has been gathered
and stored since the beginning of time. In Daoist
Alchemy, accessing this esoteric knowledge is ex­
pressed both through internal and external dimen­
sional perceptions, described as follows (Figure 1.27):
•The Internal Perceptual D im ension of Wuji:
The infinite knowledge and subtle messages
contained within the Wuji, are perceived
through enveloping, penetrating, and d e­
scending deep into the energetic fields of a Figure 1.27. The Infinite Space of the Wuji
person, place, or object. Because this infor­
mation is not limited by an object's material
design or pattern, it can also be easily accessed
when enveloping and penetrating the subtle
energetic fields of the internal human form.
In Daoist Alchemical practice, the internal
energetic field is seen as unlimited, boundless,
and beyond all description.
The term "Falling into the Wuji," describes
the esoteric practice of releasing the Spirit
Body from the Energy Body, and fusing with
an item's energetic field. In Daoist alchemy,
matter is described as consisting of m ore
space than actual physical form, and its en­
ergetic properties can be infinitely divided.
My teacher once informed me, that within the Figure 1.28. The Moon is 238,857 Miles from the Earth
human body, there are trillions upon trillions
of atoms. If you could expand just one of these P e n etr a tin g t h e Infin ite P e r c e p t u a l
atoms to the size of the Earth, the location of D im e n sio n s o f t h e W uji
the next atom would be as far away as the Many Daoist d isciples are taught special
distance of the Moon (Figure 1.28). This is how meditations that teach them how to dissolve into
much space we have within the living tissues the infinite space of the Wuji in order to obtain
of the human body. This infinite amount of hidden information concerning various people,
space is why, contained within the energetic places, and things. The following example is a
fields of the Wuji, there are infinite forms, secret meditation taught to me by my teacher, and
sensations, and perceptions of consciousness. traditionally used by disciples in order to "Work"
•The External Perceptual Dim ension o f Wuji: with the supernatural energies of sacred objects
In Daoist Alchemical practice, the external en­ and sacred places.
ergetic field is also seen as unlimited, bound­ •When working with a sacred object, begin
less, and beyond all description. Although it is by purifying its energy field, then place the
unbound by the material, it contains all mate­ sacred object onto the Altar Table.
rial things. It is the main energetic vehicle for When working with a sacred place, begin by
all life, resonating through sound and light, scanning and feeling the exact location of the
and permeating everything in the universe. most powerful energetic vortex from which

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Figure 1.30. “Taiji" The Great Ultimate

Yang Yin
Depicts the Depicts the
Bright Sunny Side of a DarkShady Side of a
Hill or River Bank Hill or River Bank

Figure 1.29. Seporate your Three Bodies Cl ^un Above Ä ä Covering

to " d r e a m " th e h is to r y o f th e s a c re d p la c e ,
a n d b e g in th e re .
• N e x t, sit in a re la x e d , c o m fo rta b le lo c a tio n , in
o r d e r to a c t a s a n " o b s e r v e r /'
• T h e n , d r o p in to d e e p m e d ita tio n , w h e re in y o u
b e g in to a c tiv a te th e e n e rg e tic fie ld s o f y o u r
T h re e B o d ie s (i.e., e n e r g e tic a lly " a w a k e n "
y o u r P h y sic a l B ody, E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p irit
B o d y).
• N e x t, s e p a r a te th e e n e r g e tic fie ld s o f y o u r
T h re e B o d ies (F ig u re 1.29).
• T h e n , e n v e lo p a n d p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r
in t e n t io n o n to th e s a c r e d o b je c t o r s a c r e d
p la c e , a n d b e g in to e n e r g e tic a lly in te n s if y
a n d s e p a r a te its th re e fie ld s (i.e., its p h y s ic a l,
e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l fields).
• B eg in to in c re a s e th is fo c u se d in te n tio n , b y
" ra is in g u p " th e e n e rg e tic field. C o n tin u e to
d o th is u n til y o u a re ab le to d isso lv e th e sa c re d
o b je c t (o r sa c re d p la c e ) in to th e in fin ite s p a c e
o f th e W u ji. T h is w ill a llo w b o th tim e a n d
s p a c e to b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n ."
• A fte r in te n s ify in g th e e n e rg e tic c h a rg e o f th e
s a c re d o b je c t o r s a c re d p lace , q u ie tly re c e iv e
a n d a b s o r b th e s u b tle m a n if e s ta tio n s o f its
im p r in te d sto ry .
• T h e n , re c e iv e , a b s o r b a n d in g e s t th is e n e rg y
in to y o u r T h re e B o d ies.
• In o r d e r to e n d th e m e d ita tio n , g e n tly d is s o lv e
a n d r e u n ite y o u r T h re e B o d ies b a c k in to y o u r
p h y s ic a l fo rm .
Ï7 P L the Horizon Over
p yJl Sun’s Rays
»^ Rising Mist
1 Shining P
1
sT Clouds
Hill or Down Hill or
Mound Mound
Figure 1.31. Vang and Yin
Ta iji : G r e a t Ultimate
T he first reco rd of th e Taiji sy m b o l w a s d e riv e d
from th e a n c ie n t b ook. The Harmony In the Book of
Changes, w ritte n b y Wei B o y an g in th e E astern H a n
D y n a sty (25 B.C.-225 A.D.). W h en d e c ip h e rin g th e
a n c ie n t C h in ese ch a rac te rs fo r Taiji (th e tra n sfo rm a ­
tio n o f Yin a n d Yang e n e rg y ), th e c h a ra c te r "Tai"
tra n sla te s as "G reat," a n d th e ch a rac te r "Ji" (as in
W uji), tra n sla te s as "U ltim ate." T ogether, th e term
"Taiji" can be tran slate d as "th e G reat U ltim ate," an d
re p re se n ts th e infinite, u ltim a te sta te o f tra n sfo rm a ­
tion (Yin tran sfo rm in g in to Yang, a n d Yang tran sfo rm ­
in g in to Yin). B oth Yin a n d Y ang re p re se n t o p p o site
y et co m p le m e n ta ry en erg etic q u alitie s (F ig u re 1.30).
T h e re is a n a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g th a t s ta te s ,
" th e D a o g o v e r n s th e re a l, a n d Y in a n d Y ang a re
tra n s ito ry m a n ife sta tio n s o f it." T h e re u n io n o f Yin
a n d Y an g is n e c e s s a ry fo r th e u n if ie d e x is te n c e o f
a h u m a n b e in g . T h e re fo re , e n e rg e tic a lly , Taiji is
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e o rig in o f c h a n g e o r m o v e ­
m e n t, w h ic h in itia te s " c re a tio n ."
T h e C h in e s e id e o g ra m fo r Y an g d e p ic ts th e
b r ig h t, s u n n y s id e o f a h ill o r r iv e r b a n k ; w h ile
Yin is d e p ic te d a s th e d a r k , s h a d y s id e o f a h ill
o r r i v e r b a n k ( F ig u r e 1 .3 1 ). Y in e x is ts w i th in
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Energetic Reality that

Separates the Two Worlds

The
Spirit World
(Yin) Existing The
within the Physical
Physical World (Yang)
World Surrounded
— by the
Spirit World
d
Figure 1.32. In ancient Chinese Alchemy,
the two circles within the Yin and Yang symbol
represented the mysterious existence of the spirit Figure 1.33. The ever-changing energetic form
world that lives within the physical world, as well as of the 64 Hexagrams of the Yi-Jing
the physical world surrounded by the spirit world.
The center dividing line represented the energetic world, o f U n iv e rsa l E n e rg y g iv e b irth to th e e ig h t n a tu r a l
considered the bridge that separated the two worlds. fo rc e s o f th e B a g u a ( H e a v e n , T h u n d e r , W a te r,
M o u n ta in , E a rth , W in d , F ire a n d L ak e). T h e se s p e ­
Y an g , a n d Y an g w ith in Y in. Y an g e n e r g e tic a lly cial F o u r P h a s e s also cre a te th e e n e rg e tic b a sis o f th e
m a n ife s ts a s a c tiv e , c re a tiv e , m a s c u lin e , h o t, h a r d , P ren a ta l a n d P o stn a ta l tra n sfo rm a tio n s, m a n ife ste d
lig h t. H e a v e n , w h ite , a n d b rig h t. Yin e n e rg e tic a lly in th e fo rm o f e ig h t e n e rg e tic a c tio n s v ia th e B ag u a.
m a n if e s ts a s p a s s iv e , re c e p tiv e , fe m in in e , c o ld , T h e e ig h t e n e rg e tic a c tio n s a c t a s a te m p la te fo r all
so ft, d a r k . E a rth , b lack , a n d s h a d o w . T h e d y n a m ic c re a tio n a n d can f u r th e r b e m a n ife ste d th ro u g h th e
b a la n c e o f Y in a n d Y ang c o n s ta n tly c h a n g e s a n d e v e r-c h a n g in g Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg e tic fo rm s o f th e
tr a n s f o r m s th e b o d y 's life-fo rce e n e rg y . 64 H e x a g ra m s o f th e Y i-Jing (F ig u re 1.33).
A ll m a tte r is c o m p o s e d o f d iffe re n t re la tiv e
T he Four P h a s e s O f Universal Q i
p r o p o r tio n s o f Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg y . W ith in th e
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t s a g e H u a i N a n Z i s ta te d ,
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, b o th Yin a n d Y ang e n ­
" th e c o m b in e d e s s e n c e o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th b e ­
e rg y g a th e r s o r d is p e r s e s in o r d e r to b a la n c e th e
c o m e Y ang a n d Yin; th e c o n c e n tra te d e s s e n c e s o f
fo rces o f N a tu r e . To th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts a lc h e m is t,
Yin a n d Y ang g iv e s b ir th to th e F o u r P h a s e s o f
th e th e o ry o f Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y r e p re s e n te d th e
U n iv e rs a l E n e rg y ; a n d th e s c a tte re d e sse n c e o f th e
d u a lity o f b a la n c e a n d h a r m o n y w ith in th e h u m a n
F o u r P h a s e s b e c o m e th e m y r ia d c re a tu re s o f th e
b o d y , a s w e ll a s w ith in th e u n iv e r s e itself.
m u n d a n e p h y sic a l w o rld (F ig u re 1.34)." T h e se fo u r
T h e tw o c irc les w ith in th e Y in a n d Y ang s y m ­
e n e rg e tic p h a s e s (L e sse r Y ang, G re a t Y ang, L e sse r
b o l r e p r e s e n te d th e m y s te r io u s e x is te n c e o f th e
Yin, a n d G re a t Yin), c re a te th e g r e a t p o w e r s fro m
s p ir it w o r ld th a t liv e s w ith in th e p h y s ic a l w o rld ,
w h ic h th e D a o is t a lc h e m is t d e s c r ib e s th e F o u r
a s w e ll a s th e p h y s ic a l w o rld s u r r o u n d e d b y th e
D iv is io n s o f th e ce le stia l a n d te rre s tria l e n e rg e tic
s p ir it w o r ld (F ig u re 1.32). T h e c e n te r d iv id in g lin e
tra n s f o r m a tio n s (i.e., th e fo u r s e a s o n s, f o u r d ire c ­
r e p r e s e n te d th e e n e rg e tic w o rld , c o n s id e r e d th e
tio n s, f o u r q u a r te r s o f life, f o u r tim e p e r io d s , etc.).
b r id g e th a t s e p a r a te d th e tw o w o rld s .
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e f o u r p r in c ip a l tim e
Yin and Yang Transformations
p e r io d s fa c ilita te th e v ig o r o u s g r o w th o f in te rn a l
A c c o rd in g to th e b a sic fo u n d a tio n a l te a c h in g s
e n e rg y in h a r m o n y w ith th e c h a n g e s o f e n e rg y
o f D a o is t A lch em y , fro m th e W uji, th e D a o c re a te s
in N a tu r e (F ig u re 1.35). F o r e x a m p le , a d is c ip le
Y in a n d Yang, w h ic h in tu r n g iv e s b irth to th e F o u r
w o u ld tr a d itio n a lly p ra c tic e Q ig o n g a s fo llo w s:
P h a se s o f U n iv e rsa l E n erg y (i.e., G re a t Yang, L esse r
• To N o u r is h Q i: P ra c tic e Q i C u ltiv a tio n d u r in g
Y ang, G re a t Yin a n d L e sse r Yin). T h e F o u r P h a s e s
S u n r is e (M a o ) a n d / o r S u n s e t (Y ou).
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Figure 1.34. The energy of Yin and Yang gives birth to Four Phases of Universal Energy

• T o S ta b iliz e Q i: P ra c tic e Q i C u ltiv a tio n d u r ­ High Noon (Wu)

in g M id n ig h t (Z i) a n d / o r H ig h N o o n (W u). (Heart-Fire) (3) Third
(2) Second
T h e f o llo w in g is a b r ie f e x p la n a tio n o f th e Quarter of Quarter of
f o u r p r in c ip a l tim e p e r io d s th a t c o r r e s p o n d to Life: Peak Life: Growth
th e F o u r P h a se s: of Yang of Yin
1. T h e Z i T im e P e r io d (K id n e y -W a te r): T h e Z i
Sunrise (Mao) j [Sunset (You)
tim e p e r io d is a t M id n ig h t (b e tw e e n 11 p .m . (Liver-Wood) J(Lungs-Metal)
- 1 a .m .), a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e K id n e y 's
c o re e n e rg y . A t M id n ig h t (12:00 a .m .) th e a ir
(1) First (4) Fourth
is cool, a n d th e e n e rg y n a tu r a lly c o n tra c ts a n d Quarter of Quarter of
s in k s. T h is tim e p e r io d is re la te d to th e p e a k Life: Growth Life: Peak
o f Yin c y c le (12:00 a .m .) a n d th e b e g in n in g of Yang Midnight (Zi) of Yin
o f th e Y ang cy c le (1:00 a.m .). It is a s s o c ia te d (Kidney-Water)
w ith th e e n e rg y o f Tai Yin (G r e a te r Yin), a n d
Figure 1.35. The ever-changing
is th e p e r fe c t tim e p e r io d fo r g a th e r in g a n d energetic form of the Four Phases
s to r in g th e e n e rg y o f th e Y uan Q i (O rig in a l
E n erg y ). B eca u se th e Y uan Q i is th e ro o t o f life, B la d d e r 's c o re en e rg y . A s th e S u n ris e s (6:00
fo rm e d th r o u g h th e d iv in e c o m b in a tio n o f th e a.m .), it w a r m s th e a ir in th e E a s te rn d ire c tio n
P rim o rd ia l Yin a n d Y ang, it is s to re d p r im a r ­ in c re a sin g th e te m p e r a tu re . T h is is c o n s id e re d
ily in th e K id n e y 's W a te r en e rg y . D u r in g th is to b e th e tim e p e r io d o f th e n a tu r a l p r o g r e s ­
tim e , th e Yin a s p e c t o f th e K id n e y 's e n e rg y is s iv e e n e rg y o f S h a o Y ang (L e sse r Y ang). D u r ­
in fu ll h a rm o n y , c o n tin u o u s ly c o m b in in g a n d in g th is tim e , th e L iv e r 's Y ang e n e r g y is in
a c c u m u la tin g e n e rg y . T h e re fo re , p ra c tic in g Q i full h a rm o n y , a n d th e b o d y is c o n tin u o u s ly
C u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n s a n d e x e rc ise s d u r in g c o m b in in g a n d a c c u m u la tin g e n e rg y w ith in
th is tim e p e r io d re s u lts in tw ic e th e effec t w ith th e G all B la d d e r. D u r in g th e tim e o f S u n ris e ,
h a lf th e effo rt. th e Y ang Q i o f th e b o d y is in a s ta te o f e x p a n ­
2. T h e M a o T im e P e r i o d (L iv e r -W o o d ) : T h e s io n . T h e r e f o r e , p r a c t i c i n g Q i C u l ti v a t i o n
M a o tim e p e r io d is a t S u n ris e (b e tw e e n 5:00 m e d ita tio n s a n d e x e rc is e s d u r i n g th is tim e
a .m . - 7:00 a .m .), a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e G all p e r io d a id s th e v ig o r o u s g r o w th o f Y ang.
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3 . T h e W u T im e P e r io d (H e a rt-F ire ): T h e W u
tim e p e r io d is a t H ig h N o o n ( b e tw e e n 11:00
a .m . - 1:00 p .m .) , a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
H e a r t 's c o r e e n e rg y . A t H ig h N o o n (12:00
p .m .), th e a ir te m p e r a tu r e in c re a se s, in itia tin g
th e Y ang p ro c e s s e s o f r is in g a n d e x p a n d in g .
T h is tim e p e r io d is re la te d to th e p e a k o f th e
Y ang cy c le (12:00 p .m .) a n d th e b e g in n in g o f
th e Y in cy c le (1:00 p .m .). T h is tim e p e r io d is
th u s a s s o c ia te d w ith th e g r o w in g e n e r g y o f
T ai Y a n g (G r e a te r Y ang). D u r in g th is tim e ,
th e H e a r t 's e n e rg y is in fu ll h a r m o n y , a n d is
c o n tin u o u s ly a c c u m u la tin g en e rg y . H o w e v e r
d u r i n g th is tim e p e r io d , th e Y a n g e n e r g y
p e a k s , th e n b e g in s to w a n e r a th e r t h a n g ro w .
T h e re fo re , p ra c tic in g Q i C u ltiv a tio n m e d ita ­
tio n s a n d e x e rc is e s d u r i n g th is tim e p e r io d
c a n a ls o b e u s e d to h e lp in c re a s e th e g r o w th
o f Y in e n e rg y a n d s u p p r e s s h y p e r a c tiv e Y an g
e n e rg y .
4 . T h e Y ou T im e P e r io d (L u n g - M e ta l): T h e Y ou Figure 1.36. The ancient Daoist understanding of
Prenatal and Postnatal Transformations. Together they
tim e p e r io d is a t S u n s e t ( b e tw e e n 5 p .m . - 7
are known as the Four Phases of Daoist Alchemy.
p .m .), a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e L u n g 's c o re
e n e rg y . A t d u s k (6:00 p .m .), a s th e S u n b e g in s (d e p ic te d a s h a v in g th r e e s o lid Y an g Y ao lin es),
to se t, th e e n e rg y o f th e e n v ir o n m e n t tu r n s in to a ty p e o f S h a o Y ang F ire E n erg y , re p r e s e n te d
fro m c le a r a n d r a d ia n t to d a r k . T h e h e a t in b y th e Li T rig ra m (n o w d e p ic te d a s h a v in g o n e Y in
th e a ir d is p e r s e s a n d its v o lu m e d im in is h e s Y ao p o s itio n e d in - b e tw e e n tw o Y ang Y ao lin es).
a n d s lo w ly w ith d r a w s . D u r in g th is tim e , th e A d d itio n a lly , th e i n d iv id u a l's s p ir itu a l c o n ­
e n e rg y o f th e L u n g s is in fu ll h a r m o n y , a n d n e c tio n w ith th e E a r th E n e rg y , r e p r e s e n te d b y
is c o n tin u o u s ly c o m b in in g a n d a c c u m u la tin g th e K u n T rig ra m , a ls o tr a n s f o r m e d fro m a p u r e
e n e rg y . T h is tim e p e r io d is a s s o c ia te d w ith Tai Y in s ta te ( d e p ic te d a s h a v in g th r e e b r o k e n
th e g a th e r in g e n e rg y o f S h a o Yin (L e sse r Y in). Yin Y ao lin e s) in to a ty p e o f W a te r E n erg y , r e p ­
T h e re fo re , p ra c tic in g Q i C u ltiv a tio n m e d ita ­ re s e n te d b y th e K a n T rig ra m ( n o w d e p ic te d a s
tio n s a n d e x e rc ise s d u r i n g th is tim e p e r io d h a v in g o n e Y a n g Y ao p o s itio n e d in - b e tw e e n tw o
n u r tu r e s a n d in c re a se s th e P re n a ta l Y in Q i a n d Y in Y ao lin es).
th e c o n s e rv a tio n a n d n o u r is h m e n t o f Y ang Q i. T h e p r im a r y g o a l o f a n c ie n t D a o is ts A lc h e m y
The Four P hases in Daoist A lchemy w a s to p u r if y a n d re fin e th e b o d y 's P o s tn a ta l Q i,
W h e n p r a c tic in g D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e a n c ie n t c u ltiv a te P re n a ta l Q i, a n d tra n s f o rm b o th e n e rg ie s
m a s te r s c u ltiv a te d m a s s iv e a m o u n ts o f Q i a n d in to L in g Q i (S p iritu a liz e d E n e rg y ) a n d L in g S h e n
S h e n b y d ire c tin g th e ir a tte n tio n t o w a r d s th e a l­ (S p iritu a liz e d M in d ). T h is im p o r ta n t c u ltiv a tio n
c h e m ic a l fu s io n o f t h e ir b o d y 's P re n a ta l a n d P o s t­ p r a c tic e w a s n e c e s s a ry , in o r d e r to c r e a te a n d
n a ta l e n e rg ie s. T h e se a n c ie n t m a s te rs b e lie v e d th a t e s ta b lis h th e im m o r ta l b o d y .
a f te r a n in d iv id u a l w a s b o m , h is in te r n a l e n e rg y T ra d itio n a lly , a d is c ip le w o u ld b e ta u g h t h o w
field c h a n g e d (F ig u re 1.36). T h e r a d ia n t H e a v e n ly to tra n s f o rm h is b o d y 's P o s tn a ta l Li (F ire) e n e r ­
E n e rg y , r e p r e s e n te d b y th e Q ia n T rig ra m , w a s g e tic s ta te , b a c k in to th e P re n a ta l " Q ia n " H e a v e n
s u d d e n ly tr a n s f o r m e d fro m a p u r e Tai Y a n g s ta te e n e rg e tic sta te . S im u lta n e o u sly , th e d is c ip le w o u ld

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a ls o w o r k to tr a n s f o r m th e e n e rg y o f h is b o d y 's
P o s tn a ta l K a n (W ater) e n e rg e tic s ta te , b a c k in to
th e P re n a ta l K u n (E a rth ) e n e rg e tic s ta te . T h is c o n ­
tin u a l B le n d in g a n d S te a m in g c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e
w a s u s e d to in te r n a lly h a r m o n iz e a n d tra n s f o rm
th e e n e rg y o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th c u r re n tly e x is tin g
w ithin the disciple's b o d y .
Opening The Mysterious Gate
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e M y s te ri­
o u s G a te , w a s th e m o s t w o n d e r f u l a n d p r o f o u n d
m a g ic a l c a v ity e x is tin g w ith in a d is c ip le 's b o d y .
T h is sp e c ia l a re a , lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r o f th e
b ra in , w a s re v e re d a s th e Taiji (G re a t U ltim a te ) o f
th e h u m a n b o d y , a n d w a s b e lie v e d to b e a p o w ­
e rfu l m a g ic a l c o lle c tio n p o rta l, th r o u g h w h ic h a
d is c ip le c o u ld o b ta in im m o rta lity .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , if a d is ­
c ip le c o u ld g a th e r, u n ite a n d tra n s fo rm th e p o w e r ­
ful s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e Y ang H e a v e n (M e ta l
E le m e n t - H u n - M ale) w ith th e Y in E a rth (W ood
E le m e n t -P o - F e m a le ), a lo n g w ith th e p o w e rfu l
e n e rg ie s o f th e S u n (Y ang - H e a r t - M id d le D a n tia n )
a n d th e M o o n (Yin - K id n e y s - L o w e r D a n tia n ) in to
o n e p la c e , h e c o u ld th e n " o p e n " th e M y s te rio u s Figure 1.37. In ancient Daoist Alchemy,
G a te (a lso k n o w n a s " Z u q ia o " - th e " A n c e s tra l the locations of the Three Dantians
C a v ity " ). A fte r s p e n d in g s o m e q u ie t tim e in c u lti­ Magically correspond to the celestial energies
of the Sun, Moon and Stars.
v a tio n a n d m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , o n c e th e d is c ip le
c o u ld clo se h is e y e s, lo o k w ith in , a n d o b s e rv e th e
r a d ia n t w h ite lig h t o f h is T ru e V itality (Y uan Q i) o f th e " F o u r P h a s e s " (i.e., th e Q i o f th e P re n a ta l
a p p e a r in g w ith in h is M y s te rio u s G a te , h e c o u ld H e a v e n [Q ian ] a n d E a rth [K u n ], a n d th e P o s tn a ta l
th e n p ro c e e d to th e n e x t s e t o f s p e c ia l tr a in in g Li [Fire) a n d K a n [W ater]). O n c e th e s e f o u r e n e r­
n e e d e d to c u ltiv a te th e " T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t." g ie s h a v e b e c o m e s ta b le , th e d is c ip le c a n th e n
T h e T r u e A l c h e m ic a l A g e n t m a n ife s t th e su c c e ssfu l u n io n o f th e D r a g o n 's R ed
T h e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is tr a d itio n a lly B re a th (Y ang Q i) a n d th e T ig e r 's B lack B re a th (Yin
c o n s tr u c te d fro m b o th th e d is c ip le 's O u t e r A l­ Q i). W h e n th e P o s tn a ta l e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t F ire
c h e m ic a l A g e n t, c r e a te d fro m th e tr a n s f o r m e d a n d K id n e y W a te r a re co rrec tly c o n n e c te d . H e a v e n
P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n (w h ic h p r e s e r v e s a n d E a r th a re in p e rfe c t h a rm o n y , a n d th e T h re e
th e b o d y , a n d r a d ia te s a s a b r ig h t w h ite lig h t), D a n tia n s (F ig u re 1.37) a n d th e ce le stia l re a lm a re
a n d fro m h is I n n e r A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, w h ic h is a t p e a c e . A fte r th e D r a g o n a n d T ig e r c o p u la te ,
c o n s tru c te d fro m h is P re n a ta l V ita lity (w h ic h p r e ­ th e Yin a n d Y ang E le m e n ts o f E a rth u n ite . A s th e
s e r v e s th e s p irit, a n d r a d ia te s a s a G o ld e n L ig h t). d is c ip le c o m b in e s th e e n e rg ie s o f all F o u r P h a s e s
T h e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t c a n o n ly b e c u lti­ in s id e th e c e n tra l c a v ity o f h is Y ello w C o u r t C a u l­
v a te d if th e d is c ip le k n o w s h o w to jo in th e e n e rg ie s d ro n , th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is c r e a te d .

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T h e F ive P u r e L ig h t s R ed I
In D a o is t alch em y , th e five u n iq u e p r o p e r tie s Fire
o f th e F ive E le m e n ts (W ood, Fire, E a rth , M etal, a n d
W ater) are u s e d to ex p la in , classify, a n d c h a ra c te riz e
all n a tu ra l p h e n o m e n a . E ach o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts
is u s e d in o r d e r to d e s c r ib e th e u n i q u e s h a p e ,
m o v e m e n t, ta ste , s o u n d , color, d ire c tio n , fo rce a n d
e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s. F o r ex a m p le :
• W o o d Q i: E x p a n s iv e , S p ro u tin g , W in d y , E a s t
• F ire Q i: A s c e n d in g , B lo o m in g , H o t, S o u th
• E arth Q i: H arm o n izin g , R ipening, D am p, C en ter
• M e ta l Q i: C o n tra c tin g , W ith e rin g , D ry, W e st
• W a te r Q i: D e sc e n d in g , D o rm a n t, C o ld , N o r th
T ra d itio n a lly , th e re a re tw o m a in cy c le s u s e d
Figure 1.38. The Creating Cycle (outside)
in F iv e E le m e n t T h e o r y to d e s c rib e th e v a r io u s
and the Controlling Cycle (inside)
in te ra c tio n s o f e n e rg y : th e C re a tin g C ycle, a n d th e
C o n tro llin g C y cle (F ig u re 1.38). In life, all e n e rg y is A c c o rd in g to o n e a n c ie n t D a o is t tex t, " W h e n
in th e p ro c e ss o f e ith e r b e in g c re a te d , o r d isso lv in g . Y in a n d Y ang d iv id e d , th e F iv e P u r e L ig h ts s h o t
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e e n e rg e tic fo rth ; s p o n ta n e o u s ly b o m fro m th e in fin ite sp a c e
a n d s p iritu a l c o m p o n e n ts of th e F ive E lem en ts o rig i­ o f th e W u ji, th e y a p p e a r e d a s r a y s o f lig h t th a t
n a lly ex ists a s "F iv e P u re L ig h ts," w h ic h e m a n a te d c a m e b e fo re th e c r e a tio n o f th e w o r ld ."
a s a s u b tle e x p re s s io n o f th e " P rim o rd ia l L u m in o s ­ A t th e tim e o f c o n c e p tio n , a n in d iv id u a l's so u l
ity " o f th e D ao. T h e se "F iv e P u re L ig h ts" w e re c o n ­ w ill b e g in th e p ro c e ss o f a c c u m u la tin g a n d h a r m o ­
s id e re d th e e n e rg ie s fro m w h ic h all o th e r e n e rg ie s n iz in g th e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e E lem en ts, in
(in c lu d in g v isib le lig h t) a ro se. A s th e y tra n s fo rm to o rd e r to c o n stru c t th e v a rio u s tissu e s o f h is p h y sical
b ec o m e th e v a rio u s d im e n sio n s o f ex isten ce (m atter, b ody. A s th e e n e rg y o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts b e g in to
en erg y , a n d sp irit), th ey fo rm th e d iffe re n t re a lm s c o n s tru c t th e p h y sic a l b o d y , th e ir o rig in a l s p iritu a l
o r w o rld s in w h ic h w e e x ist (F ig u re 1.39). c o m p o n e n ts e s ta b lis h a n im p o r ta n t re la tio n s h ip

Figure 1.39. Stages of Energetic Transformation Forming the Human Body

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w ith th e fo rm in g tissu e s. In tern ally , th e F ive P u re

L ig h ts b e g in to m a n ife st in to th e Jin g level o f th e
b o d y 's o rg a n s, a n d in h a b it th e v a rio u s ch a n n e ls,
tissu e s, a n d flu id s, w h ic h c o m m u n ic a te e x te rn a lly
via th e five senses. T h is in terc o n n ected c o m m u n ic a ­
tio n c reates a p o w e rfu l w a y to e n e rg iz e th e b o d y 's
in te rn a l sy stem . T h is is o n e o f th e m a in re a so n s w h y
su c h m e d ita tio n s a s " E a tin g th e F ive S p ro u ts " are
d ilig e n tly p ra c tic e d in D a o ist A lchem y, a n d a re tra ­
Water
d itio n a lly u s e d in o rd e r to b u ild a n d fo rtify th e tis­
su e s o f the body. T he in terc o n n ectio n s o f th e v a rio u s
v
v
Element wmnmmvrm Element
^Descends;
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+
F ive E lem en t co rre sp o n d e n c e s a re th ere fo re stu d ie d
in g re a t d e ta il b y th e d iscip le, b e fo re b e g in n in g th e ^ N Winter Yin Autumn'' (K.U.CÜ
in te rn a l c o n s tru c tio n o f th e " Im m o rta l F etu s." Figure 1.40. Four Main External Conditions
W ith in th e h u m a n body, th e e n e rg e tic q u a litie s
To th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , th e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s
o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a r e d iv id e d in to Y in (so lid )
o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts w e re a ls o a t th e e ffe c t o f th e
a n d Y ang (h o llo w ) o rg a n en e rg ies. T h e se E lem en tal
c e le s tia l p o w e r s o f th e S u n a n d th e M o o n . F o r
e n e rg ie s s u s ta in th e tis su e s a n d e s ta b lis h th e fo u n ­
e x a m p le , th e H ig h (Y ang) a n d L o w (Y in) e n e rg ie s
d a tio n fo r all o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l o rg a n s y s te m s
o f th e o c e a n a re m a n ife s te d th r o u g h th e s tr e n g th
(e.g ., d ig e s tiv e s y s te m , c a r d io v a s c u la r s y s te m ,
a n d p o w e r o f its w a v e s a n d c u r r e n ts , w h ic h a r e
r e p r o d u c tiv e s y s te m , e n d o c rin e sy ste m , n e r v o u s
e ffe c te d b y th e c e le stia l p o w e r o f th e M o o n . L ik e ­
s y s te m , etc.). T h e b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg e tic s ta te s
w is e , th e v a r io u s in te r n a l c u r r e n t s a n d " s e a s "
c o n tin u a lly ch a n g e , affec te d in te rn a lly b y th o u g h ts
o f th e b o d y re s p o n d to th e e n e r g e tic p u ll o f th e
a n d e m o tio n s , a n d e x te rn a lly b y th e v a r io u s e n ­
M o o n , a n d c a rry th e ir o w n e n e rg e tic p u ls e t h a t
e rg e tic c h a n g e s o f th e se a s o n s, a n d b y w e a th e r.
fo llo w s th e r h y th m o f th e b o d y 's o w n " h ig h a n d
E xternally, th e d isc ip le 's en e rg y field is in flu ­
lo w tid e s ."
en ced b y fo u r m a in c o n d itio n s, each re la tin g to a
T h e C o ld (Y in) a n d H o t (Y ang) e n e r g ie s o f
specific E lem ent, T rigram , season, color, taste, sm ell,
th e E a r th a r e e ffe c te d th r o u g h th e h e a t a n d lig h t
so u n d , an d energetic application. Each Season causes
o f th e S u n 's R a d ia n c e . L ik e w is e , th e e n e r g y o f
th e E arth Q i to e ith e r rise, e x p a n d , sink, o r co n tract,
th e v a r io u s in te r n a l o r g a n s a r e a t th e effe c t o f th e
d e p e n d in g o n th e so la r in flu en ce (F igure 1.40):
r a d ia n t s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l
• S p r i n g , t h e W o o d / W i n d E l e m e n t : T h is
S p irit), w h ic h is a ls o a f fe c te d b y th e q u a lity o f
" W in d " e n e rg y m a n ife s ts th r o u g h c o n d itio n s
r a d ia n t lig h t c o n ta in e d w ith in th e s u r r o u n d i n g
a n d te m p e r a tu r e s o f H o t (a s c e n d in g Y ang a t
e n v ir o n m e n t.
th e core) a n d W et ( e x p a n d in g Yin a t th e p e a k ).
B e c a u se o f th e in te n s e lig h t a n d h e a t o f t h e
• S u m m e r , t h e F ir e E l e m e n t : T h is " H e a t "
S u n , th e e n e rg e tic tid e s th a t flo w d u r i n g th e d a y
e n e r g y m a n i f e s t s th r o u g h c o n d i t i o n s a n d
tim e a n d in flu e n c e th e h u m a n b o d y , a r e f u n d a ­
te m p e r a tu r e s o f H o t (a s c e n d in g Y ang a t th e
m e n ta lly d iffe re n t fro m th e e n e rg e tic c u r r e n ts th a t
co re) a n d D ry (c o n tr a c tin g Y ang a t th e p e a k ).
flo w d u r i n g th e n ig h t. B e c a u s e th e s e e n e r g e tic
• A u t u m n , t h e M e ta l E le m e n t: T h is " D r y "
c u r r e n ts a lw a y s c h a n g e , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e ­
e n e r g y m a n if e s ts t h r o u g h c o n d i t i o n s a n d
lie v e d th a t th e p a r tic u la r t y p e s o f Yin, Y ang, a n d
te m p e r a tu r e s o f D ry (c o n tra c tin g Y ang a t th e
F iv e E le m e n t e n e rg ie s th a t w e r e m a n if e s tin g d u r ­
co re) a n d C o ld (d e s c e n d in g Yin a t th e p e a k ).
in g th e e x a c t y ea r, m o n th , d a y , a n d h o u r w h e n a
• W in te r , t h e W a te r E l e m e n t : T h is " C o l d "
d is c ip le to o k h is " firs t b r e a th " ( k n o w n a s th e F o u r
e n e r g y m a n if e s ts t h r o u g h c o n d i t i o n s a n d
P illa rs), w o u ld d e h n e h is p e rs o n a lity , a n d o u tlin e
te m p e r a tu r e s o f C o ld (d e s c e n d in g Yin a t th e
h is p a r tic u la r f a te d u r in g th e c o u r s e o f th e ir life.
co re) a n d W et ( e x p a n d in g Yin a t th e p e a k ).
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T h e A n c ie n t R iv e r C h a r ts
O n e sec ret m e th o d u se d b y th e a n c ie n t D a o ist
alch em ist for ca te g o rizin g th e e v e r ch a n g in g Yin a n d
Yang e n e rg e tic sta te s of th e Taiji, th e u n iv e rsa l e n ­
erg y of th e F o u r P h ases, a n d th e m ag ical p o w e rs o f
th e F ive E lem en ts, w a s th ro u g h th e eso te ric g ra p h s
o f th e H e tu (Y ellow R iv er C h a rt) a n d th e L u o sh u
(R iver G ra p h ). A cco rd in g to a n c ie n t D aoist teaching:

“Heaven creates Divine Things,

The Holy Sage takes them as Models.
Heaven and Earth change and transform,
The Holy Sage imitates them. Figure 1.41. The First Emperor Fu Xi and the
In the Heavens hang images that reveal Prenatal Bagua (Eight Trigram) Pattern
good fortune and misfortune;
The Holy Sage reproduces these.
The Yellow River brought forth a Map
and the Lo River brought forth a Writing;
The Holy Men took these as Models.

T h e H e t u (Y e llo w R i v e r C h a r t ) a n d t h e
L u o s h u (R iv e r G r a p h ) a re tw o a n c ie n t c o s m o lo g i­
cal d ia g r a m s u s e d b y D a o is t a lc h e m is t, to e x p la in
th e c o r re la tio n o f th e 64 H e x a g r a m s o f th e Y ijing
(B o o k o f C h a n g e s ) w ith th e e v e r c h a n g in g e n e rg y
o f th e u n iv e r s e a n d h u m a n life. T h e y a r e a lso tr a ­
d itio n a lly u s e d in F e n g S h u i (G e o m a n c y ).
The Yellow River chart (Hetu)
T h e a n c ie n t C h in e s e " R iv e r C h a r t" (H e tu ) is
a g r a p h o f th e c re a tiv e m a n ife s ta tio n s o f th e F iv e
E le m e n ts a n d P re n a ta l B a g u a (E ig h t T rig ra m ) p a t ­
te rn . It is c o n s id e r e d to b e a m a th e m a tic a l m o d e l
o f th e u n iv e rs e , a n d is w id e ly a c c e p te d a s o n e o f
th e m o s t a n c ie n t o f s y m b o ls, d a w n in g fro m th e
b e g in n in g o f th e C h in e s e c iv iliz a tio n . Its e s o te r ic
p a tte r n s s y m b o liz e th e m a g ic a l th e o ry a n d e n e r ­
g e tic s u b s ta n c e e x is tin g b e h in d all th in g s , a s w e ll
a s a n ite m 's in n a te c o n g e n ita l n a tu r e .
In th e Y ellow R iv er C h a rt, th e e n e rg y o f th e
Y ellow R iv er is o b se rv e d as b e n d in g in n in e p laces.
A t e a ch o f th e g re a t c u rv e s in th e river, a ce lestial
s ta r c o n tro ls th e flow of th e w a te r fo r a th o u s a n d
Li (m iles). T h e riv e r flow s in five d ire c tio n s (E ast,
S o u th , C enter, W est, a n d N o rth ), b efo re flo w in g in to
th e P o Sea. It is sa id th a t a n y in d iv id u a l w h o p o s ­
sesses th is special m agical c h a rt can co n tro l th e flow
o f th e river, th e celestial stars, a n d th e F ive E lem ents.
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Figure 1.42. The magical pattern of the Yellow River
Chart (Hetu), observed on the back of a Longma
(Dragon-horse) by Emperor Fu Xi
L e g e n d h a s it, th a t d u r in g th e re ig n o f F u Xi
(F igure 1.41), th e s p irits of th e Five P la n ets ap p e a re d
sim u lta n e o u sly o n th e Yellow River, c a u sin g it to ra ­
d ia te a b rig h t lig h t a n d re le ase b e a u tifu l five co lo red
v a p o ro u s clo u d s. T h en , a D ra g o n -H o rse s u d d e n ly
em erg ed from th e w a te rs, a n d o n its b ac k th ere w a s
cu rly hair, like a m a p of s ta rry d o ts (F igure 1.42). A s
th e D ra g o n -H o rse rose from th e w a te rs, it ca rried in
h is m o u th a ty p e o f scaly b o d y -a rm o r, w ith re d lin es
w ritte n a c ro ss a d a r k b lu e -g re e n b ase. T h e b o d y -
a rm o r w a s sh a p e d lik e a to rto ise shell, n in e cu b its
b ro a d . T h e D ra g o n -H o rse asc e n d e d to th e altar, laid
d o w n th e sacred g rap h , th en im m ed iately w e n t aw ay.
T he m agical d ia g ra m in scrib ed on the b ack of the
D ra g o n -H o rse w a s b e liev e d to co n tain th e sp iritu a l
tem p la te o f H eav en , E arth , Yin, Yang, th e Five Ele­
m en ts, a n d th e u n v e ilin g o f all creation. It w a s o rg a ­
n ized w ith special n u m b e re d p a tte rn s associated w ith
specific d irectio n s a n d en erg etic p o w e rs (Figure 1.43).

E a s t(8 ) — o
(Left) •
Figure 1.43. The Magical Numbers and Creative Pattern of Fu Xi’s River Chart (Hetu).
T h e Y ang (w h ite ) circles in th e H e tu C h a rt a d d
u p to a n o d d n u m b e r (25), w h ile th e Y in (b lack )
circ les a d d u p to a n e v e n n u m b e r (30), w ith a to ta l
s u m o f 55. It w a s fro m th is e so te ric p a tte m th a t E m ­
p e r o r F u Xi re c e iv e d th e in s p ir a tio n to fo r m u la te
th e d e s ig n fo r th e P re n a ta l B a g u a (E ig h t T rig ra m s).
T h e H e tu C h a r t is d e s ig n e d a s a s y s te m o f
co n g e n ita l o p p o sites, o f Yin a n d Yang co p u la tin g ;
w h e re in th e E lem en ts of Fire a n d W ater, W ood a n d
M etal are jo in ed in pre-creativ e u n io n to p ro d u c e a n d
g e n e ra te life. T herefore, th e H e tu C h a rt re p re se n ts
H e a v e n a n d is re g a rd e d as th e p h y sical a sp e ct a n d
th e co n g en ital s tru c tu re o f m atter, energy, a n d sp irit.
T h e M a g ic a l S q u a re o f th e R iv e r C h a r t (H e tu ),
a r r a n g e s its n u m b e r s s o th a t th e y fo rm a cro ss, o r
th re e c o n c e n tric s q u a re s . T h is sp ec ia l a r r a n g e m e n t
h ig h lig h ts th e c e n te r (5) E a r th p o in t, w h ic h s e rv e s
a s th e ax is b e tw e e n th e o th e r n u m b e r s . B e c a u se
th is sp e c ia l m a g ic a l c h a r t e m p h a s iz e s th e v e rtic a l
Taiji P o le (M a g ic P illa r) o f th e W o rld , in te rn a l a l­
c h e m ists tra d itio n a lly re fe rre d to it, sin c e it is m o re
d ire c tly lin k e d w ith th e m a tu r a tio n o f th e F iv e
E le m e n ts, th e Ten H e a v e n ly B ran c h es, a n d th e co l­
le c tiv e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e 10 E so te ric N u m b e r s .
T h e in sid e n u m b e r s o f th e m id d le s q u a r e re p re s e n t
th e G e n e ra tio n C y c le o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts , u s e d
fo r c re a tio n ; w h ile th e o u ts id e n u m b e r s r e p r e s e n t
th e M a n ife s ta tio n C y c le o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
South (Front)
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I Fire I \ \
1 % , 0'
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. V -0 °-> -
\% I
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North (Back)
• (P e n g ) 3 a n d 8 E x p re ss F r ie n d s h ip : T h e W o o d
E le m e n t G e n e ra te s a t 3 (Y a n g / J i a / H e a v e n )
a n d M a n ife s ts a t 8 (Yin / Y i/E a rth ) .
• (D a o ) 2 a n d 7 E x p re s s t h e W ay: T h e F ire E le­
m e n t G e n e r a te s a t 2 ( Y i n / D i n g / E a r th ) a n d
M a n ife s ts a t 7 ( Y a n g /B in g /H e a v e n ) .
• (Y ou) 4 a n d 9 E x p re s s M u tu a l S u p p o r t: T h e
M etal E le m e n t G e n e ra te s a t 4 (Yin / X in / E a rth )
a n d M a n ife s ts a t 9 ( Y a n g /G e n g /H e a v e n ) .
• (Z o n g ) 1 a n d 6 E x p re s s th e A n c e s tr a l/C e le s -
tia l N a tu r e : T h e W a te r E le m e n t G e n e ra te s a t 1
(Y ang / R en / H e a v e n ) a n d M a n ife s ts a t 6 (Y in /
G u i / E a r th ) .
• (S h o u ) 5 a n d 10 e x p re s s P ro te c tio n a n d S a fe ty :
T h e E a rth E le m e n t G e n e ra te s a t 5 ( Y a n g /W u /
H e a v e n ) a n d M a n ife sts a t 10 ( Y in /J i/E a r th ) .
T h e N u m b e r s o f th e Y ellow R iv e r C h a rt a re
a r ra n g e d w ith th e Q i o f Yin a n d Y ang m u tu a lly co n ­
n e c te d a n d s u p p le m e n te d , a n d a re a lso a r ra n g e d
th ro u g h w h ic h th e e n e rg y o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts is
n a tu r a lly G e n e ra te d a n d M a n ife ste d . T h is e so te ric
m a g ic a l p a tte r n w a s la te r d is c o v e r e d to b e th e
sy m b o lic re p re se n ta tio n o f a specific m ag ica l d e s ig n
k n o w n a s th e P re h e a v e n B ag u a se q u e n c e . A c c o rd ­
in g to th e a n c ie n t te a c h in g s o f F u Xi, " T h e W uji
p ro d u c e s th e Taiji, th e Taiji p ro d u c e s Yin a n d Yang,
Yin a n d Y ang p ro d u c e th e F o u r P o w e rs , a n d th e
F o u r P o w e rs p r o d u c e th e B a g u a (E ig h t T rig ra m s).
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The P reheaven B agua S equence Summer

T h e H e a v e n ly p r in c ip le s e x p r e s s e d w ith in
Heaven
th e s y s te m o f F u Xi re fle c t th e m u ltid im e n s io n a l
(Qian)
s y m b o ls w h ic h g o v e r n o u r life. T h e re fo re H e a v e n Lake
Infinite Space Wind
is p la c e d a t th e to p o f th e trig ra m , a n d E a r th is (Dui)
Clairvoyant (Xun)
p la c e d a t th e b o tto m o f th e tr ig r a m . T h e s p e c ific Perceptive Intuition
Observation
fo c u s o f P re n a ta l F u Xi B a g u a is th e e x p r e s s io n
o f tw o m u tu a lly d e p e n d e n t p o w e r s , s e e k in g to <8> <>&
b a la n c e e a c h o th e r, fo r e x a m p le : O) Fire | | Water >
c c
• H e a v e n (Y ang) - E a rth (Yin) *c
Q.
CO
Penetrating
II! (Kan)
Space and
c
3
3
• L a k e (Y ang) - M o u n ta in (Y in)
• F ire (Y ang) - W a te r (Y in) Light Movement
• T h u n d e r (Y ang) - W in d (Yin) Mountain
Thunder
(Zhen) (Gen)
T h e m a g ic a l sy m b o l a n d e s o te ric p a tte m o f th e Earth Solid Stability
Growth and Power
P re n a ta l B a g u a T rig ra m s r e la te to th e Y in - S p ir it (Kun)
Dense Matter
R e a lm . T h e y a r e s e e n a s th e e ig h t Y in a n d Y an g
m a n if e s ta tio n s o f e n e rg e tic p o la r o p p o s ite s . T h e Winter
Yin e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s o f th e P re n a ta l B a g u a Figure 1.44. The magical symbol and esoteric pattem
a r e d e f in e d a s fo llo w s: of the Prenatal Bagua Trigrams
• W in d o r W o o d (X u n ): G e n tle P e n e tr a tio n , (Relating to the Yin - Spirit Realm):
F le x ib ility ; a n d P e rc e p tiv e I n tu itio n Representing the harmony and balance
• W a te r (K a n ): A b y s m a l, B o tto m le ss, D a n g e r, Existing between the Five Elements.
th e M o o n ; S p a c e a n d M o v e m e n t
• M o u n t a i n ( G e n ) : S tilln e s s , I m m o v a b i l i ty ; p re d o m in a te . In Fu X i's B agua sy stem , th e eig h t fu n ­
S o lid , S ta b ility d a m en ta l forces co n stan tly seek to b alan ce each other.
• E a r th (K u n ): R e c e p tiv e a n d Y ie ld in g ; D e n s e T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t w ith in e a c h
M a tte r o f th e e ig h t e n e r g e tic p a t t e r n s o f t h e P r e n a ta l
B a g u a , a tr a in e d d is c ip le c o u ld o p e n a m a g ic a l
T h e Y ang e n e rg e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s o f th e P r e ­ g a te w a y in to th a t tr ig r a m 's e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l
n a ta l B a g u a a re d e f in e d a s fo llo w s: n a tu r e . T h is w o u ld a llo w th e d is c ip le to a b s o rb ,
■ T h u n d e r (Z h e n ): A ro u s in g , E x c ita tio n , R e v o ­ m a n ip u la te , o r c o n tro l th e s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic a n d
lu tio n , D iv is io n ; G r o w th a n d P o w e r s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th a t sp e c ific trig ra m .
• F ir e (L i): C lin g in g , R a p id M o v e m e n t, R a d i­ T h e fo u r p rim a ry d ire c tio n s o f Fu X i's B ag u a
a n c e ; P e n e tr a tin g L ig h t sy stem (H eav en , E arth , Fire, a n d W ater) re p re se n te d
• L a k e o r M a r s h (D u i): Joy, s a tisfa c tio n , s ta g n a ­ th e fo u r m a in e n e rg etic p o w e rs o f creatio n . It w a s
tio n ; C la ir v o y a n t O b s e r v a tio n b e liev e d th a t th ese fo u r m a in p o w e rs w e re g a th e re d
• H e a v e n o r S k y (Q ia n ): C r e a tiv e a n d E x p a n ­ a n d h eld to g e th e r b y th e M a n d a te o f H e a v e n (D ivine
siv e ; In fin ite S p a c e M in d ), a n d a re th ere fo re u s e d in all D a o ist m ag ical
ritu a ls for th e creatio n o r d e s tru c tio n o f m a tte r (Fig­
T his special cycle o f en erg etic h a rm o n y relates to u re 1.44). T h ese fo u r m a in p o w e rs, a lo n g w ith th e
the W orld o f T h o u g h ts a n d Ideas, a n d th e o p p o sitio n en e rg e tic in flu en c e o f th e F ive E lem en t D irectio n s
o f en erg etic forces. It is resp o n sib le for the creatio n (F ront, Back, R ight, Left, a n d C en ter) w e re also a s ­
o f all p h e n o m e n a , a n d re p re se n ts th e h a rm o n y a n d so ciate d w ith th e c reativ e o r d e s tru c tiv e in flu en ces
b alan ce ex istin g b e tw e en all of th e Five E lem ents. A s of th e F ive P lan ets a n d Five S easons, a n d w ere so m e ­
en e rg etic p rin cip les, th ese m u ltid im e n sio n a l p o w e rs tim e s u se d in an cien t C h in a to d ia g n o se th e p re n a ta l
are inseparable, alth o u g h o n e p o w e r m ay tem porarily tissu e fo rm a tio n o f th e h u m a n b o d y w h ile in -u tero .

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S ecret A lchemical C orrespondence
Of the Yellow River C hart (Hetu)
T he Qi of th e Yellow R iver C h art, is o b serv ed as
o c c u p y in g five en e rg etic places, tw o Yin a n d Yang
areas p e r each direction, p lu s th e center. T his is a sym ­
bolic re p re se n ta tio n o f th e Yin a n d Yang of th e Five
E lem ents, an d can also b e e x p ressed as F u x i's E ight
P re n a ta l B agua p a tte rn s, s u r r o u n d in g th e ce n tral
co ntrol p o sitio n (i.e., th e E m p e ro r/P rie s t, lo cated in
th e c e n te r o f th e chart). B ecause of th is eso teric p a t­
tern , th e Yellow R iver C h a rt is so m etim e s d escrib ed
as c o n tain in g Five S tars (en erg etic m an ife sta tio n s of
th e Five D irections), w h ich also re p resen t th e v ario u s
en e rg ies of th e Five E lem ents. It is said th a t th ese
special m agical p a tte rn s w ere specifically u se d w h e n
c o n stru c tin g th e fa m o u s F ive L ing Bao T alism ans,
trad itio n a lly w o rn b y D ao ist p rie sts in an c ie n t C h in a
w h e n w ild -craftin g th e ir secret h e rb s of Im m ortality.
T h e Y ellow R iv e r C h a r t d e p ic ts th e Y in a n d
Y ang a s p e c ts o f th e F ive E le m e n ts jo in e d in b lissfu l
h a rm o n y . In D a o ist a lch e m y , th is u n iq u e fo rm o f
e n e rg e tic h a r m o n y is c o n s id e re d to b e th e first s te p
to w a rd s tru e alch em ical r e f in e m e n t H id d e n w ith in
th e Y ellow R iv e r C h a rt is th e O rig in a l c re a tiv e p a t-
te rn o f th e b o d y 's e n e rg y field (F ig u re 1.45):
* T h e C re a tio n o f th e Y u an Q i (P rim o rd ia l E n ­
erg y ): In th e Y ellow R iv er C h a rt, th e e n e rg ie s
o f th e W ood (W ind) E le m e n t (g re e n -b lu e #3,
H e a v e n ) a n d F ire E le m e n t (red #2, E a rth ) jo in
a n d fu se in sid e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , to b e c o m e
th e O rig in a l E n erg y (Y uan Q i - p u r p le #5). T h is
e n e rg y c o rre s p o n d s to th e B rea th o f M an , a n d
th e p u r p le v a p o r is v ie w e d a s th e p e rso n ifie d
en e rg y of the C elestial W o rth y of P rim o rd ia l Be­
g in n in g (Jad e P u rity ), a c tiv e w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n d u r in g a d v a n c e d a lch e m ic al tra in in g .
• T h e C r e a tio n o f Y u a n S h e n (P rim o rd ia l S p ir ­
it): In th e Y ellow R iv er C h a rt, th e e n e rg y o f th e
E le m e n t o f E a rth (y e llo w #5) c o n g e a ls in sid e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , to b e c o m e th e O rig in a l
S p irit (Y uan S hen). T h is e n e rg y c o r re s p o n d s
to th e S p irit o f M an , a n d th e g o ld e n v a p o r is
v ie w e d a s th e p e rs o n ifie d e n e rg y o f th e C e­
lestial W o rth y of N u m in o u s T re a su re (U p p e r
P u rity - L in g Bao), a c tiv e w ith in th e H e a rt a n d
M id d le D a n tia n a n d ro o te d w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n d u r in g a d v a n c e d a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Earth
South (Fire) Human
Door ;JQoor
2
B
East West
(Wood) (Metal)
(8) A ft* 0 )
✓ \
Ghost (6) Heaven
Door North (Water) Door
Figure 1.45. The Yellow River Chart (Hetu).
• T h e C r e a tio n o f Y u an J in g ( P r im o r d ia l E s­
sence): In the Yellow R iv er C h art, th e en erg ies o f
th e M etal E lem en t (w h ite #4, E arth ) a n d W ater
E lem en t (b lack #1, H e a v e n ) join a n d fu se in sid e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e y b ec o m e th e O rig in a l
E ssen ce (Y uan Jin g - p u r e w h ite #5). T h is P ri­
m o rd ia l B reath c o rre sp o n d s to th e in tu itiv e Es­
sen c e o f M an , a n d th e w h ite v a p o r is v ie w e d a s
th e perso n ifie d e n e rg y o f th e C elestial W o rth y o f
th e D a o a n d Its V irtu e (G ra n d P u rity - T aish an g
L aojun), a c tiv e w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n d u r ­
in g a d v a n c e d alch em ical tra in in g .
T h e a lc h e m ic al p ro c e ss o f tra in in g th e m y s te ri­
o u s e n e rg y o f th e Y ellow R iv e r C h a rt is tr a d itio n ­
a lly k n o w n a s " Jo in in g th e T h re e F iv e s." T h e s e
" T h re e -F iv e s " c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e c re t te a c h in g s
o f th e D a o is t d is c ip le 's " T h re e -F iv e S u r v e y o r o f
M e rit," ta u g h t to L e v e ls 7 a n d 6 p rie s ts .
T h e "T h ree Fives" a re also a secret D ao ist te rm
u se d to re fer to th e C elestial Yang a n d C elestial Yin
en erg etic m an ife sta tio n s o f th e Yellow R iver C h art,
active inside the d iscip le's T hree Bod ies. F or exam ple:
• T h e T h r e e C e le s tia l Y an g : T h e " T h re e P u re
O n e s " o f H e a v e n , w h o g o v e r n o v e r th e T h re e
R ealm s (H e a v e n , E a rth , a n d th e U n d e rw o rld ).
• T h e T h r e e C e le stia l Y in: T h e " T h re e O n e s "
o f E a rth , G o d s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s , w h o
g o v e r n o v e r th e b o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
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Figure 1.46. The Great Figure 1.47. King Wen Figure 1.48. The Luo Shu patterns imprinted
Emperor Yu (64 Hexagrams) onto the back of a Dragon-Turtle.

• T h e F iv e C e le s tia l Y ang: T h e G o d s o f th e F iv e
E le m e n t P la n e ts , w h o g o v e r n o v e r th e e n e r g y
o f th e F iv e D ire c tio n s.
• T h e F ive C e le stia l Yin: T h e G o d s o f th e F ive C e-
lestial L ights, m a n ife stin g a s th e ra d ia n t v a p o r
of th e F ive O rig in a l S p irits o f th e F ive V irtues.

In D a o is t a lc h e m y , it is e s s e n tia l fo r th e s e
s p e c ia l e n e r g ie s to s h in e th e ir r a d ia n t lig h t fro m
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s, in o r d e r fo r
h im to tr a n s c e n d in to th e D a o o f th e P r io r H e a v ­
e n s. T h e re fo re , th e Y ellow R iv e r C h a r t d e p ic ts th e
s y m b o lic r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e in te rn a l a lc h e m ic a l
p ro c e s s o f h a r m o n iz in g th e T h re e a n d F iv e in th e
c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's in te rn a l m ic ro c o sm .
The Luo River Graph
W h ile th e m a g ic a l p a t t e r n o f F u X i's H e tu
(Y ellow R iv e r C h a rt) re p re s e n ts th e p e rfe c t o r d e r
o f P re h e a v e n e n e rg y , th e m a g ic a l p a tte r n o f Yu
th e G r e a t's (F ig u re 1.46) L u o S h u (R iv er G ra p h )
r e p re s e n ts th e P o s th e a v e n e n e rg e tic p a tte r n o f th e
E a rth . T h e L u o S h u in d ic a te s n in e d iffe re n t ty p e s
o f Q i, a n d is s o m e tim e s d e s ig n e d in th e im a g e o f a
M a g ic S q u a re . It w a s la te r a r r a n g e d in to th e P o s t­
n a ta l B a g u a (E ig h t Tri g ra m s ), a n d c a te g o riz e d in to
64 H e x a g ra m p a tte r n s b y K in g W en (F ig u re 1.47).
L e g e n d h a s it th a t d u r in g th e re ig n o f Yao (2200
B.C.), th e b a s in o f th e Y ellow R iv er w a s o fte n p r o n e
to flo o d in g . D u rin g th is an c ie n t tim e p e r io d , Yu th e
G re a t c o n s tru c te d v a r io u s ty p e s o f c a n a ls a n d n e w
m e th o d s o f irrig a tio n to d ra in - o ff th e flo o d w a te r s
o f th e m ig h ty r iv e r in to th e sea. Yu w a s th e n c r e d ­
ited fo r su c c e e d in g in s u b d u in g a n d d r iv in g o u t th e
te rrib le flo o d th a t h a d d e v a s ta te d C h in a fo r s o m e
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Figure 1.49. The Five Element "Yin" Controlling Cycle,
According to the design of the Luo River Graph
tim e . W h e n o th e rs h a d failed , Yu a c c o m p lish e d th is
in c re d ib le fe a t b y u s in g a C e lestial T a lism a n c a lle d
th e L o u S h u . T h e L o u S h u h a s th e a b ility to c o n tro l
th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e S u n , M o o n , S ta rs, F iv e
E le m e n ts, a n d v a r io u s riv e r s o f th e w o rld .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t le g e n d , th e c o n f ig u r a ­
tio n k n o w n a s th e L o u S h u is s a id to h a v e b e e n
d e r iv e d fr o m s k y b l u e m a r k in g s im p r in te d o n
th e b a c k o f th e c in n a b a r re d sh e ll o f a L o n g g u i o r
D ra g o n -T u rtle (F ig u re 1.48) th a t c r a w le d o u t o f
th e r iv e r w h e n E m p e r o r Yu w a s d r a in in g o ff th e
flo o d w a te rs . T h is im p o r ta n t e s o te r ic k n o w le d g e
e n a b le d E m p e ro r Yu to c o m p le te h is a s s ig n e d task .
T h e d ia g r a m in s c rib e d o n th e b a c k o f th e s h e ll
(F ig u re 1.49) w a s b e lie v e d to c o n ta in th e s p ir itu a l
te m p la te o f H e a v e n , E a r th , Y in, Y ang, th e F iv e
E le m e n ts , a n d th e u n v e ilin g o f c re a tio n . It w a s

South (Extreme Yang)
Winter Solstice (Low Heat-Weak Light)
Figure 1.50. The Four Center Yang Numbers of the
Magic Square relate to the Waxing and Waning of the
Heat and Sunlight and the four seasons of the year.
o r g a n iz e d w ith n u m b e r e d p a t t e r n s a s s o c ia te d
w ith s p e c ific d ir e c tio n s a n d e n e r g e tic p o w e r s .
T h e L u o sh u G ra p h sy m b o liz e s th a t p ra ctical asp ect
a n d e n e rg etic sta te of h o w th in g s are, h o w th ey live,
a n d h o w th in g s m an ife st as its a c q u ire d P o sth e a v e n
(H o u tia n ) n a tu re . T h e Y ang (w h ite) circles in th e
L u o sh u G ra p h a d d u p to 25; w h ile th e Yin (black)
circles a d d u p to 20, w ith a to tal s u m of 45. It w a s
fro m th is e n e rg e tic p a tte r n th a t K in g W e n (1165-
1115 B.C.) re c e iv e d th e in s p ira tio n to fo rm u la te th e
m a g ic a l d e s ig n fo r th e P o s tn a ta l B a g u a p a tte r n .
T h e d ia g r a m is c o n s id e r e d to b e a n a n c ie n t
m a th e m a tic a l m o d e l o f th e u n iv e rs e , a n d w a s la te r
tra n s c rib e d in to a n in e g rid p a tte r n k n o w n a s th e
" N in e P a la c e s o f th e M a g ic S q u a re ." T h e s e N in e
P a la c e s a r e a ls o k n o w n to D a o is t p r ie s ts a s th e
" S te p s o f Y u," a n d a re tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to b r in g
th e p rie s t in to th e p re s e n c e o f th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s
clo sest to th e G re a t U n ity (Taiyi), w h o se p re se n c e is
in th e Big D ip p e r (a n d N iw a n P a la c e o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n ). T h is m ag ica l p a tte r n is also u s e d to s u m ­
m o n th e celestial p o w e r o f v a r io u s S ta r G e n e ra ls.
T h e N in e P a la c e e s o te r ic p a tte r n o f th e L o u
S h u M a g ic S q u a re is c o n s id e r e d to b e m u c h o ld e r
th a n th e a n c ie n t M a g ic S q u a re p a tte r n c r e a te d
a n d b a s e d o n th e H e tu (Y ellow R iv e r C h a rt) d e ­
sig n . T h e L o u S h u G r a p h is d e s ig n e d a s a s y s te m
o f u n d e r s ta n d in g e v o lu tio n a n d th e e x c h a n g e s
o f Yin a n d Y ang, w h e re in th e a p p lic a tio n o f th e
E le m e n ts o f W o o d , E a rth , W ater, F ire, a n d M e ta l
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.51. The Four Comer Yin Numbers
of the Magic Square relate to the
Waxing and Waning of the Moon.
b r in g a b o u t th e g r o w th a n d d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e
U n iv e rse . T h e re fo re , th e L u o S h u C h a r t re p re s e n ts
th e e v e r c h a n g in g e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s o f th e E a rth ,
a n d is r e g a r d e d a s th e a p p lic a tio n a s p e c t a n d th e
a c q u ir e d s tr u c tu r e o f m a tte r, en e rg y , a n d s p irit.
In th e L u o G ra p h , th e Yin a n d Y an g N u m b e r s ,
a n d F iv e E le m e n ts a re a r r a n g e d in n in e p o s itio n s ,
w ith th e Y an g (O d d ) N u m b e r s r o ta tin g c lo c k w is e
to th e r ig h t (F ig u re 1.50) a n d th e Y in (E v e n ) N u m ­
b e r s r o ta tin g c o u n te r -c lo c k w is e to th e le ft (F ig u re
1.51). T h is e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t o f tr a n s f o r m a tio n
a n d e v o lu tio n m a n ife s ts th e a c q u ir e d a s p e c t o f
th e h u m a n b o d y , a n d is th e re fo re r e g a r d e d a s th e
r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f th e Q i o f E a rth .
In D a o ism , th e s tu d y o f th e L u o S h u M ag ic
S q u are can also b e fo u n d in th e a n c ie n t Shang Qing
Huang Shu Guo Du Yi (Ritual of Passage of the Yellow
Writ of Upper Clarity), w h e re it is re la ted to a m ag ic
ritu al in v o lv in g sex u al u n io n p ra cticed b y th e C eles­
tial M aster D ao ist school. In th is m agical practice, the
b o d y c o rresp o n d s to different levels of cosm ic energy.
The P ostheaven Bagua S equence
T h e B a g u a s y s te m o f K in g W en d e p ic ts th e
c r e a tio n o f a ll p h e n o m e n a a n d f o c u s e s o n th e
f u n d a m e n ta l p rin c ip le s o f th e E a rth ly tra n s f o rm a ­
tio n s (F ig u re 1.52). In th is sy ste m , th e trig ra m s a re
a r ra n g e d a c c o rd in g to th e in c re a sin g o r d e c re a s in g
q u a litie s o f p h y sic a l life (b e g in n in g a t Z h e n - T h u n ­
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Self-Consciousness.
Penetrating Light.
inner Development O penness.
Five Prenatal Virtues
Perceptive Intuition, Receptivity,
Fire and Fertility
Transformation
------ 1--------- wind 'JiiL Earth
I « A(Kun)
(I © s A
Awakening
(Hun) Reflective \
(Consciousness T h u n d e rII I Lake Contemplation, 1» 0 ^
I«
Dynamic (Zhen) l ! l (1)( i / / i)(5)|||(D ui) Clairvoyant j
Vitality Observation P

- r
Mountain 2“ I ~H eaven
(Gen)k Water J (Qian)
Q uiescent Stillness,
and Inward
(Kan)
G reatest Spiritual
Creative Forces,
Divine Purpose,
o ©
Contemplation Infinite S pace ©
Depth and Maturity,
The Individuars Destiny Postnatal Bagua Magic Square

Figure 1.52. The magical symbol and esoteric pattern or the Postnatal Bagua Trigrams
(Relating to the Yang-Fluman Realm): Representing the Energetic Cycles of Forces that are the External
Manifestation of Divine Thought (The World of Phenomena or Senses).

T h e E a rth ly p rin c ip le s e x p re s s e d w ith in th e • F ir e (L i): T h is C l in g i n g T r ig r a m d o e s n o t

sy ste m o f K ing W en re p re s e n t a ch ro n o lo g ic al a n d
en erg etic seq u e n ce m o v in g aro u n d th e o u tsid e o f th e
B ag u a circle, in s te a d o f m a tc h in g e n e rg e tic p o w e rs
th ro u g h d ire c t o p p o site p o la rity alig n m e n t, as in th e
p re v io u s P re n a ta l B ag u a sy stem . B ecause F ire (lig h t
a n d h e a t) a n d W ater (d a rk a n d cold) a p p e a r as th e
m o st p ro m in e n t a n d v isib le o f all E a rth ly forces, in
K ing W e n 's B agua c o n fig u ratio n Fire is p lace d a t th e
to p of th e trig ra m a n d W ater is p la c e d a t th e b o tto m .
A c c o rd in g to K in g W en o f th e Z h o u D y n a sty ,
" W h e n th e w o r ld b e g a n , th e re w a s H e a v e n a n d
E a rth . H e a v e n m a te d w ith th e E a r th a n d g a v e
b irth to e v e r y th in g in th e w o r ld . H e a v e n is th e
Q ia n G u a a n d E a rth is th e K u n G u a ; th e r e m a in in g
six G u a a r e th e ir s o n s a n d d a u g h te r s ."
S ta r tin g w ith T h u n d e r , th e e ig h t e n e r g e tic
p o w e r s a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h u n d e r (Z h e n ): T h is A ro u s in g T rig ra m re p ­
re se n ts th e first im p u ls e o r cre a tiv e s tim u la tio n
o f Q i. In th is trig ra m , p e o p le b e g in th e p ro g r e s ­
sio n o f a w a k e n in g s p iritu a l c o n s c io u s n e s s .
• W in d /W o o d (X u n ): T h is G e n tle T rig ra m d o e s
n o t n e c e s s a r ily c o r r e s p o n d to W in d a s air,
r a th e r it s y m b o liz e s e m o tio n , fe elin g , a n d th e
in n e r d e v e lo p m e n t o f p u r e tra n s f o rm a tio n .
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n e c e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to F ire, r a th e r it s y m ­
b o liz e s fu ll m a tu rity , v itality , a n d fu ll d e v e lo p ­
m e n t o f se lf-c o n sc io u sn e ss, a s w e ll a s c lin g in g
a n d p o s s e s s iv e n e s s .
• E a r th (K u n ) : T h is R e c e p tiv e T r ig r a m d o e s
n o t n e c e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to E a r th , r a th e r
it s y m b o liz e s th e s ta te o f o p e n n e s s , r e c e p tiv ­
ity, a n d fertility , w h ic h o c c u rs a f te r s p ir itu a l
m a tu r ity h a s b e e n a tta in e d .
• L a k e (D u i): T h is J o y o u s T rig ra m d o e s n o t n e c ­
e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to L a k e a s w a te r, r a th e r it
s y m b o liz e s re st, c o n te m p la tio n , a n d p e a c e fu l
re fle c tio n .
• H e a v e n (Q ia n ): T h is C r e a tiv e T rig ra m d o e s
n o t n e c e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to H e a v e n a s th e
c o s m o s , r a th e r it s y m b o liz e s c re a tiv e fo rces,
a n d a s ta te o f m in d w h ic h h a s b e e n a c q u ir e d
in o r d e r to tr u ly p o s s e s s D iv in e P u r p o s e .
• W a te r (K a n ): T h is A b y s m a l T rig ra m d o e s n o t
n e c e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to W ater, b u t d e n o te s
th e g re a te s t s p ir itu a l d e p th (m a tu rity ), a s w e ll
a s th e d a n g e r o f a b o tto m le s s a b y s s in to w h ic h
w e m a y fall if w e lo s e c o n tro l o f o u rs e lv e s .
• M o u n t a i n (G e n ): T h is S till T rig ra m d o e s n o t
n e c e s s a rily c o r r e s p o n d to M o u n ta in , r a th e r it

The Yellow River Chart
South
] L South
Heaven
(Yang)
Lake Wind/Wood
irangj
(Yang) > (Yin)
(O Fire III Water
(0
LU (Yang) | | | ( 6)- (Yin) a>
CO
K M ountain^
Thunderr ^ ~ Mountain
(Yang) (Yin)
Earth
(Yin)
North
Figure 1.53. The Prenatal Bagua Trigrams (Left) and the Postnatal Bagua Trigrams (Right)
s y m b o liz e s q u ie tn e s s , in w a r d c o n te m p la tio n ,
a n d c o m p le tio n , a s w e ll a s m e n ta l s ta g n a tio n
o r s p ir itu a l d e a th .
S e c r e t A lc h e m ic a l C o r r e sp o n d e n c e
O f t h e Luo R iver C h a r t
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , o n c e h a r m o n y h a s b e e n
e s ta b lis h e d w ith in th e c e n te r c o re o f th e d is c ip le 's
T h re e B o d ie s, h e m u s t th e n in itia te th e m a g ic a l
p r in c ip le s u s e d to a lc h e m ic a lly tr a n s f o r m th is
c u ltiv a te d s p ir itu a l lig h t in to d iv in e ce le stia l lig h t.
In o r d e r to re v e rs e th e p o s tn a ta l e n e rg e tic p ro ­
c e ss th a t flo w s fro m life (Y ang) to d e a th (Yin), a n d
k e e p th e Y ang e n e rg y e te r n a lly r o o te d w ith in th e
c e n te r co re o f h is T h re e B o d ies, th e d is c ip le m u s t
a ls o in itia te th e a lc h e m ic a l p r in c ip le s w h e re b y
sp iritu a l c h a n g e is c o n tin u a lly b e in g m a n ife ste d . In
o r d e r to a c h ie v e th is c o n tin u a l s p iritu a l m a n ife sta ­
tio n , th e d isc ip le m u s t u n d e r s ta n d h o w to in te g ra te
th e e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n s o f th e P o s th e a v e n tra n s ­
fo r m a tio n o f th e L u o -R iv e r C h a rt (F ig u re 1.53).
B e c a u se th e L u o -R iv e r C h a r t is a d ia g r a m o f
c h a n g e , in th is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic flow , th e Yin a n d
Y ang a s p e c ts o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a r e n o lo n g e r
se e n a s h a r m o n iz in g e a c h o th e r, b u t a re in s te a d
s e p a r a t e d . I n s te a d o f b r i n g i n g b a la n c e to th e
d is c ip le 's life-fo rce, th e e v e r c h a n g in g c y c le a n d
p r o g r e s s io n o f life a n d d e a th h a s b e e n s e t in to
m o tio n . In th e p o s tn a ta l p a tte r n s o f th e L u o -R iv e r
C h a rt, th e Yin (d e a th ) is n o w th e s u p r e m e ru ler,
a n d Y ang (life) is c o n tin u a lly b e in g o v e rc o m e , as
D a o is t A l c h e m y
The Luo River Chart
|
Fire
(Yang) Earth
Wind/Wood
(Yin) . - - .(Yin)
<>X *
w Thunder II Im/ 1
CD
LU (Yang) | | | (1 ^ 7 > » IIK > w
^H eaven
(Yin) Water (Yang)
(Yin)
North
m a n if e s te d w ith in th e e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s o f th e 64
D iv in a tio n H e x a g r a m s o f th e Y ijing.
T h e m a g ic a l p a tte r n s o f th e P re n a ta l T rig ra m s
a r e th e s y m b o lic re p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e e ig h t p r i­
m o r d ia l f o r c e s o f th e u n iv e r s e . T h e P o s tn a ta l
T r ig r a m s , w h ic h g iv e b i r t h to 64 H e x a g r a m s ,
re p r e s e n t all th e p o s s ib le o u tc o m e s o f th e s e sp e c ia l
fo rces in te ra c tin g w ith ea c h o th er. T h is e v e r c h a n g ­
in g e n e rg y , c o n tin u a lly in flu e n c e s th e d is c ip le s
in te rn a l n a tu r e (X ing) a n d h is l i f e /d e s tin y (M in g ).
In th e Yijing, th e 64 H e x a g ra m s are c o n sid ered
to b e all o f th e p o ssib le th em es o f h o w th e P rim o r­
dial S p irit o f th e D ao "m o v e s" a n d m an ife sts itself
w ith in th e u n iv e rsa l H e av en ly R ealm , th e H u m a n
Realm , an d the n atu ra l E arthly Realm . H id d e n w ith in
th ese special en e rg etic p a tte rn s are th e secret k ey s to
re tu rn in g th e O rig in al Self back to th e ete rn a l D ao.
F o r ex am p le, in D aoist alchem y, th e D ao o f H eav en
is d e fin e d as b e in g the en e rg y of L ig h t a n d D ark; th e
D ao o f E arth is d efin ed as b ein g Soft a n d H ard ; th e
D ao of M an is d efined as C o m p assio n a n d Justice. T he
en e rg ies o f th ese th ree fu n d a m e n ta l forces are g a th ­
ered a n d d o u b le d w ith in th e co re of th e d iscip le, a n d
m an ifest as th e intern al 64 H ex ag ram s o f tran sfo rm a­
tion. To th e an cien t D aoist, tru e v irtu e com es from
e x p e rien cin g th e D ao in th e m o m en t, as a b alan c ed ,
s p ir itu a lly a w a k e n e d b e in g . U n til th is a d v a n c e d
sp iritu a l sta te becom es realized an d e m b o d ied , th e
d iscip le m u st relied on th e v a rio u s legal, m oral, a n d
relig io u s co d e s th a t h a v e b ee n d e v e lo p e d in o rd e r to
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T h e T h r e e B o d ie s
In th e s tu d y o f e s o te r ic D a o is t A lch e m y , it is
e sse n tia l th a t th e d is c ip le h a v e a d e a r u n d e r s ta n d ­
in g o f th e s u b tle e n e rg e tic m a trix th a t c re a te s a n d
m a in ta in s e a c h o f h is T h re e B o d ie s. T h is is b e ­
c a u se , all o f th e m e d ita tio n s a n d s p e c ia l tr a in in g
s u r r o u n d in g e s o te r ic alc h e m y , fo c u s o n a lig n in g
a n d u tiliz in g th e e n e rg e tic fie ld s o f th e d is c ip le 's
T h re e B o d ie s.
A c c o rd in g to a n r ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , e v e ry
h u m a n s o u l is c o m p o s e d o f a n d e n v e lo p e d b y
T h re e B o d ies: a P h y s ic a l B ody, a n E n e rg y B ody,
a n d a S p ir it B ody. B e c a u s e th e s e T h re e B o d ie s
a r e e n e r g e t i c a ll y i n t e r l i n k e d , t h e y c o n s t a n t l y
in flu e n c e th e e n e rg e tic fie ld s o f o n e a n o th e r . By
tr a in in g th e s e T h re e B o d ies, th e d is c ip le w ill b e
a b le to fo rm a d e e p c o n n e c tio n w ith th e v a r io u s
p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l d im e n s io n s o f
H e a v e n a n d E a r th .
W h ile in th e m o t h e r 's w o m b , th e h u m a n s o u l
w a s in itia lly e n v e lo p e d w ith in th e lu m in o u s o rb o f
its S p ir it B ody. T h e E n e rg y B o d y w a s s im u lta n e ­
o u s ly c o n s tr u c te d a n d fo r m e d w ith in th e s u b tle
m a tr ix o f th e S p ir it B o d y d u r i n g th e g e s ta tio n
p e r io d . A t th is d e lic a te tim e o f in te rn a l g ro w th , th e
P h y sic a l B o d y w a s c o n tin u a lly c o n s tru c te d w ith in
th e s u b tle m a tr ix o f b o th th e E n e r g y B o d y a n d
S p ir it B ody. T h is im p o r ta n t e n e rg e tic in te ra c tio n
a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n , a llo w s th e in d iv id u a l to liv e
w ith in th e lo w e r le v e ls o f c re a tio n , y e t s im u lta n e ­
o u s ly in te r a c t w ith th e o th e r " h ig h e r " re a lm s o f
e x iste n c e . A ll o f th e T h re e B o d ie s h a v e s u b s ta n c e ,
y e t th e y s im u lta n e o u s ly e x is t a t d iffe re n t le v e ls
o f v ib ra tio n .
F ro m a n e n e rg e tic p e r s p e c tiv e , it is im p o r ta n t
to r e m e m b e r th a t th e E te rn a l S o u l (X ian S h e n )
liv in g w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , w a s n o t in itia lly
c re a te d a t th e tim e o f b ir th . B e in g a p a r t o f th e
D iv in e , all s o u ls h a v e e x is te d s in c e th e b e g in n in g
o f tim e . E v e ry b ir th is a r e b ir th o f th e E te rn a l S o u l
w h ic h h a s a lr e a d y e x is te d , a n d w ill c o n tin u e to
re in c a rn a te . T h e h u m a n b o d y s im p ly s e r v e s a s a n
a lc h e m ic a l m e d iu m fo r th e s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a ­
tio n o f th e E te rn a l S o u l. It is th r o u g h th e e x te r n a l
v e h ic le o f th e h u m a n b o d y , th a t th e E te rn a l S o u l
r a d ia te s a n d e x p r e s s e s itself. A s w e c o n tin u e to
g ro w a n d c h a n g e w h ile liv in g w ith in th e lo w e r
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Figure 1.54. Jing; the ‘Material" Body
re a lm s o f c re a tio n , th e h u m a n s o u l m a in ta in s its
s ta b ility b y c o n s ta n tly p r o v i d i n g th e e n e r g e tic
b lu e p r in ts fo r o v e r c o m in g h a r d s h ip s . I t is th r o u g h
th is o rd e rly d e v e lo p m e n t, th a t th e d is c ip le p u rifie s
a n d tr a n s f o r m s h is E te rn a l S o u l.
The P hysical Body
In D a o ist A lchem y, th e d is c ip le 's P h y sic al B o d y
c o r re s p o n d s to jin g , th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e E a rth ,
a n d Yin E nergy. Jin g is th e b o d y 's ta n g ib le esse n ce,
a n d ca n b e b e st u n d e r s to o d a s b e in g a m o rp h o g e n ic
field o f e n e rg y th a t c re a te s a n d s u s ta in s th e b o d y 's
p h y s ic a l fo rm . It is c o n s id e re d to b e th e lo w e r v i­
b ra tio n a l fre q u e n c y o f th e h u m a n e n e rg y m a trix .
T h e P h y sic a l B o d y is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e T h ird
D im e n s io n a l W o rld , w h e r e e n e r g y c o n g e a ls in to
d e n s e p o o ls o f m a tte r, fo rm , a n d s u b s ta n c e , a n d is
s u b je c t to th e la w s o f th r e e d im e n s io n a lity (i.e., it
c a n o n ly o c c u p y o n e p o s itio n in sp a c e ). T h e p h y s i­
cal w o r ld s im p ly a p p e a r s to b e s o lid , b e c a u s e it
v ib r a te s o n th e s a m e fre q u e n c y a s m a tte r.
W h ile o r ie n tin g fro m th e P h y s ic a l B ody, a n
i n d iv id u a l's le v e l o f e x p e rie n c e is o n ly a c c e ssib le
th r o u g h h is fiv e o r d in a r y s e n s e s, w h ic h e x p r e s s e s
its e lf t h r o u g h v a r io u s in te r a c tio n s w ith p e o p le ,
p la c e s , th in g s , a n d e v e n ts . B e c a u s e th is is th e
lo w e r e n e r g e tic p l a n e o f th o u g h t , i n d i v i d u a l s
o r ie n tin g th r o u g h life fro m th e re a lm o f p h y s ic a l
s e n s e s c a n n o t d e te c t th e S p irit, w h ic h is b e y o n d
th e R e a lm o f M atter.

I t is t h r o u g h t h e P h y s ic a l B o d y , t h a t t h e
d i s c i p l e e x p r e s s e s h is p e r s o n a l t h o u g h t s a n d
b e lie fs. W h ic h c re a te v a r io u s e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s ,
th a t c o n tin u a lly m a n if e s t th r o u g h th e v ib ra tio n a l
re s o n a n c e o f th e d is c ip le 's in te r n a l o r g a n s a n d
tis s u e s (F ig u re 1.54). B e ca u se e v e ry p a rtic le , a to m ,
a n d cell o f th e P h y sic a l B ody, h a s its o w n u n iq u e
e n e r g e tic a n d s p ir itu a l c o u n te r p a r t, in o r d e r to
rise a b o v e th is lo w e r re a lm o f u n d e r s ta n d in g , th e
d is c ip le m u s t b e c o m e " a w a k e n e d " to th e s u b tle
e n e rg e tic field s re s o n a tin g w ith in h is E n e rg y B o d y
a n d S p ir it B ody.
The Energy Body
In D a o ist A lch em y , th e d is c ip le 's E n e rg y B o d y
c o r r e s p o n d s to Q i (E n e rg y ), th e M id d le D a n tia n ,
M a n , a n d C o m b in e d Y in a n d Y ang E n erg y . W ith in
th e h u m a n b o d y , it is th e life -fo rc e e n e rg y (Q i)
th a t m a in ta in s th e q u a lity a n d v ita l f u n c tio n a l
a s p e c ts o f th e Jing, a n d s e rv e s a s a sp e c ia l e n e rg e tic
" w o m b " th a t is fo rm e d a n d c o n ta in e d w ith in a n d
a r o u n d th e P h y s ic a l B ody.
T h e E n e rg y B ody s u s ta in s th e h u m a n b o d y 's
e n e rg e tic field, a n d is re sp o n sib le fo r a c tiv a tin g a n d
m a in ta in in g th e tis s u e 's e le c tro m a g n e tic c h a n n e l
sy stem . B ecause it d istrib u te s vitality th ro u g h o u t th e
tissu e s by en e rg e tic tra n sfe re n c e , it is c o n sid e re d to
b e th e m id d le v ib ra tio n a l fre q u e n c y o f th e h u m a n
en erg etic m atrix. T he v ib ratio n al fields of th e E nergy
B o d y c o n ta in s a n d s u s ta in s th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s,
a n d in te ra c ts w ith th e v ib ra tio n a l fields of b o th th e
b o d y 's Jing (E ssence) a n d S h en (M in d a n d Spirit).
T h e E n e rg y B o d y e x is ts w ith in th e F o u r th D i­
m e n s io n a l W o rld , is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e R e a lm o f
Q i (e n e rg y a n d v ib ra tio n ), a n d is c o n s id e r e d t o b e
a p o la r iz e d p la n e , h o u s in g th e fo rces o f b o th L ig h t
a n d D a rk n e s s . T h is sp e c ia l re a lm is c o n s id e r e d to
b e a c o v e rt lev el o f e x p e rie n c e , th a t h a s fo rm b u t
n o s u b s ta n c e (e.g., d re a m s , th o u g h ts , d e s ire s ) a n d
s u b s ta n c e b u t n o fo rm (e.g., e n e rg y ).
It is th r o u g h th e E n e rg y B o d y th a t th e d is c ip le
e x p r e s s e s h is th o u g h ts , fe e lin g s, p a s s io n s , a n d
d e s ire s (F ig u re 1.55). B e c a u se th e E n e rg y B o d y is
c o m p o s e d o f e n e rg e tic m a tte r, it is c o n s tru c te d v ia
v a r io u s fre q u e n c ie s a n d e n e rg e tic p u ls e s , re s o n a t­
in g w ith in th e s u b tle m a trix o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
D a o is t A l c h e m y
(Inspired by the original artwork of Alex Grey)
a n d e x te rn a l e n e rg e tic field. T h e se e le c tro m a g n e tic
fie ld s a re r o o te d a n d g o v e r n e d w ith in th e M id d le
D a n tia n .
T h e E n e rg y B o d y re fle c ts th e v a r io u s in te rn a l
c o n d itio n s o f th e P h y sic a l B ody. E v e n th e s m a ll­
e s t p h y s ic a l d e ta ils o c c u rrin g w ith in th e P h y s ic a l
B o d y 's tis s u e s a r e p ro je c te d in to th e E n e rg y B ody,
a n d o b s e r v e d w ith in its s u b tle e n e rg e tic fie ld .
The Energetic Realm
T h e e n e rg e tic w o rld is a lso c o n s id e r e d a ty p e
o f p h y s ic a l w o r ld , e x is tin g w ith in a n a c c e le ra te d
e n e rg e tic s ta te . In o th e r w o rd s , it is c o n s id e r e d to
b e a w o r ld th a t e x ists a t a h ig h e r lev el o f v ib ra tio n
th a n th e m a te r ia l w o rld .
T h e e n e rg e tic w o r ld c a n n o t e x is t b y itself, a s
its e n e r g e tic fie ld liv e s a s a n in fin ite m a lle a b le
s u b s ta n c e . T h is e n e rg e tic d im e n s io n is c o n s ta n tly
b e in g p r o g r a m m e d a n d s h a p e d b y th o u g h t a n d
in te n tio n . E v e r y th in g th a t e x is ts w ith in th e e n ­
e rg e tic w o r ld m u s t h a v e w ith in its e lf a s p ir itu a l
a s p e c t, b e c a u s e e n e r g e tic m a t t e r o r s u b s ta n c e
c a n n o t o b ta in s h a p e o r c o lo r u n le s s it a c q u ir e s it
fro m th e S p irit W o rld . T h e e n e rg e tic w o rld is lik e a
m ir r o r w h ic h ca n h a v e n o s h a p e u n le s s it is jo in e d
to th e S p ir it W o rld w h ic h s h a p e s it. T h e e n e rg e tic
w o r ld c a n b e c o n c e iv e d o f a s a b la n k s h e e t o f p a ­
p er, u p o n w h ic h e v e r y th in g in th e p h y s ic a l a n d
s p ir itu a l w o r ld s a r e m u tu a lly re fle c te d . L ik e w ise ,
b o th th e p h y s ic a l a n d e n e rg e tic w o r ld s a r e m ir-
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Figure 1.56. Shen: the^Spiritual" Body
(Inspired by the original artwork of Alex Grey)
ro r s th a t re fle c t w h a t is w ith in th e S p irit W o rld .
T h e P h y sic a l E a rth , fo r e x a m p le , h a s b e h in d it a n
E n e rg e tic E a r th (th e E a r th a s it e x is ts w ith in th e
F o u rth D im e n sio n ) a n d a S p iritu a l E a rth (th e E a r th
a s it e x is ts w ith in th e F ifth D im e n s io n ).
In th e e n e rg e tic w o r ld , s p a c e d o e s n o t e x ist.
W ith in th e e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l w o r ld s e v e r y
cell a n d p a r tic le fe e ls a n d p e rc e iv e s . O n e is th e r e ­
fo re a b le to a b s o r b th e th o u g h ts o f o th e r s w i t h o u t
th e n e e d fo r la n g u a g e . A s su c h , c o m m u n ic a tio n
ta k e s p la c e d ir e c tly fro m cell to cell a n d m in d
to m in d . W ith in b o th th e e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l
w o rld s , s p a c e is tr a n s c e n d e d a n d o n e c a n m o v e
in s ta n tly fro m o n e s id e o f th e E a r th to th e o th e r.
O n e c a n a ls o b e s e v e ra l p la c e s a t o n c e .
The S pirit Body
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e d is c ip le 's S p irit B o d y
c o r r e s p o n d s to S h e n (M in d a n d S p irit), H e a v e n ,
a n d Y ang Q i.
T h e S h e n is th e s p ir it a n d p s y c h e w h ic h m a in ­
ta in s a n d d ire c ts th e b o d y 's e n e rg y (Q i). It is th e
h ig h e r v ib ra tio n a l fre q u e n c y o f th e h u m a n e n e rg e t­
ic m atrix . It is also th e e n e rg e tic field w h ic h s u s ta in s
th e v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e s o f th e M in d . T h e M in d ,
in th is c o n tex t, re fe rs to a p ro c e ss o f a w a re n e s s a n d
c o n s c io u s n e s s th a t e x is ts t h r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e
b o d y , a n d is n o t m e re ly lim ite d to th e B rain.
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T h e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B o d y e x is ts w ith in th é
F ifth D im e n s io n a l W o rld , a n d is a s s o c ia te d w ith
T h e R e a lm o f S h e n (M in d a n d S p irit). T h is is th e
le v e l o f e x p e rie n c e th a t h a s n e ith e r fo rm n o r s u b ­
s ta n c e (F ig u re 1.56). It re s o n a te s a t a h ig h e r a n d
m o re s u b tle le v e l th a n th e E n e rg e tic W o rld .
It is th r o u g h th e S p ir it B o d y th a t th e d is c ip le
e x p r e s s e s a n d m a n ife s ts h is th o u g h ts a n d in te n ­
tio n s . T h e S p irit B o d y a n im a te s th e b o d y 's life-
fo rce, a n d its s u b tle e n e rg e tic field is r o o te d a n d
g o v e r n e d w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e r e a r e
tw o a s p e c ts to th e S p ir it B o d y : T h e L o w e r (Yin)
S p irit B o d y a n d th e H ig h e r (Y ang) S p irit Body. T h e
L o w e r S p ir it B o d y h a s s h a p e a n d fo rm , w h ile th e
H ig h e r S p ir it B o d y is s h a p e le s s .
The S piritual Realm
In th e S p ir it W o rld , tim e a n d s p a c e a re t r a n ­
s c e n d e d . W h e n tra v e lin g w ith in th e e n e rg e tic a n d
s p iritu a l d im e n s io n s , e v e ry th in g m a n ife sts sim p ly
b y f o c u s in g i n te n tio n . M a n if e s ta tio n fr o m th e
h ig h e r v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e o f th e L o w e r S p iri­
tu a l W o rld s e x te n d in g to th e lo w e s t v ib ra tio n a l
re s o n a n c e o f th e P h y sic a l W o rld is d e fin e d b y fo rm
a n d s h a p e . T h e H ig h e r S p ir itu a l W o rld s d o h a v e
s h a p e (to a le s s e r d e g re e ), b u t a re n o t lim ite d to
th e c o n fin e s o f s h a p e d fo rm s . T h is is a w o r ld o f
u n e x p r e s s e d fo rm s, a w o r ld o f " id e a s ."
O v e r v ie w
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e
p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n s
o c c u r r in g w ith in th e fo r m a tio n o f th e u n iv e r s e
a n d th e h u m a n b o d y la id th e f o u n d a tio n fo r all
a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n tra in in g .
A D a o is t d is c ip le w ill a lw a y s o b s e r v e th e
tr a n s f o r m a tio n s o f life fr o m th e p e r s p e c tiv e o f th e
e v e r c h a n g in g s p iritu a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d p h y s ic a l
in te ra c tio n s , o c c u rrin g w ith in th e v a r io u s c o s m ic
(H e a v e n ly ) a n d e n v iro n m e n ta l (E a rth ly ) in flu e n c ­
es. T h is o b s e r v a tio n in c lu d e s th e in te ra c tio n s th a t
tr a n s p ir e a c c o rd in g to all o f th e a f o re m e n tio n e d
a sp e c ts: th e D a o (D iv in e ), W u ji (In fin ite S p ace ),
Taiji (Yin a n d Y ang), B a g u a (E ig h t T rig ra m s), W u
X in g (F iv e P h a s e s ) th e T h re e W o rld s (m a tte r, e n ­
e rg y a n d s p irit), a n d th e T h re e B o d ie s (p h y sic a l,
e n e rg e tic , a n d s p iritu a l).
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The Creative Superconscious Mind: Responsible for
the "knowing without knowing" spiritual insights and
perceptions of the Eternal Soul (Shen Xian)

The Subconscious Mind: Responsible for intuitive,

empathie, and kinesthetic perceptions received
through the body’s Three Dantians and energetic fields

The Conscious Mind: Responsible for investigating,

interpreting, and evaluating data received through
the body’s Five Senses

The ebb and flow of the universal pulse and vibrations

of the Divine Mind, absorbed into the body through
the natural state of quiescent relaxation, via prayer,
deep meditation, or sleep

The ebb and flow of Five Element sounds, lights,

smells and vapors absorbed into the body’s tissues
from the universal and environmental energetic
fields, considered “Subtle” Breathing

The inhalation and exhalation of air into the body's

tissues via the respiratory system, considered
“Natural” Breathing

The spiritual structure of the body's tissue mass:

Responsible for the interactions of the human soul,
Destiny and Karma, which affects the energetic
blueprint that supports and maintains the body’s
internal and external tissue formations and functions

The energetic structure of the body’s tissue

mass: Responsible for the energetic blueprint that
supports and maintains the body’s internal and
external tissue formations and functions

The physical structure of the body’s tissue mass:

Responsible for proper alignment and support of both
internal and external tissue formations and functions

Figure 1.57. The Ancient Daoist Understanding of the 3 Postures, 3 Breaths, and 3 Minds

T he T h ree S c h o o l s o f
D a o ist Neigo n g T raining
To the an c ie n t D aoists, each of th e sp ec ia liz ed
exercises a n d m ed itatio n s u sed in alchem ical train in g
re p re se n te d th ree s u p e rn a tu ra l co n cep ts of physical,
en erg etic, a n d sp iritu a l m a n ife sta tio n . T h ese th ree
im p o rta n t h a rm o n ie s w ere trad itio n a lly classified as
secret asp ects o f tra in in g th e d isc ip le 's body, b reath ,
a n d m in d (F igure 1.57), d e sc rib e d as follow s:
• H a r m o n y W ith H e a v e n : T h e v a r io u s c e le s­
tial m a n if e s ta tio n s o f th e T h re e T re a s u re s o f
H e a v e n (S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs) c o u ld b e a c ­
c e sse d , c u ltiv a te d , a n d e x p r e s s e d th r o u g h th e
s p ir itu a l e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s k n o w n a s
S h e n g o n g (S p irit S kill) o r " M in d T ra in in g ."
• H a r m o n y W ith E a rth : T h e v a r io u s te rr e s tria l
m a n ife s ta tio n s o f th e T h re e T re a su re s o f E a rth
(Soil, W ater, a n d W in d ) c o u ld b e a c c e sse d , c u l­
tiv a te d , a n d e x p r e s s e d th r o u g h th e e n e r g e g f
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D aoist Martial Arts D a oist H ealing Arts D aoist M agical Arts

Training Training Training
In Martial Neigong Training, In Healing Neigong Training, specific In Magical Neigong
the posture is trained in focus is placed on developing
The order to increase strength,
Training, specific focus
internal postures used for properly
Utilization endurance, speed and
is placed on developing
aligning the tissues with gravity, to
of Jing: power, needed for combat.
internal postures used
establish a harmonious flow of Qi,
Posture Special focus is placed on
to activate the body’s
Blood, and Body Fluids. This type of
Neigong developing a powerful bone
Qi in order to transform
posture training is used specifically
(Inner-Skill) and muscle structure to
massive amounts of
to treat disease, alleviate Qi
Training counter and release
energy and spirit, and
Stagnations, Tonify Deficiencies, and access deeper mental
powerful locks, strikes, disperse Excess conditions. and spiritual states.
throws, and kicks
In Martial Qigong Training, In Healing Qigong Training, specific In Magical Qigong
special focus is placed on focus is placed on respiratory Training, specific focus
The developing a powerful Qi training used for creating a powerful is placed on developing
Utilization circulation, and to increase energetic field within and around respiratory training
of Qi: respiratory endurance. the body. It emphasizes the in order to enter into
Respiratory Special focus is placed on energetic exchange between the deeper trance states
Q igong the ability to access the Qi internal tissues and the external of spiritual awareness.
(Energy- of the internal and external environment, allowing the disciple This allows the priest to
Skill) organs and tissues, in to maintain a strong energy field increase his energetic
Training order to increase physical while he continually emits a steady and spiritual fields, and
power and strength stream of Qi in order to treat various fuse with the subtle Qi
needed for combat. diseased conditions. of Heaven and Earth.

In Martial Shengong In Healing Shengong Training, In Magical Shengong

The Training, special focus is specific focus is placed on developing Training, specific focus
Utilization placed on developing the mental concentration, used for is placed on cultivating,
of Shen: mind in order to maintain penetrating deeper into the energetic increasing and
Mental focus, reduce fatigue, fields of a patient’s tissues. It involves transforming the Qi and
Shengong increase physical power, training the thoughts to control and Shen in order to create the
(Spirit-Skill) speed, and strength. This direct the body’s Qi and Shen, and Golden Embryo, release
Training type of mental training is develop stronger clairvoyant powers the Immortal Child,
specifically used for combat. in order to heal one’s self and others. and fuse with the Dao.

Figure 1.58, The Three Schools of Daoist Neigong Training

e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s k n o w n a s Q ig o n g M ed ical, a n d S p iritu a l ("M a g ic "). A ll th r e e o f th e se

(E n e rg y S kill) o f " B re a th T ra in in g ."
• H a rm o n y w ith M a n : T h e T h re e T re asu re s o f
H e a v e n (Jing, Q I a n d S hen) co u ld b e accessed ,
cu ltiv a te d , a n d e x p ressed th ro u g h th e discip lin ­
in g o f th e p h y sic a l body, a n d w a s tra d itio n a lly
cu ltiv a te d th ro u g h W eigong (E xternal Skill) a n d
N e ig o n g (In te rn al Skill) o r "B o d y T ra in in g ."
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d a p p ly ­
in g th e k n o w le d g e o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg e tic
sy ste m s w a s e sse n tia l fo r th e su rv iv a l o f th e D a o ist
p rie st. T ra d itio n ally , ea c h d is c ip le w a s sk ille d in
th re e d is tin c t sc h o o ls of e so te ric tra in in g . M artial,
im p o rta n t sy ste m s re q u ire d th e d is c ip le to c o n tin u ­
ally tra in h is E ssen ce (v ia G o n g li T ra in in g ), E n e rg y
(via Q ig o n g T rain in g ), a n d S p ir it/M in d (via S h en -
g o n g T raining). Each o f th ese th re e tra in in g m e th o d s
d e v e lo p e d d iffe re n t in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l sk ills.
T h ey a lso u tiliz e d s e v e ra l d iffe re n t e s o te ric tra in in g
p ro c e d u re s in o rd e r to a c h ie v e th e p o w e rfu l re su lts
re q u ire d fo r m a in ta in in g effec tiv e a p p lic a tio n s.
B e c a u s e e a c h o f th e th r e e u n i q u e m e th o d s
d e v e lo p e d v a r io u s ty p e s a n d fo r m s o f e n e rg e tic
p o w e r , t h e y w e r e a ll e v e n tu a l ly in c o r p o r a t e d
w ith in all o f th e v a r io u s D a o is t In te r n a l M a rtia l

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A rts , M e d ic a l A rts , a n d M a g ic a l A r ts s c h o o ls o f
tra in in g . A s th e s e sp e c ia l m e th o d s c o n tin u e d to
flo u ris h in a n c ie n t C h in a , e a c h o f th e th re e sc h o o ls
(M a rtia l, M e d ic a l, a n d S p ir itu a l) a ls o b e g a n to
u tiliz e d sp e c ia l p o s tu r e s , b r e a th in g , a n d m e n ta l
e x e rc ise s a s th e f o u n d a tio n a l b a s e th r o u g h w h ic h
to e s ta b lis h all o f th e ir " T ru e D is c ip le 's " s e c re t
tr a in in g m e th o d s (F ig u re 1.58).
T o t h e a n c ie n t D a o is t, e a c h o f th e v a r io u s
s t a g e s in a lc h e m ic a l t r a n s f o r m a t i o n r e q u ir e d
s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n s a n d e x e rc is e s th a t w e re s p e ­
cific ally t a u g h t to th e d is c ip le w h e n h e d is p la y e d
th e c o rre c t e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s . E ach s ta g e
re v e a le d v a r io u s s u p e r n a tu r a l m a n if e s ta tio n s o f
e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l a c c o m p lis h m e n t.
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, th e se th re e s e p a ra te lev­
els o f in s tru c tio n w e re n e e d e d in o r d e r to d e v e lo p
th e " in te r n a l b o d y o f lig h t." T h e d e v e lo p m e n t of
th is in te rn a l S p irit B ody w a s in itia te d th ro u g h th e
u n ific a tio n , re la x a tio n , c e n te rin g , a n d g ro u n d in g
(ro o tin g ) o f th e d is c ip le 's bo d y , en erg y , m in d , a n d
s p irit. T h e se s p iritu a l tra n s f o rm a tio n s w e re o n ly
a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h th e p r o p e r in te g ra tio n of
N e ig o n g , Q ig o n g , a n d S h e n g o n g tra in in g . B ecause
th e skill levels cre a te d w ith in th e se th re e sp ecial sy s­
te m s fo rm e d th e fo u n d a tio n o f all alch e m ic al tra in ­
in g , th e y w e re tra d itio n a lly d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
G ong Li (Strength / P ower S kill)
A d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a te d G o n g li (Skill o f S tre n g th
a n d P o w e r) is m e a s u r e d a c c o rd in g to h is a b ility to
c o n tro l th e v a r io u s e n e rg y fie ld s o f h is T h re e B o d ­
ie s (i.e., th e P h y sic a l Body, E n e rg y Body, a n d S p irit
B o d y ). T h e se im p o r ta n t p h y s ic a l tra in in g m e th o d s
a re n e e d e d in o r d e r to in c re a s e a d is c ip le 's e n d u r ­
a n c e , s tre n g th , s ta m in a , a n d p o w e r.
A d i s c i p l e 's G o n g li a b ility is t r a d i t i o n a l l y
o b s e r v e d in h is c a p a c ity to p e r f o r m , m a in ta in ,
a n d e n d u r e c e rta in e s o te ric tr a in in g te c h n iq u e s
(e.g ., h o ld a n d m a in ta in c e rta in p o s tu r e s fo r ex ­
te n d e d p e r io d o f tim e , d e m o n s tr a te c e rta in fe a ts
o f s tr e n g th a n d p o w e r, ro o tin g sk ill, etc.).
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , G o n g li is t r a d itio n a lly
d iv id e d in to th re e sp e c ific m e th o d s o f tra in in g :
W e ig o n g (" E x te rn a l S k ill" ), N e ig o n g ( " I n te r n a l
S k ill"), a n d G o n g Z h u a n (" S p e c ia l S k ill") tr a in in g
m e th o d s (F ig u re 1.59), d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.59. The Three Skills of Neigong Training
• W e ig o n g (E x tern al S k ill) T ra in in g : T h is is a n
an c ie n t fo rm o f E xternal P o stu re a n d E n d u ra n c e
Skill tra in in g . It sp ecifically fo cu ses o n tra in in g
a n d s tre n g th e n in g th e b o d y 's tissu e s to m o v e
a n d re s p o n d a s a so lid , p o w e rfu l u n it. In a n ­
c ie n t C h in a, W eig o n g tra in in g w a s tra d itio n a lly
c a te g o riz e d a s co n sistin g o f b a sic calisth en ics
(p u s h - u p s , p u ll- u p s etc.), d iffe re n t fo rm s o f
w e ig h t tra in in g , iso m e tric a n d sta n c e tra in in g
(h o ld in g d e e p sta n c e s fo r e x te n d e d p e r io d s o f
tim e), a e ro b ic a n d a n a e ro b ic c o n d itio n in g (in ­
c lu d in g clim b in g m o u n ta in s a n d trees, s p rin t­
in g , a n d lo n g d ista n c e w a lk in g ), a n d m assag e .
Wei G o n g train s th e m uscles, b o n es, a n d flesh,
a n d u tiliz e s su c h te c h n iq u e s as stre tc h in g , h it­
tin g objects, o r u s in g v a rio u s ty p e s o f w e ig h ts.
A cco rd in g to an c ie n t D a o ist teachings, "W ith o u t
a W eig o n g b asis, N e ig o n g is p rim a rily u seless."
• N e ig o n g ( I n te r n a l S k ill) T ra in in g : T h is is a
fo rm o f In te rn a l P o s tu re T rain in g , th a t sp ecifi­
cally fo c u ses o n tra in in g th e b o d y 's tissu e s to
m o v e in te rn a l e n e rg y v ia fo c u se d in te n tio n . It
is tra d itio n a lly tra in e d in o rd e r to access d e e p e r
sta te s o f p h y sical, m en tal, a n d sp iritu a l p o w e rs.
N e ig o n g tra in s th e b o d y 's J in g (E ssen ce), Q i
(E n e rg y ), a n d S h e n (S p irit), a n d u tiliz e s s u c h
te c h n iq u e s a s fo c u s e d in te n tio n , a c tiv e v is u ­
a liz a tio n , a n d b o th Q u ie s c e n t a n d D y n a m ic
Q ig o n g tra in in g .
D a o is t N e ig o n g i n c l u d e s s p e c if ic e x e r ­
cise s u s e d to t r a in th e c o o r d in a tio n o f v a r io u s
m u s c le g r o u p s in o r d e r to a c t a s o n e u n it. I t
a ls o e m p h a s iz e s d e v e lo p in g th e a b ility to co ­
o r d in a te th e b r e a th in g w ith th e m o v e m e n ts ,
a n d th e a b ility to s ta y re la x e d a n d re s p o n s iv e
d u r i n g a c o n f r o n ta tio n . T h e N e ig o n g te c h -
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n iq u e s a r e c a lle d " in te r n a l" b e c a u s e th e y d o
n o t in v o lv e a n y o b v io u s e x te r n a l a c tio n .
W h e n p r a c t i c i n g D a o is t A lc h e m y , b o t h
W e ig o n g a n d N e ig o n g tr a in in g a r e e s s e n tia lly
th e Yin a n d Y ang o f tra in in g th e p h y sic a l B ody.
O fte n tim e s , th e r e is a n o v e r e m p h a s is o n th e
m o r e e s o te r ic N e ig o n g s id e o f tra in in g , b u t
w i t h o u t a W e ig o n g b a s e , th e r e s u lts o f th e
N e ig o n g tr a in in g b e c o m e s in c o n s is te n t a n d
w e a k . In o th e r w o r d s , th e d ir e c t c o o r d in a tio n
o f p h y s ic a l s tr e n g th m e a n s n o th in g , if y o u
h a v e n o t d e v e lo p e d th e s tr e n g th to c o o r d i­
n a te a n d re le a s e th e p o w e r. S o m e tim e s , p a r t
o f th is im b a la n c e in tr a in in g c o m e s fro m a n
o v e r e m p h a s i s o n Q ig o n g e x e r c is e s f o r th e
d e v e lo p m e n t o f p o w e r.
■ G o n g Z h u a n ( S p e c ia l S k i l l ) T r a in i n g : In
a d d itio n to W e ig o n g a n d N e ig o n g tr a in in g ,
th e r e is a ls o a c a te g o ry o f " S p e c ia l T ra in in g "
m e th o d s , u s e d in c u ltiv a tin g G o n g li. T h e m o s t
p o p u l a r o f th e s e s p e c ia l s k ill m e t h o d s a r e
th e v a r io u s fo r m s o f " G o ld e n B ell C o v e rin g "
( " I r o n S h ir t" tr a in in g ) , a n d th e " C r u s h i n g
P a lm " t r a in in g m e th o d s .
In th e s e s p e c ia l m e th o d s , th e tr a in in g a n d
th e ir v a r io u s a p p lic a tio n s d iffer. F o r e x a m p le ,
in th e " e x te rn a l" v e r s io n o f th e C ru s h in g P a lm
tra in in g , th e d is c ip le tra in s h is h a n d s to th e
p o in t th a t h e c a n h i t w ith m a x im u m im p a c t
w ith o u t d a m a g in g h is tissu e s (like a b a ttle -ra m
s m a s h in g a g a in s t a c a s tle g a te ). I n th e " in te r ­
n a l" v e r s io n o f th e C r u s h in g P a lm tra in in g , th e
d is c ip le 's h a n d a p p e a r s to b e s o ft d u r in g th e
s trik e , b u t c a u s e s g r e a t in te rn a l d a m a g e u p o n
im p a c t (lik e a c o n c u s s io n g re n a d e ) .
Q i G o n g (E n e r g y / B reath S k il l )
Q ig o n g s p e c ific a lly fo c u s e s o n t r a in in g th e
B ody, B re a th , a n d M in d d u r i n g v a r io u s fo rm s o f
re s p ir a tio n p ra c tic e . It is tra d itio n a lly tra in e d in o r­
d e r to a u g m e n t th e d is c ip le 's W e ig o n g , N e ig o n g ,
a n d S h e n g o n g tr a in in g m e th o d s .
In D a o ist A lch em y , th e e ffe c tiv e n e ss o f a d is ­
c ip le 's Q ig o n g is m e a s u r e d a c c o rd in g to h is a b ility
to a c tiv a te a n d c o n tro l th e e n e rg y g e n e ra te d from
h is T h re e B rea th s (i.e., th e P h y sic al B reath , E n e r­
g e tic B rea th , a n d S p iritu a l B reath). T h is im p o rta n t
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e n e rg y a n d b re a th tra in in g is n e e d e d to in c re a se th e
d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a tio n , g e n e ra tio n , a n d p ro je c tio n o f
energy. T h is fo rm o f alch em ical tra in in g also fo cu ses
o n u tiliz in g th e b re a th in o r d e r to tr a in th e e n e rg y
a n d s p irit to access s u b tle s p iritu a l d im e n s io n s .
Q ig o n g tr a in in g in v o lv e s a ll o f a d is c ip le 's
p h y sic a l sen se s. T h e c o n c e n tra tio n is fo c u se d o n th e
d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n , v is u a l­
izatio n , h e a rin g , sm e llin g , ta stin g , to u c h in g , b re a th ­
ing, m u s c u la r re la x a tio n , a n d p o s tu ra l in te g ra tio n .
T h e r e a r e n in e s p e c ia l in te r n a l e n e r g e tic im ­
b a la n c e s th a t c a u s e th e b r e a th a n d Q i to im m e d i­
a te ly r e s p o n d in a n u n n a t u r a l w a y . T h e s e in te r n a l
e n e r g e tic im b a la n c e s a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
A n g e r L ifts th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i)
J o y : S lo w s th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i)
T h i n k i n g : B in d s th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i)
G r ie f : D is p e r s e s th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i)
F e a n L o w e r s th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i)
T e r r o r T h r o w s th e B re a th a n d E n e r g y (Q i) o u t
of h a rm o n y
T o il (W o rk /L a b o r): W a ste s th e B re a th a n d E n ­
e r g y (Q i)
C o ld : G a th e rs th e B reath a n d E n e rg y (Q i) in w a r d
H e at: S catters th e B reath a n d E n erg y (Q i) o u tw a rd
S h e n G o n g (S p ir it s k il l )
S h e n g o n g tr a in in g , is a fo rm o f M e n ta l T ra in ­
in g , th a t sp e c ific a lly fo c u se s o n u tiliz in g th e in te n ­
tio n o f th e M in d a n d S p irit, v ia im a g in a tio n a n d
s p e c ia l v is u a liz a tio n s . In th is s p e c ia l tr a in in g , th e
d is c ip le 's m in d is u tiliz e d in o r d e r to a u g m e n t h is
N e ig o n g a n d Q ig o n g tr a in in g m e th o d s .
In D a o is t A lch e m y , a d is c ip le 's S h e n g o n g is
m e a s u r e d a c c o rd in g to h is a b ility to a c tiv a te a n d
co n tro l th e T h re e M in d s (I.e., th e P h y sic al M in d , E n­
e rg e tic M in d , a n d S p iritu a l M in d ). T h is im p o r ta n t
m e n ta l tr a in in g is n e e d e d to in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's
c u ltiv a tio n , g e n e ra tio n , a n d p ro je c tio n o f th o u g h t
a n d in te n tio n . D a o is t S h e n g o n g tra in in g is c u lti­
v a te d th r o u g h h a r m o n iz in g th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f
th e G re e n D ra g o n (Im a g in a tio n ), W h ite T ig er (S en­
s a tio n ), R ed P h o e n ix (In te n tio n ), a n d B lack T u r tle /
S n a k e (A tte n tio n ). T h is fo rm o f alc h e m ic a l tra in in g
a lso fo c u se s o n u tiliz in g th e m in d ( th o u g h ts a n d
e m o tio n s ), in o r d e r to tra in th e e n e rg y a n d s p ir it to
ac c e ss a n d e n te r s u b tle s p ir itu a l re a lm s.
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Daoist Martial Training Daoist Martial Training Daoist Martial Training

Type of Ming Jing An Jing Hua Jing
Generated
Power (The Training of Overt (The Training of Covert (The Training of Mysterious
or Obvious Power: Jing) or Secret Power: Qi) or Transformed Power: Shen)

B ody’s Accurate Alignment of the Tendons, Ligaments, Intent (Yi) and Will (Zhi)
Structure Body’s Bone Structure Inner Fascia, and focused and directed
and Major Muscle Groups Secondary Muscle Groups by the Mind and Spirit
Primary Solid Physical Structure,
Energetic resonation Qi and Shen Generation,
Energetic and Stable Root vibrating within the bones, Compression, and
Manifestation tissues and internal organs Active Cellular Discharge

Focused Lower Dantian Middle Dantian Upper Dantian

Dantian (Center of Lower Abdomen) (Center of Heart Area) (Center of Head Area)

Targeted Target the Physical Form Target the Respiratory Target the Mind and Spirit,
Training and Postural Patterns) Patterns & Nervous System Thoughts, Images & Intentions
The Subtle Wonders The Mysterious Wonders The Incredible Wonders
(Qi felt in Skin & Muscles) (Qi felt within Nerves, (Qi felt within Bone Marrow
Energetic
Hot, Cold, Expansive, Tendons, & Internal Organs) & Center Core Taiji Pole)
Manifestation
Contracted, Heavy, Flashing Light Sensations, disciple can create various
Weightless,Tingling, Sound and Smell Sensations, sensory sensations within
and/or Vibrating Falling Sensations self and others at will

Figure 1.60. The Three Levels of Training the Daoist Martial Artist's Internal Body Structure

T h e D a o is t Ma rtial A r t s
S c h o o l s o f In t er n a l T ra in in g
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e e s o te r ic tr a in in g o f all
D a o is t In te rn a l M a rtia l A rts c o m b a t, a lso in c lu d e d
th e s e c re t te a c h in g s o f th r e e s e p a r a te le v e ls o f
i n s tr u c tio n . E a c h o f th e s e th r e e s p e c ia l le v e ls
i n t r o d u c e d th e D a o is t m a r tia l a r ti s t to a n e w
d im e n s io n o f p h y s ic a l, e n e r g e tic a n d s p ir itu a l
p o w e r (F ig u re 1.60). T h e s e th r e e s e c re t tr a in in g
le v e ls w e re tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s " M in g J in g "
(th e tr a in in g o f th e O v e r t o r " O b v io u s P o w e r" );
" A n J in g " ( th e tr a in in g o f th e C o v e r t o r " S e c re t
P o w e r " ) ; a n d " H u a J in g " ( th e t r a i n i n g o f th e
m y s te r io u s " T ra n s fo r m in g P o w e r" ).
T h e o v e ra ll im p o r ta n c e o f tra in in g th e s e th re e
s e c re t le v e ls o f " p o w e r s ," w a s to d e v e lo p w ith in
e a c h D a o is t d is c ip le a n " I n te r n a l B o d y ," c a p a b le
o f p r o te c tin g th e d is c ip le in tim e s o f h o s tile s itu a ­
tio n s. T h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e In te r n a l B o d y w a s
in itia te d th r o u g h th e u n ific a tio n , re la x a tio n , c e n ­
te rin g , a n d g r o u n d in g (R o o tin g ) o f th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , en e rg y , m in d , a n d s p irit. T h is s ta te o f b o d y /
m in d w a s e s s e n tia l fo r d e v e lo p in g th e s tr e n g th ,
s p e e d , a n d e n d u r a n c e r e q u ir e d fo r p e r f o r m in g
m a rtia l a r ts c o m b a t.
W h e n p r a c t i c i n g D a o is t I n t e r n a l M a r ti a l
A rts, th e th re e p r im a r y le v e ls o f tra in in g s in c lu d e
M a r tia l N e ig o n g , M a r tia l Q ig o n g a n d M a r tia l
S h e n g o n g , d e s c rib e d as fo llo w s:
9 D a o is t M a r tia l N e ig o n g ( I n te r n a l S k ill)
T r a in in g : T h is is a fo rm o f I n te r n a l P o s tu r e
T ra in in g , th a t is u s e d fo r a c c e ssin g th e h id d e n
p o w e r s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
o r g a n s a n d e x te r n a l tis su e s . It is s p e c ific a lly
u s e d in o r d e r to in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's p h y s i­
cal s tr e n g th , p o w e r, e n d u r a n c e , a n d s p e e d .
In M a rtia l N e ig o n g T ra in in g , s p e c ia l fo c u s is
p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g a p o w e r f u l b o n e a n d
m u s c le s tr u c tu r e , u s e d to c o u n te r a n d re le a s e
e ffe c tiv e strik e s, k ick s, lo ck s, a n d th ro w s .
* D a o is t M a r tia l Q ig o n g (E n e rg y S k ill) T ra in ­
in g : T h is is a fo rm o f R e s p ira to ry T ra in in g ,
th a t is u s e d to a c c e ss th e Q i o f th e in te rn a l o r ­
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s p e c ia l fo c u s is p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g a p o w ­
e rfu l Q i c irc u la tio n a n d r e s p ir a to r y s y s te m /
n e e d e d to in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's e n d u r a n c e .
M a rtia l Q ig o n g T ra in in g is a ls o u s e d in o r d e r
to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in d e v e lo p in g th e G o ld e n
Bell C o v e rin g (Iro n S h irt), u s e d in w a r d in g o ff
e x te rn a l s trik e s a n d k ick s to th e p h y sic a l b o d y . Figure 1.61. The Chinese Characters for Ming Jing
• D a o is t M a rtia l S h e n g o n g (S p irit S k ill) (“Clear or Obvious Power”)
T r a in in g : T h is is a fo rm o f M e n ta l T ra in in g ,
th a t is u s e d fo r c o n tro llin g th e th o u g h ts a n d
p ro je c tio n s o f th e m in d . I t is u s e d in o r d e r
to in c r e a s e t h e d i s c i p l e 's p o w e r , p h y s i c a l
s tr e n g th , s ta m in a , a n d s p e e d .
In M a rtia l S h e n g o n g T ra in in g , s p e c ia l fo c u s
is p la c e d o n r e d u c in g fa tig u e , a n d in c re a s e
th e d is c ip le 's in tu itiv e p o w e r s . T h is ty p e o f
m e n ta l tr a in in g is sp e c ific a lly u s e d in c o m ­
b a t w h e n e n c o u n te r in g th e s tre s s o f fig h tin g
m u ltip le o p p o n e n ts , a s w e ll a s fo r d e v e lo p in g
th e sk ill o f e n e rg e tic a lly " o v e r s h a d o w in g " a n
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Introduction to Daoist Martial A rts
Ming J ing Training
M in g Jin g tr a in in g , is k n o w n a s th e " G e a r o r
O b v io u s " s ta g e o f in te r n a l p o w e r (F ig u re 1.61).
T h e m a jo r fo c u s o f M in g J in g tr a in in g is p la c e d
o n d e v e lo p in g th e b o d y 's p h y s ic a l s tru c tu re , w ith
a s p e c ia l e m p h a s i s p la c e d o n a u g m e n t i n g th e
s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t o f th e b o n e s , w h ile re la x in g
th e b o d y 's m a jo r m u s c le g r o u p s . T h is is b e c a u s e ,
w h e n is s u in g in te r n a l p o w e r, th e d is c ip le 's Q i
is e m itte d th r o u g h th e p ro c e s s o f firs t p r o p e r ly
a lig n in g h is b o n e s tr u c tu r e w ith g ra v ity , a n d th e n
re la x in g th e m a jo r m u s c le s th a t e x is t a lo n g th e
p a th w a y o f th e e n e rg y flo w in g in to th e o p p o n e n t.
In all D a o is t In te r n a l M a rtia l A rts, th e s o u rc e
o f p o w e r is s u e d th r o u g h M in g Jin g N e ig o n g tr a in ­
in g is c o n c e n tra te d a n d re le a s e d th r o u g h fo c u s in g
th e d is c ip le 's a tte n tio n o n to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th is in te rn a l p o w e r is
th e n in itia te d th r o u g h th e s q u e e z in g o f th e m a jo r
m u s c le g r o u p s in o r d e r to is s u e in te rn a l p o w e r,
w h ile s i m u lt a n e o u s ly c o m p r e s s in g th e b o d y 's
b o n e s tr u c tu r e in to th e E a rth (F ig u re 1.62).
Figure 1.62. The Martial Qigong Schools focus on
building speed, endurance, strength, and power
M in g J in g tr a in in g is a lw a y s u s e d in o r d e r to
d e v e lo p a s tr o n g a n d s e c u re p h y s ic a l f o u n d a tio n
o n w h ic h to b a s e o th e r a d v a n c e in te rn a l tra in in g .
By d e v e lo p in g a p r o p e r p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e a n d
a lig n m e n t, a n d le a r n in g h o w to c re a te a so lid ro o t,
th e d is c ip le 's Q i c a n m o re e ffic ie n tly b e d ir e c te d
in to a n d a w a y fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
A f te r th e Q i h a s b e e n e ffic ie n tly d ire c te d in to
th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n , th e e n e rg y c a n th e n
b e c u ltiv a te d a n d p r o p e r ly c o n ta in e d .
B e c a u s e in M in g J in g tr a in in g , th e d is c ip le
ro o ts a n d so lid ifie s h is b o d y b y c o n c e n tr a tin g o n
th e a lig n m e n t o f h is b o n e s , jo in ts, a n d m u s c le s ,
th e a w a r e n e s s o f Q i is u s u a lly fe lt w ith in th e d is ­
c ip le 's s k in , a t th e tis s u e le v e l. It is a t th is lev el,
th a t th e d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s th e " E ig h t E n e rg e tic
T o u c h e s," a n d h is s k in a n d tis s u e s w ill s o m e tim e s
feel: E x p a n d e d o r C o n tra c te d , L ig h t (w e ig h tle ss )
o r H eav y , H o t o r C o ld , T in g lin g (itch in g ) o r V ib ra t­
in g (s h a k in g , r ip p lin g , o r m o v in g ).

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Ming Jing Neigong: Posture Training

A s p r e v io u s ly e x p la in e d , th e firs t s ta g e o f
D a o is t M a r tia l N e i g o n g t r a i n i n g c o n s i s t s o f
sp e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m p h a s iz e tr a in in g a n d
c o n d itio n in g th e m a jo r m u s c le s , s tr e n g th e n in g
th e b o n e s tru c tu re , a n d in c re a sin g th e i n d iv id u a l's
o v e ra ll p o w e r, s ta m in a , a n d ro o t. T h is first s ta g e
a ls o in c lu d e s sp e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t fo c u s o n
c o n d itio n in g th e b o d y (a rm s, h a n d s , leg s, to rs o
a n d h e a d ) in o r d e r to s tr e n g th e n a n d to u g h e n th e
tissu e s. M in g Jin g N e ig o n g u tiliz e s b o th s ta tio n a ry
a n d d y n a m ic p o s tu r e tr a in in g m e th o d s in o r d e r
to a c c o m p lis h th is g o al.
W h e n b e g in n in g th e M in g J in g s ta g e , th e
b o d y 's to rs o is a lig n e d w ith g ra v ity , h e ld e re c t like
a "B o x " (F ig u re 1.63), w ith th e n o s e a lig n e d w ith
th e n a v e l, a n d th e b o d y 's s tr u c tu r e h e ld in a c c o r­
d a n c e w ith th e "S ix H a rm o n ie s " (s h o u ld e r s o v e r
h ip s , e lb o w s o v e r k n e e s, a n d fin g e rs o v e r toes)*
T h e te rm "B ox," is d e fin e d a s th e p h y s ic a l a re a
lo c a te d b e tw e e n b o th s h o u ld e r s a n d th e h ip s . In
th e b e g in n in g s ta g e o f tra in in g , b o th s h o u ld e r s
a n d h ip s (as w e ll a s e v e r y th in g in b e tw e e n ) m u s t
Figure 1.63. The First Level of Neigong Movement
b e t a u g h t to m o v e a s o n e u n it. T h is is e s p e c ia lly
(“The Box” Energetic Structure)
im p o r ta n t w ith a n y s o r t o f m o v e m e n t in v o lv in g
t u r n i n g o r r o ta tio n . In a m is a lig n e d b o d y , th e In th e M in g J in g s ta g e , th e Q i a n d b r e a th
s h o u ld e r s o fte n te n d to m o v e b e y o n d th e h ip s , a re b o th h e ld in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d s p e c ia l
c a u s in g th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e to b e c o m e a tte n tio n is p la c e d o n re la x in g th e b o d y 's e n tir e
lo st. T h e tr a in in g o f p r o p e r p o s tu r e in c re a s e s th e s tr u c tu r e in a c c o rd a n c e w ith h a r m o n iz in g th e Q i
d is c ip le 's s tr e n g th , e n d u r a n c e , s p e e d , a n d p o w e r. (e n e rg y ) a n d Li (s tre n g th ).
In M in g J in g N e ig o n g tra in in g , s p e c ia l fo c u s is
c o n tin u a lly p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g a p o w e rfu l b o n e Ming Jing Shengong: Mental Training
a n d m u s c le s tru c tu re , th r o u g h w h ic h to n e u tra liz e T he first sta g e of D ao ist M artial S h e n g o n g tra in ­
a n y in c o m in g p o w e r, a n d re le a s e o u tg o in g p o w e r. in g co n sists o f sp ecific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m p h a s iz e
c o n d itio n in g th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n , fo c u se d
Ming Jing Qigong: Respiratory Training in te n tio n , w ill p o w e r, a n d S h e n (m in d a n d sp irit).
T h e first s ta g e o f D a o is t M a rtia l Q ig o n g tr a in ­ In th is S h e n g o n g stag e, th e M in d is fo cu sed o n
in g c o n s is ts o f s p e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m p h a s iz e re m o v in g all d istra c tio n s from o u tsid e influences,
c o n d itio n in g th e lo w e r a b d o m in a l m u s c le s a n d relax in g th e tissu es, a n d le a rn in g to d irec t a n d s u s ­
d ia p h r a g m , s t r e n g t h e n i n g th e b o d y 's in te r n a l tain focused co n cen tratio n . T h is allo w s th e d isc ip le 's
o rg a n s , a n d e n e rg iz in g a n d a c tiv a tin g th e L o w e r b o d y to relax, en a b lin g h im to sin k h is Q i in to th e
D a n tia n . T h is im p o r ta n t r e s p ir a to ry tra in in g s ta g e E arth (Root). T h is special teac h in g also in c lu d e s h a v ­
a lso in c lu d e s le a r n in g te c h n iq u e s s u c h a s N a tu r a l in g th e d iscip le m o v e h is en tire b o d y from his ce n te r
A b d o m in a l B rea th in g , L o n g a n d D e e p A b d o m in a l core, allo w in g for a w h o le a n d total b o d y in teg ratio n .
B re a th in g , a n d th e A b d o m in a l B re a th H o ld in g T h is im p o rta n t tra in in g s ta g e a lso in c lu d e s su c h
R e s p ira to ry T ra in in g M e th o d s . te c h n iq u e s a s S ta b ilizin g a n d C a lm in g th e M in d .

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Introduction to Daoist Martial A rts
A n J ing Training
A n J in g tra in in g , is k n o w n a s th e " H id d e n o r
S e c re t" s ta g e o f in te rn a l p o w e r (F ig u re 1.64). T h e
m a jo r fo c u s o f A n J in g tr a in in g is th e s tre tc h in g
a n d p u llin g o f th e b o d y 's te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts , a n d
in n e r fascia. T h is s e c re t te c h n iq u e w a s k n o w n in
a n c ie n t C h in a as th e " R e e lin g th e S ilk " (i.e., tw is t­
in g th e te n d o n s ) a n d " P u llin g th e S ilk" (s tre tc h in g
th e te n d o n s ) tr a in in g m e th o d . T h e s e sp e c ia l tr a in ­
in g m e th o d s w e re tra d itio n a lly c o m b in e d w ith th e
re la x a tio n a n d u tiliz a tio n o f th e b o d y 's s e c o n d a ry
m u s c le g r o u p s , in o r d e r to issu e p h e n o m e n a l s trik ­
in g p o w e r. T h is s p e c ia l te a c h in g a ls o a llo w s th e
d is c ip le to c u ltiv a te p o w e r f u l r e s o n a n t v ib r a tio n s
w ith in h is b o d y , th a t a r e u s e d fo r n e u tr a liz in g
strik e s, a s w e ll as fo r re le a s in g d e v a s ta tin g a tta c k s.
T h e co n n e c tiv e tissu e o f th e b o d y is ro o te d in
th e b o n e s, specifically th e p e rio ste u m . T h e A n Jin g
te c h n iq u e o f p u llin g th e fascia a g a in s t th e b o n e s,
creates a p iezo electric c h a rg e w ith in th e b o n es th em ­
selv es. A s a d isc ip le o f A n Jing tra in in g p u lls a n d
stre tc h e s th e p h y sical s tru c tu re of h is te n d o n s a n d
lig am en ts, h is b o d y s ta rts to v ib ra te fro m th e stre ss
p la c e d o n th e m u sc le s a n d b o n e stru c tu re . A t th is
p o in t in tra in in g , th e a w a re n e ss o f th e b o d y 's Q i is
felt w ith in th e n erv es, te n d o n s, a n d in te rn a l o rg a n s.
A t first, th e d isc ip le 's aw a re n e ss is o n ly fo cu sed
o n h is a rm s a n d to rso m o v in g w h ile p e rfo rm in g th e
M artial A n Jing exercises. A fter a w hile, how ever, th e
d iscip le w ill feel n o t o n ly th e h e a v y tissu e m ass a n d
se c o n d a ry m u scles c o n n e cted to h is b o d y 's m o v e ­
m en ts, b u t also a p o w e rfu l v ib ratio n e m a n a tin g from
w ith in a n d th ro u g h o u t h is to rso . A s th e d isc ip le 's
aw aren e ss sinks d e e p e r in sid e h is body, th e increased
g e n e ra te d en e rg y w ill n a tu ra lly co m b in e w ith th e
re so n a tin g v ib ratio n , a llo w in g h im to issu e a m o re
p o w e rfu l e n e rg etic force from w ith in h is body.
In In te r n a l M a rtia l A r ts tra in in g , in o r d e r to
u n d e r s ta n d th e lim ita tio n s o f p r o p e r s tr u c tu r e ,
it is e s p e c ia lly im p o r ta n t to m a s te r p r o p e r b o n e
s tr u c tu r e (i.e., th e M in g J in g s ta g e o f tra in in g ) b e ­
fo re b e g in n in g a n y s e r io u s A n Jin g tra in in g . O n c e
th e b o n e s tr u c tu r e is co rre c t, th e in te rn a l v ib ra tio n
w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to r e s o n a te b y itself.
In w o r k in g w ith th e b o d y 's in n e r-fa sc ia , th e re
is a d ir e c te d fo c u s p la c e d o n th e in te r c o n n e c -
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Figure 1.64. The Chinese Characters for An Jing
(’ Hidden or Secret Power”)
tio n s a n d c o n tin u ity o f th e jo in ts a n d s e c o n d a r y
m u s c le g r o u p s . T h e re fo re , it is e s s e n tia l to re la x
th e m u s c le s in o r d e r to a c c e ss th e in n e r-fa s c ia a n d
" w o r k th e te n d o n s ." A s th e b o d y 's in n e r-fa s c ia
is e n g a g e d , it b e g in s to in te r n a lly fill w ith Q i. A s
th e Q i fills th e e n tir e to rs o , e v e n tu a lly th e w h o le
b o d y b e g in s to v ib ra te . A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s d e ­
v e lo p e d a fu ll b o d y v ib ra tio n , h e is th e n t a u g h t
h o w to d ir e c t th is v ib r a tio n in to a n d a w a y fro m
a n y ta r g e te d a re a w ith in h is b o d y .
T h e s o u rc e o f p o w e r is s u e d t h r o u g h A n J in g
t r a i n i n g is c o n c e n tr a te d a n d r e le a s e d th r o u g h
f o c u s in g a t t e n t i o n o n t o th e d i s c i p l e 's M i d d l e
D a n tia n . R e m e m b e r, th is ty p e o f in te rn a l p o w e r
is in itia te d th r o u g h th e m a n ip u la tio n o f s tre tc h in g
( P u llin g th e S ilk) o r tw is tin g (R e e lin g th e S ilk ) o f
th e b o d y 's te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts , a n d in te r n a l fa s­
cia, s q u e e z in g th e m a jo r a n d s e c o n d a r y m u s c le
g r o u p s , a n d c o m p r e s s in g th e b o d y 's b o n e s tr u c ­
tu re . In th is s e c o n d s ta g e o f N e ig o n g tr a in in g , th e
d is c ip le w ill d e v e lo p a n e x tra a w a r e n e s s to th e
e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n s o f h is s e c o n d a r y m u s c le s
a n d c o n n e c tiv e tis su e s . T h is a w a r e n e s s w ill h e lp
th e d i s c i p l e i n t e g r a t e t h e b o d y 's m o v e m e n t s
th r o u g h te n d o n v ib r a tio n . A s th e d is c ip le le a r n s
h o w to p u ll a n d tw is t th e te n d o n s a n d lig a m e n ts ,
h is b o d y w ill s ta r t to v ib ra te , r e s o n a tin g fro m th e
s tre s s th a t th e te n d o n s p la c e o n th e b o n e s tru c tu re .
In th is se c o n d s ta g e o f M a rtia l N e ig o n g tra in ­
ing, th e a w a re n e s s o f Q i is felt w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
n e rv e s, a n d h e w ill e x p e rie n c e m ild to p o w e rfu l
e le c tric a l sh o c k s. A t first, th e d is c ip le is m o s tly
a w a re o f th e elec trical sh o c k s o c c u rrin g w ith in h is
a rm s a n d to rso area. H o w e v e r, e v e n tu a lly th e d is ­
cip le w ill b e g in to e x p e rie n c e full b o d y e le c tro m a g ­
n e tic c e llu la r d isc h a rg e s. A s th e d is c ip le le a m s to
relax a n d s in k h is a w a re n e ss d e e p e r in sid e th e body,
m o re p o w e rfu l e n e rg e tic d is c h a rg e s a re re le a se d .
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A n J i n g N e ig o n g : P o s tu r e T r a in in g
A s p r e v io u s ly e x p la in e d , th e s e c o n d s ta g e o f
D a o is t M a rtia l N e ig o n g tra in in g co n sists o f sp e c ia l
te c h n iq u e s th a t e m p h a s iz e th e c o n d itio n in g o f th e
te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts a n d in n e r fascia fo r d e v e lo p ­
in g p o w e r. T h is s e c o n d s ta g e a lso in c lu d e s s e c re t
te c h n iq u e s th a t fo c u s o n c o n d itio n in g th e b o d y
(a rm s , h a n d s , leg s, to rs o a n d h e a d ) fo r s trik in g ,
lo c k in g , th ro w in g , a n d k ic k in g . A n J in g N e ig o n g
u t i li z e s b o t h s t a t i o n a r y a n d d y n a m i c p o s t u r e
tr a in in g m e th o d s in o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h th is g o a l
In A n Jing training, th e b o d y 's torso is h eld erect,
a n d fu n c tio n a lly m o v e s like an "X," w ith th e h ip s
c o n n e c te d to a n d m o v in g in h a rm o n y w ith th e o p ­
p o site s h o u ld e rs (F igure 1.65). T his ty p e o f N e ig o n g
tr a in in g , b e g in s to w o rk th e d is c ip le 's te n d o n s ,
lig a m e n ts, a n d in n e r fasciae, fa cilitatin g a p o w e rfu l
v ib ra tio n a l tra n s fe r a n d in te rn a l b o d y re so n an ce .
H a v in g learned h o w to physically an d h ab itu ally
in te g ra te all physical m o v e m e n ts of the b o d y w ith in
th e s tru c tu ra l b o u n d a rie s of th e "Box," th e d iscip le
is th e n ta u g h t h o w to s tru c tu ra lly d iv id e th e Box
in to fo u r q u a d ra n ts, a n d m o v e w ith in th e d y n a m ic
Figure 1.65. The Second Level of Neigong Movement
in te rn a l s tru c tu re of the "X." T his secret en e rg etic (“The X" Energetic Structure)
stru c tu re is an ad v a n c e d form o f m o v em en t, a n d is
th e key co m p o n e n t to tra n sferrin g , d isc h a rg in g and
releasing incredible am o u n ts of energy from the body.
It is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t in th e A n J in g
N e ig o n g P o s tu re T rain in g , th e b o d y 's a c c u m u la te d
e n e rg y is re le a se d a n d d is c h a rg e d o u ts id e th e b o d y
in a c c o rd a n c e to th re e h ip a c tio n s, c re a te d w ith in
th e p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e o f a n "X " e n e rg e tic p a tte r n .
T h e se th re e sec ret h ip ac tio n s all re q u ire a so lid ro o t
a n d s ta b le b o n e s tr u c tu r e in o r d e r to e ffe c tiv e ly
e x e c u te th e ir full e n e rg e tic p o te n tia l. T h e th re e h ip
a c tio n s are. F o ld in g th e H ip s, B u c k in g th e H ip s,
a n d S h a k in g th e H ip s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• F o ld in g th e H ip s: T h is first m e th o d re q u ire s
th e d isc ip le to s in k a n d q u ick ly fold h is h ip to
o n e s id e of h is body. D u rin g th is ty p e of fo ld in g
actio n, th e b o d y q u ick ly d riv e s its w e ig h t d o w n Figure 1.66. Folding the Hips
th ro u g h th e E arth via th e ro o ted leg. F or ex ­ (Quickly turn the hips to one side - then immediately
am p le, fo ld in g a n d d ro p p in g o n to the ro o ted left drop the spine downward)
leg, a n d u sin g the u p su rg in g v ib ra tio n a l p o w e r
fo r s trik in g o u tw a r d w ith th e o p p o s ite rig h t to trav e l u p w a rd th ro u g h th e b o n e s o f th e left
p alm . C o lla p sin g th e b o d y 's w e ig h t th ro u g h the leg a n d h ip , a n d be tra n sfe rre d v ia th e sp in e, o u t
ro o te d hip , a llo w s th e E a rth 's v ib ra tio n a l force th ro u g h th e o p p o s ite rig h t p a lm (F ig u re 1.66).
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Figure 1.67. Bucking the Hips
(Quickly tucking the hips under - then immediately
dropping the spine downward)
• B u c k in g th e H ip s : T h is s e c o n d m e th o d r e ­
q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to q u ic k ly tu c k h is h ip s
u n d e r, a n d im m e d ia te ly s h o o t b o th h ip s for­
w a rd , a s if " b u c k in g ." T h is ty p e o f b u c k in g h ip
a c tio n a llo w s th e E a r th 's v ib ra tio n a l force to
tra v e l u p w a r d th r o u g h th e b o n e s o f e ith e r leg
a n d h ip , a n d b e tra n s f e rre d v ia th e s p in e , o u t
th e b o d y th r o u g h e ith e r p a lm (F ig u re 1.67).
In th is ty p e o f e n e r g e tic d is c h a r g in g a c tio n ,
it is im p o r t a n t th a t th e d is c ip le s i m u lt a n e ­
o u s ly tu c k h is c h in in w a r d , p u s h h is M in g m e n
b a c k , a n d s trik e w ith h is s h o u ld e r s m o v in g
b a c k a n d d o w n . A s th e a r m e x te n d s o u tw a r d ,
it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le s in k h is s te r ­
n u m a n d s p in e in to th e E a r th a s h e s trik e s .
W h e n B u ck in g th e H ip s, all p u n c h e s a n d u p ­
w a r d s trik in g e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n ts c o m e fro m
s q u e e z in g th e le g a d d u c to r m u s c le s in to th e
p s o a s m u sc le s, a llo w in g th e E a rth Q i to r u s h
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n , a s th e Q i m o v e s
u p th e s p in e v ia th e la tis s im u s d o rs i in to th e
a r m p its , s in k th e s h o u ld e r s a n d a llo w th e Q i
to flo w d o w n th e a rm s , a n d o u t th e p a lm s .
• S h a k in g th e H ip s : T h is th ird m e th o d re q u ir e s
th e d is c ip le to first fo ld a n d c o m p re s s h is h ip
to w a r d s o n e d ire c tio n (th e left), th e n im m e d i­
a te ly sh ift h is h ip to w a r d s th e o p p o s ite d ire c ­
tio n (th e rig h t) a n d s h a k e . O n c e th e e n e rg y
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Figure 1.68. Shaking the Hips
(Fold the hips to one side - then immediately shift to
the opposite side, drop and shake the hips and spine)
re a c h e s th e o p p o s ite h ip (th e rig h t), th e d isc ip le
m u s t im m e d ia te ly d r o p a n d s h a k e h is w e ig h t
th r o u g h th e ro o te d h ip , a llo w in g th e E a r th 's
v ib ra tio n a l fo rce to tra v e l u p w a r d th ro u g h th e
b o n e s o f h is le g s a n d h ip s , a n d b e tra n s f e rre d
v ia th e sp in e , o u t h is r ig h t p a lm (F ig u re 1.68).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , Ö iat w h e n u tiliz in g th e
th re e p r e v io u s h ip a c tio n s to r e le a s e e n e r g y fro m
th e c o re o f th e b o d y , th e d is c ip le m u s t a ls o e m p lo y
o n e o f tw o s e c re t m e th o d s o f s p in a l m o v e m e n t.
T h e s e tw o s p in a l m o v e m e n ts a r e t r a d itio n a lly
k n o w n a s " R ip p lin g th e S p in e " a n d " W h ip p in g
th e S p in e ," a n d a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• " R i p p l i n g th e S p in e :" In o r d e r to R ip p le th e
S p in e , th e d is c ip le m u s t firs t tu c k h is h i p s
u n d e r , a n d r ip p le th e e n tir e s p in a l v e r te b ra ,
b e g in n in g a t th e s a c ru m a n d c o n tin u in g all th e
w a y u p th e s p in a l c o lu m n . O n c e th e v ib r a tio n
re a c h e s th e th o ra c ic v e r te b ra , a n d th e a re a o f
th e s c a p u la , th e d is c ip le m u s t c o m p re s s h is
s h o u ld e r s , a n d im m e d ia te ly d ire c t th e e n e rg y
to flo w d o w n th e a r m s a n d o u t th e p a lm .
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th is ty p e o f s p in a l a p p li­
c a tio n , th e d is c ip le is tra d itio n a lly e n c o u ra g e d
to e x h a le , a n d im a g in e a p o w e r f u l w a v e o f
e n e r g y c o m in g u p fro m th e E a rth , th r o u g h
h is leg s, h ip s , s p in e , s h o u ld e r s , a n d a r m s , a n d
e x itin g h is b o d y v ia h is h a n d s .

Figure 1.69. Rippling the Spine
Develops the ‘ Explosive Energy Discharge"
Traditionally used in Crushing Palm Training
T h is s p e c ia l s p in a l a c tio n is a ls o u s e d in
D a o is t In te r n a l M a rtia l A r ts tr a in in g in o r d e r
to d e v e lo p a n d e x e c u te th e fa m o u s " C r u s h ­
in g P a lm " a p p lic a tio n , u s e d to e n e rg e tic a lly
e x p lo d e th e in te rn a l o r g a n s (F igure 1.69).
• " W h i p p in g th e S p in e :" In o r d e r to W h ip th e
S p in e , th e d is c ip le m u s t firs t tu c k h is h ip s
u n d e r , p re s s h is M in g m e n b ac k , a n d tu c k th e
c h in in w a r d , lik e th e " R ip p lin g th e S p in e "
m o v e m e n t. H o w e v e r, u p o n im p a c t, th e d is ­
c ip le m u s t so ftly c o m p re s s h is p a lm in to th e
ta rg e t, a n d th e n im m e d ia te ly w ith d r a w h is
p a lm b y w h ip p in g h is s p in e b a c k w a rd s, a llo w ­
in g h is M in g m e n to s in k a s h is p a lm strik e s.
T h is 90% f o r w a rd a n d 110% b a c k w a r d ac tio n
o f th e s p in e is s im ila r in e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n
to th a t o f m a k in g a b u ll- w h ip c ra c k (i.e., th e
b a c k a c tio n o f th e w h ip c re a te s th e p o w e r).
T h is s p e c ia l s p in a l a c tio n is a ls o u s e d in
D a o is t In te r n a l M a rtia l A rts tr a in in g in o r d e r
to d e v e lo p a n d e x e c u te th e fa m o u s " T h u n d e r
P a lm " a p p lic a tio n (F ig u re 1.70), in te r n a lly
u s e d to "o ff-set" th e in te rn a l o rg a n s a n d c re a te
b lo o d c lo ts w ith in th e b o d y 's tissu e s.
A n J in g Q ig o n g : R e s p ir a to r y T r a in in g
T h e s e c o n d s ta g e o f D a o is t M a rtia l Q ig o n g
tr a in in g c o n s is ts o f sp e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m ­
p h a s iz e th e c o n d itio n in g o f th e lo w e r a n d m id d le
a b d o m in a l m u s c le s a n d d ia p h r a g m . T h is s e c o n d
s ta g e a ls o fo c u se s o n re le a s in g th e a c c u m u la te d
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.70. Whipping The Spine
Develops the ‘ Explosive Recoiling Energy Discharge"
Traditionally used in Thunder Palm Training
e n e rg y s to r e d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , v ia th e
le g s c o m p re s s in g in to th e E a rth . In th is re s p ir a ­
to ry tr a in in g s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill le a r n s u c h
t e c h n i q u e s a s R e v e r s e A b d o m i n a l B r e a th in g ,
A b d o m in a l B re a th H o ld in g , a n d th e A s p ir a tin g
B re a th in g R e s p ira to ry T ra in in g M e th o d s .
In th e A n Jin g stag e, th e Q i a n d b re a th a re n o w
m o v e d fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n to th e e x tre m itie s
a n d th e n o u ts id e o f th e body. A tte n tio n is p la c e d o n
in te g ra tin g th e b o d y 's s tru c tu re in a c c o rd a n c e w ith
th e p u ls a tin g v ib ra tio n s re s o n a tin g fro m th e m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e Q i (e n e rg y ) to g e n e ra te Li (stre n g th ).
A n J in g S h e n g o n g : M e n ta l T r a in in g
T h e s e c o n d s ta g e o f D a o is t M a rtia l S h e n g o n g
tr a in in g c o n s is ts o f sp e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m ­
p h a s iz e th e co n d itio n in g th e d isc ip le 's im ag in atio n ,
fo c u se d in te n tio n , w ill p o w e r, a n d S h e n (m in d a n d
sp irit). In th is S h en g o n g stag e, th e M in d is fo cu sed
o n g a in in g c o n tro l o f th e v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e s
a c tiv e w ith in h is b o d y 's tis su e s .
T h is s e c o n d s ta g e a ls o in c lu d e s m a s te r in g
s u c h te c h n iq u e s a s M a r ro w D ra in in g , E n e rg e tic
O u tre a c h in g , a n d D is s o lv in g in to th e W uji. In th e
A n J in g s ta g e o s S h e n g o n g tra in in g , th e M in d is
fo c u se d o n o u tr e a c h in g a n d p e n e tr a tin g th e tis ­
s u e s o f a p e r c e iv e d o p p o n e n t, a n d d e v e lo p in g th e
c o m b a t skill to d ire c tly re le a se e m itte d v ib ra tio n a l
p o w e r th r o u g h fo c u se d c o n c e n tra tio n .
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Introduction to Daoist Martial A rts

Hua J ing Training
H u a J in g tra in in g , is k n o w n a s th e " C h a n g in g
o r T ra n s fo rm in g " s ta g e o f in te r n a l p o w e r (F ig u re
1.71). T h e m a jo r c o m p o n e n ts o f H u a Jin g tr a in in g
in v o lv e w o r k in g w ith th e d is c ip le 's S h e n (M in d
a n d S p irit) th r o u g h fo c u s e d I n te n t (Yi), w ith a n Figure 1.71. The Chinese Characters for Hua Jing
m a jo r e m p h a s is p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g e ffe c tiv e (“Changing or Transforming Power")
Q i C o m p r e s s i o n a n d R e le a s e b r o u g h t a b o u t
th r o u g h S h e n P ro je c tio n . In th is a d v a n c e d s ta g e Fire Phoenix
o f S h e n g o n g tra in in g , th e F o u r C e le s tia l A n im a ls (Intention)
Shen (Red Mist)
a re a ttr ib u te d to f o u r d iffe re n t m a g ic a l s ta te s o f
Yang Qi (S)
c o n s c io u s n e s s , u s e d to d ir e c t a n d g u id e th e d is ­
c ip le 's S h e n . F o r e x a m p le (F ig u re 1.72):
Heaven Earth
• T h e G r e e n D r a g o n (Y a n g ): T h is C e le s tia l Tiger
Dragon
A n im a l r e p r e s e n ts th e p o w e r s o f H e a v e n , th e (Imagination) (Sensation)
H u n , I m a g in a tio n , Y an g Q i, E a st, a n d W o o d Hun (Green Mist) Po (White Mist)
E le m e n t. In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , it e n e r ­ Yang Qi (E) Yin Qi (W)
g e tic a lly m a n ife s ts a s th e p o w e r o f c re a tio n ,
d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h f o r m in g m e n ta l im a g e s . Water Turtle/Snake
• T h e W h ite T ig e r (Y in): T h is C e le s tia l A n i­ (Attention)
m a l r e p r e s e n ts th e p o w e r s o f E a rth , th e P o, Zhi (Black Mist)
S e n s a tio n , Y in Q i, W est, a n d M e ta l E le m e n t. Yin Qi (N)
In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , it e n e rg e tic a lly
Figure 1.72. The 4 Celestial Animals and their powers
m a n if e s ts a s th e v a r io u s le v e ls o f in tu itiv e
a w a re n e s s , c re a te d th ro u g h fe e lin g se n sa tio n s. In e s o te ric D a o ist A lch em y , th e fu sio n o f all
• T h e R e d P h o e n ix (Y ang): T h is C e le stia l A n i­ F o u r C elestial A n im al p o w e rs is a p re -re q u isite fo r
m a l re p r e s e n ts th e p o w e r s o f F ire, th e S h e n , c re a tin g th e tru e m ag ical p o w e r o f m a n ife sta tio n .
In te n tio n , Y ang Q i, S o u th , a n d F ire E le m e n t. T h e m a g ic a l e n e rg ie s o f th e G re e n D ra g o n a n d
In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , it e n e rg e tic a lly W h ite T ig er m u s t b e co m b in e d in o rd e r to cre a te
m a n ife sts as p u rp o s e , aim , a n d d e te r m in a tio n . a n d s u s ta in th e d isc ip le 's E n erg y Body. T h e m ag ical
• T h e B lack T u rtle /S n a k e o r D a r k W a rrio r (Yin): e n e rg ies o f th e R ed P h o en ix a n d B lack T u rtle /S n a k e
T h is C elestial A n im a l re p re s e n ts th e p o w e rs o f m u s t b e co m b in e d in o rd e r to c reate a n d su s ta in th e
W ater, th e Z h i, A tte n tio n , Yin Q i, N o rth , a n d d is c ip le 's S p irit Body. T h e en e rg ie s o f b o th th e E n­
W a te r E le m e n t. In e s o te ric D a o is t A lch em y , it erg y B ody a n d S p irit B ody m u s t co m b in e a n d fu se as
e n e rg e tic a lly m a n ife s ts as th e fo c u se d c o n c e n ­ o n e e n e rg y in o rd e r to create th e tru e m ag ical p o w e r
tra tio n , a p p lie d to w a r d s a d ire c t p u rp o s e . n e e d e d fo r e n e rg e tic m a n ife sta tio n (F ig u re 1.73).

Figure 1.73. The secret powers of the Four Celestial Animals are needed to create the power of true magic

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T h e e m p h a s is in H u a J in g tr a in in g is p la c e d
o n th e m a n y a s p e c ts o f se c re t S h e n g o n g train in g *
T h e e s o te ric p o w e r re le a s e d in H u a J in g tr a in in g
is in itia te d th ro u g h a n e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l fo rm
o f e le c tro m a g n e tic c e llu la r d is c h a rg e .
T h e in te r n a l s k ill o f H u a J in g w o r k s w ith
u t i l i z i n g th e b o d y 's s u b t l e e n e r g e t i c c o n n e c ­
tio n s fo r p o w e r, a llo w in g b o th Q i a n d S h e n to b e
c o m p re s s e d a n d c e llu la r d is c h a r g e to b e re le a s e d
th r o u g h th e b o d y 's c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le. A t th is
p o in t in th e d is c ip le 's tra in in g , th e a w a re n e s s o f Q i
is fe lt w ith in th e d is c ip le 's c e n te r co re a n d m a rro w .
In D a o is t M a r tia l H u a J in g t r a i n i n g , t h e
" tr a n s f o r m in g p o w e r " is a c tiv a te d v ia th e d i s ­
c ip le 's w ill a n d in te n tio n , a n d re le a s e d th r o u g h
th e s u b tle e n e r g e tic p o w e r s h i d d e n w ith in th e
in te rn a l s p a c e e x istin g in -b e tw e e n th e b o d y 's cells.
In o rd e r to ac q u ired th is ty p e of su b tle e n e rg etic
p o w er, th e d iscip le is to first relax h is tissues, g a th e r
Qi, a n d th e n sto re it w ith in h is b o d y 's in te rn a l o r­
g an s. T hen, by u tiliz in g ce llu la r co m p re ssio n (i.e.,
a lte r n a te re la x a tio n a n d c o n tra c tio n o f th e in n e r
fascia, v isceral o rg a n s, v a r io u s c h a n n e ls, tissu e s, Figure 1.74. The Third Level of Neigong Movement
a n d cells) th e d iscip le w ill be ab le to release m a s­ (“The Six Wheels" or “Dragon Body" Energetic Structure)
siv e a m o u n ts o f sto re d Q i o u tsid e h is body. T his is
acco m p lish e d in th e sa m e w a y th a t a tu b e of to o th ­ e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n s o f th e d isc ip le 's th o u g h ts a n d
p aste, o n ce s q u e e z e d a t th e base, ca u ses its c o n te n ts im a g in a tio n , it a lso a llo w s Q i c o m p re ssio n a n d cel­
to ru sh u p w a rd a n d o u t o f its container. In th is se­ lu la r d is c h a rg e to b e re le a s e d th ro u g h th e b o d y 's
cret N e ig o n g ap p lica tio n , th e b o d y is lik en ed to a n in te rn a l co re a n d B one M arro w .
h y d ra u lic sy stem in w h ich th e p re ssu re is in cre ased
Hua Jing Neigong: Posture Training
T h e th ir d s ta g e o f D a o is t M a r tia l N e ig o n g
ex p o n en tially, a n d the d iscip le d ire c ts a n d c h a n n e ls
th e re su ltin g co n c e n tra te d force o u tsid e h is body. t r a i n i n g c o n s i s t s o f s p e c if ic t e c h n i q u e s t h a t
e m p h a s iz e th e tr a in in g a n d c o n d itio n in g o f th e
In o rd e r to b ec o m e e x tre m e ly su c c e ssfu l in th is
ty p e o f e n e rg e tic d isc h a rg e , it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e in te rn a l o rg a n s , c h a n n e ls , a n d M a rro w , in o r d e r
b o d y 's in te rn a l s tr u c tu r e a n d a lig n m e n t b e c o r­ to d e v e lo p m a s s iv e in te r n a l p o w e r. T h is th ir d
s ta g e o f tra in in g in c lu d e s s u c h te c h n iq u e s a s B o n e
rect. A n y m is a lig n m e n t o r w e a k n e s s in th e b o d y 's
S q u e e z in g (h a n d s , a rm s , feet, le g s a n d s p in e ) a n d
s tru c tu re w ill ca u se a "b lo w o u t" o r s u d d e n leak a g e
In te rn a l O rg a n S q u e e z in g (i.e.. S trik in g b y s q u e e z ­
to o c c u r w ith in th e b o d y 's in te rn a l sy s te m , w h ic h
can a d v e rs e ly affect th e b o d y 's tissu e s a n d c h a n n e l in g th e tis s u e s fro m th e le g s in to th e L o w e r D a n ­
sy ste m s. T h e so u rc e o f p o w e r is s u e d th r o u g h A n tia n , s p in e , th r o u g h th e M id d le D a n tia n , a n d th e n
Jin g tra in in g is c o n c e n tra te d th ro u g h fo c u sin g th e o u t th e b o d y v ia th e a rm s; o r P u llin g b y s q u e e z in g
d is c ip le 's a tte n tio n o n to h is U p p e r D a n tia n . T h is th e tis su e s fro m th e a r m s in to th e M id d le D a n tia n ,
th r o u g h th e s p in e . L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d th e n o u t
ty p e o f in te rn a l p o w e r is th e n in itia te d th ro u g h
th e m a n ip u la tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's c e n te r co re Taiji th e b o d y v ia th e legs).
P o le via th e S hen, w h ich d irec ts th e ele c tro m a g n e tic In th e H u a Jin g s ta g e , th e b o d y 's to rs o m o v e s
c e llu la r d isc h a rg e . In H u a Jing, b e c a u se th e Q i c o m ­ lik e "six w h e e ls " (F ig u re 1.74). T h e b o d y 's a c c u ­
p re s sio n a n d re le a se is d ire c te d th ro u g h th e su b tle . m u la te d e n e r g y is re le a s e d s e q u e n tia lly th r o u g h

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th e th re e s e c tio n s o f th e to r s o (h ip s , w a is t, a n d
c h e st) fa c ilita tin g th e a b ility to s q u e e z e th e in te r ­
n a l o r g a n s a n d d ire c t th e e n e rg e tic re le a s e o u t th e
b o d y , to w a r d s a n o p p o n e n t. F o r e x a m p le :
1. T h e to e s g r a s p th e g r o u n d , c a u s in g th e E a r th
Q i to r u s h u p w a r d , v ia th e c e n te r o f th e feet.
2. T h e le g s a c t a s h u g e b e llo w s th a t fe e d th e r is ­
in g E a r th Q i in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
3. T h e p e r in e u m c o n tra c ts u p w a r d , c a u s in g th e
c o m b in e d riv e r s o f e n e rg y to s u r g e u p w a r d
fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
4. S u p p o r te d b y th e s p in e a n d b o d y 's b o n e s tru c ­
tu re , th e e n e rg y ru s h e s u p w a r d a n d is " ro lle d "
fro m th e h ip s (lo w e r w h e e ls ) to th e w a is t
5. F ro m th e w a is t (m id d le w h e e ls ), th e e n e rg y
s u r g e s to th e c h e st.
6. F ro m th e c h e s t ( u p p e r w h e e ls ), th e s h o u ld e r s
c o m p re s s d o w n a n d in w a r d , th e e lb o w s s in k ,
a n d th e e n e rg y is re le a s e d o u t th e b o d y v ia
re la x e d p a lm s .
Hua Jing Qigong: Respiratory Training
T h e th i r d s ta g e o f D a o is t M a r tia l Q ig o n g
tr a in in g c o n s is ts o f sp e c ific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m ­
p h a s iz e th e c o n d itio n in g o f th e lo w e r a n d m id d le
a b d o m in a l m u sc le s a n d d ia p h ra g m . T h is e n e rg e tic
a c tio n is sp e c ific a lly u s e d fo r th e r e le a s in g o f ac­
c u m u la te d Q i p re v io u s ly s to re d w ith in th e L o w er,
M id d le , a n d U p p e r D a n tia n s . T h is i m p o r t a n t
r e s p ir a to r y tr a in in g s ta g e a ls o in c lu d e s le a r n in g
te c h n iq u e s su c h a s R e v e rse A b d o m in a l B re a th in g ,
A b d o m in a l B re a th H o ld in g , a n d th e A s p ir a tin g
B re a th in g r e s p ir a to r y tr a in in g m e th o d s .
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In th e H u a Jin g stag e, th e d isc ip le 's b re a th is d i­
rected to m o v e from h is T h ree D a n tia n s th ro u g h th e
c e n te r co re Taiji P ole to h is ex trem ities, a n d is th en
rele ased o u tsid e h is body. Special a tte n tio n is p lace d
o n w h o le b o d y b re a th in g a n d s o u n d p ro jectio n (a u ­
d ib le a n d in au d ib le), in teg ra tin g th e b o d y 's en erg etic
stru ctu re in accordance w ith th e v ib ratio n s reso n atin g
from th e p ro jected Q i a n d S h en (F ig u re 1.75).
Hua Jing Shengong: Mental Training
T h e th ir d s ta g e o f D a o is t M a rtia l S h e n g o n g
tra in in g c o n sists o f sp ecific te c h n iq u e s th a t e m p h a ­
size th e c o n d itio n in g o f th e d is c ip le 's W u jin g sh en
(Five E ssen ce S p irits), in o rd e r to c o n tro l th e v ib ra ­
tio n a l re so n a n c e s e m e rg in g fro m w ith in th e b o d y 's
core. T h is sta g e in c lu d e s p o w e rfu l im a g in a tio n a n d
v is u a liz a tio n te c h n iq u e s, su c h a s S h en P ro jectio n ,
A d v a n c e d E n erg etic O u tre a c h in g , a n d S p irit T ravel.
In th e H u a Jin g sta g e , th e M in d is p la c e d o n
o u tre a c h in g , p e n e tra tin g , a n d c o n tro llin g th e o p ­
p o n e n t's M in d th ro u g h fo c u se d c o n c e n tra tio n . In
a n c ie n t C h in a , m a s te r in g th e H u a J in g tr a in in g
m e th o d w a s a c c o m p lis h e d b y p ra c tic in g se v e ra l
ty p e s o f e s o te ric exercises. O n e b a sic S h e n g o n g ex ­
ercise is tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as " M a rro w D ra in in g ."
A fte r a d is c ip le c o u ld re ta in a n d s to re th e Q i o f
H e a v e n a n d E a rth w ith in h is b o d y , th e n e x t im p o r­
ta n t p ra c tic e w a s to b e a b le to u tiliz e it b y m e ltin g ,
s in k in g , a n d p e n e tr a tin g h is life-fo rce e n e rg y in to
a n y p e rso n , p lace, o r th in g . O n e ea sy w a y o f a c c o m ­
p lis h in g th is e n e rg e tic task , w a s th ro u g h th e a n c ie n t
p ra c tic e o f E n e rg y D ra in in g , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
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Figure 1.76. The disciple energetically melts his root

into the Earth, and under the feet of his partner

• T h e E n e r g y D r a i n in g E x e rc ise : In o r d e r to
p ra c tic e th e E n e rg y D r a in in g sk ill, th e D a o is t
d is c ip le s w o u ld tr a d itio n a lly tra in a s fo llo w s:
B e g in b y h a v in g a p a r tn e r lift y o u r h a n d
Figure 1.77. In Daoist Internal Martial Arts, the
u p w a r d s a n d a w a y fro m y o u r b o d y .
Neigong skill of Energy Draining is used to secretly
A s th e h a n d lifts u p , feel y o u r en erg y d ra in o u t sever the opponents energetic connection to the
o f y o u r b o d y a n d m elt u n d e r th e ir feet (F igure Earth, and it is always applied just before
1.76). R em em b er to slig h tly b e n d y o u r knees, discharging energy and Uprooting an opponent.
sin k , a n d feel y o u r e n e rg y d ra in in to th e E arth.
N e x t, d ire c t y o u r e n e rg y to flo w u n d e r y o u r
p a r t n e r 's feet. N o m a tte r h o w lo w y o u r h a n d
is b e in g lifte d , a lw a y s feel y o u r s e lf e n e r g e ti­
ca lly d r a in in g in to th e E a rth , u n d e r n e a th y o u r
p a r t n e r 's b o d y .
A fte r th e d isc ip le h a s m a ste re d th e E nergy
D ra in in g technique, h e sh o u ld p ractice it w h ile
sittin g, sta n d in g , m oving, an d w alk in g . E v en tu ­
ally, E nergy D ra in in g can be u sed to se v e r th e
en e rg e tic ro o ts o f an o p p o n e n t, m a k in g th em
v u ln era b le to energetic "u p ro o tin g " (F igure 1.77).

T h e re a r e m a n y E n e rg y D r a in in g te c h n iq u e s
u s e d in D a o is t alc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s. T h e fo llo w in g
a r e b u t tw o e x a m p le s o f s u c h a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g .
• A b s o r b in g th e Q i o f th e S u n : In th is se c ret
in the cool shade of a mountain or tree’s shadow.
N eig o n g training, the disciple sta n d s m ed itatin g ,
facing the S un, w ith his back p o sitio n e d w ith in
th e cool sh a d e of a m o u n ta in o r tre e 's shadow .
W ith b o th e y e s c lo se d , th e d is c ip le re la x e s
a n d c o n c e n tra te s o n fe e lin g th e r a d ia n t h e a t
a n d lig h t o f th e S u n .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le b e g in s to v is u a liz e e n e r­
g e tic a lly a b s o r b in g th e Y ang C e le stia l F ire r a ­
d ia tin g from th e S un, in to th e fro n t o f h is bo d y .
Figure 1.78. The disciple stands meditating,
facing the Sun, with his back positioned
T hen, th e discip le focuses o n E nergy D raining,
ab so rb in g , m eltin g a n d d irec tin g th e g ath ered
h e a t of th e S u n to w a r d s th e cool sk in o f h is
sh a d e d back. T he p u rp o s e of this m ed ita tio n is
to reverse th e n atu ral en erg etic flow of natu re, b y
a b so rb in g a n d tran sfe rrin g th e h e a t of th e C eles­
tial Yang Qi in to th e cool terrestrial Yin Qi caused
from th e sh ad e , a n d vice v ersa (F igure 1.78).
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• T h e F ire a n d W a te r M e d ita tio n : In th is s e c re t

N e ig o n g tra in in g , th e d is c ip le s its w a s te d e e p
in s id e a c o ld m o u n ta in s tre a m , m e d ita tin g ,
w ith h is b a c k p o s itio n e d to th e S u n .
W ith b o th ey e s closed, th e d isc ip le c o n c e n ­
tra te s o n feelin g a n d a b s o rb in g th e h e a t a n d
lig h t of th e Yang C elestial Fire, ra d ia tin g from
th e S un. T h is celestial h e a t is a b so rb e d th ro u g h
th e to p o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a d , d o w n th ro u g h
h is body, a n d d ire c te d to h e a t h is lo w e r body,
s u b m e rg e d in sid e th e cold stre a m w ater.
O n c e th e d iscip le can h e a t h is lo w e r body, th e
n e x t c h a lle n g e is to d ire c t th e e n e rg y of th e cool
w a te r u p w a rd , to cool th e u p p e r to rso a n d h e a d .
T h e p u rp o s e of th is m e d ita tio n is to re v erse
th e n a tu ra l en ergetic flow of n a tu re by ab so rb in g
a n d tran sferrin g th e h e a t of th e C elestial Yang Q i
in to th e cool te rrestrial Yin w a te r a n d vice v ersa.
It is important to n o te , that in this particular
E n e rg y D ra in in g m e d ita tio n , th e d isc ip le w ill
u s e th e "S e alin g th e D ra g o n a n d T ig er C a v ity "
H a n d Seal. In o rd e r to p e rfo rm th is special H a n d
Seal, p re s s th e m id d le fin g ers in to th e c e n te rs
of b o th p a lm s, a n d h a v e th e first fin g ers lo ck
the th u m b s . N ex t, tw is t b o th fists to w a rd s th e
c e n te r o f th e b o d y to ro o t th e Q i in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h en , u s e y o u r in te n tio n in o rd e r to
a b so rb , m elt, a n d ro o t th e C ele stia l Y ang Q i
in to th e e n e rg e tic field o f y o u r b o d y 's E a rth
T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t, lo c a te d five feel u n d e r ­
neath your m e d ita tin g b o d y (F ig u re 1.79).
Figure 1.79. The Daoist disciple will absorb,
melt, and root the Celestial Yang Qi into
T h e T h r e e P r o g r e s s i o n s o f In t e r n a l
the Earth’s Transpersonal Point.
M a r t ia l N e ig o n g T r a in in g
In D a o ist M artial N e ig o n g T raining, it is im p o r­
ta n t th a t th e d isc ip le first m a s te r th e M in g Jin g skill If th e d isc ip le b e g in s th e m o re a d v a n c e d te n ­
o f e x te rn a l p o w e r c u ltiv a tio n b e fo re p ro g re s s in g d o n p u llin g tra in in g w ith o u t first d e v e lo p in g a n d
to th e n e x t s ta g e o f in te rn a l tra in in g . By d e v e lo p ­ m a in ta in in g p r o p e r b o n e stru c tu re , a n y w e a k p o in t
in g M in g Jin g p o w e r, th e d isc ip le c o n s tru c ts a n d e x istin g w ith in th e b o d y 's s tru c tu ra l lin e ca n c a u se
m a in ta in s th e p ro p e r b o n e s tru c tu re a n d a lig n m e n t th e p u ls a tin g e n e rg y w ith in th e tissu e s to re le a se its
n e e d e d to effectiv ely p u ll a n d tw is t th e te n d o n s , en e rg e tic ch arg e, re su ltin g in tissu e d a m a g e . If a d is ­
a n d in itia te A n Jin g p o w e r. O n c e th e d isc ip le can c ip le a d v a n c e s to th e n e x t lev el o f tra in in g w ith o u t
co rrectly p u ll a n d v ib ra te h is te n d o n s w ith o u t co m ­ first e s ta b lis h in g th e p r o p e r e n e rg e tic a n d m u sc le
p ro m isin g the in teg rity o f h is in tern al stru ctu re , th en m e m o ry c re a te d th ro u g h lo n g h o u r s o f tra in in g , h e
th e m y s te rio u s p o w e r d e v e lo p e d th ro u g h H u a Jin g w ill a lso ru n th e risk o f c re a tin g Q i D e v ia tio n s, a n d
tra in in g can b e d e v e lo p e d a n d c u ltiv a te d . c a u s in g h is b o d y se v e re in te rn a l in ju ries.

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T h e D a o is t H ealing A r t s
S c h o o l s o f In ter n a l T ra in in g
T h e In te r n a l H e a lin g A rts S c h o o ls p la c e th e ir
fo c u s a n d a tte n tio n o n th e d e v e lo p m e n t a n d tr a in ­
in g o f th re e sp e c ific a s p e c ts o f clin ical th e ra p y :
H e a lin g N e ig o n g , H e a lin g Q ig o n g , a n d H e a lin g
S h e n g o n g . T h e s e sp e c ific m o d a litie s o f H e a lin g
T h e r a p y a re n e e d e d in o r d e r to e ffe c tiv e ly u tiliz e
E n e rg e tic M e d ic in e in clinical d ia g n o sis, tre a tm e n t
a p p lic a tio n s , a n d p re s c rip tio n te c h n iq u e s :
• D a o i s t H e a l i n g N e i g o n g ( I n t e r n a l S k il l )
T r a in in g : T h is is a fo rm o f H e a lin g P o s tu r e
tra in in g , th a t is sp ecifically u s e d fo r in c re a sin g
th e s tr e n g th a n d s ta m in a n e e d e d fo r c o n ta in ­
in g a n d d ir e c tin g th e la rg e q u a n titie s o f h e a l­
in g e n e r g y u s e d in c lin ical a p p lic a tio n .
T h is ty p e o f p o s tu r e tr a in in g is a ls o u s e d to
tre a t d is e a s e , a lle v ia te Q i S ta g n a tio n , T o n ify
D e fic ie n c ie s, a n d d is p e r s e E x cess c o n d itio n s .
S p e c ific fo c u s is a ls o p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g
sp e c ia l p o s tu r e s u s e d fo r e s ta b lis h in g a h a r ­
m o n io u s flo w o f Q i, B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id s .
• D a o is t H e a lin g Q ig o n g (E n e rg y S k ill) T ra in ­
in g : T h is is a fo rm o f re s p ir a to ry h e a lin g tr a in ­
in g , th a t is sp e c ific a lly u s e d fo r h a r m o n iz in g
th e b re a th , in o r d e r to e s ta b lis h a b a la n c e d
flo w o f Q i, B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id c irc u la tio n .
H e a lin g R e s p ira to ry T ra in in g e m p h a s iz e s th e
e n e rg e tic e x c h a n g e b e tw e e n th e in te rn a l tis­
s u e s a n d th e e x te rn a l e n v ir o n m e n t, a llo w in g
th e d is c ip le (o r p a tie n t) to c irc u la te a n d d ire c t
la rg e q u a n titie s o f e n e rg y th r o u g h h is b o d y ,
w h ic h c a n b e u s e d f o r a lle v ia tin g v a r io u s
fo rm s o f e n e rg e tic s ta g n a tio n . T onify D e ficien ­
cies, a n d re lie v in g c o n d itio n s o f E xcess.
In th is ty p e o f H e a lin g Q ig o n g T ra in in g ,
s p e c ific fo c u s is a ls o p la c e d o n r e s p ir a to r y
tra in in g u s e d fo r c re a tin g a p o w e rfu l e n e rg e tic
field w ith in a n d a r o u n d th e b o d y . It e m p h a ­
s iz e s th e e n e r g e tic e x c h a n g e b e t w e e n th e
in te rn a l tissu e s a n d th e ex te rn a l e n v ir o n m e n t
F o r d o c t o r 's o f C h in e s e E n e rg e tic M e d ic in e ,
th is a llo w s th e in d iv id u a l to m a in ta in a s tro n g
e n e rg y field, w h ile h e e m its a s te a d y s tre a m
o f Q i in o r d e r to tre a t v a r io u s d is e a s e d c o n d i­
tio n s (F ig u re 1.80).
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.80. The Daoist Healing Arts Schools focus
on clinical Purgation, Tonification and Regulation
9 D a o is t H e a lin g S h e n g o n g (S p irit S k ill) T ra in ­
in g : T h is is a fo rm o f M e n ta l H e a lin g tra in in g ,
th a t is sp e c ific a lly u s e d fo r h a r m o n iz in g th e
M in d (th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s), w ith th e ac ­
tio n s o f th e b ody. M e n ta l T ra in in g u s e d in h e a l­
in g th e ra p y in v o lv e s th e sy s te m a tic tra in in g o f
th o u g h t, im a g in a tio n , v isu a liz a tio n , in te n tio n ,
a n d a w a re n e s s , a n d c a n b e u s e d in o r d e r to
g a th e r, d is p e rs e , c o n tro l, o r le a d th e b o d y 's
Q i, B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id s.
In th is ty p e of H e a lin g S h e n g o n g T rain in g ,
specific focus is also p lace d o n d e v e lo p in g m e n ­
tal co n c e n tra tio n , u s e d fo r p e n e tr a tin g d e e p e r
in to th e e n e rg e tic field s o f a p a tie n t's tissu e s.
It in c lu d e s tra in in g th e th o u g h ts to co n tro l a n d
d ire c t th e b o d y 's Q i a n d S h en , a n d d e v e lo p
s tr o n g e r in tu itiv e a n d d ia g n o s tic p o w e r s in
o rd e r to effectiv ely h e a l o n e self a n d o th e rs.
T h e th r e e m o d a l i ti e s o f a D a o is t H e a l in g
S c h o o l's N e ig o n g , Q ig o n g , a n d S h e n g o n g tr a in ­
in g m e th o d s a re all in te g ra te d in to th re e s e p a ra te
b u t i n te r d e p e n d e n t c lin ic a l a p p r o a c h e s : P u r g a ­
tio n , T o n ific a tio n , a n d R e g u la tio n . T h e s e th r e e
a p p r o a c h e s a re sp e c ific a lly u tiliz e d in o r d e r to
a c c o m p lish th e p rim a ry g o al o f tre a tin g a p a tie n t's
d is e a s e d c o n d itio n a n d a lle v ia tin g p a in . T h e se e n ­
e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n s c a n b e a p p lie d to b o th clin ical
tre a tm e n ts a n d p re s c rip tio n h o m e w o r k ex e rc ise s
a n d m e d ita tio n s .
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Figure 1.81. Chart of a Daoist Healing Schools Three Training Methods
E ach of th e v a rio u s h ea lin g tech n iq u e s in tro d u c ­
es th e D ao ist d iscip le to a n e w d im e n sio n o f physical,
en erg etic, a n d s p iritu a l tra in in g (F ig u re 1.81).
In t r o d u c t i o n t o D a o i s t H e a l i n g A r t s
P u r g a t io n T r a in in g
T h e C h in e s e p h r a s e " Q in g X i" tr a n s la te s a s
" to c le a n , c o m b o u t, e lim in a te o r re m o v e ," a n d it
is u s e d in D a o is t H e a lin g to d e s c rib e th e clin ical
a p p lic a tio n s o f e n e r g e tic P u r g a tio n . P u r g a tio n
p ra c tic e in v o lv e s th e p r o p e r in te g r a tio n o f P o s­
tu re , R e sp ira to ry , a n d M e n ta l tr a in in g m e th o d s ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.82):
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• P o s tu r e P u r g a tio n : T h e d ire c tio n o f th e e n e rg y
is g o v e r n e d b y th e p o s itio n s a n d m o v e m e n ts
o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y a n d h a n d s . G e n e ra lly ,
h a n d m o v e m e n ts t h a t le a d th e e n e r g y o u t
a n d a w a y fro m th e b o d y a r e u s e d to re d ire c t.
P u rg e , a n d re m o v e t r a p p e d o r s ta g n a n t Q i.
• R e s p i r a t o r y P u r g a t i o n : T h e a c tio n o f th e
e n e rg y is g o v e r n e d b y th e flo w o f th e b re a th .
G e n e ra lly , e x h a la tio n s a re u s e d to P u rg e , b e ­
c a u se th e e x h a la tio n n a tu ra lly le a d s Q i o u t a n d
a w a y fro m th e b o d y . R e s p ira to ry P u r g a tio n
can a lso in c lu d e E x te n d e d E x h a la tio n T h erap y ,
A s p ir a tin g S o u n d T h e ra p y , a n d In c a n ta tio n s .

Qing Xi Qiang
(Clean/Eliminate) (Wash) (Strong/Powerful) (Change/Transform)
Figure 1.82. Purgation (Qing Xi): Figure 1.83. Tonification (Qiang Hua):
“To Clean, Comb Out, “To Strengthen, Intensify,
Eliminate, or Remove” or Consolidate”
• M e n ta l P u r g a tio n : T h e fu n c tio n o f th e e n e rg y
is d ire c te d b y th e in te n tio n o f th e m in d . G e n e r­
ally, v a r io u s im a g e s, th o u g h ts a n d in te n tio n s
a r e in tr o d u c e d to th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n ,
a n d u s e d to le a d T oxic o r s ta g n a n t Q i v ia th e
S h e n , o u t a n d a w a y fro m th e b o d y 's tis su e s ,
P u r g in g th e v a r io u s o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls .
In t r o d u c t i o n t o D a o i s t H e a l i n g A r t s
To n if ic a t io n T r a in in g
T h e C h in e s e p h r a s e " Q ia n g H u a " tr a n s la te s
a s " to s tre n g th e n , in te n s ify o r c o n s o lid a te ," a n d it
is u s e d in D a o is t H e a lin g to d e s c rib e th e c lin ic a l
a p p lic a tio n s o f e n e rg e tic T o n ifica tio n . T o n ifica tio n
p ra c tic e in v o lv e s th e p r o p e r in te g r a tio n o f P o s ­
tu re , R e sp ira to ry , a n d M e n ta l tr a in in g m e th o d s ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.83):
• P o s tu r e T o n if ic a tio n : T h e d ir e c tio n o f th e
e n e r g y is g o v e r n e d b y t h e p o s i t i o n a n d
m o v e m e n t o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y a n d h a n d s .
G e n e ra lly , h a n d m o v e m e n ts th a t le a d th e Q i
in a n d to w a r d s th e b o d y a r e u s e d to re d ir e c t.
Tonify, a n d a d d e n e rg y to a d e fic ie n t a re a o f
th e b o d y .
• R e s p ir a to r y T o n ific a tio n : T h e a c tio n o f th e
e n e rg y is g o v e r n e d b y th e flo w o f th e b r e a th .
G e n e ra lly , i n h a l a t i o n s a r e u s e d to T o n ify ,
b e c a u s e th e in h a la tio n n a tu r a lly le a d s th e Q i
in to th e b o d y a n d to w a r d s th e in te rn a l o rg a n s.
R e s p ira to ry T o n ifica tio n c a n a ls o in c lu d e E x­
te n d e d I n h a la tio n T h e ra p y , In h a lin g C o lo rs,
a n d B rea th H o ld in g te c h n iq u e s .
• M e n ta l T o n if ic a tio n : T h e fu n c tio n o f th e
e n e r g y is d ir e c te d b y th e in t e n t io n o f th e
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Hua Tiao Jie
(Adjust, Mix) (Joint, Node, Knot)
Figure 1.84. Regulation (Tiao Jie):
“To Adjust, Balance,
or Regulate”)
m in d . G e n e ra lly , v a r io u s im a g e s , t h o u g h ts
a n d in te n tio n a r e in tr o d u c e d to th e d is c ip le 's
im a g in a tio n , a n d u s e d to le a d C le a n Q i v ia
th e S h e n , in to th e b o d y 's tis s u e s . T o n ify in g
th e v a r io u s o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls .
In t r o d u c t i o n t o D a o i s t H e a l i n g A r t s
R e g u l a t io n T r a in in g
T h e C h in e s e p h r a s e " T ia o Jie" tr a n s la te s a s
" to a d ju s t o r r e g u la te ," a n d it is u s e d in D a o is t
H e a lin g to d e s c r ib e th e c lin ic a l a p p lic a tio n s o f
e n e rg e tic R e g u la tio n . R e g u la tio n p ra c tic e in v o lv e s
th e p r o p e r in te g ra tio n a n d b a la n c e o f P o s tu re , R e­
s p ira to ry , a n d M e n ta l tr a in in g m e th o d s , d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.84):
• P o s tu re R e g u la tio n : T h e d irec tio n o f th e e n e rg y
is g o v e rn e d b y th e p o sitio n s a n d m o v e m e n ts of
th e d isc ip le 's b o d y a n d h a n d s. G enerally, h a n d
m o v e m e n ts th a t lead th e Q i in a n d o u t of th e
b o d y in an eq u a l a n d b alan c ed rh y th m , o r th a t
lead th e Q i to ascen d a n d d e sc e n d w ith in th e
b o d y in an eq u a l a n d b a la n c e d m a n n e r a re u se d
to R eg u late.
• R e s p i r a t o r y R e g u l a t i o n : T h e a c tio n o f th e
e n e r g y is g o v e r n e d b y th e d ir e c tio n o f th e
b re a th . G e n erally , in h a la tio n s a n d e x h a la tio n s
th a t c a u s e th e Q i to flo w in a n e q u a l a n d b a l­
a n c e d r h y th m a re u s e d to R e g u la te .
• M e n ta l R e g u la tio n : T h e fu n c tio n o f th e e n ­
e rg y is d ire c te d b y th e in te n tio n o f th e M in d .
G e n e ra lly , v a r io u s im a g e s, th o u g h ts a n d in ­
te n tio n th a t le a d th e Q i in a n d o u t o f th e b o d y
in a n e q u a l a n d b a la n c e d fa s h io n a r e u s e d to
R e g u la te th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic field .
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Figure 1.85. Disciples of the Daoist Magical Arts focus on developing the supernatural ability of dissolving
into the infinite space of the Wuji, and reconnecting with the Primordial Creative Force of the Dao.
T h e D a o ist Ma g ic a l A r t s
S c h o o l s o f In t e r n a l T ra in in g
T ra d itio n a lly , th e v a r io u s e s o te ric sc h o o ls o f
th e D ao ist M agical A rts p lace th e ir e m p h a sis o n th e
d ev e lo p m e n t of sp iritu al pow er, u se d for tran sfo rm a­
tion a n d en lig h te n m e n t, k n o w n as ac q u irin g "S hen
M ing" (B right Spirit). T he D aoist M agical A rts also
focus on d e v e lo p in g the s u p e rn a tu ra l ability of d is­
so lv in g into the infinite sp ace of th e W uji, a c q u irin g
im m o rta lity , a n d o b ta in in g o th e r v a rio u s m agical
skills a n d p o w e rs. T he p rim a ry goal, how ever, is to
b ecom e a "Z h en R en" (True M an), a n d reconnect w ith
the P rim o rdial C reative Force of the D ao (Figure 1.85).
In o r d e r fo r a D a o is t d is c ip le to b e c o m e a
" Z h e n R e n ," h e first h a d to b e s p o n s o r e d a n d
a c c e p te d a s a n " T u d i" (A p p re n tic e ) in o n e o f th e
v a r io u s e s o te ric D a o is t m a g ic a l se c ts. N e x t, th e
n e w a p p r e n tic e h a d to u n d e r g o a s e rie s o f s p e c ia l
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te s tin g , b e f o re h e w a s fo r m a lly in tr o d u c e d to th e
se c re t, e s o te r ic N e ig o n g , Q ig o n g , a n d S h e n g o n g
a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g s o f th a t p a r tic u la r D a o is t sect.
C e r ta in o f th e s e e s o te r ic s p ir itu a l te a c h in g s
in c lu d e d sp ecial m e d ita tio n s u s e d for a w a k e n in g ,
cu ltiv atin g , a n d rele asin g th e d isc ip le 's E ternal Soul
(Xian Shen). T his w as b ro u g h t ab o u t by strateg ically
cu ltiv atin g a n d u tilizin g the internal energy of the dis­
cip le's P ren atal W ujing S hen (i.e., th e cu ltiv ated sp iri­
tu al p o w e rs o f th e d isc ip le 's O rig in al Five V irtues).
In a n c ie n t C h in a , tra in in g th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
a n d e x te rn a l s tru c tu re s in D a o ist M ag ical A rts also
c o n s is te d o f e x c e llin g in th re e s e p a r a te le v e ls of
in stru c tio n , u s e d to fa c ilitate th e d e v e lo p m e n t of
a n " in te rn a l b o d y o f lig h t," (so m e tim e s k n o w n as
th e G o ld e n B ody). T h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th is sp ecial
S p irit Body, w a s c u ltiv a te d a n d e n e rg etica lly in iti­
ated th ro u g h th e p u rific a tio n , u n ificatio n , cen te rin g .

Figure 1.86. The Prenatal and Postnatal Alchemical Transitions of Jing, Qi, and Shen
a n d tra n sfo rm a tio n of th e d isc ip le 's s p iritu a liz e d Es­
sen ce, E nergy, a n d S p irit. T h e se im p o rta n t s p iritu a l
tra n s f o rm a tio n s w e re a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h th e
p r o p e r in te g ra tio n of S p iritu a l N e ig o n g , Q ig o n g ,
a n d S h e n g o n g tra in in g , d e sc rib e d a s follow s:
• S p ir i tu a l N e ig o n g ( I n te r n a l S k ill) T r a in in g :
T h is is a fo rm o f S p ir itu a l N e ig o n g T ra in in g ,
w h e r e in sp e c ific fo c u s is p la c e d o n d e v e lo p ­
in g th e in te rn a l p o s tu r e s u s e d to a c tiv a te th e
b o d y 's Q i, t r a n s f o r m a n d p u r i f y m a s s iv e
a m o u n ts o f en e rg y , a n d a c c e ss d e e p e r m e n ta l
a n d s p ir itu a l m e d ita tiv e sta te s.
In th is s p e c ia l tr a in in g , c e r ta in p o s t u r e s
a re m a in ta in e d fo r lo n g p e rio d s o f tim e, a n d
a re sp ecifically u s e d to in cre ase th e d is c ip le 's
s ta m in a , a s s is t h im in c o n s c io u s ly fo c u s in g
a n d d ire c tin g h is Shen, a n d to h e lp h im relax
a n d d isso lv e th e ex cessiv e c h a tte r o f h is m in d .
• S p ir itu a l Q ig o n g (E n e rg y S k ill) T ra in in g : T h is
is a fo rm o f S p iritu a l Q ig o n g T raining, w h e re in
sp ec ific fo c u s is p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g s p e c ia l
re s p ir a to ry p a tte r n s u s e d in o r d e r to e n te r in to
d e e p e r tra n c e s ta te s o f s p ir itu a l a w a re n e s s .
T h is tra in in g a llo w s th e d is c ip le to effe c tiv e ly
p u rify , c u ltiv a te , in cre ase, a n d tra n s f o rm h is
e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l field s, a n d fu se th e m
w ith th e s u b tle e n e rg y o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth .
• S p ir itu a l S h e n g o n g ( S p ir it S k ill) T ra in in g :
D a o is t A l c h e m y
T h is is a fo r m o f S p ir itu a l S h e n g o n g T rain in g ,
w h e re in sp ecific fo cu s is p la c e d o n p u rify in g ,
c u ltiv a tin g , in c re a sin g , a n d tra n s fo rm in g th e
b o d y 's Q i a n d S hen in o rd e r to create th e G o ld en
E m b ry o , a n d e v e n tu a lly co n scio u sly re le ase th e
Im m o rta l C h ild in to th e in fin ite sp a c e o f th e
W uji. T h is ty p e o f S p iritu a l S h e n g o n g tra in in g
also allo w s th e d iscip le to d e v e lo p v a rio u s m ag ­
ical p o w e rs a n d c la irv o y a n t ab ilities. E n ab lin g
h im to e n te r in to th e su b tle s p iritu a l realm s, a n d
fu se h is s p irit w ith th e in fin ite lig h t o f th e D ao.
S h e n g o n g E n e r g e t ic T r a n s f o r m a t io n s
T he fo llo w in g list o f Jing, Q i, a n d S h en T ransfor­
m atio n s, d e sc rib e th e o rig in a n d creatio n p ro c ess o f
th e b o d y 's T h ree T reasu res afte r b irth . By co m p re ­
h e n d in g th e se v a rio u s tra n sfo rm a tio n s, th e d iscip le
is ab le to u n d e r s ta n d th e im p o rta n c e o f ac h ie v in g a
h a rm o n io u s balan ce w ith in h is b o d y 's P o stn atal Jing,
Qi a n d Shen. T h is tra n sfo rm a tio n p ro c ess is tra d i­
tio n ally b ro u g h t a b o u t th ro u g h tra in in g th e v a rio u s
alch em ical cu ltiv a tio n ex ercises a n d m e d ita tio n s.
A f te r b ir th , th e b o d y 's P o s tn a ta l J in g , Q i,
a n d S h e n a r e s u p p o r te d a n d s u s ta in e d th r o u g h
fo o d , d r in k , a n d air, a n d th r o u g h th e p re -e x is tin g
e n e rg ie s o f th e b o d y 's P re n a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n
(s u s ta in e d th ro u g h p ra y e r, m e d ita tio n , a n d sleep ).
T h e F iv e P o s tn a ta l E n e rg e tic T ra n s fo rm a tio n s a re
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.86): _
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1. J i n g T r a n s f o r m s i n t o Q i: In th e b e g in n in g
s ta g e , th e b o d y 's E sse n c e (th e R e p r o d u c tiv e
E s s e n c e o f th e s p e r m o r o v a r ie s ) is h e a te d
w ith in th e e n e r g e tic c h a m b e rs o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n in o r d e r to c re a te R e p r o d u c tiv e V ital­
ity (E n e rg y ). T h is tr a n s f o r m a tio n is s im ila r to
ice b e in g h e a te d a n d m e ltin g in to w a te r.
2. Q i T r a n s f o r m s in to S h e n : In th is s ta g e , th e
b o d y 's Q i is s te a m e d w ith in th e e n e r g e tic
c h a m b e r s o f th e M id d le D a n tia n in o r d e r to
b e tr a n s f o r m e d in to S h e n (S p irit). T h is tr a n ­
s itio n is s im ila r to w a te r b e in g h e a te d a n d
tr a n s f o r m in g in to v a p o r.
3 . S h e n T r a n s f o r m s in to W u ji: In th is s ta g e , th e
b o d y 's S p ir it fu s e s w ith th e r e s o n a n t lig h t
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e c h a m b e r s o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n a n d is t r a n s f o r m e d a n d re le a s e d in to
th e H e a v e n ly a n d E a r th ly fie ld s o f e n e rg e tic
s p a c e (W uji). T h is tra n s itio n is s im ila r to v a p o r
d if f u s in g in to th e v a s tn e s s o f in fin ite sp a c e .
4 . W u ji R e u n i t e s w i t h t h e D a o : In th is fin a l
s ta g e , th e b o d y 's S p irit is c o n s c io u s ly r e u n ite d
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e d iv in e .
T h r o u g h c o n s c io u s in te n tio n , th e S h e n d ire c ts
th e in c re a s e d flo w o f Q i d u r i n g th e tr a n s f o r m a ­ Figure 1.87. The Six Secret Methods
tio n a l p ro c e s s o f J in g in to Q i a n d Q i in to S h en . T h is used for refining the disciple's Three Bodies
s o ft-f o c u s e d in te n tio n c re a te s a n a lc h e m ic a l c y c le
o f tr a n s f o r m a tio n w h e r e b y Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n c a n w ith a P re d o m in a n c e o f Yin. T h is stag e p e rta in s
th e n b e g a th e r e d , re fin e d , a n d tr a in e d . to u s in g th e c u ltiv a te d E x te rn a l A lc h e m ic a l
The Six T r a n s f o r m a t i o n S t a g e s A g e n t in o rd e r to re p le n ish a n d tra n s fo rm th e
T h e r e a r e six s e c r e t m e t h o d s t r a d i t i o n a l l y d is c ip le 's p h y sic a l, e n e rg e tic a n d s p irit b o d ies.
u s e d b y all d is c ip le s fo r re fin in g th e ir T h re e B o d ­ 9 4 th S ta g e - T r a n s f o r m in g t h e T h r e e B o d ie s
ie s (i.e.. P h y s ic a l B ody, E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p ir it w ith a P re d o m in a n c e o f Y ang. T h is sta g e p e r ­
B o d y ). T h e s e six im p o r ta n t m e th o d s o r s ta g e s a r e tain s to u s in g th e c u ltiv a te d In te rn a l A lch em ical
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.87): A g e n t in o r d e r to re p le n ish a n d tra n s fo rm th e
9 1 s t S ta g e - T r a n s f o r m in g t h e T h r e e B o d ie s d is c ip le 's p h y sic a l, e n e rg e tic a n d s p irit b o d ie s.
w i t h J a d e L iq u id . T h is s ta g e p e r ta in s to u s in g 9 5 th S ta g e - T r a n s f o r m in g th e T h r e e B o d ie s
th e c u ltiv a te d E n e rg iz e d S a liv a in o r d e r to r e ­ w i t h I n n e r O b s e r v a tio n . T h is s ta g e p e r ta in s
p le n is h a n d tr a n s f o r m th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l, to u s in g V is u a liz a tio n a n d th e I m a g in a tio n in
e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir it b o d ie s . o r d e r to free th e O r ig in a l M in d (Y u an S h e n )
9 2 n d S ta g e - T r a n s f o r m in g th e T h r e e B o d ie s a n d tr a n s f o r m th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l, e n e r ­
w i t h G o ld L iq u id . T h is s ta g e p e r ta in s to u s in g g e tic a n d s p ir it b o d ie s .
th e c u ltiv a te d G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i) in 9 6 th S ta g e - T r a n s f o r m in g t h e T h r e e B o d ie s
o r d e r to re p le n is h a n d tra n s fo rm th e d is c ip le 's w i t h T ru e E m p tin e s s . T h is s ta g e p e r ta in s to
p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir it b o d ie s . u s in g th e " S ittin g in O b liv io n " in o r d e r to free
9 3 rd S ta g e - T ra n s f o r m in g th e T h r e e B o d ie s th e I m m o rta l S p ir it (X ian S h e n ).

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In t r o d u c t i o n t o D a o i s t M a g i c a l A r t s
S h e n C u l t iv a t io n T r a i n i n g
W h e n th e D a o is t d is c i p l e 's O r ig in a l S p ir it
(Y u an S h e n ) is fu lly d e v e lo p e d , h e w ill a c q u ire
c e rta in e x tra o rd in a ry p o w e rs a n d p sy c h ic ab ilitie s,
s u c h a s C la irv o y a n t S ig h t a n d S oul T ra v el (a lso
k n o w n as " A stra l P ro jectio n "). T h e k e y to e n h a n c ­
in g th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th ese special en e rg e tic p o w ­
e rs, is le a rn in g h o w to co n tro l th e v a s t a m o u n t o f Q i
w ith in th e b o d y , w ith o u t c o m p u ls iv e ly "S h e n -in g
o u t," (Le., b e c o m in g lo st in th e illu s io n s a n d d is ­
tra c tio n s o f th e p ro je c te d fa n ta sie s o f th e A c q u ire d
M in d ). T h is re c k le ss lack o f c o n tro l b y th e b o d y 's
S h e n (M in d ), a llo w s th e d is c ip le 's H u n (E th ereal Figure 1.88. Four Ways to Cultivate the Shen
S p irit) to le a v e h is b o d y a n d w a n d e r a b o u t. In o rd e r
to a v o id u n c o n s c io u s ly d is c o n n e c tin g h is s p ir it T h e f o u r p r im a r y te c h n iq u e s o f D a o is t S h e n ­
fro m th e b o d y , th e d is c ip le w ill h a v e to c o n tin u ­ g o n g tr a in in g a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
a lly p ra c tic e sp e c ia l tra in in g m e th o d s , d e s ig n e d to
a s s is t h im in d e v e lo p in g a p o w e rfu l m e n ta l focus.
O n c e th e d is c ip le 's fo c u se d c o n c e n tra tio n h a s
N o u r is h in g and S t r e n g t h e n in g the S hen
b e e n d is c ip lin e d a n d m a s te re d , th e n th e O rig in a l T h e se sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e s e m p h a s iz e s tre n g th -
S p ir it (Y u a n S h e n ) c a n b e e n c o u r a g e d to fu lly e n i n g a n d r e f in in g th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f t h e
d e v e lo p . T h is w ill m a n ife s t v ia m a n y e x tr a o r d i­ d is c ip le 's Y u an S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit). T h e re is a n
n a r y c la ir v o y a n t p o w e r s a n d s p ir itu a l a b ilitie s . a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g th a t s ta te s :
H o w e v e r, it is im p o r ta n t to r e m e m b e r t h a t th e
p r im a r y g o a l o f th e d is c ip le 's tra in in g is to a c h ie v e
“If you want to Nourish your Shen,
you must first Nourish your Qi;
" s p ir itu a l tra n s f o rm a tio n ," a n d m a in ta in a s ta te o f if you want to Nourish your Qi,
" a w a k e n e d e n lig h te n m e n t." T h e re fo re , h e s h o u ld you must first Nourish your Brain.
n o t b e le d a s tr a y b y th e e x c ite m e n t a n d fa s c in a ­
tio n o f d e v e lo p in g v a r io u s s u p e r n a tu r a l p o w e rs . To Nourish the Brain,
you have to Tonify your Jing;
T h e Fo u r W ays to C u l t iv a t e the Shen to Tonify your Jing,
W h e n fo c u sin g o n S h e n g o n g c u ltiv a tio n tra in ­
you have to Nourish your Blood.
in g , th e r e a r e tr a d itio n a lly f o u r m a in d is c ip lin e s To Nourish your Blood,
th a t th e d is c ip le m u s t a d h e r e to . T h e se are liste d a s you have to Nourish your Saliva.
fo llo w s: N o u r is h a n d S tr e n g th e n th e S h e n , H o u s e In order to achieve this,
th e S h en , C o m b in e th e S h e n w ith R e s p ira tio n , a n d you need to Nourish your “Water.“
C o m b in e th e S h e n w ith Q i (F ig u re 1.88).
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , S h e n g o n g t r a i n i n g i n ­ When the Water moves into the Lung Channel,
it turns into Saliva;
v o lv e s u s in g all o f th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l s e n s e s.
when it moves into the Heart Channel,
T h e c o n c e n tra tio n is fo c u se d o n th e d e v e lo p m e n t it turns into Blood.
o f th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n , v is u a liz a tio n , h e a r ­
in g , sm e llin g , ta stin g , to u c h in g , b re a th in g , m u s c u ­ When Blood moves into the Kidneys
la r re la x a tio n , a n d p o s tu r a l in te g ra tio n . M a s s a g e it creates Jing.
a n d p h y s ic a l m o v e m e n t a re a ls o s o m e tim e s u s e d When Jing moves into the Sea of Marrow,
in o r d e r to d e v e lo p a n d co n tro l th e b o d y 's in trin s ic it flows into the Niwan Palace,
p e r c e p tu a l e n e rg ie s .
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W h e n th e M a r ro w p r o d u c e d fro m th e K id n e y
Jin g flo w s in to th e b ra in , th e d is c ip le 's th in k in g
a b ility is s tr e n g th e n e d , a n d th e Q i a n d B lo o d in
th e c e re b ra l c o rte x b e c o m e a b u n d a n t. W ith th e in ­
c re a se o f th in k in g activity, a circle o f lig h t d e v e lo p s
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's Taiji P ole. In D a o is t a lc h e m y ,
th e in n a te s p iritu a l p o w e r ac ce ssib le to a d is c ip le 's
Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) is re p r e s e n te d b y th e
in te n s ity o f th is s p e c ia l lig h t, a n d th e n u m b e r o f
e n e rg e tic r in g s th a t s u r r o u n d th e lig h t's r e s o n a t­
in g co re. M a n y y e a rs ag o , m y te a c h e r e x p la in e d ,
th a t th e d e g r e e o f a c c u m u la te d s p ir itu a l e n e rg y is
re fle c te d b y th e n u m b e r o f lig h t c irc le s d e v e lo p e d
w ith in th e Taiji P o le .
In th e b e g in n in g s ta g e s o f D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l
tr a in in g , th e s e s p e c ia l c irc les o f lig h t c a n b e s t b e
o b s e r v e d w h e n firs t w a k in g . By ro llin g o v e r o n to
th e p illo w , a n d p la c in g s lig h t p r e s s u r e o n th e
e x te r n a l e y e lid s , th e in n e r lig h t o f th e Taiji P o le is
p ro je c te d o n to th e o p tic n e rv e s, re fle c tin g a n im a g e
o f th e circle o f lig h t. T h e c o m p re h e n s iv e d ia g n o s is
o f th is e n e rg e tic circle o f lig h t c a n b e d e s c rib e d a s
fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.89):
• A M u lti- C ir c le P ro je c tio n : If s e v e ra l circles o f
w h ite lig h t (5 to 8) s u r r o u n d a fu ll r a d ia tin g
o rb , it in d ic a te s a p o w e r f u l c o n d itio n .
• A F u ll- C ir c le P r o je c tio n : If th e c irc le o f lig h t
is c o m p le te a n d fu ll, it in d ic a te s a s tr o n g ,
h e a lth y c o n d itio n .
• A H o llo w - C ir c le P r o je c tio n : If th e circ le o f
lig h t is d a r k w ith in its c e n te r (s im ila r to a
d o u g h n u t) , th is in d ic a te s a d e f ic ie n t c o n d i­
tio n .
• A H a lf - C ir c le P r o je c tio n : If th e circ le o f lig h t
is b ro k e n o r in te r r u p te d , it re fle c ts a n e x tre m e
d efic ien cy .
O n c e th e d is c ip le is a b le to c o m b in e a n d c o n ­
d e n s e h is Q i a n d S h e n , h e m u s t th e n p ro c e e d to
m a s te r th e skill o f " R a is in g th e S h e n ." T h is im p o r ­
ta n t s ta g e p e r ta in s to N o u ris h in g th e S h e n th ro u g h
th e re fin e m e n t o f th e b o d y 's Q i. N o rm a lly , th e F ire
Q i c a u s e s th e b o d y 's S h e n to rise , w h ic h in c re a s e s
e m o tio n a l d is tu r b a n c e s , a n d le a d s th e S h e n a w a y
fro m its r e s id e n c e . By u s in g th e Yi (I n te n tio n ) ,
w h ic h is n o u r is h e d b y th e b o d y 's W a te r Q i, to
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Circle Circle
of Light of Light of Light
Figure 1.89. The magical power reflected within the
disciple's Yuan Shen is represented by the intensity
of the light, and the degree of accumulated spiritual
energy is reflected by the number of light circles
developed within the Taiji Pole.
ra is e th e S h en , th e S h e n c a n b e s tr e n g th e n e d a n d
c o n c e n tra te d . By le a r n in g to c o n tro l a n d r e g u la te
th e H e a r t 's e m o tio n s a n d M in d 's in te n tio n , th e
S h e n w ill ris e a n d n o t b e c o m e e x c ite d , a llo w in g
th e S h e n to re m a in in its re s id e n c e .
H o u s in g the S hen
T h e se sp ec ia l S h e n g o n g te c h n iq u e s e m p h a s iz e
d is c ip lin in g b o th th e th o u g h ts a n d th e e m o tio n s
to re la x a n d tr a n q u iliz e th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n S h e n
(O rig in a l S p irit), a n d to b e c o m e m o r e re c e p tiv e
to d iv in e e n e rg y a n d g u id a n c e . B y d is c ip lin in g
(i.e., q u ie tin g ) th e th o u g h t s a n d e m o tio n s , th e
S h e n b e c o m e s re la x e d a n d tr a n q u il, a n d re m a in s
in its re s id e n c e (th e H e a rt). T h e sk ill o f H o u s in g
th e S h e n , s p e c if ic a lly p e r ta i n s to k e e p in g a n d
re fin in g th e S h e n . T h is sp e c ia l tr a in in g is d iv id e d
in to f o u r m a jo r s te p s : K e e p in g a n d P r o te c tin g
th e S h e n ; S o lid ify in g th e S h e n ; S ta b iliz in g a n d
C a lm in g th e S h en ; a n d C o n c e n tra tin g , R e fin in g ,
F o c u sin g , a n d S tr e n g th e n in g th e S h e n , d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.90):
• #1 K e e p in g a n d P r o te c tin g th e S h e n : O n ly
a fte r r e g u la tin g th e H e a r t's e m o tio n s a n d th e
M in d 's in te n tio n s c a n th e S h e n b e w a tc h e d
over, d irec ted , n u rs e d , a n d k e p t in its resid en ce.
T h is is a c h ie v e d b y u s in g th e im a g in a tio n a n d
in te n tio n o f th e c o n sc io u s m in d to d irect, n u rse ,
a n d o v e r s e e th e S h e n . T h is c a n b e a c c o m ­
p lis h e d w ith th e h e lp a n d s u p p o r t o f p o s itiv e
a ffirm a tio n s, u s e d to sta b iliz e th e e m o tio n s .

Figure 1.90. The "Housing and Strengthening the Shen” stage is divided into four major steps.
• #2 S o lid ify in g th e S h e n : O n ce th e S h en
is w illin g ly k e p t in its r e s id e n c e / it c a n b e
s o lid if ie d a n d fo r m e d . T h is is a c h ie v e d b y
re g u la tin g all th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s. O n c e a ll
th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s h a v e b e e n r e g u la te d ,
th e m in d w ill th e n b e c o m e s te a d y a n d c a lm .
* # 3 S ta b i li z i n g a n d C a lm in g t h e S h e n : T h e
S h e n m u s t n o t b e a llo w e d to a tta c h its e lf to
a n y o u ts id e e m o tio n a l d is tr a c tio n s . It m u s t
b e c a re fu lly e n e rg iz e d , b u t n o t e x c ite d . O n ly
a f te r th e H e a r t's e m o tio n s a n d M in d 's in te n ­
tio n a r e in a s ta te o f in n e r p e a c e c a n th e S h e n
b e c a lm e d a n d s ta b iliz e d .
» # 4 C o n c e n tr a tin g , R e f in in g , F o c u s in g , a n d
S tr e n g th e n in g th e S h e n : O n ly a fte r p ra c tic in g
th e f o u n d a tio n s o f k e e p in g , s o lid ify in g , a n d
s ta b iliz in g th e S h e n c a n a d is c ip le b e g in th e
lev el o f re fin in g a n d s tr e n g th e n in g h is S h e n .
T h is is a c h ie v e d b y c o n d e n s in g a n d fo c u s in g
th e S h e n o n to a tin y p o in t o f lig h t, in o r d e r to
b u ild , s tr e n g th e n , a n d re fin e its p o w e r.
O n e w a y th a t a d is c ip le 's Q i c a n b e tr a in e d
to n o u ris h a n d s tre n g th e n h is S h e n , is th r o u g h
a fo r m o f c o h e r e n t lig h t m e d i t a t i o n . T h is
s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n fo c u se s th e p r o je c tin g th e
in te n tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's S h e n o n to a s m a ll
circle o f lig h t (g e n e ra lly a b o u t th e s iz e o f a
m a r b le o r p e a r l) . T h r o u g h c o n tin u a l p r a c ­
tice, th e d is c ip le 's fo c u s o f c o n c e n tra tio n c a n
b e ta u g h t to e x te n d e ith e r e x te r n a lly o n to a
sp e c ific p o in t o u ts id e h is b o d y , o r in te rn a lly
o n to a s p e c ific p o in t in s id e h is b o d y . T h r o u g h
D a o is t alchem y
th is ty p e o f fo c u s e d " c o h e r e n t lig h t" tra in in g ,
it is p o s s ib le to b u ild th e S h e n 's s tr e n g th a n d
re fin e its p o w e r. W h e n fo c u s e d in te n tio n a n d
im a g in a tio n a r e p la c e d o n to a s p e c ific a re a ,
th e Q i a n d S h e n c o n d e n s e to g e th e r, fo r m in g
a m o re p o w e r f u l ty p e o f en e rg y .
C o m b in in g t h e s h e n w it h t h e R e s p ir a t io n
T h is n e x t s ta g e p e r ta in s to r e g u la tin g th e b o d y ,
b r e a th , a n d m in d fo r d ir e c tin g th e S h e n . O n c e
th e S h e n h a s b e e n n o u r is h e d , s tr e n g th e n e d , a n d
h o u s e d , it is th e n c o n n e c te d w ith th e d is c ip le 's
b r e a th . O n c e th e S h e n is c o m b in e d w ith th e re s p i­
ra tio n , m a x im u m h e a lin g r e s u lts c a n b e o b ta in e d
b y re le a s in g H e a lin g S o u n d s a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly
p ro je c tin g Q i.
C o m b in in g the S hen w it h t h e Qi
T h e se s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e s e m p h a s iz e th e co ­
o rd in a tio n o f th e b re a th (Q i) a n d in te n tio n (Yi) in
o r d e r to d ire c t th e O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S h en ) to
g u id e th e b o d y 's life-fo rce en e rg y . T h is final s ta g e
in C u ltiv a tin g th e S h en is in tro d u c e d so th a t th e d is­
c ip le w ill b e a b le to e ffec tiv ely d ire c t th e e n e rg e tic
flo w a n d m o v e m e n t o f h is S h e n , w ith th e en e rg e tic
m o v e m e n t o f h is life-fo rce e n e rg y . O n e e x a m p le o f
su c h a te c h n iq u e u s e d fo r h e a lin g , is w h e n a D a o ist
p r ie s t e m its Q i a n d S h en in to a p a tie n t in o r d e r to
h e a l th e ir b o d y . S ince S h e n p ro je c ts a s lig h t, a n d Q i
p ro jec ts as v ap o r, th is c o m b in a tio n o f S p irit a n d E n ­
e rg y p ro je c tio n b e c o m e s v e ry p o w e rfu l, e sp e c ia lly
w h e n c o m b in e d w ith h e a lin g c o lo rs a n d s o u n d s .
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D e : Virtue
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ist b e lie v e d th a t w h e n th e D a o
is e x p r e s s e d in h u m a n a c tio n , it is m a n if e s te d a s
th e i n d iv id u a l's D e (V irtu e ). In D a o is t a lc h e m y ,
th is ty p e o f V irtu e , is d ire c tly c o n n e c te d to th e
d i s c i p l e 's P r e n a ta l W u jin g S h e n ( th e s p i r i t u a l
e n e r g y o f th e c o n g e n ita l V irtu o u s S ta te s lo c a te d
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's F iv e Yin O rg a n s ), a n d a ffe c ts
a ll o f h is th o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s.
O n e s e c re t D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g , th a t
is tr a d itio n a lly o n ly p a s s e d d o w n fro m m a s te r to
d isc ip le , is h o w th e d is c ip le m u s t c u ltiv a te h is D e
(V irtu e ) in o r d e r to c re a te , s u s ta in , a n d tr a n s f o r m
th e m a g ic a l A lc h e m ic a l Elixir.
A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s c u ltiv a te d a n d tr a n s ­
fo rm e d th e e n e rg y o f h is P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d
S h e n w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n e w ly c r e a te d
" A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" w ill m a n if e s ta s a w h ite lig h t,
Figure 1.91. Once the energies of the fetus's Yin
r a d ia t in g w ith in h is Y in ta n g ( T h ir d E y e ) a r e a . (Water) and Yang (Fire) divide and begin the work of
W ith o u t th e c u ltiv a tio n a n d tra n s f o r m a tio n o f th e internal tissue construction, the spiritual energy of the
s p iritu a l e n e rg y o f h is P re n a ta l W u jin g S h en , th e Five Lights take residence within the Five Yin Organs.
d isc ip le w ill b e u n a b le to c re a te th e a d v a n c e d g o ld ­
e n lig h t r a d ia n c e o f th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, a re e n e rg e tic a lly ro o te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's h e a r t
n e e d e d to e n e rg e tic a lly fo rm th e Im m o rta l F e tu s. a n d S h e n ( th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s). B oth th e A c­
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th e F iv e V irtu e s a r e q u ire d M in d (S hen Z h i) a n d C o n g e n ita l M in d (Y uan
th e o rig in a l e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l m a n ife s ta tio n s S h en ) h a v e a d ire c t in flu e n c e o n th e o u tc o m e o f th e
o f th e F iv e P u r e L ig h ts. T h is is w h y , a c c o r d in g to m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n s . T h is is w h y o n e o f th e first
a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , th e " V irtu e s " a r e c o m ­ e n e rg e tic e x e rc ise s g iv e n to a d is c ip le o f D a o is t
p o s e d o f s u b tle e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l s u b s ta n c e s , M ag ic (a sid e fro m th e P u rific a tio n M e d ita tio n s a n d
k n o w n a s " L in g Q i" ( " S p ir itu a l E n e r g y " ) a n d R itu als), fo c u ses sp ec ific ally o n tra in in g h is in te rn a l
" L in g S h e n " (" S p iritu a l M in d " ). T h e E n e rg y B o d y " O b s e rv e r" to o v e rv ie w all o f h is th o u g h ts a n d ac ­
a n d S p ir it B o d y a r e b o t h c o m p o s e d fr o m th is tio n s. In th is w ay, th e d is c ip le is ab le to in te rc e p t
s u b tle e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l s u b s ta n c e . K a rm a , a n d b e g in c u ltiv a tin g D iv in e V irtu e, w h ic h
W h e n e v e r a n in d iv id u a l b e c o m e s e x tre m e ly w ill b e re q u ire d la te r w h e n p e r fo rm in g a d v a n c e d
e m o tio n a l (i.e., e n r a g e d , fe a rfu l, o b s e s s iv e , d e ­ m a g ic a l te a c h in g s.
p re s s e d , etc.), h e w ill n a tu r a lly d r a in , b u m u p , The W u jin g s h e n ( F iv e E s s e n c e S p i r i t s )
a n d e n e r g e tic a lly w a s te th is p r e c io u s s p ir itu a l O n c e th e e n e rg ie s o f a fe tu s' Yin (W ater) a n d
s u b s ta n c e . T h erefo re, th e fo u n d a tio n fo r all D a o ist Y ang (Fire) d iv id e a n d b eg in th e w o rk o f in tern a l
m a g ic a n d a lc h e m ic al w o rk is tra d itio n a lly b u ilt tissu e co n stru c tio n , th e sp iritu a l en e rg y o f th e Five
u p o n th e c u ltiv a tio n a n d re p le n is h in g o f th e s u b tle L ig h ts th a t e sc o rte d th e E tern al S oul tak e re sid e n ce
s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e d is c ip le 's in n a te V irtu es. w ith in th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s (Liver, H e a rt, S p leen ,
In o rd e r to assist h im in th is im p o r ta n t a lc h e m i­ L u n g s, a n d K id n ey s). U p o n ta k in g re sid e n c e , th e
cal p ra c tic e , th e d isc ip le m u s t first b e ta u g h t h o w Five L ig h ts b eg in a b so rb in g an d u tilizin g th e v a rio u s
to u n c o v e r th e h id d e n m ag ica l p o w e rs c o n ta in e d e n e rg ies ra d ia tin g from th e H e a v e n ly a n d E arth ly
w ith in h is s p o k e n w o rd . F o r e x a m p le , th e sa c re d F ive E lem en ts (W ood, Fire, E arth , M etal, a n d W a­
s o u n d s of a s p o k e n m ag ica l in c a n ta tio n a re d ire c tly ter) in o rd e r to c o n tin u e b u ild in g th e fe tu s' in te rn a l
lin k e d to p o w e rfu l L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n erg y ), a n d en e rg e tic field s (F ig u re 1.91).
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s P ren a ta l and P o st n a t a l W ujing S h e n (5 E s s e n c e S p ir it s )

Creates an
Energetic Knot
in the 1st Dantian
Located in Weiluguan
(Valley G ate of the
Tail (Huiyin)

Lust Filled Desire:

(Looking for something
outside of your Core/
Divine S elf
to fulfill your needs.,
because of
Shock, Nervousness, low self-esteem

T
& Unmet Expectations

(L) Need for Approval

(C) Need For Security -> Fear,Ignorance, & Pride
(R ) Need For Control

______________________ ïk ____ ± ------- ± .

The Original Spirit (Yuan Shen) The Acquired Spirit (Shen Zhi)
is housed within the Energy of is housed within the Energy of
the body’s Shadow Organs
the body’s Organs & Channels
and Shadow Channels
Creates an
Energetic Knot
Wate Fittest
& Guilt Blame:
*ln Guilt - you hate
yourself for
your problems
*ln Blame - you hate
( others for
i your problems

Daoist Alchemy
in the 2nd Dantian ^
Located in Jiajiguan
(Squeeze the Spine Gate) Creates an Energetic (
(Shendao) Knot in the 3rd Dantian i
Located in Yuzhenguan *

a (Jade Pillow P alace)

Figure 1.92. The ancient Daoists believed that cultivating the Virtues of the Prenatal Wujing Shen produced magical sages and immortals;
J

While the unbridled acquired emotional state of the Postnatal Wujing Shen produced only “ordinary" people and death.
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T h e s p iritu a l in s ig h ts a n d p sy c h ic p e rc e p tio n s
o f an in d iv id u a l's O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S hen) a re
in te g r a te d a n d s u s ta in e d b y th e " F iv e S p ir itu a l
E s s e n c e s " o f th e P re n a ta l W u jin g sh e n , w h ic h a r e
in tu r n h o u s e d a n d ro o te d w ith in th e e n e rg y o f
th e F ive Yin O rg a n s. T h e Yuan S h en th e n b ec o m e s
e s ta b lis h e d a n d ro o te d in th e co m b in e d C o n g e n ita l
Jing, Q i, a n d S h en th a t th e m o th e r a n d fa th e r p ro ­
v id e d u p o n co n c e p tio n . T h is c o m b in e d C o n g e n ita l
e n e rg y a lso p ro v id e s th e b asis for th e fo rm a tio n o f
th e " A c q u ire d M in d " ("S h e n Z h i" - d e v e lo p e d p e r­
sonality, o r "eg o "), w h ich is in te g ra te d a n d su sta in e d
a fte r th e ch ild is b o m b y th e P o stn a ta l W u jin g sh en .
• T h e P r e n a ta l W u jin g s h e n : T h e " c o n g e n ita l
s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s " o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a r e
r e p r e s e n te d in th e P re n a ta l W u jin g sh e n , a n d
p e r ta in to th e F iv e V irtu e s o f K in d n e s s , In n e r-
P eac e, T ru th fu ln e ss , In te g rity , a n d W isd o m .
• T h e P o s tn a ta l W u jin g S h e n : T h e te m p o r a l
" a c q u ire d e m o tio n a l e n e rg ie s" o f th e P o stn a ta l
W u jin g S h e n p e r ta in to th e e m o tio n a l s ta te s o f
A n g e r, A nxiety, W orry, G rief, a n d Fear.
T h e a c q u ire d m e n ta l s ta te s of th e P o stn a ta l F ive
E le m e n ts a tta c k a n d o v e rc o m e o n e a n o th e r, w h ile
th e s p ir itu a l v irtu e s o f th e P re n a ta l W u jin g S h e n
n o u ris h a n d s u p p o r t ea c h o th er. W h e n th e s p iritu a l
V irtu e s o f th e P re n a ta l W u jin g S h e n n o u r is h a n d
s u p p o r t e a c h o th er, th e y b e c o m e in te g ra te d w ith in
th e c e le stia l d e sig n , c a u s in g th e s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s
o f th e O rig in a l F iv e E le m e n ts to fu se a s o n e en erg y .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e c u ltiv a te d
V irtu e o f th e P re n a ta l W u jin g S h en p ro d u c e d m a g i­
cal s a g e s a n d im m o rta ls, w h ile th e u n b r id le d ac­
q u ire d e m o tio n a l sta te o f th e P o stn a ta l W u jin g S h e n
p r o d u c e d o n ly " o r d in a r y " p e o p le (F ig u re 1.92).
In th e an c ie n t D a o ist text Understanding Reality,
th e C h in ese m a ste rs o f eso teric D a o ist M agic w ro te,
"W h en th e sp iritu a l en erg ies of th e F ive E lem en ts are
asse m b led , the g re a t D ao m ay be a tta in e d ."
D u rin g th e final sta g e s of e so te ric D a o ist A l­
ch em y , all o f th e s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e O rig in a l
P re n a ta l W u jin g S h e n w ill a sc e n d to th e d is c ip le 's
h e a d in o r d e r to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic u n io n w ith th e
tra n sfo rm e d S hen, w h ich h a s p re v io u sly m a n ife ste d
w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n a s a W h ite L ig h t, a c c o rd ­
in g to th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r:
• W a te r E le m e n t: W h e n th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l
78 b o d y is in a s ta te o f q u ie s c e n t s tilln e s s a n d
th e g e n e r a tiv e fo rc e (Jin g ) is s ta b iliz e d , th e
o rig in a l e n e rg y a n d s p ir it o f th e W a te r E le­
m e n t w ill m o v e to th e h e a d .
■ F ire E le m e n t: W h e n th e d isc ip le 's H e a rt is in a
sta te o f q u ie sc e n t stilln e ss a n d th e en e rg y o f h is
b re a th (Qi) co n so lid ates, th e o rig in al e n e rg y a n d
s p irit of th e F ire E lem en t w ill m o v e to th e h e a d .
é W o o d E lem en t: W h e n th e d isc ip le 's T rue N a tu re
(Yuan S hen - O rig in al Spirit) is in a sta te o f q u ies­
ce n t stillness, q u iet, calm , a n d clear, h is H u n w ill
b e concealed, a n d th e o rig in al en e rg y a n d sp irit
o f th e W ood E lem en t w ill m o v e to th e h e a d
• M e ta l E le m e n t: W h e n th e s p ir it o f th e d is ­
c ip le 's A c q u ir e d N a tu r e (i.e., p a s s io n s a n d
d e s ir e s ) c e a s e , a n d h is P o is s u b d u e d , th e
o rig in a l e n e r g y a n d s p ir it o f th e M e ta l E le ­
m e n t w ill m o v e to th e h e a d .
• E a rth E le m e n t: W h e n th e e n e rg y a n d sp irit o f
th ese fo u r E lem en ts (i.e., W ater, F ire, W ood, a n d
M etal) a re all in h arm o n y , a n d th e d isc ip le 's In ­
tellect is calm a n d clear, th e o rig in al en erg y a n d
sp irit o f th e E arth E lem en t w ill m o v e to th e h ea d .
W h e n a ll fiv e o f th e o rig in a l s p ir itu a l e n e r ­
g ie s o f th e P r e n a ta l W u jin g S h e n a s c e n d in to th e
d is c ip le 's h e a d , a g o ld e n lig h t a p p e a r s a n d u n ite s
w ith th e tr a n s f o r m e d w h ite lig h t o f th e P o s tn a ta l
s p ir itu a liz e d v ita lity (L in g Q i). T h is is c o n s id e r e d
to b e th e u n io n o f th e b o d y 's T ru e Y an g ( g o ld e n
lig h t) a n d T ru e Y in ( w h ite lig h t).
A fte r b o th lig h ts h a v e fu se d in sid e th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , th e H e a v e n ly G ate, lo cate d a t th e to p o f
th e h e a d , sh o u ld th e n b e en erg etically op en e d . T hen,
afte r aw h ile o f a d d itio n a l train in g , th e en e rg y o f th e
d isc ip le 's im m o rta l s p irit (via h is Yang S hen) w ill
finally em erge, en v e lo p e d in a g o ld en light. W hen this
h a p p e n s, th e re d e n e rg etic lig h t o f th e d isc ip le 's Yin
S h en w ill im m e d ia te ly tra n sfo rm in to a d em o n ic e n ­
tity, a n d u se v ario u s fo rm s a n d im ag es to deceiv e a n d
te m p t th e disciple. All of the d iscip le's attractio n s an d
re p u lsio n s a re u se d to d e stro y all h is p re v io u s p ro g ­
ress. If th e d isc ip le 's h e a rt is a ttra c te d o r d eceiv ed by
w h a t it sees a n d h e a rs (i.e., from a b ea u tifu l g a rd e n
p a ra d is e filled w ith ex tre m ely s e d u c tiv e m aid en s, to
a w a ste la n d full o f evil hell fien d s see k in g to attack),
his n ew ly b o m Yang S hen w ill su d d e n ly energetically
d isso lv e a n d v an ish . T h is is w h y so m u ch tim e a n d
effo rt is s p e n t in D a o ist A lc h e m y to e n e rg etica lly
cu ltiv a te th e D iv in e V irtues.

Figure 1.93. The Four Types of Virtues
THE F o u r T y p e s of V ir t u e s
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e c u ltiv a ­
tio n o f V irtu e h a s its re w a rd , b o th w ith in H e a v e n ,
a n d w ith in th e D ao. T h ese e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l
re w a rd s a re w ith o u t s h a p e o r fo rm , a n d a re th e
m ag ical s te p p in g sto n e s u s e d b y m o st D a o ist d is­
cip les to access th e sec ret teac h in g s h id d e n w ith in
th e v a rio u s S p irit R ealm s. In h ig h levels o f D a o ist
M agic, the a c q u ired m agical p o w e rs o f a d iscip le are
n o t to tally d e p e n d e n t o n h is ab ility to p ra c tic e p o w ­
e rfu l Q ig o n g a n d S h e n g o n g exercises, b u t a re also
d e p e n d e n t o n h is ability to cu ltiv ate G e n u in e V irtue.
A c c o rd in g to th e Huimingjing, " If y o u d o n o t
h a v e V irtu o u s P o w e r (D e), e v e n if y o u e n c o u n te r
th e D a o , H e a v e n w ill c e rta in ly n o t g r a n t it to y o u .
W h y is th is? V irtu o u s P o w e r a n d th e D a o a re lik e a
b i r d 's w in g s . If o n e is m is sin g , th e o th e r is u se le ss.
Y ou m u s t h a v e d e d ic a tio n , d e v o tio n , c o m p a s s io n ,
m o ra l in te g rity , a n d o b e y th e F iv e P re c e p ts (n o
k illin g , s te a lin g , a d u lte ry , ly in g , o r in to x ic a tio n ).
O n ly th e n d o y o u h a v e s o m e th in g to h o p e for."
W ith e a ch k in d d e e d , th e d isc ip le 's H e a rt b e ­
com es p u re r a n d th e su b tle activities of h is T rue S pirit
increase. T h is a llo w s th e g a p b e tw e e n th e Q i o f the
d iscip le's Y uan S hen (O riginal Spirit) a n d th e ra d ia n t
lig h t o f h is X ian S h en (E tem a l Soul) to b e re d u c e d .
D a o is t p r ie s ts tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e D e (V irtu e )
in to f o u r c a te g o rie s: A p p a r e n t V irtu e, Yin V irtu e ,
M y stic a l V irtu e, a n d G e n u in e V irtu e. E ac h ty p e o f
V irtu e r e p r e s e n ts a sp e c ific le v e l o f s p ir itu a l c u lti­
v a tio n , a n d is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.93);
• #1. A p p a re n t V irtu e: T h is is co n sid e re d to b e
th e first level o f V irtue. H o w ev er, in this level of
co m p assio n , all ch aritab le acts are visible to o th ­
D a o is t A l c h e m y
ers a n d a re im m ed iately re w a rd e d w ith m aterial
a n d / o r v erb al g ra titu d e . B ecause in A p p a re n t
V irtu e th e re is a n e v e n ex c h an g e o f energy, n o
a c c u m u la tio n o f sp iritu a l e n e rg y is c u ltiv a te d .
• #2. Y in V irtu e : T h is is c o n s id e re d a tra n s itio n a l
s ta g e o f s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n . A t th is le v e l th e
d is c ip le p e r fo rm s k in d d e e d s w ith o u t e x p e c t­
in g a n y fo rm o f re w a rd . T h is is th e fo u n d a tio n
o f a tr u e c u ltiv a to r o f th e D a o , a n d is c o n s id ­
e r e d to b e th e p re lim in a ry s ta g e to p ro g r e s s in g
to w a r d s th e lev el o f M y stic a l V irtu e .
• #3. M y stic a l V irtu e : T h is is c o n sid e re d to b e
a h ig h e r fo rm o f V irtue. It is th e e x p re ssio n of
V irtu e b y m y stic s in th e p ro c e ss o f c u ltiv a tin g
a n d n u r tu r in g th e ir T rue S h en . T h e se d isc ip le s
are ab le to d o g o o d d e e d s w ith o u t p e o p le k n o w ­
in g a b o u t th e ir c h a ritab le actio n s. T h ey are b o th
k n o w in g ly a n d u n k n o w in g ly h e lp in g o th e rs
a n d so ciety b y h e a lin g th e sick, h e lp in g p e o p le
in tro u b le , p ro te c tin g th e b a la n c e o f n a tu re , etc.
• #4. G e n u in e V irtu e : T h is is c o n s id e r e d to b e
th e h ig h e s t fo rm o f V irtu e . It is p u r e , g e n u in e ,
n a t u r a l , a n d u n - c o n tr iv e d . It is p e r f o r m e d
s p o n ta n e o u s ly , w ith o u t a n y fo r m u la te d m e n ­
tal p ro c e s s , a s a n n a tu r a l e x p r e s s io n o f th e
in d iv id u a l's in te rn a l c o n n e c tio n w ith th e D a o .
In o rd e r to first h elp a d isciple d ev e lo p h is V irtue,
h e is tra d itio n ally re q u ired each n ig h t to tak e in v e n ­
to ry an d acco u n tab ility o f all o f h is m o o d s, th o u g h ts,
a n d actions. E v ery th in g th a t occu rred d u rin g th e d ay
m u st be acco u n ted for. In this way, th e d iscip le beg in s
to o b serv e all o f his actions w ith o u t ju d g em en t, an d is
slo w ly b ein g in tro d u ce d to th e skill o f p ro jectin g h is
sp iritu a l co n scio u sn ess as an activ e observer.
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Sea of Marrow
(Jing Essence)

Urinary Bladder Fire:

Common People’s Fire

Figure 1.94. The Internal Formation of the Body’s True Fire

T he Body’s T hree Fires Fire; a t th e e n tra n c e o f th e G e rm in a tin g V esicle, is

th e K id n e y 's M in iste ria l Fire; a n d w ith in th e e n tire
A c c o r d i n g to th e a n c ie n t w r i t i n g s o f t h e
b o d y , is th e U rin a ry B la d d e r 's C o m m o n P e o p le 's
Compendium of the Doctrine of the Mean, h e a t in
Fire. W h e n th e H e a rt's Im p e ria l Fire e x p resses itself,
th e b o d y is g e n e r a te d fro m th e c o m b in e d a c tio n
it is re ceiv ed b y th e K id n e y 's M in iste ria l Fire. W h e n
o f th e T h re e In te r n a l F ire s (i.e., th e H e a r t F ire, th e
th e K id n e y 's M in iste ria l F ire m o v e s, th e C o m m o n
K id n e y F ire, a n d B la d d e r F ire), w h ic h e m a n a te
P e o p le 's F ire follow . W h e n th e T h re e F ires e x p re ss
fr o m th r e e s p e c ia l lo c a tio n s in s id e th e h u m a n
th e m se lv e s in th is ord e r, a m a n d e v e lo p s. H o w e v er,
b o d y (F ig u re 1.94):
w h e n th e T h re e F ires r e tu r n in re v e rse o rd e r, th e
• T h e H e a r t F ire : T h is in te rn a l fire is lo c a te d
T ru e W ay of th e D ao d e v e lo p s . T h is is th e m a in re a ­
in s id e th e b o d y 's c h e st c a v ity ;
so n w h y all D a o ist d isc ip le s b e g in th e ir A lch e m ic al
• T h e K id n e y F ire : T h is in te rn a l fire is lo c a te d
w o rk w ith in th e are a o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , w h e re
in s id e th e b o d y 's a b d o m in a l c a v ity ;
o u tflo w h a s ceased (n o d isc h a rg e o f sex u a l E ssence).
• T h e B la d d e r F ire : T h is in te rn a l fire is lo c a te d
If th e d isc ip le d o e s n o t e sta b lish th is p a th , b u t trie s
in s id e th e b o d y 's lo w e r p e r in e u m .
to se t u p a n o th e r w ay, h is effo rt w ill b e to n o a v a il."
W h e n th e s e T h re e F ires fo llo w th e ir n o rm a l
T ra d itio n a lly , it is ta u g h t th a t th e T h re e F ire s
c o u rse o f e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t, th ey le a d th e b o d y 's
a re r e s p o n s ib le fo r r e g u la tin g th e Y in a n d Y an g
life -fo rc e e n e rg y in th e p ro c e s s o f c r e a tin g a n d
e n e rg y o f th e b o d y . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y fu s in g
s u s ta in in g life. T h e re is a n a n c ie n t D a o ist s a y in g
th e e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts (s to re d w ith in
w h ic h sta te s,
th e b o d y 's W o o d , F ire, E a rth , M e ta l, a n d W a te r
“When the Heart Fire first awakens, o rg a n s ) w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s .
the Kidney Fire responds to it; W h en tra n s p o rtin g th e Jin g a n d Q i, th e T h re e
When the Kidney Fire moves, Fires re tu rn b ack to th e n av el. A s th e S h en from th e
the Bladder Fire follows it.” H e a rt Fire is d ra w n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n via th e
Yi (In ten tio n ), th e U rin a ry B la d d e r Fire fu ses w ith
A c c o rd in g to th e Huiming Jing (Scripture on th e K id n ey Fire to create h e a t a n d fo rm th e b o d y 's
Wisdom and Destiny), " W ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , T rue Fire. T h is e n e rg e tic actio n c a u se s th e b o d y 's
th e " G e rm in a tin g Vesicle" is th e H e a r t's Im p e ria l Jing to tra n sfo rm in to Qi w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tian .
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Figure 1.95. The Heart Fire (Emperor s Fire)
Sometim es called the "Commanding Fire"
D u e to th e ac tiv atio n an d influence of this special Q i,
th e H e a rt Fire th e n tra n sfo rm s Q i in to S h en w ith in
th e M id d le D a n tia n . O n c e th is tra n s fo rm a tio n is
co m p leted , th e m in d , b re a th , a n d b o d y co n n e ctio n
b eco m es re g u la ted .
T he T hree Fires also re p resen t the regions of vital
h e a t th a t are resp o n sib le for th e circulation of vital
en e rg y th a t su sta in s th e h u m a n soul. T he en e rg y of
th e T h ree Fires is also u se d for c u ltiv atio n a n d sp iri­
tu al lib eration, a n d can b e accessed th ro u g h D aoist
Q ig o n g a n d S h en g o n g practice, special m e d ita tio n ,
a n d d e e p prayer.
It is im p o rta n t to n o te, a lth o u g h s im ila r in lo ca­
tio n , th e en e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e b o d y 's T h re e Fires
is q u ite d iffe re n t fro m th a t o f th e T rip le B u rn e rs.
T h e p u r p o s e o f th e T rip le B u m e rs is to re g u la te
th e in g e stio n , d ig e s tio n , a n d d is trib u tio n o f fo o d
a n d flu id s th r o u g h o u t th e b ody. It is c o n s id e re d
a c o m p le te ly d iffe re n t e n e rg e tic sy ste m fro m th e
T h re e Fires. T h e p u r p o s e o f th e T h re e F ires is:
• To tra n s f o rm a n d tr a n s p o r t th e e n e rg y o f Jin g ,
Q i, a n d S h e n th r o u g h o u t th e b o d y ,
• To t r a n s f o r m a n d t r a n s p o r t th e e n e r g e t i c
n a tu r e s o f th e F o u r S e a s (S ea o f B lo o d , S ea o f
N o u r is h m e n t, S ea o f Q i a n d S ea o f M a rro w ),
• To p r o v id e H e a t to th e in te rn a l o r g a n s w ith in
th e T rip le B u rn e r b o w e l, a n d
• To a ss is t in e v a p o r a tin g w a te r a n d tr a n s f o r m ­
in g B o d y F lu id s.
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.96. The Kidney Fire (Minister s Fire)
“
Mingmen Fire”(“ Fire of Destiny" - "Fire of Life")
1. T h e H e a r t F ire: T h e H e a r t F ire is lo c a te d in
th e c e n te r o f th e c h e st, a n d is a ls o c a lle d th e
" C o m m a n d in g F ire" o r " E m p e r o r 's F ire" (Fig­
u r e 1.95). A c c o rd in g to th e Complete Method
of the Treasure of the Spirit, " th e H e a r t is th e
E m p e r o r 's F ire."
T h e H e a r t F ire is r e s p o n s ib le fo r tr a n s f o r m ­
in g th e b o d y 's Q i in to S h e n w ith in th e M id d le
D a n tia n . It h e a ts th e in te rn a l o rg a n s w ith in th e
a re a o f th e U p p e r B u m e r, a n d e n e rg iz e s th e
re s o n a tin g field s o f b o th th o u g h t a n d e m o tio n .
• N o te : T h e e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t F ire is N o t th e
e n e r g y o f th e U p p e r B u rn e r. T h e e n e r g e tic
field o f th e U p p e r B u rn e r is f o r m e d fro m th e
F ire th a t is c re a te d fro m th e c o m b in e d e n e r ­
g ie s o f th e H e a rt, P e r ic a r d iu m , a n d L u n g s .
T h e U p p e r B u r n e r 's e n e rg y is h o u s e d w ith in
th e h e a d , th ro a t, a n d u p p e r ch e st, a n d e x te n d s
d o w n to th e d ia p h r a g m .
T h e U p p e r B u rn e r is re s p o n s ib le fo r re s p i­
r a to r y a n d c a r d ia c fu n c tio n s . It m o v e s th e
b o d y 's fin e r e n e rg y , c irc u la tin g a n d d is tr ib ­
u tin g n u tr ie n ts a n d Q i th r o u g h o u t th e b o d y
lik e a m ist.
2. T h e K id n e y Fire: The K id n e y F ire is lo c a te d in
th e b a c k o f th e b o d y , ju s t b e lo w th e la st flo at­
in g rib , in -b e tw e e n th e tw o K id n e y s. It is also
called th e "M in isteria l F ire," " P rim e M in is te r's
F ire," a n d " M in g m e n F ire " (F ig u re 1.96).
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T h e K id n e y F ire is re sp o n sib le fo r tra n s fo rm ­
in g th e b o d y 's Jin g in to Q i, h e a tin g th e in te rn a l
o rg a n s in th e M id d le a n d L o w e r B u rn e rs , a n d
is th e " R o o t" o f th e b o d y 's Y u a n Q i (O rig in a l
E n e rg y ). A c c o rd in g to th e Classic of Intelligence
and Destiny, " th e M in iste ria l F ire w a r m s th e
e n tir e b o d y , p r o m o te s th e f u n c tio n s o f th e
in te rn a l o rg a n s , a n d im p ro v e s th e ir a c tiv ity ."
In a n c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t m a s te r s r e g a r d e d
th e M in g m e n F ire a s th e m o tiv a tin g fo rc e o f
th e b o d y , a n d th e y p a id s p e c ia l a tte n tio n to
its tr a in in g d u r in g Q ig o n g e x e rc ise s. A d e fi­
c ien c y o f M in g m e n F ire m a y le a d to d e c re a s e d
s e x - d r i v e , h y p o g o n a d i s m , o r im p o te n c y .
C o n v e rse ly , if th e M in g m e n F ire is in e x c ess,
in c re a s e d s e x -d riv e , s e x u a l o b s e s s io n , o r h y ­
p e r g o n a d is m c a n o ccu r.
D r. Z h a o X ia n k e , a n e x p e r t o n m e d ic in e
d u r i n g th e M in g d y n a s ty p e r io d , s ta te d , " th e
M in g m e n F ire d o m in a te s all T w e lv e P r im a r y
C h a n n e ls . W ith o u t it, th e K id n e y s w o u ld b e
w e a k , th e S p le e n a n d S to m a c h c o u ld n o t d i­
g e s t fo o d , th e L iv e r a n d G a ll B la d d e r w o u ld
n o t g iv e a n y e n e rg y to th in k in g o r p la n n in g ,
th e u r in e a n d feces w o u ld n o t b e m o v e d , a n d
th e H e a r t w o u ld m a lfu n c tio n , c a u s in g d iz z i­
n e s s a n d e n d a n g e r in g life."
• N o te : T h e e n e rg y of th e K id n ey F ire is N o t th e
en e rg y o f th e M id d le B urner. T h e M id d le B u m e r
is fo rm e d fro m th e Fire th a t is c re a te d from th e
co m b in e d e n e rg ies of th e S tom ach, S pleen, p a n ­
creas, a n d G all B ladder. T he M id d le B u rn e r 's
e n e rg y is h o u s e d w ith in th e u p p e r a b d o m e n
(th e d ia p h ra g m ) a n d th e are a o f th e u m b ilic u s.
T h e M id d le B u m e r is r e s p o n s ib le fo r d ig e s ­
tio n , fe rm e n ta tio n , a n d th e tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f
fo o d a n d d r in k in to n u tr ie n ts fo r d is tr ib u tio n .
3. T h e U r in a r y B la d d e r F ire: A c c o rd in g to th e
a n c ie n t D a o ist te x t. The Complete Method of
Magical Treasure, " th e U rin a ry B la d d e r F ire is
lo c a te d in th e lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a a t th e b a s e
o f th e p e r in e u m ." A c c o rd in g to V o lu m e E ig h t
o f Looking at the Channels, " th e U rin a ry B la d d e r
F ire is a lso ca lle d th e " C o m m o n P e o p le 's F ire"
a n d th e " C itiz e n 's F ire" (F ig u re 1.97).
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Figure 1.97. The Urinary Bladder Fire
“Common People’s Fire” or “Citizen’s Fire”
T h e U r i n a r y B l a d d e r F ir e is r e s p o n s ib le
f o r h e a tin g th e in te r n a l o r g a n s in th e L o w e r
B u rn e r, e v a p o r a tin g w a te r, a n d tr a n s f o r m in g
B o d y F lu id s . It a s c e n d s u p w a r d in o r d e r to
a s s is t th e K id n e y Q i in c r e a tin g " T ru e W a te r"
(" Z h e n S h u i" ). T h e n , w h e n th e K id n e y W a te r
a s c e n d s , it in te ra c ts w ith th e flu id o f th e H e a r t
to p r o d u c e th e b o d y 's T ru e Q i (Z h e n Q i). T h is
e n e rg e tic a c tio n h a s a m in o r effec t o f r e m o v ­
in g e v il s p ir its a n d r e d u c in g illn e sse s. It a ls o
h a s a m a jo r effe c t o f re fin in g s u b s ta n c e s a n d
is t r a d i t i o n a l l y u s e d w h e n p r o d u c i n g th e
e n e rg e tic f o r m a tio n o f th e G o ld e n P ill (T ru e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t).
• N o te : T h e e n e rg y o f th e U r in a r y B la d d e r F ire
is N o t th e e n e r g y o f th e L o w e r B u rn e r. T h e
L o w e r B u r n e r is fo r m e d fro m th e F ire th a t
is c r e a te d fro m th e c o m b in e d e n e rg ie s o f th e
L iv er, K id n e y s , U r in a r y B la d d e r, In te s tin e s ,
a n d g e n ita lia (in a n c ie n t C h in a , th e te stic le s
w e re c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s th e E x te rn a l K id ­
n e y s). T h e L o w e r B u r n e r 's e n e r g y is h o u s e d
w ith in th e a re a ju s t b e lo w th e u m b ilic u s a n d
e x te n d s d o w n to th e lo w e r p e r in e u m .
T h e L o w e r B u r n e r is r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e
r e p r o d u c tiv e fu n c tio n s , a n d fo r th e filtra tio n
a n d e lim in a tio n o f w a s te p r o d u c ts .

Figure 1.98. In Daoist Alchemy, the body’s Fire can be
categorized into being either a Yin Fire or Yang Fire
T h e Y in F i r e and Ya n g F i r e C a t e g o r i e s
T h e w o r d " F ire " is t r a d itio n a lly u s e d a s a
m e t a p h o r fo r th e d is c ip le 's " S p irit." T h e re fo re ,
th e e n e rg e tic c h a ra c te ris tic s o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
F ire s a re s o m e tim e s d is tin g u is h e d a s e ith e r e x is t­
in g a s ty p e o f Yin (A c q u ire d ) o r Y ang (O rig in a l)
F ire, d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (fig u re 1.98):
• Y in F ire: T h is p a r tic u la r c a te g o ry is c o n s id ­
e re d to b e th e b o d y 's " P o s tn a ta l F ire," a n d is
o fte n re fe rr e d to a s th e " A c q u ire d E m o tio n a l
F ire." It e n e rg e tic a lly c a m e in to fu n c tio n a f­
te r th e i n d iv id u a l's b ir th . It is e n e rg e tic a lly
re s p o n s ib le fo r m o v in g th e P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i
a n d S h e n w ith in th e tissu e s, a n d fo r in te rn a lly
a n d e x te rn a lly m a n ife s tin g th e e n e rg e tic sta te s
o f th e v a r io u s a c q u ir e d e m o tio n s (A n g e r,
R age, A nxiety, W orry, G rief, S orrow , F ear, Etc).
• Y an g F ire: T h is c a te g o ry is c o n s id e r e d to b e
th e b o d y 's " T ru e F ire ," a n d is o fte n c a lle d
th e " S p iritu a l F ire" o r " P re n a ta l F ire." T h is
s p e c ia l S p ir itu a l F ire r a d ia te s its d iv in e lig h t
w ith in th e Taiji P o le a n d w a s e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv e w ith in th e b o d y b e fo re b irth . It ra d ia te s
its lig h t w ith in th e s p ir itu a lly a w a k e n e d , is
re s p o n s ib le fo r m o v in g th e P re n a ta l Jin g , Q i
a n d S h e n w ith in th e b o d y 's tissu e s, a n d fo r
in te rn a lly a n d e x te r n a lly m a n ife s tin g th e e n ­
e rg y o f th e v a r io u s P re n a ta l S p iritu a l V irtu e s
(C o m p a s s io n , In n e r-P e a c e , In te g rity , H o n o r,
W isd o m , etc.).
D a o is t alchem y
F u n c t io n o f the B o d y ’s S p i r i t F i r e s
A fte r m a n y h o u r s o f d e e p c u ltiv a tio n m e d i­
t a t i o n , t h e d i s c i p l e 's L o w e r D a n t i a n Q i w ill
o v e rflo w , ris e u p h is s p in e , a n d b e g in to c o lle c t
in s id e h is b ra in . O n c e th is h a p p e n s , th e d is c ip le
w ill b e g in to se e a b r ig h t W h ite L ig h t s h in e in -
b e tw e e n h is e y e s (F ig u re 1.99). T h is sp e c ia l lig h t
is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e " M y s te rio u s G a te "
(X u a n G u a n ). W h e n a c tiv a te d a n d m a n if e s te d ,
th e r a d ia tin g e n e rg y o f th is sp e c ia l s p ir itu a l lig h t
c a n b e o b s e r v e d w h e n lo o k in g in s id e a d is c ip le 's
ey e s, a s w e ll a s se e n re s o n a tin g w ith in h is e x te rn a l
e n e r g y field .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , t h a t th e re fin e d P r e n a ­
ta l S p ir itu a l F ire o f th e T ru e F ire, is n o t in te rn a lly
o b s e r v e d a s a W h ite L ig h t s h in in g w ith in th e d is ­
c ip le 's Yin ta n g (T h ird E ye) a re a . In s te a d , it is o b ­
s e rv e d r a d ia tin g a s a b rig h t G o ld e n L ig h t. T o w a rd s
th e c o m p le tio n o f th e a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , th is
G o ld e n L ig h t w ill e v e n tu a lly b e o b s e r v e d g lo w ­
in g in s id e th e e n e rg e tic field o f th e W h ite L ig h t,
c o m m o n ly s e e n in s id e th e U p p e r D a n tia n . T h is
a d v a n c e d m y stic a l s ta te is tra d itio n a lly k n o w n a s
" th e S u n r a d ia tin g w ith in th e M o o n L ig h t."
T h is s p e c ia l G o ld e n L ig h t w ill o n ly a p p e a r
a f te r th e d is c ip le 's M id d le D a n tia n h a s o v e rflo w n
w ith th e F iv e C o lo re d V ap o rs. T h is e n e rg e tic o v e r­
flo w in g n a tu r a lly o c c u rs a f te r h a v in g p re v io u s ly
p ra c tic e d s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n s . D iv in e V irtu e C u l­
tiv a tio n , a n d s p ir itu a l p u rific a tio n v ia th e b o d y 's
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True F ire. W h e n th e T ru e F ire is u s e d in e s o te r ic
A lc h e m y , it is g iv e n s e v e ra l n a m e s , d e p e n d in g
o n its s p e c ific m a g ic a l a p p lic a tio n . T h e s e s p e c ia l
e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n s c a n b e p la c e d in to o n e o f
th r e e m a in c a te g o rie s : T h e F ire T e c h n iq u e s u s e d
fo r T ra n s fo rm in g W ith T h e B re a th , T h e F ire T ech­
n iq u e s u s e d fo r T r a n s f o r m in g W ith T h e M in d ,
a n d T h e F ire T e c h n iq u e s u s e d fo r M a n ife s tin g th e
O rig in a l S p irit.
1. T h e F ire T e c h n iq u e s U s e d F o r T r a n s f o r m in g
W ith T h e B re a th : T h e r e a r e f o u r m a in ty p e s
o f F ir e T e c h n iq u e s t h a t a r e u t i li z e d w h e n
p ra c tic in g Q ig o n g B rea th A c tiv a tio n M e th o d s .
T h e s e f o u r F ire te c h n iq u e s a r e tra d itio n a lly
p r a c tic e d w h e n tr a n s f o r m in g th e G e n e r a tiv e
F lu id s (S p e r m a tic Jin g ) in to G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e
(Jin g Q i), a n d in c lu d e th e fo llo w in g m e th o d s :
• K i n d lin g th e F ire: T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is tra d itio n a lly u s e d to r e tu r n th e G e n e ra tiv e
F orce b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . W h e n in h a l­
in g a n d e x h a lin g th ro u g h th e n o se, th e " sm a ll
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" is c re a te d a n d c u ltiv a te d
th ro u g h b re a th in g . T h erefo re, th e F ire k in d le d
b y b r e a th in g is u s e d to tra n s fo rm th e G e n e ra ­
tiv e F lu id (Jing) *n t ° G e n e ra tiv e F o rce (Q i).
E a c h in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n s h a k e s th e
F ie ld o f Elixir, w h ic h is c o n n e c te d to th e E x te r­
n a l K id n e y s (testic le s). W h e n s tim u la te d , th is
s e x u a l e n e r g y c a n e ith e r b e re le a s e d a s s p e r m
o r a b s o r b e d b y th e b o d y a s G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e
in o r d e r to p r o d u c e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
• L e a d in g th e F ire : T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d to g a th e r th e " A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" v ia
th e fo c u se d a n d d ire c te d e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t's
S p ir it (i.e., th e Y u a n S h en ), w h ic h is th e n u s e d
to m o v e th e e n e rg y o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e
th r o u g h th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it. A s th e H e a r t
b e c o m e s s e ttle d w ith in th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f it's
T ru e N a tu r e (" Y u a n Q i" ), it w ill th e n b e g in to
s h in e lik e a " b r ig h t M o o n in s p a c e ."
In th is s ta te o f in te rn a l s e r e n i ty w h e n th e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n
b e g in s to v ib r a te b y itself, th e d is c ip le w ill
u s e th e L e a d in g th e F ire te c h n iq u e to g a th e r
a n d c irc u la te th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t th r o u g h
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O rb it.
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• F o r c in g t h e F ir e W ith F ire : T h is s p e c ia l F ire
te c h n iq u e is u s e d to d r iv e th e tr a n s f o r m e d
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce s a n d o th e r v a r io u s e n e rg e tic
fo rces in to th e A lc h e m ic a l S to v e , lo c a te d in th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h
g e n tle b r e a th in g m e th o d s (s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e " S lo w F ire " te c h n iq u e s ).
* S to p p in g th e F ire: T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
d e s c rib e s th e m e th o d o f d is c o n tin u in g th e u s e
o f b o th th e " n o stril b re a th in g " a n d th e "B el­
lo w s B re a th in g " r e s p ir a to ry p a tte r n s . I t is ac­
c o m p lis h e d a f te r th e L o w e r D a n tia n h a s o v e r­
flo w e d w ith G e n e ra tiv e Force, a n d th e G o ld e n
L ig h t h a s m a n if e s te d tw ic e . A t th is s p e c ia l
tim e o f E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
r e tu r n b a c k to th e "T ru e F etal B re a th in g ," a n d
p ra c tic e all r e s p ir a to ry b re a th in g th ro u g h th e
m o u th d u r in g m e d ita tio n . H e s h o u ld also u s e
h is S h e n to le a d a n d d ire c t th e m o v e m e n t o f th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, a n d n o t h is b re a th . T h is is
p e r fo rm e d in o r d e r to a v o id a ro u s in g th e In n e r
F ire, w h ic h w ill s p o il th e n e w ly c u ltiv a te d , y e t
still d e lic a te . A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
W h e n a n o r m a l fe tu s is g r o w in g in s id e th e
u te r u s , it d o e s n o t b r e a th e th r o u g h its n o s trils .
I n s te a d , its Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) c irc u ­
la te s a n d r e g u la te s th e m o v e m e n t o f its Y u a n
Q i (P re n a ta l E n e rg y ) flo w in g t h r o u g h o u t its
b o d y a n d v a r io u s c h a n n e ls .
A t b ir th , th e c u ttin g o f th e u m b ilic a l c o rd
a n d th e " s e p a r a tio n fro m th e O rig in a l S o u rce "
c a u s e s th e b a b y 's Q i c irc u la tio n to b e re p la c e d
b y r e s p ir a to ry p a tte r n s in itia te d th ro u g h
its n o s trils . T h e re fo re , th e c irc u la tio n o f th e
b o d y 's e n e r g y d ir e c te d b y th e O rig in a l S p ir it
is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " T ru e F etal B re a th in g ."
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t if th e d is c ip le
w a its u n til a th ird m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e G o ld e n
L ig h t b e fo re h e s ta r ts to p e r fo rm th e S to p p in g
th e In n e r-F ire te c h n iq u e , h e w ill m is s h is o p ­
p o r tu n ity to tr a n s f o r m th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t,
a n d its d e lic a te e n e r g e tic s ta te w ill s u d d e n ly
d is s ip a te o r " s p o il."
2. T h e F ire T e c h n iq u e s U s e d F o r T r a n s f o r m in g
W ith T h e M in d : T h e r e a r e six m a in ty p e s
o f F ire T e c h n iq u e s t h a t a r e u t i li z e d w h e n
f o c u s in g a n d d ir e c tin g th e d is c ip le 's M in d
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a n d S p ir it. T h e y a r e s p e c if ic " i n n e r h e a t" Baihui (GV-20)

(Wu)
te c h n iq u e s u s e d to p u r if y a n d tra n s f o rm th e
G e n e r a tiv e F lu id s (s p e rm ) in to E n e rg y a n d Yintang
V itality, a n d in c lu d e th e fo llo w in g m e th o d s : (Wei)
• F r e e z in g th e F ire: T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d to d r iv e th e S h e n in to th e L o w e r D a n - Fengfu (GV-16)
tia n a n d " fre e z e " o r " ro o t" it th ere . S o m e tim e s (Si)
k n o w n a s " R e tu r n in g T h e S p irit B ack to its
P re n a ta l S ta te ," th is sp e c ia l m e th o d in c lu d e s Taodao (GV-13)
4 (Chen)
s to p p in g all m e n ta l th o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s, a n d Shanzhong
d ire c tin g th e M in d 's a tte n tio n to fo cu s o n to th e (CV-17)
L o w e r D a n tia n . (Shen)
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e , t
b o th e y e s a re d r a w n to g e th e r, a n d a r e th e n Juque (< Jizhong (GV-6)
d ir e c te d to in te r n a lly lo o k d o w n to w a r d s (Yo (Mao)
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly Shenque (CV-8)
(Xu) * Xuanshu (GV-5)
" h o ld " a n d " F r e e z e th e S p ir it." In c e r ta in
fc (Yin)
D a o is t tra d itio n s , th is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e is a lso Qihai (CV-6)
k n o w n a s " U n itin g th e S u n (left e y e ) a n d th e (Hai) M ngmen (GV-4)
M o o n (r ig h t e y e )." £ (Chou)

It is i m p o r t a n t to n o te , t h a t w h e n b o th
e y e s in te rn a lly lo o k d o w n to w a r d s th e lo w e r
b a c k a t th e M in g m e n (G a te o f L ife) a re a , th e
d i s c i p l e 's s p i r i t e n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv a te s th e
M in g m e n 's in te r n a l c o n n e c tio n to b o th th e
N iw a n P a la c e lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
b r a in (H e a v e n ) , a n d th e B u b b lin g S p r in g s
p o in ts (lo c a te d o n th e b o tto m o f th e fe e t
(E a rth ). In th is m a n n e r, th e M in g m e n is sa id
to b e th e s o u r c e o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th , th e
P re n a ta l D a o , a n d Im m o rta lity .
It is th e L o w e r D a n tian (C avity o f V itality) th a t
en erg etically co n n e cts th e E lem en ts of Fire a n d
W ater w ith th e b o d y 's G e n e ra tiv e Force. W h en
b lo o d re ach es th is special cavity, it tra n sfo rm s
in to Yin G e n e ra tiv e Force, w h ic h finds its w ay
d o w n th e b o d y in to th e testicles. T his is w h y
w h e n m e d ita tin g , th e d iscip le tu rn s h is ey es to
look into the M ingm en w ith only "sim p le aw are­
n ess" (i.e., n o attach m en ts), a llo w in g his m in d to
b ec o m e em pty. A fte r h is sp irit b eco m es em pty,
th e d iscip le's eyes will s u d d e n ly seem to fall into
th e L o w er D an tian , c a u sin g him to feel h is b o d y
d isso lv e in to th e infin ite sp ace of th e W uji. T his
feeling a llo w s th e d isc ip le 's T rue V itality to fill
h is L o w er D a n tia n w ith h is S pirit, w h ich is h eld
th ere (frozen) by h is Yi (Intention)*
Huiyin (CV-1)
(2 )
Figure 1.100. “Driving the Fire*
The Alchemical Agent is directed to ascend
from the lower perineum up to the “Mao“
(back of the Yellow Court) point. It then passes over
the head, and descends to the “You" (Juque) point,
located at the front of the Yellow Court.
• D r i v i n g t h e F ire: T h is s p e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d in o r d e r to d ire c t th e in te rn a l Y ang F ire
to m o v e th e re fin e d G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i)
in to th e b a s e o f th e s p in e . T h e re fin e d e n e rg y
m u s t th e n tra v e l u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel,
a n d fo llo w th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire C y c le
(i.e., g u id e th e Q i u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n th e
fro n t o f th e b o d y ). W h e n b e in g d ir e c te d u p
th e s p in e , th e e n e rg y o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce
p a s s e s th r o u g h a n im p o r ta n t s p iritu a l re fin in g
p h a s e th a t o c c u rs a t th e a re a o f th e M id d le
D a n tia n . S p e c ific a lly , th e " M a o " p o i n t (Ji­
z h o n g G V-6), lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow
C o u r t (F ig u re 1.100). It is im p o r ta n t to n o te
th a t w ith in th is a r e a o f th e Y ellow C o u rt, th e
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i n n e r A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is f u r th e r s p ir itu a lly
a c tiv a te d (e n e rg e tic a lly " B a th e d " ) fo r a b r ie f
m o m e n t. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y r a d ia tin g
s p ir itu a l lig h t (L in g Q i) in to th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t f r o m th e s p ir itu a l F ire o f th e H e a r t.
T h is is d o n e s o th a t th e e n e rg y o f c u ltiv a te d
T ru e V ita lity c a n ris e f u r th e r u p w a r d in to th e
B rain . W h e n fu lly d e v e lo p e d , th e e n e rg y o f
th e b o d y 's T ru e V ita lity w ill c a u s e a b r ig h t
lig h t, k n o w n a s th e M y s te rio u s G a te (X u a n
G u a n ), to m a n if e s t in -b e tw e e n th e d is c ip le s
e y e s , w h e n th e d is c ip le m e d ita te s .
A f te r g a th e r in g , c irc lin g , a n d h o ld in g t h e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n
(i.e., th e G o ld e n S to v e ), th e d is c ip le w ill ro ll
b o th e y e s fro m th e le ft to th e r ig h t 9 tim e s in
o r d e r to s tim u la te d ie w h ite lig h t o f th e M y ste ­
r io u s G a te . T h is is p e r f o r m e d in th e fo llo w in g
m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.101):
1. F irst, w ith b o th e y e lid s clo se d , in h a le a n d lo o k
d o w n w a r d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n im ­
m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to th e left, a n d u p to
th e to p o f th e h e a d , le a d in g th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t u p th e s p in e in to th e N iw a n P a la c e .
2. N e x t, e x h a le a n d lo o k to th e rig h t a n d le a d th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m th e to p o f th e h e a d ,
d o w n th e fa c e a n d c h e s t in to th e Y ellow C o u r t
a r e a . S p e c ific a lly th e "Y o u " p o in t (J u q u e C V -
14), lo c a te d a t d ie c e n te r o f th e s o la r p le x u s
a n d Y ello w C o u r t a r e a o f th e b o d y .
A s y o u ro ll th e e y e s fro m le ft to th e rig h t,
s im u lta n e o u s ly d ir e c t th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel a n d d o w n th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel. T h is s h o u ld b e p r a c tic e d n in e
tim e s (i.e., f o r n in e b re a th s ).
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill p a u s e to s e e if th e
w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e G o ld e n E lix ir (i.e.,
th e r a d ia n t g lo w o f th e w h ite p e a rl) h a s m a n i­
fe s te d w ith in th e M y s te rio u s G a te . If n o t, th e
d is c ip le w ill k e e p h is e y e s c lo se d , a n d a g a in
ro ll b o th e y e s fro m th e le ft to th e r ig h t n in e
m o r e tim e s .
T h is " d r iv in g " p ro c e s s (i.e., r o llin g th e e y e s
fro m le ft to rig h t) is r e p e a te d u p to f o u r tim e s
(36 c o m p le te r o t a t i o n s / b r e a th s ) in o r d e r to
m o v e a n d ra is e th e Y ang F ire u p th e s p in e in to
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Down
Figure 1.101. "Rolling The Eyes to Drive the Fire"
Close the eyes and circle them down, left, up and right -
(Used to stimulate and activate the Mysterious Gate)•
th e b r a in . T h is i m p o r ta n t a lc h e m ic a l p r o c e s s
is k n o w n a s " D r iv in g th e F ir e / ' T h e s p ir it is
s e t in to m o tio n b y th e m o v e m e n t o f th e e y e s,
a n d th e m o v e m e n t o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is
s e t in to m o tio n th r o u g h th e c o m b in e d a c tio n s
o f th e b le n d e d V ita lity (Q i) a n d G e n e ra tiv e
F o rce s (Jin g Q i) p re v io u s ly g a th e r e d , p u rifie d ,
a n d s to r e d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• L o w e r in g th e F ire: T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d to c a u s e th e Y in F ire to re tre a t, s o th a t
th e Y a n g F ire fu lly d e v e lo p s a n d e v e n tu a lly
r e p la c e s th e a c tiv e e n e r g y o f t h e Y in F ire .
T h e Yin F ire is c r e a te d th r o u g h th e e n e rg e tic
a c tiv a tio n a n d d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e P o s tn a ta l
A c q u ir e d E m o tio n a l S ta te ; th e Y an g F ire is
c r e a te d th r o u g h th e e n e rg e tic a c tiv a tio n a n d
d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e P r e n a ta l V irtu e s a n d F iv e
C o lo re d V a p o rs.
T h e s p ir itu a l e n e r g y o f th e e y e s a r e c o n ­
s id e r e d to b e Y an g (i.e., th e y e x p r e s s th e tr u e
s p ir itu a l s ta te o f th e d is c ip le 's S h e n ), w h ile in
c o m p a r is o n , th e m a jo rity o f th e b o d y 's e x te r­
n a l fie ld re m a in s in a d o m in a n t Y in e n e rg e tic
s ta te . W h e n p r o p e r l y p u r if ie d a n d tr a in e d
d aily , th e Q i o f th e Y ang re fle c te d th r o u g h th e
e y e s, c a n b e u s e d to g r a d u a lly o v e r c o m e th e
e x te r n a l b o d y 's e n tir e Y in e n e rg e tic s ta te . T h is
is a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h d e c r e a s in g o r " lo w ­
e r in g " th e b o d y 's Yin F ire (Yin S h e n ), w h ile
in c r e a s in g its Y an g F ire (Y a n g S h e n ) s ta te .
E v e n tu a lly , th e e n tir e b o d y w ill e n e rg e tic a lly
b e c o m e Y ang (i.e., fu ll o f d iv in e lig h t).
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In o r d e r to lo w e r th e Y in F ire s o th a t th e
Y ang F ire fu lly d e v e lo p s a n d th e w h ite s p ir i­
tu a l lig h t o f th e G o ld e n E lix ir c a n m a n ife s t
w ith in th e M y s te rio u s G a te , th e d is c ip le m u s t
le a d th e e n e rg y to flo w th r o u g h th e M icro c o s-
m ic O r b it W a te r C y cle. T h is is p e r f o r m e d in
th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r :
1. F irst, w ith b o th e y e lid s c lo s e d , th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld lo o k u p w a r d a n d ro ll h is e y e s fro m
th e N iw a n P a la c e to th e B aih u i a r e a lo c a te d a t
th e to p o f th e h e a d (A ), t h e n to th e b a c k o f th e
Y ellow C o u r t a t th e J iz h o n g a re a (B), lo c a te d
o n th e c e n te r o f th e s p in e , b y th e K id n e y s
(F ig u re 1.102).
2. T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld th e n m o v e th e e n e r g y
fro m th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow C o u r t d o w n th e
s p in e , o v e r th e C h a n g q ia n g a r e a a t th e tip o f
th e ta ilb o n e (C), a c ro s s th e p e r in e u m , u p th e
C o n c e p tio n V essel, a n d in to th e Y e llo w C o u r t
a re a , lo c a te d o n th e s o la r p le x u s a re a , b y th e
J u q u e p o in t (D ). T h is s p e c ia l cy c le s h o u ld b e
p e r f o r m e d 6 tim e s
A f te r th e six r o ta tio n s , th e d is c ip le w ill
p a u s e to s e e if th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e
G o ld e n E lix ir h a s m a n if e s te d w ith in th e M y s ­
te rio u s G a te . If n o t, th e d is c ip le w ill k e e p h is
e y e s c lo sed , a n d a g a in fo llo w th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O rb it W a te r C y cle, ro llin g h is e y e s fro m th e
to p o f th e h e a d (fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e to th e
B aih u i), d o w n th e s p in e , o v e r th e p e r in e u m
a n d b a c k to w a r d s d ie Y e llo w C o u r t a r e a 6
m o re tim e s.
T h e p ro c e s s o f ro llin g th e e y e s fro m th e to p Figure 1.102. “Lowering the Fire"
o f th e h e a d , d o w n th e sp in e , u p th e fr o n t o f th e The Yin Fire is directed to move through the Governing
c h e s t in to th e Y ellow C o u r t a r e a is re p e a te d Vessel, from the top of the head, down the spine,
u p to f o u r tim e s (24 c o m p le te r o ta tio n s ) in through the perineum, up the chest and into the heart.
o r d e r to m o v e a n d lo w e r th e Y in F ire. T h is
i m p o r t a n t a lc h e m ic a l p r o c e s s is k n o w n a s • S h if t in g th e F ire: T h is s p e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
" L o w e rin g th e F ire." is u s e d to c re a te a " Q u ic k F ire" (M a rtia l F ire),
L o w e rin g (D e sc e n d in g ) th e Yin F ire re q u ire s w h ic h is g e n e r a te d in o r d e r to p r o d u c e th e
a lo n g e r e x h a la tio n a n d a s h o r te r in h a la tio n . e n e rg e tic fo rce n e e d e d fo r r e m o v in g all s ta g ­
D u r in g th e tim e o f p r a c tic in g th e L o w e rin g n a tio n s e x is tin g w ith in th e b o d y 's 12 P rim a ry
th e F ire m e th o d , th e d is c ip le w ill tr a d itio n a lly C h a n n e ls . In D a o ist A lch e m y , th e e n e rg y o f
e x h a le six lo n g b r e a th s a n d in h a le six s h o r t " Q u ic k F ire" (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " S h iftin g
b re a th s . T h is is p r a c tic e d fo r fo u r se ts, e q u a l­ F ire ") is p r o d u c e d b y s tr o n g fast, b re a th in g ,
lin g 24 b re ath s* a n d is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d w h e n s h if tin g th e

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d is c ip le 's " H e a r t F ire " (th e " D iv in e F ire " o f
th e O rig in a l S p irit) in to th e a r e a o f th e G o ld e n
S to v e (L o w e r D a n tia n ) .
T h e Q u ic k F ire a p p lic a tio n is d e s ig n e d to
s tim u la te th e b o d y 's In te r n a l F ire, s o th a t th e
h e a t g e n e r a te d fro m its s p e c ia l s tim u la tio n
c a n b e u s e d to r e m o v e a ll o f th e e n e r g e tic
s ta g n a tio n s tr a p p e d w ith in th e b o d y 's in te r ­
n a l o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls . B e c a u se th e b o d y 's
Y an g F ire is m u c h s tr o n g e r th a n th e c u ltiv a te d
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce, th is s p e c ia l fire is tr a d itio n ­
a lly p r a c tic e d w h e n d r iv in g a n d p u s h in g th e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e in to s p e c ific a r e a s in s id e
th e d is c ip le 's b o d y t h a t a r e w e a k a n d n e e d
a tte n tio n .
T o s t i m u l a t e a n d in c r e a s e t h e e n e r g e t i c
m o v e m e n t o f th e Y an g F ire w h ile p e r f o r m in g
th e Q u ic k F ire m e th o d , th e d is c ip le is r e q u ir e d
to p ra c tic e a lo n g e r inhalation and a shorter
e x h a la tio n . D u r in g th e tim e o f p r a c tic in g th e
Q u ic k F ire m e th o d , th e d is c ip le w ill tr a d itio n ­
a lly in h a le n in e lo n g b r e a th s a n d e x h a le n in e
s h o r t b re a th s . T h is is p r a c tic e d f o r f o u r s e ts ,
e q u a llin g 36 b re a th s .
9 Calming t h e Fire: This s p e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d to c r e a te a " S lo w F ire " (C iv il F ire ),
w h ic h is g e n e r a te d in o r d e r to im m o b iliz e
th e b o d y 's E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels. T h e
C a lm in g th e F ire a p p lic a tio n is tr a d itio n a lly
p ra c tic e d b y h a v in g th e d is c ip le clo se h is ey e s,
c o n c e n tr a te o n th e N iw a n P a la c e (lo c a te d in
th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) , a n d d r i v e
th e b o d y 's e n e rg y b a c k d o w n in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h is ty p e o f re la x e d c o n c e n tr a tio n
s h o u ld c o n tin u e u n til th e d is c ip le 's c o n c e p t
o f h im s e lf a n d o th e r s c e a se s to e x ist, a n d h is
m in d e v e n tu a lly d is s o lv e s in to c o m p le te e m p ­
tin e s s . O n c e th is s p ir itu a l s ta te is a c h ie v e d ,
th e d is c ip le w ill s u d d e n ly feel a s if h e h a s
e x ite d h is p h y s ic a l b o d y in o r d e r to " lo o k a t
h is o rig in a l fa c e ."
W h e n p ra c tic in g th is sp e c ia l m e th o d , th e
b o d y 's d ila te d E ig h t E x tra o r d in a ry V essels b e ­
g in to s h r in k , c a u s in g th e d is c ip le 's " b r e a th "
to r e tu r n b a c k to its o rig in a l lo c a tio n (lo c a te d
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) . T h e a n c ie n t D a o -
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ists c o n s id e re d th e su c c e ssfu l a c c o m p lis h m e n t
o f th is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic a n d r e s p ir a to r y a c tio n
to b e a " tr u e a c h ie v e m e n t."
• F ir e i n th e H o u s e o f F ire : T h is s p e c ia l F ire
t e r m in o lo g y is a d e s c r i p ti o n p e r t a i n i n g to
th e a c tio n o f w h e n th e H e a r t F ire (E m p e r o r
F ire ) is e n e rg e tic a lly s tir r e d , a n d th e p e n is is
a r o u s e d a n d s ta n d s e re c t " in th e a b s e n c e o f
th o u g h ts ." T h is is th e e n e r g e tic a c tio n o f th e
" T ru e F ire" in th e H e a r t (th e H o u s e o f F ire),
w h ic h a r o u s e s th e g e n ita l o r g a n s a n d m a k e s
th e e y e s s p a r k le w ith lig h t. T h e H e a r t F ire is
th e " F ire o f P a s s io n ." It is e x c ite d b y th o u g h ts
o f lu st, w h ic h a r o u s e s e x u a l d e s ire . H o w e v e r,
in D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e g o a l is to c u ltiv a te
S p ir itu a l F ire, a n d n o t S e x u a l F ire.
T h e H e a r t 's F ire (i.e.. F ire o f S e x u a l D e sire )
s h o u ld n o t b e c o n f u s e d w ith th e C o m m o n
P e o p le 's F ire (B la d d e r F ire) o r th e M in is te ria l
F ire (K id n e y F ire), w h ic h v ib r a te a t th e h o u r
o f Z i (11:00 p .m . - 1:00 a .m .), a n d n a tu r a lly
s tim u la te th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o r g a n s , c a u s in g
th e p e n i s to b e c o m e e r e c t w i t h o u t s e x u a l
s tim u la tio n . T ra d itio n a lly , w h e n tr a in in g in
D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e h o u r o f Z i is c o n s id e r e d
to b e th e c o rre c t tim e t h a t th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
g a th e r h is G e n e r a tiv e E sse n c e a n d tr a n s f o r m
it in to th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
W h e n y o u r e y e s b e g in to lu s t a f te r th e o p ­
p o s ite sex , a n d th e s tir r e d p a s s io n s a r o u s e th e
g e n ita l o rg a n s , if a d is c ip le trie s to g a th e r a n d
c u ltiv a te th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t a t th is tim e ,
h e w ill c r e a te a n d in g e s t i m p u r e G e n e r a tiv e
F o rc e . B e c a u se it is im p r e g n a te d w ith lu s tfu l
d e s ire s , th is t y p e o f im p u r e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce
c r e a te s a fo rm o f s e x u a l p s y c h o s is , k n o w n
a s " E v il F ire in th e H e a r t." If th e s e s e x u a l
th o u g h ts a re in g e s te d a lo n g w ith th e G e n e ra ­
tiv e F lu id s , a n d th e n c u ltiv a te d a n d a llo w e d
to in c re a s e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's E n e rg y B o d y
a n d S p ir it B ody, h is Y in F ire (Y in S h e n ) w ill
a ls o in c re a s e a n d b e c o m e e x tre m e ly in te n s e .
T h is c u ltiv a te d " e v il e n e r g y " w ill th e n g iv e
r is e to m a n y Q i D e v ia tio n s a n d S h e n D is tu r ­
b a n c e s (i.e., se x u a l a d d ic tio n s , p e r v e r s e se x u a l
fa n ta s ie s , etc.).

B e c a u se th e Y ang (V itality - Q i) c a n n o t ac c u ­
m u la te w ith o u t Y in ( G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e - Jin g )
a n d v ic e -v e rsa , th e ir e n e rg e tic u n io n a n d s p ir ­
itu a l tra n s f o r m a tio n g iv e s b irth to th e c re a tio n
o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A gent* H o w e v e r, o n ly th e
Y ang F ire (S p iritu a l F ire) s h o u ld b e c u ltiv a te d
in o r d e r to tr a n s f o r m th e b o d y 's G e n e r a tiv e
F o rce in to S p ir itu a l V ita lity (L in g Q i). If " e v il
th o u g h ts " a r is e a t th is s ta g e , n e ith e r th e V ital­
ity n o r th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e s h o u ld b e p la c e d
in s id e th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it cy cle.
T h r o u g h o u t th e y e a rs , m a n y m is in f o r m e d
d is c ip le s b e lie v e th a t th e y a re in g e s tin g a n d
c u ltiv a tin g th e im m o r ta l A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
w h e n th e y p r a c t i c e " D a o i s t D u a l S e x u a l
C u ltiv a tio n " te c h n iq u e s . H o w e v e r, th e s e in ­
d iv id u a ls o n ly d e c e iv e a n d h a r m th e m s e lv e s
a n d o th e rs . A d d itio n a lly , if th e y c o n tin u e to
c u ltiv a te a n d c ir c u la te " tu r b id " G e n e r a tiv e
F o rc e in s id e t h e ir b o d ie s , th e y w ill e v e n tu a lly
c re a te "E v il F ire in th e H e a r t." T h e ir b o d ie s
w ill b e c o m e s tro n g , a s lo n g a s th e "E v il F ire "
(Y in F ire ) la s ts , t h e n e v e n tu a lly b o t h th e ir
m in d a n d h e a lth w ill s u ffe r th e co n seq u en ce s*
W h e n th e E vil F ire b e g in s to c o n s u m e th e ir
L iv e r a n d K id n e y s , th e ir e y e s w ill e v e n tu a lly
b e g in to e x p e r ie n c e b l u r r e d v is io n , d o u b le
v is io n , a n d a s tig m a tis m . T h e ir p u p i l s w ill
a lso e n la r g e a n d th e w h ite s o f th e ir e y e s w ill
re d d e n .
O n e w a y to re c tif y th is t y p e o f s e x u a lly
in d u c e d Q i D e v ia tio n (i.e., r e s u ltin g in E vil
F ire in th e H e a rt), is to p ra c tic e th e fo llo w in g
m e d ita tio n :
1. F irst, s it in m e d ita tio n , a n d im a g in e th a t in
fro n t o f y o u r b o d y is a b la c k b a ll (th e s iz e o f
a p e a c h ) s u r r o u n d e d b y a p o w e r f u l m is t o f
b la c k v a p o r.
2. F o cu s y o u r m in d a n d im a g in e firm ly g r a s p in g
th e b la c k b a ll, a n d h o ld in g it in y o u r la p .
3. I n h a le th e b la c k v a p o r a n d le a d th e c le a n s in g
Q i th r o u g h y o u r H e a r t a n d d o w n in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
4. E x h a le slo w ly , e x p e l th e E vil F ire fro m y o u r
H e a rt, a n d im a g in e it v a n is h in g in to s p a c e .
5. C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til all h e a t a n d
p r e s s u r e in th e H e a r t a r e a is re le a s e d .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
3» T h e F ir e T e c h n iq u e s U s e d to M a n if e s t th e
O r ig in a l S p ir it: T h e re a r e e ig h t ty p e s o f F ire
T e c h n iq u e s a r e th a t a re u tiliz e d w h e n c u lti­
v a tin g th e d is c ip le 's P r e n a ta l E n erg y . T h e y
a r e sp e c ific a lly u s e d to p u r if y th e d is c ip le 's
b r e a th in g a n d c o n trib u te to th e c re a tiv e m a n i­
fe s ta tio n o f h is Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit)
• C ir c u la tin g th e F ire: T h is s p e c ia l F ire te c h ­
n iq u e is u s e d to m o v e a n d d ire c t th e b o d y 's
I n n e r F ire to c irc u la te th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
fro m th e lo w e r p e r in e u m u p th e s p in e v ia th e
G o v e r n in g V essel to th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e ,
lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e h e a d . T h e A lc h e m i­
ca l A g e n t is th e n m o v e d to th e to p o f th e
h e a d a n d d o w n th e c h e s t v ia th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel, to th e H e a r t a n d Y ello w C o u r t a re a .
F ro m h e re , th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is f u r th e r
d ir e c te d to flo w b a c k d o w n to th e b a s e o f th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m a n d L o w e r D a n tia n are a . T h is
fu ll e n e r g e tic c y c le c o n ta in s th e A s c e n s io n
a n d D e s c e n d in g o f th e b o d y 's T ru e F ire, a n d
is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s
" C ir c u la tin g th e F ire."
• G a th e r in g th e F ire: T h is sp ec ia l F ire te c h n iq u e
is u s e d to g a th e r a n d c o lle c t th e G e n e ra tiv e
F o rc e s, E n e r g e tic F o rc e s, a n d th e A lc h e m i­
c a l A g e n t, in o r d e r to r a is e t h e d i s c i p l e 's
e n e r g e tic B re a th . T h is is u s e d to a s s is t th e
d is c ip le in th e tr u e " D u a l- C u ltiv a tio n " o f th e
d is c ip le 's o rig in a l N a tu r e (X ing), a s se e n in
h is H e a r t F ire (S p irit - Li); a n d h is tr u e L if e /
D e s tin y (M in g ), a s s e e n in h is K id n e y W a te r
(E sse n c e - K a n ). To th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , if y o u
o n ly c u ltiv a te N a tu r e (X in g ) a n d d is r e g a r d
L ife (M in g ), y o u r p ra c tic e is c o n s id e r e d to b e
in c o m p le te . T h e re fo re , in D a o is t A lch e m y , th e
te rm " G a th e r in g th e F ire " is u s e d to d e s c rib e
th e s e c re t m e th o d o f e n e rg e tic a lly c o lle c tin g
th e F ire. B o th th e "A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" a n d th e
" F ire " a r e a c tu a lly th e c o m b in e d a n d p u r if ie d
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce (Jin g Q i) a n d V ita lity (Q i)
th a t c a u s e th e L o w e r D a n tia n to o v e r h e a t a n d
v ib ra te .
• L if tin g t h e F ire : T h is sp e c ia l F ire te c h n iq u e is
u s e d to m o v e a n d d ire c t th e I n n e r F ire, th a t
h a s b e e n c irc u la tin g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, u p
th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e rn in g V essel in to th e
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b r a in . It is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to in v ig o r a te a
b o d y th a t h a s b e c o m e w e a k e n e d b y th e d r a in ­
in g o f th e G e n e ra tiv e F orce (se x u a l d isc h a rg e ).
A f te r th e F ire h a s b e e n g a th e r e d a n d c u lti­
v a te d , it b e g in s to e n e rg e tic a lly d e v e lo p a n d
tr a n s f o r m . A s s o o n a s th e G e n e r a tiv e A g e n t
b e g in s to m a n if e s t in th e L o w e r D a n tia n a s
h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n , it s h o u l d im m e d ia te ly
b e lifte d a n d d ire c te d to flo w u p th e s p in e .
T h is is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n in e s o te r ic D a o is t
A lc h e m y a s " L iftin g th e F ire."
• F ir e in th e H o u s e o f W a te n T h is p e r ta in s to
th e e n e rg e tic tr a n s f o rm a tio n th a t o c c u rs w h e n
th e C o m m o n P e o p le 's F ire (B la d d e r F ire) a n d
M in is te ria l F ire (K id n e y F ire) b e c o m e e n e r ­
g e tic a lly s tirre d , a n d c re a te h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n
w ith in th e G e n e r a tiv e A g e n t s to r e d w i t h i n
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is
s u d d e n e n e rg e tic h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n r a d ia tin g
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n tr a d itio n a lly c o r­
r e s p o n d s to th e a r e a s o f th e G e n ita l G a te (th e
tip o f th e p e n is ) v ia its p h y s ic a l a n d e n e rg e tic
c o n n e c tio n w ith th e M o rta l G a te (i.e., th e b a s e
o f th e p e n is o r H u iy in a re a ). T h e te r m " F ire in
th e H o u s e o f W a te r" d e s c rib e s th e h e a t a n d
v ib r a tio n r e s o n a tin g w ith in th e " a w a k e n e d "
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce.
• Y in F ir e i n t h e S to v e : T h is p e r ta i n s to th e
I n te r n a l F ire ( o r E a r th F ire) lo c a te d w i t h i n
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , u s e d to tr a n s f o r m J in g
(E sse n c e ) in to Q i (E n e rg y ).
W h e n r e f e r r i n g to t h e E a r th F ir e ( " K u n
H u o " ) th e te r m " K u n " r e p r e s e n ts th e E a r th
T rig ra m , a n d is u s e d to re p r e s e n t th e G o ld e n
S to v e , lo c a te d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e
H u o (F ire) is u s e d to r e p r e s e n t th e e n e rg e tic
v itality , w h ic h c a u s e s th e " F ire in th e H o u s e
o f W a te r" ( h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n ) to d e s c e n d
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A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t o n its jo u r n e y u p th e G o v ­
e r n in g V essel.
• F ire I m m e r s e d i n W a te n W h e n th e G e n e r a ­
tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i) a n d V ital F o rc e (Q i) a re
b o th in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th is s ta te is
c a lle d " F ire in th e H o u s e o f W a te r." H o w e v e r,
w h e n th e y le a v e th e L o w e r D a n tia n (w h ic h is
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to th e r e p r o d u c tiv e
o rg a n s), th e ir e n e rg e tic F ire N a tu r e tra n s fo rm s
in to a liq u id s ta te (i.e., s e m e n a n d s p e r m ) ,
w h ic h is k n o w n a s " F ire Im m e r s e d in W ater."
T h e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g ) is a w a te r y a n d
h e a v y s u b s ta n c e , th a t te n d s to sin k ; w h e re a s
th e S p ir it is a F ie ry a n d lig h t s u b s ta n c e , a n d
te n d s to rise . W h e n F ire is im m e r s e d in W ater,
it w ill s to p ris in g u p w a r d a n d c a u s e th e h e a r t
to b e c o m e c a lm ; a n d w h e n W a te r is s te a m e d
b y F ire, it w ill s to p flo w in g d o w n w a r d . T h is
W a te r a n d F ir e e n e r g y b a l a n c e d w i t h i n a
s ta b le e q u ilib r iu m w ill in tim e p r o d u c e V ital­
ity (Q i)
• F ir e M a n i f e s ti n g i n W a te r: W h e n th e p e n is
b e c o m e s e re c t d u e to th e c u lm in a tio n o f b o th
th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i) a n d V ital F o rce
(Q i) c o lle c tin g w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , it is
k n o w n a s " F ire M a n ife s tin g in W a te r."
W h e n b o th th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jing) a n d
V ital F o rce (Q i) le a v e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e y
tr a n s f o r m in to a liq u id s ta te , a n d a r e re le a s e d
o u ts id e th e b o d y th r o u g h e ja c u la tio n . T h e v i­
ta lity w h ic h is th e e n e rg e tic m e d iu m th a t s u s ­
ta in s th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e d r a in s a w a y , a n d
th e e n e r g y o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t s c a tte rs .
• F ir e i n th e S to v e : W h e n b o th th e S p ir it a n d
V ital fo rc e v ib r a te in s id e th e G o ld e n S to v e ,
lo c a te d in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , it is k n o w n
a s " F ire in th e S to v e ."
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Introduction to T raining
Daoist A lch em y
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e s e c r e t a r t o f D a o is t
A lc h e m y w a s p r a c tic e d in tw o s p e c if ic w a y s :
E x te rn a l E lix ir A lc h e m y (W ai D a n G o n g ) a n d In ­
te rn a l E lix ir A lc h e m y (N e i D a n G o n g ), d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s:
• E x te rn a l E lix ir A lc h e m y : D a o is t M a s te rs o f
" E x te r n a l" o r " O u te r " A lc h e m y , w e r e h i s ­
to ric a lly th e a n c e s to rs o f m o d e m c h e m istry .
T h e O u t e r A lc h e m is ts e s ta b lis h e d v a r io u s
la b o r a to r ie s a n d e x p e r im e n te d w ith m a n y
s u b s ta n c e s from m in e ra l, p la n t, insect, a n im a l,
a n d h u m a n s o u rc e s , w ith th e sp e c ific g o a l o f
tr y in g to d is c o v e r a n e lix ir th a t w o u ld m a g i­
ca lly c o n fe r im m o rta lity , o r a t le a st, g r e a te r
lo n g e v ity . In th e p r o c e s s o f th is o u t e r a l­
c h e m ic a l e x p e rim e n ta tio n , th e a n c ie n t D a o ists
d is c o v e r e d m a n y e x c e p tio n a lly p o te n t h e r b a l
m e d ic in e s a n d lo n g -life elix irs.
• I n te r n a l E lix ir A lc h e m y : D a o is t M a s te r s o f
" I n te r n a l" o r " I n n e r " A lc h e m y , p la c e d th e
fo c u s o f th e ir a t t e n t i o n o n to th e e n e r g e tic Figure 1.103. The Three Dantians and their
p ro c e ss o f p u rify in g th e h u m a n N a tu r e (X ing), relationship to the transformation of Jing, Qi, and Shen
a n d s o u g h t to tr a n s f o r m th e S p irit (S h en ) in to
its m o s t p u r e a n d r a d ia n t e n e rg e tic p o te n tia l g a th e r in g , p u r if y in g , c u ltiv a tin g , b le n d in g ,
o f th e ir L ife (M in g ). T h is w a s tr a d itio n a lly tr a n s f o r m in g , a n d a b s o r b in g s p e c ific c o m ­
p u r s u e d e ith e r w ith o r w it h o u t th e u s e o f b in a tio n s o f th e b o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
E x te rn a l A g e n ts . M a n y tim e s, th e In te rn a l A lc h e m ists k e p t th e ir
T h r o u g h th is m a g ic a l p ra c tic e , s p e c ia l a d ­ o rig in a l w o r k h id d e n fro m th e p u b lic b y u s in g
v a n c e d Q ig o n g a n d S h e n g o n g e x e rc ise s a n d se c re t " c o d e w o rd s ." V a rio u s n a tu r a l m e ta ls
m e d ita tio n s w e r e d e v e lo p e d . T h e s e s e c r e t a n d m in e ra ls su c h a s g o ld , le a d , a n d c in n a b a r,
e x e rc is e s a n d m e d ita tio n s e m p o w e r e d th e w e re c o m m o n ly u s e d to d e s c rib e th e sp e c ia l
d is c ip le w ith th e a b ility to g a th e r, tra n s f o rm , s p iritu a l tra n s f o rm a tio n s o c c u rrin g w ith in th e
a n d c irc u la te th e " in n e r elix irs" o f Jin g (b lo o d , b o d ie s v a r io u s e n e rg e tic s u b s ta n c e s .
v a p o r, a n d esse n c e ), Q i (b re a th a n d e n e rg y ),
a n d S h e n (th e th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s o f th e T h e A l c h e m ic a l C ultivation of
S p irit). J in g , Q i, a n d S h en
T h e I n te r n a l A lc h e m is ts v ie w e d th e T h re e T h e u ltim a te g o a l o f In te r n a l A lc h e m y is im ­
D a n tia n s a s s p e c ia l in n e r c ru c ib le s o r m a g ic a l m o rta lity , a c o m p le te tra n s f o rm a tio n o f th e b o d y 's
c a u ld r o n s , a n d u tiliz e d e a c h o f th e m in th e Jing, Q i, a n d S h e n in to a b o d y o f r a d ia n t lig h t. Jin g ,
sp e c ific ro le o f g a th e r in g a n d tr a n s f o r m in g Q i, a n d S h e n a re th e th re e f u n d a m e n ta l e n e rg ie s
v ita l su b sta n c e s, e n e rg ie s, a n d v a r io u s a s p e c ts n e c e s s a ry fo r h u m a n life, a n d a re c o lle c tiv e ly re ­
o f s p ir itu a l a w a r e n e s s (F ig u re 1.103). fe rre d to a s th e " T h re e T re a su re s o f M a n ." In o r d e r
A ll o f th e in te rn a l m e th o d s a n d f o r m u la s to a c c o m p lis h m a g ic a l tra n s f o rm a tio n , th e a n c ie n t
u s e d in D a o is t I n te r n a l A lc h e m y , in v o lv e , In te r n a l A lc h e m is ts w o u ld p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:

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• F irst th e y g a th e r e d , p u rifie d , a n d tra n s f o rm e d
th e ir J in g in to Q i in s id e th e in n e r c a u ld r o n o f
th e ir L o w e r D a n tia n .
• T h e n th e y g a th e r e d , p u rifie d , a n d tr a n s ­
fo r m e d th e ir Q i in to S h e n in s id e th e in n e r
c a u ld r o n o f th e ir M id d le D a n tia n .
• N e x t, t h e y g a t h e r e d , p u r i f i e d , a n d t r a n s ­
f o r m e d th e ir S h e n in s id e th e in n e r c a u ld r o n
o f th e ir U p p e r D a n tia n .
• F in ally, th e y w o u ld tr a n s f o r m e d th e ir Y u a n
S h e n , a n d re le a s e th e ir m a g ic a l s p ir it (L in g
S h e n ) th r o u g h a s e c re t p o rta l lo c a te d a t th e
t o p o f th e ir h e a d , a n d s o jo u r n th r o u g h th e
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, b a c k to th e d iv in e
lig h t o f th e E te rn a l D a o .
T h r o u g h e x te n s iv e e x p e r im e n ta tio n in th e
in te r n a l la b o r a to r y o f th e ir T h re e B o d ie s (i.e.,
th e ir P h y s ic a l, E n e rg e tic , a n d S p ir it B o d ies),
th e a n c ie n t In te r n a l A lc h e m is ts w e re a b le to
b e c o m e p o w e r f u l p rie s ts , in c re d ib le h e a le r s
a n d I m m o r ta liz e d I m p e r ia l M y stic s.
T h e c u ltiv a tio n a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f t h e
b o d y 's J in g , Q i, a n d S h e n , is o n e o f th e m o s t
p o w e r f u l m e a n s o f in c re a s in g life -fo rc e e n e rg y ,
a n d g a t h e r i n g th e s u b tle s u p e r n a t u r a l p o w e r s
h i d d e n w ith in a d is c ip le 's S p ir itu a l E n e rg y (L in g
Q i). B ec a u se th e s e th r e e m a te r ia ls c a n c o lle c tiv e ly
b e u s e d a s a n e x tre m e ly p o w e r f u l e n e rg e tic s u b ­
sta n c e , in a n c ie n t C h in a , d ie c u ltiv a tio n o f H u m a n
E sse n c e w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d b y v a r io u s p r ie s ts
a n d o c c u lt s o rc e re r s f o r s u m m o n in g , c o n tro llin g ,
a n d d is p a tc h in g p o w e r f u l s p ir it e n titie s .
T h ro u g h o u t C h in a 's history, th e re h a s a lw a y s
b e e n secret m ag ical sects d e v o te d to cu ltiv a tin g a n d
u tiliz in g H u m a n E ssen c e fo r d e v e lo p in g p sy c h ic
p o w e rs. A c c o rd in g to m o d e m an th ro p o lo g ists, th e
e so te ric m a g ic a l tra in in g o f th e M a o s h a n p rie s ts
(S h an g Q in g D ao ists), w e re co n sid e re d to b e o n e o f
th e stro n g e st ex a m p le s o f a n an c ie n t cu lt e sta b lish e d
o n sh a m a n ic cu ltiv atio n practices. W ithin th e an c ie n t
S h a n g Q in g Sect, e v e ry re so u rce o f th e im a g in a tio n
w a s u tilize d w ith o u t d isd a in , from th e s tu d y of m e n ­
tal d a y d re a m in g a n d fantasy, to th e m a ste ry o f lu cid
d re a m in g . T he M a o sh a n m o n a s te ry 's u se o f tran c e
in d u c tio n , h erb al h allu cin atio n , lucid d re a m in g , in ­
to x icatio n, a n d eso teric eroticism , are w ell re co rd e d
in all th e a n n a ls of an cien t C h in a 's History of Religions.
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Un d e r st a n d in g T h e “T h r e e
Main C ultivations ”
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t M a o s h a n te a c h in g s , th e
L in g S h e n (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f a p e r s o n , p la c e , o r
ite m c a n b e g a th e r e d a n d in g e s te d th r o u g h th e
a b s o r p tio n o f it's Jin g (E sse n c e ), X u e (B lo o d ), Q i
(B re a th a n d E n e rg y ), o r S h e n (S p irit). T h e m o r e
ta le n te d a n d m a g ic a lly s k illfu l th e d is c ip le is a t
th is sp e c ific ta sk , th e m o re p o w e r f u l h i s o w n L in g
S h e n (M a g ic a l S p irit) w ill b e c o m e .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e c u ltiv a tio n o f H u m a n
e n e rg y w a s tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to th r e e m a in
c a te g o rie s : T h e C u ltiv a tio n o f H u m a n Jin g , T h e
C u ltiv a tio n o f H u m a n Q i, a n d th e C u ltiv a tio n o f
H u m a n S h e n , d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.104):
T h e C u l t iv a t io n of H uman J in g
T h is is a fo rm o f a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n , t h a t
a p p r o a c h e s e n lig h te n m e n t th r o u g h th e u s e o f a b ­
s o r b in g th e b a s e e n e r g e tic c o m p o n e n ts c o n ta in e d
w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y . It in c lu d e s th e a b s o r p tio n
a n d u tiliz a tio n o f th e s u b tle e n e rg ie s c o n ta in e d
w ith in th e g e n e r a t i v e / r e p r o d u c t i v e e s s e n c e , e n ­
erg y , a n d b lo o d a s n u tr itio n .
T h e re a s o n w h y th is s p e c ia l c u ltiv a tio n te c h ­
n iq u e w a s o r ig in a lly p r a c tic e d in e s o te r ic D a o is t
A lc h e m y , w a s b e c a u s e , w h e n th e K id n e y W a te r
m o v e s in to th e L u n g C h a n n e l, it tu r n s in to sa liv a ;
a n d w h e n it m o v e s in to th e H e a r t C h a n n e l, it
tu r n s in to B lo o d . T h e B lo o d th e n m o v e s in to th e
K id n e y s c r e a tin g Jin g . T h e J in g th e n m o v e s in to
th e S ea o f M a r ro w a n d is d ir e c te d to flo w u p th e
s p in e in to th e N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d in th e c e n te r
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n . T h is e n tir e tr a n s f o r m a tio n
p ro c e s s w a s e s s e n tia l in o r d e r f o r th e d is c ip le to
e x p e rie n c e e n lig h te n m e n t.
O f th e T h re e T re a s u re s o f M a n , Jin g ( r e p r o ­
d u c t i v e e s s e n c e ) is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e m o s t
s u b s ta n tia l, th e m o s t Y in, a n d is c lo s e ly a s s o c ia te d
w ith E a r th Q i. In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e E a r th Q i
is tr a d itio n a lly g a th e r e d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n
a n d b l e n d e d w ith th e e n e r g y o f th e J in g . T h is
c o m b in e d e n e r g y is th e n t r a n s f o r m e d in to th e
e n e rg e tic p r o p e r tie s o f h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n .
B e c a u s e it ta k e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 5 0 d a y s
to t u r n th e B lo o d in to Jin g , it w a s b e lie v e d t h a t
 D a o is t alchem y

Alchemical
Cultivation
of Shen

Alchemical
Cultivation
of Qi

Dual Cultivation (Regulation)

Sex Magic Single Cultivation (Vampirism)

Alchemical
Cultivation \r
of Jing Blood Sacrifices & Sex Magic Rituals J

Blood Magic
Human Sacrifices

Figure 1.104. The Cultivation of Human Essence is divided into three categories

b y in g e s tin g Y in r e p r o d u c tiv e e s s e n c e ( u s u a lly
th r o u g h S ex M a g ic ), a d is c ip le c o u ld d e c r e a s e
th e c u ltiv a tio n tim e n e e d e d to p r o d u c e Jin g . T h is
in tu rn , c o u ld d o u b le th e p o w e r o f th e d is c ip le 's
o w n Jin g , e x p e d itin g h is a lc h e m ic a l tr a n s f o r m a ­
tio n p ro c e s s .
T h e C u ltiv a tio n o f H u m a n Jin g w a s s u b d iv id ­
e d in to sp e c ific a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n te c h n iq u e s ,
tr a d itio n a lly h a r v e s te d th r o u g h th e p r a c tic e o f
e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , v ia D a o is t S ex M a g ic ,
a n d th r o u g h D a o is t B lo o d M ag ic.
T h e C u l t iv a t io n of Human Q i
T h is sp e c ia l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e in c lu d e s th e
in g e s tin g a n d u tiliz a tio n o f th e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , v ia a b s o r b in g
Q i th r o u g h th e b o d y 's tis su e s , b re a th , a n d m in d .
T h is fo rm o f c u ltiv a tio n is d iv id e d in to th re e m a in
c a te g o rie s o f Q i A b s o rp tio n tra in in g :
• A b s o rb in g L ife-F o rce e n e rg y th r o u g h th e Jin g
(B o d y a n d T issu es). In D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l, th e
b o d y 's tis s u e s a re v ie w e d a s b e in g a liv in g
m a g n e t, c a p a b le o f a b s o r b in g e n e r g y fro m
p e o p le , p la c e s, a n d th in g s lik e a liv in g sp o n g e .

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(Superficial Qi of the i Summer (May) Wu

1 12 Channels Cycle 1 Summer (Apr) Si Summer (June) Wei
11:00 AM
Spleen Autumn (July) Shen
3-5:00 PMS‘
Stomach _K idney
tom ach
Organ.,
L ungs 1 7 ^ " "
You

3-5:00 AM
Lungs
Spring (Jan) Yirï Autumn (Sept) Xu

Winter (Dec) Chou Winter (Oct) Hai

Winter (Nov) Zi
Rgure 1.105. The Body's Superficial (External) and Deep (Internal) Energy Cycles

• A b s o r b i n g L if e - F o r c e e n e r g y t h r o u g h t h e T h e in s id e circ le o f th is s p e c ia l c h a rt, d e p ic ts
Q i (B re a th a n d E n e r g e tic F ie ld s ). In D a o is t t h e b o d y 's i n t e r n a l c o r e O r g a n e n e r g y flo w ,
a lc h e m ic a l, th e b r e a th is s e e n a s th a t w h ic h w h ic h a ls o fo llo w s a 24 h o u r Q i a n d B lo o d cy cle.
b in d s to g e th e r all o f th e in s u b s ta n tia l v a p o r s . H o w e v e r, th is s p e c ia l s y s te m o f e n e r g y m o v e s
T h e re fo re , th e b r e a th is s o m e tim e s u s e d lik e in te r n a lly fro m o rg a n s y s te m to o r g a n s y s te m , in
a n e n e rg e tic v a c u u m , to a b s o r b Q i a n d c re a te a tw o h o u r e b b a n d flow . It a ls o d is p la y s th e h ig h
S h e n (S p irit). a n d lo w e n e r g e tic " tid e s ," th a t c o r r e s p o n d to th e
• A b s o rb in g L ife-Force e n e rg y th r o u g h th e S h e n v a r io u s h o u r s o f th e d ay .
(S p irit, M in d , T h o u g h ts , a n d E m o tio n s ) . In
D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l, th e S h e n is p ro je c te d lik e a
T h e C u l t iv a t io n of Human S hen
n e t o f r a d ia n t lig h t, a n d u s e d to " s ip " e n e r g y
T h is s p e c ia l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e in c lu d e s th e
in to th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic field .
in g e s tin g a n d u tiliz a tio n o f th e s u b tle s p ir itu a l r a ­
O f th e T h re e T re a s u re s o f M a n , Q i is c lo se ly
d i a n t lig h t, a c tiv e w ith in th e b o d y 's S h e n (S p irit).
c o n n e c te d w ith th e a tm o s p h e r ic e n e r g y (a b le n d ­
T h is a d v a n c e d fo rm o f a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n is
in g o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th Q i), a n d is a s s o c ia te d
s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s S p irit M a g ic , a n d is u s e d
w ith e n e rg e tic v ib r a tio n a n d s o u n d .
in o r d e r to a b s o r b L in g Q i (S p irit E n e rg y ) in to
M a s te rin g th e m a g ic a l skill o f C u ltiv a tin g H u ­
th e d i s c ip le 's b o d y , v ia t r a in in g h is L in g S h e n
m a n E n e rg y r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to u n d e r s ta n d
(S p iritu a l M in d ).
th e s u p e rfic ia l a n d d e e p e n e rg e tic c u r r e n ts th a t
T h e m a g ic a l sk ill o f tr a in in g th e L in g S h e n
flo w w ith in th e b o d y 's tissu e s, a n d th e ir a sso c ia te d
is e s s e n t i a l l y a c c o m p l is h e d t h r o u g h f o c u s e d
tim e s c h e d u le s (F ig u re 1.105). F o r e x a m p le , th e
in te n tio n , im a g in a tio n a n d p o w e r f u l v is u a liz a ­
o u ts id e circ le in th e fo llo w in g c h a r t re p r e s e n ts th e
tio n s . T h is sp e c ia l ty p e o f tr a in in g w ill e v e n tu a lly
12 P rim a ry C h a n n e ls - 24 h o u r Q i a n d B lood C ycle,
in c lu d e s u c h e s o te r ic te a c h in g s a s D re a m M a g ic ,
u s u a lly s tu d ie d in all A c u p u n c tu r e co lleg es. In th is
S p ir it T ra v e l, a n d o th e r S h e n g o n g m e th o d s .
s y s te m , th e b o d y 's e n e rg y m o v e s e x te r n a lly fro m
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t in a n c ie n t C h in a ,
c h a n n e l to c h a n n e l, in a tw o h o u r e b b a n d flow ,
th e w o r d " S h e n g o n g " ( " S p ir it S k ill" ) w a s a ls o
a n d d is p la y s th e h ig h a n d lo w e n e rg e tic " tid e s ,"
u s e d to d e s c rib e th e m a g ic a l fu n c tio n o f a b s o r b in g
th a t c o r r e s p o n d to th e v a r io u s h o u r s o f th e d a y .

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th e ce le stia l e n e rg y a n d m a g ic a l in flu e n c e s o f th e

l§ Heaven Light
S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y . By Shen
Radiant Upper
a b s o r b in g a n d in c o r p o r a tin g th e s e c e le stia l e n e r ­ (Spirit)
Yang Qi Dantian
g ie s w ith in th e ir o w n b o d ie s , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e d th a t th e y c o u ld e s ta b lis h a n d m a in ta in Blended
Qi Earth Yin Qi Vibration
a n e x tre m e ly p o w e r f u l e n e rg e tic field .
(Energy) & Heaven Middle
T h e a n c ie n t C h in e s e id e o g ra m fo r S h e n
Yang Qi Dantian
(S p irit) is c o m p o s e d of tw o c h a ra c te rs : p o s itio n e d
o n th e rig h t is a c h a ra c te r d e p ic tin g th e a lte r n a tin g Earth Heat
Jing
e x p r e s s io n o f n a tu r a l fo rces; p o s itio n e d to th e left Receptive Lower
(Essence)
is a c h a r a c te r d e p ic tin g th e u n f o ld in g o f th in g s Yin Qi Dantian
u n d e r th e a u t h o r i t y a n d in f lu e n c e o f H e a v e n
(F ig u re 1.106). A s a w h o le , th is id e o g r a m d e p ic ts Figure 1.106. The Three Dantians
th e H e a v e n ly in flu e n c e th a t p e n e tr a te s th e c o re o f and their relationship to the transformation
of Jing, Qi, and Shen
th e H e a rt, o r " th a t w h ic h d e s c e n d s fro m th e s k y
a n d p a s s e s th r o u g h th e b o d y ."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , S h e n is c o n s id e r e d th e T h e p r i m a r y g o a l o f th is ty p e o f c o n tin u a l
s u b tle e n e r g y o f th e s p i r i t a s s o c ia te d w ith th e te s tin g , is to b r in g th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , m in d , a n d
H e a rt, a n d h a s a r a d ia n t n a tu r e . W h e n e n e rg iz e d , s p ir it b a c k in a lig n m e n t w ith th e p r o p e r d e te r m i­
S h e n flo w s u p w a r d lik e fire, e x te n d in g th r o u g h n a tio n n e e d e d to s u c c e s s fu lly fo llo w th e p a th o f
th e b o d y 's E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels, a n d c re a t­ th e e n lig h te n e d D a o .
in g a h e a lth y n e r v o u s s y s te m . In e s o te ric D a o is t M ag ic, d is c ip lin e a p p e a r s
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t o f th e T h re e T rea­ in s e v e ra l fo rm s. T h e d is c ip le is te s te d , e x a m in e d ,
s u r e s o f M a n , S h e n (S p irit) is th e m o s t in s u b s ta n ­ a n d c a te g o riz e d a c c o rd in g to:
tial, a n d th e re fo re , th e m o s t Y an g o f th e th re e . It • H is m o ra l c h a ra c te r,
c o r r e s p o n d s w ith H e a v e n Q i, is g a th e r e d in th e • H is b e h a v io r in th e c o m m u n ity ,
U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d is a s s o c ia te d w ith lig h t. • H is r e te n tio n o f in fo rm a tio n
W h e n S h e n is g a th e r e d in th e U p p e r D a n tia n , • H is r e te n tio n o f fo rm a l p ro c e d u re s ,
it c a n b e p ro je c te d a s lig h t a n d e n e rg y th r o u g h th e • H is p h y s ic a l re s tric tio n s ,
e y e s a n d th e Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e) p o i n t • H is w illin g n e s s to s e r v e o th e rs , a n d
• H is s p ir itu a l p o te n tia l
R equ ired T raining and D isciplin e
W h e n tr a in in g in D a o is t A lch e m y , a d is c ip le 's B y s u b m i t t i n g to th is fo r m o f d i s c i p l in e ,
p a tie n c e , in teg rity , h o n e sty , sin cerity , a n d d e te r m i­ th e d is c ip le c o n tin u a lly p ro v e s h is re a d in e s s to
n a tio n a re c o n tin u a lly te s te d . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t u n d e r g o w h a te v e r it ta k e s in o r d e r to w a lk th is
D a o is t te a c h in g , " in o r d e r to b e a n Im m o rta l, y o u s p ir itu a l p a t h th a t le a d s to e n lig h te n m e n t, d iv in e
m u s t first ac t like a n Im m o rta l." T h e se a re th e b a sic se rv ic e , a n d Im m o rta lity . In o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h
f o u n d a tio n a l p re c e p ts a n d D a o is t d is c ip le 's " C o d e th is g o al, th e d is c ip le m u s t a lso b e free fro m b e in g
o f C o n d u c t," tr a d itio n a lly r e q u ir e d fo r b r in g in g a im p a tie n t, a n d h a v in g fe e lin g s of c o m p e titiv e n e ss,
d is c ip le in to th e Im m o rta l re a lm . a tta c h m e n ts , a n d je a lo u s e n v y . T h e r e f o r e , th e
T h is in itia l te s tin g s e r v e s to c h a lle n g e th e d is c ip le is c o n s ta n tly c h a lle n g e d to re le a se , let-g o ,
d is c ip le 's c o m m itm e n t, a n d c a u se s h im to c o n tin u ­ a n d d e ta c h h is m in d a n d d e s ire s fro m h is p re v io u s
a lly s u r r e n d e r to th e W ill o f H e a v e n a n d P a th o f life-sty le. O n c e th e d is c ip le is a b le to tru ly re le a s e
th e D ao . It a ls o te a c h e s h im to re ly o n th e D a o is t all a tta c h m e n ts to th e m u n d a n e w o rld , h e is free to
s c r ip tu r e s fo r g u id a n c e , a n d to tr u s t in th e m o n ­ tru ly o b s e r v e a n d a p p r e c ia te th e s u b tle w o n d e r s
a s te r ie s s a c re d te a c h in g s fo r s u p p o r t. o f th e w o rld in w h ic h h e liv es.

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A sid e from h is te a c h in g s in o b ta in in g m a g ic a l
skills a n d im m ortality, th e d iscip le is also in tro d u c e d
to th e v a r io u s re q u ire m e n ts a n d re sp o n sib ilitie s o f
liv in g in so ciety as a D a o ist p rie s t. A t th is tim e, h e
w o u ld a d d itio n a lly u n d e r g o a s e rie s o f te a c h in g s
fo c u sed o n p e r fo rm in g th e re q u ire d fo rm a l ritu a ls
n e c e ssa ry for b e in g o f s p iritu a l se rv ic e to th e c o m ­
m u n ity (i.e., S e n d in g th e R e p o rt to H e a v e n , B urial
R ites fo r th e D e a d , th e R ites for E xorcism , R ites fo r
H e a lin g , th e R ites o f M a rria g e , etc.).
C o m p a n io n s in t h e Dao
T h r o u g h o u t m y tr a in in g , I w a s c o n tin u a lly
w a r n e d , th a t w h e n p u r s u i n g a s p ir itu a l p a th , it
w a s e s s e n tia l to h a v e " tr u e f r ie n d s /' T h o s e w h o
c h a lle n g e y o u to d o g o o d , k e e p th e fa ith , a n d
h o ld y o u a c c o u n ta b le fo r y o u r ac tio n s. M y te a c h e r
w o u ld a lw a y s re m a rk , " y o u r f r ie n d s a r e s tr o n g e r
th a n y o u r w ill. T h e re fo re , c h o o s e w ise ly ."
B ecause "like a ttra c ts like," p a r t o f th e te stin g
p ro c ess is to o b se rv e w h o a n d w h y a d iscip le h a s
ch o sen c e rtain in d iv id u a ls as h is close friends, a n d
Figure 1.107. A Daoist Disciple’s True Friends
th e ty p e of p a rtn e r / m ate th ey h av e chosen to so jo u rn are essential to his successful practice
th ro u g h life w ith. O n e a n c ie n t p ro v e rb states, " sh o w
m e y o u r frie n d s a n d I w ill tell y o u w h o y o u are." h a v e a n illu m in a te d m in d , d e e p w is d o m , a re
In a n c ie n t C h in a , it w a s ta u g h t th a t a d is c ip le 's m o r a lly s o u n d , a n d h a v e a s tr o n g d e te r m i­
clo sest frie n d s b e c o m e p a r t o f h is " S h a re d K a rm a ." n a tio n to s e e y o u s u c c e e d . In c h o o s in g tr u e
T h e c o m b in e d e n e rg ie s o f all o f th e ir th o u g h ts a n d f r ie n d s a n d fe llo w " se e k e r s ," a lw a y s c h o o s e
a c tio n s w e re c o n s id e r e d to b e a n im p o r ta n t b y ­ th o s e in d iv id u a ls w h o a r e u p r i g h t a n d illu ­
p r o d u c t th e d is c ip le 's s p iritu a l w a lk (F ig u re 1.107). m in a te d in s p ir it a n d a c tio n .
T h is is w h y , th e m e r it a n d v ir tu e o f h e lp in g • N e v e r ch o o se th o se in d iv id u a ls w h o lack d e e p
ju s t o n e d is c ip le o b ta in im m o r ta lity w a s c o n s id ­ w isd o m , are m o ra lly d e trim e n ta l, a n d are ca re­
e r e d in c a lc u la b le in a n c ie n t C h in a . T h e s p ir itu a l less o f sp iritu al tru th s. Because th ese in d iv id u a ls
b e n e fits n o t o n ly a p p lie d to th e in d iv id u a l in th is d o n o t clearly see b e y o n d th e o u te r p ro jec tio n s
life tim e , b u t it a ls o e x te n d e d fo r n in e p r e v io u s o f th e m in d , th e y are ro o te d in th e m u n d a n e .
g e n e ra tio n s , a n d n in e g e n e r a tio n s to c o m e . T r u e O b s e r v a t i o n (Z h e n g u a n )
It is b e lie v e d th a t a d is c ip le 's c lo se f r ie n d s W h e n s tu d y in g D a o ist A lchem y, it is im p o rta n t
a n d / o r h is m a te , w o u ld e ith e r s u p p o r t a n d e n c o u r­ th a t a d isc ip le o b tain "T rue O b se rv a tio n ." T rue O b ­
ag e, o r sa b o ta g e h is s p iritu a l w a lk , e sp e cially w h e n s e rv a tio n is d e fin e d as b e in g ab le to e n e rg etica lly
h e e x p e rie n c e s d iffic u lt tim e s o f s e r io u s h a r d s h ip s p e n e tra te a n d e m b o d y th e v a rio u s th in g s th a t a d is­
a n d d is c o u ra g e m e n ts . U n til h e is re a d y a n d w ill­ ciple h a s b een ta u g h t to exam ine, m e d itate u p o n , an d
in g to d e ta c h fro m all w o r ld ly in flu e n c e s, th e re a l v isu alize. A c co rd in g to th e Daojiao Yishu (The Pivotal
s u c c e ss o r fa ilu re o f th e d is c ip le 's h a r d w o r k re s ts Meaning of Daoist Teaching), in D ao ist A lchem y, th ere
in th e h a n d s o f h is p e r s o n a l s u p p o r t s y s te m . are tw o ty p es of O bserv atio n s: T h e O b serv atio n o f Qi
W h e n c h o o s in g " C o m p a n io n s in th e D a o ," (E n erg y a n d Form ), w h ich is p ra cticed w ith in ; a n d
th e a n c ie n t D a o is t m a s te r s a d v is e d th e fo llo w in g : th e O b se rv a tio n o f S h en (M ind a n d S p irit), w h ich is
• W h e n c h o o s in g c lo se p e r s o n a l frie n d s , a d is ­ p ra c tic e d v ia th e ex tern al w o rld . T h ese im p o rta n t
c ip le s h o u ld c h o o s e th o s e in d iv id u a ls w h o o b se rv a tio n s are d esc rib e d as follow s:
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• T h e O b s e r v a tio n o f Q i (E n e rg y a n d F o rm ):
T h e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y b e lo n g s to th e
R e a lm o f B ein g (E n e rg y a n d F o rm ); it is th e re ­
fo re s u b je c t to th e d e c e p tio n s a n d d e lu s io n s
o f th e W o rld o f F o rm . T h e s e c re t te c h n iq u e o f
O b s e r v in g Q i, re fe rs to d e e p c o n c e n tra tio n ,
a n d e s p e c ia lly a p p lie s w h e n e x a m in in g th e
v a r io u s im a g e s o f en e rg y . T ra d itio n a lly , w h e n
O b s e r v in g E nergy, a d is c ip le is in s tr u c te d to
re la x a n d v is u a liz e th e w o n d r o u s e n e r g y a n d
m y s te r io u s im a g e s o f th e T h re e O n e s, w h o
c u rre n tly re s id e w ith in th e in n e r-m o s t p a la c e s
o f h is b o d y 's T h re e D a n tia n s (F ig u re 1.108).
O b s e r v in g Q i a ls o re fe rs to e x a m in in g th e
v a r io u s e n e rg e tic im a g e s o f F o rm . T ra d itio n ­
a lly , w h e n O b s e r v i n g F o rm , a d i s c i p l e is
in s tr u c te d to fo c u s h is c o n c e n tra tio n u n til th e
c h o s e n v is u a liz a tio n s h a v e c a u s e d h is b o d y to
b e c o m e tra n q u il.
• T h e O b s e r v a tio n o f S h e n ( M in d a n d S p ir it) :
T h e d is c ip le 's M in d b e lo n g s to th e re a lm o f
n o n - b e in g (S p irit); it is th e re fo re s u b je c t to
th e s p ir itu a l in s ig h t o b ta in e d th r o u g h T ru e
E m p tin e s s .
In D a o is t A lch em y , a d isc ip le is tra d itio n a lly
in s tr u c te d to fo c u s o n tw o d iffe re n t ty p e s o f
s p iritu a l in sig h t: Illu m in a tio n a n d E m p tin e s s .
B o th o f th e s e s p ir itu a l in s ig h ts a re im p o s sib le
to g ra sp , a n d a re u n fa th o m a b le . T h e refo re, th e
p rin c ip le s o f th e O b s e rv a tio n of S p irit m u s t al­
w a y s b e e x p e rie n c e d , a n d n o t in te lle c tu a liz e d .
A c c o rd in g to th e Zuowang Lun (Discourse on
Sitting in O b liv io n th e re a re s e v e n m a in s te p s a
d is c ip le m u s t u n d e r g o w h e n p u r s u in g a life a s a
D a o is t d is c ip le a n d s tu d y in g E so te ric A lch e m y .
T h e s e s e v e n m a in s te p s a re a ls o tr a in e d b y D a o ­
is t d isc ip le s, in o r d e r to o b ta in Z h e n g u a n (T rue
O b s e r v a tio n ), a n d a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. R e s p e c t a n d F a ith : T h is is th e first s te p in fol­
lo w in g th e D ao. D iscip les w h o w ish to b e c o m e
su c c e ssfu l in O b ta in in g th e D ao , m u s t h a v e a
s tro n g w ill a n d d e te r m in a tio n to se e k th e D ao.
T h e y m u s t a lso h a v e c o m p le te c o n fid e n c e in
th e ir te a c h e rs, a n d th e h o ly s c rip tu re s, a s th e se
a r e th e " to o ls " u s e d to g u id e th e m o n th e ir
s p ir itu a l jo u rn e y .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.108. The Three Ones
The Lords of the Three Dantians
2. I n te r c e p tin g K a rm a : T h e d isc ip le m u s t b e w ill­
in g to a c c e p t a c c o u n ta b ility fo r all o f h is ac tio n s
(p a st a n d p re se n t). H e m u s t ch o o se to w illin g ly
leav e h is " rig h ts " b e h in d , a n d to sto p in v e s tin g
in th e v a in illu sio n s a n d fa n ta sie s o f p a s t h o p e s
a n d d re am s. In o rd e r to acco m p lish this, th e d is­
cip le m u s t ch o o se to s to p b e c o m in g in v o lv e d in
p a s t " sto rie s," a n d free h im s e lf fro m a c q u irin g
n e w K a rm a c a u s e d fro m v a rio u s in te ra c tio n s
a n d a tta c h m e n ts w ith th e m u n d a n e w o rld .
3. T a m in g th e M in d : T h e d is c ip le m u s t m e d ita te ,
a n d le a r n h o w to firm ly p la c e h is a tte n tio n
o n to th e W ill o f H e a v e n . H e m u s t c h o o s e to
n o t b e o v e r c o m e w ith th e v a r io u s d iffic u ltie s
th a t c o n tin u a lly a r is e in th e p ro c e s s o f liv in g
a s p ir itu a l life w ith in th e m u n d a n e w o r ld .
4. D e ta c h m e n t f r o m A ff a irs : T h e d is c ip le m u s t
p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is th o u g h ts , a tte n tio n a n d
p r io r ity o n to d e v e lo p in g th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f
h is in n e r T ru e N a tu r e . T h is o b s e rv a tio n a llo w s
th e d is c ip le to f u r th e r d e ta c h fro m th e e v e r
c h a n g in g illu s io n s o f th e m u n d a n e w o rld .
5. T ru e O b s e r v a tio n : T h e d is c ip le m u s t o b s e rv e ,
e x a m in e , m e d ita te , a n d v is u a liz e h is T ru e
F o rm , en e rg y , a n d sp irit, a n d u n d e r s ta n d th e ir
s u p e r n a tu r a l in flu e n c e s.
6. I n te n s e C o n c e n tra tio n : To a tta in a d e e p e r a b ­
s o rp tio n o f th e e te rn a l D ao, th e d isc ip le m u s t
g o b e y o n d o b se rv in g th e self a n d th e m u n d a n e
w o rld , a n d le a rn to p la c e in te n se focus, c o n ­
c e n tra tio n , a n d s u rre n d e r, o n to c o m b in in g a n d
fu sin g h is L in g Q i a n d L in g S h en w ith th e D ao.
7. R e a liz in g th e D a o : E v e n tu a lly , th e d is c ip le
w ill a tta in c o m p le te o n e n e s s a n d u n io n w ith
th e e te r n a l D a o . In th is fin a l sta g e , th e d is c ip le
w ill e m e r g e a s a n Im m o rta l.
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The cultivation and transformation of

The High Attainm ent Approach
the disciple's Yuan Shen

The cultivation, ingestion, and assimilation of

The Middle A ttainm ent Approach
external and internal Five Element Qi

Magical incantations, sounds, prayers, Magical

The Low er Attainm ent Approach
Talismans, and Magical Seal Patterns

Figure 1.109. The Three Attainment Methods of Approach

INTRODUCTION TO EXTERNAL A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s . E m p ­

and Internal C ultivation

tin e s s (W uji) tr a n s m u te s its e lf in to S p ir it (S h en ),
S p ir it tr a n s m u te s its e lf in to E n e rg y (Q i), E n e r g y
In a n c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t c u ltiv a tio n m e th o d s
tr a n s m u te s itse lf in to E ssen c e (Jing), E sse n c e tra n s ­
w e re c la ssifie d in to th r e e m e th o d s o f a p p ro a c h :
m u te s itse lf in to F o rm , (X in g ) a n d F o rm b e c o m e s
T h e L o w e r A t t a i n m e n t A p p r o a c h , th e M id d le
a h u m a n b e in g (R en ).
A tta in m e n t A p p ro a c h , a n d th e H ig h A tta in m e n t
W h e n C u ltiv a tin g th e D a o , th e re a r e tw o m a in
A p p ro a c h . E ach o f th e s e a p p r o a c h e s o ffe re d th e
m e th o d s o f a p p r o a c h : th e firs t is th e m e th o d o f
d iscip le a ce rtain a d v a n ta g e to h is sp iritu a l tra n sfo r­
b r in g in g o n e 's F o rm (X ing) in to c o m p le tio n v ia
m a tio n tra in in g , d e sc rib e d a s fo llo w s (F igure 1.109):
fu s io n w ith th e D a o ; th e o th e r is th e m e th o d o f
• T h e L o w e r A t t a i n m e n t A p p r o a c h : T h is ty p e
e x te n d in g o n e 's life (M in g ) v ia m a g ic a l p ra c tic e .
o f m a g ic a l c u ltiv a tio n fo c u se s o n d e v e lo p in g
T h e b o d y is c o m p o s e d o f d iffe re n t d e n s itie s o f
th e d i s c i p l e 's s p i r i t u a l p o w e r s b y r e p e a t ­
e n e rg y a n d m a tte r in th e fo rm o f in te r n a l o rg a n s ,
in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n s , s a c re d s o u n d s , o r
o rg a n s y s te m s , c h a n n e ls , c o lla te ra ls , a n d v a r io u s
p r a y e r s , a n d b y fo c u s in g o n s y m b o lic d r a w ­
e n e rg y fie ld s. W h e n p r a c tic in g I n te r n a l A lch e m y ,
in g s, s u c h a s sp e c ia l M ag ica l T a lism a n s, M a g i­
th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts w e re tra d itio n a lly in s tru c te d to
cal S eal P a tte r n s , a n d v a r io u s sa c re d im a g e s .
tra in in a p r o g r e s s iv e o r d e r o f tr a n s f o r m in g Jin g ,
• T h e M id d le A tta in m e n t A p p ro a c h : T h is ty p e
Q i, a n d S h e n th r o u g h p u rific a tio n a n d c u ltiv a tio n .
o f m a g ic a l c u ltiv a tio n fo c u se s o n th e p h y s i­
F irst, th e d is c ip le s a re t a u g h t h o w to P u rg e ,
cal in g e s tio n , a n d a s s im ila tio n o f th e v a r io u s
Tonify, a n d R e g u la te th e ir in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l
fo r m s o f F iv e E le m e n t Q i, r e s o n a tin g fro m
o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls . O n c e th e Y in a n d Y a n g
w ith in b o th e x te r n a l a n d in te rn a l so u rc e s.
e n e rg y o f th e in te rn a l s y s te m s w e r e p u r g e d a n d
• T h e H ig h A t t a i n m e n t A p p r o a c h : T h is ty p e
b a la n c e d , th e d is c ip le s w o u ld th e n d ire c t th e fo c u s
o f m a g ic a l c u ltiv a tio n fo c u se s o n th e s p ir itu a l
o f th e ir in te n tio n s o n to sp e c ific p o in ts , c h a n n e ls ,
tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n S h e n .
o r a r e a s o f th e b o d y f o r to n ific a tio n c u ltiv a tio n .
T h is w o u ld c a u s e th e Q i to b e g a th e r e d in to sp e c ia l
E ac h o f th e s e th re e m e th o d s o f c u ltiv a tio n a re
lo c a tio n s in s id e th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , w h ic h w e r e
d e s ig n e d to a s s is t th e D a o is t d is c ip le in p r o g r e s s ­
la te r a b s o r b e d in to s p e c ia l e n e rg y c e n te rs . In th e
in g t h r o u g h th e v a r io u s tr a n s f o r m a tio n s ta g e s
fin a l s ta g e s o f a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , th e d is c ip le
n e e d e d in o r d e r to s p iritu a lly fu se w ith th e e te rn a l
w o u ld fo c u s o n tr a n s f o r m in g h is b o d y 's Y u a n Q i
D a o . T h is tra n s f o rm a tio n a l p ro c e s s a ls o re q u ir e d
(O rig in a l E n erg y ). T h is s ta g e w a s u n d e r ta k e n o n ly
th e d is c ip le to p r o g r e s s th r o u g h fiv e p r i m a r y
a f te r th e first tw o s te p s h a d b e e n a c c o m p lis h e d .
le v e ls o f e n e rg e tic c h a n g e :
T h e o rig in a l a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e s
• P u rify in g th e B o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n
w e re tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to tw o m a in c a te g o ­
• T ra n s fo rm in g J in g to Q i
rie s: E x te rn a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n (W ai D a n X iu )
• T ra n s fo rm in g Q i to S h e n
a n d I n te r n a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n (N e i D a n X iu ),
• T ra n s fo rm in g S h e n to W uji
d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T ra n s fo rm in g W uji to D a o
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E x t e r n a l C ultivation Me t h o d s
E x te rn a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n (W ai D a n S h u ) in ­
v o lv e s m e th o d s o f g a th e r in g a n d in g e s tin g e n e rg y
fro m th e ex te rn a l e n v iro n m e n t (H e a v e n a n d Earth)»
T h is sp ec ia l ty p e o f e n e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n is sp e c ifi­
ca lly u s e d to s tre n g th e n th e b o d y 's o rg a n s , o rg a n
sy ste m s, c h a n n e ls, c o lla te ra ls, a n d e n e rg e tic fields.
T h is se c re t tra in in g fo c u ses o n a d h e rin g to a sp ecial
d ie t c o n sistin g o f sp ecific F o o d s a n d H e rb s , a s w ell
a s p ra c tic in g sp ecial m e d ita tio n s a n d ex e rcises u s e d
in o r d e r to c u ltiv a te th e d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h en . A s
th e d is c ip le le a rn s h o w to c u ltiv a te a n d in g e s t th e
sp ecific s u b tle p o w e rs in h e re n t w ith in th e M in e ra l,
P la n t, A n im a l a n d H u m a n R ealm s, it in c re a se s a n d
in te n sifie s h is b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg y field s.
Her b s and Fo o d
A ll w h o s t u d y D a o is t A lc h e m y , m u s t a ls o
im m e rs e th e m s e lv e s in th e a n c ie n t w is d o m fo u n d
in C h in e s e H e rb o lo g y . W ith o u t th is i m p o r t a n t
u n d e r s ta n d in g , th e d is c ip le h a s n o tr u e m e a n s
to s e p a r a te h is T h re e B o d ie s fro m th e m u n d a n e
w o rld , a n d a llo w th e m to b e c o m e s u p p o r t e d b y
th e in fin ite e n e r g y flo w in g fro m th e e te r n a l D a o .
By s tu d y in g h e r b s a n d th e ir m a g ic a l e s s e n c e , th e
d is c ip le is a b le to s u p p o r t b o th h is I n n e r N a tu r e
(X ing) a n d h is D e s tin y (M in g ).
H e r b s a re c o n s id e r e d to b e th e c o n ta in e r s o f
th e fin e s t e n e r g y g a th e r e d fro m m o u n ta in s a n d
s tre a m s . H e a lth y h e r b s e n e rg e tic a lly r a d ia te th e ir
Q i, a s o b s e r v e d w ith in th e e s s e n tia l flo re sc e n c e o f
h e a lth y tre e s, b u s h e s , a n d g ra s se s . O n e q u e s tio n
u s e d b y a n c ie n t D a o is ts to te a c h d is c ip le s to lo o k
fo r a d e e p e r u n d e r s ta n d in g th e m a g ic a l p o te n tia l
o f a n h e r b w a s , " a r e h e r b s fo o d - o r fo o d h e r b s ? "
F o r th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , e a tin g w a s a n im ­
p o r t a n t fo rm o f m e d ita tio n . In e a tin g , th e n a tu r a l
w o r l d b e c o m e s a p a r t o f y o u r T h r e e B o d ie s .
T h e re fo re , th e s ta te o f M in d w h e n b o th c o o k in g
a n d e a tin g f o o d w a s e x tr e m e ly i m p o r ta n t. Be­
c a u s e o f th e w a te r 's n a tu r a l a b ility to a b s o r b a n d
re ta in th o u g h ts a n d e n e rg y , a c o o k 's Q i a n d S h e n
a lw a y s im p r e g n a te s th e fo o d w h e n h e p r e p a r e 's
it; th e s e r v a n t / w a it e r 's Q i a n d S h e n im p r e g n a te s
th e fo o d w h e n h e s e r v e s it; a n d th e d is c ip le 's Q i
a n d S h e n im p r e g n a te s th e fo o d w h e n h e e a ts it.
T h e re fo re , all D a o is t d is c ip le s w e re c o n s e q u e n tly
D A O IST A l c h e m y
ta u g h t to n e v e r co o k , se rv e , o r e a t fo o d w h e n th e y
a r e a n g r y o r e m o tio n a lly u p s e t.
W h e n in g e s tin g fo o d , d is c ip le w a s tra d itio n ­
a lly in s tru c te d to first e n e rg e tic a lly p u r if y th e fo o d
b e fo re e a tin g it (Le., p ra y in g o v e r th e fo o d ). T h e n ,
w h e n e a tin g th e fo o d , th e d isc ip le m u s t try to m a in ­
ta in th e m in d fu ln e s s o f jo y a n d g r a titu d e to th e
s p irits o f th e h e rb s a n d a n im a ls w h o sacrificed th e ir
life-fo rce to s u s ta in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies.
In a n c ie n t C h in a , a d is c ip le 's d ie t w a s tr a d i­
tio n a lly b a s e d o n fo u r m a in p rin c ip le s :
• N a tu r a l: T h e fo o d s h o u ld b e e a te n w ith in its
n a tu ra l " se a so n ," b e cle a r o f to x in s, a n d c h o se n
a c c o rd in g to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y c o n s titu tio n .
• S im p le : T h e fo o d s h o u ld b e " lig h t," p r e d o m i­
n a te ly v e g e ta ria n , a n d n o n -c o n g e s tiv e .
• H e a lth y : T h e fo o d s h o u ld b e fre sh , h ig h in
" e n e rg y ," ric h in n u tr itio n , a n d f o u n d n a t u ­
ra lly g r o w in g w ith in tre e s, h e r b s , a n d fu n g i,
th a t a r e r e a d y fo r h a r v e s t a n d c o n s u m p tio n .
• D e li c i o u s : T h e fo o d s h o u ld s t i m u l a t e t h e
" s e n s e s " a n d fe ed th e b o d y w ith fiv e fla v o rs
(so u r, b itte r , s w e e t, p u n g e n t , a n d s a lty ) in
o r d e r to b a la n c e th e in te r n a l F iv e E le m e n ts .
A fte r e a tin g food, th e effect th a t e a c h h e rb h a s
o n th e b o d y 's e n e rg y field w ill vary, d e p e n d in g o n
th e sp ecific ty p e a n d e n e rg e tic p ro p e rty o f th e h e rb .
M y te a c h e r e x p la in e d th a t in D a o ist A lchem y, h e rb s
are tra d itio n a lly u s e d in o rd e r to e le v a te a n d m a in ­
tain ce rta in h ig h re so n a n t sta te s in sid e th e d isc ip le 's
T h re e B odies. A fte r th e d isc ip le ca n n a tu ra lly re p ro ­
d u c e th ese e n e rg e tic s ta te s (i.e., re p lic a te th e e n e r­
g etic o r s p iritu a l sta te a c q u ire d from th e h erb ), h e
w ill e v e n tu a lly w e a n h im se lf from ta k in g th e h erb .
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , a ll tre e s, b u s h e s , h e r b s ,
a n d g ra s se s a r e c a te g o riz e d in F iv e C o lo rs (G reen ,
R ed , Yellow, W h ite , a n d Black), a n d c a n b e d iv id e d
in to F iv e F la v o rs (Sour, B itter, S w eet, P u n g e n t, a n d
S alty ). W h ile e a tin g , e a c h d ig e s te d fo o d is e n e r ­
g etic a lly tra n s f o rm e d b y th e S p le en , a t th e in te rv a l
b e tw e e n in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n . E ach o f th e F ive
F la v o rs b e c o m e s a b re a th (C o lo red V ap o r), a n d e n ­
e rg e tic a lly c o r re s p o n d s to o n e of th e F ive E le m e n ts
a n d th e ir a sso c ia te d F ive Yin O rg a n s (F ig u re 1.110):
• W o o d E le m e n t - G re e n C o lo re d V a p o r - S o u r
F la v o r - L iv e r a n d G a ll B la d d e r O r g a n s a n d
C h a n n e ls
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• F ir e E le m e n t - R e d C o lo r e d V a p o r - B itte r
F la v o r - H e a r t a n d S m a ll In te s tin e O rg a n s a n d
C h a n n e ls
• E a r th E le m e n t - Y ellow C o lo re d V a p o r - S w e e t
F la v o r - S p le e n a n d S to m a c h O r g a n s a n d
C h a n n e ls
• M e ta l E le m e n t - W h ite C o lo re d V a p o r -
P u n g e n t F la v o r - L u n g s a n d L a rg e In te s tin e
O r g a n s a n d C h a n n e ls
• W a te r E le m e n t - B lack C o lo re d V a p o r - S a lty
F la v o r - K id n e y s a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r O r g a n s
a n d C h a n n e ls
W h ile th e b re a th s (C o lo re d V a p o rs) a re c o n tin ­
u a lly b e in g tr a n s f o r m e d , e a c h in h a la tio n p u s h e s
th e ir v a p o r o u s m is ts d o w n in to th e to rs o , in o r d e r
to e n v e lo p a n d b a th e th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s . E ac h o f
th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s th e n a b s o rb a n d a re n o u r is h e d
b y th e p a r tic u la r c o lo re d b r e a th , a c c o r d in g to its
a s s o c ia te d E le m e n t.
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , t h e b e g in n in g m e t h o d s
u s e d fo r g a th e r in g e n e rg y fro m th e e x te r n a l e n v i­
ro n m e n t, w a s d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h th e h a r v e s tin g
a n d c o n s u m p tio n o f sp ecific h e rb a l s o u p s , teas, a n d
p ills. T h e s e sp e c ia l h e r b a l f o r m u la e w e re d ig e s te d
in o r d e r to in c re a se th e d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h en .
In E x te rn a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n , b o th Q ig o n g
a n d H e r b o lo g y a r e c o m b in e d in o r d e r to e n h a n c e
th e e n e rg e tic r e g u la tio n a n d b a la n c e o f th e b o d y 's
life-fo rce en e rg y . H e r b s c a n b e e x tre m e ly im p o r ­
ta n t fo r m a in ta in in g th e p h y s io lo g ic a l b a la n c e o f
th e m e ta b o lis m a n d r e s to r in g a n y d e p le tio n o f th e
b o d y 's en erg y . H e rb s a lso a c t a s a fo rm o f e n e rg e tic
n u tr ie n t, a llo w in g th e E a r th e n e r g y to b e in g e s te d
in to th e b o d y th r o u g h a n a tu r a l s u b s ta n c e .
T h e D a o is t A l c h e m is t ' s D ie t
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t te a c h in g s o n D ie t a n d
E x te r n a l A lc h e m y , th e D a o is t d i s c i p l e s h o u l d
a v o id d r in k in g a lc o h o l, e a tin g m e a t, a n d a b s ta in
fro m in g e s tin g th e " F iv e S tr o n g V e g e ta b le s" (g a r­
lic, g in g e r, leek s, o n io n s , a n d s c a llio n s). T h is ty p e
o f D ie t a n d ritu a lis tic p u rific a tio n , r e q u ir e d e ith e r
s h o r t o r lo n g p e r io d s o f s p e c ia liz e d fa stin g . T h is
re q u ir e d th e d is c ip le to r e p la c e h is c o n s u m p tio n
o f fo o d w ith H o ly W a te r a n d D iv in e C e le s tia l Q i
(th e e n e r g y g a th e r e d fro m th e S u n , M o o n , a n d
S ta rs) in o r d e r to a tta in lo n g life, s tr e n g th e n h is
E n e rg y B ody, a n d f u r th e r d e v e lo p h is S p irit B ody,
too
Red
F ire
Figure 1.110. The Creating Cycle (outside)
and the Controlling Cycle (inside)
T ra d itio n a lly , b e s id e s a v o id in g m e a t a n d a l­
co h o l, th e D a o ist d is c ip le 's d ie t c e n te rs a r o u n d a
sp ec ia l e a tin g p ra c tic e k n o w n a s th e " A b stin e n c e
o f G ra in s ." A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w r itin g s o f
th e Yellow Court Scriptures c o n c e rn in g D iet, " T h e
h u n d r e d ty p e s of g ra in s a n d fru its are c r u d e fo rm s
o f E a rth E ssen c e. A lth o u g h th e F iv e F la v o rs a re
e x te rn a lly b e a u tifu l, th e y p ro d u c e ev il sm ells. T h is
s tin k d is tu r b s th e B rig h t S p irit, a n d m a k e s th e Q i o f
th e Im m o rta l F e tu s w ith e r. T h a t w h ic h re v e rs e s o ld
a g e h e lp s th e Im m o rta l F e tu s to reco v er. T h e T h re e
H u n w ill th riv e a n d th e n e g le c te d P o w ill c o lla p se
a n d d isso lv e . T h e refo re, w h y n o t fe e d fro m th e e s­
se n c e a n d e n e rg y o f th e G re a t H a rm o n y , a n d c o n se­
q u e n tly n o t d ie, b u t e n te r in to G o ld e n T ra n q u ility ."
Fa s t in g and A v o i d i n g G r a i n s (B ig u )
W h e n p r a c tic in g D a o is t alc h e m y , e v e n tu a lly
th e d is c ip le w a s in tr o d u c e d to th e e s s e n tia l a r t
o f F a stin g . In a n c ie n t C h in a , o n e p o p u la r fo rm o f
D a o ist F a stin g p ra c tic e , w a s tra d itio n a lly k n o w n
a s " B ig u " (" A v o id in g G ra in s"). T h is ty p e o f fa st­
in g w a s a lw a y s c o m b in e d w ith o th e r fo rm s o f Q i
a n d S h e n C u ltiv a tio n M e th o d s. By in g e s tin g sm all
a m o u n ts o f fo o d o n a re g u la r b ase s, s u p p le m e n te d
w ith th e c o n s u m p tio n o f a v a rie ty o f h e rb a l e lix irs
a n d m in e r a l- b a s e d m e d ic in a l p ills , th e d is c ip le
c o u ld a ttu n e h is Y uan S h en (O rig in al S p irit) w ith th e
s u b tle e n e rg e tic p u ls e of th e in fin ite D ao . B ecau se
th e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t all a s p e c ts o f th e
c o sm o s w e re a m a n ife sta tio n o f th e D ao , a n d th a t
m e d ita tio n w a s a n e n e rg e tic fo rm o f h e a rt-m in d
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

tra in in g th a t h e lp e d th e d isc ip le a ttu n e to th e s u b tle

e n e rg e tic p u ls e s o f th e D ao, m a n y fo rm s o f fa stin g
w e re b e lie v e d to b e a n e sse n tia l p a r t o f th e D a o ist
d is c ip le 's tra in in g . A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w rit­
in g o f th e Taiping jing (Scripture of Great Peace), "If
y o u d e s ire to u n d e r s ta n d th e Im m o rta l C h ild liv in g
w ith in y o u r w o m b , th e n d o n o t e a t fo r 10 m o n th s
(F ast), a n d th e s p irit w ill c o m m u n ic a te w ith y o u ." n a l S p irit), w h ic h is re p r e s e n te d b y th e in te n s ity
O n e m e th o d o f " A v o id in g G ra in s ," re q u ir e d o f th is s p e c ia l lig h t, a n d th e n u m b e r o f e n e rg e tic
th e D a o is t d is c ip le s to s u p p le m e n t f o o d w ith th e r in g s th a t s u r r o u n d th e lig h t's re s o n a tin g co re.
in g e s tio n o f C e le s tia l E n e r g y o b ta in e d th r o u g h
The Three Internal C orpse -Demons
v a r io u s Q ig o n g a n d S h e n g o n g te c h n iq u e s . T h is
In D a o ist A lch em y , th e re a so n fo r th e n e e d to
s p e c ia l ty p e o f e n e rg e tic a b s o r p tio n , a llo w e d th e
p ra c tic e sp e c ia l d ie ts a n d v a r io u s ty p e s o f a b sti­
d is c ip le to e v e n tu a l ly o b ta in v a r i o u s m a g ic a l,
n en ce, w a s to a v o id en erg etically fe ed in g th e "T h ree
p o w e r s a n d a c h ie v e a lo n g e r life t h r o u g h w h ic h
W orm s"(i.e., th e T h re e In te rn a l C o rp se -D e m o n s).
to e v e n tu a lly o b ta in im m o rta lity .
A d d itio n a lly , th e A v o id in g G ra in s d ie ta r y p ra c tic e
D u rin g th is special fastin g tra in in g , se c re t m e th ­
w a s also tra in e d in o rd e r to free th e d iscip le from th e
o d s w e re tra d itio n a lly u sed to rep la ce o rd in a ry n o u r­
M o rta l K n o ts th a t e x ist w ith in each o f h is D a n tia n .
ish m e n t w ith special h erb s a n d elixirs constructed o u t
T h e a n c ie n t S h a n g Q in g D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t
o f su ch in g re d ie n ts as refined P ine S eeds, W h ite P in e
th e s e s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic K n o ts b e c a m e c o n g e n ita l
Tree Sap, C h in a Root F u n g u s (Fuling), W h ite C y p ress
" w o r m s o f d e a th ," o r " c o rp s e - d e m o n s ," th a t to o k
(M ubai), S esam e (H um a), T h istle (Shu), L o tu s F ru it
u p re s id e n c e w ith in th e b o d y a f te r c o n c e p tio n .
(L ian sh i), P o k e R oot, A s p a r a g u s R o o t (T ia n m e n -
T h e y a p p e a r in s id e th e fo r m in g fe tu s a f te r th e 8 th
d o n g ), S olom on Seal (H uangjing), a n d T ongue-Fern.
lu n a r m o n th o f g e sta tio n , fo llo w in g th e tim e w h e n
T h ese special in g re d ie n ts w e re so m e tim e s u s e d in
th e " Q i o f th e Q in g m in g " (E n e rg y o f th e "Clear
o rd e r to h e lp th e d iscip le o v erco m e th e sy m p to m s
a n d L u m in o u s " ) d e s c e n d s in to th e b o d y 's tis su e s ,
o f itching, d izzin e ss, a n d h e a v y -h e a d e d n e ss th a t a re
fro m th e N in e H e a v e n s .
c o m m o n ly asso ciated w ith this ty p e o f e n e rg etic fast.
T h e T h re e I n te r n a l C o rp s e - D e m o n s a r e a ls o
A d d itio n ally , d u rin g this special tim e o f fasting,
k n o w n a s th e " S a n c h o n g " (T h re e W o rm s) o r
c e rta in D aoist schools in tro d u c e d th e ir y o u n g a p ­
" S a n s h i" (T h re e C o rp s e s ), a n d r e s id e w ith in th e
p ren tices to the m agical skill o f h a rm o n iz in g th e m in d
b o d y 's in te rio r. T h e y a r e e n e rg e tic p a r a s ite s th a t
w ith v a rio u s s a c re d s o u n d s a n d e so te ric p itc h e s,
liv e o n e n e rg e tic d e c a y a n d d e a th , a n d c o n sc io u sly
secretly practiced d u rin g special m ed itatio n exercises.
d e s ir e th a t th e d is c ip le d ie ea rly , in o r d e r to fe e d
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w ritin g s o f th e Yellow
o n h is c o r p s e a n d g o rg e th e m s e lv e s o n h is flesh .
Court Scriptures, " T h e fo o d o f th e " M a n o f H e a v ­
A fte r h a v in g in g e s te d th e h u m a n b o d y , th e y a re
e n " h a s n o flav o r. T h e Im m o rta l C h ild re c e iv e s
th e n a b le to a s s u m e its fo r m e r s h a p e , a p p e a r a s a
its e lix ir n o u r is h m e n t s tr a ig h t fro m th e " C e n te r "
g h o st, m o v e a r o u n d freely, a n d p a r ta k e in p e o p le 's
(C o re ) k n o w n a s " G e m S o u p " o r " J a d e F ro s t;"
o ffe rin g s a n d a lta r sa c rifices. T h e re fo re , th e y r e ­
a n d m o s tly b e n e f its fr o m in g e s tin g th e e n e r g y
p o r t all h u m a n b e h a v io r a n d tra n s g r e s s io n s to th e
o f th e e ig h t s e c re t r in g s o f lig h t (a lso k n o w n a s
" H e a v e n ly O ffic ia ls." A m a jo r tra n s g r e s s io n w a s
th e " E ig h t W h ite Ja d e s " ), u s e d fo r b e n e f ittin g th e
s a id to le a d to th e s u b tra c tio n o f o n e y e a r fro m th e
K id n e y E sse n c e ." It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e
in d iv id u a l's life, w h ile a m in o r tr a n s a c tio n le a d s
" e ig h t s e c re t rin g s o f lig h t," re fe r to th e in n e r lig h t
to th e s u b tr a c tio n o f o n e d ay .
o f th e Taiji P o le , p ro je c te d o n to th e o p tic n e rv e s ,
D a o ist M a s te r G e H o n g (K o H u n g ) o b s e r v e d
re fle c tin g a n im a g e o f th e c irc le s o f lig h t (F ig u re
th a t w h e n tr e a t in g p a tie n ts , th e F iv e E x te r n a l
1.111). In D a o ist alchem y, th is is th e in n a te s p iritu a l
C o rp s e - D e m o n s (F ly in g C o rp s e , H id d e n C o rp s e ,
p o w e r a c c e ssib le to a d is c ip le 's Y uan S h e n (O rig i­
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W in d C o rp s e , P e n e tr a tin g C o rp s e , a n d C o rp s e In ­
fe s ta tio n ) w o u ld e n te r in to a d is c ip le 's b o d y a t th e
in v ita tio n o f th e T h re e In te r n a l C o rp s e - D e m o n s .
T h e T h re e In te rn a l C o rp s e -D e m o n s re p re s e n t
th e d e v ia n t m a n ife sta tio n s o f a sp e c ia liz e d e n e rg etic
d e v e lo p m e n t of th e P o 's (C o rp o re a l S oul) d e s tru c ­
tiv e in c lin a tio n s. H a v in g n o p e r m a n e n t form , th e
T h re e In te rn a l C o rp s e -D e m o n s ca n ta k e o n th e a p ­
p e a ra n c e of e ith e r a d e m o n o r h u m a n b e in g in o rd e r
to to rm e n t th e ir h o st. B ecau se th e T h re e In te rn a l
C o rp se -D e m o n s re p re s e n t an in d iv id u a l's p rim a ry
co n n e c tio n to th e m a te ria l w o rld , th e y c a n th ere fo re
c a u se a g re a t v a rie ty of a n x ie ty a n d d is e a s e d c o n d i­
tio n s. A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o ist tex t Central
Scriptures on the Three Corpses, th e T h re e In te rn a l
C o rp s e -D e m o n s a re s a id to re s id e in ea ch o f th e
T h re e D a n tia n s, d e sc rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.112):
• T h e L o w e r W o rm (X u e sh i) " B lo o d y C o rp s e :"
T h is c o r p s e - d e m o n r e s id e s in t h e L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a . It c a u s e s
in te s tin a l m a lfu n c tio n s , b o n e d is e a s e s , s k in
diseases, rheum atism , a n d la c k o f w ill p o w e r.
It also c ra v e s th e F iv e C o lo rs, a n d d e s tr o y s th e
d is c ip le 's Jin g , Q i, a n d in tu itiv e a w a r e n e s s
t h r o u g h in te n s ify in g e m o tio n a l a tta c h m e n ts
to v a r io u s p le a s u r e s , lu s ts , a n d d e s ire s .
• T h e M id d le W o rm (B a ig u ) " W h ite M a id e n :"
T h is c o r p s e - d e m o n r e s id e s in th e M id d le
D a n tia n a n d H e a r t a re a (i.e., th e J ia n g G o n g :
V erm ilio n P alace). It c ra v e s th e F iv e F la v o rs. It
a lso d e s tro y s th e Q i a n d S h e n o f th e d is c ip le 's
H e a rt a n d L u n g s (c a u s in g h e a r t d is e a s e a n d
a s th m a ) , b y c r e a t i n g a n x ie ty a n d d i s t r e s s
th ro u g h in te n sify in g e m o tio n a l a tta c h m e n ts to
o b ta in in g fam e, w e a lth , a n d glory. A ll d is r u p ­
tiv e em o tio n a l a n d in te lle c tu a l a n x ie tie s c a n b e
lin k e d to th e M id d le W o rm .
• T h e U p p e r W o rm (Q in g g u ) " O ld B lu e :" T h is
co rp se -d e m o n re sid e s in th e U p p e r D a n tian a n d
c e n te r o f th e h e a d a re a (i.e., th e N iw a n G o n g :
M u d Ball P alace). It c a u se s b lin d n e s s , d e a fn e ss,
lo ss of teeth a n d hair, fo u l-sm e llin g b re a th a n d
c o n g e stio n of the n o se. B ecause it alw a y s c rav es
item s of luxury, it also ca u ses p sy ch ic d istress by
d e s tro y in g th e in d iv id u a l's S h en th ro u g h p ro ­
jectin g ju d g e m e n ts a n d in te n sify in g e m o tio n a l
a tta c h m e n ts to w o rld ly th in g s.
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Bloody Corpse White Maiden Old Blue
(Lower Dantian) (Middle Dantian) (Upper Dantian)
Lower Corpse Center Corpse Upper Corpse
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E ac h o f th e th re e w o r m s fe e d o ff o f g ra in s (i.e.,
n e g a tiv e e m o tio n a l a tta c h m e n ts ) . T h e fiv e g r a in s
(W u g u ), th e ir a sso c ia te d in te rn a l o rg a n s, a n d th e ir
c o r r e s p o n d in g E le m e n ts a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• W o o d E le m e n t: L iv e r - W h e a t (A n g e r)
• F ire E le m e n t: H e a r t - M ille t (A n x ie ty )
• E a r th E le m e n t: S p le e n - R ice (W o rry )
• M e ta l E le m e n t: L u n g - O a ts (G rief)
• W a te r E le m e n t: K id n e y - B e a n s (F ea r)
F o r th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, th e tr a n s f o r m a tio n
in to a n " I m m o r ta l" c o u ld o n ly b e g in a f te r th e
d is c ip le h a d rid h im s e lf o f th e T h re e W o rm s. T h is
w a s a c c o m p lis h e d b y s ta r v in g th e T h re e W o rm s,
th r o u g h th e u s e o f a s p e c ia l d ie t (th e in g e s tio n o f
v e g e ta b le s, m u s h ro o m s , s e sa m e , th e F iv e S p ro u ts ,
a n d th e a v o id a n c e o f sp ec ific g ra in s), ta k in g h e rb s,
p ra c tic in g s p e c ia liz e d Q ig o n g ex e rc ise s, a n d p e r ­
fo r m in g g o o d d e e d s . T h e T h re e W o rm s c a n n o t
fe e d o ff o f th e Q i r a d ia tin g fro m th e F iv e V irtu e s.
A b s ta in in g fro m G ra in s re q u ir e d th e d is c ip le
to o b ta in n o u r is h m e n t o n ly b y e a tin g v e g e ta b le s
a n d m in e r a ls , b le n d e d t o g e th e r in th e fo rm o f
s o u p s , te a s, a n d c e rta in h e r b a l e lix irs. L iv in g off
e n e r g y v ia s w a llo w in g s p e c ia liz e d s a liv a a n d
in g e s tin g th e e n e rg y o f " T h e F iv e S p ro u ts " w a s
a ls o r e q u ir e d . A ll o f th is e ffo rt w a s d e s ig n e d to
e ffe c tiv e ly lig h te n th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , s ta b iliz e
th e c irc u la tio n o f h is Q i a n d B lo o d , a n d r e d u c e
th e n e e d to e lim in a te w a ste .

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T h e F iv e W o n d e r -p l a n t s
A c c o rd in g to The Numinous Treasure Way of
Eating the Essence of the Five Wonder-Plants, " th e re
a re five " W o n d e r-P la n ts" u s e d in o rd e r to h e lp th e
d isc ip le a b sta in fro m th e F iv e G ra in s. T h e se W on­
d e r-P la n ts a re liste d as follow s: P in e S ap, S esam e,
P ep p er, G inger, a n d C a la m u s. T h ese F ive W o n d e r-
P la n ts ca n e ith e r b e ta k e n s e p a ra te ly o r c o m b in e d .
W h e n ta k e n s e p a r a te ly , th e F iv e W o n d e r -
P la n ts a re s a id to in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg y ,
e x p a n d h is E ssen c e, s ta b iliz e h is S h e n , a n d s e c u re
h is lo n g life. W h e n c o m b in e d , th e s e F iv e W o n d e r-
P la n ts fo rm th e m o s t se c re t re c ip e k n o w n to th e
a n c ie n t D a o is t m a s te rs as th e " R e c ip e o f th e T h re e
H e a v e n s o f N u m in o u s T re a su re ." A c c o rd in g to
a n c ie n t le g e n d , if th e d is c ip le c o n tin u e s ta k in g
th e F iv e W o n d e r-P la n ts w ith o u t in te r r u p tio n , h e
c a n liv e a s lo n g a s th e w o rld itself.
T h e e n e rg e tic p r o p e r tie s o f th e F iv e W o n d e r-
P la n ts a re e x p la in e d a s fo llo w s:
• P in e S a p : T h is h e r b is u s e d in o r d e r to w a r d
o ff all c a la m itie s. T h e P in e S a p re s in is a ls o
k n o w n a s " M a g n ific e n t Joy," " B la c k A m b e r,"
a n d " T ru ffle F u n g u s " (F ig u re 1.113). A c c o rd ­
in g to a n c ie n t b elief, a P in e T ree th a t is o n e
th o u s a n d y e a rs o ld w ill re s e m b le a b lu e ox, a
b lu e d o g , o r a b lu e h u m a n b e in g .
T h e b r a n c h e s o f a th re e th o u s a n d y e a r o ld
P in e T ree h a v e u n d e r n e a th th e ir b a r k , a c c u ­
m u la tio n s o f re sin in th e s h a p e o f d r a g o n s . If
th is s p e c ia l re sin is c o lle c te d , p o u n d e d , a n d
c o n s u m e d in a q u a n tity o f te n p o u n d s , th e
d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to liv e fo r 500 y e a rs.
A fte r th e P in e S a p fell to th e g r o u n d a n d
re m a in e d th e re for 1,000 y e a rs, it w a s b e lie v e d
to h a v e tra n s f o rm e d in to F u lin g F u n g u s (F ig­
u r e 1.114).
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.117. Ginger Figure 1.118. Calamus Root
* B la c k S e s a m e S e e d s : T h is h e r b (H e i Z h i
M a) is u s e d in o r d e r to s e c u re lo n g life. If th e
S e sa m e s e e d s a re k e p t d e e p in s id e th e e a rth ,
th e y b e c o m e a p o w e rfu l d ru g , th a t c a n b e u s e d
a g a in s t a ll fo r m s o f d a n g e r a n d fie rc e n e ss.
T h e S e sa m e S e e d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e
" G ia n t V ictor," b e c a u s e it is k n o w n to re p e l all
k in d s o f ev il a n d d e m o n ic p o w e rs , p u r s u in g
a fte r th e m u n til th e ir d e s tr u c tio n is c o m p le te .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e S e s a m e h e r b w a s a lso
k n o w n a s " B a rb a ria n H e m p " (F ig u re 1.115).
O n e p o p u l a r D a o is t lo n g e v ity f o r m u la is
m a d e o f fin e M ille t W in e, fla v o re d w ith th e e s­
se n c e o f B lack S e s a m e a n d d r ie d m u s h ro o m s .
• P e p p e r T h is h e r b is u s e d in o r d e r to in c re a s e
Q i. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t te a c h in g s , a s lo n g a s
y o u e a t p e p p e r s , th e r e is n o t a s in g le d e m o n ,
m a g ic a l ev il, o r p o is o n th a t y o u c a n n o t e n e r ­
g e tic a lly s to p in its tra c k s (F ig u re 1.116).
■ G i n g e r T h is h e r b is u s e d in o r d e r to in c re a s e
Q i. T h e h e r b G in g er, c o m m o n ly g ro w s in a re a s
o f s tr o n g Y an g Q i, a n d is s a id to c o n ta in th e
p o w e r f u l e n e rg y o f th e fiery p la n e t M a rs. It
th e re fo re in d u c e s w a r m th in s id e th e b o d y ,
w a r d s o ff d a m p n e s s , a n d e x p e ls c o ld . It a lso
c u ts s h o r t a ll illn e s s e s , a n d is tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d in o r d e r to firm ly c lo se th e b o d y 's G h o s t
G a te s (F ig u re 1.117).
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* C a la m u s : T h is h e r b is u s e d in o r d e r to im p ro v e
th e h e a rin g . In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e h e r b C a la ­
m u s w a s sa id to g iv e life to p e o p le , b y n u r t u r ­
in g a n d p ro te c tin g th e ir in te rn a l Jin g (E ssence)
a n d S h e n (Spirit). It a lso d ra in s excess b o d y flu ­
id s a n d d riv e s o u t d a m p n e s s . In D a o ist m ag ic.
C a la m u s is u s e d in o r d e r to re p e l d e m o n s a n d
d is s o lv e s all fe e lin g s o f illn e ss (F ig u re 1.118).
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N uminous Treasure
T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e " R e c ip e o f t h e T h r e e
H e a v e n s o f N u m in o u s T re a s u re " p re s c rip tio n , is
to le n g th e n th e d is c ip le 's y e a rs , p r o v id in g h im
w ith th e tim e to e v e n tu a lly tr a n s c e n d th e w o r ld
a n d liv e fo r e v e r a s a n Im m o rta l.
T h e specific q u a n titie s o f th e five in g re d ie n ts a re
liste d a s follow s. I t is b e s t to g a th e r th e in g re d ie n ts
in seaso n , w h e n th e y a re fresh a n d fu ll o f E ssence:
4 P a r ts - P in e S a p
5 P a r ts - S e s a m e
1 P a rt - P ep p er
3 P a r ts - G in g e r
3 P a r ts - C a la m u s
* A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s, w h e n
p re p a rin g th is sp ec ia l h e rb a l fo rm u la , th e disci­
p le s h o u ld b e g in b y h a v in g all o f th e fiv e h e r b s
s e p a ra te ly p o u n d e d b y a y o u n g v irg in boy, o n
a d a y ru le d b y th e S u n . It is im p o r ta n t to n e v e r
e m p lo y a n y o th e r p e r s o n to d o th e p o u n d in g
e x c e p t fo r th e o rig in a l boy. It is in te re s tin g to
n o te th a t th is w a s tra d itio n a lly o n e o f th e jo b s
o f th e " a lta r b o y s " in a n c ie n t C h in a .
• N e x t, s ift e a c h o f th e fiv e in g r e d ie n ts s e p a ­
r a te ly th r o u g h a fin e sie v e .
• A g a in , h a v e a ll o f t h e 5 h e r b s s e p a r a t e l y
p o u n d e d b y th e s a m e y o u n g v irg in boy, 10,000
tim e s p e r e a c h h e rb .
• T h e n , p la c e e a c h o f th e h e r b a l p o w d e r s in to
fiv e s e p a r a te re d p o tte r y v e sse ls, a n d a llo w
th e m to s ta y o v e r n ig h t to c o lle c t th e lig h t o f
th e F u ll M o o n a n d m o r n in g d e w .
* T h e n ex t m o rn in g , ju st b e fo re S u n rise , u s e a
w o o d e n san c tifie d d ip p e r (o n e th a t h a s b e e n
p rev io u sly p u rified a n d left o n th e alta r all night)
a n d sc o o p o u t th e a p p ro p ria te am o u n t of h erb al
p a rts n e e d e d to c reate th e L ong-life R ecipe,
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Figure 1.119. Atractylis ("Shu”)
• M ix all o f th e fiv e in g r e d ie n ts to g e th e r u s in g
w h ite h o n e y o r c a n e s u g a r a s a c o h e s iv e .
• H a v e th e c o m b in e d fiv e h e r b s a g a in p o u n d e d
b y th e s a m e y o u n g v ir g in b o y , 30 ,0 0 0 tim e s .
• A f te r th e fin al p o u n d in g , ro ll th e h e r b a l m ix ­
tu re in to sm a ll little p ills, th e siz e o f sm a ll p e a s.
• T h e n e x t m o r n in g , a t S u n ris e , k n e e l fa c in g
th e E a s te r n D ire c tio n . T ak e th r e e p ills , o n e
d e d ic a te d to th e r e g e n e r a tiv e p o w e r o f e a c h o f
th e T h re e P u r e O n e s, a n d r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g
m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n , a s k in g fo r lo n g life.
"I kowtow and obey,
And kneel with great respect
and com plete courtesy!
Now I say this prayer,
And ask that the Three Pure O nes
sh ow their divine mercy on me,
and grant me long life!”
Nan - Wu - Sa - Duo - Nan”
• A t S u n se t, k n ee l fa c in g th e W e ste rn D ire c tio n .
T ak e th re e p ills, o n e d e d ic a te d to th e re g e n e ra ­
tiv e p o w e r o f e a c h o f th e T h re e P u re O n e s, a n d
re p e a t th e sa m e in c a n ta tio n , a s k in g fo r lo n g life.
• If y o u co n tin u e th e practice o f in g estin g d ie L ong­
life P ills daily, y o u r p ra y e rs w ill b e g ra n te d .
D u r in g th is e n tir e p ro c e s s , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
s tric tly a v o id e a tin g all fish , p o r k , d o g , a n d s tr o n g
v e g e ta b le s (o n io n s , s c a llio n s , le e k s , e tc .). A ls o ,
d u r in g th e tim e o f p r e p a r in g th e h e r b a l f o r m u la ,
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld a d d A tra c ty lis (" S h u " ) to h i s
d ie t (F ig u re 1.119). T h is s p e c ia l h e r b is tr a d itio n ­
a lly e a te n w h e n c o n s tr u c tin g M a g ic a l E lix irs.
A d d itio n a lly , d u r i n g th is s p e c ia l tim e , u n d e r
n o c irc u m s ta n c e s m u s t h e lo o k u p o n a d e a d b o d y ,
a d o g , a p ig , o r s o m e o n e g iv in g b ir th .
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

T h e F o u r I m m o r t a l it y H e r b R e c i p e
A n o th e r s e c re t m a g ic a l fo rm u la e , still u s e d b y
D a o is ts p r ie s ts today, is c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s "T h e
F o u r Im m o rta lity H e r b R e c ip e ." It is s a id th a t th is
fa m o u s re c ip e w a s g iv e n to th e Y ellow E m p e r o r
fro m a D a o is t S a g e n a m e d H u a n g Q in g ("Y ello w
L ig h tn e s s " ). T h is se c re t re c ip e r e q u ir e s th e D a o is t
d is c ip le to o b ta in th e fo llo w s h e rb s :
• " A T h o u s a n d A u t u m n s " ( Q i a n q iu ) : A ls o
k n o w n a s " C u r ly C e d a r " (Ju a n b o ), th is h e r b Figure 1.120. Figure 1.121. Figure 1.122.
g r o w s in -b e tw e e n m o u n ta in ro c k f o r m a tio n s Curly Cedar Water Plantain Pigweed
(F ig u re 1.120).
• " T h e T e n T h o u s a n d A g e s " (W a n s u i): T h is
h e r b is a ls o k n o w n a s " M a r s h D r a in a g e "
(Zexie). It is co m m o n ly k n o w n in m o d e m tim e s
a s " O rie n ta l W a te r P la n ta in " (F ig u re 1.121).
9 " C o m p a s s i o n I n k S e e d s " ( C im o s h i) : T h is
h e r b is a ls o k n o w n a s " E d ib le G re e n s F ru it"
(X ia n sh i). It is c o m m o n ly k n o w n in m o d e m
tim e s a s " P ig w e e d " (F ig u re 1.122).
• " E x te n s iv e R a d i a n c e " ( H o n g g u a n g ) : T h is
h e r b is a lso k n o w n a s " M o th e r o f th e C lo u d s " Figure 1.123. Mica Figure 1.124. White Pine Sap
(Y u n m u ). I t is c o m m o n ly k n o w n in m o d e m
tim e s a s " M ic a " ( F ig u r e 1 .123). It u s u a l l y O n c e y o u b e g in th e d ie t, th e re w ill b e so m e
g r o w s in -b e tw e e n m o u n ta in ro c k fo r m a tio n s . in itial w e ig h t loss o c c u rrin g d u r in g th e first m o n th
C o m b in e eq u a l p a rts o f all fo u r in g re d ie n ts in a o f th e B igu F astin g . H o w e v e r, as th e b o d y b e g in s to
clay o r w o o d en bo w l in o rd e r to m ake m agic pills. U se s ta b iliz e a n d a d ju s t itself to th e n e w d ie t, th e re w ill
W h ite P in e (B aisong) S ap (F igure 1.124) to s h a p e the b e so m e n o te d w e ig h t g a in o c c u rrin g a fte r th e sec­
m agical p ills in to the size of chicken eggs. A cco rd in g o n d m o n th . E v en th o u g h n o fo o d is b e in g e a te n , th e
to The Numinous Treasure Way of Eating the Essence of d isc ip le 's h e a lth w ill b e g in to d ra m a tic a lly im p ro v e.
the Five Wonder-Plants, "W h en a p in e tree h a s g ro w n H is h e a rin g , sig h t, a n d s ta m in a , w ill all in c re a se a s
for a th o u sa n d years, its S ap is so co n c e n tra te d that, a re su lt o f a d h e r in g to th is se c re t tra in in g m e th o d .
b y e a tin g it, y o u r S hen can p e n e tra te all things. A t
w ill, y o u can e n te r in to th e d e p th o f th e E arth o r D ie t of R ic e and Herbs
tran sfo rm y o u r tru e identity. T h e n ee d le s a n d stem s In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e d ie ta r y r e s tr ic tio n s
of this type of p in e tree are ra th e r large, a n d follow the im p o s e d o n th e d is c ip le 's b o d y b y th e v a r io u s
p la n t's ro o ts in th e ir shape. Its resin is also k n o w n as fo rm s o f h e r b a l F a stin g , w e re u s e d to a s s is t th e
"M agnificent Joy" (Black A m ber) or "Truffle F ungus." d is c ip le in g r a d u a lly liv in g w ith o u t e a tin g fo o d .
In g e st o n e pill tw ice a d a y (once in th e m o rn ­ S e v e ra l o f th e s e s e c re t re c ip e s u s e d ric e a s a
ing, a n d o n c e in th e e v e n in g ). T h is w ill a llo w y o u to f o u n d a tio n a l b a s e in o r d e r to h e lp th e d is c ip le
a v o id h u n g e r a n d th irst, a n d le n g th e n y o u r y ea rs. " a d ju s t" to th e n e w w a y o f s u s ta in in g h is life-fo rce
A fte r so m e tim e o f in g e stin g th e se m a g ic pills, y o u en erg y . T h is fo rm o f re s tric te d d ie t a llo w e d th e d is ­
w ill b e ab le to enjoy th e m u tu a l p ro te c tio n o f b o th cip le to re d u c e h is in ta k e o f fo o d slo w ly , o v e r tim e.
th e Q i o f H e a v e n a n d E arth. T he leg en d s u rro u n d in g T w o p rim e e x a m p le s o f th is ty p e o f m o d ifie d rice
th is sp ecial fo rm u la e sta te s th a t if y o u in g e st th e se d ie t a re th e c o n s u m p tio n o f " X u n fa n " a n d " W h ite
m ag ic p ills ev ery d a y for sev en years, y o u r b o d y w ill R ocks," tra d itio n a lly u s e d b y th e S h a n g q in g D a o ist
n o t d ie a n d y o u w ill live for 43,000 a d d itio n a l y ears. a lc h e m is ts o f M a o s h a n .
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XUNFAN (MON-GLUTINOUS RICE)

T h e X u n fa n is m a d e o f n o n - g l u t i n o u s ric e
(F ig u re 1.125) th a t h a s b e e n w a s h e d a n d b o ile d in
sp e c ia l w a te r, w h e r e in th e le a v e s o f th e N a n z h u
b u s h (F ig u re 1.126) h a v e b e e n b o ile d d o w n u n til
it tu r n e d r e d d is h - b lu e in color. In a n c ie n t C h in a ,
it w a s s a id t h a t ju s t th e le a v e s o f a N a n z h u (Vac-
c in iu m B r a c te a tu m ) w e r e e n o u g h to s u p p r e s s
h u n g e r , a n d w e re c o m m o n ly e a te n d u r i n g tim e s Figure 1.125. Non-Glutinous Rice
o f lo n g m ilita r y m a rc h e s , fa m in e , a n d p o v e rty .
E a tin g X u n fa n a n d s o m e w h e a t n o o d le s , w a s
sa id to a llo w th e d is c ip le to g ra d u a lly re d u c e h is
c o n s u m p tio n o f fo o d . A t th e e n d o f five y e a rs , if h e
re m a in e d celib ate, th e d is c ip le 's b o d y w o u ld b e g in
to ra d ia te a b r ig h t g lo w in g lig h t. To h a s te n th e ef­
fects o f th e d ie t, th e d is c ip le c o u ld a d d th e fo llo w ­
in g in g re d ie n ts to th e w a te r b e fo re b o ilin g th e rice:
• A z u r ite ( K o n g q in g ) : A z u r ite is c o n s id e r e d to
b e a s to n e o f in n e r v is io n a n d p s y c h ic a w a r e ­ Figure 1.126. Nanzhu (Vaccinium Bracteatum)
n e s s (F ig u re 1.127). It f a c ilita te s d e v e lo p m e n t
o f p s y c h ic p o w e r s a n d in tu itiv e p e rc e p tio n ,
u r g in g th e s o u l to w a r d s e n lig h te n m e n t.
H o w e v e r, if A z u r ite is a d d e d to th e X u n fa n
w a te r t h a t is u s e d to w a s h a n d b o il th e rice,
th e n s e x u a l in te r c o u r s e is s tric tly f o r b id d e n .
If th e d is c ip le d o e s n o t h e e d th is w a r n in g a n d
still e n g a g e s in s e x u a l in te rc o u rs e , h is Q i w ill
b e c o m e d e file d , h is S h e n w ill p e r is h , a n d h e Figure 1.127. Azurite (Kongqing)
w ill q u ic k ly d ie .
• C in n a b a r (Z h u S h a): C in n a b a r sto n e s in d u c e
se d a tio n a n d tra n q u iliz e , in crease th e b lo o d , fill
th e b o n es, in creases Q i a n d to n ifies th e B rain
(Figure 1.128). It is consid ered to be a m agical tool
o f alch em ical tra n s fo rm a tio n , s tim u la tin g th e
flow o f Qi in th e b o d y a n d a llo w in g for g re a te r
in sig h t in to th e u n d e rly in g en e rg y o f creation.
H o w e v e r, if C in n a b a r is a d d e d to th e X u n fa n Figure 1.128. Cinnabar (Zhu Sha)
w a te r th a t is u s e d to w a sh a n d boil th e rice, th e n
e a tin g m e a t a n d se x u a l in te rc o u rs e are b o th
stric tly fo rb id d e n . If th e d isc ip le d o e s n o t h e e d
th is w a rn in g , a n d still e a ts m e a t a n d e n g a g e s in
se x u a l in te rc o u rse , h e w ill b e g in to su ffe r fro m
c o u g h in g an d a b d o m in a l ailm en ts, a n d d e v e lo p
a ch ro n ic " b o n e -w ith e rin g d is e a s e ."
• F iv e -L e a v e d C h a s te T re e (V ite x N e g u n d o ) :
T h e le a v e s p r o d u c e a c o o l i n g e f f e c t t h a t Figure 1.129. Five-Leaf Chaste Tree (Vitex Negundo)
e a s e s p a in a n d s w e llin g (F ig u re 1.129). In h ig h

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Figure 1.130. Fu-Ling (Poria C ocos)
d o s e s , th e p a in re lie f is s im ila r to m o r p h in e ; in
lo w d o s e s , th e p la n t p r o v id e s re lie f e q u a l to
a s p ir in , b u t w ith o u t u p s e ttin g th e s to m a c h .
* F u -L in g (P o ria co co s): T h is is a f u n g u s th a t
c o m m o n ly g ro w s o n P in e T ree tr u n k s (F ig u re
1.130). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g ,
a f te r th e P in e S a p fell to th e g r o u n d a n d re ­
m a in e d th e re fo r 1,000 y e a rs, it w a s b e lie v e d to
h a v e tra n s f o r m e d in to F u lin g F u n g u s . M e d i­
cally, F u -L in g is still u s e d to d a y in o r d e r to
s tr e n g th e n th e S p le e n , h a r m o n iz e th e M id d le
B u rn e r, q u ie t th e H e a r t, a n d c a lm th e S p irit.
E a t in g W h it e R o c k s (W h i t e Q u a r t z )
T h e a n c ie n t S h a n g q in g w r itin g s k n o w n a s th e
Taishang Jushengyu Zhu Wushiying Fa (The Most
High Methodfor Boiling Five Quartz Pieces in Sesame
Oil), m e n tio n s a se c re t te c h n iq u e o f b o ilin g a n d
e a tin g (d r in k in g ) a s p e c ia l te a c r e a te d fro m fiv e
w h ite ro c k s (q u a rtz ). T h is sp ec ia l te c h n iq u e is u s e d
w h e n a d is c ip le is p ra c tic in g th e a lc h e m ic a l sk ill
o f F a s tin g a n d A v o id in g G ra in s , a n d is s a id to a l­
lo w th e d is c ip le to s u r v iv e a n e n tir e y e a r w ith o u t
e a tin g o r b e c o m in g h u n g ry .
T h is s e c re t te a c h in g in c lu d e s p la c in g fiv e u n ­
s c r a tc h e d (u n b le m is h e d ) p ie c e s o f W h ite Q u a r tz
in a c o n c o c tio n m a d e fro m B lack S e s a m e S e e d
O il, H o n e y , M o u n ta in S p rin g W ater, a n d S h a llo ts.
In D a o is t alch e m y . C le a r Q u a r tz is c o n s id e r e d
to b e p u r e Y ang en e rg y , th a t is c o n n e c te d to th e
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji. It c o n ta in s th e c o m b in e d
p o w e r s o f th e W ood, F ire, W ater, a n d E a rth E le­
m e n ts (F ig u re 1.131). Its r u lin g p la n e t is th e S u n ,
a n d it e n e rg e tic a lly s tim u la te s all T h re e D a n tia n
a re a s . C le a r Q u a r tz is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e m o s t
v e r s a tile o f all c r y s ta ls . It c a n b e e n e r g e tic a lly
u s e d fo r h e a lin g , e n e r g iz in g , o r p r o te c tin g . In
d a o is t a l c h e m y
Figure 1.131. Clear Quartz Crystal (Tou Min Shi Yin)
a n c ie n t D a o is m , C le a r Q u a r tz w a s u s e d to a b ­
s o rb e n e rg y fro m s u n lig h t, m o o n lig h t, m in e ra ls ,
p la n ts , tree s, a n im a ls , a n d h u m a n s . T h is e n e rg y
w a s th e n s to r e d , c o n c e n tr a te d , a n d re le a s e d in
m a g ic a l ritu a ls .
C le a r Q u a r tz is s o m e tim e s u s e d to b e n e fit th e
s to m a c h , p itu ita r y g la n d , a n d th e e n tir e in te s tin a l
tract. H o w e v e r, in th e E a tin g W h ite R ocks fo rm u la ,
th e fiv e q u a r tz s to n e s a re sp ec ific ally c h o se n to e n ­
erg e tic a lly s tim u la te th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n erg y )
o f th e d is c ip le 's F iv e Yin O rg a n s. T h is is w h y w h e n
c o n s tru c tin g th e s p e c ia l fo rm u la , th e fiv e q u a r tz
p ie c e s a re firs t ritu a lly g r o u n d a n d p o lis h e d o n
a W h e ts to n e in to th e s h a p e a n d s iz e o f fiv e tin y
s p a r ro w eg g s, w h ile c o n tin u a lly s p e a k in g a sp ec ia l
m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n u s e d to a c tiv a te e a c h o f th e
b o d y 's W u jin g s h e n (F iv e E sse n c e S p irits). T h e n ,
th e d is c ip le w ill p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• O n c e th e fiv e s to n e s h a v e b e e n s u ffic ie n tly
p o lis h e d , th e d is c ip le w ill w ith d r a w fro m th e
p u b lic a n d e n te r in to a 30 to 60 d a y re tre a t.
T h is sp e c ia l re tr e a t is p e r f o r m e d in o r d e r to
a c tiv a te th e m a g ic a l c o r re s p o n d e n c e s o f e a c h
o f th e fiv e q u a r tz s to n e s .
• O n th e n in t h d a y o f th e n i n t h m o n th , th e
d is c ip le w ill th e n e m e r g e fro m th e r e tr e a t
a n d c o n s tru c t a sm a ll th re e -tie re d E a rth altar,
p la c in g a la rg e iro n k e ttle (D in g ) in th e c e n te r
o f th e a lta r sp a c e .
• A t th e h o u r o f You (6:00 p .m .), th e d is c ip le w ill
face th e E ast, a n d k o w to w n in e tim e s in fro n t
o f th e D in g .
• N e x t, th e d isc ip le w ill h o ld h is b re a th fo r a five
c o u n t, a n d th e n p la c e th e five q u a r tz s to n e s
(o n e a t a tim e ) in s id e th e D in g . E ach tim e th e
d is c ip le p la c e s a s to n e , h e m u s t in te r n a lly
re cite a s p e c ia l m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n d e d ic a te d
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to e a c h o f th e e x te r n a l a n d in te r n a l g u a r d ia n s
o f h is b o d y 's F iv e Y in O rg a n s .
• A f te r th e la s t s to n e h a s b e e n p la c e d in s id e
th e D in g , th e d is c ip le w ill s ta n d u p a n d p la c e
th e S h a llo ts (10 jin ), H o n e y (5 d u o ) , a n d B la c k
S e s a m e O il (1.5 h u ) in s id e th e iro n k e ttle (o n e
a t a tim e ). E a c h tim e th e d is c ip le p la c e s o n e
o f th e in g r e d ia n ts in s id e th e D in g , h e m u s t
in te r n a lly re c ite a s p e c ia l m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n
d e d ic a te d to e a c h o f th e e x te r n a l a n d in te r n a l
g u a r d ia n s o f th e F iv e Y in O r g a n s .
• F in ally , th e d is c ip le w ill a d d th e M o u n ta in
S p r in g W a te r (26 h u ) in to th e M e ta l D in g , a n d
c o v e r it w ith a W o o d e n lid . T h e c o m b in a tio n
o f M e ta l D in g a n d W o o d e n L id , r e p r e s e n t th e
a lc h e m ic a l fu s io n o f th e b o d y 's H u n (E th e re a l
S o u l) a n d P o (C o rp o r e a l S o u l) in s id e th e in ­
te r n a l c a u ld r o n .
• T h e n e x t m o r n in g , t h e d is c ip le w ill lig h t a
w e a k fire u n d e r th e D in g a n d w a tc h o v e r it
u n til a ll o f th e w a te r h a s s lo w ly e v a p o r a te d .
• T h e D in g is c o v e re d a n d le ft f o r fiv e d a y s ,
a llo w in g its c o n te n ts to co o l d o w n a n d in te r­
n a lly a b s o r b th e c e le s tia l a n d te r r e s tr ia l e n e r ­
g ie s r a d ia tin g fro m th e H e a v e n s a n d E a rth .
• T h e n , a t th e h o u r o f M a o (6:00 a .m .) o n th e
s ix th d ay , th e d is c ip le w ill e n t e r th e s a c re d
a lta r s p a c e , fa c e th e E a st, a n d k o w to w n in e
tim e s in fro n t o f th e D in g .
• T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n p e r f o r m a d e d ic a tio n
r i t u a l , a n d s w a l l o w th e fiv e W h ite S to n e s
(o n e b y o n e ). T h e d is c ip le m u s t s w a llo w e a c h
s to n e a lo n g w ith s o m e o f th e c o n te n ts o f th e
r e m a in in g fo r m u la .
B e g in n in g w ith th e W o o d E le m e n t (c o rre ­
s p o n d in g to th e b o d y 's L iv e r a n d H u n ), th e
d is c ip le m u s t fo llo w e a c h s to n e in a p r o g r e s ­
s iv e F iv e E le m e n t C r e a tiv e C y c le (i.e.. W o o d ,
F ire, E a rth , M e ta l a n d W a te r). E a c h s to n e m u s t
b e d e d ic a te d to a w a k e n in g th e m a g ic a l p o w ­
e r s o f e a c h o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a c tiv e w ith in
th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s.
• I n th e n e x t fe w d a y s f o llo w in g th e m a g ic
r itu a l, th e d is c ip le m u s t d r in k tw o s m a ll c u p s
o f te a a d ay . T h is s h o u ld c o n tin u e u n til th e
d is c ip le h a s fin is h e d c o n s u m in g th e r e s t o f
th e r e m a in in g fo r m u la .
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T he S e c r e t D iet o f th e Immortals
In a n c ie n t D a o ist alch em y , th e " D ie t o f Im m o r­
ta ls " fell in to tw o m a in c a te g o rie s , th e c o n s u m p ­
tio n o f b o th in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l M a g ic a l E lix irs
a n d I m m o r ta l P ills, a n d th e in g e s tin g o f s p e c ia l
" Z h i" ( " M u s h r o o m s o f I m m o r ta lity " ) . O f a ll o f
th e s p e c ia l a n im a l, h e r b , a n d m in e ra l in g r e d ie n ts
u s e d in th e s e v a r io u s e s o te r ic f o r m u la s , th e m o s t
s o u g h t a f te r m a g ic a l s u b s ta n c e w a s th e " Z h i"
(" M u s h r o o m o f Im m o rta lity " ).
“Z hi ”Mu s h r o o m s o f Immortality
T h e te r m " Z h i" re fe rs to a v a r ie ty o f s u p e r ­
n a t u r a l s u b s ta n c e s , o f te n d e s c r ib e d a s m a g ic a l
p la n ts , fu n g i, o r a b n o r m a l o u t g r o w t h s ( F ig u re
1.132 a n d F ig u re 1.133). A " Z h i" is n o t n e c e ssa rily a
" m u s h r o o m ," b u t a g e n e ric w o rd u s e d to d e s c rib e
a n y ty p e o f p r o tr u s io n o r e m a n a tio n e x te n d in g
o u t fr o m t h e s u rfa c e o f a ro ck , tre e , h e r b , fle sh y
a n im a l, o r fu n g i ( " m u s h r o o m " ) . T h e s p e c ia l im ­
a g e s o f th e s e Z h i e x te n s io n s o fte n re s e m b le d th e
s tr ik in g m in ia tu r e fo r m s o f th e fo llo w in g :
* A n i m a l s : F o r m e d in th e s h a p e o f a s m a ll
d r a g o n , tig er, h o r s e , s n a k e , b ir d , fish , etc.
• H u m a n s : F o rm e d in th e s h a p e o f a s m a ll fa c e
o r s o m e ty p e o f b o d y p a r t.
* C e le s tia l B u ild in g s : F o rm e d in th e s h a p e o f
a m in ia tu r e p a la c e , te m p le ,o r p a g o d a , etc.
■ C e le s tia l C a rr ia g e s : F o rm e d in th e s h a p e o f
a s m a ll a n c ie n t c a r r ia g e , u s e d to c a r r y th e
d is c ip le 's s p ir it in to th e c e le s tia l re a lm .
B e c a u se th e Z h i r e s e m b le d v a r io u s m a g ic a l
s h a p e s , o r w e r e s im ila r to th e o b je c ts th e y a r e
e x te n d e d fro m , it w a s b e lie v e d th a t th e y e n e r ­
g e tic a lly e m b o d ie d m u ltip le s p ir it re a lm s s im u l­
ta n e o u s ly . T h e re fo re , if p ro p e r ly in g e s te d , it w a s
b e lie v e d th a t th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e Z h i w o u ld
d o u b le th e d is c ip le 's L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ),
a n d a llo w h im to a s c e n d in to th e v a r io u s c e le stia l
r e a lm s a s a n a w a k e n e d " T ra n s c e n d e n t."
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e D a o is t M a s te r G e H o n g
w a s k n o w n to d is tin g u is h fiv e c a te g o rie s o f Z h i
b a s e d o n th e ir s h a p e . E ac h c a te g o ry w a s s a id to
in c lu d e m o r e th a n 100 v a rie tie s . T h e fiv e c a te g o ­
rie s o f Z h i w e re d e s c rib e d a s th e fo llo w in g :
• T h e S to n e Z h i (S h i Z h i): T h e se Z h i e x te n s io n s
o r ig in a te d fro m s p e c ia l m in e ra ls tra d itio n a lly
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

XX* XX* Z /T * *« t
4L**

Figure 1.132. “Zhi-Mushrooms of Immortality"

(Left to Right) Red Jade, China Root, Zho Spirit with * 4 -4 * * E K tA 4L.* ft *L4Ml
Female Guardian, and Metal Essence)

fo u n d d e e p in s id e m y stic a l c a v e s (e.g., fo r m ­
in g o n sp e c ia l sta la c tite s a n d sta la g m ite s). T h e
m o s t s o u g h t a f te r S to n e Z h i w e re th e " S to n e y
C a ssia " e x te n s io n s th a t re s e m b le C a ssia T rees.
It is s a id th a t a fte r in g e s tin g 1.5 p o u n d s o f th is
m a g ic a l p o w d e r, a d is c ip le c o u ld liv e f o r o v e r
1,000 y e a rs .
A c c o rd in g to th e S h a n g q in g text, th e Mingji-
an Yaojing (The Essential Scriptures of the Bright
Mirror), th e b e s t S to n e Z h i a re th o s e g r o w in g
a b o v e d e p o s its o f C in n a b a r, G o ld , M a la c h ite ,
a n d R e a lg a r (a n A rse n ic S u lfid e M in e ra l). T h is
a n c ie n t te x t f u r th e r d e s c rib e s h o w to p l a n t
th e s e s p e c ia l m in e ra ls in th e f o u r d ire c tio n s
o f a m o u n ta in re g io n d u r i n g th e tim e s o f th e
so lstic e s a n d e q u in o x e s , so th a t th e y w o u ld Figure 1.133. “Mushrooms of Immortality"
c re a te th e s e sp e c ia l Z h i fo rm a tio n s . (Zhi Mushrooms)
• T h e W o o d Z h i (M u Z h i): T h ese Z h i ex te n s io n s
o r ig in a te d fro m th e b a r k o f sp e c ia l tre e s . T h e • T h e M u s h r o o m Z h i (J u n Z h i): T h e s e sp e c ia l
P in e , C y p re s s , a n d W h ite A s p e n w e r e s a id to fu n g i e x te n s io n s w e re tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s
b e th e m o s t p o w e rfu l c o n d e n s e rs o f Y an g Q i. L in g Z h i o r " M a g ic /S p ir itu a l M u s h r o o m ."
A lso c o n s id e r e d to b e s a c re d a n d filled w ith T h e Z h i f u n g u s p la y s a n im p o r ta n t ro le in
L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) w e re th e Z h i e x te n ­ th e M a o s h a n D a o is t t r a d i t i o n . T h e r e a r e
s io n s o rig in a tin g fro m th e P e a c h , M u lb e rry , n u m e r o u s te x ts c o n c e r n in g Z h i lis te d in th e
D a te , a n d C a ssia T rees. S o n g B ib lio g ra p h ie s . T h e s e i m p o r ta n t te x ts
• T h e P la n t Z h i (C ao Z h i): T h ese Z h i e x te n sio n s i n c l u d e d s e v e r a l i l lu s t r a ti o n s , a lo n g w i t h
o rig in a te d from th e b o d ie s o f sp e c ia l h e rb a l m a g ic a l p o w e r s a s c r i b e d to th e s e s p e c ia l
p lan ts. Som etim es k n o w n as Yin Z hi (C oncealed fu n g u s .
M u sh ro o m ), a n d Z h i C ao (M u sh ro o m P lants), A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t. The
th e se sp ecial ty p e s o f Z hi w e re s a id to g ro w Catalog of Mushrooms of Immortality, th e r e a re
s p o n ta n e o u s ly in m y stical places, o r o n sp ecial 127 M u s h r o o m s o r s p e c ia l " H e r b s o f L o n g
m o u n ta in s th a t also p ro d u c e p re c io u s m in era ls. L ife." O f th e se , it w a s sa id th a t th e r e w e re five
• T h e F le s h Z h i (R o u Z h i): T h e se Z h i e x te n ­ ty p e s o f sp e c ia l " M a g ic M u s h r o o m " g r o w in g
s io n s o r i g in a te d fro m th e s k in s o f s p e c ia l o n M aoshan.
a n im a ls .
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In a n c ie n t C h in a , m a n y o f th e D a o is t p r ie s ts Fire
a s s o c ia te d th e s e s p e c ia l ty p e s o f Z h i w ith fe m a le (Li)
Wind Earth
d e itie s a n d d iv in e b e in g s, a n d c o n s id e r e d th e m
(X u n W 4k (Kun)
to b e a u s p ic io u s o m e n s s e n t b y H e a v e n . It w a s
b e lie v e d th a t in g e s tin g th e m w o u ld c o n fe r b o th * y V A
L o n g e v ity a n d Im m o rta lity , to th e e n e rg e tic d e g r e e J 2 )V
e q u iv a le n t to th a t o f a n A lc h e m ic a l Elixir. Thunder | | |
A c c o rd in g to D a o is t M a s te r G e H o n g , " U n ­
le ss th e d e itie s a n d s p ir its o f a m o u n ta in a g re e
(Zhen) | | J ' / H 7
J (i7\) \| | l1 Lake
(Dui)

to d is c lo s e th e lo c a tio n o f th e s e sp e c ia l Z h i, o n e
c o u ld e v e n s te p r ig h t o v e r th e m w ith o u t s e e in g
t h e m / ' A d d itio n a lly , a s c e n d in g in to o n e o f th e M o u n ta in ^ ^ mlL w \Heaven
s a c re d m o u n ta in s in o r d e r to c o lle c t th e M a g ic (Gen) (Qian)
Water
Z h i r e q u ir e d a d is c ip le to p e r f o r m p r e lim in a r y
(Kan)
P u rific a tio n R ites, s p e c ia l Q ig o n g a n d S h e n g o n g
M e d ita tio n s , a s w e ll a s a S ta r S te p p in g P a tte r n Figure 1.134. The Nine Steps of Yu’
k n o w n a s " T h e N in e S te p s o f Y u" (F ig u re 1.134).
It is e sp e c ia lly in te re stin g to n o te th a t th e s e
sp ecial Z h i w e re k n o w n fo r th e ir a b ility to c o n tin u ­
o u sly ra d ia te s p iritu a l light. F or ex a m p le , a c c o rd in g
to G e H o n g , th e Shi X iang Z h i (S tone - E le p h a n t
M u sh ro o m ) y ie ld e d a lig h t " v isib le b y n ig h t a t 100
feet;" T h e Qi M in g Jiu Q u a n g Z h i (7 B rilliancies a n d
9 R ad ian ces M u sh ro o m ) issu ed a b rig h tn e ss a t n ig h t Powdered White Millet Powdered Cinnabar
th a t re se m b le d th e lig h t o f th e stars. It w a s said th a t
th e se sp ecial lig h ts w e re v isib le a t 100 feet, a n d ea c h
b eam co u ld b e clearly d istin g u ish e d from the others,
ex te n d in g o u tw a rd w ith o u t m erg in g w ith th e others.
T h e ability to in g est a n d ab so rb th e Z h i's special
ra d ia n t sp iritu al light w a s the p rim a ry reason for h a r­
v e stin g the Z hi "M ag ic M u sh ro o m s." T h e d isc ip le 's Mulberry Ashes Powdered White Honey
m a in go al in p e rfo rm in g E xternal A lch e m y w a s to
Figure 1.135. The Herbs of the “Five Perfumes”
s y ste m a tic a lly re p la c e h is b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg y
w ith d iv in e e n e rg y th a t w a s co n tin u a lly collected (scallions, leeks, etc.). U n d e r n o circ u m sta n c e s m u s t
a n d a b so rb e d v ia th e L in g S h en (S p iritu al L ig h t) th e d isc ip le lo o k u p o n a d e a d b o d y , a d o g , a p ig , o r
o rig in a tin g from special p e o p le (i.e., d iv in e sp irits, so m e o n e g iv in g b irth . A lso, th e d isc ip le sh o u ld a d d
celestial im m ortals, a n d deities, etc.), ho ly places, a n d A tra cty lis ("S h u ") to h is v e g e ta ria n d iet.
sacred th in g s (item s th a t w e re re p le te w ith d iv in e T h e n , th e d isc ip le s h o u ld w a sh h im s e lf fo r s e v ­
L ing S hen). It w a s also b eliev ed th a t th is c o n tin u al e n d a y s in a b a th c o n ta in in g th e F iv e P e rfu m e s. T h e
e n e rg e tic a b so rp tio n a n d s p iritu a l tra n sfo rm a tio n F iv e P e rf u m e s c o n s is t o f S p rin g W ater, P o w d e r e d
p ro cess alo n e co u ld allo w th e d iscip le to e v e n tu a lly W h ite M ille t, P o w d e r e d C in n a b a r , P o w d e r e d
ach ie v e a d iv in e ra d ia n t sta te of Im m ortality. W h ite H o n e y , a n d M u lb e rr y A s h e (F ig u re 1.135).
P r e p a r a t io n fo r H a r v e s t in g the Z hi D u r in g th is tim e o f p u rific a tio n , it is im p o r ta n t
Before g a th e rin g th e m agical Z hi, th e d iscip le th a t th e d is c ip le k e e p h is m in d p u r e . H e is n o t a l­
m u s t b eco m e celibate, a n d fast for 100 d ay s. D u rin g lo w e d to a p p r o a c h a n y th in g p o llu te d , a n d m u s t
this special tim e of fasting, the d isciple sh o u ld strictly n o t a s s o c ia te w ith v u lg a r o r d u ll- w itte d p e o p le ,
av o id eatin g all fish, pork, d og, a n d stro n g vegetables p e o p le w h o a re in m o u r n in g , o r e n v io u s , lo n g -
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Figure 1.136. The Five Lingbao Talismans (from the ancient Daoist text W ufu xu ), These five protective charms
should be written with red cinnabar paint on planks of peach wood and worn on the disciple’s belt.

to n g u e d in d iv id u a ls w h o a r e w ith o u t fa ith in th e
D a o , le s t th e D iv in e M e d ic in e n o t b e a c h ie v e d .
It is also im p o rta n t th a t h e k e e p th e h a rv e st tim e m
Æ k \
secret, a n d to n o t allow a n y o n e w h o d o es n o t believe
in th e W ay (D ao) to k n o w a b o u t it. If th e sp iritu a l
m ed icin e is s la n d e re d o r its h e a lin g p o te n tia l d is­
/j \y/p "S'
m issed an d rejected, th e m agic elixir will n o t dev elo p . 1st Incantation 2nd Incantation 3rd Incantation
M a g ic a l P r o t e c t io n “Lin" "Bing" “Dou’
(“Come") ("Soldiers"): ("Fight")
B efo re e n te r in g in to th e m o u n ta in s , it w a s
i m p o r ta n t to firs t c h o o s e a n a u s p ic io u s day , a n d
o n ly to g o a r m e d w ith th e F iv e L in g b a o m a g ic
p ro te c tiv e ta lis m a n s (F ig u re 1.136). T h e s e sp e c ia l
M a g ic a l T a lism a n s w e re e n e rg e tic a lly ''A c tiv a te d "
b y p e r f o r m in g th e N in e S te p s o f Y u" (re fe r b a c k
to F ig u re 1.134), a n d th e n b y p e r f o r m in g th e N in e
- f t ~
4th Incantation 5th Incantation 6th Incantation
P ro te c tio n H a n d S eals in a d d itio n to th e fo llo w in g “Zhe” “Jie" “Shu“
N in e C h a r a c te r P ro te c tiv e In c a n ta tio n : (“As One") ("All Together) (“Battle-Formation“)

"Lin Bing Dou Zhe,

Jie Shu Zu Qian Xing!"

(“Come Soldiers Fight As One,

Immediately Line Up in Battle-Formation in Front!“) 7th Incantation
“Zu" (“Line-Up")
yjcr
/■— *—^
8th Incantation 9th Incantation
“Qian" (“In Front") “Xing" (“Go")
M i Ji Ru Lu Ling!"
Figure 1.137. The “Nine Protection Hand Seals“
(Quickly, Quickly
H a r v e s t in g the Z hi Mu sh r o o m
In Accordance with Imperial Law
It is Commanded!“) B e fo r e e n t e r i n g i n t o t h e m o u n t a i n s , t h e
a n c ie n t D a o is t p r e p a r e d h im s e lf b y p e r f o r m in g
B efo re s p e a k in g th e N in e S y lla b le In c a n ta tio n , c e rta in fa stin g , c le a n s in g , a n d p u r if y in g r itu a ls in
th e d is c ip le m u s t first a c tiv a te h is b o d y , en e rg y , o r d e r to p r e p a r e h is p h y s ic a l b o d y , e n e rg y b o d y ,
a n d s p irit. O n ly a f te r h is T h re e B o d ies h a v e u n ite d a n d s p ir it b o d y to re c e iv e th e m ic ro -p u ls a tio n s
a s o n e , b e g in to e x te r n a lly r a d ia t e Q i, a n d h is o f th e d iv in e lig h t r a d ia tin g fro m th e s p ir itu a l
h a n d s h a v e b e g u n to h e a t u p , s h o u ld th e d is c ip le Z h i p la n t.
b e g in to p e r f o r m th e N in e P ro te c tio n H a n d S eal T h e n , o n a n a u s p ic io u s d ay , a r m e d w ith a
p ra c tic e (F ig u re 1.137). m a g ic a l ta lis m a n , th e D a o is t p r ie s t w o u ld e n te r

ill
W W W .D A O IS T M A G IC .C O M
in to th e m o u n ta in s in a n u n in h a b i t e d lo c a tio n ,
lo o k in g fo r th e sp e c ific a lc h e m ic a l h e r b n e e d e d
to m a k e th e s p ir itu a l m e d ic in e .
A fte r lo c a tin g th e s p e c ia l p la n t, th e d is c ip le
w o u ld w a it u n t i l th e h o u r o f Z i ( a r o u n d 11:00
p .m .), b e f o re in g e s tin g a sp e c ific e lix ir w h ic h c o n ­
ta in e d p s y c h o a c tiv e p la n ts a n d m u s h r o o m s . T h is
e lix ir w o u ld a s s is t th e D a o is t in d e te r m in in g th e
a p p r o p r ia te tim e in w h ic h to u p r o o t a n d re m o v e
th e m a g ic a l p la n t.
A s th e H e a v e n 's E y e e lix ir b e g in s to ta k e its
effect, it g iv e s th e D a o is t d is c ip le "Y in -E y e s," a l­
lo w in g h im to e x p e rie n c e c la ir v o y a n t s ig h t. A s
th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s tr a n s c e n d th e p h y s ic a l
w o r ld , th e y b e g in to e x is t w ith in th e d re a m -lik e
s ta te o f th e s p ir itu a l re a lm . T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n
o b s e r v e th e g r o u n d a s e n e rg e tic m is t a n d c lo u d s
( k n o w n a s th e " B re a th o f th e D a o " ), lig h tly s w ir l­
in g a r o u n d th e v a r io u s ro c k s, tre e s, p la n ts , a n d th e
v e g e ta tio n o f th e M o u n ta in s a n d fo re st.
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill fo c u s o n th e sp e c ific
Z h i h e h a s c h o s e n , a n d o b s e r v e th e m a g ic a l lig h t
o f th e Z h i's s p ir it a s it c o m e s in to a n d g o e s a w a y
fro m th e " m a g ic m u s h r o o m 's " e x te r n a l s tru c tu re .
W ith in th e lig h t o f th e fu ll m o o n , th e d is c ip le w a its
u n til th e Z h i's r a d ia n t s p ir it fu lly in h a b its a n d il­
lu m in a te s its e n tir e s tr u c tu r e .
T h e n , th e d is c ip le im m e d ia te ly s h o u ts a p o w ­
e r fu l B re a th - In c a n ta tio n w h ile to s s in g a sp e c ific
m a g ic a l ta lis m a n a t th e Z h i in o r d e r to p a r a ly z e
th e p l a n t 's s p ir it a n d c a p tu r e its L in g S h e n (se e
a u t h o r 's Daoist Mineral Plant and Animal Book).
T h e d is c ip le n o w e m its a n d e x te n d s h is Q i
a n d S h e n in o r d e r to c r e a te a n e n e r g y b u b b le ,
e n v e lo p in g th e e n e r g e tic fie ld o f a p a r tic u la r Z h i
p la n t. N e x t, th e d is c ip le c o n t i n u e s s p e a k in g a
sp e c ific in c a n ta tio n in o r d e r to fre e z e th e p l a n t 's
s p e c ific e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l e s s e n c e w ith in th e
Z h i in te rn a l s tr u c tu r e . T h e n , th e d is c ip le r e m o v e s
a m a g ic a l k n ife (p r e v io u s ly s p ir itu a lly d e d ic a te d
a n d e n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv a te d fo r t h is p a r t i c u l a r
ritu a l) a n d b e g in s to s u rg ic a lly r e m o v e th e Z h i
fro m th e m in e ra l, p la n t p a r t, o r m u s h r o o m .
T h is is n o w th e tim e to u p r o o t th e p l a n t (i.e.,
w h ile its L in g S h e n is still tr a p p e d w ith in its p h y s i­
cal s tru c tu re ).
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T h e d is c ip le th e n ta k e s th e s p ir it's L in g S h e n
(fro z e n w ith in th e c o n fin e s o f th e Z h i) a n d c a re ­
fu lly le a v e s th e a re a . D e p e n d in g o n its sp e c ific
p o w e r, s o m e tim e s th e Z h i is a ls o c o m b in e d w ith
th e e n e rg y o f o th e r h e r b s a n d m in e ra l in g re d ie n ts .
T o g e th e r, a ll o f th e c o m b in e d e n e r g ie s w ill b e
u s e d in o r d e r to c o n s tr u c t th e d is c ip le 's E x te rn a l
A lc h e m ic E lixir.
T im e is n o w c o n s id e r e d to b e a n im p o r ta n t
fa c to r in th e c o n s tr u c tio n o f th e m a g ic a l elix ir. M y
te a c h e r e x p la in e d t h a t o n c e th e N a tu r e S p ir it h a s
b e e n fro z e n in s id e th e Z h i, y o u o n ly h a v e 24 h o u r s
to in g e s t th e Z h i's r a d ia n t s p ir itu a l e n e rg y . A f te r
th a t, its s u p e r n a tu r a l life -fo rc e d is s o lv e s b a c k in to
th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji.
A d d itio n a lly , it is im p o r ta n t to n o te , t h a t if
th e s p ir itu a l m e d ic in e b e c o m e s c o n ta m in a te d o r
e n e rg e tic a lly d e file d in a n y w ay , th e s p e c ia l p o w e r
o f th e m a g ic a l e lix ir w ill n o t d e v e lo p .
Ma g ic A lch em ica l E lixirs & P ills
T h e a n c ie n t w r itin g s o f th e T a iq in g (G r e a t
C la rity ) D a o is t tr a d itio n , d e s c rib e m a g ic a l e lix irs
a n d " I m m o r ta l P ills" a s b e in g im p o r ta n t to o ls fo r
s u m m o n in g th e c e le s tia l p o w e r s o f b e n e v o le n t
g o d s in o r d e r to e le v a te th e d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h en ,
a n d fo r e x p e llin g e v il s p irits . F ro m th e T a n g D y ­
n a s ty (618-907 A .D .) o n w a r d , th e m a jo rity o f th e
E x te rn a l E lix ir te x ts r e la te d to th e c o s m o lo g ic a l
im p o r ta n c e o f c o m p o u n d in g m a g ic a l elix irs.
In D a o i s t A lc h e m y , t h e s k i l l o f c r e a t i n g
m a g ic a l e lix irs w a s tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r
to e n h a n c e th e d is c ip le s s e c re t L in g Q i c u ltiv a ­
tio n m e th o d s . T h e s e s p e c ia l m a g ic a l e lix irs w e r e
c o n s tr u c te d o u t o f v a r io u s m in e ra l, p la n t, a n im a l,
a n d h u m a n e s s e n c e s , e n e rg ie s , a n d s p ir itu a l c o m ­
p o n e n ts (F ig u re 1.138).
T ra d itio n a lly , D a o is t M a g ic a l E lix irs a r e d i ­
v id e d in to F iv e C a te g o rie s , a n d p la c e d in to F iv e
E le m e n t C la s s ific a tio n s (W o o d , F ire, E a rth , M e ta l
a n d W a te r). E ac h e lix ir h a s a d iffe re n t c o m b in a ­
tio n o f in g r e d ie n ts , b le n d e d in a sp e c ific w ay , a n d
p la c e d th r o u g h a d if f e r e n t p r e p a r a tio n p ro c e s s .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e p r im a r y g o a l o f c r e a tin g
a n d in g e s tin g th e s e m a g ic a l c o m p o n e n ts w a s to
e v e n tu a lly d o u b le th e d is c ip le 's L in g Q i (S p iri­
tu a l E n e rg y ) a n d h is L in g S h e n (i.e. th e s p ir itu a l

Figure 1.138. Making Daoist Alchemical Elixirs
p o w e r s o f th e d is c ip le 's M in d ). T h is in c re a s e in
m a g ic a l e n e r g y a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r w a s n e e d e d
in o r d e r to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in r e v e r tin g b a c k to
th e s p iritu a l P re n a ta l (Y uan) s ta te o f e x iste n c e . It is
w h ile th e d is c ip le is " a w a k e " w ith in th is " b e fo re ­
b ir th " s ta te , th a t h e is a b le to b e g in c r e a tin g th e
e n e rg e tic f o r m a tio n o f th e " I m m o r ta l E m b ry o ."
T h e v a r io u s a lc h e m ic a l fo r m u la e m e n tio n e d
in th e Scripture on the Elixirs of the Nine Tripods a re
u s e d to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in r e tu r n in g b a c k to th is
s a c re d p r e n a ta l e n e rg e tic s ta te . T h e N in e T rip o d
E lix irs a re in tr o d u c e d a s fo llo w s:
• D a n H u a : T h e F lo w e r o f C in n a b a r E lix ir
• S h e n F u: T h e D iv in e T a lism a n E lix ir
• S h e n D a n : T h e D iv in e E lix ir
• H u a n D a n : T h e R e tu r n e d E lix ir
• E r D a n : T h e F o o d E lix ir
• L ia n D a n : T h e R e fin e d E lix ir
• R o u D a n : T h e C o m p lia n t E lix ir
• F u D a n : T h e S u b d u e d E lix ir
• H a n D a n : T h e C o ld E lix ir
T h e sp e c ific ch o ic e o f th e m a g ic e lix ir th a t a
d is c ip le w ill p r e p a r e a n d in g e s t is d e te r m in e d
b y h is o v e r s e e in g te a c h e r (F ig u re 1.139). M a n y
th in g s a r e ta k e n in to c o n s id e r a tio n b e f o re p r e ­
s c r ib in g th e s e d a n g e r o u s fo rm u la s . B e c a u se th e y
a re m o s tly c o m p o s e d o f v a r io u s to x ic m in e ra ls ,
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.139. Teacher Overseeing The Alchemical Elixir
th e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l F iv e E le m e n t c o n s titu tio n
m u s t b e sp ec ific ally c a lc u la te d a n d h is F o u r P illa rs
(b irth y ear, m o n th , d ay , a n d h o u r ) m a tc h e d w ith
th e e lix ir 's sp e c ific to x ic m a n ife s ta tio n s .
T r a d itio n a lly , th e s e s e c r e t m a g ic a l e lix ir s
w e r e u s e d to in itia te a c o n s c io u s " s ta te o f d e a th ,"
a llo w in g th e d is c ip le to c o m p le te ly a b a n d o n h is
p r e v io u s a c q u ir e d s ta te o f e x ista n c e , a n d e m b ra c e
a n e w d iv in e s ta te o f b e in g .
C o n ta in e d w ith in m a n y o f th e v a rio u s an c ie n t
D a o ist A lch e m ic al E lix irs a n d Im m o rta l P ills (as
d e sc rib e d in th e Liexan Zhuan a n d Shenxian Zhuan),
in c lu d e so m e o f th e fo llo w in g special in g re d ie n ts:
A r b o r v ita e S e e d s (T h u ja o rie n ta lis )
A rb o r v ita e T ree S a p (B io ta O rie n ta lis )
A sp a ra g u s R oot (T ianm endong)
A u tu m n R o o t (A c o n itu m C a rm ic h a e li)
B a d o u P la n t (C ro to n T ig liu m )
B lack S e s a m e S e e d s (H u m a)
B ra m b le R o o ts (R u b u s T e p h ro d e s )
B ro o m P la n t (K o c h ia S c o p a ria )
C h a n g p u P la n t (A c o rn s G ra m in e u s )
C hina R oot F u n g u s (Fuling)
C in n a b a r (Z h u S h a)
C in n a m o n (G u i Pi)
C y p ress W h ite (M ubai)
D e e r B a m b o o (P o ly g o n atu m - H u a n g jin g )
D e e r h o m (C o rn u C e rv i P a n to tr ic h u m )
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G in s e n g R o o t (R e n s h e n )
H e a v e n ly H e m p (T ian M a )
L im o n ite (Iro n O re )
L o tu s F ru it (L ianshi)
M a llo w (M a lv a V e rtic illa ta )
M ic a ( H o n g g u a n g )
N ite r (th e m in e ra l f o r m o f P o ta s s iu m N itr a te )
P e a c h S e e d s (T a o ren )
P in e S e e d s
W h ite P in e T ree S a p (B a iso n g )
P in e N e e d le s
P lu m B lo ss o m s
P o k e R oot (P hytolacca)
R e a lg a r (X io n g H u a n g )
S c a llio n R o o ts (C o n g B ai)
S h ig u i T ree F lo w e rs ( R h a p h io lu s I n d ic a )
S ta la c tite (E G u a n S h i)
S to n e G re a s e (a ty p e o f d a y ) 1
S u lp h u r (L iu H u a n g )
T h is tle (S h u )
T o n g u e -F e rn (B ai S h e )
T u rtle B ra in s
Z h i (" M a g ic M u s h r o o m s " )
Z h i P la n t S e e d s (Iris F lo re n tin a )
Z h u P la n t ( A tr a c ty lo d e s M a c ro c e p h a la )
C h o o s in g the Day to Ma k e the E l ix ir
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t a ll s a c r e d
m o u n ta in s h a v e rig h te o u s s p ir its g u a r d in g th e m .
T h e re fo re , th e f a m o u s F iv e S a c re d M o u n ta in s a r e
c o n s id e r e d to b e g o o d lo c a tio n s f o r g a th e r in g a n d
c o n s tr u c tin g m a g ic a lc h e m ic a l e lix irs.
A f te r g a th e r in g th e v a r io u s r e q u ir e d m in e r ­
a ls a n d h e r b s , th e r e a r e s e v e ra l i m p o r ta n t r u le s
e s ta b lis h e d b y th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts c o n c e r n in g th e
p r o p e r d a y s o n w h ic h th e " c o m p o u n d in g o f m a g i­
ca l e lix irs " s h o u ld n o t ta k e p la c e . F o r e x a m p le :
• T h e " D a y s o f S tr ife :" F o r M e n , o n th e 3 rd d a y
a n d Jia-Y in d a y o f th e s e v e n th m o n th ; a n d fo r
W o m a n , o n e th e 7 th d a y a n d th e G e n g -S h e n
d a y o f th e 1st m o n th . T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld n o t
c o m p o u n d th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir o n th e s e s p e ­
cial d a y s , b e c a u s e th e m a g ic a l e s s e n c e o f th e
M in e ra ls fig h t a g a in s t e a c h o th e r a t th is tim e .
• T h e " D e a th o f th e F iv e S to n e s " D a y s : O n th e
f o llo w in g d a y s , R e n -C h e n (in S p rin g ), G u i-
W ei (in S u m m e r), B in g -X u (in A u tu m n ) , a n d
D in g -C h o u (in W in te r), th e e n e rg e tic e s s e n c e s
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o f th e M in e ra ls a r e " y ie ld e d a n d fro z e n ," a n d
d o n o t re le a s e th e ir fu lln e s s o f th e m a g ic a l
m a n if e s ta tio n s o f th e ir s u p e r n a tu r a l p o w e rs .
* T h e " L if e o f t h e F iv e E v ils " D a y s : O n th e
f o llo w in g d a y s , R en -Y in (in S p rin g ), G u i-S i
(in S u m m e r ) , R e n - S h e n (in A u tu m n ) , a n d
G u i-H a i (in W in te r), th e d is c ip le s h o u ld n o t
e n t e r in to a m o u n ta in , b u y e lix ir in g re d ie n ts ,
o r e x p la in a n y ty p e o f m a g ic a l te a c h in g .
* T h e " E x tin c tio n o f t h e F iv e P e a k s " D a y s: O n
th e fo llo w in g d a y s , G en g -Y in (in S p rin g ), G u i-
W ei (in S u m m e r), B in g -S h e n (in A u tu m n ), a n d
D in g -C h o u (in W in ter), th e d is c ip le s h o u ld n o t
c o m p o u n d th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir o r s e a rc h fo r
a n y o f its in g r e d ie n ts . O n th e s e s p e c ia l d a y s ,
th e c e le stia l s p ir its in s p e c t th e H u n a n d P o o f
all h u m a n b e in g s .
* T h e " O p e n i n g H e a v e n a n d B r e a k in g E a r th "
D a y s : O n th e f o llo w in g d a y s , B in g -X u a n d
B in g - S h e n ( in S p r i n g ) , X in -W e i a n d X in -
C h o u (in S u m m e r ) , R e n -C h e n a n d R e n -X u
(in A u t u m n ) , a n d G u i-W e i a n d G u i- C h o u
(in W in te r), th e d is c ip le s h o u ld n o t m a k e th e
c r u c ib le o r c o m p o u n d th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir.
C a u t io n s in M a k i n g A l c h e m i c a l E l ix ir s
I n a n c ie n t C h in a th e r e w e re s e v e ra l p r e c a u ­
tio n s ta k e n in to c o n s id e r a tio n b e f o re a d is c ip le
b e g a n t o c o n s tr u c t a n A lc h e m ic a l E lixir. D a o is t
M a s te r G e H o n g w r ite s th e f o llo w in g , " I f y o u
w is h to c o n s tr u c t D iv in e A lc h e m ic a l E lix irs, th e
m a g ic a l h e r b s s h o u ld o n ly b e c o m p o u n d e d o n a n
a u s p ic io u s d ay , in a n u n in h a b ite d lo c a tio n (i.e.,
s e c re tly o n a s p e c ia l m o u n ta in , b y a g r e a t m a r s h ,
o r in to w n b e h in d th ic k a n d h ig h w a lls ), w ith n o
m o re th a n th r e e p e o p le in th e g r o u p ."
W h e n c r e a tin g a m a g ic a l elix ir, th e a n c ie n t
D a o is ts tr a d itio n a lly w a r n e d th e ir d is c ip le s
a g a in s t F o u r C a la m itie s th a t c o u ld in a d v e r te n tly
ro b th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix irs o f th e ir e n e rg e tic p o te n ­
tial. T h e F o u r C a la m itie s a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
* T re m o rs : W h e n c o m p o u n d in g th e D iv in e A l­
c h e m ic a l Elixir, a v o id p la c e s w h e r e th e r e a r e
tre m o rs , e v e n if th e tr e m o r s a r e o n ly c a u s e d
b y p a s s in g c h a rio ts .
* C u rio u s In d iv id u a ls : W h e n c o m p o u n d in g
th e D iv in e A lc h e m ic a l Elixir, a v o id all c o n ta c t
w ith e n v io u s o r c u r io u s p e o p le .

• T h u n d e r c la p s : W h e n c o m p o u n d in g th e D i­
v in e A lc h e m ic a l E lixir, a v o id th u n d e r c la p s
th a t s h a k e th e c ru c ib le . If y o u h e a r a th u n ­
d e r c la p , im m e d ia te ly c o v e r th e c ru c ib le w ith
a w e t c lo th to p r e v e n t th e m a g ic a l e s s e n c e o f
th e e lix ir fro m b e in g d is p e r s e d .
• T a s te s a n d S m e lls : W h e n c o m p o u n d in g th e
D iv in e A lch e m ic al Elixir, a v o id e a tin g a n y a n d
all s o u r a n d h o t fla v o rs. It is a lso im p o r ta n t to
a v o id in h a lin g th e sm e ll o f b u r n e d c h ic k e n o r
d o g sk in .
In g e s t i n g A l c h e m i c a l E l ix ir s & P i l l s
T h e re a re m a n y ty p e s o f A lc h e m ic a l E lix irs
a n d Im m o rta l P ills (F ig u re 1.140). E a c h o n e h a s
its o w n sp e c ific affec t o n th e b o d y , d e p e n d in g o n
th e re a s o n fo r its s p e c ific c o n s tru c tio n , a n d th e
m in e ra ls a n d h e r b s c o m b in e d to c re a te its e n e r ­
g e tic m a n ife s ta tio n .
S o m etim es, in g e stin g th e A lch em ical E lixir (o r
s w a llo w in g an Im m o rta l P ill) a n d c irc u la tin g its
in te rn a l e n e rg y th ro u g h th e b o d y w ill c a u s e th e
d isc ip le to fall in to a d e e p tra n c e d sta te k n o w n as
th e "G re a t D e a th ." It is w ith in th is sac red sp iritu a l
sta te th a t th e d iscip le finally releases all o f h is a tta c h ­
m e n ts to e v e ry th in g e n e rg e tic a lly a n d s p iritu a lly
c o n n e cted to h is "o ld life." It is th ro u g h th is d y in g
a n d re tu rn in g b a c k to life pro cess, th a t th e d iscip le
su c c e e d s in tra n sc e n d in g all o f h is a tta c h m e n ts to
th e m u n d a n e w o rld of p eo p le, places, a n d th in g s.
H o w ev er, th is ty p e of alch em ical p ro c e ss is c o n sid ­
e re d to b e ex tre m e ly d a n g e ro u s , a n d if p ra c tic e d
incorrectly, o r th e refining an d in g estin g m e th o d s are
d o n e w ro n g , th e d iscip le co u ld die. In th is sp ecial
alch em ical process, o n ce th e m agical elix ir h a s b ee n
in g ested , th e d iscip le m u st b e n u rtu re d "b ack to life"
b y h is teac h er a n d / o r h is " C o m p a n io n s in th e D ao."
T ra d itio n a lly s w a llo w e d o n a n e m p ty s to m ­
ach , th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir (o r Im m o rta l P ill) e n te r s
in to th e d is c ip le 's b lo o d s y s te m , a n d b e g in s to
p e r m e a te h is e n tire b o d y . F o r th e n e x t fe w h o u r s
(o r d a y s d e p e n d in g o n th e s p ec ific e lix ir in g e ste d ),
th e d is c ip le m u s t m e d ita te a n d fo c u s h is c o n c e n ­
tra tio n o n c irc u la tin g a n d th e n p u s h in g th e e n e rg y
o f th e A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir fro m th e c o re o f h is b o d y
o u tw a r d , to th e s u rfa c e of h is sk in . D u r in g th is
e n tir e p ro c e s s , it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le
m a in ta in a s e a te d m e d ita tio n p o s tu re . E v e n tu a lly ,
Dao is t Alchem y
a s th e m a g ic a l in g r e d ie n ts m a k e th e ir w a y to th e
s u rfa c e o f th e b o d y , th e s k in p ig m e n ta tio n w ill
s ta r t to c h a n g e color, a n d b e g in to itch. T h e d is c ip le
w ill e n d th e m e d ita tio n w ith s o ft " s k in - s c r a p in g "
in o r d e r to r e m o v e th e r e m a in in g d r y s k in cells.
O th e r A lc h e m ic a l E lix irs m u s t b e in g e s te d
w h ile s ittin g in a tu b o f h o t w a te r th a t h a s b e e n
p re v io u s ly p r e p a r e d w ith " d r a w in g " a g e n ts. T h ese
sp e c ia l m in e ra ls a re u s e d in o r d e r to a s s is t th e d is ­
c ip le 's b o d y in re m o v in g th e in g e ste d tox ic in g re d i­
e n ts th a t a re b e in g fo rced to th e s u rfa c e o f th e sk in
b y th e d is c ip le 's fo c u sed in te n tio n . T h is a b so rp tio n ,
c irc u la tio n , a n d re je c tio n o f th e m a g ic a l e lix ir 's
to x ic in g re d ie n ts ca n s o m e tim e s b e c o m e ex tre m e ly
p a in fu l. E sp ecially as th e im p u ritie s w o r k th e ir w a y
th ro u g h th e v a r io u s s y s te m s o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y .
In th is sp e c ia l p ro c e ss, th e tu b w a te r m u s t c o n sis­
te n tly b e k e p t h o t, a n d th e d is c ip le 's te a c h e r a n d /
o r h is " C o m p a n io n s in th e D a o " m u s t c o n tin u a lly
p r a y a n d w a tc h o v e r h im d u r in g th is e x tre m e ly
d e lic a te tra n s f o rm a tio n p ro c e ss. If th e w a te r is a l­
lo w e d to s u d d e n ly b e c o m e cool, th e d is c ip le 's p o re s
w ill all b e g in to close, tr a p p in g th e to x in s in sid e h is
b o d y ; If th e w a te r is a llo w e d to s u d d e n ly b e c o m e
to o h o t, th e d is c ip le 's sk in w ill b u m , c a u s in g in ju ry
to h is b o d y a n d d e s tro y in g th e e ffe c tiv e n e ss o f th e
m a g ic ritu a l. E v en tu a lly , a fte r m u c h o f th e m a g ic a l
elix ir h a s w o rk e d its w a y th r o u g h th e s k in a n d is
o b s e rv e d flo a tin g o n th e s u rfa c e o f th e tu b w ater,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a llo w e d to le a v e th e tu b . It is
im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th is se c re t tra in in g is o ften
p ra c tic e d b e fo re th e d is c ip le b e g in s to p e rfo rm th e
"T ru e F etal B re a th in g ."
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The Seven Emotions

Chinese Associated Energetic
English Translation
Word Organ Manifestations
Joy, Happiness, Delight, Excitement, Elation Slows Down and
Xi Heart
Relaxes Qi
Nu Irritation, Anger, Rage, Fury Liver Causes Qi to Rise
Causes Qi to
Si Contemplation, Pensiveness, Worry, Mourning Spleen
Stagnate
Concern, Sorrow, Sadness, Anxiety, Depression Obstructs the
You Lungs
Flow of Qi
Kong Fear, Dread, Terror, Feeling Threatened or Intimidated Kidneys Causes Qi to
Descend
Jing Surprise, Fright, Alarm, Shock Heart then Scatters and
Kidneys Deranges the Qi
Bei Melancholy, Sadness, Sorrow, Grief Lungs Disperses and
Consumes the Qi
Figure 1.141. The Seven Emotions

M ed ita tio n s and E x e r c is e s

O th e r m e th o d s u s e d fo r g a th e rin g e n e rg y
fro m th e e x te r n a l e n v ir o n m e n t w e r e d e v e lo p e d
th ro u g h se c re t m e d ita tio n s (k n o w n a s P a s s iv e C u l-
tiv a tio n M e th o d s ) a n d s p e c ia l e x e rc ise s ( k n o w n
a s A c tiv e C u ltiv a tio n M e th o d s ). I n th e s e sp e c ia l
c u ltiv a tio n m e th o d s , Q i fro m th e s u r r o u n d i n g
e n v ir o n m e n t is d r a w n in to th e b o d y th r o u g h th e
e x tre m itie s (e.g., th e h a n d s , feet, a n d h e a d ) a n d
s to r e d w ith in th e b o d y 's tis s u e s . T h e s e s p e c ia l
E x te rn a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n s a n d ex ­
e rc is e s a ls o fo c u se d th e M in d 's c o n c e n tr a tio n o n
g a th e r in g Q i fro m th e H e a v e n s ( e n e rg y fro m th e
S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs) a n d th e E a r th (e n e rg y fr o m
th e S oil, W ater, a n d W in d ).
D u r in g th is tim e o f A lc h e m ic a l E lix ir C u ltiv a ­
tio n , s p e c ia l a tte n tio n w a s a lw a y s p la c e d o n c o n ­
tro llin g th e e m o tio n s o f th e h e a r t, s o a s n o t to s t i r
th e S e v e n E m o tio n s (E x c ite m e n t, A n g e r, W orry,
A n x ie ty , F ear, S h o ck , a n d G rief), a n d d i s r u p t th e
d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a tio n p ro c e s s (F ig u re 1.141).
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , if th e d is c ip le b e c a m e
e m o tio n a lly u p s e t, h is six s e n s e o r g a n s c o u ld b e ­
c o m e im m o b iliz e d a n d e n e rg e tic a lly s h u t d o w n ,
m a k in g it d iffic u lt fo r h is G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g
Q i) to b e c o m e s tim u la te d . T h e s tim u la tio n a n d
c u ltiv a tio n o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e w a s e s s e n tia l
fo r c r e a tin g th e G o ld e n E lix ir r e q u ir e d to c o n s tru c t
th e I m m o r ta l E m b ry o . T h e re fo re , th e d is c ip le w a s
a ls o w a r n e d a g a in s t lo s in g th e p re c io u s c u ltiv a te d
Q i th r o u g h th e " F iv e T h ie v e s o f th e G e n e r a tiv e
F o rc e ," d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e E y e s : W h e n th e e y e s s e e a n d d e s ir e a
p a r t i c u l a r fo rm , th e e n e r g e tic p u l l c r e a te d
fro m th e e m o tio n a l lo n g in g s te a ls th e b o d y 's
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce .
• T h e E a rs: W h e n th e e a r s h e a r a n d d e s ir e a
p a r tic u la r s o u n d , th e e n e rg e tic p u ll c r e a te d
fro m th e e m o tio n a l lo n g in g s tir s th e b o d y 's
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce .
• T h e N o s e : W h e n th e n o s e s m e lls a n d d e s ir e s
a p a r tic u la r fr a g ra n c e , th e e n e r g e tic p u ll c re ­
a te d fro m th e e m o tio n a l lo n g in g d is s ip a te s
th e b o d y 's G e n e r a tiv e F o rce .
• T h e T o n g u e : W h e n th e to n g u e d e s ire s a
p a r ti c u la r fla v o r, th e e n e r g e tic p u ll c r e a te d
fro m th e e m o tio n a l lo n g in g d r a in s th e b o d y 's
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce.
• T h e S k in : W h e n th e b o d y d e s ir e s a p a r tic u ­
la r to u c h , th e e n e r g e tic p u ll c r e a te d fro m th e
e m o tio n a l lo n g in g c a u s e s th e M in d to lo s e its
in te llig e n t a w a r e n e s s , a n d s t u p i d it y a r is e s to
in ju re th e b o d y 's G e n e r a tiv e F o rce .

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W h e n c o a c h in g a p e r s p e c tiv e d is c ip le in th e
p ra c tic e o f e s o te r ic a lc h e m y , th e a n c ie n t D a o is t
tr a d itio n a lly p u r p o s e d th e fo llo w in g q u e s tio n , " If
th e F iv e T h ie v e s a re a llo w e d to in ju re th e b o d y
d a y a n d n ig h t, w h a t w ill re m a in o f th e G e n e r a ­
tiv e F o rce ?"
It is i m p o r ta n t to T em em ber, th a t w h e n first
p ra c tic in g th e e n e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n o f th e b o d y 's
A lch e m ic al A g e n t, o n e o f th e m o s t im p o r ta n t g o a ls
is r e la x a tio n a n d s tilln e s s . W h e n th e b o d y is m o ­
tio n le s s , th e n th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce (R e p r o d u c tiv e
E sse n c e - Jin g ) c a n b e g a th e r e d w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d th e n b e tr a n s f o r m e d in to R e p r o d u c ­
tiv e V ita lity (Jin g Q 0 -
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , w h e n p e r f o r m in g d e e p
m e d ita tio n , if th e h e a r t re m a in s u n - s tir r e d , th e n
th e V ita lity (Q i) g a t h e r e d w i t h i n th e M i d d l e
D a n tia n c a n b e tr a n s f o r m e d in to S p ir it (S h e n ).
A d d itio n a lly , w h e n th e S p ir it (S h en ) r e m a in s u n ­
s tir r e d , th e n th e S h e n g a th e r e d w ith in th e U p p e r
D a n tia n c a n r e tu r n b a c k to N o th in g n e s s ( W uji).
E a tin g and A b s o r b in g Q i
A s p r e v io u s ly m e n tio n e d , in a n c ie n t D a o is t
A lc h e m y , b o th th e u n iv e r s a l a n d th e e n v ir o n m e n ­
ta l e n e rg e tic fie ld s w e r e u s e d to d r a w Q i in to th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y . T h is ty p e o f a b s o r p tio n in c re a s e d
th e e n e r g e t i c p o w e r o f th e d i s c i p l e 's Y in a n d
Y an g Q i, a n d a ls o in c re a s e d th e F iv e C o lo re d Q i
(E n e rg e tic V a p o rs) o f h is F iv e Yin O rg a n s . E ac h o f
th e F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d
to o n e o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a n d th e ir a s s o c ia te d
F iv e Y in O r g a n . A s th e b r e a th s a r e c o n tin u a lly
tr a n s f o r m e d , e a c h in h a la tio n (i.e., k n o w n a s E a t­
in g Q i) in te r n a lly p u s h e s th e e n e rg y f u r th e r in to
th e b o d y , to b a th e th e in te rn a l o rg a n s . E ach o f th e
F iv e Y in O r g a n s th e n a b s o r b s a n d is n o u r is h e d
b y th e p a r tic u la r c o lo re d b r e a th , a c c o rd in g to its
a s s o c ia te d E le m e n t.
In a d v a n c e d a lc h e m y tr a in in g , w h e n th e F iv e
V ital B re a th s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e F ive Yin O rg a n s
(L iv er, H e a rt, S p le e n , L u n g s a n d K id n e y s ) o v e r ­
D a o is t alchem y
flow , th e e x c e ss e n e rg y c o n v e rg e s a n d is a b s o r b e d
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's h e a d , c a u s in g a G o ld e n L ig h t
to a p p e a r. T h is s p e c ia l G o ld e n L ig h t u n ite s w ith
th e W h ite L ig h t a lr e a d y r a d ia tin g fro m w ith in th e
c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n .
It is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , t h a t th is W h ite L ig h t
o rig in a te d a s a n e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n th a t n a tu ­
r a lly o c c u rs a f te r th e a lc h e m ic a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n
o f th e d is c ip le 's J in g to Q i to S h e n h a p p e n s . It is
fro m th e u n io n a n d e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th is T ru e
Y in (W h ite L ig h t) a n d T ru e Y a n g (G o ld e n L ig h t),
th a t th e Im m o rta l F e tu s e m e r g e s , a n d b e g in s to
ta k e s h a p e .
T h e r e a r e m a n y s e c r e t a lc h e m ic a l m e th o d s
u s e d b y th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , to E a t a n d A b s o rb
Q i. O n e s e c re t m e th o d s till t a u g h t to all D a o is t
d is c ip le s , is k n o w n a s th e " S w a llo w in g th e F iv e
S p r o u ts " M e d ita tio n , a n d is d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
S w a l l o w in g T h e 5 S p r o u t s M e d it a t io n
T h is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n o r ig in a lly c a m e fro m
th e S h a n g Q in g ( U p p e r C la rity ) D a o is t P rie s ts a t
th e M a o s h a n M o n a s te r y in m a in la n d C h in a . A c­
c o r d in g to th e a n c ie n t w r itin g s o f th e D a o is t Yellow
Court Classic, th e F iv e S p r o u ts (W u y a ) M e d ita tio n
a llo w s th e D a o is t d is c ip le to in g e s t th e p u r e m u l­
tic o lo re d e n e rg ie s o f th e e x te r n a l F iv e D ire c tio n s
in to h is E n e rg y Body, a n d re c o n n e c ts th is a b s o rb e d
e n e r g y to th e in te rn a l Q i r e s o n a tin g w ith in h is
F iv e Yin O rg a n s . A s th e Q i o f b o th th e e x te rn a l
a n d in te r n a l c o lo re d e n e r g y a n d lig h t b e g in to
fu se , th e d is c ip le m u s t c u ltiv a te th is r a d ia n t lig h t
in o r d e r to e v e n tu a lly c o n s tr u c t th e S p ir it B o d y o f
th e G o ld e n I m m o rta l F e tu s .
T h e F iv e S p r o u ts a r e th e m a g ic a l m a n ife s ta ­
tio n s o f th e C e le s tia l Y in C lo u d s o r M u ltic o lo re d
M is ts o f H e a v e n . T h e y a r e n o t o n ly g a th e r e d a n d
h a r v e s te d w ith in th e h u m a n sa liv a , b u t a ls o m a n i­
fe st w ith in th e F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs t h a t s u r r o u n d
a n d e n v e lo p th e v a r io u s in te rn a l o rg a n s . T h e y a d ­
d itio n a lly m a n if e s t e x te rn a lly , o u ts id e th e h u m a n
b o d y , flo w in g w ith in th e e n e rg e tic fie ld s.
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W W W .O A O IS T M A 6 IC .C O M
Green Mist White Mist Yellow Mist
Morning Flower 'Transcendent Source of
Elixir
(Sweet Spring)
Red Mil
Elixir Lake
Black Mist
Jade Syrup
Figure 1.142. The Locations of the Five Colored
Sprouts
T h is s u b tle e n e r g y is v e r y d e lic a te , c o m p a ­
r a b le to th e fre s h te n d e r s p r o u ts o f a n e w b o m
p la n t (h e n c e th e n a m e " F iv e S p ro u ts " ). M y te a c h e r
e x p la in e d th a t ju s t b e fo re S u n rise , th e F iv e S p ro u ts
a s s e m b le in th e C e le s tia l C a p ita l. F ro m th e re , th e y
s p r e a d a ll o v e r th e u n iv e r s e , r a d ia tin g b r ig h tly
u n til th e m o r n in g S u n b e g in s to s h in e . T h e n , s p in ­
n in g lik e th e w h e e ls o f a c a rria g e , th e y a s c e n d to
th e G a te s o f th e N in e H e a v e n s . F ro m d ie G a te s o f
th e N in e H e a v e n s , th e F iv e S p r o u ts s o jo u rn th e
M e d iu m L e v e l o f th e W o rld , a n d c o n tin u e to th e
F iv e S a c re d M o u n ta in s , w h ic h a r e r u le d b y th e
F iv e E m p e r o r s o f th e F iv e D ire c tio n s . F ro m th e re ,
th e F iv e S p ro u ts d e s c e n d in to th e b o d y o f th e D a o -
is t d is c ip le , a n d p a s s th r o u g h th e T h re e L ev e ls.
B e c a u s e th e F iv e S p r o u ts c o n ta in th e m o s t
s u b tle " P u r e C re a tiv e Q i," all D a o is t A lc h e m is t
s p e n d m a n y h o u r s in g e s tin g a n d c u ltiv a tin g
th e ir p o w e r f u l e n e r g e tic p o te n tia l. T h is s p e c ia l
" Q i A b s o r p tio n P ra c tic e " is tr a d itio n a lly a p r e ­
r e q u is ite f o r p r a c tic in g t h e " B ig u " ( " A v o id in g
G r a in s " ) tr a in in g . E v e n tu a lly , th e S w a llo w in g th e
F iv e S p r o u ts is u s e d in o r d e r to r e p la c e th e r e g u la r
n o u r is h m e n t a n d in ta k e o f so lid fo o d , a llo w in g th e
d is c ip le to b e c o m e fre e fro m th e v a r io u s re s tr ic ­
tio n s o f th e E a r th ly R e a lm .
I n th e Method of Swallowing the Five Sprouts,
th e s e c re t lo c a tio n s o f th e F iv e C o lo re d S a liv a s,
a r e d e s c r ib e d a s b e in g w ith in th e fro n t, b a c k , a n d
c e n te r o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.142). A c c o rd in g to
th e Dissertation on the Meaning of Absorbing Breath
and Essence, d u r i n g S u n r is e , S u n s e t, a n d a f te r
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Pattem is used to access the energy of the Prenatal
Wujing Shen (Five Essence Spirits contained within
the Five Yin Organs). The ancient Daoist would use
his left hand to absorb the Colored Sprout Qi and
energetically fuse it with his body's internal organ Qi.
p e r f o r m in g v a r io u s m a g ic a l c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita ­
tio n s a n d ex e rc ise s, th e d is c ip le m u s t im m e d ia te ly
s w a llo w th e e n e r g y g a th e r e d fro m th e o v e rflo w
o f th e I n te r n a l F iv e S p r o u ts (i.e., t h e fiv e c o lo re d
v a p o r s e m a n a t i n g f r o m t h e F iv e Y in O r g a n s )
a n d b le n d th e m w ith th e c e le s tia l E x te rn a l F iv e
C o lo re d S p ro u ts . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h
th e u s e o f s e c re t t o n g u e p o s itio n s , s e c re t m a g ic a l
in c a n ta tio n s , a n d s e c re t H a n d S e a ls (F ig u re 1.143).
T h e f o llo w in g a r e s o m e im p o r ta n t g u id e lin e s
th a t th e d is c ip le m u s t fo llo w w h e n p e r f o r m in g th e
m e th o d o f S w a llo w in g th e F iv e S p ro u ts .
• F irs t, w h e n p e r f o r m in g th e S w a llo w in g t h e
F iv e S p r o u ts M e d ita tio n , it is im p o r t a n t to
a lw a y s ta k e th e Q i in to th e b o d y v ia th e n o s e .
• T h e n , h o ld th e Q i in s id e y o u r m o u th , a llo w it
to e n v e lo p y o u r to n g u e , lip s, a n d te e th .
• N e x t, rin s e y o u r m o u th w ith th e Q i a n d s a liv a
u n til it is c o m p le te ly fu ll, b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d
th e n s w a llo w it th r e e tim e s.
• B eg in th e m e d ita tio n b y p u r if y in g y o u r B ody,
B rea th , a n d M in d (i.e., p e r fo rm th e 1-10 M e d i­
ta tio n a n d 3 I n v o c a tio n s ) , a n d th e n p r o c e e d
a s fo llo w s:
 Dao is t A lchem y

Figure 1.144. To cultivate the Morning Flower Saliva,

Place the tongue onto the outside of the upper teeth.

“G a t h e r in g the Ea stern G reen S hoot”

T h is s p e c ia l G r e e n M is t is th e b lu e - g r e e n
c o lo r o f th e first s p r o u ts o f S p r in g g ra s s. T h e m is t Figure 1.145. To Gather the Eastern Green Shoot,
Touch the thumbs to the first (index) fingers,
o f th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s w ith in th e m o u th ,
Then inhale the Green Mist into the body.
in a s p e c ia l a r e a k n o w n a s th e " M o r n in g F lo w e r"
sa liv a , lo c a te d in th e o u ts id e o f th e m o u th , in fro n t
• A fte r in h a lin g , h o ld y o u r b r e a th , a n d b e g in
o f th e u p p e r te e th (F ig u re 1.144).
to u s e y o u r to n g u e to r u b th e s u rfa c e o f y o u r
• B eg in b y d ire c tin g y o u r b o d y , m in d , a n d s p irit
o u ts id e u p p e r te e th .
to in te rn a lly face th e e n e rg e tic d ire c tio n o f th e
• A s y o u s lo w ly ru b th e a r e a o f y o u r o u ts id e
E ast.
te e th , im a g in e a n d feel th a t y o u a re r o llin g
• I m a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a v a s t G re e n C lo u d
th e r a d ia n t v a p o r s o f th e th ic k G re e n C lo u d
flo w in g fro m th e E a s te r n D ire c tio n . S ee a n d
in to a m a g ic a l b all, e n e rg e tic a lly c o n d e n s in g
feel th is p o w e r f u l, b e llo w in g c lo u d , m o v in g
it in to a s m a ll r a d ia n t G re e n P e a rl in s id e y o u r
to w a r d s y o u r b o d y lik e a b e a u tif u l, r a d ia n t,
m o u th .
th ic k ro llin g m ist.
• A s th e g re e n ro llin g m is t c o n d e n s e s in size,
• A s th is th ic k G re e n C lo u d a p p r o a c h e s , im a g ­
im a g in e a n d feel it b e g in to s h in e a n d r a d i­
in e a n d v is u a liz e th is p o w e rfu l m is t s u r r o u n d ­
a te its p o w e r f u l g re e n lig h t, b r ig h te r th a n th e
in g y o u r b o d y a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e n v e lo p in g
N o o n -d a y S u n .
y o u r T h r e e B o d ie s (P h y s ic a l B ody, E n e r g y
• N e x t, lick y o u r lip s, a n d th e n click y o u r te e th
B ody, a n d S p ir it B o d y ).
to g e th e r 7 tim e s (o n e click fo r e a c h o f th e 7
• N e x t, to u c h th e t h u m b s to th e first (in d e x )
g u a r d ia n s o f th e 7 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s o f th e
fin g e rs o n ea c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.145), a n d re p e a t
E a s te rn D ire c tio n .
th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
• N o w , r in s e y o u r m o u t h w ith th e M o r n in g
F lo w e r s a liv a , b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d s w a llo w
“Green Sprout of the East,
Be Absorbed into my Body th is m a g ic e lix ir th re e tim e s (o n e b o w o n e a c h
To Feed the Green Sprout of My Liver! s w a llo w to h o n o r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e
I now drink you T h re e O n e s - th e L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s).
Through the Morning Flower!” • W h e n s w a llo w in g a n d in g e s tin g e a c h o f th e
th re e R a d ia n t G re e n P e a r ls c o n s tr u c te d fro m
■ N o w p la c e y o u r t o n g u e o n to th e M o r n in g th e M o rn in g F lo w e r sa liv a , d ir e c t th e s e g re e n
F lo w e r p o s itio n , a n d in h a le th e v ib r a n t g re e n m a g ic a l e lix ir p ills to flo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f
m is t in to y o u r b o d y th r o u g h y o u r n o se . y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r L iver.

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Figure 1.146. To cultivate the Elixir Lake Saliva,
Place the tongue onto the outside of the lower teeth.
“G a t h e r in g t h e S o u t h e r n V e r m iu o n E lix ir ”
T h is V e rm ilio n R e d m is t is th e c o lo r o f th e
c r im s o n c lo u d s th a t c o v e r th e S u n . T h e m is t o f th is
m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s in a s p e c ia l a r e a k n o w n
a s th e " E lix ir L a k e " sa liv a , lo c a te d in th e o u ts id e
o f th e m o u th , in f r o n t o f th e lo w e r te e th (F ig u re
1.146).
• B eg in b y d ire c tin g y o u r b o d y , m in d , a n d s p ir it
to in te r n a lly face th e e n e rg e tic d ire c tio n o f th e
S o u th .
■ Im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a v a s t R ed C lo u d
flo w in g fro m th e S o u th e r n D ire c tio n . S ee a n d
feel th is p o w e r f u l, b e llo w in g c lo u d , m o v in g
t o w a r d s y o u r b o d y lik e a b e a u tif u l, r a d ia n t,
th ic k ro llin g m ist.
• A s th is th ic k R e d C lo u d a p p r o a c h e s , im a g in e
a n d v is u a liz e th is p o w e r f u l m is t s u r r o u n d in g
y o u r b o d y a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e n v e lo p in g y o u r
T h re e B o d ie s (P h y s ic a l B ody, E n e r g y B ody,
a n d S p ir it B o d y ).
• N e x t, to u c h th e th u m b s to th e s e c o n d (m id d le )
fin g e rs o n e a c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.147), a n d r e p e a t
th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
“Vermilion Sprout o f the South,
Be Absorbed into my Body
To Feed the Red Sprout of My Heart!
I now drink you
Through the Elixir Lake!”
• N o w p la c e y o u r t o n g u e o n to th e E lix ir L a k e
p o s itio n , a n d in h a le th e v ib r a n t r e d m is t in to
y o u r b o d y th r o u g h y o u r n o s e .
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Figure 1.147. To Gather the Southern Vermilion Elixir,
Touch the thumbs to the second (middle) fingers.
Then inhale the Red Mist into the body.
• A f te r in h a lin g , h o l d y o u r b r e a th , a n d b e g in
to u s e y o u r to n g u e to r u b th e s u r f a c e o f y o u r
o u ts id e lo w e r te e th .
• A s y o u s lo w ly r u b th e a r e a o f y o u r o u ts id e
te e th , im a g in e a n d feel th a t y o u a r e ro llin g th e
r a d ia n t v a p o r s o f th e th ic k R e d C lo u d in to a
m a g ic a l b a ll, e n e rg e tic a lly c o n d e n s in g it in to
a s m a ll r a d ia n t R e d P e a rl in s id e y o u r m o u th .
• A s th e r e d r o llin g m is t c o n d e n s e s in s iz e ,
im a g in e a n d feel it b e g in to s h in e a n d r a d i­
a te its p o w e r f u l re d lig h t, b r ig h te r th a n th e
c r im s o n c lo u d s th a t c o v e r th e S u n .
• N e x t, lic k y o u r lip s, a n d th e n d i c k y o u r te e th
to g e th e r 7 tim e s (o n e c lic k f o r e a c h o f th e 7
g u a r d ia n s o f th e 7 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s o f th e
S o u th e r n D ire c tio n .
• N o w , r in s e y o u r m o u th w ith th e E lix ir L a k e
s a liv a , b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d s w a l l o w th is
m a g ic e lix ir th r e e tim e s ( o n e b o w o n e a c h
s w a llo w to h o n o r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e
T h re e O n e s - th e L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s ).
• W h e n s w a llo w in g a n d in g e s tin g e a c h o f th e
th re e R a d ia n t R e d P e a rls c o n s tru c te d fro m th e
E lix ir L a k e s a liv a , d ir e c t th e s e p o w e r f u l re d
m a g ic a l e lix ir p ills to flo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f
y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r H e a rt.

Figure 1.148. To cultivate the Source of Elixir Saliva,
Place the tongue onto the back of the upper palate.
“G a t h e r in g the C enter W u ji o f Ta i s h a n ”
T h e G o ld e n Y ellow m is t o f th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t
g a th e r s in a s p e c ia l a re a k n o w n a s th e " S o u rc e o f
E lix ir" s a liv a (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " S w e e t
S p r in g '' s a liv a ), lo c a te d in s id e th e r o o f o f th e
m o u th ( u p p e r p a la te ), a t th e b a c k o f th e th r o a t
in -b e tw e e n th e u p p e r m o la r s (F ig u re 1.148).
• B egin b y d ire c tin g y o u r bo d y , m in d , a n d s p ir it
to w a r d s th e C e le stia l P o le S tar, a n d in te rn a lly
im a g in e th a t y o u a re fa cin g th e d ire c tio n o f th e
c e n te r o f H e a v e n , E a rth , S p ace , a n d T im e.
• Im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a v a s t G o ld e n Y ellow
C lo u d d e s c e n d in g from a b o v e y o u r h e a d (from
th e H e a v e n s), a n d a s c e n d in g fro m b e lo w y o u r
feet (from th e E arth ). S ee a n d feel th is p o w e r­
ful, b e llo w in g c lo u d , s u r r o u n d in g y o u r b o d y
lik e a b e a u tifu l, ra d ia n t, th ic k ro llin g m ist.
• A s th is th ic k G o ld e n Y ellow C lo u d e n v e lo p s
y o u r b o d y , im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th is p o w e r ­
ful m is t e n e rg e tic a lly p e n e tr a tin g y o u r T h re e
B o d ie s ( P h y s ic a l B o d y , E n e r g y B o d y , a n d
S p irit B ody).
• N e x t, to u c h th e th u m b s to th e c e n te r (m id d le )
o f th e p a lm s o n ea c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.149), a n d
r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
“Wuji of Tai Shan of the Center,
Be Absorbed into my Jing and Qi
To Feed the Yellow Sprout of My Spleen!
I now drink you
Through the Sweet Spring!”
• N o w p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e S w e e t S p rin g
p o s itio n , a n d in h a le th e G o ld e n Y ellow m is t
in to y o u r b o d y th r o u g h y o u r n o s e .
D a o is t Alchem y
Figure 1.149. To Gather the Center Wuji of Taiji,
Touch the thumbs to the center (middle) of the palm.
Then inhale the Golden Yellow Mist into the body.
• A fte r in h a lin g , h o ld y o u r b re a th , ro ll a n d stic k
y o u r to n g u e u p w a r d to p o k e a n d r u b th e b a c k
a r e a o f y o u r u p p e r th ro a t.
• A s y o u s lo w ly r u b th e b a c k a re a o f y o u r u p p e r
th ro a t, im a g in e a n d feel th a t y o u a re ro llin g
th e r a d ia n t v a p o r s o f th e th ic k G o ld e n Y ellow
C lo u d in to a m a g ic a l b a ll, e n e rg e tic a lly c o n ­
d e n s in g it in to a s m a ll r a d ia n t G o ld e n Y ellow
P e a rl in s id e y o u r m o u th .
• A s th e G o ld e n Y ello w r o llin g m is t c o n d e n s e s
in siz e , im a g in e a n d feel it b e g in to s h in e a n d
r a d i a t e its p o w e r f u l G o ld e n Y e llo w lig h t,
b r ig h te r th a n th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e N o o n
D ay Sun.
• N e x t, lic k y o u r lip s, a n d th e n c lic k y o u r te e th
to g e th e r 7 tim e s (o n e c lic k f o r e a c h o f th e 7
S ta rs o f th e B ig D ip p e r).
• N o w , r in s e y o u r m o u th w ith th e S w e e t S p rin g
s a liv a , b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d s w a l l o w th is
m a g ic e lix ir th r e e tim e s (o n e b o w o n e a c h
s w a llo w to h o n o r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e
T h re e O n e s - th e L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s).
• W h e n s w a llo w in g a n d in g e s tin g e a c h o f th e
t h r e e R a d i a n t G o ld e n Y e llo w P e a r ls c o n ­
s tr u c te d fro m th e S w e e t S p r in g s a liv a , d ire c t
th e s e G o ld e n Y ello w m a g ic a l e lix ir p ills to
flo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r
S p le e n .
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-îgure 1.150. To cultivate the Transcendent Liquid Saliva,
Place the tongue behind the upper teeth.
“ G a t h e r in g the W e s t e r n R a d ia n t S t o n e ”
T h is m is t is th e w h ite c o lo r o f th e M o o n th a t
d r o p s d o w n a m id s t th e r a d ia n t c lo u d s. T h e m is t o f
th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s in a sp ec ia l a re a k n o w n
a s th e " T ra n s c e n d e n t L iq u id " sa liv a , lo c a te d in s id e
t h e m o u th , b e h in d th e u p p e r te e th (F ig u re 1.150)* •
• B eg in b y d ire c tin g y o u r bo d y , m in d , a n d s p ir it
to in te rn a lly face th e e n e rg e tic d ire c tio n o f th e
W est.
• I m a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a v a s t W h ite C lo u d
f lo w in g fro m th e W e ste rn D ire c tio n . S ee a n d
feel th is p o w e rfu l, b e llo w in g c lo u d , m o v in g
to w a r d s y o u r b o d y lik e a b e a u tif u l, r a d ia n t,
th ic k ro llin g m ist.
• A s th is th ic k W h ite C lo u d a p p r o a c h e s , im a g ­
in e a n d v isu a liz e th is p o w e rfu l m is t s u r r o u n d ­
in g y o u r b o d y a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e n v e lo p in g
y o u r T h re e B o d ie s (P h y s ic a l B ody, E n e r g y
B ody, a n d S p irit B o d y ).
• N e x t, to u c h th e th u m b s to th e th ird (rin g ) fin ­
g e r s o n e a c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.151), a n d r e p e a t
th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n ;
“Radiant Stone of the West,
Be Absorbed into my Body
To Feed the W hite Sprout of My Lungs!
I now drink you
Through the Transcendent Liquid!’9
• N o w p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e T ra n s c e n d e n t
L iq u id p o s itio n , a n d in h a le th e v ib r a n t W h ite
m is t in to y o u r b o d y th r o u g h y o u r n o s e .
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To Gather the
White Mist
From the West
into the
Trancendent
Liquid
Figure 1.151. To Gather the Western Radiant Stone,
Touch the thumbs to the third (ring) fingers.
Then inhale the White Mist into the body.
• A f te r in h a lin g , h o ld y o u r b r e a th , a n d b e g in
to u s e y o u r to n g u e to r u b th e s u rfa c e b e h in d
y o u r u p p e r te e th .
• A s y o u s lo w ly r u b th e a re a b e h in d y o u r u p p e r
te e th , im a g in e a n d feel th a t y o u a r e ro llin g th e
r a d ia n t v a p o r s o f th e th ic k W h ite C lo u d in to a
m a g ic a l b a ll, e n e rg e tic a lly c o n d e n s in g it in to a
s m a ll r a d ia n t W h ite P e a rl in s id e y o u r m o u th .
• A s th e W h ite r o llin g m is t c o n d e n s e s in siz e ,
im a g in e a n d feel it b e g in to s h in e a n d r a d ia te
its p o w e r f u l W h ite lig h t, b r i g h t e r th a n th e
M o o n t h a t d r o p s d o w n a m id s t th e r a d ia n t
c lo u d s .
• N e x t, lic k y o u r lip s , a n d th e n c lic k y o u r te e th
to g e th e r 7 tim e s (o n e clic k f o r e a c h o f th e 7
g u a r d ia n s o f th e 7 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s o f th e
W e s te rn D ire c tio n .
• N o w , rin s e y o u r m o u th w ith th e T ra n s c e n d e n t
L iq u id sa liv a , b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d s w a llo w
th is m a g ic e lix ir th r e e tim e s (o n e b o w o n e a c h
s w a llo w to h o n o r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e
T h re e O n e s - th e L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s ).
• W h e n s w a llo w in g a n d in g e s tin g e a c h o f th e
th re e R a d ia n t W h ite P e a r ls c o n s tr u c te d fro m
th e T r a n s c e n d e n t L iq u id s a liv a , d ire c t th e s e
W h ite m a g ic a l e lix ir p ills to flo w d o w n th e
c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r L u n g s .

Figure 1.152. To cultivate the Jade Syrup Saliva,
Place the tongue at the base of the mouth.
“G a t h e r in g the N o r t h e r n M y s t e r io u s S a p *1
T h is m is t is th e b la c k c o lo r o f s m o k e o v e r a
b u r n i n g f o r e s t T h e m is t o f th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t
g a t h e r s in a s p e c ia l a r e a , k n o w n a s th e " J a d e
S y r u p " s a liv a , lo c a te d u n d e r n e a t h th e t o n g u e
(F ig u re 1.152).
• B eg in b y d ire c tin g y o u r b o d y , m in d , a n d s p ir it
to in te rn a lly face th e e n e rg e tic d ire c tio n o f th e
N o r th .
• I m a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a v a s t B la c k C lo u d
flo w in g fro m th e N o r th e r n D ire c tio n . S ee a n d
fe el th is p o w e r f u l, b e llo w in g c lo u d , m o v in g
to w a r d s y o u r b o d y lik e a b e a u tif u l, r a d ia n t,
th ic k ro llin g m ist.
• A s th is th ic k B lack C lo u d a p p ro a c h e s , im a g in e
a n d v is u a liz e th is p o w e r f u l m is t s u r r o u n d in g
y o u r b o d y a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e n v e lo p in g y o u r
T h re e B o d ie s (P h y sic a l B ody, E n e rg y B ody,
a n d S p ir it B o d y ).
• N e x t, to u c h th e th u m b s to th e f o u r th (little )
fin g e rs o n ea c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.153), a n d re p e a t
th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
“Mysterious Sap of the North,
Be Absorbed into my Body
To Feed the Black Sprout of My Kidneysl
I now drink you
Through the Jade Syrup!”
• N o w p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e J a d e S y ru p
p o s itio n , a n d in h a le th e v ib r a n t B lack m is t
in to y o u r b o d y th r o u g h y o u r n o s e .
• A fte r in h a lin g , h o ld y o u r b re a th , a n d b e g in to
u s e y o u r to n g u e to r u b th e su rfa c e u n d e r n e a th
y o u r to n g u e .
Dao is t Alchem y
Figure 1.153. To Gather the Northern Mysterious Sap,
Touch the thumbs to the fourth (little) fingers,
Then inhale the Black Mist into the body.
• A s y o u s lo w ly ru b th e a re a u n d e r n e a th y o u r
to n g u e , im a g in e a n d feel th a t y o u a re ro llin g
th e ra d ia n t v a p o rs o f th e th ic k B lack C lo u d in to
a m a g ic a l b all, e n e rg e tic a lly c o n d e n s in g it in to
a sm a ll r a d ia n t B lack P e a rl in s id e th e m o u th .
• A s th e B lack ro llin g m is t c o n d e n s e s in size,
im a g in e a n d feel it b e g in to s h in e a n d r a d ia te
its p o w e r f u l lig h t, lik e th e M id n ig h t S k y o f a
N ew M oon.
• N e x t, lick y o u r lip s, a n d th e n c lic k y o u r te e th
to g e th e r 7 tim e s (o n e c lic k fo r e a c h o f th e 7
g u a r d ia n s o f th e 7 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s o f th e
N o r th e r n D ire c tio n .
• N o w , rin s e y o u r m o u th w ith th é J a d e S y r u p
s a liv a , b o w y o u r h e a d , a n d s w a l l o w th is
m a g ic e lix ir th r e e tim e s (o n e b o w o n e a c h
s w a llo w to h o n o r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e
T h re e O n e s - th e L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s ).
• W h e n s w a llo w in g a n d in g e s tin g e a c h o f th e
th re e R a d ia n t B lack P e a r ls c o n s tr u c te d fro m
th e J a d e S y ru p sa liv a , d ire c t th e s e B lack m a g i­
cal e lix ir p ills to flo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r
b o d y , in to y o u r K id n e y s .
M y M a o s h a n te a c h e r s a id to a lw a y s p ra c tic e
th e S w a llo w in g th e F iv e S p r o u ts a t th e h o u r s o f
Z i (11:00 p .m .- l:0 0 a .m .) a n d Yin (3:00 a .m . • 5:00
a.m .). H e s a id th a t h e e n c o u r a g e d all o f h is d is ­
c ip le s to p r a c tic e a t th e s e s p e c ia l tim e s, fa c in g th e
E ast, u s in g th e W uji S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n P o s tu r e
(F ig u re 1.154).
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Figure 1.154. Wuji Posture
W h ile p r a c tic in g th is ty p e o f e a r ly m o r n in g
m e d ita tio n , y o u s h o u ld h e a r a n d e x p e rie n c e th e
" r u m b lin g s o u n d o f t h u n d e r / ' o c c u r r in g w ith in
y o u r th r o a t a n d a b d o m in a l a re a s. If y o u c o n tin u e
to p ra c tic e in th is m a n n e r fo r s e v e ra l m o n th s , y o u
w ill e v e n tu a lly b e g in to d e v e lo p th e G o ld e n F e tu s
(a lso k n o w n a s th e " L in g ta i" o r " S p irit E m b ry o " ).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e G o ld e n E m ­
b r y o w ill o n ly e n e r g e tic a lly d e v e lo p a f te r th e
d is c ip le h a s firs t p e r f o r m e d th e n e c e s s a r y p r e ­
lim in a r y m e d ita tio n s n e e d e d to e s ta b lis h a s o lid
e n e r g e tic f o u n d a ti o n r e q u ir e d fo r t h is ty p e o f
s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g (i.e., it is im p o r ta n t
to first p ro g r e s s th r o u g h th e ex e rc ise m e d ita tio n s
d is c u s s e d la te r o n in th is b o o k ).
T h e G o ld e n E m b ry o o n ly d e v e lo p s w h e n th e
d is c ip le h a s le a r n e d to d is c o n n e c t fro m th e m u n ­
d a n e w o r ld a n d re c o n n e c t w ith h is S p iritu a l R o o t
(L in g G e n ). A lth o u g h th e G o ld e n E m b ry o g ro w s
fro m th e s a m e r o o t a s th e d is c ip le 's p h y sic a l body, it
is in trin sic a lly c o n n e c te d w ith th e h ig h e s t e n e rg y o f
th e P rim o rd ia l C re a tio n . O n c e th e G o ld e n E m b ry o
h a s b e c o m e su ffic ie n tly d e v e lo p e d , th e d is c ip le 's
Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) m e rg e s in to it, a n d h e
is tr a n s f o rm e d in to a S p irit Im m o rta l (L in g X ian).
S o u n d B r e a t h in g T e c h n iq u e s
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist te a c h in g , " Q u e g u
S h iq i" ( " A b s ta in in g fro m G ra in s a n d E a tin g Q i" )
fo c u se s o n sp e c ific m a g ic a l te c h n iq u e s th a t e lim i­
n a te g r a in s a n d o r d in a r y fo o d s tu f f fro m a d is c i­
p le 's d ie t, a n d re p la c e s th e m w ith c e rta in m e d ic in a l
h e rb s , lo n g e v ity elix irs, a n d im m o r ta l p ills. T h e s e
sp e c ia l h e rb a l fo r m u la e a re c o u p le d w ith s p e c ific
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b re a th in g m e d ita tio n e x e rcises th a t a tte m p t to a lte r
th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , a llo w in g h is T h re e B o d ie s to
tr a n s c e n d th e ir " n o r m a l" e n e rg e tic sta te .
T rad itio n ally , Q u e g u S h iq i fo c u ses o n tra in in g
th e th re e p rim a ry asp e c ts n e e d e d to d e v e lo p im m o r­
tality: th e c o n s u m p tio n of sp ecific h e rb a l elix irs a n d
pills. E atin g Q i a t c e rta in tim e s o f th e y ear, a n d eso ­
teric b re a th in g ex ercises su c h a s re p e a tin g th e "X u "
s o u n d to cool th e L iver, a n d th e " C h u i" s o u n d to
w a rm th e K id n ey s. B o th o f th e s e sp ec ia l s o u n d s a re
tra d itio n a lly ta u g h t w ith in th e Six B reath M e th o d s.
T h e S ix B r e a t h M e t h o d s
T h e r e a r e m a n y a n c ie n t s y s te m s a n d v a r ia ­
tio n s o f th e "L iu Q i F a" ("Six B re a th M e th o d s " )
still p ra c tic e d in C h in a to d a y , w ith in th e v a r io u s
D a o is t sec ts. In th e fo llo w in g sy s te m , th e M a o s h a n
d is c ip le w a s tra d itio n a lly ta u g h t to in h a le th r o u g h
h is n o s e a n d ex h a le e a c h s o u n d th ro u g h h is m o u th .
T h e in te r n a l o r g a n s o u n d s w e r e tr a d itio n a lly
p r a c tic e d fo r th e p u r p o s e o f p u r if y in g th e d is c i­
p le 's b o d y . In o r d e r to c le a n se d ie b o d y , th e im p u re
Q i c r e a te d fro m in g e s tin g fo o d a n d d rin k , a n d th e
v a r io u s in te rn a liz e d th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s , m u s t
all b e e x p e lle d d ire c tly fro m e a c h in te rn a l o rg a n .
W ith o u t e x p e llin g th e im p u r e Q i, a d is c ip le w o u ld
n o t b e a b le to h a v e p u r e th o u g h ts a n d e m b o d y th e
F iv e V irtu es. E x p e llin g th e im p u r e Q i a lso a llo w e d
a d is c ip le to d e v e lo p th e e n e r g e tic f o u n d a tio n
n e e d e d fo r re ta in in g th e m a g ic a l L in g Q i (S p iritu a l
E n e rg y ) a c q u ir e d th r o u g h c u ltiv a tin g D e (V irtu e).
It is im p o rta n t to n o te , th a t in a n c ie n t C h in a,
each o f th e fo llo w in g six m ag ica l b re a th s w e re o rig i­
n ally asso c ia te d w ith a p a r tic u la r eso te ric character,
color, a n d so u n d . F o r e x a m p le , w h e n p e rfo rm in g
th e Six B reath M e th o d , th e a n c ie n t d isc ip le s s ta rte d
w ith th e ir ey e s clo sed , a n d c o n c e n tra te d o n th e s p e ­
cific im a g e a n d sp ec ia l e n e rg y o f th e s o u n d s sa c red
c h a ra c te r, color, a n d v ib ra tio n a l to n e . O n ly a fte r
co m p letely e m b o d y in g th e s o u n d w o u ld th e d iscip le
o p e n h is eyes, a n d e x h a le th e v ib ra tio n a l p a tte rn .
T h e " L iu q ifa " w a s a lso secretly u se d in a n c ie n t
C h in a w ith D ao ist M artial A rts train in g . In th e secret
m ag ical p ra c tic e s o f th e W u d a n g In te rn a l M artial
A rts tra d itio n s, th e re w e re sp ec ia l e n e rg e tic te c h ­
n iq u e s th a t co n v e rte d th e p ro jected a ir o f a d iscip le's
e x h a le d b re a th in to a d e s tru c tiv e m ag ica l w e a p o n .

The Metal S ou n d
“S i” (“S s s -e e e ”)
The Fire Sound /p j§ f \
"Xi” (“Shh-eee") \ /
The Fire S ound I /flp T \
The "H e” (“Huu-hhhh ") V J /
S ix B reath
Me t h o d s The Earth Sound /[KT>\
“Hu” (“W w hhh-oo”) \”T) —
The W ood S ound /p r ij:\
“Xu” (“Shh-uuu ”) V I_______ and Brings Brightness to the Eyes________
The W ater Sound» __ This Sound Removes Wind and Cold, Purges Stale
“C hul” (“C hh-rree1
L Î J ___ Ll lor Stagnate Qi, and Brings Tranquility to the Kidneys
Figure 1.155. The Six Breath Methods ("Pronouncing them silently, far exceeds any Elixir of Immortality”)
P e r f o r m in g the L iu q if a
T h e L iu Q i Fa w a s first in tr o d u c e d to th e p u b ­
lic b y T ao H o n g jin g o f th e S o u th e r n a n d N o r th e r n
D y n a s tie s (420 - 589 A .D .). M a s te r T ao, a le a d in g
fig u re o f th e M a o s h a n S c h o o l o f D a o is m , w a s
a ls o r e n o w n e d f o r h is p r o f o u n d k n o w le d g e o f
C h in e s e E n e rg e tic M e d ic in e . In h is b o o k Caring
for the Health of the Mind and Prolonging the Life
Span, M a s te r T ao w r o te " T h e re is o n ly o n e w a y fo r
in h a la tio n (Xi), b u t six w a y s fo r e x h a la tio n (C h u i,
H u , Xi, H e , H u , a n d S i)."
Each b re a th sh o u ld b e ex p elled th ree to six tim es
b efo re p ro c e e d in g to th e n e x t so u n d (F igure 1.155):
• T h e M e ta l-L u n g s S o u n d “ S i:" T his so u n d is re­
leased th ro u g h a lo n g gentle, relaxed exhalation.
W h e n e x h a lin g th e "Si" S o u n d , slig h tly o p e n
th e lips to allo w th e b re a th to esc a p e from th e
m o u th . T h is s o u n d is u s e d to M o d e ra te Stress.
• T h e F ir e - T r ip le B u r n e r S o u n d " X i:" T h is
s o u n d is re le a s e d lik e a g e n tle s ig h , th r o u g h
re la x e d e x h a la tio n . W h e n e x h a lin g th e "X i"
S o u n d , s lig h tly o p e n th e lip s to a llo w th e
b r e a th to e s c a p e fro m d e e p w ith in th e c o re
o f th e b o d y . T h is s o u n d is u s e d to d r iv e o u t
S tro n g E m o tio n a l A fflic tio n s.
• T h e F ir e - H e a r t S o u n d " H e :" T h is s o u n d is
re le a se d th ro u g h a s tro n g , forced e x h a la tio n ,
ac co m p a n ie d b y a ty p e o f g u ttu ra l rasp in g . T his
s o u n d is ac h ie v ed th ro u g h tig h te n in g th e th ro at
a t th e b ase o f th e to n g u e . E x h alin g th e " H e "
DAoisT A lch em y
This Sound Moderates Stress,
Calms the Qi, and Moistens the Lungs
This Sound Clears Heat and Restlessness,
and Drives out Strong Emotional Afflictions.
I This Sound Expels Heat, Makes the Qi Descend,
I__________ and Reduces Fire in the Heart_________
This Sound Drives out Heat,
and Strengthens the Spleen in All Four Seasons
I This Sound Removes Heat, Disperses Blockages,
S o u n d is tra d itio n a lly d esc rib e d as a h o t b re a th ,
u s e d to E xpel H eat, a n d m a k e th e Q i D e sc en d .
• T h e E a r th - S p le e n S o u n d " H u :" W h e n e x h a l­
in g th e " H u " S o u n d , s lig h tly r o u n d th e lip s
to a llo w th e b re a th to e s c a p e fro m th e m o u th .
T h is s o u n d is u s e d to d r iv e o u t H e a t.
• T h e W o o d -L iv e r S o u n d " X u :" T h is s o u n d is
re le a s e d th r o u g h a lo n g g e n tle , re la x e d e x h a ­
la tio n . W h e n e x h a lin g th e "X u " S o u n d , o p e n
th e m o u th w id e to a llo w th e w a r m b r e a th to
e s c a p e fro m th e b o tto m o f th e L u n g s .
T rad itio n ally , th e " X u " s o u n d w a s o rig in a lly
u s e d in R e m o v in g H e a t a n d D is p e rsin g B lock­
ag e s. B e c a u se th e s o u n d "X u " is c o n s id e r e d to
b e a h e a te d b re a th , it e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s th e
b o d y fo r th e re c e p tio n o f n e w Q i.
• T h e W a r t e r - K i d n e y S o u n d " C h u i : " T h is
s o u n d is re le a s e d th r o u g h a s h a r p e x h a la tio n .
W h e n e x h a lin g th e " C h u i" S o u n d , s lig h tly
o p e n th e lip s to a llo w th e co ld b r e a th to b a re ly
e s c a p e fro m th e m o u th .
T ra d itio n a lly , th e " C h u i" s o u n d w a s o rig i­
n a lly u s e d to R e m o v e W in d a n d C o ld , a n d
P u r g e s ta le o r S ta g n a te Q i. W h e n e lim in a tin g
g ra in s a n d o r d in a r y fo o d fro m th e d ie t, th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld re g u la rly e x h a le th e " X u " a n d
" C h u i" s o u n d s w h e n e v e r h e lie d d o w n o r
g o t u p . T h e re a s o n fo r ly in g o n h is b a c k a n d
e x h a lin g th e " X u " a n d " C h u i" s o u n d s w a s to
a b s o r b m o re Yin Q i in to h is b o d y .
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W h e n p ra c tic in g th e b re a th s a c c o rd in g to d ie
fo u r seaso n s, th e d iscip les w o u ld p ro c eed a s follow s:
• I n t h e S p r in g T im e : E x h a le m o re " X u " s o u n d ,
a n d o n ly a fe w " H u " a n d " C h u i" s o u n d s .
• In th e S u m m e r T im e: E xhale m o re " H u " so u n d ,
a n d o n ly a fe w "X u " a n d " C h u i" s o u n d s .
• I n th e A u t u m n T im e : E x h a le m o r e " C h u i"
s o u n d , a n d o n ly a fe w "X u " a n d " H u " s o u n d s .
• I n t h e W i n t e r T im e : E x h a le m o r e " C h u i "
s o u n d , a n d o n ly a fe w "X u " a n d " H u " s o u n d s .
Im p o r t a n t T i p s in P e r f o r m in g the U u q if a
E a c h tim e a d is c ip le p ra c tic e s th e " L iu q ifa "
("S ix B re a th M e th o d s " ) m e d ita tio n , h e s h o u ld
re la x h is m in d a n d b o d y , a n d re le a s e all d is tra c tin g
th o u g h ts a n d fe e lin g s. T h e n , h e s h o u ld p e r f o r m
th e Six H e a lin g S o u n d s b r e a th in g te c h n iq u e in
o r d e r to c le a n s e th e in te r n a l o r g a n s o r a n y p a r t o f
h is b o d y w h e r e th e r e is d is c o m f o r t o r s ta g n a tio n .
W h e n p e rfo rm in g th e L iuqifa, it is im p o rta n t to
note, th a t th e s o u n d s b y th em selv es a re in co n seq u en ­
tial. W h a t is im p o rta n t, is th e re so n a n t v ib ra tio n cre­
ated from th e so u n d , a n d the sacred geom etric p atte rn
form ed by the lips w h e n exhaling th e Qi. A ccording to
th e Yellow Court Scripture, " th e m ag ical b re a th s of th e
L iu q ifa d esc rib e th e "energy " o f th e in te rn a l o rg a n s."
T herefore, in a d v a n c e d training, th e d iscip le is ta u g h t
to e v e n tu a lly p ro n o u n c e each s o u n d silently, w h ile
still m a in ta in in g th e sa m e re so n a n t v ib ratio n al p a t­
tern w ith in h is tissu e s a s th e a u d ib le so u n d s.
W h e n p r o n o u n c in g e a ch o f th e sp e c ia l s o u n d s ,
it is th e s h a p e o f th e m o u th , p o s itio n o f th e to n g u e ,
a n d th e in te n tio n o f th e m in d , th a t m a tte rs in c o n ­
s tru c tin g th e p r o p e r v ib ra tio n a l frequency. F o r ex­
a m p le , w h e n q u ie tly e x h a lin g th e " H u " S o u n d , th e
d isc ip le w ill ro u n d h is lips, p la c e h is to n g u e o n th e
b a s e o f h is teeth , a n d im a g in e th a t all o f th e a ilm e n ts
a n d n e g a tiv e Q i w ith in th e h e a r t a n d c h e st a re a a re
b e in g e x p e lle d fro m in sid e h is bo d y . T h is ty p e o f
e x h a lin g w ill a lso re d u c e th e c h a tte r o f th e d isc ip le 's
m in d , e sp e c ia lly if h e h a s a p ro b le m c a lm in g h is
s p irit. A t th e e n d o f e a ch ex h a la tio n , th e d isc ip le
w ill clo se h is m o u th , a n d a llo w th e in h a la tio n to
n a tu r a lly a n d e ffo rtle ssly flow th ro u g h h is n o se.
A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g th e " L iu q if a " b r e a t h i n g
te c h n iq u e , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to " w a tc h in g a n d fe el­
in g " y o u r b re a th in g , a n d r e s p ir a to ry p a tte r n s .
12 6 W h e n th e b r e a th in g is c o a rse , y o u w ill feel its
Figure 1.156. Lead the Energetic Respiration to move
from the Nose, Celestial Eye, to the Baihui Area.
e n e r g e tic m o v e m e n t flo w in g in - a n d - o u t o f
y o u r b o d y , a t th e tip o f y o u r n o s e (1).
• G ra d u a lly d ire c t th e in - a n d - o u t flo w o f e n e rg y
u p w a r d , a n d feel it b e g in to e n te r a n d e x it
y o u r b o d y fro m y o u r C e le stia l E y e a r e a (2).
• T h e n , a fte r s e v e ra l m in u te s , le a d a n d d ire c t
th e in -a n d - o u t e n e rg y m o v e m e n t u p w a r d , a n d
re lo c a te its p lace o f o rig in to th e B aih u i a re a (3),
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f y o u r h e a d (F ig u re 1.156).
You c a n c o n sc io u sly d ire c t th e Q i flo w in g
in to th e b o d y fro m th e B aih u i area, to w a rd s a n y
b lo c k e d a re a w ith in y o u r b o d y . T h is te c h n iq u e
is tra d itio n a lly u s e d to c le a r a n y n e g a tiv e Q i
th a t m a y h a v e a c c u m u la te d in s id e y o u r tissu es.
• O n ce y o u feel th e e n e rg y flo w in g in -a n d -o u t o f
y o u r b o d y v ia y o u r B aih u i area, a n d y o u r e n tire
b o d y h a s b e e n en erg etically p u rifie d , p lace y o u r
in te n tio n o n filling y o u r e n tire b o d y w ith Qi.
• A fte r y o u h a v e re a c h th e s ta g e w h e r e y o u r
b o d y is c o m p le te ly filled w ith Q i, le t g o o f all
th o u g h ts . E m p ty y o u r m in d , a n d a llo w th e e n ­
e rg y to slo w ly sta b iliz e . A t th is p o in t, y o u w ill
b e g in to d w e ll in a s ta te o f " N o n -b re a th in g "
(i.e., all b re a th in g w ill see m to sto p ).
• If y o u feel th a t a n y Qi still re m a in s in sid e y o u r
body, im m e d ia tely d isc h a rg e it. R elease all o f it,
u n til ev ery cell in y o u r b o d y b eco m es tra n slu ­
cent. T h is w ill b e fo llo w ed b y a b rig h t lig h t th a t
g lo w s from w ithin. It m ay glo w w ith in the U p p e r
D a n tian , th e back, o r w ith in th e L o w e r D an tian .
• D u r in g th is tim e , " S w e e t S a liv a " is g e n e r a te d
in a b u n d a n c e , a n d e ffo rtle ssly d e s c e n d s d o w n
th e th ro a t. T h e s a liv a w ill n o w b e c o m e th e
m o s t p o te n t m a g ic a l n e c ta r, a n d c a u s e all o f
y o u r b o d ie s s e n s e s to g r a d u a lly d is a p p e a r ,
u n til y o u d w e ll in th e lig h t o f th e d iv in e , b a s k ­
in g w ith in th e p u r e , tr a n q u il, a n d s e re n e .
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

R e sp ir a t o r y T e c h n iq u e s
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists v ie w e d th e b re a th a s o n e
o f th e m o s t im p o r ta n t fu n c tio n s o f th e b o d y . In th e
Fifteen Discourses for Establishing the Teaching, th e
a n c ie n t D a o is t M a s te r W a n g C h o n g y a n g w ro te ,
" In n a te N a tu r e (X ing) is S p irit (Shen); L ife-D estin y
(M in g ) is s u b tle b re a th (Q i). In n a te N a tu r e m e e tin g
su b tle b re ath is like a w ild b ird o b ta in in g th e w in d ."
All re sp irato ry p a tte rn s a re directly re la ted to an
in d iv id u a l's th o u g h ts a n d em otions. A n y sh ift in o n e
w ill affect th e o th er. E ach of th e P o stn a ta l a c q u ire d
e m o tio n s a re asso c ia te d w ith a specific b re a th in g
p a tte m , d e sc rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.157):
• L iv er - A n g e r. A n an g ry in d iv id u a l's re sp ira to ry
p a tte rn w ill b e sh allo w w ith a stro n g er em p h a sis
o n th e ex h a la tio n . T his ca u se s the Q i to rise.
• H e a r t - Jo y : A h a p p y in d iv id u a l's r e s p ir a to r y
p a t t e m w ill b e m o d e ra te , a n d irre g u la r, w ith
q u ic k b u r s ts . T h is c a u s e s th e Q i to s lo w d o w n
a n d relax. Figure 1.157. The Five Element Breathing Patterns
• H e a r t - S h o c k : W h e n a n in d iv id u a l e x p e ri­
e n c e s fr ig h t o r sh o c k , th e b r e a th im m e d ia te ly th e r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n s . T h e re fo re , th e a n c ie n t
s to p s , a s th e Q i s u d d e n ly a tta c k s th e H e a rt. D a o is ts d iv id e d th e b re a th in to fo u r s u b d iv is io n s :
T h is d e r a n g e s th e Q i, c a u s in g it to sc a tte r. T h e In h a la tio n , T h e In h a le d P a u s e , T h e E x h a la ­
• S p le e n - W o rry : W h e n w o r r ie d o r d e e p in tio n , a n d T h e E x h a le d P a u se .
th o u g h t, th e i n d iv id u a l's in h a la tio n w ill b e T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts w o u ld tr a d itio n a lly u s e
s h a llo w a n d w e a k , s o m e tim e s h e ld fo r lo n g th e s e f o u r s u b d iv is io n s o f th e b r e a th (i.e., in h a ­
p e r io d s o f tim e , f o llo w e d b y a lo n g g u l p ­ la tio n , in h a le d p a u s e , e x h a la tio n , a n d e x h a le d
in g b u r s t o f in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n . T h e p a u s e ) w h e n tra in in g in a d v a n c e d e s o te ric re s p ir a ­
in d iv id u a l m a y a lso e x p e rie n c e s p o n ta n e o u s to ry a lc h e m y . By in c re a s in g th e tim e o f th e p a u s e
s ig h in g fo r p r o lo n g e d p e r io d s o f tim e . T h is e x is tin g b e tw e e n th e in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n ,
c a u s e s th e Q i to s ta g n a te . th e D a o is t d is c ip le c o u ld tr a in h im s e lf to e n te r
• L u n g s - G rie f: A g rie v in g o r s a d r e s p ir a to ry in to th e m o re s u b tle e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l re a lm s
p a tte r n w ill b e choppy, b ro k e n , a n d o b stru c te d . o f e x iste n c e . T h e s e fo u r s u b d iv is io n s p r o v id e a n
T h is o b s tr u c ts th e flo w o f th e Q i. e s s e n tia l f o u n d a tio n fo r D a o is t B re a th T ra in in g ,
• K id n e y s - F e a n T h e r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n o f a a n d a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.158):
fe a rfu l o r sc a re d in d iv id u a l w ill b e fast, h e ld • T h e I n h a la tio n : T h is Yin a s p e c t o f th e b r e a th
h ig h in th e L u n g s, a n d s h a llo w b e c a u s e o f th e r e p r e s e n ts th e g a th e r e d P o s tn a ta l e n e r g ie s o f
K id n e y s ' in a b ility to h o ld th e L u n g Q i d o w n . H e a v e n a n d E a rth , c o lle c tin g in s id e o f M a n .
T h is c a u s e s th e Q i to s u d d e n ly d e s c e n d . I t is th e d e s c e n d in g a c tio n o f th e in h a la tio n
4 S u b d iv is io n s of B r e a t h in g P a t t e r n s in to th e q u ie sc e n t, " H id d e n Y in" o f th e L o w e r
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts c o n s id e r e d r e s p ir a tio n to D a n tia n (th e D a r k e n e d R e a lm o f M a n ) th a t
b e a n e n e rg e tic e x c h a n g e o f Q i: in h a la tio n g a th ­ a llo w s th e D a o is t d is c ip le th e a b ility to b e g in
ers, e x h a la tio n re le a se s. In a n y Q ig o n g e x e rcise, h is e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a tio n .
th e c la rity o f a w a re n e s s , d ire c tio n o f in te n tio n , • T h e I n h a le d P a u se : T h is a s p e c t o f th e b re a th
in ten sity , a n d a m o u n t o f e n e rg y re le a se d in c re a se s re p re s e n ts th e " still-p o in t" c o n ta in e d w ith in
w h e n th e d isc ip le p la c e s h is fo c u se d a tte n tio n o n to th e W u ji, a n d w a s s o m e tim e s p r a c tic e d in
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a n c ie n t D a o ist A lc h e m y in o r d e r to " a w a k e n "
th e M y s te rio u s P ass. It is th e p a u s e th a t o c c u rs
ju st b e fo re th e tra n s fo rm a tio n o f Yin in to Y ang
in sid e of M an. E x ten d in g th e tim e o f th e in h a le d
p a u s e a llo w e d th e D a o ist d isc ip le th e a b ility
to d isso lv e th e S h en in to th e e n e rg e tic field o f
h is Taiji Pole. T h is e n a b le d th e d isc ip le to e n te r
in to th e in fin ite e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l field o f
th e W uji a n d b e c o m e e n v e lo p e d b y th e d iv in e
lig h t c o n ta in e d w ith in h is b o d y 's c e n te r core.
• T h e E x h a l a t i o n : T h is Y a n g a s p e c t o f t h e
b r e a t h r e p r e s e n t s th e r e le a s e d e n e r g ie s o f
M a n , r e tu r n in g b a c k to th e re a lm s o f H e a v e n
a n d E a rth . It is th e e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e b r e a th in to th e " O b v io u s Y an g "
( lig h te n e d re a lm ) o f th e a c tiv e e n v ir o n m e n t
th a t a llo w s fo r e n e rg e tic b a la n c e .
" T h e E x h a le d P a u se : T his a sp e ct o f th e b re a th
also re p re se n ts th e "still-point" co n tain e d w ith in
th e Wuji. T his is th e p a u se th a t occurs ju st b efo re
th e tra n sfo rm a tio n o f Yang in to Yin. E x ten d in g
th e tim e of th e e x h a le d p a u s e also allo w e d th e
D a o ist d iscip le th e ability to d isso lv e h is S h en
in to th e W uji, e n a b lin g h im to e n te r in to th e d i­
v in e lig h t co n ta in e d w ith in th e su b tle e n e rg etic
a n d sp iritu a l re a lm s o f in fin ite space.
Exam ples of B r e a t h in g P a t t e r n s
T h e fo llo w in g b r e a th in g e x e rc ise s a re e x a m ­
p le s o f th e v a r io u s s u b d iv is io n s o f D a o is t b r e a th ­
in g , u s e d fo r r e g u la tin g a n d c o lle c tin g Q i in s id e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e s e b r e a th in g p a tte r n s a r e
d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. C o lle c tin g Q i in t h e L o w e r D a n ti a n : T h is
te c h n iq u e is u s e d to T o n ify a n d in c re a s e th e
Q i g a th e r e d in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• I n h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d fill th e L o w e r
D a n tia n ( e x p a n d in g th e a b d o m e n ) ; p a u s e ,
th e n e x h a le th r o u g h th e m o u th . R e p e a t th is
b r e a th in g p a tte r n fo r a to ta l o f th re e b re a th s .
• T h e n , ta k e th re e p a r tia l in h a la tio n s th r o u g h
th e n o se , fill th e L o w e r D a n tia n , p a u s e , th e n
c o m p le te o n e e x h a la tio n th r o u g h th e m o u th .
N e x t, in h a le 50% o f th e b r e a th in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n ( e x p a n d in g th e a b d o m e n ) , h o ld fo r
th r e e h e a r tb e a ts ; in h a le th e r e m a in in g 50%
in to t h e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d h o ld f o r fiv e
h e a rtb e a ts ; re la x a n d s lo w ly e x h a le . R e p e a t
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Figure 1.158. The Four Daoist Subdivisions of Breath
th e ex e rc ise , c o n tin u in g th is p a t t e m fo r th ir ty
m in u te s a d a y (fo r th r e e m o n th s ) , o r u n til th e
b r e a th in g p a t t e r n b e c o m e s e ffo rtle ss.
2. R e g u l a t i n g Q i i n t h e L o w e r D a n tia n : T h is
te c h n iq u e is u s e d to s ta b iliz e th e e n e r g e tic
b a la n c e o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• I n h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d fill th e L o w e r
D a n ti a n ( e x p a n d in g th e a b d o m e n ) ; e x h a le
th r o u g h th e m o u th , th e n p a u s e . R e p e a t th is
b r e a th in g p a t t e m fo r a to ta l o f th r e e b re a th s .
• In h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , th e n p e r fo rm th re e
p a r tia l e x h a la tio n s th r o u g h th e m o u th ; p a u s e ,
th e n c o m p le te o n e in h a la tio n th ro u g h th e n o se.
N e x t, e x h a le 50% o f th e b re a th o u t o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n (c o n tr a c tin g th e a b d o m e n ) ; h o ld fo r
th r e e h e a r tb e a ts , th e n e x h a le th e re m a in in g
50% o u t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d h o ld fo r
fiv e h e a rtb e a ts ; relax a n d s lo w ly in h ale. R e p e a t
th e ex e rc ise , c o n tin u in g th is p a tte r n fo r th irty
m in u te s a d a y (fo r th re e m o n th s ), o r u n til th e
b r e a th in g p a tte r n b e c o m e s e ffo rtle ss.
3. T h e M y s t e r i o u s P a s s : T h is is th e p a u s e o r
" s till-p o in t" th a t o c c u rs in -b e tw e e n th e in h a ­
la tio n a n d th e e x h a la tio n . T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists
b e lie v e d th a t in th is sp e c ia l p a u s e , th e re alm
o f in fin ite s p a c e (W uji) c o u ld b e accesse d . T h e
W uji h e re re p re s e n ts th a t w h ic h e x ists b e tw e e n
th e P re h e a v e n (th e c o n g e n ita l fo rm o f e n e rg y )
a n d th e P o s th e a v e n (th e a c q u ire d fo rm of e n -
erg y ), w h e re tim e a n d s p a c e s ta n d still.
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S e a l in g the R e s p ir a t io n
B efo re s ta r tin g a m e d ita tio n o r re c itin g a n To root the Qi
in v o c a tio n , it w a s r e c o m m e n d e d th a t th e d is c ip le into the Lower
"S e a l th e H a n d G a te s /' T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e ­ Dantian: Place
lie v e d th a t th e h a n d s a r e th e g a te s th r o u g h w h ic h the middle
th e Q i o f th e b r e a th c a n e s c a p e . T h e re fo re , S e a lin g finger into
the center of
th e H a n d G a te s a llo w e d th e d is c ip le to k e e p h is
the palms,
in te rn a l e n e rg y in tact, e sp e c ia lly w h e n m e d ita tin g . then wrap the
T h is s p e c ia l a n c ie n t p r a c tic e w a s t r a d itio n ­ thumbs with the
a lly k n o w n a s "W u K u " ("S e al th e C a v e " ), a n d index fingers.
r e q u ir e d th e d is c ip le to p la c e h is m id d le fin g e r Next, twist the
o v e r th e c e n te r o f h is L a o g o n g (Pc-8) p o in ts , lo ­ fists towards the
c a te d in th e c e n te r o f h is p a lm s . T h e th u m b is th e n center of
the body.
lo c k e d b y th e in d e x fin g er. A ll fin g e rs c u rl to lo ck
th e h a n d in to p o s itio n .
Figure 1.159. The ancient Daoists were taught to
In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is se c re t h a n d
“Seal the Fist" when practicing Meditation, and would
p r a c tic e w a s s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s s e a lin g th e use the “Sealing The Dragon and Tiger Cavity" Hand
" G h o s t C a v e ," o r " S e a lin g th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r Seals to contain the body’s Generative Force.
C a v ity ." It w a s tr a d itio n a lly p ra c tic e d w h e n th e
d is c ip le b e g a n r o o tin g th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jing
Q i) in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.159).
T h e m a in e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s o f th e D ra g o n
a n d T ig er C a v itie s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re
1.160):
• D r a g o n C a v ity : L o c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
left p a lm , th e Q i o f th e D ra g o n C a v ity is lively,
a n d e n e r g e tic a lly lin k e d to th e H e a r t a n d
L o w e r D a n tia n v ia th e left Yin Yu E x tr a o r d i­
n a r y A rm C h a n n e l, th a t p a s s e s th r o u g h th e
le ft w ris t.
• T ig e r C a v ity : L o c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e rig h t
p a lm , th e Q i o f th e T ig er C a v ity is lively, a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly lin k e d to th e H e a rt a n d L o w e r
D a n tia n v ia th e rig h t Yin Yu E x tra o rd in a ry A rm
C h a n n e l, th a t p a s s e s th r o u g h th e rig h t w ris t.

W h e n t r a i n i n g R e s p i r a t o r y Q ig o n g w h ile
p e r f o r m in g D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n e x ­
e rc ise s, it is n o t n e c e s s a ry fo r th e d is c ip le to S eal
th e H a n d G a te s w h e n e x p e llin g im p u r e b re a th ,
o n ly w h e n h e is c u ltiv a tin g c le a n b re a th . T ra d i­
tio n ally , d is c ip le s w h o b e g in b r e a th c u ltiv a tio n
e x e rcises w e re e n c o u ra g e d n o t to tig h tly clo se th e ir
fists, b e c a u s e th e ir b r e a th c h a n n e ls h a d n o t y e t b r e a th p e n e tr a tin g th e ir e n tir e b o d y , a n d b e a d s o f
c le a re d . T h e y w e re tr a d itio n a lly r e q u ir e d to w a it s w e a t a p p e a r e d o n th e ir p a lm s . T h e n th e y c o u ld
100 d a y s (o r u p to six m o n th s ) u n til th e y felt th e b e g in to c lo se th e ir fists tig h tly .

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The 4 Rules of B r e a t h C u l t iv a t io n
T h e f o llo w in g a r e s im p le g u id e lin e s u s e d to
a s s is t th e d is c ip le in e ffe c tiv e ly p r a c tic in g D a o is t
B re a th C u ltiv a tio n .
1. B r e a th e f r o m th e L o w e r D a n tia n : W h e th e r
p e r f o r m in g N a tu r a l o r R e v e rse B re a th in g , it
is im p o r ta n t to p la c e y o u r M in d o n th e lo w e r
a b d o m in a l m u sc le s e x p a n d in g a n d co n tra ctin g .
T h is a llo w s th e d ia p h ra g m to w o rk , a n d c o n ­
s e q u e n tly it e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te s a n d o p e n s
u p th e a re a o f th e Y ellow C o u rt (so la r p le x u s).
2. I n h a le fro m th e N o se : A lm o st all D a o ist B re a th ­
in g e x e rc is e s r e q u ir e th e d is c ip le to in h a le
th ro u g h th e n o se , a n d fill th e L u n g s to th e ir
cap acity. W h e n p e r fo rm in g N a tu r a l B re a th in g ,
th is sp ec ia l a c tio n allo w s th e in h a la tio n a n d ex­
h a la tio n p a tte r n s o f th e re s p ira to ry d ia p h ra g m
to p u s h d o w n a n d e x p a n d th e sto m a c h area, a l­
lo w in g m o r e Q i to fill th e L u n g s (F ig u re 1.161).
3. G r a d u a lly In c re a s e th e R e s p ir a to r y P a tte rn :
W h e n p ra c tic in g D a o is t re s p ira to ry p a tte r n s ,
a s th e d is c ip le le a rn s to relax in to th e b re a th in g
p a tte r n s , h e is e n c o u ra g e d to g ra d u a lly le n g th ­
e n a n d d e e p e n h is in h a la tio n s a n d e x h a la tio n s.
4. G ra d u a lly Q u ie t th e R e s p ira to ry P a tte rn : A s
th e d isc ip le le a rn s to relax in to th e b re a th in g
p a tte rn s, h e is e n c o u ra g e d to slo w ly allo w th e
re s p ira tio n to g ra d u a lly g ro w so fte r a n d m o re
refin ed. E ventually, th e d isciple w ill b e able to let
g o o f all co n sc io u s aw a re n e ss o f th e re sp ira tio n .
N a t u r a l B r e a t h i n g C u l t iv a t io n
" N a tu r a l B re a th in g ," is g e n e ra lly th e first ty p e
o f D a o is t Q ig o n g R e s p ira to ry P a tte r n t a u g h t to
d is c ip le s . T h is sp e c ia l b r e a th in g m e th o d is s o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s th e "W en H u o " (M ild F ire) B re a th ­
in g . It is a g e n tle b r e a th in g m e th o d , th a t c o n s is ts
o f n a tu r a l, d e e p , a n d full r e s p ir a tio n p a tte r n s .
In h a la tio n a n d E x h a la tio n P a tte r n s
In th is sp e c ia l b r e a th in g m e th o d , Q i is in h a le d
th r o u g h th e n o s e a n d g u id e d d o w n th e fro n t o f
th e c h e s t in to th e a b d o m e n . U p o n in h a la tio n , th e
lo w e r a b d o m e n n a tu r a lly e x p a n d s first, fo llo w e d
b y th e e x p a n s io n o f th e th o ra c ic a re a o f th e c h e s t
(lik e a b a llo o n fillin g fro m th e b o tto m u p w a r d ) .
A t th e b e g in n in g o f th e b r e a th , in h a le all th e w a y
d o w n in to th e lo w e r p e r in e u m . M a k e s u r e th a t
th e a n a l s p h in c te r is c lo se d in o r d e r to k e e p th e
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Figure 1.161. The Inhalation and Exhalation Patterns
of the Respiratory Diaphragm
Q i fu ll a n d e x p a n d e d in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . F eel
th e lo w e r a b d o m e n e x p a n d in all six d ire c tio n s :
• B o tto m : T h e e n e r g y fro m th e a n a l sp h in c te r,
c o c c y x , p e l v i c d i a p h r a g m a n d u r o g e n it a l
d ia p h r a g m , a n d b a s e o f th e lo w e r p e r in e u m
all e x p a n d d o w n w a r d , fillin g th e p e lv ic b o w l.
• F r o n t: T h e e n e r g y fro m th e p u b ic b o n e to ­
w a r d s th e n a v e l all p r e s s fo r w a r d
• B ack : T h e e n e rg y fro m th e sa c ru m , lo w e r lu m ­
b a r v erteb rae, a n d M in g m en , all p re ss b a c k w a rd
• R ig h t: T h e e n e rg y fro m th e rig h t h ip a n d r ig h t
flo a tin g rib a r e a e x p a n d s o u tw a r d
• L e ft: T h e e n e r g y fro m th e le ft h ip a n d le ft
flo a tin g rib a r e a e x p a n d s o u tw a r d
• T o p : T h e e n e r g y fr o m th e r e s p ir a t o r y d i a ­
p h r a g m (Y e llo w C o u r t ) s l i g h t l y e x p a n d s
fo r w a rd , u p w a r d , a n d b a c k w a r d .
W h ile c o n tin u in g to in h a le , feel th e Q i e x ­
p a n d i n g a n d f illin g th e u p p e r th o r a c ic c a v ity
c o m p le te ly . T h e e n tir e to rs o , fro m th e b a s e o f th e
p e r in e u m to th e c o lla r b o n e s , s h o u ld b e e x p a n d e d
in six d ire c tio n s (F ig u re 1.162):
• B o tto m : T h e e n e r g y f r o m t h e r e s p i r a t o r y
d ia p h r a g m (Y ello w C o u r t) p u s h e s d o w n
• F ro n t: T h e e n e rg y fro m th e Y ellow C o u rt, s o ­
la r p le x u s , H e a rt, M id d le D a n tia n , a n d c o lla r
b o n e s all e x p a n d fo r w a rd
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• B ack: T he en e rg y from th e b ase of th e th o racic

v e rte b ra e (Back of Yellow C ourt), ribs, a n d sca p ­
u la e all e x p a n d o u tw a rd
• R ig h t: T h e e n e rg y from th e rib s a n d in terc o sta l
m u scles all p re ss o u t to th e rig h t sid e of th e b o d y
• L eft: T h e e n e rg y fro m th e rib s a n d in te rc o sta l
m u sc le s all p re ss o u t to th e left s id e of th e b o d y
• T o p : T h e e n e rg y fro m th e b a s e o f th e th ro a t,
th e n e c k , a n d th e u p p e r th o ra c ic d ia p h r a g m
all lift a n d s lig h tly p r e s s u p w a r d
Middle Dantian
U p o n c o m p le te e x p a n s io n , tu c k th e p e lv ic
Qi Expands in
b o w l u n d e r to in c re a s e th e c a p a c ity o f s to r in g Six Directions
m o re en e rg y .
I n h a le a n d h o ld fo r six s e c o n d s . O n th e in ­
h a la tio n , th e p e lv is s lig h tly tu c k s u n d e r ; o n th e
e x h a la tio n , th e p e lv is re la x e s b a c k to its n a tu r a l
p o s itio n . T h e s e ro llin g h ip a c tio n s , w ill n a tu r a lly
c a u s e th e s p in e to r ip p le u p w a r d .
E x h ale fo r six se c o n d s. W h e n ex h a lin g , re le a se
th e b r e a th fro m th e u p p e r th o ra c ic c a v ity d o w n ­
w a r d to th e lo w e r a b d o m e n .
M y te a c h e r e x p la in e d to m e th a t th e re a re fo u r
im p o r ta n t w o rd s th a t e a c h d is c ip le m u s t k e e p in
m in d w h e n b re a th in g in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e
L o w e r D a n tia n c u ltiv a te d b re a th s h o u ld be: " T h in /'
"L o n g ," " Q u ie t," a n d "S low ." By b re a th in g "slow ,"
Lower Dantian
th e b re a th b e c o m e s " th in " a n d d e lic a te , th e n it b e ­ Qi Expands in
c o m e s " lo n g ," a n d " q u ie t" fo llo w s. W h e n p ra c tic ­ Six Directions
in g L o w e r D a n tia n b re a th in g , th e d isc ip le s h o u ld
in h a le s lo w ly a n d e v e n ly fo r six se c o n d s, in o r d e r Figure 1.162. The Natural Breathing Method
to a c h ie v e a 100 % in h a la tio n . N e x t, th e d isc ip le
s h o u ld relax a n d e x h a le e v e n ly for six se c o n d s. g an s, in v ig o rate, a n d ro o t th e m o v e m e n t o f Q i from
W h ile p e rfo rm in g th e re sp ira to ry p a tte rn , the th e K id n ey s in to th e L o w e r D a n tian , s tre n g th e n th e
disciple sh o u ld close h is eyes, a n d direct h is in tention b o d y 's Jing, a n d stre n g th e n th e lo w e r lu m b ar.
o n to th e tip of h is nose. T hen, th e d iscip le sh o u ld D u r in g m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , th e N a tu r a l A b ­
p lace h is m in d 's c o n c e n tra tio n o n to h is L o w e r D a n ­ d o m in a l B re a th in g M e th o d is a lso u s e d to re d u c e
tian. A fte r aw h ile, th e d isc ip le sh o u ld increase h is stre ss a n d in d u c e a re la x e d a n d c o m fo rta b le feelin g
in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n re sp ira to ry p a tte r n from o f e u p h o r ia . It is tra d itio n a lly u s e d to in c re a se o x y ­
six se c o n d s to 30 seco n d s. T his secret D aoist re sp i­ g e n in tak e. Tonify a n d m a ssa g e th e in te rn a l o rg a n s,
ra to ry te c h n iq u e is k n o w n a s "K in d lin g th e Fire." calm th e S h en , re d u c e stress, a n d a llo w th e d isc ip le
to re c o n n e c t w ith h is s u p p r e s s e d e m o tio n s .
H e a l in g B e n e f i t s of N a t u r a l B r e a t h in g W h e n p r a c t i c i n g th e N a t u r a l A b d o m i n a l
T he action of full-bodied ex p an sio n a n d contrac­ B re a th in g M e th o d , if th e d is c ip le e v e r e x p e rie n c e s
tion will n a tu ra lly increase th e peristaltic m o v em en ts a " s tic k in g " p a tte r n o c c u rrin g d u r in g th e in h a la ­
in th e en tire torso, w h ile m a ssa g in g all of the b o d y 's tio n o r e x h a la tio n , it in d ic a te s th a t th e re a r e s p e ­
in te rn a l o rg a n s. T he N a tu ra l A b d o m in a l B reathing cific e m o tio n a l is s u e s th a t th e d is c ip le is c u r re n tly
M eth o d is u se d to stre n g th e n th e re p ro d u c tiv e or- a v o id in g o r b lo c k in g , a n d h a s n o t fu lly p ro c e s s e d .
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R e v e r s e B r e a t h i n g C u l t iv a t io n
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e R e v e rse B re a th in g M e th ­
o d w a s c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s " D a o is t B r e a th in g /'
In th is s p e c ia l b r e a th in g m e th o d , th e e x p a n s io n
a n d c o n tr a c tio n o f th e lo w e r a b d o m in a l tis s u e
is " r e v e r s e d " w h e n c o m p a r e d to th e b r e a th in g
p a tte r n o f th e N a tu r a l B re a th in g M e th o d , h e n c e
its n a m e .
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, R e v e rse B re a th in g w a s
a n e x c e p tio n a l r e s p ir a to r y p a t t e m , th a t a s s u r e d
th e d is c ip le th r e e im p o r ta n t th in g s :
• F irs t: G r e a te r E ffic ien cy in le a d in g th e Q i to
th e e x tre m itie s
• S e c o n d : G r e a te r M a r tia l A b ility in d ire c tin g
in te rn a l p o w e r
• T h ir d : G r e a te r E ffect in b r in g in g th e Q i u p
fro m th e le g s in to th e B rain .

In h a l a t i o n and E x h a l a t io n P a t t e r n s Figure 1.163. The Reverse Breathing Method

T h e R e v e r s e A b d o m in a l B re a th in g M e th o d
is p e r f o r m e d b y s im u lta n e o u s ly c o n tra c tin g th e
lo w e r a b d o m e n , u r o g e n ita l d i a p h r a g m , p e lv ic
d ia p h r a g m a n d a n u s w h ile in h a lin g (F ig u re 1.163).
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e R e v e rs e B re a th in g p a t­
te rn , it is i m p o r ta n t to m a k e s u r e t h a t th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n f u lly c o m p r e s s e s i n w a r d d u r i n g th e
in h a la tio n . T h e in c re a s e d p r e s s u r e b r o u g h t a b o u t
b y th e lo w e r a b d o m in a l c o m p re s s io n , fa c ilita te s a
s tr o n g e r u p s u r g e o f Q i a n d B lo o d in to th e u p p e r
e x tre m itie s . T h is m e th o d is e s p e c ia lly u s e f u l fo r
le a d in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t u p th e s p in e in to
th e b ra in ; a n d is th e tr a d itio n a l m e th o d fo r le a d ­
in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n th r o u g h
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y cle.
W h e n e x h a lin g , th e a b d o m e n is a llo w e d to n a t­
u r a lly r e tu r n to a re la x e d , b u t e x p a n d e d p o s itio n .
H e a l in g B e n e f it s of R e v e r s e B r e a t h in g
B e c a u se b o th th e q u a lity o f a ir p r e s s u r e a n d
th e e x e r tio n o f e n e r g e t i c p r e s s u r e a r e g r e a t e r
d u r in g th e in d u c e d a b d o m in a l c o m p re s s io n , th e
R e v e rs e A b d o m in a l B re a th in g m e th o d is th e p r i ­
m a ry b r e a th in g te c h n iq u e u s e d in m o s t a d v a n c e d
Q ig o n g tr a in in g m e th o d s , u s e d fo r g u id in g a n d
e m ittin g Q i. It is a ls o u s e d in a d v a n c e d S h e n -
g o n g m e d ita tio n s a s a m e th o d fo r in c re a s in g th e
u p w a r d flo w o f Q i, B lo o d , a n d M a r ro w in to th e
v a r io u s e n e rg e tic q u a d r a n ts o f th e B rain .
A d d itio n a lly , th e R e v e rs e A b d o m in a l B re a th ­
in g m e th o d h a s a m u c h g r e a te r e ffe c t in ra is in g
th e E a rth Q i fro m th e le g s in to th e B ra in t h a n d o e s
N a tu r a l B re a th in g .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t b e c a u s e th e R e­
v e r s e A b d o m in a l B re a th in g M e th o d h a s s h o w n
s u p e r io r effic ie n c y in le a d in g Q i a n d B lo o d to th e
e x tre m itie s , a n d it is o fte n u s e d b y p a tie n ts to tre a t
w e a k Q i a n d B lo o d c irc u la tio n , c e rta in c o n d itio n s
o f h y p o te n s io n (lo w b lo o d p re s s u r e ), a s w e ll a s
f o r in v ig o r a tin g L u n g a n d K id n e y Q i c irc u la tio n .
C o n t r a in d ic a t io n s
T h e R e v e rs e A b d o m in a l B re a th in g M e th o d is
p r o h ib ite d in d isc ip le s a n d p a tie n ts w h o h a v e b e e n
d ia g n o s e d w ith clin ical h y p e r te n s io n a n d c e rta in
fo r m s o f H e a r t d is e a s e s .
B ec a u se R e v e rs e B re a th in g c a n a ls o c a u s e a
c o n s tric tio n o f th e B lo o d V essels, it w ill th e re fo re
e x a c e rb a te p ro b le m s s u c h a s c a rd ia c d is e a s e s (i.e.,
a n g in a ) a n d m ig r a in e h e a d a c h e s . S c ie n tific r e ­
se a rc h c o n firm s th a t 90% o f p a tie n ts w h o h a v e h y ­
p e rte n s io n u n c o n sc io u sly p ra c tic e R ev e rse B re a th ­
in g c h ro n ic ally , a s d o m o s t in d iv id u a ls w h o s u ffe r
fro m a n x ie ty p ro b le m s . T h e se in d iv id u a ls m u s t b e
ta u g h t to c o n sc io u sly u s e N a tu r a l B re a th in g .

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A b d o m in a l B r e a t h H o l d in g
In a n c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t Q ig o n g m a s te r s d is ­
c o v e re d th a t o c c a sio n a lly h o ld in g th e b r e a th a f te r
th e L u n g s h a v e b e e n filled w ith a ir c o u ld b e v e r y
b e n e fic ia l fo r th e re s p ira to ry , d ig e s tiv e , c irc u la ­
tory, a n d n e r v o u s s y s te m s , a n d c o u ld m o re fu lly
o x y g e n a te th e B lood. T h e y a ls o d is c o v e r e d th a t
w h e n a d is c ip le p ra c tic e s th e A b d o m in a l B re a th
H o ld in g M e th o d , h e in itia te s th e g a th e r in g o f all
th e w a ste m a tte r in th e B lood, a n d w h e n th e b re a th
is e x p e lle d , it c le a n s e s th e L u n g s b y p u r g in g th e
s ta le a ir th a t is n o lo n g e r p r o d u c tiv e .

In h a l a t i o n and E x h a l a t io n P a t t e r n s
T h e A b d o m in a l B reath H o ld in g M e th o d c a n b e
p e r fo rm e d b y u s in g e ith e r th e N a tu r a l o r R e v e rse
B re a th in g M e th o d s , a n d b y h a v in g th e d is c ip le
fo c u s o n in h a lin g d e e p ly in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n p ra c tic in g th is b r e a th in g m e th o d , it is im ­ Figure 1.164. Inhale twice through the nose, and pull
p o r ta n t th a t th e a n a l s p h in c te r b e k e p t c lo se d to upward through the perineum. Imagine that Qi and
re ta in th e g a th e r e d Q i w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . light are flowing upward into the Niwan Palace.
T h e A b d o m in a l B re a th H o ld in g B r e a th in g
K n o w n a s " D a o is t D o u b le B r e a th in g " th is
M e th o d is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d w h e n p e r f o r m in g
e x e rc ise is u s e d to a c h ie v e h ig h e r s ta te s o f s p ir i­
s p e c ia l m e d i t a t i o n s d e s i g n e d to d e e p e n a n d
tu a l a w a re n e s s . T h e D o u b le B re a th in g M e th o d is
l e n g th e n th e d i s c i p l e 's b r e a t h . T h is in c r e a s e d
d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n o c c u rs b y s to p p in g o r h o l d ­
• F ro m a s i t t i n g m e d i t a t i o n p o s t u r e , i n h a l e
in g th e b r e a th fo r s h o r t p e r io d s o f tim e . In D a o is t
tw ic e th r o u g h th e n o se .
a lc h e m y , th e in itia tio n o f a p r o lo n g e d " q u ie t"
• W ith th e first b re a th , in h a le d e e p in to th e L o w ­
s ta te o f n o -b re a th , is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to in d u c e
e r D a n tia n ; p a u s e , th e n in h a le a s e c o n d b re a th ;
a n a lte r e d s ta te , w h e re in th e d is c ip le 's Y u an S h e n
p a u s e a g a in , th e n e x h a le o u t th e m o u th .
(O rig in a l S p irit) is a llo w e d to in te rn a lly r e u n ite
• W h ile in h a lin g tw ic e th r o u g h th e n o s e , im a g ­
w ith h is E te rn a l S o u l, w h ile s im u lta n e o u s ly ex ­
p a n d in g its in tu itiv e p e r c e p tio n s e x te rn a lly . in e th a t y o u a re liftin g y o u r b o d y b y in te rn a lly
T h e A b d o m in a l B reath H o ld in g M e th o d c a n p u llin g in a n d u p w a r d th ro u g h th e p e r in e u m ,
a n a l s p h in c te r, coccyx, s a c ru m a n d n a v e l.
a lso b e u se d to in v ig o ra te th e c irc u la tio n o f Q i a n d
• Im a g in e th a t Q i a n d lig h t a re flo w in g u p w a r d
B lood, T onify a D eficient in te rn a l o rg a n , a n d re d u c e
in to th e N iw a n P alace , lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f
th e s w e llin g a c c u m u la te d w ith in th e tis s u e s b y
th e h e a d , b e h in d th e Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye) are a .
q u ic k ly in c re a sin g a n d im p ro v in g th e m icro -c irc u ­
• U p o n e x h a lin g th ro u g h th e m o u th , d ire c t th e
la tio n flo w in g w ith in th e b o d y 's cells a n d tissu e s.
Q i to flo w d o w n in to th e M id d le D a n tia n , w h ile
still r e ta in in g th e s p iritu a l lig h t w ith in th e U p ­
The Daoist "Double Breathing" Method
p e r D a n tia n a n d N iw a n P alace (F ig u re 1.164).
T h e fo llo w in g is a n e x a m p le o f a D a o ist B rea th ­
• W h en p racticin g the T w o B reathing skill, th e tw o
in g T e c h n iq u e th a t e m p lo y s b o th th e A b d o m in a l
in h a la tio n s s h o u ld n o t b e co n n e cted ; o th erw ise ,
B rea th H o ld in g M e th o d a n d th e R e v e rse A b d o m i­
n al B reath in g . It is u s e d to d isc ip lin e b o th th e H e a rt tig h tn e ss in th e ch est can occur. It is th ere fo re
(X in) a n d S p irit (S h en ) w ith th e b re a th (Q i), a n d im p o rta n t to h a v e an a d e q u a te p a u s e b e tw e e n
each b re a th . Each p a u s e s h o u ld b e s u s ta in e d
c u ltiv a te s s p iritu a l lig h t in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
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Upper Dantian
(Niwan Palace)
Middle Dantian
(Scarlet Palace]
Figure 1.166. Inhale from the Niwan Palace into the
Heart, and experience the Golden Light of the Scarlet
Figure 1.165. Inhale into the Upper Dantian,
and experience the Golden Light of the Niwan Palace
radiating above the head and expanding outward,
in a circle, like opening an ancient Chinese Fan.
fo r as lo n g as p o ssib le w ith o u t feeling te n sio n
(a lth o u g h a feeling of slig h t p re s su re is n o rm al).
W h e n e x h a lin g , a llo w th e re le a s e d b r e a th to
b e fa st a n d s h o rt, r a th e r th a n s u s ta in e d a n d d r a w n
o u t. E x h a le th r o u g h th e m o u th a n d fo c u s y o u r
in te n tio n o n g u id in g th e Q i w ith in th e u p p e r e x ­
tre m itie s to flo w d o w n in to y o u r M id d le D a n tia n .
Advanced Daoist Breath Holding Breathing
T h e B reath H o ld in g B re a th in g M e th o d c a n also
b e u tiliz e d fo r th e p u r p o s e o f a c c u m u la tin g a n d
ra d ia tin g L ing Q i (S p iritu a liz e d E n e rg y ) a n d L in g
S h e n (S p iritu a liz e d M in d ) in to th e e n v iro n m e n t.
T h is ty p e o f a d v a n c e d tra in in g e n h a n c e s b o th th e
d is c ip le 's E n erg y B ody a n d h is S p irit Body. S o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s th e " H e a d a n d H e a rt M e d ita tio n ,"
th is se c re t m e d ita tio n is d e s c rib e d as fo llo w s:
• F ro m a s i t ti n g m e d i t a t i o n p o s t u r e , i n h a le
th ro u g h th e n o se a n d p au se . W ith th e first in ­
h alatio n , d ra w Qi in th ro u g h th e nose, a n d feel
th e en e rg y im m e d ia te ly flow u p w a rd , in to th e
N iw a n P alace of y o u r U p p e r D a n tian . A s th e
Q i e n te rs in to th e N iw a n P alace, v isu alize a n d
ex p erien ce a strea m of b rig h t g o ld en light sh o o t­
ing u p w a rd , a n d e x te n d in g a b o v e y o u r h e a d .
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Upper Dantian
(Niwan Palace)
Middle Dantian
(Scarlet Palace
Palace, radiating below the Heart and expanding
upward, like opening an ancient Chinese Fan.
O n c e th e g o ld e n lig h t is r e le a s e d fro m th e
c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P a la c e , v is u a liz e a n d feel
it e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d , r a d ia tin g a n d u n f o ld ­
in g d o w n w a r d in a c irc le , lik e a n a n c ie n t
C h in e s e fa n . V is u a liz e a n d feel th is g o ld e n
l i g h t e n e r g y d e s c e n d i n g , e n v e lo p i n g , a n d
e n c ir c lin g y o u r M id d le D a n tia n (h e a rt) a n d
Y ello w C o u r t a r e a (F ig u re 1.165).
• T h e n , in h a le a g a in t h r o u g h t h e n o s e , a n d
p a u s e . W ith th e s e c o n d in h a la tio n , d r a w th e
Q i fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e d o w n th e c e n te r o f
th e h e a d , n e c k a n d c h e st, a n d feel th e e n e rg y
im m e d ia te ly e n te r a n d flo w in to th e S c a rle t
P a la c e o f th e M id d le D a n tia n (i.e., th e H e a rt).
A s th e Q i e n t e r s in to th e S c a r le t P a la c e
(H e art), v isu alize, feel, a n d e x p e rie n c e a stre a m
o f b r ig h t g o ld e n lig h t s h o o tin g fro m th e ce n te r
o f th e H e a rt d o w n w a rd , in to th e Yellow C o u rt,
lo c a te d in th e ce n te r o f y o u r s o la r p le x u s area.
O n c e th e g o ld e n lig h t is re le a s e d fro m th e
b o tto m o f th e S c a rle t P alace , v is u a liz e a n d feel
it e x p a n d in g o u t w a r d a n d u p w a r d , r a d ia t ­
in g a n d u n f o ld in g in a circle, lik e a n a n c ie n t
C h in e s e fa n . V is u a liz e a n d feel th is g o ld e n
lig h t e n e rg y a s c e n d in g , e n v e lo p in g , a n d e n ­
c irc lin g y o u r h e a r t, a n d e x te n d in g u p w a r d s
to in c lu d e y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n a n d N iw a n
P a la c e (F ig u re 1.166).
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• F inally, e x h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d p a u s e .
A s y o u e x h a le , feel th e e n e r g y o f th e H e a r t
a n d M id d le D a n tia n r u s h u p th e c e n te r o f th e
b o d y a n d e n te r in to th e N i w a n P a la c e o f y o u r
U p p e r D a n tia n . A s th e Q i e n te r s in to th e N i-
w a n P alace, v is u a liz e a n d e x p e rie n c e a s tre a m
o f b r ig h t g o ld e n lig h t s h o o tin g u p w a r d , a n d
e x te n d in g a b o v e y o u r h e a d .
O n c e th e g o ld e n lig h t is re le a s e d fro m th e
c e n te r o f th e N i w a n P alace, v isu a liz e a n d feel it
e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d e v e n b r ig h te r th a n b efo re,
ra d ia tin g a n d u n fo ld in g d o w n w a r d in a circle,
lik e a n a n c ie n t C h in e s e fa n . V isu a liz e a n d feel
th is g o ld e n lig h t e n e r g y d e s c e n d in g , e n v e l­
o p in g , a n d e n c irc lin g y o u r M id d le D a n tia n
(h e a rt) a n d Y ellow C o u r t a re a (F ig u re 1.167).
• W ith y o u r n e x t b re a th , in h a le th ro u g h th e n o se
a n d p a u se . T h is tim e d ire c t th e e n e rg y to flow
d o w n w a rd , in to th e S carlet P alace o f th e M id d le Figure 1.167. Exhale, and feel the Qi of the Heart
D a n tia n (H e art). T h e n , im m e d ia te ly d ire c t its rush back upward, into the Niwan Palace.
Experience Golden Light of the Niwan Palace,
r a d ia n t g o ld e n lig h t to flow u p w a r d , e n v e lo p ­
radiating above the head and expanding outward,
in g a n d en circlin g th e N i w a n P alace a n d U p p e r
in a circle, like opening a Chinese Fan.
D a n tia n , lik e a n a n c ie n t C h in e se fan.
• T h e n , in h a le a g a in t h r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d
p a u s e . W ith th e s e c o n d in h a la tio n , d r a w th e • R e p e a t th e a l te r n a tin g H e a d to H e a r t a n d
Q i fro m th e S c a rle t P a la c e u p th e c e n te r o f H e a r t to H e a d p a tte r n fo r 3 0 m in u te s* T h e n ,
th e b o d y , in to th e N iw a n P a la c e a n d U p p e r e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
W ith ea c h n e w b re a th , y o u s h o u ld feel th e
D a n tia n a re a . A s th e Q i e n te r s in to th e N iw a n
P a la c e , v is u a liz e a n d e x p e rie n c e a s tre a m o f s e n s a tio n o f in c re a s e d e n e rg y a c c u m u la tin g
b r i g h t g o ld e n lig h t s h o o tin g u p w a r d , a n d w ith in y o u r bo d y . Im a g in e , feel, a n d v isu a liz e
e x te n d in g a b o v e y o u r h e a d . th e p re s s u r e o f th is g a th e re d e n e rg y sh o o tin g
O n c e th e g o ld e n lig h t is re le a s e d fro m th e o u t o f th e b o d y lik e p o w e rfu l s te a m s o f lig h t,
ra d ia tin g from th e in sid e o f y o u r b o d y o u tw a rd .
c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P alace, v isu a liz e a n d feel it
W ith e a c h b re a th , th e fo rce o f th e in te rn a l
e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d , r a d ia tin g a n d u n f o ld in g
d o w n w a r d in a circle, lik e a n a n c ie n t C h in e s e p r e s s u r e a n d e x te rn a l e m a n a tio n s h o u ld in ­
fan . V isu a liz e a n d feel th is g o ld e n lig h t e n e rg y crease, b e c o m in g s tro n g e r a n d m o re p o w e rfu l,
d e s c e n d in g , e n v e lo p in g , a n d e n c irc lin g y o u r a s it p e n e tr a te s in to th e e n v iro n m e n t.
M id d le D a n tia n (h e a rt) a n d Y ellow C o u rt a re a
• F inally, e x h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d p a u s e .
ENDING THE BREATH HOLDING MEDITATION
A s y o u e x h a le , feel th e e n e rg y o f th e N iw a n W h e n e v e r p e r f o r m in g a n y o f th e A b d o m in a l
P a la c e a n d U p p e r D a n tia n r u s h d o w n th e B re a th H o ld in g M e th o d s , it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e
c e n te r o f th e b o d y , a n d e n te r in to th e S c a rle t d is c ip le to a lw a y s g a th e r a n d s to re th e a c c u m u ­
P a la c e o f y o u r M id d le D a n tia n . A s th e Q i la te d e n e rg y b a c k in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n a fte r
e n te r s in to th e H e a rt, v is u a liz e a n d e x p e ri­ c o m p le tin g th e b r e a th in g ex e rcise. O th e r w is e , th e
e n c e a s tre a m o f b r ig h t g o ld e n lig h t s h o o tin g a c c u m u la te d e n e rg y w ill h a v e a n a d v e r s e effect
u p w a rd , a n d e x te n d in g a b o v e y o u r h e a d , o n th e d is c ip le 's n e r v o u s s y s te m , a n d c o u ld le a d
e v e n b r ig h te r th a n b e fo re . to Q i D e v ia tio n s .

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S ex u a l C ultivation T e c h n iq u e s
T h e v a r io u s te c h n iq u e s u s e d in D a o is t S e x u a l
A lc h e m y a r e a n in te g ra l p a r t o f D a o is t tr a in in g
(F ig u re 1.168), a n d a r e a s o ld a s th e a r t o f n a tu r a l
m a g ic itself. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h ­
in g s, s e x u a l te c h n iq u e s w e re firs t ta u g h t to th e
Y ello w E m p e ro r b y a ce le stia l la d y c a lle d th e P la in
M a id e n (S u n u ). A f te r c a te g o riz in g th e s e v a r io u s
te c h n iq u e s a n d th e ir h e a lin g a p p lic a tio n s , th is
i m p o r t a n t te x t o n S e x u a l A lc h e m y e v e n tu a l ly
b e g a n to c irc u la te th r o u g h o u t a n c ie n t C h in a , a n d
w a s c a lle d th e Sunu Jing.
M a n y o t h e r m a n u a l s o n D a o is t S e x u a l A l­
c h e m y fo llo w e d , t h a t in c lu d e d v a r io u s p o s tu r e s ,
m e th o d s o f a r o u s a l, re m e d ia l u s e s o f in te rc o u rs e ,
a n d sp e c ific w a r n in g s a b o u t h e a lth h a z a r d s .
T ra d itio n a lly , m o s t o f th e s e m a n u a ls w e r e
d ir e c te d to m a le d is c ip le s , a n d e n c o u r a g e d th e m
to se le c t y o u n g w o m e n w h o w e re se x u a lly re s p o n ­
s iv e to b e th e ir p a r tn e r s fo r se x u a l v a m p iris m . T h e
m a n u a ls s ta te d th a t th e w o m e n s h o u ld b e b e tw e e n b e n e f it to y o u r A lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e . T h e re fo re ,
th e a g e s o f 14 a n d 19, m u s t n o t h a v e g iv e n b irth , th e d is c ip le w a s e n c o u r a g e d to fr e q u e n tly c h a n g e
a n d s h o u ld n e v e r b e o ld e r th a n 30 y e a r s o f a g e . s e x u a l p a r tn e r s . T h is a ls o e n s u r e d th a t th e d is c ip le
T h e p r im a r y g o a l w a s to fin d w o m e n w h o h a v e w o u ld n o t b e c o m e e m o tio n a lly in v o lv e d w ith th e
h a d n o k n o w le d g e o f th e S e x u a l A lc h e m y te c h ­ w o m e n h e w a s m o u n tin g , b u t fo c u s e d sp e c ific ally
n iq u e s . T h e d is c ip le w a s th e n in s tru c te d to e n g a g e o n a b s o r b in g h e r s e x u a l e n e r g ie s f o r a lc h e m ic a l
in s e x u a l in te r c o u r s e w ith th e m , a n d c a u s e th e tr a n s f o r m a tio n .
w o m e n to g iv e u p th e ir Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n th r o u g h W h e n h a v in g in te r c o u r s e w ith th e s e w o m e n ,
e x p e rie n c in g m u ltip le o rg a s m s . T h r o u g h o u t all o f a s s o o n a s th e d is c ip le fe lt h im s e lf c lo se to o rg a s m ,
th e s e s e x u a l e n c o u n te r s , it w a s im p o r ta n t th a t th e h e w a s to im m e d ia te ly c h a n g e se x u a l p a r tn e r s . B y
d is c ip le n e v e r e ja c u la te d . c h a n g in g s e x u a l p a r tn e r s , th e d is c ip le re g a in e d
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w r itin g s o f th e Secret c o n tro l o f h is M in d , e n e rg y , a n d b o d y , a n d c o u ld
Instructions of the jade Chamber: " C h o o s e y o u n g th e n r e ta in h is e re c tio n , a n d c o n tin u e th e c u ltiv a ­
m a id e n s w ith b r ig h t c o m p le x io n s fo r m o u n tin g . tio n p ra c tic e .
B e c a u se , a f te r a b s o r b in g h e r e sse n c e , y o u r o w n It is s a id th a t, w h e n S e x u a l A lc h e m y is c o m ­
c o m p le x io n w ill b e c o m e a s y o u n g a s th e m a id e n s . b in e d w ith s p e c ia l m a g ic a l d r u g s (i.e., s p e c ia l
A b s o r b h e r s e c r e te d e s s e n c e b y m o u n t in g h e r h e r b a l elix irs), th e c o m b in e d e n e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n
"V ast S p rin g ." A s s h e a c h ie v e s o rg a s m , a b s o r b h e r c o u ld e v e n tu a lly le a d a d is c ip le to Im m o rta lity .
e s s e n c e (v ia y o u r J a d e S te m ) in to y o u r b o d y , a n d It is in te re stin g to no te, th a t b o th th e S h an g Q in g
s e n d it u p y o u r s p in e in to th e b ra in . T h e n , y o u r (U p p e r C larity ) Sect a n d th e Tian Shi (C elestial M as­
s k in w ill b e c o m e r a d ia n t, y o u r e y e s w ill b e b rig h t, ter) S ect w e re fre q u en tly criticized fo r th e ir alleg ed
a n d y o u r b o d y w ill b e c o m e a s lig h t a s th e w in d ." m agical p ractice o f th e " H a rm o n iz in g th e Q i" ritu a ls
In th is fo r m o f s e x u a l p ra c tic e , it w a s a ls o (th is is a ritu a liz e d fo rm of Sex M agic in terco u rse).
im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le d id n o t lim it h im s e lf T h e r e is a d is tin c tio n b e tw e e n th e tw o A l­
to ju s t o n e w o m a n . It w a s ta u g h t th a t if y o u k e e p c h e m ic a l p r a c t i c e s k n o w n a s I n t e r n a l S e x u a l
th e s a m e p a r tn e r, e v e n tu a lly h e r Y in Q i w ill b e ­ C u l t i v a t i o n a n d E x te r n a l S e x u a l C u l ti v a t i o n ,
c o m e p r o g r e s s iv e ly w e a k e r, w h ic h w ill b e o f little d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s.
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E x t e r n a l S e x u a l C u l t iv a t io n
T h e E x te rn a l s y s te m s o f D a o is t S e x u a l C u l­
tiv a tio n a r e c a te g o r iz e d a s a c la s s ic a l fo rm o f
W a id a n G o n g ( E x te r n a l E lix ir S k ill). T h e y a r e
tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to tw o m a in b r a n c h e s o f
in s tru c tio n . M e d ic a l S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n P ra c tic e s
a n d th e " C o m m o n P e o p le 's " B e d ro o m A rts.
9 M e d ic a l S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n P ra c tic e s : T h is
ty p e o f S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g fo c u s e s
sp e c ific a lly o n im p r o v in g th e b o d y 's h e a lth
a n d r e lie v in g v a r io u s f o r m s o f s e x u a l d y s ­
fu n c tio n . M a n y o f th e s e s e x u a l c u ltiv a tio n
te c h n iq u e s a re still p ra c tic e d to d a y in C h in a 's
fe rtility clin ics.
T h e tr e a tm e n t m o d a litie s o f th e M e d ic a l
S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n P ra c tic e s in c lu d e v a r io u s
H e rb a l P re s c rip tio n s , A c u p u n c tu r e , M e d ic a l
Q ig o n g T h e ra p y , T u in a M a s s a g e , a n d s p e c ia l
M o x a T h e r a p y a p p lic a tio n s .
B e c a u s e th e E x te rn a l K id n e y s (te s tic le s )
a n d th e In te r n a l K id n e y s ( k id n e y o rg a n s ) a re
b o th re s p o n sib le fo r g e n e ra tin g se x u a l vitality,
a n d th e L iv e r is re s p o n s ib le fo r r e g u la tin g th e
g e n ita ls a n d e x p re s s in g S ex u al Q i, th e p r im a r y
fo c u s o f th is se x u a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e is to
e n e rg e tic a lly T onify (s tre n g th e n ) a n d R e g u la te
(b a la n ce) th e Q i of b o th th e K id n e y s a n d L iver.
• T h e " C o m m o n P e o p le 's " B e d c h a m b e r A rts :
T h is ty p e o f S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g fo­
c u s e s sp e c ific a lly o n th e g e n e ra l s e x u a l te c h ­
n iq u e s fo u n d in th e " A rts o f th e B e d c h a m b e r."
M o s t o f th e s e s e x u a l c u ltiv a tio n te c h n iq u e s
in v o lv e a b s o r b in g th e s e x u a l e s s e n c e o f a
p a r t n e r 's Y in F lu id s ( h e r J in g a n d Q i), a s
p e r f o r m e d in " S e x u a l V a m p irin g " p ra c tic e s .
T h e s e s p e c ia l p ra c tic e s a r e u s e d in o r d e r to
re c h a r g e a n d in c re a s e th e e n e rg y o f th e d is ­
c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies.
O n e e x tre m e ly s e c re t te c h n iq u e u s e d in th is
fo rm o f S e x u a l V a m p irin g p ra c tic e , re q u ir e d
th e d is c ip le to firs t tr a in a n d m a s te r th e u s e o f
h is lo w e r a b d o m in a l m u s c le s , in c o n ju n c tio n
w ith th e p ra c tic e o f th e T u rtle B re a th in g Ex­
e rc ise (d e s c rib e d la te r in th is tex t). A fte r m a s ­
te r in g th e p u m p in g a n d p u llin g a c tio n o f th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m a n d a n a l s p h in c te r m u s c le s ,
th e d is c ip le w o u ld th e n in s e rt a s m a ll h o llo w
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.169. Using the abdominal muscles
to squeeze the urinary bladder, in order to physically
suck the woman s Essence from her body
re e d in to h is p e n is a n d b e g in s u c k in g a ir in to
h is u r in a r y b la d d e r. T h e a ir w o u ld e x p a n d th e
d is c ip le 's u r in a r y b la d d e r s o th a t h e c o u ld u s e
h is p e n is a s a s ip h o n . T h e n , w h ile h a v in g sex ,
a s th e w o m a n a c h ie v e s o rg a s m , th e d is c ip le
w o u ld u s e h is a b d o m in a l m u s c le s to s q u e e z e
h is u r i n a r y b l a d d e r to p h y s ic a lly s u c k h is
p a r tn e r s J in g a n d Q i in to h is o w n b o d y , a b ­
s o r b in g a n d p h y s ic a lly d r a in in g th e w o m a n 's
E sse n c e fro m h e r b o d y (F ig u re 1.169).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e B e d c h a m b e r
A rts c a n a ls o b e u s e d fo r th e m u tu a l e x c h a n g ­
in g o f se x u a l e sse n c e s, a s p e r f o r m e d in c e rta in
" D u a l C u ltiv a tio n " p ra c tic e s u s e d fo r h e a lth
a n d h e a lin g .
In t e r n a l S e x u a l C u l t iv a t io n
T h e I n te r n a l s y s te m o f D a o is t S e x u a l C u lti­
v a tio n is tr a d itio n a lly in c o r p o r a te d in A d v a n c e d
S h e n g o n g (S p irit S k ill) p ra c tic e s . T h is ty p e o f In ­
te rn a l S e x u a l C u ltiv a tio n P ra c tic e is tr a d itio n a lly
d iv id e d in to tw o m a in b r a n c h e s o f in s tru c tio n ,
th e Im p e ria l B e d c h a m b e r A rts, a n d D e ity P ra c tic e .
• T h e " I m p e r i a l " B e d c h a m b e r A rts : T h is ty p e
o f A d v a n c e d S ex u al C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g
fo c u se s sp e c ific a lly o n d e v e lo p in g a s e x u a l-
s p iritu a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e , b a s e d o n a b s o r b ­
in g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly f u s in g w ith th e h ig h e r
L in g Q i ( S p ir itu a l E n e r g y ) a n d L in g S h e n
(S p iritu a l M in d ) o f a se x u a l p a r tn e r ( tra d itio n ­
a lly p r a c tic e d b e tw e e n a S e n io r A b b o t a n d
h is m a te ). T h is s e c re t a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e is
u s e d p r im a r ily to re c h a r g e a n d in c re a s e th e
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p r i e s t 's s p ir itu a liz e d e n e rg y field s. It c a n a ls o

b e u s e d fo r th e m u tu a l e x c h a n g e o f L in g Q i
a n d L in g S h e n fro m a s in g le s e x u a l p a r tn e r,
a s p e r f o r m e d in " A d v a n c e d S e x u a l-S p iritu a l
C u ltiv a tio n " p ra c tic e s. In o r d e r to p e r fo rm th e
Im p e r ia l B e d c h a m b e r A rts , th e d is c ip le w ill
p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.170):
1. F u s e : B eg in b y c r e a tin g a n e n e rg e tic fu ­
s io n w ith th e p a r tn e r s T h re e B o d ie s (i.e., th e ir
P h y sic a l B ody, E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p irit B o d y ).
2. U n ite : T h e n , e n e rg e tic a lly u n ite th e s p ir i­
tu a l H elds o f th e T h re e B o d ie s w ith th e F irst
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t, lo c a te d a b o u t
a fo o t a b o v e e a c h h e a d . T h is F ir s t T ra n s p e r­
s o n a l P o in t c o r r e s p o n d s to th e i n d iv id u a ls
p e r s o n a l s p iritu a l c o n n e c tio n w ith th e D iv in e .
3. C re a te : N e x t, c re a te a n e n e rg e tic s p h e r e
w ith in th e S e c o n d H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l
p o in ts, located a b o u t th re e feet ab o v e each h e a d .
T h is im p o rta n t e n e rg e tic s p h e re re p re s e n ts th e
E g re g o re of th e re la tio n s h ip (i.e., th e re la tio n ­
s h ip 's T h o u g h t F o rm E n erg etic R eservoir).
4. C o n n e c t: N o w , c o n n e c t th e e n e r g e t i c
s p h e r e o f th e F ir s t H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l
P o in t to th e e n e rg e tic s p h e r e lo c a te d w ith in
th e S e c o n d H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t.
T h e n , c o n n e c t th e e n e rg e tic s p h e r e o f th e
S e c o n d H e a v e n l y T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t u p in g th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) a n d L in g
th r o u g h th e C e le s tia l P o le S tar, to th e in fin ite S h e n (S p iritu a l M in d ) o f a C e le s tia l D eity. T h e
s p a c e o f th e W u ji, b a c k to th e e te r n a l D a o . p r im a r y g o a l b e in g to e n e rg e tic a lly tra n s f o rm
F ro m th is p o in t o n , e a c h tim e th e c o u p le th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s a n d d e v e lo p th e
h a s s e x u a l in te rc o u rs e , a t th e p o in t o f s e x u a l G o ld e n L ig h t B o d y (i.e., th e Im m o rta l B o d y ).
clim ax , th e d is c h a r g e d e n e rg y is to b e d ire c te d In th is ty p e o f s e c re t s e x u a l- s p ir itu a l c u lti­
th r o u g h th e to p o f th e h e a d , th r o u g h th e F ir s t v a tio n p ra c tic e , it is e s s e n tia l t h a t th e d is c ip le
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t, a n d in to th e o n ly in t e r a c t a n d p a r t n e r w i t h a C e le s tia l
e n e r g e tic o r b h o v e r in g w i t h i n th e S e c o n d D e ity w h o is c u r r e n tly a c tiv e w ith in h is p a r ­
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t. tic u la r D a o is t lin e a g e . It is a ls o e x tre m e ly im ­
O v e r tim e , th e e n e rg e tic o rb lo c a te d w ith in p o r t a n t th a t th e C e le stia l D e ity b e o n e w h o is
th e S e c o n d H e a v e n ly T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t a c tu a lly d e d ic a te d to d iv in e se rv ic e , a n d w h o
w ill b e c o m e a s p ir itu a l g u a r d ia n o f th e r e la ­ h a s a g r e e d to m e n to r th e d is c ip le in a d v a n c e d
tio n s h ip , a n d its c o lle c te d r a d ia n t Q i c a n b e s p ir itu a l p ra c tic e s . T h e p r im a r y g o a l in th is
a b s o r b e d a n d u tiliz e d a n y tim e b y e ith e r p a r t­ ty p e o f a d v a n c e d s p ir itu a l- s e x u a l c u ltiv a tio n
n e r w h e n e v e r th e re is a n e n e rg e tic defic ien cy . p ra c tic e is to d e v e lo p a h ig h e r s p iritu a l e v o lu ­
♦ S e x u a l- S p ir itu a l C u ltiv a tio n T h r o u g h D e ­ tio n . T h is ty p e o f s e x u a l-s p iritu a l in te ra c tio n is
ity P r a c tic e : T h is t y p e o f S e x u a l- S p ir itu a l s im ila r to h a v in g y o u r b a tte r ie s e n e rg e tic a lly
C u ltiv a tio n t r a in in g fo c u se s s p e c ific a lly o n re c h a rg e d , w h ile y o u r s p ir it is s im u lta n e o u s ly
d e v e lo p in g a p o w e rfu l S h en , b a s e d o n a b s o rb ­ b e in g e n e rg e tic a lly d o w n lo a d e d in to .
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Yin & Yang C ultivation T echn iqu es

T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists u n d e r s to o d th a t Yin a n d
Y ang E lixir C u ltiv a tio n w a s esse n tia l fo r d e v e lo p ­
in g a n d fo rtify in g th e d isc ip le 's E xternal A lch em ical
A g e n t. T h e fo llo w in g a re tw o e x a m p le s o f E x tern a l
E lixir C u ltiv a tio n s m e th o d s u s e d fo r g a th e rin g th e
E a rth Yin Q i a n d th e H e a v e n Yang Q i. B oth o f th e s e
E arth ly Yin a n d H e av en ly Yang Q i T onification M e d ­
ita tio n s are tra d itio n a lly u s e d in o rd e r to b a la n c e th e
in tern a lly a n d ex tern ally e n e rg y flo w in g th ro u g h th e
b o d y 's o rg a n s, ch a n n els, a n d e n e rg y fields.
E a r t h Y in Q i T o n i f i c a t i o n M e d i t a t i o n
T ra d itio n a lly , th e E a r th Q i is c o n s id e r e d to
p o s s e s s la rg e q u a n titie s o f Y in Q i, o r e le c tro m a g ­
n e tic en e rg y . W ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , th e B lo o d
c irc u la tin g w ith in th e tis su e s a lso p e r ta in s to Y in
Q i. T h erefo re, th ro u g h c o n s is te n tly p ra c tic in g th e
E a rth R e g u la tin g Q ig o n g m e d ita tio n s, th e d isc ip le 's
B lood can also b e re p le n ish e d w ith E a rth Yin energy.
■ B e g in th e E a r th Q i T o n ific a tio n m e d ita tio n
fro m a S ta n d in g W u ji p o s tu r e , w h ile u s in g
N a tu r a l B re a th in g (i.e., e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n Figure 1.171. Earth Yin Qi Tonification
a s y o u in h a le , a n d c o n tr a c t th e a b d o m e n a s In this meditation, the disciple will absorb the Earth
y o u e x h a le ). Qi into his body through both hands and feet,
In th is p a r tic u la r e x e rc ise , th e D a o is t d is ­ and store the Earth Yin Qi in the Lower Dantian.
c ip le w ill ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e K d -1 p o in ts ,
• A f te r s e v e r a l m in u te s , b e g in to p la c e y o u r
lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m o f h is fe et, a n d th e P c-8
a tte n tio n o n to th e c e n te rs o f th e p a lm s .
p o in ts , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f h is p a lm s . B oth
• I n h a le , a n d b e g i n to a b s o r b th e E a r th Q i
o f th e s e a r e a s a r e c o n s id e r e d to b e e x tre m e ly
th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e p a lm s . F eel th e E a rth
s e n s itiv e to th e m a g n e tic p u ll o f th e E a r th .
Q i flo w th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f b o th a r m s a n d
• A fte r p e r fo rm in g th e " O n e T h ro u g h T en
r u s h th r o u g h y o u r h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n
M e d ita tio n " a n d th e " T h r e e I n v o c a tio n s ,"
a re a , d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y , a n d p o u r
re m a in in a re la x e d S ta n d in g W u ji P o s tu r e fo r
in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.171).
s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• A f te r s e v e ra l m in u te s o f d r a w in g th e E a rth
• N e x t, im a g in e y o u r b o d y m e ltin g th r o u g h th e
e n e rg y in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , v ia b o th h a n d s
so il a n d a llo w y o u r m in d to s in k d e e p in to th e
a n d fe e t, e n e rg e tic a lly se a l th e Q i in s id e y o u r
c o re o f th e E a rth .
L o w e r D a n tia n a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
• U s in g N a tu r a l B re a th in g , s lo w ly in h a le , a n d
D u r in g th is p a r t o f th e e x e rc ise , th e tis s u e s
b e g in to feel th e E a r th Q i ru s h in g u p fro m th e
o f y o u r p a lm s s h o u ld b e g in to e x p a n d a n d feel
c o re o f th e p la n e t.
a lm o s t s w o lle n . R e d a n d w h ite b lo tc h e s w ill
• I n h a le a n d im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d fe e l th e
s u d d e n ly a p p e a r o n th e p a lm s a n d b o tto m s o f
E a rth Q i flo w in g u p th e b o tto m s o f th e feet,
th e feet, in d ic a tin g th a t th e e x e rc is e h a s b e e n
th r o u g h th e c e n te rs o f y o u r leg s, a n d r u s h in g
p r a c tic e d co rrec tly .
in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• U p o n c o m p l e t i o n , e n d th e m e d i t a t i o n b y
• E x h a le , a n d feel th e E a r th Q i c o lle c t in s id e
r e la x in g th e m in d , a n d r e tu r n in g th e e n e r g y
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
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H e a v e n Ya n g Q i T o n i f i c a t i o n M e d it a t io n
In D a o is t A lch e m y , H e a v e n Q i p e r ta in s to th é
ce le stia l e n e rg ie s o f th e S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs. T ra­
d itio n a lly , th e S u n is c o n s id e r e d to p o s s e s s la rg e
q u a n titie s o f Y ang Q i, o r e le c tro p o s itiv e e n e rg y .
W ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , th e c irc u la tio n o f H e a t,
a n d th e e n e rg e tic lig h t r a d ia tin g w ith in th e tis s u e s
a ls o p e r ta in s to Y ang Q i.
T h e fo llo w in g is a n e x a m p le o f a T o n ific a tio n
(s tre n g th e n in g ) M e d ita tio n ex e rcise, th a t in c o r p o ­
ra te s th e c u ltiv a tio n o f H e a v e n Y a n g Q i.
• B e g in th e H e a v e n Q i T o n ific a tio n m e d ita tio n
fro m a S ta n d in g W u ji p o s tu r e , w h ile u s in g
N a tu r a l B re a th in g (i.e., e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n
a s y o u in h a le , a n d c o n tr a c t th e a b d o m e n a s
y o u e x h a le ).
• A fte r p e r fo rm in g th e " O n e T h ro u g h T en
M e d ita tio n " a n d th e " T h r e e I n v o c a tio n s ,"
Figure 1.172. Heaven Yang Qi Tonification
r e m a in in a re la x e d S ta n d in g W u ji P o s tu r e f o r
In this meditation, the disciple will absorb the Sun’s
s e v e ra l m in u te s .
energy into his body through both palms. The
• F ro m th e S ta n d in g W u ji p o s tu r e , im a g in e a n d celestial energy is then moved to the Middle Dantian,
feel y o u r b o d y g ro w in g , e x p a n d in g d e e p in to and then stored inside the Lower Dantian.
th e H e a v e n s . V is u a liz e th e S u n , M o o n , P la n ­
ets, a n d S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s s u r r o u n d in g y o u r ■ O p e n y o u r m o u th a n d s i p th e s e m u ltic o lo r e d
head. g o ld e n r a y s in to y o u r c e n te r c o re . I m a g in e
• N e x t, p la c e b o t h o f y o u r h a n d s a b o v e t h e a n d feel all o f y o u r tis s u e s a b s o r b in g th e S u n 's
h e a d , w ith th e c e n te r o f y o u r p a lm s fa c in g c e le s tia l e n e rg y .
u p w a r d s , to w a r d s th e H e a v e n s . V isu a liz e a n d • P la c e y o u r t o n g u e o n t o t h e r o o f o f y o u r
feel th e s u b tle c e le s tia l p u ls e o f th e v a r io u s m o u th , a n d fo c u s o n c o m b in in g th e H e a v e n
H e a v e n ly s ta r s c u r r e n tly s u r r o u n d i n g y o u r Q i w i t h th e e n e r g y c o n ta in e d w it h i n y o u r
b o d y . I m a g in e a n d feel th is c e le s tia l e n e r g y s a liv a .
p e n e tr a te d e e p in to y o u r in te r n a l co re . • A s y o u s w a llo w th is s p e c ia l s a liv a , feel th e
• U s in g N a tu r a l B re a th in g , s lo w ly in h a le , a n d H e a v e n Q i f lo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r
b e g in to feel th e H e a v e n Q i r u s h in g in to y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n r a d ia te
u p p e r b o d y fro m th e S u n , M o o n , F iv e P la n e ts , th is p o w e r f u l lig h t o u t o f y o u r b o d y , v ia all
a n d 28 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s . o f y o u r p o re s .
• Im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th is H e a v e n Q i • O n c e y o u feel th a t y o u r D a n tia n is c o m p le te ly
flo w in g th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r p a lm s a n d fu ll w ith th is c e le s tia l e n e rg y , y o u r tis s u e s
a rm s , flo w in g in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r c h e s t a n d s h o u ld feel e x p a n s iv e a n d b r ig h t.
in to y o u r M id d le D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.172). • E n d th e m e d ita tio n b y re la x in g th e m in d , a n d
• N e x t, im a g in e th e S u n 's g o ld e n lig h t e n v e lo p ­ r e tu r n in g th e e n e r g y to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
in g a n d s h o w e r in g th e o u ts id e o f y o u r b o d y ,
w ith m u ltic o lo r e d r a y s o f g o ld e n lig h t.

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3 Levels of Aw a ren ess
O v e r th e s p a n o f m a n y c e n t u r i e s , C h i n a
f o s te r e d th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f a w id e v a r ie ty o f
th e r a p e u tic ex e rc ise s, p r im a r ily fro m D a o is t a n d
B u d d h is t s o u rc e s . M a n y o f th e D a o is t e x e rc ise s
a ls o h a v e th e ir ro o ts in a n c ie n t C h in e s e M a rtia l
A rts tra in in g .
D u r in g th e H a n D y n a s ty (206 B .C .- 220 A .D .),
th e g re a t p h y s ic ia n a n d D a o is t a lc h e m is t H u a T u o
c re a te d a s e t o f s y s te m a tic D y n a m ic D a o Yin p h y s i­
cal tr a in in g e x e rc ise s k n o w n a s th e Wuqinxi (F iv e
A n im a l P la y ). T h e s e five e x e rc is e s m im ic k e d th e
v a r io u s m o v e m e n ts a n d g e s tu r e s o f th e d e e r, b ird ,
a p e , tig er, a n d b e a r. T h e in itia l g o a l o f th e s e fiv e
e x e rc ise s w a s to h e lp th e p r a c titio n e r im p r o v e h is
o r h e r h e a lth a n d c o u n te r a c t d is e a s e b y o p e n in g
th e b o d y 's c h a n n e ls in o r d e r to c u ltiv a te E s s e n c e
(Jing), E n e rg y (Q i) a n d S p ir it (S h en ).
W h e n p r a c tic in g a n y o f th e D a o is t Q i C u l­
tiv a tio n e x e rc is e s , a d is c ip le w ill e x p e r ie n c e a
s e q u e n c e o f r e la x a tio n a n d e n e r g y c ir c u la tio n
o c c u rrin g w ith in h is p h y s ic a l tis su e s . T h e r e a r e
th r e e le v e ls o f b o d y a w a r e n e s s a n d sp e c ia l p h y s i­
cal s e n s a tio n s th a t a d is c ip le w ill a w a k e n to a s
th e Q i c o n tin u e s to c ir c u la te a n d s t im u la te h is
tissu e s: T h e A w a re n e s s o f th e S k in a n d M u sc le s;
th e A w a re n e s s of th e T e n d o n s, L ig a m e n ts, N e rv e s ,
a n d I n n e r F ascia; a n d th e A w a re n e s s o f th e B o n e s
a n d th e M a rro w . T h e s e th r e e le v e ls o f a w a r e n e s s
a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.173):
1. E n e r g e tic A w a r e n e s s o f th e S k in a n d M u s ­
c le s: T h e sk in a n d th e m u s c le s a r e u s u a lly th e
e a s ie s t p a r ts o f th e b o d y fo r a d is c ip le to feel.
A s th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic a w a r e n e s s in c re a s ­
es, so d o e s h is a b ility to re la x , a n d v ic e v e rs a .
O n c e th e m u s c le s , te n d o n s , a n d lig a m e n ts
re la x , th e Q i c a n c irc u la te fre e ly th r o u g h th e
c h a n n e ls a n d c o lla te ra ls . T h e s e n s a tio n s o f Q i
a n d B lo o d c irc u la tio n th a t a r e u s u a lly e x p e r i­
e n c e d b y th e d is c ip le a r e tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n
a s th e " E ig h t E n e rg e tic T o u c h e s" (a lso k n o w n
a s th e " S u b tle W o n d e rs " ), a n d a r e k n o w n a s
th e first o f th re e m a n if e s ta tio n s o f en e rg y .
D a o is t A lchemy
Figure 1.173. The Three Levels of Body Awareness
2. E n e r g e tic A w a r e n e s s o f t h e T e n d o n s , L ig a ­
m e n ts , N e r v e s a n d I n n e r F a sc ia : T h e n e x t
le v e l o f e n e r g e t i c a w a r e n e s s in v o lv e s th e
a c q u ir e d in s ig h t o f th e d e e p e r flo w s o f Q i
m o v in g w ith in th e b o d y 's te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts,
n e r v e s , a n d in n e r fa scia. A s th e m u s c le s a n d
sk in re la x , th e w e ig h t o f th e b o n e s b e g in s to
p u ll o n th e te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts , a n d in n e r fa­
cia, fa c ilita tin g v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e s w ith in
th e d is c ip le 's b o d y . T h e s e s u b tle s e n s a tio n s
w ill la te r d e v e lo p in to a v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e
th a t c a n b e fe lt d e e p w ith in th e b o n e s . T h is
e n e rg e tic s e n s a tio n is e v e n tu a lly e x p e rie n c e d
a s a c o m p le te b o d y v ib ra tio n d u e to in te g ra te d
cell, tis su e , a n d b o n e o sc illa tio n .
3. E n e r g e tic A w a r e n e s s o f th e B o n e s a n d M a r ­
ro w : T h e fin a l le v e l o f a w a r e n e s s in v o lv e s
th e a c q u ir e d in s ig h t a n d fe e lin g o rie n ta tio n
o f th e Q i c irc u la tin g w ith in th e b o n e s a n d th e
M a rro w . In th e b e g in n in g sta g e s, th is s u b tle
e n e rg e tic c irc u la tio n c a n s o m e tim e s feel c o ld
a n d a r th r itic w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o n e s a n d
jo in ts (e s p e c ia lly w ith in th e e x tre m itie s).
T h is p h y s ic a l s e n s a tio n c a n a ls o feel lik e
a n e le c tric sh o c k , p u ls a tin g v ib ra tio n , o r a n
e n e r g e tic c u r r e n t tr a v e lin g t h r o u g h o u t th e
tissu e s. S o m e tim e s , d u e to a n e n e rg e tic s u rg e
re le a s e d fro m d e e p w ith in th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
o rg a n s y s te m , a p o w e r f u l e le c tric s h o c k w ill
b e fe lt t h r o u g h o u t th e e n tire b o d y .
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Figure 1.174. The Three Wonders
The “Three W onders”
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c u ltiv a tio n a n d tr a n s ­
f o r m a tio n o f th e b o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n g e n e r-
a te s w h a t w a s d e s c rib e d in a n c ie n t C h in a a s th e
'T h r e e W o n d e r s / ' T h e T h r e e W o n d e r s (S u b tle
W o n d e rs , M y s te r io u s W o n d e rs , a n d In c r e d ib le
W o n d e rs ) c o n s is t o f th e th r e e u n iq u e c a te g o rie s
o f e n e rg e tic s e n s a tio n s o r m a n if e s ta tio n s th a t th e
d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e a s h e p r a c tic e s a d v a n c e
m e d ita tio n . T h e T h re e W o n d e rs a r e d e s c r ib e d a s
fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.174):
T he Subtle W o n ders
W h e n tr a in in g D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c o n tin u a l
in te ra c tio n o c c u r r in g b e tw e e n th e b o d y 's tis s u e
a n d th e c u ltiv a te d e n e r g y c re a te s v a r io u s p h y s ic a l
s e n s a tio n s a n d n o ta b le e x p e rie n c e s . T h e S u b tle
W o n d e rs c o n s is t o f s u b tle m a n if e s ta tio n s o c c u r­
rin g in s id e a n d o u ts id e th e b o d y 's tissu e s, a n d w a s
s o m e tim e s k n o w n in a n c ie n t C h in a a s th e " E ig h t
E n e rg e tic T o u c h e s."
T h e s e in v o lu n ta r y p h e n o m e n a c a n o c c u r in ­
s ta n tly o r g ra d u a lly , in local a r e a s o r th r o u g h o u t
th e d is c ip le 's e n tir e b o d y . In s o m e c a se s, a s th e Q i
c irc u la te s , th e m u s c le s w ill b e g in to s t i r slig h tly .
O th e r tim e s h o w e v e r, th e lim b s o r e n tir e b o d y
w ill p e r f o r m e x tre m e ly la rg e je r k in g m o v e m e n ts .
T h e s e s y m p to m s n o r m a lly re s u lt fro m Q i c irc u la t­
in g th r o u g h o u t th e b o d y 's in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l
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o rg a n s , c h a n n e ls , a n d C o lla te ra ls n a tu r a lly in d u c ­
in g s p o n ta n e o u s e n e rg e tic d is c h a r g e s .
T h e o b s e r v a tio n a n d a n im a te d e x p e rie n c e s a t­
ta c h e d to m a n y o f th e s e s e n s a tio n s o c c u r w h e n th e
d is c ip le 's m in d is fo c u s e d o n th e e n e rg e tic m a n i­
fe s ta tio n s o c c u r r in g w ith in h is E n e rg y B ody. T h e
s e n s a tio n s k n o w n a s th e S u b tle W o n d e rs o f th e
E ig h t E n e rg e tic T o u c h e s a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1* T u g g in g o r E x p a n s iv e S e n s a tio n s : W h e n th e
Q i is c irc u la tin g fre e ly w ith in th e b o d y , th e
c a p illa rie s e x p a n d a s th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic field
e x p a n d s , r e s u ltin g in th e s e n s a tio n o f fe e lin g
v e r y la rg e , ta ll, a n d e x p a n d e d .
2. C o m p r e s s i o n o r C o n t r a c t e d S e n s a t i o n s :
W h e n th e Q i e n te r s fro m th e o u ts id e o f th e
b o d y to g a th e r in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e
d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s th e fe e lin g o f b e in g v e r y
s m a ll o r c o n tra c te d .
3. H e a v y o r S i n k i n g S e n s a tio n s : W h e n th e Q i
b e g in s to s in k d o w n , th e b o d y w ill s u d d e n ly
feel h e a v y , c o n d e n s e d , a n d s o lid a s a ro ck .
4. L ig h t o r W e ig h tle s s S e n s a tio n s : W h e n th e Q i
rises u p w a r d (e.g., o v e rflo w in g th e ch a n n els),
th e b o d y feels lig h t a n d w eig h tless, as if floating.
5* C o ld S e n s a tio n s : W h e n th e Q i p o o ls in s id e
th e in te rn a l o rg a n s , th e e x tre m itie s w ill feel
C o ld . A d d itio n a lly , s o m e tim e s w h e n th e Q i

c irc u la te s t h r o u g h th e C h a n n e ls , th e K id n e y -
Y ang b e c o m e s su ffic ie n t e n o u g h to a llo w th e
K id n e y Y in to w e ll u p ; th is c a n r e s u lt in a
p le a s a n t fe e lin g o f cool s e n s a tio n s .
6» H o t S e n s a tio n s : W h e n th e Q i is v ig o ro u s a n d
Y ang e n e rg y is g a th e r e d , th e p a r ts o f th e b o d y
w h e r e th e Q i p a s s e s w ill feel h o t.
7. T i n g l i n g o r I t c h i n g : O n c e Q i c i r c u l a t e s
v ig o r o u s ly a n d p a s s e s th r o u g h th e b o d y 's
o b s tr u c te d c h a n n e ls , c o lla te ra ls, a n d m in u te -
c o lla te ra ls, th e re s u lt ca n b e itc h in g o r tin g lin g
fe lt w ith in th e s k in a n d sc a lp . T h is is a n e n e r ­
g e tic m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e b o d y 's o b s tr u c te d
c h a n n e ls , c o lla te ra ls, a n d m in u te -c o lla te r a ls
b e in g c le a n s e d , a n d fe e ls lik e s m a ll in s e c ts
c r a w lin g o v e r th e s k in . W h e n th is o c c u rs, it
is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to n o t sc ra tc h .
8* V ib r a tin g ( S h a k in g , R ip p li n g , o r M o v in g ):
W h e n Q i flo w s th r o u g h th e c h a n n e ls , c o l­
la te ra ls , a n d p a r ts o f th e b o d y th a t h a v e b e e n
e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n e d / ' th e d is c ip le w ill feel
e le c tric a l s e n s a tio n s a n d tin g lin g w ith in th e
b o d y a n d its e x tre m itie s. T h is e n e rg e tic ac tio n
w ill c a u s e th e b o d y 's tis s u e s to v ib ra te , s h a k e ,
r ip p le a n d / o r m o v e .
T h e se a re all n o rm a l p h e n o m e n a o f Q i c irc u la ­
tio n a n d a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e s . A s lo n g
a s th e d is c ip le re m a in s c a lm a n d p re s e n t, th e s e
s e n s a tio n s w ill a p p e a r a n d d is a p p e a r a s s p o n ta n e ­
o u s ly a s th e y w e re fo rm e d .
T h e My s t e r io u s W o n d e r s
W h e n tr a in in g in D a o is t A lch e m y , th e d is c ip le
m a y s o m e tim e s e x p e r ie n c e c e r ta in s e n s a tio n s
k n o w n a s th e M y s te r io u s W o n d e r s , o c c u r r in g
w ith in h is b o d y . T h e se e n e rg e tic c h a n g e s a re s o m e ­
tim e s p re s e n t, b u t a re ra re , a n d m a y b e c o n f u s in g
to th e d is c ip le if h e d o e s n o t h a v e a te a c h e r to
g u id e h im th r o u g h th e s e tr a n s f o r m a tio n a l tim e s.
T h e s e u n iq u e s e n s a tio n s in c lu d e F la s h in g L ig h t
S e n s a tio n s , S o u n d S e n s a tio n s , S m ell S e n s a tio n s ,
a n d F a in tin g (S y n co p e ), d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. F la s h in g L ig h t S e n s a tio n s : T h is n a tu r a l e n ­
e rg e tic p h e n o m e n a s o m e tim e s o c c u rs d u r i n g
d e e p m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e . T h is is a p h o to e le c ­
tric p h e n o m e n a , th a t is e n e rg e tic a lly c re a te d
w ith in th e b o d y th r o u g h th e in te r a c tio n o f
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
lig h t w ith m a tte r. In s o m e c a ses, th e d i s d p l e s
w ill feel e le c trical s e n s a tio n s o c c u rrin g w ith in
th e ir b o d y a n d e x tre m itie s , o th e r tim e s , r a d i­
a n t lig h t p a t t e r n s m a y b e s e e n in d if f e r e n t
fo rm s, m o s t o f w h ic h a p p e a r in r o u n d lig h t,
s h e e t lig h t, o r s h o o tin g lig h t p a t t e r n s , lik e
lig h tn in g .
O n e n a tu r a l m a n if e s ta tio n t h a t w ill n a tu ­
ra lly o c c u r w h e n p r a c tic in g a d v a n c e d S h e n -
g o n g m e d ita tio n s , is a fla s h in g lig h t s e n s a tio n
th a t is tr a d itio n a lly se e n a n d fe lt w ith in th e
d is c ip le 's h e a d a n d b o d y . T h is r a d ia n t g lo w
m a y s w a y b a c k a n d fo rth , p u ls e lik e a b r ig h t
w h ite lig h t, o r p ie rc e in to th e d is c ip le 's b r a in
a n d illu m in a te th e s p in a l c o lu m n . I t m a y a ls o
a p p e a r a s a b a ll o f w h ite lig h t r o ta tin g a t h ig h
s p e e d t h r o u g h th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it.
T h is b a ll o r b e a m o f lig h t m a y e x is t c o n ­
tin u o u s ly a t th e d is c ip le 's B a ih u i G V -20 p o in t
t h r o u g h o u t th e d u r a ti o n o f th e m e d ita tio n
a n d fo r s e v e ra l h o u r s a f te r w a r d s . T h e d e g r e e
o f lig h t s e n s a tio n s a n d th e ir c o lo rs w ill v a r y
in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e d is c ip le 's s k ill lev el.
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th is s p e c ia l b e a m
o f lig h t w ill la te r b e u tiliz e d fo r I n n e r V isio n
tra in in g . It is a ls o th e fo u n d a tio n a l m a n ife s ­
ta tio n o f p r o p e r a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , a n d is
o b s e r v e d a s a G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl.
2. S o u n d S e n s a t i o n s : T h e s e a r e th e r u s tlin g ,
r u m b lin g , o r h i g h - p i t c h e d s o u n d s e x p e r i ­
e n c e d d u r i n g m e d ita tio n ex e rc ise s. T h e re a r e
th re e im p o r ta n t m a g ica l s o u n d s th a t a d is c ip le
s h o u ld lis te n fo r w h e n tr a in in g In te r n a l A l­
chem y:
• T h e S o u n d o f a R u s h in g W in d : T h is s p e c ia l
In n e r-S o u n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " H is s
o f th e D r a g o n ."
• T h e S o u n d o f a R u s h in g R iv e n T h is s p e c ia l
In n e r-S o u n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " R o a r
o f th e T ig er."
• T h e I n n e r - S o u n d o f a 1,000 C ic a d a s S in g in g :
T h is sp e c ia l In n e r-S o u n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e " S o n g o f th e 1,000 C a n a r ie s ."
It is in te r e s tin g to n o te , th a t w h e n o n e o f
m y te a c h e rs w a s le c tu r in g to s e v e ra l o f h is
s e n io r a p p r e n tic e s , h e s im u lta n e o u s ly h e a r d
th e s e th r e e s o u n d s . I m m e d ia te ly h i s e n e r -
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g e tic fie ld b e g a n to p ix e la te , a n d a s h e w a s
to u c h in g th e b la c k b o a rd , h is h a n d s u d d e n ly
p a s s e d th r o u g h th e b la c k b o a r d a n d th e s o lid
b ric k w a ll th a t w a s s u p p o r tin g it. A t th a t tim e ,
s ta r tle d b y w h a t th e y ju s t o b s e r v e d , h a lf o f
th e c la s s im m e d ia te ly fa in te d , w h ile m o s t o f
th e o th e r d is c ip le s s u d d e n ly b r o k e in to fits o f
h y s te ric a l la u g h te r.
M y te a c h e r im m e d ia te ly e n d e d th e le c tu re ,
a n d , s till h e a r in g th e th r e e s o u n d s , w a s a b le
to s u d d e n ly te le p o r t h is b o d y to v a r io u s a r e a s
in th e c o m p o u n d , a n d c o n v e r s e w ith o t h e r
d is c ip le s .
3. S p e c i f i c S m e l l S e n s a t i o n s : D u r i n g d e e p
m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e s , e n titie s fro m th e v a r i­
o u s s p ir it r e a lm s c a n o fte n in te r a c t w ith th e
d is c ip le . M a n y tim e s , th e " b o d y s m e ll" o f th e
s p ir its w ill b e e x p e r ie n c e d a s th e s w e e t s c e n t
o f s a n d a lw o o d , s u g a r-c o o k ie s , th e fr a g ra n c e
o f v a r io u s flo w e rs , o r in c e n s e sm e lls.
O th e r tim e s, if a d e m o n ic e n tity h a s e n te r e d
in to th e M e d ita tio n R o o m in o r d e r to o b s tr u c t
th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l p ro g re s s , c e rta in r e p u l­
s iv e s m e lls s u c h a s ro ttin g -m e a t, b u r n t- w o o d ,
m a n u r e , o r s u l p h u r c a n b e e x p e rie n c e d .
4. F a i n t in g (S y n c o p e ): W h ile ra re , f a in tin g c a n
o c c u r d u r i n g a p r o f o u n d m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e .
W h e n th is o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le m a y first b e g in
to p e rs p ire , th e n h is H e a rt r a te m a y ac c elerate,
fo llo w e d b y s y n c o p e (fa in tin g ).
O c c a s io n a lly w h ile te a c h in g m a g ic a l p r a c ­
tices, e s p e c ia lly d u r i n g tim e s o f p r o f o u n d e n ­
e r g e tic d o w n lo a d s a n d lin e a g e tra n s m is s io n ,
d is c ip le s c a n b e c o m e o v e r w h e lm e d b y th e
a m o u n t o f s p ir itu a l e n e rg y s u d d e n ly s u r g in g
th r o u g h th e ir b o d ie s . In ra re o c c a sio n s, re c e p ­
tiv e d is c ip le s c a n im m e d ia te ly e x p e r ie n c e
e x tre m e ly p o w e r f u l s ta te s o f b lis sfu l. H o w ­
e v e r, if th e e x p e r ie n c e is s o o v e r w h e lm in g ,
th e c e rta in in d iv id u a ls m a y s u d d e n b e c o m e
s o fe a rfu l th a t th e y fa ll in to a s t a t e o f u n ­
c o n tro lla b le h y s te ria . O th e r in d iv id u a ls , n o t
k n o w in g h o w to h a n d le o r p ro c e s s th is ty p e
o f e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n , " fa in t," in o r d e r to
d is c o n n e c t fro m th e s u p e r n a tu r a l p h e n o m e n a
(a s p r e v io u s ly d e s c r ib e d in th e N u m b e r 2.
S o u n d S e n s a tio n e x a m p le ).
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I f th e D a o is t p r ie s t is tr a in in g h is d is c ip le s
in a d v a n c e d e s o te r ic a lc h e m y , a n d o n e o r
s e v e ra l a p p r e n tic e s s u d d e n ly b e g in to fa in t,
th e le c tu r in g p r i e s t a n d h is s e n io r d is c ip le s
m a y a s s is t th e r e s u ltin g c o n d itio n a s fo llo w s:
• B e g in b y lig h tly p r e s s in g o n th e s t u d e n t 's
f o llo w in g p o in ts : U p p e r L ip (G V -2 6 ), T o p
o f H e a d (G V -20), L o w e r B a c k (G V -4), M id
S h o u ld e r (G B -21), a n d T h ird E y e.
• T h e p r ie s t s h o u ld th e n g r a s p th e m i d d le o f
th e s t u d e n t s s h o u ld e r s a n d p r e s s d o w n o n
h is GB-21 p o in ts w ith g r e a t fo rce, s e n d in g th e
tr a p p e d e n e rg y d o w n to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
• F inally, th e p rie s t s h o u ld e m it Q i a lo n g th e s tu ­
d e n t 's G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels, a n d
c irc u la te h is Q i b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
in o r d e r to h e lp h im re c o v e r c o n s c io u s n e s s .
T h e In c r e d ib l e W o n d e r s
T h e D a o ist d is c ip le 's a b ility to h a v e c o n sc io u s
a n d a u to m a tic c o n tro l o v e r a n in d iv id u a ls re a c tio n
to Q i p ro jec tio n , c o n s titu te s w h a t is k n o w n a s th e
" In c re d ib le W o n d e rs." W h e n a p r ie s t o r o n e o f h is
s e n io r d is c ip le s ta k e s c o n tro l o v e r a n in d iv id u a l's
e n e rg y field , h e c a n w illfu lly in d u c e th e in d iv id ­
u a l to e x p e rie n c e v a rio u s c o lo rs o f lig h ts, s o u n d s ,
sm ells, a n d o th e r se n sa tio n s ac c o rd in g to h is d e sire d
in te n tio n s . T h is p ro c e d u re is c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s
" C u ltiv a tin g th e S p irit to G e n e ra te W o n d e rs," a n d
is a n im p o r ta n t a s p e c t o f D a o ist M in d M ag ic.
T ra d itio n a lly , w h e n th e D a o is t p r i e s t e m its
e n e rg y to w a r d s a n in d iv id u a l in o rd e r to tre a t a d is ­
e a se d c o n d itio n , m o s t p a tie n ts w ill e ith e r in s ta n tly
o r g ra d u a lly b e g in to feel so m e fo rm o f e n e rg e tic
s e n s a tio n . T h is is d u e to th e in c re a s e d life-fo rce
e n e rg y s u r r o u n d in g th e p a tie n t's T h re e B odies. T h e
d e g re e o f e n e rg e tic s e n s a tio n fe lt a n d e x p e rie n c e d
b y a p a tie n t, is in d ire c t p ro p o r tio n to th e ir o w n
e m o tio n a l a n d s p iritu a l sen sitiv ity , a n d to th e d e
g re e o f c o n sc io u s c o n n e c tio n th e y h a v e to th e ir o w n
p h y sic a l b o d y . In th e m a g ic a l sk ill o f " In c re d ib le
W o n d ers," th e D ao ist p rie s t is ab le to " O v e rsh a d o w "
th e in d iv id u a l a n d m a k e th e m see a n d e x p e rie n c e
w h a t h e in te n d s fo r th e m to ex p e rie n c e . T h is ty p e
o f p ro je c te d e n e rg e tic m an ife sta tio n , is a b y p ro d u c t
o f lo n g h o u rs o f L in g Q i (S p iritu al E n erg y ) a n d L in g
S h en (S p iritu al M in d ) c u ltiv a tio n p ra ctice.
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T r a in in g T h e T h r e e B o d ie s
W h e n p r a c tic in g e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
tr a i n i n g is d i v i d e d in to th r e e le v e ls . T r a in in g
P h y s ic a l B ody, T ra in in g th e E n e r g y B o d y , a n d
T r a in in g th e S p ir it B o d y , d e s c r ib e d a s f o llo w s
(F ig u re 1.175):
• T r a in in g th e P h y s ic a l B o d y : T h is is b a s e d o n
training the structural integrity and alignm ent
o f th e b o d y 's p h y s ic a l tis s u e s . S p e c ia l fo c u s is
p la c e d o n th e p r o p e r p la c e m e n t o f th e B o n es,
m u s c le s , te n d o n s , n e r v o u s s y s te m , in te r n a l
o rg a n s , a n d in te rn a l fascia.
• T r a in in g th e E n e r g y B o d y : T h is is b a s e d o n
tr a in in g th e e n e rg e tic m a trix w h ic h s u p p o r t s
a n d m o v e s th e p h y s ic a l tis s u e s o f th e b o d y .
F o c u s is p la c e d o n s tr e n g th e n in g th e e n e rg e tic
field s, c a v itie s a n d e n e rg e tic p o o ls (o rb s) th a t
e n e r g iz e a n d s u p p o r t t h e b o d y 's p h y s ic a l
s tr u c tu r e . Figure 1.175. Training The Three Bodies
• T r a in in g t h e S p ir i t B o d y : T h is is b a s e d o n
t r a i n i n g th e s u b t l e s p i r i t u a l p a t t e r n s t h a t
th r o u g h a p ro c e s s o f c o n s c io u s s tr u c tu r a l re a lig n ­
m a in ta in th e b lu e p r in t fo r th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic
m e n t o f th e b o d y 's tis su e s . W ith o u t first a s s u r in g
m a trix .
th e s tr u c tu r a l in te g rity o f th e p h y s ic a l b o d y , th e
T ra in in g the Bo d y ’
s S tructu re d is c ip le r u n s th e g r e a t ris k o f s a b o ta g in g h is tr a in ­
S u c c e ss in tra in in g D a o is t A lc h e m y is d ire c tly in g a n d d e v e lo p in g m a n y Q i D e v ia tio n s .
r e la te d to th e in te g rity o f th e b o d y 's in te r n a l a n d T h e a n a to m y a n d p h y s io lo g y o f th e h u m a n
e x te r n a l a lig n m e n t a n d s tr u c tu r e . b o d y is s tr u c tu r a lly o r g a n iz e d to b e a r th e c o n ­
C o rre c t p o s tu r e r e g u la te s th e Q i o f th e H e a r t tin u o u s d o w n w a r d p u ll o f th e E a r th 's g r a v ity
a n d K id n e y s , r e s u ltin g in a c a lm m in d . W ith a o n th e tis su e s . T h e b o d y 's s k e le ta l a n d m u s c u la r
re la x e d m in d , it is e a s y fo r th e d is c ip le to le a d s y s te m s th u s p la y a p r im a r y ro le in m a in ta in in g
th e flo w o f Q i d o w n w a r d a n d a ffe c t h is B lo o d th e s tr u c tu r a l in te g r ity o f th e b o d y , a c tin g a s a
c irc u la tio n a n d e n e rg e tic p u ls e . W h e n th e b o d y v a s t a n d in tric a te s y s te m o f le v e rs (b o n e s), r o p e s
is in c o rre c tly a lig n e d , it d is tu r b s th e s m o o th flo w (fa s c ia : t e n d o n s a n d lig a m e n ts ) , a n d w in c h e s
o f Q i. A s a re s u lt, e n e rg y b e c o m e s o b s tr u c te d o r (m u sc le s). T h e b o n e s a n d m u s c le s o f th e b o d y d o
d e v ia te s , w h ic h le a d s to a r e s tle s s M in d . n o t fu n c tio n o n ly a s a m e a n s o f lo c o m o tio n , b u t
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t all A lc h e m i­ r e p r e s e n t a c o n s ta n t a n d d y n a m ic b a la n c e o f th e
cal T r a n s f o r m a tio n s r e q u ir e b o th p h y s ic a l a n d fo rc e s o f Y in a n d Y ang. T h e Yin fo rce m a n ife s ts
m e n ta l tr a in in g in o r d e r to fu lly ac c e ss th e e n e r ­ w ith in th e b o d y a s a c o n tra c tio n a n d c o m p re s s io n
g e tic c o m p o n e n ts h id d e n w ith in th e b o d y 's tissu e s o f th e tis su e s , w h ile th e Y ang fo rce m a n ife s ts a s
a n d cells. W ith o u t u n d e r g o in g tra n s f o r m a tio n s in te n s io n a n d e x p a n s io n (e.g., th e p u llin g fo rce th a t
th e tis s u e 's s tru c tu re , c h a n g e s th a t o c c u r w ith in c r e a te s e x te n s io n ).
th e i n d iv id u a l's en e rg y , c o n s c io u s n e s s , a n d s p ir it D a o ist P o s tu r e T ra in in g s e e k s to b a la n c e th e se
c a n n o t ta k e p la c e o r w ill n o t b e lo n g la s tin g . p h y s ic a l fo rc e s o n th re e p r im a r y lev els: th e s tr u c ­
T h e p r im a r y g o a l o f D a o is t s tr u c tu r a l tr a in ­ tu ra l lev el o f th e b o n e s a n d m u sc le s; th e s tru c tu ra l
in g is to a c h ie v e a s ta te o f p h y s io lo g ic a l b a la n c e level o f th e te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts, a n d in te rn a l fascia;

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a n d th e s tr u c tu r a l in te g r a tio n o f th e in te r n a l o r ­
g a n s w h ile in m o v e m e n t (F ig u re 1.176):
D a o is t P o s tu r a l T r a in in g in v o l v e s a d j u s t ­
in g th e b o d y 's tis s u e s a n d p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e to
p r o m o te th e r e g u la tio n a n d c ir c u la tio n o f Jin g ,
Q i, S h e n , B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id s . T h is s p e c ia l
tr a in in g e s s e n tia lly in v o lv e s u s in g b o th s ta tic a n d
d y n a m ic te c h n iq u e s o f s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t a n d
tis s u e m a n ip u la tio n to g u id e th e in te r n a l e n e r g y
to flo w th r o u g h o u t th e b o d y 's tis s u e s .
T ra d itio n a lly , all D a o is t e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita ­
tio n s a re d iv id e d in to e ith e r S ta tic P o s tu r a l T ra in ­ Figure 1.176. Training The Body’s Structure
in g , in c lu d in g L y in g , S ittin g , a n d S ta n d in g p o s ­
tu re s ; a n d D y n a m ic P o s tu r a l T ra in in g , in c lu d in g
u p w a r d . T h is p r o c e s s is a g r a d u a l in tr o d u c tio n
S e lf-M a ssa g e , T h e r a p e u tic M o v e m e n ts (s tre tc h ­
to, a n d r e f in e m e n t of, th e fo rc e s o f c o m p r e s s io n
in g , b e n d in g , s q u a ttin g , a n d tw is tin g a c tio n s o f
(th e w e ig h t o f th e tis s u e s p r e s s in g d o w n th r o u g h
th e lim b s a n d to rso ), a n d W a lk in g p o s tu r e s . B o th
th e b o n e s a n d jo in ts ) a n d te n s io n (th e fo rce o f th e
S ta tic a n d D y n a m ic P o s tu r a l T r a in in g ( F ig u r e
m u s c le s u s e d to b a la n c e a n d a lig n th e c o m p r e s ­
1.177) a ls o e m p lo y th e u s e o f H a n d S e a ls (s in g le
s io n o f th e b o n e s a n d jo in ts), a s th e y re la te to th e
a n d d o u b le h a n d p o s itio n s ) d u r in g th e s e tra in in g s .
p h y s ic a l b o d y . B y fo llo w in g th e E ig h te e n R u le s
o f P r o p e r P o s tu r e , a d is c ip le le a r n s to in te g r a te
T h e S t r u c tu r a l Le v e l of the Bones a ll o f h i s b o d y 's j o i n ts in to a c o h e s iv e w h o le .
a n d Mu sc les T h is s p e c ia l in te g r a tio n is e s s e n tia l in o r d e r to
T o b a la n c e th e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e b o n e s a n d fa c ilita te th e s u b tle s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t n e c e s s a ry
m u s c le s , it is im p o r ta n t to firs t le a r n to d is tr ib u te f o r m a x im u m r e la x a tio n a n d p r o p e r Q i flow . E n ­
th e b o d y 's w e ig h t p r o p e r ly in e a c h o f th e jo in ts , e rg e tic a lly , th is firs t le v e l o f s tr u c tu r a l in te g r a tio n
s ta r tin g w ith th e fe e t (w h e re th e b o d y 's e s s e n tia l r e la te s p r im a r ily to in c re a s in g th e Q i flo w w ith in
r e la tio n s h ip w ith g r a v ity b e g in s ) a n d w o r k in g th e b o d y 's c h a n n e ls a n d c o lla te ra ls .

Lying Postures
Static
Postural Sitting Postures
Training
Standing Postures
D aoist
Posture Hand Seals (single and double Hand Postures)
Training
Organ, Channel, and Tissue Self-Massage

Therapeutic Movements (stretching, bending,

squatting, and twisting actions of the limbs and torso)

Walking Postures

Figure 1.177. Chart of Daoist Postural Training Methods

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T h e Stru ctu ra l Lev el o f th e T e n d o n s»
L i g a m e n t s , a n d In t e r n a l F a s c i a
A fte r p r o p e r a lig n m e n t o f th e b o n e s a n d m u s ­
c les h a s b e e n a c h ie v e d , th e Q i g e n e r a te d fro m th e
v a r io u s D a o is t P o s tu r e s c a n b e f u r th e r in c re a s e d
th r o u g h th e in tr o d u c tio n o f m o v e m e n t (D y n a m ic
P o s tu r a l T ra in in g ). T h is r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to
s tre tc h , p u ll, a n d tw is t h is in te rn a l te n d o n s , lig a ­
m e n ts a n d in n e r fascia, in o r d e r to in c re a s e th e
e n e r g y flo w in g w ith in th e v a r io u s tis s u e s .
T h e in tro d u c tio n o f m o v e m e n t in to p o s tu r a l
t r a i n i n g d r a m a tic a lly in f lu e n c e s th e flo w a n d
d is trib u tio n o f Jing, Q i, a n d S h e n th r o u g h o u t th e
b o d y . T h e h e a lth a n d c o n d itio n o f th e b o d y 's jo in ts
d e p e n d s d ire c tly u p o n th e p r o p e r s tr u c tu r a l in te ­
g ra tio n d u r in g m o v e m e n t. A s m a n y jo in ts in th e
b o d y receiv e n o d ire c t b lo o d su p p ly , th e a lte rn a tio n
o f p o s itiv e a n d n e g a tiv e p re s s u r e s w ith in th e jo in t
c a p s u le is th e p rim a ry m e a n s th r o u g h w h ic h th e
jo in ts receiv e n u tritio n a n d re lease w a ste . A d d itio n ­
ally, th e m o v e m e n t o f flu id th ro u g h th e ly m p h sy s ­
te m is d e p e n d e n t u p o n th e c o n tra c tio n s p r o d u c e d
b y th e m o v e m e n ts o f th e b o d y 's s k e le ta l m u sc le s.
T h e a l t e r n a t i n g m o v e m e n t s o f e x p a n s io n
a n d c o n tra c tio n a r e e s s e n tia l fo r th e r e g u la tio n o f
th e in te rn a l o rg a n s . A s th e b o d y m o v e s th r o u g h
v a r io u s p o s itio n s , th e o r g a n s ' tis s u e s r e s p o n d
to th e m o v e m e n ts lik e s p o n g e s , a b s o r b in g a n d
re le a s in g e n e r g y a n d flu id . F o r m a n y c e n tu r ie s ,
th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts e x p lo r e d a n d re fin e d th e s e
s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic p rin c ip le s , c r e a tin g m o v e m e n ts
a n d e x e rc ise s sp e c ific to p a r tic u la r in te rn a l o r g a n s
a n d o rg a n s y s te m s . T h is is w h y in a n c ie n t C h in a
it w a s s a id th a t " m o v in g m e d ita tio n is 1,000 tim e s
m o r e p o w e r f u l th a n s ittin g m e d ita tio n ."
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e c o n d itio n o f
e a c h in te rn a l o rg a n is d e p e n d e n t u p o n th e sp ec ific
a m o u n t o f Q i, B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id s th a t c irc u ­
la te th r o u g h th e m . T h e re fo re , in a n c ie n t C h in a , it
w a s n e c e s s a ry to p a y c a re fu l a tte n tio n to th e e n v i­
ro n m e n ta l in flu e n c e s affe c tin g th e d is c ip le 's b o d y ,
a s w e ll a s to h is d ie t. T h is e n e r g e tic a w a r e n e s s
e n s u r e d th a t th e d is c ip le d id n o t c irc u la te to x ic
e le m e n ts th r o u g h h is b o d y . If th e d is c ip le d id n o t
re c e iv e p r o p e r p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l
n o u r is h m e n t, th e n th e e ffe c ts o f th e a lc h e m ic a l
tr a in in g w o u ld b e g re a tly re d u c e d .
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
T h e S t r u c t u r a l In t e g r a t i o n o f the
In t e r n a l O r g a n s
M o v in g a n d b a la n c in g th e s tr u c tu r e o f th e
in te rn a l o rg a n s in v o lv e s h a r m o n iz in g a n d in te g ra t­
in g th e p e lv is, s p in e , a n d rib -c a g e . T h e p e lv is re p ­
re s e n ts th e a rc h ite c tu ra l fo u n d a tio n o f th e sp in e ,
a n d th u s th e p e lv is m u s t b e p r o p e r ly a lig n e d w ith
th e fe m u rs in o r d e r to a llo w th e s p in e to fu n c tio n a t
its b e st. C h ro n ic i m p r o p e r a lig n m e n t o f th e p e lv is
in re la tio n to th e f e m u r s g r a d u a lly tra v e ls u p th e
s p in e im p in g in g o n n e r v e a n d o rg a n fu n c tio n a n d
c a u s in g Q i s ta g n a tio n t h r o u g h o u t th e to rs o . In
o r d e r to d is tr ib u te w e ig h t in a b a la n c e d m a n n e r
a lo n g th e e n tire s tr u c tu r e o f th e s p in e , it is n e c e s­
s a r y to m a in ta in p r o p e r s p in a l c u r v a tu r e w h ile
h o ld in g S ta tic Q ig o n g p o s tu r e s . T h e e s s e n tia l b u t
d e lic a te n e r v e p le x u s th a t e m a n a te o u tw a r d fro m
th e s p in e re q u ir e p r o p e r w e ig h t d is trib u tio n a lo n g
th e v e r te b ra l c o lu m n in o r d e r to e ffec tiv ely tr a n s ­
m it e n e rg y to a n d fro m th e c e n tra l n e r v o u s sy ste m .
T h e h e a lth o f th e in te rn a l o rg a n s a ls o d e p e n d s
u p o n th e a m o u n t o f s p a c e th e y a re a llo w e d w ith in
th e rib -c a g e a n d a b d o m e n . T h e F iv e Yin O rg a n s
(L iv er, H e a r t, S p le e n , L u n g s , a n d K id n e y s ) a re
h o u s e d w ith in th e p r o te c tiv e c a s in g o f th e r ib ­
ca g e . B e c a u se th e rib -c a g e h in g e s o n to th e th o ­
ra c ic s p in e in th e b a c k , a n d h a s a s e m i-fle x ib le
fr o n ta l s tr u c tu r e , it h a s th e c a p a c ity to e x p a n d
a n d c o n tra c t, g iv in g a n e le m e n t o f v e r s a tility to
th e s tr u c tu r e o f th e to rs o w ith o u t e n d a n g e r in g o r­
g a n fu n c tio n . H o w e v e r, if c h ro n ic p o s tu r a l h a b its
e x c e ssiv e ly lim it th e m o v e m e n t o f th e rib -c a g e ,
o r g a n s t a g n a t i o n ( d u e to lo c a liz e d s t a g n a t i o n
o f Q i, B lo o d , a n d B o d y F lu id s ) c a n re s u lt. In th e
clin ic, it c a n e a s ily b e o b s e r v e d th a t c e rta in p o s ­
tu r e s o fte n a p p e a r in a s s o c ia tio n w ith p a r tic u la r
o rg a n s y n d r o m e s .
A ll p o s t u r a l i m b a l a n c e s a r e a d d r e s s e d
th r o u g h th e a p p lic a tio n o f th e D a o is t E ig h te e n
R u le s o f P r o p e r P o s tu re , b y b a la n c in g th e te n s io n
o f th e d e e p e r m u s c le s o f th e a b d o m e n a n d b a c k
w ith th e c o m p re s s io n o f th e s p in e . T h is a lig n m e n t
o f th e to rs o h a s a s im ila r effec t o n th e F iv e Y ang
O r g a n s (G a llb la d d e r, S to m a c h , S m a ll In te s tin e ,
L a rg e In te s tin e , a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r) , a s th e y
a r e le ss d ir e c tly in flu e n c e d b y th e s t r u c tu r e o f
th e rib -c a g e .
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T h e D a o is t 18 R u l e s
o f P r o pe r Po st u r e
T h e m o st im p o rta n t te c h n iq u e s u s e d fo r c u l­
tiv a tin g Jing, Q i, a n d S h e n in D a o ist alchem y, ca n
b e a u g m e n te d th ro u g h th e u tiliz a tio n o f th e D a o ist
E ig h te e n R u les o f P ro p e r P o stu re . T h e m a in go al o f
th is sp ec ia l tra in in g is to re la x a n d se e k a d e e p q u i­
e sc e n t m e d ita tiv e s ta te , w h ile c o n tin u a lly h o ld in g
v a rio u s p o stu re s. T ension in a n y a re a o f th e b o d y
re stric ts th e s tru c tu ra l sy ste m a s a w h o le , sin ce th e
b o d y is c o n sta n tly b a la n c in g its s tru c tu re n a tu ra lly
b y s h iftin g its e n e rg y a n d w e ig h t.
In a d d itio n to c o n tro llin g th e sk e le ta l s tru c tu re ,
th e m u s c le s o f th e b o d y a ls o h a v e th e fu n c tio n o f
g u id in g th e flo w o f e n e rg y th r o u g h th e c h a n n e ls . Figure 1.178. Stack the bones on top of each other,
In e a c h p o s t u r e , w h e th e r ly in g , s ittin g , o r from the bottom of the feet, to the top of the skull.
s ta n d in g , th e fu n c tio n a n d flo w o f b o d y e n e r g y R ule T iIsta n d w ith t h e F ee t Flat
s h ifts a n d c h a n g e s in r e la tio n s h ip to th e d is c ip le 's
In order to remain relaxed and "Standing W ith
b r e a th a n d t h o u g h t p a tte r n s . T h e p a tte r n s o f e n ­
T h e F eet F la t/' th e d is c ip le m u s t u n d e r s ta n d h is
e r g e tic m o v e m e n t th a t th e d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s b o d y 's re la tio n s h ip w ith th e "re c e iv in g p o w e r o f
a r e a c tu a lly m a n if e s ta tio n s o f h is m e n ta l b e lie f th e E a rth " (i.e., g ra v ity ). T h is n a tu ra l force is co n ­
s tr u c tu r e . sta n tly a t w o rk , p u llin g o n th e o rg a n s, tissu e s, a n d
T h e f o llo w in g is a lis t o f th e E ig h te e n R u le s
cells. It is a p a r tic u la r force, a lw a y s m o v in g in o n e
u s e d fo r p r o p e r D a o is t Q ig o n g s ta n d in g p o s tu re s .
d ire c tio n , d o w n . W h e n re fe rrin g to th e 1st R u le o f
H o w e v e r, it s h o u ld b e n o te d th a t m o s t o f th e s e
" S ta n d in g W ith T h e F eet F lat," th e a n c ie n t D a o ists
r u le s a ls o a p p l y to ly in g , s ittin g , a n d w a lk in g
w e re re fe rrin g to th e actio n o f h a v in g th e b o n e s stack
e n e r g y c u ltiv a tio n a s w e ll. E ac h o f th e s e e ig h te e n
fro m th e E a rth to th e H e a v e n s, a n d th e c e n te r o f th e
r u le s is d e s c r ib e d in d e ta il a s fo llo w s:
b o d y 's w e ig h t p ro p e rly d is trib u te d a n d stru c tu ra lly
1. S ta n d w ith th e F e e t F la t
a lig n e d . To q u o te o n e o f m y D a o ist teac h ers, "K eep
2. B e n d th e K n e e s
y o u r feet p o sitio n e d d irec tly u n d e r n e a th y o u r body.
3. R elax th e H ip s
T h is w ill b ra c e y o u r feet a g a in st th e E a rth Q i, th a t is
4. R o u n d th e P e r in e u m
c o n tin u a lly p u llin g y o u in to its c e n te r core."
5. C lo se th e A n a l S p h in c te r • #1 B o n e S ta c k in g T ra in in g : In o r d e r to feel
6. R elax th e W aist
th e g r a v ita tio n a l p o w e r o f th e E a rth , im a g in e
7. P u ll in th e S to m a c h
th a t y o u a re fa llin g d o w n w h ile s ta n d in g u p .
8. T u c k th e C h e s t In
E v e n w h e n y o u a r e s ittin g , s ta n d in g o r w a lk ­
9. S tre tc h th e B ack
in g , a lw a y s feel y o u r tis s u e s d r o p p i n g in to
10. R elax th e S h o u ld e r s
th e c e n te r o f th e E a rth .
11. S in k th e E lb o w s
W ith each step , im ag in e a n d feel a s if y o u are
12. R elax th e W rists
fa llin g in to th e E arth , a n d s im u lta n e o u sly feel
13. H o llo w th e A r m p its
all o f y o u r b o n e s stack from th e b o tto m o f y o u r
14. S u s p e n d th e H e a d
feet u p w a rd , to th e to p of y o u r h e a d . V isu alize
15. T u c k th e C h in a n d feel th e p ro g re ssio n o f th e b o tto m o f y o u r
16. C lo se th e E y es f o r I n n e r V isio n
foot fallin g in to th e g ro u n d , th e to p o f y o u r foot
17. C lo se M o u th , O p e n N o s e , & S to p E a r s
fallin g o n to th e b o tto m of th e foot, y o u r an k le
18. T o u c h th e T o n g u e to th e U p p e r P a la te
falling o n to th e to p of th e foot, etc. (F igure 1.178).
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Figure 1.179. Imagine and feel each step sending

ripples outward into the environment

O n c e y o u ca n e x p e rie n c e y o u r b o n e s fa llin g
in to th e E a rth , n e x t fo c u s o n th e r ip p le s o f
e n e rg y th a t e a c h s te p s e n d s o u tw a r d in to th e
e n v ir o n m e n t th r o u g h th e soil. T h e v ib ra tio n s
o f e a c h s te p w ill s e n d o u t e n e rg e tic p u ls e s , Figure 1.180. Imagine and feel each step sending a
lik e r ip p le s o n a p o o l o f still w a te r a f te r a ro c k spike of energy spiralling under the Earth
h a s b e e n th r o w n in to its c e n te r (F ig u re 1.179).
Taiji Pole |
O n c e y o u c a n e x p e rie n c e e a c h s te p r ip p lin g
o u tw a r d in to th e e n v iro n m e n t, n e x t fo c u s o n Three ^
e a c h s te p e n e rg e tic a lly s in k in g in to th e E a rth , Dantians -------A >)
w h ile s im u lt a n e o u s ly d r i l l in g a p o w e r f u l
s p ik e ( e x te n d e d fro m th e c e n te r o f y o u r feet)
in to th e g r o u n d . Yang-Heart, Fire, Yin-Kidney, Water,
W ith e a c h s te p , im a g in e a n d feel th e s p ik e Nature (Xing), Life (Ming),
t h r u s tin g d e e p in to th e E a r th , f o llo w e d b y Sea of Blood, Sea of Marrow,
e n e rg e tic ro o ts a n d tu b e rs s h o o tin g o u t Shen (Spirit/Mind) Jing (Essence)
fro m th e s p ik e in all d ire c tio n s u n d e r n e a th
th e E a r th (F ig u re 1.180). A fte r th e r o o ts a re
e x te n d e d in to th e E a rth , feel th e E a r th Q i im ­
m e d ia te ly r u s h in a n d u p w a r d th r o u g h y o u r
le g s a n d in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , fillin g it
w ith G o ld e n E a rth E nergy.
• # 2 F e e lin g th e C e n te r o f Y o u r W e ig h t: A s y o u Taiji Pole (Wuji)
s ta n d w ith th e feet flat, m a k e s u r e th a t th e y Figure 1.181. In proper standing posture,
a re p a r a lle l to th e o u ts id e o f th e s h o u ld e r s the three points (Baihui, Huiyin, and Yongquan)
(s lig h tly w id e r th a n s h o u ld e r w id th a p a rt), are aligned along a vertical axis.
w ith th e to e s fa c in g d ire c tly in fro n t o f y o u .
You s h o u ld feel th e m a jo rity of y o u r w e ig h t in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r fe et. Y ou s h o u ld feel
in y o u r h e e ls, a t first. By p la c in g y o u r w e ig h t th e w e ig h t o f th e s p in e p re s s in g in to th e h e e ls,
in y o u r h e e ls, y o u w ill g e n e r a te a fre e flo w o f a n d th e w e ig h t o f th e p u b ic b o n e p re s s in g in to
e n e rg y m o v in g fro m y o u r h e e ls, u p th e b o n e s th e b a lls o f th e feet. If th is is d o n e p ro p e rly ,
o f y o u r leg s, flo w in g freely in to y o u r s p in e . m o s t o f th e w e ig h t a n d p r e s s u r e w ill b e fe lt
N e x t, a s th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y b e g in s to in th e c e n te r o f th e fe et. T h is flo w o f e n e rg y
sin k , a llo w y o u r b o d y 's w e ig h t to s h ift for­ b e c o m e s i m p o r ta n t la te r o n in tr a in in g w h e n
w a r d slig h tly , in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly p r e s s y o u b e g in to ta p in to th e e n e r g y o f th e E a rth .

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Figure 1.182. The Bottom of the Foot
W h e n sta n d in g in a W uji P o stu re, y o u r b o d y 's
w e ig h t sh o u ld b e d is trib u te d e v e n ly on b o th
feet. W h e n sh iftin g th e b o d y 's to rso , focus o n
d ro p p in g th e w e ig h t d o w n b e h in d th e legs first,
n o t d o w n th e fro n t o f th e legs. T h is actio n ta k e s
th e p re s su re a w a y from th e k n e e s a n d k e e p s
th e e n e rg y of th e E a rth s tru c tu ra lly a lig n e d a n d
p la c e d in th e c e n te r o f th e feet (F ig u re 1.181).
W h e n w a lk in g , w ith e a c h s te p , to u c h th e
g r o u n d w ith th e h ee l first, th e n stre tc h th e feet,
b y h a v in g th e to e s so ftly g r a s p th e g r o u n d .
T h is is d o n e in o r d e r to k e e p th e b o d y firm ly
ro o te d . T h is se c re t s te p p in g a c tio n is tr a d i ­
tio n a lly k n o w n a s th e " T ig e r K n e a d in g S te p ."
A s y o u s te p , tu c k th e s a c r u m u n d e r a n d
re lax . R ig id o r c o n tra c te d fe e t d is r u p t th e flo w
o f e n e rg y fro m th e E a rth in to th e b o d y .
F ro n t: If y o u sh ift y o u r w e ig h t fo rw a rd , a n d
m e n ta l fo c u s o n to th e b a lls o f y o u r feet, th e
e n e rg y w ill n a tu ra lly flow to th e fro n t o f th e
b o d y . T h is fo r w a rd a c tio n w ill s tim u la te th e
H e a rt F ire (Yang) e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in th e cir­
c u la to ry sy ste m a n d Sea o f B lood, a n d e n e rg iz e
th e b o d y 's fro n t c h a n n e ls a n d in te rn a l o rg a n s .
B ack: If y o u sh ift y o u r w e ig h t a n d m e n ta l fo­
c u s b a c k w a rd , to w a r d s th e b a c k o f y o u r hee ls,
th e e n e rg y w ill n a tu ra lly flo w to th e b a c k o f
y o u r body. T his b a c k w a rd a c tio n w ill s tim u la te
th e K id n e y W a te r (Yin) e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in
th e B o n es a n d S ea o f M a rro w , a n d e n e rg iz e th e
b o d y 's b a c k c h a n n e ls a n d in te rn a l o rg a n s . It is
im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t o n c e th e M in g m e n is
p re s se d b a c k w a rd s, th e en e rg y n a tu ra lly flo w s
in to th e c e n te r o f th e p a lm s .
C e n t e r T h e c e n te r of th e feet co n n e c t th e d is ­
c ip le 's flow o f e n e rg y to th e p o w e rfu l e n e rg e tic
fie ld s o f th e b o d y 's T h re e D a n tia n s a n d Taiji
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Figure 1.183. Before beginning Standing Meditations,
disciples are encouraged to relax, sink, and shift their
body weight back and forth between their heels and
their toes. This practice m assages the internal organs
and disperses any blockages by stimulating the
corresponding organ areas at the bottom of the feet.
P o le, a n d c a n b e u s e d to tr a n s f e r th e Q i a n d
S h en a n y w h e re w ith in h is b o d y (F ig u re 1.182).
• #3 S h if tin g th e W eig h t: Before b e g in n in g s ta n d ­
in g m e d ita tio n , all D a o ist d isc ip le s a re e n c o u r­
ag e d to relax, sin k , a n d sh ift th e ir b o d y w e ig h t
b a c k a n d fo rth b e tw e e n th e ir h e e ls a n d th e ir
toes. T his sh iftin g w e ig h t p ractice, m assa g e s th e
in te rn a l o rg a n s a n d d is p e rs e s a n y b lo c k a g e s b y
s tim u la tin g th e c o rre s p o n d in g o rg a n a re a s o n
th e b o tto m o f th e feet (F ig u re 1.183).
It is a ls o i m p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld in h a le w h ile s h iftin g h is w e ig h t b a c k ­
w a r d a n d e x h a le w h ile s h if tin g h is w e ig h t
f o r w a rd . H is r e s p ir a to r y a tte n tio n s h o u ld b e
p la c e d o n s tim u la tin g h is in te r n a l o rg a n s , a s
w e ll a s th e b o d y 's s u r r o u n d i n g fie ld o f e n ­
erg y . T h e d is c ip le 's a w a r e n e s s s h o u ld a ls o b e
fo c u s e d o n h is b o d y m o v in g b a c k a n d f o r th
lik e th e r h y th m o f a n o c e a n tid e .
H o t F e e t: W h ile t r a i n i n g , t h e f e e t m a y
s o m e tim e s v ib r a te o r feel h o t, a s if o n fire.
T h is is a n o rm a l re a c tio n to p e r fo rm in g p r o p e r
p o s tu r a l tra in in g , a n d it is b e n e fic ia l b e c a u s e
it d is s o lv e s th e ca lc iu m d e p o s its s to re d w ith in
th e e x tre m itie s o f th e feet.
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Figure 1.184. To relax the connective tissue Figure 1.185. Relaxing the knees also permits the free
surrounding the knees, keep the center of the body’s flow of energy through the ascending Yin channels
weight aligned to the center of the knees. and the descending Yang channels of the legs.

H o w e v e r, if th e F ire in th e fe e t is to o in te n se ,
h it th e h e e ls o n th e g r o u n d a n d r u b th e lu m b a r
s p in e . T h e n , u s e th e M in d 's in te n tio n to s e n d
m o re o f th e K id n e y Yin (W ater) d o w n to th e
fe e t to co o l th e Fire.
R u le 2: B e n d the K nees
I n p r o p e r s t r u c t u r a l a l i g n m e n t, t h e k n e e s
s h o u ld b e s lig h tly b e n t a n d th e b u t t is tu c k e d u n ­
d e r, a s if y o u w e re s ittin g o n a s to o l w ith y o u r fe e t
o n th e g r o u n d . It is e x tre m e ly i m p o r ta n t th a t y o u
face th e s a m e d ire c tio n a s y o u r fe et. T h e c o r re c t
a lig n m e n t s h o u ld b e: n o s e -n a v e l-to e s .
A d d itio n a lly , th e k n e e c a p s s h o u ld b e d ire c tly
a lig n e d a n d s h o u ld e x te n d n o f u r th e r th a n th e tip s
o f th e m id d le to es. It is i m p o r ta n t to n o t a llo w th e
k n e e s to tw is t in w a r d .
To s e c u re th e s tr u c tu r e o f th e le g s, im a g in e
h o ld in g a la r g e b e a c h b a ll b e tw e e n th e knees*
M a n y D a o is t d is c ip le s d e v e lo p k n e e p r o b le m s
b e c a u s e th e y e x te n d th e ir k n e e s to o fa r fo r w a r d
o r a llo w th e ir k n e e s to tw is t to th e s id e , r a th e r
th a n a lig n in g th e m w ith th e to es. If p r e s s u r e is
felt o n th e s id e s o r fro n t o f th e k n e e s , c h e c k th e
p o s itio n in g . K n e e s th a t a r e u n a b le to p o in t in th e
d ire c tio n o f th e to e s a re m o s t o fte n th e r e s u lt o f
tig h t h ip jo in ts. If th e e n e rg y in th e le g s is tig h tly
c o n s tr ic te d a r o u n d th e k n e e a re a , Q i flo w w ill
b e s e v e re ly lim ite d . A re la x e d k n e e jo in t, o n th e
o th e r h a n d , w ill in c re a s e th e Q i a n d B lo o d flo w -
in g th r o u g h th e leg s, m a k in g it e a s ie r to re la x th e
h ip s a n d to r o u n d th e p e r in e a l a re a (F ig u re 1.184).
R e la x in g th e k n e e s a ls o p e r m its th e free flo w
o f e n e r g y t h r o u g h th e th r e e d e s c e n d i n g Y an g
c h a n n e ls o n th e o u ts id e o f th e leg, a n d th e th re e
a s c e n d in g Yin c h a n n e ls o n th e in s id e o f th e le g
(F ig u re 1.185). R e s tric tin g a n d te n s in g th e tis s u e
s u r r o u n d in g th e k n e e s c re a te s Q i S ta g n a tio n . B e­
c a u s e th e K id n e y Q i g e n e r a lly p o o ls a t th e k n e e s,
th e K id n e y Q i c a n b e s tim u la te d b y re la x in g th e
tis s u e s s u r r o u n d i n g k n e e s . T h is a llo w s fo r a n
in c r e a s e d flo w o f e n e r g y to m o v e th r o u g h th e
le g s a n d fill th e K id n e y s . B e c a u se th e K id n e y s
a d v e r s e ly r e s p o n d to th e e m o tio n s o f fear, p a n ic ,
a n d frig h t, w h e n a n in d iv id u a l e x p e rie n c e s fe a r
o r frig h t, th e k n e e s a re im m e d ia te ly d r a in e d a n d
te n d to b u c k le .
B e c a u se e m o tio n s s u c h a s fe a r h a v e a te n ­
d e n c y to g a th e r a n d p o o l b e h in d th e k n e e s, th e
te c h n iq u e s u s e d fo r re la x in g th e k n e e s w ill v a r y
a c c o rd in g to e a c h d is c ip le 's b a s e e m o tio n a l a n d
s tr u c tu r a l p a tte r n s .
P a c k in g the Leg s t o in c r e a s e t h e Root
O n e s e c re t m e th o d u s e d fo r in c r e a s in g th e
b o d y 's ro o t in to th e E a rth , r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le
to e n e r g e tic a lly " p a c k " a d d i t i o n a l Q i in to h is
leg s. In th is s p e c ia l e x e rc ise , a s th e e n e rg y b u ild s
u p p r e s s u r e , th e tis s u e s w ill b e g in to n a tu r a lly
e x p a n d , a n d th e leg s w ill s u d d e n ly feel h e a v y a n d
h a r d . T h e m o r e th a t y o u re la x a n d s in k , th e m o re

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y o u r e n e rg y e x p a n d s a n d fills. T h e g r e a te r th e
e n e rg y y o u h a v e w ith in y o u r le g s, th e g r e a te r th e
a m o u n t o f e n e rg y y o u c a n g e t to flo w th r o u g h o u t
y o u r body.
T h is s p e c ia l " L e g P a c k in g " m e t h o d is d e ­
s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• I n h a le : F irst, c lo se a n d se a l th e E a r th G a te
(a n u s). It is im p o r ta n t n o t to fo rc e th e a n a l
s p h i n c t e r c lo s e d , b u t to n a t u r a l l y c lo s e it
w ith o u t e x c e ssiv e te n s io n .
• T h e n , in h a le 80% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• N ex t, in h a le 10% w h ile h o ld in g th e b re a th , p a c k
(e x p a n d y o u r tissu e s), m e lt, a n d e x te n d th e
e n e rg y fro m y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n d o w n w a rd ,
in to th e k n e e s. M a k e s u re th a t y o u r k n e e s a re
b e n t in o r d e r to re c e iv e th e d e s c e n d in g Q i.
• O n c e y o u feel a n e x p a n s io n o c c u rrin g w ith in
y o u r k n e e s, in h a le 10 %, m e lt th e e n e rg y , a n d
feel th e Q i d e s c e n d in to y o u r a n k le s , th e n to
th e b o tto m o f y o u r feet.
• A s y o u re la x th e fe e t in to th e E a r th , im a g in e
a n d feel a s if y o u a re c o m p re s s in g a n d m e ltin g
th e tis s u e s in to th e E a rth . O n c e th is h a p p e n s ,
y o u s h o u ld feel a n e n e rg e tic e x p a n s io n o c c u r­
r in g w ith in all o f th e m u s c le s o f y o u r leg s.
• W h e n p ra c tic e d correctly, th e d is c ip le w ill feel
lik e h e is w e a r in g fis h in g -o v e ra lls , th a t h a v e
b e c o m e c o m p le te ly fille d w ith w a te r (F ig u re
1.186).
• E x h a le : N o w , s ta r tin g fro m th e b o tto m o f y o u r
feet, e x h a le slo w ly , a n d d ir e c t th e e n e r g y to
flo w b a c k th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r le g s, in to
y o u r a n k le s , k n e e s , a n d th e n in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n . F eel th e L o w e r D a n tia n fill, fr o m th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m u p .
• R e p e a t th is e x e rc ise m a n y tim e s , u n til it b e ­
c o m e s a n a tu r a l e n e r g e tic p a tte r n , a n d th e
b o d y 's tis s u e s re ta in th e m u s c le -m e m o ry .
T h e k e y is to b u ild u p th e e n e rg y in th e leg s.
Y ou s h o u ld e v e n tu a lly feel th e e n e rg y s u r g in g
u p a n d d o w n y o u r le g s lik e p o w e r f u l w a v e s .
• O n c e th is e n e rg e tic s in k in g a c tio n h a s b e c o m e
s e c o n d n a tu r e , in c re a s e th e flo w o f Q i th re e
tim e s, in s te a d o f o n c e . In o th e r w o rd s , sea l
th e E a rth G a te , a n d d ire c t th e Q i to flo w fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n in to th e b o tto m o f th e fe e t
th r e e tim e s, b e fo re y o u e x h a le .
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Figure 1.186. When practiced correctly,
the “Packing the Leg" exercise will make the
disciple feel like he is wearing fishing-overalls,
that have become completely filled with water
R u l e 3 : R ela x t h e H ip s
R elax th e h ip s, tu c k th e b u tto c k s slig h tly u n d e r,
a n d s in k th e Q i fro m th e u p p e r to rso in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h e b u tto c k s is g e n tly tu c k e d in o r d e r to
s tr a ig h te n th e sp in e , fa c ilita te th e m o v e m e n t o f th e
b o d y 's en erg y , a n d m a in ta in th e s to ra g e o f Q i in th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . It is im p o rta n t to k e e p th e h ip s fac­
in g fo r w a rd , a lig n e d w ith th e n o se, n a v e l a n d toes.
I m a g in e th e Q i in th e L o w e r D a n tia n b e c o m ­
in g lik e a w e ig h t o f a th o u s a n d p o u n d s . V is u a l­
ize, a n d feel th is w e ig h t d e s c e n d fro m th e L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d s in k in to th e E a rth , s u s p e n d e d fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n b y a n im a g in a r y c h a in .
A s th e w e ig h t p u lls d o w n , tilt th e s a c ru m u n ­
d e r th e b o d y . W h e n th e h ip jo in ts a re re la x e d , th e
lo w e r lim b s w ill b e ab le to m o v e freely. By a llo w in g
all m o v e m e n ts to o rig in a te from th e im a g in e d th o u ­
s a n d p o u n d w e ig h t (s u s p e n d e d u n d e r th e g ro u n d ),
y o u r ro o t is e n e rg e tic a lly e n h a n c e d (F ig u re 1.187).
N e x t, a llo w y o u r m in d to fall in to th e 1,000
p o u n d w e ig h t, th e n a tta c h a n d ro o t y o u r Q i in to th e
e n e rg y b all. M a in ta in th is im a g e u n til y o u feel y o u r
e x te rn a l en e rg y field b e g in to e x p a n d (F ig u re 1.188).
O n c e y o u c a n s u c c e s s fu lly im a g in e a n d feel
th e 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h t s e c u re ly s u p p o r tin g y o u r
b o d y 's e n e r g e tic ro o t a n d b a la n c e , n e x t im a g in e
a n d feel all o f th e m o v e m e n ts o f th e h ip o r ig in a t­
in g fro m th e c e n te r o f th e 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h t. A ll
tu r n in g o f th e b o d y , s h iftin g o f th e w e ig h t, a n d
s te p p in g a c tio n s c o m e fro m u n d e r th e E a rth , v ia
th e 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h tT

Figure 1.187. Visualize, imagine and feel a 1,000
pound weight hanging from the coccyx,
and a Heavenly Cord suspending the head.
O n c e th e h ip s a re tr a in e d to m o v e th e b o d y 's
e n e rg y in th is m a n n e r, a n d all a c tio n s o r ig in a te
a n d a r e d ir e c te d b y fa llin g a n d c o m p r e s s in g in to
th e E a rth , th e d is c ip le m a y th e n u s e h is h ip s a s
a p o w e r f u l w e a p o n fo r re le a s in g E a r th E n e rg y
(F a jin g ). T h is ty p e o f e n e r g e tic d i s c h a r g in g is
tr a d itio n a lly p e r f o r m e d in m o s t D a o is t In te r n a l
M a rtia l A rts tr a in in g d u r i n g A n J in g p ra c tic e .
In th e A n Jin g N e ig o n g P o s tu r e T ra in in g , th e
a c c u m u la te d e n e rg y is re le a s e d a n d d is c h a r g e d
o u ts id e th e b o d y in a c c o rd a n c e to th re e h ip a c tio n s,
c r e a te d w ith in th e "X " e n e r g e tic s tr u c tu r e (se e
b e g in n in g o f b o o k ). T h e se th re e se c re t h ip a c tio n s
all re q u ire a sta b le , s o lid ro o t a n d b o n e s tr u c tu r e
in o r d e r to e ffe c tiv e ly e x e c u te th e ir full e n e rg e tic
p o te n tia l. T h e se th re e h ip a c tio n s are. F o ld in g th e
H ip s , B u c k in g th e H ip s, a n d S h a k in g th e H ip s .
R u l e 4 : R o u n d t h e P e r in e u m
R o u n d in g th e p e r in e u m (D a n g - cro tc h ) k e e p s
th e lo w e r p e lv ic a re a re la x e d , free fro m te n s io n ,
a n d e n e r g e tic a lly s ta b le . T h is a ls o e n s u r e s th e
p r o p e r fu n c tio n a n d flo w o f th e Q i m o v in g in a n d
o u t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
In r o u n d in g th e p e r in e u m , a n a r c h is fo r m e d
b y th e in s id e s u rfa c e s o f th e le g s (K u a), a llo w in g
th e c ro tc h a re a (D a n g ) to e x p a n d . T h is e x p a n s io n
h e lp s th e Q i to s in k a n d flo w s m o o th ly d o w n th e
le g s, w i t h o u t th e e n e r g y b e c o m in g b lo c k e d o r
d is s ip a te d . T h is a c tio n in c re a s e s th e p o w e r in th e
le g s a n d s tr e n g th e n s th e b o d y 's R o o t.
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.188. Allow your mind to fall into the 1,000
pound weight, and feel your energy field expand.
T h e K u a (h ip s - in g u in a l c re a se ) fa c ilita te s th e
c o o r d in a tio n o f th e Q i m o v in g th r o u g h th e u p p e r
a n d lo w e r b o d y . W h e n th e h ip s a re re la x e d , th e
b o d y 's w e ig h t fa lls in to th e leg s. T h e re fo re , th e
D a n g (c ro tc h ) m u s t b e o p e n e d a n d r o u n d e d in
o r d e r to e n s u r e th e s m o o th tr a n s itio n o f Q i flo w ­
in g th r o u g h th e b o d y 's to rso . B o th th e h ip s a n d
c ro tc h m u s t w o r k to g e th e r in h a rm o n y . To r o u n d
th e c ro tc h , th e h ip s m u s t b e re la x e d a n d o p e n e d .
For th e h ip s to relax a n d sink, tilt a n d ro ck the
b u tto ck s u n d er. Im agine th at th e pelvis acts as a sacral
p u m p , able to gather, store, a n d u tilize th e Q i flow ing
th ro u g h th e in n e r sacral fascia. T h e tu ck in g o f the
b u tto ck s u n d e r allo w s th e lo w er sp in e to straig h ten ,
so th a t th e b u tto c k s d o es n o t p ro tru d e . T his allo w s
the w aist to rem ain relaxed, so th a t the d iscip le's Shen
(M in d /S p irit) is free to e x p a n d o u tw a rd . A d d itio n ­
ally, by slightly lifting th e p e rin e u m an d softly closing
die anal sphincter, the groin (D ang) an d h ip s (Kua) are
allo w ed to com e to a ce n ter balance, a n d sin k th e Qi.
F o r a n y m o v e m e n t to b e c o m e e n e rg e tic a lly
aliv e , all a c tio n d e p e n d s o n th e fu ll o p e r a tio n o f
th e c ro tc h . If th e c ro tc h is n o t lo o se, free a n d aliv e,
th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n ts w ill in e v ita b le b e­
c o m e s lu g g is h . T h e re fo re , e v e ry e n e rg e tic c h a n g e
th a t o c c u rs w ith in a m o v e m e n t, d e p e n d s o n th e
c ro tc h b e in g r o u n d e d a n d o p e n e d .
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R u l e 5 : C l o s e t h e A n a l S p h in c t e r
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is i m p o r ta n t to c lo se th e
a n a l s p h in c te r in o r d e r to re ta in a n d s to re th e E a rth
Q i in s id e th e b o d y . T h e a n u s is c a lle d th e " L o w e r
M a g p ie B r id g e /' a n d it is w h e r e th e Y a n g a n d Yin
c h a n n e ls m e e t a n d c o m b in e . A lth o u g h th e a n a l
s p h in c te r is to b e h e ld c lo s e d , it is im p o r t a n t th a t
th e p e r in e u m re m a in re la x e d . T h is a ls o a llo w s th e
" L o w e r D o o r" (a n u s ) to re m a in c lo se d a n d se a le d ,
a n d a v o id s a n y le a k a g e s o f v ita l e n e rg y .
A w e ll- g u a r d e d s e c re t in a n c ie n t D a o is t a l­
c h e m y is th a t th e c o n tra c tio n o f th e a n a l s p h in c te r
a n d th e s tim u la tio n o f th e lo w e r p e r in e u m a r e a
a r e a ls o c o r re la te d to th e r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n s o f
th e i n d i v id u a l's b r e a th . T h is r e la tio n s h ip is in ­
flu e n c e d b y th e P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l). T h e a n u s is
a ls o c o n s id e r e d th e D o o r o f th e P o . T h e re fo re , th e
p e r is ta ltic r h y th m s o f th e L u n g s a n d L a rg e In te s ­
tin e s c a n b e in itia lly in flu e n c e d a n d c o n tro lle d b y
m a n ip u la tin g th e b o d y 's r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n s , a s
w e ll a s th r o u g h c o n tro llin g th e a m o u n t o f d ire c te d
p r e s s u r e p la c e d o n c o n tr a c tin g th e a n a l s p h in c te r.
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e re a re f o u r s e c re t s ta g e s
o f tr a in in g th e lo w e r p e r in e u m a n d a n a l sp h in c te r,
tr a d itio n a lly o n ly ta u g h t to c lo s e d - d o o r d is c ip le s .
T h e s e tr a in in g m e th o d s a r e a lw a y s u s e d w h e n
c o n tro llin g th e e n e rg y g e n e r a te d th r o u g h g a th e r ­
in g a n d m o v in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t. T h e m a in
g o a l o f th e s e fo u r s ta g e s o f tr a in in g is fo c u s e d o n
c o n tra c tin g th e a n a l s p h in c te r, a n d le a d in g a n d
d ir e c tin g th e flo w o f Q i a n d S h e n th r o u g h o u t th e
b o d y . T h e fo u r s ta g e s a r e tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n as:
• G a th e r in g Q i fro m th e F ro n t a n d B ack G a te s
o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
• G a th e r in g Q i fro m th e S e a s o f Yin a n d Y ang,
• G a th e r in g Q i fro m th e E ig h t D ire c tio n s, a n d
• G a th e r in g Q i fro m H e a v e n a n d E a rth .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t a lth o u g h all f o u r
m e th o d s c a n b e p r a c tic e d u s in g e ith e r N a tu r a l
B re a th in g o r R e v e rs e B re a th in g , th e fo llo w in g ex ­
e rc ise s a r e d e s c rib e d in R e v e rs e B re a th in g fo rm a t:
1. G a th e r in g Q i F ro m t h e F ro n t a n d B a c k G a te s
o f th e L o w e r D a n ti a n : In th e firs t s ta g e o f
tr a in in g , th e a n u s is c o n tr a c te d w ith s lig h t
m u s c le c o n tro l. T h is e n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c ts
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Shenque (CV-8)
Spirit's Watchtower Mingmen (GV-4)
(Navel) — Gate of Life
Huiyin Changqiang
(CV-1) (GV-1)
Anus(Po Men)
Gate of Po
Figure 1.189. The anus is energetically connected
to both the navel and the Mingmen.
th e " L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e ," a n d a ls o jo in s
th e C o n c e p tio n V essel (S ea o f Y in Q i) w ith
th e G o v e r n in g V essel (S ea o f Y a n g Q i). N e x t,
p la c e th e m in d o n d ir e c tin g a n d m o v in g th e
e n e r g y to flo w in to tw o d if f e r e n t e n e r g y c e n ­
te rs, lo c a te d a lo n g th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re
1.189).
• B e g in b y in h a lin g a n d c o n tr a c tin g th e lo w e r
a b d o m in a l a re a . A s y o u in h a le , im a g in e a n d
feel t h a t th e e n e rg y o f th e a n u s is e n e r g e ti­
c a lly c o n n e c te d a n d is b e in g p u lle d to w a r d
th e n a v e l ( S p irit's W a tc h to w e r CV -8 p o in t),
lo c a te d in th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y .
• A s y o u e x h a le , re la x a n d e x p a n d th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n , a n d fe e l d ie e n e r g y fro m th e n a v e l
flo w b a c k d o w n t o w a r d s th e a n u s .
• N e x t, in h a le a n d c re a te a n e n e rg e tic c o n n e c ­
tio n b e tw e e n th e a n u s a n d th e M in g m e n (G a te
o f L ife G V -4) a re a , lo c a te d in th e lo w e r b a c k .
• A s y o u in h a le , c o n tra c t th e a b d o m e n a n d feel
th e e n e rg y o f th e a n u s b e in g p u lle d u p w a r d ,
t o w a r d th e b a c k o f th e b o d y .
• A s y o u e x h a le , re la x a n d e x p a n d th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n , a n d feel th e e n e rg y fr o m th e M in g ­
m e n flo w b a c k d o w n to w a r d s th e a n u s .
• C o n tin u e th is m e d ita tio n fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
It is i m p o r ta n t to s y n c h r o n iz e th e in h a lin g ,
c o n tra c tin g o f th e a b d o m e n , a n d th e d r a w in g
o f th e a n u s to w a r d s b o th th e S h e n q u e (n a v e l)
a n d M in g m e n a re a s.
• E n d th e m e d ita tio n b y d r a w in g th e Q i fro m
th e a n u s in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n p e r ­
fo rm th e " P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n s " a n d
se a l th e c u ltiv a te d Q i w ith in th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n .

H i e c o n tra c tio n a n d e x p a n s io n o f th e a b ­
d o m e n a n d th e r e s p ir a to r y p a t t e r n s o f th e
in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n o f th e b r e a th w ill
s tim u la te a n d T o n ify th e u r o g e n ita l o r g a n s
a n d S ea o f M a rro w , in itia te a s u b tle r ip p lin g
o f th e s p in e , a n d fa c ilita te a r h y th m ic sa c ra l-
c ra n ia l re s o n a n c e th r o u g h o u t th e b o d y .
2. G a th e r in g Q i F ro m th e S e a s o f Y in a n d Y ang:
In th e n e x t s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e c o n tra c tio n
o f th e a n u s is u s e d to le a d th e Q i a lo n g th e
G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels, in o r d e r
to fa c ilita te a re g u la to ry b a la n c e b e tw e e n th e
b o d y 's S ea o f Yin Q i a n d S ea o f Y ang Q i.
• U p o n in h a la tio n , c o n tra c t th e lo w e r a b d o m e n ,
a n d d r a w th e m in d 's in te n tio n to m o v e th e Q i
fro m th e a n u s , to w a r d s th e tip o f th e coccy x ,
c a u s in g th e L o w e r D a n tia n e n e rg y to flo w u p
th e s p in a l c o lu m n .
• V isu a liz e a n d feel th e Q i flo w in g u p th e b a c k
o f th e s p in e , m o v in g p a s t th e M in g m e n , a n d
S h e n d a o , to w a r d s th e D a z h u i (B ig H a m m e r
G V -14) p o in t, lo c a te d a b o v e th e s h o u ld e r s , a t
th e b a s e o f th e n e c k . T h is sp e c ia l a r e a is w h e r e
th e Y ang Q i n a tu r a lly g a th e r s , a n d p o u r s in to
th e S ea o f Y ang Q i flo w in g w ith in th e G o v e rn ­
in g V essel (F ig u re 1.190).
• U p o n e x h a la tio n , re la x th e lo w e r a b d o m e n ,
a n d u s e th e m in d 's in te n tio n to le a d th e e n ­
e r g y d o w n th e s p in e , r e tu r n in g it b a c k to th e
a n u s a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m a re a .
• N e x t, in h a le , c o n tra c t th e a b d o m e n , a n d le a d
th e Q i u p th e fr o n t o f th e b o d y v ia th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel to w a r d s th e T ia n tu ( H e a v e n 's
C h im n e y C V -22) p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f
th e th ro a t. T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is w h e r e th e Y in
Q i n a tu r a lly g a th e rs , a n d p o u r s in to th e S ea o f
Yin Q i flo w in g w ith in th e C o n c e p tio n V essel.
• T h e n , e x h a le , re la x th e a b d o m e n , a n d le a d th e
Q i d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, b a c k to th e
a n u s a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m area.
• C o n tin u e th is m e d ita tio n fo r se v e ra l m in u te s .
• E n d th e m e d ita tio n b y d r a w in g th e Q i fro m
th e a n u s in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
• T h e n p e r f o r m th e " P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v ­
e n s " th r e e tim e s a n d e n e rg e tic a lly se a l th e Q i
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
Da o ist A lchem y
Figure 1.190. The contracted abdomen is used to
draw the Qi from the Lower Dantian via the anus,
up the Governing Vessel to the Dazhui point,
located at the base of the neck.
3. G a t h e r i n g Q i F r o m t h e E i g h t D i r e c t i o n s :
A lso k n o w n a s T u rtle B re a th in g , th e fo llo w in g
e x e rc ise w a s a t o n e tim e e x tre m e ly se c re t, a n d
tr a d itio n a lly o n ly ta u g h t to D a o is t d is c ip le s
w h o w e re c o n s id e r e d to b e th e m o s t s e n io r
a p p r e n tic e s o f th e p a r tic u la r D a o is t sec t.
In th e n e x t s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y is tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d v e r tic a lly in to
e ig h t s e p a r a te s e c tio n s (F ig u re 1.191), w ith
e a c h s e c tio n c o r r e s p o n d in g to o n e o f th e e ig h t
m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e P o s tn a ta l B a g u a .
T h e fro n t o f th e L o w e r D a n tian , a t th e n av el
area, is n u m b e re d as "1." E ach sectio n o f th e b o d y
in creases in n u m b er, s u rro u n d in g a n d m o v in g
sim u lta n e o u sly to w a rd s th e left a n d rig h t sid e s
o f th e body, e n d in g a t th e b ac k sp in a l area a s "5."
T h is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n is u s e d to g a th e r
d ie e x c e ss e n e rg y c r e a te d fro m Q i C u ltiv a tio n
e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s , a n d s to re it w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is
tra d itio n a lly p e r f o r m e d a t th e e n d o f all m e d i­
ta tio n p ra c tic e s , a n d is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s:
* P r e p a r a tio n : B eg in b y im a g in in g th a t th e a n a l
s p h in c te r is a n e x tr e m e ly p o w e r f u l " s u c k -
p u m p ," u s e d fo r a b s o r b in g Q i in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n .
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Governing Vessel,
Brain, Spinal Cord,
Right Left
Kidney Kidney

Liver, Spleen,
Gall Bladder Stomach,
Pancreas

Large Intestines,
Small Intestines, Large Intestines,
Small Intestines,

Right Ovary, Heart, Left Ovary,

Right Breast, Conception ^Thrusting Left Breast,
Right Lung, Vessels, Bladder, Left Lung
Reproductive Organs,
Figure 1.191. In the Turtle Breathing Meditation, the body is divided into Eight Sections,
Inhale one breath 5 Times, and Draw Qi from the Eight Sections into the Lower Dantian via the anus.
T h e L o w e r D a n t i a n , w h i c h a c ts a s t h e
b o d y 's m a in e n e rg e tic re se rv o ir, is a tta c h e d
to e ig h t v e rtic a l s e g m e n ts o r e n e rg e tic c a n a ls.
T h e s e e ig h t c a n a ls o r ig in a te fro m th e a n u s ,
a n d p r o g r e s s u p w a r d , t h r o u g h th e v a r io u s
tis s u e s o f th e b o d y , te r m in a tin g a t th e to p o f
th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.192).
I m a g in e th e a n a l s p h i n c t e r a s b e in g th e
c e n te r o f a n e ig h t p e ta lle d flo w e r. By c o n ­
tr a c tin g th e a b d o m e n a n d p u llin g u p w a r d
o n th e a n a l s p h in c te r a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m , a n
e n e rg e tic v a c u u m is c r e a te d w ith in th e p e lv ic
d ia p h r a g m a n d u ro g e n ita l d ia p h r a g m . T h is
e n e rg e tic v a c u u m is u s e d to a b s o rb , g a th e r,
a n d c o lle c t th e b o d y 's e x c e ss o rg a n e n e rg y
in to th e a re a o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• I n h a le : S ta r tin g w ith S e c tio n 1, lo c a te d a t Figure 1.192. The body's eight sections correspond to
th e fro n t o f th e b o d y , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in the magical Powers of the Postnatal Bagua.

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c o lle c tin g th e e x c e ss Q i fro m th e c e n te r (m id ­ Lower Dantian

lin e ) o f h is b o d y , d r a w in g th e e n e rg y d o w n
fro m h is h e a d , th r o a t, h e a r t. Y e llo w C o u r t,
n a v e l, a n d u r o g e n ita l o rg a n s in to h is lo w e r
p e r in e u m . T h is a c tio n o f c o lle c tin g e n e r g y
is a c c o m p lis h e d b y c o n tra c tin g a n d s lig h tly
p u llin g u p o n th e a n a l s p h in c te r, w h ile in h a l­
in g th e first o f five s h o r t b re a th s .
• A f te r th e first s h o r t in h a la tio n , th e d is c ip le
w ill h o ld th e c o lle c te d Q i in th e a r e a o f h is
p e r in e u m , a n d th e n p ro c e e d to th e n e x t a re a s ,
lo c a te d a t th e s id e s o f th e b o d y . T h is ty p e o f
e n e r g e tic c o lle c tio n w ill p r o g r e s s t h r o u g h
e ig h t sp e c ific a r e a s o f th e b o d y v ia th e fo l­
lo w in g p a tte r n : 1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, a n d 5. T h e Q i
o f th e s e e ig h t v e rtic a l p a th w a y s , s h o u ld all b e
g a th e r e d in fiv e s h o r t b re a th s , e n d in g a t th e
b a c k o f th e b o d y , lo c a te d a t th e n u m b e r 5 a re a .
• A s th e Q i o f e a c h v e r tic a l s e c tio n is b e in g
e n e rg e tic a lly s ip h o n e d , a n d th e e x c e ss Q i is Figure 1.193. Upon Exhalation, the collected Qi
b e in g p u lle d d o w n th r o u g h th e b o d y in to th e
from the lower perineum flows into the Mingmen.
It then wraps the waist via the center route of the Belt
a r e a o f th e p e r in e u m a n d a n u s , th e d is c ip le Vessel twice, before being rooted into the
w ill c o n tin u e to h o ld h is in h a le d b r e a th a n d Lower Dantian by way of the Shenque (navel).
c o n tra c t h is lo w e r a b d o m e n .
• E x h a le : N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill e x h a le , re le a s e th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y in s id e h is L o w e r D a n ­
h is b r e a th , a n d re la x h is lo w e r a b d o m in a l tia n .
m u sc le s. W h e n e x h a lin g , im a g in e a n d feel th e A fte r p e r f e c tin g th e T u rtle B re a th in g Ex­
c o lle c te d Q i in th e a r e a o f h is p e r in e u m , r u s h e rcise, th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to c re a te a n
u p th e s p in e in to th e a r e a o f th e M in g m e n in te r n a l e n e r g e tic v a c u u m , a n d in itia te th e
(G a te o f L ife) a n d K id n e y s . a b s o r p tio n o f Q i in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n b y
• F ro m th e M in g m e n a re a , fo llo w th e Q i a s it m o v in g h is in te n tio n fro m th e a n a l s p h in c te r
h o r iz o n ta lly w r a p s th e B elt V essels a n d flo w s th ro u g h h is L o w e r D a n tia n a n d to rs o a t a n ex ­
to w a r d s th e S h e n q u e (S p irit W a tc h to w e r), lo ­ tre m e ly fa st s p e e d . In D a o is t In te r n a l M a rtia l
c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. A s th e e n e rg y A rts tra in in g , th is e s o te r ic e n e rg y a b s o r p tio n
m o v e s , it m u s t d iv id e in to tw o r iv e r s t h a t m e th o d is s e c re tly u s e d w h e n g r a p p lin g a n d
s im u lta n e o u s ly c irc le -w ra p th e w a is t in th e p e r f o r m in g " Q in - N a " (J o in t-L o c k in g ) te c h ­
fo llo w in g p a tte r n : 5 ,4 -4 , 3-3, 2 - 2 , a n d 1. n iq u e s o n a n o p p o n e n t.
It is im p o r ta n t th a t th e e n e r g y w r a p th e 4 . G a th e r i n g Q i F ro m H e a v e n a n d E a r th : In
B elt V essel tw o tim e s b e fo re r o o tin g itse lf in to th e fo u r th s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e d is c ip le w ill
th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia th e e n tr a n c e o f th e in te g ra te th e e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in h is b o d y 's
S h e n q u e (F ig u re 1.193). T h re e D a n tia n s , in te r n a l o r g a n s , c h a n n e ls ,
• T h e d is c ip le w ill e n d th e m e d ita tio n b y d r a w ­ a n d in n e r fascia v ia th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t
in g th e c o lle c te d Q i in to h is n a v e l a n d p o u r ­ o f h is a n a l s p h in c te r m u s c le . T h is c re a te s a n
in g th e e n e rg y in to th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r e n e rg e tic fu sio n b e tw e e n th e Q i o f H e a v e n ,
D a n tia n . a n d th e Q i o f E a rth .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill p e r fo rm th e " P u llin g T h is e n e r g e tic fu s io n is a c c o m p lis h e d b y
D o w n th e H e a v e n s " e x e rc ise , in o r d e r to se a l s p ira llin g th e E a rth Q i in to th e b o d y th r o u g h
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Figure 1194. The Five Portals of the Earthly Yin Gate
are considered the Gate of the Po. The environmental
energy of the Earth is absorbed into the Taiji Pole
through the Five Portals of the Earthly Yin Gate,
located at the center of the anal sphincter, between
the Huiyin (“Meeting of Yin”) and the Changqiang
(“Long Strength") areas, at the base of the perineum.
t h e F iv e P o r t a l s o f t h e E a r th l y Y in G a te ,
lo c a te d a t th e a n a l s p h in c te r (F ig u re 1.194),
a n d c o n n e c tin g it w ith th e H e a v e n Q i s p ir a l­
lin g in to th e b o d y v ia th e F iv e P o r ta ls o f th e
H e a v e n ly G a te , lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d
(F ig u re 1.195). T h is s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic fu s io n ,
a llo w s th e v a r io u s e n e r g ie s o f t h e b o d y 's
H u n (Y ang E th e re a l S o u l) to h a r m o n iz e w ith
th e e n e rg ie s o f th e b o d y 's P o (Yin C o rp o re a l
S o u l), a llo w in g a p r o f o u n d e n e rg e tic b a la n c e
to tr a n s p ir e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's th re e b o d ie s .
T h e e x e rc ise is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s:
• I n h a le : T h e d is c ip le w ill b e g in b y g e n tly clo s­
in g h is a n a l m u sc le , in h a lin g , a n d c o n tr a c tin g
h is lo w e r a b d o m e n .
• W h ile in te rn a lly p u llin g u p o n th e a n u s a n d
lo w e r p e r in e u m , th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e ,
v isu a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg y o f th e E a rth ru s h
u p h is le g s fro m h is B u b b lin g S p rin g (K d-1)
p o in ts , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f h is feet,, a n d
e n te r in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
• P a u s e : N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill p a u s e , a n d fo c u s
h is m in d o n th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ib ra tin g .
• In h a le : A s th e L o w e r D a n tia n b e g in s to v ib ra te ,
th e d is c ip le w ill a g a in in h a le a n d in te rn a lly
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Figure 1.195. The Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang
Gate are considered the Gate of the Hun.
Celestial energy is absorbed into the Taiji Pole
through the Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang Gate,
located at the center of the Baihui (“One Hundred
Meetings") and Sishencong (“Four Alert Spirits”)
areas at the top of the head.
p u ll u p o n h is a n u s , s p ira llin g th e e n e rg y in
a c o u n te rc lo c k w is e d ire c tio n fro m h is L o w e r
D a n tia n all th e w a y u p h is Taiji P o le to th e
U p p e r D a n tia n , lo c a te d in th e to p o f h is h e a d .
T h is e n e rg e tic s p ir a llin g a c tio n c o n n e c ts th e
E a r th Q i to th e d is c ip le 's L o w er, M id d le , a n d
U p p e r D a n tia n s v ia h is c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le.
• P a u s e : N e x t, th e d i s c i p l e w ill p a u s e , a n d
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e H e a v e n Q i
d e s c e n d in g in to h is U p p e r D a n tia n v ia th e
to p o f h is h e a d .
• E x h a le : T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n e x h a le , a n d le a d
th e v ib r a tin g c e le stia l e n e rg y fro m h is U p p e r
D a n tia n d o w n th e Taiji P o le in a c lo c k w is e
s p ira l, a n d ro o t it in s id e h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
• R e p e a t: T h e d is c ip le w ill c o n tin u e th is tw o
i n h a le a s c e n d in g E a r th Q i a n d o n e e x h a le
d e s c e n d in g H e a v e n Q i p a tte r n , u n til h is e n tire
b o d y b e g in s to p u ls e w ith th e v ib r a tio n a n d
e n e rg e tic rh y th m o f th e c o m b in e d H e a v e n a n d
E a rth Q i.
• E n d : C o m p le te th e m e d ita tio n b y d r a w i n g
th e c u ltiv a te d H e a v e n a n d E a rth e n e rg y in to
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n p e r fo rm th e " P u llin g
D o w n th e H e a v e n s " th r e e tim e s .
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Figure 1.196. The Five Element Correspondences

Of the body's Anal Sphincter
The F ive Regions of the A nus
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e a n u s is d iv id e d in to
fiv e re g io n s: F ro n t, M id d le , B ack, L eft, a n d R i g h t
E a c h o f th e s e five v e rtic a l re g io n s c o r r e s p o n d s to
o n e o f th e F iv e E le m e n t D ire c tio n s (F ig u re 1.196).
W h e n p e r f o r m in g D a o is t A lch e m y , d iffe re n t a r e a s
o f th e a n u s a re s tim u la te d a n d c o n tra c te d , in o r d e r
to b r in g m o re Q i to th e v a r io u s in te rn a l o r g a n s
a n d tissu e s. T h e F iv e E le m e n t D ire c tio n s a n d th e
fiv e re g io n s o f th e a n u s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s: Figure 1.197. Fire Figure 1.198. Fire
1. T h e F ir e E le m e n t: T h e c o n tr a c tio n o f th e Element: Front Element: Front
f r o n t r e g io n o f th e a n u s o p e n s th e g a te to
th e u r o g e n ita l o rg a n s , th e T h re e D a n tia n s , a s
w e ll a s to th e Sea o f Y in Q i flo w in g w ith in th e
C o n c e p tio n V essel.
• M e n : F o r m e n , th is a re a o f th e b o d y 's in n e r
fascia w ill affect th e J a d e S te m (se x u al o rg a n s).
E x te rn a l K id n e y s (b o th testes), p ro s ta te g la n d ,
u r in a r y b la d d e r , s m a ll in te s tin e . S p irit P a la c e
G a te (n a v e l, CV-8), Y ellow C o u rt a n d s to m a c h
(C V -15), S c a r le t P a la c e ( h e a r t a n d t h y m u s
g la n d ) . C e n te r A lta r (M id d le D a n tia n , CV -
17) H e a v e n 's C h im n e y (th ro a t, th y ro id , a n d
p a r a th y r o id g la n d s , C V -22), G a te o f S p le e n
(m o u th ). G a te of H e a rt (to n g u e ). G a te o f L u n g s
(n o se ), th e Y in ta n g (H a ll o f I m p r e s s io n o r
T h ird E y e p o in t, p itu ita ry , a n d p in e a l g la n d s ),
th e S h e n tin g ( C o u rty a r d o f th e S p irit, GV-24),
th e S h a n g x in g ( U p p e r S tar, GV-23), th e fro n t
p a r t o f th e b ra in , a n d th e B aihui (O n e H u n d r e d
M e e tin g s , G V-20) a re a s (F ig u re 1.197).
• W o m e n : F o r w o m e n , th is a re a o f th e b o d y 's
in n e r fa scia w ill a ls o a ffe c t th e v a g in a , u te r u s ,
v e n a c a v a , a n d a o r ta . It w ill a ls o affe c t th e Figure 1.200, Water
s a m e o r g a n s a n d v a r io u s in te rn a l g a te s a s th e Element: Middle Element: Back
m e n (F ig u re 1.198).
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Element: Left Side Element: Left Side
2. T h e E a r th E le m e n t: By c o n tra c tin g a n d p u ll­
in g th e m id d le re g io n o f th e a n u s , m o re Q i is
d r a w n in to th e T h ru s tin g V essels, T h re e D a n -
tian s, a n d Taiji P o le (for b o th m e n a n d w o m e n ),
a n d effects th e re p ro d u c tiv e o rg a n s, a o rta , v e n a
c a v a. S to m a ch , H e a rt, th y ro id g la n d , p a r a th y ­
ro id g la n d , m o u th , to n g u e , p itu ita r y g la n d ,
p in e a l g la n d , a n d B a ih u i a re a (F ig u re 1.199).
3 . T h e W a te r E le m e n t: By c o n tra c tin g th e b a c k
r e g io n o f th e a n u s th e Q i is c o n n e c te d to th e
S ea o f Y ang Q i flo w in g w ith in th e G o v e rn in g
V essel, sa c ru m , lu m b a r, M in g m e n (B ack G a te
o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n GV-4), B ack G a te o f th e
Y ellow C o u r t (GV-8), S h e n d a o (B ack G a te o f
th e M id d le D a n tia n GV-11), th o ra c ic v e rte b ra e .
Big V e rteb ra (GV -14), ce rv ic a l v e r te b ra e . J a d e
P illo w P a la c e (G V -16), th e c e re b e llu m . U n ­
y ie ld in g S p a c e (GV -18), a n d th e B a ih u i (O n e
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s, GV -20) (F ig u re 1.200).
4. T h e W o o d E le m e n t: By c o n tr a c tin g th e le ft
s id e o f th e a n u s th e Q i c o n n e c ts to th e left s id e
o f th e b o d y .
♦ M e n : F o r m e n , th is a re a o f th e b o d y 's in n e r
fa scia w ill affec t th e le ft te stic le . L a rg e In te s-
160 tin e , le ft K id n ey , left a d r e n a l g la n d . S p le e n ,
Figure 1.203. Metal
Element: Right Side
th e le ft s id e o f th e H e a rt, le ft L u n g , G a te o f
K id n e y s (left e a r). G a te o f L iv e r (left ey e ), a n d
le ft h e m is p h e r e o f th e b r a in (F ig u re 1.201).
• W o m e n : F o r w o m e n , th is a r e a o f th e b o d y 's
i n n e r fa s c ia w ill a ffe c t b o t h o v a r ie s , b o th
K id n e y s , b o th a d r e n a l g la n d s , th e S p le e n ,
L iver, H e a rt, b o th L u n g s, th e th y ro id g la n d ,
p a r a th y r o id g la n d , a n d b o th h e m is p h e r e s o f
th e b r a in (F ig u re 1.202).
5. T h e M e ta l E le m e n t: By c o n tra c tin g th e r ig h t
s id e o f th e a n u s , th e Q i c o n n e c ts to th e r ig h t
s id e o f th e b o d y .
• M e n : F o r m e n , th is a r e a o f th e b o d y 's in ­
n e r fa sc ia w ill a ffec t th e r ig h t testicle, L a rg e
I n te s tin e , r ig h t K id n ey , r ig h t a d r e n a l g la n d .
L iv er, G a ll B la d d e r, r ig h t s id e o f th e H e a rt,
r ig h t L u n g , G a te o f K id n e y s (r ig h t e a r). G a te
o f L iv e r (rig h t ey e ), a n d th e r ig h t h e m is p h e r e
o f th e b r a in (F ig u re 1.203).
• W o m e n : F o r w o m e n , th is a r e a o f th e b o d y 's
in n e r fa s c ia w ill a f fe c t b o t h o v a r ie s , b o th
K id n e y s , b o th a d r e n a l g la n d s , th e S p le e n ,
L iver, H e a rt, b o th L u n g s, th e th y ro id g la n d ,
p a r a th y r o id g la n d , a n d b o th h e m is p h e r e s o f
th e b r a in (F ig u re 1.204).
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R ule 6: R elax t h e W a ist

Using the Yi
T h e w a is t is c o n s id e re d th e m a s te r o f th e b ody, (Intention) and
a n d its e n e rg y m u s t b e k e p t s u n k e n a n d re la x e d . Zhi (Will) to Sink
T h e w a is t e n e rg e tic a lly a c ts lik e th e c e n te r h u b the Qi into the
o f a w h e e l, d ire c tin g all o f th e a c tio n s a n d m o v e ­ Lower Dantian
m e n ts o f th e b o d y 's p h y s ic a l s tru c tu re . If th e w a is t allows the Yuan
is n o t re la x e d , th e Q i c a n n o t s in k b a c k in to th e Shen (Original
Spirit) in the
L o w e r D a n tia n , y o u r Q i w ill n o t flo w s m o o th ly
Middle Dantian
th r o u g h o u t y o u r b o d y , y o u r in te rn a l p o w e r w ill to Perceive and
n o t b e s u s ta in e d , y o u r a r m s w ill n o t b e flexible, Feel Energy
a n d y o u r f o o tw o r k w ill n o t b e n im b le . T h e re fo re ,
th e d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d to u s e h is Yi (In te n tio n )
a n d Z h i (W ill) c h o o s e to s in k h is Q i in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h is a llo w s th e Y u a n S h e n (O r ig in a l
S p irit) in th e M id d le D a n tia n to p e rc e iv e a n d feel
e n e rg y (F ig u re 1.205).
W h e n th e w a is t is r e la x e d , t h e s p i n e w ill
Figure 1.205. By relaxing and sinking the waist,
s ta n d u p r i g h t , " s t r a i g h t w ith in th e H e a v e n s ." the hips are allowed to drop and root the body’s Qi.
T h is a llo w s th e h ip s to re m a in " re la x e d w ith in th e
E a rth ." T h e re fo re , in o r d e r to re la x th e w a is t, s ta r t • R e la x a n d T u c k : In o r d e r to a c h ie v e g e n u in e
b y lo o s e n in g u p th e h ip s a n d b e n d in g th e k n e e s. w a is t re la x a tio n , y o u m u s t a ls o re la x a n d tu c k
T h e w a is t a n d th e a b d o m e n a re tw o e sp e c ia lly th e s a c ru m u n d e r . T h is re la x in g a n d tu c k in g
i m p o r ta n t a r e a s in tr a in in g a n d g u id in g Q i. In a c tio n e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s th e s a c r u m a re a .
D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e a b d o m e n is c o n s id e r e d to W h e n th e s a c r u m is re la x e d a n d o p e n e d , th e
b e th e fu r n a c e fo r re fin in g Q i. T h e w a is t is th e L o w e r D a n tia n w ill e x p a n d , a n d th e " S to re ­
re s id e n c e o f th e K id n e y s a n d th e M in g m e n Fire, h o u s e o f Y u a n Q i" w ill b e e n la r g e d .
a n d is a lso a n im p o r ta n t ju n c tio n fo r Q i a n d B lo o d • F a c e F o r w a r d : W h e n m o v i n g t h e b o d y 's
c irc u la tio n . s tru c tu re , b e s u r e th a t th e w a is t a n d h ip s face
A s th e b u tto c k s tu c k s u n d e r a n d th e w a is t fo r w a rd , in th e s a m e d ir e c tio n a s th e k n e e s
s in k s , s m a ll p o c k e ts s h o u ld fo rm o n th e in n e r a n d f e e t T h e n o s e , n a v e l, a n d to e s m u s t all
th ig h s , w h e r e th e p e lv ic b o n e s m e e t th e f e m u r re m a in in s tr a ig h t a l i g n m e n t
b o n e s o f th e leg s. M o s t p e o p le u s u a lly k e e p th e
R ule 7: P ull in t h e Stom ach
p e lv ic a re a tig h t a n d im m o b ile , a s it is u s u a lly a s ­
P ull th e sto m ach in, ju st a b o v e th e p u b ic b o n e,
s o c ia te d w ith sh o c k , fear, a n d se x u a l tra u m a . It is
a n d av o id ten sin g th e ab d o m in al m uscles. T his stru c­
im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t w h e n th e in n e r th ig h a r e a s
tu ral a lig n m en t h e lp s to re strain th e Yuan Qi, th ereb y
b e c o m e lo o s e n e d , a n y s u p p r e s s e d e m o tio n s th a t
in cre asin g th e in tern a l p re s su re a n d p ro m o tin g th e
h a v e b e e n p re v io u s ly tr a p p e d w ith in th e s e lo c k e d
flow of in te rn a l Q i th ro u g h o u t th e e n tire body.
tis s u e s a re o fte n re le a se d .
T h e a c tio n o f tu c k in g th e h i p s u n d e r a n d
T h e sp ec ific ac tio n s u s e d to re la x th e w a is t a re
p u llin g th e s to m a c h a n d n a v e l in w a r d , n a tu r a lly
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
c a u s e s th e M in g m e n (G a te o f Life) a n d lo w e r b a c k
• I n h a le : B e g in b y in h a lin g a n d liftin g b o th
to p h y s ic a lly p r e s s b a c k w a r d s . T h is c a u s e s th e
s h o u ld e r s a n d rib s u p w a r d , in o r d e r to stre tc h
b o d y 's " F o u r G a te s " to e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n .
a n d e lo n g a te th e b a c k ;
T he centers of th e feet are g o v ern ed by the en erg y
• E x h ale : T h e n , e x h a le a n d im m e d ia te ly re le a se
o f th e K idney W ater; a n d th e ce n te rs of th e p a lm s are
a n d d r o p th e s h o u ld e r s d o w n w a r d . T h is w ill
g o v ern ed by th e en erg y o f th e H e a rt Fire. Together,
c a u s e th e w a is t to re la x a n d th e Q i to s in k in to
th ese fo u r areas w ere called th e " F o u r G ates" (F igure
th e lo w e r to rso .
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1.206). T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b eliev e d th a t a d iscip le
co u ld access th e se fo u r im p o rta n t g ates w h e n e v e r h e
closed h is an a l sp h in cter, p u lle d in h is sto m ach , a n d
p re sse d h is M in g m en b ac k w ard s. T hese th ree actions
n a tu ra lly created an in crease in th e circu latio n o f Q i
e m a n a tin g from th e d isc ip le 's L o w e r D an tian .
R ule 8: T uck the C h e s t In
F ill th e a b d o m e n w ith air, w h ile r e la x in g a n d
tu c k in g th e c h e s t in w a r d . A s th e c h e s t re la x e s a n d
tu c k s in w a r d , m o r e a ir w ill fre e ly flo w in to th e
L u n g s (F ig u re 1.207). T h is a ls o a llo w s m o re Q i to
s in k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n tu c k in g th e c h e s t in, th e b a c k s h o u ld
a ls o b e o p e n a n d e x p a n d e d . T h is a ls o a llo w s m o r e
e n e rg y to s in k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n rela x in g th e ch e st, it is im p o rta n t to relax
th e sc a p u la e a n d a llo w th e m to s in k to th e ir lo w e st
p o in t (F ig u re 1.208). T h is w ill h e lp to sin k th e s h o u l­
d e rs, c o m p re ss th e clavicles, a n d allo w m o re e n e rg y
to e n te r in to th e a rm s. R o u n d in g th e sc a p u la e (i.e.,
p u s h in g th e sc a p u la e to th e sid e s o f th e b o d y a n d
th e n m o v in g th e m slig h tly fo rw a rd ) w ill also h e lp
o p e n a n d e x p a n d th e back.
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Figure 1.207. As the chest relaxes inward,
More air is allowed to enter into the Lungs.
Figure 1.208. Relax, round, and sink the scapulae.
This expands the back and allows more Qi to enter
into the Lungs and sink into the Lower Dantian
W h e n tu c k in g t h e c h e s t, d o n o t t h r u s t t h e
s h o u l d e r s i n w a r d o r i n t e n t i o n a l l y c lo s e t h e
th o ra c ic ca v ity . T h e in te n tio n a l tu c k in g in o f th e
v e rte b ra l a re a re q u ir e s th e o u tw a r d o p e n in g o f th e
rib s a n d e x p a n s io n o f th e in te rc o s ta l m u s c le s . T h e
a c tio n o f o p e n in g th e c h e s t o u tw a r d , th e n tu c k in g
th e c h e s t in w a r d , h e lp s to re la x th e th o ra c ic c a v ity
a n d a v o id s te n s io n in th e th o ra c ic m u s c le s .
Str u c tu r a l Mo v em en t o f the H ip s ,
W a i s t , fle C h e s t
T h e m o v e m e n ts o f th e h ip s , w a is t, a n d c h e s t
m u s t all b e c o o r d in a te d . O n c e th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
s tru c tu re , re s p ira tio n , a n d M in d is c o rre c tly ro o te d
a n d fo c u s e d , a n y s ta tio n a r y m e d ita tio n p o s tu r e
w ill a llo w h is tis s u e s to q u ic k ly fill w ith e n e rg y .
W hen g en e ratin g en ergetic pow er, m o v in g m ed i­
tatio n is co n sid ered to b e 1,000 tim e s s tro n g e r th en
sittin g m e d ita tio n p ra ctice. H o w e v er, v a rio u s p ro b -

Figure 1.209. The First Level of training
Develops the “Explosive Body Discharge"
lem s can s u d d e n ly arise w h e n e v e r a discip le d e c id e s
to m o v e h is b o d y in o rd e r to increase h is en e rg etic
p o ten tial. F or exam p le, w h e n p h y sically m o v in g , if
th e d isc ip le 's b o d y stru c tu re beco m es " d is jo in te d /'
h e can su d d e n ly lose the delicate b alan c e of the culti­
v a te d energy, a n d in a d v e rte n tly "sp ill th e ov erflo w "
en e rg y h e h a s b een collecting. M y teach er e x p lain e d
th is p a rtic u la r en erg etic p h e n o m e n a a s b e in g sim ilar
to h a v in g a g lass o f w a te r filled to th e b rim , a n d th en
a tte m p tin g to w alk. B ecause o f th e n a tu ra l tw istin g
a n d coiling of the te n d o n s a n d in tern al fascia, each
s te p sh o u ld a llo w th e d isc ip le to " w ra p e n e rg etic
coils" a ro u n d th e glass o f w ater, a n d cau se th e d is­
c ip le 's b o d y to increase its electro m ag n etic ability.
H o w ev er, if th e d iscip le b o d y is o u t of balance, a n d
h e c o n tin u es to "sp ill" th e w a te r w ith each step, h e is
b e tte r off m a in ta in in g a sta tio n a ry m e d ita tio n p ra c ­
tice in stead o f a m o v in g m e d ita tio n practice.
W h e n try in g to m a in ta in th e e n e rg e tic in te g rity
o f th e tissu e s a n d m o v e th e b o d y 's torso, th e lu m b a r
s p in e is u s u a lly c o n s id e re d to b e th e w e a k e s t lin k ,
c a u s in g c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y to e a sily b e d is p e rs e d .
T h erefo re, in all m o v e m e n ts th a t in v o lv e m a in ta in ­
in g th e s tru c tu ra l a lig n m e n t o f th e h ip s, w a ist, a n d
ch e st areas, th e a n c ie n t D a o ist m a ste rs also stro v e to
p re v e n t a n y fo rm o f m is a lig n m e n t o c c u rrin g w ith in
th e d is c ip le 's bo d y , b re a th , a n d m in d .
In o r d e r to m a in ta in th e c o rre c t tra n s f e re n c e
o f e n e rg y , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t
th re e s e c re t m e th o d s fo r p r a c tic in g p r o p e r p h y s i­
cal s tr u c tu r e in m o v e m e n t. T h e first m e th o d h a d
D A O iS T A lchem y
Figure 1.210. The First Level of Internal Movement
(“The Box” Energetic Structure)
to b e m a s te r e d b e fo re th e d is c ip le w a s in tr o d u c e d
to th e n ex t, m o re a d v a n c e d , le v e l o f e n e rg y tr a n s ­
fe ren c e. T h e th re e m e th o d s o f e n e rg y tra n s fe re n c e
w e re c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s " th e Box, th e "X ", a n d
th e "Six W h e e ls ," d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e S tr u c tu r e o f t h e " B o x :" T h is first ty p e o f
in te r n a l s tr u c tu r e c o r r e s p o n d s to e n e r g e tic
" R o o tin g ." It is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in all fo rm s
o f Fa J in g (E x p lo siv e D is c h a rg in g E n e rg y ), a s
w e ll a s in th e " G o ld e n B ell" (D a o ist) a n d " Iro n
S h ir t" (B u d d h is t) ty p e s o f M a r tia l N e ig o n g
tr a in in g (F ig u re 1.209).
T h e te r m " B o x ," is d e f in e d a s t h e a r e a
lo c a te d b e tw e e n th e s h o u ld e r s a n d th e h ip s .
In th e b e g in n in g s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e s h o u l­
d e r s a n d h ip s m u s t b e ta u g h t to m o v e a s o n e
u n it (F ig u re 1.210). T h e s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t
in v o lv e d in e n e rg e tic a lly c r e a tin g th e "B o x "
r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to " p a c k " (e n e rg e tic a lly
e x p a n d ) h is lo w e r to rs o a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly
fu se th e m o v e m e n ts o f th e b o d y 's h ip s , w a ist,
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a n d c h e s t a s o n e u n it. T h is is e s p e c ia lly im ­
p o r t a n t w ith a n y s o r t o f m o v e m e n t in v o lv in g
t u r n in g o r r o ta tio n . In th e u n e d u c a te d , th e
s h o u l d e r s o f te n t e n d to m o v e b e y o n d th e
h ip s , c a u s in g th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e
to b e c o m e lo s t a n d th e c u ltiv a te d Q i to e a s ily
b e c o m e d is p e r s e d .
T h e s tr u c tu r e o f th e " B o x " c a n b e e ffe c tiv e ly
tra in e d b y m a in ta in in g a " H ig h H o rs e " sta n c e ,
p a c k in g y o u r h ip s , w a is t, a n d c h e st, a n d th e n
s h iftin g y o u r w e ig h t to w a r d s th e left a n d r ig h t
s id e s u n til y o u r b o d y c o m e s to a n a b r u p t s to p .
T h is s u d d e n m o v e m e n t, in itia te d b y th e h ip s ,
is o f te n d e s c r ib e d a s " h it t i n g th e w a ll," a t
w h ic h p o in t th e s h o u ld e r s (a lig n e d o v e r th e
h ip s ) s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly s to p m o v in g th e
m o m e n t th e h ip s s to p th e ir ro ta tio n .
In tra in in g th e s tr u c tu r e o f th e Box, o n c e y o u
h a v e e s ta b lis h e d a s o lid s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t,
y o u m u s t th e n w o r k o n c o n tin u a lly " fillin g
th e g a p ." T h e " fillin g th e g a p " te rm , is u s e d to
d e s c rib e th e a r e a o f th e w a is t lo c a te d b e tw e e n
th e p e lv is , th e rib s, a n d th e s o la r p le x u s . T h is
im p o r ta n t a r e a o f th e b o d y m u s t b e c o n tin u ­
a lly fille d w ith Q i in all six a r e a s o f th e w a is t:
F ro n t: fro m th e c e n te r to th e n a v e l
B ack : fro m th e c e n te r to th e M in g m e n
R ig h t: fro m th e c e n te r fro m th e h ip s to th e rib s
L e ft: fro m th e c e n te r fro m th e h ip s to th e rib s
U p : fro m th e c e n te r to th e d ia p h r a g m
D o w n : fro m th e c e n te r to th e p e r in e u m (th e a n a l
s p h in c te r m u s t b e d o s e d )
W h e n en e rg e tic a lly tra in in g th e Box, it is im ­
p o r ta n t th a t th e d isc ip le w o r k o n fillin g o u t th e
s id e s a s w e ll a s th e fro n t a n d b a c k o f h is b o d y
evenly, m a in ta in in g a so lid e n e rg e tic e x p a n sio n
d u r in g b o th th e in h a la tio n a n d th e e x h a la tio n .
T h is e x p a n d e d s ta te e n s u r e s th a t th e e n e rg e tic
in te g rity o f th e B o x 's s tr u c tu r e is se c u re.
D u rin g th e tra in in g o f th e Box, it is also im p o r­
ta n t th a t th e d isc ip le tu c k h is h ip s u n d e r, close
th e a n a l sp h in c te r, in h ale, a n d fill h is a b d o m e n
w ith Q i. T hen, w h e n m o v in g , th e d isc ip le m u s t
striv e to k e e p h is L o w e r D a n tia n a n d a b d o m e n
full a n d e x p a n d e d , e v e n w h e n h e is e x h a lin g .
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Figure 1.211. The Second Level of training
Develops the “Explosive Energy Discharge”
• T h e S tr u c tu r e o f th e "X :" T h is se c o n d ty p e o f
in te rn a l s tr u c tu r e c o r r e s p o n d s to " E n e rg e tic
D isc h a rg in g ," a n d is u s e d in all fo rm s o f Fa
Q i (E x p lo siv e E n e rg e tic D isch a rg e), as w ell a s
in " C r u s h in g P a lm " a n d " Iro n P a lm " ty p e s o f
D a o ist M a rtial N e ig o n g tra in in g (F ig u re 1.211).
A fte r le a r n in g h o w to p h y s ic a lly a n d u n ­
c o n s c io u s ly in te g r a te th e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e
o f th e Box, th e d is c ip le is th e n ta u g h t h o w to
s tr u c tu r a lly d iv id e th e B ox in to f o u r q u a d ­
r a n t s a n d m o v e w i t h i n th e " X " e n e r g e tic
s t r u c t u r e th a t is c o n s c io u s ly o v e r la id a n d
p la c e d w ith in th e p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e o f th e
e x is tin g Box. T h is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e
is a d v a n c e d , a n d is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e k e y
c o m p o n e n t to tra n s f e rrin g , d is c h a rg in g , a n d
r e le a s in g in c r e d ib le a m o u n ts o f v ib r a tio n a l
e n e rg y fro m th e b o d y .
T h is ty p e o f N e ig o n g tr a i n i n g b e g in s to
w o r k th e d is c ip le 's te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts , a n d
in n e r fa sc ia e , fa c ilita tin g a p o w e r f u l v ib r a ­
tio n a l tr a n s f e r a n d in te rn a l b o d y re s o n a n c e .
In tr a in in g th e s tr u c tu r e o f th e "X ," th e tw o
p r o m in e n t a r e a s o f th e h ip s (lo c a te d o n th e
s u p e r io r , la te ra l a s p e c ts o f th e h ip s ) a n d th e
tw o p r o m in e n t a r e a s o f th e s h o u ld e r s (lo c a te d
o n th e fro n t d e lto id s ) a re e n e rg e tic a lly c o n ­
n e c te d . It is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le feel th e
e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n e x is tin g b e tw e e n all fo u r
a r e a s in th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.212):

Figure 1.212. The Second Level of Internal Movement
(“The X “ Energetic Structure)
R ig h t S h o u ld e r : c o n n e c ts to th e lo w e r le ft h ip
L e ft S h o u l d e r c o n n e c ts to th e lo w e r r ig h t h ip
R ig h t H ip : c o n n e c ts to th e u p p e r left s h o u ld e r
L e ft H ip : c o n n e c ts to th e u p p e r r ig h t s h o u ld e r
T h e e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re o f th e "X " ca n b e ef­
fectively train e d by m ain ta in in g a "H ig h H o rse "
stan ce, p a c k in g y o u r h ip s, w aist, a n d chest, a n d
th en s h iftin g y o u r w e ig h t to w a rd s th e left a n d
rig h t sid e s u n til y o u r b o d y c o m es to a n a b r u p t
sto p . A s th e h ip m o v e s to w a rd s th e rig h t sid e
o f th e body, it sh ifts to " h it th e w all." W h e n th is
h a p p e n s , th e d isc ip le s h o u ld feel a n en e rg e tic
co n n e c tio n to h is o p p o s ite (left) sh o u ld e r. T his
feelin g se n sa tio n s h o u ld b e sim ila r to th a t of
a th ic k r u b b e r-b a n d th a t h a s b e e n s tre tc h e d
b e tw e e n th e h ip a n d th e sh o u ld e r.
In e a c h m o v e m e n t in itia te d b y th e h ip s ,
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld feel a n in te rn a l e n e rg e tic
th r u s t, tr a n s f e r r in g th e E a rth e n e rg y (s to re d
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) th r o u g h th e to rs o
D a o is t A lchemy
Figure 1.213. The Third Level of training
Develops the “Explosive Spirit/Mind Discharge”
in to th e o p p o s ite s h o u ld e r are a . T h is e n e rg e tic
a c tio n is o fte n d e s c rib e d a s a " w h ip p in g " a c ­
tio n , u s e d to th r u s t th e s h o u ld e r, e lb o w , a n d
h a n d fo r w a rd .
A s p re v io u s ly ta u g h t in th e Box s tr u c tu r a l
tr a in in g , a f te r th e h i p s " h it th e w a ll," th e
s h o u ld e r s (a lig n e d o v e r th e h ip s ) s h o u ld im ­
m e d ia te ly s to p m o v in g .
• T h e S tr u c tu r e o f t h e " S ix W h e e ls " (D r a g o n
B o d y ): T h is th ird ty p e o f in te r n a l s tr u c tu r e
c o r r e s p o n d s to a d v a n c e d E n e rg e tic D is c h a rg ­
in g , a n d is u s e d in all fo rm s o f F a S h e n (i.e.,
E x p lo s iv e S p ir itu a l D is c h a r g in g E n e rg y , a s
w e ll a s in S h e n P ro je c tio n .
A fte r le a rn in g h o w to in te g ra te th e e n e rg e tic
s tr u c tu r e o f th e "B o x " a n d "X " m o v e m e n ts ,
th e d is c ip le is th e n ta u g h t h o w to s tr u c tu r a lly
d iv id e th e "X " in to six d iv is io n s a n d m o v e
w ith in th e e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re o f "Six W h e els."
A lso k n o w n a s th e " D ra g o n B o d y ," th is se c re t
e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e k e y
c o m p o n e n t to tra n s f e rrin g , d is c h a r g in g , a n d
re le a s in g in c re d ib le a m o u n ts o f in te rn a l e n ­
e rg y fro m th e b o d y (F ig u re 1.213). T h is ty p e o f
N e ig o n g b e g in s to w o r k th e d is c ip le 's s u b tle
in te rn a l o r g a n e n e rg y , w h ic h is tr a n s f e r r e d
th r o u g h th e in n e r fasciae, fa c ilita tin g a s u b tle
y e t p o w e rfu l e n e rg e tic tra n s fe re n c e o f in te rn a l
Q i, e m itte d fro m th e c o re o f th e b o d y .
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In t r a in in g th e e n e r g e tic s t r u c t u r e o f th e
"S ix W h e e ls /' th e r ig h t a n d le ft s id e s o f th e
p e lv is c o n s titu te th e lo w e r s e t o f w h e e ls , th e
r ig h t a n d left s id e s o f th e w a is t th e s e c o n d
s e t o f w h e e ls , a n d th e r ig h t a n d le ft s id e s o f
th e rib s th e th ird s e t o f w h e e ls . T h e e n e rg e tic
a p p lic a tio n o f th is se c re t m e th o d w o r k s o n
s q u e e z in g th e tis s u e s se q u e n tia lly . E a c h s e t o f
w h e e ls is u s e d lik e a p u m p to m o v e th e in te r ­
n a l c o re e n e rg y u p a n d o u t th e b o d y . W h e n
m o v in g in te rn a l en erg y , it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e
d is c ip le feel th e e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n e x is tin g
b e tw e e n e a c h o f th e Six W h e e ls, d e s c r ib e d a s
fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.214):

R ig h t S h o u ld e r W h e e l: T h is s p e c ia l w h e e l c o n ­
n e c ts to th e r ig h t w a is t a n d r ig h t h ip , a s w e ll
a s to th e le ft s h o u ld e r, left w a is t, a n d le ft h ip .
L e ft S h o u ld e r W h e e l: T h is s p e c ia l w h e e l c o n ­
n e c ts to th e left w a is t a n d left h ip , a s w e ll a s to
th e r ig h t s h o u ld e r, r ig h t w a is t, a n d r ig h t h ip .
R ig h t S id e o f th e W a is t W h e e l: T h is s p e c ia l
w h e e l c o n n e c ts to th e rig h t s h o u ld e r a n d r ig h t
h ip , a s w e ll a s to th e le ft s h o u ld e r, le ft w a is t
a n d le ft h ip Figure 1.214. The Third Level of Movement
L e ft S id e o f th e W a ist W h e e l: T h is sp e c ia l w h e e l (“The Six Wheels” or “Dragon Body” Energetic
c o n n e c ts to th e le ft s h o u ld e r a n d le ft h ip , a s Structure)
w e ll a s to th e r ig h t s h o u ld e r, r ig h t w a is t a n d
r ig h t h ip m o v e lik e r o llin g w h e e ls in s id e h is tis su e s .
R i g h t H i p W h e e l: T h is sp e c ia l w h e e l c o n n e c ts T h e e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n to th e o p p o s ite (left)
to th e r ig h t w a is t a n d r ig h t s h o u ld e r, a s w e ll s h o u ld e r (s im ila r to th a t o f a th ic k ru b b e r -

a s to th e le ft s h o u ld e r, left w a is t, a n d le ft h ip . b a n d ) s h o u l d s till b e s lig h tly fe lt. In e a c h

L e f t H i p W h e e l: T h is sp e c ia l w h e e l c o n n e c ts to
th e left w a is t a n d le ft s h o u ld e r, a s w e ll a s to
th e r ig h t s h o u ld e r , r ig h t w a is t, a n d r ig h t h ip .
T h e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e "S ix W h e e ls "
c a n b e e f f e c tiv e ly t r a i n e d b y m a i n t a i n i n g
a " H ig h H o r s e " s ta n c e , p a c k in g y o u r h ip s ,
w a i s t a n d c h e s t, a n d t h e n s h i f t i n g y o u r
w e ig h t to w a r d s th e left a n d r ig h t s id e s u n til
y o u r b o d y c o m e s to a n a b r u p t s to p . A s th e
r ig h t h ip s h ifts to " h it th e w a ll," th e d is c ip le
s h o u l d feel th e h ip s , w a is t a n d s h o u l d e r s
m o v e m e n t in itia te d b y th e h ip s , th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld feel a n in te rn a l e n e rg e tic th r u s t, o rig i­
n a tin g fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is a c tio n is
u s e d in tr a n s f e r r in g th e E a r th E n e rg y (s to re d
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) th r o u g h th e to rs o
in to th e o p p o s ite s h o u ld e r are a . T h is e n e rg e tic
a c tio n is o fte n d e s c r ib e d a s " s q u e e z in g th e
tu b e ."
A s p r e v io u s ly ta u g h t in th e B ox s tr u c tu r a l
tr a in in g , a f te r th e h i p s " h it th e w a ll," th e
s h o u ld e r s (a lig n e d o v e r th e h ip s ) s h o u ld im ­
m e d ia te ly s to p m o v in g .

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R ule 9: S t r e t c h the B a ck
In o r d e r to h e l p th e M in d feel th e b o d y 's
w e ig h t s in k in to th e E a rth a n d th e b o n e s sta c k a n d
a lig n w ith th e force o f g ra v ity , it is im p o r ta n t fo r
y o u to k e e p y o u r b a c k s tra ig h t, k n e e s b e n t, c h e st
re la x e d a n d D a n tia n full. T h e b a c k b o n e s h o u ld
a lso b e h e ld s tro n g a n d s te a d y a s a M o u n ta in , w ith
th e w h o le b o d y re la x e d . T ra d itio n a lly , it is ta u g h t
th a t in o r d e r to k e e p th e b a c k s t r a i g h t a n d in
p r o p e r s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t, y o u m u s t a lso a lig n
th e b a c k o f y o u r h e a d , b a c k , b u tt, a n d th e h e e ls,
k e e p in g th e m in a s tr a ig h t lin e. S im u lta n e o u s ly ,
th e n o se , n a v e l, a n d to e s in th e fro n t o f th e b o d y
s h o u ld also b e k e p t in a s tr a ig h t lin e (F ig u re 1.215).
T he key to accessing in tern al p o w e r is to k n o w
h o w a n d w h e n to stretch the spine. B ecause en erg y
po o ls at an d aro u n d the sacrum , the back of the knees,
a n d th e b ack of th e heels, it is therefore im p o rta n t to
p ay careful a tten tio n to these th ree areas w h e n estab ­
lish in g p ro p e r b o n e alig n m en t. R elaxing th e knees
allo w s th e en e rg y to m o v e sm o o th ly th ro u g h th e
legs u n o b stru c te d . T he en erg y can then flow stra ig h t
d o w n th ro u g h the hips, knees, heels, an d feet w ith o u t
ad v ersely affecting the b o d y 's p hysical stru ctu re .
Da o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.216. By imagining that there is a rope
pulling on the top of the head, as well as a
rope pulling on the base of the coccyx,
the spine is allowed to naturally stretch, expanding
the body's Qi into the six directions of space.
T h e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f tu c k in g in th e c h e s t
a n d s tre tc h in g th e bac k , c a lm s th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t
a n d L u n g s . T h e H e a r t c o n tro ls m e n ta l a n d e m o ­
tio n a l a c tiv itie s a n d a lso d ire c ts B lo o d c irc u la tio n .
W h e n th e th o ra c ic c a v ity is s p a c io u s a n d th e b a c k
is u p r ig h t, th e H e a r t a n d m in d w ill b e c a lm , a n d
th e L u n g s w ill b e c le a r a n d fre e fro m H e a t. T u c k ­
in g in th e c h e s t a n d s tre tc h in g th e b a c k a llo w s th e
c h e s t a n d b a c k to relax , p e r m ittin g th e C o n c e p tio n
a n d G o v e rn in g V essels to c o m m u n ic a te w ith e a c h
o th e r a n d im p r o v e th e m o v e m e n t o f e n e r g y flo w ­
in g w ith in th e b o d y .
W h e n s tre tc h in g th e b a c k , im a g in e a w e ig h t
h a n g in g d o w n fro m th e co ccy x , a n d a r o p e s im u l­
ta n e o u s ly p u llin g u p w a r d fro m th e c ro w n p o in t o f
th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.216). F eel th e e lo n g a tio n o f th e
s p in e w ith e a c h in h a la tio n a n d e a c h e x h a la tio n .
R e m a in re la x e d , a n d d o n o t h o ld y o u r s e lf u n n a t u ­
ra lly e re c t o r c o n tra c t th e a b d o m e n to s tr a ig h te n
th e lo w e r b ac k . T h e a b d o m e n m u s t a lw a y s re m a in
re la x e d . W h e n s in k in g th e b o d y 's w e ig h t, try to
feel th e s p in e p r e s s in to th e feet.
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Figure 1.217. C lose the ureter, draw back on the
penis, retract and lift the testicles and close the anus.
M o v in g E n e r g y up the S p in e
T h e fo llo w in g se c re t e x e rc ise w a s o rig in a lly
ta u g h t to m e b y m y te a c h e r, w h o p e r s o n a lly d e ­
v is e d a n in g e n io u s m e th o d o f te a c h in g h is s e n io r
d is c ip le s a p o w e r f u l w a y o f m o v in g e n e rg y u p th e
s p in e in to th e b ra in .
A s in all s e c r e t te a c h in g s , th e r e a r e th r e e
sp e c ific le v e ls (Jinq, Q i, a n d S h e n ) tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d in th is m e th o d o f e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n . E ac h
m e th o d b u ild s o n th e p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e a n d e n ­
e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n s o f th e p r e v io u s m e th o d . T h e
th re e m e th o d s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
T h e P h y s ic a l M e t h o d ( J in g )
1. T h e P h y s ic a l M e th o d o f m o v in g Q i u p th e
s p in e is k n o w n a s th e " B o d y S ecret A p p lic a ­
tio n ." In th is se c re t m e th o d , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in b y first " S e alin g th e J a d e S te m " (i.e. clo s­
in g th e u r e te r flo w o f h is p e n is ), a s if s to p p in g
th e flo w o f u r in e (F ig u re 1.217).
2. N e x t th e d isc ip le w ill d ra w h is p e n is b a c k to ­
w a rd s th e pelvis, a n d retract a n d lift h is testicles.
3. A t th is p o in t, th e d is c ip le w ill c o n tr a c t h is
lo w e r p e r in e u m (i.e., th e are a lo c a te d b e tw e e n
h is g e n ita ls a n d h is a n u s ), a n d th e n c lo se a n d
sea l h is a n a l s p h in c te r m u sc le .
4. W h ile k e e p in g h is a n a l s p h in c te r lig h tly c o n ­
tr a c te d , th e d is c ip le w ill s lig h tly d r a w h is
p e lv ic flo o r u p w a r d , liftin g th e D r a g o n 's W ell,
u n til h e feels h is co ccy x b e g in to v ib ra te .
5. T h e n , h e w ill tu c k h is c h in in w a r d , a n d fro m
th e p ro s ta te , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in to s h a k e
h is h ip s s id e to sid e , s e n d in g s m a ll r ip p le s u p
h is s p in e in to h is h e a d (F ig u re 1*218).
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Light
and
Intention
Ascending
Sound
Heat and
Vibration
Figure 1.218. Start from the lower perineum (i.e*, the
Dragon Well), and wiggle the energy up the spine
T h e E n e r g e t i c M e t h o d (Q i)
1. T h e E n erg etic M e th o d o f m o v in g Q i u p th e s p in e
is k n o w n as th e "S p e ech S ecret A p p lic a tio n ." In
th is se c re t m e th o d , th e d isc ip le w ill b e g in th e
a p p lic a tio n fro m th e fo u n d a tio n a l m o v e m e n ts
u s e d in th e p re v io u s P h y sic al M e th o d .
2. K e ep in g th e a n a l s p h in c te r slig h tly co n tra c te d ,
th e d iscip le w ill slig h tly d ra w h is p elv ic floor
u p w a rd u n til h e feels h is coccyx b e g in to v ib rate.
3. T h e n , h e w ill tu c k h is c h in in w a r d , a n d fro m
th e p r o s ta te , s h a k e h is h ip s s id e to sid e , s e n d ­
in g r ip p le s u p h is s p in e in to h is h e a d .
4. A s th e Q i b e g in s to a s c e n d u p th e s p in e , th e
d is c ip le w ill e x h a le a n a s c e n d in g " W h o o "
s o u n d , d ire c tin g th e Q i to flo w in to h is b r a in .
T h e S p ir it u a l M e t h o d (S h e n )
1. T h e S p irit M e th o d o f m o v in g Q i u p th e s p in e is
k n o w n as th e "M in d S ecret A p p lic a tio n ." In th is
se c re t m e th o d , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in th e a p ­
p lic a tio n fro m th e p re v io u s E n e rg e tic M e th o d .
2. In th e S pirit M eth o d , as th e Q i b eg in s to ascend u p
th e sp in e, the d iscip le w ill ex h ale a n d in tern a lize
b o th th e sh a k in g of th e h ip s a n d th e a sc en d in g
so u n d , u sin g o nly h is M in d to d irec t th e Q i.

Figure 1.219. Relax, round, and sink the scapulae.
R u l e IO : R e l a x t h e S h o u l d e r s
If y o u relax a n d s in k th e s h o u ld e r joints, a n d let
th e m h a n g n a tu ra lly , th e n th e e n tire s h o u ld e r a n d
n e c k area w ill also relax (F ig u re 1.219). A n y tim e yo u
e le v a te y o u r s h o u ld e rs w h e n y o u a re s ta n d in g o r
sittin g , d ie e n e rg y b e c o m e s o b s tru c te d a n d w ill n o t
sin k . If th e flo w o f Q i a n d b lo o d b e c o m e s b lo ck ed ,
a n d b e g in s to s ta g n a te w ith in y o u r s h o u ld e r area,
y o u w ill b e g in to feel tired a n d e m o tio n a lly ag itated .
It is im p o r ta n t to a lw a y s feel th e s h o u ld e r s in k
in to th e b o d y , a n d ro ll d o w n w a r d , in to its s o c k e t
w h e n th e a r m ris e s . T h e r e la x in g a n d s in k in g
m o v e m e n ts o f th e s h o u ld e r s c a n b e d iv id e d in to
Y an g a n d Y in m o v e m e n ts :
• T h e Y a n g (A c tiv e ) M o v e m e n t: T h e s h o u ld e r s
m o v in g d o w n w a r d
• T h e Y in (P a s s iv e ) M o v e m e n t: T h e to rs o re ­
c e iv in g th e s h o u ld e r.
A f te r s in k in g th e L o w e r D a n tia n , s in k th e
s h o u ld e r s . A s th e s h o u ld e r s sin k , th e c h e s t a n d
M id d le D a n tia n s h o u ld a ls o e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d .
In o r d e r to a v o id th e s h o u l d e r s b e c o m in g
stre sse d , relax a n d p la c e y o u r fo c u s o n to th e c e n te r
o f y o u r b o d y . A s th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y re la x e s
a n d s in k s , a llo w y o u r b o d y 's w e ig h t to c o m p re s s
in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r a r m s (F ig u re 1.220).
W h e n th e s h o u ld e r s a r e e n c o u r a g e d to relax
a n d a re a llo w e d to d r o p a n d ro ll f o r w a rd , it fa cili­
ta te s th e h o llo w in g o f th e c h e s t a n d th e e x p a n d in g
a n d o p e n in g o f th e b a c k . T h is ty p e o f re la x a tio n
a llo w s th e e n e rg y to flo w in to th e a r m s .
T ry to re la x a n d feel in to y o u r a rm s . Feel th e
tis s u e s o f y o u r a r m s lin k u p w ith th e s c a p u la s (in
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.220. Allow the bones in the arms
to feel heavy, naturally stretching the tissues
and increasing Qi flow to the extremities.
A Slight Compression on the
Scapulae and Clavicle allows
the Qi to Rush through the
Channels of the Arm
Figure 1.221. When the shoulder relaxes,
the Qi flow into the arm increases.
b a c k ), a n d th e c la v ic le s (in fro n t) a s th e y p re s s
d o w n w a r d . A s y o u r s h o u ld e r s r e m a in lo o se a n d
free, feel th e e n e rg y s u r g e th r o u g h th e tis s u e s o f
y o u r a r m s (F ig u re 1.221).
T h e k e y to s tre tc h in g th e b a c k is to re la x a n d
h a n g th e s h o u ld e rs , o p e n s th e s c a p u la e . W h e n th e
tw o s h o u ld e r s d r o p ev e n ly , th e lu m b a r v e r te b r a e
a re a llo w e d to s tr a ig h te n . W h e n th e s p in e is a l­
lo w e d to n a tu r a lly s u s p e n d its e lf fro m th e c o n n e c ­
tiv e tis su e , e a c h v e r te b ra e m a in ta in s th e p o te n tia l
o f re s o n a tin g a n d tra n s f e rrin g e n e rg e tic v ib ra tio n s
fro m w ith in th e v e r te b ra l c o lu m n .
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Shoulder C om presses Scapula
S capulae C o m p e n se s Spine
Spine C om presses Hip
Fool C om presses E a r th s ^
Figure 1.222. The Energetic Rooting of the Body.
Rooting of the Body
In a ll D a o is t tr a in in g , w h e th e r th e d is c ip le
fo c u se s o n d e v e lo p in g M a rtia l, M e d ic a l, o r M a g i­
ca l sk ills, it is e s s e n tia l fo r h im to d e v e lo p th e
e n e rg e tic a b ility to " R o o t" h is T h re e B o d ie s. O n e
a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g s ta te s , " I f th e tr e e is n o t
ro o te d , th e flo w e rs a r e few ."
In o r d e r to R oot, th e b o d y m u s t b e a b le to relax,
sin k , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly fall in to th e E a rth . T h is a n ­
c h o rs th e b o d y 's e n e rg y u n d e r th e g r o u n d (F ig u re
1.222). In D a o ist alch em y . R o o tin g is tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d a s th e fo u n d a tio n a l s o u rc e fo r e n e rg e tic a b ­
s o rp tio n , a n d is re q u ir e d fo r s u p p o r tin g a n d s u s ­
ta in in g th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies. C o n se q u e n tly ,
th e re a r e th re e ty p e s o f R o o tin g : P h y sic a l R o o tin g ,
E n e rg e tic R o o tin g , a n d S p iritu a l R o o tin g . U n d e r ­
s ta n d in g e a c h o f th e s e sp ec ific ty p e s o f R o o tin g is
n e c e s s a ry in a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s, a s th e y all in te ­
g ra te to fo rm th e b o d y 's c o m p le te e n e rg e tic sy ste m .
P hysical Rooting
A s in all N e ig o n g tra in in g , it is e sse n tia l fo r th e
d is c ip le to first e s ta b lis h a s o lid p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e
b e fo re p u r s u i n g a n y ty p e o f e n e r g e tic tr a in in g .
W h e n le a r n in g to e n e rg e tic a lly R o o t, th e d is c ip le
is tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w in g
p ro g r e s s iv e f o u n d a tio n p ra c tic e s:
1. S ta tio n a r y R o o tin g : T h is s p e c ia l tr a in in g in ­
c lu d e s le a rn in g th e im p o rta n c e o f m a in ta in in g
p r o p e r p h y s ic a l fo rm , a lig n m e n t, a n d b o n e
s tr u c tu r e . O n c e th e d is c ip le 's b o d y c a n m a in ­
ta in a p r o p e r s tr u c tu r a l c o n n e c tio n , h e is th e n
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For Rooting of the Body.
ta u g h t h o w to h o ld th e b o d y 's s tru c tu re , w h ile
s im u lta n e o u s ly m e ltin g a n y p r e s s u r e p la c e d
o n to h is tis s u e s d o w n w a r d , in to th e g r o u n d .
F o r e x a m p le , a n y p r e s s u r e t h a t is a p p l i e d
o n to th e d is c ip le 's s h o u l d e r is a b s o r b e d a n d
tr a n s f e r r e d in to h is s c a p u la , s p in e , h ip , f o o t
a n d in to th e E a r th (F ig u re 1.223).
T h is p r o p e r s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t u tiliz e s th e
in trin s ic q u a lity o f th e tis s u e s , a n d c re a te s a
p o w e r f u l m e a n s o f tr a n s f e r r in g en e rg y .
2. M o v in g th e R o o t: O n c e th e d is c ip le is a b le to
ro o t fro m a s ta tio n a r y p o s tu r e (i.e., s ittin g a n d
s ta n d in g ), h e is ta u g h t h o w to m a in ta in h is
ro o t w h ile m o v in g (w a lk in g ). F o r e x a m p le , in
th e b e g in n in g tra in in g , e v e ry s te p m u s t a lw a y s
b e s o lid a n d ro o te d . W h e n s te p p in g f o r w a r d
o r b a c k w a rd s , o n e le g w ill a lw a y s ro o t a n d
s u p p o r t th e b o d y 's e n e rg y a n d s tru c tu re .
A n o th e r im p o r ta n t a p p lic a tio n u s e d w h e n
ste p p in g , is to a lw a y s g ra s p th e g ro u n d w ith th e
feet (to es a n d heel). T h is s tim u la te s th e a sc e n d ­
in g a n d d e s c e n d in g c h a n n e ls o f th e leg s a n d a l­
lo w s th e B u b b lin g S p rin g s, lo cate d a t th e ce n te r
o f th e feet, to e ffo rtlessly a b so rb th e E a rth Q i.
3. I n c r e a s i n g t h e R o o t: T h is s p e c ia l t r a in in g
in c lu d e s u s in g th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n a n d
in te n tio n to d ire c t h is Q i a n d S h e n in to th e
E a rth (e.g., a 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h t s u s p e n d e d
fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) . T h is is p ra c tic e d in
o r d e r to in c re a s e a n d e x p a n d th e b o d y 's e n ­
e r g e tic s tr u c tu r e . T h is im p o r ta n t a p p lic a tio n
w ill a ls o e x p a n d th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic field .

Figure 1.224. The Energetic Rooting of the Body.
E n e r g e t ic R o o t in g
O n ly a f te r th e d is c ip le c a n p h y s ic a lly ro o t h is
b o d y 's tis s u e s , s h o u ld h e a t t e m p t E n e rg e tic R o o t­
in g . W h e n tr a in in g th e b o d y to e n e rg e tic a lly ro o t,
it is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th e r e is a n a tu r a l field
o f a w a r e n e s s th a t e x ists a r o u n d th e b o d y 's tissu e s.
By in c re a s in g its e le c tro m a g n e tic p u ll to th e E a rth ,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le in c re a s e h is r o o tin g ability.
In th is s p e c ia l ty p e o f r o o tin g , th e p r im a r y
fo c u s is fo r th e d is c ip le to tr a n s f o r m h is b o d y in to
a p o w e r f u l e le c tro m a g n e t. T h is a w a r e n e s s o f th e
b o d y 's s u b tle e n e rg e tic field w ill a ls o g iv e th e d is ­
c ip le a n a w a r e n e s s o f h is b o d y 's p e r s o n a l" e n e r g y
b u b b le ."
T h e e le c tro m a g n e tic fie ld o f th e E a r th s e r v e s
to m a g n e tiz e th e b o d y , a n d c r e a te s a n e le c tro m a g ­
n e tic field a r o u n d th e tis s u e s a n d cells. W h e n y o u
e n e rg e tic a lly ro o t, y o u in c re a s e th e e n e r g y a n d
p o la r ity o f th e m a g n e tic lin e s o f fo rc e s u r r o u n d ­
in g y o u r b o d y .
T h e p o s itiv e (+ ) p o le o f th e m a g n e t, lo c a te d
a t th e L o w e r D a n tia n , is s tr e n g th e n e d b y th e c o n ­
c e n tr a tio n o f Q i in th is a re a .
W h e n th e d is c ip le fo c u s e s h is in te n tio n in to
th e E a rth , a n d d ire c ts th e p o s itiv e (+) p o le o f th e
m a g n e t to d r o p u n d e r th e g r o u n d , it c a u s e s th e
e le c tro m a g n e tic field to e x p a n d lik e a la rg e e n e r­
g e tic W a te r D ro p (F ig u re 1.224).
W h e n h e ro o ts in to th e E a r th a n d th is W a te r
D r o p e n e r g y s in k s d o w n w a r d , th e p o s itiv e ly
(Y ang) c h a ig e d w a te r d r o p e n e r g y re p e ls a n d d is ­
Dao is t Alchem y
p la c e s th e n e g a tiv e (Yin) e n e rg y o f th e E a rth , c a u s ­
in g it to ris e u p w a r d a n d fill th e a re a s u r r o u n d i n g
h is b o d y . T h e d e e p e r h e ro o ts , th e m o re Y in E a rth
e n e rg y r is e s u p w a r d , fillin g a n d e x p a n d in g h is
" E n e rg y B u b b le " (F ig u re 1.225).
T h e a w a re n e s s o f th is p ro te c tiv e e n e rg y field is
e a sily fe lt a n d e x p e rie n c e d in th e fro n t o f th e b o d y .
O n c e th e d is c ip le c a n feel its e n e rg e tic re s o n a n c e
in fro n t, h e m u s t th e n le a m to b e c o m e m o r e a w a re
o f its e x is te n c e a t th e s id e s a n d b a c k o f h is b o d y
in o r d e r to o b ta in b a la n c e . W h e n m a s te r e d , th e
d is c ip le w ill feel lik e h e is w a lk in g a r o u n d in th e
c e n te r o f a n E n e rg y B u b b le , h e n c e its n a m e .
O n c e th e d is c ip le c a n im m e d ia te ly w r a p th e
p r o te c tiv e e n e rg y field a r o u n d h is b o d y a t a m o ­
m e n t's n o tic e , h e m u s t c o n tin u e to s u p p o r t a n d
s tr e n g th e n it w ith h is m i n d 's in te n tio n o r it w ill
d is p e rs e .
A t th is tim e in th e d i s c i p l e 's t r a in in g , t h e
f o u n d a tio n o f s u p p o r tin g b o th h is b o d y 's e x te rn a l
a n d in te rn a l e n e rg y fie ld s is c e n te re d w ith in h is
L o w e r D a n tia n . O n e im a g e tr a d itio n a lly g iv e n
th e d is c ip le is to h a v e h im th in k o f h is L o w e r
D a n tia n a s a b u c k e t th a t is a n c h o r in g a n d ro o t­
in g h is e n e rg y a n d tis s u e s d o w n w a r d . B e c a u se
th e d is c ip le is e n e rg e tic a lly ro o te d , a n d h is m in d
is k e p t w ith in th e e n e rg e tic field o f th e E a rth , h is
b r e a th in g m u s t a ls o b e e x te n d e d d e e p in to th e
E a rth . In th is w ay, th e b u c k e t w ill c o n tin u a lly fill
w ith Q i. If th e d is c ip le lo s e s h is ro o t, o r h is m in d
b e c o m e s d is tr a c te d , th e b u c k e t w ill im m e d ia te ly
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Figure 1.226. Expanding the Water Drop Energy
s p i l l a n d h e m u s t a g a in s in k h is m in d b a c k in to
th e E a rth , to b e g in fillin g th e b u c k e t a g a in .
A t th is p o in t in h is tra in in g , all m o v in g a n d
r o o tin g s h o u ld b e a n e x te n s io n o f th e W a te r D r o p
e n e rg y , a n d s h o u ld r e m a in s u n k d e e p in to th e
E a rth (F ig u re 1.226).
In o r d e r to e x p a n d th e s iz e o f th e E n e r g y
B u b b le , all th e d is c ip le n e e d s to d o is to p la c e h is
a tte n tio n o n to th e E n e rg y B u b b le a n d m e n ta lly
b e g in to w r a p h is b o d y (lik e s p in n in g co ils a r o u n d
a m a g n e t). T h is e n e rg e tic w r a p p i n g s h o u ld c o n ­
tin u e fro m th e g r o u n d (E a rth ) u p w a r d to w a r d s th e
H e a v e n s , in a c o u n te r c lo c k w is e d ire c tio n .
T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n is u s e d to a c tiv a te
a n d in crease th e p o w e r of th e b o d y 's E n erg y B ubble.
It is d e s ig n e d to c re a te a p ro te c tiv e e n e rg e tic force
field a r o u n d th e d is c ip le s body, a n d w ill a llo w h im
to w a rd o ff th e in v a s io n o f a n y e x te rn a l p a th o g e n ic
Q i th a t e n te r s in to h is W eiqi field.
T h e m e d ita tio n c o n sists o f w r a p p in g th e b o d y 's
e x te rn a l W eiqi field in v a rio u s lo catio n s, in o r d e r to
in c re a se its e n e rg e tic p o w e r. T h is a c tio n is s im ila r
to w r a p p in g a m a g n e t w ith m a n y coils o f w ire in
o r d e r to in c re a se its m a g n e tic field (F ig u re 1.227):
1. L o w e r D a n tia n : B egin fro m a s ta n d in g W uji
p o s tu r e . F o c u s o n h a v in g all o f th e b o d y 's
e n e rg y collect in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . C o n cen ­
tra te th e Q i in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , c o n d e n s in g it
in to a d e n s e ball o f w h ite lig h t en e rg y . Im a g in e
th is b all o f w h ite lig h t e n e rg y e x itin g th e b o d y
th r o u g h th e n a v e l a n d c irc lin g th e b o d y , s p in -
172
Figure 1.227. Strengthening the Water Drop Energy Field
n in g in a c lo c k w ise d ire c tio n n in e tim es, a s it
w r a p s a r o u n d th e B elt Vessel (at th e level o f th e
M in g m e n GV-4, a n d S h e n q u e CV-8 p o in ts).
2. H u iy in : M o v e th e e n e rg y b a ll d o w n to th e
p e r in e u m a n d c o n tin u e circlin g th e lo w e r b o d y
in a c lo c k w ise d ire c tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g
a n d w r a p p in g a r o u n d th e b o d y a t th e lev el o f
th e H u iy in CV-1 a n d C h a n g q ia n g GV-1 p o in ts.
3. K n e e s : M o v e th e e n e r g y b a ll d o w n to th e
k n e e s a n d c o n tin u e c irc lin g in a c lo c k w is e
d ire c tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g a n d w r a p p in g
th e in s id e a s c e n d in g Y in c h a n n e ls a n d o u ts id e
d e s c e n d in g Y ang c h a n n e ls o f th e leg s.
4. A n k le s : M o v e th e e n e r g y b a ll d o w n to th e
a n k le s a n d c o n tin u e c irc lin g in a c lo c k w is e
d ire c tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g a n d w r a p p in g
th e in s id e a s c e n d in g Yin c h a n n e ls , a n d th e
o u ts id e d e s c e n d in g Y ang c h a n n e ls o f th e legs.
5. B o tto m s o f th e Feet: M o v e th e e n e rg y ball d o w n
to th e b o tto m o f th e feet a n d c o n tin u e circling in
a clo ck w ise d ire c tio n n in e tim es, s p in n in g a n d
w ra p p in g th e Y o n g q u a n Kd-1 p o in ts.
6. E a r th T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t: M o v e th e e n e r g y
b a ll s e v e ra l fe e t in to th e g r o u n d a n d c o n tin u e
c irc lin g in a c lo c k w is e d ire c tio n n in e tim e s,
s p i n n i n g a n d w r a p p i n g th e b o d y 's E a r th
T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t. T h is e n e rg e tic p o in t is
re s p o n s ib le fo r e s ta b lis h in g th e b o d y 's ro o te d
c o n n e c tio n to th e E a r th , a n d fo r a b s o r b in g
th e E a rth Q i in to th e b o d y 's in te rn a l o rg a n s ,
c h a n n e ls , c o lla te ra ls a n d e n e rg e tic field s.

7. P u ls e a n d R e v e r s e : A t th is p o i n t im a g in e
th e e n e rg y b a ll s lo w in g d o w n a n d s to p p in g
its r o t a t i o n , a n d th e n p u l s i n g f o r s e v e r a l
h e a r tb e a ts . T h e n , r e v e r s e th e e n e r g y b a ll's
s p in n in g rotation* A fte r m a k in g n in e c o u n te r­
c lo c k w ise circles, m o v e th e e n e rg y b a ll u p th e
f e e t a n k le s , k n e e s a n d H u iy in a re a s , c irc lin g
a r o u n d e a c h o f th e s a m e a re a s a n d p o in ts n in e
tim e s u n til it r e tu r n s b a c k to th e n a v e l.
8. Y ellow C o u rt: From th e n av e l, m o v e th e e n e rg y
b all u p to th e so la r p le x u s area a n d c o n tin u e cir­
clin g th e b o d y in a c o u n te rc lo c k w ise d ire c tio n
n in e tim es, s p in n in g a n d w ra p p in g th e Y ellow
C o u rt (S h en fu CV-15) a n d Jin su o GV-8 p o in ts.
9. H e a rt: M o v e th e e n e rg y b a ll u p to th e M id d le
D a n tia n a t th e c e n te r o f th e c h e s t a n d c o n tin u e
c irc lin g in a c o u n te r c lo c k w is e d ire c tio n n in e
tim e s , s p i n n i n g a n d w r a p p i n g th e H e a r t ,
S h a n z h o n g CV-17, a n d S h e n d a o GV-11 p o in ts .
10. T h r o a t: M o v e th e e n e rg y b all u p to th e th r o a t
a n d c o n tin u e c irc lin g in a c o u n te r c lo c k w is e
d ire c tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g a n d w r a p p in g
th e T ia n tu CV -22 a n d D a z h u i G V -14 p o in ts .
11. T h i r d E ye: M o v e th e e n e rg y b a ll u p to th e
U p p e r D a n tia n a t t h e T h ir d E y e a r e a a n d
c o n tin u e c irc lin g in a c o u n te r c lo c k w is e d ire c ­
tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g a n d w r a p p in g th e
Y in ta n g a n d F e n g fu G V -16 p o in ts .
12. B a ih u i: M o v e th e e n e r g y b a ll u p to th e to p o f
th e h e a d a n d c o n tin u e c irc lin g in a c o u n te r ­
c lo c k w ise d ire c tio n n in e tim e s, s p in n in g a n d
w r a p p in g th e B a ih u i G V -20 p o in t.
13. H e a v e n T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t: M ove th e e n e rg y
ball several feet above th e h e a d a n d co n tin u e cir­
cling in a co u n terclo ck w ise d irectio n n in e tim es,
s p in n in g a n d w r a p p in g th e b o d y 's H e a v e n
T ra n sp e rso n a l P o in t. T h is en e rg e tic p o in t is re­
sp o n sib le for e sta b lish in g th e b o d y 's e x te n d e d
co n n e ctio n to th e H e a v e n s a n d for a b so rb in g
d iv in e e n e rg y in to th e b o d y 's in te rn a l o rg a n s,
ch an n els, co llaterals, a n d e n e rg e tic fields.
14. P a u se a n d R everse: N ext, im ag in e th e en erg y
ball slo w in g d o w n , s to p p in g its ro tatio n , an d
p u lsin g for several h eartb eats. T hen, reverse the
energy ball's spinning rotation. A fter m ak in g nine
clockw ise circles, m ove the energy ball d o w n the
Baihui, T hird Eye, T hroat, H eart, Yellow C o u rt
Dao is t A lchem y
areas, circling a ro u n d each o f th e sa m e areas an d
p o in ts n in e tim es until it re tu rn s back to the navel.
T he b o d y sh o u ld n o w b e encircled, ab o v e a n d
below , w ith several h a lo s of w h ite lig h t energy.
15. L o w e r D a n tia n : I m a g in e th e w h ite lig h t e n e r ­
g y b a ll a b s o r b in g b a c k in to th e b o d y th r o u g h
th e n a v e l. A s th e e n e r g y b a ll d e s c e n d s b a c k
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , im a g in e e n e r g e tic
s te a m fillin g th e e n tir e b o d y .
16. F ill t h e W e iq i F ie ld : O n c e th e b o d y is c o m ­
p le te ly fu ll, th e s te a m b e g in s to e x it th e b o d y
th r o u g h th e p o r e s a n d b e g in s c o n n e c tin g a n d
fillin g th e s p a c e o u ts id e th e b o d y w ith w h ite
lig h t e n e rg y , f o r m in g a n e n e r g e tic c o c o o n
w ith in th e W eiqi fie ld s. T h is c o c o o n c re a te s a n
e n e rg e tic fo rce field w h ic h p ro te c ts th e D a o is t
d is c ip le fro m p a th o g e n ic in v a s io n .
17. S p ira l th e W eiq i F ield : S p iral th e e n e rg y o f th e
b o d y 's ex te rn a l W eiqi field in a co u n te rc lo c k ­
w ise d irec tio n u p th e o u tsid e o f th e b o d y (From
E arth to H e av en ). T h en sp ira l th e en e rg etic field
clo ck w ise d o w n th e o u tsid e o f th e b o d y (From
H e a v e n to E arth). T h e ex tern al p u ls e a n d e n e r­
getic rh y th m o f th e W eiqi flow sh o u ld n o w m atch
d ie in te rn a l rh y th m o f d ie ce n te r c o re Taiji Pole.
18. R a d ia te W h ite L ig h t: N o w im a g in e th e c e n te r
co re e n e rg y r a d ia tin g o u ts id e th e b o d y . V isu al­
iz e it s h in in g a s b r ig h t a s th e S u n , fillin g th e
W eiq i fie ld w ith lu m in o u s w h ite lig h t.
S p ir it u a l R o o t in g
O n c e th e d isc ip le h a s le a rn e d to e n e rg e tic a lly
ro o t a n d m a in ta in h is b o d y 's p h y s ic a l a n d e n e rg e tic
s tru c tu re , th e n e x t g o a l is fo r h im to le a rn h o w to
ro o t a n d sta b iliz e h is S p irit Body. In D a o ist alchem y,
e v e n if a d isc ip le s p h y sic a l b o d y is sta b le , ro o te d ,
a n d re la x e d , a n d h is e n e rg y field is d e e p ly ro o te d
a n d e x p a n d e d w ith in th e E a rth , h e ca n still ru in h is
alc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e a n d w a s te a w a y h o u r s o f c u lti­
v a tio n , if re ck less th o u g h ts a n d feelin g s are a llo w e d
to a rise a n d s a b o ta g e h is s p iritu a l ro o t. In o r d e r to
ro o t th e S p irit Body, th e d is c ip le m u s t c h o o se to
re le a se all a tta c h m e n ts to th e m u n d a n e w o rld a n d
" ta s k " th e M in d . T h is c a n b e a c c o m p lish e d b y in ­
h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g in to th e E n erg y B u b b le, w h ile
p la c in g th e a tte n tio n o n to fe e lin g th e e x p a n s io n
a n d c o n tra c tio n o f th e W a te r D r o p 's e n e rg e tic field.
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Figure 1.228. The Wuji Figure 1.229. The

Posture Immortal Post Posture

R ule 11 : S ink t h e E l b o w s
S in k in g th e e lb o w s , h e lp s to c o m p r e s s th e
cla v ic le s, c a u s in g a n in c re a s e in th e flo w o f Q i
w ith in th e ch a n n e ls o f th e a rm . T h e e n e rg y flo w in g
in y o u r a rm s is like w a te r r u n n in g th ro u g h a h o se .
If y o u b e n d th e m too sh arp ly , m u c h of th e s u p p ly o f
Q i w ill b e c u t off. T h erefo re, it is im p o rta n t to relax
a n d h a n g th e e lb o w s d o w n w a rd . T h e fo llo w in g a re
tw o e x a m p le s of p r o p e r e lb o w s tru c tu re :
• " W u j i" P o s tu r e : W h ile in a W u ji p o s t u r e
(F ig u re 1.228), im a g in e th a t th e e lb o w s a re e x ­
tre m e ly h e a v y , a s if a w e ig h t is h a n g in g fro m
e a c h e lb o w . T h e e lb o w s s h o u ld b e s lig h tly
b e n t a n d r e la x e d , r e m a i n i n g s t r u c t u r a l l y
a lig n e d w ith th e re s t o f th e b o d y . T h is s tr u c ­
tu ra l a lig n m e n t w ill h e lp to roll th e s h o u ld e r s
fo r w a rd a n d o p e n th e b a c k . If th e e lb o w s a re Figure 1.230. Relaxing the Wrists
n o t b e n t, th e re w ill b e d e c re a s e d e n e rg y flow . helps the Qi to Pool inside the center of the palm.
• " Im m o r ta l P o st" P o s tu re : W h e n p ra c tic in g th e
Im m o rta l P o st P o s tu re (F ig u re 1.229), w ith th e
R u l e 12: R e l a x t h e W r i s t s
h a n d s p o s itio n e d b y th e H e a rt, it is im p o r ta n t T h e w r is ts m u s t b e s tr u c tu r a lly lin e d u p w ith
to b e n d th e elb o w s slightly, h o ld in g th e m lo w e r th e s h o u ld e r s . T h e re fo re , d o n o t b e n d th e w ris ts ,
th a n th e p o s itio n o f th e h a n d s . T h e a r m s m u s t b u t h o ld th e m s tr a ig h t so th a t th e m id d le fin g e r
a lso c u rv e in w a r d a s if e m b ra c in g a la rg e b a ll fo rm s a lin e w ith th e fo re a rm a llo w in g th e h a n d s
o r b a rre l. D o n o t p u s h th e e lb o w s o u t so fa r a n d fin g e rs to h a n g re la x e d , b u t n o t lim p .
th a t y o u lo se th e c u r v e in y o u r a rm ; th is is o f R e la x in g th e w ris ts h e lp s to re g u la te th e c h a n ­
e x tre m e im p o rta n c e . A d d itio n a lly , y o u r a r m s n e ls o f th e h a n d s (F ig u re 1.230), s o th a t Q i a n d
s h o u ld n o t b e n d in w a r d m o re th a n 45 d e g re e s. B lo o d c a n flo w fre e ly to a n d fro m th e p a lm s .

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Figure 1.231. When the shoulder relaxes,
the Qi flow into the arm increases.
O n e sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e u s e d fo r re la x in g th e
w ris ts in c lu d e s h o llo w in g th e p a lm s, a n d th e c o m ­
fo rta b le c u rlin g o f th e fin g ers, d e sc rib e d as follow s:
• R e la x in g t h e W r is ts : T h e re la x a tio n o f th e
w r is t a llo w s th e e n e rg y o f th e a r m c h a n n e ls
flo w in g w i t h i n th e w r is ts to c o m m u n ic a te
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e fin g e rs.
• H o llo w th e P alm s: H o llo w in g th e p a lm s allo w s
th e e n e rg y to n a tu r a lly " p o o l" a t th e c e n te r
(h e a rt) o f th e p a lm s. T h e c e n te r of th e left p a lm
is k n o w n a s th e " D ra g o n 's C av ity ;" th e ce n te r o f
th e rig h t p a lm is k n o w n as th e " T ig e r's C avity."
• C u r v in g th e F in g e rs : T h e c u r lin g o f th e
fin g e rs a llo w s fo r th e n a tu r a l s tr e tc h in g a n d
c u r v in g o f th e h a n d s , w h ic h e n e rg e tic a lly p o o l
th e Q i, a n d p r e v e n ts it fro m d iffu s in g a w a y
fro m th e c e n te r o f th e p a lm s . It is im p o r ta n t
to a v o id b e in g rig id a n d to p u r p o s e f u lly b e n d
th e fin g e rs , a s all h a n d p o s tu r e s a ffe c t th e
b ra in , a n d th e b o d y 's in te rn a l Q i flow.
R ule 13: H o l l o w the A r m p it s
In a n c ie n t D a o is t N e ig o n g tra in in g , d is c ip le s
a r e ta u g h t tw o s im p le s tr u c tu r a l a p p lic a tio n s in
o r d e r to in c re a s e th e e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in th e ir
a rm s . T h e s e tw o s tr u c tu r a l a p p lic a tio n s a r e d e ­
s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.231):
• H o llo w th e A rm p its: In o rd e r to in crease th e Q i
flo w in g w ith in th e arm s, a d iscip le w a s ta u g h t
to ex p a n d a n d ho llo w h is arm p its. T hen, the dis-
Dao is t Alchem y
The Head Pushes Upward
to Lift the Ceiling
Figure 1.232. Suspending the top of the head allows
the body to become sensitive to the surrounding
environment and to external fields of Qi.
ciple w a s to ld to im ag in e, v isu alize a n d feel as if
each a rm p it w a s h o ld in g a ra w egg. T h is sp ecial
ty p e of im agery, allo w s th e a rm p it to hollow , Qi
a n d B lood to flow freely in th e u p p e r lim bs, a n d
in cre ases th e a r m 's e n e rg etic p o te n tia l.
T h is s e c r e t t e c h n i q u e w a s u s e d to r e la x
th e d is c ip le 's s h o u ld e r s a n d in c re a s e th e Q i
flo w in g in to h is p a lm s . N e x t th e d is c ip le w a s
in s tru c te d to m o v e th e tip s o f th e e lb o w s d o w n
a n d o u tw a r d , to w a r d s th e b a c k s id e s o f h is
to rso . T h is im p o r ta n t s tru c tu re h e lp e d th e d is ­
c ip le a v o id s lo p in g o r s q u a r in g h is s h o u ld e rs .
• S tr e tc h in g th e F in g e rs : T h e s u b tle s tre tc h in g
o f th e fin g e rs a llo w s th e d is c ip le to c re a te a
p o w e r f u l e n e rg e tic v ib r a tio n w ith in th e tis­
s u e s o f h is a rm s .
T h is s lig h t " P u llin g th e S ilk " ac tio n , in te rn a lly
c o n n e c ts th e d is c ip le 's a r m to h is in te r n a l co re,
a llo w in g fo r in c re a s e d e n e rg e tic p o w e r.
R ule 14: S u s p e n d the H ea d
It is im p o rta n t to slig h tly p re ss th e h e a d u p ­
w a rd , as if it w e re " s u s p e n d in g th e H e a v e n s." K eep­
in g th e B aih u i area s u s p e n d e d to w a rd s th e H e a v e n s
p ro d u c e s sp a c e in th e b o d y b y stre tc h in g th e sp in e.
T h is a lso a llo w s th e in te rc o sta l m u sc le s (lo ca ted
b e tw e e n th e rib s) to elo n g ate . T h is e lo n g a tio n o f th e
s p in e in c re ases Qi flow w ith in th e b o d y 's T h ru stin g
Vessels, a llo w in g in creased v ib ra tio n a l re so n a n c e to
o c c u r w ith in th e b o d y 's tissu e s (F ig u re 1.232).
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Ttanmen (Heaven gate)

Baihui (GV-20)
One Hundred Meetings

Figure 1.233. Tucking the chin under and pressing

the Baihui Point upward Opens the Jade Pillow.
This action also frees the Qi flowing within the body’s
spine, allowing the energy to ascend into the Nine
Chambers of the Upper Dantian.

W h e n s u sp e n d e d , th e h e a d m u s t b e k e p t u p rig h t
a n d p o sitio n e d in th e m id d le o f the ch e st a n d s h o u l­
d e rs (th e n o se sh o u ld b e alig n ed w ith th e navel). T h is
h e lp s to set th e w h o le b o d y in th e u p rig h t p o sitio n
a n d also d irec ts th e Q i a n d B lood to flow u p w a rd to
n o u rish th e B rain. In th is u p rig h t p o sitio n , th e S hen
(M in d /S p irit) w ill b e rein fo rced (it is th e S hen w h ich
co n tro ls all th e p h y sical a n d m en tal activities), w h ile
th e Jing a n d th e Q i w ill be in v ig o rated . O n e effective
v isu a liz a tio n u se d to h e lp th e disciple, is to im a g in e
h is h e a d liftin g h ig h in to space, h is w a ist p o sitio n e d
in th e clo u d s, a n d h is feet s u n k d e e p in to th e E arth.
T he Taiji classics say th a t "th e h e a d is h eld aloft n o t b y
force, b u t as if it w e re p lace d th ere b y a ru lin g po w er."
R ule 15: T u ck the C hin
T h e h e a d c a n n o t b e p r o p e r ly s u s p e n d e d if
th e c h in is n o t tu c k e d in. O n ly th e n c a n th e B a ih u i
p o in t lo c a te d o n th e to p o f th e h e a d b e c o rre c tly
p o s itio n e d , a n d th e n a s a l re s p ir a tio n p a s s a g e s b e
k e p t fre e fro m o b s tr u c tio n s (F ig u re 1.233).
• A s y o u tu ck th e chin, slig h tly lean y o u r fo reh ea d
fo rw a rd to stre tc h a n d le n g th e n th e sp in e. You
s h o u ld feel th e stre tc h e x te n d all th e w a y d o w n
to th e b o tto m o f y o u r coccyx. T h is actio n O p e n s
th e U p p e r G ate, frees th e e n e rg y tra p p e d at th e
J a d e P illow , a n d a llo w s m o re e n e rg y to e n te r
in to th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n
Figure 1.234. The Seven Main Gateways
• O n c e th e H e a d is S u s p e n d e d a n d th e C h in is
T u ck ed , slo w ly s h ift th e in te n tio n b a c k w a rd s
to S tre tc h th e S p in e . Im a g in e a n d feel a s if y o u
a re s e p a ra tin g e a c h v e rte b ra , s ta r tin g fro m th e
b o tto m o f th e coccyx a n d s a c ru m a n d m o v in g
u p th e sp in a l c o lu m n .
O n c e th e b o d y 's to rs o is in p r o p e r a lig n m e n t,
th e d is c ip le ca n m o re e ffic ie n tly o p e n th e S e v e n
M ain G a te w a y s lo c a te d a lo n g th e G o v e rn in g a n d
C o n c e p tio n Vessels. W h e n p ra c tic in g In te rn a l E lixir
C u ltiv a tio n , o n e sp ec ia l te a c h in g is a b o u t th e se c re t
lo c a tio n s o f th e S e v e n M a in G a te w a y s (F ig u re
1.234). A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Scriptures,
" W o rd s s p o k e n b y T rue M en a re lik e a G o ld e n C lo th
th a t lo o se n s th e P ro te c tiv e S eals in s c rib e d o n th e
S e v e n G a te s. F ire fo rces th e se S e v e n S eals " O p e n ,"
a llo w in g th e d is c ip le 's s p irit to p a ss. A fte r c o n n e c t­
in g th e S e v e n G a te s, y o u w ill n o t a g e ."

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R ule 16: C l o s e the Ey e s fo r
In n e r Vision
To "C lo se th e C u r ta in /' re fers to d ro p p in g the
e y e lid s in o r d e r to fa c ilita te In n e r-v isio n . It also
refers to th e ab ility to in te rn a lly focus o n specific
are a s w h e re th e Q i is b e in g tra in e d o r circu lated . T he
ey e s are of g re a t im p o rta n c e in all D a o ist alchem ical
m ed itatio n s. M y first D aoist in stru c to r w o u ld alw ay s
re m in d m e th a t th e fu n c tio n a l activ ities o f Q i are
d e te rm in e d b y th e eyes. H e w o u ld state th a t th e eyes
are th e m e sse n g e rs o f th e M in d , a n d th a t th e M in d
is th e re sid e n ce o f the S pirit. T herefore, th e m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e ey e s sets th e S p irit in m o tio n , a n d are
tra d itio n a lly u se d in D a o ist alch e m y for g e n e ratin g ,
d eliv erin g , a n d re v ersin g th e m o v e m e n t of th e Shen.
W h e n c u ltiv a tin g e n e rg y , w h e th e r th e e y e lid s
a re o p e n o r c lo se d , th e e y e s d ir e c t th e m o v e m e n t
o f th e S h en , w h ic h th e n d ire c ts th e flo w o f Q i:
• D o w n : W h e n th e e y e s lo o k d o w n , th e S h e n
m o v e s th e Q i d o w n
• U p : W h e n th e e y e s lo o k u p , th e S h e n m o v e s
th e Q i u p w a r d
• O u t: W h e n th e e y e s lo o k o u t, th e S h e n m o v e s
th e Q i a w a y fro m th e b o d y
• In : W h e n th e e y e s lo o k in w a r d , th e S h e n g a th ­
e r s th e Q i in to th e b o d y
T h e b o d y is s a id to b e Y m , w ith th e e x c e p ­
tio n o f th e e y e s, w h ic h a r e Y ang, a n d re fle c t th e
s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e in d i v id u a l's in te r n a l so u l.
W h e n first b e g in n in g D a o is t A lch e m y , th e d is c ip le
is tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t to u s e th e m a g ic a l lig h t o f
th is s p e c ia l Y ang e n e rg y in o r d e r to re m o v e all o f
th e to x ic e n e rg y th a t h a s a c c u m u la te d w ith in h is
b o d y 's S h a d o w O r g a n s a n d S h a d o w C h a n n e ls .
T h e e y e s a r e in te r n a lly c o n n e c te d to th e F iv e
Y in O r g a n s a n d c o r r e s p o n d to th e F iv e E le m e n ts .
T h e s e im p o r t a n t F iv e E le m e n t e y e c o r r e s p o n ­
d e n c e s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.235):
• T h e W o o d E le m e n t: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts
th e irise s o f th e e y e s to th e L iver.
• T h e F ire E le m e n t: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts th e
c o m e r s o f th e e y e s to th e H e a rt.
• T h e E a r th E le m e n t: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c ts
th e e y e lid s to th e S p le e n .
• T h e M e ta l E le m e n t: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts
th e w h ite s o f th e e y e s to th e L u n g s.
• T h e W a te r E le m e n t: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts
th e p u p ils o f th e e y e s to th e K id n e y s.
D a o is t A lchem y
The The Eyelids The
Whites to the Spleen Whites
to the to the
Lungs Lungs
The
Comers
to the
Heart
The Pupils The Irises
to the to the Liver
Kidneys
Figure 1.235. The Ancient Daoist
Five Element Correspondence To the Eye
W h e n th e W a te r E le m e n t is fu ll in s id e th e
D ra g o n W ell (lo ca ted a t th e b a s e o f th e p e r in e u m
a n d lo w e r a b d o m e n ), th e sa liv a w ill th e n b e a d ­
e q u a te fo r alc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n . T h is w ill c a u se
th e e y e s to s h in e a n d th e p u p ils a n d w h ite s o f
th e e y e s to b e c o m e d e a r a n d w e ll d e fin e d . W h e n
e n e rg y b e c o m e s o b s tru c te d , ex c essiv e, o r d e fic ie n t
in s id e th e b o d y , th e p u p ils w ill n o t b e clear, a n d th e
w h ite s o f th e e y e s w ill c o n ta in re d o r y ello w strea k s.
T h e refo re, b e fo re p ra c tic in g D a o ist A lch em y , th e
d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d to first b e c o m e h e a lth y ,
w h ic h is re fle c te d in th e c o n d itio n o f h is ey es. O n ly
a fte r th e d is c ip le 's e y e s a re lik e th o se o f a h e a lth y
ch ild (i.e., th e p u p ils a re b rig h t, s u r r o u n d e d b y a
b lu is h -w h ite tin t), w ill th e m a s te r allo w th e d isc ip le
to p ro c e e d to le a rn a d v a n c e d alc h e m ic a l tra in in g .
O f all th e v isc e ra , th e L iv e r h a s th e g re a te s t
e n e rg e tic in flu e n c e o n th e v isio n . T h is is b e c a u s e
th e v e in s th a t s u p p ly th e e y e s a re a ls o c o lla te ra l
b r a n c h e s o f th e L iv e r C h a n n e l. T h e re fo re , c lo sin g
th e e y e s a ls o p r o d u c e s a s o o th in g e ffec t o n th e
L iver, a n d h e lp s th e d is c ip le ac cess th e m a g ic a l
s p ir itu a l a b ilitie s o f h is H u n (E th e re a l S o u l).
W h e n a D a o is t d is c ip le b e g in s h is tr a in in g in
In te rn a l A lch em y , h e is in tro d u c e d to s e v e ra l s e c re t
a p p lic a tio n s re q u ire d to su c c e ssfu lly c o m p le te th is
tra in in g . T h e fo llo w in g a re th re e se c re t te c h n iq u e s,
th a t h a v e s p e c ia l u s e s o f th e ey e s. T h e y a r e tr a ­
d itio n a lly ta u g h t to c lo s e d - d o o r D a o is t d is c ip le s
w h e n th e y b e g in th e ir m e d ita tio n tra in in g , a n d
u tiliz e d in o r d e r to m o v e Q i, B lood, a n d S h en . T h e
fo llo w in g th re e se c re t te c h n iq u e s , I n d u c in g a n A c­
tiv e S tate, I n d u c in g a B alan ced S tate, a n d In d u c in g
a Q u ie s c e n t S ta te , a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s: 177
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• In d u c i n g a n A c t i v e (Ya n g ) S t a t e : E y es
th a t a re c o m p le te ly o p e n w ill in d u c e a n a b so ­
lu te Y ang s ta te (F ig u re 1.236). T h is o p e n ey e
te c h n iq u e , is tra d itio n a lly u s e d in m e d ita tio n s
fo r s tim u la tin g th e d is c ip le 's Q i. If h o w e v e r,
th is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e is u s e d ex cessiv ely (i.e.,
g a th e rin g all Y ang, w ith n o Yin c u ltiv atio n ), th e
d isc ip le 's Q i c a n b ec o m e too re stless a n d active.
C o m p le te ly o p e n e y e s c a n a ls o b e u s e d in
Q ig o n g m e d ita tio n s fo r p r o je c tin g S h e n in to
th e h o r iz o n a n d a b s o r b in g th e v a r io u s c o lo rs
a n d lig h ts o f m a n y e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s ; a n d fo r
d is p e r s in g E x c e ss Q i c o n d itio n s , e s p e c ia lly
w h e n c o m b in e d w ith s o u n d th e ra p y .
W h ile p r a c tic in g a m e d ita tio n th a t in v o lv e s
s t a r i n g i n t o t h e d i s t a n t h o r i z o n , th e e y e s
s h o u ld n o t b e a llo w e d to fo c u s o n to a n y s p e ­
cific ite m , b u t s h o u ld in s te a d b e e n c o u r a g e d
to s o f tly " m e lt in to in fin ity ." T h is r e la x e d
v is u a liz a tio n te c h n iq u e is a ls o k n o w n a s th e
" T h o u s a n d Y ard S ta re ," a n d h e lp s in r e g u la t­
in g th e v e n o u s p r e s s u r e in th e c ra n ia l cav ity .
• In d u c i n g a B a l a n c e d ( R e g u l a t e d )
S t a t e : W h e n th e g o al is to R e g u la te th e b o d y 's
en erg y , th e e y e s s h o u ld b e slig h tly o p e n in o r­
d e r to le a v e a sm a ll th re a d o f lig h t in sid e th e
ey es. T h is w ill k e e p th e Y ang (lig h t) w ith in th e
Yin (d ark ), so th a t th e Q i w ill b e m o re b a la n c e d .
B e c a u s e e n e r g y le a v e s th e b o d y t h r o u g h
th e e y e s, a f te r p e r f o r m in g D a o is t e x e rc ise s o r
m e d ita tio n s , it is im p o r ta n t to a lw a y s a llo w
y o u r e y e s to clo se h a lfw a y in o r d e r to c o n tin u e
th e c u ltiv a tio n a n d r e g u la tio n o f th e b o d y 's
life-fo rce e n e rg y .
• In d u c i n g a Q u i e s c e n t (Y i n ) S t a t e :
C o m p le te ly c lo s e d e y e s w ill in d u c e a n a b ­
s o lu te Yin s ta te . T h is is tra d itio n a lly u s e d in
m e d i t a t i o n s f o r q u i e t i n g a n d s e d a ti n g th e
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d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h e n . If h o w e v e r, th is sp e c ia l
te c h n iq u e is u s e d ex cessiv ely (i.e., g a th e rin g all
Yin, w ith n o Y ang c u ltiv a tio n ), th e d is c ip le 's
e n e rg y c a n b e c o m e to o in a c tiv e a n d s e d a te .
C o m p le te ly c lo s e d e y e s c a n a ls o b e u s e d in
Q ig o n g m e d ita tio n s fo r T o n ify in g d e f ic ie n t
c o n d itio n s , e s p e c ia lly w h e n th e y a r e c o m ­
b in e d w ith c o lo r v is u a liz a tio n s a n d s p e c ia l
im a g e ry .
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , b y g e n tly c lo s in g th e
e y e lid s w h e n p ra c tic in g v a r io u s e x e rc ise s o r
m e d ita tio n s , th e d is c ip le c a n r e s tr a in h is v i­
s io n a n d h e lp c a lm h is S h e n . H o w e v e r, s h u t ­
tin g th e e y e s to o tig h tly c a n c a u s e te n s io n to
b u ild w ith in th e u p p e r a n d lo w e r e y e lid s , a s
w e ll a s w ith in th e e y e s th e m s e lv e s .
A d d itio n a lly , w h e n a d is c ip le c lo s e s a n d
c ro s se s h is e y e s, lo o k s u p to w a r d s h is Y in-
ta n g (T h ird E y e), a n d d ire c ts h is S h e n in to
th e N iw a n P a la c e (lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f h is
h e a d ), h e w ill e v e n tu a lly o b s e r v e th e r a d ia n t
lig h t o f h is Y u an S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit). T h is
s p ir itu a l lig h t m a n ife s ts its r a d ia n t g lo w lik e
M o o n lig h t, a n d is w h y in c e r ta in m e d i t a ­
tio n s, it is im p o r ta n t to ro ll th e e y e s u p w a r d
to c re a te th e C e le stia l U n io n o f th e S u n a n d
M o o n . In D a o is t a lch e m y , th e Y in ta n g a r e a is
tra d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e " D o o r to th e S o u l,"
a n d is lo c a te d ju s t a b o v e th e e y e b ro w s , w h e re
th e s p ir it e n te r s a n d e x ists th e b o d y (F ig u re
1.237). A t d e a th , a m a n n a tu r a lly ro lls h is e y e s
u p w a r d , a llo w in g h is c o n s c io u s n e s s to im ­
m e d ia te ly b e d r a w n in to th is im p o r ta n t s p o t.

B e c a u se th e m o v e m e n t o f th e e y e s s e ts th e
S p ir it in m o tio n , o n e a n c ie n t s e c re t te c h n iq u e ,
w a s fo r th e d is c ip le to u s e h is e y e s fo r o b s e r v ­
in g a n d d ire c tin g th e in te r n a l flo w o f Q i a n d
S h e n . F o r e x a m p le , w h e n p e r f o r m in g th e M i-
c ro c o s m ic O rb it, th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e th e
flo w o f Q i a n d S h e n m o v in g as e ith e r a s tre a m
o f b r ig h t r a d ia n t lig h t, o r p u r e liq u id e n e rg y .
T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n fo llo w t h e c irc u la tin g
b r e a th w ith e y e s c lo se d , m o v in g th e e y e b a lls
firs t d o w n w a r d to fo llo w th e m o v e m e n t o f
th e Q i th r o u g h th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, th e n
u p w a r d , fo llo w in g th e m o v e m e n t o f Q i a s it
flo w s th r o u g h th e G o v e r n in g V essel.
A fte r p ra c tic in g th e m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le
w o u ld g a th e r th e e x c e ss Q i o f th e e y e s a n d
s e n d it to w a r d s th e b a c k s id e o f th e o rb ita l
s u rfa c e o f h is e y e b a lls .
N e x t, th e e n e rg y w a s s e n t fro m th e b a c k o f
th e e y e s d o w n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia th e
T h r u s tin g V essels a n d c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le .
T h is a c tio n p r e v e n t e d th e e y e s fro m o v e r ­
h e a tin g a n d d r y in g o u t, a n d a ls o h e lp e d th e
d is c ip le to c a lm h is S h e n .
T r a i n i n g T h e “T h o u s a n d Ya r d S t a r e "
A fte r p e r fo rm in g Q ig o n g c u ltiv a tio n ex e rc ise s
o r a lc h e m ic a l m e d ita tio n s , D a o is t d is c ip le 's w ill
tr a d itio n a lly p ra c tic e th e " T h o u s a n d Y a rd S ta re ."
T h is s p e c ia l a p p lic a tio n is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s
th e " S ip p in g E y es" te c h n iq u e , a n d is o fte n u s e d
in o r d e r to b r in g th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic c o lo rs a n d
im a g e s o f th e d is ta n t s c e n e ry in to th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , v ia th e e n e rg y a n d lig h t o f th e d is c ip le 's
S h e n . T h e a b s o r b e d m u lti-c o lo re d e n e r g y is th e n
in te r n a lly in g e s te d in to th e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B o d y
a n d E n e rg y B o d y th r o u g h h is Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye)
p o in t, v ia th e e n e rg e tic " s ip p in g " o f th e e y e s .
T h e fo llo w in g te c h n iq u e is also u s e d to d e v e lo p
th e "E y es o f H e a v e n " (i.e., th e s p iritu a l p e rc e p tio n s
o f th e C elestial E ye o r T h ird E ye). A fte r th e tech ­
n iq u e is m a s te re d , it a llo w s th e d is c ip le to p ro je c t
a n d receiv e th o u g h t fo rm im a g e s, o b s e rv e th e v a ri­
o u s co lo re d lig h ts o f a u ra s, a n d to se e in to th e s p irit
w o rld . T h is sp ecial m e d ita tio n is tra in e d a s fo llo w s
• P r e p a r a tio n : B eg in fro m e ith e r a s i t ti n g o r
s ta n d in g p o s tu re , a n d p e r fo rm th e " O n e
Dao is t A lchem y
T h ro u g h T en " m e d ita tio n , a n d th e n th e 'T h r e e
I n v o c a tio n s ."
I t is i m p o r t a n t to n o te , th a t t h i s s p e c ia l
m e d ita tio n c a n a ls o b e p ra c tic e d a f te r c o m ­
p le tin g q u ie s c e n t m e d ita tio n o u ts id e .
• O p e n a n d A b s o r b : A fte r q u ie tin g th e m in d ,
o p e n y o u r e y e s a n d a llo w y o u r v is io n to
e x te n d a s fa r a s p o s s ib le in to th e h o r iz o n . A s
y o u r v is io n e x p a n d s in to th e d is ta n t h o riz o n ,
a llo w th e r a d ia n t lig h t (S h e n G u a n g ) o f y o u r
T ru e S p ir it (Y u a n S h e n ) to e x p e r ie n c e a n d
b a t h e i ts e lf w i t h i n t h e t h r e e f o u n d a ti o n a l
p a tte r n s o f th e h o r iz o n 's p a r tic u la r e n e r g e tic
fie ld (i.e., its u n i q u e lig h t, its e n e rg e tic co lo rs,
a n d its s a c re d fo r m s a n d e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s ) .
• S ip a n d D ig e s t: N e x t in h a le , a n d s lo w ly " s ip "
t h e i m a g e o f th e h o r i z o n in to y o u r b r a in .
T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y ro llin g y o u r e y e s u p
to w a r d s y o u r Y in ta n g ( T h ird E y e ) a r e a , a s
y o u in h a le , s ip , a n d d r a w th e e n e rg y fro m th e
e n v ir o n m e n t in to y o u r Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e).
G e n tly clo se d y o u r ey es, a n d fo cu s o n sa v o r­
in g a n d in g e stin g all o f th e a b so rb e d energy. Al­
lo w th e e n e rg y ab so rb ed from th e d ista n t im ag es
to p e n e tr a te d e e p in to y o u r M in d , s e n d in g th e
v a rio u s colors, sh a p e s, a n d im a g e s fu rth e r in to
th e in n er-m o st c h a m b e rs o f y o u r U p p e r D an tian .
• O p e n a n d P ro je c t: N e x t, o p e n y o u r e y e s a n d
u s e th e g a th e r e d lig h t o f y o u r S h e n to q u ic k ly
p ro je c t a n d r e tu r n th e a b s o r b e d im a g e s b a c k
in to th e h o r iz o n . S ee th e im a g e o v e r la y th e
e x te r n a l e n v ir o n m e n t w ith its v a r io u s lig h t,
c o lo rs a n d p a tte r n s .
• E n d : A f te r r e p e a tin g th is " A b s o r p tio n - P ro ­
je c tio n " t e c h n i q u e s e v e r a l m i n u te s , a llo w
th e lig h t o f y o u r S h e n to fin a lly a b s o r b a n d
re fle c t th e v a r io u s im a g e s in te rn a lly , w ith in
th e e n e r g e tic fie ld o f y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n .
• N e x t, a llo w th e g a th e r e d e n e r g y o f th e a b ­
s o r b e d im a g e to d is s o lv e in to th e H e a v e n ly
P o o l (lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e u p p e r p a la te ),
a n d b e c o m e b le n d e d to g e th e r w ith th e J u ic e
o f J a d e (sa liv a ).
• A fte r s e v e ra l m in u te s , in h a le a n d s w a llo w th e
e n e r g iz e d s a liv a a n d s e n d it d o w n in to y o u r
S ea o f Y in ( C o n c e p tio n V essel), a n d e n e r g e ti­
c a lly se a l it in s id e y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
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R a p id E y e M o v e m e n t
M a n y D a o is t m a s te r s b e lie v e th a t th e re s o ­
n a tin g flux c re a te d in s le e p d u r in g R E M (R a p id
E ye M o v e m e n t) a llo w s th e s u b c o n s c io u s m in d to
" d o w n lo a d " a n i n d i v id u a l's d a ily e x p e rie n c e s .
A n y tw itc h in g , s h a k in g , a n d R E M e y e m o v e m e n ts
e x p e rie n c e d d u r i n g a n e n e rg y p ro je c tio n (e.g. a s
o b s e r v e d d u r in g a M e d ic a l Q ig o n g T re a tm e n t) is
o b s e r v e d a s th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic a n d n e r v o u s sy s ­
te m s r e a lig n in g th e m s e lv e s to th e n e w ly in itia te d
e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s . T h e tw itc h in g , s h a k in g , a n d
R E M e y e m o v e m e n ts a ls o a llo w th e b o d y 's S h e n
to f u r th e r re p ro c e s s th e s u b tle " m e s s a g e s " b e in g
p ro je c te d in to th e b o d y 's v a r io u s e n e rg e tic fie ld s.
Figure 1.238. The “iris” expands and contracts around
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t d u r i n g sle e p , a n
the pupil according to various energetic stimulations.
in d iv id u a l b e c o m e s e x tre m e ly v u ln e r a b le to th is
ty p e o f e n e rg e tic " d o w n lo a d in g " p ro c e s s . A n y ­
T h e e n e r g e tic f u n c tio n o f l o o k in g u p w a r d
th in g w h is p e r e d in to th e e a r o f a n u n s u s p e c tin g
to w a r d s th e c e n te r o f th e B ra in c a u s e s th e e y e s to
m a te w h ile in th e R E M s ta te b e c o m e s im p r in te d
cro ss, re s u ltin g in th e u n io n o f th e e n e rg ie s o f Y ang
o n to h is o r h e r s u b c o n s c io u s m in d . W h e n th e s e
w ith Y in. I n a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c o m b in ­
im p r in te d m e s s a g e s e v e n tu a lly s u rfa c e w ith in th e
in g o f th e s e tw o e le m e n ts is re q u ir e d fo r in c re a s in g
i n d iv id u a l's c o n s c io u s n e s s , th e y a r e re c e iv e d a n d
th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f a d is c ip le 's p s y c h ic e n e rg y .
in te rp re te d a s b e in g m a n ife s ta tio n s o f th e in d iv id ­
T h is in c re a s e in p s y c h ic d e v e lo p m e n t is d u e to th e
u a ls o w n p e r s o n a l th o u g h ts , w ill, a n d in te n tio n .
e n e rg e tic u n io n o f th e L eft E ye (w h ic h c o r re s p o n d s
T h e E n e r g e t ic F u n c t io n of the Ey es to th e S u n , W o o d E le m e n t, a n d th e H u n ) w ith th e
T h e d a r k p u p il in th e c e n te r o f th e e y e a lw a y s R ig h t E y e (w h ic h c o r r e s p o n d s to th e M o o n M e ta l
m a in ta in s its e x a c t s a m e size, a n d it is c o n s id e r e d E le m e n t, a n d th e P o ). W h e n th e H u n a n d P o a r e
th e p h y s ic a l le n s o f th e ey e . H o w e v e r, th e s u r ­ in h a r m o n y , th e c o m b in e d r a d ia n t e n e r g y c a n b e
r o u n d in g a p e r tu r e k n o w n a s th e " ir is " e x p a n d s u s e d to re c o n n e c t th e m e d ita tin g d is c ip le w ith th e
a n d c o n t r a c t s a r o u n d t h e p u p i l a c c o r d i n g to e n e r g y o f h is Y u an S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
v a r io u s e n e r g e tic s t i m u l a t i o n s ( F ig u r e 1 .2 3 8 ). T h e e n e rg e tic u n io n o f th e W o o d E le m e n t a n d
T h o u g h ts , e m o tio n s , lig h t, a n d d a r k n e s s all a ffe c t th e M e ta l E le m e n t, is a c tu a lly th e u n io n o f th e
th e in d iv id u a l's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h en , c a u s in g th e iris H e a r t 's P a s s io n s a n d th e d is c ip le 's O rig in a l S p ir it
to e ith e r e x p a n d o r c o n tra c t. D u r in g d e e p m e d ita ­ o r " O r ig in a l N a tu r e " (Y u an X in g ). If th e d is c ip le 's
tio n , th e iris e x p a n d s to a llo w th e p u p il to " o p e n ." O rig in a l N a tu r e a n d Q i u n ite in s tilln e s s , th e n th e
T h is d e g r e e o f o p e n in g c o r r e s p o n d s to th e d e g r e e s p iritu a l e n e rg y o f th e E le m e n t o f W o o d (H u n ) w ill
o f th e in d iv id u a l's in te rn a l s p ir itu a l lig h t; h e n c e r e tu r n b a c k to its o rig in a l so u rc e lo c a te d w ith in th e
th e sa y in g , " th e e y e s a r e th e w in d o w s to th e s o u l." L iv er. If th e d is c ip le 's e m o tio n s a n d p a s s io n s a r e
T h e e x p a n s io n o f th e iris a ls o p r o v id e s th e c o n tro lle d , th e n th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f th e E le m e n t
d is c ip le w ith a n e n e rg e tic e n tr y p o r ta l in to th e o f M e ta l (P o ) w ill r e tu r n b a c k to its o rig in a l s o u rc e
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji. If, fo r e x a m p le , b o th lo c a te d w ith in th e L u n g s . T h e d is c ip le 's O rig in a l
e y e s lo o k u p w a r d to w a r d s th e N iw a n P alace , th e N a tu r e is d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h th e S p ir itu a l E n e rg y
b o d y 's Q i w ill m e rg e w ith th e S h e n in th e U p p e r (L in g Q i) a n d S p ir itu a l A w a r e n e s s (L in g S h e n )
D a n tia n . T h e d is c ip le ca n th e n re la x , a n d " fa ll" th a t h a s b e e n tr a n s f o r m e d fro m a n d u n ite d w ith ,
in to th e in fin ite sp a c e o f th e W uji, fu s in g h is s p ir it th e Q i o r ig in a tin g fro m th e H o u s e o f F ire (i.e., th e
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e D iv in e . H e a rt). W h e n th e H e a r t 's p a s s io n s u n ite w ith th e

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Left Eye Right Eye Niwan Palace

(Wu)
Sun - Yang Moon - Yin
Heart - Fire Kidney - Water
Shen -Spirit Qi - Energy Jade Pillow
Heaven Earth (Si)
Wood Element Metal Element
Hun - Ethereal Soul Po - Corporeal Soul
Figure 1.239. The Yang and Yin of the Eyes

Original Nature, this is considered to be the true

Union of Metal and Wood. Back of
Yellow Ci Yellow Court
E a c h e y e h a s its o w n s p e c ific e n e r g e tic fu n c ­
(You) (Mao)
tio n , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.239):
• T h e R ig h t E ye: T h is e y e is s o m e tim e s u s e d to
p ro je c t Q i a n d S h e n o u t o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
Cinnabar Field
(i.e., p ro je c tin g th o u g h ts , im a g e s , in te n tio n s ,
(Hal)
d e s ire s , a n d e m o tio n s ). T h e r ig h t e y e a ls o r e ­
la te s to th e K id n e y W ater, Yin, Q i, E a rth , M etal
E le m e n t, th e M o o n , a n d th e P o (C o rp o r e a l
S o u l).
• T h e L e f t E y e :" T h is e y e is s o m e tim e s u s e d to Tail Valley Gate
re c e iv e Q i a n d S h e n in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y (2 )
(i.e., d r a w in g in th o u g h ts , im a g e s , in te n tio n s ,
Figure 1.240. The 12 Earthly Branch Points
d e sire s, a n d e m o tio n s). T h e left e y e a lso re la te s of the Microcosmic Orbit
to H e a r t F ire, Y ang, S h e n , H e a v e n , W o o d E le­
m e n t th e S u n , a n d th e H u n (E th e re a l S o u l). tio n is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to g a th e r a n d m o v e
th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t d u r i n g th e v a r io u s
T h e Four Methods o f Eye Movement s ta g e s o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire C y cle. It
is p r a c tic e d a f te r th e re is h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n
T h e H e a r t is th e S e a t o f th e T ru e N a tu r e (X ing)
fe lt w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
o f th e S p irit, w h ic h m a n ife s ts th r o u g h th e e y e s;
In th is s p e c ia l p ra c tic e , in o r d e r to d r a w
a n d th e L o w e r D a n tia n is th e S e a t o f L ife (M in g ),
th e Y an g F ire u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel, th e
w h ic h m a n ife s ts th r o u g h th e g e n ita l o rg a n s . B e­
d is c ip le w ill ro ll h is le ft (S u n -Y an g ) a n d rig h t
c a u s e th e H e a r t is e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to th e
(M o o n -Y in ) e y e s to w a r d s h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
e y e s v ia th e S h e n , in D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e ro ta tin g
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill in h a le a n d m o v e th e
o f th e e y e s a n d fo c u s e d in te n tio n p la c e d o n th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n
V ital B re a th (Q i), is u s e d to le a d a n d d ire c t th e
in to th e Z i p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e p e r in e u m ),
e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t o f th e b o d y 's E s s e n c e (Jing).
th r o u g h th e M a o p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e b a c k
T h e re a re F o u r E ye R o ta tio n m o v e m e n ts u s e d
o f h is Y ellow C o u rt), a n d u p to th e Si p o in t,
in D a o is t A lc h e m y in o r d e r to le a d a n d d ire c t th e
lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e s k u ll (F ig u re 1.240).
tr a n s f o r m e d Jin g , Q i a n d S h e n o f th e A lc h e m ic a l
T h e n , in o r d e r to d r a w th e Yin F ire d o w n th e
A g e n t w ith in th e d is c ip le 's e n e r g e tic c h a n n e ls .
C o n c e p tio n V essel, th e d is c ip le w ill m o v e th e
E ac h E y e R o ta tio n h a s its o w n s p e c ific fu n c tio n ,
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t u p to th e W u p o in t (lo c a te d
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
a t th e to p o f th e h e a d ), e x h a le , a n d th e n d ire c t
1. T h e E y e R o ta tio n U s e d to G a th e r a n d M o v e
it to flo w d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y , th r o u g h
t h e T r a n s f o r m e d J in g : T h is sp e c ia l E y e R o ta-
th e You p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e fr o n t o f th e Yel-

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lo w C o u rt), to th e H a i p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e Niwan Palace

L o w e r D a n tia n ).
D u r in g th is s p e c ia l E y e R o ta tio n , th e d is ­
c ip le w ill s t o p a t th e M a o a n d Y ou p o i n t s
lo c a te d a t th e Y ello w C o u r t a n d " b a th e " th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t b y r a d ia tin g L in g Q i (S p iri­
tu a l i z e d E n e r g y ) a n d L in g S h e n ( S p ir itu a l
M in d ) in to it v ia h is Y u a n S h e n . T h is is d o n e
in o r d e r to p u r if y a n d tra n s f o rm th e A lc h e m i­
cal A g e n t w ith th e L in g Q i a n d L in g S h e n o f
th e H e a r t a n d th e P r e n a ta l V irtu e s o f th e F iv e
P u r e L ig h ts.
In th is s p e c ia l m e d i t a t i o n , th e d is c i p l e 's
S h e n (S p irit) is a r o u s e d b y th e ro llin g o f h is
e y e s, w h ile th e v ita lity o f h is r e s p ir a tio n s e ts
th e e n e r g y o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t in to m o ­
tio n th r o u g h th e G o v e r n in g (S ea o f Y ang Q i)
a n d C o n c e p tio n (S ea o f Y in Q i) V essels.

2. T h e E y e R o ta tio n u s e d to P u r if y t h e Q i: T h is
s p e c ia l E y e R o ta tio n is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to
p u r i f y th e e n e r g y o f th e b o d y 's Jin g , a f te r
it h a s b e e n tr a n s f o r m e d in to Q i w ith in th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
In th is sp ecial practice, in o rd e r to ra ise th e
Yang Fire a n d m an ife st th e w h ite spiritual light o f
th e M y sterio u s G ate, th e disciple w ill roll h is eyes
n in e tim es to w a rd s each of th e fo u r m a in p o in ts
lo cated alo n g th e M icrocosm ic O rb it Fire Cycle.
In th is s p e c ia l ro ta tio n , th e e n e rg y o f th e
A lch em ical A g e n t is d ire c te d to flow from th e
L o w e r D a n tia n in to th e Z i p o in t (located at th e
b a s e o f th e p e rin e u m ), th ro u g h th e M ao p o in t
(lo cated a t th e b a c k o f th e Yellow C o u rt), to th e
W u p o in t (lo cated a t th e to p of th e h ea d ), a n d
th e n d ire c te d to flow th ro u g h th e You p o in t,
lo cate d a t th e fro n t o f th e Yellow C o u rt (F ig u re
1.241). T h is e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n is p e rfo rm e d
fo r 36 tim e s (36 b re ath s).
N e x t, in o r d e r to lo w e r th e Y in F ire a n d
c o n tin u e to m a n if e s t th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t
o f th e M y s te r io u s G a te , th e d is c ip le w ill roll
h is e y e s six tim e s to w a r d s e a c h o f th e fo u r
m a in p o in ts lo c a te d a lo n g th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O r b it W a te r C y cle.
In th is s p e c ia l ro ta tio n , th e e n e rg y o f th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is d ire c te d to flo w fro m th e
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Figure 1.241. The 12 Earthly Branch Points
of the Microcosmic Orbit
U p p e r D a n tia n (N iw a n P a la c e ) in to th e W u
p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d ), th r o u g h
th e M a o p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e Yel­
lo w C o u rt), to th e Z i p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e b a s e
o f th e p e r in e u m ), a n d is th e n d ir e c te d to flo w
u p th e c h e s t to th e You p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e
fro n t o f th e Y ellow C o u rt). T h is e n e rg e tic a p ­
p lic a tio n is p e r fo rm e d fo r 24 tim e s (24 b re a th s).
D u rin g th is sp ec ia l E ye R o ta tio n , th e d isc ip le
w ill s to p a t th e M a o a n d You p o in ts lo c a te d a t
th e Y ellow C o u rt a n d " b a th e " th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t b y r a d ia tin g L in g Q i a n d L in g S h en in to
it v ia h is Y uan S h en . T h is is d o n e in o rd e r to p u ­
rify a n d tra n s f o rm th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t w ith
th e L in g Q i a n d L in g S h en o f th e H e a rt a n d th e
P re n a ta l V irtu e s o f th e F iv e P u re L ig h ts.
T h is s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic c y c le r e p li c a t e s th e
e n e r g e tic flo w o f th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it W a te r
C y cle, sp e c ific a lly u s e d to a c tiv a te a n d c h a rg e th e
d is c ip le 's O rig in a l S p ir it (Y uan S h e n ).

3. T h e E y e R o t a t io n u s e d to G a t h e r Q i a n d
I n v ig o r a te th e S p ir it: T h is s p e c ia l E y e R o ta ­
tio n p r a c tic e is u s e d fo r g a th e r in g P re n a ta l
E n e rg y (Y u an Q i), in o r d e r to in v ig o r a te th e
s p ir itu a liz e d S h e n (L in g S h e n ). It is tr a d itio n ­
a lly p e r f o r m e d a f te r th e s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e
M y s te r io u s G a te h a s m a n if e s te d in s id e th e
U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d th e f o r m a tio n o f th e A l­
c h e m ic a l A g e n t h a s a lr e a d y b e e n c re a te d .
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , th e d is ­
c ip le w ill " h o ld " th e tr a n s f o r m e d L in g Q i a n d
L in g S h e n to g e th e r in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e ,
s o th a t th e s p ir itu a liz e d Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n o f
th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t e n e rg e tic a lly u n ite s a s
" o n e " r a d ia tin g lig h t. I n o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h
th is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic fu s io n , th e d is c ip le m u s t
" fre e z e " th e e n e rg y o f h is S h e n (S p irit).
In o r d e r to "fre e z e th e s p irit" in s id e th e N i­
w a n P alace so th a t th e sp iritu a l lig h t of th e Y uan
S h en c a n d e v e lo p , stab iliz e, a n d r e tu r n b a c k to
th e S ource, th e d isc ip le w ill p ro c e e d as follow s:
• F irst, th e d is c ip le w ill ro ll h is e y e s fro m th e
Z i p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f h is p e r in e u m ) ,
th r o u g h th e M a o p o in t (lo c a te d a t th e b a c k
o f h is Y ellow C o u rt), u p to th e W u p o in t (lo­
c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d ) , to th e Y ou p o in t
(lo c a te d a t th e fro n t o f th e Y ello w C o u rt), a n d
b a c k to th e Z i p o in t (F ig u re 1.242).
• W h ile r o ta tin g h is e y e s a lo n g th e M ic ro c o sm ic
C irc le , th e d is c ip le w ill a ls o c o n c e n tr a te o n
d r iv in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t b a c k in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is a c tio n a llo w s t h e tr a n s ­
fo r m e d V ita lity o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t to
r e tu r n b a c k to its " o rig in a l s o u rc e o f life."
4. T h e E y e R o ta tio n u s e d to R o ta te t h e S o la r
D is k : T h e fo llo w in g m e th o d is u s e d in D a o is t
A lc h e m y fo r g a th e r in g th e I n n e r A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t. It is p r a c tic e d a f te r p e r f o r m in g th e
O u te r A lc h e m y o f g a th e r in g a n d re fin in g th e
b o d y 's tr a n s f o r m e d Jin g , Q i a n d S h e n . T h e
m e th o d f o r g a th e r in g th e I n n e r A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
R o ta tin g th e S u n • R a is in g t h e F ire : A fte r
g a t h e r i n g , c ir c lin g , a n d h o l d i n g th e G e n ­
e r a tiv e F o rce w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e
d is c ip le w ill ro ll b o th e y e s fro m th e le ft to th e
r ig h t 3 6 tim e s in o r d e r to p r o m o te th e a s c e n -
DAoisT Alchemy
. Wu
Moon ÇN Sun
(West-Metal) ^ s (3 )> T * (East-Wood)
'CN(1)>J>
Zi
Figure 1.242. ‘Gathering the Inner Yang Alchemical
Agent” Close the eyes and circle them down, left, up and
right - For 36 Times - (The Cycle of the Sun)
s io n o f th e Y an g F ire u p th e s p in e in to th e
b ra in (se e F ig u re 1.242). T h is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e
is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s:
• First, with both eyelids closed, inhale and look
downward into the Lower Dantian.
• T h e n , im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to th e le ft
a n d d ir e c t th e e n e rg y to flo w u p th e s p in e to
th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow C o u r t (lo c a te d d ire c tly
b e h in d a n d u n d e r th e h e a r t a re a ).
• T h e n , im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s u p to th e to p
o f th e h e a d a n d d ir e c t th e e n e rg y to flo w u p
th e s p in e to th e N iw a n P a la c e .
• W h e n th e e y e s m o v e u p th e s p in e , it is im ­
p o r t a n t to h a v e th e S h e n (S p irit) a n d J in g
( G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e ) s i m u lt a n e o u s ly f o llo w
th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t fro m th e b a s e o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n to th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• N e x t, e x h a le a n d im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to
th e rig h t, a n d d ire c t th e e n e rg y to flo w fro m
th e t o p o f th e h e a d , o v e r th e face a n d d o w n
th e C o n c e p tio n V essel to th e m id d le o f th e
s o la r p le x u s , to th e a re a o f th e Y ello w C o u rt.
• T h e n , r o ll t h e e y e s d o w n w a r d , a n d lo o k
th r o u g h th e n a v e l a n d d ir e c t th e e n e rg y to
flo w in to th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• A f te r th e d is c ip le h a s r o lle d h is e y e s fro m
th e le ft to th e r ig h t 3 6 tim e s (36 b re a th s ), h e
w ill p a u s e to se e if th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t o f
th e G o ld e n E lix ir h a s m a n ife s te d w ith in th e
M y s te rio u s G a te (b e h in d th e T h ird E ye).
• If so , th e n , th e d isc ip le w ill p ro c e e d to p e rfo rm
th e R o ta tin g th e M o o n m e th o d o f c u ltiv a tin g
I n n e r A lc h e m y . If n o t, c o n tin u e tr a in in g u n til
th e r a d ia n t lig h t m a n ife s ts .
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-'U p ^
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Figure 1.243. “Gathering the Inner Yin Alchemical
Agent” Close the eyes and circle them down, right, up
and left - For 24 Times - (The Cycle of the Moon)
R o ta tin g th e M o o n - D e s c e n d in g th e
F ire: A f te r p e r f o r m in g th e R o ta tin g th e S u n
te c h n iq u e fo r 36 b r e a th s to c a u s e th e w h ite
s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e G o ld e n E lix ir to m a n ife s t
w ith in th e M y s te r io u s G a te , th e d is c ip le w ill
th e n b e g in th e p r o c e s s o f d e s c e n d in g th e Yin
F ire. T h is te c h n iq u e is k n o w n a s " R o ta tin g
th e M o o n ," a n d is p e r f o r m e d in th e fo llo w in g
m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.243):
• F irst, w ith b o th e y e lid s clo se d , in h a le a n d lo o k
d o w n w a r d , th e n im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to
th e rig h t, a n d u p to th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• N e x t, e x h a le a n d ro ll th e e y e s to th e left, th e n
ro ll th e m d o w n w a r d , a n d lo o k th r o u g h th e
n a v e l a n d in to th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s ro lle d h is e y e s fro m th e
r ig h t to th e le ft 24 tim e s (24 b re a th s ), h e w ill
p a u s e a n d o b s e r v e if th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t
o f th e G o ld e n E lix ir is still m a n ife s tin g w ith in
th e M y s te rio u s G a te (b e h in d th e T h ir d E ye).
T he C elestial Eye (Third E ye )
O n c e th e life -fo rc e e n e r g y c o n ta in e d w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n h a s b e e n su ffic ie n tly s tim u ­
la te d , it is th e n re in f o rc e d b y th e s u b tle e n e rg y o f
th e C e le stia l E y e (i.e., th e T h ird E ye). T h is s p e c ia l
s p ir itu a l ey e , lo c a te d s lig h tly a b o v e th e b a s e o f
th e e y e -b ro w , d r a w s its s u p e r n a t u r a l r a d ia n c e
fro m o u r o w n in n a te d iv in e n a tu r e (F ig u re 1.244).
T h e C e le stia l E y e m u s t first b e e n e rg e tic a lly
s tim u la te d a n d th e n a w a k e n e d in o r d e r to p ro d u c e
a n d m a n ife st its c la irv o y a n t p o w e rs. T h en , o n ce th e
C e le stia l E ye h a s b e e n e n e rg e tic a lly s tim u la te d , it
m u s t b e fu r th e r re in fo rc e d w ith life-force e n e rg y in
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o r d e r to k e e p it a c tiv a te d . T h e c o n s ta n t e n e rg e tic
re in fo rc e m e n t w ill b e g in to c a u s e th e C ele stia l E y e
a re a to r a d ia te lig h t, a n d e n e rg e tic a lly g lo w a s a
" B rig h t L u m in o u s P e a rl," w h ile in m e d ita tio n .
T h is s m a ll r a d ia tin g lig h t w ill b e g in to g r o w
a n d r a d ia te s lo w ly a t first. T h e n , it w ill s u d d e n ly
r a d ia te a b r ig h t lig h t th a t illu m in a te s th e lig h t o f
o u r c o n s c io u s n e s s , c r e a tin g a p o w e r f u l s p ir itu a l
" a w a k e n in g ." T h is ty p e o f s p ir itu a l a w a k e n in g
is s a id to m a g ic a lly O p e n th e M in g ta n g (" H a ll o f
I llu m in a tio n " - a ls o k n o w n a s th e B rig h t H a ll a n d
th e E n tra n c e o f th e S p irit). It w a s th r o u g h s tim u la t­
in g th is s p e c ia l a re a in th e U p p e r D a n tia n th a t th e
e m p e r o r s o f o ld w e re k n o w n fo r th e ir a b ilitie s to
s o jo u rn a n d re c e iv e illu m in a tin g d is c o u r s e s w ith
v a r io u s d e itie s, celestial im m o rta ls, a n d T ru e M en .
T he an cien t D ao ist priests ta u g h t th a t th is special
"M ag ic P earl" w o u ld e m e rg e from b e tw e e n th e ey es
a n d " d a r t fo rth a n d illu m in a te th e Ten T h o u sa n d
W o rld s." T h is p o w e rfu l c irc u la tio n o f th e M ag ic
P earl w a s th e im p o rta n t sp iritu al fo u n d a tio n n e e d e d
b efo re p ro g re ssin g to th e h ig h e r sta g e s o f m ag ical
in s tru c tio n . T ra d itio n a lly , th e re a re fiv e ty p e s o f
m ag ical ey es ta u g h t in eso teric D a o ist A lchem y:
• T h e C e le s tia l E y e: T h is m a g ic a l e y e s e e s all
th in g s in th e 33 H e a v e n s .
• T h e E a r th ly E y e: T h is m a g ic a l e y e s e e s th e 18
H e lls.
• T h e S p ir i t E y e (E y e o f V ita lity ) : T h is m a g ic a l
e y e s e e s p a s t a n d f u tu r e e v e n ts in th e W o rld .
• T h e H u m a n E y e: T h is m a g ic a l e y e se e s h a p ­
p e n in g s b e fo re b ir th a n d a f te r d e a th .
• T h e G h o s t E ye: T h is m a g ic a l e y e se e s th r o u g h
m o u n ta in s , e a rth , a n d m e ta ls .

R u l e 17: C l o s e t h e Mo u t h , O p e n
th e No se , Sto p the Ears
T h e m o u th , w h ic h r e m a in s d o s e d d u r i n g
m e d ita tio n , c o r r e s p o n d s to th e P o a n d p h y s ic a l
b o d y , is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e Y in " fe m a le o rg a n ,"
a n d is o fte n re fe rr e d to a s th e " M y s te ry o f E a r th ."
A s it a b s o r b s th e Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n o f g ra in s , v e g ­
e ta b le s , a n d m e a ts, it n o u r is h e s M a n w ith th e F iv e
F la v o rs th a t e n te r a n d flo w in to th e S to m a c h a n d
In te s tin e s . T h e m o u th is r e s p o n s ib le f o r s u p p ly ­
in g e n e r g iz e d s a liv a ( d e v e lo p e d fro m th e v a r io u s
c o lo re d v a p o r s o f th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s ) to th e lo w e r
a b d o m in a l fu rn a c e .
W h e n c lo s in g th e m o u th , th e d is c ip le is e n ­
c o u r a g e d to so fte n h is fa c e a n d a llo w h is m u s c le s
to re la x in to a h a lf-sm ile . T h e h a lf-s m ile is u s e d to
re la x th e m u s c le s o f th e jaw , a n d O p e n th e U p p e r
G a te T o w e r to th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e (lo c a te d a t
th e b a c k o f th e h e a d ). T h is a c tio n a ls o O p e n s th e
T h ird E ye, a n d fa c ilita te s a n in c re a s e d e n e rg y flo w
in to th e d is c ip le 's h e a d (F ig u re 1.245).
In o r d e r to e n h a n c e th e g a th e r in g o f th e Y an g
d u r in g D a o ist Q ig o n g e x e rcises a n d m e d ita tio n s , it
is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to c lo se h is lip s w h ile
g e n tly to u c h in g h is te e th to g e th e r. By c lo s in g th e
lip s, th e d is c ip le w ill p re v e n t th e g a th e r e d in te r n a l
Q i fro m flo w in g o u t o f h is b o d y .
A v o id t i g h tl y c l e n c h in g th e te e th , a s t h i s
in c re a s e d te n s io n w ill b lo c k th e in te r n a l flo w o f
K id n e y Q i flo w in g in to th e m o u th to c re a te sa liv a ,
a n d im p e d e th e S ea o f M a r ro w flo w in g in to th e
b ra in , n e e d e d to c re a te th e S w e e t D ew .
O p e n th e No s e
In m o s t D a o ist Q ig o n g e x e rcises a n d m e d ita ­
tio n s, b o th in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n ta k e p la c e
th ro u g h th e n o se . In D a o ist alchem y, th e n o s e co r­
r e s p o n d s to th e H u n , Q i, a n d S h en , is c o n s id e re d
to b e th e Y ang " m a le o rg a n ," a n d is o fte n re fe rre d
to a s th e " M y s te ry o f H e a v e n ." A s it a b s o rb s th e Q i
a n d S h e n o f th e F ive F ra g ra n c e s th ro u g h sm e ll, it
n o u ris h e s M a n w ith Five C o lo re d B rea th s th a t e n te r
a n d flo w in to th e L u n g s a n d H e a rt. O n c e s to re d ,
th e F iv e C o lo re d B re a th s u n ite w ith th e Q i o f th e
F ive F lav o rs, a n d g e n e ra te sa liv a a n d sec retio n s. A s
th e b re a th a n d th e se c re tio n s react u p o n ea c h o th er,
th e S h en is s p o n ta n e o u s ly b o rn . By re a c tin g o n ea c h
Dao is t Alchem y
To Open the
Upper Gate
Tower to the
Jade Pillow
Palace
Figure 1.245. A half-smile is used to energetically
Open the Upper Gate and Third Eye
o th e r, th e Q i o f b o th th e b r e a th s a n d fla v o rs a lso
fo rm th e e n e rg e tic f o u n d a tio n o f th e F iv e V iscera
(L iver, H e a rt, S p le e n , L u n g s a n d K id n e y s).
In D a o ist A lchem y, th e n o se is resp o n sib le for th e
b ello w s actio n th a t su p p lie s th e w in d a n d b reath u sed
to "F an th e F ire" o f th e lo w e r a b d o m in al furnace.
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t, ju s t in fe rio r to th e
c e n te r o f th e E y e b ro w s, is th e s te m o f th e n o se .
T h is sp e c ia l a re a o f th e n o s e w a s so m e tim e s c a lle d
th e " M a n s io n o f R u m b lin g T h u n d e r " (" L e itin g fu ")
a n d th e " G o ld e n B rid g e " ("Jin q ia o "). M a n y a u to ­
n o m ic a n d v o lu n ta ry fu n c tio n s a re re la te d to th e
b re a th a n d sp ec ific n e r v e c o m p o n e n ts s itu a te d a t
th is sp e c ia l a re a (th e b a se ) o f th e n o se . B eca u se th e
n a s a l m u c o s a is c o n n e c te d to a n d e n e rg e tic a lly co r­
re s p o n d s to th e v isceral, excretory, a n d re p ro d u c tiv e
o rg a n s, a n y fo rm o f im p ro p e r b re a th in g (i.e., irre g u ­
la rity o f n o s tril b re a th ) c a n in itia te Q i d is tu rb a n c e s
in a n y o f th e s e o rg a n s y s te m s a n d v ice v e rsa . F o r
ex a m p le , a n y o b stru c tio n o c c u rrin g w ith in th e n asa l
p a s s a g e c a n slo w th e H e a rt ra te a n d B lo o d circ u la ­
tio n , p re v e n tin g p r o p e r tis su e o x y g e n a tio n .
N o s tr il B re a th in g w a s tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to
a c tiv a te th e u p p e r s o ft p a la te o f th e m o u th (c o n ­
s id e r e d to b e th e " b r a in 's d ia p h r a g m " ) , c r e a tin g
b e tte r Q i a n d B lo o d flo w in to th e B rain . A s th e a ir
flo w s q u ic k ly in a n d o u t o f th e n o s trils , it c a u s e s
v ib r a tio n a l re s o n a n c e s to. o c c u r w ith in th e n a s a l
p a s s a g e s , w h ic h in tu r n c a u s e th e n a s a l b o n e s to
v ib ra te , s tim u la tin g th e p itu ita r y g la n d a n d falx
c e re b ri o f th e B ra in . (F ig u re 1.246). T h e a n c ie n t
D a o is ts u n d e r s to o d th re e d iffe re n t ty p e s o f b re a th :
• T h e P h y s ic a l B re a th : O c c u r r in g o n c e e v e ry
15 s e c o n d s ),
• T h e E n e r g e tic B re a th : O c c u r r in g o n c e e v e r y
24 h o u r s ) , a n d
• T h e S p ir i tu a l B re a th : O c c u r r in g o n c e e v e ry
8 0 y e a rs ).
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T h e T h r e e T y p e s o f N o s tr il B r e a th in g Frontal Sinus Falx Cerebri Thalamus Corpus

T h e b re a th , a n d m a n n e r in w h ic h th e a ir flo w s
in a n d o u t th r o u g h th e n o s trils d u r in g re s p ira tio n ,
c a n b e d iv id e d in to th re e ty p e s o f n o s tril b r e a th ­
in g : D o m in a n t R ig h t S id e N o s tr il R e s p ir a tio n ,
D o m in a n t L eft S id e N o s tril R e s p ira tio n , a n d B al­
a n c e d (b o th s id e s ) N o s tr il R e s p ira tio n .
T h e d o m i n a n t n o s tr il, t h r o u g h w h ic h th e
m a jo rity o f b r e a th a n d e n e rg y flo w s, a lte r n a te s a t
r e g u la r in te rv a ls (e v e ry six ty to e ig h ty m in u te s ).
T h is a lte r n a tio n c o r r e s p o n d s to th e p r o c e s s o f
c o n t in u a lly b a la n c in g th e c o m p l i m e n t a r y Y in
a n d Y an g a s p e c ts o f th e n e r v o u s s y s te m , a n d a ls o
re la te s to sp e c ific r e g u la tio n s o f th e r ig h t a n d le ft
q u a d r a n ts o f th e B rain . T h is a lte r n a tin g c y c le o f
n o stril b r e a th in g is b a s e d o n th e P re n a ta l a n d P o s t­ Figure 1.246. As the air flows quickly in and out
n a ta l b io rh y th m s o f th e b o d y a s it re la te s to th e tw o of the nostrils, it causes vibrational resonances
h e m is p h e re s o f th e B rain. T h e th re e ty p e s o f n o s tril to occur within the nasal passages, which in turn
b r e a th in g a re d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.247):
cause the nasal bones to vibrate, stimulating the
pituitary gland and falx cerebri of the Brain.
* D o m i n a n t R ig h t S id e N o s tr il R e s p ir a tio n :
W h e n th e rig h t n o s tril d o m in a te s , th is is c o r­
a re b a la n c e d , th is is c o rre la te d to th e T h ru s tin g
re la te d w ith th e c h a n n e l flo w o n th e r ig h t s id e
C h a n n e ls a n d Taiji P ole, a s w ell as th e E te rn a l
o f th e b o d y , as w e ll a s th e e n e rg e tic p r o p e r tie s
S o u l (S h en X ian). It in d ic a te s th a t th e e n e rg y o f
o f th e C o n s c io u s M in d . It in d ic a te s th a t th e Q i
th e E te rn a l S o u l is d o m in a n t a n d h a s h a r m o ­
is p r e d o m in a n t a n d th a t th e S h e n is w e a k .
n iz e d th e e n e rg ie s o f b o th th e S h e n a n d Q i.
* D o m i n a n t L e f t S id e N o s t r i l R e s p i r a t i o n :
T h e e n e rg e tic flo w c re a te d b y th e left a n d rig h t
W h e n th e le ft n o s tril d o m in a te s , th is is c o r­
n o s tril b r e a th s a c ts lik e a lte r n a tin g p o s itiv e (rig h t)
re la te d w ith th e c h a n n e l flo w o n th e le ft s id e
a n d n e g a tiv e (left) e lectrical c u rre n ts. D u rin g m e d i­
o f th e b o d y , a s w e ll a s th e e n e rg e tic p r o p e r tie s
ta tio n , if th e rig h t n o s tril is d o m in a n t, th e d is c ip le
o f th e S u b c o n s c io u s M in d . It in d ic a te s th a t th e
w ill e x p e rie n c e p h y s ic a l d iffic u ltie s a n d h is b o d y
S h e n is p r e d o m in a n t a n d th a t th e Q i is w e a k .
w ill b e c o m e re stle ss; if th e left n o s tril is d o m in a n t,
* B a la n c e d ( b o th s id e s ) N o s tr il R e s p ir a tio n :
th e d is c ip le 's M in d w ill w a n d e r in to a d re a m s ta te
W h en b o th th e rig h t a n d left sid e s of th e n o strils
o r b e c o m e sleep y . H o w e v e r, if b o th n o s tr ils a re

Figure 1.247. The Three Types of Nostril Breathing

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Figure 1.248. The Two Gates to the Inner Passage

of the Hail of Lights. Figure 1.249. The Flaming “
Magic Pearl"
(F ro m th e b a c k o f a S e n io r D a o is t P r ie s t's R o b e)
o p e n , th e d is c ip le 's M in d ca n b e easily fo c u sed , a n d
h e w ill ex p e rie n c e stro n g e r re su lts in h is m e d ita tio n
Importance o ft h e Up p e r Magpie B ridge
tra in in g b e c a u s e h is b o d y 's m e n ta l a n d p h y sic a l
A ll D a o ist m ag ica l sy ste m s u tiliz e th e skill of
e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s h a v e b e c o m e h a r m o n iz e d a n d
m e d ita tin g o n th e L o w e r D a n tia n . M o st D a o ist m a s­
rh y th m ic , a n d h is S h en w ill b e c o m e c a lm .
te rs re fe r to th e m ag ica l e n e rg y th a t is g a th e re d a n d
c u ltiv ated th ro u g h alchem ical practice as th e "M agic
T h e T h ree Ma g pie B ridges
P e a rl." T h e M ag ic P earl is a c o m p o site e n e rg e tic
T h e tw o s in u s p a s s a g e s (i.e., th e F ro n ta l S in u s
field, a ctiv e ly re so n a tin g w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tian .
a n d E th m o id a l S in u s) a re c o n s id e r e d to b e tw o
It re p re se n ts th e sp ecial e n e rg e tic ball o f lig h t, th a t a
e x te r n a l e n e rg e tic p o rta ls , a n d a re u s e d b y D a o is t
discip le w ill c o n sisten tly v isu a liz e g ro w in g stro n g e r
d is c ip le s to d r a w Q i in to th e h e a d . T h e se tw o a re a s
a n d b rig h te r ea ch day, in sid e h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
o f th e h e a d a re c o n s id e re d to b e th e tw o m a in g a te s
T h is sp ecial m a g ic a l e n e rg y is so m e tim e s d e p ic te d
to th e I n n e r P a s s a g e o f th e H a ll o f L ig h ts (F ig u re
o n th e b ac k o f th e S en io r A b b o t's C ere m o n ia l R obe
1.248). T h is sp e c ia l a re a o f th e b o d y is a ls o k n o w n
as a ra d ia n t b all o f light, w ith th re e m ag ical flam es
a s th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
e m e rg in g fro m o u t of its c e n te r (F ig u re 1.249).
te a c h in g s , fro m th e Yellow C ourt C lassic:
T h ro u g h c o n siste n t m e d ita tiv e co n c e n tra tio n ,
"A fte r co n siste n t m e d ita tio n , the d isciple w ill
th e en e rg y w ith in th e d isc ip le 's L o w er D a n tian w ill
perceive and feel w ith in the upper area o f the U pper
e v e n tu a lly b u ild in to a p o w e rfu l tan g ib le energy. A s
M agpie Bridge, a halo o f glow ing light fla sh in g between
the "T hree O n es C om bine," th e energetic fusion of th e
the eyebrows (located fro m the m iddle o f the forehead
cu ltiv ated a n d refin ed en erg y w ith th e b o d y 's Yuan
to the base o f the nose).
Jing, Yuan Qi, a n d Yuan S h en ev e n tu a lly m an ifests
W hen the body's L ing Q i (Spiritual E nergy) rises
w ith in th e ra d ia n t lig h t of th e cu ltiv ated M agic Pearl.
fro m the Lower M agpie Bridge (located betw een the
T his p o w e rfu l en erg y is th en directed a n d g u id e d via
base o f the spine and the perineum ), the disciple w ill
th e d isc ip le 's m in d an d b re ath , u p h is spine, o v er the
sense a n d fe e l a w arm energy steam ing up fr o m his
to p o f h is sk u ll, a n d d irected d o w n th e front of h is
Lower D antian.
body, re tu rn in g b ack in to h is L o w er D an tian .
W h en the L in g Q i passes through both Lower,
In D a o is t I n n e r A lc h e m y , th is e n e rg e tic circ u ­
M id d le , and U pper M agpie Bridges, the disciple w ill
la tio n w a s se c re tly k n o w n a s th e " D ra g o n C h a s ­
sense a nd feel his sp irit return to his Yellow C ourt
in g th e P e a r l" (F ig u re 1.250), T h e te rm " d r a g o n "
(located at the centre o f his torso, in the Solar P lexus
is u s e d to r e p r e s e n t th e s p in e , a n d th e im a g e o f a
area), this creates his Earth Furnace ."

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Figure 1.250. “Dragon Chasing The Pearl"
" p e a r l" is u s e d to r e p r e s e n t th e b a ll o f c u ltiv a te d
w h ite lig h t e n e rg y , c irc u la tin g w ith in th e M icro -
c o s m ic O rb it. T h is im p o r ta n t m a g ic a l e n e r g y is
u tiliz e d to u ltim a te ly a c tiv a te a n d " lig h t u p " th e
v a r io u s e n e rg e tic c h a m b e rs lo c a te d w ith in e a c h o f
th e b o d y 's T h re e D a n tia n s . A t th e e n d o f a m e d i­
ta tio n , th e e n e rg y g e n e r a te d th r o u g h th e e s o te r ic
p ra c tic e is th e n d ire c te d b a c k d o w n in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , w h e r e it is f u r th e r c o m p re s s e d a n d fu s e d
in to th e g lo w in g M a g ic P e a rl.
D u r in g th is im p o r ta n t tra n s f o rm a tio n p ro c ess,
th e s p in e m u s t b e h e ld c o m fo rta b ly s tra ig h t, th e
ch in m u s t b e tu c k e d in w a r d , a n d th e to n g u e m u s t
b e p re s se d u p w a r d a g a in s t th e ro o f o f th e m o u th o n
th e W o o d E le m e n t to n g u e p o s itio n (F ig u re 1.251).
T h e c e n te r o f th e u p p e r p a la te is tr a d itio n a lly
k n o w n a s th e " H e a v e n ly P o o l." By p r e s s in g th e
to n g u e o n to th e ro o f o f th e m o u th , th e d is c ip le
e n e r g e t i c a ll y c o n n e c ts a n d f o r m s th e M id d le
M a g p ie B rid g e . T h is a c tio n c o n n e c ts o r " b r id g e s "
th e R e n ( C o n c e p tio n ) a n d th e D u ( G o v e r n in g )
C h a n n e ls , c o m p le tin g th e " M ic ro c o s m ic " c irc u it.
T h e c o m b in a tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's p o s tu re , th e ch in
tu c k in g , a n d c r o s s in g th e M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e
( to n g u e ) h e lp s to a lig n th e b o n e s o f th e s k u ll,
e n e r g iz e v a r io u s g l a n d s ( e s p e c ia lly th e p in e a l
g la n d ), a n d s u p p o r t th e b o d y 's c e re b ro sp in a l fluid.
T h is i m p o r ta n t s tr u c tu r a l a lig n m e n t a ls o a llo w s
fo r th e o p tim a l c irc u la tio n o f b o th h o r m o n e s a n d
n e u r o tr a n s m itte r s .
18 8
Wood
Element
Figure 1.251. The Wood Element Tongue Position.
Magpie Bridge allows the Ox Boy
and W eaver Goddess to physically, energetically,
and spiritually connect. The Weaver Goddess sends
the Qi of the five vapors (Five Yin Organs) up
to the Brain. The Ox Boy ploughs the field where
“the coins of Gold are sown” (Cultivation of the
Lower Dantian using Fire and Water);
And their children Jade (Yin) and Gold (Yang) work
the Water Treadmill in the Lower Dantian, sending
Jing and Qi upward via the Sea of Marrow (spine)
T ra d itio n a lly , th e te r m " M a g p ie B rid g e " is
a n a n c ie n t r e fe re n c e o r ig in a tin g fro m C h in e s e
fo lk lo re . Its a c tu a l re fe re n c e d e p ic ts a m a g ic a l
b r id g e c o n s tr u c te d b y h u n d r e d s o f t h o u s a n d s o f
m a g p ie s , o c c u r r in g o n c e a y e a r o n th e 7 th d a y o f
th e 7 th m o o n . T h is m a g ic a l b r id g e s p a n s a c ro ss th e
M ilk y W ay, a llo w in g th e W e a v e r G o d d e s s a n d th e
O x B oy to m e e t a s lo v e rs (F ig u re 1.252).
In D a o ist alchem y, th e re a re th re e secret M a g p ie
B rid g es, d e sc rib e d as follow s:
• T h e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e (N a sa l D u c t)
• T h e M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e (T o n g u e )
• T h e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e (A n u s )

The Original Cavity of the
Spirit (Niwan Palace)
Upper Magpie Bridge
(Nasal Duct)
Heaven - “Stars*
Middle Magpie Bridge
(Upper Palate)
Figure 1.253. Upper and Middle “Magpie Bridges*
Figure 1.254. The special “Nose-Pin,"
used to seal the nasal passage and prevent the Qi from
"Falling From The Upper Magpie Bridge"
W h e n th e d iscip les cu ltiv a te a n d tra n sfo rm e n ­
erg y c irc u la tin g th ro u g h th e th re e M ag p ie B ridges,
the d iscip le's L ing Q i (S piritual Energy) re tu rn s to the
A lch em ical F urnace. A c c o rd in g to th e " Guide to Put-
ting in the Elixir;" th e tw o U p p e r (H eaven) a n d L o w e r
(E arth) M ag p ie B rid g es a re d e sc rib e d a s follow s:
• T h e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e (N a s a l D u c t): T h e
U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e is a lso k n o w n a s th e
" U p p e r H e a v e n B rid g e " (F ig u re 1.253).
It is w r itte n in th e Yellow Court Scriptures
th a t, " w h e n th e d is c ip le 's L in g Q i re a c h e s
th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e, h e w ill s e n s e a n d
s e e a h a lo o f w h ite lig h t, fla s h in g b e tw e e n th e
e y e b ro w s . T h is im p o r ta n t B rid g e o f H e a v e n ,
c o r r e s p o n d s to th e S ta rs."
A fte r th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d h a s b e e n
ra d ia tin g its lig h t w ith in th e O rig in a l C av ity o f
th e S p irit (i.e., th e N iw a n Palace, lo cated b e h in d
th e eyes), it w ill d e sc e n d from th e c e n te r o f th e
fo reh ea d to see k a n o u tle t th ro u g h th e nose. If,
a t th is im p o rta n t tim e o f en e rg e tic tra n s fo rm a ­
tio n , th e n o se is left " o p e n " a n d n o t sea le d , th e
c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y w ill d ra in a w a y v ia th e n o se,
a n d th e d isc ip le w ill lo se all of h is p re v io u s
p ro g re ss. In a n c ie n t C h in a, th is w a s k n o w n as
" F a llin g F rom th e U p p e r M ag p ie B rid g e." In
o rd e r to p re v e n t this from h a p p e n in g , sev eral
D a o is t sc h o o ls e n c o u ra g e d th e ir d is c ip le s to
D a o is t A lchem y
The Lower Gate
of the Spine
Lower Magpie Bridge
(Anus)
Earth - “Tides"
The Mortal Gate
(Root of the Penis)
Figure 1.255. Lower “Magpie Bridges’
Figure 1.256. The special “Sitting Block,**
used to seal the perineum and prevent the Qi from
“Falling from the Lower Magpie Bridge"
u se a w o o d e n c lo th e sp in in o rd e r to seal th e
U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e d u rin g th is sp ec ia l tim e
o f tra n sfo rm a tio n (F ig u re 1.254).
* T h e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e (A n u s): T h e L o w e r
M a g p ie B rid g e is a ls o k n o w n a s th e " L o w e r
E a rth B rid g e " (F ig u re 1.255).
It is w r itte n in th e Yellow Court Scriptures
th a t, " w h e n th e d is c ip le 's L in g Q i ris e s fro m
th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e , h e w ill s e n s e a n d
feel a w a r m e n e rg y , s te a m in g u p fro m h is
lo w e r a b d o m e n . T h is i m p o r t a n t B rid g e o f
E a rth c o r r e s p o n d s to th e T id e s."
A fter th e T rue A lchem ical Seed (sto red w ith in
th e testicles) m o v e s th ro u g h th e M o rtal G ate
(lo cated a t th e ro o t o f th e p e n is), it w ill th e n b e
d irected to flow u p th e sp in e. If a t th is im p o rta n t
tim e of tra n sfo rm a tio n , th e sp in e is n o t " o p e n ,"
th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y w ill d ra in a w a y v ia th e
an u s, a n d th e d isc ip le w ill lose all o f h is p re v i­
o u s p ro g ress. In a n c ie n t C h in a, th is w a s k n o w n
as "F allin g F ro m th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e." In
o rd e r to p re v e n t th is from h a p p e n in g , sev e ral
D a o ist sch o o ls e n c o u ra g e d th e ir d isc ip le s to sit
o n a sm all ro u n d co n v ex w o o d e n blo ck (th e size
o f a b u n ) w ra p p e d w ith cloth, in o rd e r to seal
th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e d u rin g th is sp ec ia l
tim e o f tra n sfo rm a tio n (F ig u re 1.256).
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In th e s e c r e t D a o is t te a c h in g s o f "Refining Inner Ear

the Elixir," it is ta u g h t th a t it is n e c e s s a ry fo r th e
d is c ip le to firs t c u ltiv a te a n d s e n d th e p o w e r ­
fu l Q i g a th e r e d w ith in h is M a g ic P e a rl u p w a r d ,
c ir c u la tin g it fro m th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e, u p
th e s p in e . T h e e n e rg y is to th e n " s tr ik e a n d p a s s
th o u g h " th e B ack G a te o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a d , a n d
p ro g r e s s fu rth e r, in to th e c e n te r o f h is b ra in .
N e x t, th e M a g ic P e a rl m u s t b e d ire c te d d o w n ­
w a rd , th r o u g h th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e , p a s t th e
M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e a n d th e " T w e lv e S to rie d
C h a m b e r " (w in d p ip e ) , a n d th e n b e d ire c te d in to
th e d is c ip le 's " O r ig in a l O c e a n ," lo c a te d in s id e
h is Y ellow C o u r t (s o la r p le x u s ) a re a . T h is is th e
e n e rg e tic c y c le o f th e M a g ic P e a r l
S topping the Ears
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts u s e th e e x p r e s s io n " S to p ­
p i n g th e E a rs ," to d e s c r ib e th e s e c r e t te a c h in g
o f p la c in g th e M i n d 's a tte n tio n a n d fo c u s o n to
lis te n in g in w a r d , s o a s to b e fre e fr o m o u ts id e
in te rfe re n c e (F ig u re 1.257). T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e d t h a t " S to p p in g th e E a r s " a llo w e d th e
c e le stia l in flu e n c e o f th e S u n a n d M o o n to in te r ­
n a liz e a n d m a n if e s t in s id e th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l
b o d y . I t is in te r e s tin g to n o te th a t to th e a n c ie n t
D a o is ts , all b o d y p a r t s t h a t c o m e in p a ir s (i.e.,
b o th h e m is p h e re s o f th e b ra in , th e e a rs , ey es, n o se ,
b r e a s t n ip p le s , h a n d s , te s tic le s /o v a r ie s , a n d feet)
w e re b e lie v e d to e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d to th e
c e le stia l in flu e n c e s o f b o th th e S u n a n d M o o n .
W h e n " S to p p in g th e E a rs ," D a o is t d is c ip le s
a r e tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t to a ls o " C lo s e th e N in e
M a jo r G a te s o f I llu m in a tio n " (i.e., th e 2 E y es, 2
E ars, 1 N o s e a n d th e 4 lim b s). T h is s p e c ia l p ra c tic e
w a s ta u g h t fo r th e fo llo w in g re a so n s:
■ S o th a t th e d is c ip le 's e y e s d id n o t s e e a n d th e ir
H u n re m a in e d in s id e th e ir L iv er,
• S o th e d is c ip le 's e a r s d id n o t h e a r a n d th e ir
J in g r e m a in e d in s id e th e ir g e n ita ls ,
• S o th e d is c ip le 's n o s e d id n o t sm e ll a n d th e ir
P o re m a in e d in s id e th e ir L u n g s , a n d
• S o th e d is c ip le 's f o u r lim b s d i d n o t m o v e s o
th a t th e ir Yi r e m a in e d in s id e th e ir S p le e n .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e sk ill o f " S to p ­
p in g th e E a rs" w a s o r ig in a lly d iv id e d in to Yin o r
Y ang m e th o d s o f tra in in g , d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
//~ \\ Auditory
A Fslf Nerve
Cochlea
(Receptors
for Hearing)
External
Auditory Eustachian
Meatus Tube
Figure 1.257. The ear is divided into three parts:
The Outer Ear (responsible for collecting
and channeling sound);
The Middle Ear (responsible for converting sound
energy into mechanical energy);
The Inner Ear (responsible for both auditory
and vestibular stimulation).
• Y in M e t h o d o f S t o p p i n g t h e E a rs: I n th is
s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e , th e d is c ip le c o m p le te ly
w ith d r a w s h is M in d fro m th e s e n s e o f h e a r ­
in g , s h u t t in g o ff all s o u n d s , a n d n o lo n g e r
e n g a g e s in a n y a u d ib le d is tra c tio n s .
• Y ang M e th o d o f S to p p in g th e Ears: In th is s p e ­
cial tec h n iq u e , th e d isc ip le fo cu ses h is a tte n tio n
o n e lim in a tin g o n e s o u n d a t a tim e, re g iste rin g ,
a c k n o w le d g in g , re le a sin g a n d s h u ttin g o ff th e
a u d ib le d is tra c tio n s . T h e d is c ip le c o n tin u e s
th is p ro c e ss, o n e s o u n d a t a tim e , u n til h e h a s
c o m p le te ly s h u t o ff all s o u n d s , a n d n o lo n g e r
e n g a g e s in a n y a u d ib le d is tra c tio n s *
A ddressing the Two Ear Guardians
A b o v e th e g a p b e tw e e n th e tw o e y e b ro w s , in ­
sid e th e fo reh ea d , th e re are, a t th e rig h t, th e "Y ellow
P o rtico ; a n d , a t th e left, th e "S c arlet Terrace*" T h e se
tw o p o w e rfu l S p irit G u a rd ia n s are p o s itio n e d th e re
to g u a r d th e E n tra n c e H a ll o f th e N in e P a la c e s,
lo c a te d w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n , in s id e th e skull*

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Yellow Scarlet
Portico Terrace
Figure 1.258. The Two Gates to the Inner Passage of
the Hall of Lights are protected by Two Guardians.
W h e n e v e r th e y c h o o s e to e ith e r e n te r o r le a v e
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , all o f th e G re a t G o d s o f th e
N in e P a la c e s ta k e th e s a m e e x is tin g ro u te , lo c a te d
b e tw e e n th e Y ellow P o rtic o a n d th e S c a rle t T erra c e
(F ig u re 1.258).
T h e g o d s w h o g u a r d th e Y ellow P o rtic o a n d
th e S carle t T errace a llo w th e D iv in e O fficiais o f th e
N in e P alace s to e n te r a n d exit, a s w e ll a s all th o se
w h o ca rry o u t th e d iv in e o rd e rs of th e L o rd on H ig h ,
in c lu d in g th e Ja d e Y ouths, a n d th e Im p e ria l C h a ri­
ots, w h ich also co m e a n d go w ith o u t a n y h in d ra n c e .
H o w e v e r, th e se tw o g re a t g u a r d ia n g o d s d o n o t
a llo w a n y o n e e lse to p a s s th ro u g h th is sa c re d g ate.
W h e n e v e r a g o d o r ce le stia l m e s s e n g e r a p ­
p e a rs, th e G o d o f th e H e a rt g iv e s th e re s p o n sib ility
o f e n te r in g in to th e b o d y to th e G o d s o f th e T w o
E a rs, w h o g r a n t th e m e s s e n g e r th e r ig h t to e n te r.
T h e tw o g u a r d ia n g o d s s trik e m a g ic a l g o n g s a n d
r in g sp e c ia l m a g ic a l fire b e lls in o r d e r to w a r n th e
D e p u tie s o f th e N in e P a la c e s th a t a m e s s e n g e r
h a s e n te r e d . In th is w ay, th e D e p u tie s o f th e N in e
P a la c e s c a n p r e p a r e th e m s e lv e s to r e s p e c tf u lly
re c e iv e th e ce le stia l m e sse n g e r.
It is fu rth e r ta u g h t th a t th e s e special m ag ica l
g o n g s an d fire bells are h e a rd by m en as a " h u m m in g
in th e ea rs." It is said th a t w h e n a d iscip le is m e d ita t­
ing, h e m ay b e g in to h e a r h is e a rs " sin g in g ." T his
is b e c a u se th e Tw o D e p u ty G u a rd ia n s a re a llo w in g
celestial m e sse n g e rs to e n te r from o u ts id e th e body.
If a d is c ip le b e lie v e s th a t h e h a s in a d v e r te n tly
s o jo u rn e d in to a n a re a th a t is s p ir itu a lly h o s tile ,
in o r d e r to k e e p h im s e lf sa fe fro m o p p r e s s io n o r
Dao is t A lchem y
Fengfu
(Palace of Wind)
GV-16
The area
Tianzhu of the
(Pillar of Heaven “Mouth
UB-10 o fG o cf
Figure 1.259. The “Mouth of God" Area
Is located between the back of the neck
And the base of the skull
p o s s e s s io n , h e m u s t im m e d ia te ly p la c e h is h a n d s
o v e r h is e a r s in o r d e r to b lo c k th e s p ir its en try ,
a n d th e n im m e d ia te ly s a y th e fo llo w in g p ra y e r:
Divine Child
In the Scarlet Palace of my Heart,
And you, Nine Immortals,
In the Chambers of my Head,
May the Liquid Fire of the Great One
Destroy 10,000 evil ones!
A fte r re p e a tin g th is m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n , if a t
t h a t m o m e n t th e d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s a s e n s a tio n
o f w a r m th r a d ia tin g o v e r h is face, th e n th a t is a
g o o d s ig n ; H o w e v e r, if o n th e o th e r h a n d , th e
d is c ip le fe els a c o ld n e s s in -b e tw e e n h is fo re h e a d
a n d th e n a p e o f h is n e c k , th a t is a s ig n th a t th e evil
e n e rg y h a s e n te r e d in to h is b o d y . T h is sp e c ia l a re a
lo c a te d in th e b a c k o f th e n e c k is s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e " M o u th o f G o d ." M a n y ty p e s o f p o s s e s s io n s
b e g in fro m s p ir it e n titie s e n te r in g in to th e b o d y
fro m th is s p e c ia l a re a (F ig u re 1.259).
I n th is c a se (i.e. fe e lin g a c o ld e n e rg y e n te r
in to th e n a p e o f th e n e c k ), th e d is c ip le m u s t im ­
m e d ia te ly re a c h b a c k w ith h is r ig h t h a n d a n d p u ll
th e e v il e n e rg y o u t, " lik e a h u n g r y tig e r s e iz in g
its p re y ."
T h e n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld re p e a t th e fo llo w ­
in g in c a n ta tio n , a n d a d d r e s s th e G re a t L o rd T aiyi,
c h ie f o f all th e g o d s in th e h u m a n b o d y (F ig u re
1.260), r e q u e s tin g th a t h e d r iv e a w a y a n y a n d all
e v il e n e rg ie s th a t h a v e e n te r e d in to th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y w ith h is M a g ic Bell o f L iq u id Fire:
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Figure 1.260. The True Lord Taiyi
“W ithin my head,
In the Palace of Mysterious Cinnabar,
Is the Great Lord Taiyi!
He has the appearance of an infant!
He is seated on a Golden Throne,
Surrounded by a Jade Veil!
He is dressed in a Silk Garment,
With Purple Em broideries!
From his belt is suspended
a small Bell of Fire!
The bell o f Liquid Fire is w ithout substance,
It is nothing but a small red light!
W hen it is shaken, the sound is heard
at a distance o f 10,000 Miles!”
R u l e 1 8: T o u c h t h e T o n g u e t o
t h e U p p e r Pa l a t e
N o t o n ly is th e to n g u e c o n s id e r e d to b e th e
M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e , b u t th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
a ls o b e lie v e d th a t th e to n g u e w a s th e " d o o r w a y
o f th e h e a r t." B e c a u se th e " h e a r t is th e h o u s e o f
th e S h e n " ( m in d a n d s p ir it) , b y to u c h in g a n d
r o o tin g th e to n g u e o n to th e u p p e r p a la te o f th e
m o u th , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e y
c o u ld d is c o n n e c t th e m in d fro m its in te rn a l c h a t­
ter. T h is a llo w e d th e Q i o f th e in te r n a l o r g a n s
a n d th e e n e r g y fro m th e e x te r n a l e n v ir o n m e n t
to n a tu r a lly b e a b s o r b e d in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
v ia h is n o se . It a ls o p r e v e n te d th e in te rn a l W in d
(s tirre d b y th e m in d ) fro m b e c o m in g s tu c k in s id e
th e h e a d , re s u ltin g in v a r io u s ty p e s o f h e a d a c h e s
a n d S h e n D is tu rb a n c e s .
T h e " N u m in o u s R o o t" o f th e m o u th is th e
to n g u e . It g o v e r n s th e f o u r d ir e c tio n s a n d h a r m o -
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Figure 1.261. Expansion of a Disciple’s Weiqi Field
n iz e s th e fiv e fla v o rs . I t e x p e ls s te n c h a n d in v ite s
fr a g ra n c e . A lw a y s k e e p it ro lle d u p a n d p la c e d
o n th e u p p e r p a la te a n d th e te e th s tr o n g ly h e ld
t o g e t h e r to p r e s e r v e y o u r Q i. D u r i n g m e d i t a ­
tio n p ra c tic e , n e v e r a llo w th e t o n g u e to b e c o m e
d r y o r tir e d . A lw a y s v is u a liz e th e s p ir it o f th e
to n g u e Z h e n g L u n , h e c o n n e c ts y o u r d e s tin y a n d
c u ltiv a te s y o u r s p irit. T h e n , y o u w ill liv e lo n g b y
s w a llo w in g e n e r g iz e d s a liv a ."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , a h a lf s m ile is tr a d itio n ­
a lly u s e d to re la x th e m u s c le s o f th e fa c e a n d jaw ,
o n ly th e n is t h e t o n g u e p o s itio n e n g a g e d . W h e n
th e to n g u e to u c h e s th e u p p e r p a la te , it fo rm s th e
" M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e ," a n d e n e rg e tic a lly lin k s
th e e x te r n a l Q i flo w in g th r o u g h b o th th e G o v e r n ­
in g V essel (w h ic h e n d s a t th e n o s e a n d u p p e r p a l ­
a te ) a n d th e C o n c e p tio n V essel (w h ic h e n d s in th e
m o u th ) . A s th e t o n g u e to u c h e s th e u p p e r p a la te ,
th e b o d y 's Q i flo w in c re a s e s , a n d th e th r e e fie ld s
o f W eiq i c o n n e c te d to th e P h y s ic a l B ody, E n e rg y
B ody, a n d S p ir it B o d y e x p a n d . T h is s p e c ia l e n e r ­
g e tic c o n n e c tio n is u s e d in o r d e r to h e lp e lim in a te
d is e a s e s a n d p r o lo n g th e d is c ip le 's life.
S o m e D a o is t p r ie s ts te s t th e ir d is c ip le s ' p r o g ­
re s s in Q i C u ltiv a tio n b y h a v in g th e m m e d ita te
w ith th e ir to n g u e s u s p e n d e d in s id e th e ir m o u th .
U p o n c o m m a n d , th e d is c ip le is o r d e r e d to im ­
m e d ia te ly c o n n e c t h is to n g u e to th e u p p e r p a la te .
T h e s u d d e n in c re a s e d e x p a n s io n a n d s tr e n g th o f
th e d is c ip le 's W eiq i fie ld is e a s ily o b s e r v e d b y th e
p r ie s t, a n d in d ic a te s th e d e g r e e o f th e d is c ip le 's
p r o g r e s s (F ig u re 1.261).

A n c i e n t D a o i s t T o n g u e R in g T e c h n i q u e s
In a n c ie n t C h in a , w h e n a D a o is t p r ie s t b e g a n
to p ra c tic e M a g ic a l In c a n ta tio n s , h e w o u ld first b e
t a u g h t h o w to k e e p th e to n g u e still a n d e n e r g e ti­
c a lly c o n n e c te d b e fo re s p e a k in g th e s p e c ia l m a g i­
cal W o rd s o f P o w e r. T h is a llo w e d th e d is c ip le 's
S h e n to b u i l d a n d a ls o f a c ilita te d a p o w e r f u l
re le a s e o f Q i w h e n th e in c a n ta tio n w a s s p o k e n .
O n e s e c re t te c h n iq u e u s e d to h e lp th e D a o is t
d is c ip le tr a in h is to n g u e fo r c u ltiv a tin g m a g ic a l
p o w e r is e x p la in e d as fo llo w s:
• F irst, th e d is c ip le w a s to p la c e a s m a ll r o u n d
m e ta l r in g in s id e h is m o u th .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w o u ld in s e r t h i s t o n g u e
th r o u g h th e sm a ll rin g , a n d k e e p th e to n g u e
p la c e d o n h is u p p e r p a la te .
B e c a u s e th is s p e c ia l t r a i n i n g p r a c tic e a ls o
p r e v e n te d th e d is c ip le fro m s u d d e n ly s p e a k in g
o u t, it w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d in th e m o n a s te r y to
fa c ilita te a d is c ip lin e d s ta te o f c o n s c io u s q u ie s c e n t
c o n te m p la tio n .
Daoist Tongue Talisman T echniques
In a n c ie n t C h in a , b e f o r e a D a o is t d is c ip le
b e g a n to m e d ita te in th e e v e n in g tim e , h e w o u ld
s o m e tim e s p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is in te n tio n o n to th e
tip o f h is to n g u e , a n d im a g in e it b e in g a m a g ic a l
b ru sh .
O n a Y ang d a y (o d d n u m b e re d d a y ), th e
d is c ip le w o u ld u s e h is to n g u e to d r a w th e c h a r ­
a c te r fo r "Y an g " o n th e c e n te r o f th e h a r d p a la te ,
lo c a te d o n th e ro o f o f h is m o u th . O n a Y in d a y
(e v e n n u m b e r e d d a y ), th e d is c ip le w o u ld d r a w
th e c h a r a c te r fo r "Y in" o n th e c e n te r o f th e h a r d
p a la te (F ig u re 1.262). O n c e th e c h a ra c te r w a s c o m ­
p le te d , th e d is c ip le e x h a le d th r o u g h h is m o u th ,
so th a t th e m a g ic a l b re a th o r "Y an g V a p o r" c o u ld
m ix w ith th e lig h t o f th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r a n d b e
re a b s o r b e d in to h is b o d y v ia h is n o se .
T h ro u g h th is ty p e o f tra in in g , a D a o is t d is c ip le
c o u ld in s ta n tly c re a te a n d re le a s e sp e c ific m a g i­
cal s p e lls a n d p o w e r f u l e n e r g y th r o u g h B re a th
I n c a n ta tio n s . T h is w a s a c c o m p lis h e d b y u s in g
th e to n g u e to d r a w m a g ic a l w o r d s o f p o w e r o r
s p e c ia l e s o te r ic s y m b o ls o n th e u p p e r p a la te , a n d
th e n e x h a le a n d re le a se th e m a g ic a lly a c tiv a te d
e n e rg y o n to a p e r s o n , p la c e o r th in g .
D a o is t A lchem y
Even Numbered Days
Odd Numbered Days
Y in
- ^ PzT
Figure 1.262. “Yang” and “Yin” Chinese Characters
G a t h e r in g the S a l iv a
O n ly w h e n th e W a te r E le m e n t is fu ll in s id e
th e D r a g o n W ell (i.e., th e b a s e o f th e p e r in e u m
a n d lo w e r a b d o m e n ) , w ill th e s a liv a b e a d e q u a te
fo r a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e . T h is is w h y
in a d v a n c e d D a o is t A lch e m y , th e s w a llo w in g th e
sa liv a is s o m e tim e s ca lle d "T aish i" (F etal F eed in g ).
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, s a liv a w a s s e e n a s a
p r e c io u s in te rn a l n e c ta r, a n d w a s g iv e n v a r io u s
n a m e s , s u c h a s th e "Ju ic e o f J a d e ," " D iv in e J u ic e /'
" G o ld e n L i q u e u r " a n d " M y s t e r i o u s S o u r c e ."
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts tr e a te d s a liv a a s th e m a g ic a l
" w a te r-o f-life ," c a p a b le o f m a k in g o n e h u n d r e d
jo in ts s u p p le , a n d m o is te n in g a n d h a r m o n iz in g
th e in te r n a l v is c e ra .
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t tex t, Under-
standing the Mysteries, w h e n a d is c ip le 's th o u g h ts
b e c o m e still, th e Y ang Q i w ill e m e rg e . W h e n th e
v a p o r o f Y an g e m e rg e s, it w ill rise fro m th e b a s e o f
th e s p in e , a n d a s c e n d to th e a re a lo c a te d b e tw e e n
th e d is c ip le 's s h o u ld e r b la d e s (i.e., th e S h e n D a o ).
D riv e n b y th e w in d , th e Y an g V a p o r w ill ru m b le
a n d ro ar, a n d c o n tin u e to ris e u p w a r d to w a r d s th e
to p o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a d . A t th e to p o f th e h e a d ,
th e tw o v a p o r s o f Yin a n d Y ang in te ra c t a n d m erg e ,
a n d th e n d e s c e n d to th e p a la te of th e m o u th . W h e n
th is o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le w ill ta s te th e s w e e tn e s s o f
th e m a g ic a l elixir. A t th is p o in t in h is tra in in g , th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld le a d th e m a g ic a l e lix ir d o w n w a r d
in o r d e r to s to re it in to h is C e n tra l P a la c e .
A n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts o n R e s p ira to ry Q ig o n g
c o m p a re s w a llo w in g sa liv a to th e b en e ficial effects
o f ra in s o a k in g th e p a r c h e d E a rth , a n d " s w a llo w ­
in g u p d ry n e s s ." O n e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t sta te s,
" w h e re a s b re a th m a k e s th e c lo u d s , th e ac t o f s w a l­
lo w in g s a liv a s p r e a d s th e ra in , a n d b r in g s life to
th e h u n d r e d th o u s a n d s p irits ."
E n e rg e tic a lly tra n s f o r m e d s a liv a a c c o m p lis h ­
e s tw o m a in fu n c tio n s:
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• F irs t, it rin s e s th e m o u th , a n d h a s a n e n e rg e tic

p u r if y in g fu n c tio n
• S e c o n d , it is th e " n o u r is h m e n t o f im m o rta lity ,"
a c c u m u la te d th r o u g h m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e
T h e " C h a p te r o n th e Y e llo w C e n te r," fro m
th e Dao Shu (Daoist Pivot), s ta te s th e fo llo w in g :
"The two internal streams of the Urinary Bladder and
Kidney channels unite to form the saliva, while the
circulation of energy in the Sea ofQ i is their important
route of travel."
S in c e a n c ie n t tim e s , th e K id n e y s h a v e b e e n
u s e d a s o n e o f th e p r im a r y p la c e s to s to re Q i. T h e
a n c ie n t D a o is ts t a u g h t t h a t b o th o f th e b o d y 's
K id n e y C h a n n e ls r u n a lo n g th e s id e s o f th e b a s e
o f th e to n g u e (F ig u re 1.263). T h e re fo re , th e s a liv a
u n d e r th e to n g u e w a s c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " u p p e r
s o u rc e " o f th e K id n e y flu id . O n ly th r o u g h p ro te c t­
in g a n d c u ltiv a tin g th is sp e c ia l K id n e y flu id c o u ld
th e d is c ip le c re a te th e I m m o r ta l Pill.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te c h n iq u e k n o w n a s th e
" M e th o d o f A b s o r b in g th e M is ts " ( s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s " S w a llo w in g th e F iv e S p r o u ts " ) , u t i ­
liz e s th e in te r n a l v a p o r s o r " m is ts " o f th e b o d y 's
Y in o r g a n s a s th e fiv e o r ig in a l "Y in S p r o u tin g
C lo u d s o f H e a v e n ." I t is th e s e fiv e o rig in a l m is ts
th a t g a th e r to fo rm s a liv a , w h ic h is c o n s id e r e d to
b e th e Y in E le m e n t o f th e u p p e r p a r t o f th e b o d y .
T h e s e fiv e c lo u d s a re th e s p r o u tin g v a p o r s o f th e
O rig in a l F iv e B re a th s, w h ic h s te m fro m th e F iv e
P u r e L ig h ts h o u s e d w ith in th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s ,
a n d a re re s p o n sib le fo r n o u r is h in g a n d s tr e n g th e n ­
in g th e fiv e v isc e ra . Figure 1.263. The passage of the 2 Kidney Channel
S w a l l o w in g the S a l iv a
A c c o r d in g to The Yellow Court Canon, " T h e B e lo w th e to n g u e th e re a re 4 m a g ic a l c a v itie s:
c le a r w a te r o f th e J a d e L a k e p o u r s d o w n to th e 2 o f th e s e s p e c ia l c a v itie s c o n n e c t w ith th e H e a rt,
M a g ic a l R o o t (to n g u e ). Be c a re fu l to n o u r is h it a n d h e lp to c re a te liq u id s ; th e o th e r 2 c a v itie s
a n d y o u w ill liv e lo n g . C a la m itie s w ill n o t in v a d e c o n n e c t w ith th e k id n e y s , a n d h e lp to c re a te v a ­
h im w h o rin s e s a n d s w a llo w s th is m a g ic a l flu id ." p o r. T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts t a u g h t t h a t b e fo re b e in g
T h e c e n te r o f th e m o u th is c a lle d th e " J a d e s w a llo w e d , th e p a s s a g e o f s a liv a fro m th e J a d e
L a k e ." T h e t o n g u e , w h i c h is c o n s i d e r e d th e L a k e o rig in a lly flo w e d in to th e m o u th th r o u g h
" M a g ic a l R o o t," is u s e d to s tir u p a n d a c tiv a te th e f o u r sp e c ia l c a n a ls: T w o U p p e r C a n a ls , a n d T w o
f o r m a tio n o f s a liv a w ith in th e J a d e L ak e . It is th e L o w e r C a n a ls , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.264):
to n g u e th a t a c c u m u la te s , g a th e r s , a n d d ire c ts th e • T h e U p p e r C a n a ls : T h e tw o u p p e r c a n a ls
s a liv a to flo w d o w n th e th ro a t. flo w d o w n fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e lo c a te d

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in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d p a s s
th r o u g h th e tw o o rific e s o f th e u p p e r g u m s
w h ic h te r m in a te a t th e te e th in th e re g io n o f
th e u p p e r jaw . T h e sp ec ia l liq u id flo w in g fro m
th e U p p e r C a n a ls h e lp s to fo rm th e " H e a v e n ly
P o o l/' lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e u p p e r p a l­
a te .
• T h e L o w e r C a n a ls : T h e tw o l o w e r c a n a ls
flo w fro m b e h in d th e fo re h e a d , a n d d e s c e n d
in to th e tw o K id n e y C h a n n e ls u n d e r n e a t h
th e to n g u e , te r m in a tin g b e h in d th e te e th in
th e re g io n o f th e lo w e r jaw . T h e s p e c ia l liq u id
flo w in g fro m th e L o w e r C a n a ls h e lp s to fo rm
th e " J a d e S y ru p ," lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
lo w e r p a la te .

W h e n s w a llo w in g sa liv a , th e th r o a t is e s s e n ­
tia lly s e e n a s a tw e lv e - s to r y to w e r, c o n s tr u c te d
a n d s e q u e n tia lly a r r a n g e d in tw e lv e rin g s w h ic h
c o r r e s p o n d to th e C h in e s e tw e lv e tw o - h o u r tim e
p e r io d s . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t v ie w e d th e th r o a t a s
th e " r o a d o f th e s p irit" w h e r e s a liv a d iv id e s itse lf
in to liq u id p e a rls . T h e p h ra s e , "To S tr in g P e a rls "
is th e n a m e g iv e n to th e a c t o f r e p e a te d ly s w a l­
lo w in g s a liv a .
O n ly w h e n th e s a liv a ta k e s o n a n o ily o r th ic k
a p p e a r a n c e is it r e a d y to b e rin s e d th r o u g h th e
m o u t h a n d s w a llo w e d . T h e t r a n s f o r m a tio n o f
s a liv a is c a lle d , " th e M e th o d o f C re a tin g th e J a d e
L iq u o r a n d G o ld e n B e v e ra g e ," a n d c o n s is ts o f
Six S p ecial Ju ic e s (L iu Ye) o f th e b o d y : Jin g , T ears,
M u c u s , S a liv a , S w e a t, a n d U rin e . T h e s e Six J u ic e s
a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• J in g (S e x u a l E ssen c e): S in ce th e E x te rn a l K id ­
n e y s (te stic le s ) a re th e o rifice o f th e s e m e n ,
J in g is th e liq u id o f th e K id n e y s.
• T e a rs: S in c e th e e y e s a re th e o rific e s o f th e
L iv er, te a r s a re c o n s id e r e d to b e th e liq u id o f
th e L iver.
• M u c u s : M u c u s re fe rs to th e n a sa l m u c u s sec re­
tio n th a t m o is te n s th e n o s trils . S in c e th e n o s e
is th e o rifice o f th e L u n g s, M u c u s is co n sid e re d
to b e th e liq u id o f th e L u n g s.
• S a liv a : S in c e th e m o u th is th e o rific e o f th e
S p le e n , s a liv a is th e liq u id o f th e S p le e n .
Figure 1.264. The passage of saliva from the Jade Lake
• S w e a t; S in ce H e a rt-F ire tra n s f o rm s in to Y ang-
Q i in o r d e r to s te a m b o d y flu id , w h ic h e x its
th e s k in a s s w e a t. S w e a t is r e g a r d e d a s th e
flu id o f th e H e a rt.
• U rin e : U rin e is a ls o a liq u id o f th e K id n e y s
T o g e th e r th e s e six ju ic e s a r e c o m b in e d w ith
th e b o d y 's Y u an Q i (O rig in a l E n e rg y ), in o r d e r to
c re a te th e J a d e L iq u o r a n d G o ld e n B e v e ra g e .
A c c o rd in g to The Scripture on the Nourishment
of the Vital Principle and the Prolongation of Life, th e re
a re s e v e ra l n a m e s g iv e n to th e v a r io u s s ta te s a n d
fu n c tio n s o f s a liv a d u r in g D a o is t m e d ita tio n s a n d
e x e rcises, fo r e x a m p le :
• " J a d e B e v e r a g e " is th e n a m e g iv e n to s a liv a
w h e n it is c o lle c te d w ith in th e m o u th
• " S w e e t S o u rc e " is th e n a m e g iv e n to s a liv a
th a t is u s e d to rin s e th e m o u th
• " F lo w e r y L a k e " is t h e n a m e g iv e n to th e
s a liv a w h e n it is flo w in g
• " S w e e t D e w " is th e n a m e g iv e n to th e s a liv a
w h e n it d e s c e n d s
• " S o u r c e o f E s s e n c e " is th e n a m e g iv e n to th e
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S w a l l o w in g the F iv e C o l o r e d S p r o u t s
A c c o rd in g to th e “ Dissertation on the Meaning ? © Tüi â)l IL 2L
of Absorbing Breath and Essence, " a f te r p e r f o r m in g
m a g ic a l c u ltiv a tio n m e d i t a t i o n s a n d e x e rc is e s ,
th e D a o is t p r ie s t m u s t im m e d ia te ly s w a llo w th e
e n e r g y g a th e r e d fro m th e o v e r flo w o f th e F iv e
S p r o u ts . T h e F iv e S p r o u ts a r e th e fiv e c o lo re d
v a p o r s e m a n a t i n g fr o m th e F iv e Y in O r g a n s
(F ig u re 1.265). In th e " M e th o d o f S w a llo w in g th e
F iv e S p r o u ts " th e se c re t n a m e s a n d lo c a tio n s o f
th e F iv e C o lo re d S p r o u ts a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s
(F ig u re 1.266):
• " G r e e n S h o o t o f t h e E a st:" T h is sp e c ia l G re e n
M is t is th e b lu e -g r e e n c o lo r o f th e first s p r o u ts
o f S p r in g g r a s s . T h e m is t o f t h i s m a g ic a l
s p r o u t g a th e r s w ith in th e m o u th , in a s p e c ia l
a r e a k n o w n a s th e " M o r n in g F lo w e r" sa liv a ,
lo c a te d in th e o u ts id e o f th e m o u th , in fro n t o f
th e u p p e r te e th . O n c e g a th e r e d a n d c u ltiv a te d , (North) Yellow Sprout (East)
(Center)
th e M o rn in g F lo w e r Q i is th e n d ire c te d to flo w
to th e L iver. Figure 1.265. The Five Colored Sprouts (Breaths)
■ " V e r m ilio n R e d E lix ir o f t h e S o u th :" T h is Originate from the Five Pure Lights
V e rm ilio n R e d m is t is th e c o lo r o f th e c r im ­
Green Mist White Mist Yellow Mist
s o n c lo u d s th a t c o v e r th e S u n . T h e m is t o f
Morning Flower 'Transcendent Source of
th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s in a s p e c ia l a r e a
Liquid / Elixir
k n o w n a s th e " E lix ir L a k e " s a liv a , lo c a te d in
Red Mi:
f
\(Sweet Spring)
th e o u ts id e o f th e m o u th , in fr o n t o f th e lo w e r
te e th . O n c e g a th e r e d a n d c u ltiv a te d , th e E lix ir Elixir Lake
L a k e Q i is th e n d ire c te d to flo w d o w n in to th e
H e a rt. Black Mist
• " W u ji o f T ai S h a n (L o fty G r e a t M o u n t a i n Jade Syrup
o f t h e C e n te r) :" T h e G o ld e n Y ellow m is t o f
th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s in a s p e c ia l a re a Figure 1.266. The Locations of the Five Colored Sprouts
k n o w n a s th e " S o u rc e o f E lix ir" s a liv a (s o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s th e " S w e e t S p rin g " sa liv a ), lo c a te d in s id e th e m o u th , b e h in d th e u p p e r
lo c a te d in s id e th e r o o f o f th e m o u th ( u p p e r te e th . O n c e g a th e r e d a n d c u ltiv a te d , th e T ra n ­
p a la te ), a t th e b a c k o f th e th r o a t in -b e tw e e n s c e n d e n t L iq u id Q i is th e n d ir e c te d to flo w
th e u p p e r m o la rs . O n c e g a th e r e d a n d c u lti­ d o w n in to th e L u n g s .
v a te d , th e S w e e t S p rin g Q i is th e n d ire c te d • " M y s t e r i o u s S a p o f t h e N o r th :" T h is m is t is
to flo w d o w n in to th e S p le e n . th e b la c k c o lo r o f s m o k e o v e r a b u r n i n g fo r­
• " R a d i a n t S t o n e o f t h e W e s t: " T h is m i s t e st. T h e m is t o f th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s
is th e w h i t e c o lo r o f th e M o o n t h a t d r o p s in a s p e c ia l a re a , k n o w n a s th e " Ja d e S y r u p "
d o w n a m id s t th e r a d ia n t c lo u d s . T h e m is t o f s a liv a , lo c a te d u n d e r n e a th th e to n g u e . O n c e
th is m a g ic a l s p r o u t g a th e r s in a sp e c ia l a re a g a th e r e d a n d c u ltiv a te d , th e J a d e S y r u p Q i is
k n o w n a s th e " T r a n s c e n d e n t L iq u id " s a liv a , th e n d ir e c te d to flo w d o w n in to th e K id n e y s .

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C r e a t in g the Im m o r t a l P il l
S a liv a c o n ta in s m a n y e n z y m e s , w h ic h n o t
o n ly a id d ig e s tio n , b u t a ls o b e n e fit th e d is c ip le 's
p h y sio lo g y . In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e p ra c tic e o f g a t h ­
e r in g th e s a liv a w a s a ls o c a lle d " G a th e r in g th e
I m m o r ta l's W a ter," a n d w a s p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to
c re a te th e Im m o r ta l P ill.
T h e re is a n e x c h a n g e o f Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y
w ith in th e s a liv a . A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t
te a c h in g . H e a v e n Q i a n d E a r th Q i a re b o th
g a th e r e d to g e th e r, a lo n g w ith M a n 's B o d y F lu id
E ssen c e, in o r d e r to c re a te th e Im m o rta l P ill. T h e
te c h n iq u e c a lle d " G a th e r in g th e S a liv a " to c r e a te
th e Im m o rta l P ill b e g in s w h e n th e to n g u e to u c h e s
th e u p p e r p a la te (H e a v e n ly P o o l), a n d in c re a s e s
th e s e c re tio n o f s a liv a .
C re a tin g th e Im m o r ta l P ill in v o lv e s c o m b in ­
in g th e e n e rg iz e d s a liv a , th e in h a le d air, a n d th e
a b s o r b e d Q i o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts ( g a th e r e d fro m
b o th th e c e le s tia l a n d th e t e r r e s tr ia l e n e r g e tic
field s) in to th e m o u th d u r i n g Q i c u ltiv a tio n e x e r­
cise s a n d m e d ita tio n s .
A c c o rd in g to th e Taishang Lingbao Wufuxu (Ex­
planation of the Five Talismans of Numinous Treasure),
a f te r p r e s s in g th e to n g u e o n th e H e a v e n ly P o o l
(lo c a te d o n th e c e n te r o f th e u p p e r p a la te ), a n d
in c re a sin g th e " S w e e t S o u rc e " (saliva), th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld roll th e s a liv a w ith h is to n g u e th r o u g h th e
v a r io u s F iv e E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n s . T h e n , th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld s a y th e fo llo w in g se c re t in c a n ta ­
tio n a n d s w a llo w th e I m m o r ta l P ill. T h e s e c re t
in c a n ta tio n is a s fo llo w s:
“The W hite Stone, Hard and Rocky
Are rolling on and on.
The Gushing Spring
Bubbling and pervasive
Becomes a thick juice.
Drink it and attain long life.
Longevity, forever longer!”
S w a llo w in g th e Im m o rta l P ill is p e r f o r m e d
w ith th re e c o n s e c u tiv e g u lp s , a n d u s e s th e b r e a th
a s a n e n e rg e tic c o r k in o r d e r to e n c lo s e a n d m a g i­
c a lly se a l th e s a liv a .
B efore s w a llo w in g th e Im m o rta l P ill, it is im ­
p o r ta n t to first in h a le (sip), tilt th e h e a d s lig h tly
fo r w a rd , lo o k to w a r d s y o u r lo w e r a b d o m e n a n d
D a o is t alchem y
m a k e o n e c o m p le te c irc u la r m o v e m e n t, " tw is tin g
th e h e a d lik e a tu r tle " (F ig u re 1.267). T h e n s w a l­
low , a n d g u id e th e s a liv a d o w n in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n . A f te r e a c h s w a llo w , tilt th e h e a d s lig h tly
b a c k w a r d s , a n d e x h a le th r o u g h th e n o se .
A fte r s w a llo w in g th e Im m o rta l P ill, th e e n ­
e r g iz e d s a liv a is d ire c te d to flo w d o w n th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel to b a th e th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s . It is
th e n g a th e r e d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , c a u s in g
e n e rg e tic " s te a m " to rise . T h is e n e rg e tic " s te a m "
is d ire c te d to flo w u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e r n ­
in g V essel, a n d e n te r in to th e B ra in in o r d e r to
r e p le n is h a n d n u r t u r e th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d
S ea o f M a rro w .
C l ic k in g the Teeth
T h e te e th click in g p ra c tic e (so ftly k n o c k in g th e
te e th to g e th e r), is tra d itio n a lly , p e r f o r m e d b o th
a t th e b e g in n in g a n d e n d o f m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e
(g e n e ra lly 32, 36, 49, o r 56 tim e s), a n d is a ls o ac­
c o m p a n ie d b y th e s w a llo w in g o f s a liv a .
In a n c i e n t C h i n a , c l i c k i n g t h e t e e t h w a s
b e lie v e d to c r e a te th e s o u n d o f th e " H e a v e n ly
D r u m ," a n d s e r v e d to call fo r th D iv in e S p irits .
A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t M a o s h a n te a c h in g s , th e
g r in d in g o f th e te e th r e p r e s e n te d th e " ro llin g o f
th u n d e r," a n d w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d b e fo re sp ittin g
(i.e., s p r a y in g ) th e H o ly W a te r d u r in g P u rific a tio n
R itu a ls.
T h e re a re se v e ra l w a y s to p e r f o r m th e "C lic k ­
in g th e T ee th " p ra c tic e , th e fo llo w in g is b u t o n e
e x a m p le :
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Inhale 7 Red Breaths Mountain

From the South -
Click Teeth 7 Times

©
Inhale 7 Inhale 7
Green Breaths White Breaths
From the E ast - From the West - n
Click Teeth
© — © — ©
Click Teeth Jÿ
7 Times 7 Times
1 rbj
Inhale 8 Golden ]i IrV
Inhale 7 Indigo Breaths I Breaths From i
From the North - ■the Center-Click®
Click Teeth 7 Times Figure 1.269. The Nine Peaks Correspond to the
I. §.T Lm ®s_ J Nine Chambers of the Upper Dantian
Figure 1.268. Inhale & Click Teeth a total of 36 times

Shaking the Nine Mountains

• B eg in th e m e d ita tio n fro m e ith e r a s ta n d in g
o r a s ittin g p o s tu r e .
• W h ile fa c in g E a st, in h a le Q i fr o m th e F iv e
D ire c tio n s. E ach tim e y o u in h a le t h r o u g h th e
n o s e , click y o u r te e th a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w ­
in g fiv e d ire c tio n a l p a tte r n s (F ig u re 1.268).
T h e to ta l s h o u ld e q u a l 36 tim e s:
7 -G re e n B re a th s fro m th e E a s t
7 -R ed B re a th s fro m th e S o u th ,
7- W h ite B re a th s fro m th e W est,
7 -B lack B re a th s fro m th e N o r th , a n d
8- G o ld e n B re a th s fro m th e C e n te r.
• A s y o u in h a le th ro u g h th e n o se a n d click y o u r
teeth , v isu alize, im a g in e , a n d feel all 9 S acred
M o u n ta in s (F igure 1.269) of th e U p p e r D a n tia n "
sh ak e , as if each o f th e N in e C h a m b e rs w e re
s u d d e n ly " a w a k e n e d b y th e s o u n d o f th u n d e r."
• N ext, straig h ten an d stretch th e neck like a turtle,
a n d sw allo w th e saliva ("Juice of Jad e ") 24 tim es.
W ith e a c h s w a llo w , s e n d th e c u ltiv a te d Q i
c o n ta in e d w ith in e a c h s h o r t in h a la tio n d o w n
th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y , a n d s to r e th e m a g ic a l
e lix ir in s id e th e k id n e y s .
• T h e n , v is u a liz e a b r ig h t lig h t r a d ia tin g fro m
b e tw e e n y o u r k id n e y s . P lace th e fo c u s o f y o u r
a tte n tio n o n to th is lig h t, u n til y o u se e it s h o o t
u p a lo n g th e s p in e a n d e n te r th e N iw a n P alace.
• A s y o u v is u a liz e its g o ld e n ra d ia n c e , g lo w ­
in g in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e , a n d r e p e a t th e
fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n 21 tim e s:
Figure 1.270. The Heavenly Brass Bells
“The Heavenly Worthy
o f the Great Transformation
at the Golden Gate”
W ith in a fe w m in u te s , th e g o ld e n r a d ia n c e
w ill s p r e a d fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e , a n d s h in e
o u ts id e y o u r b o d y in all T en D ire c tio n s.
G r in d in g the Teeth
B efo re a n d a f te r p r a c tic in g Q ig o n g a n d S h e n -
g o n g e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s , Z h e n g Yi D a o is t
d is c ip le s a r e tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t to a lw a y s " g r in d
th e te e th " 3 6 tim e s . T h is se c re t p ra c tic e is u s e d
to " s u m m o n th e d i v i n e s p i r i t s ," a n d m u s t b e
p e r f o r m e d p r io r to g a th e r in g th e m a g ic a l s a liv a .
I n c e r t a i n D a o is t e x o r c is m p r a c t i c e s , th e
" g r in d in g th e te e th to th e le ft" w a s s a id to m a k e
th e " H e a v e n ly B ells" r e s p o n d (F ig u re 1.270); w h ile
th e " g r in d in g th e te e th to th e rig h t" is s a id to m a k e
th e s o u n d o f th e " C e le s tia l M u s ic S to n e " (F ig u re
1.271). B o th o f th e s e s e c re t p ra c tic e s w e re m e a n t to
d r iv e a w a y e v il s p ir its a n d m a le v o le n t in flu e n c e s.
T h ere a re sev eral w a y s to p erfo rm th e " G rin d in g
th e T eeth" p ractice, th e fo llo w in g is b u t o n e ex am p le:

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Eight Directions
-pf Heaven (Yanoi

Eight Directions
of Man

Figure 1.271. The Celestial Music Stones

B a g u a S a liv a G a th e r i n g
W h e n a D a o ist d isc ip le b e g a n to g a th e r m ag ical
en e rg y , h e w o u ld s o m e tim e s fo cu s o n c u ltiv a tin g
th e Q i o f th e E ig h t D ire c tio n s o f H e a v e n , M a n , a n d
E a rth in to h is sa liv a , ju s t b e fo re s w a llo w in g th e
Im m o rta l Elixir. T h is sp ec ia l v is u a liz a tio n a llo w e d
th e d is c ip le to c o m p le te ly g a th e r a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
c u ltiv a te th e tw e n ty -f o u r co sm o lo g ic a l d iv is io n s
o f th e T h re e W o rld s (th re e tim e s e ig h t d ire c tio n s),
a lo n g w ith all o f th e ir " re a liz e d s p irits " in to th e in ­
te rn a l o rg a n s a n d tissu e s of h is b o d y (F ig u re 1.272).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " th e
O n e P rim o rd ia l B rea th g a v e b ir th to th e tw o e n e r ­
g ie s o f Yin a n d Y ang, w h ic h in tu r n g a v e b ir th to
th e th re e d iv is io n s o f H e a v e n , E a rth , a n d M a n ."
T h e s e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s m a g ic a lly c o r r e s p o n d to
th e in te rn a l e n e rg ie s re s o n a tin g w ith in th e T h re e
D a n tia n s , a n d a re e x p re s s e d in th e fo llo w in g m a n ­
n e r: T h e U p p e r D a n tia n c o r r e s p o n d s to H e a v e n ,
th e M id d le D a n tia n c o r r e s p o n d s to M a n , a n d th e
L o w e r D a n tia n c o r r e s p o n d s to E a rth .
• H e a v e n : W h e n m e d ita tin g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
c u ltiv a tin g th e Q i o f th e T h re e R e a lm s, b e fo re
th e d is c ip le s w a llo w s th e m a g ic a l sa liv a , h e
w ill firs t g r in d th e te e th o n th e le ft s id e o f th e
ja w (Y ang - H e a v e n ), to m a k e th e " H e a v e n ly
B ells" r e s p o n d . In te rn a lly , th e d is c ip le w ill
r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g se c re t in c a n ta tio n :
“The 9 Mansions of the Highest Heavens,
Are guarded by Tai Yi;
With Hundreds of Spirits,
Like a forest of Guardians!”
T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill tilt h is h e a d b a c k ­
w a r d s , s w a llo w , a n d e n v is io n g a th e r in g a n d
Eight Directions
of Earth (Yin
Figure 1.272. The Three Superimposed Realms
of the Eight Directions of Heaven, Man, and Earth
Center Upper
(Yang and Yin) Dantian
Man
Side
(Yang)
Heaven
Figure 1.273. The Three Areas of the Teeth
a b s o r b in g th e c e le s tia l s p ir its o f th e E ig h t
D ire c tio n s o f H e a v e n in to h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• M a n : N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill g r in d th e fo u r
c e n te r u p p e r a n d lo w e r fr o n t te e th (Y ang a n d
Y in - M a n ). In te rn a lly , th e d is c ip le w ill re p e a t
th e fo llo w in g se c re t in c a n ta tio n :
“The Hun and Po are United,
Blue-Green vapor issues forth;
Dark and Mysterious is its return!”
T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill tilt h is h e a d b a c k ­
w a rd s , sw a llo w , a n d e n v is io n g a th e r in g a n d
a b s o r b in g th e s p irits o f th e E ig h t B a g u a D ire c­
tio n s in to h is M id d le D a n tia n a n d th e F iv e Yin
O rg a n s e x istin g w ith in h is ch e st (F ig u re 1.273).
• E a r th : F in a lly , th e d i s c ip le w ill g r i n d th e
te e th o n th e rig h t s id e o f th e ja w (Yin - E a rth ),
to m a k e th e s o u n d o f th e " C e le s tia l M u s ic
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S to n e / ' In te rn a lly , th e d is c ip le w ill r e p e a t th e
fo llo w in g se c re t in c a n ta tio n :
Like the bright rays of the Sun,
The Eternal Life, which does not age,
Suppresses and Destroys
the Unrighteous and Evil!
Q u ic k ly , q u ic k ly ,
Follow the Imperial Order,
as the Life Breath
of the Highest Heaven!
T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill tilt th e h e a d b a c k ­
w a r d s , sw a llo w , a n d e n v is io n g a th e r in g a n d
a b s o r b in g th e te rr e s tria l s p ir its o f th e E a r th
in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
W ith th e s e s e c r e t v i s u a l i z a t i o n s a n d t e e t h
g r i n d i n g p r a c t i c e s , t h e s a l i v a is t r a n s f o r m e d
fro m a n o r d in a r y B o d y F lu id in to a m ix tu r e o f
c o lo re d v a p o r s a n d e n e rg ie s , c o n ta in in g th e p r i­
m a r y e n e rg e tic p r in c ip le s o f life. T h is m a g ic a lly
tr a n s f o r m e d s a liv a a c ts a s e n e r g e tic fu el fo r th e
a lc h e m ic a l p ro c e s s o c c u rrin g w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n s w a llo w in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d a n d e n e r ­
g iz e d s a liv a , " A b o v e " it r e p a ir s th e N iw a n P a la c e
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , " in th e M id d le " it m o is te n s
th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s , a n d " B e lo w " it s u p p o r t s a n d
e n e rg iz e s th e d is c ip le 's L ife."
D a o i s t F iv e T o n g u e P o s i t i o n s
T h e r e a r e fiv e s e p a r a te to n g u e p o s itio n s tr a ­
d itio n a lly u s e d w h e n p r a c tic in g D a o is t alc h e m y .
E ac h o f th e s e fiv e to n g u e p o s itio n s a r e re la te d to
o n e o f th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s , a n d c a n b e u s e d to
d ire c t th e flo w o f Q i a n d S h e n to th a t p a r tic u la r
in te r n a l o r g a n a n d o r g a n s y s te m . F o r e x a m p le ,
so m e tim e s, if to o m u c h H e a t is b e in g c re a te d w h ile
p r a c tic in g a c e r ta in D a o is t e x e rc is e o r m e d i t a ­
tio n , th e d is c ip le m a y b e in s tr u c te d to " c h a n g e
h is to n g u e p o s itio n ," in o r d e r to a lte r th e flo w
o f e n e rg y d ire c te d b y th e b r e a th a n d m in d . T h e
F iv e E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n s a r e d e s c r ib e d a s
fo llo w s.
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Wood
Element
Figure 1.274. The Wood Figure 1.275. The Fire
Element Tongue Position. Element Tongue Position.
Metal
Element
Figure 1.276. The Earth Figure 1.277. The Metal
Element Tongue Position. Element Tongue Position.
Figure 1.278. The Water Element Tongue Position.
1. T h e W o o d (L iv e r) E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n :
T h is p o s itio n r e q u ir e s th e to n g u e b e p la c e d
o n th e s o ft p a la te , in th e m id d le o f th e u p p e r
p a la te , a t th e c e n te r o f th e r o o f o f th e m o u th
(F ig u re 1.274).
2. T h e F ire (H e a rt) E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n :
T h is p o s itio n re q u ir e s th e to n g u e b e p la c e d o n
th e h a r d p a la te , a t th e fro n t o f th e u p p e r p a la te
b e h in d th e te e th a n d g u m lin e (F ig u re 1.275).
3. T h e E arth (S p leen ) E le m e n t T o n g u e P o sitio n :
T his p o sition req u ires th e to n g u e be p laced on the
b o tto m of the jaw a t th e b ase of th e lo w er palate,
b en e ath th e teeth a n d g u m line (F igure 1.276).
4. T h e M e ta l (L u n g s) E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n :
T h is p o s itio n r e q u ir e s th e to n g u e b e p la c e d
b e tw e e n th e m a x illa a n d m a n d ib le b o n e s ,
s u s p e n d e d b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re 1.277).
5. T h e W a te r ( K id n e y s ) E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s i­
tio n : T h is p o s itio n r e q u ir e s th e t o n g u e b e
p la c e d o n th e s o ft p a la te , a t th e b a c k o f th e
u p p e r p a la te (F ig u re 1.278).

Figure 1.279. Slowly run the tongue in a circle
Along the outside of the gum s 18 times.
A ncient Daoist Tongue Ex ercises
In D a o is t a lch e m y , a f te r c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e ,
d is c ip le s t r a d itio n a lly u s e tw o s e c re t m e th o d s
fo r c r e a tin g th e "Ju ic e o f J a d e ." T h e s e tw o s e c re t
m e th o d s a re k n o w n a s th e " R e d D ra g o n S p la s h e s
in W a v e s" a n d th e "R e d D ra g o n S tirrin g th e S ea."
B o th o f th e s e sp e c ia l m e th o d s a r e u s u a lly o n ly
p ra c tic e d a fte r p e r fo rm in g th e c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita ­
tio n s a n d ex e rc ise s, a n d a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• " T h e R e d D r a g o n S p la s h e s in W a v e s:" T h is
first m e th o d b e g in s b y h a v in g th e d is c ip le
so ftly click h is te e th to g e th e r 49 tim e s. T h is
so ft c o m p re s s io n te c h n iq u e , k n o w n in a n c ie n t
D a o is m a s " B e a tin g th e H e a v e n ly D r u m ,"
is u s e d to s tr e n g th e n th e g u m s a n d th e ro o t
s y s te m o f th e d is c ip le 's te e th . It w ill a ls o re la x
a n d s tim u la te th e ja w m u sc le s.
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill r u n h is to n g u e in a
circ le a lo n g th e g u m s , b e g in n in g fro m left to
r ig h t a lo n g th e o u ts id e ja w 18 tim e s (F ig u re
1.279); a n d th e n r ig h t to le ft a lo n g th e in s id e
p a la te 18 tim e s. It is im p o r ta n t to p ra c tic e th is
to n g u e a p p lic a tio n slo w ly , ro ta tin g 18 tim e s
in e a c h d ire c tio n . A fte r c o m p le tin g th e to n g u e
ro ta tio n s , h is m o u th s h o u ld b e full o f sa liv a .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill s w is h th e s a liv a b a c k
a n d fo rth in h is m o u th 36 tim e s. W h e n " s w is h ­
in g " th e sa liv a , it is im p o r ta n t to so ftly s trik e
th e to n g u e a g a in s t th e b a c k o f th e fro n t te e th .
T h e n d iv id e th e sa liv a in to th re e p o r tio n s
a n d s w a llo w e a c h p o rtio n w ith a sm a ll b re a th .
W h e n s w a llo w in g , th e d is c ip le w ill d ire c t th e
Q i to flo w d o w n in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
• " T h e R e d D r a g o n S ti r r i n g t h e S e a :" T h is
s e c o n d to n g u e a p p lic a tio n is a c o n tin u a tio n
D a o is t A lchem y
1. Earth 2. Metal 3. Fire 4. Wood 5. Water
Element Element Element Element Element
Figure 1.280. Slowly run the tongue in a circle,
starting from the base of the mouth (1),
and moving towards the back of the mouth (5),
stimulating all of the Five Element positions.
o f th e p r e v io u s c u ltiv a tio n m e th o d , a n d is
tr a d itio n a lly p e r f o r m e d ju s t a f te r p e r f o r m in g
th e R ed D ra g o n S p la s h e s in W a v es.
In th e R ed D ra g o n S tir rin g th e S ea, a f te r
p e r f o r m i n g th e 18 O u t s i d e a n d 18 I n s id e
T o n g u e R o ta tio n s , th e d is c ip le w ill th e n r u n
h is to n g u e fro m th e b a s e o f h is m o u th (s ta r t­
in g a t th e E a r th E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n )
u p w a r d , p a s s in g it th r o u g h all F iv e E le m e n t
to n g u e p o s itio n s (F ig u re 1.280). T h is fo rm o f
in te rn a l " lic k in g " (m o v in g fro m p o s itio n #1
lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m a n d e n d in g a t p o s itio n
#5 lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e m o u th ) s h o u ld
b e p e r f o r m e d 36 tim e s.
M o v in g th e to n g u e in t h is m a n n e r w ill
h e lp th e d is c ip le g a th e r th e e n e rg y o f th e F iv e
M ag ic a l S a liv a (T h e M o r n in g F lo w e r S aliv a,
E lix ir L a k e S a liv a , S o u r c e o f E lix ir S a liv a ,
T ra n s c e n d e n t L iq u id S a liv a , a n d J a d e S y r u p
S aliv a).
A fte r p e r f o r m in g th is c irc u la r to n g u e r o ­
ta tio n 36 tim e s , th e d is c ip le w ill s w is h th e
s a liv a b a c k a n d fo rth in h is m o u th 36 tim e s.
W h e n " s w is h in g " th e s a liv a , it is i m p o r ta n t
to so ftly s trik e th e to n g u e a g a in s t th e b a c k o f
th e fro n t te e th .
T h e s a liv a is th e n d iv id e d in to th r e e p o r ­
tio n s a n d s w a llo w e d w ith a s m a ll b r e a th .
W h e n s w a llo w in g , it is im p o r ta n t to d ire c t th e
e n e rg y to flo w d o w n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
It is b e tte r to p ra c tic e th is ty p e o f s a liv a s w a l­
lo w in g in th e m o r n in g a n d e v e n in g tim e .
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Figure 1.281. Daoist Meditations and Exercises are
divided into either Static or Dynamic Training Methods
In t r o d u c t io n t o S tatic
a n d D ynam ic P o s t u r e s
A ll D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e is d e v e lo p e d
th r o u g h tr a in in g p r o p e r S ta tic a n d D y n a m ic P o s ­
tu re s . S o im p o r ta n t is th is ty p e o f f o u n d a tio n a l
tr a in in g , th e a n c ie n t m a s te r s a d v is e d th e ir d is ­
c ip le s to " S ta n d lik e a tre e . S it lik e a b e ll. L ie lik e
a b o w , a n d W a lk lik e th e w in d ."
S ta tic P o s tu r e T ra in in g a n d D y n a m ic P o s tu r e
T ra in in g a re tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to tw o d is tin c t
m e th o d s o f e n e rg e tic p ra c tic e : (F ig u re 1.281).
• S ta tic P o s tu re s a n d M e d ita tio n s : T h e p u rp o s e
a n d fu n c tio n o f p ra c tic in g th e s ta tic m e d ita ­
tio n p o s tu re s are to d ev e lo p , a c cu m u late, a n d
s tre n g th e n th e d iscip le's in tern al Q i. Static m e d i­
ta tio n s can also in clu d e su b tle e n e rg etic m o v e ­
m e n ts d ire c te d by th e m in d , w h ile m a in ta in in g
a s ta tio n a ry lying, sittin g , o r s ta n d in g p o stu re .
* D y n a m ic P o s tu r e s a n d M e d ita tio n s : T h e p u r ­
p o s e a n d fu n c tio n o f p ra c tic in g th e d y n a m ic
m e d ita tio n p o s tu r e s a re to tra in th e d is c ip le 's
in te rn a l a n d ex te rn a l o rg a n sy ste m s, th ro u g h
T h e ra p e u tic M o v e m e n ts (e.g., stretch in g , b e n d ­
ing, s q u a ttin g , a n d tw istin g a c tio n s of th e lim b s
a n d torso). T h is special D y n a m ic a p p ro a c h to
e n e rg e tic p ra c tic e a lso in c lu d e s th e u s e of O r­
g a n , C h a n n e l, a n d T issue S elf-M assage, a s w ell
as W alk in g M eth o d s.
D y n a m ic e x e rc ise s a re tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d
in to Y un (Yin) M e th o d s (slow , e v e n , g ra c e fu l
m o v e m e n ts ), a n d th e D o n g (Y ang) M e th o d s
( in te n s e p h y s ic a l m o v e m e n ts ) o f tra in in g .
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Figure 1.282. The Six Different Modalities
of Daoist Static Qigong Training
D a o i s t S t a t ic P o s t u r e T r a i n i n g
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , S ta tic P o s tu r e T r a in in g
a c tiv e ly in te g r a te s th e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s o f th e
d is c ip le 's P o s tu r e , B re a th , a n d M in d in to e a c h
p o s itio n . T h is r e q u ir e s k e e p in g th e p h y s ic a l b o d y
still, w h ile m a in ta in in g q u ie s c e n t b r e a th in g , a n d
a c a lm , tr a n q u il s t a t e o f M in d . W h ile h o l d i n g
fix ed p o s tu r e s (e.g., ly in g , s ittin g , o r s ta n d in g ) th e
D a o is t d is c ip le c a n tr a in to a c c u m u la te s u b s ta n ­
tia] a m o u n ts o f Q i w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n , o r
c irc u la te it th r o u g h o u t h is e n tir e b o d y .
D a o ist S tatic tra in in g is tra d itio n a lly d iv id e d
in to six d iffe ren t m o d a litie s o f p ractice: D isp e rsin g
in to th e W uji, B reath R eg u latio n , M in d C o n c e n tra ­
tion, Im a g in a tio n a n d S ense O b serv atio n , S tatic Re­
laxation Q igong, a n d In n e r N o u rish in g a n d S tren g th ­
e n in g Q ig o n g , d e sc rib e d as fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.282):
1. D is p e r s in g in to th e W u ji: F ro m a s ta tio n a ry
p o stu re , th e d isc ip le is re q u ire d to d isso lv e h is
Q i in to th e in fin ite sp a c e o f th e W uji, w ith o u t
fo c u s in g o r d ire c tin g h is a tte n tio n o n to a n y
e x tern al object lo cated w ith in th e e n v iro n m e n t.
2. B r e a th R e g u la tio n : F ro m a sta tio n a ry p o stu re ,
th e d iscip le is re q u ire d to m o v e Q i in te rn a lly o r
e x te r n a lly w h ile in h a lin g , e x h a lin g , o r s w a l­
lo w in g th e b re a th .
3. M in d C o n c e n tr a tio n : From a sta tio n a ry p o s ­
tu re , th e d is c ip le is re q u ir e d to c o n c e n tr a te
a n d d ir e c t h is m in d o n to o n e fix e d in te r n a l
o r e x te r n a l fo cal p o in t.

4. I m a g in a tio n a n d S e n s e O b s e r v a tio n : F ro m a
s ta tio n a r y p o s tu re , th e d is c ip le is r e q u ir e d to
s tim u la te a n d e n h a n c e h is im a g in a tio n w ith
s e n s a tio n s su c h as co lo rfu l v is u a liz a tio n s , a n d
v a r io u s s o u n d s , ta ste s, a n d sm e lls.
5. S ta tic R e la x a tio n Q ig o n g : F ro m a s ta tio n a r y
p o s tu re , th e d is c ip le is r e q u ir e d to re la x h is
b o d y a n d m in d , a n d k e e p th e m in a c o n s ta n t
s ta te o f q u ie sc e n c e .
6. I n n e r N o u r i s h i n g a n d S t r e n g t h e n i n g
Q ig o n g : F ro m a s ta tio n a r y p o s tu r e , th e d is ­
c ip le is r e q u ir e d p ra c tic e th e c o m b in e d u s e
o f m u l ti p l e S ta tic Q ig o n g m o d a litie s . F o r
e x a m p le , p r a c tic in g B re a th R e g u la tio n c o m ­
b in e d w ith Im a g in a tio n a n d O b s e r v a tio n .
D a o i s t L y in g M e d i t a t i o n P o s t u r e s
In D a o is t A lch em y , L y in g p o s tu r e s a re u s u a lly
u s e d to T o n ify d e fic ie n t c o n d itio n s , a n d a re th e
e a s ie s t p o s tu r e s th r o u g h w h ic h to re la x th e b o d y ,
b r e a th a n d m in d . H o w e v e r, in m o s t m e d ita tio n s
th a t r e q u ir e ly in g Q ig o n g p o s tu re s , th e d is c ip le
m u s t p r a c tic e c a re fu lly , in o r d e r to m a in ta in a
clear, a le r t a w a r e n e s s a n d a v o id fa llin g a s le e p .
T h e re a re se v e ra l ty p e s o f D a o is t L y in g P o s ­
tu re s u s e d in D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g . T h e m o s t
c o m m o n ly u s e d in th e D a o is t A lc h e m y in c lu d e
" L y in g o n th e B ack ," a n d " L y in g o n th e S id e ,"
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
L y in g o n t h e B a c k
W h e n ly in g o n th e b a c k (a lso k n o w n a s th e
" H ib e rn a tio n P o stu re " ), th e d isc ip le is s u p in e w ith
th e h a n d s e ith e r p la c e d b y th e s id e s o f h is b o d y ,
o r p la c e d o n h is L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e e y e s c a n b e
e ith e r g a z in g u p w a r d ' o r k e p t c lo se d .
L y in g s u p in e in th e H ib e r n a tio n p o s tu r e h e lp s
to re g u la te th e fu n c tio n a l a c tiv itie s o f th e d is c ip le 's
c e n tra l n e r v o u s s y s te m .
• T h e B iq i M e d ita tio n : O n e s p e c ia l ly in g p o s ­
tu re m e d ita tio n u s e d b y a n c ie n t D a o is ts w h e n
tr a in in g e s o te ric A lch e m y , is k n o w n a s "B iq i"
(" E n c lo s in g th e E n e rg y " ). T h is sp e c ia l L y in g
M e d ita tio n re q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to lie flat o n
h is b ac k , w ith h is e y e s c lo se d , a n d b o th h a n d s
p o s itio n e d b e s id e h is b o d y , c u r le d in to so ft
fists, in o r d e r to se a l th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.283. Supine Posture (Hibernation Posture):
Lying supine in the Hibernation posture helps
regulate the central nervous system.
C a v itie s , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e p a lm s
(F ig u re 1.283).
W h e n p ra c tic in g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , it
is a ls o im p o r ta n t to k e e p th e a n a l s p h in c te r
c lo se d , to p r e v e n t Q i fro m le a v in g th e b o d y .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w a s i n s tr u c te d to in h a le
th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d th e n " E n c lo s e th e Q i"
(h o ld h is b re a th ), a n d n o t e x h a le .
• A t th is p o i n t in th e ly in g m e d i t a t i o n , t h e
d is c ip le w a s in s tr u c te d to m e n ta lly c o u n t to
200, (th is s h o u ld ta k e b e tw e e n th re e a n d f o u r
m in u te s ), a n d th e n e x h a le th e b r e a th th r o u g h
h is m o u th .
• W h ile h o ld in g th e b r e a th , it is im p o r ta n t to
firs t v is u a liz e th e Q i a s a v a p o r o u s c lo u d ,
m o v in g w ith in th e L u n g s.
• T h en , im a g in e a n d feel th e c lo u d o f Q i m o v in g
a lo n g y o u r s h o u ld e r s in to y o u r a r m s , u n til it
r e a c h e s y o u r s o ftly c lo se d fists, a n d d e s c e n d s
to th e tip s o f y o u r fin g e rs.
• N e x t, p la c e y o u r im a g in a tio n o n to fe e lin g th e
e n e rg e tic c lo u d m o v e fro m y o u r L u n g s in to
y o u r Y ello w C o u r t (i.e.. S p le e n a n d S to m a c h
a re a ). F ro m th e re th e e n e rg e tic c lo u d m o v e s
in to y o u r K id n e y s, h ip s , th ig h s , leg s, a n d feet,
a n d d e s c e n d s to th e tip s o f y o u r to es.
• D u r in g th e m e d ita tio n , it is im p o r ta n t to p la c e
y o u r m in d o n to y o u r e n tire b o d y , a n d to clearly
v isu a liz e , im a g in e a n d feel, all o f th e p h y sic a l
s e n s a tio n s o c c u rrin g w ith in y o u r tissu e s.
• A c c o rd in g to M a s te r W o n g , y o u w ill k n o w
th a t y o u a r e p ra c tic in g th e ly in g m e d ita tio n
co rrec tly , w h e n y o u feel a s lig h t tin g lin g s e n ­
s a tio n o n y o u r sk in (lik e tin y in s e c ts c r a w lin g
o n y o u r b o d y ). It is im p o r ta n t to n o t sc ra tc h
t h e s e " i t c h i n g " s e n s a t i o n s . T h e y a r e th e
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s m a lle r e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls re c o n n e c tin g , r e ­
b u ild in g , a n d h e a lin g th e m s e lv e s , a n d s h o u ld
b e le ft a lo n e a n d a llo w e d to a c c o m p lis h th is
im p o r ta n t ta sk .
• If y o u tra in in th is m a n n e r fo r s e v e ra l m o n th s ,
y o u w ill n o tic e th a t y o u r b o d y a n d s p irit, a s
w e ll a s th e e n e r g y o f all F iv e Y in O r g a n s ,
b e c o m e ca lm , tr a n q u il, a n d a t p e a c e .
• If y o u c a n c o n tin u e th is p r a c tic e a n d e x te n d
th e c o u n t to 250, y o u r T h ird E y e w ill b e c o m e
b rig h t, y o u r p h y s ic a l e y e s a n d e a r s w ill b e ­
c o m e s h a r p , clear, a n d e x tre m e ly p e r c e p tiv e ,
a n d y o u r b o d y w ill b e c o m e lig h t a n d free fro m
d is e a s e .
L y in g o n t h e S id e
A n a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g s ta te s , " th e b o d y
s h o u ld lie lik e a b o w ," w h ic h is a d e s c rip tio n o f th e
c u rle d p o s itio n o f th e b o d y w h ile ly in g o n th e rig h t
sid e . T h is p a r tic u la r p o s itio n is c o m m o n ly c a lle d
th e " S le e p in g D e e r P o s tu re ." H o w e v e r, it is a lso
k n o w n in c e rta in D a o ist sec ts a s th e " C o ilin g F iv e
D ra g o n s P o stu re ," a n d th e " S lee p in g D o g P o stu re ."
It is b e n e fic ia l fo r a id in g d ig e s tio n a n d to a s ­
s is t in th e a b s o r p tio n o f fo o d . In a n c ie n t D a o is t
A lch e m y , it is p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to c irc u la te th e Q i
a n d to m o v e th e e n e rg y th r o u g h th e c e n tra l c h a n ­
n e ls " lik e a d e e r," to n o u r is h th e I n n e r E m b ry o
lik e a C ra n e , a n d to d e v e lo p in d is c e rn ib le in n e r
b r e a th in g lik e a T u rtle ." T h is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n is
s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " th e S le e p in g P ra c tic e ," a n d
is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s:
• B e g in b y s ittin g o n y o u r b e d , in a " L o tu s
P o s tu r e ," a n d c lick y o u r te e th 36 tim e s.
• T h e n , in o n e call, s u m m o n all o f th e in te rn a l
s p ir its c u r r e n tly re s id in g w ith in y o u r b o d y .
• N e x t, lo o s e n y o u r ro b e a n d b e lt, a n d lie o n
th e r ig h t sid e , w ith th e left k n e e b e n t, re s tin g
o n th e m a ttr e s s in fr o n t o f th e r ig h t th ig h .
T h e r ig h t leg s h o u ld b e n a tu r a lly e x te n d e d
s tra ig h t. T h is is d o n e in o r d e r to a v o id c o m ­
p r e s s in g th e H e a rt.
• N e x t, s lig h tly ra is e th e h e a d , to a llo w th e
b lo o d to flo w d o w n w a r d in to th e to rs o .
• T h e u p p e r p a r t o f th e b o d y s h o u ld b e k e p t
s tra ig h t, w ith th e rig h t a r m b e n t 90 d e g r e e s
a t th e elb o w , a n d th e p a lm p la c e d in a n " U n -
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Keep the head In order to avoid
slightly raised, in order compressing the heart,
to allow blood to flow the disciple should
into the lower torso lie on his right side
Figure 1.284. Sleeping Deer/Dog Posture
s h e a th e d S w o r d " H a n d S eal p o s tu r e , re s tin g
a g a in s t th e face, o r p la c e d fa c in g u p w a r d o n
th e p illo w (F ig u re 1.284).
• T h e le ft a rm s h o u ld a ls o fo rm th e " U n ­
s h e a th e d S w o rd " H a n d Seal p o s tu re , a n d
b e p la c e d re s tin g a g a in s t th e lo w e r s id e (left
th ig h ) o f th e b o d y , w ith th e e lb o w re s tin g o n
th e h ip ; o r p la c e d in fro n t o f th e lo w e r a b d o ­
m e n , re s tin g o n th e " G a te o f L ife" (n a v e l).
• M a k e s u r e th a t b o th e y e s a n d n o s e a re in d ire c t
lin e w ith th e n a v e l (G a te o f L ife). T h e n , c lo se
th e te e th a n d " O p e n th e G a te o f H e a v e n "
(lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d - B a ih u i) a n d
" C lo s e th e G a te o f E a r th " ( lo c a te d in th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m - a n a l s p h in c te r) . T h is is h o w
th e E x te rn a l S u n (G a te o f H e a v e n ) a n d M o o n
(G a te o f E a rth ) c o m b in e th e ir R a d ia n c e .
• N e x t, d r a w th e p u p i l s o f b o th e y e s to g e th e r,
a n d w i t h th e " E y e o f y o u r M i n d / S p i r i t , "
o b s e r v e y o u r s e lf fro m w ith in . C o n c e n tr a te
o n th e in te rn a l e n e rg ie s o f th e H e a r t F ire (Li
T rig ra m ) a n d K id n e y W a te r (K a n T rig ra m )
m e r g in g a n d f u s in g a s o n e . T h is is h o w th e
I n t e r n a l S u n ( H e a r t) a n d M o o n ( K id n e y s )
c o m b in e th e ir E sse n c e .
• N e x t, r e l e a s e t h e i m a g e a n d p l a c e y o u r
c o n c e n tr a tio n o n to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e
W u ji. T h is is d o n e s o th a t in u t t e r s tilln e s s ,
th e v ita l Q i w ill a u to m a tic a lly r e tu r n b a c k to
its O rig in a l S o u rc e , lo c a te d w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . O n ly w h e n th e T h re e P r im o r d ia ls
(i.e., th e O rig in a l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n ) r e tu r n to
th e O n e , ca n th e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels
r e v e r t b a c k to th e ir O rig in a l S o u rc e .

In th is q u ie s c e n t s ta te , y o u w ill d e v e lo p th e
im p e rc e p tib le in n e r - b r e a th in g o f a n a n c ie n t
tu rtle . O n c e you h a v e r e a c h e d th is s ta te , you
m a y b e g in to c u l tiv a te th e I n te r n a l E lix ir,
T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y re le a s in g all o f y o u r
th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s , a n d a llo w in g y o u r
in n e r c o re to r e tu r n b a c k to th e p e a c e f u l s ta te
o f th e P rim o rd ia l S p irit. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t t e a c h in g , " w h e n th e S h e n ( S p i r i t /
M in d ) is firm ly e s ta b lis h e d , th e re is n o in h a l­
in g o r e x h a lin g ; w h e n th e J in g (E sse n c e ) is
firm , th e re is n o m o re d e b a u c h e r y o r d e s ire s ."
• A fte r c o m p le tin g th e m e d ita tio n , ris e o u t o f
b e d , m a s s a g e y o u r H e a r t fo r a fe w m in u te s ,
th e n r u b y o u r e y e s s o th a t y o u r b o d y , m in d ,
a n d s p ir it w ill feel c o m fo r ta b le a n d g lo w in g ,
D a o is t S le e p M e d ita tio n P ra c tic e
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e p o s itio n
in w h ic h a d is c ip le s le e p s e x e rts a p r o f o u n d effec t
o n h is p h y sio lo g y . W h e n a m a n is a w a k e , h is S p irit
is s e a te d in h is e y e s; h o w e v e r, w h e n h e s le e p s a t
n ig h t, h is S p ir it is lo d g e d in h is lo w e r a b d o m e n .
W h e n a m a n s le e p s s o u n d ly , th e S p irit o f h is H e a r t
F ire tra v e ls d o w n h is b o d y in o r d e r to " b o il" th e
W a te r o f h is L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is e n e rg e tic in te r ­
a c tio n c r e a te s " s te a m ," w h ic h a s c e n d s u p w a r d
to e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t a n d u n ite th e Q i o f th e
M id d le D a n tia n (H e a r t F ire) a n d L o w e r D a n tia n
(K id n e y W a ter). H o w e v e r, w h e n th e m a n a w a k e n s
a n d o p e n s h is ey e s, th e e n e rg y o f h is s p ir it r e tu r n s
to h is o r g a n o f s ig h t (L iv er), th e re b y d is e n g a g in g
th e e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t fro m th e e n e rg y o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n a m a n s le e p s , h is b r e a th in g (Q i) a n d
S h e n ( th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s ) c a n d is tu r b h is six
se n se s, a n d a r o u s e th e g e n e ra tiv e force (Jing) o f h is
L o w e r D a n tia n . In o r d e r to p r e v e n t th e lo ss o f Jin g
w h ile s le e p in g (i.e., n o c tu r n a l e m is s io n ), a D a o is t
d is c ip le is tr a d itio n a lly to ld to re p e a t th e fo llo w ­
in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n b e fo re fo llo w in g a sle e p :
“Jade Maidens of the Great Perfected
Serve Perfection and Guard the Hun,
Golden Lads of the Three Palaces
Come Guard the Gate of Life!”
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.285. Sleeping Under the Celestial Protection
of the magical Northern Dipper Stars
• N ex t, th e d iscip le w ill p lace th e tip o f h is to n g u e
o n to th e u p p e r p a la te a n d d riv e th e s p irit o f th e
H e a rt in to th e L o w e r D a n tian . T h is sp ecial a p ­
p lic a tio n e m p tie s th e H e a rt o f all th o u g h ts.
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill s lo w h is r e s p ir a tio n ,
a n d b r e a t h e d e e p in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n
to u n ite th e s p ir it o f th e H e a r t F ire w ith h is
K id n e y W ater.
• F in a lly w ith lo n g s u b tle b re a th s , th e d is c ip le
w o u ld relax a n d a llo w h is S h en to e m b ra c e h is
Q i a n d v ic e v e rs a , a n d e n jo y a re s tf u l s le e p .
T r a in in g T h e O r ig in a l S p ir i t F o r D r e a m M a g ic ,
D u r i n g D a o is t S le e p M e d ita tio n P ra c tic e
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e r e a re m a n y fo rm s o f
S le e p M e d ita tio n P ra c tic e . O n e e x a m p le is th e
s e c r e t p r a c tic e o f s le e p in g u n d e r th e c e le s tia l
p r o te c tio n o f th e m a g ic a l N o r th e r n D ip p e r S ta rs
(F ig u re 1.285).
O n e p o p u la r e s o te ric p ra c tic e th a t th e a n c ie n t
D a o is t w o u ld p e r fo rm a lo n g w ith th e ir S le e p in g
M e d ita tio n tra in in g , w a s th e ir sec re t D re a m M ag ic
T ra in in g .
W h e n p r e p a r in g fo r D re a m M a g ic tra in in g ,
m a n y d is tra c tio n s can affect th e d is c ip le 's O rig in a l
S p irit (Y uan S h en ), a n d h a v e a p o w e rfu l in flu e n c e
o n h is d re a m s ta te . In th e d a y tim e , th e Y uan S h en
re s id e s in th e d is c ip le 's h e a d . A t n ig h t, it r e tu r n s
b a c k in to th e d is c ip le 's H e a rt. A fte r y o u fall asleep ,
th e P o b e g in to re st, a n d y o u r H u n b e g in th e ir
tra v e ls in to th e d re a m sta te .
T h e re fo re , d u r in g th e d ay , a d is c ip le s h o u ld
a v o id o b s e s s in g o v e r th e fo llo w in g fo u r s e n s o ry
in flu e n c e s:
• D r e a m in g W ith t h e E y e s: W h e n y o u r e y e s
b e c o m e o b se sse d b y so m e th in g th a t it sees, th e
S h e n ( s p ir it/m in d ) b e c o m e s in flu e n c e d b y th e
a p p e a r a n c e o f its c o lo rs, s h a p e , a n d te x tu re ,
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a n d c r e a te s e x c e s s iv e d e s ire s . T h is is k n o w n
a s " d r e a m in g th r o u g h th e e y e s ."
• D r e a m i n g W ith th e E a rs: W h e n y o u r e a r s
b e c o m e o b s e s s e d b y s o m e th in g th a t it h e a r s ,
th e S h e n ( s p i r i t / m i n d ) b e c o m e s in flu e n c e d
b y its s o u n d s , to n e , a n d m e lo d ic rh y th m , a n d
c r e a te s e x c e s s iv e d e s ire s . T h is is k n o w n a s
" d r e a m in g th r o u g h th e e a rs ."
• D r e a m i n g W ith t h e N o s e : W h e n y o u r n o s e
b e c o m e o b s e s s e d b y s o m e th in g th a t it s m e lls ,
th e S h e n ( s p ir it/m in d ) b e c o m e s in flu e n c e d b y
its a r o m a a n d fra g ra n c e , a n d c re a te s e x c e ssiv e
d e s ire s . T h is is k n o w n a s " d r e a m in g th r o u g h
th e n o s e ."
• D r e a m in g W ith th e M o u th : W h e n y o u r
m o u t h b e c o m e o b s e s s e d b y s o m e th in g t h a t
it ta s te s , th e S h e n ( s p i r i t / m i n d ) b e c o m e s in ­
flu e n c e d b y its flav o r, a n d c re a te s e x c e s s iv e
d e s ire s . T h is is k n o w n a s " d r e a m in g th r o u g h
th e m o u th ."
T h e se fo u r s e n s o ry s ta te s in itia te " D a y -
D r e a m i n g ," w h ic h i n t r o d u c e a n d s u b j e c t t h e
d i s c i p l e 's S h e n ( s p i r i t / m i n d ) to v a r io u s s ta te s
in illu s o r y tr a n s f o r m a tio n s . W h e n th is h a p p e n s ,
y o u d r e a m w ith y o u r e y e s o p e n (" D a y - D re a m ).
W h e n th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t is n o t p u r e (i.e., e a s ily
d is tr a c te d b y v a r io u s s e n s o r y s tim u la tio n s ) , h is
S p ir it w ill n o t r e m a in w ith in its re s id e n c e , a n d
th e e n e r g y o f h is in n a te W u jin g S h e n (O r ig in a l
F iv e E s s e n c e S p irits ) w ill d is p e r s e . T h is is h o w
a n " o r d in a r y m a n " e a s ily e n te r s a n d fa lls in to th e
e n d le s s d e lu s io n s o f a w a k in g - d r e a m s ta te .
A c c o r d in g to th e Meng Shao (Discourse on the
Dream State), w r itte n b y D a o is t M a s te r Bai Y u c h a n
d u r i n g th e Jin D y n a s ty (1115-1234 A .D .), " T ru e
M e n , w h o c u ltiv a te th e m s e lv e s , d o n o t d r e a m .
T h e y a r e fre e lik e th e w in d , to o b ta in a n d r e m a in
w ith in a s ta te o f lib e ra tio n , b o th w ith in th e d a y ­
tim e a n d th r o u g h o u t th e n ig h t. T h e ir S h e n a n d
Q i e m b r a c e e a c h o th e r, u n ite d a s o n e . T h e T ru e
M a n , w h o s tu d ie s th e D a o , is a b le to k n o w th e
p rin c ip le s w h ic h g o v e r n d r e a m in g . H e is a D re a m
M a ste r, a b le to d ire c t th e d r e a m a n d tra n s c e n d th e
m u n d a n e p a tte r n s o f L ife a n d D e a th . B e c a u se h e
is b e y o n d L ife a n d D e a th , h e is n o t d e c e iv e d b y
Yin a n d Y a n g ."
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Daoist Waking Meditation Practice
The following is a "Morning Practice" that
my teacher taught me when I first began learning
Daoist Alchemy:
• In the morning, when you first awake up,
standing up and form a Standing Wuji posture.
• Next, close your anal sphincter and seal your
Lower Gate (i.e., the lower perineum).
• Then, inhale through your nose and fill your
Lower Dantian with fresh Qi. Imagine and feel
the energy entering into your Lower Dantian
from the bottom (lower perineum) up to your
Yellow Court (solar plexus).
• Next, softly exhale the "night breath" through
your mouth. The breath should be exhaled
like blowing wind through a straw. This will
remove all of the toxins released through the
night, and also allow you to gather and store
the Qi cultivated during the night's rest.
• Next, go to the bathroom to urinate. As you
begin to pee, resist the "yawning reflex," keep
your mouth closed, clench your teeth, and
inhale through your nose.
• Then, when you finally exhale through the
nose, swallow the energized saliva and lead
its Qi down into your Lower Dantian.
• Next, find a quiet place to sit down.
• Use your left palm (right palm on top) and rub
your Lower Dantian 36 times, in a counter­
clockwise direction.
• As you perform these circle rotations, imagine,
visualize and feel all of the body's Qi being
drawn into your Lower Dantian.
» Next, briskly rub your hands together, then
immediately place them over your eyes.
• Inhale and absorb the radiating heat flowing
from your palms into your body through your
eyes, and lead the Qi into your Lower Dantian.
• Continue absorbing the warmth Qi into your
Lower Dantian, for three complete breaths.
• Next, open your eyes and place your attention
onto the tip of your nose. Gradually extend
your focus to six feet in front of your body
and begin your morning meditation practice.

Figure 1.286. Chair Sitting Posture (Ping Zuo Fa)
Daoist S itting Meditation P ostures
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e S ittin g P o s tu r e is th e
m o s t c o m m o n ly u s e d p o s itio n fo r e s o te ric M e d i­
ta tio n p ra c tic e . O n e a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g s ta te s ,
" th e b o d y s h o u ld s it lik e a b e l l / ' T h is d e s c rib e s th e
se c u re s tru c tu re o r ro o te d p o s itio n o f th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , e sp e c ia lly h is lo w e r le g s a n d to rso . T h is so lid
p o s itio n is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to h e lp th e d is c ip le
re la x a n d fo c u s h is m in d .
A d d itio n a lly , w h e n p e r f o r m in g a n y ty p e o f
s ittin g m e d ita tio n s , it is i m p o r ta n t to k e e p th e
s p in e s tra ig h t, b y a lig n in g th e tip o f th e n o s e o n
a v e rtic a l lin e w ith th e n a v e l to re le a s e p r e s s u r e
a n d te n s io n o n th e c e rv ic a l n e rv e s .
T h e re a r e s e v e ra l s ittin g p o s tu r e s u s e d w h e n
p e r f o r m in g D a o is t A lch e m y , sp e c ific a lly c h o s e n
a c c o rd in g to th e d is c ip le 's flex ib ility . T h e m o s t
c o m m o n ly u s e d p o s tu r e s in c lu d e : S ittin g U p r ig h t
o n a C h a ir a n d th e S ittin g C ro ss-L e g g e d p o s itio n .
S ittin g U p r ig h t o n a C h a ir ( P in g Z u o Fa)
W h e n s ittin g in a c h a ir d u r i n g m e d ita tio n
p ra c tic e , th e d is c ip le 's fe et s h o u ld firm ly to u c h
th e g r o u n d , in s te a d o f b e in g s u s p e n d e d in m id a ir.
T h is a llo w s th e E a rth Q i to e a sily flow u p fro m th e
d is c ip le 's ' fe e t in to h is b o d y . T h is is tr a d itio n a lly
k n o w n as th e " C o lle c tin g th e F o u r L im b s" p o s tu r e
(F ig u re 1.286). W ith o u t th is p r o p e r s t r u c t u r a l
a lig n m e n t, th e d is c ip le c o u ld d e v e lo p s w o lle n
feet, lu m b a g o , o r e v e n e x p e rie n c e h a llu c in a tio n s
d u e to Q i a n d B lo o d s ta g n a tio n .
D a o is t A lchem y
Side
View
Figure 1.287. Sit on a cushion in order to keep the
buttocks positioned slightly higher than the knees
Earth Qi
Figure 1.288. Sit on a cushion in order to keep the
buttocks positioned slightly higher than the knees
It is im p o r ta n t to s it a t th e e d g e o f a ch a ir, w ith
th e te stic le s freely s u s p e n d e d . B o th k n e e s s h o u ld
b e k e p t s lig h tly d e c lin e d , s o th a t th e th ig h s a re
lo w e r th e n th e p e lv is. T h is s lig h t d e s c e n d in g a n g le
a llo w s th e Q i a n d B lo o d to c irc u la te m o r e e a s ily
th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's leg s, a n d a ls o p r e v e n ts Q i
a n d B lo o d S ta g n a tio n fro m o c c u r r in g w ith in th e
k n e e s a n d h ip a re a s .
S it t i n g C ro s s -L e g g e d
W h e n u s in g a c r o s s - le g g e d s i t ti n g p o s t u r e
d u r in g c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , it is im ­
p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le s it o n a r a is e d c u s h io n
in o r d e r to k e e p h is b u tto c k s s lig h tly h ig h e r th a n
h is k n e e s (F ig u re 1.287).
By k e e p in g th e h i p s e le v a te d a t le a s t f o u r
in c h e s o ff th e flo o r w h e n m e d ita tin g , th e d is c ip le
c a n a v o id u n d u e s tre s s o n h is lo w e r b a c k , s p in e ,
a n d le g c ir c u la tio n . T h is e le v a tio n o f th e h ip s
fo rm s a tria n g le b e tw e e n b o th k n e e s a n d th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n (F ig u r e 1.288), e s ta b lis h in g a f ir m e r
c o n n e c tio n to th e E a rth e n e rg y a n d th e d is c ip le 's
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In order to To root the Qi

stimulate the Qi into the Lower
in the Middle Dantian: Place
Dantian, the right the middle finger
thumb touches into the center of
the center of the the palms, then
left palm. Both wrap the thumbs
thumbs form an with the fingers.
energetic circuit Next, twist the
with the middle fists towards the
two fingers. center of
the body.

Figure 1.289. Natural Cross-Legged Sitting Posture Figure 1.291. Double Cross-Legged Sitting Posture
Corresponds to the Qi of Earth Corresponds to the Qi of Heaven

In order to
stimulate The Yang Radiating Hand Seal
the Qi in When the Left Hand is placed on
the Lower Bottom and the Right Hand is placed
Dantian, on top, facing upward - it causes the
the tips of
the thumbs
A \ body's energy to “Radiate Qi”

touch, and The Yin Receptive Hand Seal

the outside When the Right Hand is placed on
hand’s fingers Bottom, and the Left Hand is placed
cover the on top, facing upward - it causes the
inside hand’s
knuckles.
/T \ body’s energy to “Receive Qi”

Figure 1.290. Single Cross-Legged Sitting Posture Corresponds to the Qi of Man

L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n a llo w s » S in g le C ro s s -le g g e d S ittin g ( H a lf L o tu s) P o s ­

th e E a r th Q i to e a s ily flo w u p fro m th e d is c ip le 's '
k n e e s a n d coccyx, in to h is b o d y .
In D a o is t S ittin g M e d i t a t i o n p r a c tic e , th e
C ro s s -le g g e d p o s tu r e s c a n b e d iv id e d in to th re e
sp e c ific s ty le s o f s ittin g : N a tu r a l S ittin g , S in g le
C ro s s -le g g e d S ittin g , a n d D o u b le C ro s s -le g g e d
S ittin g , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• N a tu r a l S ittin g P o s tu r e : T h is ty p e o f s ittin g
p o s tu r e is a ls o k n o w n a s " In fo rm a l S ittin g ."
T h e c a lv e s a r e c ro s se d w ith th e h e e ls p la c e d
u n d e r th e m id d le o f e a c h th ig h (F ig u re 1.289).
T h is sp e c ia l s ittin g p o s tu r e c o r re s p o n d s to th e
e n e r g y o f th e E a rth .
tu re : T h is ty p e o f s ittin g p o s tu r e is p ra c tic e d
b y h a v in g th e d is c ip le p la c e o n e fo o t o n to p o f
th e o p p o s ite th ig h (F ig u re 1.290). T h is s p e c ia l
s ittin g p o s tu r e c o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e rg y o f
M an.
* D o u b l e C r o s s - le g g e d S i t t i n g ( F u ll L o tu s )
P o s tu r e : A c o m p le te c r o s s - le g g e d p o s t u r e
is g e n e ra lly c a lle d a " F u ll L o tu s ." T h is ty p e
o f s ittin g is a n a d v a n c e d s ittin g p o s tu r e in
w h ic h b o th o f th e d is c ip le 's fe et a re p la c e d
o n o p p o s ite th ig h s , a n d th e c e n te r o f b o th feet
a re fa c in g u p w a r d (F ig u re 1.291). T h is s p e c ia l
s ittin g p o s tu r e c o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e r g y o f
H eaven.

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Daoist S tanding Meditation P ostures
A n a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g s ta te s , " th e b o d y
m u s t s ta n d lik e a p in e tre e ." T h is d e s c rib e s th e
s o lid r o o te d p o s itio n o f th e b o d y 's s tr u c tu r e , a s i t
s ta n d s w ith its b o n e s s ta c k e d o n to p o f e a c h o th e r,
fro m th e g r o u n d u p . S ta n d in g m e d ita tio n s a r e
p a r tic u la rly to n ify in g in n a tu r e a n d a re a b s o lu te ly
e s s e n tia l fo r a c c u m u la tin g Q i. T h e a d v a n ta g e o f
th e s ta n d in g p o s itio n is th a t th e flo w o f e n e rg y
c a n b e e a s ily r e g u la te d a n d in c re a s e d . S ta n d in g
p o s tu r e s a ls o h e lp to n o r m a liz e b lo o d p r e s s u r e
a n d c a lm th e H e a r t.
S ta n d in g m e d ita tio n s p r o d u c e a u n iq u e
p s y c h o - p h y s io lo g ic a l c h a n g e w ith in th e d is c ip le s
tis s u e s , a llo w in g th e m to s h e d e n e rg e tic o b s tr u c ­
tio n s a n d to c re a te a h e a lth ie r b o d y , m in d , a n d
s p ir itu a l a w a r e n e s s . S ta n d in g m e d ita tio n s a ls o
p r o v id e a n e s s e n tia l f o u n d a tio n fo r th e d is c ip le 's
p e r s o n a l p ra c tic e , a s th e y fa c ilita te th e a c c u m u la ­
tio n o f Q i th a t is n e c e s s a ry fo r e m ittin g e n e rg y .
S ta n d in g m e d ita tio n s, h o w e v e r, a re n o t su ita b le
fo r d isc ip le s w h o a re e x tre m e ly ill o r in p o o r h e a lth .
D u r in g c o n v a le sc e n c e , e x e rc ise s in th e s ta n d in g
p o sitio n sh o u ld o n ly b e p ra c tic e d fo r m in im a l d u r a ­
tio n s to b u ild u p th e d isc ip le s c o n stitu tio n , p ro m o te
h e a lth , a n d to slo w ly e n h a n c e h is s tre n g th .
W o m e n a r e g e n e ra lly e n c o u r a g e d to p ra c tic e
th e s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p o s tu re s , e s p e c ia lly
a r o u n d th e tim e o f th e ir m e n s tr u a tio n . T h is is b e ­
c a u s e th e s ittin g p o s tu r e s te n d s to d e c re a s e e n e rg y
c irc u la tio n a n d m a y c a u s e e n e r g y b lo c k a g e s in a
w o m a n 's lo w e r a b d o m in a l a r e a .
P r a c tic in g t h e S ta n d i n g P o s tu r e
W h e n h o ld in g a S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n P o s tu re ,
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld h a v e h is w e ig h t e v e n ly b a l­
a n c e d b e tw e e n b o th o f h is le g s . H is fe e t s h o u ld
b e p a r a lle l, w ith b o th le g s k e p t s tr a ig h t, b u t n o t
lo c k e d , a n d b o th fe e t s h o u ld b e p o s itio n e d o u ts id e
th e w id th o f h is s h o u ld e r s . F o r p r o p e r s tr u c tu r a l
a lig n m e n t, it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
to b e h e ld in a n u p r ig h t p o s itio n , w ith th re e p o in ts
c o n n e c te d in a s tr a ig h t lin e (F ig u re 1.292):
• B a ih u i (G V -20) P o in t: A t th e to p o f th e h e a d
• H u iy in (C V -1) P o in t: A t th e b o tto m o f th e
p e r in e u m
dachst Alchem y
Figure 1.292. In proper Wuji Standing Posture,
the three points (Baihui, Huiyin, and Yongquan)
are aligned along a vertical axis.
• Y o n g q u a n (K d -1 ) P o in t: A t th e b o tto m o f th e
fe e t
T h e d is c ip le 's p o s tu r e s h o u ld b e k e p t re la x e d ,
s till, s o lid , a n d r o o te d lik e a tre e . T h e d is c ip le
s h o u l d a ls o im a g in e th a t h i s fe e t a r e g r o w in g
r o o ts d e e p in to th e g r o u n d , in o r d e r to a b s o r b th e
E a r th 's e n e r g y fro m th e so il. B o th o f th e d is c ip le 's
a r m s s h o u ld b e re la x e d a n d n a tu r a lly s u s p e n d e d
b y th e s id e s o f h is b o d y .
S ta n d i n g P o s tu r e s a n d H a n d S e a ls
In D a o is t A lch e m y , S ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p o s ­
tu re s a re u s u a lly a c c o m p a n ie d b y a v a rie ty o f h a n d
a n d a r m p o s itio n s . E ach u n iq u e p o s itio n o ffe rs th e
d is c ip le a v a r ie ty o f s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s .
T h e m o s t p o p u l a r D a o is t S ta n d in g P o s tu r e s a r e
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• W u ji S ta n d i n g P o s tu r e : In th is s p e c ia l p o s ­
tu re , b o th h a n d s s h o u ld n a tu r a lly h a n g d o w n
b y th e s id e s o f th e b o d y (F ig u re 1.293). T h is
a llo w s th e w e ig h t o f th e a r m 's b o n e s to so ftly
s tre tc h th e m u s c le s a n d te n d o n s . T h is s tr e tc h ­
in g a c tio n fa c ilita te s in c re a s e d Q i a n d B lo o d
flo w m o v in g th r o u g h th e six c h a n n e ls o f e a c h
a r m (L u n g s , L a rg e I n te s tin e , P e r ic a r d iu m ,
T rip le B u rn e r, S m all In te s tin e , a n d H e a rt).
A s th e s h o u ld e rs n a tu ra lly sin k a n d c o m p re ss
d o w n w a rd (d u e to th e w e ig h t o f th e s u s p e n d e d
a rm b o n es), b o th th e clav icle a n d s c a p u la b o n e s
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As the shoulders naturally sink and compress I m m o r ta l P o s t S t a n d i n g P o s tu r e : In th is s p e ­

downward, both the clavicle and scapula bones cial p o s tu r e , th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e th a t h is
begin to compress the nerves of the arm, h a n d s a re e m b r a c in g a n in v is ib le e n e rg y b a ll
causing the brachial plexus to naturally stretch, lo c a te d a t h is M id d le D a n tia n . It is im p o r ta n t
________ and the hands begin to buzz.
to a llo w th e b a c k m u s c le s to s u p p o r t th e
w e ig h t o f th e a rm s , a n d n o t th e s h o u ld e r s .
S in k th e e lb o w s a n d a llo w th e s h o u ld e r s to
c o m p re s s in w a r d ; th is in c re a s e s th e flo w o f
Q i a n d B lo o d in th e a r m s a n d a llo w s th e a r m
c h a n n e ls to d ila te . It is a lso i m p o r ta n t to a llo w
Clavicle lavide th e fin g e r tip s to p o in t to w a r d s e a c h o th e r, a s
if h o ld in g a n in v is ib le b a ll. T h is im a g e is u s e d
in o r d e r to c o m p le te th e e n e rg y c irc u it flo w in g
As both hands naturally w ith in th e a r m s (F ig u re 1.294).
hang down by the sides W h e n v is u a liz in g a n e n e r g y b a ll b e tw e e n
of the body, the weight
y o u r a rm s , im a g in e th e b a ll fu ll a n d e x p a n d ­
of the arm bones softly
stretches the muscles
e d . W h ile h o ld in g th is p o s tu re , y o u c a n re le a se
and tendons, which a n y p r e s s u r e c o n s tr ic tin g th e s id e s o f y o u r
increases Qi and Blood c h e s t a n d a b d o m e n b y s im p ly re la x in g in to it.
flow along the six Im a g in e th a t y o u a re s ta n d in g in w a te r fro m
channels of the arms th e w a is t d o w n , a n d th a t th e b a ll is flo a tin g
o n th e to p o f th e w a te r. K e e p th e c r o w n o f
Figure 1.293. Wuji Standing Posture y o u r h e a d s u s p e n d e d , y o u r M in g m e n p u s h e d
b a c k , a n d th e c e n te r o f y o u r fe e t a n d h a n d s
b eg in to co m p re ss th e n e rv es o f th e a rm a n d also e n e rg e tic a lly " O p e n ." In th e b e g in n in g , th e
c a u se th e b ra ch ial p le x u s to n a tu ra lly stretch . w e ig h t o n y o u r fe e t s h o u ld re m a in s lig h tly
T h is n a tu ra l stre tc h in g c a u ses th e b o d y 's in te r­ s h if te d f o r w a r d . A f te r a little w h ile s lo w ly
n a l e n e rg y to a u to m a tic a lly in cre ase th e flow o f s h ift y o u r w e ig h t b a c k w a r d o n to y o u r h e e ls.
Q i a n d B lood m o v in g in to th e a rm s a n d h a n d s , E x ercise #1: Im a g in e th a t th e b all is p re ssin g
w h ic h re su lts in feeling se n sa tio n s o f ex p a n sio n , o u tw a r d , a w a y fro m y o u r ch est, try in g to free
h e a t, tin g lin g , a n d v ib ra tio n . itself fro m y o u r e m b ra ce. U se y o u r m in d a n d

Allow the back

muscles and bone
structure to support
the weight of the
arms and not the
The fingertips shoulders
face each other
to complete the
energy circuit

Imagine that the hands

are embracing an invisible
ball of energy located
at the Middle Dantian

Figure 1.294. Immortal Post Posture

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Baihui
Both hands Inhale Qi
Exhale Qi
press the Laogong
Up the Yin Down the
points together Iü STi/Ü
at the Middle \~£ channels of
the chest and
Yang channels
of the arms and
Dantian area. This
arms into the Back into the
allows the Dragon
center of the Lower Dantian
and Tiger Cavities
Palms
located in the / ii\
center of the palms
to energetically
Laogong"
fuse
Points
Mingmen
Lower
Dantian

Figure 1.295. Buddhist Greeting Posture

in te n tio n to k e e p b o th o f y o u r h a n d s in p lace. It is im p o r ta n t to m e n ta lly p u ll e v e r y th in g

R esist te n sin g y o u r m u sc le s a g a in st th e in creas­
in g p re s su re o f th e b all. O n c e y o u g e t co n tro l o f
th is im a g e r y b e g in c h a n g in g d ire c tio n s. E n v i­
sio n th e ball p re ssin g in w a rd to w a rd y o u r chest,
th en to th e rig h t, th e left, u p , d o w n , a g a in st y o u r
elb o w s, a n d a g a in s t y o u r fo rearm s.
E x e rc ise #2: O n c e y o u h a v e le a r n e d h o w
to u s e y o u r im a g in a tio n to c re a te a m a g n e tic
p u ll o n th e b all, c h a n g e th e e n e rg e tic field b y
im a g in in g th a t th e e n e rg y b all is sta tio n a ry ,
a n d it is y o u r b o d y th a t is n o w b e in g p u lle d
in v a r io u s d ire c tio n s . In th is s e c o n d ex ercise,
im a g in e th a t y o u r b o d y is s u r r o u n d e d o n all
s id e s b y p o w e rfu l m a g n e ts , th a t a re p u llin g o n
y o u r back, ch e st, a rm s , legs, b o th s id e s o f y o u r
b o d y , th e to p o f y o u r h e a d , a n d th e b o tto m o f
y o u r feet. It is im p o r ta n t to feel th e c o n s ta n t
m a g n e tic p r e s s u r e o n y o u r b o d y a n d n o t th e
b all. R elax. D o n o t te n s e y o u r to rs o o r n e c k
m u scles. If y o u s ta rt to te n se u p , u s e y o u r m in d
to tell y o u r m u s c le s to re la x .
E x ercise #3: N e x t, u s e a th ird im a g e o f la rg e
R u b b e r B a n d s b e in g c o n n e c te d to th e c o re o f
y o u r b o d y . B eg in b y m e n ta lly g a th e r in g all
o f y o u r Q i in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . D ra w
all o f y o u r te n d o n s in w a r d to th e c e n te r o f
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . S lo w ly d r a w y o u r a r m s
o u t a n d le a n fo r w a rd , lin k in g y o u r m u s c le s ,
b o n e s , a n d te n d o n s .
i n w a r d , e v e n w h e n y o u a r e p u s h i n g o u t.
P h y s ic a lly p u ll th e te n d o n s in w a r d a s y o u
m e n ta lly p ro je c t th e Q i. T h e m a in e m p h a s is
is p la c e d o n a b s o r b in g th e Q i.
E v e ry tim e th a t y o u r b o d y g o e s fo rw a rd ,
m e n ta lly p u ll b a c k w a rd . E v ery tim e y o u r b o d y
g o e s u p , m e n ta lly p u ll d o w n . Y ou s h o u ld feel
a n e n e rg e tic re sista n c e , p u llin g o n y o u r b o d y
in th e o p p o s ite d ire c tio n , e a c h tim e y o u m o v e .
Im a g in e la rg e r u b b e r b a n d s a tta c h e d to y o u r
b o d y a n d p u llin g a g a in s t y o u r e v e ry m o v e ­
m e n t. T h is o p p o s in g fo rce is u s e d to p r o d u c e
a n a tu r a l re s o n a te v ib ra tio n w ith in th e b o d y .
* B u d d h i s t G r e e t i n g S t a n d i n g P o s tu r e : In
th is s p e c ia l s t a n d i n g m e d i t a t i o n p o s t u r e ,
b o th h a n d s p re s s th e L a o g o n g (Pc-8) p o in ts
to g e th e r, a t th e M id d le D a n tia n a r e a (F ig u re
1.295). It is im p o r ta n t to fo c u s th e m in d o n
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n
e x e rc is e is u s e d to g e n e r a te g r e a t a m o u n ts
o f e n e rg y w ith in th e d is c ip le 's p a lm s , a n d is
p ra c tic e d a s fo llo w s:
E x h a le a n d g u id e th e Q i fro m th e L o w e r
D a n tia n u p th e Yin c h a n n e ls o f th e c h e s t (i.e.,
th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, a n d K id n ey , S p le e n ,
a n d L iv e r C h a n n e ls). T h e n d ire c t th e e n e rg y to
flo w d o w n th e in sid e o f th e a rm s, to th e c e n te r
o f th e p a lm s , v ia th e th re e a rm Yin c h a n n e ls
(i.e., th e L u n g s , P e ric a rd iu m , a n d H e a rt).

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N ext, in h a le a n d m en tally g u id e th e Q i a w a y
Both Hands
from th e c e n te r of th e p alm s, a lo n g th e o u ts id e
form the A cord of Divine
o f th e arm s via th e th ree arm Yang c h a n n e ls (i.e., Shang Light descends
th e L arg e In te stin e , T rip le B u rn er, a n d S m all (Upper) from Heaven,
In te stin e C h an n els). L ead th e Q i to flow o v e r Character penetrates the
th e s h o u ld e rs a n d d o w n th e back, via th e Yang center of the
Z' , N
A
c h a n n e ls o f the back (i.e., th e G o v e rn in g Vessel, bottom palm -
a n d the U rin a ry B ladder, an d Gall B lad d er C h an ­ is absorbed into
the Heart,
n els). F ro m th e s a c ru m a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m ,
and radiates
d ire c t th e Q i to flow in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
out into the
M a in ta in n a t u r a l b r e a th in g a n d c o n tin u e environment via
to fo c u s y o u r a tte n tio n o n th e c e n te r o f y o u r the disciple's
p a lm s . T h e p a lm s s h o u ld h e a t u p a n d th e Heart Fire
f in g e r tip s tin g le , a s th e y e x p a n d w ith Q i. Figure 1.298. Heaven and Earth Hand Seal
• E x te n d in g P a lm S t a n d i n g P o s tu r e : In th is
sp e c ia l s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p o s tu re , th e a r m s K id n e y Q i. P la ce th e rig h t p a lm o n th e o u ts id e
s tre tc h fo rw a rd a n d th e s h o u ld e rs sin k , w ith o f th e left h a n d , w ith th e th u m b o f th e rig h t
th e e lb o w s s lig h tly b e n t a n d p o s itio n e d in fro n t h a n d in se rte d in sid e th e c e n te r (L ao g o n g p o in t)
o f th e to rso . T h is a llo w s th e c h a n n e ls o f th e o f th e le ft p a lm . T h e th u m b o f th e left p a lm
a r m s to d ila te . T h e fin g ers s h o u ld b e slig h tly s h o u ld to u ch th e rig h t h a n d 's H e g u (LI-4) p o in t
s tr e tc h e d a n d c u r le d , c a u s in g th e c e n te r o f (F ig u re 1.297).
th e p a lm s to h o llo w . T h e fo c u s of th e m in d 's * H e a v e n a n d E a rth S ta n d in g P o s tu re : In th is
in te n tio n s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n a b s o rb in g th e sp e c ia l s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p o stu re , p lace th e
v a p o r o u s Yin Q i o f th e E a rth in to th e c e n te r o f h eel o f th e rig h t p a lm th re e in ch es a b o v e th e
th e p alm s, u p th e arm s, d o w n th e ch e st a n d in to c e n te r o f th e left p a lm 's L a o g o n g p o in t. Im a g ­
th e L o w e r D a n tia n for s to ra g e (F ig u re 1.296). in e a co rd o f d iv in e lig h t d e s c e n d in g from th e
* E m b ra c in g th e L o w e r D a n tia n S ta n d in g H e a v e n s a n d p e n e tr a tin g th e c e n te r o f th e left
P o s tu r e : In th is s p e c ia l s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p alm . Im ag in e an d feel th e d iv in e lig h t flow in to
p o stu re , re st b o th p a lm s o n th e lo w e r a b d o m e n , th e H e a rt v ia th e b o tto m left p a lm , o v e rflo w in g
b e lo w th e n a v e l. T h is is p ra c tic e d to ro o t th e Q i th e H e a rt, a n d th e n ra d ia tin g its lig h t o u t in to
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d s u p p le m e n t th e th e e x te rn a l e n v iro n m e n t (F ig u re 1.298).
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D a o is t D y n a m ic P o s t u r e T r a in in g
In D a o ist A lchem y, D y n a m ic P o s tu re tra in in g
m e th o d s are u s e d in o rd e r to in te g ra te th e en e rg e tic
c u ltiv a tio n of th e d is c ip le 's P o s tu re , B re a th a n d
M in d in to each m o v em en t. T his im p o rta n t en erg etic
harmony requires keeping the physical body active­
ly m o v in g , while m aintaining quiescent breathing,
a n d a calm , tra n q u il sta te of M in d . W h ile m o v in g
th ro u g h v a r io u s p o s tu re s , th e d is c ip le c a n tra in
to e ith e r a c c u m u la te s u b s ta n tia l Q i in h is L o w e r
D a n tia n , o r c irc u la te it th ro u g h o u t h is e n tire b ody.
D y n a m ic M o v e m e n t ex ercises a n d m e d ita tio n s
in c lu d e th e Y un (Yin) M e th o d s (slow , e v e n , g ra c e ­
fu l m o v e m e n ts ), a n d th e D o n g (Y ang) M e th o d s
(in te n s e p h y s ic a l m o v e m e n ts ) o f tra in in g (F ig u re
1.299). T h e se sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n s a n d e x e rcises are
all p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to tr a in a n d e n e rg iz e th e d is ­
c ip le 's B o d y Q ing), B re a th (Q i), a n d M in d (S hen).
T h e f o llo w in g N e ig o n g M o v in g T r a in in g
M e th o d , o r ig in a te d fro m th e D a o is t P o le S ta r
S ect o f W u d a n g S h a n . T h e D a o is t p r ie s ts o f th e
P o le S ta r S ect w e re tr a d itio n a lly all m a rtia l a r t­
ists, tr a in e d in c o m b a t, w e a p o n s . A lch e m y , a n d
T ra n s fo rm a tio n a l M ag ic. A lth o u g h th is p a r tic u la r
D a o is t se c t is fa m o u s fo r its sk ill in c o m b a t, th e
ta le n te d m o n k s a ls o m a in ta in a c o n s ta n t b a la n c e
b e tw e e n fig h tin g , h e a lin g , a n d s p iritu a lity .
Unify the Body, Relax and S ink the
Mind , and Move from the C enter Core
In o r d e r to c u ltiv a te a n d d e v e lo p in te r n a l
p o w e r, a D a o is t d is c ip le m u s t fo llo w f o u r b a sic
p r in c ip le s n e e d e d to c r e a te th e Im m o rta l B ody.
T h e s e f o u r b a s ic p r in c ip le s (unify, re la x , sin k , a n d
c e n te r) a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
Figure 1.300. The secret powers of the Four Celestial Animals are needed to create the power of true magic
Dao is t A lchem y
Figure 1.299. Daoist Dynamic Training Methods
1. U n if y : To c re a te th e Im m o r ta l B ody, a D a o is t
d is c ip le m u s t first " u n if y " h is th r e e B o d ie s
(i.e., th e P h y sic a l B ody, E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p ir­
it B o d y ), k e e p in g th e ir in te r n a l a n d e x te r n a l
e n e rg e tic a n d p h y s ic a l s tr u c tu r e s w h o le a n d
u n ifie d . T h is c a n b e a c c o m p lis h e d a s fo llo w s:
• F irst, th e e x te rn a l m o v e m e n ts o f th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y m u s t flo w in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e in te r­
n a l d y n a m ic s o f h is p h y s ic a l b o n e s , m u s c le s ,
te n d o n s , a n d lig a m e n ts ; a s w e ll a s w ith th e
rh y th m ic a l p u ls e o f h is b o d y 's re s p ir a to ry a n d
v a s c u la r s y s te m s .
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le m u s t c o m p le te ly u n if y th e
Q i o f h is E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p ir it B ody. In
o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h th is ta s k , th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , b r e a th , a n d m in d m u s t b e c o m p le te ly
in te g r a te d a n d fo c u s e d a s a s in g le u n it.
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e
e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f all F o u r C e le s tia l A n im a l
p o w e r s , is a p r e r e q u is ite fo r c r e a tin g th e tr u e
m a g ic a l p o w e r o f u n if ic a tio n a n d m a n if e s ta ­
tio n (F ig u re 1.300),
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• T r a in i n g t h e E n e r g y B o d y : F irst, th e e n e r ­
g ie s o f th e G re e n D ra g o n ( I m a g in a tio n ) a n d
W h ite T ig e r (P h y sic a l S e n s a tio n s ) m u s t b o th
b e c o m b in e d in o r d e r to c re a te a n d s u s ta in th e
d is c ip le 's E n e rg y B ody.
• T r a in i n g t h e S p ir i t B o d y : T h e n , th e e n e rg ie s
o f th e R e d P h o e n ix (I n te n tio n ) a n d B lack T u r­
t l e / S n a k e (A tte n tio n ) m u s t b o th b e c o m b in e d
in o r d e r to c r e a te a n d s u s ta in th e d is c ip le 's
S p ir it B ody.
• T h e C e le s tia l P o le S ta r: T h e n , in o r d e r t o
c r e a te tr u e p o w e r, th e Q i o f b o th th e E n e rg y
B o d y a n d S p ir i t B o d y m u s t b e c o m b in e d ,
u n if ie d , a n d fu s e d a s o n e . T h is u n ifie d p o w e r
m u s t th e n le a d a ll o f th e v a r io u s a c tio n s a n d
m o v e m e n ts o f th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies.
In o r d e r to m a in ta in th is s p e c ia l ty p e o f
u n ific a tio n , th e d is c ip le m u s t a llo w all o f h is
m o v e m e n ts to o r ig in a te fro m h is c e n te r c o re
v ia h i s T aiji P o le . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y
h a v in g th e d is c ip le im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a
p o w e r f u l e n e rg e tic c o rd o f D iv in e L ig h t, d e ­
s c e n d in g h o r n th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r ( N o r th
S ta r) o f H e a v e n , p e n e tr a tin g th r o u g h th e c e n ­
te r o f h is b o d y , a n d te r m in a tin g d e e p in s id e
th e c e n te r o f th e E a rth (F ig u re 1.301). T h e n ,
a ll a c tio n s a n d m o v e m e n ts m u s t c o n tin u a lly
b e e n e rg e tic a lly " U n ifie d ," o r ig in a tin g fr o m
th e d is c ip le 's c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le .
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , w h e n th e Taiji P o le o f
M a n is c o n n e c te d to th e Taiji P o le o f H e a v e n
(i.e., th e c e le stia l P o le S ta r) a n d th e Taiji P o le
o f E a r th (i.e., th e c e n te r o f th e p la n e t) , all o f
th e d is c ip le 's m o v e m e n ts w ill e n e rg e tic a lly
in flu e n c e a n d effec t th e Q i o f th e T h re e R e a lm s
(H e a v e n , E a rth , a n d th e U n d e r w o r ld ) .
2. R e la x : It is e s s e n tia l th a t th e d is c ip le m a s te r
th e a r t o f rela x in g . It is o n ly th ro u g h re la x atio n ,
th a t th e d is c ip le c a n e x p e rie n c e th e e n e rg e tic
r o o t o f h is b o d y . T h e re is a n a n c ie n t D a o ist
s a y in g th a t sta te s, " If th e tre e is n o t ro o te d ,
th e flo w e rs a re few ." If th e d is c ip le h a s n o
e n e rg e tic ro o t, w h ic h c o m e s th r o u g h re la x in g
h is body, b re a th , a n d m in d , th e n th e m a n ife sta ­
tio n s a n d p ro je c tio n s o f h is Q i w ill b e w e a k .
R elaxation is essen tial w h e n w o rk in g w ith th e
b o d y in a n y ty p e o f e n e rg etic ap p lica tio n . W h e n
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Figure 1.301. The Center Core Taiji Pole
connects the Qi between Heaven and Earth
you relax, your body d ro p s , sin k s, a n d becomes
h eav y . S in ce y o u r tis su e s a r e lik e w a te r, a n y
fo rm o f te n sio n c re a te s p re s su re , re stric ts flow,
and fo rm s e n e rg e tic b lo c k a g e s s im ila r to th e
w a y th a t a d a m re stric ts th e free flo w o f w a te r.
T h e re fo re tissu e re la x a tio n w ith p r o p e r b o n e
s tru c tu re a llo w s th e b o d y 's life-force e n e rg y to
flo w freely, re s u ltin g in th e im m e d ia te a n d safe
tra n s fe r o f energy. T h is e n e rg e tic tra n s fe r c a n
e ith e r b e d ire c te d u p (i.e., fro m Öre h e e l-h ip -
s p in e -s h o u ld e r-h a n d ) o r d o w n (i.e., fro m th e
h a n d -s h o u ld e r-s p in e -h ip -h e e l) th e bo d y .
O n e e x e rc ise u s e d to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in
le a r n in g h o w to re la x a n d m o v e h is b o d y 's
e n e rg y , is to fin d a p a r tn e r a n d h a v e th e m lift
th e d is c ip le 's a r m u p , a n d th e n d r o p it. I n th is
s im p le ex e rcise, it is im p o r ta n t f o r th e d is c ip le
to le a r n h o w to c o m p le te ly s u r r e n d e r h is a r m
to h is p a rtn e r. T h e d e g r e e th a t th e d is c ip le trie s
to c o n tro l th e m o v e m e n t w h ile tr y in g to re la x ,
is th e d e g r e e th a t h e is re s is tin g re la x a tio n .
• A s th e p a r tn e r b e g in s liftin g th e a r m , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld im a g in e h is e n e rg y , lik e w a te r,
flo w in g a w a y fro m h is e n tir e a r m . H e s h o u ld
feel it m o v e a w a y fro m h is fin g e r tip s , flo w
th r o u g h h is s h o u ld e r , d o w n h is to rs o , a n d
flo w u n d e r h is p a r t n e r 's fe e t (F ig u re 1.302).
* A s th e p a rtn e r ra ise s th e arm , th e d iscip le s h o u ld
im a g in e th a t th e w a te r is c o n tin u a lly p o u rin g

Figure 1.302. The disciple energetically melts his root
into the Earth, and under the feet of his partner
in to th e E arth, m o v in g u n d e r h is p a r tn e r 's feet.
• If th e p a r tn e r s u d d e n ly re le a se s th e a rm , th e
d is c ip le 's a r m s h o u ld b e so re la x e d a n d h ea v y ,
th a t it d r o p s s tr a ig h t d o w n , as th o u g h a 25
p o u n d w e ig h t is a tta c h e d to th e d isc ip le 's w r i s t
3 . S in k : A fte r th e d is c ip le m a s te r s re la x a tio n , h e
m u s t th e n le a rn h o w to e n e rg e tic a lly m e lt a n d
s in k in to th e E a rth . E v e n w h e n e x te n d in g h is
a r m in o r d e r to to u c h a p e r s o n , p la c e , o r ite m ,
it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to a lw a y s re la x
a n d s in k h is e n tire b o d y . By en e rg e tic a lly m e lt­
in g in to th e E a rth , a n d s in k in g h is tis s u e s in to
th e p e r s o n , p la c e o r th in g th a t h e is to u c h in g ,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to d is s o lv e a n d fu s e
w ith its th re e e n e rg e tic fie ld s (i.e., its p h y s ic a l,
e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l fie ld s).
4. C e n te r: O n c e th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s a r e
u n ifie d , a n d h e c a n e n e rg e tic a lly re la x a n d
sin k , it is th e n im p o r ta n t th a t h e b e a b le to
p h y s ic a lly r e m a in r o o te d , a n d c o n tin u a lly
m o v e h is in te rn a l o r g a n s a n d tis s u e s fro m th e
c e n te r o f h is b o d y . T h r o u g h im a g in a tio n a n d
v is u a liz a tio n , th e Q i a n d S h e n (b r e a th a n d
th o u g h ts ) c a n b e fo c u s e d a n d d ire c te d to flo w
in w a r d a n d d o w n w a r d , c a u s in g th e b o d y to
re la x a n d s in k e v e n fu rth e r. T h is d e e p ly re ­
lax ed a n d ro o te d e n e rg y m u s t th e n b e d ire c te d
to flo w th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's c e n te r core.
• O n e v isu a liz a tio n u s e d to assist th e d isc ip le in
m o v in g from h is c e n te r core is to im a g in e th a t
th e to p o f h is h e a d is p u s h in g u p o n th e ceiling.
A t th e sa m e tim e, th e d isc ip le is to im a g in e th a t
a 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h t is a ttac h ed an d su sp e n d e d
from his w aist an d L o w e r D an tian . M a in tain th e
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.303. Imagine and visualize a 1,000 pound
weight hanging from the Lower Dantian,
and a heavenly cord suspending the head.
im a g e o f a h e a v y b e lt s u rro u n d in g th e w a ist,
th a t is c o n n e c te d to a "w re c k in g -b a ll," th a t is
e x te n d e d se v e ra l feet u n d e r th e E arth .
• B efo re m o v in g h is b o d y a n d ta k in g a s te p , th e
d is c ip le is ta u g h t th a t h e m u s t first s h ift a n d
s in k h is w e ig h t o n to th e r ig h t leg , m a k in g th e
le ft le g v e ry lig h t.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le m u s t tu c k h is b u t t u n d e r ,
ro ll h is M in g m e n b a c k w a r d , a n d p u s h th e
to p o f h is h e a d u p w a r d . T h is s tr u c tu r a l s h ift
in w e ig h t, s h o u ld a llo w th e d is c ip le 's le ft le g
to s lid e e ffo rtle s s ly fo r w a rd .
D u rin g th is ex ercise, as th e d is c ip le s h ifts h is
w e ig h t o n to h is rig h t fo o t, it is im p o r ta n t th a t
h e feel all o f th e b o n e s in th e r ig h t le g b e g in to
s ta c k , fro m th e feet u p , c o n tin u a lly g r o w in g
m o r e p o w e r f u l a n d r o o te d w ith e a c h m o v e ­
m e n t. T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill p re s s h is B a ih u i
u p w a r d , tu c k h is M in g m e n u n d e r , a n d s lid e
th e left leg fo r w a rd .
D u r in g th is s te p p in g tr a in in g , it is im p o r ­
ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le im a g in e th a t th e e n e rg y
a n d w e ig h t o f th e 1,000 p o u n d b all u n d e r th e
E a rth is w h a t is a c tu a lly m o v in g h is b o d y . A ll
tu r n in g , s h iftin g a n d m o v in g o r ig in a te s fro m
th e w e ig h te d b all p o s itio n e d u n d e r th e E a rth ,
b a la n c e d b y a h e a v e n ly c o rd th a t is s im u lta ­
n e o u s ly s u s p e n d in g th e d is c ip le 's h e a d u p
to w a r d s th e H e a v e n s (F ig u re 1.303).
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Figure 1.304. The Three Secret Modalities of Ancient Daoist Walking Training
Daoist Walking T raining
W h e n tr a in in g e s o te r ic D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e
d is c ip le w a s to ld to " W a lk lik e th e W in d ." In a n ­
c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t W a lk in g T ra in in g w a s d iv id e d
in to th r e e p r i m a r y m o d a litie s u s e d in o r d e r to
e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , b r e a th ,
a n d m in d . T h e s e th re e p r im a r y W a lk in g M o d a li­
tie s are: E lim in a tin g Illn e s s a n d E x te n d in g L ife;
R e tu r n in g a ll T h in g s to th e O r ig in a l R o o t; a n d
O b ta in in g M a s te r y o f M a g ic a l A d a p ta tio n .
E ac h o f th e th r e e w a lk in g m o d a lity w a s f u r ­
th e r d iv id e d in to th re e a d d itio n a l ty p e s o f p ra c tic e ,
c re a tin g a to ta l o f n in e d is tin c t m e th o d s o f m a g ic a l
w a lk in g (F ig u re 1.304).
1. E lim in a tin g I l l n e s s a n d E x te n d in g L ife : T h is
ty p e o f w a lk in g th e r a p y fo c u se s p r im a r ily o n
s tr e n g th e n in g th e b o d y 's J in g (E sse n c e ) a n d
Q i (E n e rg y ), a n d is p r a c tic e d in o r d e r to a tta in
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h e a lth a n d tr e a t d is e a s e d c o n d itio n s . T ra d i­
tio n a lly , th e r e w e r e th r e e ty p e s o f w a lk in g
ta u g h t in th is p a r tic u la r d is c ip lin e , d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s:
• F a s t W a lk in g : U s e d to s tim u la te th e H e a rt,
L u n g s , R e s p ira to ry a n d C ir c u la to r y S y ste m s.
9 M o d e r a t e W a lk in g : U s e d to s t i m u l a t e th e
E s o p h a g u s , S to m a c h , S p le e n , S m a ll In te stin e s,
L a rg e In te s tin e s , a n d D ig e s tiv e S y s te m s.
• S lo w W a lk in g : U se d to s tim u la te th e K id n e y s,
B ra in , U ro g e n ita l a n d R e p r o d u c tiv e S y ste m s.
T h e E lim in a tin g Illn e ss a n d E x te n d in g L ife
W a lk in g T h e r a p ie s w e re f u r th e r s u b d iv id e d
in to th re e im p o r ta n t p ra c tic e s :
9 F o c u s in g o n th e B r e a th W h ile W a lk in g
9 H o l d i n g th e B re a th W h ile W a lk in g
9 A b s o r b i n g Q i S u b s ta n c e s W h ile W a lk in g

Figure 1.305. The Six Internal Combinations Used in Shengong Practice
2. R e t u r n i n g a ll T h i n g s to t h e O r ig in a l R o o t:
T h is ty p e o f w a lk in g th e r a p y fo c u se s p r im a r ­
ily o n s tr e n g th e n in g th e b o d y 's J in g a n d Q i,
a n d is p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to a s s is t th e D a o is t
d is c ip le in a tta in in g Im m o rta lity .
T h e R e tu r n in g all T h in g s to th e O r ig in a l
R o o t W a lk in g m o d a litie s w e r e a ls o s u b d i ­
v id e d in to th r e e im p o r ta n t p ra c tic e s:
• E x p e llin g S u b s ta n c e s W h ile W a lk in g
• S p r e a d in g E n e r g y W h ile W a lk in g
• B e in g C lo th e d in E n e r g y W h ile W a lk in g 3
3. O b t a i n i n g M a s te r y o f M a g ic a l A d a p ta tio n :
T h is ty p e o f w a lk in g th e r a p y fo c u s e s p r im a r ­
ily o n th e b o d y 's S h e n (In te n tio n s , T h o u g h ts ,
E m o tio n s , a n d S p irit). It is p ra c tic e d in o r d e r
to te ac h th e d is c ip le h o w to in te ra c t w ith a n d
a b s o r b ta n g ib le a n d in ta n g ib le s u b s ta n c e s ,
a tta in m a s te r y o f h is p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d
s p ir itu a l self, a n d to o b ta in m a s te r y o v e r N a ­
tu re .
T h e O b ta in in g M a s te r y o f M a g ic a l A d a p ta ­
tio n W a lk in g T h e r a p ie s w e r e a lso s u b d iv id e d
in to th re e im p o r ta n t p ra c tic e s :
• O p e n in g a n d C lo s in g th e E n e r g y C h a n n e ls
W h ile W a lk in g
• R e c e iv in g H e a v e n l y T r a n s m is s io n s W h ile
W a lk in g
9 B e c o m in g I n v i s i b l e W h ile W a lk in g
D a o is t A l c h e m y
T h e S ix In t e r n a l C o m b i n a t i o n s
o f S h e n g o n g T r a in in g
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , th e "Six In te rn a l C o m b in a ­
tio n s " w e r e first u s e d in D a o is t S ta tio n a ry M e d i­
ta tio n tr a in in g , a n d w e r e e v e n tu a lly p r a c tic e d
in D y n a m ic m o v in g a n d w a lk in g tra in in g . T h is
im p o r ta n t a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e w a s p r im a r ily u s e d
to c o m p le te th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , m in d , e m o tio n , a n d s p irit, w h ile in m o v e ­
m e n t, a n d w a s d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.305):
1. T h e B o d y M e r g e s w i t h th e I n t u i t io n o f th e
M in d : By k e e p in g th e in tu itiv e m in d e n e rg e ti­
c a lly a le r t to its s e n s o ry p e r c e p tio n s , th e b o d y
w ill re s p o n d th ro u g h in tu itiv e p e rc e p tio n s . In
o th e r w o rd s , b y q u ie tin g th e A n a ly tic a l M in d
(S h en Z h i) a n d r e m a in in g a le r t to o n e s o w n
p e r c e p tu a l fe e lin g s, th e b o d y w ill re c e iv e e n ­
e rg y a n d in fo rm a tio n fro m th e O rig in a l S p irit
(Y uan S h e n ) r a th e r th a n a llo w th e c h a tte r in g
o f a n a ly tic a l th o u g h ts . B e ca u se th e a n a ly tic a l
m in d is n o lo n g e r a v a ila b le to in te rfe re w ith
th e Y u a n S h e n 's in t u it i v e p e r c e p tio n s , th e
b o d y 's e n e rg e tic a c tio n s th e n b e c o m e a p r o d ­
u c t o f th e d is c ip le 's w ill a n d fo c u se d d e sire .
2. T h e M i n d 's I n t u i t io n M e r g e s w i t h th e W ill:
W h e n th e m in d is c a lm , th e s u b c o n s c io u s
in tu itiv e p e r c e p tio n s a r e e n h a n c e d a n d th e
c o n s c io u s n e s s f u r th e r e x p a n d s . T h e d is c ip le
th e n b e c o m e s m o re a w a r e o f h is b o d y m o v e ­
m e n ts , s ta te o f b e in g , a n d in te n tio n s . T h is
e x p a n d e d a w a r e n e s s f u r th e r e n h a n c e s th e
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d is c ip le 's p e r c e p tio n s a n d b le n d s w ith h is w ill
p o w e r, b e c o m in g o n e en e rg y .
3. T h e W ill M e r g e s w i t h th e Q i: In th is s ta g e ,
th e fo c u s o f th e d is c ip le 's a tte n tio n is p la c e d
o n e a c h c o m p o n e n t o f h is b r e a th . T h is s u b tle
a w a r e n e s s m e rg e s th e W ill (Z h i) w ith th e e n -
e r g y (Q i). T h e n , w h e n th e W ill is e x p r e s s e d ,
all a c tio n s o f th e d is c ip le 's e n e r g y w ill follow .
4L T h e Q i M e r g e s w i t h th e S p ir it: T h e d is c ip le 's
Q i w ill n a tu r a lly m e rg e w ith h is S p ir it (S h en ).
H o w e v e r, th e S p ir it is e n e rg e tic a lly b o u n d b y
th o u g h t. T h e re fo re , b y fo c u s in g th e M i n d 's
a tte n tio n o n th e W ill, th e re a re n o d is tr a c te d
e x tr a n e o u s th o u g h ts ; th e M in d th e n b e c o m e s
e m p ty a n d th e S p ir it e x p a n d s .
5 . T h e S p ir i t H a r m o n iz e s w i t h t h e M o v e m e n t:
If th e d is c ip le 's m o v e m e n ts a r e to b e k e p t e n ­
e rg e tic a lly a liv e , th e y m u s t b e filled w ith h is
S p irit, a n d n o t w ith h is M in d . E v e n a f te r y e a rs
o f fa ith fu lly r e p e a tin g In te r n a l fo r m s a n d s e ts
o f e x e rcises, u n le s s th e S p irit is th e m o tiv a tin g
fo rce b e h in d all a c tio n , th e d is c ip le 's p ra c tic e
w ill all b e in v a in . T h e re fo re , a llo w y o u r S p irit
to m o v e y o u , " lik e a B a n n e r m o v e s th e a c tio n s
o f a n a rm y ."
6. T h e M o v e m e n t H a r m o n iz e s w i t h th e W u ji:
B y s e n s in g th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, a n d
e x p e rie n c in g th e s u r r o u n d in g s a s if th e y w e re
a fo rm o f w a te r, all o f th e d is c ip le 's m o v e ­
m e n ts w ill in te g r a te a s p a r t o f a v a s t o c e a n o f
e n e rg y . By a d a p ti n g th is c o n c e p t, th e d is c ip le
w ill b e a b le to m o v e w ith in th e u n i v e r s a l
h a r m o n y o f tim e a n d s p a c e .
The Three Important Fusions
T h e "S ix I n te r n a l C o m b in a tio n s " d e s c r ib e
th e th r e e - w a y r e la tio n s h ip th a t th e d is c ip le h a s
w ith h is self, th e e n e r g e tic s u r r o u n d in g s , a n d th e
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji. T h e s e th re e i m p o r ta n t
r e la tio n s h ip s a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. T h e E x te rn a l a n d I n te r n a l M e r g e T o g e th e r
U n i t i n g a s O n e : T h e b o d y 's e x te r n a l m o v e ­
m e n ts flo w in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e in te rn a l d y ­
n a m ic s o f th e b o d y 's b o n e s , m u s c le s , te n d o n s
a n d lig a m e n ts ; a s w e ll as w ith th e r h y th m ic a l
p u ls e o f th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic , re s p ir a to ry , a n d
v a s c u la r s y s te m s .
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2. T h e B o d y a n d th e W ill M e r g e T o g e th e r U n it­
i n g a s O n e : A s th e d is c ip le 's B o d y a n d W ill
m e r g e to g e th e r, h is r e la tio n s h ip to all th in g s
th a t a re ta n g ib le a n d in ta n g ib le , v is ib le a n d
in v is ib le , m a t e r ia l a n d i m m a te r i a l m e r g e
to g e th e r a n d a re p e r c e iv e d a s o n e .
3. H e a v e n a n d E a r th M e r g e T o g e th e r U n i t i n g
a s O n e : T h e U n iv e r s a l a n d E n v ir o n m e n ta l
e n e rg ie s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e in fin ite s p a c e
o f th e W u ji, a s w e ll a s th e d i s c i p l e 's o w n
e n e rg e tic n a tu re , w ill, a n d d e s ire s , all m e rg e
to g e th e r w ith H e a v e n 's D iv in e N a tu r e , W ill,
a n d D e sire s, in to ta l c o m p lia n c e . T h is re s u lts
in a c o m p le te h a r m o n y o f e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t
flo w in g w ith in th e u n iv e rs a l c o u r s e o f e v e n ts .
T h e E ig h t S e c r e t M e t h o d s
T h e fo llo w in g E ig h t S e c re t M e th o d s a r e u s e d
to te a c h th e d is c ip le th e s u b tle se c re ts o f m a in ta in ­
in g e n e rg e tic fo rm a n d h a r m o n y d u r i n g p h y s ic a l
m o v e m e n t ( F ig u r e 1 .3 0 6 ). T h e s e E ig h t S e c r e t
M e th o d s i m p a r t n o t h i n g n e w to th e d is c ip le 's
in te rn a l n a tu re . T h e y o n ly n u r t u r e th a t w h ic h is
o r ig in a lly th e re , b y m a k in g th e d is c ip le a w a r e
o f h is o w n in n a te p o te n tia l a n d a s s is tin g h im in
d r a w in g it o u t. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h ­
in g , th e b e s t p la c e to c o n c e a l a d is c ip le 's m a g ic a l
ab ility , is w ith in h is o w n in n a te n a tu r e .
1. T h e M o v e m e n t o f Q i, is C u l tiv a te d b y th e
S h e n : T h e d is c ip le 's o w n a n im a te d s p ir it is
u s e d in o r d e r to e n h a n c e th e flo w o f h is e n ­
erg y . T ra d itio n a lly , th e re a re th r e e im p o r ta n t
a p p r o a c h e s to th is ty p e o f tra in in g : C o rre c t
P a tte rn in g , E n d u ra n c e , a n d P re p a ra tio n . E ach
o f th e s e th re e a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• C o r r e c t P a t t e r n i n g : T h e d e v e lo p in g o f th e
p r o p e r c o o r d in a tio n a n d p a tte r n in g o f m u s ­
c u la r m o v e m e n ts , a n d a c q u ir in g th e e s s e n ­
tia l sk ills o f sp e c ific b o d y , b re a th , a n d m in d
in te g r a tio n te c h n iq u e s a r e b o th e s s e n tia l in
p r o d u c in g e ffe c tiv e a n d s u c c e s s fu l e n e rg e tic
a p p lic a tio n s .
• E n d u r a n c e : It is e s s e n tia l to c o n d itio n th e
b o d y 's e n e rg e tic a n d m e ta b o lic s tr u c tu r e s to
o v e r c o m e in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l s tre s s . W ith ­
o u t th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f s tr o n g e n d u r a n c e , th e

Figure 1.306. The Eight Secret Methods Used in Shengong Practice
b o d y 's p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l s tru c ­
tu r e d is s ip a te s . T h e re fo re , le a rn to o v e rc o m e
p h y s ic a l, e m o tio n a l, a n d m e n ta l co n flic t, in
o r d e r to fo restall e n e rg e tic fa tig u e .
• P r e p a r a tio n : It is i m p o r ta n t to p r e p a r e th e
b o d y , m in d a n d s p ir it to m e e t a n d o v e r c o m e
all f u tu r e c h a lle n g e s . T h e s u b tle in te ra c tio n s
o f th e m in d a n d its im p r i n te d p s y c h o lo g y
w ill " m a k e o r b re a k " th e d is c ip le 's s p irit, b y
c o n tro llin g th e b o d y 's s u r v iv a l d e f e n c e b e ­
h a v io r. T h e re fo re , in o r d e r to d e v e lo p p o w e r
in h is m o v e m e n ts , th e d is c ip le m u s t c h o o s e
to in s p ire h is s p ir it to d e v e lo p h is en e rg y .
2. T h e I n tr in s ic P o w e r o f th e B o d y 's I n te r n a l
S tr u c tu r e is D e v e lo p e d b y C o a x in g : W h e n
s te p p in g a n d in all m o v e m e n t, th e d is c ip le
m u s t fall in to th e E a rth , a n d s ta c k h is b o n e s
fro m th e b o tto m of h is feet to th e to p o f h is
h e a d . T h is p r o p e r s tru c tu ra l a lig n m e n t a llo w s
Dao is t A lchem y
th e d is c ip le to c o u n te r th e e x te r n a l fo rc e o f
g ra v ity , a llo w in g all o f h is m u s c le s to re la x .
B e c a u se m u s c le s d e v e lo p p r o p o r tio n a lly to
th e a m o u n t o f s tre s s b e in g a p p lie d to th e m ,
t h e m u s c le s w ill t h e n b e f r e e to d e v e l o p
u n if o r m ly a r o u n d all o f th e d is c ip le 's b o n e s ,
r e s u ltin g in e q u a l s tr e n g th , b a la n c e d in a ll
d ir e c tio n s . B e in g p la c e d u n d e r le s s in itia l
te n s io n , th e m u s c le s c a n n o w p r o p e l th e e n ­
e rg y th r o u g h th e b o n e s w ith la r g e r a n d m o re
r a p id p u ls e c o n tra c tio n s . T h e in tr in s ic fo rce
is th e n p u m p e d t h r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e b o d y
lik e a la rg e h y d r a u lic p u m p , b e g in n in g w ith
th e c o m p re s s -re le a s e a c tio n o f th e m u s c le s ,
te n d o n s , a n d e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls o f th e leg s.
By p a tie n tly p ra c tic in g a n d g e n tly c o a x in g th e
m u s c le s a n d te n d o n s to s tre tc h , th e b o d y 's
n a t u r a l in tr in s ic n a t u r e w ill b e c o m e m o r e
r e s ilie n t
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3. T r a n s f o r m th e F o rm , I m ita tin g t h e M o d e l, a n d
F o llo w in g t h e I n n a te P a tte r n : In its o rig in a l
e s s e n c e , e n e r g e tic " F o r m " is t h e m a te r ia l
e x p r e s s io n o f th e S p ir it. T h e d is c ip le m u s t
th e re fo re tra n s fo rm th e " a p p a r e n t" fo rm o f h is
o w n p h y s ic a l m o v e m e n t p a tte r n s , to th e T ru e
O rig in a l S p irit o f th a t m o v e m e n t. By a d h e r in g
to th e p r in c ip le s o f e n e rg e tic tr a n s f o r m a tio n
a n d c h a n g e , e a c h a n d e v e ry a c tio n w ill c o n ­
tin u e to m e lt a n d flo w in to th e n e x t a c tio n .
A ll fo rm r e s id e s w ith in o u r o w n b e in g a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly a r is e s s p o n ta n e o u s ly .
A t first, it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to
c o n tin u a lly p a y a tte n tio n to all o f th e e n e rg e tic
re s u lts o f h is e ffo rts. By s tu d y in g th e c a u s e
a n d effect, a n d n o t ju s t th e p h y s ic a l p a tte r n s ,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to a w a k e n a n d re le a s e
th e in n a te p a tte r n s o f h is in te r n a l n a tu r e .
4. U s e C ir c u la r M o tio n , I n t e r p r e t a n d R e s p o n d :
A ll o f th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic a c tio n s a re cir­
c u la r in a p p lic a tio n , fo llo w in g th e L a w s o f
N a tu r e . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts d is c o v e r e d th a t
all m o v e m e n ts w ill flo w a lo n g w ith less effo rt,
if th e y a r e im p le m e n te d w ith in th e s e circles.
T h e d is c ip le 's p e r c e p tio n s a n d m o v e m e n ts
m u s t c irc u la te w ith w h o m e v e r h e e n c o u n te rs .
H e m u s t c o n t i n u a l l y u t i li z e h is in t u it i o n ,
fe e lin g , a n d s u b c o n s c io u s m in d to p e r c e iv e
th e s e c h a n g e s , a n d r e s p o n d im m e d ia te ly lik e
a n echo.
T h e d is c ip le m u s t b e c o n tin u o u s ly flu id ,
w i t h o u t a n y a n tic ip a tio n o f h is m o v e m e n ts .
T h e n , a s h is m i n d o p e n s u p , it is d e v o i d
o f a r g u m e n ts a n d p r o d u c e s a c le a r p a t h o f
in c o m in g in fo rm a tio n . T h is is " T ru e L is te n ­
in g ," a n d m u s t b e c o n tin u a lly u n c o v e re d .
5. T h e H e a d is S u s p e n d e d in P u r e R e fle c tio n ,
S e e k i n g B a la n c e : T h e h e a d o f th e d is c ip le
is h e ld u p w a r d , a llo w in g h is b o d y to h a n g
d o w n . T h is e n e rg e tic a c tio n is n a tu r a lly s u p ­
p o r te d b y th e W ill, a n d is n o t fo rc e d . T h e d is ­
c ip le is to im a g in e th a t h is h e a d is h e ld a lo ft,
n o t b y force, b u t a s if it w e r e p la c e d th e re b y
a D iv in e R u lin g p o w e r.
O n c e th e b o d y 's m u s c le s re la x fro m s u p ­
p o r tin g its o w n w e ig h t, it is th e n free to feel
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a ll its m o v e m e n ts a n d a c tio n s o r i g i n a t i n g
fro m th e c e n te r c o re o f th e d is c ip le 's T h re e
B o d ie s ( P h y s ic a l B o d y , E n e r g y B o d y , a n d
S p ir it B o d y ).
6. M o v e R h y th m ic a lly , C o m in g a n d G o in g , R e ­
v e r s in g a n d R e p e a tin g : A ll m o tio n s o f th e
b o d y a n d lim b s a re p r o d u c e d b y th e a lte r n a ­
tio n o f o p p o s e d s e ts o f m u s c le s , w h ic h r e s u lt
in a n a to m ic a l r h y th m s . I t is t h is a l t e r n a t e
c o n tr a c tio n a n d r e la x a tio n o f t h e m u s c le s
th a t in c re a s e s th e s te a d in e s s , a c c u ra c y , a n d
c o n tin u ity o f all p h y s ic a l m o v e m e n t
W h e n fe w e r m u s c le g r o u p s a r e in v o lv e d ,
t h e b o d y 's m o v e m e n t s m a n i f e s t a s b e i n g
m o re e n e rg e tic a lly sk illfu l. E a c h i n d iv id u a l's
p e r s o n a l e n e r g e tic r h y th m , s te m s fr o m th e
m o v e m e n ts a n d all o f th e v a r io u s a c tio n s o f
th e ir b o d y p a r ts . T h e re fo re , w h e n a d is c ip le
tr a in s in lu s w a lk in g a n d m o v in g ab ility , h e
s h o u l d a lte r th e r h y th m a n d its te m p o . In
e a c h m o v e m e n t if a g r e a t a m o u n t o f s u p p o r t
is g iv e n to th e p u ll o f g ra v ity , th e r e s u ltin g
a c tio n w ill b e s o ft a n d flu id .
7. S e ttle t h e M i n d a n d H o ld o n to t h e I n t u i t i v e
F e e lin g s : W ith o u t th e p o w e r o f c o n c e n tra tio n ,
a ll t h e s t r e n g th g o e s a s t r a y (i.e., " W ith o u t
S h e n - Q i S c a tte rs" ). T h e re fo re , it is im p o r ­
ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to e m o tio n a lly c o m p o s e
h im s e lf a n d a llo w h is m in d to e n te r a s ta te o f
q u ie t re fle c tio n .
R e la x a n d a llo w y o u r a tte n tio n to b e c o m e
u n d is tu r b e d . B eg in to tr u s t y o u r in tu itiv e feel­
in g s, a n d d o n o t a llo w th e h y p n o tic r h y th m
o f y o u r b o d y 's m o v e m e n ts (o r th o s e o f o th e r
in d iv id u a ls ) to lu ll y o u in to a tr a n c e s ta te . A c t
o n w h a t y o u se n s e , r a th e r t h a n o n w h a t y o u
th in k . R elax a n d flo w w ith y o u r in tu itio n .
8. A r i s i n g a n d R e tir in g a t W ill, t h e I n n e r W o r k ­
i n g s a r e C o n c e a le d : A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t te a c h in g , " O n e w h o e x c e ls a s a w a r ­
r io r d o e s n o t a p p e a r f o r m id a b le ." W h e n th e
d is c ip le h a s m a s te r e d h im s e lf , h e is u n a s ­
s u m i n g a n d n o t sh o w y . H e is h u m b le d b y
h is o w n a b ilitie s. A lw a y s re la x e d . T h e m o r e
re la x e d , th e g r e a te r th e e n e rg e tic c o n tra c tio n
a n d p u ls e .

Daoist W ei Dan S hu :
External E lixir C ultivation
Figure 1.307. Daoist Cultivation Exercises and Meditations
Are divided into Yang (Dynamic) and Yin (Quiescent) Methods
D a o i s t C u l t iv a t io n M e t h o d s
In D a o is t A lch e m y , I n te r n a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n
( N e id a n S h u ) fo c u se s p r im a r ily o n tr a in in g th e
e n e rg e tic s u b s ta n c e s th a t h a v e b e e n p r e v io u s ly
g a th e r e d in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y th r o u g h E x tern a l
E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n (W e id a n S h u ). T h is e x te r n a lly
c u ltiv a te d Q i a n d S h e n is m ix e d to g e th e r w ith th e
p re e x is tin g c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y , lo c a te d in s id e th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y . T h is s p e c ia lly c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y
is th e n s to re d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o d y a n d la te r
u tiliz e d to in te r n a lly m a n if e s t s p e c ific m a g ic a l
p o w e rs , o r a re r e ta in e d a s a s a c re d s u b s ta n c e u s e d
fo r th e c re a tio n o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s.
E v e r s in c e its first in tr o d u c tio n to th e p u b lic
d u r i n g th e H a n D y n a s ty (206 B.C. - 220 A .D .), th e
tr a in in g a n d th e o ry o f I n te r n a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n
h a s b e c o m e th e p r im a r y fo c u s o f m a n y D a o is t
m a s te r s . T h is u n i q u e m a g ic a l tr a in in g fo c u s e s
o n th e e n e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n
o f th e b o d y 's O rig in a l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n . W h e n
p ra c tic in g th e s e In te r n a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n e x e r­
c ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts w o u ld
Dao is t Alchem y
im a g in e th e L o w e r D a n tia n a s a s to v e , th e M in d
(S h en ), W ill (Z h i), a n d In te n tio n (Yi) a s F ire, a n d
th e b o d y 's J in g (E sse n ce), Q i (E n e rg y ), a n d S h e n
(S p irit) as th e in te rn a l m e d ic in e c a p a b le o f h e a lin g
all a ilm e n ts a n d c r e a tin g a n I m m o rta l B ody.
P r in c ip l e s of Ya n g and Y in T r a i n i n g
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist te a c h in g s, " If y o u
c lin g to "X in g " (th e N a tu r e o f th e H e a r t's F ire) b u t
la c k M in g (th e L if e /D e s tin y o f th e K id n e y 's W a­
ter), a n d d o n o t u n d e r s ta n d th e d iffe re n t e n e rg e tic
p a tte r n s c re a te d fro m m o v e m e n t a n d stilln ess, y o u
w ill g e n e r a lly e n d u p fe e b le a n d o ld . T h e re fo re ,
o n e e x a m in e s th e c y c le s o f m o v e m e n t a n d s till­
n e s s , a n d u n ite s a n d p r a c tic e s th e m b o th ."
A ll D a o is t c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tis e is d iv id e d in to
e ith e r Y ang (D y n a m ic ) a n d Yin (Q u ie scen c e) M e th ­
o d s, w h ic h g iv e w a y to v a r io u s fo rm s o f S ta tic a n d
D y n a m ic tra in in g . B eca u se th e s e m e th o d s a r e a lso
in c o rp o r a te d in o r d e r to s u p p le m e n t a n d e n e rg e ti­
c a lly b a la n c e e a c h o th e r, th e y w e re tr a d itio n a lly
c o m b in e d a n d tr a in e d e q u a lly , in o r d e r to b a la n c e
th e b o d y 's Y ang a n d Yin e n e rg y (F ig u re 1.307).
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Figure 1.308. An Example Figure 1.309. An Example
of a Tai Yang Meditation of a Shao Yang Meditation
(Internally Active (Internally Active
and Externally Active). and Externally Still).
W h e n th e in itia l in te r a c tio n o f th e e n e rg e tic
p rin c ip le s o f Y ang (H e a v e n ) a n d Yin (E a rth ) m a n i­
fe st th r o u g h e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t, it g iv e s b ir th to
f o u r p h a s e s o f u n iv e r s a l e n e rg y : Tai Y ang (m o tio n
w ith in m o tio n ), S h a o Y ang (s tilln e s s w ith in m o ­
tio n ), Tai Yin (s tilln e s s w ith in stilln e ss), a n d S h a o
Yin (m o tio n w ith in stilln e ss). N o m a tte r w h ic h Y in
(S tatic) o r Y ang (D y n a m ic ) m e th o d o f tr a in in g is
p r a c tic e d in D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n , o n e o f
th e fo u r u n iv e r s a l p r in c ip le s o f Y in a n d Y ang w ill
a lw a y s b e in affect. T h e fo u r p r in c ip le s o f Y in a n d
Y ang a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. T ai Y a n g ( G r e a te r Y ang) M e th o d : E n e rg e tic
a c tio n w ith in p h y s ic a l m o tio n is c o n s id e r e d
to b e a Y an g w ith in Y ang te c h n iq u e (F ig u re
1.308). W h e n p r a c tic e d in e ith e r a n e x e rc ise o r
m e d ita tio n , th e Tai Y ang M e th o d r e q u ir e s th e
d is c ip le to b e e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv e , b o th o n th e
in s id e (I n te rn a lly A c tiv e ) a n d o n th e o u ts id e
(E x te rn a lly A c tiv e). T h is e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n
is u s e d to g e n e r a te m a x im u m Y ang Q i. In th e
Tai Y ang sta te , th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , b re a th , a n d
m in d a re all a c tiv e .
2. S h a o Y a n g ( L ittle Y ang) M e th o d : E n e rg e tic
a c tio n w i t h i n p h y s ic a l s t i ll n e s s is a Y a n g
w ith in Y in te c h n iq u e (F ig u re 1.309). W h e n
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Figure 1.310. An Example Figure 1.311. An Example
of a Tai Yin Meditation of a Shao Yin Meditation
(Internally Still (Internally Still
and Externally Still). and Externally Active).
p r a c t i c e d in a m e d i t a t i o n , t h e S h a o Y a n g
M e th o d r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le 's M in d to b e
e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv e o n th e in s id e (I n te rn a lly
A c tiv e ), w h ile h is b o d y is q u ie t, c a lm , a n d still
o n th e o u ts id e (E x te rn a lly S till).
W h e n c u ltiv a tin g e n e rg y , th e a n c ie n t D a o ­
is t h a d a s a y in g , " u s e S tilln e s s to illu m in a te
a n d S o ftn e s s to fu n c tio n . T h r o u g h c a lm a n d
illu m in a tio n , c u ltiv a te th e im m o r ta l p ill."
3. T a i Y in ( G r e a t e r Y in ) M e t h o d : E n e r g e tic
q u ie s c e n c e w ith in p h y s ic a l s tilln e s s is a Yin
w ith in Y in te c h n iq u e ( F ig u re 1.310). W h e n
p r a c tic e d in a m e d ita tio n , th e Tai Y in M e th o d
r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to b e e n e rg e tic a lly q u ie t,
c a lm , a n d still, b o th o n th e in s id e (In te rn a lly
S till) a n d o n th e o u t s i d e (E x te r n a lly S till).
T h is e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n is u s e d to g e n e r a te
m a x im u m Yin Q i.
4. S h a o Y in (L ittle Y in) M e th o d : E n e rg e tic q u i­
e sc e n c e w ith in p h y sic a l m o tio n is a Yin w ith in
Y ang te c h n iq u e (F ig u re 1.311). W h e n p ra c tic e d
in e ith e r a n ex ercise o r m e d ita tio n , th e S h ao Yin
M e th o d re q u ire s th e d isc ip le to b e e n e rg etica lly
q u ie t, ca lm , a n d still o n th e in s id e (In te rn a lly
Still), w h ile h is b o d y is b e in g p h y s ic a lly a c tiv e
o n th e o u ts id e (E x te rn a lly A c tiv e).

P r e p a r a t io n Fo r
E x t e r n a l C u l t iv a t io n
T h e f o llo w in g s e c re t m e d ita tio n w a s o r ig i­
n a lly ta u g h t to m e b a c k in th e e a rly 1980s b y o n e o f
m y D a o is t te a c h e rs. M a s te r Fei. It in v o lv e s a s e rie s
o f six c o n s e c u tiv e a p p lic a tio n s , th a t d e s ig n e d to
te a c h th e d is c ip le h o w to u s e s p e c ia l im a g e s in
o r d e r to tra in a n e w a p p r e n tic e in:
1. R e la x in g th e B ody, B re a th , a n d M in d
2. E n e rg e tic P u rific a tio n
3. E n e rg e tic E x p a n s io n
4. E n e rg e tic C o m p re s s io n
5. E n e rg e tic E x te n s io n
6. R a d ia tin g L ig h t
T h is sp e c ia l six p a r t m e d ita tio n is tra d itio n a lly
ta u g h t w h e n first b e g in n in g th e p ra c tic e o f e so te ric
D a o is t A lch e m y . It w a s th e p r e lu d e to le a r n in g th e
" O n e T h r o u g h T en M e d ita tio n ," m e n tio n e d in all
o f m y D a o is t M a g ic B ooks, a n d b e g in s a s fo llo w s:
T h e S l e e p i n g D r a g o n M e d it a t io n
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e g in t h e S le e p i n g D r a g o n
M e d ita tio n fro m a W uji S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n
p o s tu r e , w ith b o th feet firm ly p la c e d ju s t o u t ­
s id e s h o u ld e r w id th , w ith th e n o se , n a v e l a n d
to e s all p o in tin g to w a r d s th e s a m e d ire c tio n
(F ig u re 1.312).
• P la ce th e to n g u e o n th e F ire E le m e n t p o s itio n ,
lo c a te d o n th e fro n t o f th e u p p e r p a la te (F ig u re
1.313). A s th e to n g u e to u c h e s th is sp e c ia l area,
it c o n n e c ts th e e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in b o d y 's
S ea o f Y ang Q i ( G o v e rn in g V essel) w ith th e
S ea o f Yin Q i (C o n c e p tio n V essel).
• N ex t, a lig n th e h a n d s a t th e c e n te r o f th e th ig h s.
If y o u w e re to d r a w a n in v isib le lin e d o w n th e
c e n te r o f th e s id e s o f y o u r b o d y , th is is w h e re
y o u a re to a lig n th e tip s o f y o u r th u m b s .
• P e rfo rm N a tu r a l B re a th in g b y e x p a n d in g th e
a b d o m e n a s y o u in h a le , a n d c o n tra c tin g th e
a b d o m e n a s y o u e x h a le .
R e l a x in g the Body, B r ea th and M in d
• O n c e th e b o d y s tr u c tu r e is a lig n e d , b e g in th e
R e la x a tio n E x e rc ise (S ta g e #1). In th is first
s ta g e , Q i is b r o u g h t d o w n fro m th e H e a v e n s
in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly flu s h o u t a n y T u rb id
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.312. The Wuji Standing Meditation Posture
Figure 1.313. The Fire Element Tongue Position.
Q i fro m th e b o d y . T h is w ill h e lp th e d is c ip le to
r id h im s e lf o f a n y te n s io n , n e g a tiv e th o u g h ts ,
a n d u n s e ttle d e m o tio n s . It w ill a lso h e lp to
re p la c e th e tu r b id e n e rg y w ith c le a n Q i. B eg in
th e e x e rc ise a s fo llo w s:
• F ro n t: I m a g in e a n d feel a lo v in g s m ile g e n tly
m e ltin g d o w n th e fro n t o f y o u r b o d y , lik e
w a r m o il. F eel th is s m ile m e ltin g all o f th e
s tre s s a n d te n s io n o u t o f y o u r b o d y , p o u r in g
d o w n w a r d , d e e p in to th e E a rth .
Feel th e w a r m s m ile m e lt o v e r th e fro n t o f
th e face, th ro a t, s h o u ld e r s , a rm s , fo re a rm s ,
h a n d s , c h e st, w a is t, h ip s , g ro in , th ig h s , k n e e s,
s h in s, a n k le s , a n d feet, c a u s in g all o f th e to x ic
e n e rg y s to re d in th e fro n t o f th e b o d y to s in k
d e e p in to th e c o re o f th e p la n e t.
• B ack : N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel a s e c o n d s m ile
g e n tly m e ltin g d o w n th e b a c k o f y o u r b o d y ,
lik e w a r m oil. Feel th is e n e rg y d is s o lv in g all
o f th e s tre s s a n d te n s io n o u t o f y o u r b o d y ,
p o u r in g d o w n w a r d , d e e p in to th e E a rth .
F eel th e w a r m s m ile m e lt o v e r th e b a c k o f
th e h e a d , n e c k , s h o u ld e r s , a r m s , fo re a rm s ,
h a n d s , b ac k , w a ist, h ip s, b u tto c k s, th ig h s, b a c k
o f th e k n e e s, calv es, a n k le s, a n d h ee ls, c a u s in g
all o f th e to x ic e n e rg y s to re d in th e b a c k o f th e
b o d y to s in k d e e p in to th e c o re o f th e p la n e t.
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• C e n te r : N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel a th ird s m ile

g e n tly m e ltin g d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y ,
lik e w a r m oil. F eel th is e n e rg y d is s o lv in g all
o f th e s tr e s s a n d te n s io n o u t o f y o u r b o d y ,
p o u r in g d o w n w a r d , d e e p in to th e E a rth .
Feel th e w a r m s m ile m e lt o v e r th e c e n te r
o f th e h e a d , n e c k , s h o u ld e r s , a rm s , fo re a rm s ,
h a n d s , ch e st, w a ist, h ip s , th ig h s , k n e e s, a n k le s
a n d feet, c a u s in g all o f th e to x ic e n e rg y s to r e d
in th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y to s in k d e e p in to th e
c o re o f th e p la n e t.
• B re a th a n d M in d : N o w b e g in to to u c h e a c h
p a r t o f th e b o d y w ith th e m in d . B eg in w ith th e
to p o f y o u r h e a d , a n d p ro c e e d to th e b o tto m
o f y o u r feet.
• I n h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , feel y o u r b o d y , th e n
e x h a le th r o u g h y o u r m o u th , a n d feel y o u r
m in d re lax .
• N e x t, p la c e y o u r im a g in a tio n o n v is u a liz in g
th e c e le stia l lig h t o f th e P o le S ta r d e s c e n d in g
Then relax and energetically expand the body’s Qi
fro m th e H e a v e n s , fillin g y o u r e n tir e b o d y ,
into the Six Directions of Space.
lik e c le a r w a te r fillin g a n e m p ty g la ss.
• Feel all o f th e b o d y 's tis s u e s so ftly re la x a n d « E x p a n d : B e g in b y s lig h tly tu c k in g th e c h in
e x p a n d in to th is r a d ia n t e n e rg y . in w a r d , a n d im a g in e p u s h in g th e c e ilin g (o r
• T h e n , a s y o u e x h a le th r o u g h th e m o u th , re la x sk y ) u p w a r d w ith th e to p o f th e h e a d . F eel th e
e v e n m o re , a n d s u r r e n d e r a n y a n d a ll te n s io n b o d y e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d a n d b a la n c e its e lf
fro m y o u r b o d y in to th e E a rth . in all six d ire c tio n s (F ig u re 1.314).
• Each tim e y o u in h a le th ro u g h th e n o se, feel th e • I m a g in e th a t u n d e r n e a th th e g r o u n d y o u a r e
b o d y 's tissu e s e x p a n d in g from th e feet u p w a rd , s t a n d i n g o n a n e n d le s s o c e a n o f p o w e r f u l
r a d ia tin g fro m th e P o le S ta r 's ce lestial lig h t. en e rg y , a m a s s o f b u b b lin g , c h u r n in g fu e l th a t
• T h e n , a s y o u s o ftly e x h a le th ro u g h th e m o u th , is r a g in g lik e a n a c tiv e v o lc a n o .
feel y o u r tissu e s im m e d ia te ly relax, a n d re le ase • Im a g in e th e b o tto m o f y o u r feet a n d th e c e n te r
all te n sio n a n d stress. Feel th e e n e rg y flow from o f y o u r p a lm s a re all in te rc o n n e c te d e n e rg e tic
th e h e a d d o w n w a r d , c le a n sin g , re le a sin g , a n y p o rta ls , th a t c a n in s ta n tly o p e n a n d c lo se a c ­
re m a in in g toxic e n e rg y in to th e E a rth . c o r d in g to y o u r fo c u s e d w ill a n d in te n tio n .
• I n h a le : A s y o u in h a le , o p e n th e e n e r g e tic
E n e r g e t ic P u r if ic a t io n p o r ta ls lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m o f th e feet, a n d
O n c e th e b o d y is re la x e d , b e g in to p e r f o r m feel th e in c re d ib le p o w e r o f u n lim ite d E a rth
th e e n e rg e tic P u rify in g E x ercise (S tag e #2). In th is e n e r g y r u s h in to y o u r b o d y . E x p e rie n c e th is
se c o n d sta g e , Q i is b r o u g h t u p fro m th e E a rth in e n e r g y flo w th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r leg s,
o r d e r to e n e r g e tic a lly flu sh o u t a n y r e m a in in g e n e rg e tic a lly p u ls in g u p y o u r b o d y , fro m th e
T u rb id Q i from th e b o d y . T h is w ill h e lp th e d isc ip le v a s t o c e a n o f E a rth Q i.
to rid h im s e lf of a n y re m a in in g te n s io n , n e g a tiv e • A s th e e n e rg y ru s h e s u p th r o u g h th e leg s, feel
th o u g h ts , a n d u n s e ttle d e m o tio n s . It w ill a lso h e lp a w a v e o f e n e rg y ris in g u p th ro u g h y o u r b o d y .
to re p la c e th e tu r b id e n e r g y c u r r e n tly re le a s e d A s th is w a v e o f e n e rg y flo w s u p to th e g ro in
fro m th e b o d y 's tissu e s, w ith cle a n Q i. C o n tin u e lev el, feel it w ill h it th e c e n te r o f b o th o f y o u r
th e ex e rc ise a s fo llo w s; hands.
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into the body through Qi out from the body
the center of both through the center
hands and feet. of both feet.
• O n c e th e E a r th Q i re a c h e s th e g ro in a n d h a n d
lev el, o p e n th e e n e rg e tic p o r ta l in th e c e n te r
o f th e p a lm s , a n d d ire c t th e e n e r g y to flo w u p
th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e a r m s (F ig u re 1.315).
• Feel th e E a rth Q i c o n tin u e to ru s h u p th e legs,
in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r body, s im u lta n e o u s ly
jo in in g w ith th e E arth Q i th a t is c u rre n tly flow ­
in g from th e arm s.
• F eel all th re e r iv e r s c o n v e rg e a t th e are a o f th e
neck, a n d flo w u p to th e to p o f y o u r h e a d .
F eel th e E n e rg y B o d y e x p a n d a s th e E a r th Q i
c o n tin u e s to c o m p le te ly fill y o u r e n tir e b o d y .
• W h e n th e E a rth Q i re a c h e s th e to p o f y o u r
h e a d , c lo se a n d seal th e e n e rg e tic p o r ta ls o f
th e h a n d s , a n d p a u s e fo r a m o m e n t.
• E x h a le : N e x t e x h a le , a n d b r i n g th e E a r th
Q i s tr a i g h t d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y ,
th r o u g h th e le g s, a n d b a c k in to th e c e n te r
o f th e E a r th , th r o u g h th e e n e r g e tic p o r ta ls
lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m o f th e feet (F ig u re 1.316).
• A s th is tu r b id e n e rg y d e s c e n d s b a c k in to th e
o c e a n o f E a rth Q i, a llo w it to c a rry all th o u g h ts
a n d te n s io n s a w a y fro m y o u r b o d y . W h ile e x ­
h a lin g , feel th e e n e rg y w a s h o v e r y o u r b o n e s ,
m u sc le s, te n d o n s , o rg a n s , etc., re m o v in g a n y
te n s io n , a n d d r a in in g it o u t o f y o u r b o d y .
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Figure 1.317. inhale and absorb the Earth Qi into
the legs through the center of both feet.
■ R ep ea t th is e n tire p ro c e ss fo r sev e ral m in u te s
(i.e., ab so rb in g th e E arth Q i in to th e body, sealin g
it, a n d th e n re leasin g it th ro u g h th e feet). C o n ­
tin u e th is cycle u n til y o u feel co m p letely relax ed
a n d clean sed th ro u g h o u t y o u r e n tire body.
• Y our m in d (Shen) s h o u ld n o w b e tra n q u il, y o u r
e n e rg y (Q i) c h a rg e d , a n d y o u r b o d y (lin g ) re ­
la x e d . You s h o u ld o n ly feel th e re la x in g p u ls e
o f th e e n e r g y r is in g a n d fa llin g in s id e y o u r
b o d y w ith e a c h in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n .
E n e r g e t ic E x p a n s io n
A fte r th e b o d y , b re a th , a n d m in d is re la x e d a n d
clean sed , y o u r T h re e B odies c a n b e fu r th e r ro o te d in
o rd e r to in cre ase a n d e x p a n d y o u r Q i. T h e E n erg etic
E x p a n sio n E x ercise (S tag e #3) h e lp s th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y ro o t its e lf d e e p e r in to th e E a rth , in c re a sin g
its e n e rg e tic field . C o n tin u e th e ex e rcise a s fo llo w s:
• F eet: A s y o u c o n tin u e to re la x a n d m e lt y o u r
e n e r g y in to th e g r o u n d , in h a le a n d b e g in to
fo c u s y o u r m in d o n d r a w in g E a r th Q i in to
y o u r b o d y fro m th e c e n te r o f y o u r fe e t (F ig u re
1.317). R elax a n d feel y o u r feet. T h e m o re y o u
relax, th e s tro n g e r y o u r p e rc e p tio n a n d a w a re ­
n e s s o f y o u r p h y s ic a l b o d y , e n e rg y b o d y a n d
s p ir it b o d y w ill b e c o m e .
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A d d i t i o n a l ly , t h e m o r e y o u e x p e r i e n c e
th e s e T h re e B o d ie s, th e m o re p o w e r f u l y o u r
e n e rg e tic in te r a c tio n s w ill b e c o m e .
N e x t, se a l th e b o tto m o f y o u r feet, e x h a le ,
a n d fe e l th e E a r th Q i fill a n d e x p a n d th e
tis s u e s o f y o u r fe e t u p to y o u r a n k le s . D o
th is fo r s e v e ra l b r e a th s , u n til y o u r fe e t feel
e x tre m e ly fat.
• L o w e r L e g s : T h e n , p r o c e e d to t h e k n e e
jo in ts . I n h a le a n d feel th e E a r th Q i r u s h in to
th e k n e e s , th e n se a l th e b o tto m o f y o u r fe et.
E x h a le a n d feel y o u r lo w e r le g s e x p a n d . D o
th is fo r s e v e ra l b r e a th s , u n til y o u r lo w e r le g s
fe e l e x tre m e ly fa t.
• H i p s a n d H a n d s : T h e n , p r o c e e d to th e h i p Figure 1.318. Feel the energy expand outside
jo in ts . In h a le a n d feel th e E a r th Q i r u s h in to your body, and fill your external Weiqi field.
th e h ip s , d ie n se a l d ie b o tto m o f y o u r f e e t
T h e n e x h a le , fe e l y o u r s h o u l d e r s , a r m s ,
E x h a le , feel y o u r h i p s a n d le g s e x p a n d .
f o r e a r m s , h a n d s , c h e s t, b a c k , w a is t , h i p s ,
W h ile fillin g a n d e x p a n d in g th e h ip s , s im u l­
th ig h s , l o w e r le g s , a n d f e e t a ll f illin g a n d
ta n e o u s ly o p e n u p th e c e n te r o f y o u r p a lm s
e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d . D o th is fo r
a n d d r a w th e E a r th Q i in to y o u r h a n d s .
s e v e ra l b r e a th s , u n til y o u r e n tir e b o d y fe e ls
T h e n , sea l y o u r p a lm s , ex h a le , a n d feel y o u r
e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d e d .
p a lm s e x p a n d . D o th is fo r s e v e r a l b r e a th s ,
A f te r s e v e ra l m in u te s o f p e r f o r m i n g th is
u n til y o u feel th e e n e rg y fie ld s o f y o u r h a n d s ,
p a r tic u la r e x e rc ise , y o u s h o u ld fe e l lik e y o u
h ip s , th ig h s , k n e e s , lo w e r le g s, a n d fe e t a ll
a r e s u r r o u n d e d in s id e a n E n e r g y B u b b le .
e x p a n d o u tw a r d .
N e x t, in h a le , c o m p le te ly fill th e b o d y w ith
* W a is t a n d F o re a rm s : N o w in h a le a n d b r in g
e n e rg y , a n d se a l y o u r h a n d s a n d fe e t. T h e n
th e e n e rg y u p fro m th e h ip s in to th e to p o f th e
e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d a n d feel th e Q i o v e r flo w
w a is t a n d Y ellow C o u r t ( s o la r p le x u s ) a re a .
y o u r b o d y 's tis s u e s , fillin g th e e x te r n a l W eiq i
W h ile f illin g a n d e x p a n d i n g th e w a is t ,
field th a t s u r r o u n d s y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.318).
s im u lta n e o u s ly o p e n u p th e c e n te r o f y o u r
E n e r g e t ic C o m p r e s s io n
p a lm s , a n d d r a w t h e E a r th Q i fr o m y o u r
T h e E n e r g e tic C o m p r e s s io n E x e rc ise (S ta g e
h a n d s th r o u g h y o u r fo re a rm s , to y o u r e lb o w s .
#4) h e lp s th e d is c ip le 's b o d y e n e r g e tic a lly r o o t
T h e n e x h a le , a n d feel y o u r fo re a rm s , h a n d s ,
d e e p e r in to th e E a rth , in c re a s in g th e b o d y 's e n ­
w a is t, h ip s , th ig h s , lo w e r legs, a n d fe e t all fill­
e r g e tic fie ld . T h e e x e rc ise is c o n tin u e d a s fo llo w s:
in g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d . D o
■ I n h a le : I n h a le a n d u s e all f o u r r iv e r s ( b o th
th is fo r se v e ra l b re a th s , u n til y o u r lo w e r a r m s ,
a r m s a n d b o th le g s) to e n e rg e tic a lly b r in g th e
lo w e r to rs o a n d lo w e r le g s all feel e n e r g e ti­
E a r th Q i u p to th e to p o f d ie h e a d . C o m p le te ly
c a lly e x p a n d e d .
fill th e b o d y w ith th is p o w e r f u l e n e rg y .
* C h e s t, B ack , a n d A rm s: N o w in h a le a n d
* N o w im m e d ia te ly s e a l th e e n e r g e tic p o r ta ls
b r in g th e e n e rg y u p fro m th e w a is t to th e to p
o f b o th h a n d s a n d fe et.
o f th e c h e st, b a c k , a n d th e b a s e o f th e th r o a t
* E x h ale: E xhale, a n d c o m p re ss th e e n e rg y d o w n
( H e a v e n 's C h im n e y ) a re a .
in to th e lo w e r h a lf o f th e b o d y (F ig u re 1.319).
W h ile fillin g a n d e x p a n d in g th e c h e st a n d
Im a g in e a n d feel y o u r u p p e r b o d y b e in g e m p ty
back, sim u lta n e o u sly o p en u p th e ce n te r o f y o u r
a n d lig h t, a n d y o u r lo w e r b o d y b e in g so lid , fu ll
p a lm s a n d d ra w th e E a rth Q i fro m y o u r h a n d s
a n d s u n k e n . R e p e a t f o r se v e ra l b re a th s .
th ro u g h y o u r fo re a rm s to y o u r s h o u ld e rs .
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Figure 1.320. Imagine tubes

Figure 1.319. Exhale and compress the Earth Qi attached from your heels, running into your body,
downward, into the lower part of your body. and terminating at your Lower Dantian.

• I n h a le : N o w in h a le a n d im a g in e t h a t y o u
h a v e e n e rg e tic tu b e s t h a t r u n fro m th e c e n te r
o f b o th fe et, u p th e b a c k o f y o u r le g s, a n d jo in
a t th e p e r in e u m .
• F ro m th e p e r in e u m , o n e la rg e r tu b e r u n s u p
th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e rn in g V essel, to th e to p
o f th e h e a d
• E x h a le : N o w e x h a le a n d im a g in e th is e n e r­
g e tic tu b e d e s c e n d in g d o w n th e c e n te r o f th e
c h e s t v ia th e C o n c e p tu a l V essel, to th e lo w er
ab d o m en . Feel it cu rv e in w a rd at th e n av al a n d
e n te r in to th e L o w er D a n tia n (F igure 1.320).
• I n h a le : N e x t, in h a le a n d im a g in e o p e n in g
tw o p o w e r f u l e n e r g e tic v a lv e s , lo c a te d in
th e c e n te r o f y o u r feet. T h e n feel th e E arth Q i
com e ru s h in g u p from th e v a st en e rg e tic ocean
u n d e rn e a th y o u r feet, tra v e lin g qu ick ly th ro u g h
th e tw o e n e rg etic tu b e s in th e legs.
• Feel th e E a rth Q i ru s h in to th e p e r in e u m , u p
th e sp in e , a n d tra v e l to th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• E x h a le : A fte r y o u in h a le , c lo se a n d sea l th e
tw o v a lv e s in th e fe et, th e n e x h a le . F eel th e Figure 1.321. Imagine and feel an energetic water
E a rth Q i r u s h d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y v ia drop expanding outside your body, extending your
th e C o n c e p tu a l V essel, a n d te r m i n a t e in to energetic field deep into the Earth.
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• W h e n th e E a rth Q i re a c h e s th e L o w e r D a n tia n , Im a g in e a n d feel it ta k e th e s h a p e o f a m a s s iv e
im a g in e it c o m p le te ly f illin g u p w ith th is e n e rg e tic w a te r d r o p .
p o w e r f u l e n e rg y . R e p e a t fo r s e v e ra l b re a th s . • V isu alize th e e n e rg e tic fo rm o f th is w a te r d r o p
• W a te r D r o p : F e e l t h e e n e r g y e v e n t u a l l y e x p a n d in g , a n d e x te n d in g in to th e g r o u n d ,
e x p a n d a n d o v e r flo w o u ts id e o f y o u r b o d y . s e v e ra l feet b e lo w y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.321).
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• I m a g in e th a t th e E a r th Q i q u ic k ly m o v in g
th ro u g h these en erg etic tu b e s like ru sh in g w ater.
• Feel th e E a rth Q i r u s h u p to th e to p o f th e h e a d
a s y o u in h a le , a n d flo w d o w n in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n a s y o u e x h a le .
• Im a g in e a n d feel th e Q i o f y o u r u p p e r b o d y
d r a in d o w n in to th e lo w e r b o d y , in o r d e r to
fill a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d th e w a te r d r o p .
• A s the w a te r d ro p fills, feel all o f th e tissu e s relax
a n d c o m p re ss y o u r T h ree B odies in to th e E arth .
• I t is im p o r ta n t to p la c e y o u r m in d a n d a tte n ­
tio n in s id e th e w a te r d r o p . A s th e w a te r d r o p
c o n tin u e s to fill, y o u r p e r c e p tio n s s h o u ld a ls o
d e sc e n d , a n d fu se w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e E a rth .
• C o n tin u e to re p e a t th e exercise. W ith each in h a ­
latio n a n d exhalation, im ag in e a n d feel th e w a te r
d ro p co n tin u a lly b e in g filled w ith E arth Qi. Feel
th e lo w e r b o d y b e c o m e h e a v ie r a n d h e a v ie r
• A s y o u r u p p e r b o d y c o n t i n u e s to e m p t y
o u t, it b e c o m e s lig h t a n d h o llo w , c le a n a n d
e m p ty . W ith e a c h e x h a la t io n , y o u r l o w e r Figure 1.322. Imagine and feel an energetic water
b o d y b e c o m e s h e a v ie r, m o r e s o lid , a n d m o re drop expanding outside your body, extending your
e n e rg e tic a lly ro o te d . energetic field deep into the Earth.
• I m a g in e th e w a te r d r o p b e c o m in g a s h e a v y
a s a 1,000 p o u n d w e ig h t, th a t is e n e rg e tic a lly
s u s p e n d e d fr o m y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , p u llin g
y o u d e e p in to th e E a r th .
E n e r g e t ic E x t e n s io n
N o w th a t y o u a re re la x ed , cle a n se d , a n d ro o te d
in to th e E arth , y o u a re re a d y to s ta r t m o v in g th e Q i.
T he E n erg etic E x ten sio n E xercise (S tage #5), teac h es Figure 1.323. Feel the Qi from the Dantian rushing
th e d isc ip le to E m it Q i fro m h is b o d y , in to th e e n v i­ out your palms at tremendous pressure and speed
ro n m e n t via h is h a n d s . T h is exercise is a n im p o rta n t
sta g e in p re p a ra tio n fo r a b so rb in g a n d re le a sin g Q i, h o ses, o n e le a d s to th e rig h t h a n d , a n d th e o th e r
a n d fo r in c re a sin g in tu itiv e p e rc e p tio n s . le a d s to th e left h a n d (F ig u re 1.322).
T h is stag e is p e rfo rm e d w ith n o special a tten tio n • R e le a s in g T h e Q i: In o r d e r to b e g in th e Q i
p la c e d o n th e b o d y 's re sp ira to ry p a tte rn s. H o w e v er, E x te n sio n sta g e , im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel
it is v ery im p o rta n t th a t th e v elo city a t w h ic h y o u th a t y o u a re e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n in g a n d re le a s­
im a g in e th e e n e rg y flo w in g u p y o u r legs a n d o u t o f in g a p o w e rfu l s tre a m o f e n e rg y th r o u g h th e
y o u r h a n d s , d o e s n o t c h a n g e w ith th e in h a la tio n o r e n e rg e tic tu b e s o f y o u r a rm s. Feel th e e n e rg e tic
e x h a la tio n . C o n tin u e th e exercise as follow s: p o r ta ls lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f b o th h a n d s
• Im a g in e th a t y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n h a s n o w b e ­ o p e n , a n d e x p e rie n c e th e e n e rg y r u s h in g o u t
co m e a p o w e rfu l Sea o f Qi, th a t is ra d ia tin g w ith a t a tr e m e n d o u s p r e s s u r e a n d s p e e d . T ry to
th e m assive energ etic p otential y o u h av e b u ilt u p h e a r, feel, a n d s e e th e e n e rg y r u s h in g a w a y
d u rin g th e p re v io u s E nergy C o m p re ssio n stage. fro m y o u r p a lm s (F ig u re 1.323).
• C o n n e c tin g T h e E n e rg e tic T ubes: E x ten d in g u p It is im p o rta n t to re m e m b e r th a t th e s o u rc e
from th e L ow er D a n tia n a re tw o , h ig h p re ssu re o f th is e n e rg y , a lth o u g h e x te n d in g fro m th e

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L o w e r D a n tia n , m u s t ac tu a lly co m e from u n d e r

th e g ro u n d . Y our L o w e r D a n tia n is c o n tin u a lly
b e in g s u p p lie d w ith th is e n e rg y from th e sa m e
e n e rg e tic leg tu b e s y o u c re a te d a n d u s e d in th e
p re v io u s m ed itatio n . T he en e rg y co m es u p from
th e E a rth th ro u g h th e tu b e s ru n n in g fro m th e
feet, u p th e b a c k of th e legs, th ro u g h th e G o v ­
e rn in g Vessel, o v e r th e h e a d , d o w n th e chest,
a n d p o u rs in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n (refer b ac k
to F ig u re 1.320). It th e n tra v e ls u p th e tw o e n e r­
g etic tu b e s a n d exits th e b o d y v ia th e e n e rg e tic
tu b e s o f th e a rm s (refer b a c k to F ig u re 1.322).
R a d ia t in g L ig h t
T h is is th e final e x e rc ise o f th e S le e p in g D r a g ­
o n M e d ita tio n , u s e d to h e lp th e d is c ip le a w a k e n
h is Q i a n d r a d ia te th e in te rn a l lig h t o f h is S h e n
(S p irit). T h e R a d ia tin g L ig h t E x e rc ise (S ta g e #6)
c o n tin u e s a f te r th e p r e v io u s m e d ita tio n , w h e n th e
tr a in in g a r e a h a s b e c o m e c o m p le te ly s a tu r a te d
w ith th e E a rth Q i, e m itte d fro m th e tw o h a n d s .
• A b s o r b i n g Q i - R a d i a t i n g L ig h t: B eg in b y
fo c u s in g th e m in d o n to th e tip s o f th e fin g e rs. Figure 1.324. Absorb the Environmental Qi into the
Im a g in e th a t e a c h o f th e fin g e rs fu n c tio n lik e arms and feel each joint radiate bright light
a n e n e rg e tic s tr a w a n d s p o n g e .
• F in g e rs : A s y o u in h a le , im a g in e a n d feel th e • K n u c k le s : T h e n , in h a le a n d p u ll th e e n e rg e ti­
p o w e r f u l E a rth en e rg y , still re s o n a tin g w ith in cally c h a rg e d E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e
th e M e d ita tio n R o o m , b e g in to r u s h in to y o u r tip s o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t th e first, s e c o n d , a n d
fin g e rtip s , a n d c o m p le te ly s a tu r a te th e first th ird fin g e r jo in ts, u p to th e k n u c k le s .
d ig it o f y o u r fin g e rs (F ig u re 1.324). • A s y o u exhale, im ag in e a n d feel b rig h t lig h ts im ­
• A s y o u e x h a le , im a g in e a n d feel b r ig h t lig h ts m ed iately g lo w in g in sid e th e k n u ck le jo in ts o n
im m e d ia te ly g lo w in g in s id e th e firs t fin g e r each h a n d , ev e n b rig h te r th a n th e fin g er joints.
jo in ts o n e a c h h a n d . • W r is ts : I n h a le a n d p u l l t h e e n e r g e t i c a ll y
• N e x t, i n h a l e a n d p u l l t h e e n e r g e t i c a l l y c h a rg e d E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e tip s
c h a rg e d e n v ir o n m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e tip s o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t th e fin g e r a n d k n u c k le s ,
o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t th e firs t fin g e r jo in ts , u p u p to th e w ris ts .
to th e s e c o n d fin g e r jo in ts. • A s y o u ex h ale, im a g in e a n d feel b rig h t lig h ts
• A s y o u e x h a le , im a g in e a n d feel b r ig h t lig h ts im m e d ia te ly g lo w in g in sid e th e w rist jo in ts o n
im m e d ia te ly g lo w in g in s id e th e s e c o n d fin g e r each h a n d , ev e n b rig h te r th an th e k n u ck le joints.
jo in ts o n e a c h h a n d , e v e n b r ig h te r th a n th e • E lb o w s : N e x t, in h a le a n d p u ll th e e n v ir o n ­
firs t fin g e r jo in ts. m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e tip s o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t
• N e x t, i n h a l e a n d p u l l t h e e n e r g e t i c a l l y th e fin g e r a n d w r is t jo in ts, u p to th e e lb o w s .
c h a rg e d E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e tip s • A s y o u ex h a le , im a g in e a n d feel b rig h t lig h ts
o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t th e first a n d s e c o n d fin g e r im m e d ia te ly g lo w in g in sid e th e e lb o w jo in ts o n
jo in ts, u p to th e th ird fin g e r jo in ts. e a ch a rm , e v e n b rig h te r th a n th e w ris t jo in ts.
• A s y o u e x h a le , im a g in e a n d feel b r ig h t lig h ts • S h o u ld e r s : T h e n , in h a le a n d p u ll th e e n v iro n ­
im m e d ia te ly g lo w in g in s id e th e th ird fin g e r m e n ta l Q i th r o u g h th e tip s o f th e fin g e rs, p a s t
jo in ts o n e a c h h a n d , e v e n b r ig h te r th a n th e th e fin g e rs, w r is ts a n d e lb o w jo in ts, u p to th e
s e c o n d fin g e r jo in ts. s h o u ld e rs .
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(Energetically FuseJ
both arm energies
and create the i
MBack Bridge Bar"1
Figure 1.325. Fuse the Qi and Radiant Light
of both arms across the back at the Big Vertebra
point, and create the Back Bridge Bar.
• A s y o u e x h a le , im a g in e a n d feel b r ig h t lig h ts
im m e d ia t e l y g l o w i n g in s id e th e s h o u l d e r
jo in ts o n e a c h s id e o f th e b o d y , e v e n b r ig h te r
th a n th e e lb o w jo in ts.
• F u s in g T h e B ack B rid g e B a n N o w , le a d th e Q i
fro m b o th s h o u ld e r s a c ro ss th e m id d le o f y o u r
u p p e r b a c k , a n d fu s e b o th e n e r g y c u r r e n ts
to g e th e r a t th e B ig V e rte b ra (G V -14) p o in t,
lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f y o u r u p p e r b a c k . T h is
is k n o w n in e s o te r ic D a o is t M a g ic a s c r e a tin g
th e "B a c k B rid g e B ar" (F ig u re 1.325).
• S eal: T hen, e n erg etically seal th e tip s o f all o f th e
fingers, so th a t th e Q i is n o w c o n ta in e d w ith in
th e arm s, w h ic h n o w act a s e n e rg e tic s to ra g e
ch a m b e rs, u se d for th e c u ltiv a te d a rm Q i.
• F ill: R elax b o th s h o u ld e r s , in h a le , a n d b e g in
to m o v e th e e n e r g y fro m y o u r r ig h t (Yin) a r m
a c ro s s y o u r b a c k , to th e B ack B rid g e Bar.
• T h e n e x h a le , fro m th e B ack B rid g e Bar, a n d
p o u r all o f th e Q i o f th e rig h t a r m in to y o u r left
(Y ang) a rm . Im m e d ia te ly feel a n d e x p e rie n c e
y o u r left a r m e x p a n d in g , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
d o u b lin g in s iz e a n d v o lu m e (F ig u re 1.326).
Feel w h a t it is like to h a v e th is a r m b e c o m e
c o m p le te ly e x p a n d e d a n d full o f en erg y . P la ce
y o u r m in d 's a tte n tio n o n to th is a rm , a n d feel
e v e ry th in g a b o u t it. R elax a n d feel y o u r fingers,
p a lm , w rist, fo re a rm , elbow , a n d s h o u ld e r, all
e n e rg e tic a lly fu se d a s o n e c o m p le te u n it.
• N ex t, inhale, relax b o th sh o u ld e rs , a n d b e g in to
m o v e th e e n e rg y fro m th e e x p a n d e d left a rm ,
a c ro ss th e u p p e r b a c k to th e B ack B rid g e Bar.
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Feel and experience
the left arm
expanding and
energetically
pushing out,
Doubling in
energetic size
and volume
Figure 1.326. Pour the Qi of the right arm into the left
arm and feel the combined energies expand the arm.
• T h e n e x h a le , a n d fro m th e B a c k B rid g e B a r
p o u r all o f th e Q i o f th e le ft a r m in to y o u r
r ig h t (Y in) a r m . Im m e d ia te ly feel a n d e x p e ri­
e n c e y o u r r ig h t a r m e x p a n d in g , d o u b lin g in
e n e r g e tic s iz e a n d v o lu m e .
Feel w h a t it is lik e to h a v e th is a r m c o m ­
p le te ly fu ll o f en erg y . P la ce y o u r m in d 's a tte n ­
tio n o n to th is a rm , a n d feel e v e ry th in g a b o u t it.
Feel y o u r fin g ers, p a lm , w rist, fo re a rm , elbow ,
a n d s h o u ld e r, all e n e rg e tic a lly fu s e d a s o n e
c o m p le te u n it.
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r (i.e., p o u r in g e n e rg y
fro m o n e a r m to th e o th e r, a n d e x p a n d in g th e
a r m 's e n e r g y field ), fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• B a la n c e : N o w le a d th e Q i fro m b o th a r m s a n d
s h o u ld e r s , b a c k a c ro ss th e m id d le o f y o u r u p ­
p e r b a c k , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly b a la n c e th e Q i a t
th e B ig V e rte b ra p o in t.
• F eel th e e n e rg y m o v e fro m th e m id d le o f th e
b a c k d o w n e a c h a rm , to s ta b iliz e a n d a g a in
b a la n c e th e Q i o f b o th a rm s. Feel th e e n e rg y o f
b o th a r m s a g a in fillin g u p fro m th e fin g e r tip s
to th e p a lm s , w ris ts , e lb o w s , s h o u ld e r s , a n d
e x p a n d in g a g a in to th e B ig V e rte b ra p o in t.

Figure 1.327. Feel the bright Energy Ball transform
into a Crystal Ball, that radiates and pulses white light
out into the environment, from the top of the head.
• F illin g T h e C ry sta l B all: O p e n all o f y o u r fin ­
g e rtip s, a n d a g a in b eg in to a b so rb th e e n e rg y of
th e ro o m u p y o u r a rm s, like sip p in g Qi th ro u g h
en e rg e tic stra w s. T h is tim e, feel th e e n e rg y flow
fro m b o th a rm s in to th e Big V erteb ra p o in t, a n d
th e n e n te r in to th e c e n te r o f th e n eck .
• E n e r g y B a ll: F eel th e e n e r g y flo w th r o u g h
th e c e n te r o f th e th ro a t, th e c e n te r o f th e u p ­
p e r p a le tte , th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
th r o u g h th e N iw a n P a la c e , a n d o u t th e to p o f
th e h e a d , a t th e B a ih u i (G V -20) a re a .
• A s th e e n e rg y b re a k s th r o u g h th e to p o f th e
h e a d , im a g in e a n d fe el t h e Q i e x p a n d i n g
o u tw a r d , fo rm in g a b r ig h t e n e rg e tic b a ll.
• Im a g in e a n d feel th is e n e rg y b a ll tr a n s f o r m ­
in g in to a p o w e r f u l C ry s ta l Ball, th a t s to re s
a n d fills w ith th e Q i o f y o u r a r m s . F eel th is
C ry s ta l B all c o n tin u a lly g ro w in g , e x p a n d in g ,
p u ls in g , a n d r a d ia tin g b r ig h t lig h t a t th e to p
o f th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.327).
• A s y o u c o n tin u e to re la x y o u r s h o u ld e r s , tu c k
y o u r c h in , a n d s tre tc h y o u r n ec k , feel m o re Q i
r u s h in g fro m y o u r a r m s to th e to p o f th e h e a d ,
fillin g th e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e C ry s ta l
B all.
• F o c u s y o u r m in d 's a tte n tio n , o n to fe e lin g th e
C ry s ta l Ball c o n tin u a lly e x p a n d in g , p u s h in g
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.328. Feel the energy rush down
from the top of the head, enter into the neck,
and create a powerful ring of blue light,
that energetically pulses out into the environment.
th e e x te r n a l c o v e rin g o f th e C ry s ta l B all to its
lim it.
• A s th e C r y s ta l B all e x p a n d s to its lim it, it
b e g in s to c ra c k , a n d th e n s u d d e n ly e x p lo d e s .
• A s th e C ry s ta l B all b u r s ts , feel th e p o w e r f u l
e n e rg y , lik e a f o u n ta in o f r u s h in g w a te r, flo w
d o w n y o u r fa c e a n d c o m p le te ly c o v e r y o u r
e n tire h e a d .
• F eel th e e n e r g y flo w d o w n y o u r face, b a c k o f
y o u r h e a d , a n d s id e s o f y o u r h e a d
• F eel th e e n e rg y b e g in fillin g u p y o u r n e c k .
• B lu e C o lla r O f L ig h t: A s th e e n e r g y p o u r s
d o w n in to y o u r n e c k , feel it c re a te a p o w e r ­
fu l b lu e c o lla r o f r a d ia n t lig h t, th a t b e g in s to
e n e rg e tic a lly p u ls e (F ig u re 1.328).
W ith y o u r m in d , b a c k - tr a c k , a n d fo llo w
th e e n e rg y a s it flo w s fro m th e e n v ir o n m e n t
th r o u g h y o u r fin g e rs, u p th e a r m s , a c ro s s th e
s h o u ld e r s , th r o u g h th e th ro a t, to th e to p o f
th e h e a d ; th e n p o u r s lik e a b u b b lin g fo u n ta in ,
d o w n th e h e a d a n d fro n t o f th e face, fillin g u p
th e n e c k , a n d c r e a tin g a p u ls a tin g c o lla r o f
v ib r a n t b lu e lig h t, th a t r a d ia te s o u t in to th e
e n v ir o n m e n t.
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• Im a g in e a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t p u ls e

o u tw a r d lik e a p o w e r f u l flare, fillin g u p th e
e n tire M e d ita tio n R o o m w ith its b rig h t r a d ia n t
lig h t. T h is p o w e rfu l lig h t s h in e s e v e n b r ig h te r
th a n th e lig h t th a t r a d ia te d fro m y o u r s h o u l­
d e rs .
• N o w in h a le , a n d im a g in e th is p o w e r f u l b lu e
c o lla r b e g in n in g to s p in in a c lo c k w is e d ire c ­
tio n .
• E x h ale, a n d feel th e in te n s e b lu e co lla r o f lig h t
b e g in to in c re a s e its s p e e d , m o v in g fa s te r a n d
faster, u n til it s ta rts to w o rk its w a y d o w n y o u r
body.
• Y e llo w C o u rt: In h a le , a n d feel th e s p in n in g
b lu e co lla r o f lig h t d e s c e n d to th e a re a o f y o u r
Y ello w C o u rt.
• N e x t, e x h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t
p u ls e a n d ra d ia te its lig h t o u tw a r d fro m th e
Y e llo w C o u r t, g l o w i n g a n d s h i n i n g e v e n
b r ig h te r th a n th e lig h t th a t r a d ia te d fro m y o u r
neck. Figure 1.329. Feel the ring of blue light
• N a v e l: In h a le , a n d feel th e s p in n in g b lu e co lla r pulse out into the environment.
o f lig h t d e s c e n d to th e a r e a o f y o u r n a v e l a n d
u p p e r h ip s . fro m y o u r k n e e s , g lo w in g a n d s h in in g e v e n
• T h e n , e x h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t b r ig h te r th a n th e lig h t th a t r a d ia te d a t y o u r
p u ls e a n d ra d ia te its b rig h t lig h t o u tw a r d fro m p e lv ic b o w l.
th e n a v e l, g lo w in g a n d s h in in g e v e n b r ig h te r • A n k le s : In h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r s o f
th a n th e lig h t th a t r a d ia t e d a t y o u r Y ello w lig h t d e s c e n d to th e a r e a o f y o u r a n k le s .
C o u rt. • E x h a le , a n d fe e l t h e b l u e c o l l a r s o f l i g h t
• P e lv ic B o w l: In h a le , a n d fe el th e s p in n in g p u ls e a n d r a d ia te th e ir b r ig h t lig h ts o u tw a r d
b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t d e s c e n d to th e a re a o f y o u r fr o m y o u r a n k le s , g lo w in g a n d s h in in g e v e n
p e lv ic b o w l (i.e., y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m a n d b r ig h te r th a n th e lig h ts o f y o u r k n e e s .
b a s e o f y o u r h ip jo in ts). • B o tto m O f T h e F e e t: In h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e
• E x h ale , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t p u ls e c o lla rs o f lig h t d e s c e n d to th e a r e a s o n th e
a n d r a d ia te its b r ig h t lig h t o u tw a r d fro m th e b o tto m o f y o u r feet.
a r e a o f y o u r p e lv ic b o w l a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m , • E x h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla rs o f lig h t p u ls e
g lo w in g a n d s h in in g e v e n b r ig h te r th a n th e a n d r a d ia te th e ir b r ig h t lig h ts o u tw a r d fro m
lig h t th a t r a d ia te d a t y o u r n a v e l a n d u p p e r th e b o tto m o f y o u r feet, g lo w in g a n d s h in in g
h ip s . e v e n b r ig h te r th a n th e lig h ts o f y o u r a n k le s
• K n e e s : In h a le , a n d feel th e b lu e c o lla r o f lig h t (F ig u re 1.329).
d iv id e itself in to tw o co lla rs, e a c h d e s c e n d in g • E a r th : A s th e b lu e c o lla r s o f lig h t b e g in to
to th e a r e a s o f y o u r k n e e s. s lo w ly d e s c e n d in to th e E a rth , im a g in e a n d
• E x h a le , a n d fe el th e b l u e c o lla r s o f l i g h t feel th a t e n e rg y g ro w in g ro o ts, c o n n e c tin g a n d
p u ls e a n d r a d ia te th e ir b r ig h t lig h ts o u tw a r d fu s in g y o u r e n tir e b o d y d e e p in to th e E a rth .

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and Blast the Earth Qi towards the front of your body.
Figure 1.330. Imagine both feet having penetrated a
powerful subterranean reservoir deep inside the Earth.
D r a g o n W a k in g a n d T h r a s h in g
T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n ex e rcise fo llo w s im ­
m e d ia te ly a f te r p e r f o r m in g th e S le e p in g D ra g o n .
I t is tr a d itio n a lly p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to te a c h th e
d is c ip le h o w to c o n s c io u s ly p ro je c t e n e rg y .
A lth o u g h th is s p e c ia l Q i P ro je c tio n e x e rc ise is
tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t w h e n first b e g in n in g th e p ra c ­
tic e o f e s o te ric D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is a ls o ta u g h t
in all D a o is t in te r n a l m a r tia l a r ts a n d h e a lin g a r ts
p r a c tic e s . T h e D r a g o n W a k in g a n d T h r a s h in g
E x ercise b e g in s a s fo llo w s:
• A fte r p e r fo rm in g th e S le e p in g D ra g o n m e d ita ­
tio n ex e rcise, w ith y o u r fe et still firm ly ro o te d
d e e p in to th e E a rth , im a g in e t h a t th e ro o ts
h a v e p e n e tr a te d in to a p o w e rfu l s u b te r r a n e a n
re s e rv o ir. T h is p o w e rfu l r e s e r v o ir is e n e r g e ti­
c a lly c o n n e c te d to th e c e n te r o f y o u r fe e t v ia
y o u r e x te n d e d ro o ts.
• F eel th is s u b te r r a n e a n E a rth Q i im m e d ia te ly
r u s h u p w a r d th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r feet
a n d leg s, a n d c o n n e c t a t th e coccyx, b e c o m in g
o n e m a in riv e r, th a t r u n s u p y o u r s p in e , o v e r
y o u r h e a d , d o w n y o u r c h e st, a n d flo w s in to
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.330).
D a o is t Alchem y
Figure 1.331. Shift to the balls of your feet
Figure 1.332. Shift to the heels of your feet
and Blast the Earth Qi behind your body.
• Feel y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n o v e r flo w w ith th is
p o w e r f u l E a r th E n erg y , th a t s u d d e n ly r u s h e s
u p th e c e n te r o f th e c h e st, d iv id in g itse lf in to
tw o p o w e r f u l riv e rs , th a t d e s c e n d d o w n th e
a r m s a n d o u t th e c e n te r o f b o th p a lm s .
• F ro n t: Im m e d ia te ly sh ift y o u r w e ig h t o n to th e
b alls o f y o u r feet, tu m y o u r h a n d s so th a t th e
p a lm s face fo rw ard , a n d b e g in to b la st th e E arth
Qi to w a rd s th e front o f y o u r b o d y (F igure 1.331).
Im ag in e y o u r a rm s b e in g p o w e rfu l fire h o ses,
b la stin g a n d s a tu ra tin g e v e ry th in g in fro n t o f
y o u body.
• B ack : N e x t, s h ift y o u r w e ig h t o n to y o u r h e e ls,
tu r n y o u r p a lm s to face y o u r b a c k , a n d b e g in
to b la s t th e E a rth Q i to w a r d s th e b a c k o f y o u r
b o d y (F ig u re 1.332). Im a g in e y o u r a r m s b e in g
p o w e r f u l fire h o s e s , b la s tin g a n d s a tu r a tin g
e v e r y th in g in th e b a c k o f y o u b o d y .
• R o ta tio n : C o n tin u e to s h ift y o u r w e ig h t b a c k
a n d fo rth . F o c u s o n th e e n e r g y c o m in g fro m
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d e e p in s id e th e E a rth , r u s h in g u p y o u r le g s,
u p y o u r s p in e , o v e r th e h e a d , d o w n th e face,
th ro a t, a n d ch e st, in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n
u p th e c e n te r o f th e c h e st, d o w n th e c e n te r o f
th e a rm s , a n d o u t th e c e n te r o f th e p a lm s .
• F o c u s y o u r m in d 's a tte n tio n o n th e c e n te r o f
y o u r p a lm s . F eel th e p r e s s u r e o f th e E a r th Q i
c o n tin u a lly flo w in g t h r o u g h y o u r b o d y , a s
y o u s h ift y o u r w e ig h t b a c k a n d fo rth .
Figure 1.333. Roll the Figure 1.334. Absorb the
• F eel th e e b b a n d flo w o f th e E a r th Q i m o v in g
Magic Pearl Magic Pearl
th ro u g h y o u r p a lm s as y o u sh ift b a c k a n d forth.
• A s y o u re la x , th e v ib r a tio n g e ts stro n g e r. T h e
• E n e r g y B a ll: A f te r p e r f o r m in g th e D r a g o n
m o re y o u re la x th e b e tte r y o u feel, th e b e tte r
W a k in g a n d T h r a s h in g m e d ita tio n ex e rc ise ,
y o u feel th e m o r e y o u re la x .
w ith y o u r fe et still firm ly r o o te d d e e p in to th e
• W h ile p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l e x e rc ise , y o u
E a rth , a n d Q i flo w in g o u t in to th e e n v ir o n ­
w ill b e g in to feel a n e le c tric a l c u r r e n t s u r g in g
m e n t v ia y o u r p a lm s, b rin g b o th h a n d s in fro n t
th r o u g h y o u r b o d y , th is is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e
o f y o u r b o d y a n d h a v e th e m fa ce e a c h o th e r.
firs t lev el o f e n e rg e tic a w a re n e s s . If y o u re la x ,
• C o m p r e s s th e flo w in g e n e rg y to g e th e r, a n d
a n d e n e rg e tic a lly m e lt y o u r in te n tio n d o w n
fo rm a n e n e r g y b a ll. I m a g in e a n d fe el th a t
y o u r a r m s , i t w ill in c r e a s e th e v ib r a tio n a l
th is e n e r g y b a ll is a p o w e r f u l illu m in a tin g
re s o n a n c e . A s y o u re la x , feel th e ro o m fill u p
o rb . R e m e m b e r th a t th e E a rth Q i is still flo w ­
w ith v ib ra tio n a n d feel y o u r s e lf b e c o m e " o n e "
in g in to y o u r b o d y lik e a r u s h in g riv e r, a n d
w ith th e v ib ra tio n .
fillin g u p th e s p a c e b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s .
A f te r th is, c o m e s th e a w a r e n e s s o f s p e c ia l
• R o ll T h e B all: A s th e illu m in a tin g o rb b e g in s to
s o u n d s , a n d th e o b s e r v a tio n s o f th e e n e rg e tic
tak e form , e m b ra ce it, a n d ca refu lly b e g in to roll
m a tr ix w h ic h s u r r o u n d s th e v a r io u s re a lm s.
it in fro n t o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.333).
• R o o t T h e L e ft A rm : N o w ta k e y o u r le ft h a n d
• E m b r a c e A n d A b s o r b : A fte r s e v e ra l m in u te s ,
a n d p la c e it o n y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d a llo w
w h ile s till e m b r a c in g th e illu m in a tin g o rb ,
y o u r r ig h t h a n d to e x te n d o u t in fr o n t o f y o u r
c lo se y o u r a n a l s p h in c te r, p u s h y o u r M in g m e n
b o d y , p a lm fa c in g fo r w a rd .
b a c k , in h a le , a n d d r a w th e illu m in a tin g o rb
• C lo se y o u r e y e s a n d feel th e f r o n t o f th e ro o m .
in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.334).
F eel a n y a n d all o f th e o b s tr u c tio n s th a t y o u r
• D ra w th e illu m in a tin g e n e r g y flo w d ire c tly
e n e r g y is h ittin g a n d b o u n c in g b a c k to y o u .
in to th e k id n e y s . T h e n feel it m o v e d o w n in to
F eel a n d lis te n to th e m ic ro -p u ls a tio n s o f w h a t
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b e c o m in g e x tre m e ly h o t.
y o u r s u b c o n s c io u s m in d a n d s p ir it a r e te llin g
• R e le a s in g S te a m : Feel th e illu m in a tin g e n e rg y
y o u a b o u t th e e n v ir o n m e n t.
b e g in to e x p a n d a n d th e n d is s o lv e in s id e th e
D r a g o n P l a y s W it h P e a r l L o w e r D a n tia n , c re a tin g ste a m .
• Feel th e s te a m lift u p w a r d , b e llo w in g th ro u g h ­
T h e n e x t e x e rc ise fo llo w s im m e d ia te ly a f te r
o u t th e b o d y , w a s h in g a n d f e e d in g y o u r in ­
p e r f o r m in g th e D r a g o n W a k in g a n d T h r a s h in g
te r n a l o rg a n s , a n d fillin g th e N in e C h a m b e r s
m e d ita tio n e x e rc is e . I t is p r a c tic e d in o r d e r to
o f y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n .
te a c h th e d is c ip le h o w to m o ld a n d fo rm p ro je c te d
• F eel, all o f th e p o r e s o p e n , a n d th e e n e r g iz e d
e n e rg y .
s te a m e s c a p e t h e b o d y , e n v e lo p i n g it lik e
T ra d itio n a lly , a d is c ip le is ta u g h t th e D r a g o n
c lo u d s s u r r o u n d in g m o u n t T a ish a n .
P la y s W ith P e a r l e x e r c is e b e f o r e l e a r n i n g th e
• Feel th e e n e rg ized steam fo rm in g a circle a ro u n d
" G a th e r in g th e S u n E sse n c e " a n d th e " G a th e r in g
y o u , a n d s tre n g th e n in g y o u r W eiqi field.
th e M o o n E sse n c e " ex e rc ise s.

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s-
% \ / l l l # N
Figure 1.335. The Wuji Posture
C u l t iv a t in g T h e Q i O f T h e
G r e a t L u m in o u s P e a r l
T h e f o llo w in g s e c re t m e d ita tio n w a s o r ig i­
n a lly ta u g h t to m e b a c k in th e e a rly 1980s b y o n e
o f m y D a o ist te a c h e rs, M a s te r Fei. It in v o lv e a series
o f im ag es u s e d to tra in a n e w d isc ip le in g a th e rin g
Q i in o rd e r to a c tiv a te th e e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls of h is
a rm s, to rso , a n d T h ree D a n tian s. T his secret m e d ita ­
tio n is tra d itio n a lly u se d w h e n p ra c tic in g eso te ric
D a o ist A lchem y, a n d b e g in s as follow s:
• W u ji P o s tu r e : F ro m a W uji S ta n d in g M e d ita ­
tio n p o s tu r e , p e r fo rm N a tu r a l B re a th in g .
• Q i O f H e a v e n : V is u a liz e a b r ig h t, r a d ia n t,
w h ite d iv in e lig h t s h in in g a b o v e y o u r h e a d ,
p u ls in g fro m th e C e le stia l P o le Star, lo c a te d
in th e c e n te r o f th e H e a v e n s .
• Im ag in e a n d feel a p o w e rfu l cord of d iv in e w h ite
lig h t e x te n d from the H e a v e n s a n d d e sc e n d in to
y o u r ce n te r core. Feel this p o w e rfu l celestial light
re so n a te in sid e y o u r Taiji P ole (F igure 1.335).
• Feel th is p o w e rfu l celestial lig h t illu m in a te y o u r
L o w e r D a n tia n w ith th is celestial w h ite light.
• I m m o r t a l P o s t P o s t u r e : S lo w ly l if t y o u r
h a n d s u p in fro n t o f y o u r b o d y a n d fo rm th e
''E m b r a c in g th e Im m o r ta l P o s t" p o s t u r e a t
y o u r M id d le D a n tia n . In o r d e r to c o m p le te
th e e n e rg e tic circ u it, m a k e s u r e th a t all o f th e
fin g e r tip s face e a c h o th e r.
• Q i o f E arth: N ext, im ag in e p o w e rfu l ro o ts g ro w ­
in g from y o u r feet, in to th e E arth (F ig u re 1.336).
D a o is t A lchemy
The fingertips
should face
each other,
in order to
complete the
energy circuit
Figure 1.336. The Immortal Post Posture
Imagine and feel
that the hands
are embracing
a radiant ball
of energy
at the
Middle Dantian
Figure 1.337. Creating the Energy Ball
• Feel th e E a rth Q i ris in g fro m th e c o re o f th e
p la n e t, th r o u g h th e ro o ts o f y o u r fe et lik e a
g o ld e n m ist. Feel th is g o ld e n m ist tra v e l u p th e
leg s, o v e r th e h e a d , d o w n th e face, a n d ch e st,
a n d p o u r in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . Feel th is
p o w e rfu l g o ld e n lig h t fill y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• C o m b in in g H e a v e n A n d E a rth : N e x t, b le n d
th e Q i o f H e a v e n (W h ite L ig h t) w ith th e Q i
o f E a r th (G o ld e n L ig h t) in s id e y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n to c re a te a p o w e rfu l r a d ia tin g m i s t
• T h e n , fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , feel th is c o m ­
b in e d e n e rg e tic m is t tra v e l u p th e c e n te r o f th e
ch e st, d o w n th e c e n te r o f th e a rm s , a n d b e g in
fillin g u p th e sp a c e in b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s .
• E n e rg y B all: A s th is r a d ia n t m is t b e g in s to fill
th e sp a c e b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s , feel th e e n e rg y
b e c o m in g so th ick, th a t a r a d ia n t b all o f e n e rg y
fo rm s b e tw e e n y o u r p a lm s (F ig u re 1.337).
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The Size
of a
Small Melon
The Size
The Size
of a
of a
Peach
Pearl
Figure 1.338. Condense the Energy Ball four times
• S m a ll M e lo n : N e x t, b e g in to c o n d e n s e th e Q i
r a d ia tin g in b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s , a n d feel th e
e n e rg y b a ll c o m p re s s in to a sm a lle r, y e t m o re
p o w e rfu l, e n e rg e tic field. A s y o u fo c u s o n co n ­
d e n s in g th e e n e rg y b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s (in to
th e siz e o f a sm all m elo n ), im a g in e a n d feel th e
e n e rg y ball b e c o m in g e v e n b rig h te r th a n before.
It is im p o r ta n t to n o t m o v e y o u r h a n d s w h ile
c o n d e n s in g th e e n e rg y b a ll. U s e y o u r M in d
(S h e n ) in o r d e r to f o r m a n d c o m p r e s s th e
e n e rg y (Q i), a n d n o t y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.338).
• P e a c h : A f te r c o n d e n s in g th e e n e r g y b a ll in to
th e s iz e o f a s m a ll m e lo n , c o m p r e s s it a g a in .
T h is tim e , im a g i n e a n d fe e l t h a t y o u a r e
c o n d e n s in g th e e n e rg y b a ll in to th e s iz e o f a
p e a c h . E ac h tim e y o u c o n d e n s e th e e n e r g y
b a ll, it b e c o m e s b r ig h te r a n d m o r e p o w e rfu l.
• B ir d 's E g g : A f te r c o n d e n s in g th e e n e rg y b a ll
in to th e siz e o f a p e a c h , c o m p re s s it a g a in . T h is
tim e c o n d e n s e th e e n e r g y b a ll in to th e s iz e o f
a s m a ll b i r d 's e g g .
• L u m in o u s P e a rl: A fte r c o n d e n s in g th e e n e rg y
ball in to th e siz e o f a sm a ll b ir d 's eg g , c o m p re ss
it o n e la s t tim e . T h is tim e c o n d e n s e th e e n e rg y
b a ll in to th e siz e o f a s m a ll lu m in o u s p e a rl.
• B eg in to fo c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e p o w e r f u l
lu m in o u s p e a rl, c u r r e n tly r a d ia tin g lig h t in
b e tw e e n y o u r h a n d s .
• I n h a le : O p e n th e c e n te r o f y o u r le ft (Y ang)
p a lm , in h a le , a n d s u c k th e l u m in o u s p e a r l
in to y o u r b o d y v ia y o u r le ft p a lm .
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At the end of the
Inhalation, the Bright
Luminous Pearl stops
and pulses white light
at the Big Vertebra
Exhale
lnhalei
Down the
Up the1
Left Arm
Left Arm
Figure 1.339. Feel the Luminous Pearl stop and pulse
white light at the Big Vertebra point (GV-14).
In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c e n te r o f
th e le ft p a lm is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e
" D r a g o n 's C a v e ."
• A s th e lu m in o u s p e a rl e n te rs in to th e D r a g o n 's
C av e, im a g in e a n d feel it s h o o t th r o u g h th e
c e n te r o f th e le ft a r m . C o n tin u e to in h a le , a n d
feel th e lu m in o u s p e a rl a s c e n d u p th e a r m ,
th r o u g h th e s h o u ld e r, a n d s to p a t th e B ig Ver­
te b ra p o in t (GV-14), w h e re it p u ls e s w h ite lig h t
a t th e c e n te r o f y o u r u p p e r b a c k (F ig u re 1.339).
I t is i m p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th e B ig V e rte b ra
p o in t is th e in te rs e c tio n p o in t o f th e b o d y 's Six
Y an g c h a n n e ls (G all B la d d e r, S m a ll In te s tin e ,
S to m a c h , L a rg e In te s tin e , T rip le B u rn e r s a n d
U r in a r y B la d d e r) a n d th e G o v e rn in g V essel. It
is c o n s id e r e d a n in flu e n tia l p o in t o f th e b o d y 's
Y an g S ea o f Q i, a n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s
th e B ack G a te o f th e F ifth C h a k ra .
• P u ls e : P a u s e , a n d feel th e e n e rg y o f th e lu m i­
n o u s p e a rl r a d ia tin g a n d v ib ra tin g b r ig h t lig h t
in th e m id d le o f y o u r b a c k .
• E x h a le : T h e n , e x h a le a n d b r in g th e lu m in o u s
p e a rl d o w n th e c e n te r o f th e r ig h t a r m , a n d
feel it e n e r g e tic a lly p u ls e o u t th e c e n te r o f
y o u r r ig h t h a n d .
• F e e l th e l u m in o u s p e a r l s u s p e n d i ts e lf in
b e tw e e n b o th p a lm s (a t its o rig in a l s ta r tin g
p o in t).
In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c e n te r o f
th e r ig h t p a lm is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e
" T ig e r 's C a v e ."

Luminous / draw it to
Pearl / à
Figure 1.340. Feel the powerful white light energy of
the Luminous Pearl traveling through the arms fuse.
• T h e B re a th D ire c ts T h e M o v e m e n t: E ach tim e
y o u in h a le , s u c k th e lu m in o u s p e a rl in to th e
D r a g o n 's C a v e o f th e le ft p a lm a n d fo llo w its
m o v e m e n t all th e w a y u p th e a rm , th r o u g h
th e left s h o u ld e r, to th e Big V e rte b ra .
• E a c h tim e y o u e x h a le , p u ls e th e l u m in o u s
p e a rl d o w n th e rig h t a rm , o u t th e T ig e r's C a v e
o f th e r ig h t p a lm , a n d h a v e it s u s p e n d itse lf
in b e tw e e n b o th p a lm s .
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r: " In h a le - d r a w in. Ex­
h a le - re le a se ," fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s . R e m e m b e r
to c o n tin u a lly re la x y o u r s h o u ld e rs , e lb o w s,
a n d w ris ts th r o u g h o u t th is p a r t of th e exercise.
• T h e M i n d D ir e c ts T h e M o v e m e n t : N e x t,
b e g in to d ir e c t th e e n e r g e tic m o v e m e n t o f
th e lu m in o u s p e a rl th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r
a r m s w ith y o u r M in d , in s te a d o f h a v in g it
fo llo w th e r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n o f th e b re a th .
A llo w y o u r S h e n to d ire c t a n d g u id e th e a c ­
tio n s o f th e c o n d e n s e d Q i.
• S low ly begin to escalate the energetic m o v e m e n t
o f th e lu m in o u s p earl th ro u g h the ce n te r o f y o u r
a rm s. Feel it increase its sp e e d , faster a n d faster,
u n til y o u feel th e Q i of the lu m in o u s p e a rl b e g in
to create a p o w e rfu l "cord of w h ite lig h t en e rg y "
lin k in g b o th arm s, th e s h o u ld e rs, a n d th e sp ac e
in fro n t of th e ch est to g e th e r (F ig u re 1.340).
• A s th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t o f th e lu m in o u s
p e a rl c o n tin u e s to in c re a se , it d is s o lv e s in to a
p o w e rfu l r a d ia n t s tre a m o f w h ite lig h t en erg y ,
flo w in g th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r a r m s a n d
a c ro s s y o u r s h o u ld e r s . T h e m o re y o u re la x
y o u r ti s s u e s a n d fe e l th e e n e r g y r u s h i n g
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Top of Head After the
Luminous (Baihui) Luminous
Pearl Pearl stops
and pulses
white light
at the Big
Vertebra,
Inhale and
the top of
the head
Figure 1.341. Feel the Luminous Pearl stop and pulse
white light at the Big Vertebra, then inhale, and move
it up the Governing Vessel to the top of the head.
th r o u g h y o u r a r m s a n d s h o u ld e r s , th e m o re
th e c h a n n e ls o f y o u r a r m s a n d s h o u ld e r s d i­
la te a n d in c re a s e th e ir e n e rg e tic p o te n tia l.
• N e x t, b e g in to fo c u s y o u r M in d o n s lo w in g
d o w n th e fa st m o v e m e n t o f th e lu m in o u s p ea rl.
• A s th e lu m in o u s p e a r l c o n tin u e s to slo w its
m o v e m e n t, it e v e n tu a lly s to p s a n d e n e rg e ti­
ca lly p u ls e s w h ite lig h t b e tw e e n y o u r s h o u l­
d e r s a t th e B ig V e rte b ra p o in t (F ig u re 1.341).
• W u ji P o s tu r e : W h e n y o u feel th e e n e rg e tic
p u ls e o f th e lu m in o u s p e a rl a t th e Big V ertebra,
s lo w ly a llo w y o u r a r m s to d e s c e n d a n d h a n g
b y th e s id e s o f y o u r b o d y , a n d fo rm th e W uji
S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n p o s tu r e (F ig u re 1.342).
• F o cu s y o u r a tte n tio n o n feelin g th e e n e rg y o f
th e lu m in o u s p e a rl r a d ia tin g a n d v ib ra tin g its
p o w e rfu l b rig h t lig h t in th e m id d le of y o u r back.
• B a ih u i: N o w in h a le , a n d m o v e th e lu m in o u s
p e a rl u p th e n e c k to th e to p o f th e h e a d , v ia
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th e G o v e r n in g V essel (S ea o f Y ang Q i), a n d —The 3 Yangs -

feel its p o w e r f u l e n e rg y r a d ia tin g b r ig h tly a t Exhale 5 Meetings
th e to p o f y o u r h e a d (see F ig u re 1.341). down the (also known as
i Conception the Baihui area)
In e s o te ric D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is a re a a t th e
Vessel
to p o f th e h e a d is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e
"Three Y angs-F ive M e e tin g s /' a n d a lso k n o w n
a s a r e a o f th e "1 0 0 M e e tin g s " (B aih u i). Follow the Follow the
• H u iy in : E xhale, a n d b rin g th e lu m in o u s p e a rl energetic energetic
all th e w a y d o w n th e fro n t o f y o u r b o d y to y o u r pathway pathway
p e r in e u m via th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel, a n d feel of the of the
its e n e rg e tic p re se n c e ra d ia tin g b rig h tly a t th e Luminous Luminous
b a s e o f y o u r p e rin e u m .
Pearl down
the chest
Tf M W dteA P Sll Pearl up the
V Dantian spine into
In e s o te ric D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is a r e a o f th e to the the brain
l o w e r p e r in e u m (i.e., th e H u iy in ) is t r a d i ­ perineum and Upper
tio n a lly k n o w n a s th e " D r a g o n W ell," a n d is and Lower Dantian
th e c o n v e rg e n c e a n d c o lle c tio n p o in t fo r th e Dantian area
b o d y 's In te rn a l (o rg an ) a n d E x te rn a l (testicles) area
T 7^11
K id n e y W a te r E le m e n t Q i.
• The Breath Directs The Movement: Each tim e
y o u in h a le , d r a w th e lu m in o u s p e a rl fro m th e
D r a g o n 's W ell u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e r n ­ Inhale
in g V essel to th e T h re e Y angs - F iv e M e e tin g s up the
p o in t (B aih u i), lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d . ___ Governing
Dragon Well 1 \ f ) / / \ Vessel
• E a c h tim e y o u e x h a le , p u ls e th e l u m in o u s
(also known a s .
p e a r l d o w n t h e C o n c e p t i o n V e sse l to th e
the Huiyin area)
D r a g o n W ell p o in t (H u iy in ), lo c a te d a t th e
Figure 1.343. The Fire Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
b a s e o f th e p e r in e u m . flows up the back and down the front of the body
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r : " In h a le - d r a w u p .
E x h a le - d r a w d o w n ," fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s , e r g e tic c u r r e n ts o f b o th th e G o v e r n in g a n d
fo llo w in g th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire C y c le C o n c e p tio n V e sse ls to g e th e r.
(F ig u re 1.343). • A s th e m o v e m e n t o f th e lu m in o u s p e a r l c o n ­
R e m e m b e r to c o n tin u a lly re la x y o u r b a c k , tin u e s to in c re a s e , it d is s o lv e s in to a p o w e r f u l
s h o u ld e rs , n eck , c h e s t a n d a b d o m e n th r o u g h ­ r a d ia n t s tr e a m o f w h ite lig h t e n e rg y , f lo w in g
o u t th is p a r t o f th e e x e rc ise . u p y o u r s p in e a n d d o w n y o u r c h e s t. T h is
• T h e M i n d D i r e c t s T h e M o v e m e n t : N e x t, m o v e m e n t re la x e s y o u r tis su e s a n d c a u s e s th e
b e g in to d ir e c t th e e n e r g e tic m o v e m e n t o f G o v e r n in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V e sse ls to d ila te .
th e lu m in o u s p e a rl th r o u g h th e M ic ro c o s m ic • N e x t, b e g in to fo c u s y o u r M in d o n s lo w in g
O r b it w ith y o u r M in d , in s te a d o f h a v in g it d o w n th e fast m o v e m e n t o f th e lu m in o u s p e a rl.
fo llo w th e r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n o f th e b re a th . • B a ih u i: A s th e lu m in o u s p e a r l c o n tin u e s to
A llo w y o u r S h e n to d ire c t a n d g u id e th e ac­ s lo w its m o v e m e n t, it e v e n tu a lly s to p s a n d
tio n s o f th e c o n d e n s e d Q i. a g a in e n e rg e tic a lly p u ls e s w h ite lig h t a t th e
• S lo w ly b e g in to e s c a la te th e e n e rg e tic m o v e ­ T h re e Y an g s - F iv e M e e tin g s p o in t (B aih u i),
m e n t o f th e l u m i n o u s p e a r l t h r o u g h th e lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it. F eel it in c re a s e its s p e e d , • P a u s e , a n d feel th e e n e rg y o f th e lu m in o u s
fa s te r a n d faster, u n til y o u feel th e Q i o f th e p e a r l r a d ia tin g a n d v ib r a tin g b r ig h t lig h t a t
lu m in o u s p e a r l b e g in to c r e a te a p o w e r f u l th e T h re e Y a n g s - F iv e M e e tin g s p o in t (B ai­
" c o rd o f w h ite lig h t e n e rg y " lin k in g th e e n - h u i), lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .

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• U p p e r D a n tia n : N o w im a g in e a n d feel th e The Luminious

lu m in o u s p e a r l b e g in to s in k in to th e c e n te r
o f th e b ra in . F eel it s in k in to th e c e n te r o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d to
th e s iz e o f a sm a ll b i r d 's e g g (F ig u re 1.344).
• A s it e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d s , feel its p o w e rfu l
r a d ia tin g lig h t im m e d ia te ly ig n ite a n d a c tiv a te
all o f th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
• F eel th is p o w e rfu l w h ite lig h t b e g in to r a d ia te
a n d b r ig h tly s h in e o u ts id e th e v a r io u s e n e r ­
g e tic p o r ta ls o f y o u r h e a d ; th e Y in ta n g (H a ll
o f Im p re s s io n o r T h ird E ye), th e Y u z h e n G u a n
(Jade P illo w P a la c e ), th e B a ih u i (100 M e e t­
in g s), a n d th r o u g h all o f th e c ra n ia l s u tu r e s .
• A s th e U p p e r D a n tia n c o n tin u e s to o v e rflo w ,
feel th is b r ig h t lig h t p ie rc e th e H e a v e n s a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t w ith th e P o le Star, S u n ,
M o o n , F iv e P la n e ts, a n d 28 S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s.
• M i d d l e D a n tia n : N o w im a g in e a n d feel th e
e n e rg y b all, s h a p e d in th e s iz e of a sm a ll b ir d 's Figure 1.344. “The Luminous Pearl descends down
eg g , d e s c e n d in g d o w n fro m th e h e a d , th r o u g h the Taiji Pole, and expands in size at each Dantian.
th e th ro a t, in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r ch e st. Feel it
s in k in to th e c e n te r o f th e M id d le D a n tia n a n d • F eel th is p o w e r f u l w h ite lig h t b e g in to r a d i­
e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d to th e s iz e o f a p e a c h . a te a n d b r ig h tly s h in e o u ts id e th e v a r io u s
• A s it e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d s , feel its p o w e rfu l e n e rg e tic p o r ta ls o f y o u r lo w e r a b d o m e n ; th e
ra d ia tin g lig h t im m e d ia te ly ig n ite a n d a c tiv a te H u iy in (M e e tin g o f Y in o r D r a g o n 's W ell),
all o f th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f th e M id d le D a n tian . th e S h e n Q u e (S p irits P a la c e G a te ), th e M in g
• F eel th is p o w e rfu l w h ite lig h t b e g in to r a d ia te M e n (G a te o f Life), a n d t h r o u g h th e a n u s a n d
a n d b r ig h tly s h in e o u ts id e th e v a r io u s e n e r ­ r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s .
g e tic p o r ta ls o f y o u r c h e st; th e T ia n tu ( H e a v ­ • A s th e L o w e r D a n tia n c o n tin u e s to o v erflo w ,
e n 's C h im n e y ) a n d D a Z h u i (Big V e rteb ra ), th e feel th is b rig h t lig h t p ie rc e th e E a rth , a n d s h in e
S h a n Z h o n g (C e n tra l A lta r) a n d th e S h e n D a o u p o n e v e r y th in g e x is tin g w ith in th e c o re o f
(S p irits P a th ), th e H u a n g T in g (Y ellow C o u r t) th e p la n e t, a n d its v a r io u s r e a lm s (i.e., th e
a n d th e Jin S u o (S in e w C o n tra c tio n ). M in e ra l, P la n t, In se ct, a n d A n im a l R ealm s).
• A s th e M id d le D a n tia n c o n tin u e s to o v erflo w , • G o ld e n M is t: N o w feel th e e n e rg y b a ll slo w ly
feel th is b rig h t lig h t e x te n d from y o u r h e a rt a n d d is s o lv e in to a g o ld e n m is t. F eel th e s te a m
p ie rc e th e h o riz o n , s h in in g u p o n e v e ry th in g flo w u p w a r d , th ro u g h th e c e n te r o f y o u r b ody,
e x istin g w ith in th e s u r r o u n d in g e n v iro n m e n t. p e n e tr a tin g y o u r h e a d , s h o u ld e rs , a rm s, h a n d s
• L o w e r D a n tia n : N o w im a g in e a n d feel th e a n d fin g e rs. T h e n flo w in g d o w n th r o u g h th e
e n e r g y b a ll, s h a p e d in th e siz e o f a p e a c h , to rs o a n d leg s, k n e e s, a n k le s , feet, a n d to es.
d e s c e n d in g d o w n fro m th e c h e s t, in to th e • N e x t, feel th e g o ld e n m is t p o u r o u t o f y o u r
lo w e r a b d o m e n . F eel it s in k in to th e c e n te r o f p o r e s , s u r r o u n d i n g a n d e n v e lo p i n g y o u r
th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d b o d y , fo rm in g a p o w e rfu l p ro te c tiv e e n e rg e tic
to th e s iz e o f a sm a ll m e lo n . co c o o n .
• A s it e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d s , feel its p o w e rfu l • Feel y o u r b o d y c o n tin u a lly b e in g s u b m e rg e d ,
r a d ia tin g lig h t im m e d ia te ly ig n ite a n d a c tiv a te s u r r o u n d e d a n d e n v e lo p e d w ith in th e p o w e r ­
all o f th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n . ful illu m in a tin g lig h t o f th is e n e rg e tic m ist.
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E x te r n a l C ultivation a g *
E x e r c is e s & Med ita tio n s

T h e re w e re m a n y ty p e s o f D a o ist Q ig o n g a n d
S h e n g o n g ex ercises u s e d in a n c ie n t C h in a to effec­
tiv e ly tonify, s tre n g th e n , a n d c u ltiv a te th e b o d y 's
in te rn a l o rg a n energ y . T h is p a r tic u la r se rie s o f a n ­
c ie n t D a o ist Q ig o n g ex e rcises w a s first in tro d u c e d
to th e W est b y D r. H e r Yue W o n g fro m T aiw an , in
th e e a rly 1960's. G ra n d -M a s te r W o n g e v e n tu a lly
fo rm e d th e " C h in g Yi K u n g F u A sso c ia tio n " a n d
th e " D a o Li Jiao " D a o ist A sso c ia tio n (F ig u re 1.345)
a lo n g w ith M a s te r M ic h a e l A la n B ro w n , fo r th e
p u r p o s e o f in tro d u c in g to W e ste rn e rs th e v a rio u s
D a o is t M a rtia l A rts, M ed icin e , a n d S p iritu a l p ra c ­
tices. In 1994, th e se sp ec ia l ex e rcises w e re film ed b y
d ire c to r D a v e N a k a h a ra a s a H e a lin g W o rk o u t, a n d
w e re m a d e a v a ila b le to th e p u b lic (F ig u re 1.346).
T h is s p e c ia l D a o is t Q ig o n g e x e rc is e c a n b e
t a u g h t in a s y s te m a tic p r o g r e s s io n . I t is e x tre m e ly
e f f e c tiv e a n d t r a d i t i o n a l l y p r a c t i c e d b y m a n y
d is c ip le s fo r c u ltiv a tin g , p u r g in g , to n ify in g , a n d
r e g u la tin g th e b o d y 's in te r n a l o r g a n e n e rg y .
T h e se sp e c ia l e x te rn a l c u ltiv a tio n ex e rc ise s a re
d iv id e d in to fiv e i m p o r ta n t se c tio n s :
• P u ll i n g D o w n T h e H e a v e n s : T h e first c le a n s ­
in g e x e rc is e fo c u s e s p r i m a r i l y o n p u r g i n g
to x ic Q i fro m th e d is c ip le 's tis su e s . In D a o is t
A lc h e m y , b e f o re a d is c ip le b e g in s a n y ty p e
o f Q i c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e , h e m u s t first p u r g e
a n d c le a n se h is T h re e B o d ie s fro m a n y fo rm o f
T u rb id Q i. T h is is tr a d itio n a lly a c c o m p lis h e d
th r o u g h th e u s e o f e x h a le d s o u n d .
• T h e D a o is t F iv e Y a n g O r g a n E x e rc ise : T h e
s e c o n d e x e rc ise is p r a c tic e d in o r d e r to s tim u ­
la te , e n e rg iz e , a n d re g u la te th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
Y ang O rg a n s a n d C h a n n e ls (i.e., th e S to m a c h ,
G a ll B la d d e r, S m a ll In te s tin e , L a rg e In te s tin e ,
a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r). T h is s p e c ia l e x e rc ise
n o t o n ly m a s s a g e s th e F iv e Y a n g D ig e s tiv e
O rg a n s , b u t it a ls o s tr e n g th e n s th e p e r is ta ltic
a c tio n o f th e b o d y 's d ig e s tiv e s y s te m , a n d
in c r e a s e s c a p illa r y c ir c u la tio n th r o u g h th e
s tim u la tio n o f th e a u to n o m ic n e r v o u s sy ste m .
• T h e D a o is t F iv e Y in O r g a n E x e rc is e s : T h e
n e x t s e t o f e x e rc is e s a r e u s e d to s tim u la te ,
e n e rg iz e , s tr e n g th e n a n d r e g u la te th e b o d y 's
V
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O M U JM
T h » W ay O M t e m n S c h o o l
Figure 1.345. The Ching Yi Kung Fu Association, and
The Dao Li Jiao (Way of Reason) Daoist Association
Figure 1.346. The Daoist Five Qigong Exercises
F iv e Y in O r g a n s a n d C h a n n e ls (i.e., th e L iv er,
H e a rt, S p le e n , L u n g s , a n d K id n e y s ).
• T u r tle B r e a th in g : T h is is a s e c re t c u ltiv a tin g
ex e rcise, u s e d b y D a o is t d is c ip le s to g a th e r e x ­
ce ss Q i a n d s to re it in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
* T h e O ld M a n a n d th e T id e P o o l E x ercise: T h is
final ex ercises is p ra c tic e d in o rd e r to p u rg e a n d
re m o v e e m o tio n a l s ta g n a tio n a n d toxic e n e rg y
th a t h a s b e e n re le a se d fro m th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
o rg a n s a n d tissu e s. T h is n o rm a l re le a se s h o u ld
o c c u r a fte r c o n siste n tly p ra c tic in g th e first fo u r
se ts o f e x e rc ise s fo r se v e ra l w e e k s.
T h e s e D a o is t Q ig o n g e x e rc ise s c a n b e p r a c ­
ticed in s e q u e n c e , a s a c o m p le te s y s te m , o r s in g le d
o u t i n d iv id u a lly a n d p r a c tic e d a s p r e s c r ip tio n
e x e rc is e s . A s w ith a n y D a o is t Q ig o n g e x e rc ise ,
th e d is c ip le m u s t first p u r g e h is b o d y o f T o x ic
Q i ( u s in g th e " P u llin g D o w n T h e H e a v e n s " e x ­
e rc ise) b e f o re s ta r tin g th e T o n ific a tio n ex e rc ise s.
U p o n c o m p le tio n o f a n y o f th e e x e rc ise se ts, it is
i m p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to g a th e r a n d r e tu r n
a n y E x ce ss Q i b a c k in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n , th is
is a c c o m p lis h e d v ia th e T u rtle B re a th in g e x e rc ise .

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Figure 1.347. The “Pulling Down the Heavens' Exercise,
Allows the disciple to sink the Qi, and draw any excess energy into his Lower Dantian.
P u l l in g D o w n t h e H e a v e n s
T h e " P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n s " e x e rc is e is
tra d itio n a lly p e r f o r m e d a t th e b e g in n in g a n d e n d ­
in g o f m o s t D a o is t Q ig o n g c u ltiv a tio n e x e rc ise s
a n d m e d ita tio n s . W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e " P u llin g
D o w n th e H e a v e n s " a s a p u r g in g e x e rc ise , th e
d is c ip le w ill p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.347):
• P r e p a r a tio n : B e g in th e e x e rc ise fro m a s t a n d ­
in g W uji P o s tu r e .
■ I n h a le : A s y o u in h a le , s lo w ly r a is in g y o u r
a r m s to w a r d s th e s id e s o f th e to rso , a n d b e g in
to a b s o r b th e E a rth Q i in to y o u r b o d y v ia th e
c e n te rs o f y o u r p a lm s a n d th e b o tto m s o f y o u r
fe e t (1). M a k e s u r e t h a t th e c e n te rs o f y o u r
p a lm s face th e E a rth a s y o u r a r m s rise u p w a r d .
• A t s h o u ld e r lev el, t u r n b o th p a lm s u p w a r d
to face th e H e a v e n s . C o n tin u e to in h a le , a n d
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to a b s o r b in g H e a v e n
Q i in to y o u r b o d y .
• C o n tin u e to circle th e a r m s u p w a r d , u n til th e y
e x te n d a b o v e y o u r h e a d .
• T h e n , ju s t b e f o re y o u e x h a le , tu r n b o th p a lm s
d o w n w a r d , to fa c e th e to p o f y o u r h e a d a n d
u p p e r to r s o (2).
• E x h ale : N ow , ex h a le , a n d b e g in to so ftly s p e a k
th e d e s c e n d in g " H a a " S o u n d . W h ile s p e a k ­
in g th e d e s c e n d in g s o u n d , it is im p o rta n t to
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
im a g in e , feel, a n d v isu a liz e y o u r T h re e B o d ies
v ib ra tin g , a n d s u d d e n ly re le a sin g a n y tra p p e d
toxic en e rg y a w a y from th e ir en e rg etic field s (3).
• W h ile e x h a li n g a n d m o v i n g y o u r h a n d s
d o w n w a r d , fro m th e to p o f th e h e a d to s id e s
o f y o u r h ip s , feel th e e n e r g y flo w th r o u g h
y o u r b o d y 's tis s u e s (4).
• Im a g in e a n d feel all o f y o u r in te r n a l o r g a n s
b e in g s h a k e n , v ib ra te d , a n d w a s h e d c le a n o f
a n y a n d all to x ic en e rg y .
V i s u a liz e t h e to x i c e n e r g y d e s c e n d i n g
th ro u g h y o u r b o d y , flo w in g lik e w a te r m e ltin g
in to a b o tto m le s s p it.
• N e x t, s e p a r a te b o th a r m s to th e s id e s o f th e
leg s, a n d r e tu r n b a c k to th e W uji p o s tu r e (5).
• A f te r e a c h e x h a la tio n , p a u s e a t t h e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h e n , w h ile s till e x te n d in g , fin is h
re le a s in g all o f th e to x ic e n e rg y d e e p in to th e
c e n te r o f th e E a rth .
• T h e n , s lo w ly ra is e th e h a n d s a n d r e p e a t th e
e x e rc ise a g a in .
• E n d in g : A f te r e a c h e x h a la tio n , a lw a y s e n d in
th e W uji S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n p o s tu r e .
I t is i m p o r t a n t to r e p e a t th e d e s c e n d in g
" H a a " s o u n d fo r th re e b r e a th s (o n e d e s c e n d ­
in g b re a th p e r th e fro n t, c e n te r, a n d b a c k o f
y o u r b o d y ) . T h e th r e e b r e a th s e q u a l o n e set.
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Figure 1.348. Fire Element (The 1st Seal-Shen)
T he S e c r e t T ea ch in g s O f T he
P ulling Down T he H eavens E xercise
T h e fo llo w in g a re s o m e s e c re t te a c h in g s th a t
h e lp to e m p o w e r th e e n d in g p o r tio n o f th e P u llin g
D o w n T h e H e a v e n s ex e rc ise .
C o lo r V is u a liz a tio n : W h e n e n d in g a n y D a o -
is t m e d ita tio n o r e x e rc ise , th e P u llin g D o w n th e
H e a v e n s e x e rc ise p a tte r n c a n b e p r a c tic e d u s in g
C o lo r V is u a liz a tio n . T h is is t r a d i t i o n a l l y p e r ­
f o r m e d in o r d e r to le a d a n d se a l a n y e x c e ss c u l­
tiv a te d e n e rg y in to th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d to n ify th e e n e rg y o f h is T h re e B o d ie s.
T h is p a r tic u la r E n d in g v a r ia tio n , is s im ila r
to th e p r e v io u s v e r s io n o f th e P u llin g D o w n th e
H e a v e n s e x e rc ise . T h e o n ly d iffe re n c e is th a t in ­
s te a d o f e x h a lin g a n d p u r g in g th e b o d y 's e n e rg y
field s, th e d is c ip le w ill le a d c o lo re d lig h t in h a le d
fro m th e E a r th (Y ellow ) a n d H e a v e n (W h ite ) in to
h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
W ith e a c h e x h a la tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill a ls o
im a g in e th e F iv e C o lo re d Q i o f h is in te r n a l o rg a n s
c o m b in in g w ith th e Q i o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth . A ll
s e v e n Q i w ill flo w in to a n d b e e n e rg e tic a lly s e a le d
in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill q u ie tly se a l th e c u lti­
v a te d Q i in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n u s in g th e W u d a n g
S h a n P o le S ta r F ive E le m e n t H a n d S eals, a s follow s:
• F ire E le m e n t: T h e d is c ip le w ill u s e th e F ire
H a n d S eal ( th u m b to u c h e s th e m id d le fin g e r)
in o r d e r to in te n s ify a n d c re a te m o re h e a t a n d
lig h t w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.348).
• W o o d -W in d E le m e n t: T h e d is c ip le w ill u s e
th e W o o d -W in d H a n d S eal ( th u m b to u c h e s
th e first fin g e r) in o r d e r to " s to k e th e fire"
w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.349).
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Figure 1.349. Wood/Wind Element (The 2nd Seal-Hun)
Figure 1.350. Metal Element (The 3rd Seal-Po)
• M e ta l E le m e n t: T h e d is c ip le w ill u s e th e M etal
H a n d S eal ( th u m b to u c h e s th e r in g fin g e r) in
o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly fu se s o u n d a n d v ib ra tio n
w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.350).
E n d in g T h e E xercise: A fte r th e P u llin g D o w n
th e H e a v e n s is p e rfo rm e d for a th ree b re ath set, th e
exercise e n d s in a W uji po stu re. It is im p o rtan t to note,
th a t if th e Q i is n o t b ro u g h t b ack in to th e d iscip le's
L o w e r D a n tia n a fte r th e m e d ita tio n exercise is co m ­
p leted , th e cu ltiv ated en e rg y w ill b e easily d isp erse d .
C ontraindications
It is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t ex cessiv e H e a lin g
S o u n d p ra ctice can in ju re th e d isc ip le 's Q i a n d Shen.
T h erefo re, ea ch H e a lin g S o u n d ex ercise s h o u ld b e
p ra c tic e d o n ly u n til th e d isc ip le feels a n e n e rg e tic
sh ift o ccu r w ith in h is in tern al o rg a n 's en erg etic field.
T h e re le a se o f s o u n d re s o n a n c e is s o p o w e rfu l,
th a t in M a in la n d C h in a , M e d ic a l Q ig o n g d o c to rs
a r e tr a d itio n a lly c a u tio n e d a g a in s t u s in g H e a lin g
S o u n d T h e r a p y o n p a tie n ts w ith re c e n t fra c tu re s,
s e v e re d efic ien cy , W in d -H e a t, W in d -C o ld , h e a v y
m e n s tr u a tio n , o r p re g n a n c y .
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H e a l in g B e n e f it s o f t h e D a o is t
F iv e Ya n g O r g a n E x e r c i s e
W h e n u s e d fo r R e g u la tio n (e n e rg e tic b a la n c ­
ing), th e D a o ist F iv e Y ang O rg a n ex ercise e n h a n c e s
th e p e ris ta ltic a c tio n of th e b o d y 's ly m p h a tic sy s­
tem , c irc u la to ry sy stem , a n d d ig e stiv e sy ste m s. T h e
m o v e m e n t o f th e ab d o m in a l cavity, d ia p h ra g m , a n d
th o ra c ic c a v ity c h a n g e s th e p o s itio n o f e a c h o rg a n
a n d e n h a n c e s its fu n c tio n . T h e a lte r n a tin g p o s itiv e
a n d n e g a tiv e in te rstitia l p re s s u r e w ill c a u se th e a b ­
d o m in a l area to b e flu sh e d w ith fresh Q i a n d B lood.
T h is sp e c ia l e x e rc ise m a s s a g e s th e F iv e Y ang
D ig e s tiv e O r g a n s (F ig u re 1.351). It a ls o in c re a s e s
c a p illa ry c irc u la tio n , v ia th e s tim u la tio n o f th e a u ­
to n o m ic n e r v o u s s y s te m . T h e F iv e Y ang D ig e s tiv e
O rg a n s , (S to m ach , S m all In te stin e , L a rg e In te stin e ,
U rin a ry B lad d er, a n d G all B la d d e r) a re re s p o n sib le
fo r tra n s f e rrin g a n d re le a sin g w a s te a n d T u rb id Q i
fro m th e b o d y . T h e re fo re , it is im p o r ta n t to k e e p
th e Y ang o r g a n s s tro n g a n d fu n c tio n in g sm o o th ly .
W h e n p e rfo rm in g th e D a o ist Five Y ang O rg a n
ex ercise, th e rh y th m ic s w in g in g of th e a rm s p e r­ S timulating th e Body ’s Autonomic
fo rm ed th ro u g h o u t the exercise stim u late s the n e rv e s N ervous S ystem
a n d Q i ch a n n els o f th e s h o u ld e r jo in ts a n d in creases W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e D a o is t F iv e Y ang O rg a n
th e Q i a n d B lood circu latio n w ith in th e a rm c h a n ­ ex ercise, th e d isc ip le w ill u tiliz e th e " B e a tin g a n d
n els. T h e a c tio n o f th is a rm sw in g in g m o v e m e n t, D r u m m i n g th e Q i" b r e a t h r e g u la t io n p a t t e r n .
also stim u la te s th e e n e rg etic ch a n n e ls o f th e L arge W h e n p e r f o r m in g th is sp e c ia l b r e a th in g p a tte m ,
In testin e, Sm all Intestine, a n d T riple B u rn e r (w h ich th e p re s s in g a n d re le a s in g a c tio n o f th e a b d o m e n
are re sp o n sib le fo r se p a ra tin g th e clear fluid from w ill n a tu r a lly s tim u la te th e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f
th e tu rb id , tra n sfo rm in g a n d tra n s p o rtin g Qi a n d th e b o d y 's a u to n o m ic n e r v o u s s y s te m . T h e a u to ­
food essence, a n d h o u sin g th e b o d y 's "T rue F ire"). n o m ic n e r v o u s s y s te m h a s tw o d iv is io n s :
T h e D a o ist F ive Y ang O rg a n exercise re q u ire s * T h e fig h t, flig h t o r fr e e z e m e c h a n is m o f th e
th e d isc ip le to p e rfo rm N a tu ra l B re a th in g (i.e., ex­ s y m p a th e tic d iv is io n : T h is s h u ts d o w n th e d i­
p a n d in g th e a b d o m e n a s y o u in h ale, a n d c o n tra c t it g estiv e sy ste m d u e to th e p ro d u c tio n of a d re n a ­
as y o u exhale). W h en e x p a n d in g a n d co n tra ctin g th e lin e o r n o r e p in e p h r in e a n d re d ire c ts Q i a n d
a b d o m e n , it is im p o rta n t th a t th e d iscip le s im u lta n e ­ b lo o d flo w to th e b ra in a n d sk eleta l m u scles.
o u sly roll th e Q i from h is n a v e l to w a rd th e sa c ru m . • T h e v e g e ta tiv e , r e n e w a l m e c h a n is m o f th e
In th e clinic, th e B eatin g a n d D ru m m in g th e Q i p a r a s y m p a th e tic d iv is io n : T h is d r a w s Q i a n d
B re a th R e g u la tio n ex ercise is fo u n d to b e b en e ficial b lo o d fro m th e b ra in in to th e d ig e s tiv e sy ste m .
fo r th o se d isc ip le s w h o su ffe r fro m d ig e s tiv e d is o r­
d e r s (i.e., s p a s tic c o lo n , c h ro n ic d ia r r h e a , ir rita b le T h e c e n te r fo r n e u r o n a l c o n tro l o f th e a u to ­
b o w e l s y n d r o m e , c a n d id ia s is , etc.). n o m ic n e r v o u s s y s te m a n d a ls o fo r th e c o n tro l o f
A lth o u g h this exercise is sim ple, it is v ery effec­ d ig e s tio n a n d tu b a l c o n tra c tio n a re lo c a te d in th e
tive in stre n g th e n in g th e b o d y 's peristaltic action an d c r a n iu m a n d in th e s a c ru m . T h e a c c e s s o ry n e r v e
trea tin g d ig estiv e illnesses. T h e d iscip le is therefore a n d v a g u s n e r v e c a rry all o f th e in fo rm a tio n to
cau tio n ed, n o t to e a t o r d rin k for a t least o ne h o u r p ri­ s u p p l y th e d ig e s tiv e s y s te m w ith i m p u ls e s to
o r to p ra cticin g th e D aoist Five Yang O rg a n exercise. s tim u la te p e r is ta ltic c o n tra c tio n .
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Figure 1.352. Inhale, draw the Qi into the

Figure 1.353. Exhale, compress the abdomen,
Lower Dantian, expand the abdomen,
and swing the hands behind the body.
and swing the hands forward.

A t th e lo w e r e n d o f th e d i g e s t i v e s y s te m , d o w n th e c h e st, a n d fills th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) ,

th e s ig m o id co lo n , re c tu m . U r in a r y B la d d e r, a n d a n d th r o u g h th e p e n is (i.e., th e E a r th Q i flo w s
U te r u s a re c o n tro lle d b y n e r v e fib e rs c o m in g fro m in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia th e u r e th r a ) . F eel
th e first, s e c o n d , a n d th ir d s a c ra l fo r a m in a . T h e th e Q i o f b o th H e a v e n a n d E a r th c o m b in e
p r im a r y fu n c tio n o f th e c ra n ia l-s a c ra l d iv is io n o f a n d ro ll u p th e s a c r u m to w a r d s th e M in g m e n .
th e p a r a s y m p a th e tic n e r v o u s s y s te m is to s tim u ­ N e x t, feel th e Q i p r e s s fo r w a r d , e x p a n d th e
la te p e r is ta ltic a c tio n (h e n c e , th e m o v e m e n t o f n a v e l, th e n d e s c e n d to fill a n d e x p a n d th e
n u tr ie n ts th r o u g h th e d ig e s tiv e s y s te m ). lo w e r a b d o m e n . T h is e n e rg e tic a c tio n s h o u ld
b e s im ila r to a la rg e e n e rg y b a ll e x p a n d in g a n d
r o llin g in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
T he Daoist F ive Yang O rgan E x ercise
4. E x h a le : T h e n , w h e n e x h a lin g , s w i n g b o th
W h e n p ra cticin g th e D aoist Five Yang O rg a n ex­
h a n d s fro m th e c h e s t a r e a d o w n w a r d , a llo w ­
ercise, it is im p o rta n t for th e d iscip le to k e e p h is an a l
in g b o th h a n d s to fall b e h in d th e b o d y .
s p h in c te r clo sed th ro u g h o u t th e en tire ex ercise ro u ­
A s y o u e x h a le , c o m p r e s s t h e a b d o m e n
tine. By so ftly clo sin g th e an a l sp h in c te r, a n d co m ­
d o w n a n d in w a r d . It is im p o r ta n t to first d ire c t
p re ssin g a n d re le a sin g th e u ro g e n ita l d ia p h ra g m ,
th e Q i to flo w fro m th e n a v e l d o w n w a r d s , in to
th e re p ro d u c tiv e o rg a n s (e.g., th e u te ru s , o v arie s,
th e g e n ita ls a n d lo w e r p e r in e u m .
p ro sta te , testicles a n d u re th ra ) a re p h y sic a lly a n d
N e x t, feel th e e n e r g y c irc u la te b a c k i n to th e
en e rg e tic a lly to n ified a n d s tre n g th e n e d . T h e D a o ist
sa c ra l a re a . T h e n , ro ll th e Q i to th e M in g m e n ,
F iv e Y ang O rg a n E xercise is d e sc rib e d as follow s:
b a c k to th e n a v e l, a n d fin a lly b a c k d o w n to ­
1. P r e p a r a tio n : B egin in a w id e sta n c e , w ith b o th
w a r d s th e p e r in e u m (F ig u re 1.353).
a r m s s u s p e n d e d b y th e s id e s o f th e b o d y .
5. R e p e a t: C o n tin u e to s w in g th e a r m s b a c k a n d
2. N e x t, p la c e th e to n g u e o n th e " F ire E le m e n t"
fo rth a t a re la x e d , n a tu r a l p ac e, o n e th a t feels
p o s itio n , lo c a te d o n th e u p p e r p a la te , b e h in d
co m fo rta b le w h ile u s in g N a tu r a l B re a th in g a n d
th e te e th .
th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i m e th o d .
3. In h a le : A s y o u in h a le th ro u g h th e nose, s w in g
T h e a b d o m e n s h o u ld e x p a n d a n d c o n tra c t
b o th a rm s u p w a rd , s tra ig h t o u t in fro n t o f th e
w ith o u t fo rc in g th e re s p ira tio n . K e e p th e a n a l
b o d y (F igure 1.352). A s th e a rm s sw in g fo rw ard ,
s p h in c te r clo sed th r o u g h o u t th e e n tire exercise.
e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n , a n d fo c u s th e m in d 's
6. C o n tin u e th is p a tte r n fo r a t le a st 50 b re a th s. F o r
in te n tio n on filling th e lo w e r a b d o m e n w ith Q i.
chronic co n d itio n s o f ab d o m in al o b stru ctio n an d
W h e n in h a lin g , it is im p o r ta n t to d r a w Q i
Q i sta g n a tio n w ith in th e d ig e stiv e sy stem , try to
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n th r o u g h th e n o s e (i.e.,
w o rk u p to 250 b re a th s o r m o re ea ch m o rn in g .
th e H e a v e n Q i flo w s in th r o u g h th e n o s e .
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In Front o f the C row n

O n e Hundred M eetin gs

P osterior Sum m it

U nyielding S p a c e ------ \ #

Brain D oor

Wind P a la ce
G a te o f M u ten ess

G reat H am m er
Figure 1.355. The Daoist Five Yin Organ “Opening1*
W ay o f H a p p in ess exercise begins by stretching the arms above the head.

B od y Pillar T h e D a o ist F iv e Yin O rg a n ex e rc ise s a re p e r ­

fo rm e d in th e fo llo w in g se q u e n c e s h o w n b elo w ,
Spirit Pathway w ith o u t p a u s in g b e tw e e n e a c h ex e rc ise . U n le s s
Supem aturaL iT ow er sp e c ific a lly p re s c rib e d fo r th e ra p y , e a c h ex e rcise
E xtrem e Yang s h o u ld flo w d ire c tly in to th e n e x t. T h e tra n s itio n s
a re v e ry im p o rta n t for th e c o n tin u ity o f e n e rg y flow.
S in ew Contracti
Central Pivot B e n e f i t s o f t h e D a o i s t F iv e Y in
C en ter o f S p in e O r g a n “O p e n in g ” E x e r c is e
T h e ''O p e n in g E x ercise" is d e s ig n e d to s tre tc h
S u s p e n d e d Pivot
a n d lo o s e n th e s p in a l v e r te b r a e a n d to in c re a s e
G a te o f Life
th e e n e rg y flo w in g th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's G o v ­
Lum bar Y ang Gal e r n in g V essel (F ig u re 1.354). T h e s p in a l s tre tc h
a ls o s tim u la te s th e flo w o f f lu id s a n d e le c tric a l
im p u ls e s in th e c e n tra l n e r v o u s sy s te m (b ra in a n d
s p in a l c o rd ), w h ic h is n u r t u r e d b y th e c e re b ro ­
Lum bar Transport s p in a l flu id . W h e n th e c e re b r o s p in a l flu id s ta r ts
to m o v e , it a w a k e n s th e n e r v o u s s y s te m , c a u s in g
Valley G a te
m o re n u tr ie n ts to e n te r th e c e llu la r s tr u c tu r e o f
t h e n e r v e s . T h e s t r e tc h in g , c o m p r e s s in g , a n d
p u m p in g a c tio n o f th e s p in a l c o rd s tim u la te s th e
Figure 1.354. The Governing Vessel (GV)
m o v e m e n t r e c e p to rs lo c a te d in th e lig a m e n ts a n d
T h e D a o i s t F iv e Y i n fascia, e n e r g iz in g th e b o d y 's e n tir e p r o p r io c e p to r
m e c h a n is m .
O r g a n E x e r c is e s T h e " O p e n in g " e x e rc ise is a ls o d e s ig n e d to
H a v in g c o m p le te d th e D a o ist F ive Y ang O rg a n
s tr e tc h th e c o n n e c tiv e tis s u e , w a r m th e b o d y 's
E x ercise, th e d is c ip le w ill tr a d itio n a lly p ro c e e d to
in te rc e llu la r tissu e s, s tim u la te th e so m a tic sy ste m ,
tr a in th e D a o is t F iv e Yin O r g a n E x ercise. E ach o f
fre e a d h e s io n s , a n d e n h a n c e th e e la s tic ity a n d
th e fo llo w in g e x e rc ise s a re d e s ig n e d to s tim u la te
c o m p re s s ib ility o f th e lig a m e n to u s s tru c tu re .
a sp e c ific in te rn a l Y in O rg a n , a s w e ll a s th e p a th
o f e n e rg y th a t flo w s a lo n g th e o r g a n 's c h a n n e ls .
THE DAOIST FIVE - “ OPENING” EXERCISE
S in c e th e Yin O r g a n s h a v e th e re s p o n s ib ility o f 1. A fte r fin is h in g th e D a o is t F iv e Y ang O rg a n
s to r in g e n e rg y , e a c h e x e rc is e is n a m e d fo r th e e x e rc ise , im m e d ia te ly r e tu r n b o th h a n d s to
s p e c ific o r g a n a n d o r g a n s y s te m it s tr e n g th e n s y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n , ra is e b o th h a n d s
a n d r e g u la te s (b a la n c e s). a b o v e th e h e a d a s y o u in h a le (F ig u re 1.355).
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Cervical Thoracic II Lumbar Sacrum

Vertebra Vertebra I1 Vertebra & Coccvx

Figure 1.357 Exhale, bend the body, and imagine all

Figure 1.356. Inhale and imagine the Earth Qi flowing tension melting out of your body into the Earth.
upward» like rushing water, filling the entire body.

2. I m a g in e e n e rg y , lik e a r u s h in g riv e r, flo w in g

u p fro m y o u r feet, fillin g th e leg s, h ip s , w a is t,
c h e s t, h e a d a n d a r m s . F eel th e e n tir e b o d y
a b s o r b in g th is G o ld e n Y ellow E a rth e n e rg y .
A fte r th e e n tir e b o d y is c o m p le te ly s a tu r a te d
w ith th e E a rth e n e rg y , th e h a n d s s h o u ld still
b e p o s itio n e d a b o v e th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.356).
3. N e x t, b e g in to e x h a le , a n d feel th e h a n d s b e ­
c o m in g v e r y h e a v y . T h is h e a v in e s s p u lls th e
h a n d s f o r w a r d , a n d s lo w ly s ta r ts to b e n d a n d
p u ll th e to r s o d o w n w a r d .
S lo w ly b e n d th e h e a d fo r w a rd a n d feel e a c h
c e rv ic a l v e r te b r a e s tre tc h . L e t th e h a n d s p u ll
th e a r m s , w h ic h in tu r n p u ll th e s h o u ld e r s ,
s p in e , a n d to rs o , fo llo w e d b y b e n d in g a t th e
w a is t.
T h e p u r p o s e o f th is m o v e m e n t is to feel e a c h
v e r te b r a o f th e s p in e s tre tc h s e q u e n tia lly , s o
th a t a rip p lin g effect d e s c e n d s a lo n g th e s p in e ,
s ta r tin g a t th e h e a d , ce rv ic a l, th o ra c ic , lu m ­
b ar, s a c ru m , a n d coccyx. T h is w ill fa c ilita te a
m a x im u m s tre tc h o f th e s p in e .
W h ile b e n d i n g o v er, e x h a le a n d im a g in e
th e e n e r g y m e ltin g a w a y a n y te n s io n fro m
th e e n tir e b o d y (lik e ice m e ltin g in to w a te r).
Im a g in e a n d feel all s tre s s s lo w ly d is s o lv in g
a w a y fro m y o u r tis su e s , r u s h in g d o w n w a r d
th r o u g h th e feet, a n d flo w in g d e e p in to th e
c o re o f th e E a r th (F ig u re 1.357).
Figure 1.358. Inhale, bend the knees and slowly stand up,
imagine the Earth Qi filling the entire body..
4. N e x t, b e n d y o u r k n e e s , im a g in e s lo w ly p ic k ­
in g u p a la rg e b a ll o f en e rg y , a n d b e g in to ra is e
y o u r b o d y . W h ile s tr a ig h te n in g th e b o d y , re ­
v e r s e th e r ip p lin g a c tio n o f th e s p in e , m o v in g
fro m th e co ccy x , s a c ru m , a n d lo w e r lu m b a r
v e r te b r a e all th e w a y u p to th e b a s e o f y o u r
sk u ll.
R e p e a t th e le a n in g fo r w a r d , s tre tc h in g a n d
b e n d i n g th e s p in e , p ic k in g u p th e E n e r g y
B a ll,a n d s tr a ig h te n in g th e s p in e m o v e m e n ts
fo r five re p e titio n s . R e m e m b e r to e x h a le as th e
b o d y b e n d s o v er, a n d to in h a le w h ile ra is in g
th e b o d y .
5. A fte r fiv e re p e titio n s , b r in g in g b o th a r m s o v e r
y o u r h e a d , a n d p r e p a r e to b e g in th e D a o is t
F iv e -L u n g E x e rc ise (F ig u re 1.358).

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Figure 1.359. The Internal and External
Qi Flow of the Lung (Lu) Channels
B e n e f it s o f t h e L u n g E x e r c is e
T h is p a r tic u la r D a o is t F iv e Y in O rg a n s e r ie s
b e g in s w ith e n e r g iz in g th e L u n g s . T h e L u n g e x e r­
cise is d e s ig n e d to m a s s a g e th e L u n g s ' tis su e s a n d
n e r v e s , a n d to to n ify th e e n tir e L u n g o r g a n s a n d
th e ir a s s o c ia te d c h a n n e l s y s te m (F ig u re 1.359). I n
a n c ie n t C h in a , th is p a r tic u la r ex e rc ise w a s s o m e ­
tim e s p re s c rib e d a lo n g w ith H e a lin g S o u n d s a n d
H e rb s , in o r d e r to tr e a t sp e c ific L u n g d is e a s e s ,
su c h as: a s th m a , b ro n c h itis, e m p h y s e m a , allerg ie s.
L u n g tu m o r s a n d L u n g can cer.
In th e L u n g e x e rc ise , b o th th e s y m p a th e tic
a n d p a r a s y m p a th e tic d iv is io n s o f th e a u to n o m ic
n e r v o u s s y s te m a r e s tim u la te d . T h e c o m p re s s io n
a n d re le a s e a c tio n o f th e s c a p u la e a n d th o ra c ic
v e r te b r a e s tim u la te s th e n e r v e s , a rte rie s , v e in s,
a n d c a p illa r y s y s te m in th e th o ra c ic re g io n .
D u r in g th e L u n g O r g a n e x e rc ise , th e c o m ­
p r e s s in g a n d re le a s in g o f th e m u s c le s a n d B lo o d
V essels in th e b a c k a n d c h e s t a re a s tim u la te s th e
tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e Q i a n d B lood a n d e n h a n c e s
th e h e a lth o f th e in d iv id u a l tis s u e cells. T h e c o m ­
p re s s io n a n d re le a s e o f th e th o ra x a ls o in c re a s e s
Dao ist a lc h em y
Tracheal Cartilages Left
Primary
Bronchus
Right Lower Tracheal Left Lower
Lobar Bifurcation Lobar
Bronchus Bronchus
Figure 1.360. The Lung (Lu) Organ
th e s tim u la tio n o f th e n e r v o u s s y s te m in th e L u n g
a r e a , a n d s t i m u l a t e s th e " r e le a s e a n d r e t u r n "
a c tio n o f th e ly m p h a tic s y s te m . A ll o f th e m a jo r
ly m p h a tic d u c ts a re lo c a te d in th e p o s te r io r p o r ­
tio n o f th e th o ra c ic w a ll.
D isc ip le 's c a n p ra c tic e th is ex e rcise to s tre n g th ­
e n th e ir r e s p ir a to r y s y s te m , e n h a n c e th e ir b o d y 's
im m u n e s y s te m , a n d in c re a s e th e p r o d u c tio n o f
W eiqi (i.e., th e b o d y 's e x te r n a l d e f e n s iv e e n e rg y
field th a t s u r r o u n d s th e sk in ).
T h e c o m p re s s io n a n d re le a s e o f th e se c o n d ,
th ird , a n d fo u r th th o ra c ic v e r te b ra e s tim u la te s th e
s y m p a th e tic p re g a n g lio n ic fib e rs fro m th e s p in a l
c o rd , w h ic h in tu r n s tim u la te th e p o s tg a n g lio n ic
fib e rs a n d th e s y m p a th e tic o u tflo w to th e L u n g s
a n d b ro n c h i (F ig u re 1.360).
T he Lungs
A c c o rd in g to th e Huangdi Neijing Suwen (The
Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Simple
Questions), " T h e O rb o f th e L u n g s is th e R o o t o f
B re a th a n d th e re s id e n c e o f th e C o rp o re a l S o u l
(P o). Its s p ir itu a l lig h t is v is ib le in th e b o d y h a ir;
a n d its fu lln e s s is felt w ith in th e s k in ."
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Figure 1.361. The Lung Figure 1.362. Separate Figure 1.363. Exhale Figure 1.364. Drawthe hands
Exercise: inhale as the the hands, then turn the as you bring the arms towards each other and turn
hands separate palms upward. toward each other. the palms to face the Earth.
T he D aoist F ive - Lung E x ercise
1. U p o n co m p le tio n o f th e O p e n in g exercise, th e
d is c ip le ex h ales, a n d b rin g s h is h a n d s a b o v e
th e h e a d a n d p laces th e m in fro n t of h is to rso
a t s h o u ld e r level. B oth p a lm s s h o u ld b e facing
d o w n w a rd , p arallel w ith the floor (F igure 1.361).
Figure 1.365. The Metal Element Tongue Position.
In a n o th e r v e rs io n o f th is ex e rcise, th e d is ­
c ip le to u c h e s h is th u m b s to th e tip s o f h is in d e x c h a n n e ls can " sh o rt circu it," re su ltin g in a m ild
(first) fin g ers, a n d b e n d s b o th w ris ts so th a t sh o c k o r a sick feelin g in sid e th e Y ellow C o u rt.
th e fin g e rs p o in t d o w n w a r d (see F ig u re 1.349). E m o t io n a l R e l e a s e
2. N e x t, in h a le a n d b r in g th e a r m s s tr a ig h t o u t A s th e L u n g O r g a n s b e g in to s tre n g th e n , th e ir
to w a r d th e s id e s o f th e b o d y . W h e n s e p a r a tin g tis s u e s w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly d e ­
th e a r m s to w a r d th e s id e s o f th e b o d y , b o th toxify, p u r g in g a n d re le a s in g su c h s to re d e m o tio n s
h a n d s s h o u ld n o t m o v e a n y h ig h e r th a n th e a s g rie f, so rro w , s a d n e s s , a n d d i s a p p o in tm e n t,
s h o u ld e r s (F ig u re 1.362). th a t h a s b e e n tr a p p e d w ith in th e L u n g O rb . W h e n
3. A s th e a r m s re a c h th e s id e s o f th e b o d y , re la x c o n s is te n tly p ra c tic in g th is e x e rcise, th e d is c ip le
a n d s o ftly s tre tc h a n d s e p a r a te th e s h o u ld e r s , w ill e x p e rie n c e a n o r m a l " a d ju s tm e n t p e r i o d / '
e lb o w s , a n d w ris ts . T h e n , r o ta te th e p a lm s th a t c a n c a u s e h im to e x p e rie n c e th e e m o tio n a l
u n til th e y face u p w a r d (F ig u re 1.363). re le a s e o f s u c h e m o tio n s , a s th e y e n e r g e tic a lly
4. W h ile e x h a lin g , b r in g th e a r m s s tr a ig h t o u t d is c h a r g e th e m s e lv e s fro m h is b o d y .
in fro n t o f th e b o d y , a n d r e tu r n b a c k to th e
Inhaling C olor to Tonify the Lungs
b e g in n in g p o s tu r e (F ig u re 1.364).
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
5. It is im p o r ta n t to a llo w th e s c a p u la e ( s h o u ld e r
p a tte rn s, a n d m e n ta l im ag ery , th e d is c ip le c a n a lte r
b la d e s ) to g e n tly p u s h th e a r m s fo r w a rd .
th e ex e rc ise to f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n th e L u n g o rg a n s
6. T h r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e ex e rc ise , th e s te r n u m
a n d c h a n n e ls. T h e fo llo w in g T o n ifica tio n m e th o d s
s h o u ld b e tu c k e d in w a r d , so a s to h o llo w th e
a re u s e d to g e n e r a te a n d g a th e r m o re M e ta l E le­
c h e s t. O n c e th e h a n d s a re a lig n e d in th e fro n t
m e n t Q i in to th e b o d y . T h e M e ta l E le m e n t Q i is
o f th e s h o u ld e r s , r o ta te th e a r m s a n d in h a le
r e s p o n s ib le fo r to n ify in g th e L u n g s a n d th e L a rg e
to b e g in a g a in . R e p e a t fo r 10 b re a th s .
I n te s tin e (th e L u n g s ' p a ir e d o rg a n ).
7. D o n o t let th e h a n d s to u ch w h e n b rin g in g th e
• P lace th e to n g u e in th e M etal E le m e n t T o n g u e
a rm s b ack to g e th e r to w a rd th e c e n te r lin e of the
P o sitio n , b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re 1.365).
b ody. If th e h a n d s to u ch , th e b o d y 's en e rg e tic
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Store House (Kd-27) Renal

Amidst Elegance (Kd-26^ Cortex Renal
Spirit Storehouse (Kd-25) , Papillae
Spirit Bunal Ground (Kd-24)
Spirit Seal (Kd-23)
Renal
Walking Corridor (Kd-22) Renal
Pyramids
Hidden G ate (K d -2 1 )^ Cortex
Through The Valley (Kd
Yin Capital (Kd-19)
Stone Border (Kd-IB)—
Crooked Merchant (Kd-1 Major
Intestinal Correspondent Renal
Middle Flow (Kd-15) -
Calyx
Four Fullness (Kd-14)
Columns
Qi Cave (Kd-13) " '
Great Luminance (Kd-12]
F»ubic Bone (Kd-11).
Renal
Pelvis
Yin Valley (Kd-10)

Ureter

/G u e s t House (Kd-9)
Minor
Exchange Pledges (Kd-8)
Calyces
Returning Current (Kd-7)
Suprem e Stream (Kd-3) Renal
Bubbling Spring (Kd-1)
Great Bell (Kd-4) Pyramid Renal
Blazing Valley (Kd-2)—
Illuminated S ea (Kd-6) Water Spring (Kd-5) Cortex
Figure 1.366. The Internal and External
Figure 1.367. The Kidney (Kd) Organ
Qi Flow of the Kidney (Kd) Channels

• In h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d im a g in e d iv in e th e b o d y 's o v e ra ll e n e rg e tic s ta m in a , a n d c a n a lso

w h ite lig h t e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s
in to th e L u n g s .
• E x h ale th ro u g h th e m o u th , im a g in e th e L u n g s
re le a sin g d irty w h ite v a p o r, th a t d e s c e n d s in to
th e E a rth .
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til y o u feel th a t
y o u a re in h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g d iv in e w h ite
lig h t e n e rg y th a t r a d ia te s t h r o u g h o u t y o u r
e n tire b o d y .
Benefits of the Kidney Exercise
T h e K id n e y e x e rc ise is d e s ig n e d to m a s s a g e
th e K id n e y s ' tis s u e s a n d n e rv e s , a n d to to n ify th e
e n tir e K id n e y o r g a n s a n d th e ir a s s o c ia te d c h a n ­
n el s y s te m s (F ig u re 1.366). D isc ip le s p ra c tic e th is
e x e rc ise in o r d e r to T o n ify th e ir S ea o f M a rro w ,
b a la n c e th e p H a n d b lo o d te m p e r a tu re , s tre n g th e n
th e s p in e a n d lo w e r b a c k , s tr e n g th e n th e b o d y 's
im m u n e fu n c tio n s , s tr e n g th e n th e r e p r o d u c tiv e
s y s te m , a n d in c re a s e th e p r o d u c tio n o f J in g (E s­
sen c e). T h e K id n e y e x e rcise c a n b e u s e d to b a la n c e
b e u s e d to tr e a t s e x u a l d is o rd e r s .
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , th is s p e c ia l e x e rc is e w a s
p r e s c r ib e d a lo n g w ith H e a lin g S o u n d s a n d H e rb s,
in o r d e r to tre a t K id n e y d is e a s e s s u c h as: k id n e y
s to n e s , im p o te n c e , p r e m a t u r e e ja c u la tio n , a n d
im m u n e d y s fu n c tio n s .
A c c o rd in g to W e ste rn p h y sio lo g y , th e K id n e y s
m a in ta in th e ch e m ic a l p H (p o te n tia l o f h y d ro g e n ),
a n d te m p e r a t u r e b a la n c e o f th e b lo o d ( F ig u re
1 .3 6 7 ). T h e K i d n e y s f u n c ti o n lik e a r h e o s ta t,
c h a n g in g th e b o d y 's a b ility to a b s o rb , re ta in , o r
re le a s e w a te r a c c o rd in g to th e c o n d itio n o f th e
in te r n a l e n v ir o n m e n t.
D u r in g th e K id n e y O r g a n e x e rc ise , th e tw is t­
in g a n d b a c k a n d fo rth p u m p i n g a c tio n o f th is e x ­
e rc ise stim u la te s, sq u e e z e s, a n d c a u s e s a n o p e n in g
a n d c lo s in g a c tio n w ith in th e K id n e y o rg a n s . T h e
K id n e y s re c e iv e th e m a jo r b lo o d s u p p ly fro m th e
a b d o m in a l a o rta . In th e K id n e y ex ercise, th e ac tio n
o f ra is in g th e to rs o u p w a r d w ill lite ra lly s u c k Q i
a n d B lo o d in to th e K id n e y a re a .
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Figure 1.368. After Figure 1.369. Figure 1.370. Kidney
completing the Lung Preparation Exercise (right side):
Exercise, center the for the Kidney Exhale as the left outside
body to prepare for Exercise palm wraps around
the Kidney Exercise the right Kidney, and
the right palm extends
outward toward the
left direction
T h e K id n e y s T h e D a o i s t F iv e - K i d n e y E x e r c i s e
A c c o rd in g to th e Huangdi Neijing Suwen (The
Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Simple
Questions), " T h e O rb o f th e K id n e y s is th e R o o t o f
S le e p a n d e n c lo s u re . Its s p ir itu a l lig h t is v is ib le
in th e h e a d h a ir; a n d its fu lln e s s is fe lt w ith in th e
b o n e s ."
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t C h in e s e p h y s ic ia n
Z h a n g Jie B in, " th e r e a r e tw o K id n e y s (K id n e y
Y in a n d K id n e y Yang), w ith th e M in g m e n (G a te o f
V itality ) p o s itio n e d in -b e tw e e n th e m . T h e K id n e y s
a re th e O rg a n o f W a te r a n d F ire, th e A b o d e o f Y in
a n d Y ang, th e S ea o f E sse n c e , a n d th e y d e te r m in e
life a n d d e a th ."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e m a le b o d y h a s tw o
s e ts o f K id n e y s : th e I n te r n a l K id n e y s (i.e., th e
K id n e y O r g a n ) a n d th e E x te rn a l K id n e y s (i.e v
th e te stic le s).
T h e K id n e y s s to re th e b o d y 's J in g (E sse n ce).
T h e re a re tw o ty p e s o f Jin g , C o n g e n ita l J in g a n d
A c q u ir e d Jin g . A c q u ire d Jin g is s to re d in th e K id ­
n e y s a n d c irc u la te s w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y in
lo n g cy cles (e.g., se v e n y e a rs fo r fe m a les, a n d e ig h t
y e a rs fo r m a le s), g o v e r n in g th e b o d y 's d e v e lo p ­
m e n ta l sta g e s. T h e fu n c tio n o f Jin g is to p r o m o te
g r o w th , d e v e lo p m e n t a n d r e p r o d u c tio n , p r o v id e
th e b a s is fo r K id n e y Q i, p r o d u c e M a rro w , a n d
p r o v id e th e b a s is fo r th e b o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
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Figure 1.371. Figure 1.372. Exhale
Inhale as the as you bend over
right palm circles from the waist. Once
upward, turns your head sinks below
outward at eye your hips, allow your
level, and begins right palm to circle
to descend downward to the left
1. U p o n c o m p le tin g t h e L u n g e x e rc is e , b o th
a r m s a r e e x te n d in g o u tw a r d in fro n t o f th e
b o d y (F ig u re 1.368).
2. In h a le , d r o p th e e lb o w s , a n d b r in g th e h a n d s
in fr o n t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.369).
3. E x h a le a n d s h ift th e w e ig h t to th e left. T h e
le ft o u te r p a lm w r a p s a r o u n d th e b a c k o f th e
b o d y , re s tin g its e lf o n th e r ig h t K id n ey . T h e
r ig h t p a lm e x te n d s to w a r d th e le ft d ire c tio n
(F ig u re 1.370).
4. T h e r ig h t p a lm , fa c in g o u tw a r d to w a r d th e
le ft d ire c tio n , b e g in s to circ le u p w a r d in fro n t
o f th e face a t e y e le v e l. A s th e p a lm b e g in s to
m o v e , th e e y e s w a tc h th e b a c k o f th e r ig h t
p a lm (F ig u re 1.371).
5. S h ift th e w e ig h t to w a r d th e r ig h t s id e o f th e
b o d y a n d b e g in le a n in g to w a r d th e r ig h t d i­
re c tio n . T h e e y e s c o n tin u e to fo llo w th e rig h t
p a lm a s it b e g in s to c irc le d o w n w a r d in fr o n t
o f th e b o d y . E x h a le w h ile s h if tin g th e w e ig h t
to w a r d th e le ft s id e (F ig u re 1.372).
6. A s y o u r w e ig h t s h ifts , b e n d th e k n e e s, a n d
b e g in to le a n o v er. W h ile c o n tin u in g to e x ­
h a le , im a g in e s c o o p in g w a te r w ith th e rig h t
p a lm . B e n d a t th e w a is t a n d s c o o p w ith th e
r ig h t a r m . K e e p th e b a c k re la x e d a n d s tr a ig h t
(F ig u re 1.373).
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Figure 1.373. Continue
exhaling as your
weight shifts to the
other foot and imagine
the palm scooping
up water as the body
begins to circle upward
Figure 1.374. As the torso
begins to arch upward,
allow the right arm to follow
the body’s movement. As
the arm reaches the chest
level, turn the outer palm
towards the face and begin
inhaling. Repeat 10 Times
Figure 1.375. Preparation Figure 1.376. Kidney
to switch hand positions: Exercise (Left Side):
Exhale and shift the body's Inhale as the left
weight onto the right leg as palm circles upwards
the right arm moves to the and turns outward at
back left Kidney, and the eye level and begins
left arm leaves the right to descend to the
Kidney to move forward. left side

7. A llo w in g th e r ig h t a r m to fo llo w th e m o tio n

o f th e b o d y , b e g in r is in g u p s lig h tly w h ile
tu r n in g , fo r m in g a n a rc in fro n t o f th e to rso .
A s th e p a lm rise s, im a g in e th e e n e rg y (w h ic h
h a s b e e n sc o o p e d in to th e a rm ) d r a in in g d o w n
th e r ig h t a r m a c ro s s th e s h o u ld e r s a n d d o w n
th e left a r m in to th e r ig h t K id n ey . R e p e a t th e
e x e rc ise o n th is s id e fo r te n b r e a th s (F ig u re
1.374).
8. A fte r c o m p le tin g 10 b re a th s , s w itc h d ire c tio n s
b y s h iftin g th e w e ig h t o n to th e r ig h t leg (F ig ­
u r e 1.375).
9. T h e r ig h t h a n d w r a p s th e to rs o e n d in g a t th e
le ft K id n e y a n d M in g m e n a re a , w h ile th e left
p a lm is p o s itio n e d in fro n t o f th e face (F ig u re
1.376). B eg in to in h a le a n d r e p e a t 10 tim e s o n
th e o p p o s ite sid e .
E m o t io n a l R e l e a s e
A s th e K id n e y O r g a n s b e g in to s tr e n g th e n ,
th e ir tis s u e s w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly
d e to x ify th e m s e lv e s , re le a s in g s u c h s to r e d e m o ­
tio n s a s fear, lo n e lin e s s , a n d in s e c u r ity th a t h a v e
b e e n tr a p p e d w ith in th e K id n e y O rb . W h e n c o n ­
s is te n tly p ra c tic in g th is e x e rc ise , th e d is c ip le w ill
e x p e r ie n c e a n o r m a l ''a d j u s tm e n t p e r i o d / ' th a t
c a n c a u s e h im to e x p e rie n c e th e e m o tio n a l re le a s e
o f s u c h e m o tio n s , a s th e y e n e rg e tic a lly d is c h a r g e
th e m s e lv e s fro m h is b o d y .
In h a l i n g C o l o r to To n if y the K id n e y s
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e d is c ip le c a n
The Water
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.377. The Water Element Tongue position
(Kidneys). The tongue is placed on the soft palate,
located at the back of the upper palate.
a lte r th e e x e rc ise in o r d e r to f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n
th e K id n e y s , M in g m e n F ire, a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r
o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls . T h e fo llo w in g T o n ific a tio n
m e th o d s a re u s e d to g e n e ra te a n d g a th e r m o re W a­
te r E le m e n t Q i in to th e b o d y , th e K id n e y s, a n d in to
th e U rin a ry B la d d e r (th e K id n e y s ' p a ir e d o rg a n ):
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e W a te r E le m e n t p o s i­
tio n , lo c a te d b y th e th r o a t o n th e u p p e r p a la te ,
a t th e b a c k o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.377).
• I n h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d im a g in e d a r k
b lu e lig h t e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s
in to th e K id n e y s.
• E x h ale , th r o u g h th e m o u th , a n d im a g in e th e
K id n e y s re le a s in g d ir ty d a r k b lu e v a p o r, th a t
d e s c e n d s in to th e E a rth .
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til y o u feel th a t
y o u a r e in h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g d iv in e d a r k
b lu e lig h t e n e rg y t h a t r a d ia te s w ith in a n d
w ith o u t y o u r e n tire b o d y .

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GV-20 Baihui (100 Meetings)

..G a te of Hope

—G ate of Completion

(CV-12 Middle Cavity)

Bladder
^ U rg e n t Pulse
Figure 1.379. The Liver Organ
— Yin Comer

During the Liver Organ exercise, the com­

" Leg Five Miles
—Yin Wrapping
— C rooked Spring
-K nee Border
Middle Capital
Insect Ditch
Middle Seal
_ ' Great Rushing
^ Moving Between
— Big Mound
Figure 1.378. The Internal and External
Qi Flow of the Liver (Lv) Channels
Benefits of the liver Exercise
T h e L iv e r T o n ifica tio n a n d R e g u la tio n ex e rc ise
is d e s ig n e d to m a s s a g e th e L i v e r 's tis s u e s a n d
n e rv e s , a n d to to n ify th e e n tire L iv e r o r g a n a n d its
a s s o c ia te d c h a n n e l s y s te m (F ig u re 1.378).
A c c o r d in g to W e ste rn p h y s io lo g y , th e L iv e r
is t h e b o d y 's m a s t e r filter, c o lle c tin g all o f th e
n u tr ie n ts t h a t a re b e in g a b s o r b e d fro m th e d ig e s ­
tiv e s y s te m v ia th e h e p a tic p o rta l v e in . T h e L iv e r
f u n c tio n s lik e a s e r ie s o f c h a n n e ls ; th e ce lls o f th e
c h a n n e ls a r e c o n s id e r e d th e filte rin g fa c to ry fo r
th e e n tir e b o d y . If th e b o d y h a s a n e e d fo r a p a r ­
tic u la r n u tr ie n t, th e L iv e r w ill c re a te th e s p e c ific
e n z y m e s n e e d e d in o r d e r to b r e a k d o w n s to r e d
n u tr ie n ts in to c o m p o n e n ts th a t th e b o d y n e e d s ;
o r c o n v e rse ly , it m a y a ls o tra n s f o rm a n d s to r e n u ­
tr ie n ts th a t th e b o d y d o e s n o t c u r r e n tly n e e d . T h e
L iv e r s to re s g ly c o g e n a n d re le a se s g lu c o s e in to th e
b o d y a s n e e d e d . T h e L iv e r is a ls o r e s p o n s ib le fo r
d e to x ify in g , p r o d u c in g a n tib o d ie s , a n d c r e a tin g
n e w c e lls to h a n d le fo re ig n s u b s ta n c e s a b s o r b e d
b y th e b o d y (e.g., s to r in g s u b s ta n c e s o f w h ic h it
h a s n o n e e d ).
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pression and release action of the torso causes a
physical compression within the Liver organ itself,
flushing Qi and Blood from the digestive system
through the Liver and into th e G a ll B la d d e r w h e re
bile is s to r e d (F ig u re 1.379).
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th is s p e c ia l e x e rc is e w a s
so m e tim e s p re sc rib e d a lo n g w ith H e a lin g S o u n d s
a n d H erb s, to s tre n g th e n th e te n d o n s a n d lig am en ts,
a id in d ig e stio n , a n d h e lp re g u la te th e d is c ip le 's
e m o tio n a l state. In th e clinic, th e ex ercise is o ften
p rescrib ed to trea t specific L iv er diseases, su ch as: cir-
rhosis, g allsto n es, h e p a titis, a n d v isu al im p a irm e n ts.
T h e L iv e r
A c c o rd in g to th e Huangdi Neijing Suwen (The
Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Simple
Questions), " T h e O r b o f th e L iv e r is th e R o o t o f
F o u r E x tre m itie s a n d th e re s id e n c e o f th e H u n
(E th e re a l S o u l). Its s p ir itu a l lig h t is v is ib le in th e
n a ils; a n d its fu lln e s s is fe lt w ith in th e te n d o n s ."
T h e D a o i s t F iv e - L iv e r E x e r c i s e
1. U p o n c o m p le tin g th e K id n e y exercise, b e g in to
u n w in d th e arm from b e h in d th e b ac k a n d ro tate
th e h ip s so th e y face fo rw a rd (F ig u re 1.380).
2. P la c e th e r ig h t a r m in fr o n t o f th e ch e st, s h o u l­
d e r le v e l, p a lm fa c in g d o w n . P la c e th e left
h a n d b y th e h ip , p a lm fa cin g u p (F ig u re 1.381).
3. T u ck th e b u tto c k s a n d a llo w fine h ip s a n d th e
c o m p r e s s io n o f th e le g s to m o v e th e a r m s .
S im u lta n e o u s ly d r a w th e r ig h t h ip a n d p a lm
b a c k a n d e x te n d th e le ft h ip a n d p a lm fo r­
w a r d w h ile in h a lin g . A s th e le ft h a n d m o v e s
f o r w a r d , it p a s s e s th e r ig h t h a n d , w h ic h is
m o v in g b a c k w a r d s (F ig u re 1.382).
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Figure 1.380. Preparation F igu re 1.381. Liver Figure 1.382. Draw the Figure 1.383. U se long,
for the Liver Exercise: Exercise: Place the right right palm back and slow inhalations and exhal­
Upon completing the arm straight out in front extend the left palm ations, inhaling for three
Kidney exercise, begin of the body, shoulder forward while inhaling. m ov es and exhaling for
to unwind the arm from level, palm facing down. The left hand m oves three moves. Relax, and
behind the back and rotate Place the left hand by the forward, passing the feel the le g s pum p the
the hips to face forward left hip, palm facing up right hand which is Earth Qi into the Liver and
moving backward out the arms via the legs
4. T h e h a n d s c o n tin u e in th is m o tio n , e x te n d in g
o u tw a r d fro m th e c e n te r lin e o f th e b o d y . U se
lo n g , s lo w in h a la tio n s a n d e x h a la tio n s . R elax The Wood
a n d c o n tin u e to r e p e a t th is s e q u e n c e fo r 10 Element
b r e a th s (F ig u re 1.383). Tongue
• W h e n t u r n i n g fr o m s id e to s id e , im a g in e Position
c o m p re s s in g a n E n e rg y Ball, th e n a llo w it to
e x p a n d o u tw a r d a s y o u p u s h . Figure 1.384. The Wood Element Tongue position
(Liver). The tongue is placed on the middle of the
T ra d itio n ally , th e re a re tw o b re a th in g p a tte r n s
upper palate at the center of the roof of the mouth.
th a t c a n b e u s e d w h e n p e r f o r m in g th is ex ercise:
• L o n g a n d S lo w E x te n sio n : O n e full in h a la tio n
a lte r th e ex e rc ise in o r d e r to f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n th e
p e r le ft a n d r ig h t e x te n s io n ; o n e c o m p le te
L iv e r a n d G all B lad d er. T h e fo llo w in g T o n ifica tio n
e x h a la tio n p e r le ft a n d r ig h t e x te n s io n .
m e th o d s a re u s e d to g e n e r a te a n d g a th e r m o re
• M o d e r a te E x te n s io n : T h is u s e s a f o u r -c o u n t
W o o d E le m e n t Q i in to th e b o d y , th e L iv er, a n d
in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n b r e a th in g p a tte m . in to th e G all B la d d e r (its p a ir e d o rg a n ):
E m o t io n a l R e l e a s e • P la ce th e to n g u e in th e W o o d E le m e n t T o n g u e
A s th e L iv e r O rg a n b e g in s to s tre n g th e n , its p o s itio n , lo c a te d b e h in d th e te e th , o n th e
tis s u e s w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly d e ­ m id d le o f th e u p p e r p a la te , a t th e c e n te r o f
toxify, p u r g in g a n d re le a s in g s u c h e m o tio n s a s ir­ th e ro o f o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.384).
r ita b ility fru s tra tio n , b la m e , ra g e , r e s e n tm e n t a n d • I n h a l e t h r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d i m a g i n e a
je a lo u s y th a t h a v e b e e n tr a p p e d w ith in th e L iv e r v ib r a n t g r e e n / b l u e lig h t f lo w in g fr o m th e
O rb . W h e n c o n s is te n tly p ra c tic in g , th is ex e rcise, H e a v e n s in to th e L iver.
th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e a n o rm a l " a d ju s tm e n t • E x h a le th ro u g h th e m o u th , a n d im a g in e th e
p e r io d ," th a t c a n c a u s e h im to feel a n d e x p e rie n c e L iv e r re le a s in g d irty g r e e n / b l u e v a p o r, th a t
th e e m o tio n a l re le a s e o f s u c h e m o tio n s , a s th e y d e s c e n d s in to th e E arth .
e n e rg e tic a lly d is c h a r g e th e m s e lv e s fro m h is b o d y . • C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til y o u feel th a t
In h a l i n g C o l o r to To n if y the L iv e r y o u a re in h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g d iv in e g r e e n /
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n b lu e lig h t e n e r g y th a t r a d ia te s w ith in a n d
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e d is c ip le c a n w ith o u t y o u r e n tire b o d y .

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Figure 1.385. The Internal and External
Qi Flow of the Heart (Ht) Channels
B e n e f it s o f t h e H e a r t E x e r c is e
T h e H e a r t T o n ific a tio n a n d R e g u la tio n e x e r­
c ise is d e s ig n e d to m a s s a g e th e H e a r t 's tis s u e s
a n d n e r v e s , a n d to to n ify th e e n tir e H e a r t o rg a n
a n d its a s s o c ia te d c h a n n e l s y s te m (F ig u re 1.385).
D is c ip le s p r a c t i c e th is s p e c ia l e x e r c is e to
s tr e n g th e n th e ir c irc u la to ry s y s te m , im p ro v e e m o ­
tio n a l b o u n d a r ie s , b r ig h te n th e ir s p irit, s tim u la te
in te lle c tu a l a c tiv ity a n d m e n ta l a c u ity o r clarity .
In a n c ie n t C h in a, th is special exercise w a s p re ­
scrib e d a lo n g w ith H e a lin g S o u n d s a n d H e rb s, in
o rd e r to trea t H e a rt diseases, su ch as: low b lo o d p re s­
su re , h y p e rte n sio n , p o o r c irc u latio n a n d cyanosis.
D u rin g th e H e a r t O rg a n exercise, th e c o m p re s ­
s io n a n d re le a s e o f th e sk e le ta l m u s c le s s q u e e z in g
a n d r e le a s in g th e c a r d ia c m u s c le e n e r g e tic a lly
s tim u la te s th e p e r ic a rd iu m s u r r o u n d in g th e H e a rt.
T h e tw is tin g m o v e m e n t a n d c o m p re s s io n o f th e
to rs o a ls o e n h a n c e s th e flu id ity o f all th e c o n n e c ­
tiv e tis su e s th a t a r e in v o lv e d w ith th e H e a rt. E v e ry
tim e th e th o ra c ic w a ll m o v e s , e x p a n d s , c o n tra c ts ,
o r tw i s t s , th e tis s u e s o f th e H e a r t a r e p u l l e d ,
s tr e tc h e d , a n d re le a s e d (F ig u re 1.386).
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Superior Aorta Pulmonary
Vena Cava Trunk
Valve Atrioventricular
Bundle
Figure 1.386. The Heart (Ht) Organ
The Heart
A c c o rd in g to th e Huangdi Neijing Suwen (The
Yellow Emperor’ s Classic of Internal Medicine, Simple
Questions), T h e O rb o f th e H e a r t (i.e., th e e n tir e
e n e rg e tic n e tw o r k a s s o c ia te d w ith th e H e a rt), is
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s: " T h e O r b o f th e H e a r t is th e
R o o t o f L ife a n d a ll S p ir itu a l T ra n s fo rm a tio n s . Its
s p ir itu a l lig h t is v is ib le in th e c o m p le x io n a n d
w ith in th e e y e s; a n d its fu lln e s s is fe lt w ith in th e
p u ls e o f th e B lo o d ."
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t Contem­
plations by the Huainan Masters (Huainanzi), " T h e
H e a r t is th e r u le r o f th e F iv e O r g a n n e tw o r k s . I t
c o m m a n d s th e m o v e m e n ts o f th e F o u r E x tre m i­
ties, it c irc u la te s th e Q i a n d th e B lo o d , it r o a m s
th e r e a lm s o f th e m a te r ia l a n d th e im m a te r ia l,
a n d it is in tu n e w ith th e g a te w a y s o f e v e ry a c tio n .
T h e re fo re , d e s ir in g to c o n tro l th e flo w o f e n e rg y
o n E a rth w ith o u t p o s s e s s in g a h e a rt, w o u ld b e lik e
a s p ir in g to tu n e g o n g s a n d d r u m s w ith o u t e a rs,
o r lik e tr y in g to r e a d a p ie c e o f fa n c y lite r a tu r e
w ith o u t e y e s ."
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Figure 1.387. Preparation Figure 1.388. Heart F ig u re 1 . 3 8 9 . E x h a l e Figure 1.390.

for the Heart Exercise:
Upon completing the Liver
exercise, allow both hands
to sink down in front of the
lower abdomen
Exercise: Imagine
embracing a ball. Inhale
while holding the ball with
the right hand above and
the left hand below
and twist the waist to the Continue pressing
left while simultaneously until both hands
raising the left hand over extend to the
the head and extending the furthest point
right hand toward the left

A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t Guanzi,
T h e D a o i s t F iv e • h e a r t E x e r c i s e
" T h e H e a r t is th e E m p e r o r o f th e h u m a n b o d y .
Its s u b o r d in a te o ffic e rs a re in c h a rg e o f th e N in e
O rific e s a n d th e ir re la te d fu n c tio n s . A s lo n g a s
th e H e a r t re m a in s o n its rig h tf u l p a th , th e N in e
O rific e s w ill fo llo w a lo n g a n d fu n c tio n p ro p e rly .
If th e H e a r t's d e s ir e s b e c o m e a b u n d a n t, h o w e v e r,
th e e y e s w ill lo se th e ir s e n s e o f color, a n d th e e a r s
w ill lo se th e ir s e n s e o f s o u n d . T h e re fo re , th e a n ­
c ie n t m a s te r s s a y to k e e p y o u r H e a r t e m p ty , th is
is th e se c re t a r t o f th e H e a rt, th r o u g h w h ic h th e
N in e O rific e s c a n b e m a s te re d ."
A d d itio n a lly , fro m Dr. Shen's Compendium of
Honoring Life (Shen Shi Zunsheng Shu), it is w ritte n ,
" T h e H e a r t is th e R o o t o f L ife, th e S e a t o f S h e n ,
th e M a s te r o f B lo o d , a n d th e C o m m a n d e r o f th e
V essels. T h is e le v a te d p o s itio n is d u e to th e o m n i­
p re s e n c e o f th e S h en : S h e n re s id e s w ith in th e Q i,
a n d th e Q i r e s id e s w ith in th e Jin g .
O n ly th e H e a r t 's J in g is a lw a y s a b u n d a n t,
e n a b lin g it to d is p a tc h s u b o r d in a te S h e n to th e
o th e r fo u r Z a n g O r g a n s (S p le e n , L u n g s , K id n e y s,
a n d L iv er).
O n ly th e H e a r t 's Q i is a l w a y s a b u n d a n t ,
e n a b lin g it to d r a w th e J in g o f th e b o d y in to th e
Six F u o r g a n s (S to m a c h , S m a ll I n te s tin e , L a rg e
I n te s tin e , U r i n a r y B la d d e r , G a ll B la d d e r, a n d
T rip le B u rn e rs). T h e s e a r e th e m a jo r f u n c tio n s o f
th e H e a rt."
1. U p o n c o m p le tin g th e L iv e r e x e rc ise , a llo w
b o th h a n d s to s in k d o w n in fro n t o f th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n (F ig u re 1.387).
2. Im a g in e th e h a n d s e m b ra c in g a b a ll, in h a le
w h ile p la c in g th e r ig h t h a n d o n to p a n d th e
le ft h a n d o n b o tto m (F ig u re 1.388).
3. E x h a le a n d tw is t th e w a is t to th e left, w h ile
s im u lta n e o u s ly ra is in g th e left h a n d o v e r th e
h e a d a n d e x te n d in g th e r ig h t h a n d to w a r d s
th e le ft (F ig u re 1.389).
4. C o n tin u e p r e s s in g u n til b o th h a n d s e x te n d to
th e f u r th e s t p o in t w ith o u t lo c k in g th e a r m s
(F ig u re 1.390).
5. In h a le a n d t u r n th e rig h t p a lm u p w a r d to face
th e sk y a s th e b o d y tw is ts b a c k to th e ce n te r,
a llo w in g th e r ig h t h a n d to e n d u p in fr o n t o f
th e n a v e l a t th e b o tto m (F ig u re 1.391).
6. T h e left h a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly tu r n s so th a t th e
h a n d fa ces th e c e n te r of th e r ig h t p a lm o n to p
b y th e c h e st, fo llo w in g it to th e c e n te r lin e o f
th e b o d y (F ig u re 1.392).
7. A s th e b o d y re a c h e s th e p o in t w h e r e it faces
f o r w a r d , tw is t to th e rig h t s id e a n d p u s h in
th e s a m e m a n n e r w h ile e x h a lin g . R e p e a t 10
tim e s o n e a c h s id e (F ig u re 1.393).
• W h e n t u r n in g fro m s id e to s id e , k e e p th e im ­
a g e o f h o ld in g a n E n e rg y Ball in -b e tw e e n b o th
hands.

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Figure 1.391. Inhale and turn the Figure 1.392. The left hand Figure 1.393. As the body
right palm upward to face the sky simultaneously turns so that reaches the point where it
as the body twists back to the the palm faces the center of faces forward, twist to the
center, allowing the right hand to the right hand, following it to right side and push in the
end in front of the navel the center line of the body same manner while exhaling

E m o t io n a l R e l e a s e
A s th e H e a r t O r g a n b e g in s to s t r e n g t h e n ,
its tis s u e s w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to e n e r g e tic a lly
d eto x ify , p u r g in g a n d re le a s in g s u c h s to r e d e m o ­
The Fire
tio n s a s n e r v o u s n e s s , anx iety , a n d e x c ite m e n t th a t Element
h a v e b e e n tr a p p e d w ith in th e H e a r t O rb . W h e n Tongue
c o n s is te n tly p ra c tic in g , th is ex e rc ise , th e d is c ip le Position
w ill e x p e r ie n c e a n o r m a l " a d ju s tm e n t p e r io d ,"
th a t c a n c a u s e th e h im to fe e l a n d e x p e r ie n c e Figure 1.394, The Fire Element tongue position
th e e m o tio n a l re le a s e o f s u c h e m o tio n s , a s th e y (Heart), The tongue is placed on the front of the
e n e rg e tic a lly d is c h a r g e th e m s e lv e s fro m h is b o d y . upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
In h a l i n g C o l o r to To n if y the Heart
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
• In h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d im a g in e a v i­
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e d is c ip le c a n
b r a n t r u b y r e d lig h t f lo w in g fro m th e H e a v ­
a lte r th e ex e rc ise in o r d e r to f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n th e
e n s in to th e H e a rt.
H e a r t a n d S m a ll In te s tin e o rg a n s a n d c h a n n e ls .
• E x h a le th r o u g h th e m o u th , a n d im a g in e th e
T h e fo llo w in g T o n ific a tio n m e th o d s a r e u s e d to
H e a r t r e le a s in g a d ir ty r u b y re d v a p o r, th a t
g e n e r a te a n d g a th e r m o re F ire E le m e n t Q i in to
d e s c e n d s in to th e E a rth .
th e b o d y , th e H e a r t, a n d in to th e S m a ll In te s tin e
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til y o u feel t h a t
(its p a ir e d o rg a n ):
y o u a r e in h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g d iv in e r u b y re d
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e F ire E le m e n t T o n g u e
lig h t e n e rg y th a t r a d ia te s w ith in a n d w ith o u t
p o s itio n , lo c a te d o n th e fr o n t o f th e u p p e r
y o u r e n tir e b o d y .
p a la te , b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re 1.394).

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Hilum of Anterior
Spleen Extremity

Encircling Glory

Chest Village Splenic Vein

Heavenly R avine-.^
Inferior
Food Cavity
Margin
Great Embracement
Abdominal Lament

Great Horizontal

Abdomen Knot

Storehouse C ottage----- Superior

Border
Rushing Gate
Renal
impression
Splenic
Artery

Ym Mound Spring v Gastric

Impression Posterior astrosplenic
Earth Monator- ^
Leaking Valley Extremity Ligament
Three Yin Crossing Figure 1.396. The Spleen (Sp) Organ
Discussion Mound
Yellow Emperor v Optic
Optic Optic
Suprem e White ^ Chiasma
G reat Capital ,
Light Nerve Radiations
Hidden White — Waves
Figure 1.395. The Internal and External Qi Flow of the
Spleen (Sp) Channels Visual
Benefits of the Spleen Exercise Cortex

T h e S p le e n T o n ific a tio n a n d R e g u la tio n e x e r­

c ise is d e s ig n e d to m a s s a g e th e S p le e n 's tis s u e s
a n d n e r v e s , a n d to to n ify th e e n tir e S p le e n o rg a n
a n d its a s s o c ia te d c h a n n e l s y s te m (F ig u re 1.395).
D isc ip le s p ra c tic e th is e x e rc ise to s tr e n g th e n
th e ir d ig e s tiv e s y s te m s , a s w e ll a s to e n h a n c e th e ir
v isu a l e q u ilib riu m a n d re g u la te b alan c e. In a n c ie n t
C h in a , th is sp ecial ex e rcise is p re sc rib e d a lo n g w ith
H e a lin g S o u n d s a n d H e rb s, in o r d e r to tre a t S p le e n
d ise a se s, su c h as: d ia b e te s , d ig e s tiv e d y s fu n c tio n s ,
e m a c ia tio n , e d e m a , p ro la p s e o f th e in te rn a l o rg a n s,
la s s itu d e , g e n e ra l w e a k n e s s , a n d h e m o rr h o id s .
D u rin g th e S p le en O rg a n exercise, th e ra is in g
o f th e a rm s a b o v e th e h e a d s tre tc h e s all o f th e s u s ­
p e n s o ry lig a m e n ts of th e S p leen , m a k in g th e S p leen
e n e rg etica lly accessible by th e tw is tin g m o v e m e n ts
o f th e to rso . T h e c o m p re s s io n a n d re le a se a c tio n
o n th e c o n n e c tiv e tissu e a n d fascia th a t s u p p o r t
th e p la c e m e n t o f th e S p le e n a llo w s th e in te rn a l
c h a n n e ls to b e c o m e d ila te d , fa c ilita tin g a g re a te r
flow o f Q i a n d B lood in to th e o rg a n (F ig u re 1.396).
Superior
0 "Colliculi
Retina
Figure 1.397. The occipital (visual) cortex, which
integrates both visual and memory impulses
responsible for the perception of the image
W h ile lo o k in g u p a n d tu rn in g to th e rig h t, th e
left b ra in is s tim u la te d . S im ilarly, b y lo o k in g u p
a n d tu rn in g to th e left, th e rig h t b ra in is stim u la te d .
L ig h t w a v e s c o m e in to th e ey e s th ro u g h th e re tin a
s tim u la tin g th e o p tic n erv e, ch iasm a, tract, lateral
g en icu la te b o d y (stim u la tin g th e th alam u s), s u p e rio r
colliculi (in th e b ra in ste m w h e re v isu al reflexes are
in itia te d ), o p tic ra d ia tio n s, cereb ral co rtex , a n d oc­
cip ital (v isu al) cortex, w h ic h in te g ra te s b o th v isu al
a n d m em o ry im p u lse s resp o n sib le for th e p ercep tio n
of th e im ag e. H a lf o f th e in fo rm a tio n receiv ed from
th e rig h t ey e go es to th e rig h t sid e o f th e b ra in , w h ile
th e o th e r h a lf o f th e in fo rm a tio n cro sses o v e r a n d
s tim u la te s th e left sid e o f th e b ra in (F ig u re 1.397).
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Exhale

Figure 1.400. The eyes look

Figure 1.398. Figure 1.399. Spleen Exercise:
through the center of the
Preparation for the The thumb and index fingers
triangle as the upper torso is
Spleen Exercise. touch and form a triangle as the
turned from side to side. Exhale
hands slowly raise above the
when turning to each side.
head. Inhale while in the center.

The S pleen
T h e S p le e n is th e r o o t o f all P o s tn a ta l Q i, a n d
g o v e rn s tr a n s p o r ta tio n a n d a b s o rp tio n . C o m b in e d
w ith th e S to m a c h , th e S p le e n tra n s f o rm s all th in g s
th a t th e b o d y c o n s u m e s a n d c o n v e r ts th e m in to
en e rg y .
A c c o rd in g to th e Huangdi Neijing Stauen (Vic
Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Simple
Questions), " T h e O rb o f th e S p le e n , to g e th e r w ith
th e S to m a c h , L a r g e I n te s tin e , S m a ll I n te s tin e ,
T rip le B u r n e r a n d B la d d e r is th e R o o t o f S to r a g e
a n d th e re sid e n c e o f th e C o n s tru c tiv e E nergy. T h e y
d ig e s t th e F iv e F la v o rs a n d m a k e th e m m o v e to
th e ir p r o p e r O rb . T h e S p le e n 's s p ir itu a l lig h t is
v is ib le in th e lip s a n d w h ite s o f th e e y e s; a n d its
fu lln e s s is fe lt w ith in th e m u s c le s ."
T h e D a o i s t F iv e - S p l e e n E x e r c i s e
1. U p o n c o m p le tio n o f th e H e a r t e x e rcise, b r in g
b o th h a n d s d o w n to th e w a is t lev el, p a lm s
fa c in g d o w n w a r d . C ircle th e m a b o v e th e h e a d
a n d p e r f o r m th e P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n s
e x e rc ise (F ig u re 1.398).
N e x t, m o v e th e p a lm s to w a r d th e o u ts id e o f
th e k n e e s w h ile tw is tin g th e th u m b s to p o in t
to w a r d th e b a c k o f th e b o d y (th is s tim u la te s
th e L u o p o in ts o f th e a r m s a n d s q u e e z e s th e
W eiq i o f th e h a n d s a n d a r m s d e e p in to th e
b o n e s ). T h e n , b r in g th e h a n d s b a c k in to th e
c e n te r o f th e b o d y
2. T h e th u m b a n d in d e x fin g e rs to u c h a n d fo rm
a tr ia n g le a s th e h a n d s s lo w ly ra is e a b o v e th e
h e a d . R elax th e s h o u ld e r s (F ig u re 1.399).
3. T h e e y e s lo o k th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e tri­
a n g le a s th e u p p e r to rs o is tu r n e d fro m s id e
to sid e . It is i m p o r ta n t t h a t th e h ip s re m a in
s ta tio n a r y a n d th a t th e u p p e r to rs o r o ta te s in
o r d e r to m a s s a g e th e d ig e s tiv e o rg a n s . In h a le
in th e ce n te r. E x h a le o n e a c h s id e . R e p e a t 10
tim e s o n e a c h s id e (F ig u re 1.400).
• W h e n t u r n in g fro m s id e to s id e , s p ir a l th e
e n e rg y u p fro m th e E a rth , th r o u g h th e c e n te r
o f th e b o d y , to th e to p o f th e p a lm s a s y o u
in h a le .
• T h e n , a llo w th e e n e r g y to u n w i n d a n d d e ­
s c e n d d o w n th e b o d y , r e tu r n in g b a c k in to th e
E a rth a s y o u r e x h a le .

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The Earth
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.401. For the Earth Element tongue position
(Spleen), the tongue is placed on the bottom of the
jaw at the base of the lower palate, beneath the teeth.
E m o t io n a l R e l e a s e
A s th e S p le e n O r g a n b e g in s to s tr e n g th e n ,
its tis s u e s w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly
d e to x ify th e m s e lv e s , p u r g in g a n d re le a s in g s u c h
s to re d e m o tio n s a s w o rry , re m o rs e , re g re t, o b s e s ­
s iv e n e s s , a n d s e lf - d o u b t th a t h a s b e e n tr a p p e d
w ith in th e S p le e n O rb . W h e n c o n s is te n tly p r a c ­
tic in g th is e x e rcise, th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e a
n o rm a l " a d ju s tm e n t p e r io d ," th a t c a n c a u s e h im
to feel a n d e x p e rie n c e th e e m o tio n a l re le a s e o f
s u c h e m o tio n s , a s th e y e n e r g e tic a lly d is c h a r g e
th e m s e lv e s fro m h is b o d y .
In h a l i n g C o l o r to T o n if y the S pleen
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e d is c ip le c a n
a lte r th e e x e rc ise to f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n th e S p le e n
a n d S to m a c h o rg a n s . T h e fo llo w in g T o n ifica tio n
m e th o d s a re u s e d to g e n e r a te a n d g a th e r m o re
E a r th E le m e n t Q i in to th e b o d y , th e S p le e n , a n d
in to th e S to m a c h (its p a ir e d o rg a n ):
• P la ce th e to n g u e in th e E a r th E le m e n t T o n g u e
p o s itio n , lo c a te d o n th e b o tto m o f th e ja w a t
th e b a s e o f th e lo w e r p a la te , b e n e a th th e te e th
a n d g u m lin e (F ig u re 1.401).
• In h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d im a g in e a v i­
b r a n t g o ld e n y e llo w lig h t flo w in g fro m th e
H e a v e n s in to th e S p le e n .
• E x h a le th r o u g h th e m o u th , a n d im a g in e th e
S p le e n re le a s in g d ir ty y e llo w v a p o r, th a t d e ­
s c e n d s in to th e E a rth .
• C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til y o u feel th a t
y o u a re in h a lin g a n d e x h a lin g d iv in e g o ld e n
y e llo w lig h t e n e rg y th a t r a d ia te s w ith in a n d
w ith o u t y o u r e n tire b o d y .
Dao is t a l c h e m y
B e n e f i t s o f t h e D a o i s t F iv e Y in
O r g a n “C l o s in g ” E x e r c is e
T h e p u r p o s e o f th e D a o is t F iv e Y in O r g a n
" C lo s in g Exercise" is to g a th e r th e Q i back into th e
d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n , ro o tin g a n d s ta b iliz in g
h is Q i. T h is e n d in g e x e rc ise is v e ry im p o r ta n t, a s
its in itial g o a l is to g a th e r a n y ex c ess Q i d e v e lo p e d
fro m o v e r -to n if y in g a n y o f th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s ,
a n d to s e n d th e ex c e ss e n e rg y to th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n , w h e r e it c a n b e a b s o r b e d and energetically
tr a n s f o r m e d in to th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
If th e d is c ip le u n k n o w in g ly h a s a p re -e x is tin g
E x cess c o n d itio n in a p a r tic u la r Y in O r g a n (e.g.,
th e L iv e r), th e a d d itio n a l e n e rg y d ire c te d in to th e
L iv e r c a n e x a c e r b a te th e o r g a n 's a lr e a d y e x c e ss
c o n d itio n . In o r d e r to a v o id th is, all D a o is t s c h o o ls
u s e E x te rn a l M a s s a g e T e c h n iq u e s a f te r p ra c tic in g
c e rta in c u ltiv a tio n e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s , a n d
lig h tly b r u s h th e e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls to d is p e r s e
a n d r e m o v e a n y ex c e ss Q i.
D u r in g th e " C lo s in g E x e rc ise ," th e s o ft tis s u e
c o m p re s s io n e x p e rie n c e d w h e n b e n d in g o v e r a n d
s q u a ttin g , in c re a s e s th e p a r tia l p r e s s u r e o f o x y g e n
in th e B lood, c a u s in g m o re o x y g e n to p a s s in to th e
cells. T h e a c tio n o f m o v in g o x y g e n in to th e c e lls
c r e a te s a m o v e m e n t o f c a rb o n d io x id e o u t o f th e
cells, in c re a sin g th e e x c h a n g e r a te a n d e s ta b lis h in g
a g r e a te r m e ta b o lic b r e a k d o w n .
T h e b r e a th in g p a tte r n in itia te d fro m p e r f o r m ­
in g th e fo llo w in g " T u rtle B re a th in g ," in c o rp o r a te s
th e u s e o f th e " A b d o m in a l B re a th H o ld in g M e th ­
o d ." T h e T u rtle B re a th in g m e th o d a ls o r e q u ir e s
s lo w re s p ir a tio n , a n d s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y flo w ­
in g w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's B elt V essel.
T h e D a o i s t F iv e - “ C l o s i n g ” E x e r c i s e
1. U p o n c o m p l e t i o n o f th e S p le e n e x e r c is e ,
e x h a le a n d s ta r t to s e p a r a te b o th h a n d s a s
if e m b r a c in g a la r g e b a ll (F ig u re 1.402 a n d
1.403).
2. W h ile still e x h a lin g , b r in g b o th h a n d s d o w n
to w a is t le v e l a n d s e p a r a te th e a rm s , m o v in g
th e h a n d s a w a y fro m th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y
(F ig u re L 4 04).
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Figure 1.403. Imagine
Figure 1.402. From the
holding a large
Spleen Exercise, bring
energetic ball
both arms down
3. R a ise b o th a r m s u p o v e r th e h e a d . E ac h h a n d
is p la c e d a b o v e th e h e a d a s if e m b ra c in g a b a ll
(F ig u re 1.405).
4. F o rm tw o lo o se fists, a s if g r a s p in g a n d h o l d ­
in g tw o s p a r r o w s in e a c h h a n d (F ig u re 1.406).
T h e n , w h i l e b e n d i n g f o r w a r d fr o m th e
w a is t, s lo w ly tu r n th e so ft fists so th a t th e
c u r le d f in g e r s fa c e th e b o d y a n d b e g in to
s q u a t, fo r m in g a T u rtle P o s tu re .
W h e n u s in g th e T u rtle B re a th in g m e th o d to
g a th e r Q i in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , fiv e s m a ll
in h a la tio n s a re u s e d (F ig u re 1.407).
5. E x h a le a n d s lo w ly b e g in to ra is e th e b o d y
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Figure 1.405. The Closing
Figure 1.404. Slowly
of the Daoist Five Yin Organ
separate the arms
Exercises: Each hand is
placed above the head, as
if embracing a ball.
Figure 1.408. Exhale and
slowly begin to raise the body.
u p w a r d w h ile s to r in g a n d a b s o r b in g Q i in to
th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.408).
O p e n th e lo o se fists a n d fre e th e tw o s p a r ­
ro w s. A llo w th e h a n d s to r e tu r n b a c k to th e ir
o rig in a l p o s itio n , a t th e s id e s o f th e b o d y .
R e p e a t th e C lo sin g E x ercise fiv e tim e s, a n d
th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e in a S ta n d in g
W u ji p o s tu r e .
6. W h e n p ra c tic in g th e T u rtle B re a th in g m e th o d ,
th e m in d 's in te n tio n a n d r e s p ir a tio n s h o u ld b e
fo c u s e d o n g a th e r in g a n d s to r in g th e b o d y 's
in te rn a l e n e rg y in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
 Dao is t A lchem y

Governing Vessel,
Brain, Spinal Cord,

Right Left
Kidney Kidney

Spleen,
Liver,
Stomach,
Gail Bladder
Pancreas

Large Intestines,
Large Intestines,
Small Intestines,
Small Intestines,

Right Ovary, Heart, Left Ovary,

Right Breast, Left Breast,
Conception SThrusting
Right Lung, Vessels, Bladder, Left Lung
Reproductive Organs,
Figure 1.409. Squatting to complete the form of the Turtle Posture. The body is divided into Eight Sections,
Inhale 5 Times, and Draw Qi from the Eight Sections into the Lower Dantian via the anus.

T h e E x p l a n a t io n O f T h e “T u r t l e
B r e a t h in g ” T e c h n iq u e
T h e " T u rtle B re a th in g te c h n iq u e is u s e d to
g a th e r th e ex c e ss e n e rg y c r e a te d fro m Q i C u ltiv a ­
tio n e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s , a n d s to re it w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . It is tr a d itio n a lly p e r f o r m e d
a t th e e n d o f all m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e s .
F o r p u r p o s e s o f g a th e r in g a n d s to r in g en e rg y ,
th e L o w e r D a n tia n c a n b e d iv id e d in to five d iv i­
s io n s , in e ig h t s e p a r a te s e c tio n s (F ig u re 1.409).
E ac h s e c tio n c o r r e s p o n d in g to o n e o f th e e ig h t
m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e P o s tn a ta l B ag u a.
T h e fro n t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a t th e n a v e l
a re a , is n u m b e r e d a s "1 ." E ac h se c tio n o f th e b o d y
in c re a s e s in n u m b e r, s u r r o u n d i n g a n d m o v in g
to w a r d th e le ft a n d r ig h t s id e s o f th e b o d y , e n d in g
a t th e b a c k s p in a l a re a a s "5 ."
• In th is s p e c ia l m e d i t a t i o n , th e d i s c i p l e is
ta u g h t to im a g in e th e a n a l s p h in c te r a s b e ­
in g a p o w e r f u l " s u c k - p u m p " fo r th e L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h e L o w e r D a n tia n is u s e d a s a n
e n e rg e tic re se rv o ir, th a t is a tta c h e d to e ig h t
d if f e r e n t s e g m e n ts o r c a n a ls . E ac h o f th e s e
e ig h t c a n a ls o r i g i n a t e fro m th e a n u s , a n d
p ro g r e s s v e rtic a lly u p w a r d , th r o u g h th e v a r i­
o u s tis s u e s o f th e b o d y , te r m in a tin g a t th e to p
o f th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.410).
Im a g in e th e a n a l s p h in c te r a s b e in g th e h u b
o f a w h e e l. By c o n tra c tin g th e a b d o m e n a n d
p u llin g u p w a r d o n th e a n a l s p h i n c t e r a n d
th e p e r in e u m , a n e n e rg e tic v a c u u m is c re a te d
w ith in th e p e lv ic d ia p h r a g m a n d u ro g e n ita l

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Top View of Head
Kidney
W a te T ^ s .
rtéaven (Kan) M o u lin
^ ^ - ( Q ia n ^ ss ^
^ M Lake | . . / V —s j \ ,„Thundèr\
V Î(D u i) ill III (Z h e n U
\ /
\E a r t h ' s s y Wind /
(Kun) Heart W X u p f
I Taiji Pole and Baihui |
Figure 1.410. The body’s eight sections correspond to
the magical Powers of the Postnatal Bagua.
diaphragm. This energetic vacuum is used to
g a th e r th e b o d y 's in te rn a l o r g a n e n e rg y .
• S ta rtin g w ith S e c tio n 1 (lo c a te d a t th e fr o n t o f
th e b o d y ), th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in c o lle c tin g
Q i fro m th e f r o n t o f h is b o d y ; d r a w in g th e
e n e r g y d o w n fro m h is tis s u e s in to h is lo w e r
p e r in e u m . T h is a c tio n o f c o lle c tin g e n e r g y
is a c c o m p lis h e d b y c o n tr a c tin g a n d s lig h tly
p u llin g u p o n th e a n a l s p h in c te r, w h ile in h a l­
in g th e first o f fiv e s h o r t b re a th s .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e r e s h o u ld b e
a s o ft c o m p re s s io n in y o u r e n e rg e tic " p a c k ­
in g ." A d d itio n a lly , fo c u s y o u r in te n tio n o n
e x p a n d in g y o u r e n e r g e tic field a n d y o u w ill
s in k in to th e E a rth .
• A fte r th e first s h o r t in h a la tio n , th e d is c ip le
w ill h o ld th e Q i in h is p e r in e u m a re a , a n d th e n
p ro c e e d to th e n e x t a re a , lo c a te d a t th e s id e s
o f th e b o d y . T h is ty p e o f e n e rg e tic c o lle c tio n
w ill p ro c e e d th ro u g h e ig h t sp ec ific a re a s o f th e
b o d y (1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, a n d 5) a n d b e g a th e r e d
in fiv e s h o r t b re a th s , e n d in g a t th e M in g m e n
a re a , lo c a te d a t n u m b e r 5.
• A s th e e n e r g y o f e a c h s e c tio n is b e in g s i­
p h o n e d , a n d th e Q i is b e in g p u lle d v e rtic a lly
d o w n th r o u g h th e b o d y in to th e a r e a o f th e
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The Collected Qi Follows
the Center Hub of the Belt Vessel
in order to Wrap the Waist
Ming Men
Navel
Figure 1.411. Upon Exhalation, the collected QI from
the lower perineum flows into the Mingmen. It then
wraps the waist via the center route of the Belt Vessel
twice, before being rooted into the Lower Dantian.
p e r in e u m a n d a n u s , th e d is c ip le w ill c o n tin u e
to h o ld h is b r e a th a n d c o n tr a c t h is a b d o m e n .
• N e x t, th e d i s c ip le w ill e x h a le , r e le a s e h is
b re a th , a n d im a g in e th e c o lle c te d Q i r u s h in g
in to h is K id n e y s a n d M in g m e n a re a .
• F ro m th e M in g m e n a r e a , th e Q i w ill flo w
to w a r d th e n a v e l, th e n d iv id e in to tw o riv e r s
th a t s im u lta n e o u s ly circ le w r a p th e w a is t (5,
4 - 4 ,3 - 3 ,2 - 2 , a n d 1) tw ic e . It is im p o r ta n t th a t
th e e n e r g y w r a p th e B elt V essel tw o tim e s
b e fo re ro o tin g its e lf in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n
(F ig u re 1.411).
• T h e d is c ip le w ill e n d th e m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise
b y d r a w in g th e Q i in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d t h e n p e r f o r m t h e " P u l l i n g D o w n th e
H e a v e n s " ex e rc ise (refer b a c k to F ig u re 1.325),
s e a lin g th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y in to h is L o w e r
D a n tia n .

R E G U L A T IN G T H E F IV E
Yin Organs Meditation
A fte r p e r fo rm in g a n y c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n
exercise, in o rd e r to in te rn a lly c irc u la te a n d b a la n c e
th e e n e rg ie s, th e d isc ip le w ill c o m b in e th e c u ltiv a t­
e d e n e rg y w ith h is o w n vital e n e rg ie s. T h is re q u ire s
th e d iscip le to e v e n ly circu late th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y
th ro u g h th e e n e rg e tic m ist o f h is F iv e Yin O rg a n s
(L iver, H e a rt, S p le en , L u n g s, a n d K id n e y s), b e fo re
s to rin g it in s id e h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n ex e rc ise is tra d itio n ­
a lly p e r f o r m e d b y th e d is c ip le a f te r th e c u ltiv a te d
Q i h a s b e e n g a th e r e d in s id e h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e 5 Y in O r g a n s M e d it a t io n
are positioned within the sky, surrounded by Thunder
In th e C e lestial M a s te r D a o ist sect, th e in te rn a l
c irc u la tio n a n d a b s o r p tio n o f th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y
fo llo w s a 12 s te p p ro c e ss, d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• P re p a ra tio n : A fte r c o m p le tin g th e c u ltiv a tio n
ex ercises, th e d isc ip le w ill b e g in th e p ro c e ss o f
c irc u la tin g a n d a b s o rb in g th e e n e rg y in to h is
L o w e r D a n tia n .
In o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h th is ta sk , th e d is c ip le
w ill im a g in e th a t h is h e a d a n d U p p e r D a n tia n
a re s u s p e n d e d w ith in th e H e a v e n s , h is w a is t
a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a r e ro o te d in th e E a rth ,
a n d h is ch e st. H e a rt, a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re
p o s itio n e d in th e sky, s u r r o u n d e d b y th e celes­
tial p o w e r o f th e th u n d e r c lo u d s (F ig u re 1.412).
• T h e D r a g o n W ell: O n c e h is M in d ( th o u g h ts
a n d d e s ire s ). E n e rg y (b r e a th in g ), a n d B o d y
a re all in a q u ie s c e n t s ta te , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in to s in k h is Q i, a n d p la c e h is a tte n tio n
o n to g a th e r in g a n d c o lle c tin g h is e n e rg y a t
th e H u iy in p o in t, lo c a te d in s id e th e b a s e o f
h is L o w e r D a n tia n in th e lo w e r p e r in e u m .
In D a o ist alch em y , th is sp e c ia l a re a o f th e
b o d y is k n o w n as th e " K id n e y W ater C ollec­
tio n P o in t," a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o rre s p o n d s to
th e K an (W ater) T rig ram . O n th e m ale body, th e
testicles are trad itio n ally k n o w n as th e "E xternal
K id n ey s." Ju st b e h in d th e testicles, a t th e ro o t
o f th e p en is, in th e are a of th e H u iy in , th e re is
a sp ecial " D ra g o n Well P o in t," w h e re th e tw o
en e rg e tic riv e rs of b o th e x te rn a l a n d in te rn a l
K id n ey s g a th e r an d pool. In D aoist A lchem y, the
D A O IS T alchem y
Figure 1.412. The disciple should imagine and feel
his head and Upper Dantian are suspended within
the Heavens; his chest, Heart and Middle Dantian
Clouds; and his waist and Lower Dantian are firmly
rooted within the Earth
K id n e y W a ter C o llectio n P o in t is also k n o w n as
th e sp ec ia l are a of th e " G re a t Sea o f th e G o ld e n
O rig in a l" a n d th e s e c re t a re a o f th e " U p p e r
P a ssa g e o f C e n te r Q i" (i.e., th e lo w e r p o rta l a n d
E arth G a te o f th e b o d y 's Taiji Pole). T h is sp ecial
R e g u la tin g th e F ive Yin O rg a n s m e d ita tio n w ill
b e g in fro m th is sec ret area (F ig u re 1.413).
• S te p #1: T h e d isc ip le w ill im a g in e th a t all o f th e
e n e rg y th a t h a s b e e n g a th e r e d in to h is lo w e r
p e r in e u m . F ro m th e c e n te r o f th is v a s t b la c k
p o o l (i.e., th e D ra g o n W ell), th e c u ltiv a te d e n ­
e rg y m a g ic a lly tra n s fo rm s in to a p o w e rfu l, lu ­
m in o u s b all, o f v ib ra n t w h ite lig h t, s u rro u n d e d
b y p u ls a tin g m ist a n d fla sh e s o f lig h tn in g (1).
• S te p #2: A fte r fo c u sin g h is b re a th o n to th is
p u l s a t i n g e n e r g e tic b a ll lo c a te d w ith in th e
D ra g o n 's W ell for se v e ra l m in u te s , th e d isc ip le
w ill b e g in to m o v e th e M a g ic P e a rl u p fro m
th e K id n e y W a te r C o lle c tio n p o in t, in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n (2).
• S te p #3: A fte r fo cu sin g on th e M agic P earl vi­
b ra tin g a n d p u lsa tin g w ith in the L o w er D an tian
for sev e ral b re ath s, th e d iscip le w ill th en m o v e
it from th e Sea of Q i in sid e th e L o w e r D an tian ,
u p w a rd in to th e area o f th e Yellow C o u rt (3).
• S te p #4: A fte r fo c u sin g o n th e M a g ic P e a rl v i­
b ra tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e Y ellow C o u rt
fo r s e v e ra l b re a th s , m o v e it in to th e L iv e r (4),
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a n d e n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t it w ith th e L iv e r

O rb , its In te rn a l O rg a n , C h a n n e l S y ste m , ey es,
a n d S p ir itu a l N a tu r e (i.e., th e H u n - E th e re a l
S o u l a n d d e c is io n m a k in g a b ility ).
A s th e M a g ic P e a rl s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y
a n d s p iritu a l p o w e r s o f th e L iver, im a g in e a n d
feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e r a tin g a p o w e r f u l
g re e n m is t t h a t w a s h e s o v e r th e s e in te r n a l
e n e r g y fie ld s.
• S te p #5: A fter focusing on the M agic Pearl v ib rat­
in g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in the L iver for sev eral
b re a th s, m o v e it in to th e H e a rt (5), a n d en e rg e ti­
cally co n n e ct it w ith th e H e a rt O rb, its In tern al
O rg a n , C h an n el S ystem , to n g u e, a n d S p iritu a l
N a tu re (i.e., th e Yuan S hen - O rig in al Spirit).
A s th e m a g ic a l P e a rl s tim u la te s th e e n e r g y
a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th e H e a r t, im a g in e
a n d feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e ra tin g a p o w e r ­
fu l r e d m is t, g lo w in g a n d r a d ia tin g fro m th e
E m p e r o r 's F ire (i.e.. H e a r t F ire), th a t w a s h e s
o v e r th e s e in te rn a l e n e rg y field s. The Dragon Well
• S te p #6: A fte r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P e a rl (Kidney Water Collection Point)
v ib r a tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e H e a r t fo r
Figure 1.413. Gathering and Circulating
s e v e ra l b re a th s, m o v e it in to th e S p le en (6), a n d
The Magical Power of Thunder
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t it w ith th e S p le e n O rb ,
its In te r n a l O rg a n , C h a n n e l S y ste m , m o u th , (8), a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t it w ith th e R ig h t
a n d S p ir itu a l N a tu r e (i.e., th e Yi - In te n tio n ). L u n g O rg a n , C h a n n e l S y stem , rig h t n o stril, a n d
A s th e M a g ic P e a rl s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y S p iritu a l N a tu r e (i.e., th e P o - C o rp o re a l S oul).
a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th e S p le e n , im a g in e A s th e m a g ic a l P e a r l s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y
a n d feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e ra tin g a p o w e r ­ a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th e R ig h t L u n g , im a g ­
fu l y e llo w m is t th a t w a s h e s o v e r th e s e in te rn a l in e a n d feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e r a tin g a
e n e r g y fie ld s. p o w e r f u l w h ite m is t, g lo w in g a n d r a d ia tin g
• S te p #7: A f te r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P e a rl fro m th e R ig h t L u n g O rg a n , t h a t w a s h e s o v e r
v ib r a tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e S p le e n fo r th e s e in te r n a l e n e rg y fie ld s.
s e v e ra l b r e a th s , m o v e it in to th e L eft L u n g • S te p #9: A fte r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P e a r l
(7), a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t it w ith th e L eft v ib ra tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e R ig h t L u n g
L u n g O rg a n , C h a n n e l S y ste m , left n o s tril, a n d fo r s e v e ra l b re a th s , m o v e it in to th e In te r n a l
S p iritu a l N a tu r e (i.e., th e P o *•C o rp o re a l S oul). K id n e y s (9), a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t it w ith
A s th e m a g ic a l P e a rl s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y th e K id n e y O rb , its In te r n a l O rg a n s , C h a n n e l
a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th e L eft L u n g , im a g ­ S y s te m , e a rs , a n d S p ir itu a l N a tu r e (i.e., th e
in e a n d feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e r a tin g a Z h i - W ill P o w e r a n d d riv e ).
p o w e r f u l w h ite m ist, g lo w in g a n d r a d ia tin g A s th e M a g ic P e a rl s tim u la te s th e e n e rg y
fro m th e L eft L u n g O rg a n , th a t w a s h e s o v e r a n d s p ir itu a l p o w e r s o f th e In te r n a l K id n e y s,
th e s e in te rn a l e n e rg y field s. im a g in e a n d feel it s im u lta n e o u s ly g e n e r a t­
• S te p #8: A fte r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P e a rl in g a p o w e r f u l D a r k M id n ig h t B lu e m is t th a t
v ib ra tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e L eft L u n g w a s h e s o v e r th e s e in te rn a l e n e rg y fie ld s a n d
fo r s e v e ra l b re a th s , m o v e it in to th e R ig h t L u n g in v ig o r a te s th e M in g m e n F ire (K id n e y F ire).
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• S te p #10: A fte r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P earl
v ib r a tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e K id n e y s
fo r s e v e ra l b re a th s , m o v e it in to th e U rin a ry
B la d d e r a n d s tim u la te th e s p ir itu a l p o w e r o f
th e C o m m o n P e o p le 's F ire (10).
• S te p #11: A fter fo c u sin g on th e M ag ic P earl
v ib ra tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e U rin a ry
B la d d e r for sev eral b re a th s, m o v e it b ack in to
th e D ra g o n Well a n d stim u late the K idney W ater
s p iritu a l p o w e r (11).
• S te p #12: A fte r fo c u s in g o n th e M a g ic P e a rl
v ib r a tin g a n d p u ls a tin g w ith in th e D r a g o n
W ell a n d s tim u la tin g th e K id n e y W a te r fo r
s e v e ra l b re a th s , m o v e it b a c k in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d s tim u la te th e s p ir itu a l p o w e r o f
th e b o d y 's A n c e s tra l e n e rg y (12).
• E n d i n g t h e M e d i t a t i o n : A f te r s t o r i n g th e
M a g ic P e a rl w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e
c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y m a y b e u s e d in m a g ic a l a p ­
p lic a tio n s s u c h as e s o te ric a lch e m y . In D a o is t
A lc h e m y , th e L o w e r D a n tia n is s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s th e "G all B la d d e r P a la c e ," a n d w a s
th e m o s t c o m m o n p la c e u s e d to s to re v a r io u s
fo rm s o f c e le stia l p o w e rs .
L ig h t in g t h e A l c h e m ic a l F u r n a c e
A f te r p u r if y in g th e i n te r io r a n d b a la n c in g
th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s , th e
d is c ip le is th e n a b le to " L ig h t th e A lc h e m ic a l F u r­
n a c e " lo c a te d w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e A lc h e m ic a l F u rn a c e is tr a d itio n a lly p ic ­
tu r e d a s a " D in g ," w h ic h is a th re e le g g e d p o t u s e d
in a n c ie n t C h in a fo r c o o k in g (F ig u re 1.414). It is
in te re s tin g to n o te , th a t fro m th e X ia to th e Q in
D y n a stie s , d in g s w e re tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in w o r ­
s h ip a n d ritu a l ce re m o n ie s, a n d e v e n tu a lly b e c a m e
a s ta tu s s y m b o l th a t d is tin g u is h e d b e tw e e n th e
v a r io u s cla sse s. In th e W e ste rn Z h o u D y n a sty , fo r
e x a m p le , th e e m p e r o r h a d n in e d in g s , d u k e s a n d
p rin c e s w e re a llo tte d se v e n , h ig h -ra n k in g officials
w e re p e r m itte d five, a n d lo w e r o fficials w e re a l­
lo w e d th re e o r o n e. O v e r th e y e a rs, th e d in g s w e re
e v e n tu a lly u s e d to re c o rd th e sp e c ia l m e r its a n d
im p o r ta n t e v e n ts o f its o w n e r. T h is is o n e re a s o n
w h y in D a o ist a lch e m y , th e im a g e o f th e d in g is
still u s e d fo r r e p r e s e n tin g th e e n e rg e tic c o n ta in e r
u s e d fo r c o o k in g th e G o ld e n P ill.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.414. The Alchemical Furnace
Is traditionally pictured a s a “
Ding”
L ig h tin g th e A lch e m ic al F u rn a c e c a n b e p e r ­
fo rm e d a n y tim e a fte r th e d isc ip le h a s g a th e re d ,
sto red a n d en erg etically tra n sfo rm e d h is Jing, Q i an d
S h en w ith in his L o w e r D a n tia n . In D a o ist M agic, th e
are a w h e re th e electrical p o w e r o f th u n d e r h a s b e e n
sto re d (i.e., th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) is lik en ed to a m a g i­
cal q u iv e r th a t sto re s th e celestial a rro w s of th u n d e r
a n d lig h tn in g . T h is p o w e rfu l celestial e n e rg y is se­
cretly u se d to lig h t th e p rie s t's A lch em ical F u rn ac e.
In o r d e r to lig h t th e A lc h e m ic a l F u rn a c e , th e
D a o is t d is c ip le w ill p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P re p a ra tio n : Begin from e ith e r a sittin g o r sta n d ­
in g p o s tu re , a n d p e rfo rm th e " O n e T h ro u g h
Ten" m e d ita tio n a n d th e "T h ree In v o c atio n s."
• C e le s tia l F ire: N ex t, d ire c t th e m in d 's in te n ­
tio n to e n v e lo p o n e of th e sm all th u n d e r b alls
of celestial lig h t th a t h a s b e e n sto re d w ith in th e
d iscip le's H eart, Yellow C o u rt, o r L o w e r D a n tian
(K idney) areas d u rin g th e G a th e rin g T h u n d e r
M e d ita tio n (see Daoist Weather Magic and Feng
Shui book). D isp atch a n d se n d th e T h u n d e r Ball
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n to lig h t th e A lch em ical
F u rn ac e w ith C elestial Fire.
• T h e T h r e e P u r e O n e s : O n c e th e C e le s tia l F ire
h a s b e e n lit, fo c u s th e m in d o n th e c e le stia l
p o w e r s o f th e T h re e P u re O n e s.
• T h e n in h a le th re e b r e a th s in o r d e r to " s to k e
th e fire " o f th e A lc h e m ic a l F u r n a c e . E a c h
b r e a th s h o u ld p e r ta in to a s p e c if ic p o w e r ,
e n e rg e tic s ta te , a n d s p ir itu a l p re s e n c e .
• N e x t, a llo w th e m in d to relax , a n d r e tu r n b a c k
to its "Still P o in t," a n d b e g in th e e so te ric tra in ­
in g o f c u ltiv a tin g th e " A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t."
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T he O ld M an A nd T he
T ide Pool
T h is s p e c ia l D a o is t h e a lin g s o u n d e x e rc ise is
tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s " T h e O ld M a n S e a rc h in g
fo r th e R e fle c tio n o f th e M o o n a t th e B o tto m o f
th e T id e P o o l." D o c to r H e r Y ue W o n g u n d e r s to o d
th a t a f te r a D a o is t d is c ip le h a d s p e n t a s u ffic ie n t
a m o u n t o f tim e p r a c tic in g th e D a o is t F iv e Y ang
a n d Yin O rg a n E xercises, th e d e e p s e a te d e m o tio n s
th a t w e re tr a p p e d w ith in h is b o d y 's tis su e s w o u ld
b e g in to su rfa c e . A s e a c h in te rn a l o r g a n b e c o m e s
e n e rg e tic a lly s tro n g e r, it n a tu r a lly b e g in s to p u r g e
a n d re le a s e to x ic e m o tio n s th a t h a v e b e e n s to re d
w ith in its tis su e s . In o r d e r to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in
p u r g in g th e s e to x ic e m o tio n s , th is sp e c ia l H e a lin g
S o u n d e x e rc ise w a s g iv e n .
T h e r e is a n a n c i e n t s t o r y d e s c r i b i n g t h e
v a r io u s m o v e m e n ts o f th is sp e c ia l e x e rcise, th a t
is o fte n p a s s e d d o w n fro m m a s te r to s tu d e n t in
o r d e r to a id th e d is c ip le in m e m o riz in g th is sp e c ia l
H e a lin g S o u n d e x e rc ise . T h e s to r y tr a d itio n a lly is
to ld a s fo llo w s:
O n e n ig h t, o n a fu ll m o o n , a n o ld m a n o n to g r a s p th e la rg e lu m in e s c e n t p e a rl. S h -s h -s h -s h -
th e S o u th e r n c o a s t o f C h in a w e n t lo o k in g fo r se a sh -s h -s h -s h -s h ! W e n t th e w a te r, a s th e o ld m a n
c r u s ta c e a n s to fe e d h is fam ily . T h a t n ig h t th e r e fra n tic a lly g r a s p e d a t n o th in g .
w a s a F u ll M o o n , a n d h e w a s h o p e f u l in o b ta in in g P e rp le x e d , th e o ld m a n lo o k e d u p . R e a c h in g
m a n y se a c r u s ta c e a n s . in to th e n ig h t sky, th e o ld m a n 's e y e s w id e n e d
A s h e w a s le a n in g o n h is w a lk in g stick , to a s h e s a w th e F u ll M o o n . " H a -a -a -a -a -a -a !" E x ­
o v e r v ie w all o f th e tid e p o o ls, h e g a z e d d o w n ­ c la im e d th e o ld m a n , " I t's th e M o o n !
w a r d a n d s u d d e n ly s a w a la rg e , b e a u tif u l p e a rl, W h o o o -o -o -o -o -o h " c rie d th e o ld m a n a s h e
s h in in g a t th e b o tto m o f a p a r tic u la r tid e p o o l. lo o k d o w n , " th e r e 's n o m o n e y !"
" O h M y !" H e e x c la im e d , a s h e q u ic k ly p la c e d h is
b u c k e t o n a ro c k . O l d M a n a n d T id e P o o l E x e r c i s e
T h e n , p o in tin g a t th e la rg e lu m in e s c e n t o rb 1. B eg in th e " O ld M a n S e a rc h in g fo r th e R eflec­
(F ig u re 1.415), h e e x c la im e d , " L o o k a t th e s iz e tio n o f th e M o o n a t th e B o tto m o f T id e P o o l"
o f th a t p e a rl! W ith a p e a r l th a t la rg e . I'll b e a b le H e a l i n g S o u n d E x e r c is e f r o m a s t a n d i n g
to re tire ! E v e n m y e n tir e fa m ily w ill n o t h a v e to p o s tu r e . B o th fe e t s h o u ld b e fa c in g fo r w a rd ,
w o rk ! W e w ill all liv e in th e la p o f lu x u r y fo r th e s h o u ld e r w id th a p a r t (in C h in a , th is m e a n s
re s t o f o u r liv es!" s ta n d in g o n th e o u ts id e o f th e s h o u ld e rs ) .
So, th e o ld m a n s tre tc h e d h is h a n d s w id e a n d • In h a le , s e p a r a te a n d s tre tc h b o th a r m s to th e
b e g a n s p la s h in g h is a r m s in th e tid e p o o l, tr y in g s id e s o f th e b o d y , fo r m in g th e s h a p e o f a "T "
(F ig u re 1.416).

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Inhale Exhale
'Shhhh”
Figure 1 .416. Old Man Figure 1 .4 1 7 . Old Man
and Tide Pool (1 ) and Tide Pool (2)
• W h ile in h a lin g , im a g in e d iv in e h e a lin g lig h t
fillin g th e L u n g s.
2. N e x t, le a n o v e r a n d b e g in to e x h a le , m a k in g
th e " S h -h - h -h -h " s o u n d . B o th a r m s s h o u ld
s w in g fro m o n e s id e to th e o th e r, c ris s c ro s s ­
in g e a c h o th e r a s y o u c o n tin u e to m a k e th e
p u r g in g s o u n d (F ig u re 1.417).
• W h ile e x h a lin g , im a g i n e t h a t T o x ic Q i is
p o u r in g o u t a n d a w a y fro m e a c h L u n g . It is
im p o r ta n t to feel th e tu r b id e n e r g y flo w in g
d o w n e a c h a rm , a w a y fro m th e b o d y , p o u r in g
d e e p in to th e E a rth .
3 . T h e n , in h a le w h ile r e tu r n in g y o u r b o d y b a c k
to a n u p r i g h t p o s itio n . A s y o u r a is e b o th
a r m s a b o v e y o u r h e a d , lo o k u p w a r d in to th e
H e a v e n s (F ig u re 1.418).
• W h ile in h a lin g a n d lo o k in g in to th e H e a v e n s ,
im a g in in g d iv in e h e a lin g lig h t fillin g th e c h e st
(e sp e c ia lly th e H e a rt, L iver, a n d S p le e n a re a s).
4. N e x t, e x h a le o n ly h a lf o f y o u r b r e a th , a n d
s lo w ly b r in g b o th h a n d s d o w n to s h o u ld e r
le v e l, c o m in g to r e s t a t th e M id d le P a la c e
(L u n g -1 ) p o in t. A s y o u r h a n d s d e s c e n d , it is
d a o is t a l c h e m y
Exhale
Haaaa"
xhale
Whoooh"
Figure 1 .4 1 8 . Old Man Figure 1. 419. Old Man
and Tide Pool (3) and Tide Pool (4)
im p o r ta n t to fo rm tw o so ft, h o llo w fists. T h e
c irc u m fe re n c e o f e a c h fist s h o u ld b e a s if y o u
a re h o ld in g tw o d e lic a te s p a r r o w s .
• W h ile e x h a lin g o n ly h a lf o f y o u r b re a th , fo c u s
y o u r m i n d 's in te n tio n o n to th e c e n te r o f th e
c h e st, im a g in e th a t all o f th e to x ic e n e rg y is
re le a s in g itse lf fro m y o u r H e a r t ,w h il e s im u l­
ta n e o u s ly m a k in g th e " H a a - a -a -a " s o u n d .
5. N e x t, e x h a le th e se c o n d h a lf o f y o u r b r e a th
w h ile im a g in in g T oxic Q i re le a s in g fro m th e
L iv e r a n d S p le en , a n d m a k in g th e W h o -o -o h "
sound.
• W h ile e x h a lin g , m o v e b o th o f y o u r h a n d s
fro m th e s h o u ld e r s d o w n to y o u r h ip s , w h ile
still k e e p in g th e fists so ft a n d h o llo w (F ig u re
1.419).
• R e p e a t th e la s t th re e s te p s (3 th r o u g h 5) fo r a
to ta l o f th re e tim e s. T h is e q u a ls o n e set. P ra c ­
tic e 36 s e ts (a b o u t 25 m in u te s ).
6. C o m p le te th e O ld M a n a n d T id e P o o l E x ercise
b y p e r f o r m i n g P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n
th r e e tim e s , a n d e n d in a q u i e s c e n t W u ji
S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n p o s tu re .
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Figure 1.420. The Sun
Exercises and Elixirs For
Gathering C elestial Yang
T h e S u n (F ig u re 1.420) re p re s e n ts th e p r im a r y
C e le stia l Y ang e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s .
In D a o is t m a g ic a l tr a d itio n s , th e S u n r e p r e s e n ts a
d iv in e c e le stia l p o w e r th a t e x te n d s its e n e rg e tic
in flu e n c e th r o u g h o u t th e u n iv e rs e .
To th e an c ie n t D aoists, th e S u n also co rre sp o n d s
to th e b o d y 's O rig in al S p irit (Y uan S hen), th e M o o n
c o rre sp o n d s to its O rig in a l E ssence (Y uan Jing), a n d
th e five v isu al p la n e ts c o rre sp o n d to th e e n e rg ies of
th e b o d ie s Five E lem en ts (Yuan Q i). E ach o f th e se
sev en celestial in flu en c es re p re se n t a p o w e rfu l ex­
tern a l a n d in te rn a l e n e rg etic in tera ctio n s.
B e c a u se th e p h y s ic a l b o d ie s o f th e s e s e v e n
"B rig h t S ta rs" (i.e., th e S u n , M o o n a n d F ive P la n e ts)
e x te n d th e ir ce le stia l in flu e n c e a n d r a d ia n t lig h t
th r o u g h o u t th e e n tire s o la r sy ste m , it w a s b e lie v e d
th a t th ro u g h a b s o rb in g th e "c e le stia l b re a th s " o f
th e se s o la r e n e rg ie s, th e D a o ist p rie s t c o u ld tra n s ­
fo rm h is b o d y 's m u n d a n e e n e rg e tic n a tu r e in to
a d iv in e ce le stia l n a tu re . T h is s e c re t k n o w le d g e
fo rm e d th e b a sis o f D a o ist E so teric A stro lo g y , D a o ­
ist P la n e ta r y M agic, a n d D a o ist A lchem y.
D u rin g th e H a n D y n a stie s, th e a n c ie n t D a o ists
re g a rd e d th e S un a s a m a le deity, th e im m o rta l S hen
Yi (F igure 1.421), a n d referred to h im as th e "E ssence
of C elestial Y ang." T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists a lso called
th e e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l m a n ife sta tio n of th e S u n
th e " S u p re m e Y ang S o v ere ig n of th e S u n P alace."
268
Figure 1.421. The Sun God Shen Yi
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t a b s o r b in g
lig h t-e n e rg y fro m th e S u n c o u ld b e u s e d to re p le n ­
is h a d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l e n e rg y (L in g Q i). T h is
b e lie f o r ig in a te d fro m th e c o n v ic tio n th a t w h e n
H e a v e n a n d E a r th s e p a r a t e d d u r i n g c r e a tio n ,
s p ir itu a l e n e rg y , b e in g lig h t, a s c e n d e d in to th e
H e a v e n s a n d c o lle c te d in to th e c e le stia l b o d ie s o f
th e S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs. T h u s c o n s c io u s e x p o ­
s u r e to th e e n e rg y o f th e s e ce le stia l b o d ie s c o u ld b e
u s e d to in c re a s e a n d fo rtify o n e 's s p ir itu a l e n e rg y .
T h e a n c ie n t C h in e s e a ls o b e lie v e d th a t e a c h
in d iv id u a l h a s a n in n a te n e e d to a b s o r b s u n lig h t.
W e th riv e o n th e S u n 's e n e rg e tic n u r tu r in g q u ality .
W ith o u t d ire c t e x p o s u r e to s u n lig h t, a n in d iv id u a l
w ill s u ffe r fro m lig h t s ta r v a tio n (o r m a l-illu m in a -
tio n ), ju s t a s a n in d iv id u a l c a n s u ffe r m a ln u tr itio n
fro m th e la c k o f fo o d . F o r e x a m p le , s u n lig h t is
n e e d e d to b u ild s tr o n g b o n e s a n d te e th ; w ith o u t
it, c h ild r e n c a n d e v e lo p ric k e ts a n d to o th d ec ay .
T h e r e a r e c o u n tle s s o th e r b e n e fits to th e e x p o s u r e
to s u n lig h t, s u c h a s e n h a n c e d im m u n e fu n c tio n ,
e n d o c r in e r e g u la tio n , a n d th e s t im u la tio n o f a
p o s itiv e m e n ta l a n d e m o tio n a l d is p o s itio n .

Oblongata
Figure 1.422. Sunlight stimulation can cause an increased amount of photocurrent
(light generated nerve current) to be delivered to four specific areas of the brain.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts u s e d th e h e a lin g p o te n tia l
o f th e S u n to tre a t m a n y d is e a s e s . E v e n in m o d e m
tim e s, s u n lig h t is effe c tiv e ly u s e d to tre a t s u c h d is ­
e a s e d s ta te s as tu b e rc u lo sis , o s te o p o ro s is , a s th m a /
p s o ria s is , d e p le te d im m u n e s y s te m s , w in te r d e ­
p re s s io n , a n d c e rta in ty p e s o f d e e p s k in w o u n d s .
S u n lig h t reaches in to th e b ra in th ro u g h th e ey es
a n d is m o n ito re d by th e p in e a l g la n d , w h ic h ac ts
a s a lig h t m eter. T h e p in e a l g la n d in flu e n c e s sle e p
p a tte r n s b y se c re tin g a h o rm o n e called m e la to n in .
R esea rch h a s s h o w n th a t lig h t a lso tra v e ls in to th e
h y p o th a la m u s a re a of th e b ra in , w h ic h a lso in flu ­
e n c es m e la to n in secretion. In 1973, re searc h scien tist
Jacob L ib erm a n , from th e U n iv e rsity o f G e o rg ia o b ­
s e rv e d th a t u ltra v io le t lig h t from th e S u n is n e e d e d
to s u p p o r t life a n d m a in ta in a h e a lth y im m u n e
sy ste m . H e d isc o v e re d th a t th e ch e m ic al c o m p o si­
tio n o f c h lo ro p h y ll in p la n ts a n d th e h e m o g lo b in in
h u m a n b e in g s d iffe re d v e ry little, a n d th a t h u m a n s
re a c t to s u n lig h t in the sa m e w a y th a t p la n ts react
to s u n lig h t. S u n lig h t is a b s o rb e d b y c h lo ro p h y ll in
in d iv id u a l p a c k e ts o r q u a n ta , called p h o to n s .
R e se a rc h c o n d u c te d o n s u n lig h t a b s o r p tio n
h a s d e m o n s tr a te d th a t s u n lig h t tr a v e ls in to th e
D a o is t alchem y
b r a in , s t i m u l a t i n g a n d im p r o v in g its e n e r g e tic
fu n c tio n . T h is lig h t s tim u la tio n c a n c a u s e a n in ­
c re a s e d a m o u n t o f p h o to c u r r e n t (lig h t g e n e r a te d
n e r v e c u rre n t) to b e d e liv e re d to fo u r sp ec ific a re a s
o f th e b ra in , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.422):
1. F ro m t h e V is u a l C o rte x to th e B ra in S te m : A s
s u n lig h t s tim u la te s th e B rain S tem (M id b ra in ,
P o n s, a n d M e d u lla O b lo n g a ta ), it affe c ts th e
i n d iv id u a l's b a la n c e .
2. F ro m t h e V is u a l C o rte x to th e C e r e b r a l C o r­
tex: A s s u n lig h t s tim u la te s th e C e re b ra l C o rtex
it e n a b le s th e in d iv id u a l to b o th o b s e r v e a n d
in te r p r e t w h a t is b e in g se e n .
3. F ro m th e V is u a l C o rte x to th e L im b ic S y ste m :
A s s u n l i g h t s t im u la te s th e L im b ic S y s te m
(w ith in th e c e re b ru m , s u r r o u n d in g th e T h a la ­
m u s a n d H y p o th a la m u s ) , it c o n n e c ts w ith
th e in d iv id u a l's p r im a r y e m o tio n a l c e n te r o f
th e B rain , lin k in g w ith s m e ll, m e m o ry , se x u a l
b e h a v io r, m o o d s , a n d s ta te o f w a k e fu ln e s s .
4. F ro m t h e V is u a l C o rte x to t h e H y p o t h a l a ­
m u s : A s s u n l i g h t tr a v e ls fro m th e r e tin a ,
s tim u la tin g th e H y p o th a la m u s , it affec ts th e
in d iv id u a l's s u p ra c h ia s m a tic n u c le u s, th e re b y
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Figure 1.423. From Sunrise (East), to Noon (South), to Sunset (West),
the Sun creates different types of energetic fields on the Earth
a f fe c tin g th e b o d y 's c ir c a d ia n r h y th m a n d
b io lo g ic a l cy cles. It is th e p la c e in th e b r a in
w h e r e o u r s e n s e o f id e n tity re s id e s .
S o m e o f th e o th e r b e n e fits o f s u n lig h t in c lu d e :
im p r o v e d m e n ta l, e m o tio n a l a n d p h y s ic a l w e ll­
b e in g a n d p e r f o r m a n c e , th e c r e a tio n o f v ita m in D
(n e e d e d fo r c a lc iu m a b s o r p tio n ), lo w e r in g b lo o d
p re s s u re , r e d u c in g c h o le ste ro l, in c re a s in g th e level
o f s e x h o r m o n e s , a n d a c ti v a ti n g m e la to n in to
c o n tro l th e b o d y 's re s p o n s e to lig h t a n d d a r k n e s s .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts u s e d th e fo llo w in g " G a th ­
e r in g o f th e S u n 's E sse n c e " m e d ita tio n tr a in in g
in o r d e r to a b s o r b th e Y ang e n e rg y o f th e S u n . By
g a th e r in g p u r e Y ang e n e rg y to T o n ify th e b o d y 's
D e ficien cie s, a s w e ll a s to c o n s o lid a te th e Z o n g Q i
( G a th e rin g E n e rg y ), th e y w e re a b le to e lim in a te
p a th o g e n ic fa c to rs a n d p r e v e n t p r e m a tu r e a g in g .
G a t h e r in g t h e S u n 's E s s en c e
T h is e x e rc ise b e lo n g s to a se t o f f o u n d a tio n a l
m e d ita tio n s fro m w h ic h a D a o is t d is c ip le s c a n
r e p le n is h a n y d e p le tio n o f life -fo rc e en e rg y .
To th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , th e e n e rg y r a d ia tin g
fro m th e S u n w a s c o n s id e r e d to b e o f a d iffe re n t
q u a lity in th e E a s t (S u n ris e a n d e a rly m o rn in g ).
S o u th ( M id d a y ) , a n d W e st ( S u n s e t a n d e a r ly
e v e n in g ) . T h e r e f o r e , t h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts w e r e
e x p e c te d to m e d ita te (s ittin g o r s ta n d in g ) th re e
tim e s a d ay , fa c in g th e d ir e c tio n s o f E ast, S o u th ,
a n d W est, a s th e S u n s o jo u r n e d a lo n g its d a ily
r o u te (F ig u re 1.423). To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, th e s e
th re e ty p e s o f e n e rg ie s a b s o r b e d in to th e d is c ip le 's
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b o d y fro m th e S u n 's ra y s , w e r e c o m p a r e d to th e
T h re e T re a s u re s o f M a n : J in g (S u n E sse n c e ), Q i
(S u n E n e rg y ) a n d S h e n (S u n S p irit).
T h e p r o c e d u r e fo r g a th e r in g a n d a b s o r b in g
th e e n e r g y o f th e S u n a f te r S u n ris e w a s o rig in a lly
d e s c r ib e d in th e a n c ie n t D a o is t b o o k c a lle d th e
H u a Yang Z h u D ong Q i (The Records o f the Various
Caves on the S outhern Slopes o f M o u n t H ua). T h e
se c re t m a g ic a l m e th o d s w r itte n w ith in th is n o w
lo s t a n c ie n t b o o k w e r e o r ig in a lly b a s e d o n th e
e s o te r ic m e th o d s o f th e D a o is t m a s te r s fro m th e
la te r p a r t o f th e H a n D y n a s ty (206 B .C .-220 A .D .).
T h e s e m a g ic a l in s tr u c tio n s h a v e s u r v iv e d , p a r tly
in tex t, th r o u g h th e Z h en Gao (D eclarations o f Per­
fecte d Im m ortals), a n d in th e b o o k Sh a n g Q in g W o
Z h o n g Jue (E xplanations o f the M eth o d s o f G rasping
the C entral L u m in a ry). A c c o rd in g to th e s e a n c ie n t
D a o is t te a c h in g s , all d is c ip le s s h o u ld d a ily s w a l­
lo w th e e n e rg y a n d c e le stia l lig h t o f th e s o la r ro o ts
th a t s te m fro m th e d iv in e e sse n c e o f th e g re a t S u n .
W h e n c o n s is te n tly m a in ta in in g th is s e c re t m a g ic a l
p ra c tic e , th e d is c ip le s o f th e g r e a t D a o w ill im ­
m e d ia te ly n o tic e th e ir b o d ie s e x u d in g J a d e F lu id s
a n d th e ir fa ces e m ittin g flo w in g lig h t.
G ra d u a lly , w ith in 100 d a y s o f e ffe c tiv e m e d i­
ta tio n , h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n w ill m a n if e s t in th e
d is c ip le 's lo w e r a b d o m e n . U s u a lly th e h e a t w ill
a p p e a r tw o w e e k s p r io r to th e v ib r a tio n s ta rtin g .
A s th e lo w e r a b d o m e n b e c o m e s fu ll o f Q i, it w ill
n a tu r a lly b e g in to v ib ra te , c a u s in g th e e n tire b o d y
to s o m e tim e s tre m b le a n d s h a k e .
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vWV-

Figure 1.425. Stand and face the Sun.

“Allow the Cinnabar Writing

of the Great Magical Talisman
for Opening the Sun’ s Radiance,
to bring me
the Hun of the Sun on Highl
Figure 1.424. T h e Great Magical Talisman for
Opening the Sun’s Radiance and Swallowing its Qi” Allow the Hun o f the Sun
to com e and transform my forml
Magical Talisman used to Swallow
the S un ’s P lanetary Essen c e Just at Sunrise they come,
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists u s e d th e fo llo w in g " G re a t Majestically robed,
M a g ic a l T a lis m a n fo r O p e n in g th e S u n 's R a d i­ Radiating from the Round Court!
a n c e a n d S w a llo w in g its Q i / ' fo r a b s o r b in g th e
They are the flying manifestations
r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e S u n 's lu m in e s c e n t e s s e n c e of the Mother of Water,
(F ig u re 1.424). The Golden Essence,
T h is sp e c ia l m a g ic a l ta lis m a n is to b e d r a w n in and Solar Root!
R e d C in n a b a r In k o n G re e n / B lu e T a lism a n P a p e r
a t M id n ig h t, o n th e la st n ig h t o f e a c h m o n th . If th e Their purple reflections,
d is c ip le c o u ld n o t p ra c tic e th is m a g ic ritu a l e v e ry
flowing within its beams,
are called the Five Treasured Vapors!”
m o n th , it w a s e s s e n tia l fo r h im to p e r f o r m th e r ite
d u r i n g th e o d d - n u m b e r e d (Y ang) m o n th s .
• H a v in g in te rn a lly s p o k e n th e m ag ical in c a n ta ­
• H a v in g c o n s tru c te d th e s p e c ia l ta lis m a n , th e
tio n , w h ile still facin g th e E ast (S u n rise), th e
d is c ip le w ill w a it u n til th e m o rn in g , b e fo re
discip le w ill ea t an d sw allo w th e m ag ic talism an.
p e r f o r m in g th e m a g ic r itu a l.
T h is m a g ic a l ritu a l is d o n e in o r d e r to p r o ­
• In th e m o r n in g , ju s t b e fo re S u n ris e , th e d is ­
v id e p r io r n o tific a tio n to th e " C lo u d -S o u ls "
c ip le w ill g o o u ts id e , a n d face th e E ast.
( H u n ) o f th e S u n , th a t th e d is c ip le in te n d s to
• W h ile in a S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n p o s tu re , th e
d a ily s w a llo w th e F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs o f th e
d is c ip le w ill lo o k to w a r d s th e S u n ris e , relax ,
S o la r R o o t, a n d e m b o d y th e R a d ia n t E sse n c e
a n d in h a le .
o f th e " G r e a t S o la r R a d ia n c e " (F ig u re 1.425).
• T h e n , w h ile h o ld in g h is b re a th , th e d is c ip le
• T h e n , w h ile still c o n c e n tra tin g o n th e S u n , th e
w ill g r a s p th e m a g ic a l ta lis m a n in h is le ft
d is c ip le w ill v is u a liz e a s m a ll Im m o rta l C h ild
h a n d , a n d w ith h is rig h t S w o rd F in g e rs H a n d
d r e s s e d in re d , s ta n d in g w ith in th e c e n te r o f
Seal, p o in t to w a r d s th e ris in g S u n , a n d sile n tly
h is h e a rt. T h e I m m o rta l C h ild is d re s s e d in a
s a y th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
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The Standing The Sitting
Wuji Posture LotusPosture
Figure 1.426. Use Standing or Sitting Postures
C erem onial Robe that is em broidered w ith
the Five E lem ent Colors (Green, Red, Yellow,
W hite, and Black), and h e is em itting a bright
radiating red light.
• N ext, the d isciple w ill u se both o f h is hands,
inhale and sip the heat and ligh t o f the Sun
w ith his nose, and b egin to m assage his face,
throat, and u pper chest, directing the Solar
Energy into h is heart, just before h e exhales.
This activation m assage is repeated 12 tim es.
• The disciple w ill then im agine and feel the red
and golden yellow radiance of the Sun appear­
ing before his eyes like a glow in g celestial ball.
A t this poin t in the m editation, the d isciple
w ill sip the red and gold en y ello w radiating
light into his m outh and sw a llo w it tw o times.
The d isciple w ill repeat the sip p in g and sw a l­
lo w in g action nine tim es, in total.
• H avin g internally sw a llo w ed the radiating
light of the Sun nine tim es, the d isciple w ill
begin rub his heart, and again silently recite
the p reviou s m agical incantation.
A fter h avin g perform ed this special M edita­
tion Ritual, the disciple can now begin the practice
o f the "Gathering the Sun's Radiant Light" M edi­
tation. This is traditionally practiced as follow s.
G a th erin g th e S u n’s R ad ian t L ight
When practicing this next m editation exercise,
the D aoist disciple sh ould begin by facing the d i­
rection of the Sun. If the Sun is covered in clouds,
he m ust not practice this special m editation.
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Figure 1.427. Imagine streams of Sunlight
Radiating outward from the Sun,
Glowing, like multicolored Celestial Ribbons.
T h r o u g h o u t th e e n tire m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld e ith e r b e s ta n d in g in a W u ji P o s tu r e , o r
s ittin g in a L o tu s P o s tu r e (F ig u re 1.426).
• T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld clo se h is ey e s, a n d s ta re a t
th e b r ig h t ra d ia tin g lig h t o f th e S u n . H e s h o u ld
m a in ta in th is p o s itio n fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• N ext, th e d iscip le m u s t co n c e n tra te o n feelin g
th e ra d ia n t lig h t o f th e v a rio u s co lo rs o f th e Sun.
A c co rd in g to th e San Q in Min-Tart Yuan Zhen Q in
Que, "th e S u n ra d ia te s a R ed L ig h t w ith a P u rp le
B rilliance, an d h a s 9 ra y s of lig h t." It is th erefo re
im p o rta n t th at the disciple experience the d iv erse
e n e rg ies of th ese sp ecial g lo w in g colors, s tre a m ­
in g o u t o f th e S u n like m u ltico lo red , ra d ia tin g ,
celestial rib b o n s (F igure 1.427).
• T h e d isc ip le s h o u ld n o w c o n c e n tra te o n feelin g
th e five e n e rg y field s o f lig h t, lik e fiv e c o lo re d
h alo es, s u rr o u n d in g h is b ody, a n d o v e rflo w in g
w ith th e c o lo rs s tre a m in g o u t o f th e S u n .
A c c o rd in g to th e San Qin Wo Chun Que, th e
m e th o d fo r a b s o r b in g th e r a d ia n t b r e a th o f th e
S u n s h o u ld b e p ra c tic e d a s fo llo w s:
• A t S u n rise , th e d isc ip le s h o u ld call u p fro m th e
b o tto m o f h is h e a r t, th e R i-H u n (" S u n -S o u l" ),
w h ic h s h in e s lik e a g r e a t lu m in o u s p e a rl, w ith
g re e n re fle c tio n s c h a n g in g in to a re d h a lo .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le s h o u ld m a k e th e m id d le o f
th e b r illia n t c lo u d r a d ia tin g w ith in h is h e a r t
h a v e a p u r p le b re a th , lik e th e p u p il o f a n ey e .
• T h is im a g e is to b e r e p e a te d te n tim e s.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e
th a t h e is r id in g th e s m o k e o f th e p u r p le v a p o r
u p w a r d in to h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• N ext, th e d iscip le ste p s fo rw ard to face th e d irec­
tio n o f th e N o rth e rn D ip p e r 's " B rig h t D a y lig h t

Figure 1.428. The Chinese character for Sun
is enclosed in a box and written on
Green/Blue Talisman Paper with Red Vermilion Ink.
S ta r" (th e E a ste rn D eity o f th e Big D ip p er).
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill v is u a liz e th e E a s te r n
H ig h P a la c e o f th e B rig h t D a y lig h t Star. In s id e
th e P a la c e is th e C h ild o f th e G re e n M y s te ry
w h o w ill g iv e h im th e " T ru e L ig h t."
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill im m e d ia te ly s w a llo w
th e 5 -C o lo re d b r e a th s o f th e S u n , 45 tim e s
(9 b r e a th s p e r e a c h c o lo r). A c c o rd in g to th e
San-Qin San~Zhen Chi-yao Yu Que, th e c o lo re d
b r e a th s o f th e S u n a re to b e e x p e lle d a n d in ­
h a le d in th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r :
First - The Breaths Necessary to be Expelled:
• The Black Colored Breath: U s e d to r e m o v e
th e " D e a d Q i" o f th e b o d y 's S hi (C o rp s e )
• The White Colored Breath: U s e d to re m o v e
th e G u (O ld ), s ta le Q i fro m th e b o d y
• The Blue Colored Breath: U s e d to re m o v e th e
v ile Q i o f Si (D e a th ) fro m th e b o d y
Second - The Breaths Necessary to be Inhaled:
• The Yellow Colored Breath: I n h a le d 4 tim e s
to s tr e n g th e n th e Q i o f th e Y ellow C o u rt. Yel­
lo w is th e c o lo r th a t tr a d itio n a lly c o r r e s p o n d s
to th e r a d ia n t s p ir it lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r
o f th e M ic ro c o sm in s id e M an* •
• The Red Colored Breath: In h a le d 7 tim e s to
stre n g th e n th e Q i of th e C in n a b a r P alace (H eart)
Third - The Breaths Necessary to be Absorbed:
• The Green Colored Breath: A b s o rb e d in o r d e r
to c re a te n e w life a n d s tim u la te th e H u n .
Using Magical Talismans in order to
Gather the S un ’s Essen c e
According to the Teng Zhen Yin jue (Confidential
Instructions for the Ascent to Perfected Immortality),
when a disciple performs the meditation for Gather­
ing the Sun's Essence, he may also proceed as follows:
D ao jst A lchem y
Sun Activation Seal
Figure 1.429. Dissolve the Sun talisman
in clear quartz-crystal water,
Write the Sun Activation Seal over the water,
Speak the Magic Incantation, and drink.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill b e g in b y s ta n d in g in th e e a rly
m o r n in g S u n s h in e , w ith a m a g ic a l ta lis m a n
h e ld w ith in h is left h a n d .
• T h is s p e c ia l m a g ic ta lis m a n is c o n s tr u c te d
o u t o f a s m a ll p ie c e o f G r e e n /B lu e T a lism a n
P a p e r, w ith th e C h in e s e c h a r a c te r fo r S u n ,
w r itte n in th e ce n te r, p la c e d in s id e a b o x .
• B o th th e c h a r a c te r o f th e S u n a n d th e s u r ­
r o u n d in g b o x th a t is d e s ig n e d to e n c lo s e a n d
c o n ta in th e e n e rg y o f th e S u n , a re to b e w ritte n
in R ed V e rm ilio n In k (F ig u re 1.428).
• A fte r th e m e d ita tio n is c o m p le te d , th e d is c ip le
is to im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th a t th e ta lis m a n
p a p e r h a s b e e n m a g ic a lly tr a n s f o r m e d in to a
r a d ia tin g , g lo rio u s , c e le stia l lig h t, s h in in g a s
b r ig h t a s th e S u n itself.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n p la c e th e G r e e n /B lu e
T a lis m a n P a p e r in s id e a c o n ta in e r o f c le a r
w a te r, th a t h a s b e e n left o v e r n ig h t o n th e altar,
w ith a cle a r q u a rtz -c ry s ta l in s id e th e co n tain e r.
• A s th e ta lis m a n p a p e r s lo w ly d is s o lv e s in s id e
th e c ry s ta l w a te r, th e d is c ip le w ill to u c h th e
c o n ta in e r w ith h is r ig h t S w o rd F in g e rs H a n d
S eal, a n d w rite th e S u n A c tiv a tio n S eal o v e r
th e w a te r (F ig u re 1.429).
• N ex t, th e d is c ip le w ill sp e a k a sm all S u n E lixir
A ctiv atio n In can tatio n , a d d re ssin g th e S u n G od:
“The S un R adiates Nine Yang,
The Law of God is Magical!”
May th e God of the Sun -
Q uickly b rin g h is M agical L ight in to m y w ater!
Ji Ji Ru Lu Ling!
• T h e n th e d is c ip le w ill d r i n k th e m a g ic a lly
a c tiv a te d S u n Elixir.
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G athering the S u n ' s E s s e n c e :

S tanding Meditation P ractice
W h en b eg in n in g th e fo llo w in g m ag ical p ra ctice
o f a b so rb in g en e rg y a n d lig h t from th e S un, th e d is­
ciple sh o u ld first practice d u rin g S u n rise a n d S unset,
w h e n th e to p of th e S u n is b e g in n in g to crest th e
h o rizo n . T his allo w s th e d iscip le to lo o k a t th e S u n
a n d " sip " its essen ce in th ro u g h h is eyes, w ith o u t
d a m a g in g th e eyes. T he G a th e rin g of d ie S u n 's Es­ Figure 1.430. The Fire Element tongue position
sen ce S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n is d e sc rib e d as follow s: (corresponds to the Heart organ). The tongue is
1. S ta n d in g o u ts id e o n a c le a r s u n n y day, fa ce placed behind the teeth, on the upper palate.
th e S u n , a n d a s s u m e a W uji S ta n d in g P o s tu re .
P la c e th e to n g u e in th e F ire E le m e n t p o s itio n ,
lo c a te d o n th e u p p e r p a la te , b e h in d th e te e th
(F ig u re 1.430). T h e h a n d s a re re la x e d , b y th e
s id e s o f th e b o d y , w ith th e k n e e s b e n t a n d th e
fe e t slig h tly w id e r th a n s h o u ld e r - w id th a p a r t
(F ig u re 1.431). A s y o u s ta n d , a llo w y o u r m in d
to b e c o m e re la x e d a n d tra n q u il. B re a th e e v e n ly
a n d n a tu ra lly , a n d r i d th e m in d o f a n y s tr a y
th o u g h ts . B egin to p e r fo rm th e O n e T h r o u g h
T en M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.
2. If th e S u n is b e g in n in g to c r e s t th e h o r iz o n ,
s lig h tly o p e n th e e y e s . Y ou s h o u ld b e a b le Figure 1.431. Stand and face the Sun.

to s e e th e so ft, g e n tle , r e d d is h g lo w o f th e
s u n lig h t. If th e S u n h a s a lr e a d y ris e n , c lo se
th e e y e s a n d u s e In n e r-V is io n to s e e a n d feel
th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e S u n .
3. In h a le th ro u g h th e nose, a n d im ag in e a b so rb in g
th e ra y s of th e S un. Feel th e se ra y s filling th e
m o u th w ith th e p o w e rfu l e n e rg y from th e S u n ­
lig h t's Essence. Still facing th e S un, w ith th e eyes
h a lf o p en , "in h a le ," sip , a n d a b so rb th e S u n 's
en erg y in to th e eyes. G a th e r th e en e rg y a b so rb ed
from th e ey es in to y o u r U p p e r D a n tian . Figure 1.432. Imagine embracing the Sun.
• N o w c lo se th e ey e s, a n d im a g in e b le n d in g th e
S u n 's g o ld e n lig h t e n e rg y w ith th e Q i in h a le d
th ro u g h th e n o se . H o ld the b re ath a n d focus th e
m in d o n m ixing b o th energies, tra n sfo rm in g the
c o m b in ed Q i in to a g o ld e n d ro p .
• S w a llo w th e g o ld e n d r o p , w h ile s lo w ly e x h a l­
in g o u t th e m o u th , a n d s e n d th e g o ld e n d r o p
e n e rg y d o w n to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• R e p e a t th is p ro c e s s fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
4. N e x t, s tr e tc h y o u r h a n d s t o w a r d s th e S u n ,
Figure 1.433. Imagine embracing the Sun and gently
a n d im a g in e e m b r a c i n g it ( F ig u r e 1 .4 3 2 ). placing it in front of your Lower Dantian.
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th e S u n a n d im a g in e p u llin g th e S u n d o w n
in fro n t of y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . K e e p it p o s i­
tio n e d th e re fo r se v e ra l m in u te s (F ig u re 1.433).
5. Im a g in e th e S u n g e n tly ro llin g a n d tu r n in g
itse lf in fro n t o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re
1.434 a n d F ig u re 1.435). K e e p y o u r e lb o w s a t
y o u r s id e s a n d g e n tly sh ift, o r s w a y fro m s id e
to sid e ; im a g in e th a t it is th e S u n 's m o v e m e n t
th a t c a u s e s b o th y o u r a r m s a n d b o d y to m o v e .
U s in g th is im a g e h e lp s to k e e p th e S u n in a Figure 1.434. Imagine the Sun gently rolling and
turning itself in front of the Lower Dantian.
c e n tra l a n d e n e rg e tic a lly p o w e r f u l p o s itio n .
6. P la c e b o th h a n d s a r o u n d th e S u n , a s if e m ­
b ra c in g a p o w e rfu l b all o f lig h t (F ig u re 1.436).
N e x t, im a g in e th e S u n s lo w ly m o v in g in to
th e b o d y v ia y o u r n a v e l. A llo w b o th h a n d s
to c o m p re s s th e S u n in to th e n a v e l, e n d in g
w ith y o u r left p a lm o n to p o f y o u r r ig h t p a lm
( o p p o s ite fo r w o m e n ) . W h ile c o m p r e s s in g ,
u s e o n e d e e p b r e a th to in h a le a n d a b s o r b th e
S u n 's e n e rg y in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . Im a g in e
th e e n e rg y o f th e S u n , tr a n s f o r m in g in to a lu ­ Figure 1.435. The energy of the Sun moves the entire
m in o u s b a ll o f g o ld e n Q i (F ig u re 1.437). W ith body rather than just the arms.
e a c h in h a la tio n , th is g o ld e n Q i s h in e s b rig h tly
w ith in y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n ; w ith e a c h e x h a la ­
tio n , th e S u n 's b r ig h t ra y s e x p a n d , in te r n a lly
r a d ia tin g th r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e b o d y .
7. To e n d th e m e d ita tio n , relax, a n d p e rfo rm th e
P u llin g D o w n T he H e a v e n s exercise. T h is clos­
ing exercise allo w s th e Q i to sin k from th e to p o f
y o u r h e a d to th e b o tto m o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tian ,
a llo w in g y o u r body, m in d , a n d s p irit to relax
in to a calm sta te of peacefu l rest a n d tran q u ility .
8. T h e n im a g in e th e S u n a s c e n d in g y o u r Taiji Figure 1.436. Embrace the Sun and absorb it into the
P o le a n d e x itin g y o u r b o d y v ia y o u r Y in ta n g navel and then into the Lower Dantian.
(T h ird E ye) b a c k in to th e H e a v e n s .
P recautions
T h e G a th e rin g th e S u n 's E ssen ce M e d ita tio n
m u s t o n ly b e p ra cticed on a clea r day, w h e n th e S un
is n o t o b stru c te d . A void p ra c tic in g this m e d ita tio n in
tim e s of fog, sm o g , th ick c lo u d s, a n d s o la r eclip ses,
as e n e rg y c u ltiv a tio n p e rfo rm e d d u r in g th e se tim e s
w ill c a u se th e u n n a tu ra l c u ltiv a tio n o f T u rb id Q i.
A d d itio n a lly , s u n s p o t ac tiv ity can in d u c e in ­
te n se m a g n e tic e x p lo sio n s on th e su rfa c e o f th e S un.
T h is ac tiv ity can re su lt in a d d itio n a l s o la r ra d ia tio n , Figure 1.437. Each breath transforms the Sun's
w h ic h can g e n e ra te g e o m a g n e tic d is tu rb a n c e s a n d energy into luminous golden Qi.
c a u se h ig h e r d e g re e s o f m e n ta l d is tu rb a n c e s .
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G athering the S u n ’s E s s e n c e :
S itting Meditation P ra ctice
T h is sittin g m e d ita tio n is u s e d to first c u ltiv a te
th e S u n 's E sse n c e in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
th e n p ro je c t th e g a th e r e d c e le s tia l Q i o u t w a r d
fro m th e c o re o f th e b o d y . W h e n first a b s o r b in g
e n e r g y a n d lig h t fro m th e S u n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
p ra c tic e d u r in g S u n ris e a n d S u n s e t, w h e n th e to p
o f th e S u n is b e g in n in g to c re s t th e h o riz o n . T h is
a llo w s th e d is c ip le th e a b ility to lo o k a t th e S u n
a n d " s ip " in its e s s e n c e th r o u g h h is e y e s, w ith o u t
d a m a g in g th e e y e s. T h e G a th e r in g o f th e S u n 's
E sse n c e S ittin g M e d ita tio n is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. S ittin g o u ts id e o n a c le a r day, face th e S u n , a n d
a s s u m e a relaxed p o stu re . B oth h a n d s sh o u ld b e
p la c e d o n th e lap, w ith th e k n e e s b e n t, a n d th e F ig u re 1.438. Sitting M editation P o s tu re
feet slig h tly w id e r th a n s h o u ld e r - w id th a p a rt.
2. P la c e th e to n g u e in th e F ire E le m e n t p o s i­
tio n (F ig u re 1.438). T h e m in d s h o u ld b e in
a re la x e d a n d tr a n q u il s ta te , b r e a th e e v e n ly
a n d n a tu ra lly , a n d rid th e m in d o f a n y s tr a y
th o u g h ts . B eg in to p e r f o r m th e O n e T h r o u g h
T en M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.
3. If th e S u n is b e g in n in g to c re s t th e h o riz o n ,
s lig h tly o p e n th e e y e s . Y ou s h o u ld b e a b le F ig u re 1.439. E a c h G o ld en D rop s e n d s ripples of
to s e e th e so ft, g e n tle , r e d d is h g lo w o f th e light vibrating th ro u g h o u t th e en tire L ow er D an tian -
s u n lig h t. If th e S u n h a s a lr e a d y ris e n , c lo se Filling up th e G o ld en Pool
th e e y e s a n d u s e In n e r-V is io n to s e e a n d feel
th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e S u n . th e lo w e r a b d o m e n w ith w a r m th a n d lig h t
4. In h a le th ro u g h the nose, a n d im a g in e a b so rb ­ (F ig u re 1.439).
in g th e ra y s o f th e Sun. Feel th ese ra y s filling 6. E ach in h a la tio n , a b re a th cre a te s a g o ld e n d ro p ;
th e m o u th w ith th e p o w e rfu l e n e rg y from th e e a c h e x h a la tio n th e g o ld e n d r o p e n te rs in to th e
S u n lig h t's E ssence. Still facin g th e S u n , w ith L o w e r D a n tia n a n d fills th e p o o l o f G o ld e n Q i.
th e ey e s h a lf o p en , " in h a le ," sip , a n d a b so rb th e 7. I m a g in e th e p o o l o f G o ld e n Q i o v e r flo w in g
S u n 's en e rg y into th e eyes. G a th e r a n d b le n d th e a n d c o m p le te ly fillin g th e b o d y . I m a g in e a n d
e n e rg y a b so rb e d from th e ey e s in to y o u r U p p e r feel th e e n e rg y a n d lig h t o f th e G o ld e n Q i ris ­
D a n tian . C lose th e ey es a n d im a g in e b le n d in g in g u p th e b o d y in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d
th e S u n 's golden light en erg y w ith th e Q i in h aled e n te r in g in to its N in e C h a m b e rs .
th ro u g h th e nose. H o ld th e b re a th a n d focus th e 8. N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel th e G o ld e n Q i o v e r ­
m in d o n m ix in g b o th en erg ies, tra n sfo rm in g th e flo w in g th e N in e C h a m b e rs a n d s h o o tin g o u t
co m b in e d Qi in to a g o ld e n d ro p . o f th e Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye) a n d in to th e in fin ite
5. S w a llo w th e g o ld e n d ro p , w h ile slo w ly e x h a l­ sp a c e o f th e W uji. M a in ta in th is im a g e u n til th e
in g o u t th e m o u th . F o llo w th e g o ld e n d r o p 's G o ld e n L ig h t tra n s f o rm s in to W h ite L ig h t.
d e s c e n t th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y in to 9. E n d th e m e d ita tio n b y p u llin g a n d a b s o r b in g
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . Im a g in e as th e d r o p e n te r s th e lig h t b a c k in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , d o w n
th e L o w e r D a n tia n th a t it g e n tly p lo p s in to a th e Taiji P o le a n d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
p o o l o f G o ld e n Q i, w h ic h r ip p le s th r o u g h o u t R e p e a t th is e x e rc ise fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .

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Figure 1.440. T h e S u n P la n e ta ry Elixir
is g en erally c o n stru c te d u sin g G o ld en Yellow Citrine
T he S un P lanetary E lixir
(Using C itrine )
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e c o lo r u s e d to g a th e r
th e p la n e ta r y e s s e n c e o f th e S u n a n d th e C e le stia l
F ire E le m e n t is G o ld e n Yellow. G e m s to n e s th a t are
s p e c ific a lly r u le d b y th e S u n a r e n a tu r a l C itrin e ,
G o ld e n A m b e r, a n d G o ld e n Y ellow T o p a z .
W h e n m a k in g a S u n P la n e ta r y E lixir, C itr in e
c a n b e c h o s e n b e c a u s e o f its b e a u tif u l y e llo w c o lo r
(F ig u re 1.440). C itrin e c a n b e fo u n d in c o lo rs ra n g ­
in g fro m d a r k y e llo w to y e llo w is h b r o w n . T h e
b e s t a n d m o s t a u s p ic io u s g e m s h o u ld b e r a d ia n t
in c o lo r a n d tr a n s p a r e n t, w ith b r ig h t r e fra c tin g
ra y s . In o r d e r to p r o p e r ly tr a n s m it s o la r en e rg y ,
S u n s to n e s s h o u ld b e fla w le s s (v is u a lly clea r).
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
W h e n s w a l l o w e d , a S u n P l a n e t a r y E lix ir
c o n s tru c te d fro m C itr in e c a n b e u s e d to c le a n s e
th e e n e rg e tic c e n te rs lo c a te d w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d th e M id d le D a n tia n a re a s.
It c a n a ls o b e u s e d to e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , in c re a s e p s y c h ic in tu itio n s ,
a s w e ll a s c le a n s e a n d b a la n c e th e s p ir it b o d y (b y
a lig n in g it w ith th e p h y s ic a l b o d y .)
It a d d itio n a lly in c re a s e s th e p o w e r s o f c o n ­
c e n tr a tio n , a w a k e n s a n d r e v ita liz e s th e m in d ,
a n d p r o m o te s in n e r p e a c e , so th a t tr u e w is d o m
c a n e m e rg e .
P r e p a r a tio n a n d I m p r i n t i n g
W h e n c r e a tin g a S u n P la n e ta r y Elixir, it is im ­
p o r ta n t fo r th e d isc ip le to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic b r id g e
th a t c o n n e c ts th e fo llo w in g fo u r item s:
• T h e C e le s tia l P la n e t: T h e c h o s e n p la n e t (e.g.,
S u n ), d e te r m in e s th e sp e c ific tim e (d a y a n d
h o u r ) th a t th e m a g ic ritu a l w ill ta k e p la c e .
Da o ist A lchemy
F igure 1.441. T h e S u n P la n e ta ry Elixir
Is u s e d to h a rv e s t th e c e le stia l p o w e rs o f th e S u n .
• T h e P la n e t's D e ity : T h e ce le stia l d e ity re s p o n ­
sib le fo r b rin g in g th e p la n e ta r y p o w e r s d o w n
to th e a lta r (e.g.. C e le stia l S u n Im m o rta l " S h e n
Yi"), d e te r m in e s th e sp e c ific ty p e s o f o ffe rin g s
a n d in c e n s e p r e s e n t e d d u r i n g th e m a g ic a l
ritu a l.
F o r e x a m p le , in th e h o u r o r d a y o f th e S u n
(S u n d a y ), in c e n s e o ff e rin g s s h o u ld in c lu d e
d e e r m u s k , am b e r, fra n k in c e n s e , m y rrh ,
sa ffro n , clo v e s, la u re l a n d c in n a m o n , m ix e d
to g e th e r w ith th e b r a in o f a Y ing (eag le, falcon,
o r h a w k ) a n d th e b lo o d o f a w h ite ro o ste r.
A ll o f th e in g r e d ie n ts s h o u ld b e c o m b in e d
a n d ro lle d in to sm a ll b a lls a n d p la c e d o n th e
fla m e s o f th e a lta r fire.
• T h e D i r e c t i o n : T h e s p e c if ic D ir e c tio n th e
e n e rg y is b e in g tr a n s f e r r e d fro m , d e te r m in e s
w h e re th e a lta r s p a c e w ill b e e s ta b lis h e d (e.g.,
s e t th e a lta r to face th e c u r r e n t p o s itio n o f th e
S u n in th e sk y ).
• T h e G e m S to n e : T h e sp ec ific G e m S to n e b e in g
u s e d (e.g .. C itrin e ), d e te r m in e s t h e s p e c ific
ty p e s o f p r e p a r a tio n s n e e d e d f o r c r e a tin g th e
elixir.
T h e se c o m p o n e n ts fo rm th e " F o u r P illa r s " o f
th e P la n e ta r y Elixir, a n d th e y m u s t all b e u tiliz e d
w h e n e n e r g i z i n g a n d i m p r i n t i n g th e m a g ic a l
fo rm u la e . T h is a llo w s th e c u lm in a te d s u b tle e n e r ­
g ie s o f th e m in e ra l, p la n e t, d e ity a n d d ire c tio n to
b e c o m e a c tiv e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's tis s u e s (F ig u re
1.441).
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Figure 1.442. The Moon
E x e r c i s e s a n d E lixirs TFo r
G a t h e r in g C e l e s t ia l Yin
T h e M o o n (F ig u re 1.442) r e p r e s e n ts th e C e ­
le stia l Yin Q i flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s . T h ro u g h
th e w a x in g a n d w a n in g o f th e M o o n 's c e le stia l
e n e rg y , th e tid e s o f th e o c e a n s a re r e g u la te d , in ­
se c ts, p la n ts , a n d a n im a ls a re b r o u g h t in to th e ir
b ir th a n d g r o w th cy cles, a n d th e v a r io u s d r e a m
re a lm s o f h u m a n s a re e n e rg e tic a lly e m p o w e r e d .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts r e g a r d e d th e M o o n a s a
fe m a le d eity , th e Im m o rta l H e n g O (F ig u re 1.443),
a n d re fe rr e d to h e r a s th e " E s se n c e o f C e le stia l
Y in." T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists also b e lie v e d th a t th e e n ­
e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e M o o n fell
u n d e r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f th e Im m o r ta l H e n g
O , a n d th e re fo re re fe rr e d to h e r a s th e " S u p re m e
Yin S o v e re ig n o f th e M o o n P a la c e ."
T h e h u m a n E n e rg y B ody, d r a w s its n o u r is h ­
m e n t fro m th e tid e s o f v ita l e n e rg y th a t a re r e g u ­
la te d b y th e M o o n , w h ic h p e r v a d e s a n d p e n e tr a te s
all liv in g th in g s , b o th a n im a te a n d in a n im a te . A ll
o f th e liq u id asp e c ts of th e H u m a n B ody re sp o n d
to th e e n e rg e tic p h a se s a n d p o sitio n s of the M oon,
s im ila r to th e w a y in w h ic h th e E a r th 's o c e a n s
a n d la rg e b o d ie s o f w a te r c h a n g e ac c o rd in g to th e
M o o n 's e n e rg e tic influence.
In all m a g ic a l tr a d itio n s , th e M o o n g o v e r n s
th e M in d . It's e n e rg e tic p o s itio n in th e h o ro s c o p e
c a n d e te r m in e a d is c ip le 's h a b itu a l p a tte r n s o f
th o u g h t, fe e lin g s, a n d d e c is io n m a k in g .
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F ig u re 1.443. T h e M oon G o d d e s s H en g O
T h e C e le stia l Y ang K ey s o f th e
H eart
P o w e rs o f th e S u n O riginal Spirit
(Fire)
(Y uan S h e n )
T h e C e le stia l Yin K eys of D estiny K idneys
P o w e rs of th e M oon a n d Life (Ming) (W ater)
F ig u re 1.444. C ele stia l In flu en ces of th e S u n & M oon
C o n c e r n in g th e tw o p r im a r y c e le stia l p o w ­
e rs, th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e S u n h a d
a Y ang n a tu r e ; b e c a u s e it e m itte d a n e n o r m o u s
a m o u n t o f h o t, th e rm a l en e rg y , a n d h a d a u n iq u e
e n e r g iz in g (T o n ify in g ) e ffe c t o n th e b o d y 's Q i.
W h e n th e M o o n d e s c e n d s a n d t h e S u n r is e s ,
w a r m th in c r e a s e s a n d e n e r g y h e a ts u p ; th is is
e n e r g e tic a lly s y m b o liz e d b y Y an g a n d th e F ire
E le m e n t.
T h e M o o n , o n th e o t h e r h a n d , h a d a Y in
n a tu r e ; b e c a u s e it e m itte d a m u c h c o o le r ty p e
o f e n e r g y b y re fle c tin g th e lig h t o f th e S u n , a n d
h a d a s p e c ia l e ffec t o n th e b o d y 's liq u id s , s u c h
a s E sse n c e , W ater, a n d B lo o d . D u r in g th e ris in g
o f th e M o o n a n d th e s e ttin g o f th e S u n , w a r m th
d e c re a s e s a n d e n e rg y w ith d r a w s ; th is is e n e r g e ti­
c a lly s y m b o liz e d b y Y in a n d th e W a te r E le m e n t.
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28 Star Li (Fire): Red Bird

The Twelve Earthly Branches
Divisions (15th Day - Full Moon)
Relation with the Microcosmic Orbit

Yintang
u y (H all of Impression)
1

Tiantu

(H eaven's Chim ney)

Shenzhong
• L you — (C hest Center)

Heart
<X u
Huang ting
J H ii
(Yellow Court)

Navel

(Yellow Court)

Sheng Si Q iao

(Bridge of Life & Death)

12 Earthly' Kan (Water):Dark Warrior ‘ 30 Day
Branches (1st Day - New Moon) Lunar Cycle
Figure 1.445. The Movement of the Body’s Qi as Depicted by the Ancient Chinese “Bright Mirror of Spiritual
Alchemy” Chart. The Twelve Earthly Branches Relation with the Microcosmic Orbit: The main channels of the
back and front of the body correspond to the elliptic path of both the Sun and the Moon. These twelve special
energy points are associated with the body’s Three Dantians and Twelve Chakra Gates.

H id d e n w ith in th e C elestial Yin p o w e rs o f th e e n e rg etic m an ife sta tio n b y th e in d iv id u a l, is d e p e n ­

M o o n are the Keys of D estiny a n d Life (M ing), w h ich d e n t u p o n th eir o w n p erso n al sp iritu al dev e lo p m e n t.
c o rre sp o n d to th e en e rg y o f th e K idneys. H id d e n T he Daoist Lunar Z odiac
w ith in th e C elestial Yang p o w e rs of th e S u n are the In D a o is t A stro lo g y , th e L u n a r Z o d ia c is o f
K eys of the O rig in al S pirit (Y uan S hen), w h ic h cor­ g re a t im p o r ta n c e (F ig u re 1.445). T h e le n g th o f th e
re sp o n d to th e en e rg y N a tu re (Xing) o f th e H e a rt m o n th (28 to 30 d a y s ) is d e s ig n e d a n d a d ju s te d
(Figure 1.444). In the sam e w ay th a t the M oon reflects a c c o rd in g to th e p a tte r n s o f th e M o o n , w ith th e
lig h t from th e S u n to th e E arth, so th e S oul receives N e w M o o n fa llin g o n th e first d a y o f e a c h m o n th ,
its illu m in atio n from the O rig in al S pirit (Yuan Shen). a n d th e F u ll M o o n o n th e m id d le (fifte e n th d a y )
T he specific deg ree of In n e r L ight th a t is reflected into o f th e m o n th (F ig u re 1.446).
New Moon Mfexing Crescent Rrst Quarter Vvbxirw Gibbous fi»H Moon MniffJ Gibbous Lost Quarter Ctetcert
Zi: 1st Branch Mao: 4lh Branch W u: 7th Branch You: 10th B ra n d i ®

© *♦ A * * m* A
9 9 IO S«
t® >4© Vo*?
1st Day
New Moon 15th Day Full Moon

Figure 1.446. The waxing and waning cycles of the moon correspond to the moon's orbit around the Earth.

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Full Moon

(1st Day)

Figure 1.447. The Twelve Earthly Branches, the Cycles of the Moon, and Ancient Daoist Alchemy

In th e a n c ie n t D a o is t L u n a r Z o d ia c , th e H e a v ­
e n s w e r e d iv id e d in to 28 s e g m e n ts . E a c h s e g m e n t
r e p r e s e n te d a s p e c if ic d a y o f th e M o o n 's p a t h
th ro u g h th e H e a v e n s . T h e re fo re , w h e n p e r fo rm in g
D a o is t In te r n a l A lc h e m y , th e e n e rg y o f th e M o o n
w a s tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to r e p le n is h th e d is c ip le 's
Y in Q i. T h is s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic c y c le c o m p le te d
itse lf e v e ry 28 d a y s .
T h e e n e rg y s y s te m o f th e b o d y a ls o fo llo w s a
w a x in g a n d w a n in g 2 8 -d a y cy cle th a t c o r re s p o n d s
d ire c tly to th e p h a s e s o f th e L u n a r C y cle. In th is
sp e c ia l cycle, th e re is a n e n e rg e tic flo w m o v in g u p
th e G o v e r n in g V essel to th e to p o f th e h e a d a n d
d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel to th e b a s e o f th e
p e r in e u m , e v e ry 28 d a y s (F ig u re 1.447).
W h e n th e M o o n is fu ll, th e b o d y 's Q i a n d
B lo o d re a c h a p e a k , fillin g th e B a ih u i a r e a lo c a te d
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a t th e t o p o f th e h e a d . A t th e N e w M o o n , th e
b o d y 's Q i a n d B lo o d g a th e r a t th e H u iy in a re a ,
lo c a te d in th e p e r in e u m . S in c e th e L u n a r C y c le a t
its e x tr e m e (i.e., th e F u ll M o o n a n d N e w M o o n )
a c tiv a te s th e to p a n d b o tto m p o in ts o f th e h u m a n
b o d y 's Taiji P o le , th e s e im p o r ta n t tim e s a r e s a id
to b e th e m o s t p r o d u c tiv e in p e r f o r m in g c u ltiv a ­
tio n p r a c tic e s o r o t h e r a lc h e m ic a l m e d i t a t i o n s
th a t in flu e n c e th e Q i a n d S h e n flo w in g a lo n g a n d
w ith in th e c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le.
It is in te r e s tin g to n o te , th a t in a n c ie n t D a o is t
A lc h e m y , th e M o o n w a s a ls o u s e d a s a s y m b o lic
r e p r e s e n t a ti o n o f th e d i s c i p l e 's P o ( C o r p o r e a l
S o u l o r E a r th S o u l); w h ile th e S u n w a s tr a d itio n ­
a lly u s e d a s th e s y m b o lic r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e
d is c ip le 's H u n (E th e re a l S o u l o r H e a v e n S o u l).

Figure 1.448. The Various Phases of the Moon, creates different types of energetic fields on the Earth
G a t h e r in g t h e M o o n ' s E s s e n c e
For a D aoist disciple, the k n o w led g e of the
various p hases of the M oon are im portant to em ­
p ow erin g h is m agical practice (Figure 1.448). The
Qi and Blood of the physical b od y are influenced
by the gravitational pull of the Sun and M oon, just
as the tides of the sea are influenced by the p ull o f
these H eaven ly bodies.
The M oon has a subtle and specific influence
on hum an energetic physiology. A s the M oon in­
creases the am ount of light it reflects, the b ody's
Qi and Blood b ecom e m ore nourished. W hen the
M oon is full, the Qi and Blood becom e substantial.
A s the M oon begins to decrease the am ount of
light it reflects, the m u scles start to lose their en ­
ergetic substance. This decrease in energy causes
the body's Eight Extraordinary Vessels and Tw elve
Primary C hannels to em pty th em selves in order
to support the m u scles that are slo w ly b ecom in g
energetically deficient.
D a o is t A l c h e m y
The en ergy o f the M oon p u lls the ocean's
tides, affects a w om an's menstrual cycle, and the
Body Fluid levels, which also w ax and w ane over
a 28 day cycle. The ancient D aoists believed that
M an's Qi, like crops, sh ou ld be planted (culti­
vated) on a w axin g (increasing) M oon rather than
on a w aning (decreasing) Moon. This w as because
the ancient D aoists believed that the Earth's en­
ergetic fields increase in size and strength d u e to
the influence of the M oon's Qi.
In ancient China, the tim e of the "Lunar Festi­
val" and "Harvest Moon" w as believed to be the
tim e during which the M oon w as closest to the
Earth. At this time, the M oon exerted the strongest
m agnetic pull, both on the w aters of the oceans
and on the internal waters of the hum an body. The
ancient D aoists noted that this w as the tim e w hen
an ind ividu al's Ling Zi (m agical/sp iritu al self)
w as m ost active w ithin his body, w hich increased
his energetic and spiritual strength and enhanced
the effectiveness of his focused intention.
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Figure 1.449. "The Great Mysterious Yin Talisman of
Purple Rarity for Swallowing the Essence of the Moon'
Magical Talisman used to S wallow
the Moon ’s planetary Essen c e
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t d is c ip le u s e d th e fo llo w in g
" G re a t M y s te rio u s Yin T a lism a n o f P u r p le R a rity
fo r S w a llo w in g th e E s s e n c e o f th e M o o n ," fo r
a b s o r b in g th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e M o o n 's lu m in e s ­
c e n t e s s e n c e (F ig u re 1.449). T h is s p e c ia l m a g ic a l
ta lis m a n w a s to b e d r a w n in Y ellow In k o n G r e e n /
B lu e T a lism a n P a p e r a t M id n ig h t, o n th e la s t n ig h t
o f e a c h m o n th . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t te a c h in g s , if
th e d is c ip le c o u ld n o t p ra c tic e th is m a g ic r itu a l
e v e r y m o n th , it w a s e s s e n tia l fo r h im to p e r f o r m
th e rite d u r in g th e e v e n - n u m b e r e d (Y in) m o n th s .
• H a v in g c o n s tru c te d th e m a g ic a l ta lis m a n , th e
d is c ip le w ill g o o u ts id e a t M id n ig h t, a n d fa c e
th e d ire c tio n o f th e M o o n .
• W h ile in a S ta n d in g M e d ita tio n p o s tu re , th e
d isc ip le w ill look a t th e M o o n , relax, a n d inhale.
• T h e n , w h ile h o ld in g h is b r e a th , th e d is c ip le
w ill g r a s p th e m a g ic a l ta lis m a n in h is r ig h t
h a n d , a n d w ith h is le ft S w o r d F in g e rs H a n d
S eal, p o in t to w a r d s th e M o o n , a n d s ile n tly say
th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
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Figure 1.450. S tan d facing th e Moon.
Mysterious Officers of the Great Rarity,
Central Yellow and First Green,
Please com e and refine my Three Hunt
S o that my Embryo Light is at peace,
and a Spiritual Treasure is Awakened
within my Jade Chamber!
My Hun should all live with me
and not be permitted to m ove about blindlyl
O verseeing them is the Great SpiritI
If they wish to fly,
they are only permitted to visit
the Grand Culmination or Upper Clarity!
If they becom e hungry or thirsty,
they are only permitted to eat
the Jade E ssen ce o f Swirling Solution!”
• S till fa c in g th e M o o n , h a v in g in te r n a lly s p o ­
k e n th e m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill
e a t a n d s w a llo w th e m a g ic ta lis m a n .
T h is m a g ic ritu a l is p e r fo rm e d in o r d e r to
p ro v id e p rio r notification to th e celestial "W h ite-
S o u ls" (Po) of th e M oon, th a t th e d iscip le in te n d s
to sw a llo w th e F ive C o lo red V apors o f th e L u n a r
Root, a n d em b o d y th e Illu m in atin g E ssence o f its
"G re a t L u n a r R a d ian c e" (F ig u re 1.450).
A fte r h a v in g p e r f o r m e d th is s p e c ia l M e d ita ­
tio n R itu a l, th e d is c ip le c a n n o w b e g in p ra c tic in g
th e " G a th e r in g th e M o o n 's E sse n c e " M e d ita tio n ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s.

The Standing The Sitting
Wuji Posture LotusPosture
Figure 1.451. Use Standing or Sitting Postures
Gathering The Moon ’s Essen c e
D uring the tim es o f a Full M oon, a D aoist d is­
ciple will use the pow erful Yang within Yin energy
of the Moon, in order to increase and em pow er the
magical potential of his innate psychic power. This
is cultivated through first gathering the M oon's
Essence, w hich is used to d evelop the d isciple's
ability to train in Spirit Travel, Soul Projection,
Dream M agic, Clairvoyance, and Scrying.
W hen practicing this special m editation exer­
cise, the D aoist disciple should begin by facing the
direction o f the M oon. If the M oon is covered in
clouds, d o n ot bother practicing this m editation.
Throughout the entire m editation, the disciple
should either be standing in a Wuji Posture, or
sitting in a Lotus Posture (Figure 1.451).
• The d isciple sh ould close his eyes, and stare
at the bright radiating light of the M oon. H e
should m aintain this posture for several m in­
utes.
• N ext, the disciple m u st focus and concentrate
on feelin g the radiant ligh t o f the variou s
colors o f the M oon. A ccording to the San Q in
M in -T an Yuan Z h en Q in Q ue, "the M oon radi­
ates a Yellow Light w ith a W hite Brilliance,
that has 10 rays of light." It is im portant that
the d iscip le exp erien ce the d iv erse en ergy
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.452. Imagine streams of Moonlight
Radiating outward from the Moon,
Glowing, like silver Celestial Ribbons.
o f these special g lo w in g colors, stream ing
out of the M oon like m ulticolored, radiating,
celestial ribbons (Figure 1.452).
• T he d is c ip le sh o u ld n o w co n cen tra te on
feelin g th ese en ergetic field s o f light, like
illu m in ating h aloes su rrou n din g h is body,
overflow ing w ith the colors stream ing out of
the M oon.
According to the San Q in M in -T a n Yuan Z h en
Q in Q ue, the specific nights of the M oon u sed in
D aoist m agic for practicing cultivation m edita­
tions are as follows:
• D u rin g the 5th, 15th, and 29th N ig h ts o f the
M oon: The disciple should m editate on the
im age of the M oon, and visu a lize a ball of
g lo w in g light, as bright as the Sun, radiating
brightly inside his Heart.
• D u rin g the 1st to 15th N ig h ts o f th e M oon:
The disciple should m editate on the increas­
ing Yang energy of the M oon, and absorb its
celestial light and magical pow ers directly into
his body.
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Moon Activation

Figure 1.453. The Chinese character for Moon

is enclosed in a box and written on Figure 1.454. Dissolve the Moon talisman
yellow talisman paper with black ink. in clear quartz-crystal water.
Write the Moon Activation Seal over the water,
Using Magical Talismans in order to Speak the Magic Incantation, and drink.
Gather the Moon ’s Essen c e
A c c o r d in g to th e Teng Zhen Yin Jue (Confi­
dential Instructions for the Ascent to Perfected Im­
mortality), w h e n th e D a o is t d is c ip le p e r f o r m s th e
m e d ita tio n fo r G a th e rin g th e M o o n 's E ssen c e, h e
m a y a ls o p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e d is c ip le w ill b e g in b y s ta n d in g in th e lig h t
o f th e F ull M o o n , w ith a m a g ic a l ta lis m a n h e ld
in h is r ig h t h a n d .
• T h is sp e c ia l m a g ic ta lis m a n is c o n s tru c te d o u t
o f a sm a ll p iece o f Y ellow T alism an P ap er, w ith
th e C h in e s e c h a ra c te r fo r M o o n , w r itte n in th e
c e n te r, p la c e d in s id e a bo x .
• B o th th e c h a ra c te r o f th e M o o n a n d th e s u r ­
r o u n d in g b o x th a t is d e s ig n e d to e n c lo s e a n d
c o n ta in th e e n e r g y o f th e M o o n , a r e to b e
w r itte n in B lack In k (F ig u re 1.453).
Figure 1.455. The Moon Goddess Heng O
• A fte r th e m e d ita tio n is c o m p le te d , th e d is c ip le
is to im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th a t th e ta lis m a n • N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill s p e a k a s m a ll M o o n
p a p e r h a s b e e n m a g ic a lly tr a n s f o r m e d in to a E lix ir A c tiv a tio n I n c a n ta tio n , a d d r e s s in g th e
ra d ia tin g , g lo rio u s , c e le stia l lig h t, s h in in g a s M o o n G o d d e s s H e n g O (F ig u re 1.455):
b r ig h t a s th e M o o n itself.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n p la c e th e sm a ll p ie c e o f "Precise Moon - W hite and Silver,
Y ellow T a lism a n P a p e r in s id e a c o n ta in e r o f The Law o f God is True!"
c le a r w a te r, th a t h a s b e e n left o v e r n ig h t o n May the Goddess of the Moon •
th e a ltar, in a q u a r tz -c r y s ta l c o n ta in e r. Quickly bring her Magical Light into my water!
Ji Ji Ru Lu Ling!
• A s th e ta lis m a n p a p e r s lo w ly d is s o lv e s in s id e
th e w a te r, th e d is c ip le w ill to u c h th e c o n ta in e r
w ith h is r ig h t S w o rd F in g e rs H a n d S eal, a n d • T h e n th e d is c ip le w ill d r i n k th e m a g ic a lly
a c tiv a te d M o o n Elixir.
w rite th e M o o n A c tiv a tio n Seal (F ig u re 1.454).

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Gathering The Moon ’s Esse n c e :

S tanding Meditation P ractice Water
Element
D a o is t d is c ip le s tr a d itio n a lly u s e th e " G a th ­
Tongue
e r in g T h e M o o n 's E s s e n c e " m e d ita tio n in c o n ­
Position
ju n c tio n w ith th e " G a th e r in g th e S u n 's E sse n c e "
m e d ita tio n , fo r r e p le n is h in g d e p le te d Y in a n d
Figure 1.456. The Water Element Tongue position
Y ang en ergy. T h e v ital M o o n E ssen c e is s o m e tim e s (Kidneys). The tongue is placed on the soft palate,
re fe rre d to a s " M o o n C re a m " o r " C o o l-L ig h t," a n d located at the back of the upper palate.
is u s e d to n o u r is h th e K id n e y s a n d s tr e n g th e n th e
Jin g , M a rro w , a n d B rain , w h ile c o n tr ib u tin g to th e
d is c ip le 's lo n g e v ity .
A c c o rd in g to c e rta in D a o is t te a c h in g s, th e fo l­
lo w in g sp e c ia l F u ll M o o n C u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n ,
is tr a d itio n a lly o n ly p ra c tic e d n in e d a y s a m o n th ,
w h ic h a re th e b r ig h te s t n ig h ts o f th e m o n th :
• T h e T h r e e D a y s B e f o r e T h e F u ll M o o n :
T h is is w h e n th e Y ang (S u n L ig h t) w ith in Y in
(P la n e t M o o n ) re p r e s e n ts M a x im u m G r o w th .
• T h e T h r e e D a y s O f T h e F u ll M o o n : T h is is
w h e n th e Y ang (S u n L ig h t) w ith in Yin (P la n e t
M o o n ) r e p r e s e n ts M a x im u m R a d ia n t P o w e r.
• T h e T h r e e D a y s A f te r T h e F u ll M o o n : T h is is
w h e n th e Y ang (S u n L ig h t) w ith in Yin (P la n e t
M o o n ) re p r e s e n ts T h e B e g in n in g o f Yin.

T h is sp e c ia l M o o n c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n is 2. L o w e r y o u r e y e lid s , u n til y o u o n ly b a r e ly se e

p r o h ib ite d d u r i n g th e tim e s o f th e N e w M o o n
tra n s itio n , b e c a u s e th e re is to o little M o o n E sse n c e
to g a th e r a t th a t tim e . T h e G a th e rin g th e M o o n 's
E sse n c e M e d ita tio n is d e s c rib e d as fo llo w s:
T h e G a th e r in g th e M o o n E sse n c e m e d ita tio n
m u s t o n ly b e p ra c tic e d o n c le a r n ig h ts , w h e n th e
M o o n is n o t o b s tr u c te d . A v o id p r a c tic in g th is
m e d ita tio n in tim e s o f fog, sm o g , th ic k c lo u d s , a n d
L u n a r E c lip se s, a s c u ltiv a tio n p r a c tic e d d u r i n g
th e s e tim e s w ill c a u s e th e u n n a tu r a l a b s o r p tio n
o f T u rb id Q i.
1. B egin th e m e d ita tio n b y s ta n d in g o u ts id e in th e
fresh air, w h ile facing th e d irec tio n of th e M oon.
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e W a te r E le m e n t p o s i­
tio n , lo c a te d b y th e th ro a t o n th e u p p e r p a la te ,
a t th e b a c k o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.456).
• S ta n d in a re la x e d a n d tra n q u il s ta te , b r e a th e
e v e n ly , a n d r i d y o u r m i n d o f a n y s t r a y
th o u g h ts (F ig u re 1.457).
• N e x t, b e g in p e r f o r m in g th e O n e T h r o u g h T en
M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.
th e M o o n lig h t.
• In h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e a n d im a g in e so ftly
" s ip p in g " o n e m o u th fu l o f th e M o o n 's Essence.
• A t th e s a m e tim e , w ith y o u r e y e s h a lf c lo se d ,
v is u a liz e " in h a lin g " th e e n e rg y o f th e M o o n 's
E ssen c e w ith y o u r T h re e E y es (i.e., y o u r N a tu ­
ra l E y es a n d y o u r H e a v e n 's E y e) in to y o u r
U p p e r D a n tia n .
• T h en , c o m p le te ly c lo se y o u r ey es, a n d im a g in e
m ix in g th e M o o n E sse n c e w ith th e e n e rg y y o u
in h a le d th r o u g h y o u r n o s e .
• S lig h tly h o ld y o u r b r e a th a n d c o n c e n tra te o n
fe e lin g th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e M o o n E s­
s e n c e 's s ilv e ry e n e rg e tic lig h t.
• M ix a n d c o m b in e th e Q i in h a le d th r o u g h
th e n o s e a n d th e M o o n L ig h t s ip p e d in to th e
U p p e r D a n tia n to g e th e r. F o rm th e c o m b in e d
E s s e n c e in to a s m a ll S ilv e r P e a rl, a n d th e n
s lo w ly s w a llo w th is m a g ic a l p ill, s e n d in g it
d o w n to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
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Figure 1.458. Stretch your hands
to embrace the Moon.
Figure 1.459. Suspend the Moon
above your Upper Dantian.
3. N e x t, s tre tc h y o u r h a n d s t o w a r d s th e M o o n
(F ig u re 1.458). I m a g in e e m b r a c in g th e M o o n
a n d p u llin g it o u t o f th e sky, p la c in g it ju s t
a b o v e y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n a t y o u r B a ih u i
p o in t (lo c a te d o n to p o f y o u r h e a d ). H o ld th is
im a g e fo r se v e ra l m in u te s (F ig u re 1.459).
4. T h e n , im a g in e a s e c o n d M o o n fo r m in g o u t o f
th e first M o o n a n d b r in g it d o w n w a r d w ith
b o th h a n d s u n til it is lev el w ith , a n d in fr o n t
of, th e M id d le D a n tia n , a t th e c e n te r o f th e
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Figure 1.460. Suspend a second Moon
in front of your Middle Dantian.
Figure 1.461. Suspend a third Moon
in front of your Lower Dantian.
c h e s t. H o ld th is im a g e fo r s e v e r a l m in u te s
(F ig u re 1.460).
5. F in a lly , im a g in e a th ir d M o o n fo r m in g o u t
o f th e s e c o n d M o o n a n d b r in g it d o w n to th e
lev el o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , s u s p e n d e d in fro n t
o f th e lo w e r a b d o m e n . H o ld th is im a g e fo r
s e v e ra l m in u te s (F ig u re 1.461).
6. C o n tin u e to i m a g in e a ll th r e e M o o n s s u s -
p e n d e d in fro n t o f y o u r T h re e D a n tia n s (tw o in
fro n t o f y o u r b o d y a n d o n e a b o v e y o u r h e a d ).

Figure 1.463. Absorb the
first Moon into your second Moon into your
Upper Dantian. Middle Dantian.
• In h a le , a n d b e g in to ra is e b o th o f y o u r a r m s
over y o u r head.
• N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel a s if y o u a r e p r e s s in g
th e first M o o n in to y o u r h e a d , fillin g th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n w ith th e M o o n E s s e n c e 's S ilv e ry
W h ite L ig h t (F ig u re 1.462)«
• A s b o th h a n d s p re s s th e M o o n Q i in to th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , k e e p th e left h a n d p o s itio n e d o n
to p o f th e r ig h t h a n d (o p p o s ite fo r w o m e n ).
• A s y o u e x h a le , v is u a liz e th e lig h t o f th e M o o n
Q i filling a n d illu m in a tin g th e N in e C h a m b e rs
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
7. N e x t, b r in g b o th h a n d s to th e fr o n t o f y o u r
h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
• In h a le a n d p re s s th e s e c o n d M o o n in to y o u r
M id d le D a n tia n , a n d im a g in e th e M o o n E s­
s e n c e 's S ilv e ry W h ite L ig h t fillin g y o u r e n tir e
c h e s t c a v ity (F ig u re 1.463).
• A s y o u e x h a le , v is u a liz e th e lig h t o f th e M o o n
fillin g a n d illu m in a tin g th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f
th e M id d le D a n tia n .
8. F in a lly , b r i n g b o th h a n d s in f r o n t o f y o u r
lo w e r a b d o m e n .
• I n h a le a n d p r e s s th e th ir d M o o n in to y o u r
L o w e r D a n tia n . A s th e e n e rg y o f th e M o o n
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.464. Absorb the Figure 1.465. Tap lightly
third Moon into your until all three Moons
Lower Dantian. flow into your Taiji Pole.
s in k s in to y o u r b o d y , im a g in e a n d feel th e
M o o n 's S ilv e ry W h ite L ig h t fillin g th e a b d o ­
m e n (F ig u re 1.464).
• A s y o u e x h a le , v is u a liz e th e lig h t o f th e M o o n
fillin g a n d illu m in a tin g th e N in e C h a m b e rs o f
th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
9. A llo w b o th h a n d s to r e s t b y y o u r s id e s fo r
s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• T h e n , s lo w ly ra is e y o u r le ft h a n d (o p p o s ite
fo r w o m e n ) a n d b e g in to ta p th e to p o f y o u r
h e a d , softly, n in e tim e s.
• W h ile t a p p i n g , i m a g i n e t h a t t h e e n e r g y
c o n ta in e d w ith in all th r e e M o o n s d is s ip a te s
a n d im m e d ia te ly fu s e s in to a b r illia n t W h ite
L ig h t E n erg y , th a t r a d ia te s its p o w e rfu l lig h t
th r o u g h o u t y o u r c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le, c o n ­
n e c tin g th e p o w e r f u l e n e rg y o f all th re e D a n -
tia n s to g e th e r (F ig u re 1.465).
10. A fte r a few m in u te s , re la x , a n d p e r fo rm th e
P u llin g D o w n T h e H e a v e n s m e d ita tio n . T h is
s p e c ia l c lo sin g e x e rc ise is p e r f o r m e d in o r d e r
to a llo w y o u r b o d y , b re a th , a n d m in d , to s in k
d o w n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d p e r m it
y o u r s p ir it to e n te r in to a s ta te o f q u ie t tr a n ­
q u ility .
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The Moon P lanetary Elixir
(Using S ilver/W hite P earl)
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c o lo r u s e d to g a th e r
th e p la n e ta r y e s s e n c e o f th e M o o n a n d th e W a te r
E le m e n t is S ilv e ry W h ite . T h e g e m s to n e s r u le d
b y th e M o o n a r e n a tu r a l P e a rl, W h ite C o ra l, a n d
M o o n s to n e .
F la w le s s ( e y e - d e a n ) r o u n d p e a r ls o f s u p e r io r
q u a lity a re re q u ir e d in o r d e r to p r o p e r ly tr a n s m it
th e b e n e fic ia l p o w e r s o f L u n a r e n e r g y ( F ig u re
1.466).
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
W h e n s w a llo w e d , a M o o n P la n e ta r y E lix ir
c o n s tru c te d fro m a S ilv e r /W h ite P e a rl c a n b e u s e d
to s tim u la te th e in n e r c o n s tr u c ts o f th e p s y c h e . It
c a n a ls o b e u s e d in o r d e r to e n h a n c e lu c id d r e a m ­
in g a n d d r e a m recall.
P r e p a r a tio n a n d I m p r i n t i n g
W h e n c r e a tin g a M o o n P la n e ta r y E lixir, it is
im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic
b r id g e th a t c o n n e c ts th e fo llo w in g f o u r ite m s:
• T h e C e le s tia l P la n e t: T h e c h o s e n p la n e t (e.g..
M o o n ), d e te r m in e s th e sp e c ific tim e (d a y a n d
h o u r ) th a t th e m a g ic r itu a l w ill ta k e p la c e .
• T h e P la n e t's D e ity : T h e celestial d e ity r e s p o n ­
sib le fo r b r in g in g th e p la n e ta r y p o w e r s d o w n
to th e a lta r (e .g .. C e le s tia l M o o n I m m o r ta l
" H e n g O " ), d e te r m in e s th e sp e c ific ty p e s o f
o ff e rin g s a n d in c e n s e p r e s e n te d d u r i n g th e
m a g ic a l ritu a l.
F o r e x a m p le , in th e h o u r o r d a y (M o n d a y )
o f th e M o o n , in c e n s e o ffe rin g s s h o u ld in c lu d e
p o p p y se e d , d r ie d fro g s, c a m p h o r , f r a n k in ­
c e n se a n d th e e y e s o f a n ox m ix e d w ith b lo o d .
W h e n th e M o o n in c e n s e is b u r n in g , s p ir its
in th e fo rm o f g h o s ts in flim sy tr a n s p a r e n t
d r a p e r ie s , w ith p a le a n d lu m in o u s fa c e s
s h o u ld b e se e n .
• T h e D i r e c t i o n : T h e s p e c if ic D ir e c tio n th e
e n e r g y is b e in g tr a n s f e r r e d fro m (e .g ., th e
c u r r e n t p o s itio n o f th e F ull M o o n in th e S ky),
d e te r m in e s w h e re th e a lta r s p a c e w ill b e e s ­
ta b lis h e d .
• T h e G e m S to n e : T h e sp ec ific G e m S to n e b e in g
u s e d (e.g., S il v e r / W h i t e P e a rl), d e te r m in e s
th e s p e c ific ty p e o f p r e p a r a tio n s n e e d e d fo r
c r e a tin g th e elixir.
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Figure 1.466. The Moon Planetary Elixir
is generally constructed using Silver/White Pearl
T h e s e c o m p o n e n ts fo rm th e " F o u r P illa rs " o f
th e P la n e ta r y Elixir, a n d th e y m u s t all b e u tiliz e d
w h e n e n e rg iz in g a n d im p rin tin g th e m a g ic a l elixir.
T h is a llo w s th e c u lm in a te d s u b tle e n e rg ie s o f th e
m in e r a l, p la n e t, d e ity a n d d ir e c tio n to b e c o m e
a c tiv e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's tis su e s .
T he N ew M oon &F u l l M o o n In c a n ta tio n
A t o n e tim e , th is s p e c ia l M o o n I n c a n ta tio n
(a lso k n o w n a s th e " D r a g o n B o o k o f th e T h re e
H e a v e n s " ) w a s o n ly s e c re tly p a s s e d d o w n fro m
m a s te r to d is c ip le . A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w r it­
in g s o f th e Perfected Person of the Supreme Ultimate:
" If y o u re c ite th e m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n in th e
e v e n in g tim e , a n d d u r i n g e v e ry N e w M o o n a n d
F u ll M o o n a t d a w n a n d m id n ig h t, y o u w ill b e
a b le to h a r m o n iz e th e N in e H e a v e n ly S p ir its a n d
r e s to r e th e Q i o f th e d iv in e re s id e n c e .
R e p e a tin g th is m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n w ill c a u s e
all o f th e g o d s e x is tin g w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y
to b e c o m e c o rre c tly a lig n e d a n d in h a rm o n y , all
m is a lig n m e n ts w ill b e g in to d is a p p e a r, a n d th e
o n e h u n d r e d c h a n n e ls e x is tin g w ith in th e h u m a n
b o d y w ill b e c o m e e n e rg e tic a lly O p e n .
Y ou w ill b e a b le to a s c e n d to th e S ta rs in b ro a d
d a y lig h t, a n d y o u r v ita l E sse n c e w ill s tim u la te a
c o r re s p o n d e n c e w ith th e W o n d r o u s . Y ou c a n r id e
o n S p irit A n im a ls th r o u g h a la n d s c a p e o f la n d ­
s lid e s a n d flo o d s. T h e s o u n d o f b r e a th in g in a n d
o u t w ill s a v e y o u r life o n E a rth , a n d y o u w ill m a n ­
a g e to a s c e n d to th e H e a v e n ly C o n s te lla tio n s ."
T h e " D r a g o n B o o k o f th e T h re e H e a v e n s "
m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n is s p o k e n a s fo llo w s:

The Draoon Book of the Three Heavens"
"The Imperial Lord and his Spirit Court
Make their home in my body!
His residence is in the Hall of Light,
Located in the Vermilion Chamber
Of the Heavenly Worthy!
He is seated at the Supreme Ultimate,
And d o e s not deviate
From the Mysterious Cinnabar!
The Heavenly Lord holds a magic scepter,
The Mysterious Mother rides the
“Carriage of the Three Pure Ladies!”
The Primordial Father rides
A Flying Chariot with Red Feathers!
On the left, she drives
The mystical bird down;
On the right, he reins in
The magical bird!
The one-inch square Cinnabar Field,
B ecom es the Common City
Of the highest magical powers!
From the Cinnabar Terrace
And Fiery Watchtower,
Radiant light sh oots forth
And all evil is dispersed!
On high, the Imperial Lord is seated
In the Place of Great Subtlety!
His mighty hand grasps the Purple Register,
And he fills his pure, deep pool,
With Golden Wine and Liquid Jade!
Nine layers of Qi surround him,
Like b lossom s floating in the clouds!
In the middle is the Great Spirit,
Who cannot be named or seen!
D a o is t A lchemy
The Primordial Father
Guides the Primordial Qi,
And the Mysterious Mother
Rides on the Mysterious Chariot!
The Imperial Lord wears a crown
Of radiant b lossom s o f Sunlight,
And keeps a Tiger Register at his waist!
His eyes emit a fiery light,
That sh oot forth like dragon flames,
Ten thousand feet long!
And is clothed in Phoenix feathers!
My vital body E ssen ce
Is circulated through
The North of the Hall of Light;
In the Purple Chamber,
Where a continuous stream
Of Vital E ssen ce is being generated!
It protects and preserves
The Mysterious Valley,
And enters and leaves
The Room o f Destinyl
It wanders freely
Through the various grottoes
And p a sse s o f my body!
When it is time,
It enters the Middle Palace,
And rises to permeate
The Supreme Primordiall
Circulating the Qi in four directions,
It divides am ong the Nine Stars.
The Taiyi preserves my 3 Hun,
He rests in the Secluded Court,
And destroys my Seven Pol
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Exercises and E lixirs For Jupiter

M ars
Fire V en u s
G athering The C elestial
Q i O f The Five Yin O rgans
In ancient China, the Daoist masters noted that
the unique im age and different energy of each of
the five main planets (Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus,
and Mercury) could be cultivated in order to ener­
getically merge within the disciple's Three Bodies
(physical body, energetic body, and spirit body).
Through this unique experience, the ancient Daoists
learned h ow to exam ine and feel the m ost subtle
changes each planet brought to the Earthly realm.
Traditionally, each planet w a s used for its en ­
ergetic influence on the hum an tissu es according
to the follow in g Magical C orrespondences: Figure 1.467. “The Fives Planets
• Jupiter: Influences the Qi o f the b o d y 's Liver Are assigned 5 positions on the priest's left hand
and H un (Ethereal Soul). G reen /B lu e Light
and vapor. The Flaming Planet
• Mars: Influences the Qi o f the b od y's Heart, Extinguishes Firesl
vitality, and the b ody's physical strength. Red
Light and vapor.
The Great White Planet
Repels Metal W eaponsl
• Saturn: Influences the Qi o f d ie b o d y 's Stom ­
ach, sp leen , and d ig e stiv e sy stem . Y ellow The Stabilizing Planet
Light and vapor. Holds the others in place!
• Venus: Influences the Qi o f the b o d y 's Lungs,
and glands. W hite Light and vapor. Family and State are benefitted!
• Mercury: Influences the Qi o f the b od y's Kid­
My name is carved
n eys and n ervou s system . B lack /D ark Blue
On the Tablet o f Jade!
Light and vapor. I am Registered
T h e “ F i v e P l a n e t In c a n t a t i o n ” In the Chamber o f the Emperor!
The follow ing secret incantation w as tradition­
ally used by ancient Daoists in order to invoke the I ride the radiating rays!
magical protection of the Five Planets. In this special
I soar upward
into the Great Emptiness!
incantation, the priest evokes the celestial energy of
the Five Element Creative Cycle, by using his left I enter and exit the Great Void!
thumb to press specific points on his left hand (Fig­ I wander
ure 1.467), w hile speaking the following incantation. Feasting throughout the Universe!

“The Five Planets Shine! The Five Clouds lift the Covers
Their light illuminates the Five Directions! I summon the G ods
and tame the Winds!
The Watery Planet
Averts all catastrophes! The countless rulers do my bidding,
and protect the Immortal One!”
The Virtue o f W ood
Brings Prosperity!
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Figure 1.468. Shan Yao
(Radix diocoreae oppositae)
Used for Tonifying Lung Qi and Lung Yin
D a o i s t P l a n t E l ix ir s U s e d T o
To n if y t h e L u n g s
The fo llo w in g are so m e exam p les o f m agi­
cal herbs u sed by ancient D a o ists in C hina to
strengthen the energy o f the Lungs.
• Shan Yao (R adix D io co rea e O pp ositae): The
bright w h ite color is com bined w ith the specif­
ic energetic tonification qualities of Shan Yao.
This herb is ingested in order to strengthen the
Lungs (Figure 1.468). It is com m on ly u sed to
treat L ung Deficiency, m anifesting as chronic
co u g h in g or w h e e z in g . Shan Yao's en ergy
enters the Lung, Spleen, and K idney C han­
nels. B ecause it also m oistens, it energetically
benefits both the Yin and Yang o f the L ungs
and K idneys, and can also be u sed to Tonify
the Spleen and Stom ach as w ell.
• H u a n g Q i (A stragalu s): The b right w h ite
color is com bined w ith the specific energetic
tonification qualities of H uang Qi. This herb is
used for tonifying the Qi of the b ody (Figure
1.469). More than sim p ly tonifying Lung Qi, it
is also u sed to strengthen the im m une system ,
w hich has a close relationship to the L ungs in
C hinese m edicine.
• T ianm en D o n g (O p h io g o n Root): The bright
w h ite color is co m b in ed w ith the sp ecific
Dao is t A lchem y
Figure 1.469. Huang Qi
(Astragalus)
Used for Tonifying Lung Qi and Lung Yin
Figure 1.470. Tianmen Dong
(Ophiogon Root)
Used for Tonifying Lung Qi and Lung Yin
energetic L ung Yin tonification qualities of
Tianmen D ong. This herb is used to tonify the
Yin of the Lungs (Figure 1.470). The Yin refers
to the actual Lung tissue. The L ungs h ave
a tendency to be affected m ost by Dryness,
w hich can injure the Yin of the Lungs, often
m anifesting as a dry cough. Tianmen D on g
has the effect of m oisten in g the lu n gs and
b uild in g up deficient Lung tissue. W hen the
respiratory system is susceptible to frequent
illnesses or asthma, the Yin of the Lungs is
often weak. In China, this herb can be com ­
m only u sed for the treatm ent of bronchitis
and tuberculosis.
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The Metal
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.471. The Metal Element tongue position,
Corresponds to the Lungs,
The tongue is suspended behind the teeth.
M in e r a l E l ix ir s T o T r e a t the Lu n g s
T h e fo llo w in g are v a r io u s m in e ra ls th a t c a n b e
u s e d in D a o is t M ag ic, w h e n c r e a tin g G e m -E lix irs
fo r th e tr e a tm e n t o f L u n g d is e a s e a n d r e s p ir a to r
p ro b le m s :
• A sthm a: Amber, C at's Eye, M alachite, W hite Pearl,
R hodochrosite, V anadinite
• Breathlessness (Dyspnea): Amber, Vanadinite
• Bronchitis: Aquamarine, Amazonite, Aventurine,
Chrysocolla
• Cough: Aquamarine, Chrysocolla, Turquoise
• Lungs: Bustamite, Gamet, White Pearl, Pyrite
• Pneumonia: Fluorite
• Respiratory System: Agate, Amber, Coral, Lapis
Lazuli, Rhodochrosite, Tigers Eye, Topaz, Zircon
• Tuberculosis: Morganite
• Whooping Cough: Blue Lace Agate, Amber, Topaz
P u r g in g L u n g S ta g n a tio n W ith S o u n d s
B y c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e D a o is t p r ie s t
c a n a lte r th e L u n g e x e rc ise in o r d e r to p u r g e s ta g ­
n a tio n e x is tin g in o r a r o u n d th e d is c ip le 's L u n g s .
In o r d e r to u tiliz e th e D a o is t L u n g e x e rc is e fo r
P u rg a tio n , th e p rie s t c a n in s tr u c t th e d is c ip le to
a d d th e fo llo w in g H e a lin g S o u n d m e th o d s to th e
L u n g ex e rcise, fo r d is p e r s in g Q i s ta g n a tio n s . A t a
c e rta in lev el o f tra in in g , th e r e s o n a n t v ib r a tio n s
e m itte d fro m w ith in th e L u n g tis s u e s c a n , v ia
s o u n d , tu r n a so lid tis s u e m a s s (Jing) in to a liq u id
(Q i) o r g a s e o u s s ta te (S hen), a llo w in g a n e n e rg e tic
c lu s te r a n d v a rio u s fo rm s of s ta g n a tio n to d is p e rs e .
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e M e ta l E le m e n t T o n g u e
P o s itio n , s u s p e n d e d b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re
1.471).
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• Inhale and im agine d ivin e w h ite light energy
flow in g from the H eaven s into the Lung tis­
sues.
• N ext, exhale o n e o f the fo llo w in g Lung H eal­
ing Sounds, strong and loud:
"Shhh:" U sed for p u rgin g surface L ung
stagnation,"
"Ssss:" U sed for p urgin g m oderate Lung
stagnation,
"Shang:" U sed for p u r g in g d e e p L u n g
stagnation,
• W hen ex h a lin g the so u n d , feel the L un gs
begin to vibrate, and im agine all stagnation
w ithin the Lung tissue dispersing. Im agine
and feel the Toxic Qi flow in g ou t of the Lung
tissues, flow ing out the arms, and sim ultane­
ou sly b eing released ou t the m outh.
• Repeat the H ealing Sound for 36 tim es.
E lixir To A str in g e t h e L ungs
• Wu W ei Zi (S ch isa n d ra ): T his is an herb
traditionally used in form ulas for the Lungs.
Rather than tonifying, it A stringes Lung Qi
and nourish the K idneys (Figure 1.472).
This m eans it h elp s the L ungs to retain
w h atever strength they have. It is often used
in conjunction w ith the tonic herbs so that
w h ile the tonics strengthen, the Wu Wei Zi
protects the L ungs from becom ing m ore D e­
ficient. It has traditionally been used for such
conditions as asthm a and w h eezing. Recent
studies have also found that it raises the w hite
blood cell count and boosts immunity.

Meditating O n th e Lung P lanet
Each internal organ corresponds to a specific
Element, Direction, Color, Sound, Celestial Ruler,
Sacred M ountain, and Ruling Planet. In Esoteric
D aoist Alchem y, the m agical p ow ers (Ling Qi) of
all of these supernatural energies w ere tradition­
ally gath ered , in g ested , and cu ltiv a ted , w h en
practicing Immortal C ultivation Techniques.
W hen m ed itatin g on a sp ecific planet, the
ancient D aoists w ou ld proceed as follow s:
• After closin g his physical eyes, the disciple
w ou ld b egin to im agine and feel that h e w as
op en in g the celestial portal of h is Yintang
(Celestial Eye or Third Eye) to see into the
upper celestial w orld.
This im age allow ed the various energetic
fields o f each of the five m ain planets to b e
ind ep en d en tly experienced.
• A fter m e d ita tin g on th e ce le stia l e n e r g y
field of a particular planet, the uniq ue im age
and different energy of that planet ev en tu ­
ally m erged and form ed w ithin the disciple's
Three B odies (physical, energetic and spirit
body).
• Then, w hile pulsing w ithin the disciple's Third
Eye area, his body w ou ld su ddenly experience
a mild tremor as it energetically connected
with the planet's resonating energies.
• Through this unique experience, the ancient
D aoists learned h o w to exam ine and feel the
m ost subtle changes each planet brought to
the Earthly realm.
• After the d isc ip le had ch osen a particular
celestial planet or star constellation through
which to focus and direct his m editation, it
w as essential that he present the guardian o f
that planet's m agical p ow ers w ith the appro­
priate offering.
Each of the seven celestial d eities govern ­
ing the seven m ain p lanets required different
offerings and sacrifices. This w as n eed ed to
appease the guardians o f that celestial portal.
W ithout this appeasem ent, the true under­
standing of the planet deities secret m agical
pow ers and the d eeper subtleties of the plan­
ets spiritual influence could not be accessed
or ascertained.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.473. The Planet Venus
T he E nergy o f the Lu n g s , the Metal
E lem ent , and the P lanet Ven u s
The Planet Venus (Figure 1.473) represents the
celestial energy flow ing from the Western Direc­
tion of H eaven. Because it em its a clea r /w h ite
light energy, this celestial energy influences the
energetic function of the body's Lungs and Large
Intestine organs.
The Planet Venus is called "Jinxing," the "Met­
al Star." Its position in the H eavens corresponds to
the celestial W hite Tiger "Jianbing," and it relates
to the right side of the body's Taiji Pole.
The Celestial Ruler of the Planet Venus is Hao-
kong Debiao. The ancient Daoist text know n as the
Secretly T ransm itted Suprem e P ervasive Perfect Book
o f the Five P lanets states "In the West is the Perfect
Imperial Sovereign of the Grand W hite Star (also
k now n as the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of
Metal). The nam e of the ruling Celestial Immortal
of Venus is H aokong D ebiao (Figure 1.474). The
Perfect S overeign of the Virtue of M etal, is in
charge of "the ending of all things." It reaps the
fruits. In ancient China, people w ho were involved
in m any legal cases were encouraged to seek his
kindness, entice him, and seek after h is magical
influence and power."
In order to interact w ith the celestial p o w ­
ers o f H aokong Debiao, the disciple m ust first
present special offerings during the hour or day
of Venus. The special incense offerings sh ould
include whale-sperm aceti, roses, coral, or aloes.
These special offerings should also be m ixed with
the brains and blood o f a w hite p igeon.
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Figure 1.474. The White Emperor of the Western
Direction. His name is Haokong Debiao.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Metal.
C reating t h e V enus P lanetary E lixir
Using A C lear D iamond
In ancient Daoist Alchemy, the color used to
gather and retain the Planetary Essence of Venus and
the Metal Element was either "Clear" (translucent)
or "White." According to many magical teachings/
the Planet Venus only transmits its celestial energy
through clear diam onds, quartz crystals, zircons,
goshenites, w hite topaz, white sapphires, and other
colorless gem stones with dear transparency.
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F ig u re 1.475. T h e V en u s P la n e ta ry Elixir is g e n e ra lly
c o n stru c te d u sin g a C le a r D iam ond
W hen m aking a Venus Planetary Elixir, a dia­
m ond can be chosen because of its clear transpar­
ency (Figure 1.475). The best and m ost auspicious
gem sh o u ld be radiant and transparent, w ith
bright refracting rays.
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
W hen sw a llo w ed , a Venus Planetary Elixir
constructed from a clear diam ond has a unifying
effect with the body's Yang and Yin energetic fields.
It opens and cleanses the H eaven's Eye (Third Eye),
enhances clear vision and insight, strengthens the
energetic matrix o f the b ody's Ling Shen (Magical
Spirit), and is used in order to am plify the projec­
tion of Qi (Energy) and Shen (Spirit). It creates a
charism atic energy field, increases artistic abili­
ties, and deep en s the feelings o f appreciation and
beauty. A Venus Planetary Elixir constructed from
a clear diam ond can b e used in order to help fuse
Shen (Mind / Spirit) into Matter. It can also be used
in order to ward off evil, drive aw ay evil spirits,
and rem ove the bad effects of the "Evil Eye." In an­
cient China, this magical elixir w as som etim es used
in order to protect a disciple against the plague.
P r e p a r a tio n a n d I m p r i n t i n g
W hen creating a Venus Planetary Elixir, it is
important for the disciple to first form an energetic
bridge that connects together the magical pow ers
of a specific planet (Venus), the celestial Immortal
responsible for bringing the planetary pow er dow n
to the Earth (Celestial Immortal H aokong), the
specific direction the energy is being transferred
from (West), and the specific gem stone being used
(clear diamond). These four important com ponents
form the "Four Pillars" of the Planetary Elixir, and
it is im portant that they each be utilized w hen
energizing and im printing the magical elixir.
 Dao is t A lchem y

Each Incantation and H and Seal is changed

according to the d isciple's needs, by substituting
the specific palace and the specific internal organ
Qi. Each of the palaces also h ave corresponding
tim es. Elem ents o f control, organ energies, altar
gifts, and governin g im m ortals.

T h e D i v i n e In c a n t a t i o n T o T h e
P r o t e c t iv e G o d O f T h e W e s t
Element Qi from the Planet Venus (via the Western The following incantation is spoken by the disci­
Direction) into a glass of water for energetic imprinting. ple to the Protective God of the West Haokong Debiao,
just before he swallows the Venus Planetary Elixir:
Each planet has a ruling day of the week, as well
as a ruling time period. The time periods change from “Great Whiteness o f the West!
season to season, depending on the position of the Floating E ssen ce o f the
Sun. When a planet is at its "High Tide" (the season Sevenfold Energy of the Heavens!
of the specific planet) it manifests its strongest influ­
Your radiance shines forth
ence of celestial power. Therefore, Venus Planetary through the Golden Gateway!
Elixirs are generally constructed in the Autumn, on It penetrates with great brightness,
Fridays, and between the hours of 3 A.M.-7 A.M. even the deepest dark!
Som etim es a D aoist d iscip le m ay ch oose to
u tilize a different day, or prefer to construct Venus The Pure Star in your midst,
Planetary Elixirs at su n set (5-7 P.M.), w h en the is known as the
Emperor of All Magical Power!
energy o f the Western Palace is at its peak.
He guards my Spirit
Incantation and Hand Seal and secu res my homel
The magical act of speaking the proper incanta­ He protects my body
tion and using the proper Hand Seal (Figure 1.476) is from all harm!
needed for gathering and condensing the planetary
energy into the elixir. Each Hand Seal technique is Destroy the sou rce o f all Evil Power!
Let the Dao of the King
combined with a specific Breath Incantation.
be upright and enlightened!
The follow ing incantation is from the Maoshan And all the halls and residences
D aoist tradition, and is u sed for bringing Qi from be clear and signified!
a specific celestial direction into a vessel of w ater
w hen making a Planetary Elixir. If a D aoist disciple May the Three Luminaries
w ish es to gather H ea v en ly Q i from th e p lan et join their radiance,
Venus to im print into the water, he can repeat the and the Dao harmonize
with the spontaneous flow o f alii
follow in g incantation:
May I fly up to the Purple Gardens,
“Xi fana Wu Ji Fei Tian Shen Wang, with the talismans and instructions
Su Jiang Fei Qi Yu Wu Shui Zhong!” o f Numinous Treasure!
Ji Ji Ru Lu Lingl
May my sincere benevolence
Which translates as: spread over the myriad living beings,
“Western Palace of the Infinite Flying and may my merit aid them all!
Heavenly God, bring down the Luna Qi
into the center of my water! May Heaven and Earth
Quickly Quickly d o this, as it is law.” now becom e at great peace!”
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Figure 1.477. Han Lian Cao Figure 1.478. Du Zhong

(Herba ecliptae prostratae) (Cortex eucom m iae ulmoidis)
Is used for Tonifying Kidney Yin. Is used for Tonifying Kidney Yang.

D a o i s t P l a n t E l ix ir s U s e d T o Dong Qua! Huang Qi

T o n i f y t h e K id n e y s (Angelica) (Astragalus)
T o n ific a tio n o f th e K id n e y s is a im e d at
strengthening K idney Yin, K idney Yang, or both
K idney Yin and Yang. The fo llo w in g are so m e
exam ples o f magical herbs used by ancient D aoists
in China to strengthen the energy of the K idneys.

• H a n L ia n C a o ( H e r b a E c lip ta e P ro s tr a ta e ) :
The m id nigh t b lu e or black color is com bined
w ith the specific energetic K idney Yin tonifica­
tion qualities of Han Lian Cao. This herb can Figure 1.479. Dong Quai (Angelica)
be projected into the patient's K idneys (Figure can be combined with Huang Qi (Astragalus)
1.477) to nourish and Tonify Liver and K idney And used for Tonifying the Kidneys
Yin. S ym p tom s of Liver and K idney Yin D efi­
ciency m anifest as d izzin ess, blurred vision,
vertigo, or premature graying. Han Lian Cao's
energy enters the patient's K idney and Liver
Channels, Cools the Blood, and stops bleeding
(due to H eat in the Blood).
• D u Z h o n g (C ortex E u c o m m ia e U lm o id is): T h e
flame blue color is com bined with the specific
Figure 1.480. Flaxseed
energetic Kidney Yang tonification qualities of Is used for Tonifying Kidney Yang.
Du Zhong and is projected into the patient's
Kidneys (Figure 1.478). This herb is used to treat
and A stragalus can b e u sed for protecting
Kidney Deficiency. Sym ptom s of Kidney Defi­
the K idn eys (Figure 1.479). Researchers in
ciency manifest as w eak knees, sore or painful
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tion, and edem a. Du Zhong's energy enters the
g e n e s a sso cia ted w ith the p ro g ressio n of
patient's Kidney and Liver Channels, Tonifies
chronic renal diseases, as w ell as the genes
the Kidney and Liver organs, strengthens the
that respond to the renoprotective effects of
sinew s and bones, and promotes circulation (by
A ngelica and Astragalus. These findings were
sm oothing the flow of Qi and Blood).
pub lished in the O ctober 2000 issu e o f the
• A n g e lic a ( D o n g Q u a i) a n d A s tr a g a lu s
C hinese Journal of Internal M edicine.
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Figure 1.481. Phyllanthus Niruri
Is used for Tonifying Kidney Yang.
• Flaxseed: M u ltip le s tu d ie s sh o w th a t flaxseed
d e riv a tiv e s , in c lu d in g oil, flax se ed m e a l a n d
flax lig n a n s, h a v e a p ro te c tiv e effect o n th e K id­
n e y s (F ig u re 1.480) a n d can slo w th e p ro g re ss of
so m e s e rio u s K id n e y ailm e n ts, in c lu d in g lu p u s
n e p h r itis a n d d ia b e te s -re la te d n e p h ro p a th y .
• Phyllanthus Niruri: H e r b a lis ts in tr o p ic a l
re g io n s h a v e lo n g u s e d P h y lla n th u s N ir u r i
(a lso k n o w n a s " S to n e b r e a k e r" a n d " C h a n c a
P ie d r a " ) to p r o m o te K id n e y h e a lth (F ig u re
1.481). T h e h e r b a p p e a r s to n o rm a liz e e le v a te d
le v e ls o f u r in a r y c a lc iu m th a t c a n le a d to th e
d e v e lo p m e n t o f p a in f u l k id n e y s to n e s , b a s e d
o n th e fin d in g s o f a B ra z ilia n s tu d y p u b lis h e d
in th e O c to b e r 2004 is s u e o f U ro lo g ic a l R e­
se a rc h . R e s e a rc h e rs s tu d ie d th e e ffec ts o f th e
h e r b o n 69 p a tie n ts w ith a h is to r y o f c a lc iu m
s to n e fo rm a tio n . H y p e r c a lc iu r ic p a tie n ts g e t­
tin g th e h e r b e x p e rie n c e d a s h a r p re d u c tio n
in th e ir le v e ls o f u r in a r y c a lc iu m .
M in e r a l E l ix ir s T o T r e a t the K id n e y s
T h e fo llo w in g a re v a r io u s m in e ra ls th a t ca n b e
u s e d w h e n c r e a tin g G e m -E lix irs fo r th e tr e a tm e n t
o f K id n e y d is e a s e a n d r e p r o d u c tiv e p ro b le m s :
• Kidney and Urinary Bladder Diseases: C uprite,
Jade, Prehnite, Smoky Q u artz
• Adrenal Glands: Red Calcite, Kyanite, Ruby, Su-
gilite, Black Tourmaline
• Prostate Gland: O range Calcite, Zincite
• Reproductive Organs: O ra n g e Calcite, O ran g e
Tourm aline, Ruby, Red Tourm aline
• Bleeding (Decrease in Menses): Bloodstone, M ala­
chite, Sodalite, Sapphire
• Menstrual Cramps: Carnelian, Citrine, Cuprite,
Hematite, Labradorite, Malachite, Moonstone
Dao is t A lchem y
The Water
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.482. The Water Element Tongue position
(Kidneys). The tongue is placed on the soft palate»
located at the back of the upper palate.
P u r g in g K id n e y S t a g n a t io n W it h S o u n d s
By com bin ing special p ostures, respiration
patterns, and mental imagery, the D aoist priest can
alter the K idney exercise in order to purge stagna­
tion existing in or around the disciple's Kidneys,
low er back, and Urinary Bladder areas. A t a certain
level of training, the vibrations resonating from
w ithin the K idney tissues can, via sound, turn a
solid tissue m ass Ging) into a liquid (Qi) or gas­
eou s state (Shen), allow ing for energetic clusters
and stagnations to disperse. In order to utilize the
D aoist K idney exercise for Purgation, the Daoist
priest can instruct the disciple to add the follow ­
ing H ealing Sound m ethods, described as follows:
• Place the tongue in the Water E lem ent p osi­
tion, located by the throat on the upper palate,
at the back of the m outh (Figure 1.482).
• I n h a le a n d im a g in e d a r k b lu e lig h t e n e rg y
flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s in to th e K id n e y s .
• N ext, exh ale on e o f the fo llo w in g K idney
H ealing Sounds, lo w and deep:
"Chree:" Used for purging surface K idney
stagnation,"
"Fuu:" U sed for purging m oderate K idney
stagnation,
"Yu:" U sed for purging d eep K idney stag­
nation,
• When exhaling the sound, feel the K idneys be­
gin to vibrate and im agine stagnation w ithin
the K idney tissues dispersing. Im agine and
feel the Toxic Qi flow ing out of the low er back,
m elting d ow n the legs, and sim u ltaneously
releasing out the m outh.
• Repeat the H ealing Sound for 36 tim es.
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Figure 1.483. The Planet Mercury

M e d it a t in g O n T h e K id n e y P l a n e t
T h e P la n e t M e r c u ry (F ig u re 1.483) r e p r e s e n ts
th e c e le stia l e n e r g y flo w in g fro m th e N o r th e r n
D ire c tio n o f H e a v e n . B e c a u se it e m its a b la c k o r
d a r k " m id n ig h t" b lu e lig h t e n e rg y , th is c e le stia l
e n e r g y in flu e n c e s th e e n e r g e tic f u n c tio n o f th e
b o d y 's K id n e y s a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r o rg a n s . T h e
p la n e t M e r c u ry is c a lle d " S h u ix in g ," th e " W a te r
S ta r." Its p o s itio n in th e H e a v e n s c o r r e s p o n d s
to th e D a r k W a rrio r " Z h im in g " ( o r th e im a g e o f
th e B lack T u r tle /S n a k e ) , a n d th e b a c k s id e o f th e
b o d y 's Taiji P o le . Its c e le s tia l e n e r g y in flu e n c e s
c o m m u n ic a tio n , a n d th e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e
n e r v o u s s y s te m .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t k n o w n a s th e Secretly
Transmitted Supreme Pervasive Perfect Book of the
Five Planets s ta te s " In th e N o r th is th e P e rfe c t Im ­
p e ria l S o v e re ig n o f th e C h r o n o g r a p h ie S ta r (a ls o
k n o w n a s th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f
W ate r). T h e n a m e o f th e ru lin g C e le s tia l Im m o rta l Figure 1.484. The Black Emperor of the Northern
o f M e r c u ry is Q iy u a n , h e is a ls o k n o w n a s J iy u a n Direction. His name is Qiyuan,
(F ig u re 1.484). also known as Jiyuan.
T h e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f W a te r He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Water.
is in c h a rg e o f th e m o is te n in g a n d d r e d g in g o f
C r e a t in g T h e M e r c u r y P l a n e t a r y
all th in g s . P e o p le w h o a r e s u ffe rin g fro m m a n y
E l ix ir (U s i n g A B l u e S a p p h i r e )
ro b b e rie s d u e to b a d lu c k s h o u ld e n c o u r a g e h is
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c o lo r u s e d to
k in d n e s s , e n tic e h im , a n d s e e k a f te r h is in flu e n c e
g a th e r th e p la n e ta r y e s s e n c e o f M e rc u ry a n d th e
a n d p o w e r."
W a te r E le m e n t is b la c k o r d a r k m id n ig h t b lu e .
In o r d e r to in te r a c t w ith th e c e le stia l p o w e r s
G e m s to n e s g o v e r n e d b y M e r c u r y in c lu d e b lu e
o f Q iy u a n , th e d is c ip le m u s t first p r e s e n t s p e c ia l
s a p p h ire s , b lu e sp in e ls , ta n z a n ite , in d ic o lite , iolite,
o ffe rin g s d u r in g th e h o u r o r d a y o f M e rc u ry . T h e
a m e th y s t, a n d o th e r n a tu r a l b lu e to v io le t g e m s
s p e c ia l in c e n s e o ffe rin g s s h o u ld in c lu d e f r a n k in ­
w ith tr a n s p a r e n t clarity . W h e n m a k in g a M e rc u ry
c e n s e m ix e d w ith th e b r a in o f a fox.
P la n e ta r y E lixir, b lu e s a p p h ir e c a n b e c h o s e n b e -
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Figure 1.485. The Mercury Planetary Elixir is
generally constructed using Blue Sapphire
c a u s e o f its b e a u tif u l c o lo r (F ig u re 1.485). A b lu e
s a p p h ir e ca n b e fo u n d in c o lo rs r a n g in g fro m d a r k
b lu e to d e e p b lu e . T h e b e s t a n d m o s t a u s p ic io u s
g e m s h o u ld b e r a d ia n t in c o lo r a n d t r a n s p a r e n t
w ith b r ig h t re fra c tin g ra y s.
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
W h e n s w a llo w e d , a M e r c u ry P la n e ta r y E lix ir
c o n s tr u c te d fro m a b lu e s a p p h ir e c a n b e u s e d fo r
in d u c in g tra n c e s a n d g a th e r in g w is d o m . It fos­
te rs a c o n te m p la tiv e n a tu r e , e n h a n c e s in tu itiv e
p s y c h ic p e r c e p tio n , in d u c e s m e d ita tiv e s ta te s ,
a n d c u ltiv a te s a s ta te o f c a lm n e s s, tra n q u ility , a n d
p e a c e o f m in d . It e x p a n d s a n d s lo w s d o w n th e
e x p e rie n c e o f tim e , g iv in g ris e to a tr a n s c e n d e n t
v ie w o f re a lity , to le ra n c e , a n d n o n - a tta c h m e n t.
A M e r c u ry P la n e ta r y E lix ir c o n s tr u c te d fro m a
b lu e s a p p h ir e a ls o c r e a te s a p r o te c tiv e in flu e n c e
in th e T h re e W eiqi F ie ld s, it s tr e n g th e n s fa ith a n d
c o m m itm e n t to s p ir itu a l d im e n s io n s o f life, a n d
e n h a n c e s se lf-lo v e a n d a c c e p ta n c e .
P r e p a r a tio n a n d I m p r i n t i n g
W h e n c r e a tin g a M e r c u ry P la n e ta r y E lixir, it
is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic
b r id g e th a t c o n n e c ts to g e th e r th e sp e c ific p la n e t
(M e rc u ry ), th e ce le stia l Im m o r ta l re s p o n s ib le fo r
b r in g in g th e p la n e ta r y p o w e r d o w n to th e E a rth
(C elestial Im m o rta l Q iy u a n ), th e sp ec ific d ire c tio n
th e e n e rg y is b e in g tr a n s f e r r e d fro m (N o rth ), a n d
th e sp e c ific g e m s to n e b e in g u s e d (b lu e s a p p h ire ).
T h e s e c o m p o n e n ts fo rm th e " F o u r P illa rs " o f th e
P la n e ta r y E lixir, a n d th e y m u s t all b e u tiliz e d
w h e n e n e r g iz in g a n d im p r in tin g th e elixir.
E a c h p l a n e t h a s a r u lin g d a y o f th e w e e k ,
a s w e ll a s a r u lin g tim e p e r io d . T h e tim e p e r io d
c h a n g e s fro m s e a s o n to s e a s o n d e p e n d i n g o n
th e p o s itio n o f th e S u n . W h e n a p la n e t is a t its
" H ig h T id e " (th e s e a s o n o f th e s p e c ific p la n e t) it
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.486. Hand Seal pattern used for bringing Water
Element Qi from the planet Mercury (via the Northern
Direction) into a glass of water for energetic imprinting.
m a n ife sts its s tro n g e s t in flu e n c e o f cele stia l p o w e r.
T h e re fo re , M e rc u ry P la n e ta ry E lix irs a re g e n e ra lly
c o n s tr u c te d in th e W in ter, o n W e d n e s d a y s , a n d
b e tw e e n th e h o u r s o f 3 P.M .-7 P.M.
S o m e tim e s D a o is t d isc ip le s m a y c h o o s e to u ti­
liz e a d iffe re n t day , o r p r e f e r to c o n s tru c t M e rc u ry
P la n e ta r y E lix irs a t m id n ig h t, w h e n th e e n e rg y o f
th e N o r th e r n P a la c e is a t its p e a k .
I n c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S e a l
T h e m a g ic a l a c t o f s p e a k in g th e p r o p e r in ­
c a n ta tio n a n d u s in g th e p r o p e r H a n d S eal (F ig u re
1.486) is n e e d e d fo r g a th e r in g a n d c o n d e n s in g th e
p la n e ta r y e n e r g y in to th e Q i o f th e elix ir. E ac h
H a n d S eal te c h n iq u e is c o m b in e d w ith a sp e c ific
in c a n ta tio n .
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is fro m th e M a o s h a n
D a o is t tr a d itio n a n d is u s e d fo r b r in g in g Q i fro m
a sp e c ific c e le stia l d ire c tio n in to a v e sse l o f w a te r
fo r m a k in g a P la n e ta r y Elixir. If a D a o is t d is c ip le
w is h e s to g a th e r H e a v e n ly Q i fro m th e p la n e t
M e rc u ry to im p r in t in to th e w a te r, h e c a n r e p e a t
th e fo llo w in g B re a th In c a n ta tio n :
“Bei Fana Wu Ji Fei Tian Shen Wang,
Su Jiang Shen Qi Yu Wu Shui Zhongl
Ji Ji Ru lu ling!”
Which translates as:
“Northern Palace of the Infinite Flying
Heavenly God, bring down the Kidney Qi
into the center of my water!
Quickly Quickly do this, as it is law.”
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E a c h B re a th I n c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S e a l is
c h a n g e d a c c o r d in g to th e d i s c i p l e 's n e e d s , b y
s u b s titu tin g th e sp e c ific p a la c e a n d th e s p e c ific
in te r n a l o r g a n Q i. E a c h o f th e p a la c e s a ls o h a s
c o r r e s p o n d in g tim e s , E le m e n ts o f c o n tro l, o r g a n
e n e rg ie s , a l t a r g ifts, a n d g o v e r n in g im m o r ta ls .

T h e D i v i n e In c a n t a t i o n T o T h e
P r o t e c t iv e G o d O f T h e N o r t h
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is s p o k e n b y th e
d is c ip le to th e p ro te c tiv e G o d o f th e N o r th Q iy u a n ,
ju s t b e f o re h e s w a llo w s th e M e r c u r y P la n e ta r y
E lix ir (F ig u re 1.487):

“Great Thunderous Star o f the North!

Active Power of the
Fivefold Energy o f Dark Heavenl

Your splendid brilliance

reaches Great Incomprehension!
Venerable God of Black Magical Power,
Flying Darkness in feathery clothing!

Come and protect

all of my Five Gateways!
Assem ble the good Essence,
and apprehend the bad!

Hum bly I dare to put forth

this special requestl
Expel and scatter,
Destroy and behead all evils!
As the Jade Talismans command!

Spiritual Perfected of Eightfold Majesty!

Seal off my Gates of Viciousness,
and all hindering obstructions! Figure 1.487. The Black Emperor of the Northern
Let me be Open Direction. His name is Qiyuan,
to the Brightness o f the Dao! also known a s Jiyuan.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Water.
Shine and sparkle
Throughout my entire body! Lift my body
Like the Three Luminaries and allow it to fly up
shining forth together! like the Immortals!
May I guide and control
the empty air
and stride upon the Winds!

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Figure 1.488. Gou Qi Zi (Lycium barbarum)
Is used for Tonifying Liver Blood.
D a o i s t P l a n t E l ix ir s U s e d t o
T o n i f y t h e L iv e r
T h e fo llo w in g a re s o m e e x a m p le s o f m a g i­
ca l h e r b s u s e d b y a n c ie n t D a o is ts in C h in a to
s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg y o f th e L iv e r**
• G o u Q i Z i (L y c iu m B a r b a r u m ) : T h e g re e n
c o lo r is c o m b in e d w ith th e sp e c ific e n e rg e tic
L iv e r B lo o d to n ific a tio n q u a litie s o f G o u Q i Zi
a n d is p ro je c te d in to th e p a tie n t's L iv e r (F ig ­
u r e 1.488). C o m m o n ly k n o w n a s G oji B erry,
th is h e r b is u s e d to tre a t L iv e r a n d K id n e y
D eficien cy . S y m p to m s o f L iv e r a n d K id n e y
D e fic ie n c y m a n if e s t a s p a tte r n s o f Y in a n d
B lo o d D eficien cy , s o re b a c k a n d leg s, lo w -
g r a d e a b d o m in a l p a in , n o c tu r n a l e m is s io n ,
im p o te n c e , o r w a stin g a n d th irs tin g d is o rd e rs .
G o u Q i Z i's e n e rg y e n te r s th e p a tie n t's L iver,
L u n g a n d K id n e y C h a n n e ls . It b e n e fits th e
E ssen c e, b r ig h te n s th e e y e s, e n r ic h e s th e Yin,
a n d m o is te n s th e L u n g s.
G o u Q i Z i is h ig h in a n tio x id a n ts , m o n o u n -
s a tu r a te d fa ts a n d a m in o a c id s. G o u qi zi h a s
a s w e e t fla v o r a n d is re v e re d a s a s u p e r f o o d .
It s tr e n g th e n s th e v isio n , m o is te n s d r y e y e s
a n d n o u r is h e s th e L iv e r a n d K id n e y s.
• N u Z h e n Z i (L ig u s tru m ): T h is is a s w e e t a n d
b itte r ta s tin g h e r b th a t n o u ris h e s th e liv e r a n d
k id n e y s (F ig u re 1.489). N u z h e n zi im p ro v e s
b lu r r e d v isio n a n d m o is te n s d r y e y e s. It h a s
a n ti-in fla m m a to ry a n d a n tib io tic p r o p e r tie s
a n d r e d u c e s e y e p a in a n d re d n e s s . Boil 10 to
15 g r a m s o f n u z h e n zi in w a te r fo r 20 m in ­
u te s , s tr a in a n d d r in k th e in fu s e d w a te r to
s tr e n g th e n th e L iv e r a n d b e n e fit y o u r e y e s.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.489. Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum)
Is used for Tonifying Liver and Kidneys.
M in e r a l E l ix ir s T o T r e a t the L iv e r
T h e fo llo w in g a re v a r io u s m in e ra ls th a t c a n b e
u s e d w h e n c r e a tin g G e m -E lix irs fo r th e tr e a tm e n t
o f L iv e r a n d G a ll B a ld d e r d ise a se :
• L iv e n D a n b u r ite , O p a l, I m p e r ia l T o p a z
• G a ll B la d d e r : C a r n e lia n , C itr in e , E m e ra ld ,
M a la c h ite , G re e n O b s id ia n , P e rid o t, Y ellow
S a p p h ire , G re e n T o u rm a lin e
• M ig r a in e H e a d a c h e s : A q u a m a r in e , C h ry s o -
co lla. H e m a tite , Io lite, L a p is L a z u li, L a z u lite ,
R h o d o c h r o s ite , S o d a lite , B lu e T o u r m a lin e ,
T u rq u o is e
P u r g in g L iv e r S t a g n a t io n W it h Sounds
B y c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
p a tte r n s , a n d m e n ta l im a g e ry , th e D a o is t p r ie s t
ca n a lte r th e L iv e r e x e rc ise in o r d e r to P u r g e s ta g ­
n a tio n in o r a r o u n d th e d is c ip le 's L iv e r a n d G all
B la d d e r o rg a n s . A t a c e rta in lev el o f tr a in in g , th e
v ib ra tio n s re s o n a tin g fro m w ith in th e L iv e r tis s u e
c a n , v ia s o u n d , t u r n a s o lid tis s u e m a s s G ing) in to
a liq u id (Q i) o r g a s e o u s s ta te (S h en ), a llo w in g fo r
e n e rg e tic c lu s te rs a n d s ta g n a tio n s to d is p e r s e . In
o r d e r to u tiliz e th e D a o is t L iv e r e x e rc ise fo r P u r ­
g a tio n , th e D a o is t p r ie s t c a n in s tr u c t th e d is c ip le
to a d d th e fo llo w in g H e a lin g S o u n d m e th o d s ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e W o o d E le m e n t T o n g u e
p o s itio n , lo c a te d b e h i n d th e te e th , o n th e
m id d le o f th e u p p e r p a la te a t th e c e n te r o f th e
ro o f o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.490).
• I n h a le a n d im a g in e v ib r a n t g r e e n / b l u e lig h t
e n e r g y flo w in g fro m th e H e a v e n s in to th e
L iver.
• N e x t, e x h a le o n e o f th e fo llo w in g L iv e r H e a l­
in g S o u n d s , lo n g a n d h ig h :
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Figure 1.490. The W ood Element Tongue position

(Liver). The tongue is placed on the soft palate
at the center of the roof of the mouth.

" S h u : " U s e d f o r p u r g i n g s u r f a c e L iv e r
Figure 1.491. The Planet Jupiter
s ta g n a tio n /'
" G u o :" U s e d fo r p u r g in g d e e p L iv e r s ta g ­
n a tio n , s tim u la tio n . P e o p le w h o a r e f o r tu n a te a n d lu c k y
• W h e n e x h a lin g th e s o u n d , feel th e L iv e r b e g in s h o u ld e n c o u r a g e h is k in d n e s s , e n tic e h im , a n d
s e e k a f te r h is in flu e n c e a n d p o w e r.
to v ib ra te a n d im a g in e s ta g n a tio n w ith in th e
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , in o r d e r
L iv e r tis s u e d is p e rs in g . Im a g in e a n d feel th e
to in te r a c t w ith th e c e le stia l p o w e r s o f C h e n g la n ,
T oxic Q i flo w in g o u t o f th e s id e s o f th e c h e st,
th e d is c ip le m u s t firs t p r e s e n t s p e c ia l o ff e rin g s
m e ltin g d o w n th e leg s, a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly
d u r in g th e h o u r o r d a y o f Ju p ite r. T h e sp e c ia l o ffer­
b e in g re le a s e d o u t th e m o u th .
in g s s h o u ld in c lu d e p e a c o c k fe a th e rs , a sw a llo w ,
• R e p e a t th e H e a lin g S o u n d fo r 36 tim e s.
a n d a p ie c e o f L a p is -L a z u li. T h e a s h e s s h o u ld b e
M e d i t a t i n g O n T h e L iv e r P l a n e t
g a th e r e d a n d a d d e d to th e b lo o d o f a s to rk , a n d
T h e p la n e t J u p ite r (F ig u re 1.491) re p r e s e n ts
p r e s e n te d a t th e a ltar. W h e n th e J u p ite r o ffe rin g is
th e ce le stia l e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e E a s te rn D i­
b u r n e d , s p ir its in th e fo r m o f k in g s a c c o m p a n ie d
re c tio n o f H e a v e n . B e c a u se it e m its a b l u e / g r e e n
b y th e ir c rie rs s h o u ld b e se e n .
lig h t e n e rg y , th is c e le stia l e n e rg y in flu e n c e s th e
C r e a t in g T h e J u p it e r P l a n e t a r y
e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e b o d y 's L iv e r a n d G all
E l ix ir (U s i n g A G r e e n E m e r a l d )
B la d d e r o rg a n s . T h e p la n e t J u p ite r is ca lle d " M u x -
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e c o lo r u s e d
in g ," th e "W o o d S ta r." Its p o s itio n in th e H e a v e n s
to g a t h e r th e p l a n e t a r y e s s e n c e o f J u p i t e r a n d
c o r r e s p o n d s to th e b l u e / g r e e n c e le s tia l d r a g o n
th e W o o d E le m e n t is b l u e / g r e e n . G e m s to n e s
" M e n g z h a n g ," a n d th e le ft s id e o f th e b o d y 's c e n ­
g o v e r n e d b y J u p i t e r in c lu d e e m e r a ld , p e r id o t,
te r Taiji P o le. It is a s s o c ia te d w ith S p rin g , g r o w th ,
ts a v o rite g a rn e t, c h ro m e to u rm a lin e , c h ro m e
a n d b irth , a n d in flu e n c e s th e Q i o f th e b o d y 's L iv e r
d io p s id e , g re e n J a d e , a n d o th e r n a tu r a l g re e n (o r
a n d H u n (E th e re a l S o u l).
b lu e g e m s ) o f fla w le ss (e y e -c le a n ) q u a lity . W h e n
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t k n o w n a s th e Secretly
m a k in g a J u p ite r P la n e ta r y Elixir, a g re e n e m e r a ld
Transmitted Supreme Pervasive Perfect Book of the
c a n b e c h o s e n b e c a u s e o f its b e a u tif u l c o lo r (F ig ­
Five Planets s ta te s " In th e E a st is th e P e rfe c t I m p e ­
u r e 1.493). A n e m e r a ld c a n b e fo u n d in s h a d e s o f
rial S o v e re ig n o f th e Y ear S ta r (a lso k n o w n a s th e
c o lo r r a n g in g fro m d e e p v e lv e t g re e n to lig h t g ra s s
P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f W o o d )."
g re e n . T h e b e s t a n d m o s t a u s p ic io u s g e m s h o u ld
T h e n a m e o f th e r u lin g C e le stia l Im m o rta l o f
b e r a d ia n t in co lo r, s m o o th a n d tr a n s p a r e n t, w ith
J u p ite r is C h e n g la n , a lth o u g h th is d e ity is a ls o
b r ig h t re fra c tin g ra y s.
k n o w n a s Q in g n in g (F ig u re 1.492). T h e P e rfe c t
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f W ood is in c h a rg e o f
W h e n p la c e d b e n e a th th e to n g u e , a J u p ite r
th e b ir th o f all th in g s . H e c h a n g e s d e p r e s s io n in to
P la n e ta r y E lix ir c o n s tr u c te d fro m a v ib r a n t g r e e n

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Figure 1.492. The Green Emperor of the Eastern
Direction. His name is Chenglan,
also known as Qingning.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Wood.
e m e r a ld e n a b le s th e d is c ip le to c o n ju re e v il s p ir ­
its. T h e a n c ie n t m y s tic s b e lie v e d th a t th is e lix ir
c o u ld b e u s e d in o r d e r to re v e a l h id d e n se c re ts by
h e ig h te n in g th e d is c ip le 's s e n s o ry p e r c e p tio n s a n d
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
Figure 1.493. The Jupiter Planetary Elixir is generally
constructed using a Green Emerald
a c tiv a tin g h is p s y c h ic ab ilitie s. A J u p ite r P la n e ta r y
E lix ir a ls o e n h a n c e s re c e p tiv ity to c e le stia l a n d
te r r e s tr ia l e n e r g ie s a n d i n s p ir e s a c o m m u n io n
w ith n a tu r e .
P re p a ra tio n a n d Im p rin tin g
W h e n c r e a tin g a J u p ite r P la n e ta r y E lixir, it
is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic
b r id g e th a t c o n n e c ts to g e th e r th e sp e c ific p la n e t
(J u p ite r), th e c e le stia l I m m o r ta l r e s p o n s ib le fo r
b r in g in g th e p la n e ta r y p o w e r d o w n to th e E a rth
(C e le stia l I m m o r ta l C h e n g la n ), th e sp e c ific d ire c ­
tio n th e e n e rg y is b e in g tr a n s f e r r e d fro m (E ast),
a n d th e s p e c if ic g e m s to n e b e in g u s e d (g r e e n
e m e r a ld ). T h e s e c o m p o n e n ts fo rm th e " F o u r P il­
la rs " o f th e P la n e ta r y Elixir, a n d th e y m u s t all b e
u tiliz e d w h e n e n e rg iz in g a n d im p rin tin g th e elixir.
E ac h p l a n e t h a s a r u lin g d a y o f th e w e e k ,
a s w e ll a s a r u lin g tim e p e r io d . T h e tim e p e r io d
c h a n g e s fro m s e a s o n to s e a s o n d e p e n d i n g o n
th e p o s itio n o f th e S u n . W h e n a p la n e t is a t its
" H ig h T id e " (th e s e a s o n o f th e sp e c ific p la n e t) it
m a n ife sts its s tro n g e s t in flu e n c e o f celestial p o w e r.
T h e re fo re , J u p ite r P la n e ta r y E lix irs a re g e n e ra lly
c o n s tru c te d in th e S p rin g tim e , o n T h u rs d a y s , a n d
b e tw e e n th e h o u r s o f 11 P.M .-3 A .M .
S o m e tim e s D a o is t d is c ip le s m a y c h o o s e to
u tiliz e a d iffe re n t day, o r p re fe r to c o n s tru c t J u p ite r
P la n e ta r y E lix irs a t d a w n (5-7 A .M .), w h e n th e
e n e rg y o f th e E a s te r n P a la c e is a t its p e a k .
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I n c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S e a l
T h e m a g ic a l a c t o f s p e a k in g t h e p r o p e r in ­
c a n ta tio n a n d u s in g th e p r o p e r H a n d S eal (F ig u re
1.494) is n e e d e d fo r g a th e r in g a n d c o n d e n s in g th e
p la n e ta r y e n e r g y in to th e Q i o f th e elix ir. E ac h
H a n d S eal te c h n iq u e is c o m b in e d w ith a s p e c ific
in c a n ta tio n .
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is fro m th e M a o s h a n
D a o is t tr a d itio n a n d is u s e d fo r b r in g in g Q i fro m
a sp e c ific c e le stia l d ir e c tio n in to a v e s s e l o f w a te r
Figure 1.494. Hand Seal pattern used for bringing Wood
f o r m a k in g a P la n e ta r y E lixir. If a D a o is t d is c ip le
Element Qi from the planet Jupiter (via the Eastern
w is h e s to g a t h e r H e a v e n ly Q i fr o m th e p l a n e t
Direction) into a glass of water for energetic imprinting.
J u p ite r to im p r in t in to th e w a te r, h e c a n r e p e a t
th e fo llo w in g B re a th I n c a n ta tio n : Your brilliance illuminates
the Eastern Regions,
“Dona Fana Wu Ji Fei Tlan Shen Wang it shines and penetrates
Su Jiang Gan Qi Yu Wu Shui Zhongl through the Nine Gatesl
JiJi Ru lu ling!”
Inyour revolutions,
Which translates as: You glitter with the brightness
“Eastern Palace o f the Infinite Flying of celestial Pure Yangl
Heavenly God, bring down the Liver QI
into the center o f my water! Com e and cleanse all filth,
Quickly Quickly do this, as it is law." and eradicate all Evil Vaporsl
Open the Light
E a c h in c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S eal is c h a n g e d and allow your Divine Lads,
a c c o rd in g to th e d is c ip le 's n e e d s , b y s u b s titu tin g to com e and protect
me and my housel
th e sp e c ific p a la c e a n d th e sp e c ific in te r n a l o r g a n
Q i. E ac h o f th e p a la c e s a ls o h a s c o r r e s p o n d in g As I rise to face
tim e s, E le m e n ts o f c o n tro l, o r g a n e n e rg ie s , a lta r the Imperial Lords above,
g ifts, a n d g o v e r n in g im m o r ta ls . Restrain all Demons
and bind all Evil Spiritsl
T h e d i v i n e In c a n t a t i o n T o T h e
P r o t e c t iv e G o d O f T h e E a s t I hold the talismans and instructions
of the Nine High Heavensl
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is s p o k e n b y th e
And I humbly follow
d is c ip le to th e P ro te c tiv e G o d o f th e E a s t C h e n g - the Dao of the Right,
la n , ju s t b e f o re h e s w a llo w s th e J u p ite r P la n e ta r y Honoring the Vermilion Writings
E lixir: o f the Jade Scriptures!

"Great G od o f the Eastl I Hitch the Dragons

Bright Star o f the Ninefold Energy and am ready to flyl
o f the Blue-Green Heavenl Rising up to
Heaven’ s peaceful Abode,
I will soon becom e
a Flying Immortal!

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D a o i s t P l a n t E l ix ir s U s e d t o
To n if y t h e H e a r t
T h e fo llo w in g a re s o m e e x a m p le s o f m a g i­
cal h e r b s u s e d b y a n c ie n t D a o is ts in C h in a to
s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg y o f th e H e a rt.

• L o n g Y an R o u (A r illu s E u p h o r ia e L o n g a n a e ):
T h e re d c o lo r is c o m b in e d w ith th e sp ec ific e n ­
e rg e tic H e a r t Q i a n d B lo o d to n ific a tio n q u a li­
Figure 1.495. Long Yan Rou
tie s o f L o n g Y an R o u , a n d is p ro je c te d in to (Arillus euphoriae longanae)
th e p a tie n t's H e a r t (F ig u re 1.495). T h is h e r b Is used for Tonifying Heart Qi and Blood.
is u s e d to tr e a t H e a r t a n d S p le e n D eficiency.
S y m p to m s o f H e a r t a n d S p le e n D e fic ie n c y
m a n i f e s t a s in s o m n ia . H e a r t p a l p i t a t i o n s ,
fo rg e tfu ln e s s , o r d iz z in e s s . L o n g Y an R o u 's
e n e rg y e n te r s th e p a tie n t's H e a r t a n d S p le e n
C h a n n e ls , n o u r is h e s th e B lo o d , a n d c a lm s th e
Shen.
• G in g e r T ea: D r in k a c u p o f g in g e r te a th re e
tim e s d a ily to lo w e r c h o le s te ro l le v e ls a n d Figure 1.496. Ginger Tea
d e c re a s e th e in c id e n c e o f b lo o d c lo ts th a t c a n Is used for treating Heart D isease
le a d to a h e a r t a tta c k o r s tro k e . G in g e r (F ig u re
1.496) c a n a ls o h e lp d e c re a s e b lo o d p re s s u r e ,
w h ic h c a n a lso h e lp to r e d u c e th e ris k o f h e a r t
d is e a s e a n d h e lp to r e v e rs e th e effec ts o f e x ist­
in g h e a r t d is e a s e .
• G i n k g o B ilo b a : H a s g a in e d a c c la im fo r its
b e n e f ic ia l e f f e c t in p e o p l e w h o h a v e A l­
z h e im e r 's d is e a s e . G in k g o (F ig u re 1.497) a lso
h a s c a rd io v a s c u la r b e n e fits th a t ca n h e lp tre a t
h e a r t d is e a s e (ta k e 120 m g a d a y ). T h is h e r b
in c re a se s c irc u la tio n a n d d e c re a s e s th e v isc o s­
ity o f th e b lo o d , h e lp in g to th in it a n d p r e v e n t • Anemia: Bloodstone, Gamet, Hematite,
c lo g g in g o f th e a r te r ie s . G in k g o h a s b e e n • Blood Purifying Disorders (Circulation): Amet-
fo u n d to re lie v e c irc u la to ry p r o b le m s in th e rine, Chiastolite, Garnet, Malachite, Ruby
le g s, a llo w in g h e a r t p a tie n ts to w a lk f u r th e r • Blood Pressure (Balancing): Blue Calcite, Chias­
w ith o u t p a in . T h is c a n h e lp in d iv id u a ls w ith tolite, Malachite, Rhodochrosite, Ruby
h e a r t d is e a s e to b e g in a p ro g r a m th a t in c lu d e s • Blood Circulation: Ametrine, Bustamite, Lapis La­
p h y s ic a l a c tiv ity to s tr e n g th e n th e h e a r t a n d zuli, Rhodochrosite, Ruby, Tektite, Red Tourmaline
lo w e r b lo o d p r e s s u r e a n d c h o le ste ro l. • Heart Attack: Pink Calcite, Gamet
M in e r a l E l ix ir s To T r e a t the H eart • Heart Disease: Dioptase, Garnet, Green Obsidian
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): Chrysocolla,
T h e fo llo w in g a re v a r io u s m in e ra ls th a t can b e
Hematite, Labradorite, White Pearl, Sodalite
u s e d w h e n c r e a tin g G e m -E lix irs fo r th e tre a tm e n t
• Leukemia: Chrysocolla
o f H e a r t d is e a s e a n d b lo o d p ro b le m s :
• Varicose Veins: Amber, Blue Lace Agate, Blood­
stone

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The Fire
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.498. The Fire Element tongue position
(Heart), The tongue is placed on the front of the
upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
P u r g in g H e a r t S t a g n a t io n W it h Sounds
By c o m b in in g s p e c ia l p o s tu r e s , r e s p ir a tio n
p a tte rn s , a n d m e n ta l im ag ery , th e D a o is t p rie s t ca n
a lte r th e e x e rc ise in o r d e r to P u r g e s ta g n a tio n in
o r a r o u n d th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t a n d S m a ll I n te s tin e
o rg a n s . A t a c e rta in le v e l o f tr a in in g , th e v ib r a tio n
r e s o n a tin g fro m w ith in th e H e a r t tis s u e c a n , v ia
s o u n d , tu r n a s o lid tis s u e m a s s (Jin g ) in to a liq u id
(Q i) o r g a s e o u s s ta te (S hen), a llo w in g fo r e n e rg e tic
c lu s te r s a n d s ta g n a tio n to d is p e r s e . In o r d e r to
u tiliz e th e D a o is t H e a r t e x e rc is e fo r P u r g a tio n ,
th e D a o is t p r ie s t c a n in s tr u c t th e d is c ip le to a d d
th e fo llo w in g H e a lin g S o u n d m e th o d s , d e s c r ib e d
a s fo llo w s:
• P la c e th e to n g u e in th e F ire E le m e n t T o n g u e
p o s itio n , lo c a te d o n th e f r o n t o f th e u p p e r
p a la te , b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re 1.498).
• In h a le a n d im a g in e re d lig h t e n e r g y flo w in g
fro m th e H e a v e n s in to th e H e a rt.
• N e x t, e x h a le o n e o f th e fo llo w in g H e a r t H e a l­
in g S o u n d s , h ig h a n d s h a r p :
" H a :" U se d fo r p u r g in g su rfa c e H e a rt
s ta g n a tio n ,"
" K e :" U s e d fo r p u r g i n g m o d e r a te H e a r t
s ta g n a tio n ,
" Z h e n g :" U se d fo r p u r g in g d e e p H e a rt
s ta g n a tio n ,
• W h e n e x h a lin g th e s o u n d , feel th e H e a rt b e g in
to v ib r a te a n d im a g in e s ta g n a tio n w ith in th e
H e a r t's tis s u e s d is p e r s in g . F eel th e T oxic Q i
flo w in g o u t o f th e s id e s o f th e a rm s , m e ltin g
d o w n th e fin g e rs, a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly b e in g
re le a s e d o u t th e m o u th .
• R e p e a t th e H e a lin g S o u n d fo r 36 tim e s.
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Figure 1.499. The Planet Mars
M e d it a t in g O n T h e H e a r t P l a n e t
T h e p la n e t M a rs (F ig u re 1.499) re p r e s e n ts th e
c e le stia l e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e S o u th e r n D ire c ­
tio n o f H e a v e n . B e c a u se it e m its a re d lig h t e n ­
ergy, th is c e le stia l e n e rg y in flu e n c e s th e e n e rg e tic
fu n c tio n o f th e b o d y 's H e a r t a n d S m a ll In te s tin e
o r g a n s . T h e p l a n e t M a r s is c a lle d " H u o x in g ,"
th e " F ire S ta r." Its p o s itio n in th e H e a v e n s c o rre ­
s p o n d s to th e re d ce le stia l p h o e n ix " L in g g u a n g ,"
a n d th e fr o n t s id e o f th e b o d y 's c e n te r c o re Taiji
P o le . It is a s s o c ia te d w ith in flu e n c in g e n e rg e tic
v ita lity a n d p h y s ic a l s tre n g th .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t k n o w n a s th e Secretly
Transmitted Supreme Pervasive Perfect Book of the
Five Planets s ta te s " In th e S o u th is th e P e rfe c t Im ­
p e ria l S o v e re ig n o f th e S p a rk lin g D e lu d e r (a lso
k n o w n a s th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f
F ire). T h e n a m e o f th e r u lin g C e le stia l Im m o rta l
o f M a rs is H a o k o n g W e ic h u n , th o u g h th is d e ity is
a ls o k n o w n a s S a n ro n g (F ig u re 1.500). T h e P e rfe c t
S o v e re ig n o f th e V irtu e o f F ire is in c h a rg e o f th e
g r o w th o f all th in g s. H e illu m in a te s th e d a r k a n d
o b s c u re . P e o p le w h o a re u n f o r tu n a te , u n lu c k y , o r
s u ffe rin g fro m illn e ss a n d tro u b le s s h o u ld e n c o u r­
a g e h is k in d n e s s , e n tic e h im , a n d s e e k a f te r h is
in flu e n c e a n d p o w e r."
In o r d e r to in te ra c t w ith th e c e le stia l p o w e r s
o f H a o k o n g , th e p r ie s t m u s t first p r e s e n t s p e c ia l
o ffe rin g s d u r in g th e h o u r o r d a y o f M a rs. T h e s p e ­
cial o ffe rin g s s h o u ld in c lu d e in c e n s e o ffe rin g s o f
a r o m a tic g u m , s a n d a lw o o d , fra n k in c e n s e , m y rrh ,
a n d th e b lo o d o f a b la c k cat.

Figure 1.500. The Red Emperor of the Southern
Direction. His name is Haokong Weichun,
also known as Sanrong.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Fire.
C r e a t i n g T h e M a r s P l a n e t a r y E l ix ir
(U s i n g R e d C o r a l )
In a n c ie n t D a o ist A lchem y, th e c o lo r u s e d to
g a th e r th e p la n e ta r y e s s e n c e o f M a rs a n d th e F ire
E le m e n t is re d . M a rs is a m a s c u lin e p la n e t th a t
r a d ia te s a n in te n s e a n d fiery e n e rg y . G e m s to n e s
g o v e rn e d b y M a rs in c lu d e n a tu ra l coral, c a m e lia n ,
ru b y , g a rn e t, a n d o th e r re d c o lo re d g e m s. W h e n
m a k in g a M a rs P la n e ta r y Elixir, re d c o ra l c a n b e
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.501. The Mars Planetary Elixir is generally
constructed using Red Coral
c h o s e n b e c a u s e o f its d a r k c i n n a b a r re d c o lo r
(F ig u re 1.501).
C o ra l c a n b e fo u n d in s h a d e s o f c o lo r r a n g in g
fro m d e e p c in n a b a r re d to lig h t o ra n g e -re d . T h e
b e s t a n d m o s t a u s p ic io u s c o ra l s h o u ld b e r a d i ­
a n t in co lo r, s m o o th , a n d fre e o f d e f e c ts (th is is
im p e r a tiv e fo r p r o p e r tr a n s m is s io n o f a u s p ic io u s
c e le stia l e n e rg y ).
M e ta p h y s ic a l P r o p e r tie s
W h e n s w a llo w e d , a M a r s P la n e ta r y E lix ir
c o n s tr u c te d fro m re d c o ra l e n a b le s th e d is c ip le
to w a r d o ff e v il. It a lso im b u e s th e d is c ip le w ith
s u d d e n in s ig h t a n d w is d o m a n d p r o te c ts h im
a g a in s t m a d n e s s .
T h e a n c ie n t m y s tic s b e lie v e d th a t d r in k in g
re d c o ral E lix irs c o u ld p ro te c t a d is c ip le fro m e n ­
c o u n te r in g n a tu r a l c a la m itie s (i.e. b e in g s tru c k b y
lig h tn in g , o v e rta k e n b y flo o d s, a v o id in g fires, etc.).
P r e p a r a tio n a n d I m p r i n t i n g
W h e n c re a tin g a M a rs P la n e ta ry Elixir, it is im ­
p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic b r id g e
th a t c o n n e c ts to g e th e r th e sp e c ific p la n e t (M a rs),
th e c e le s tia l I m m o r ta l r e s p o n s ib le fo r b r in g in g
th e p la n e ta r y p o w e r d o w n to th e E a rth (C e le stia l
Im m o r ta l H a o k o n g W e ic h u n ), th e sp e c ific d ir e c ­
tio n th e e n e r g y is b e in g tr a n s f e r r e d fro m (S o u th ),
a n d th e s p e c ific g e m s to n e b e in g u s e d (re d co ral).
T h e s e c o m p o n e n ts fo rm th e " F o u r P illa rs " o f th e
P la n e ta r y E lix ir, a n d th e y m u s t a ll b e u tiliz e d
w h e n e n e r g iz in g a n d im p r in tin g th e elix ir.
E a c h p l a n e t h a s a r u lin g d a y o f th e w e e k ,
a s w e ll as a r u lin g tim e p e r io d . T h e tim e p e r io d
c h a n g e s fro m s e a s o n to s e a s o n d e p e n d i n g o n
th e p o s itio n o f th e S u n . W h e n a p la n e t is a t its
" H ig h T id e " (th e s e a s o n o f th e sp e c ific p la n e t) it
m a n ife sts its s tro n g e s t in flu e n c e o f celestial p o w e r.
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T h e re fo re , M a rs P la n e ta r y E lix irs a r e g e n e r a lly

c o n s tru c te d in th e S u m m e rtim e , o n T u e sd a y s, a n d
b e tw e e n th e h o u r s o f 11 A .M .-3 P.M .
S o m e tim e s D a o is t d is c ip le s m a y c h o o s e to
u tiliz e a d iffe re n t d ay , o r p r e f e r to c o n s tru c t M a rs
P la n e ta r y E lix irs a t n o o n , w h e n th e e n e rg y o f th e
S o u th e r n P a la c e is a t its p e a k .
I n c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S e a l
T h e m ag ical ac t of s p e a k in g th e p ro p e r in c a n ta ­
tio n a n d u sin g th e p ro p e r H a n d Seal (F igure 1.502) is
n e e d e d for g a th e rin g a n d c o n d e n s in g th e p la n e ta ry
e n e rg y in to th e Q i o f th e elixir. E ach H a n d Seal tech ­ Figure 1.502. Hand Seal pattem used for bringing Fire
n iq u e is co m b in ed w ith a specific B reath In can tatio n . Element Qi from the planet Mars (via the Southern
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is fro m th e M a o s h a n Direction) into a glass of water for energetic imprinting.
D a o is t tr a d itio n a n d is u s e d fo r b r in g in g Q i fro m
a sp e c ific ce le stia l d ir e c tio n in to a v e s s e l o f w a te r In your revolutions,
fo r m a k in g a P la n e ta r y E lixir. If a D a o is t d is c ip le You shine and illuminate all
with the Highest Yang!
w is h e s to g a t h e r H e a v e n ly Q i fro m th e p l a n e t
You are the
M a r s to im p r in t in to th e w a te r, h e c a n r e p e a t th e
Power o f Red E ssen ce Above!
fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
Open the Light
“Nan Fana Wu Ji Fei Tian Shen Wang and allow your Divine Lads,
Su Jiang Xin Qi Yu Wu Shui Zhongl To Marshall your host
JiJi Ru lu ling!” of Fiery Soldiers,
to com e and protect
Which translates as: my Three Palaces within!
“Southern Palace of the Infinite Flying
Heavenly God, bring down the Heart Qi Behead all Evil Powers,
into the center of my water! and Bind up all evil Spirits!
Quickly Quickly d o this, as it is law.”
Chop the King o f Illusion
E a c h in c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S eal is c h a n g e d into tiny pieces
a c c o rd in g to th e d is c ip le 's n e e d s b y s u b s titu tin g and destroy all that obey
th e sp e c ific p a la c e a n d th e sp e c ific in te r n a l o r g a n the Dark Lord o f the North!
Q i. E a c h o f th e p a la c e s a ls o h a s c o r r e s p o n d in g
Cause the Winds and Fires
tim e s. E le m e n ts o f c o n tro l, o r g a n e n e rg ie s , a lta r within the Eight Directions
g ifts, a n d g o v e r n in g im m o r ta ls . to blow and shine together,
blending as one flaming fire!
T h e D iv in e In c a n t a t io n T o T h e
P r o t e c t iv e G o d O f T h e s o u t h How dare anyone not obey
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is s p o k e n b y th e the Dao of the Right
d is c ip le to th e P ro te c tiv e G o d o f th e S o u th H a o -
in its progression!
k o n g W e ic h u n (a lso k n o w n a s S a n ro n g ), ju s t b e ­ May I enjoy the highest Merit,
fo re h e s w a llo w s th e M a rs P la n e ta r y E lixir: and be preserved by Heaven
forever and ever,
“Fiery Star o f the South! through a million lifetimes
Floating Brilliance without end!
of the Threefold Energy
o f the Cinnabar Heaven!
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D a o i s t P l a n t E l ix ir s U s e d t o
To n if y t h e S p l e e n
T h e f o llo w in g a r e s o m e e x a m p le s o f m a g i­
c a l h e r b s u s e d b y a n c ie n t D a o is ts in C h in a to
s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg y o f th e S p le e n .

• C h a o H u a n g Q i (P a n f r ie d R a d ix A s tr a g a li
M e m b r a n a c e u s ) : The gold en y ello w color is
com bined w ith the specific energetic Spleen
Yang tonification q u alities of C hao H u an g Figure 1.503. Chao Huang Qi
Qi. The energy of this herb enters the Lung Is used for Tonifying Spleen Qi.
and Spleen Channels, raises the Yang Qi o f
the Spleen and Stom ach, au gm en ts the Weiqi,
Tonifies Qi and Blood, and stabilizes the Ex­
terior. Chao H uang Qi (Figure 1.503) is u sed
to treat S pleen D eficiency, w h ich in clu d es
fatigu e, lack o f ap p etite, diarrhea, u terin e
bleeding, or prolapse disorders (e.g.. Stomach,
Uterus, and rectum).
• L in g Z h i: The golden yellow color is com bined
w ith the specific energetic Spleen Qi tonifica­
tion qualities o f Ling Zhi. This is an excellent
Figure 1.504. Ling Zhi
herb for increasing Spleen Qi (Figure 1.504).
Is used for Tonifying Spleen and Kidney Qi.
It is sw eet and slightly bitter, targeting both
the S pleen and the K idneys. It Tonifies Qi,
nourishes the blood, strengthens the stom ach,
calm s the m ind, and regulates body fluids.
• D a Z a o ( J u ju b a e F ru tu s ): This herb is recom ­
m en d ed for stren g th en in g the S p leen and
augm en tin g the b od y's Qi (Figure 1.505).
M in e ra l E lix irs To T r e a t t h e s p le e n
The follow ing are various m inerals that can be
u sed w hen creating Gem -Elixirs for the treatment
of Spleen and Stomach disease, and degenerative-
Figure 1.505. Da Zao (Jujubae Frutus)
m etabolic problems: Is used for Tonifying Spleen Qi.
• Bacterial Infection: Anhydrite, Malachite
• Bowels: Lepidolite • Gout: Labradorite, Prehnite
• Colic: Amber, Boji Stones • Heartburn: Orange Calcite, Red Coral, Peridot
• Constipation: Ruby, Smoky Quartz, Black Tour- • Nausea: Green Calcite, Golden Calcite, Peridot
maline • Pancreas: Herderite, Smoky Quartz
• Diabetes: Chrysocolla, Citrine, Jade, Malachite, • Stomach: Green Fluorite, Jet, White Pearl, Peridot,
Sodalite Stibnite, Sunstone
• Diarrhea: Malachite, Smoky Quartz, Black Tour­ • Ulcer: Ametrine, Chrysocolla, Emerald, White
maline Pearl, Peridot, Sunstone
• Digestion: Amber, Citrine, Sodalite, Red Tourma­ « Vomiting: Lapis Lazuli
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Figure 1.506. For the Earth Element tongue position
(Spleen), the tongue is placed on the bottom of the
jaw at the base of the lower palate, beneath the teeth.
P u r g in g S p l e e n S t a g n a t io n W it h S o u n d s
By com b in in g special p ostu res/ respiration
patterns, and m ental imagery, the D aoist priest
can alter the Spleen exercise in order to purge
stagnation in or around the d isciple's Spleen and
Stomach areas. A t a certain level of training, the
vib ration s re so n a tin g from w ith in the S p leen
tissues can, via sou nd , turn a solid tissu e m ass
Qing) into a liquid (Qi) or g a seo u s state (Shen),
allow ing for energetic clusters and stagnation to
disperse. In order to u tilize the D aoist Spleen ex­
ercise for Purgation, the D aoist priest can instruct
the d isciple to add the fo llo w in g H ealing Sound
m ethods, described as follow s:
• Place the ton gu e in the Earth Elem ent Tongue
position , located on the bottom o f the jaw at
the base o f the low er palate, beneath the teeth
and gum line (Figure 1.506).
• Inhale and im a g in e d iv in e g o ld e n y e llo w
light energy flo w in g from the H eaven s into
the Spleen.
• N ext, exhale one o f the follow in g Spleen H eal­
ing Sounds, stressed and voiced:
"Who:" U sed for p urging surface Spleen
stagnation,"
"G ong:" U sed for p u rg in g d e e p S p leen
stagnation,
• W hen ex h a lin g the so u n d , feel the S pleen
begin to vibrate, and im agine all stagnation
w ithin the Spleen tissu e dispersing. Im agine
and feel the Toxic Qi flow in g out o f the sid es
of the chest, m eltin g d o w n the legs, and si­
m u ltan eou sly b eing released out the m outh.
• Repeat the H ealing Sound for 36 tim es.
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Figure 1.507. The Planet Saturn
Meditating On The S pleen P lanet
The planet Saturn (Figure 1.507) represents the
celestial energy flowing from the Central Direction
of H eaven. Because it em its a golden-yellow or light
brown light energy, this celestial energy influences
the energetic function of the body's Spleen and Stom­
ach organs. The planet Saturn is called "Tuxing," the
"Earth Star." Its position in the Heavens corresponds
to the center core of the body's Taiji Pole.
The ancient C hinese b elieved that it took ap­
proxim ately tw enty-eight years for Saturn to m ake
a com plete revolution around the Sun. Each year,
w hen Saturn entered into another constellation,
it w as said that "Saturn held authority over that
constellation for on e year."
The ancient Daoist text know n as the Secretly
T ransm itted Suprem e Pervasive Perfect Book o f the Five
Planets states "In the Center is the Perfect Im pe­
rial Sovereign of the Q uelling Star (also know n as
the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Earth). The
nam e of the ruling Celestial Immortal of Saturn
is C angm u, though this deity is also know n as
D anyan (Figure 1.508). The Perfect Sovereign of
the Virtue of Earth is in charge of the breeding of
all things in the four seasons. H e reaps the fruits.

Figure 1.508. The Yellow Emperor of the Central
Direction. His name is Cangmu,
also known as Danyan.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Earth.
People w h o are suffering from legal cases and wor­
ries due to bad luck should encourage his kindness,
entice him, and seek after his influence and power."
According to ancient Daoist teaching, in order
to interact with the celestial pow ers of Cangmu, the
disciple m ust first present special offerings during
the hour or day of Saturn. The special incense of­
ferings should include pepper, with deer musk and
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.509. The Saturn Planetary Elixir is generally
constructed using Yellow Sapphire
frankincense. W hen the Satum incense is burning,
spirits in the form of cats and w olves should be seen.
C r e a t i n g T h e S a t u r n P l a n e t a r y E l ix ir
(U s i n g Y e l l o w S a p p h i r e )
In ancient Daoist Alchem y, the color used to
gather the planetary essen ce of Satum and the
Earth Elem ent is g old en -yellow or light brown.
G em stones governed by Satum include y ello w
sapphires, topaz, citrine, heliodor, and other flaw ­
less (eye-clean) yellow gem s.
When making a Satum Planetary Elixir, yellow
sapphire can be chosen because of its beautiful color
(Figure 1.509). A yellow sapphire can be found in col­
ors ranging from deep golden yellow to light yellow.
The best and most auspicious gem should be radiant
in color and transparent, with bright refracting rays.
M etaphysical Properties
When sw allow ed , a Saturn Planetary Elixir
constructed from a yellow sapphire strengthens the
priest's inner light and increases his or her ability to
assimilate celestial light. It clears the vision, expands
awareness into the higher m ind, opens spiritual
insight, sharpens clarity and continuity of thought,
deepens soul alignm ent to divine guidance and the
supreme source, and strengthens the core self.
Preparation and Im printing
W hen creating a Satum Planetary Elixir, it is
im portant for the disciple to form an energetic
bridge that connects together the specific planet
(Satum ), the Celestial Immortal responsible for
bringing the planetary p ow er d ow n to the Earth
(Celestial Immortal Cangm u), the specific direc­
tion the energy is being transferred from (Center),
and the specific gem stone being used (yellow
sapphire). T hese com ponents form the "Four Pil­
lars" o f the Planetary Elixir, and they m ust all be
utilized when energizing and imprinting the elixir.
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E a c h p l a n e t h a s a r u l i n g d a y o f th e w e e k ,
a s w e ll a s a r u lin g tim e p e r io d . T h e tim e p e r io d
c h a n g e s f r o m s e a s o n to s e a s o n d e p e n d i n g o n
th e p o s itio n o f th e S u n . W h e n a p la n e t is a t its
" H ig h T id e " ( th e s e a s o n o f th e sp e c ific p la n e t) it
m a n ife sts its s tro n g e s t in flu e n c e o f ce lestial p o w e r.
T h e re fo re , S a tu r n P la n e ta r y E lix irs a r e g e n e ra lly
c o n s tr u c te d d u r in g th e 18 d a y s o f e n e rg e tic tr a n s ­
f o r m a tio n th a t o c c u r a t th e e n d o f e a c h o f th e fo u r
s e a s o n s. S o m e D a o is t tr a d itio n s c o n s tr u c t S a tu r n
P la n e ta r y E lix irs o n S a tu rd a y s , th o u g h th e sp ec ific
tim e o f d a y w ill v a r y a c c o r d in g to th e s e a s o n .
In c a n ta tio n a n d H a n d S eal
T h e m ag ical ac t o f s p e a k in g th e p r o p e r in c a n ta ­ Earth Element Qi from the planet Saturn (via the Middle
tio n a n d u s in g th e p r o p e r H a n d S eal (F ig u re 1.510) Direction) into a glass of water for energetic imprinting.
is n e e d e d fo r g a th e r in g a n d c o n d e n s in g th e p la n ­
“Protective Star of the Centerl
e ta ry e n e rg y in to th e Q i o f th e elixir. E ach H a n d S eal
Mysterious Perfected and Powerful Ruler
te c h n iq u e is c o m b in e d w ith a sp e c ific in c a n ta tio n . o f the Unified Energy o f the Yellow Middlel
T h e follow ing in c a n ta tio n is fro m th e M ao sh a n
D a o ist tra d itio n a n d is u s e d fo r b rin g in g Q i from a You spread brilliance and flowing brightness
specific celestial d irec tio n in to a v essel o f w a te r fo r throughout all of the Nine HeavensI
m ak in g a P la n etary Elixir. If a d iscip le w ish es to g ath ­
e r H eav en ly Qi from th e p la n e t S a tu rn to im p rin t into Open the Light
and allow your 12 Divine Lads,
th e w ater, h e can re p e a t th e fo llo w in g in can tatio n :
to d escen d with your Primordial Energies
clear E ssen ce o f Yangl
“
Zhona Fana Wu Ji Fei Tian Shen Wang
Su Jiang Pi Qi Yu Wu Shui Zhongl
JiJi Ru lu ling!” And allow it to float,
high within the air,
Which translates as: in clouds o f Vermilion Misti
“Center Palace of the Infinite Flying
Heavenly God, bring down the Spleen QI Allow your light
into the center o f my water! to penetrate my home,
Quickly Quickly do this, as it is law.” and reach into my physical body!

E a c h B re a th I n c a n t a t i o n a n d H a n d S e a l is Banish and destroy

c h a n g e d a c c o rd in g to th e p r i e s t 's n e e d s b y s u b s ti­ the hundred Evil Forces,
tu tin g th e sp e c ific P a la c e a n d th e sp e c ific in te rn a l and kill the millions of Demons!
o r g a n Q i. E a c h o f th e p a la c e s a ls o h a s c o r r e s p o n d ­
May this Divine Incantation,
in g tim e s . E le m e n ts o f c o n tro l, o r g a n e n e rg ie s ,
presented to the Center Mountain,
a lta r g ifts, a n d g o v e r n in g im m o r ta ls . penetrate into the Heavens
and provide me with protectionl
T h e D i v i n e In c a n t a t i o n T o T h e
P r o t e c t iv e G o d O f T h e C e n t e r May the Five Sacred Animals
T h e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n is s p o k e n b y th e be securely on guardl
d i s c i p l e to t h e P r o t e c t i v e G o d o f th e C e n t e r
And allow me to fly up
C a n g m u (a lso k n o w n a s D a n y a n ), ju s t b e fo re h e
and ascend to the Immortals!
s w a llo w s th e S a tu r n P la n e ta r y E lixir:
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Exercises For Gathering
T h e C e l e s t ia l S ta r Q i
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, a D a o is t
d is c ip le m u s t " C u ltiv a te th e T h re e E x te rn a l Y ang
L ig h ts (S un, M o o n , a n d S ta rs), to n u r tu r e h is th re e
In te rn a l T re a su re s (Jing, Q i/ a n d S h e n )."
T r a d itio n a lly , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts d i v i d e d
th e H e a v e n ly e n e rg y o f th e c o s m o s in to d iffe r­
e n t c la s s e s o f Y in a n d Y ang. F o r e x a m p le , th e
S u n w a s se e n a s b e in g th e E sse n c e o f Y ang, th e
M o o n a s b e in g th e E ssen c e o f Yin, a n d th e S ta rs
a s b e in g a c o m b in a tio n o f b o th C e le stia l Y in a n d
C e le stia l Y ang. T h e Yin a n d Y ang c e le stia l e n e r ­
g ie s o f H e a v e n c o r r e s p o n d to d iffe re n t fo rm s o f
e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s a c tiv e w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
The Sun Corresponds to:
• C e le stia l Y ang,
• T h e H e a r t a n d F ire E le m e n t
• T h e H u n (E thereal S oul) a n d E a ste rn D ire c tio n
• T h e M id d le D a n tia n ; th e a re a o f th e Y ellow
C o u rt is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e S o la r P le x u s
The Moon Corresponds to:
• T h e C e le stia l Y in
• T h e K id n e y s a n d W a te r E le m e n t
• T h e Po (C o rp o real S oul) a n d W este rn D ire c tio n
• T h e L o w e r D a n tia n ; th e a r e a o f th e p e r in e u m
is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e L u n a r P le x u s
The Stars Corresponds to:
• T h e U p p e r D a n tia n
• T h e F iv e M a in P la n e ts to th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s
• T h e N o rth e rn P o le S ta r to th e C e n te r Taiji P ole.
• T h e U p p e r D a n tia n ; th e a re a o f th e h e a d is
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e S te lla r P le x u s
T h e S tars of H e av en h a v e a g re a t in flu en c e u p o n
th e en e rg e tic m atrice s o f E a rth a n d M an . T h e te rm
"S tars" in a n c ie n t C h in a, re fe rre d to th e v isib le sta rs
in th e N o rth e rn H e m isp h e re ; n a m e ly th e Big D ip ­
per, P o laris, th e F ive P la n ets (Jupiter, M ars, S a tu rn ,
V enus, a n d M ercu ry ), a n d th e T w e n ty -e ig h t S ta r
C o n ste lla tio n s (th e 7 S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s o f ea ch o f
th e F o u r C elestial A nim als). T h e p u re e n e rg e tic as­
p ec ts of these im p o rta n t S tars w e re b eliev e d to form
th e u n iv e rsa l p a tte rn s th a t w e re re sp o n sib le fo r th e
v a rio u s m an ife sta tio n s of en e rg etic form a n d m atter.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.511. The Ancient Chinese Ideograph
for the word “Star" (Xing)
T h e C h in e s e i d e o g r a p h fo r S tar, " X in g ," is
c o m p o s e d o f tw o c h a r a c te r s (F ig u re 1.511). O n
th e to p is th e c h a r a c te r "R i" m e a n in g " S u n ;" o n
th e b o tto m is th e c h a r a c te r " S h e n g " m e a n in g " to
g iv e b ir th to ." T h e c h a r a c te r d e p ic ts th e p u r e s t
e m b o d im e n t o f re fin e d m a tte r w h ic h a s c e n d e d
in to th e H e a v e n s a n d c r y s ta lliz e d in to S ta rs.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t S ta rs (w h o se
lig h t sp a rk le s) a n d P la n e ts (w h o se lig h t is co n sis­
ten t), w e re en e rg e tic a lly Yang, b o rn from th e O rig i­
n a l (Yuan) Q i of H e a v e n , a n d w e re th e c o n d e n sa tio n
o f C e le s tia l F ire. T h e M ilk y Way, h o w e v e r, w a s
c o n sid ered to b e th e c o n d e n sa tio n of C elestial W ater.
T h erefo re th e an c ie n t D a o ist n a m e for th e M ilky W ay
w a s "T ia n ch o n g ," m e a n in g " H ig h w a y o f H e a v e n ."
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t e v e r y o n e
w a s b o r n u n d e r th e g u a r d ia n s h ip o f th e S ta rs.
C e r ta in S ta rs w o u ld h a v e a g r e a t in flu e n c e o v e r
a n in d iv id u a l's life, d e te r m in in g w h e th e r h e o r s h e
w o u ld b e b o m a s a h u m a n o r a n im a l, liv e lo n g o r
d ie y o u n g , b e ric h o r p o o r, etc.
In a n i n d i v id u a l's e v e r y d a y life, it w a s b e ­
lie v e d th a t all a c tio n s u n d e r H e a v e n w o u ld u n ­
a v o id a b ly in c u r c o n se q u e n c e s. H o w a n in d iv id u a l
th in k s a n d a c ts w a s r e p o r te d b y th e m a n 's o r
w o m a n 's Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) to th e S ta rs
th a t g o v e r n lo n g e v ity a n d d e stin y , a n d y e a r s o f
life w e re s u b tr a c te d fo r b a d d e e d s p e r f o r m e d . If
th e c e le stia l v a p o r w a s e v e n tu a lly ta k e n fro m th e
in d iv id u a l (i.e., d u e to m is u s e o f life-fo rce e n e rg y ),
th e n th e te rr e s tria l v a p o r w o u ld s lo w ly s u ffo c a te
h is o r h e r life -f o rc e e n e rg y , a n d d e a th w o u ld
follow . T h is is w h y sp e c ific fo c u s w a s p la c e d o n
d e v e lo p in g m a g ic a l S ta r E lixirs, th a t c o u ld b e u s e d
to in c re a s e th e A lc h e m is t's I n te r n a l L ife -F o rc e
e n e rg y a n d e x te n d h is life.
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Ling Guang Red Phoenix “The magical light

(7Guardians of the South) of Lingguang
the Red Phoenix

4 f is in front of mel”
# \ y
r •< / h 1 / “Jianbing the
"Mengzhang the Green Willow (Liü) A-'" * » White Tiger commands
Dragon protects me on Wings (Yi) Star(Xing) Well (Jing) the celestial soldiers
the left with his bold Chariot (Zhèn) Extended Net (Zhäng) Ghost (GuT) and protects me
and powerful lawsl on the right!”

i *
Horn (Jiao)
Neck (Kàng)

, :i » *
Root (DT)
Room (Fàng)
Heart (XTn)
Meng Zhang Jian Bing
Green W h ite
Dragon ‘ ^ Tiger
'•'Tail (Wëj (7 Guardians
(7 Guardians
Winnow of the West)
of the East)
Basket
“Zhiming the
The Pole Star
(Jade Pearl), located
mysterious
within the middle
Dark General
finger is surrounded
holds the
by the 28 Palaces.
bright light
It is used to traverse
behind me!”
the Golden Bridge to
the Pillar of Jade
(Taiji Pole)

Figure 1.512. The 28 Star Constellations are collectively used as the Guardians of the 4 Heavenly Directions .
During magic rituals, the priest will imagine each of the various 28 Star Constellations positioned onto his
left hand. When summoning or invoking the magical powers of the various star generals, the priest will first
position his thumb onto their specific hand position, call out the general’s name, direction, color, and animal
manifestation. Then, the priest will recite a special magical incantation inviting the star god’s celestial assistance.

T h e F o u r D ir e c t io n s o f H e a v e n star, lik e n in g it to th e u n iv e rs a l c e n te r fro m w h ic h

T h e N o r th S ta r (P o le S ta r) o f th e B ig D ip p e r
(C elestial Taiji P o le) is b e lie v e d to b e th e u n c h a n g ­
in g a r e a o f H e a v e n , fro m w h ic h th e C e le stia l O r­
d e r b e g a n . O fte n c a lle d th e " A x is o f th e V a u lt o f
H e a v e n / ' it w a s b e lie v e d th a t th e e n tir e u n iv e r s e
e x p a n d e d o u tw a r d fro m th is im p o r ta n t m a g ic a l
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all life e m a n a te d .
By p la c in g th e N o r th S ta r in th e c e n te r o f a
circle in th e H e a v e n s , th e circ le c a n b e d iv id e d in to
f o u r d ire c tio n s , e a c h c o n ta in in g s e v e n c o n s te lla ­
tio n s, a n d e a c h p o s s e s s in g a d iffe re n t c o lo r e n e rg y
a n d s o u n d fr e q u e n c y (F ig u re 1.512).
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of the Sky
Figure 1.513. The Big Dipper is considered a reservoir of Heavenly energy,
collecting Qi from all of the other stars and constellations as it moves through the night sky.

I n a n c ie n t C h in a , th e T w e n ty -E ig h t C o n s te lla ­
tio n s w e re d iv id e d in to f o u r s e c tio n s o r d ire c tio n s
(N o r th , S o u th , E a st, a n d W est). E a c h o f th e s e f o u r
r e g io n s w a s f u r th e r d iv i d e d in to T w e n ty - e ig h t
C o n s te lla tio n s o r P o s ts (X iu).
• In th e re g io n o f th e N o rth , th e e n e rg y o f th e
T ortoise-Snake reigned o v e r sev en constellations;
• I n th e S o u th , th e R e d P h o e n ix r e ig n e d o v e r
s e v e n c o n s te lla tio n s ;
• I n th e E ast, th e G r e e n /B lu e D r a g o n r e ig n e d
o v e r s e v e n c o n s te lla tio n s ;
• I n th e W e st, th e W h ite T ig e r r e ig n e d o v e r
s e v e n c o n s te lla tio n s .
T h e B ig D ip p e r, w h ic h tr a v e le d a r o u n d th e
N o rth Star, is co n sid e re d to b e th e m ag ica l b rid g e
ex istin g b e tw e e n th e e n e rg ie s o f th e S u n (C elestial
Y ang) a n d th e M o o n (C elestial Yin), a n d is o b se rv e d
a s th e O rig in a l S o u rce o f "10,000 T h in g s" (all cre­
ation). A cco rd in g to th e Seven Slips of a Cloudy Satchel,
" th e N in e S ta rs a re th e lu m in o u s ro o t o f th e N in e Figure 1.514. Four examples of the various ways
H e a v e n s, th e B rig h t B ridge o f th e S un a n d M o o n , the ancient Daoists would use the energy
of the Big Dipper Stars for protection.
a n d th e A n c estral A b y ss of all th in g s." To th e an c ie n t
D ao ists, th e S u n a n d M o o n w e re ac tu a lly lo c a te d T h e G a te o f L ife is fo u n d in d iffe re n t lo c a tio n s
h a lfw a y b e tw e e n H e a v e n a n d E arth, a n d e n e rg e ti­ d u r in g th e v a r io u s tim e s o f th e y e a r. B e c a u se it is
cally co rre sp o n d e d to the d irec tio n s of E ast a n d W est. lo c a te d a t th e e x a c t p o in t o n th e tip o f th e h a n d le
The Stars o f the B ig d ip p e r o f th e P o le S ta r C o n s te lla tio n , th e G a te o f L ife a lso
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e G a te o f in d ic a te d th e p r e c is e d ir e c tio n fro m w h ic h th e
Life (o r "G o ld e n G a te ") in d ic a te d th e ex act d ire c tio n D a o is t d is c ip le c o u ld g a th e r h is ce le stia l e n e rg y
from w h ich th e d iscip le's p ra y e rs w ere to b e d irected. d u r in g c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e (F ig u re 1.513).
I t w a s also th e p lace th ro u g h w h ic h th e so u l o f a F u rth e rm o re , th e a n c ie n t D a o ists a lso b e lie v e d
d e c e a se d in d iv id u a l c o u ld e sc a p e th e U n d e rw o rld . th a t th e S ta rs o f th e Big D ip p e r m o v e d in th e c e n te r
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o f th e H e a v e n s , a n d lo o k d o w n o n th e E a rth in
Yang
o r d e r to co n tro l th e Q i o f th e F o u r D ire c tio n s, F o u r B rightness
S easo n s, a n d F ive E le m e n ts. T h erefo re, th e m ag ica l
p a tte r n o f th e Big D ip p e r S ta rs w e re s o m e tim e s
in v o k e d fo r p ro te c tio n (F ig u re 1.514).
T h e r e w e r e th r e e s p e c ific k in d s o f s p ir itu a l
Yin
E ssence
p ra c tic e c e n te re d a r o u n d th e S ta rs o f th e B ig D ip ­
p e r, d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. P ro te c tio n : T h e first c o n s is ts o f in v o k in g its Figure 1.515. Daoist Names for the 7 Big Dipper Stars
p o w e r for p ro tec tio n b y h a v in g the celestial sta rs
s u rro u n d a n d co v e r th e b o d y w ith d iv in e light. a s "Y ang B rig h tn ess o f th e H e a v e n ly P iv o t P al­
2. K n o w le d g e : T h e s e c o n d c o n s is ts o f a s c e n d in g ace." T h is G reat S ta r is th e H u n (S p irit Soul) a n d
in to it in o r d e r to ac cess th e in fin ite k n o w le d g e S h en (Spirit) o f th e H e a v e n ly P iv o t Palace. It is
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e re a lm o f th e Big D ip p e r. h e re a t th e H e a v e n ly P iv o t Palace, th a t th e N in e
3. E n e rg y : T h e th ird in v o lv e s g a th e r in g th e s t a r 's L o rd s of th e H ig h e st M y stery re sid e. T h e N in e
e s s e n c e o r s ta r c re a m in to th e b o d y to e n e rg iz e L o rd s o f th e H ig h e st M y stery w e a r special flying
th e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s . ro b e s co n tain in g clo u d bro cad es. O n th e ir h ea d s,
they w e a r the C ap s o f M y sterio u s M o rn in g Light.
W h e n th e y co m e in to th e d isc ip le 's body, th ey
The 7 Stars of the B ig D i p p e r M e d it a t io n
d e sc e n d fro m th e c e n te r o f th e N o rth e rn D ip p er.
A c c o rd in g to m y M a o sh a n teach er, th e D a o ist
C lo s e y o u r e y e s , v is u a liz e th e N in e L o r d s
d isc ip le s m a g ic a l jo u rn e y in to th e s ta rs se rv e s to
o f th e H ig h e s t M y s te ry d e s c e n d in g in to y o u r
in te g ra te h im in to th e c e le stia l re a lm , a n d in c re a se
b o d y , a n d r e p e a t th e f o llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
h is s p iritu a l c o n n e c tio n to H e a v e n . A s th e d is c ip le
c o n tin u e s to w a n d e r freely th ro u g h o u t th e co sm o s, “Yang Brightness of Mysterious Pivotl
h e e v e n tu a lly le a rn s to s u r r e n d e r to th e D ao, a n d re ­ Hun and Shen of the Heavenly Pivotl
lease co n tro l o v e r h is c o n c e rn s s u r r o u n d in g th e e v e r Nine Lords of the Highest Mystery!
c h a n g in g life a n d d e a th tra n s f o rm a tio n p ro c e ss. Merge and Transform into One Single Spirit!
In o r d e r to h e lp th e d is c ip le s o jo u rn a m o n g
th e s ta rs , th e a n c ie n t S h a n g Q in g D a o ists, d e v is e d
Cut Off my route to Death, at the Ghost Gatel
Open my Register of Life, in the Southern Office!
s e c re t m e d ita tio n s b a s e d o n th e S e v e n S ta rs o f
Free my 7 Souls, from the three bad rebirths!
th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r. T h e fo llo w in g s e v e n p a r t Allow me to come into life, as an immortal!
m e d ita tio n c o n ta in s s p e c ia l m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n s ,
a d d r e s s in g th e v a r io u s g o d s a n d c e le stia l p a la c e s Allow me to pass through the Sevenfold Essence,
o f th e D ip p e r S ta rs (F ig u re 1.515). A c c o rd in g to m y in order to reach Mysterious Darknessl
te a c h e r, if y o u r c o n tin u e to p r a c tic e th is m e d ita ­ Allow me to physically go beyond all,
and journey through the Heavenly Pass!“
tio n e v e r y n ig h t, y o u w ill e v e n tu a lly b e in v ite d to
g o u p to H e a v e n a n d b e c o m e a g u e s t o f th e J a d e
A f te r re c itin g th e s p e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
E m p e ro r, o r th e ce le stia l im m o r ta ls w ill d e s c e n d
d e e p ly 2 7 tim e s , a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
to y o u o n a c lo u d o f P u r p le M ist. A t th a t tim e , y o u
w ill th e n b e a s s ig n e d 12 s p ir it g u a r d ia n s , c o n s is t-
2. T h e S e c o n d S ta r (Yin E ssen ce): T h is n e x t m e d i­
ta tio n co n sists o f d ire c tin g y o u r a tte n tio n o n to
in g o f 6 J a d e M a id e n s a n d 6 J a d e L a d s , all r a d ia n t
th e se c o n d s ta r of th e N o rth e rn D ip p er, k n o w n
a s b r ig h t S u n lig h t. T h e s e s p e c ia l s p ir it g u a r d ia n s
a s "Y in E sse n c e B rig h tn e s s o f th e N o r th e r n
w ill s ta y w ith y o u a n d b e c o m e y o u r a tte n d a n ts ,
W o m b ." T h is P rim e S ta r is th e H u n (S p irit Soul)
s u p p o r tin g y o u in y o u r w a lk w ith th e D ao .
a n d S h en (S p irit) o f th e C elestial J a d e P alace. It
1. T h e F ir s t S ta r (Y an g B r ig h tn e s s ) : T h is first
is h e re a t th e C elestial Ja d e Palace, th a t th e N in e
m e d ita tio n co n sists of d ire c tin g y o u r a tten tio n
L o rd s o f th e H ig h e st Ja d e resid e. T h e N in e L o rd s
o n to the first sta r of th e N o rth e rn D ipper, k n o w n
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o f th e H ig h e st Ja d e w e a r sp ecial fly in g ro b es o f
y e llo w b ro c a d e . O n th e ir h e a d s, th ey w e a r th e
C a p s of M y ste rio u s M o rn in g L ight. W h e n th ey
com e in to th e d iscip le's body, th ey d esc e n d from
th e ce n te r o f th e N o rth e rn D ipper.
C lo se y o u r ey es, v is u a liz e th e N in e L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e s t J a d e d e s c e n d in g in to y o u r b o d y ,
a n d r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
"Yin E ssence of the Northern Womb!
Hun and Shen of the Celestial Jadel
Nine Lords of the Highest Jade!
Merge and Transform 10y000 Times
Into One Single Spirit!
Erase all of my sins
From the Register of Great Yin!
Transfer all of my Yin Energy
Into the Realm of Great Yang!
Allow me to p ass through,
The Seven Stars to Cut-Off Death!
Allow me to Open the Six Harmonies,
At the Heavenly Pass!
Let me free my A ncestors of 7 Generations
From the three bad rebirths.
And allow me to come back to life
in the Southern Palace!"
A fte r re c itin g th e sp e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
d e e p ly 2 7 tim e s, a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n . 3
3. T h e T h ir d S ta r (T rue O n e ): T h is n e x t m e d ita ­
tio n c o n sists o f d ire c tin g y o u r a tte n tio n o n to
th e th ird s ta r of th e N o rth e rn D ip p e r, k n o w n
as 'T h e H ig h e s t T rue O n e of N in efo ld U ltim a te ,
th e L a d y of th e U p p e r P rim e." T h is T rue S ta r
is th e H u n (S pirit Soul) a n d S hen (S pirit) o f th e
H e a v e n ly P earl Palace. It is h e re a t th e H e a v e n ly
P earl P alace, th a t th e N in e L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t
S im p licity reside. T he N in e L ords of th e H ig h e st
S im p licity w e a r sp ec ia l fly in g ro b e s o f g re e n
b ro c a d e . O n th e ir h e a d s, th e y w e a r th e C a p s o f
M y ste rio u s M o rn in g L ig h t. W h e n th e y co m e
in to th e d is c ip le 's body, th ey d e s c e n d fro m th e
c e n te r of th e N o rth e rn D ipper.
C lo se y o u r eyes, v is u a liz e th e N in e L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e s t S im p lic ity d e s c e n d in g in to y o u r
b o d y , a n d r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
D a o is t A lchem y
"Highest True One of Ninefold Ultimate!
Lady of the Upper Prime!
Po and E ssence of
Heavenly Pearl and Celestial Jade!
Nine Lords of the Highest Simplicity!
Merge and Transform 10,000 Times
Into One Single Spirit!
Destroy the Roots of my Old Karma,
and cut-off my source of Death!
Let my eyes be bright with Penetrating Vision!
Let them Mirror everything without end!
Let me Communicate the True Mystery,
And allow its True E ssence
to flow within my bodyl
Allow me to reach
the m ajestic Handle of the Dipper,
And fly across
all of its Seven Stars!
Let me walk on Light and ride the Air,
And live a s long as Heaven Exists!"
A fte r re c itin g th e sp e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
d e e p ly 27 tim e s, a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
4. T h e F o u r th S ta r ( M y s te r io u s D a r k n e s s ) : T h is
n e x t m e d ita tio n c o n s is ts o f d ir e c tin g y o u r a t­
te n tio n o n to th e f o u r th s ta r o f th e N o r th e r n
D ip p e r, k n o w n a s " T h e M y s te rio u s D a rk n e s s
o f th e J a d e P e a rl." T h is P iv o ta l S ta r is th e H u n
(S p irit S o u l) a n d J in g (E sse n ce) o f th e H e a v ­
e n ly P illa r P alace. It is h e r e a t th e H e a v e n ly
P illa r P a la c e , th a t th e N in e L o rd s o f th e H ig h ­
e s t E m p tin e s s re s id e . T h e N in e L o rd s o f th e
H ig h e s t E m p tin e s s w e a r sp e c ia l fly in g ro b e s
o f p u r p le b ro c a d e . O n th e ir h e a d s , th e y w e a r
th e C a p s o f M y s te rio u s M o rn in g L ig h t. W h e n
th e y c o m e in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , th e y d e ­
s c e n d fro m th e c e n te r o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r.
C lo se y o u r ey e s, v is u a liz e th e N in e L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e s t E m p tin e s s d e s c e n d in g in to y o u r
b o d y , a n d r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
"Mysterious Darkness of the Jade Pearl!
Hun and Jing of the Heavenly Pillar!
Nine Lords of the Highest Emptiness!
Merge and Transform 10,000 Times
Into One Single Spirit!
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Allow me to safely travel Let my name be forever registered

Beyond the Seven StarsI
Block the Ghost Gate,
and Cut Off the Qi of Deathl
Open wide Heaven's Doorl
Allow me to cro ss the Northern Dipper
from the Mysterious Pivot,
And p ass beyond Life’s Energy,
6. T h e S ix th S ta r (N o r th B rid g e ): T h is n e x t m e d i­
tow ards the W estern power of the Earth!
Allow me to leave behind,
the Northern Emperor on Mount Fengdu,
And let my nam e be forever registered
in the Southern Office!”
A f te r re c itin g th e sp e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
d e e p ly 27 tim e s , a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
5. T h e F if th S ta r ( C in n a b a r P r im e O n e ): T h is
n e x t m e d ita tio n c o n sists o f d ire c tin g y o u r a tte n ­
tio n o n to th e fifth s ta r o f th e N o rth e rn D ip p er,
k n o w n a s "T h e C in n a b a r P rim e o f H e a v e n ly
P eac e." T h is N e t S ta r is th e H u n (S p irit S oul)
a n d L in g D e (M ag ical P o w e r) o f th e Ja d e B eam
P alace. It is h e r e a t th e J a d e B eam P alace, th a t
th e N in e A u g u s t L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t M y ste ry
re sid e . T h e N in e A u g u s t L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t
M y ste ry w e a r sp e c ia l fly in g ro b e s o f c in n a b a r
b ro c a d e . O n th e ir h e a d s , th e y w e a r th e C a p s o f
M y s te rio u s M o rn in g L ig h t. W h e n th ey c o m e
in to th e d is c ip le 's b ody, th e y d e s c e n d fro m th e
c e n te r o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r.
C lo se y o u r eyes, v isu a liz e th e N in e A u g u s t
L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t M y ste ry d e s c e n d in g in to
y o u r body, a n d re p e a t th e fo llo w in g in can tatio n :
"Cinnabar Prime of Heavenly Peacel
Hun and Ling De of the Jad e Beam!
Nine August Lords of the Highest Mystery!
Merge and Transform 10,000 Times
Into One Single Spirit!
in the Eastern Flower Palace,
And allow me to becom e an Attendant
of the Jade Lord of Morning Light!”
A fte r re c itin g th e s p e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
d e e p ly 27 tim e s, a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
ta tio n c o n sists o f d ire c tin g y o u r a tte n tio n o n to
th e six th s ta r o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r, k n o w n
a s " T h e N o r th e r n B rid g e o f D e s tin y P iv o t."
T h is M a in sta y S ta r is th e H u n (S p irit S o u l) a n d
L in g D e (M a g ic al P o w e r) o f th e O p e n Y ang
P a la c e . It is h e re a t th e O p e n Y ang P a la c e , th a t
th e N in e L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t C in n a b a r a n d
A u g u s t E m p tin e s s re s id e . T h e N in e L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e s t C in n a b a r a n d A u g u s t E m p tin e s s
w e a r sp ec ia l fly in g ro b e s o f v e rm ilio n b ro c a d e .
O n th e ir h e a d s , th e y w e a r th e C a p s o f M y s te ri­
o u s M o rn in g L ig h t. W h e n th e y c o m e in to th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y , th e y d e s c e n d fro m th e c e n te r
o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r.
Q o s e y o u r ey e s, v is u a liz e th e N in e L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e s t C in n a b a r a n d A u g u s t E m p tin e s s
d e s c e n d in g in to y o u r b o d y , a n d r e p e a t th e
fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
"Northern Bridge of Destiny Pivot!
Hun and Ling De of the Open Yang!
Nine Lords of the Highest Cinnabar
and A ugust em ptiness!
Merge and Transform 10,000 Times
Into One Single Spirit)
Open the Mysterious Gate
of Heavenly Unity,
Above the Triple Charter!
Lead me past the Six Palaces
of the Northern Emperor
Below Mount Fengdu!

Bring the E ssence of the Seven Stars, Allow me to Govern and Control
So that it freely descends into my bodyl All of the Officials of Darkness,
Let it rotate three and four times, And let me destroy the Evil Roots
So that the Seven Primes are Opened! Of the Nine Types of Death!

Allow me to seal the Gate of Death Let me turn the Three S tars
in the Northeast, and Return to the Four,
and receive the Hall of Life And transfer my name
18 in the Ninefold Mystery! to the Seven Primes!
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Allow me to preserve my life,

Forever without end,
And grow as old
a s the Dipper itself!"

A fte r re c itin g th e sp e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le

d e e p ly 27 tim e s, a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .

7. T h e S e v e n th S ta r (C e le s tia l G a te ): T h is la s t
m e d ita tio n c o n sists o f d ire c tin g y o u r a tte n tio n
o n to th e s e v e n th s ta r o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r,
k n o w n a s " T h e C e le stia l G a te o f M y s te r io u s
Y ang, a n d G re a t B rig h tn e ss o f V ib ra tin g R a d i­
a n c e ." T h is P a s s -G a te S ta r is w h e r e th e D a o
L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t J a d e E m p e ro r re sid e . T h e
D a o L o rd s o f th e H ig h e s t J a d e E m p e r o r w e a r
sp e c ia l fly in g ro b e s o f c in n a b a r b ro c a d e . O n
th e ir h e a d s , th e y w e a r th e C a p s o f M y s te ri­
o u s M o rn in g L ig h t. W h e n th e y c o m e in to th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y , th e y d e s c e n d fro m th e c e n te r
o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r.
C lo se y o u r eyes, v isu a liz e th e D a o L o rd s o f
th e H ig h e st Ja d e E m p e ro r d e sc e n d in g in to y o u r
b ody, a n d re p e a t th e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n :
Celestial Gate of Mysterious Yang!
Great Brightness of Vibrating Radiance!
Dao Lords of the Highest Jad e Emperor!
Merge and Transform 10,000 Times
Into One Single Spirit!
Summon the Morning Emperor Above
The Ninefold Perfect Lord!
Allow me to leave
the Ninefold Darkness
and Deep Chaos,
Through the Celestial Gate!
Allow me to liberate
My A ncestors for Seven Generations,
And to float freely
Among the Mysterious Clouds!
Allow me to destroy
all roots of Death in the Dark North,
and let my name forever be Registered
in the Jade Records
of the Eastern Flower Palace!
A fte r re c itin g th e sp e c ia l in c a n ta tio n , e x h a le
d e e p ly 27 tim e s , a n d e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
Figure 1.516. Inhale and ingest the Qi of
Heaven-Earth-Sun-Moon & 28 Star Constellations
combine inside the Lower Dantian
Gathering Qi from the Twenty-
Eight Star Constellations
In a n c ie n t D a o ist A lch em y , th e ce lestial e n e rg y
o f th e S u n , M o o n , a n d 28 S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s w e re
tra d itio n a lly a b s o r b e d in to th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r
D a n tia n , a lo n g w ith th e Q i o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth .
T h e co m b in e d en e rg ies w e re u s e d to estab lish a b ase
f o u n d a tio n fo r th e d is c ip le 's a lc h e m ic al c u ltiv a tio n
a n d e n e rg y tra n s f o rm a tio n tra in in g (F ig u re 1.516).
D u rin g th e n ig h t, th e d is c ip le w o u ld c u ltiv a te th e
2 8 S ta r C o n ste lla tio n Q i a s fo llo w s:
• In h a le a n d im a g in e a b s o r b in g a G r e e n /B lu e
e n e rg e tic m is t fro m th e S e v e n C o n s te lla tio n s
o f th e E ast.
• In h a le a n d im a g in e a b s o r b in g a R ed e n e rg e tic
m is t fro m th e S e v e n C o n s te lla tio n s o f th e
S o u th .
• I n h a le a n d im a g in e a b s o r b in g a W h ite e n e r­
g e tic m is t fro m th e S e v e n C o n s te lla tio n s o f
th e W est.
• In h a le a n d im a g in e a b s o r b in g a B lack e n e r ­
g e tic m is t fro m th e S e v e n C o n s te lla tio n s o f
th e N o rth .
T h e a b s o r p tio n o f th e c e le stia l s t a r e n e rg y is
u s e d to s tr e n g th e n th e d is c ip le 's Y uan Q i (O rig in a l
E n e rg y ). T h is s e c re t te a c h in g is b a s e d o n sp e c ific
in s tru c tio n s g iv e n in th e Daoist Canon (Daodc Zlten-
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Chest (3 Stars)
l1-White Jige_r.J-Green Dragon, & 1-Red Phoenix. u
— Extended Net y Net (Bl) — I
(Zhäng) ^ R o o m (Fâng)
Girl (Nü)
.Heart (Xln)
Wings (Yi) Root (DT)
I Right Arm (6 Stars)i
J 3-Red Phoenix & [_ Ox (Niû) Turtle Beak (Zf) I Left Arm (7 Stars) i
■ 3-Black Warrior i n 3-White Tiger & i
eck (Kàng)
■ 4-Green Dragon •
Hairy Head (Mäo
Chariot (Zhën) hree Stars (Sh&n)
— Dipper (D6u) tar (XTng)
Stomach (Wèi)
Emptiness (Xü) Horn (Jiâo) —
Rooftop (W èi)
Tail ( W è i ) /
' Willow (Liù)

Ghost (GuT) — I
------ B ond(Lôu
Encampment (Shi) • Left Leg (4 Stars) •
• Right Leg (3 Stars)! -] 2-Red Phoenix & ]
[ 2-White Tiger &—{- Legs (Kui) I 2-Black Warrior (
v Well (Jing)
■ 1-Green Dragon i Winnowing /
_ Basket (JT) ^ W a ll( B I) ___I

‘Abdomen (B’Sfârs)'
!. 1-G[een_Djagon^ t-W hite Tiger, 2-Black Warrior, &1-Red Phoenix •
Figure 1.517. The 28 Star Constellations Enveloped within the Daoist priest’s body

jing ]iyi), w h ic h a d v o c a te s v is u a liz in g th e g o d s Black

o f th e 28 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s (M a n sio n s ) o n to th e Turtle/Snake
•Green Dragon
h u m a n b o d y fo r s p ir itu a l p ro te c tio n . T h is s e c re t
te a c h in g a ls o re v e a ls th e e s o te r ic n a m e s o f t h e
[(Wood/Wind) \ .(W ater). _

c e le stia l g o d s a n d th e ir c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s w ith th e
s p ir its a n d e n e rg ie s o f th e h u m a n b o d y (F ig u re
1.517). T h e p u r p o s e o f th is m e d ita tio n is a ls o to
c o n n e c t a n d ro o t th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s w ith
th e e n e rg e tc a n d s p ir itu a l fie ld s o f th e c e le stia l
sta rs, th e re b y fu sin g b o th th e in te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l
e n e rg e tic w o rld s .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e e n e r g y o f th e 28 S ta r
C o n ste lla tio n s w e re tra d itio n a lly im a g in e d flo w in g I Red Bird
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's G o ld e n S to v e, lo c a te d in s id e • (Fire)
Earth
th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.518). T h is s p e c ia l
Figure 1.518. The Qi of Heaven-Earth-Sun-Moon &
im a g e a llo w e d th e d is c ip le to e a s ily a b s o rb a n d
28 Constellations combine inside the Lower Dantian
c irc u la te th e ce lestial e n e rg y in to h is b o d y v ia th e
F iv e T h ru s tin g C h a n n e ls lo c a te d o n th e to p o f h is o f H e a v e n (g a th e re d fro m th e to p o f th e h e a d ), w ith
h ea d . T h e F ive T h ru stin g C h a n n e ls flow th ro u g h th e th e e n e rg y o f E a rth (g a th e re d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's bo d y , c o n n e c tin g th e e n e rg y lo w e r p e r in e u m ) in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
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W h e n p e r fo rm in g th is se c re t a lc h e m ic a l tra in - Taiji Pole

in g # a 28-D ay S ta r C o n ste lla tio n C y cle w a s s o m e ­ Upper One Hundred
Dantian Meetings
tim e s a r ra n g e d e x te rn a lly o n th e d is c ip le 's b o d y ,
Baihui: GV-20
p o s itio n e d a lo n g th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n
Hall of
V essels. T h is sp e c ia l "e llip tic " p a th , fo llo w e d th e
Impression Wind Palace
m o v e m e n t o f th e S u n as it tra v e le d a lo n g th e F ire
(Yintang) Fengfu: GV-16
C y c le o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it, in flu e n c in g th e
d is c ip le 's m e n ta l, e m o tio n a l, a n d p h y sic a l h e a lth .
Heaven’s Chimney
Tiantu: CV-22 Big Vertebra
I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e T ia n W u
Middle Dazhui: GV-14
Z a n g M e d it a t io n
Dantian
In D ao ist A lchem y, th e re are sev e ral g o o d m e d i­
Center Altar Spirit Path
ta tio n s u s e d to ab so rb th e e n e rg y of th e F ive P la n e ts Shendao: GV-11
Shanzhong: CV-17
a n d T w en ty -eig h t S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s in to th e D a o ist
d is c ip le 's b o d y ; o n e o f th e m o st p o p u la r, is k n o w n Spirit Storehouse
Shenfu: CV-1 Sinew Contraction
a s th e "T ian W u Z a n g " ("T h e H e a v e n ly F ive Yin
Jinsuo: GV-8
O rg a n " ) M e d ita tio n ." T h e W u Z a n g M e d ita tio n is
b eliev e d to b e p a r t of th e o rig in al m agical tech n iq u e s Spirit Palace
Gate Gate of Life
u s e d b y th e Y ellow E m p e ro r in a n c ie n t C h in a for Mingmen: GV-4
Shenque: CV-8
w a rd in g off evil s p irit en titie s. It specifically fo cu ses
o n e n e rg etica lly fu sin g th e C elestial Q i o f th e F ive
P la n e ts a n d th e T w e n ty -E ig h t S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s L ow er
in to th e d isc ip le 's b o d y via th e Five T h ru stin g C h a n ­ Dantian
Meeting of Yin
n els, th a t s u rro u n d h is c e n te r co re Taiji P ole.
Huiyin: CV-1
E a c h o f th e F iv e T h r u s tin g C h a n n e ls u s e d
in D a o is t A lc h e m y e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to Figure 1.519. The Anatomical Locations of the
Three Dantians and Center Core (Taiji Pole)
a sp e c ific in te rn a l o rg a n en e rg y , color, d ire c tio n ,
a n d E lem en t. W h e n u s e d in m e d ita tio n , th e F iv e
T h ru s tin g C h a n n e ls p ro v id e a m e a n s fo r a b s o rb in g
H e a v e n ly a n d E a rth ly Q i in to th e b o d y 's tissu e s.
T ra d itio n ally , th e s e five in te rn a l c h a n n e ls a re u s e d
b y th e d isc ip le to a b s o rb th e F ive E le m e n t e n e rg ie s
o f th e u n iv e r s e a n d th e e n v iro n m e n t (W ood, Fire,
E a rth , M etal a n d W ater) in to h is body.
T h e F iv e T h r u s tin g C h a n n e ls e n e r g e tic a lly
c o n n e c t to a n d s u p p o r t th e b o d y 's c e n te r c o re
Taiji P o le. T h e s e fiv e im p o r ta n t c h a n n e ls b e g in a t
th e p e r in e u m a n d tr a n s v e r s e th r o u g h th e c e n te r
o f th e b o d y 's co re, flo w in g in to th e u p p e r c r o w n
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d . S tru c tu ra lly , th e y
c o n n e c t th e B a ih u i a re a a t th e to p o f th e h e a d to
Figure 1.520. The Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang
th e H u iy in a r e a a t th e b o tto m o f th e p e r in e u m .
Gate are considered to be the gate of the Hun. The
T h e c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le is r e s p o n s ib le fo r Universal Energy is absorbed into the Taiji Pole
a b s o r b in g th e e n e r g y fro m H e a v e n a n d E a r th through the Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang Gates,
a n d d is tr ib u tin g th e c o lle c te d Q i in to th e b o d y 's located at the center of the Baihui (One Hundred
m a jo r in te rn a l o r g a n s (F ig u re 1.519). S im ila r to Meetings) and Sishencong (Four Alert Spirits) areas,
th e E a r th 's c e n tr a l ax is, th e Taiji P o le is d iv id e d at the top of the head.

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Figure 1.521. The Five Portals of the Earthly Yin
Gate are considered to be the Gate of the Po. The
environmental energy of the Earth is absorbed into
the Taiji Pole through the Five Portals of the Earthly
Yin Gates, located at the center of the anal sphincter,
between the Huiyin (Meeting of Yin) and the Changqiang
(Long Strength) areas, at the base of the perineum.
in to tw o m a in e n e rg e tic p o la ritie s : T h e F iv e P o r­
ta ls o f th e H e a v e n ly Y a n g G a te (T h e B a ih u i a n d
S is h e n c o n g p o in ts ), lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d
(F ig u re 1.520), a r e u s e d to a b s o r b th e e n e rg y o f
th e H e a v e n s (S u n , M o o n , F iv e P la n e ts , T w e n ty -
E ig h t C o n ste lla tio n s, co lo rs, a n d s o u n d s ). T h e F iv e
P o r ta ls o f th e E a r th ly G a te ( C h a n g q ia n g G V -1,
H u iy in CV-1, a n d th r e e e x tra p o in ts ), lo c a te d a t
th e p e r in e u m , a r e u s e d to a b s o r b th e e n e r g y o f
th e E a r th (so il, w a te r, w in d , c o lo rs , a n d s o u n d s )
(F ig u re 1.521).
T h e f o u r p o in ts th a t s u r r o u n d th e B a ih u i a r e
k n o w n a s th e " F o u r G re a t S p ir its o f th e G a te ,"
(so m e tim e s c a lle d th e " F o u r A le rt S p irits" ). T h is
n a m e re fe rs to th e ir p o sitio n a s g u a r d ia n s o f th e h u ­
m a n so u l, w h ic h re sid e s in th e in n e r c h a m b e rs o f th e
H e a rt, w ith in th e b o d y 's Taiji P ole. In a n c ie n t tim e s
th e u p p e r Taiji P o le w a s a lso k n o w n a s th e " G a te o f
H e a v e n ." O n ly th ro u g h d e e p m e d ita tio n o r d e a th
c o u ld th e h u m a n so u l le a v e its re sid e n c e to tra v e l
in to th e p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , o r s p ir itu a l w o rld s .
M ean w h ile, th e F o u r G re at S p irits o f th e G a te w o u ld
p ro te c t th e h u m a n so u l from S p irit P o ssessio n . T h ey
w o u ld also receiv e H e a v e n ly en e rg y , in s p ira tio n s ,
a n d in tu itiv e in sig h ts, in o r d e r to d ire c t th e h u m a n
s o u l th ro u g h th e v a r io u s c h a lle n g e s o f life.
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(6) Palace of the (7) P a la c e of (9) Palace of
Celestial Court U ltim ate Truth Mysterious
Cinnabar
(8) Palace
of Supreme
August
(5) Palace
of the
Jade
Emperor
(4) Palace
of Flowing
Pearls
Figure 1.522. The Nine Chambers
of the Upper Dantian
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t le g e n d , th e Y ellow E m ­
p e ro r (th e fo u n d e r o f a n c ie n t D a o ist M agic) w o u ld
g a th e r to g e th e r a n d m e e t w ith 100 S p irits a n d 10,000
S o u ls a t th e " M in g ta n g " (" th e B rig h t H a ll"), lo c a te d
in fro n t o f th e C elestial C o u rt, b e h in d th e H e a v e n ly
E ye (T h ird Eye). In D a o ist A lchem y, th e Y ellow E m ­
p e ro r re p re s e n ts th e E tern al Soul (X ian S h en ) a n d
w a s lo cate d in th e M id d le D a n tia n , w ith in th e in n e r
c h a m b e rs o f th e H e a rt. W h e n th e 100 S p irits a n d
10,000 S o u ls g a th e re d to g e th e r a t th e to p of th e h e a d
(i.e., th e B aih u i a n d S ish e n co n g area), th e H u m a n
Soul c o u ld c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e S p irit W o rld v ia
th e M in g ta n g (GV-23), w h e n b o th ey e s roll u p w a rd
to w a rd s th a t a re a (F ig u re 1.522). T h e jo in in g a n d
crossing o f th e ey es a t th e M in g tan g area also allo w ed
th e co n v e rg e n c e o f th e in d iv id u a l's H u n a n d Po.
W h e n th e b o d y 's in te rn a l a n d ex te rn a l e n e rg etic
p a tte r n s b e c o m e s y n c h ro n iz e d th ro u g h m e d ita tio n ,
a rh y th m ic p u ls a tio n o c c u rs w ith in th e Taiji P o le.
T h is p u ls e b e g in s d e e p w ith in th e c e n te r co re o f th e
b o d y a n d v ib ra te s o u tw a r d to w a r d s in fin ite sp a c e ,
h a r m o n iz in g th e s p ir it w ith th e W uji a n d th e D ao .
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lch e m y , th e M in g ta n g a r e a
(a lso k n o w n a s th e " U p p e r S ta r" ) is tr a d itio n a lly
g r o u p e d to g e th e r w ith th e n o s e , o c c ip u t, th ro a t,
H e a rt, s p in a l c o lu m n , a n d co ccy x . T h e s e s e v e n
a r e a s w e r e k n o w n a s th e " S e v e n G a te s " (Q im e n ),
a n d w e r e s e e n a s im p o r ta n t m a g ic a l g a te w a y s o f
e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l in te ra c tio n .
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PREPARATION FOR PRACTICING THE TlAN

Wu Zang Meditation
W h e n p ra c tic in g th e T ian W u Z a n g M e d ita tio n
a n d g a th e rin g th e e n e rg y from th e F ive P la n e ts a n d
28 S ta r C o n ste lla tio n s, it is im p o rta n t to first a b so rb
th e celestial e n e rg ie s in to th e Five T h ru s tin g C h a n ­
n els, a n d th e n sp ira l th e p o w e rfu l e n e rg y in a clock­
w ise d ire c tio n d o w n th e Taiji P ole to th e p e rin e u m .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le m u s t s p ira l th e e n e rg y in a
c o u n te r c lo c k w is e d ire c tio n u p w a r d v ia th e Taiji
P o le to th e to p o f th e h e a d . T h is d e s c e n d in g a n d
a s c e n d in g s p ir a llin g a c tio n a llo w s th e b o d y 's in ­
te rn a l Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y to b a la n c e itself, a n d
s ta b iliz e s th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) in te rn a l
o r g a n s ' J in g S h e n (E sse n c e S p irits).
T h e e n d in g o f th e m e d ita tio n , w h ic h c a u s e s
th e d is c ip le 's Q i to b e re -a b s o rb e d in to h is Taiji
P o le , a llo w s th e tr a n s f o r m e d e n e rg y to flo w in to
th e a p p r o p r ia te o rg a n s , t h u s f u r th e r s tr e n g th e n ­ Figure 1.523. The energy of the body's Yuan Shen
in g th e d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic fie ld s (F ig u re 1.523). (Original Spirit) is stored within the body's Five
Yin Organs. The placement of these five energetic
T h e W u Z a n g M e d ita tio n fo cu ses o n g a th e r in g
houses is maintained throughout many Daoist
th e Q i fro m Six D irections: N o rth , S o u th , East, W est,
meditations, and is used to tonify, strengthen, extend,
H e a v e n (U p), a n d E arth (D ow n). It w a s trad itio n a lly and project the disciple’s Shen. When stimulated
u s e d b y D a o ist d isc ip le s to g a th e r E n v iro n m e n ta l through the absorption of the Heavenly Qi (via the
Q i a t th e b e g in n in g o f ea ch seaso n . T h e focus w a s to Twenty-Eight Constellations), the specific energies
e x te n d th e in te rn a l Q i o f e a ch of th e F ive Yin O rg a n s can be continually cultivated, tonified, and stabilized.
fa r in to th e e x te rn a l h o riz o n , to g a th e r th e v a r io u s
“M en gzh ang the G reen D ragon
c o lo re d m is ts o f th a t sea so n . W h e n p ra c tic in g th e p r o te c ts m e on the left
W u Z a n g m e d ita tio n th e d isc ip le w o u ld : with his b o ld and pow erful Lawsl
• F ace E a s t d u r in g th e S p r in g E q u in o x
• F a c e S o u th d u r in g th e S u m m e r S o lstic e Jian bing the W hite T iger
• C o n c e n tra te o n th e C e n te r o f th e E a r th d u r in g co m m a n d s the C elestia l S o ld ie r s
L a te S u m m e r, b e fo re th e F all E q u in o x and p r o te cts m e on the right!
• F a c e W est d u r in g th e F all E q u in o x
The m agical light o f L in ggu a n g
• F a c e N o r th d u r in g W in te r S o lstic e
the R ed P h oen ix is in front o f m el
In o r d e r to p r e p a r e fo r th e W u Z a n g M e d ita ­
tio n , th e a n c ie n t D a o is t d is c ip le s w o u ld p r a c tic e Zhim ing the M ysteriou s Dark G eneral
e ith e r o f th e fo llo w in g v is u a liz a tio n s : h o ld s the bright light beh in d m el
• F a c e th e S u n , c ro s s t h e i r h a n d s o v e r t h e i r
e y e b ro w s , a n d feel its C e le stia l Y ang w a r m The H eavenly G en era ls ride a b ou t
th e ir H e a r t, o r
on G olden W h eels o f Fire!
T hey d isp a tch their C elestia l S o ld ie r s
• Im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e s e e in g a W h ite B rea th , w h o beat their C elestia l Drums,
a s la rg e a s a n e g g , fo rm in fro n t o f th e ir e y e s. creatin g a pow erful H eavenly S o u n d l
T h e s e tw o m e t h o d s o f v i s u a l i z a t i o n w e r e
c o n tin u a lly p ra c tic e d fo r s e v e ra l d a y s , a n d w e re E veryon e k n ow s o f life and death,
th e n fo llo w e d b y s p e a k in g th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l they all un derstand the profou n d
in v o c a tio n o f th e F o u r C e le stia l A n im a ls : c h a n c e s and opportunities!*’

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“Let the 3 and 5 Marshal G en era ls
and their C elestial S oldiers,
c o m e to g eth e r with the public!
Let their S u n sh in e and the B righ tn ess
c o m e u p on u s Now!
“
Quickly, Quickly,
In A cc o r d a n c e with Imperial Law
It is C om m an ded!“
T h is im p o r ta n t m a g ic a l p ra c tic e w a s u s e d to
p r e p a r e th e d is c ip le fo r d e v e lo p in g th e p o w e r f u l
e n e rg e tic fie ld n e e d e d f o r s u r r o u n d i n g a n d fo r m ­
in g a s a c re d p ro te c tiv e e n c lo s u r e (i.e., th e p r o te c ­
tiv e E n e r g y B u b b le in s id e th e d is c ip le 's M a g ic
C ircle). T h is e n e rg e tic e n c lo s u r e w a s sp e c ific a lly
d e s ig n e d to w a r d o ff ev il s p ir its a n d c re a te a s a ­
c r e d h e a lin g s p a c e fro m w h ic h to tra in .
T h e T ia n W u Z a n g M e d it a t io n
The Tian Wu Zang Meditation is described
a s fo llo w s:
• B eg in b y s ta n d in g in a W uji P o stu re , w ith y o u r
a r m s s u s p e n d e d b y y o u r s id e s .
• A fte r p e rfo rm in g th e O n e T h ro u g h T en
M e d ita tio n , face th e d ire c tio n o f th e N o rth S ta r
(C e le stia l Taiji P o le ) a n d B ig D ip p e r, im a g in e
a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic n a tu r e o f e a c h o f th e 5
P la n e ts a n d fo u r q u a d r a n ts o f 28 S ta r C o n s te l­
la tio n s th a t a re s u r r o u n d in g y o u r b o d y .
• P la c e y o u r fo c u s o n to th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y .
I m a g in e o p e n in g u p th e B a ih u i p o in t a t th e
to p o f y o u r h e a d , a n d b e g in to a b s o r b Q i
fro m th e H e a v e n s . Im a g in e t h a t D iv in e W h ite
L ig h t is fillin g y o u r e n tir e b o d y th r o u g h th e
to p o f y o u r h e a d , a n d illu m in a tin g all o f y o u r
tis su e s . F eel y o u r b o d y r a d ia tin g th is D iv in e
W h ite L ig h t fro m th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y , in to
th e s u r r o u n d in g e n v ir o n m e n t.
• N e x t, im a g in e a n d fe e l th e e n e r g y o f th is
D iv in e W h ite L ig h t c o a le s c in g i n t o y o u r
b o d y 's c e n te r co re, fo r m in g a n e n e rg e tic tu b e
o f H e a v e n ly Q i. T h is r a d ia n t tu b e e x te n d s
fro m th e to p o f y o u r h e a d to th e b a s e o f y o u r
p e r in e u m . Im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel y o u r
c e n te r c o re v ib r a tin g a n d r e s o n a tin g w ith th e
e n e rg y o f th is D iv in e W h ite L ig h t.
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Upper Dantian
C x _ /W
/ / J\ \
The Seven Stars • ( | p |] Middle Dantian
of the Big Dipper J ( syL 7 /
Descend ,
into the Body i
V✓ v \ \
/1 0 |J Lower Dantian
(\ _✓ /
Figure 1.524. Imagine and feel the Celestial Power
of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper,
as they descend into your body for protection.
1. T h e P u rp le Q i o f H e a v e n : Im a g in e a n d feel a
v ib ra n t P u rp le L ig h t d e sc e n d from th e ce n te r o f
th e C elestial P ole Star, a n d e n te r in to y o u r c e n te r
core Taiji Pole. Feel y o u r e n e rg y field im m e d i­
ately tra n sfo rm in to a g lo w in g P u rp le M ist.
• N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel th e S e v e n S ta rs o f th e
B ig D ip p e r d e s c e n d fro m th e H e a v e n s a n d
e n te r in to y o u r b o d y , v ia th e to p o f y o u r h e a d
(F ig u re 1.524). F eel th e p o w e r f u l e n e r g y o f
th e S e v e n D ip p e r S ta rs ra d ia tin g fro m w ith in
y o u r p h y s ic a l b o d y , re le a s in g th e ir c e le stia l
lig h t th r o u g h o u t y o u r e n e rg y field .
A s y o u in h a le , im a g in e a n d feel th is p o w e r ­
fu l c e le stia l e n e rg y v ib r a tin g d e e p w ith in th e
c e n te r c o re o f y o u r b o d y .
A s y o u e x h a le , im a g in e a n d feel th is v ib r a n t
e n e r g y r a d ia tin g its p o w e r f u l c e le stia l lig h t
o u t in to th e e n v ir o n m e n t.
2. T h e Y e llo w Q i o f E a rth : Im a g in e a n d feel a
G o ld e n Y ellow M is t ris in g u p fro m th e c o re
o f th e E a r th , fillin g y o u r e n t i r e b o d y a n d
c o n n e c tin g itse lf w ith y o u r Y ello w C o u r t a n d
S p le e n O rg a n (F ig u re 1.525). N e x t, im a g in e
a n d feel th is G o ld e n Y e llo w E a r th e n e r g y
s u r r o u n d a n d e n v e lo p th e D iv in e W h ite L ig h t
 D a o is t A lchem y

• The Golden Energy: Feeds the Spleen and the Yi,

• The Red Energy: Feeds the Heart and the Shen,
• The Black Energy: Feeds the Kidneys and the Zhi,
• The W hite Energy: Feeds the Lungs and the Po,
• The Green/Blue Energy: Feeds the Liver and the Hun.

Figure 1.525. The Qi of the 28 Star Constellations are absorbed into the body through the same
structural pattern as the placement of the Five Houses of the body’s Prenatal Wujing Shen

*1
Ling Guang R ed Phoenix
(7Guardians of the South)
' ' T h e R ed" " ]
I r ' 5 r I Celestial Mist i
I
1 that Surrounds 1
h
•~4 •[ the Seven Star [
I * ^
, Constellations (
- Wings (Yi) Willow (Lid) Well (JTng)
I of the I
I Chariot (Zhèn) Star (XTng) Ghost (GuT) I 1 Red Phoenix 1
Extended Net (Zhâng)
J
Figure 1.526. The Red Phoenix Constellation: Pertains to the Magical Power of one's Intention"

e n e rg y r a d ia tin g w ith in y o u r c e n te r c o re; fe el • I m a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th a t th is re d b la z in g

th e tw o e n e r g ie s m e r g in g to g e th e r a s th e y
h a r m o n iz e th e Q i o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth . T h is
e n e rg e tic fu sio n r e p r e s e n ts th e Q i o f y o u r Yi
(In te n tio n ), ro o te d a n d s ta b iliz e d w ith in th e
c e le stia l a n d te rr e s tria l re a lm s.
2. T h e R e d P h o e n ix : I m a g in e a n d v is u a liz e r a ­
d ia tin g a b o v e y o u r b o d y , is th e R e d e n e rg e tic
m is t th a t s u r r o u n d s th e s e v e n s ta r s o f th e R e d
P h o e n ix C o n s te lla tio n (F ig u re 1.526).
• F ocus y o u r m in d o n to th ese sev en celestial stars,
in h ale, a n d feel th is R ed m ist d e sc e n d a n d flow
in to y o u r body, th ro u g h th e fro n t a re a o f y o u r
B aihui. Feel th e p o w e rfu l e n e rg y o f th is v ib ra n t
re d m ist filling th e e n tire b o d y as y o u in h ale.
• A s y o u e x h a le , v is u a liz e a n d feel th e e n e r g y
3. T h e D a r k B lu e T u r tle - S n a k e : N e x t, im a g in e
o f th e R e d M ist g a th e r in g , e n v e lo p in g , a n d
c o a le s c in g in s id e y o u r H e a rt. F eel y o u r H e a r t
r a d ia te w ith p o w e r f u l re d lig h t.
• N e x t, fo c u s y o u r m in d s a tte n tio n o n to y o u r
H e a rt. Im a g in e a m a g ica l p o rta l o p e n in g in th e
fro n t o f y o u r H e a rt, a n d feel its re d fla m in g
e n e rg y im m e d ia te ly ru s h s e v e ra l fe et in fr o n t
o f y o u r b o d y , lik e a b la z in g w in d o f fire.
fire, c r e a te d fro m th e p ro je c tio n o f y o u r S h en ,
im m e d ia te ly tr a n s f o r m s in to th e im a g e o f a
fiery R ed P h o e n ix n a m e d " L in g G u a n g / ' T h is
p o w e r f u l c r e a tu r e r e p r e s e n t s th e s p i r i t u a l
e n e rg y o f y o u r Y uan S h e n (" O rig in a l S p irit" ).
It is r a d ia n t, p o w e r f u l, c a lm , a n d g ra c e fu l.
• F o c u s y o u r m in d , a n d v is u a liz e th e R ed P h o e ­
n ix fo r m in g a m a s s iv e w a ll o f fire in fr o n t o f
y o u r b o d y , a n d s ile n tly r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g
m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
“
The M agic Light o f
L in ggu a n g the R ea P hoenix
Is in front o f me!
a n d v is u a liz e r a d ia tin g a b o v e y o u r b o d y , is
th e D a rk M id n ig h t B lu e e n e rg e tic m is t th a t
s u r r o u n d s th e s e v e n s ta r s o f th e B lack T u rtle -
S n a k e C o n s te lla tio n (F ig u re 1.527).
• F o c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e s e s e v e n ce le stia l
s ta rs , in h a le , a n d feel th is D a rk B lu e m is t d e ­
s c e n d a n d flo w in to y o u r b o d y , th r o u g h th e
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Zhim ing P
hi M in g B la c k W a rrio r
The
G u a rd ia n s of th e N orth)
M ysteriou s |
Dark G eneral T h e D ark B lue
* ,* » t t ; C e le stia l M ist
f ! / r 'L ^ / th a t S u rro u n d s
* ■ '; •' i i th e S e v e n S ta r
•
Girl (NÖ) C o n ste lla tio n s
D ipper (D öu) E n c a m p m e n t (S h i)
E m p tin e ss (Xü) of th e B lack
O x (Niü) R ooftop (W ëi) Wall (Bi)
T u rtle -S n a k e

F ig u re 1.527. T h e B lack T u rtle -S n a k e C o n stellatio n : P e rta in s to th e M agical P o w e r o f o n e 's "Attention*

Jian bin g ^ jia n Bing White Tiger ^

.... .J " ® . I (7 Guardians of th e W e st) |
W hite T iger ■ A ■
" * r " T he"W hite " ]
C e le stia l M ist i
1 VW / i th a t S u rro u n d s 1
V * I - th e S e v e n S ta r J
Stomach (Wèi) C o n ste lla tio n s ,
. T urtle B e a k (ZT) L e g s (Kui) ■
Hairy Head (Mäo) o f th e I
I T h re e S ta r s (S h ê n ) B o n d (Lôu) ■
Net (Bi) W hite T ig e r J

F igure 1.528. T h e W hite T iger C o n stellatio n : P e rta in s to th e M agical P o w e r o f o n e 's "S e n sa tio n "

b a c k a r e a o f y o u r B a ih u i. F eel th e p o w e r f u l
e n e rg y o f th is v ib r a n t D a rk B lu e m is t fillin g
th e e n tir e b o d y a s y o u in h a le .
• A s y o u e x h a le , v is u a liz e a n d feel th e e n e rg y
o f th e D a rk B lue M ist g a th e rin g , e n v e lo p in g ,
a n d c o a le scin g in s id e y o u r K id n e y s. Feel y o u r
K id n e y s ra d ia te w ith p o w e rfu l D a rk B lue l i g h t
• N e x t, fo c u s y o u r m in d s a tte n tio n o n to y o u r
K id n e y s . Im a g in e a m a g ic a l p o r ta l o p e n in g
in th e f r o n t o f y o u r M in g m e n (th e G a te o f
L ife, lo c a te d b e tw e e n b o th K id n e y s . F eel th e
m ig h ty e n e rg y o f y o u r K id n e y s im m e d ia te ly
r u s h s e v e r a l fe e t b e h i n d y o u r b o d y , lik e a
p o w e r f u l r a g in g riv er.
• Im a g in e a n d v isu a liz e th a t from th is p o w e rfu l
ra g in g w a te r g ro w s a n e n o r m o u s D a rk B lue
T u rtle a n d S n a k e (w h o s o m e tim e s ta k e s th e
form of th e p o w e rfu l M arshal G eneral Z h en w u ).
4L T h e W h ite T ig e r: N e x t, im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e
• T h e sh ell o f th e D a rk B lu e T u rtle is im p e n e tr a ­
ble, a n d it p ro te c ts y o u lik e a m ig h ty s h ie ld .
• T h e D a rk B lue S n a k e is p o w e r f u l a n d lig h t­
n in g fast, h e is a lw a y s p o is e d to s trik e a n d
• F o c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e s e s e v e n c e le stia l
a tta c k a n y o n e w h o a p p r o a c h e s fro m th e re a r.
• B o th o f th e s e e n e r g ie s r e p r e s e n t th e m a g ic a l
p o w e r o f y o u r J in g (E sse n c e ), a n d c o n ta in
c e n tu r ie s o f all th e e n e rg ie s o f y o u r a n c e s to rs ,
w h o 's m a in d e s ire s a r e to p r o te c t a n d s u p p o r t
y o u r life.
• T h e s e tw o p o w e r f u l c r e a tu re s a ls o r e p r e s e n t
th e s p ir itu a l e n e r g y o f y o u r Z h i (W illp o w e r)
a n d d ie in tu itiv e e n e r g y o f y o u r p e rc e p tio n s .
• F o c u s y o u r m i n d , a n d v is u a liz e th e D a r k
B lu e T u rtle a n d S n a k e e s ta b lis h in g a m a s s iv e
im p e n e tr a b le s h ie ld o f p ro te c tio n b e h in d y o u r
b o d y , a n d s ile n tly re p e a t th e fo llo w in g m a g i­
c a l in c a n ta tio n :
“Zhim ing
T he M ysteriou s Dark G eneral
H old s the Bright Light behin d me!”
r a d ia tin g a b o v e y o u r b o d y , is th e B rig h t W h ite
e n e rg e tic m is t th a t s u r r o u n d s th e s e v e n s ta r s
o f th e W h ite T ig e r C o n ste lla tio n (F ig u re 1.528).

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Meng Zhang Green Dragon

(7 Guardians of the East)
I I
f
\ ~The~Green "
I I I Celestial Mist
1 that Surrounds
I I ■[ the Seven Star
Tail (Wéi) Root (P*) Horn (Jiào) , Constellations
Winnowing Basket Room (Fàng) N e c k (Kàng) I of the
I I
(jn Heart(Xln) Green Dragon
L.
Figure 1.529. The Green Dragon Constellation: Pertains to the Magical Power of one's "Imagination"

s ta rs , in h a le , a n d feel th is B rig h t W h ite m is t G re e n e n e rg e tic m is t th a t s u r r o u n d s th e se v e n

d e s c e n d a n d flo w in to y o u r b o d y , th r o u g h th e
r ig h t s id e o f y o u r B a ih u i. Feel th e p o w e r f u l
e n e rg y o f th is v ib r a n t B rig h t W h ite m is t fillin g
th e e n tir e b o d y a s y o u in h a le .
• A s y o u e x h a le , v isu a liz e a n d feel th e e n e rg y o f
th e B rig h t W h ite M ist g a th e rin g , e n v e lo p in g ,
a n d c o a le sc in g in sid e y o u r L u n g s. Feel y o u r
L u n g s ra d ia te w ith p o w e rfu l B right W h ite light.
• N e x t, fo c u s y o u r m in d s a tte n tio n o n to y o u r
L u n g s a n d v is u a liz e a m a g ic a l p o r ta l o p e n in g
o n th e rig h t s id e o f y o u r b o d y , ju s t u n d e r y o u r
r ig h t rib s.
• A s th is m a g ic a l p o rta l o p e n s , v is u a liz e a p o w ­
e rfu l W h ite m is t im m e d ia te ly ru s h se v e ra l feet
to th e r ig h t o f y o u r b o d y , lik e a ro llin g c lo u d ,
a n d tra n s f o rm in g in to th e im a g e o f a p o w e rfu l
W h ite T ig e r n a m e d " Jia n b in g ."
• T h is p o w e rfu l c r e a tu re re p re s e n ts th e s p iritu a l
e n e r g y o f y o u r P o o r " C o r p o re a l S o u l." H e
is m a s s iv e , v ic io u s, a n d p o w e r f u l. H e e n e r ­
g e tic a lly e m b o d ie s th e co re a n im a l n a tu r e th a t
g u a r d s a n d p r o te c ts y o u w ith th e u n b r id le d
p a s s io n f o r s u r v iv a l.
• F o c u s y o u r m in d , a n d v is u a liz e th e W h ite
T ig e r s ta n d in g g u a r d to th e r ig h t s id e o f y o u r
b o d y , a n d s ile n tly re p e a t th e fo llo w in g m a g i­
cal in c a n ta tio n :
J ia n b in g th e W h ite T ig e r
c o m m a n d s th e C e le s tia l S o ld ie rs
a n d p ro te c ts m e on th e rig h t!
5 . T h e G r e e n D r a g o n : N e x t, im a g in e a n d v is u ­
a liz e r a d ia tin g a b o v e y o u r b o d y , is th e B rig h t
s ta rs o f th e G re e n D r a g o n C o n s te lla tio n (F ig­
u r e 1.529).
• F o c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e s e s e v e n c e le stia l
s ta rs , in h a le , a n d feel th is B rig h t G re e n m is t
d e s c e n d a n d flo w in to y o u r b o d y , th r o u g h
th e le ft s id e o f y o u r B aih u i. F eel th e p o w e r f u l
e n e rg y o f th is v ib r a n t B rig h t G re e n m is t fillin g
th e e n tire b o d y a s y o u in h a le .
• A s y o u ex h ale, v is u a liz e a n d feel th e e n e rg y o f
th e B rig h t G re e n M ist g a th e rin g , e n v e lo p in g ,
a n d c o a le sc in g in s id e y o u r L iver. F eel y o u r
L iv e r ra d ia te w ith p o w e rfu l B rig h t G re e n lig h t.
• N e x t, fo c u s y o u r m in d s a tte n tio n o n to y o u r
L iv e r a n d v is u a liz e a m a g ic a l p o r ta l o p e n in g
o n th e le ft s id e o f y o u r b o d y , ju s t u n d e r y o u r
le ft rib s.
• A s th is m a g ic a l p o rta l o p e n s , v is u a liz e a p o w ­
e rfu l G re e n m is t im m e d ia te ly ru s h se v e ra l feet
to th e le ft o f y o u r b o d y , lik e a ro llin g c lo u d ,
a n d tra n s f o rm in g in to th e im a g e o f a p o w e rfu l
G re e n D ra g o n n a m e d " M e n g z h a n g ."
• T h is p o w e rfu l c re a tu re re p re s e n ts th e s p iritu a l
e n e rg y o f y o u r H u n o r "E th e re a l S o u l." H e is
th e b o d y 's D iv in e N a tu r e , g u a r d in g a n d p r o ­
te c tin g y o u w ith a s p iritu a l p a s s io n fo r v ictory.
• F o c u s y o u r m in d , a n d v is u a liz e th e G re e n
D ra g o n s ta n d in g g u a r d to th e left s id e o f y o u r
b o d y , a n d s ile n tly r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g m a g i­
cal in c a n ta tio n :
“ M e n g zh a n g th e G re e n D ra g o n
p ro te c ts m e on th e left
w ith his b o ld an d p o w e rfu l Law s!

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(Imagination)
Figure 1.531. When the Energy Body and Spirit Body
6. T h e A n i m a l s R o ta te : N o w t h a t a l l f o u r
C e l e s t i a l A n i m a l s a r e in t h e i r p o s i t i o n s ,
i m a g i n e a n d v i s u a l i z e t h a t a ll o f t h e a n i ­
m a ls a r e b e g in n in g to m o v e a r o u n d y o u r
b o d y , in a c o u n te r-c lo c k w is e d ire c tio n ;
e a c h o n e p ro te c tin g , s ta lk in g , a n d d e f e n d ­
i n g t h e p r e v i o u s a n i m a l 's p o s i t i o n .
• S lo w ly b e g in to c irc le th e s e e n e rg ie s , g r a d u ­
a lly in c r e a s in g th e ir s p e e d u n til th e y w h ir l
a r o u n d y o u r b o d y lik e a m ig h ty m u ltic o lo r e d
w in d , b le n d in g all o f th e ir c o lo rs a n d m a g ic a l
p o w e r s to g e th e r, fo r m in g a p o w e r f u l e n e r g y
b u b b le (F ig u re 1.530).
T h e Q i o f th e E n e rg y B o d y is c r e a te d w h e n
th e e n e rg y o f th e G re e n D ra g o n (I m a g in a tio n )
a n d W h ite T ig e r (S e n s a tio n ) fu se ; a n d th e Q i
o f th e S p ir it B o d y is c r e a te d w h e n th e e n e r g y
o f th e R e d P h o e n ix ( I n te n tio n ) a n d D a r k B lu e
T u rtle -S n a k e (A tte n tio n ) fu s e (F ig u re 1.531).
W h e n th e Q i o f th e E n e rg y B o d y a n d S p ir it
B o d y a r e m a g ic a lly c o m b in e d a n d e n e rg e tic a l­
ly fu se d , th e Q i o f T ru e A lc h e m y is m a n ife ste d .
• A fte r fo rm in g a p ro te c tiv e m u ltic o lo re d
e n e r g y b u b b le a r o u n d y o u r b o d y , im a g in e
328
Dragon + Tiger = E n erg y B o d y
(Sensation)
Phoenix + Turtle/Snake = S p ir it B o d y
(Intention) (Attention)
are magically combined and energetically fused,
the Qi of True Alchemy is manifested
a b s o r b in g all o f th e e n e rg ie s b a c k in to y o u r
b o d y v ia th e B a ih u i p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e to p
of y o u r head.
• A s th e m u ltic o lo r e d e n e rg y e n te r s in to th e to p
o f y o u r h e a d , im a g in e a n d feel th e f o u r c o lo rs
im m e d ia te ly s e p a r a te .
• E x p e r ie n c e e a c h co lo r, in th e fo rm o f a m ist,
r e tu r n in g its e lf b a c k to its o rig in a l o r g a n (i.e.,
th e c o lo r R e d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e H e a r t, D a r k
B lu e to th e K id n e y s , W h ite to th e L u n g s , a n d
G re e n to th e L iv e r).
• A s th e v a rio u s c o lo rs re tu rn b a c k to th e ir asso ­
cia te d o rg a n s, im a g in e a p o w e rfu l W h ite L ig h t
flo w in g o u t o f th e p o re s a n d filling u p th e en erg y
b u b b le c re a te d b y th e C elestial A n im al ro tatio n .
T h is c re a te s a n d m a in ta in s a so lid e n e rg e tic
c o n n e ctio n b e tw e e n th e in te rn a l o rg a n s a n d th e
b o d y 's e x te rn a l p ro te c tiv e field o f energy.
• A f te r th e p r o te c tiv e e n e r g y b u b b le h a s b e e n
c o m p le te ly fille d w ith W h ite L ig h t e m itte d
fro m th e c o re o f y o u r b o d y , fo c u s y o u r in te n ­
tio n o n to th e s e v e n s p a r k lin g lig h ts o f th e B ig
D ip p e r , s till r a d ia tin g th e ir lig h t in s id e th e
c e n te r c o re o f y o u r b o d y (th is h a p p e n e d a t th e
b e g in n in g o f th e T ia n W u Z a n g m e d ita tio n ).
T h e illu m in a tio n o f th e s e s e v e n s p a r k lin g s ta r s
r e p r e s e n ts y o u r s p ir itu a l c o n n e c tio n to th e
D a o (D iv in e ), a n d th e a u th o r ity to p e r f o r m
th e "W ill o f H e a v e n " w h ile p e r f o r m in g m a g i­
ca l r itu a ls , tr e a tin g p a tie n ts , o r p e r f o r m in g
c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n s .
(It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n p ra c tic ­
in g th e T ian W u Z a n g M e d ita tio n w h ile ly in g
d o w n , y o u ca n im a g in e th a t th e F ire o f th e R ed
P h o e n ix is p o s itio n e d a b o v e y o u r h e a d , th e
D a rk B lue T u rtle -S n a k e p o s itio n e d b e lo w y o u r
feet, th e W h ite T ig er is p o sitio n e d o n y o u r rig h t,
a n d th e G re e n D ra g o n p o s itio n e d o n y o u r left.]

Daoist Nei Dan S hu :
Internal Elixir C ultivation
In t er n a l C ultivation Me t h o d s
A ll a n c ie n t sc h o o ls of D a o ist M ag ic (W u sh i)
focus th e d isc ip le 's tra in in g on d e v e lo p in g p ro te c ­
tion, h e a lth , h e a lin g , a n d longevity. Each in te rn a l
o rg a n w a s d e sc rib ed as h a v in g an im p o rta n t p a rt
in creatin g a n d effecting th e Inner-W orld o f th e d is­
cip le 's body. F o r ex am p le, th e Qi o f the G all B la d d e r
c o rre sp o n d e d to th e en e rg etic m o v e m e n t o f C lo u d s,
th e Q i o f th e L iv er to W ind, th e Q i of th e K id n ey s
to R ain, th e Q i o f th e S p leen to T h u n d er, th e E yes to
th e S u n a n d M oon, th e ro u n d n e s s o f the h e a d to th e
celestial im ag e o f H e av en , a n d th e sq u a re p a tte rn of
th e feet fo llo w ed th e terrestrial p a tte rn s of th e E arth.
A d d itio n ally , each o f th e in te rn a l o rg a n s se rv e d as
a n e n e rg e tic recep tac le, o p e ra tin g as a c o m m a n d
cen ter for an en tire energetic netw o rk , th a t constantly
re sp o n d e d to b o th in tern a l a n d external stim u latio n .
T h is su b tle , d e lic a te e n e rg e tic sy stem , w a s co n ­
s ta n tly in a n d o u t o f h a r m o n y w ith in itself, a n d th e
p o w e rfu l re a lm s o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth . T h e re fo re ,
in o r d e r to p r e p a r e h im s e lf fo r th e se c re t p ra c tic e
o f E so te ric A lc h e m y , th e D a o is t d is c ip le h a d to
first p u r if y h im s e lf b o th e x te rn a lly a n d in te rn a lly .
T h e n , a f te r a c e rta in a m o u n t o f p u rific a tio n
tim e h a d tr a n s p ir e d , e m p h a s is w a s th e n s h ifte d .
T h e n e w p r io r ity w a s th e n p la c e d o n d e v e lo p in g
s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n s a n d o b ta in in g e n lig h t­
e n m e n t ( k n o w n a s " S h e n M in g " o r " S p ir itu a l
B rig h tn e s s " ). T h is s p e c ia l ty p e o f L in g Q i (S p iri­
tu a l E n e rg y ) w a s n e e d e d in o r d e r to e ffe c tiv e ly
c u ltiv a te J in g (E sse n ce), Q i (E n e rg y ), a n d S h e n
(S p irit), a n d o b ta in im m o rta lity .
T h ro u g h o u t C h in a 's a n c ie n t history, th e D ao -
ists o ften re c o rd e d a n d k e p t re co rd s o f th e ir secret
tra in in g m e th o d s. T hese v a rio u s m agical tech n iq u e s
in c lu d e d specific exercises an d m e d ita tio n s u se d for
cu ltiv atin g , b len d in g , a n d fu sin g the su b tle en e rg ies
of the Five E lem ents w ith in the physical body, as w ell
as cu ltiv atin g , train in g , an d re le asin g th e d isc ip le 's
E tern al S oul (Shen Xian). T hese en e rg etic a n d s p iri­
tual cu ltiv atio n m e th o d s w ere co n tin u ally cu ltiv ated
by refin in g the in tern a l D e (V irtues) of th e d isc ip le 's
P ren atal W ujing S hen (O riginal Five E ssence Spirits).
D a o is t a l c h e m y
S ecret Images of Daoist Alchemy
O n e o f th e m a in q u e s tio n s I h a v e e n c o u n te re d
o v e r th e m a n y y e a r s o f te a c h in g e s o te r ic D a o is t
M a g ic is, " if th e m a in p u r p o s e o f te a c h in g a re li­
g io u s s y s te m is to b r in g p e o p le in to th e fa ith , w h y
a re th e te a c h in g s o f th e D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l T exts so
o b s c u re , a n d th e tr u e te a c h in g s h id d e n fro m th e
p u b lic ? " T h e a n s w e r is s im p le , tr u e D a o is m is a
M a g ic a l T ra d itio n , a n d n o t a R e lig io n . In a n c ie n t
C h in a , th e in itia l g o a l o f a D a o is t P rie s t w a s to
o b ta in m a s te ry o v e r th e E n e rg y o f N a tu r e (i.e..
C all th e W in d , S u m m o n th e R ain , etc.). C o m m a n d
V a rio u s S p ir its (c o m m o n ly u s e d in v a r io u s fo r m s
o f D iv in a tio n a n d in E x o rcism ), a n d R e tu r n to L ife
a f te r D e a th (i.e.. O b ta in I m m o rta lity ). T h e re fo re ,
all s tu d y o f s u p e r n a tu r a l p o w e r s w e re c o n s id e r e d
to b e sa c re d , a n d in itia lly k e p t se c re t fro m th e p u b ­
lic. T h e g r e a te r th e p o w e r, th e g r e a te r th e se c re t.
In ancient C hina, there w ere m an y reaso n s w h y a
D ao ist d iscip le h a d to first "q u alify " fo r th e in fo rm a ­
tio n th a t h e w as tau g h t. O n e o f th e m o st im p o rta n t
b ein g , th a t w h e n rev ealed too early, ce rtain in fo rm a­
tion w o u ld o n ly w o rk to h in d e r th e d isc ip le 's en e r­
getic p rogress, a n d co u ld ev e n tu a lly fru strate a n d / o r
sab o tag e h is c u rre n t sp iritu al ev o lu tio n . T h is is w h y
m a n y m o d e rn " to u ris ts " b ec o m e fru stra te d w h e n
they ap p ro ach a seaso n ed D ao ist m a ste r w ith v ario u s
q u estio n s, o n ly to re p eated ly h e a r th e o ld m agical
cliché, "If I d o n 't k n o w y o u -1 w o n 't sh o w y o u ."
It is im p o r ta n t to re m e m b e r th a t th e m a g ic a l
s y s te m o f e so te ric D a o ist A lc h e m y d e r iv e d fro m
tw o m a in s o u rc e s . T h e f ir s t s o u rc e , k n o w n a s
" W u s h u ," o rig in a te d fro m s h a m a n is m a n d o th e r
m e d iu m is tic a rts, a n d in c lu d e d s u c h m a g ic a l p ra c ­
tic e s a s u s in g c h a rm s a n d ta lis m a n s , s p e lls a n d
in c a n ta tio n s , a n d v a r io u s fo rm s o f m a g ic a l d iv in a ­
tio n . T h e se c o n d so u rce, o rig in a te d fro m th e "F a n g -
s h i," (" M a s te rs o f th e M e th o d s " ), a n d in c lu d e d
v a r io u s s e lf-c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e s d e v e lo p e d fro m
s p e c ia l b r e a th in g a n d v is u a liz a tio n te c h n iq u e s ,
e so te ric d ie ts, a n d o th e r a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s.
E ssen tially , m o s t o f th e tr u e D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l
m e th o d s w e re k e p t se c re t w ith in th e v a r io u s sects.
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o n ly tr a n s m itte d to s e le c t d is c ip le s u n d e r s tr ic t
o a th . M o s t o f th e im p o r ta n t e s o te r ic in fo rm a tio n
w a s n o t w r itte n d o w n , a n d w a s o n ly tr a n s m itte d
b y w o r d o f m o u th fro m m a s te r to d is c ip le .
D u r in g th e E a s te rn H a n D y n a s ty (25 A .D . -
2 2 0 A .D .), D a o is t M a s te r W ei P o y a n g c o m p o s e d
th e fa m o u s in s tru c tio n a l m a n u a l c a lle d , The Triplex
Unity. T h is s p e c ia l m a n u a l w a s w r itte n in o r d e r
to s p e c ific a lly g u id e s in c e r e D a o is t d is c ip le s in
th e w a y o f th e D a o . In th is s p e c ia l m a n u a l, W ei
P o y a n g u s e d th e fo rm o f g r a p h ic im a g e s to c o n ­
v e y th e e s o te r ic k n o w le d g e o f d e e p e r s p ir itu a l
tra n s f o rm a tio n . G ra p h ic S y m b o ls a re tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d in m a g ic a s e n e rg e tic re p re s e n ta tio n s o f tru th .
T ra d itio n a lly , th e y a p p e a r to r e p r e s e n t o n e th in g ,
w h ile s e c re tly a llu d in g to s o m e th in g else.
A ll o f th e D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l classics u s e s y m ­
b o lic m e ta p h o r s to illu s tra te se c ret eso te ric p rin c i­
p les. T h e y teac h th e d iscip le h o w to d isc e rn from th e
im a g e s th e se c re t m a g ic a l p rin c ip le s th a t m u s t b e
p ra c tic e d in o rd e r to a c h ie v e ce rta in d e s ire d re su lts.
A c c o rd in g to D a o is t M a s te r F u J in q u a n , " in
D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l T exts, th e r e a r e s u b tle w o r d s ,
p la in w o r d s , c le a r w o rd s , a llu s iv e w o r d s , m e ta ­
p h o r i c w o r d s , o b s c u r e w o r d s , i n d ir e c t w o r d s ,
a n d c u n n i n g w o r d s . T h e s e a r e p r e s e n t in b o th
th e d o c tr in e s a n d w ith in th e o ra l in s tru c tio n s . If
a n in d iv id u a l trie s to u n d e r s ta n d th e c o re te a c h ­
in g s s im p ly b y lo o k in g a t th e su rfa c e , th e y w ill
s u d d e n ly b e c a u g h t in a n n e v e r e n d in g m a z e o f
c o n f u s io n . T h e r e fo r e , w h e n s t u d y i n g th e v a r i­
o u s A lc h e m ic a l T exts, in o r d e r to u n d e r s ta n d th e
" tr u e 7' m e a n in g s o f th e e s o te r ic te a c h in g s , th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld s t u d y all a p p r o a c h e s a n d o b ta in
th e i n n e r sig n ific a n c e o f th e c o re te a c h in g s fro m
th e a llu s iv e , m e ta p h o r ic , a n d o b s c u r e w o rd s ."
T h e r e a r e m a n y s y m b o l ic e x p r e s s i o n s o f
s a c re d g e o m e try , u s e d in th e p ro c e s s o f te a c h in g
e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y . D isc ip le s a r e ta u g h t to
p ro c e e d fro m o n e s y m b o l to th e n e x t b y first d is ­
c o v e rin g th e in n a te w is d o m h id d e n w ith in e a c h
sp e c ific im a g e . W h e n th e d is c ip le c o m p r e h e n d s
th e k n o w le d g e h id d e n w ith in th e im a g e , h e fo r­
g e ts th e w o r d s u s e d to d e s c rib e th e im a g e ; th e n ,
a f te r th e d is c ip le d is c o v e r s th e tr u e in te n tio n u s e d
to fo rg e th e s y m b o l, h e w ill d is c a r d th e im a g e
itself, h o ld in g o n to th e se lf-re a liz e d tr u th .
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T h e E s o t e r ic W o r d s o f D a o is t A l c h e m y
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w r itin g s o f D a o is t
M a s te r F u J in q u a n , all D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l T ex ts
c o n ta in a s e r ie s o f s p e c ia l w o r d s , s tr a te g ic a lly
p la c e d w ith in th e te x t to c h a lle n g e th e d is c ip le 's
p e rc e p tio n s a n d u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e se c re t te a c h ­
in g s. W e a re ta u g h t th a t th e sp e c ia l c h a ra c te rs a n d
e s o te r ic d r a w in g s p la c e d w ith in th e a lc h e m ic a l
te x ts a r e all m u ltid im e n s io n a l. E a c h d e s c r ip tio n
o f c h a r a c te r s h a v e m u l ti p l e m e a n in g s , a n d its
tr a n s la tio n is b a s e d a c c o r d in g to th e d is c ip le 's
s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n a n d re a lm o f u n d e r s ta n d in g .
It is a lso im p o rta n t to n o te , th a t all o f th e d iffe r­
e n t m e a n in g s o f a tex t h a v e a c o m m o n ro o t te a c h in g
h id d e n w ith in its p ic tu re o r sa c re d c h a ra c te rs. E v e n
th e e so te ric sy m b o ls p re s e n te d w ith in th e a n c ie n t
g ra p h s a r e re c e iv e d a s a rc h e ty p ic a l im ag es, w h ic h
can c a u se s u b tle " a w a k e n in g s " to a rise fro m d e e p
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's p sy c h e . T h e se s u b tle " a w a k e n ­
in g s" w ill th e n m a n ife st th ro u g h th e m a n y asso c ia ­
tio n s th a t a re a tta c h e d to th e ir m e a n in g s . T h e m o re
th e d isc ip le m e d ita te s o n th e ir e so te ric fo rm s a n d
p a tte rn s, th e d e e p e r th e im a g e s g ro w in sig n ifican ce
a n d tra n sp a re n c y . T h is g r a d u a l u n f o ld in g o f th e
e so te ric k n o w le d g e is e s s e n tia l in o r d e r fo r th e d is ­
cip le to in te rn a lly e m b o d y th e s p iritu a l te a c h in g s.
T h en , w h e n th e sy m b o lic d im e n s io n o f e x isten c e
b e g in s to fin ally o p e n itself to th e d isc ip le , h is v ie w
o f re ality w ill s u d d e n ly b e tra n sfo rm e d , a n d h e w ill
p e rc e iv e th in g s s im u lta n e o u s ly in d iffe re n t lev els.
T h e re fo re , c o n ta in e d w ith in th e s e c re t d o c tr in e s
a n d o ra l in s tr u c tio n s t h a t w e re c e iv e fro m o u r
te a c h e rs , a r e th e f o llo w in g :
• S u b tl e W o rd s : T h e s e a r e w o r d s t h a t " h in t"
to w a r d s c e rta in e n e r g e tic s ta te s a n d te a c h ­
in g s. T h e s e a r e u s e d to c h a lle n g e th e d is c ip le
to th in k , a n a ly z e , a n d re a s o n .
• P la in W o rd s: T h e se a re w o r d s th a t a re " o p e n ,"
u n o b s tr u c te d , a n d e a s ily u n d e r s to o d . T h e s e
a r e s im p le w o r d s , u s e d to le a d th e d is c ip le
to w a r d s c le a r c o m p r e h e n s io n o f th e t e x t
• C le a r W o rd s : T h e s e a r e w o r d s th a t a re tr a n s ­
p a r e n t, illu m in a tin g , e a s ily h e a r d , s e e n a n d
u n d e r s to o d . T h e se w o r d s a re u s e d to e s ta b lis h
a s h a r p u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d d is c e r n m e n t o f
th e c o n te n ts o f th e tex t, c o n v e y in g th e in fo r­
m a tio n ex actly , fre e fro m d o u b t, a n d v o id o f

in te n tio n a l " B lin d s" ( p u r p o s e ly p l a œ d d e c e p ­
tiv e w o r d s a n d texts)*
• A l l u s i v e W o rd s : T h e s e a r e w o r d s t h a t a r e
p u r p o s e ly p la c e d in o r d e r to re fe r in d ire c tly
t o w a r d s o t h e r te a c h in g s . T h e s e w o r d s a r e
u s e d to s u g g e s t a n d p o in t to d e e p e r u n d e r ­
s ta n d in g s o f th e tex t.
• M e ta p h o r ic W ords: T h ese a re w o rd s th a t a re
u sed to d e n o te a subject o r idea, th a t can a d d i­
tio n ally co rre sp o n d to a n o th e r id ea, a n d conse­
q u e n tly su g g e st a sim ilarity b e tw e e n th e tw o.
• M u r k y W o rd s: T h e se a re w o r d s th a t a re v a g u e
o r o b s c u re . B e c a u se th e y a r e n o t c le a rly fe lt o r
a n a ly z e d , th e y c a n le a d a n u n tr a in e d d is c ip le
to w a r d s u n c e r ta in ty a n d u n c le a r p e r c e p tio n s
o f th e tex t.
• C ir c u ito u s W o rd s: T h e s e a re w o r d s t h a t a r e
in d ire c t in th e ir d e s c r ip tio n s a n d d e f in itio n s ,
a n d c a n e a s ily c a u s e a n u n tr a in e d d is c ip le to
d e v ia te fro m th e d ire c t c o u r s e o f th e te x t.
» C u n n i n g W o rd s : T h e s e a r e w o r d s t h a t a r e
s k illfu lly p la c e d w ith in th e te x t, a n d a r e u s e d
to tric k a n u n tr a in e d d is c ip le to d e v ia te fro m
th e d ire c t c o u r s e o f th e te x t.
W h e n r e a d in g a n d tr y in g to c o m p r e h e n d th e
c o re te a c h in g s o f th e s e s p e c ia l e s o te r ic te x ts , th e
D a o is t d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d to n e v e r lo o k a t th e
s u rfa c e m a te r ia l fo r " th e a n s w e r s ." T h is w o u ld
s im p ly c a u s e th e d is c ip le to b e c o m e c a u g h t in
a n e v e r - e n d in g m a z e o f e s o te r ic m e ta p h o r s a n d
sim ile , sp e c ific a lly d e s ig n e d to m is le a d a n d r e d i­
re c t th e re a d e r. In s te a d , th e d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d
to lo o k a t th e te x t fro m all d ire c tio n s , in o r d e r to
lo c a te a n d u n r a v e l its tr u e in te rn a l m e a n in g .
L ik e a ll h o ly w r itin g s , th e s e m u lti- le v e le d
s a c r e d te x ts a r e s p e c ific a lly d e s ig n e d to re a c h ,
te a c h , a n d e x p a n d th e D a o is t d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l
c o m p r e h e n s io n . T h e s e " liv in g w o r d s " s h o u l d
s p e a k to h im a t th e p la c e o f h is p e r s o n a l s p ir itu a l
e v o lu tio n . T h e r e fo r e , th e c o r re c t w a y to s t u d y
th e s e sa c re d te x ts is n o t to p u r s u e lite ra ry c o m p r e ­
h e n s io n , b u t to e x tra c t th e ir in n e r m e a n in g s , d e ­
s ig n e d to c re a te tr u e h a r m o n y w ith th e d is c ip le 's
in te rn a l s p irit. T h e n , a f te r e x tra c tin g th e h id d e n
lig h t fro m th e ir e s o te ric m e a n in g , th e d is c ip le is
e n c o u r a g e d to " a b a n d o n th e te x t a n d e m b o d y its
s p ir itu a l m e s s a g e ."
d a o is t A lchem y
B y m e d ita tin g o n its " tr u e e s s e n c e " a n d " in ­
n e r tr u th ," th e s p ir itu a l w o r d s o f e n lig h te n m e n t
b e c o m e a liv e in s i d e t h e d i s c i p l e 's b o d y , a n d
e v e n tu a lly g r o w to b e c o m e a n a tu r a l p a r t o f th e
d is c ip le 's s p irit, m in d , a n d s p e e c h . T h e d is c ip le 's
m in d th e n b e g in s to r a d ia te th is s a c re d w is d o m ,
a n d h is s p ir it b e c o m e s v a s t a n d o v e r flo w in g .
S o m etim es, certain d isc ip le s d o n o t re ach th e
d e e p e st co m p reh en sio n of th ese sac red texts, b ecau se
th e ir tru e d e sire is n o t b a se d o n s p iritu a l g ro w th .
Sadly, m a n y o f th ese d isc ip le s o n ly m e m o riz e th e
e s o te r ic s p ir itu a l te a c h in g s in o r d e r to im p r e s s
th e m se lv e s a n d o th ers. S u ch im m a tu re a p p ro a c h e s
o n ly le a d s to th e in flatio n o f th e d is c ip le 's a c q u ire d
ego, a n d o n ly creates a v ast se p a ra tio n o f th e tru e
u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d m e a n in g o f th e se sac red texts.
In s te a d o f rig id ly a d h e r in g to th e lite ra l m e a n ­
in g o f e a c h te rm u s e d in th e a lc h e m ic a l tex t, it is
m o r e i m p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le h a v e a fle x ib le
a ttitu d e . C o m p r e h e n s io n w ill a r r iv e m u c h fa s te r
w h e n th e d is c ip le a llo w s h is O rig in a l S p ir it (Y u an
S h e n ) th e fre e d o m to g r a s p a n d e x p e rie n c e th e
h i d d e n m e a n in g s c o n ta in e d b e n e a th th e s u rfa c e
o f th e te x t's in s tru c tio n .
A d d itio n a lly , a c c o rd in g to m y te a c h e r, a d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld tr y to d r a w h is c o re u n d e r s ta n d in g
fro m th e M e ta p h o r ic W o rd s, M u r k y W o rd s a n d
A llu s iv e W o rd s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e m a g ic a l text.
T h ro u g h o u t C h in a 's g re a t h isto ry , so m e tim e s
stu d e n ts o f eso teric D ao ist m ag ic d id n o t h a v e fo rm al
te a c h e rs to in stru c t th em in th e ir tra in in g . B ecause
th ese s tu d e n ts d id n o t u n d e r s ta n d th e d e e p e r m e a n ­
in g s o f th e v a rio u s "co d e w o rd s" c o n ta in e d w ith in
th e a n c ie n t texts, m a n y co m m o n m is u n d e rs ta n d in g s
a n d m isin terp retatio n s arose. F or ex am p le, in esoteric
D a o ist A lchem y, th ere are 34 n a m e s co m m o n ly g iv en
to th e are a o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , 58 n a m e s g iv en to
th e a re a o f th e M id d le D a n tia n , a n d 48 n a m e s g iv en
to th e are a o f th e U p p e r D a n tian .
A s a re s u lt, m a n y o f th e e s o te r ic te a c h in g s
a n d m y s te r io u s p r in c ip le s h i d d e n w ith in th e a n ­
tiq u a te d s y m b o ls w e re s o m e tim e s r e in te r p r e te d .
T h is c r e a t e d v a r io u s m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g s a n d
m is in te r p r e ta tio n s , w h ic h h a v e g iv e n w a y to n e w
a p p r o a c h e s to D a o is t A lc h e m y . C o n s e q u e n tly ,
m a n y n e w s c h o o ls h a v e b e e n c r e a te d in o r d e r to
s u b s ta n tia te th e s e n e w id e a s .
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T h e A n c ie n t D a o is t G r a p h ic s o f
t h e B ir t h o f t h e A c q u i r e d M i n d
T h e fo llo w in g serie s o f a n c ie n t g ra p h ic illu stra ­
tio n s a n d th e ir e so te ric te a c h in g s o rig in a te d from
D a o ist M a ste r Wei P o y an g . T hey re p re s e n t th e v a ri­
o u s sta g e s o f th e " T ra n sfo rm a tio n s o f th e P re n a ta l
an d P o stn a ta l Q i a n d S h en ," as tra d itio n a lly ta u g h t
in D a o ist A lch em y (tra n sla te d b y T h o m a s C leary).
T h ese first im ag es w e re o rig in ally p re s e n te d in d ie
a n c ie n t D ao ist T e x t The Triplex Unity. T hey re p re se n t
a n e x p la n a tio n o f th e v a rio u s sta g e s th a t h a p p e n
w h e n an in d iv id u a l is b o m in to th e H u m a n R ealm ,
a n d beg in s to w ith d ra w from th e sp iritu a l in flu en ces
o f th e ir O rig in a l S p irit (Yuan Shen); w h ile in v e stin g
in th e m en tal a n d e m o tio n a l d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e eg o
b a se d A c q u ire d P e rso n a lity (Shen Z hi). T h e a n c ie n t
D aoist believed th a t th ere are sev en special stag es o c­
c u rrin g d u rin g th is sp iritu a l tra n sfo rm a tio n process.
T hese sev en stag es are d escribed as follow s: T he S tate
o f th e W om b, T h e S tate o f th e In fan t, T h e S ta te of th e
C h ild , T h e Yin a n d Y ang D ivide, T he F ive E lem en ts
S ep arate, T h e A c q u ire d C o n d itio n R u n s th e A ffairs,
a n d th e P u re M u n d a n e - N o th in g C elestial S tage.
The S tate of the Womb
D u rin g conception, w h e n th e Yin a n d Yang en e r­
g ies of b o th p a re n ts in te ra c t w ith in th e w o m b , in th e
m id st of th e d a rk n e ss th ere is a p o in t of D ivine liv in g
p o te n tia l w h ich co m es fo rth from the D ao, e m e rg in g
from th e in fin ite sp ac e o f th e W uji. T his is w h a t w a s
k n o w n to th e a n c ie n t D a o ists a s th e " P rim o rd ia l,
T rue, U n ifie d G e n e ra tiv e E n erg y o f C re a tio n " o r
"Y uan Q i" ("O rig in al E n ergy"). T h is special e n e rg y
o f creatio n e n te rs in to th e sp e rm a n d o v u m , fu sin g
th em as one. T h e an cien t D aoist texts state, "form less,
it p ro d u c e s form ; im m a te rial, it p ro d u c e s su b stan ce .
T he in te rn a l o rg a n s, se n se org an s, a n d v a rio u s p a r ts
of th e b o d y all n a tu ra lly ev o lv e b e c a u se o f th is e n ­
erg y o f creatio n , b e c o m in g co m p lete."
In th e m o th e r 's w o m b , it is th e Y uan Q i (O rig i­
n al E n erg y ) th a t ca u se s th e e m b ry o to co n g eal a n d
form , w h ich th en n o u rish e s th e em b ry o , a n d e v e n tu ­
ally ca u se s it to b e c o m e co m p lete. A t th is first s ta g e
in d ev e lo p m e n t, alth o u g h th ere is h u m a n form , th ere
is n o d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e A c q u ired M in d (Shen Z hi),
o n ly th e tru e, C o n g e n ita l M in d (Y uan S hen) exists.
T h is is d e p ic te d b y an e n e rg e tic circle se e n as Y ang
Q i th a t is p u re a n d ra d ia n t (F ig u re 1.532),
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The State
of Infinite
Space
No Shape
No Form
Figure 1.532. The State of the Womb
and Energetic Origin of the Human Body
The S tate of th e Tnfant
A fte r te n lu n a r m o n th s in th e w o m b , th e fe tu s
is fu lly d e v e lo p e d . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts s a y
t h a t th e fe tu s is b o m , " lik e a r ip e m e lo n fa llin g o ff
th e ste m , w ith its h e a d p o in tin g to w a r d s th e E a rth
a n d fe e t p o in tin g t o w a r d s th e H e a v e n s ."
W ith its firs t cry, th e in f a n t c o m e s in c o n ta c t
w ith th e s u r r o u n d in g e n v iro n m e n ta l en erg y . A s th e
in fa n t in h ales, th e E n v iro n m e n ta l E n e rg y (o r " P o st­
n a ta l Q i"), m ix e s w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e in f a n t's
Y u an Q i (O rig in a l E n e rg y ). T h e in n a te P re n a ta l Q i
s u p p o r ts th e tis su e s o f th e b o d y , w h ile th e a c q u ire d
P o s tn a ta l Q i s u p p o r ts th e tis s u e 's fu n c tio n . T h e
P o s tn a ta l Q i d e p e n d s o n th e P re n a ta l Q i to s u p ­
p o r t th e b o d y 's R e s p ir a to r y S y ste m ( b r e a th in g in
a n d o u t), w h ile th e P re n a ta l Q i d e p e n d s o n th e
P o s tn a ta l Q i to n u r tu r e th e b o d y 's V a sc u lar S y stem .
A t th e m o m e n t o f its first b re a th , th e e n e rg y
t h a t w ill b e c o m e t h e f o u n d a tio n a l b a s e o f th e
A c q u ir e d C o n s c io u s S p ir it (S h en Z h i) e n te r s in to
th e in f a n t a n d m e r g e s w ith th e b a b y 's P r im o r d ia l
O rig in a l S p ir it (Y u a n S h e n ). T h e C o n g e n ita l Y u an
S h e n d e p e n d s o n th e A c q u ir e d S h e n Z h i to s u r ­
v iv e , w h ile th e A c q u ir e d S h e n Z h i d e p e n d s o n
th e C o n g e n ita l Y u an S h e n fo r e ffe c tiv e a w a re n e s s .
A lth o u g h th e n e w b o r n in fa n t h a s n o w b e g u n
re c e iv in g a c q u ir e d e n e r g y (P o s tn a ta l Q i) a n d d e ­
v e lo p in g h is a c q u ir e d s p ir it (S h e n Z h i), b o th o f
th e s e a r e still g o v e r n e d b y th e p r im o r d ia l Y u an
Q i a n d Y u an S h e n , a n d th e in fa n t is still in a s ta te
o f p u r e , u n d if f e r e n tia te d M in d .
The S tate of the C hild
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ist, a n in fa n t is im b u e d w ith
a n a tu r a l w o n d e r m e n t a n d h a s n o a b ility o r n e e d
to c a te g o r iz e o r d is c r im in a te . A c h ild h o w e v e r.
 D a o is t A lchem y

p o s s e s s e s th e in te lle c tu a l a b ility to d is tin g u is h ,

c a te g o riz e , a n d a sso c ia te . T h e re fo re , a fte r g ro w in g
fro m in fan c y to th e p o in t w h e re h e o r s h e ca n w a lk ,
talk , a n d follow o th e rs ' d ire c tio n s, th e a n c ie n t D a o -
ists fo rm a lly c o n s id e re d h im o r h e r to b e a " c h ild /'
A t th is tim e in d e v e lo p m e n t, th e c h ild is still
fo llo w in g th e d ic ta te s o f th e O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan
S h e n ), w h ile its A c q u ir e d P e rs o n a lity (S h e n Z h i)
is still in th e p ro c e s s o f f o r m u la tin g . A t th is s ta g e
o f d e v e lo p m e n t, th e c h ild e x p e r ie n c e s v a r io u s
e m o tio n s (e.g., joy, a n g e r, g rie f, fear, etc.). H o w ­ Figure 1.533. At this time in development,
ev er, th e c h ild d o e s n o t d w e ll o n th e m , a n d th e the child is still following the dictates of the
e m o tio n s c o m e a n d g o , v a n is h in g a s q u ic k ly a s Original Spirit (Yuan Shen), while his Acquired
th e y a rise . T h is is d e p ic te d b y a n e n e rg e tic circle Personality (Shen Zhi) is still formulating
o f Y ang (W h ite ) Q i, w ith a s m a ll d o t o f Y in (B lack)
Q i lo c a te d w ith in its c e n te r (F ig u re 1.533).
T he Yin and Yang D ivide
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d t h a t d u r i n g
C h ild h o o d , a n in d iv id u a l w ill m a tu re to th e d e g re e
th a t th e e n e rg ie s o f b o th th e P re n a ta l B a g u a (ex­
p re s s in g th e h a r m o n y o r c la sh o f Yin a n d Y ang e n ­
e rg y ) a n d P o s tn a ta l B a g u a (e x p re s s in g th e w a x in g
a n d w a n in g o f Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y )a re c o m p le te
w ith in h is tissu e s. A t th is p o in t in tra n s f o rm a tio n ,
th e Y ang c u lm in a te s a n d th e Yin a rise s, o p e n in g a
sp e c ific a p e r tu r e th a t c a u s e s th e e n e rg ie s o f b o th
Figure 1.534. The Yin (Postnatal Qi and Shen)
Yin a n d Y ang to d iv id e , e a c h d w e llin g o n o n e sid e .
and Yang (Prenatal Qi and Shen)
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts c o n s id e r e d th is to b e Energetically Divide and Separate
th e d iv is io n o f th e c u lm in a tio n o f H e a v e n ly a n d
E a r th ly Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg y . T h e r e is n o w a r ­ T h e s p i r i t u a l V ir tu e s o f th e O r ig in a l F iv e
tificial e x is tin g w ith in th e re al, a llo w in g fo r th e E le m e n ts d if f e r fro m th e a c q u ir e d e n e r g ie s o f
d e v e lo p m e n t o f in te lle c tu a l k n o w le d g e , b a s e d o n th e P o s tn a ta l F iv e E le m e n t e m o tio n a l s ta te s . F o r
th e sp ec ific in p u t o f th e C u ltu r a l T rance, R e lig io u s e x a m p le , th e O rig in a l s ta te o f th e P re n a ta l W u -
D o g m a , a n d p ro je c te d h o p e s a n d fe a rs. A t th is jin g s h e n p e r ta in s to th e c o n g e n ita l F iv e V irtu e s of:
s ta g e th e A c q u ir e d P e rs o n a lity (S h en Z h i) fo r m u ­ • B e n e v o le n c e : s to re d w ith in th e L iv e r
la te s its in d e p e n d e n t e x iste n c e . T h is is d e p ic te d • J u s tic e : s to re d w ith in th e H e a r t
b y a n e n e rg e tic circ le o f b o th Yin a n d Y an g Q i, • I n te g r ity : s to re d w ith in th e S p le e n
th a t h a s d iv id e d itse lf in to tw o o p p o s in g p o w e r s , • T r u th f u ln e s s : s to re d w ith in th e L u n g s
m a n ife s tin g a s th e c o n tin u a l b a la n c in g o f F ire a n d • W is d o m : s to re d w ith in th e K id n e y s
W a te r e n e rg y (F ig u re 1.534). T h e te m p o ra l s ta te o f th e P o s tn a ta l W u jin g sh -
T he F ive E lem ents S epa ra te e n p e r ta in to th e five a c q u ire d e m o tio n a l s ta te s of:
O n ce th e Yin a n d Yang d iv id e , the F ive E lem en ts • A n g e r: s to r e d w ith in th e L iv e r
(W ood, Fire, E arth, M etal, a n d W ater) a lso d iv id e • A n x ie ty : s to re d w ith in th e H e a rt
a n d ta k e re sid e n c e in th e b o d y 's F ive Yin O rg a n s, • W o rry : s to re d w ith in th e S p le e n
a c tin g as th e fo u n d a tio n a l e n e rg ie s o f th e L iver, • G rie f: s to re d w ith in th e L u n g s
H e a rt, S pleen, L ungs, a n d K id n ey s (F ig u re 1.535). • F e a n s to r e d w ith in th e K id n e y s

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T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e c u lti­
v a te d s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f th e F iv e O rig in a l V irtu e s
p r o d u c e d s a g e s a n d im m o r ta ls , w h ile th e u n ­
b r id le d e m o tio n a l s ta te o f th e A c q u ir e d P o s tn a ta l
W u jin g s h e n p ro d u c e d o rd in a r y p e o p le a n d d e a th .
The Acquired Condition Runs the Affairs
A fte r th e Yin a n d Y ang D iv id e a n d th e F iv e
E le m e n ts S e p a r a te , th e P r im o r d ia l c o n d itio n o f
th e b o d y 's O rig in a l E n e rg y (Y uan Q i) a n d O rig in a l
S p irit (Y uan S h e n ) c o n tin u e s to re tre a t, a s th e in d i­
v id u a l's A c q u ire d P e rs o n a lity d o m in a te s h is life.
T h e c o n d itio n o f th e s e n s e s cre a te s, " fe e d s ," a n d
a llo w s th e a c q u ire d e m o tio n s a n d d e s ire s to ta k e
re sid e n c e w ith in th e in d iv id u a l's T h re e B o d ies (i.e., Figure 1.535. Once the Yin and Yang divide,
th e P h y sic al Body, E n erg etic Body, a n d S p irit B ody). the Prenatal and Postnatal energies of the
A c c o r d in g to C h a n g P o -T u a n , in h is b o o k . Five Elements also divide and take residence
The Inner Teaching o/Daoism, " th e in te r n a l p r is tin e in the body’s Five Yin Organs.

p u r ity o f th e c e le stia l e n e rg y is in v a d e d b y th e
e x te r n a l m u n d a n e e n e r g y o f o n e 's e n v ir o n m e n t.
O n c e th e d a r k , m u n d a n e Yin e n e r g y e n te r s in to
th e b o d y a n d m in d , it e v e n tu a lly g r o w s a n d th e
lig h t o f th e C e le stia l Y ang e n e rg y g r a d u a lly w a n e s
a w a y . B y u n i n h i b it e d l y p u r s u i n g d e s ir e s , o n e
e v e n tu a lly b e c o m e s to ta lly s u b s e r v ie n t to th e m ."
T h is is d e p i c t e d b y a n e n e r g e tic c irc le t h a t is
m o s tly Yin (B lack) in th e c e n te r, w ith a sm a ll rim
o f Y an g (W h ite ) Q i o n th e o u ts id e (F ig u re 1.536). Figure 1.536. Once the dark, mundane Yin energy
enters into the body and mind, it eventually grows and
The P ure Mundane , Nothing C elestial the light of the celestial Yang energy gradually wanes.
In this final stage, th e A cquired P ersonality (Shen
Z hi) ru n s all of th e affairs. A s the e v e ry d a y w o rrie s
a n d ex p e rien ce s o f th e tem p o ra l w o rld c o n tin u e to
w eig h d o w n on th e in d iv id u a l, th e O rig in al S p irit
(Yuan S hen) retreats. A s th e light of th e in d iv id u a l's
C elestial M in d c o n tin u es to w ane, th e d a rk n e s s o f
th e in d iv id u a l's A cq u ired P erso n ality beco m es m o re
active, o b sessed w ith a m y riad of th o u g h ts fo cu sed
o n su rv iv a l, control, an d o th e r v a rio u s feelings. Figure 1.537. Overcome by constant internal and
W ith o u t th e w o rk of " re s to ra tio n ," th e in d iv id ­ external “attacks,” the light of the celestial Yang
u a l s p iritu a lly falls a sle e p . O v e rc o m e b y w h a t h e energy continues to wane until the individual’s life
p e rc e iv e s a s b e in g c o n sta n t in te rn a l a n d ex te rn a l a t­ becomes totally mundane, and death (spiritual,
emotional, and physical) becomes inevitable.
tack s, th e C e lestial E n erg y c o n tin u e s to w a n e , u n til
th e in d iv id u a l's life b e c o m e s to ta lly m u n d a n e , a n d O n c e lik e a b r ig h t s h in y m ir r o r b e fo re b irth , it h a s
d e a th (s p iritu a l a n d p h y sic a l) b e c o m e s in e v ita b le . n o w b e c o m e c o v e re d w ith th e d u s t o r ig in a tin g
T h e in d iv id u a l's T ru e S p irit o r O rig in a l N a tu r e fro m th e c a re s o f th e w o rld , a n d n o lo n g e r reflects
(Y uan S h e n ) is n o w lik e a p o rtio n o f lig h t th a t h a s th e lig h t o f H e a v e n . T h is is d e p ic te d b y a n e n e rg e tic
b e e n im p ris o n e d in s id e th e d a r k n e s s o f th e b o d y . circle th a t is c o m p le te ly Yin (B lack) (F ig u re 1.537).

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A n c ie n t D a o is t G r a p h ic s o f t h e
R e b i r t h o f t h e C o n g e n i t a l M in d
T h e fo llo w in g a n c ie n t g ra p h ic illu stra tio n s also
o rig in a te d from D a o ist M a ste r Wei P o y an g . T h ey
re p re se n t the v a rio u s stag es o f th e "T ran sfo rm a tio n s
o f th e R eb irth o f th e C o n g e n ita l M in d /' as ta u g h t
in e so teric D a o ist A lch e m y (tra n sla te d b y T h o m a s
C leary ). T h ese sec o n d set o f im a g e s w e re o rig in a lly
p re s e n te d in th e a n c ie n t D a o ist Text, The Triplex
Unity. T hey re p re s e n t a n e x p la n a tio n o f th e v a rio u s
stag es th a t o c c u r w h e n a n in d iv id u a l b e g in s to w ith ­
d ra w from th e co n d itio n e d p a tte r n s of h is A c q u ire d
P e rs o n a lity a n d b e g in s to sp iritu a lly " a w a k e n " a n d
d e v e lo p h is O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S hen). T h ere are
se v e n sta g e s o f sp iritu a l tra n sfo rm a tio n o c c u rrin g
w ith in th is special p ro cess. T h ese sev e n sta g e s are
d e sc rib e d as follow s: R efining th e Self a n d S ettin g
th e F o u n d a tio n , T h e N a tu r a l a n d In n o c e n t T ru e
M in d , T he C elestial G ro w s a n d th e M u n d a n e W anes,
A ssem b lin g th e Five E lem ents, Yin a n d Yang M erge,
E n erg y U nifies, a n d A b so lu te ly O p e n to th e W uji.
Refining the S elf and S etting The
Foundation
In th e b e g in n in g , th e A c q u ire d M in d is in c o n ­
tro l o f th e in te rn a l self fo r th e s a k e o f s u rv iv a l. T h is
is d e p ic te d b y a n e n e rg e tic circle th a t is c o m p le te ly
Y in (B lack) (F ig u re 1.538).
A fte r th e in d iv id u a l h a s e x p e rie n c e d a s p ir i­
tu a l " A w a k e n in g ," th e w o r k o f re s to r a tio n b e g in s
b y first " R e fin in g th e S elf." T h is im p o r ta n t tr a n s ­
fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s , is o n ly a c c o m p lis h e d th r o u g h
b u r n in g a w a y th e o ld a c q u ir e d te m p o ra l p a tte r n s
th a t h a v e s u r r o u n d e d th e i n d iv id u a l's se n s e s a n d
h a v e c re a te d in te rn a l b ia s e s a n d false b e lie f s tr u c ­
tu re s. A ll o f th e se e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s e s ta b lis h e d b y
th e A c q u ire d P e rs o n a lity h a v e b e c o m e a d o m in a t­
in g , h a b itu a l, u n c o n s c io u s p a tte r n , th a t m u s t b e
a d d r e s s e d b e fo re s e ttin g th e f o u n d a tio n fo r s p ir i­
tu a l g ro w th . E s ta b lis h in g fo u n d a tio n a l s ta b ility is
a n im p o r ta n t first s te p in s p iritu a l tra n s fo rm a tio n ,
a n d is a lso lin k e d to th e " R e sp e c t" a n d " In te rc e p t­
in g K a rm a " s ta g e s o f " T ra n s fo r m in g th e M in d ."
T h e tra n s f o rm a tio n s a n d c h a n g e s o c c u rrin g in
th e R e fin in g th e S elf a n d S e ttin g th e F o u n d a tio n
s ta g e s c a n n o t b e fo rced . It re q u ir e s th e in d iv id u a l
to first re c o g n iz e th e d iffe re n c e b e tw e e n th e v ir­
tu e s o f h is n a tu r a l, in n o c e n t T ru e M in d (Y u a n
Dao is t Alchem y
Figure 1.538. In the beginning, the Acquired Mind is
in control of the internal self for the sake of survival.
S h e n ), a n d th e t e m p o r a l p a t t e r n s o f th e fa ls e
A c q u ire d M in d (S h en Z h i). O n c e h e u n d e r s ta n d s
th is, th e n th e in d iv id u a l c a n u s e h is T ru e M in d in
o r d e r to re fin e h is in te rn a l self.
A c c o rd in g to th e w r itin g s o f th e g r e a t D a o is t
M a s te r G e H o n g , " If th e d is c ip le d o e s n o t p e r fo rm
a c tio n s o f m e rit, b u t so le ly p u r s u e s th e e s o te ric
te a c h in g s , h e w ill n e v e r a tta in F u lln e s s o f L ife."
In D a o ist A lchem y, o b ta in in g th e s p iritu a l h a r­
m o n y o f th e G re en D ra g o n (activ e m in d ) a n d W h ite
T ig er (p a ssio n s a n d d esires) are e sse n tia l fo r r e tu r n ­
in g th e d isc ip le b a c k to h is O rig in a l T ru e N a tu re .
T h e tra n s fo rm a tio n a l in flu e n c e s o f th e H e a v e n ly
G re en D ra g o n are m a n ife ste d th ro u g h th e p ra c tic e
of M ed ita tio n . Its secret m o tto is, "P u rific a tio n o n
th e in sid e , p ro d u c e s rig h t a c tio n o n th e o u tsid e ."
T h e tra n s fo rm a tio n a l in flu e n c e s o f th e E a rth ly
W h ite T ig e r a re m a n ife s te d th r o u g h th e p ra c tic e
o f G o o d D e e d s . Its se c re t m o tto is, " R ig h t A c tio n s
o n th e o u ts id e , r e tu r n th e O rig in a l N a tu r e in s id e ."
T he N atural and Innocent T rue Mind
T h e n a tu r a l a n d in n o c e n t T ru e M in d is c o n ­
s id e r e d to b e th e S p ir itu a l M in d (Y u an S h e n ) e s ­
ta b lis h e d d u r in g th e " S ta te o f th e In f a n t" s ta g e a t
b irth . W h e n th e c e le stia l e n e rg y b e g in s to e m e r g e
fro m w ith in th e d a r k n e s s o f th e A c q u ir e d M in d , it
is k n o w n a s th e a w a k e n in g o f th e T ru e C o n s c io u s ­
n e ss. T h is is d e p ic te d b y a n e n e rg e tic c irc le o f Yin
(B lack) Q i, w ith a sm a ll d o t o f Y ang (W h ite ) Q i
lo c a te d w ith in its c e n te r (F ig u re 1.539).
W h e n th e T ru e C o n s c io u s n e s s a p p e a r s , r ig h t
(tru e ) a n d w ro n g (false) c o n d u c t b e c o m e d is tin c tly
clea r, a n d th e in d iv id u a l c a n m o r a lly s e e k th e
s p ir itu a l p a th o f e n lig h te n m e n t. If h o w e v e r, th e
T ru e C o n s c io u s n e s s c a n n o t b e fo u n d , th e n tr u e
a n d fa lse c a n n o t b e d is tin g u is h e d , a n d r ig h t a n d
w r o n g w ill n o t b e clear.
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A t th is stage, w ith o u t th e a w a re n e ss a n d a ssis­

tan ce o f o n es' T rue C onsciousness, the in d iv id u a l can
o n ly u se th e d e te rm in a tio n a n d w ill o f h is A c q u ired
P e rso n a lity to try to re p ress, force, a n d control h is
u n b rid le d p a ssio n s a n d d esires. T h is a p p ro a c h o f
w illfu lly try in g to repress, force, a n d control th e Ac­
q u ire d M in d only e n d s in fru stratio n a n d d isa p p o in t­
m en t. T he n a tu ra l a n d in n o cen t O rig in al S pirit is n o t Figure 1.539. When the celestial energy
a tta c h e d to a n y specific o u tco m e, on ly ex p e rien cin g begins to emerge from within the darkness of the
life th ro u g h th e d iv in e sen se s a n d p e rcep tio n s. Acquired Mind, it is known as the
T he C elestial Grows and the awakening of the True Consciousness.
Mundane Wanes
O n c e th e n a tu ra l a n d in n o cen t T rue M in d tak es
control of the process of spiritual refinem ent, the light
o f th e in d iv id u a l's C elestial E nergy g ro w s, a n d th e
d a rk n e s s of h is ac q u ire d m u n d a n e e n e rg y c o n tin u e s
to g ra d u a lly w a n e. T his is d e p ic te d b y a n e n e rg etic
circle m o stly Yang (W hite) in th e center, w ith a sm all
rim o f Yin (Black) Q i o n th e o u tsid e (F igure 1.540).
In th e a n c ie n t te x t Understanding Reality, th e
m a s te r s o f E so te ric D a o is t M a g ic call th is p ro c e s s , Figure 1.540. As the light of the celestial
" th e w a y to fo s te r th e c e le stia l a n d w i th d r a w th e energy grows, the darkness of the
acquired mundane energy gradually wanes.
m u n d a n e ."
A ssembling the F ive Elements
In o r d e r fo r th e c e le stia l lig h t to c o n tin u e to
g r o w a n d th e d a r k , m u n d a n e e n e rg y to c o n tin u e
to w a n e , th e in d iv id u a l m u s t g a th e r th e s p ir itu a l
e n e rg ie s o f h is O rig in a l F iv e E le m e n t V irtu e s. In
th e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t Understanding Reality, th e
m a s te r s o f e s o te r ic m a g ic w ro te , " w h e n th e s p ir i­
tu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts a r e a s s e m b le d ,
th e G r e a t D a o m a y b e a tta in e d ."
T h e w o rk of asse m b lin g th e o rig in al s p iritu a l
en e rg ies o f th e P ren atal Five E lem ents re q u ires the
in d iv id u a l to c u ltiv ate a n d en ergetically ex tra ct the
m agical energies of the O riginal Five S piritual V irtues
(i.e., B enevolence, Justice, Integrity, T ruthfulness, a n d
W isdom ). A s in all D aoist A lchem y, these five colored Figure 1.541. When the spiritual virtues of the
m agical v a p o rs m u st b e extracted from th e Five Yin Prenatal Wujingshen nourish and support each other
O rg a n s that also contain the acquired em otional states they become integrated within the celestial design,
causing the spiritual energies of the Five Elements to
o f th e P o stn a tal W ujingshen (i.e.. A nger, H eartach e,
fuse as one energy.
Worry, G rief, an d Fear). T he en erg y o f th ese acq u ired
em o tio n al states co n tin u ally attack each o th e r an d try Shen n o u rish a n d s u p p o rt each other, th ey b e c o m e
to o v erco m e o ne an o th er; w h ile th e sp iritu al v irtu e s in te g ra te d w ith in th e celestial d e sig n , c a u sin g th e
o f th e Yuan S hen co n tin u ally n o u rish an d s u p p o rt o rig in al sp iritu a l en e rg ie s of th e F ive E lem en ts to
each other. W h en the s p iritu a l V irtues o f th e Y uan fuse as o n e en erg y (F ig u re 1.541),

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Figure 1.542. When the spiritual Virtues
of the Prenatal Wujing Shen unite and fuse
as one energy, the energy of the body’s
Vin and Yang merge into one.
O n e s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e th a t h e lp s th e d is c ip le
to q u ic k ly p ro g r e s s th r o u g h th is s ta g e , is to r e ­
le a s e all o f t h e ir " a tta c h m e n ts " to th e v a r io u s
" s to r ie s " o f th e ir p e r s o n a l h is to rie s . O n c e th is is
a c c o m p lis h e d , th e d is c ip le c a n o b s e rv e , a c k n o w l­
e d g e , a n d u n d e r s ta n d th e t r u e v a lu e o f all o f th e
" s to r ie s ," a n d b e g ra te fu l fo r th e le s s o n s e x p e ri­
e n c e d . T h e d is c ip le is th e n fre e to tra n s f o rm th e
d is c h a r g e d Q i a n d S h e n in to d iv in e lig h t, a n d
b e g in to c u ltiv a te m o re d iv in e lig h t in to th e ir bo d y .
Yin and Yang Merge
W h e n th e S p ir itu a l V irtu e s o f th e Y u a n S h e n
u n ite a n d fu s e a s o n e en e rg y , th e e n e rg y o f th e
b o d y 's Yin a n d Y ang a lso m e rg e in to o n e . T h is is
d e p ic te d a s a n e n e rg e tic circ le o f Yin (B lack) a n d
Y ang (W h ite ) Q i, th a t h a s d iv id e d its e lf in to tw o
o p p o s in g p o w e r s , m a n if e s tin g a s th e c o n tin u a l
b a la n c e o f F ire a n d W a te r e n e r g y (F ig u re 1.542).
A fte r th e Yin a n d Y ang m e rg e in to o n e , th e
" G o ld e n E lix ir" (C e lestial S p irit) b e g in s to fo rm ,
c re a tin g w ith in th e in d iv id u a l th e s p iritu a l s ta te o f
m in d o f a n e w b o rn ch ild . T h e G o ld e n E lix ir is c o n ­
s tru c te d th ro u g h th e c ry s ta lliz a tio n o f th e s p iritu a l
e n e rg y e x istin g w ith in th e P rim o rd ia l W uji, a n d
c a n n o t b e fo rm e d b y te m p o ra l p h y sic a l su b sta n c e s.
A lth o u g h th e s p iritu a l lig h t o f th e C ele stia l M in d
h a s b e e n re s to re d a t th is s ta g e , th e e n e rg y o f th e
A c q u ire d M in d h a s n o t y e t d is a p p e a r e d . T h is is
d e p ic te d a s a n e n e rg e tic circle o f Y ang (W h ite ) Q i,
th a t is d iv id e d in tw o (F ig u re 1.543).
Dao is t A lchem y
Figure 1.543. Although the spiritual light of the
celestial mind has been restored at this stage, the
energy of the Acquired Mind has not yet disappeared
Figure 1.544. The internal child progresses
to the infant's original spiritual state of mind,
and the spiritual embryo is formed
Energy U nifies
W h e n th e e n e rg y o f th e b o d y 's Y in a n d Y an g
m e rg e in to o n e a n d th e s ta te o f th e c h ild is re­
s to r e d , th e i n d i v id u a l's O r ig in a l S p ir itu a l F ire
b e g in s to o p e r a te , b u r n i n g a w a y a n y r e s id u a l
c o n d itio n e d th o u g h ts a n d b e lie f p a tte r n s , r e tu r n ­
in g th e in d iv id u a l b a c k to th e s ta te w h e r e th e re is
n o d is c r im in a tin g k n o w le d g e . T h e in te rn a l c h ild
re g re s s e s (o r p ro g r e s s e s ) to th e in f a n t's o rig in a l
s p ir itu a l s ta te o f m in d , a n d th e S p ir itu a l E m b ry o
(G o ld e n E m b ry o ) is fo rm e d (F ig u re 1.544).
A bsolutely Open to the W uji
A fte r th e S p ir itu a l E m b ry o (G o ld e n E m b ry o )
h a s fo rm e d , th e in d iv id u a l w ill th e n a p p ly th e p r o ­
c e ss o f "T en L u n a r M o n th s o f In c u b a tio n ," w h ile
b e in g s u b m e r g e d in th e " G o ld e n E lix ir" (C elestial
S p irit). T h is p ro c e s s is n e e d e d in o r d e r to g e n tly
n u r t u r e th e e m b r y o in th e n a tu r a l S p ir itu a l F ire
o f S u p r e m e D iv in e L ig h t.
A s th e sp iritu a l em b ry o b eco m es forged in th e
s p iritu a l fire, all re m n a n ts of th e d a r k n e s s o f th e
m u n d a n e A cq u ired M ind are strip p e d a w a y a n d th e
e m b ry o b eco m es fully d e v e lo p e d . T hen, sim ila r to
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o n e 's physical birth, the in d iv id u a l's sp iritu al em b ry o w ill se e m b iz a rre a n d a b s u rd to th e d iscip le, w h o is
s u d d e n ly b re a k s fo rth like a rip e m elo n d ro p p in g c o n tin u a lly ch a lle n g e d to tru s t h is m aster.
from a vine, leaping into the infinite realm of th e Wuji. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t Q u a n Z h e n D a o ist te a c h ­
W h e n th is p a th th a t le a d s b a c k to " E n d le s s ­ in g , th e m o m e n t th a t y o u b e c o m e a w a r e o f th e
n e ss" is c o m p le te d , b o th th e in d iv id u a l's m in d a n d re a lity o f y o u r d a r k s id e , a n d b e g in to o b s e r v e
b o d y m e rg e w ith th e D ao . W h e n p ra c tic in g th is a n d s c r u tin iz e y o u r o w n t h o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s ,
p a rtic u la r a d v a n c e d s ta g e o f eso te ric A lchem y, th e y o u r c a p a c ity fo r a m o re o b je c tiv e e v a lu a tio n o f
an c ie n t D aoists h a d a say in g , "U n less o n e a tta in s th e y o u r s e lf a u to m a tic a lly e x p a n d s . A s lo n g a s y o u
s p iritu a l tra n sfo rm a tio n o f th e G o ld e n Elixir, e v e n if s e e th in g s fro m th e v a n ta g e p o in t o f th e lim ite d
h e c a n S p irit T ravel (A stra l P roject) a n d k n o w s th e A c q u ir e d P e rso n a lity , y o u w ill n e v e r b e a b le to
p a s t a n d fu tu re , o r ca n recall h is m u n d a n e s p irit a t u n d e r s ta n d a n d e v o lv e a s a s p ir itu a l b e in g . A t th is
w ill, h e c a n n o t e s c a p e th e cycle o f re in c a rn a tio n ." s ta g e in h is s p iritu a l d e v e lo p m e n t, th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in to re c e iv e in s ta n t k a r m a fo r all h is a c tio n s.
H a v in g a n Im m o r t a l ’s B o n e s ,
D e f i n i n g K a r m a (Y u a n )
a n d U n d e r s t a n d in g K a r m a
T h e C h in e s e w o r d "X in g " o f te n re fe rs to s p e ­
In o r d e r fo r a d is c ip le to b e su c c e ssfu l in h is a l­
cific ty p e s o f " d e e d s " o r " a c tiv itie s," w h ile " G o n g "
ch e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e s, h e m u s t p o s s e s s th e
re fe rs to o n e 's " m e r it." B o th o f th e s e te r m s re la te
s tro n g d e te r m in a tio n to se e k a fte r h ig h e r s p ir itu a l
to th e te rm " K a rm a " ("Y u an "). T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists
a tta in m e n ts . H e m u s t a lso b e r e a d y to e m b o d y th e
b e lie v e d th a t all h u m a n d e e d s o r m is d e e d s w o u ld
s u d d e n s h ifts in e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re , a n d p e r s o n a l
p r o v o k e s ig n s o f D iv in e fa v o r o r d is f a v o r (g o o d
c h a ra c te ristic s th a t th is sa c re d w o r k w ill b r in g in to
o r b a d o m e n s ), a n d in v ite r e w a r d o r p u n is h m e n t
h is life. It is im p o r ta n t to u n d e r s ta n d th a t, o n c e h e
( p e r s o n a l, g e n e r a l b le s s in g s , o r c a la m ity ). T h is
b e g in s d o w n th is ro a d , h e m u s t n e v e r tu r n b a c k .
c o n c e p t o f " r e tr ib u tio n " (B ao Y ing) b e c a m e th e
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists a ttr ib u te d th e s e s p e c ia l
f u n d a m e n ta l b e lie f o f r e lig io u s th o u g h t fro m th e
p e rso n a lity ch a rac te ristic s as h a v in g th e n e c essary
H a n D y n a s ty (206 B .C . - 220 A .D .) o n w a r d .
qu alifications fo r p o ssessin g th e "Im m o rta l's B ones."
T h e L a w o f K a rm a is n o th in g m o r e th a n th e
T h e c o n c ep t o f p o sse ssin g a n " Im m o rta l's B o n es"
s p ir itu a l la w o f c a u s e a n d effect, w h e r e in w e a r e
is b est u n d e rs to o d in term s o f en e rg e tic " fam ily in­
n o t p u n is h e d b e c a u s e o f o u r sin s, b u t b y th e m ; a n d
h erita n ce," e x p e rien ce d th ro u g h "K a rm a " ("Y uan").
w e are n o t re w a rd e d b ecau se of o u r go o d d eed s,
A c co rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist teach in g s, in o rd e r
b u t b y th e m . O u r r e w a r d s a n d p u n is h m e n ts a r is e
to b e c o m e an Im m o rtal in th is lifetim e, a d isc ip le
b y th e v e ry n a tu r e o f o u r c h a ra c te r, w h ic h is th e
m u s t also h a v e th e rig h t M in g (D estiny). A lth o u g h
s u m to ta l o f o u r d e s ire s ( o u r d e s ire s b e in g th e m o -
th e d iscip le b rin g s fo rth h is o w n K arm a, it is H e a v e n
tiv a tiv e p o w e r o f K a rm a a n d th e s e e d s o f ac tio n ).
th at p ro v id e s h im w ith the M ing (D estiny) o f this life.
T h e " m a tte r" fro m w h ic h w e are created , co n ­
T he "Im m o rta l's B ones" on ly g u a ra n te e s th a t th e
ta in s b o th c o n d e n se d en e rg e tic m ateria l (in th e fo rm
d iscip le w ill h a v e th e g o o d fo rtu n e o f m e e tin g a n d
o f v ib ra tin g tissu e m ass) a n d e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t
in tera ctin g w ith a celestial g o d o r im m o rtal, w h o w ill
(g e n e ra te d from o u r C o n scio u s, S u b co n scio u s a n d
teach h im th e h id d e n m ag ical sec rets of th e D a o ist
S u p erc o n scio u s M in d ). We e x p re ss o u rse lv e s from
sc rip tu re s. B eyond th at, th e real w o rk in s p iritu a l
the in n a te n a tu re o f o u r th in k in g M in d . Each th o u g h t,
tra n sfo rm a tio n is s u rv iv in g the v a rio u s "te sts" th a t
em o tio n , action, a n d n o n -a ctio n is p ro jected from o u r
th e m aste r a n d Celestial R ealm p re p a re s a n d p re sen ts
p e rso n a l en erg etic field a n d reflected th ro u g h o u t th e
to ea ch a s p irin g n e w Im m o rta l C a n d id a te . T h ese
u n iv e rsa l en e rg e tic field o f th e cosm os.
sp ecial " te sts" are specifically d e sig n e d to ta rg e t a n d
A ll a c tio n s a r e e s s e n tia lly s e e d s fo r k a r m ic
rem o v e certain "toxic" characteristics existing w ith in
re a c tio n , a n d th e y c o llec t w ith in a d is c ip le 's S p irit
th e d isc ip le 's body, m in d , a n d spirit, th a t re m a in h id ­
B o d y w a itin g to s p r o u t. O n c e th e s e k a r m ic s e e d s
d e n from h is o w n eyes, b u t h a v e b e e n re v ealed to
b e g in to s p r o u t, th e ir e n e r g e tic c o u r s e b e c o m e s
h is celestial teachers. M an y tim e s th ese special te sts
p r e d e s tin e d . A s th e s e k a r m ic s e e d s m a tu re , th e y
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b e g in to p r o d u c e fru it, w h ic h filte rs in to th e d is ­

c ip le 's E n e rg y B ody. T h is k a r m a th e n in d u c e s th e
d is c ip le 's E n e rg y B o d y to in flu e n c e h is P h y s ic a l
B ody, a n d p la c e s h im in th e p r o p e r p la c e a n d tim e
to e x p e rie n c e e ith e r th e p le a s a n t o r u n p le a s a n t re ­
s u lts o f h is p a s t ac tio n s. T h e T h re e B o d ies r e s p o n d
to K a rm a a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n s :
• T h e P h y s ic a l B o d y : Y our b o d y 's tis su e s re flect
th e effe c ts o f all of y o u r p a s t a c tio n s.
• T h e E n e r g y B o d y : Y o u r b o d y 's e n e rg e tic field
m ir r o r s all o f y o u r p r e s e n t d a y e x iste n c e .
• T h e S p ir it B ody: Y our b o d y 's sp irit d e te rm in e s
h o w a n d w h e re y o u w ill e v o lv e in th e fu tu re .
Three Types of Karma
T h e r e a r e t h r e e ty p e s o f K a r m a : P e r s o n a l
K a rm a , G r o u p K a rm a , a n d P o ly -K a rm a , d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.545):
P e r s o n a l K a rm a
P e rs o n a l K a rm a c o m p ris e s th e e n e rg e tic Figure 1.545. The Three Divisions of Karma
c a u s e s a n d effec ts in flu e n c e d fro m a n in d iv id u a l's
p a s t ac tio n s a n d n o n -a c tio n s. A lth o u g h in d iv id u a l­ A n a n c ie n t C h in e s e a n a lo g y u s e d to d e s c rib e
iz e d , P e rs o n a l K a rm a c a n a d d itio n a lly b e d iv id e d t h i s s y s t e m o f P e r s o n a l K a r m a c l a s s if ic a tio n
in to fo u r ca te g o rie s: K a rm a th a t h a s b e e n co llec te d . e q u a te s th e e n e rg e tic re la tio n s h ip o f K a rm a to th a t
K a rm a th a t h a s b e e n s e t in m o tio n . K a rm a th a t is o f ric e . C o n s id e r " K a rm a th a t h a s b e e n H e a p e d
c u r re n tly b e in g c re a te d a n d K a rm a th a t is c o m in g . T o g e th e r" a s ric e th a t h a s a lr e a d y b e e n g r o w n
T h e s e fo u r c a te g o rie s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s: a n d h a r v e s te d , a n d is c u rre n tly b e in g s to re d in th e
» K a rm a t h a t h a s b e e n H e a p e d T o g e t h e r T h is g ra n a ry . " K a rm a th a t h a s b e e n S et in M o tio n ," is a
ty p e o f " c o lle c te d " k a r m a is p r o d u c e d fro m s m a ll p o r tio n o f ric e th a t h a s b e e n re m o v e d fro m
th e s u m to ta l o f all o f th e d is c ip le 's p a s t a c ­ s to ra g e , h u s k e d a n d is n o w r e a d y fo r c o o k in g a n d
tio n s ( k n o w n a n d u n k n o w n ) , a n d a p p e a r s in e a tin g . " K a rm a th a t is C u r r e n tly B e in g C re a te d ,"
h is s p ir it b o d y . T h e k a r m ic " s e e d s " h a v e m a ­ is th e ric e th a t is c u r r e n tly b e in g p la n te d in th e
tu r e d a n d th e d is c ip le is d e s tin e d o r " f a te d " fie ld b y th e in d iv id u a l to p r o d u c e a f u tu r e c ro p .
to re a p th e p o s itiv e o r n e g a tiv e c o n s e q u e n c e s . G r o u p K a rm a
• K a r m a t h a t h a s b e e n S e t in M o tio n : T h is G r o u p K a rm a c o n s is ts o f th e e n e rg e tic c a u s e s
ty p e o f k a r m a is c o n s id e r e d a p o r tio n o f th e a n d e f fe c ts in f lu e n c e d b y s e v e r a l i n d i v i d u a l s '
" H e a p e d T o g e th e r K a rm a " w h ic h is r e a d y to a c tio n s a n d n o n -a c tio n s . T h is fo rm o f e n e rg e tic
b e e x p e rie n c e d o r se t in m o tio n b y th e d is c ip le K a rm a p e r ta in s to fa m ilies, c lu b s, o rg a n iz a tio n s ,
d u r i n g th is life tim e . c o m m itte e s , c o m m u n itie s , ra c e s , n a t i o n s , a n d
• K a rm a th a t is C u r r e n tly B e in g C r e a te d : T h is c o u n trie s .
ty p e o f k a r m a is c u r r e n tly b e in g c r e a te d b y P o ly - K a r m a
th e d isc ip le , p r o d u c e d b y h is a c tio n s a n d n o n ­ P o ly -K a rm a c o n s is ts o f th e e n e rg e tic c a u s e s
a c tio n s. a n d e ffe c ts in flu e n c e d b y th e a c tio n s a n d n o n ­
• K a rm a t h a t is C o m in g : T h is ty p e o f k a r m a a c tio n s a r is in g fro m c o sm ic u n iv e rs a l in te r-c o n ­
lies w ith in th e d is c ip le s o w n a b ility to e n v i­ s c io u s n e s s (i.e., a s tro lo g ic a l tr a n s its a ffe c tin g s o ­
s io n h is f u tu r e a c tio n s a n d n o n -a c tio n . It c a n cial c o n s c io u s n e s s a n d p h ilo s o p h ic a l sy ste m s, a n d
b e in te rc e p te d a n d c h a n g e d if th e d is c ip le is re fle c tin g s p ir itu a l a n d so c ia l tra n s f o rm a tio n s ).
w illin g to a p p ly h is c o n c e n tr a te d w ill.
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In t e r c e p t i n g K a r m a
In esoteric Daoist Alchemy, in order to de­
velop and create the Golden Embryo, it is essential
for the disciple to be able to transform his Yin Shen
(Turbid Spirit) into Yang Shen (Bright Spirit). In
order to transform spiritual energy, the disciple
must consciously choose to be accountable for all
of his actions and non-actions. Sometimes known
as "Intercepting Karma," this secret method is
traditionally used in order to remove all energetic
cords attached to the various "stories" of the dis­
ciple's past experiences.
T e s t in g t h e Pa s t
You can tell if any of the "old stories" of your
past are still internally active and currently drain­
ing away your life-force energy. This is revealed by
simply remembering a past incident that caused
you hurt or trauma, and begin to talk about it. If
any emotional patterns begin to arise within your
body (usually heard within the voice, observed
on the face, etc.), the story still has an energetic
charge, and should be eliminated.
R e l e a s in g E n e r g e t ic C o r d s
Releasing all energetic cords that are still
attached to the old story through sincere forgive­
ness, forever frees the disciple's Three Bodies of
the chronic energetic draining that is required in
order to keep these past stories alive.
The true forgiving and releasing of the old
story's trapped energy, is traditionally perceived
as only being liberated from the Three Bodies
after it has been internally processed through
four levels of energetic releasing, described in the
following order:
• Forgive Yourself: First, begin by releasing all
mental and emotional attachments to the guilt
and blame that is energetically connected to
an old "story" experienced from your past. In
this beginning stage, the disciple must choose
to stop accusing himself of any and all previ­
ous actions surrounding this memory.
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* Forgive the Situation: Next, release any and
all attachments to the feelings of guilt and
blame that are still energetically connected
to the "situation" (i.e., the circumstances that
surrounded what happened).
* Forgive the Perpetrator: Now, release any
and all attachments to the feelings of guilt and
blame that exist towards the individual who
you believe hurt you. Sometimes you may
have to realize that they were "emotionally
handicapped," and unable to respond to you
or anyone in a healthy way.
* Forgive God: Finally, release any and all at­
tachments to feelings of blaming or accusing
the Divine for the things that happened sur­
rounding this incident.
Once the disciple can truly forgive, he will
dien free himself from the "story" that surrounds
the trauma, and be able to have true gratitude for
the experience and the valuable lessons that were
learned. This "awakened state" will transform the
Yin Shen (dark spiritual energy) that surrounded
the "old" memory into Yang Shen (bright spiritual
energy), which can then be cultivated as Ling Qi
(Spiritual Energy) and Ling Shen (Spiritual Mind).
Additionally, the lessens learned from these trans­
formed stories can also be used in order to help oth­
ers grow and progress in their own spiritual walks.
In order to assist them in their healing process,
I encourage all of my disciples to perform the
following "Forgive, Release, and Revoke Ritual,"
especially when beginning the initial stage of In­
tercepting Karma. When performing this special
ritual, the transforming prayer must be spoken
for each and every traumatic memory that has
transpired in die disciple's past.
I encourage each disciple to make a list of
names, and begin the transforming process with
each person on the list. As the list continues
to grow, it is important for the disciple to also
perform this special ritual whenever memories
and "ghosts from the past" surface, and begin to
"haunt" their present state of mind.
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Magical Ritual to Forgive, Release, & Revoke 3. T h e A n n o u n c e m e n t a n d D e d ic a tio n : S o m e ­

1 . T h e P r e p a r a t i o n : F ir s t, p u r i f y y o u r s e l f ,
th e n g o to th e A lta r R o o m , lig h t th e tw o re d
c a n d le s , a n d o ffe r 3 in c e n s e stic k s a s a to k e n
of y o u r re s p e c t T hen p ra y an d co n n ect y o u r
s p ir it w ith th e D iv in e , a n d c h o o s e to s e rv e ,
fo r th e h ig h e s t g o o d .
tim e s tw o c h a irs a re p o s itio n e d fa c in g e a c h
o th e r, in s id e th e s a c r e d c irc le. T h e d is c ip le
w ill s it in o n e c h air, a n d th e s u m m o n e d s p ir it
is p la c e d in th e o th e r ch a ir. N e x t, s a y th e fol­
lo w in g " A n n o u n c e m e n t o f In te n t,” d e s c rib in g
th e sp e c ific p u r p o s e o f th e m a g ic a l r itu a l:

2. T h e C o n s e c r a tio n a n d S a n c tif ic a tio n o f "I ask that this healing work be done today
t h e A l t a r S p a c e : N e x t, s a y t h e f o llo w in g between myself and .
in c a n ta tio n , to in v o k e th e ce le stia l p re s e n c e
and I ask that the Guardians
Now escort his (her) spirit
re s p o n s ib le fo r o v e r s e e in g th e s p iritu a l tr a n s ­
into this sacred healing space.
fo r m a tio n p ro c e ss. T h e D e d ic a tio n is sp e c ifi­
c a lly a d d r e s s e d to y o u r " H ig h e s t P o w e r" (th e And allow our spirits to participate
s p ir itu a l lin e a g e y o u a re c u r r e n tly se rv in g ). in this sacred healing ritual;
dedicated to forgiving, releasing, and revoking
“I invoke the Divine P resence all actions of our past.”
of God’s Most Holy Light;
That it surround and protect me now, 4, T h e A c t o f C o n tritio n : R e p e a t th e fo llo w in g :
with His Invincible Might.
I pray that all who are responsible
I dedicate this Magic Ritual, for our Spiritual Evolution,
to the Glory of the Most Divine; Our Celestial Guides and Teachers,
So that all may truly forgive and forget, Guardians and Protectors,
and heal their place in time.” and all people involved
forgive u s for what happened between us.
To begin this Work - and start the Rite,
I create a circle - of Divine Light. "I forgive You for what happened between u s -
To kept us safe - from all that's tragic, I forgive Myself for what happened between us -
while we performed - this ritual magic.”
and I forgive what happened between us!”
I ask that all - my Spirit Teachers,
Divine Guardians - and Celestial Healers, 5. T h e S ta te m e n t o f R e le a s e a n d T ra n s fo rm a ­
Be with me now - to help me complete tio n : N e x t, s a y th e fo llo w in g a ffirm a tio n , a n d a s k
this sacred work - as our spirits meet!" fo r th e a s s is ta n c e o f a C e le stia l G u a r d ia n to c o m e
a n d s e v e r a n y a n d all e n e rg e tic c o r d s t h a t a r e still
I create the circle - pure and bright, a tta c h e d a n d c o n n e c te d to th e e n e r g y o f y o u r
Embrace the source - of all that's right.
T h re e B o d ies, th e in d iv id u a l, a n d th e " o ld s to ry :"
God’s light now shines - for all to see it,
I start this ritual Now - So Be It! “I now ask the Most Divine,
to allow the Sword of Truth be lifted up
and Strike like Lightning!
Completely severing, disconnecting,
and removing any and all
spiritual and energetic attachm ents
that still exist between us
in all realms of existence;
so that this will be
a perm anent healing!”

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N ow , w ith your right hand, snap your fingers,
form a "Sword Finger" Hand Seal, and im m edi­
ately m ake a cutting gesture from the left sid e o f
you r head, dow n w ard (Figure 1.546).
A s y o u perform the fo llo w in g incantation,
pause, and im agine their energy b eing lifted from
you r body, ascending tow ards the D ivine, b eing
purified, and then returned back into their body.
Then, im agine your energy b eing lifted from
their body, ascending tow ards the D ivine, b eing
purified and returned back into your body. The
transform ing incantation is repeated as follow s:
May all the things - God gave to you,
Be lifted from me - through and through.
Through all the life times - we have shared,
In every realm - your soul was bared.
May it now be - returned to you,
A s Divine Light - Through and Through.
As it returns - your mind must see it,
Let your spirit heal - So Be It.
May all the things - God gave to me,
Be lifted from you - for all to see.
Through all the life times - we have shared,
In every realm - my soul was bared.
May it return - to me as light.
Divine and sacred - pure and bright.
As it returns - my mind must see it.
Let my spirit heal - So Be It.
I release you from each - and every Vow,
Agreem ents, contracts - then and now.
W hat is known - and unknown too,
That no longer serves - the highest you.
I revoke and dissolve - all vows I made,
Agreem ents and Oaths - to you now Fade.
W hat's known and unknown - or perceived to be,
That no longer serves - the highest me.
I revoke all Magic - Spells and Charms,
All Thought-form s that - would do you harm.
Be forever - gone from sight,
Resolved, dissolved - in G od’s Pure Light.
All Magic that • you aimed at me,
Forever dissolved - So Let It Be;
Be forever - gone from sight,
Resolved, dissolved - in God's Pure Light.
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F ig u re 1.546. T h e R ight H an d Im m ortal S w o rd
H an d S e a l, u s e d to s e v e r th e e n e rg e tic c o rd s.
6. T he Statem ent o f Closure: A fter again u s­
ing the Right Hand Sw ord Fingers H and Seal to
sw eep in front of you to cut the energetic cords
that h ave been attached b etw een you and the
ind ividu al, repeat the fo llo w in g "Statem ent o f
Closure" in a strong, serious voice:
By the pow er - o f the Most Divine,
By the Guardians - o f all space and tim e,
The powers o f - the Purest Three,
Support our Spirits - to be freel
"Forever silence - that which is wrong,
Bind and Remove it - Be Now Gone!
Our Bodies, Families - W ork and Life,
Forever freed - from this pain and strife!"
The Past fo rever - locked and sealed,
All involved - Will now be Healed!
This sacred work - is closed and done,
The spirit's healed -and now moves on!
By the power - of the Three,
I'm given this - Authority.
To Close All doorways - in time and Space,
And begin anew • from this Sacred Place.
"Purified through - the Highest Light,
The pow er and authority - of God's Might,
And all the Teachers - o f the One,
Support this Closure - Be Now Done!
(U se y o u r right h a n d S w o rd F in g e r H an d S e a l a n d
m a k e a C utting g e s tu re from y o u r h e a d to th e flo o r)...
N o w relax your breath, and allow the light of
the D ivine to settle throughout your Three Bodies,
releasing and transform ing any energy resonat­
ing w ithin your Physical Body, Energy Body, and
Spirit Body.

• O n c e y o u feel a D iv in e P e a c e re s id e w ith in
y o u r h e a r t, a s k th e C e le s tia l G u a r d i a n s to
e s c o rt th e i n d iv id u a l's s p ir it b a c k in to th e ir
body.
• T h e n , th a n k th e ce le stia l h e lp e r s , a n d p ro c e e d
to s u m m o n th e n e x t in d iv id u a l o n y o u r list o f
n a m e s , a n d r e p e a t p r o c e d u r e s 3 th r o u g h 6.
7. R e t u r n i n g t h e S p ir it: I n o r d e r to e n d th is
p a r t o f th e r itu a l, it is i m p o r t a n t to t h a n k th e
G u a r d ia n s a n d r e tu r n th e i n d iv id u a l's s p ir it b a c k
in to th e ir b o d y . T h e re fo re , r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g
" R e tu r n in g I n c a n ta tio n ," s p o k e n a s fo llo w s:
I thank y o u _____- for coming today,
to this sacred healing - in the Way;
May your Spirit - return back to life,
W ashed and cleansed - from this pain and strife.
Now go in peace - no more dismayed,
the lessons learned - and debt is paid.
Forever freed - by the Most Divine,
We start anew - in sp ace and time.
May God’s love and light - forever be,
The guiding light • that keeps us free.
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
• A fte r c o m p le tin g s e v e ra l n a m e s , w h e n y o u
d e s ire to e n d th e ritu a l, p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
9. E n d in g t h e R itu a l: In o r d e r to e n d th e ritu a l,
s a y th e fo llo w in g " C lo s in g In c a n ta tio n ," s p o k e n
a s fo llo w s:
I thank you all - who came today,
Who helped a ssist me - in the Way.
This Sacred Work - in here is done,
In unity - we worked a s one.
All who guide me - on my path,
and protect me from - Demonic Wrath.
Who give me rest - and comfort me,
with the safety of - the Purest Three.
Teachers, Guides - Protectors, All,
A ssist each person - hear their call.
God’s light belongs - to them as Heirs,
May they receive - w hat’s truly theirs.
To com plete this Work - and end the Rite,
I dissolve the circle - m ade of Light.
That kept us safe - from all that’s tragic,
while we performed - the ritual magic.
I now return it - back as light,
Embrace the source - of all that’s right.
God’s light now shines • for all to see it,
I end this ritual Now - So Be It)
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T he Body ’s In te r n a l
Landscape (NeiJing Tu)
A c c o rd in g to a n d e n t S h a n g q in g D a o is t te a c h -
ing s, th e h u m a n b o d y w a s n o t o n ly a c o m b in a tio n
o f n a tu r a l p a tte r n s a n d e n e rg ie s , b u t a ls o a n in n e r
s p h e r e c o n ta in in g s u p e r n a tu r a l la n d s c a p e s a n d
D iv in e B eings. T h e a n c ie n t M a o s h a n p r ie s ts ta u g h t
th a t th e b o d y w a s a c o m p le te In n e r-W o rld , c o n ­
ta in in g clo u d s, m o u n ta in s , forests, a n d riv e rs, w ith
v a r io u s d iv in e a n d ce le stia l re a lm s, e a c h a c tin g a s
th e p r iv a te re s id e n c e o f c e rta in p o w e r f u l g o d s .
O n e fa m o u s m a g ic a l c h a rt u s e d b y th e a n c ie n t
D a o is ts to d e s c rib e th e v a r io u s se c re t te a c h in g s
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e s e e so te ric p ra c tic e s, is k n o w n
a s th e " N e ijin g T u" (C h a rt o f th e In n e r L a n d sc a p e ).
T h is fa m o u s m a g ic a l c h a r t w a s s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s " T h e C h a r t I n n e r W r a p " (th e te r m " W ra p " re ­
fe rs to th e o ld s ilk sc ro ll th a t th e o r ig in a l m a g ic a l
c h a rt w a s fo u n d e tc h e d o n to ).
A lth o u g h first in tro d u c e d to th e p u b lic d u r in g
th e Q in g D y n a s ty (1644-1911 A .D .), th e tr u e o rig in
o f th is m a g ic a l c h a r t is still u n c le a r.
T oday, in C h in a , all c o p ie s o f th is fa m o u s c h a r t
a r e m o s tly d e r iv e d fr o m a n e n g r a v e d s te le (i.e., a
tall, flat, s to n e c a rv in g ), lo c a te d in B e ijin g 's W h ite
C lo u d M o n a ste ry . T h e stele, d a te d in 1886, re c o rd s
h o w D a o is t p r ie s t L iu C h e n g y in b a s e d h is m a g i­
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cal p a tte r n s o n a n o ld s ilk sc ro ll (th e " W r a p " ) th a t
w a s d is c o v e r e d in a n o ld lib r a r y o n M o u n t S o n g ,
in H e n a n p ro v in c e .
To th e tr a in e d D a o is t a lc h e m is t, th is a n c ie n t
c h a r t in c lu d e s s p e c ia l N e id a n ( I n te r n a l E lix ir)
te a c h in g a n d a n a to m ic a l d e ta ils d e s c rib in g c e rta in
tr a in in g s t h a t a re p u r p o s e ly h i d d e n w ith in its
e s o te r ic s y m b o lis m .
T h ro u g h o b s e rv a tio n , a tra in e d D a o is t d isc ip le
w ill n o tic e th a t th e a n c ie n t r u b b in g o f th e N e ijin g
Tu c o n s is ts o f a e s o te r ic d ia g r a m o f th e h e a d a n d
to rs o , a s s e e n fro m th e s id e o f th e b o d y . H id d e n
w ith in th is s p e c ia l d ia g r a m a r e v a r io u s m a g ic a l
te a c h in g s th a t th e d is c ip le m u s t fo llo w in o r d e r
to c r e a te th e G o ld e n E m b ry o , a n d e ffe c tiv e ly p a s s
th r o u g h th e first le v e l o f I m m o r ta lity tra in in g .
I h a v e in c lu d e d w ith in th e fo llo w in g e x p la n a ­
tio n s, c e rta in m a g ic a l te a c h in g s th a t I h a v e p e r s o n ­
a lly re c e iv e d fro m s e v e ra l o f m y D a o is t te a c h e rs
o v e r th e m a n y y e a r s o f t r a i n i n g . T h e s e s e c r e t
te a c h in g s a r e o n ly o ra lly p a s s e d o n to " c lo s e d -
d o o r " d is c ip le s , a n d th e ir s e c re t u n d e r s ta n d in g s
a r e m e a n t to b e a p p lie d to s e v e ra l o f th e e s o te ric
ic o n s d e p ic te d w ith in th e fo llo w in g a n c ie n t m a g i­
cal c h a r t (F ig u re 1.547).
 D a o is t alchem y

The 9 Sacred Peaks The 3 Celestial Stars

of Mount Kunlun of the Upper Dantian
(The 9 Palaces of (Sun, Moon, and
the Upper Dantian) Pole Star)

The Magical
Laozi Terrace of the
Guardian of the Thickly-Meshed Net
Bright Palace
Spirit Water
(3rd Eye)
flowing down the
Spinal Column
Governing Vessel
Upper Pass
(Jade Pillow)
Conception Vessel
The Descending
Buddha f-H - (Upper) Bridge
**
The Blue-eyed JL» is the Tongue
« *.
Barbarian Monk
The 12 Storied
Shou Ling creating Tower (Pagoda)
the Big Dipper, of the Throat
within the
Hidden Chamber
of the Heart Middle Pass
surrounded by (Shen Dao)
the Sea of Blood
and Qi
The Weaving
Grove of the Girl sending the
Five Yin Organs vaporous Qi of the
(The 5 Spirit Five Yin Organs
Agents of the Hun) up into the Heart,
through the throat,
into the Brain

“The Iron Ox The Lower Dantian

ploughs the field Manifesting the
where coins of Gold Magical Power of the
* HI * * A fL # Five Elements and
are sown” T T T irn n r
(Cultivation of the l t Ä * A * t * the Four Directions
*#**m*f*
Lower Dantian using
Fire and Water) The Fire of Life

Yin and Yang

Water Treadmill Lower Pass
sending Jing (Huiyin)
and Qi upwards

Figure 1.547. The Ancient Daoist Neijing Tu (Chart of the Inner Landscape), completed in 1886.
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A Grain of Millet
Containing the World

Magistrate
of Rising
Yang

Figure 1. 548. Mount Kunlun

T h e H e a d (T o p )
M o u n t Ku n l u n
In the N eijing Tu, the N in e Palaces of the U p ­
F ig u re 1.549. T h e Nine P e a k s C o rre sp o n d to th e
per Dantian, are represented as M ount K unlun,
N ine C h a m b e rs of th e U p p er D antian
and the spinal cord is dep icted as a m eandering
w atercourse of "Spirit Water/' flow in g aw ay from
(9) P a la c e of
M ount Kunlun. In D aoist M agic, M ount K unlun M ysterious
is believed to be paradise. It is dep icted as b ein g a C in n a b a r
large luxurious m ountain, surrounded by a w id e
(8) P a la c e
lake, and covered w ith splendid palaces and w on -
of S u p re m e
derous orchards (Figure 1.548 and Figure 1.549). A u g u st
A ccording to ancient legen d , the first person
to visit this paradise w a s King Mu (976-922 B.C.) (5) P a la c e
o f the Z hou D yn asty (1028-221 B.C.). There, h e of th e
discovered the Jade Palace of H uang-D i (the Yel­ Jade
low Emperor), and he also m et Xi W ang Mu (the E m p e ro r
(2) G rotto
Q ueen M other of the West), C ham ber
The N ine P eaks (4) P a la c e
(3) C in n a b a r of Flowing
In the cranial cavity, there are N in e Peaks that A
Field 1-, P e a rls
represent the N in e Palaces of the U p p er Dantian.
These special N in e Peaks represent the Yang en ­ F ig u re 1.550. T h e N ine C h a m b e rs
o f th e U p p er D antian
ergy of the u pp er body, and w ithin their celestial
structure lies a "Magical Platform," k now n as the 6. T h e P a la c e o f th e C e le s tia l C o u r t
"N um inou s Terrace of the Thickly-M eshed Net." 7. T h e P a la c e o f th e U ltim a te T ru th
The sp ecial D aoist n a m es that corresp on d 8. T h e P a la c e o f th e S u p r e m e A u g u s t
to these nine im portant alchem ical locations, are 9. T h e P a la c e o f M y s te r io u s C i n n a b a r
described as fo llo w s (Figure 1.550):
1. The P a la c e o f th e H a ll o f L ig h t S ecret Teachings of the N ine Palaces
2. The P a la c e o f th e G r o tto C h a m b e r In D a o ist N e ig o n g p ractice, th e train in g
3. The C i n n a b a r F ie ld exercises and m editations of the U pper Dantian
4. The P a la c e o f F lo w in g P e a r ls are prim arily used for the cultivation of spiritual
5. The P a la c e o f t h e J a d e E m p e r o r intuition and d ivin e light. T hese special m edita-

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F igure 1.551. T h e 9 “in n e r-p la n e ts” circle th e “S u n ”
tio n ex e rcises are u s e d fo r a b s o r b in g u n iv e rs a l a n d
e n v ir o n m e n ta l Q i in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , w h ic h
c a n b e u s e d to in te rn a lly in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's
p s y c h ic a b ilitie s.
A s th e D a o is ts d is c ip le s triv e s to g a th e r a n d
b a la n c e th e Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y w ith in h is U p p e r
D a n tia n , h e p ro g r e s s e s th r o u g h v a r io u s s ta g e s o f
tr a n s f o rm a tio n . F irst, th e m o s t s u b tle e n e rg ie s o f
L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) a n d L in g S h e n (S p iri­
tu a l M in d ) a re g a th e r e d in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le 's S h e n is tr a in e d to e x it a n d
e n te r th e b o d y a t w ill (e.g., b y w a y o f h is B aih u i,
Y in ta n g , a n d / o r T ia n m e n p o in ts ). W h e n a d is c i­
p le 's in te rn a l c u ltiv a tio n h a s re a c h e d a n a d v a n c e d
sta g e , th e in n e r a p e r tu r e s o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n 's
N in e P a la c e s n a tu r a lly o p e n . T h is e n e rg e tic o p e n ­
in g re v e a ls n in e sm a ll c irc u la r s p h e r e s re v o lv in g
a r o u n d th e c irc u m fe re n c e o f a la rg e b all o f w h ite
lig h t. T h is la rg e b all o f lig h t c o r re s p o n d s to th e S u n
a n d th e n in e s m a lle r b a lls o f lig h t c o r re s p o n d to
th e N in e P la n e ts , lik e a m in ia tu r e v e r s io n o f th e
s o la r s y s te m (F ig u re 1.551).
Daoist Meditations for Energizing
The Upper Dantian ’s N ine Palaces
T h r o u g h o u t all D a o ist tra d itio n s , m e d ita tio n s
t h a t fo c u s o n e a c h o f th e N in e P a la c e s (C h a m ­
b e rs ) o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n a re e x te n s iv e ly u s e d
fo r b r in g in g a b o u t e n lig h te n m e n t. T h e in te rn a l
p rin c ip le s a ttr ib u te d to th e N in e P a la c e s o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n first a p p e a re d in th e a n c ie n t D a o ist
tex t, Sulitigjing, w h ic h s ta te s th a t th e U p p e r N in e
P a la c e s ca n o n ly b e in h a b ite d b y D iv in e D eities,
if th e d is c ip le p r a c tic e s in te r n a l v i s u a liz a tio n
m e d ita tio n s . T h e s e in te rn a l v is u a liz a tio n m e d ita ­
tio n s a c tu a liz e th e p re s e n c e o f th e D iv in e D e ities,
D a o is t A l c h e m y
F ig u re 1.552. T h e Two G a te s to th e In n er P a s s a g e
o f th e “Hall of Im pression" (H e a v e n 's E ye)
o th e r w is e th e N in e P a la c e s w ill r e m a in v a c a n t o f
d iv in e s p ir itu a l p o w e r. E a c h o f th e D iv in e D e i­
tie s n o t o n ly in h a b its a H e a v e n ly P a la c e , b u t a ls o
g o v e r n s th e p h y s ic a l b o d y in re la tio n s h ip to th e
sp e c ific p a la c e th a t it o c c u p ie s w ith in th e B ra in .
T h e s e N in e D iv in e D e itie s a r e a s s o c ia te d w ith
th e O r ig in o f th e W o rld a n d th e f o r m a tio n o f th e
h u m a n b o d y . T h e y a r e a ls o r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e
C e le stia l Y in fu n c tio n s o f sp e c ific in te rn a l o rg a n s ,
a s w e ll a s th e s ta g e s o f d e v e lo p m e n t a t th e tim e
o f a n i n d iv id u a l's b irth .
T h e n in e c ra n ia l p a la c e s m e a s u r e o n e s q u a r e
in c h in d ia m e te r , a n d a r e a r r a n g e d w ith in th e
B rain in tw o le v els. E ac h o f th e N in e P a la c e s in te r­
c o m m u n ic a te w ith e a c h o th er, h o w e v e r, th e U p p e r
C in n a b a r F ie ld (o r N iw a n C h a m b e r) a ls o c o n n e c ts
w ith th e th r o a t ( s p e a k in g a n d s o u n d ) a n d th e
H e a r t. T h e lo w e r le v e l o f th e D a n tia n C h a m b e r s
e x te n d fro m th e m id d le o f th e h e a d (in -b e tw e e n
th e e y e b ro w s ), to w a r d s th e b a c k o f th e h e a d , a n d
te r m in a te a t th e e x te r n a l o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
* T h e O u t e r G a te (Y in ta n g ) H a ll o f I m p r e s ­
s io n ): T h e first lev el in c lu d e s a n O u te r P a s ­
s a g e o r E n e rg e tic G a te k n o w n a s th e H a ll o f
Im p re s s io n , a ls o k n o w n a s th e H e a v e n 's E y e
o r T h ird E y e a re a (F ig u re 1.552). T h is s p e c ia l
g a te e x is ts b e tw e e n th e e x te r n a l w o r ld (i.e.,
e n e r g y e x is tin g o u ts id e th e b o d y ) a n d th e
H a ll o f L ig h t (th e U p p e r D a n tia n 's first In n e r
C h a m b e r). T h e H a ll o f I m p re s s io n is lo c a te d
th r e e - te n th s o f a n in c h in s id e th e h e a d , a n d
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h a s a s p e c ia l m a g ic a l g a te w a y , p o s itio n e d o n
e a c h s id e o f th e e n e rg e tic p o in t. T h is s p e c ia l
p a s s a g e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " E n tra n c e
o f th e S p ir it," o r th e " Im p e ria l C a n o p y ," a n d
is w h e r e D iv in e E s s e n c e is b r e a th e d in to th e
body.
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, " th e
n o s e is lik e a h ig h m o u n ta in , lo c a te d in th e
m id d le o f H e a v e n ; its ro o ts a r e lik e a m a n ­
s io n , t h a t h o s ts th e q u ie t v is its o f th e J a d e
E m p e r o r . K n o w le d g e a d v a n c e s a lo n g th is
p a th w a y w ith o u t e n d . B e tw e e n th e e y e b ro w s ,
a n Im p e r ia l C a n o p y c o v e rs a R a d ia n t P e a rl,
illu m in a tin g w it h o u t in te r r u p tio n , th e N in e
H i d d e n C a v e s o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ."
To th e r ig h t is th e Y ellow P o rtic o , w h ic h
c o n ta in s a P u rp le G a te . T h is e n e rg e tic h a lf is
m a in ly ro se -c o lo re d (Y ang) lig h t, w ith a p r e ­
d o m in a n tly g o ld e n y e llo w lig h t s u rro u n d in g it.
To th e le ft is th e S c a rle t T errac e, w h ic h c o n ­
ta in s a G re e n C h a m b e r. T h is e n e r g e tic h a lf
h a s a p r e d o m in a n tly p u r p lis h - b lu e (Yin) lig h t
s u r r o u n d in g it.
T h e re a re tw o G a te G u a r d s p o s itio n e d a t th e
e n tr a n c e o f th e s e tw o B ra in c a v itie s. T h e a n ­
c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t e a c h g a te c o n ta in s
a p o w e r f u l im m o r ta l, w h o h o ld s a s m a ll b e ll
o f liq u id fire in h is h a n d , w h ic h h e s h a k e s to
a n n o u n c e th e a r r iv a l a n d d e p a r tu r e o f s p irits .
* L o w e r L e v e l, F ir s t P a la c e : M i n g T a n g (H a ll
o f L ig h t): T h e firs t p a la c e is lo c a te d b e h in d
th e O u te r G a te (Y in tan g ), a n d is k n o w n a s th e
H a ll o f L ig h t, E n tra n c e o f th e S p irit, a n d th e
B rig h t H a ll (F ig u re 1.553). T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists
b e lie v e d th a t th e H a ll o f L ig h t P a la c e c o n ta in s
th re e m a le im m o r ta ls th a t h o ld a re d ja d e m ir­
r o r in th e ir m o u th s , a n d c a rry a s m a ll b e ll o f
re d ja d e o n th e ir w a is t. T h e y e x h a le R e d F ire
w h ic h q u e n c h e s a ll th o s e w h o a r e s p ir itu a lly
th irsty , a n d th e y illu m in a te th e w a y w h e n th e
d is c ip le is s p ir it tra v e llin g d u r in g th e n ig h t.
T h e tin k lin g o f th e ir sm a ll b e lls is h e a r d a s fa r
a w a y a s th e c e le stia l N o r th S tar. T h e s o u n d o f
th e s e b e lls f r ig h te n s e n e m ie s a n d c a u s e s d e ­
m o n s a n d e v il s p ir its to d is a p p e a r. In o r d e r to
a c h ie v e lo n g e v ity , th e d is c ip le m u s t in te rn a lly
in h a le , a n d th e n e x h a le th e T h re e I m m o r ta ls '
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(6) Palace of the (7) Palace of (9) Palace of
Celestial Court Mysterious
Cinnabar
(1) Hall
of Light (8) Palace
of Supreme
Outer August
Gate
(Yintang) (5) Palace
of the
Jade
Emperor
(2) Grotto
Chamber
(4) Palace
of Flowing
Pearls
Figure 1.553. The Nine Chambers
of the Upper Dantian
R e d B re a th s. T h is m a g ic a l R e d B re a th m u s t
th e n tra v e l t h r o u g h o u t th e d is c ip le 's b o d y ,
e n v e lo p in g a n d im m e d ia te ly t r a n s f o r m in g
all o f h is tis s u e s in to a r a d ia n t m a g ic a l fire. A s
th is in te rn a l fire s w e e p s th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , it b e c o m e s tr a n s f o r m e d in to a b r ig h t
r a d ia n t lig h t, a llo w in g th e d is c ip le to s p i r i t u ­
ally, e n e rg e tic a lly a n d p h y s ic a lly tr a n s f o r m .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th is ty p e o f T ra n s fo rm a tio n
M e d ita tio n p r a c tic e w a s tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n
a s " T h e S u n a n d M o o n P u rify th e B o d y ."
■ L o w e r L e v e l, S e c o n d P a l a c e ( D o n g f a n g )
G r o tto C h a m b e r T h e s e c o n d p a la c e is lo c a te d
b e h in d th e H a ll o f L ig h t, a n d is k n o w n a s th e
G r o tto C h a m b e r , P r o f o u n d C h a m b e r , a n d
C h a m b e r o f G o v e r n m e n t. T h e a n c ie n t D a o ­
is ts b e lie v e d t h a t th e G r o tto C h a m b e r a ls o
c o n ta in s th re e m a le im m o r ta ls , o n e o f w h ic h
c o r r e s p o n d s to th e L iv e r (H u n , E th e re a l S o u l)
a n d a n o th e r c o r r e s p o n d in g to th e L u n g s (P o ,
C o rp o re a l S o u l).
* L o w e r L e v e l, T h i r d P a l a c e ( N i w a n g o n g )
M u d P ill P a la c e : T h e th ir d p a la c e is lo c a te d
b e h in d th e G ro tto C h a m b e r, a n d is k n o w n a s
th e C e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , th e H a ll o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , th e U p p e r M e d ic in e F ie ld ,
a n d th e N iw a n (M u d P ill) P a la c e .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , a t th e
E y e b r o w 's H e a r t ( H e a v e n 's E y e ) is H e a v e n 's
G a te (O u te r G a te ). L o c a te d o n e c u n d e e p e r is
 D a o is t A lchem y

th e M in g T an g (H a ll o f L ig h t); o n e c u n d e e p e r Summer |
still is th e C h a m b e r o f th e C a v e (G ro tto C h a m ­
Heaven
b e r); a n d o n e c u n d e e p e r is th e N iw a n (M u d (Qian)
Lake Wind
P il l a lso k n o w n a s th e U p p e r C in n a b a r F ield). Infinite Space
(Dui) (Xun)
T h e N iw a n P a la c e is th e h ig h e s t D a n tia n ,
Clairvoyant Perceptive
a n d it is lo c a te d a t a n a re a w ith th e c irc u m ­ Observation Intuition
fe re n c e o f o n e c u n a n d tw o fen. T h e s p ir itu a l tfo ”
s ta te o f " C o m p le te E m p tin e s s " is re q u ir e d in ^ f ( Yang) (Y in ) V

o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n th is sp e c ia l cavity, Water

w h ic h h id e s th e d w e llin g p la c e o f th e b o d y 's
Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
B e c a u se th e U p p e r C in n a b a r F ie ld is a lso
e n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to th e t h r o a t a n d
H e a r t, it is o n e o f th e p r im a r y fo cal p o in ts
o f c o n c e n tra tio n u s e d to m e d ita te o n w h ile
p r a c tic in g in c a n ta tio n s a n d th e r e p e a tin g o f
" s a c re d s o u n d s / '
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d t h a t th e " P r i­
m o r d ia l B re a th " (Y u an Q i), a lw a y s e n e r g e ti­
ca lly a p p e a r e d a s a b lu e - g r e e n lig h t, re s id in g
a s a lu m in o u s m is t in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e .
* L o w e r L e v e l, F o u r th P a la c e ( L iu z h u g o n g )
P a la c e o f F lo w in g P e a r ls : T h e f o u r th p a la c e is
lo c a te d b e h in d th e N iw a n P a la c e . It is k n o w n
a s th e P a la c e o f F lo w in g P e a rls , a n d th e F lo w ­
in g P e a rl D eity. T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d
th a t th e P a la c e o f F lo w in g P e a r ls c o n ta in s
m a le im m o rta ls .
A fte r c o m p le tin g m e d ita tio n s th a t sp e c ific ally
fo c u s o n e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c tin g to th e m a s c u lin e
(Y ang) d e itie s o f th e first fo u r c h a m b e rs o f th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n (i.e., fo rm a l in tro d u c tio n s , p r e s e n tin g
o ffe rin g s, a n d re q u e s tin g a s s is ta n c e in s p ir itu a l
c u ltiv a tio n a n d e v o lu tio n ), th e d is c ip le w ill th e n
p ro c e e d to p ra c tic e sp ecific m e d ita tio n s th a t s tim u ­
la te th e n e x t fo u r c h a m b e rs o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
w h ic h are all in h a b ite d b y fe m in in e (Yin) d e itie s.
O n ly a f te r th e m e d ita tio n o n th e firs t f o u r
m a s c u lin e d e itie s (a ttr ib u te d to th e Y ang T rig ra m s
o f th e B a g u a a n d Y i-Jing) s h o u ld th e d is c ip le a t­
te m p t to m e d ita te o n th e f o u r f e m in in e d e itie s
(a ttr ib u te d to th e Yin T rig ra m s o f th e B a g u a a n d
Y i-Jing). T h e c o m b in a tio n o f f o u r m a s c u lin e a n d
fo u r fe m in in e d e itie s s p ir itu a lly e s ta b lis h e s th e
e n e rg e tic fo rm a tio n o f th e P re n a ta l B ag u a, re s p o n ­
s ib le fo r all c re a tio n (F ig u re 1.554). T h e n e x t fo u r
c h a m b e r s a r e in tr o d u c e d a s fo llo w s:
(Kan)
CL
if) Space and
^k(Yang) Movement
Thunder Mountain
(Zhen) (Gen)
Earth
Growth and Solid Stability
(Kun)
Power
Dense Matter
Winter
Figure 1.554. The Pre-Heaven Bagua Trigrams
* L o w e r L e v e l, F if th P a la c e (Y u h u a n g g o n g )
P a la c e o f t h e J a d e E m p e r o r T h e fifth p a la c e
is lo c a te d o n th e lo w e r lev el, b e h in d th e P a la c e
o f F lo w in g P e a rls. It is k n o w n a s th e P a la c e
o f th e J a d e E m p e ro r, th e O rig in a l C a v ity o f
th e S p ir it (Yuan Shetishf), a n d th e A n c e s tra l
C a v ity ( Zuqiao). It is th e la s t c h a m b e r o n th e
first (lo w e r) lev el o f th e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d
th a t th e P a la c e o f th e J a d e E m p e r o r is in h a b ­
ite d b y th e H o ly M o th e r o f th e J a d e C la rity o f
H eaven.
O u ts id e th e P a la c e o f th e J a d e E m p e ro r, lo ­
c a te d o n th e b a c k o f th e h e a d , is th e a r e a o f th e
" U p p e r G a te ," a ls o k n o w n a s th e J a d e P illo w .
■ U p p e r L e v e l, S ix th P a la c e ( T ia n tin g g o n g )
P a la c e o f th e C e le s tia l C o u rt: T h e six th p a la c e
is lo c a te d a b o v e th e H a ll o f L ig h t, o n e in c h
a b o v e th e e y e b r o w s a n d tw o in c h e s d e e p in to
th e B ra in . T h is is th e P a la c e o f th e C e le stia l
C o u rt, a ls o k n o w n a s th e C o v e r o f H e a v e n ,
a n d th e H e a v e n ly C o u r t P a la c e . B e c a u se it is
th e first U p p e r C h a m b e r P a la c e ,th e a n c ie n t
D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e P a la c e o f th e C e le s­
tia l C o u r t is in h a b ite d b y th e T ru e M o th e r o f
th e G re a t C la rity o f H e a v e n .
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F igure 1.555. T h e T rue Lord Taiyi
• U p p e r L ev e l, S e v e n th P a la c e (Z h iz h e n g o n g )
P a la c e o f U ltim a te T ru th : T h e se v e n th p a la c e is
lo c a te d b e h in d th e P alace o f th e C elestial C o u rt.
It is k n o w n a s th e P alace o f U ltim a te T ru th , a n d
th e P a lace o f th e L im itless. T h e a n c ie n t D a o -
ists b e lie v e th a t th e P a la c e o f U ltim a te T ru th
is in h a b ite d b y th e Im p e ria l C o n c u b in e o f th e
C elestial N o rth S ta r (th e Taiji P o le o f H e a v e n ).
• U p p e r L e v e l, E ig h th P a la c e (T a ih u a n g g o n g )
P a la c e o f S u p r e m e A u g u s t O n e ): T h e e ig h th
p a la c e is lo c a te d b e h in d th e P a la c e o f M y s te ri­
o u s C in n a b a r, o n th e u p p e r lev el. It is k n o w n
a s th e P a la c e o f S u p r e m e A u g u s t, a n d th e
C h a m b e r o f S p le n d o r . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e th a t th e P a la c e o f S u p r e m e A u g u s t is
in h a b ite d b y th e I m p e r ia l E m p re s s o n H ig h .
O n ly a f te r c o m p le tin g th e m e d ita tio n o n th e
f o u r f e m in in e d e itie s (i.e., fo rm a l in tro d u c tio n s ,
p re s e n tin g o fferin g s, a n d re q u e s tin g a ss is ta n c e in
s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a tio n a n d e v o lu tio n ), s h o u ld th e
d is c ip le a tte m p t to m e d ita te o n th e fin al c h a m b e r,
th e P a la c e o f M y s te rio u s C in n a b a r, w h ic h c o n ta in s
th e T ru e L o rd o f th e G re a t U n ity (T aiyi).
• U p p e r L e v e l, N i n th P a la c e ( X u a n d a n g o n g )
P a la c e o f M y s te r io u s C in n a b a r : T h e n in th
p a lac e is lo cated b e h in d th e P alace o f U ltim a te
T ru th, o n th e u p p e r level. It is k n o w n a s th e
P alace of M y ste rio u s C in n ab ar, th e C h a m b e r of
M y ste rio u s Elixir, a n d th e C h a m b e r o f M ystical
M edicine. T he a n c ie n t D ao ists b e liev e d th a t th e
P alace o f M y ste rio u s C in n a b a r is in h a b ite d by
th e T rue Lord of G reat Unity, Taiyi (Figure 1.555).
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F igure 1.556. T h e M agic P e a rl
F lo ats A b o v e K unlun M ountain
The Magical P earl
T h e M a g ic a l P e a rl is tr a d itio n a lly r e fe rr e d to
a s " a g r a in o f m ille t c o n ta in in g th e w o r ld ."
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, in th e
h i g h e s t s ta g e s o f A lc h e m ic a l C u ltiv a tio n , a f te r
e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g a n d s e c u r in g th e Q i o f th e
T h re e D a n tia n s , th e m a n if e s ta tio n o f th e m a g ic a l
e lix ir w ill b e o b s e r v e d a s a w h ite flo a tin g p e a rl,
s h in in g a b o v e th e p e a c e f u l K u n lu n M o u n ta in s
(F ig u re 1.556). T h is s p e c ia l m a g ic a l w h ite lig h t
tr a d itio n a lly c o r re s p o n d s to th e e n e rg ie s o f th e C e­
le stia l P o le S tar, a n d th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl o f
th e N iw a n P alace. It is a s y m b o lic re p re s e n ta tio n o f
th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e d is c ip le 's M y s te rio u s G a te .
In th e b e g in n in g o f th e d is c ip le 's a lc h e m ic a l
tra in in g , th e M y s te rio u s G a te h a s n o fix ed p o s i­
tio n . H o w e v e r, o n c e c u ltiv a te d , th e m a n ife s ta tio n
o f th is s p e c ia l r a d i a n t lig h t, w a s t r a d i t i o n a l l y
o b s e r v e d w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d w a s
s o m e tim e s k n o w n in a n c ie n t C h in a a s " a s u b tle
M o o n s h in in g o n a lo n e ly M o u n ta in ."
T ag . M AgycAL TERRACE OF THE THICKLY**
Meshed N et
In th e N eijin g Tu, ju st b efo re th e S u m m it o f th e
G re a t P eak (the first a n d la rg e st m o u n ta in p eak , p o ­
sitio n e d to w a rd s th e u p p e r rig h t o f th e ch art), is th e
"M agical P latfo rm ," also k n o w n as th e "M agical Ter­
race o f th e T h ick ly -M esh ed N e t" (see F ig u re 1.556).
T h is sp ecial im ag e d e p ic ts th e in te rn a l lo catio n o f a
sacred sp ace conn ected to th e sp iritu al h eart, th ro u g h
w h ich th e d iscip le m ay o b tain a p e rso n a l in te ra c tio n
w ith v a rio u s d e itie s o f th e C elestial R ealm .
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F igure 1.558. T h e C elestial P o le S ta r

special S p irit W ater g a th e rs a t th e H e av en ly Pool, lo­

cated in th e m o u th , on th e cen te r o f th e u p p e r p alate.
T he S u n . Moon and P ole S tar
F o rm in g a se c re t tria n g le p a tte r n w ith in th e
re g io n o f th e h e a d a re th re e sm all circles. T h ese s p e ­
cial a re a s re p re s e n t th e sec re t lo c a tio n s o f th e th re e
Figure 1.557, The Sun, Moon, and Pole Star
m a g ic a l p o r ta ls u s e d to e n te r in to M o u n t K u n lu n .
T h ese th re e p o in ts a re B aih u i (lo ca ted o n to p ), th e
S P IR IT W A T E R
R ig h t E ye (re p re se n tin g th e M oon), a n d th e Left E ye
In th e N e ijin g T u, a s tr e a m o f " S p ir it W a ­
(re p re se n tin g th e S un). T h e se th re e im p o rta n t are a s
te r " (S h e n S h u i) flo w s a w a y fro m th e K u n lu n
a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.557):
M o u n ta in s , tr a v e lin g d o w n th e s p in a l c o rd . T h is
1. T h e P o le S ta r P o in t (B aih u i): P o sitio n ed a t th e
r e p r e s e n ts th e e n e rg e tic flo w o f " D iv in e W ater,"
to p , c e n te r o f th e N in e P eak s o f M o u n t K u n lu n
th a t d e s c e n d s d o w n fro m th e H e a v e n s in o r d e r to
is a sm all circle, u s e d to re p re se n t th e are a of
n o u r is h th e in te rn a l la n d s c a p e . A c c o r d in g to th e
th e B aih u i (O n e H u n d r e d G a th e rin g s) p o in t.
Taiyi Sheng Shui (Great One Birthing Water), w r it­
T h e n am e, "B aih u i" refers to th e an c ie n t u n d e r ­
te n o n 14 b a m b o o s tr ip s in C h u s c rip t, d u r i n g th e
s ta n d in g th a t a d iscip le can access a n d receive
W a rrin g S ta te s P e rio d (475-221 B .C .):
d iv in e m essag es a n d sp iritu al in tu itio n s th ro u g h
“The Great One gave birth to Water. th is sp ecial p o in t. B ecause th e B aihui is o n e o f
W ater returned and assisted the Great One. th e are a s th a t d irec ts th e H e a v e n ly Qi in to th e
In this way, Heaven was developed. C h a m b e r o f M y sterio u s Elixir (N iw a n Palace), it
is so m e tim e s k n o w n as th e " U p p e r G a te o f th e
In this way, Taiji P o le," a n d m ag ically c o rre sp o n d s to th e
Heaven and Earth were developed C elestial P o le S tar in th e H e av en s (F igure 1.558).
As were the “gods above
It is a lso s a id th a t all o f th e b o d y 's m a jo r
and the gods below.”
c h a n n e ls m a in ta in a c o n n e c tin g v e sse l to th e
The gods above and the gods below B aih u i so th a t a t d e a th th e S h e n (S p irit) ca n
repeatedly assisted each other, le a v e th e b o d y th r o u g h th is u p p e r d o o r w a y
In this way, Yin and Yang develop. a n d a s c e n d to th e H e a v e n ly re a lm .
A c c o rd in g to le g e n d , H u a n g Di (th e Y ellow
T h e a n c ie n t te a c h in g o f th e Taiyi Sheng Shui, E m p e ro r) w o u ld g a th e r a n d m e e t w ith o n e
rev eal th a t S hen S hui (S pirit W ater) is th e fo u n tain h u n d r e d s p ir its a n d te n th o u s a n d s o u ls at th e
of self-reg e n eratio n , re sp o n sib le for re v ita liz in g the " M in g ta n g " (T h e H a ll o f L ig h t), lo c a te d in th e
b ra in , sp ine, a n d the sp iritu al h e a lth o f th e body. T his first c h a m b e r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , in fro n t
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F igure 1.559. T he S u n
o f th e C e le stia l C o u rt. In e n e rg e tic c o sm o lo g y ,
th e Y ellow E m p e ro r is b e lie v e d to re p re s e n t th e
h u m a n so u l lo c a te d w ith in th e in n e r c h a m b e rs
o f th e H e a rt, w ith in th e M id d le D a n tia n .
It is a lso w r itte n th a t fo u r tim e s a y e a r ( d u r ­
in g th e S p rin g a n d A u tu m n E q u in o x e s a n d th e
S u m m e r a n d W in te r Solstices), th e o n e h u n d r e d
s p irits a n d ten th o u s a n d s o u ls w o u ld g a th e r
to g e th e r a t th e m e e tin g p la c e o f th e B a ih u i
a n d S ish e n c o n g (fo u r p o in ts th a t s u r r o u n d th e
B aih ui, lo c a te d a t th e to p of th e h e a d ), a llo w in g
th e h u m a n so u l to c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e s p irit
w o rld a t th e M in g ta n g (H all of L ig h t) area. T his
in te ra c tio n c o u ld b e in itia te d in m e d ita tio n b y
ro llin g th e e y e s u p w a r d a n d fo c u sin g o n th e
M in g ta n g (H all o f L ig h t C h a m b e r). T h e jo in in g
a n d c ro ssin g o f th e e y e s a t th e M in g ta n g a re a
a llo w e d fo r th e c o n v e rg e n c e o f th e d is c ip le 's
H u n (E th ereal S oul), P o (C o rp o re a l S oul), a n d
Y uan S h en (O rig in a l o r P re n a ta l S p irit) to u n ite
w ith th e s p iritu a l e n e rg y o f th e D ao.
In a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e e n e r g e tic
in f lu e n c e o f th e M in g ta n g w a s s o m e tim e s
g r o u p e d t o g e t h e r w ith th e n o s e , o c c ip u t,
th r o a t . H e a r t, s p i n a l c o lu m n , a n d c o c c y x .
T h e s e s e v e n a r e a s w e r e k n o w n a s th e " S e v e n
G a te s " (Q im e n ), a n d w e r e i m p o r ta n t g a te ­
w a y s o f e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l in te ra c tio n .
2. T h e S u n a n d M o o n : Ju st b elo w th e N in e P eak s
of M o u n t K u n lu n , th e re are tw o d o ts re p re se n t­
in g th e e n e rg ie s o f th e S u n (C elestial Yang) a n d
M o o n (C elestial Yin). T h e S u n (F igure 1.559) is
lo cate d o n th e u p p e r rig h t sid e of th e c h a rt a n d
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F igure 1.560. T h e M oon
c o rre sp o n d s to th e L eft (Yang) Eye. T h e M o o n
(F ig u re 1.560) is lo cated o n th e u p p e r left sid e
o f th e ch art, a n d c o rre sp o n d s to th e R ight (Yin)
Eye. In D a o ist A lchem y, th e S u n re p re se n ts th e
O rig in al S p irit (Yuan S hen) a n d th e M o o n re p ­
re se n ts th e O rig in al E ssence (Y uan Jing).
T h e e x p a n s io n o f th e iris (th e in n e r c o lo re d
c irc u la r s tr u c tu r e o f th e ey e), p r o v id e s th e d is c ip le
w ith a n e n e rg e tic p o rta l th r o u g h w h ic h to s o jo u rn
in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W u ji. If, fo r e x a m p le ,
b o th e y e s lo o k u p w a r d to w a r d s th e M in g ta n g o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , th e b o d y 's Q i w ill m e rg e w ith
th e S h e n a n d d r a w th e d is c ip le 's s p ir it u p w a r d
in to th e V oid, a llo w in g h im to fu s e h is a s c e n d in g
s p irit (a sso c ia te d w ith in th e c o re e n e rg y o f th e Taiji
P o le ) w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e D iv in e .
T h e e n e r g e tic f u n c tio n o f lo o k in g u p w a r d
to w a r d s th e c e n te r o f th e B rain c a u se s th e e y e s to
cro ss, r e s u ltin g in th e u n io n o f th e W o o d E le m e n t
(L eft Y ang E ye) a n d M etal E le m e n t (R ig h t Yin E ye)
e n e rg ie s. In a n c ie n t C h in e se a lc h e m ic tra n sitio n s,
th e c o m b in in g o f th e se tw o e le m e n ts a re re q u ire d
fo r in c re a sin g th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f p s y c h ic en erg y .
T h is in c re a se in p sy c h ic d e v e lo p m e n t is d u e to th e
e n e rg e tic u n io n a n d h a r m o n y o f th e H u n (W ood
E le m e n t: E th e re a l S o u l) a n d P o (M e ta l E lem en t:
C o rp o re a l S o u l) w ith in th e b ody, w h ic h c o n n e c ts
th e m e d ita to r w ith h is Y uan S h en (O rig in a l S p irit).
E ac h e y e h a s its o w n e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n , d e ­
s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e R ig h t E y e: T h is e y e is tra d itio n a lly u s e d
to p ro je c t Q i a n d S h e n o u ts id e o f th e b o d y
(p ro je c tin g th o u g h ts , im a g e s, in te n tio n s , d e -
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In order to
stimulate
the Qi in
the Lower
Dantian,
the tips of
the thumbs
touch, and
the outside
hand's fingers
cover the
inside hand's
knuckles.
Figure 1.561. Begin the Meditation in a Sitting Posture

sires, a n d e m o tio n s). T h e rig h t e y e a lso re la te s Figure 1.562. You are sitting in the center of your
Upper Dantian, surrounded by 14 Celestial Deities.
to th e K id n e y W ater, Yin, Q i, E a rth , M e ta l Ele­
m e n t, th e M o o n , a n d th e P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l).
• T h e L e f t E ye: T h is e y e is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to
re c e iv e a n d a b s o rb Q i a n d S h e n in to th e b o d y
( d r a w in g in th o u g h ts , im a g e s, in te n tio n s , d e ­
sire s, a n d e m o tio n s ). T h e le ft e y e a ls o re la te s
to H e a r t F ire, Y ang, S h e n , H e a v e n , W o o d E le­
m e n t, th e S u n , a n d th e H u n (E th e re a l S o u l).
T h e S u n a n d M o o n P u r if y th e B o d y
T h e fo llo w in g se c re t m e d ita tio n is fro m th e
a n c ie n t M a o s h a n tra d itio n . It re q u ire s th e D a o is t
d isc ip le o f th e S h a n g Q in g sec t to p e rfo rm a sp ecial
m e d ita tio n u s e d to p u rify a n d tra n s fo rm h is p h y s i­
cal, en e rg etic, a n d sp iritu a l n a tu re in to th e e m b o d i­
m e n t o f th e r a d ia n t celestial p o w e rs o f th e S u n a n d
Figure 1.563. The 14 Celestial Deities Exhale,
M o o n . T h e m e d ita tio n is p e r fo rm e d a s fo llo w s: And create a divine cocoon that surrounds your body.
• F ro m a s ittin g p o s itio n , c lo se y o u r e y e s, re la x
a n d b e g in to m e d ita te (F ig u re 1.561). o n to y o u r b o d y . A s th e 14 C e le stia l B re a th s
• Im a g in e th a t y o u r S pirit B ody b e g in s sh rin k in g m eet, co m b in e, a n d fu se, th e y im m e d ia te ly cre­
in s id e y o u r P h y sic al B ody. A s it c o n tin u e s to a te a d iv in e co co o n , th a t c o m p le te ly s u r r o u n d s
d e c re a se in size, it c o n d e n s e s to th e h e ig h t o f a a n d c o v e rs y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.563).
larg e lu m in o u s p ea rl, ra d ia tin g b rig h tly w ith in • A f te r s e v e ra l m in u te s o f b e in g b a th e d in th is
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (still in a s ittin g p o sitio n ). D iv in e W h ite Q i, y o u r b o d y a n d th e b o d ie s
• Im ag in e a n d feel this sm all ra d ia tin g S pirit Body, o f th e 14 C e le s tia l D e itie s e v e n tu a l ly f u s e
b eg in to float u p w a rd , from th e L o w e r D a n tian , to g e th e r, a n d d is s o lv e in to o n e b r ig h t w h ite
a sc e n d in g u p y o u r Taiji Pole, an d co m in g to re st lig h t, g lo w in g b r ig h te r th a n th e S u n .
in sid e th e ce n te r of y o u r U p p e r D a n tian . • A t th is p o in t in th e m e d ita tio n , y o u w ill re ­
• N o w im a g in e th a t y o u a re s u r r o u n d e d b y 14 le a s e all a tta c h m e n t to y o u r p h y s ic a l b o d y ,
C e le stia l D e ities, 9 m a le (Y ang) a n d 5 fe m a le e v e r y th in g c e a se s to e x ist, a s y o u c o n tin u e to
(Yin), all in th e s h a p e o f n a k e d n e w b o rn b a b ie s d is s o lv e in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji.
(F ig u re 1.562). • S u d d e n ly , th e D iv in e W h ite Q i b e g in s to r a p ­
• S im u lta n e o u sly , ea c h C e lestial In fa n t ex h a le s, id ly p u ls e , g lo w in g b r ig h te r a n d b rig h te r.
a n d b lo w s D iv in e W h ite Q i fro m th e ir m o u th s • T h e n it im m e d ia te ly s h a k e s , lik e th u n d e r, a n d
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c re a te s a r a d ia n t p a i r o f C e le s tia l In fa n ts , o n e
m a le (Y ang) a n d o n e fe m a le (Yin). T h e s e n e w
b o m in f a n ts a r e th e c e le stia l e m b o d im e n t o f
th e S u n a n d M o o n .
■ T o g e th e r, b o th th e S u n a n d M o o n C e le s tia l
I n f a n ts c h a n t a s a c r e d h y m n , r e s p e c tiv e ly
a n n o u n c in g th a t y o u r n a m e is w r itte n in th e
C e le stia l J a d e B ook, th e R e g is te r o f th e G o d s .
• W h e n e n d in g th e m e d ita tio n , im a g in e a n d feel
y o u r S p irit B o d y s lo w ly d e s c e n d in g d o w n th e
m id d le o f y o u r b o d y v ia th e Taiji P ole, e n d in g
a t th e c e n te r o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• N e x t, feel y o u r S p ir it B o d y b e g in to g ro w ,
r e tu r n in g y o u r e n e rg e tic s h a p e a n d fo rm b a c k
to y o u r p r e v io u s size.
THE D escending B ridge
In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e D e sc e n d in g B rid g e, a lso
k n o w n a s th e " M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e ," is u s e d to
re p re s e n t th e to n g u e (F ig u re 1.564). T h e to n g u e is
re s p o n sib le fo r en e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c tin g th e S ea o f
Y ang Q i flo w in g th ro u g h th e G o v e rn in g Vessel w ith
th e S ea o f Yin Q i flo w in g th ro u g h th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel. B o th Yin a n d Y ang V essels a re re p re s e n te d
v ia tw o fiv e c o lo re d c h a n n e ls, d r a w n in a s lig h t
arch , p la c e d to w a rd s th e u p p e r left s id e o f th e c h a rt.
T h e re is a n e x c h a n g e o f Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y
w ith in th e sa liv a , a s H e a v e n Q i a n d E a rth Q i a re
g a th e re d w ith in M a n 's B ody F lu id E ssence, in o rd e r
to c re a te th e " Im m o rta l P ill." T h e te c h n iq u e c a lle d
" G a th e rin g th e S a liv a " b e g in s w h e n th e to n g u e
to u c h e s th e u p p e r p a la te ( H e a v e n 's P o o l), a n d
in c re a se s th e s e c re tio n o f s a liv a . S aliv a c o n ta in s
m a n y e n z y m e s , w h ic h n o t o n ly a id d ig e s tio n b u t
a lso b e n e fit th e d is c ip le 's S h e n (S pirit). In a n c ie n t
C h in a , th e p ra c tic e o f g a th e r in g th e sa liv a w a s a lso
c a lle d " G a th e rin g th e Im m o rta l's W ater," a n d w a s
p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to c re a te th e " Im m o rta l P ill."
C r e a tin g th e I m m o r ta l P ill in v o lv e s c irc le
g rin d in g th e te e th , th e n c o m b in in g th e e n e rg iz e d
sa liv a , th e in h a le d air, a n d th e a b s o rb e d e n e rg y o f
th e F iv e E le m e n ts (g a th e re d fro m th e u n iv e rs a l
a n d e n v iro n m e n ta l e n e rg e tic fields) in to th e m o u th
d u r in g Q i c u ltiv a tio n e x e rc ise s a n d m e d ita tio n s .
A fte r s w a llo w in g th e Im m o rta l P ill, th e e n e r ­
g iz e d s a liv a m ix tu r e is d ire c te d to flo w d o w n th e
C o n c e p tio n V essel to b a th e th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s ,
a n d is th e n g a th e r e d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , c a u s -
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Five Element
Heavenly Yang
Qi and Shen
Governing Vei
Conception Vessel
Figure 1.564. The Descending Bridge
in g e n e r g e tic " s te a m " to ris e . N e x t, th e e n e rg e tic
" s te a m " is d ir e c te d to flo w u p th e G o v e r n in g
V essel in to th e B ra in to r e p le n is h a n d n u r t u r e th e
U p p e r D a n tia n a n d S ea o f M a rro w .
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, " th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld p r e v e n t th e d is s o lu tio n o f th e te e th
a n d h a ir, b y first p ra c tic in g b itin g in th e F iv e D i­
re c tio n s. T h e n , h e m u s t im m e d ia te ly fo c u s o n th e
" e lix ir" o f th e M y stic al S o u rc e a n d c a u s e it to e n te r
in to h is M in g ta n g (i.e., th e H a ll o f L ig h t, lo c a te d
a t th e fr o n t o f h is h e a d ). N e x t, h e is to s e n d th is
m a g ic a l e lix ir d o w n h is th r o a t in o r d e r to e s ta b lis h
th e B rig h t S p irits P a th w a y . It w ill th e n n o u r is h th e
S p le n d id C a n o p y (L u n g s), t o u r th e C a p ita l C ity
(L o w e r D a n tia n ) , a n d flo a t a m o n g th e s e a ts o f
th e T h re e E m p e ro rs (i.e., th e th re e d e itie s lo c a te d
w ith in th e T h re e D a n tia n s), m a k in g th e m c le a r a n d
cool. T h e n , th e Q i o f th e F iv e V a p o rs w ill n o u r is h
th e G re e n O n io n (i.e., th e in te rn a l lu m in o u s m is t
o f th e N iw a n P alace), o b s e rv e d w ith in th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , w h e n th e d is c ip le c lo s e s h is e y e s a n d
in te rn a lly o b se rv e s. If y o u in te rn a lly s w a llo w th is
sp e c ia l J a d e P o o l liq u id 36 tim e s, y o u w ill o p e n u p
100 b lo o d v e sse ls a n d y o u r face w ill r a d ia te lig h t,
re s e m b lin g th e g lo w o f G o ld a n d J a d e ."
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

F ig u re 1.566. T h e B lu e-E y ed F o reig n M onk (B u d d h a)

T h e H e a d (F a c e )
T h e C h a r t o f th e I n n e r L a n d s c a p e is tr a d i ­
tio n a lly c o n s id e r e d to b e a n im p o r ta n t p a r t o f all
D a o is t te a c h in g s, e sp e c ia lly w ith in th e Q u e n Z h e n
( C o m p le te R ea lity ) D a o is t Sect. T h e Q u e n Z h e n
se c t is a fu sio n o f b o th B u d d h is t a n d D a o ist sc h o o ls
o f s p ir itu a l th o u g h t a n d tra in in g . T h e re fo re , h i d ­
d e n w ith in th e ic o n o g ra p h ie im a g e s o f th is sp e c ia l
c h a rt, a re th e s e c re t in te rn a l te a c h in g s sp e c ific a lly
p r a c tic e d b y th e D r a g o n 's G a te D a o is t p rie s ts .
T H E O L D M A N (L A O Z 1 )
A b o v e th e a re a o f th e ey e s, s its a w h ite -h a ire d
o ld m a n w ith e y e b r o w s h a n g in g d o w n to th e
g r o u n d . A c c o rd in g to D a o is t te a c h in g s , th e o ld
F ig u re 1.567. T h e B lu e-E y ed T onpa S h e n ra b B u d d h a
m a n is L a o z i (F ig u re 1.565). H is ro b e is c o v e re d
w ith s ty liz e d v e r s io n s o f th e c h a r a c te r fo r " L o n g Z h u n g B on B u d d h a o f C e n tra l A sia, k n o w n a s
L ife" (S h o u ), a n d h e s y m b o liz e s th e " L o rd o f th e th e " B lu e - E y e d B u d d h a T o n p a S h e n r a b " (F ig­
I n n e r W o rld ." T h e im a g e o f L a o z i is a ls o u s e d to u re 1.567). T h e im a g e o f th e " B lu e -E y e d " T o n p a
r e p r e s e n t th e Y in a lc h e m ic a l e le m e n t o f " L e a d ." S h e n ra b B u d d h a c a n b e s e e n in m a n y H im a la y a n
A c c o rd in g to le g e n d , L a o z i is th e m a s te r o f T an k a s. A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t B o n tra d itio n ,
m a ste rs. E v en h is e y e b ro w s a re d e s c rib e d a s b e in g th e "B lu e -E y e d " T o n p a S h e n ra b B u d d h a p re -d a te s
in th e s h a p e o f th e N o rth e rn D ip p er. It is sa id th a t P a d m a s a m b h a v a a n d th e B u d d h a S a k y a m u n i.
L ao zi tra n s fe rre d ce lestial k n o w le d g e to th e first It is in te re stin g to n o te th a t m a n y o f th e a n c ie n t
C elestial M a ste r Z h a n g D a o lin g , a llo w in g h im to T ib etan Bon M agical R itu a ls a re sim ila r in a p p lic a ­
se rv e a s th e D iv in e L o rd o f th e Z h e n g Yi D a o ist sect. tion to th o se o f th e a n c ie n t D ao ist M agical T rad itio n s
T he B lue -Eyed Foreign Monk (Buddha ) (e.g., th e s tu d y o f eso te ric m ag ic, eso te ric m ed icin e,
B e lo w L a o z i is th e im a g e o f a " B lu e -E y e d e n titie s a n d e n e rg ies, astro lo g y , fu n e ral rites, etc.).
F o re ig n M o n k H o ld in g U p th e H e a v e n s " (F ig u re T h e im a g e o f th e " B lu e -E y e d " B u d d h a is a ls o
1.566). A c c o rd in g to m y te a c h e r, th e " b lu e -e y e d u s e d to r e p r e s e n t th e Y an g a lc h e m ic a l e le m e n t o f
f o r e ig n m o n k ," is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e Z h a n g " M e rc u r y " (Q u ic k silv e r).
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T h e p la c e m e n t o f th e Y in im a g e o f L ao zi (th e Baihui
o ld m a n ) o v e r th e Y ang im ag e o f B u d d h a (th e y o u n g
m o n k ) im p lie s th e id ea o f Yin w o rk in g w ith in Yang,
a n d Y ang w o rk in g w ith in Yin. T h e re v e rs a l o f th e s e
Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg ie s is c o n s id e re d to b e th e m o s t
im p o rta n t p a r t o f th e in n e r a lc h e m ic a l p ro c ess.
T h e im a g e o f th e o ld " E a r th B o rn " L a o z i,
b e fo re h is tr a n s f o r m a tio n in to th e I m m o r ta liz e d
" T a is h a n g L a o ju n ," a n d th e im a g e o f y o u n g b lu e ­
e y e d " B u d d h a " ( m e a n in g " A w a k e n e d O n e " o r
" t h e E n lig h te n e d O n e " ) a r e u s e d a s s y m b o lic
re p r e s e n ta tio n s o f e n c o u ra g e m e n t. A s th e d is c ip le
c o n tin u e s to p r a c tic e h is a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , h e
w ill e v e n tu a lly b e a b le to tr a n s c e n d th e m u n d a n e
re a lm a n d fin a lly e m b ra c e th e d iv in e .
G o v e r n in g and C o n c e p t io n V e s s e l s
In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e fa c e is fr a m e d b y tw o
c u r v in g lin e s, d iv id e d in to fiv e s e c tio n s . T h e lin e
o n th e to p re p r e s e n ts th e G o v e r n in g V essel, S ea
o f Y an g Q i. T h e lin e o n th e b o tto m r e p r e s e n ts th e
C o n c e p tio n V essels, th e S ea o f Yin Q i. T h e s e tw o
m a jo r s e a s o f Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg ie s a re c o m p o s e d
o f th e fiv e c o lo re d e n e rg ie s o f b o th th e P re n a ta l
a n d P o s tn a ta l W u jin g s h e n (F iv e E sse n c e S p irits).
1. T h e G o v e rn in g V essel (Du Mai): D u rin g th e d e ­
v e lo p m e n t of th e e m b ry o , th e G o v e rn in g Vessel
is re sp o n sib le fo r th e fo rm a tio n o f th e m e d u lla
o b lo n g a ta a n d c e re b ru m . It is a lso re sp o n sib le
fo r n o u ris h in g th e B rain, Sea o f M arrow , a n d
th e sp in a l co rd , a n d fo r c o n so lid a tin g th e Y uan
Q i (O rig in al E n erg y ) w ith in th e K id n ey s.
Figure 1.568. The Governing Vessel:
T h e G o v e r n in g V essel c o n tr o ls a ll o f th e Sea of All Yang Vessels (Side View)
Y an g c h a n n e ls in th e b o d y , a n d is th e re fo re
k n o w n a s th e S ea o f Y ang. A lo n g its e n e rg e tic M in g m e n GV-4 p o in t (B ack G a te o f th e L o w e r
c o u rs e , it in te rs e c ts w ith th e th r e e Y ang c h a n ­ D a n tia n ). F rom th e re it c o n tin u e s to th e m id -
n e ls o f th e h a n d s a n d fe et, a s w e ll a s th e Y an g b a c k a n d a t th e S h e n d a o GV-11 p o in t (Back G ate
L in k in g (W ei) V essels s e v e ra l tim e s. o f th e M id d le D a n tian ). F rom th e S h e n d a o p o in t
T h e G o v e rn in g Vessel o rig in a te s in th e L ow er it c o n tin u e s to a sc e n d th e sp in a l c o lu m n to th e
D a n tian in b o th m en a n d w o m en . It is co m p o sed n a p e o f th e n eck , w h e re it e n te r s th e B rain a t
o f m an y energetic branches, described as follow s: th e F en g fu GV-16 p o in t (Back G a te o f th e U p p e r
• T h e p rim a ry c h a n n e l o f th e G o v e rn in g Vessel D a n tia n ). It fu rth e r a sc e n d s o v e r th e h e a d to th e
o rig in a te s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (th e c e n te r o f v e rte x a t th e B aih u i GV-20 p o in t (U p p e r G a te
th e U te ru s in w o m e n ), e m e rg e s a t th e p e rin e u m o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ), fro m w h ic h a b ra n c h
(th e D ra g o n 's W ell a re a o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) o f th e G o v e rn in g Vessel d e s c e n d s d ire c tly in to
a n d ru n s p o ste rio rly alo n g th e m id lin e of th e sa ­ th e B rain to re c o n n e c t w ith th e GV-16 p o in t a t
cru m (F ig u re 1.568). It tra v e ls a lo n g th e in te rio r th e b a s e o f th e sk u ll. F ro m th e B aih u i p o in t th e
o f th e s p in a l c o lu m n to th e lo w e r b a c k a n d th e G o v e rn in g Vessel p ro g re s s e s a lo n g th e m id lin e
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Anterior Sum m it Fontanelle Meeting Upper Star

100 Meetings GV-21 GV-22 ^ GV-23
-GV-20
Spirit Courtyard
GV-24

White Crevice
— GV-25

Man’s Middle
^ GV-26

Mouth
Extremity
GV-27

Body Pillar GV-12 —

Spirit Pathway GV-11
Supernatural Tower GV-10
Extreme Yang GV-9

Sinew Contraction GV-8

Central Pivot GV-7
Center of the Spine GV-6

Suspended Pivot GV-6

Gate of Life GV-4

Lumbar Yang Gate GV-3

Lumbar Transport GV-2

Long Strength GV-1

Figure 1.569. The Governing Vessel (GV)

o f th e fo re h e a d , p a s t th e Y in tan g p o in t (F ro n t
G a te of th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) to th e b rid g e o f th e
n o se w h e re it te rm in a te s a t th e ju n c tio n o f th e
u p p e r lip a t th e g u m .
• T h e first b ra n c h of th e G o v e rn in g V essel o rig i­
n a te s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (th e c e n te r o f th e
U te r u s in w o m e n ), d e s c e n d s to th e g e n ita ls
(E x ternal K id n ey s) a n d p e rin e u m (B ottom G a te
o f th e L o w e r D a n tian ), en circles th e a n u s a n d
a sc e n d s th e sp in a l c o lu m n slig h tly in te rn a l to
th e p rim a ry c h a n n el of th e G o v e rn in g Vessel,
e n te r in g th e in te rn a l K id n e y s a n d M in g m e n
area (Back G a te of th e L o w e r D a n tian ).
• T h e se c o n d b ra n c h o f th e G o v e rn in g V essel
o rig in a te s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (th e c e n te r o f
th e U te ru s in w o m e n ), d e s c e n d s to th e g e n ita ls
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a n d p e r in e u m (B o tto m G a te o f th e L o w e r D a n - The internal

tian ), e n v e lo p s th e e x te rn a l g e n ita lia (E x te rn a l branch of the
K id n e y s ) a n d a s c e n d s to th e m id d le o f th e Conception Vessel
u m b ilic u s (F ro n t G a te o f th e L o w e r D a n ria n ). originates from the
Lower Dantian.
F ro m th e u m b ilic u s , it f u r th e r a s c e n d s u p th e
It descends into
c h e st, p a s s in g th r o u g h th e H e a r t a n d M id d le
the pelvic cavity
D a n tia n , a s c e n d in g th ro u g h th e th ro a t to circle and then ascends
th e m o u th . A fte r c irc lin g th e m o u th , it f u r th e r the body along
a s c e n d s to th e ey e s, te rm in a tin g ju s t b e lo w th e the spine, ending
m id d le o f th e e y e s a t th e C h e n g q i St-1 p o in t. at the mouth.
• T h e th ird b ra n c h o f th e G o v e rn in g Vessel o rig i­
n a te s from th e in sid e o f th e ey e s at th e Jin g m in g Controls
UB-1 p o in t. F ro m th e UB-1 p o in ts , th is v esse l Respiratory Middle
Functions Dantian
fo llo w s b o th of th e U rin a ry B la d d e r C h a n n e ls
a lo n g th e fo re h e a d , c o n v e rg e s a t th e v e rte x o f
th e B aihui GV-20 p o in t (U p p e r G a te o f th e U p ­
p e r D an tian ), a n d d e sc e n d s in to th e B rain. F rom
th e B rain, th e v esse l e m e rg e s a t th e F e n g fu GV- Controls
Digestive Yellow
16 p o in t (B ack G a te o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) a n d Court
Functions
d iv id e s in to tw o a d d itio n a l b ra n c h e s , w h ic h
d e s c e n d d o w n th e back. T h e se tw o b ra n c h e s
p a s s th ro u g h th e F e n g m e n U B-12 p o in ts a lo n g
th e s id e s o f th e s p in e b e fo re e n te r in g in to th e Controls
Urogenital Lower
K id n e y s a n d M in g m e n a re a (F ig u re 1.569).
Functions Dantian
• T h e L u o -C o n n e c tin g V essel o f th e G o v e r n in g
V essel o r ig in a te s fro m th e C h a n g q ia n g GV-1
p o in t a t th e p e r in e u m (B o tto m G a te o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n ) a n d a s c e n d s b ila te ra lly a lo n g Figure 1.570. The Conception Vessel:
Sea of All Yin Vessels (Side View)
th e s id e s o f th e s p in e to th e F e n g fu G V -16
p o in t (b a c k g a te o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) w h e r e • T h e L o w e r T h ir d o f th e C o n c e p tio n V e sse l o n
it d is p e r s e s o v e r th e o c c ip ita l re g io n . th e a b d o m e n c o n tro ls th e u ro g e n ita l fu n c tio n s
2. T h e C o n c e p tio n V essel (Ren Mat): T he C o n cep ­ In w o m e n , th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel is p rim a rily
tio n Vessel o rig in a te s from th e L o w e r D a n tia n , resp o n sib le fo r n o u rish in g th e U te ru s a n d th e genital
a n d sp ec ific ally in th e U te r u s fo r fe m a les. I t sy stem , a n d d e te rm in e s th e sev e n -y e a r life cycles. It
n o u ris h e s th e O rig in a l E n erg y (Y uan Q i) o f all lin k s th e Yin en e rg y w ith all asp e c ts o f co n c ep tio n
Five Yin O rgans. T he C o n cep tio n Vessel g o v e rn s a n d re p ro d u ctio n . T he C o n cep tio n Vessel, alo n g w ith
all th e Yin c h a n n e ls of th e body, a n d for th is th e T h ru stin g Vessels, h a s an im p o rta n t re la tio n sh ip
re aso n is called th e Sea of Yin. It in te rse c ts th e w ith ob stetric d iseases th at are related to the d e v e lo p ­
th ree Yin c h a n n e ls o f th e h a n d s a n d feet, as w ell m e n t o f th e fetus, deliv ery , a n d m e n stru a tio n .
a s th e Yin L in k in g (W ei) V essels sev e ral tim es. T h e C o n c e p tio n V essel o rig in a te s in th e L o w e r
F u n c tio n a lly , th e C o n c e p tio n V essel c a n b e D a n tia n in b o th m e n a n d w o m e n . It is c o m p o s e d
d iv id e d in to th r e e q u a d r a n t s , d e s c r ib e d a s o f m a n y e n e r g e tic b r a n c h e s (F ig u re 1.571):
fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.570): • T h e P rim a ry C h a n n e l o f th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel
• T h e U p p e r T h i r d o f t h e C o n c e p tio n V e sse l o rig in a te s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (th e c e n te r o f
o n th e s te r n u m c o n tro ls r e s p ir a to r y f u n c tio n s th e U te r u s in w o m e n ) a n d e m e rg e s a t th e H u i-
• T h e M id d le T h ir d o f th e C o n c e p tio n V essel y in CV-1 p o in t o f th e p e rin e u m (B ottom G a te of
o n th e e p ig a s triu m c o n tro ls d ig e stiv e fu n c tio n s th e L o w e r D a n tia n ). F ro m th e p e r in e u m it r u n s
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After emerging externally at the Huiyin

(CV-1) point in the perineum, the primary
channel of the Conception Vessel ascends
through the midline of the front of the torso
and flows to the mouth. After encircling
the mouth, it branches to connect with the
Yinjiao (GV-28) points, and both branches
Container of Fluids CV-24 ascend to the Chengqi (S t-1 ) points
beneath the eyes.
Ridge Spring CV-23 - —

Heaven's ChimneyCV-22

Jade Pivot CV-21

Flowering Canoj
Purple Palace]
J a d e Hall CV-1
Chest Center

Central Courtyard CV-16

Turtledove Tail CV-

Great Tower Gateway
Upper Cavity CV-13
Middle Cavity CV-12-
Strengthen Interior CV-11
Lower Cavity CV-1
Water Separation CV-9
Spirit Gate CV-8 - — -
Yin Intersection CV-T*-----
S ea of Energy CV-6
Stone Gate CV-5
G ate of Origin CV-4
Middle Pole C V -3 -^
Curved Bone CV-2-

Figure 1.571. The Conception Vessel (CV)

th ro u g h th e a n te rio r a sp e c t o f th e p u b ic re g io n , • T h e F ir s t B ra n c h o f th e C o n c e p tio n V essel

a s c e n d s a lo n g th e m id d le o f th e a b d o m e n a n d
p a sse s th ro u g h th e u m b ilic u s a t th e CV-8 p o in t,
th e F ro n t G a te o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n . F ro m th e
u m b ilic u s it a s c e n d s th e m id lin e o f th e ch e st,
p a s s e s th ro u g h th e H e a rt a n d M id d le D a n tia n
a t th e C V -17 p o in t, a s c e n d in g t h r o u g h th e
th r o a t a n d jaw to re a c h th e b o tto m o f th e lip
a n d circle th e m o u th . A fte r circlin g th e m o u th ,
it c o n n e cts w ith th e G o v e rn in g Vessel a t th e to p
o f th e lip a n d g u m a re a (GV-28) a n d fu r th e r
a s c e n d s in tw o b ra n c h e s to ea c h o f th e eyes,
te rm in a tin g ju st b e lo w th e m id d le o f th e e y e s
a t th e C h e n g q i St-1 p o in t.
o r ig in a te s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (th e c e n te r o f
th e U te r u s in w o m e n ), d e s c e n d s to th e g e n ita ls
a n d th e H u iy in CV-1 p o in t o f th e p e r in e u m
(B o tto m G a te o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n ), e n c irc le s
th e a n u s a n d a s c e n d s in to th e c e n te r o f th e
sp in a l c o lu m n . F o llo w in g th e s p in a l c o lu m n , it
a s c e n d s th r o u g h th e B ack G a te s o f th e L o w e r
a n d M id d le D a n tia n s , e n te r in g in to th e m o u th
a n d m e d u lla o b lo n g a ta o f th e B rain .
• T h e L u o -C o n n e c tin g V essel o f th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel o r ig in a te s fro m th e J iu w e i C V -15 p o in t
(B o tto m G a te o f th e M id d le D a n tia n ) a n d
d is p e r s e s o v e r th e Y ello w C o u r t re g io n .
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T h e 12- S t o r i e d T o w e r (P a g o d a )
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts h a v e tr a d itio n a lly u s e d
th e s y m b o lic r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e H e a v e n s a s
b e in g r o u n d , a n d th e E a rth as s q u a r e . T h is a n c ie n t
c o n c e p t is re fle c te d w ith in th e c o n s tru c tio n o f th e
P a g o d a . F o r e x a m p le . P a g o d a s tr a d itio n a lly h a v e
s q u a r e b a se s, r o o te d to th e E a rth . T h e y a lso h a v e
c irc u la r o r o c ta g o n a l p la n s, so th a t th ey lo o k r o u n d
w h e n v ie w e d b y th e g o d s fro m th e H e a v e n s . In
C h in a , P a g o d a s a r e to w e r s g e n e r a lly fo u n d in
c o n ju n c tio n w ith te m p le s , a n d a r e s o m e tim e s
v ie w e d a s te m p le s th e m s e lv e s . S o m e P a g o d a s c a n
b e e n te r e d , o th e r s c a n n o t.
In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e 1 2 -S to ried T o w e r is u s e d
to re p re s e n t th e v a r io u s rin g s o f th e tra c h e a , c a rry ­
in g th e re fin e d E a r th Q i to a n d fro m th e H e a v e n s
(F ig u re 1.572). T h e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e th ro a t
(p h a ry n x , la ry n x a n d tra c h e a ) is e x p la in e d in th e
Yellow Court Canon a s follow s:
“In the Palace made of
12 Continuous Floors (The 12 Storied Tower),
the Jade Hall in the middle (Esophagus)
collects the Five Colors, (Five Element Qi),
and the Red Spirit (Spirit of the Heart)
manifests itself in the Central Pool“ (Heart organ).
B ecau se a ir p a s s e s th ro u g h th e p h a r y n x o n its
w a y to th e tra c h e a a n d th e L u n g s, a n d fo o d e n te rs
th e e s o p h a g u s fro m th e p h a r y n x , th e tip o f th e
P a g o d a (i.e., th e p h a ry n x ) is c o n s id e re d to b e th e
e n te rin g a n d e x itin g p la c e fo r th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
a n d e x te rn a l Q i. V ocal s o u n d a n d sp e e c h is a lso
p ro d u c e d in th e p h a ry n x .
C o m in g in to th e 1 2 -S to ried P a g o d a , is th e re ­
fin e d Q i o f th e H e a r t a n d L u n g s , in itia te d v ia th e
m a g ic a l a p p lic a tio n s o f S h o u L in g (th e Im m o rta l
C h ild o f th e H e a rt). In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e s p ira llin g
S ea o f Q i a n d B lo o d s u r r o u n d in g th e H e a r t is u s e d
to r e p r e s e n t th e flo w o f e n e rg y c o m in g fro m th e
b r e a th a n d th e L u n g s in to th e 1 2 -S to ried T ow er.
A c c o r d in g to D a o is t te a c h in g s , " th e t h r o a t
h a s 12 R e g u la to rs , c a lle d th e " D o u b le T o w e rs,"
its e n tr y to th e L u n g s is lo w e r, a n d still lo w e r is
its e n tr y in to th e H e a r t."
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t a ls o v ie w e d th e th r o a t a s
th e " ro a d o f th e s p ir it," w h e r e sa liv a d iv id e s itse lf
in to liq u id p e a rls . T h e p h r a s e , "T o S tr in g P e a rls "
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(1) Zi: llpm-lam
(2) Chou: 1am-3am
(3) Yin: 3am-5am
(4) Mao: 5am-7am
(5) Chen: 7am-9am
(6) Si: 9am-11am
(7) Wu: llam-lpm
(8) Wei: 1pm-3pm
(9) Shen: 3pm-5pm
(10) You: 5pm-7pm
(11) Xu: 7pm-9pm
(12) Hai: 9pm-11pm
The “Double
Towers"
Figure 1.572. The 12-Storied Tower (Pagoda)*•
is th e n a m e g iv e n b y th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts to th e a c t
o f r e p e a te d ly s w a llo w in g sa liv a .
W h e n s w a llo w in g saliv a, th e th ro a t (1 2-S toried
P a g o d a ), is c o n s tru c te d a n d s e q u e n tia lly a r r a n g e d
in tw e lv e rin g s , w h ic h c o r r e s p o n d to th e tw e lv e
tw o - h o u r E a rth ly B ra n c h tim e p e r io d s . A c c o rd in g
to tra n s la tio n , th e 1 2 -S to ried T o w e r (P a g o d a ) sto re s
th e " s e c re t tra n s m is s io n s ," a n d is s e c re tly u s e d to
r e p r e s e n t th e 12 c la s s e s o f a n c ie n t te x ts w r itte n
in th e Dao Jiao San Don Zon Yuan ("Daoist Teach­
ing Three Caverns Ancestral Origin"). T h is a n c ie n t
m a n u a l w a s o r g a n iz e d a s a n im p o r t a n t D a o is t
C a n o n , a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w in g te x t d iv is io n s :
• 1 st Text: F u n d a m e n ta l T ex ts
• 2 n d T ext: D iv in e T a lis m a n s
• 3 rd Text: S e c re t I n s tr u c tio n s
• 4 th Text: N u m in o u s C h a r ts
• 5 th Text: G e n e a lo g ie s a n d R e g is te rs
• 6 th Text: P re c e p ts a n d R e g u la tio n s
• 7 th Text: R itu a ls a n d O b s e r v a n c e s
• 8 th Text: T e c h n iq u e s a n d M e th o d s
• 9 th Text: V a rio u s A rts
• 1 0 th Text: R e c o rd s a n d B io g ra p h ie s
• 11th Text: E u lo g ie s a n d P ra is e
• 12 th Text: L ists a n d M e m o r a n d u m s
T h e 1 2 -S to ried T o w e r (P a g o d a ) is a ls o u s e d to
s e c re tly r e p r e s e n t th e 12 S ta g e s o f D a o is t R e s p ir a ­
tio n T ra in in g , d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:

• 1 st S to iy ; C e n tra l P a la c e
• 2 n d S to ry : M o o n P a la c e
• 3 rd S to ry : H e a v e n ly Im m o r ta ls
• 4 th S to ry : C o lle c te d T re a s u re
• 5 th S to ry : S a g e ly W ell
• 6 th S to ry : E n e rg y o f th e L a w
• 7 th S to ry : W o n d r o u s S o u n d s
• 8 th S to ry : R e a liz in g th e D a o
• 9 th S to ry : H ig h e s t A b s o r p tio n
• 1 0 th S to ry : L u m in o u s Y ang
• 11th S to ry : Bell a n d D r u m
• 1 2 th S to ry : 2 S a g e s
The Chest
T h e Im m o rta l C h ild
T h e Im m o r ta l C h ild s ta n d s in s id e th e c e n te r
o f th e H e a rt, s u r r o u n d e d b y a circle o f re fin e d e n ­
e r g y r e p r e s e n tin g th e S ea o f Q i a n d B lo o d (F ig u re
1.573). H e is c o n s id e re d to b e th e "T ru e In te rn a l A l­
c h e m is t/' re s p o n s ib le fo r p r e s e r v in g th e d is c ip le 's
Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), a n d th e p r o d u c tio n
o f th e R e d C in n a b a r B lo o d . In D a o is t alc h e m y , if
y o u w a n t to e m b o d y th e S u p re m e D a o , n o th in g is
m o re im p o r ta n t th a n u n d e r s ta n d in g th e H e a rt; fo r
th e H e a r t is th e s p ir itu a l a x is o f th e S u p r e m e D a o .
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , b o th th e H e a r t a n d th e
S p irit d iffe r in r a n k a n d p rio rity . F o r e x a m p le , th e
e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t is c o n s id e r e d to b e " s ile n t a n d
u n m o v in g ;" w h ile th e e n e rg y o f th e S p ir it " m o v e s
in r e s p o n s e to im p u ls e s (i.e., th o u g h ts , fe e lin g s,
a n d d e s ir e s ) /' In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e te rm " R e fin ­
in g N a tu r e " (L ian X ing ) re p re s e n ts th e e n e rg e tic
c u ltiv a tio n o f th e H e a rt; w h ile th e te rm " R e fin in g
L ife" (L ian M in g ) r e p re s e n ts th e c o m b in e d c u ltiv a ­
tio n o f th e b o d y 's E ssen c e, E nergy, a n d S p irit. A d ­
d itio n a lly , th e e n e rg e tic G a te to th e W uji is th r o u g h
th e H e a rt; w h ile th e m o v e m e n t o f Y ang a n d th e
q u ie s c e n c e o f Y in a r e e x p e rie n c e d v ia th e S p irit.
O n e a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g s ta te s, " In th e s a m e
m a n n e r th a t th e S p irit o f H e a v e n is is s u e d fro m th e
S u n , lik e w ise , th e S p ir it o f M a n is is s u e d fro m th e
e y e s. T h e re fo re , w h e r e v e r th e e y e s go , th e H e a r t
a ls o g o e s. B e c a u se th e S p ir it th a t is s to r e d w ith in
th e H e a r t is a ls o is s u e d fro m th e ey e s, if th e H e a r t
s e e k s q u ie s c e n c e , it is n e c e s s a ry to first c o n tro l
th e ey e s. R e s tra in in g th e S p irit th r o u g h th e e y e s
c a u s e s it to re tu r n b a c k to its re s id e n c e (th e H eart)*
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.573. The Immortal Child
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, " In th e
R e d J a d e H a ll (H e a rt), th r o u g h o u t th e M y s te rio u s
P alace , T h e P re c io u s P e a rl o f J a d e M e a s u re (5 th
S ta r o f th e Big D ip p e r ) a p p e a r s a s a n o p e n O rc h id .
G a z e in to it to se e th e V irg in B oy w h o s its a n d
fo re v e r b u ild s . If y o u a sk , w h o is th is b o y in th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y , a n d h o w is h e re la te d to th e N iw a n
P alace ? T h e a n s w e r is, th e re a r e h u n d r e d s o f th o u ­
s a n d s o f m u tu a l lin k s t h a t c o n n e c t th e m . W h e th e r
e a c h c o n n e c tio n is s tu d ie d s e p a r a te ly o r g r o u p e d
to g e th e r, th e y w ill all re s e m b le a m o u n ta in c h a in .
In a c lo u d a t th e to p o f th is m o u n ta in c h a in , is th e
s p le n d id J a d e S w o rd s m a n w h o g u a r d s th e G a te o f
th e R ed E m p e ro r, th a t o p e n s to w a r d s th e d is c ip le 's
O ld H u n (h is O rig in a l E th e re a l S o u l)."
In th e N e ijin g Tu, a b o v e a n d to th e rig h t o f th e
Im m o rta l C h ild 's b o d y a re th e c h a ra c te rs fo r th e
" C o w - H e r d e r C o n s te lla tio n ," re v e a lin g th e s e c re t
te a c h in g th a t th is is th e m o st p u rifie d sp iritu a l sta te
o f th e tra n s f o rm e d O x Boy. T h e Im m o rta l C h ild is
th e S p irit o f th e H e a rt (a lso c a lle d " D a n Y uan" o r
"E lix ir O rig in " ), a n d is s o m e tim e s g iv e n th e n a m e
" S h o u L in g " ( " G u a r d in g th e S p ir itu a l M a g ic ").
B e c a u se h e is th e r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e H u m a n
S o u l, h e is s o m e tim e s re fe rre d to as th e " D iv in e
Boy S to n e c u tte r."
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F igure 1.574. T h e S e v e n S ta rs of th e Big D ipper
C o rre s p o n d e n c e to th e H u m a n B ody
The translation to the left o f th e Big D ip p er
Stars states: " E n gravin g th e S ton e, th e C h ild
h old s a string o f C oins (cultivated virtues)." T his
describes the Im m ortal C hild's "divine play," in
w hich he plucks the g o ld coin s from the centre
o f the H eart (w h ich , in h is C ow h erd form, h e
h as gro w n w ith in th e L ow er Elixir F ield) and
tosses them into the firm ament. H e arranges these
golden coin s on a m agical cord in order to form
the Seven Stars o f the Big Dipper.
The S even Stars o f the Big D ipper Correspond
to seven specific areas located w ith in the H um an
Body. This "m ysterious source" is described as
follow s (Figure 1.574):
• 1 s t S ta n T ia n S h i ( H e a v e n ly P iv o t) - H e a r t
• 2nd Stan Tian Xuan (Heavenly Mystery) - Lungs
• 3rd Stan Tian Ji (H eavenly Pearl) - Liver
• 4th Star: Tian Quan (H eavenly Power) - Spleen
• 5th Stan Yu H en g (Jade M easure) - Stom ach
• 6th Stan Kai Yang (O pening Sun) - K idneys
• 7th Star. Yao Huang (Resonating Radiance) - Eyes
The seven golden coins are used to represent his
cultivated and refined De (Virtues), needed in order to
magically construct and energetically "feed" the "Im­
mortal Body" or "Golden Light Body." Through the
cultivation and transformation of the original spiri­
tual natures hidden within the seven internal organs
(depicted by the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper), the
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Figure 1.575. Once the external light of the Seven
Stars of the Northern Dipper have been internalized,
the Daoist priest can acquire the ability to summon
the celestial powers of the 28 Star Constellations.
child is ab le to tra n sfo rm b ac k to h is orig in al n a tu re .
T he secret tra n sm issio n o f th e " tr u e m e a n in g s" o f
th e sev e n g o ld e n co in s th a t are u s e d to re p re se n t th e
Seven S tars o f th e Big D ip p e r are d escrib ed as follow s:
• 1 s t S ta r • H e a r t: tr a n s f o r m in g th e a c q u ir e d
t h o u g h ts a n d fe e lin g s in to th e V irtu e s.
• 2 n d S ta r - L u n g s : c o n tro llin g th e e n e r g y a n d
tr a n s f o r m in g th e a n im a l n a tu r e o f th e P o .
• 3 r d S ta r - L iv e r: c u ltiv a tin g a n d e m p o w e r in g
th e o rig in a l P r e n a ta l s p ir itu a l s ta te .
• 4 th S t a r - S p le e n : p u r i f y i n g a n d u t i li z i n g
th e E n e rg y B o d y a n d S p ir it B o d y 's o r ig in a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ro c e ss.
• 5 th S ta r - S to m a c h : s e p a r a tin g a n d d is a s s o c i­
a tin g fro m th e c o n s u m p tio n o f E a r th m a tte r
(i.e., a b s ta in in g fro m g ra in s ).
• 6 th S ta r - K id n e y s : c u ltiv a tin g a n d tr a n s f o r m ­
in g th e o rig in a l e s s e n c e o f th e P h y s ic a l B ody,
E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p irit B ody.
• 7 th S ta r - E y e s: o v e r f lo w in g a n d r a d ia t in g
d iv in e lig h t th r o u g h th e tissu e s.
T h e S e v e n S ta rs o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r c o n ­
s te lla tio n is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e m a g ic a l p a t t e r n
o f th e " S ta r s o f F a te ," r e s p o n s ib le f o r c r e a tin g
n e w life fo r th e h u m a n b o d y . O n c e fo r m e d , th e
e x te r n a l lig h t o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r S ta rs c a n
b e u s e d a s a n e n e r g e tic a n c h o r f o r th e b o d y 's
in te r n a l s p ir itu a l lig h t. O n c e th is h a p p e n s , th e
ce le stia l e n e r g ie s o f th e S u n . M o o n , F iv e P la n e ts ,
a n d 28 S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s (F ig u re 1.575) c a n a ls o
b e s u m m o n e d in to th e d is c ip le 's t r a n s f o r m in g

Figure 1.576. The Immortal Child
b o d y . T h e n , th e v a r io u s s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e 10
D ire c tio n s c a n all b e u tiliz e d in o r d e r to s u p p o r t
th e e n e rg e tic c o n s tru c tio n o f th e Im m o rta l C h ild .
Inside The Magic C ircle
T h e Im m o rta l C h ild is p o sitio n e d in sid e a five-
r in g m a g ic circle, w ith th e c h a ra c te rs " G e n T u"
w ritte n b e h in d h im , to w a rd s th e lo w er rig h t (F igure
1.576). T he first ch a rac te r "G en," is trad itio n ally u sed
to re p re se n t the T rigram en e rg y of "M o u n ta in " (Still­
ness), in th e D a o ist B agua c o rre sp o n d e n c e p a tte rn s.
A t th e D a o ist altar, the G en T rigram lo catio n (NE) is
tra d itio n a lly u se d as o n e o f th e m ain D a o ist m agical
g ates, k n o w n a s th e " G h o st D oor," th ro u g h w h ich
to access th e v a rio u s sp irits of th e U n d e rw o rld . T h e
seco n d ch a rac te r "Tu," tran slates as "soil" o r "E arth ."
T h e c h a rac te rs w ritte n on th e in sid e o f th e m a g ic cir­
cle, b elo w th e Im m o rtal C h ild 's feet, a re " Z h e T ia n ,"
w h ich tra n sla te s as "T his F ield." T ogether, th e tw o
sets of c h a ra c te rs in sid e th e m ag ic circle e x p ress th e
secret teach in g th a t "T he H e a rt is th e field / soil o f the
Im m o rtal C h ild , cu ltiv a te d th ro u g h stilln ess. O nce
p ro p e rly c u ltiv a te d , th e S pirit, d e stin e d for th e U n ­
d e rw o rld , can b e tra n sfo rm e d th ro u g h th e sp iritu a l
en e rg ie s of th e m ain M o u n ta in p eak , lo cated w ith in
th e ce n te r of th e U p p e r D a n tia n " (F igure 1.577).
T h e s p e c ia l N in e M o u n ta in P e a k s o f th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n c o r r e s p o n d to th e o rig in a l " S o a rin g "
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.577. The Nine Mountain Peaks
Surround the Niwan Palace
e n e r g y fie ld o f th e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B o d y . T h e y
a lso c o r re s p o n d to th e n in e s p iritu a l rh y th m s , th a t
g o v e r n th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s .
A c c o rd in g to th e se c re t te a c h in g o f th e Yellow
Court Inner Scriptures, th e en e rg y "field " o f th e H e a rt
can b e s u b d iv id e d in to five se p a ra te div isio n s, s ta rt­
in g fro m th e o u ts id e c irc u la r m ist (N u m b e re d 9, 7,
5 ,3 , a n d 1), a n d p ro g re s s in g to w a r d s th e c e n te r o f
th e circle. It is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t th e o u ts id e
en erg etic fo rm a tio n is b e in g co n tin u ally fed th ro u g h
th e e v e r c h a n g in g Yin a n d Y ang tra n s fo rm a tio n s
o c c u rrin g w ith in th e Sea of Q i a n d Sea o f B lood.
T h e se five c irc u la r rin g s c a n b e f u r th e r d iv id ­
e d in to N in e D iv isio n s (F ig u re 1.578), c o r r e s p o n d ­
in g to th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e N in e M o u n ta in
P e a k s . T h e first th re e le v e ls o f th e fiv e c irc u la r
r in g s #1, #3 a n d #5 ( e x te n d in g fro m th e co re ,
o u tw a r d ) , a re re la te d to in n e r s p a c e . T h e y c re a te
th e e n e rg y o f th e v a r io u s d im e n s io n a l w o r ld s a s
w e ll a s th e ir p o w e r f u l o v e r s e e in g s p irits .
T h e n e x t level (#7), c o rre sp o n d to a m ag ica l e n ­
erg etic b o rd e r ex istin g b e tw e e n th e in n e r sp a c e a n d
o u te r sp ace. T h is e n e rg e tic b o r d e r a c ts as a m a g ic a l
p o rta l, ex istin g b e tw e e n th o u g h t a n d m a n ife sta tio n .
T h e la st lev el (#9), is c o n s id e re d to b e th e m o s t
p e r fe c t Y ang E n erg y . It e n e rg e tic a lly p e r ta in s to
th e Q i o f H e a v e n , a n d th e Q i o f E a rth .
It is im p o rta n t to n o te , th a t ju s t b e fo re th e circle
o f Q i a n d B lood s u r r o u n d in g th e Im m o rta l C h ild
is w ritte n in co d e , th e fo llo w in g s e c re t te a c h in g :
" T h e M y s te rio u s P a ss is h id d e n in th e re g io n o f
th e E a rth , w h e re th e m y s te rio u s v a p o r s o f th e F iv e
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Figure 1.578. The Five Circles and Nine Dimensions hidden within the Energetic field of the Heart
E le m e n ts a re g a th e r e d a n d e x p r e s s e d th r o u g h o u t
th e 10 D ire c tio n s." T h is sp e c ia l tra n s la tio n p e r ta in s
to th e v a r io u s sec ret te a c h in g s o f c u ltiv a tin g e n e rg y
a n d l i g h t h id d e n w ith in th e e s o te r ic c h a rt. A c ­
c o r d in g to th e Longhu fing (Scripture of the Dragon
and Tiger), " T h e E a rth g u a r d s th e C e n tra l P alace ,
a n d e n v e lo p s th e F o u r D ire c tio n s. W h e n th e T h re e
L ig h ts a re in h a r m o n y a n d p e a c e is e s ta b lis h e d , th e
F iv e V iscera a re n o u r is h e d w ith in ."
N o tic e th a t th e Im m o rta l C h ild is s ta n d in g o n
a c o u n te r -c lo c k w is e (E a rth to H e a v e n ) s p ir a lin g
e n e rg e tic p a tte r n . T h is P o s tn a ta l s te p p in g p a tte r n
is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in D a o is t m a g ic a l ritu a ls to
r e p r e s e n t th e e n e rg e tic c y c le s o f th e s u p e r n a tu r a l
fo rces th a t a re e x p re s s e d a s th e e x te rn a l m a n ife sta ­
tio n o f D iv in e T h o u g h t (i.e., th e w o r ld o f e n e rg e tic
p h e n o m e n a o r s e n s e s). W h e n th e D iv in e M in d
fu se s w ith th e d is c ip le 's O rig in a l M in d , tr u e s p ir i­
tu a l g r o w th is m a n ife s te d .
A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g s ,
b e lo w th e H e a r t is a c a v e ca lle d th e " C r im s o n P a l­
ac e " (M id d le D a n tia n ). T h e C rim s o n P a la c e is th e
p la c e w h e re th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r u n ite (c o p u la te )
a n d th e ir c o m b in e d e n e rg y tr a n s f o r m s in o r d e r
to c re a te th e "Y ellow S p r o u t" ( I m m o rta l C h ild ).
In c e rtain an c ie n t A lchem ical D a o ist teach in g s,
th e c reatio n of th e Im m o rtal C h ild is see n a s a b y ­
p ro d u c t o f th e Yang D ra g o n a n d Yin T iger c o p u la t-
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in g (i.e., th e h a rm o n iz in g o f th e m ag ical p o w e rs o f
H e a v e n a n d E arth), w ith in th e cav e o f th e C rim so n
P alace (H eart). T he H e a rt a n d M id d le D a n tia n is th e
seat o f Fire a n d Spirit, w h ile th e L o w er D a n tian is th e
seat o f W ater a n d Vitality. Fire d e riv e d fro m th e S pirit
tra n sfo rm s th e b o d y 's c reativ e force in to Vitality.
W h e n F ire is d e r iv e d fro m P re n a ta l V itality, it
p u r if ie s th e b r e a th in g (Q i), a n d c o n tr ib u te s to th e
m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's S p irit. T h is ty p e o f
S p ir itu a l F ire tr a n s f o r m s th e d is c ip le 's O rig in a l
S p irit (Y uan S h en ), r e tu r n in g it b a c k to th e o rig in a l
s ta te o f " N o th in g n e s s " (W uji).
B efo re th e u m b ilic a l c o r d is c u t, th e b a b y 's
e s s e n tia l n a tu r e (X in g ) a n d e te r n a l life (M in g ) a re
in s e p a r a b le , a n d m a n ife s ts a s th e o rig in a l P r e n a ­
tal s ta te o f e x is te n c e . A t b irth , th e b a b y 's b o d y
b e c o m e s m o rta l, a n d w h ile in a P o s tn a ta l S ta te ,
th e o rig in a l c o n d itio n s o f N a tu r e a n d L ife a r e n o
lo n g e r u n ite d , b u t d iv id e d in tw o . In D a o is t A l­
ch e m y , " R e fin in g N a tu r e " c o n s is ts o f th e c u ltiv a ­
tio n o f th e H e a rt; w h ile " R e fin in g L ife" c o n s is ts o f
th e c u ltiv a tio n o f th e E ssen c e, E n e rg y a n d S p irit.
T ra d itio n a lly , th e C u ltiv a tio n o f L ife is p ra c tic e d
b e fo re th e C u ltiv a tio n o f N a tu r e .
W h e n a D a o is t d is c ip le s ta r ts th e p r a c tic e o f
R e fin in g N a tu r e a n d c u ltiv a tin g th e s p ir itu a l e n ­
e rg y (L in g S h e n ) o f h is H e a rt, h e w ill tr a d itio n a lly
b e g in b y u s in g sp e c ific v is u a liz a tio n s .

The Mulberry Grove
T h e C h in e s e M u lb e r r y T re e (F ig u re 1.579),
is c o n s id e r e d to b e Y ang (M a sc u lin e ) in n a tu r e ,
a n d its p la n e ta r y c o r re s p o n d e n c e is M e rc u ry . T h e
e n e rg e tic p r o p e r tie s o f th is sp e c ia l tre e ta r g e t th e
L u n g s, L a rg e In te s tin e , S p le e n , a n d K id n e y s . In
C h in e s e E n e rg e tic M e d ic in e , th e fru it o f th e W h ite
M u lb e rr y tre e is tra d itio n a lly u s e d to m o is te n a n d
n o u r is h th e Yin; th e le a v e s a re u s e d to d is p e l W in d
H e a t, d e a r th e L iver, a n d to b r ig h te n th e e y e s; th e
s te m s a re u s e d to d is p e l W in d H e a t, a n d p r o m o te
th e c irc u la tio n o f Q i; a n d th e ro o t b a r k is u s e d to
co o l a n d p u r g e L u n g H e a t
To th e a n c ie n t C h in e se , th e m a g ic a l M u lb e r r y
T ree re p r e s e n te d th e a ll-e n c o m p a s s in g c o s m ic o r­
d e r o f th e u n iv e rs a l D a o . T h is is o n e re a s o n w h y
a s a c re d M u lb e rr y G ro v e (S a n g L in ) w a s a lw a y s
p la n te d o u ts id e th e E a s te rn G a te o f th e e a rly ro y a l
c a p ita ls o f a n c ie n t C h in a . It is s a id th a t e v e n th e
Y ellow E m p e r o r 's b o w w a s o rig in a lly c o n s tru c te d
o u t o f M u lb e rr y W o o d .
In a n c ie n t C h in e s e c o sm o lo g y , th e m a g ic a l
"Y ao S h u K u i" (th e "T ree o f R e n e w a l" ) w a s b e ­
lie v e d to b e a k in to th e M u lb e r r y tre e . A c c o rd in g
to le g e n d , a t th e b e g in n in g o f tim e , th is m a g ic a l
tre e u n ite d th e N in e S o u rc e s (th e R e a lm o f th e
D e a d ) w ith th e N in e H e a v e n s (th e R e a lm o f th e
Im m o rta ls ).
In c e rta in a n c ie n t C h in e s e c u ltu re s , th e W o rld
T ree w a s id e n tifie d a s b e in g a h o llo w M u lb e r r y
T ree. T h is s p e c ia l m a g ic a l tre e w a s c o n s id e r e d to
b e a h e r m a p h r o d ite , w ith its o rig in d a tin g b a c k
to b e fo re th e s e p a r a tio n o f Y in (fe m a le ) a n d Y ang
(m ale ).
T h e r e a re m a n y a n c ie n t s to r ie s c o n c e r n in g
M u lb e r r y T re e s. T h e f o llo w in g a r e b u t a fe w
e x a m p le s :
• F o o d a n d S h e lte r : In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e M u l­
b e rry Tree w a s co n s id e re d t o b e th e sa c re d tree
o f th e S h e n L o n g trib e . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
le g e n d , b e fo re p e o p le le a r n e d to b u ild h o u s e s ,
th e y s le p t o n th e b r a n c h e s o f M u lb e rr y T rees.
T h is a llo w e d th e p e o p le o f th e trib e to b e a w a y
fro m th e s a v a g e b e a s ts th a t p r o w le d a t n ig h t,
lo o k in g fo r fo o d .
O a o is t ALCHEM Y
Figure 1.579. The Chinese Mulberry Tree
T h e w o o d o f th e M u lb e r r y T re e s w a s u s e d
fo r fire, a n d th e f r u it w a s u s e d fo r fo o d a n d
w in e ( u s e d in m a g ic a l r i t u a l s a n d f e rtility
fe stiv a ls).
• T h e 10 G o ld e n S u n B ird s : T h e a n c ie n t Jin-
w e i- S h e n lo n g trib e s b e lie v e d th a t o u t in th e
E a s te r n S ea th e re w a s a m a g ic M u lb e rr y T ree
c a lle d " F u -S a n g ," o n w h ic h w a s p e r c h e d te n
g o ld e n b ird s . E ach b ir d to o k tu r n s fly in g fro m
E a s t to W e st e a c h d a y , s h in in g th e ir lig h t o n
th e E a rth .
• T h e 12 M o o n s : A d d itio n a lly , it w a s b e lie v e d
th a t th e re w e r e 12 M o o n s th a t b a th e d in th e
d e a r w a te r b e lo w th e m a g ic M u lb e rr y Tree.
E ach M o o n to o k tu r n s , a p p e a r in g o n c e a y ear,
m a k in g tw e lv e m o n th s in a y e a r c o in c id in g
w ith th e m e n s tr u a tio n c y c le s o f th e w o m e n .
T h e M o o n w a s th e re fo re b e lie v e d to b e th e
s o u rc e o f fertility .
T h e p r in c e s s e s o f th e tr ib e p r a y e d to th e
M o o n a t n ig h t, h e n c e th e ir n ic k n a m e " D a rk
M a id e n s ," a n d s in c e th e g irls s p u n a n d
w e a v e d silk , s ilk w a s d e n o te d a s h a v in g s p e ­
cial m a g ic a l p o w e rs .
• T h e F e r tility R ite s : In a n c ie n t C h in a , F e rtil­
ity R ite s w e r e h e ld in th e M u lb e rr y F o re sts.
T h e re fo re , a t o n e tim e , th e M u lb e rr y F o re sts
w e r e b e lie v e d to b e w h e r e life s ta r te d .
• T h e O r ig in o f A ll L ife : T h e M u lb e rr y tre e is
d e p ic te d in o ra c le b o n e s c r ip t a s a tre e w ith
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m a n y m o u th s in its b ra n c h e s . T h e r e f o r e th e
s p e c ia l soil o f th e M u lb e r r y tre e w a s b e lie v e d
to h a v e o n c e b e e n u s e d b y th e f o u n d e r o f th e
h u m a n ra c e " N u w a " to s c u lp tu r e h u m a n s in to
e x iste n c e .
• D e a th a n d B u ria l: It w a s a ls o b e lie v e d t h a t
w h e n o n e d ie d , th e y n e e d e d to r e tu r n b a c k
to th e M u lb e rr y F o re st, a n d b e b u r ie d in th e
so il u n d e r a M u lb e r r y T ree. T h o s e o f h ig h
trib a l s ta tu s h a d to b e first w r a p p e d in s ilk
b e f o re b e in g p la c e d in to c o ffin s m a d e fro m a
h o llo w e d o u t m u lb e r r y tr u n k .
• T h e O r ig in o f S ilk : T h e c a te r p illa r s th a t a te
th e le a v e s o f th e W h ite M u lb e rr y T ree w e r e
f o u n d to p r o d u c e s ilk fib er, t h a t c o u ld b e
w e a v e d in to a fin e c lo th .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t le g e n d , th e h is to r y o f
s ilk b e g a n a b o u t 5,000 y e a rs a g o in th e g a r d e n
o f E m p e r o r H u a n g -D i. T h e Y ellow E m p e r o r Figure 1.580. The Mulberry Grove Contains Five Trees
o r d e r e d h is w ife Xi L in g S h i to in v e s tig a te
w h a t w a s e a tin g th e le a v e s o n h is M u lb e r r y V irtu e s th a t th e F iv e C o lo re d S p r o u ts o f th e
T rees. F iv e Y in O r g a n s a r e m a n if e s te d th r o u g h o u t
S h e f o u n d w h ite w o r m s t h a t s p i n s h in y th e e n tir e b o d y a s b r ig h t l u m in o u s v a p o r s .
c o c o o n s . S h e a c c id e n ta lly d r o p p e d o n e o f A b o v e t h e M u l b e r r y G r o v e i s a s p e c ia l
th e s e c o c o o n s in to h e r h o t te a a n d a d e lic a te p o e m , t h a t s ta te s th e fo llo w in g :
f ila m e n t s e p a r a te d itself. S h e d r e w it o u t, u n ­
w in d in g a lo n g s in g le s tr a n d a n d d is c o v e r e d “I am properly and attentively
silk . Cultivating my own field!
S h e p e r s u a d e d th e e m p e r o r to g iv e h e r a Inside there are Magical Sprouts
g r o v e o f M u lb e r r y T re e s w h e r e s h e c o u ld
that live for 10,000 yearsl
g r o w th o u s a n d s o f w o r m s t h a t s p i n th e s e
The flowers resem ble Yellow Gold,
b e a u tif u l co c o o n s. Xi L in g S h i is a ls o c r e d ite d their color is not uncommonl
in C h in e s e lo re w ith in v e n tin g th e silk reel, The s e e d s are like Jade Grain,
w h ic h tu r n s th e s ilk fila m e n t in to th re a d . their fruits perfectly roundl
• T h e M u lb e r r y G ro v e : In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e
g r o v e o f fiv e M u lb e r r y T rees a r e p o s itio n e d Cultivation completely depends
to w a r d s th e left o f th e W e a v in g G irl (F ig u re
on the soil o f the Central Palace!
Irrigation necessarily relies
1.580), a n d a re u s e d to re p re s e n t th e W o o d E le­
on the spring in the Upper Valleyl
m e n t, a n d th e F iv e S p irit A g e n ts (i.e., th e F iv e
P re n a ta l V irtu e s, m a n ife s te d a s C o m p a s s io n , The practice is com pleted suddenly,
P eac e, T ru st, In te g rity , a n d W is d o m ) h o u s e d and I attain the Great Daol
w it h i n th e F iv e Y in O r g a n s . It is t h r o u g h I wander carefree over the land and water,
th e r e fin e m e n t o f th e o rig in a l F iv e P re n a ta l as an Immortal of Peng Lai!M

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The W eaving Girl

To th e r ig h t o f th e M u lb e rr y G ro v e s its th e
W e a v in g G irl, tr a n s f o r m in g a n d tr a n s p o r tin g Q i
a n d S h e n (F ig u re 1.581). In h e r p r e v io u s life s h e
w o r k e d a s o n e th e S e v e n W e a v in g M a id e n s fro m
th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m , r e s p o n s ib le fo r u s in g
h e r m a g ic lo o m to w e a v e c e le s tia l c lo u d s a n d
ra in b o w s . H e re , w ith in th e E a rth ly R ealm , s h e s its
in s id e th e b o d y , tr a n s f o r m in g th e s u b tle Q i a n d
S h e n ra d ia tin g fro m th e d isc ip le s ac q u ire d V irtu es,
in to a p o w e r f u l m a g ic a l c u r r e n t u s e d to feed a n d
n o u r is h th e I m m o r ta l C h ild (lo c a te d w ith in th e
H e a rt). T h e c h a ra c te rs to th e u p p e r r ig h t o f th e
W e a v in g G irT s h e a d re v e a l th is se c re t te a c h in g ,
a n d a re tr a n s la te d as: " T h e S p irit o f th e K id n e y s is
c a lle d 'M y s te r io u s O b s c u r ity / w h o 's g iv e n n a m e
is 'N o u r is h in g th e C h ild ."
T h e W e a v in g G irl is u s e d to r e p r e s e n t th e
K id n e y s, s e a te d w ith in th e Yin W a te r E le m e n t. S h e
sits a t th e s p in n in g w h e e l, a n d a m a g ica l c u r r e n t o f
e n e rg y rise s fro m h e r lo o m u p w a r d , a lo n g th e S ea
o f M a rro w (sp in e), th ro u g h th e U p p e r G a te k n o w n
a s th e J a d e P illo w P a s s (i.e., " T h e U p p e r P a s s o f
J a d e P e rfe c tio n " ), in to th e h e a d (M o u n t K u n lu n ).
A s th e re fin e d e n e rg y e n te r s in to th e h e a d ,
it b le n d s w ith th e S p irit W ater. T h is s p e c ia liz e d
e n e rg y th e n d e s c e n d s in to th e m o u th , d o w n th e
th r o a t (s h o w n a s a 1 2 -S to rie d T o w e r) a n d in to th e
c e n tra l r e g io n o f th e H e a r t to feed a n d n o u r is h
th e e n e rg e tic fo r m a tio n a n d d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e
I m m o rta l C h ild , w h o sits in th e m id d le C in n a b a r
F ie ld (M id d le D a n tia n ) o f th e H e a rt, th e s e a t o f
th e Y ang F ire E le m e n t.
T h e tw o im a g e s (i.e., th e W e a v in g G irl a n d
O x B oy) to g e th e r r e p r e s e n t th e in te r m in g lin g a n d
c irc u la tio n o f th e K id n e y s (Yin) a n d H e a r t (Y ang)
e n e rg ie s , w h ic h c o r r e s p o n d to th e g r e a te r c irc u la ­
tio n o f th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels.

Legend of the W eaving G irl & Ox B oy

T h e W e a v in g G irl a n d th e O x B oy (s o m e tim e s
c a lle d C o w h e r d B oy) a re tra d itio n a lly s e e n a s lo v ­
e r s w h o m e e t in th e s k y o n c e a y e a r b y c r o s s in g a
M a g p ie B rid g e (F ig u re 1.582). T h e re a re m a n y s to ­
rie s s u r r o u n d in g th e W e a v in g G irl a n d C o w h e r d Figure 1.582. The Magpie Bridge allows the Ox Boy
Boy. O n e f a m o u s s to r y is to ld a s fo llo w s: and Weaving Girl to reconnect.

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Figure 1.583. Ox
M a n y y e a r s ag o , in a n c ie n t C h in a , th e re w a s
a n h o n e s t, d ilig e n t a n d k in d - h e a r te d b o y n a m e d
" N iu L a n g " (" C o w h e rd " ). H e lo s t h is p a r e n ts a t
a n e a rly ag e , a n d w a s la te r d r iv e n o u t o f h is h o m e
b y h is o ld e r b r o th e r a n d s iste r-in -la w . T h e m e a n
c o u p le to o k e v e ry th in g th a t C o w h e r d 's p a r e n ts left
to th e b o y e x c e p t fo r a n o ld o x a n d a b ro k e n c a rt.
C o w h e r d le ft w ith th e o ld ox (F ig u re 1.583),
a n d to g e th e r th e y b u ilt a s m a ll th a tc h e d c o tta g e
o n th e s id e o f a m o u n ta in . A s p o o r a s h e w a s, th e
y o u n g m a n d i d h is b e s t to ta k e c a re o f h is a n im a l
frie n d . T h e ox w a s also v e ry lo y al to C o w h e rd , a n d
a s s is te d th e b o y d u r i n g h is h a r d la b o r w o r k in g in
th e fie ld s. T h e tw o w e re in s e p a r a b le , a n d h a d a
v e r y g o o d re la tio n s h ip . A fte r tw o y e a r s o f h a r d
w o rk , th e ir life s ta r te d c h a n g in g fo r th e b e tte r.
O n e day, th e ox s p o k e to h im a n d told C o w h e rd
th a t h e u s e d to b e th e b r ig h t O x Star. H e h a d b e e n
b a n is h e d fro m th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m fo r s te a lin g
g ra in se e d a n d b rin g in g it to E a rth to sh a re w ith th e
m o rta ls . T h e ox s p o k e in a s e rio u s to n e , "M a ster, I
k n o w y o u a r e lonely, a n d I c a n h e lp y o u fin d a lo v ­
in g a n d b e a u tifu l w ife ." A s th e ox s p o k e , h is w o r d s
s tirre d th e h e a r t o f th e y o u n g m a n , w h o w a s tru ly
lonely. H e lo o k e d a t th e ox a n d a s k e d , " H o w ? "
" T o m o rro w n ig h t," th e ox s a id , " T h e S e v e n
W e a v in g M a id e n s fro m th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m
w ill s w im in th is riv e r. T h e y a r e th e d a u g h te r s o f
th e J a d e E m p e ro r. E v e r y d a y th e y u s e m a g ic lo o m s
to w e a v e b e a u tif u l c lo u d s a n d r a in b o w s . N e ith e r
th e ir b e a u ty n o r th e ir w e a v in g s k ills h a s e v e r b e e n
m a tc h e d . W h e n th e y s w im , th e y w ill re m o v e th e ir
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Figure 1.584. The Weaving Girl and Cowherd
ro b e s a n d le a v e th e m o n th e riv e r b a n k . Y ou m u s t
h id e in a b u s h a n d s te a l th e re d ro b e . W ith o u t th is
s p e c ia l ro b e , th e s e fa irie s a r e u n a b le to fly b a c k to
H e a v e n . Y ou c a n th e n a s k th e o n e w h o r e m a in s
o n E a r th to b e y o u r w ife ."
So, th e n e x t e v e n in g . C o w h e r d h id in a b u s h a s
h e w a s to ld . A fte r a w h ile , h e h e a r d la u g h te r a n d
s p la s h in g . H e th e n s n u c k o u t, s to le th e re d ro b e
a n d h id a g a in . W h e n it w a s tim e to le a v e , all th e
W e a v in g M a id e n s b u t th e y o u n g e s t p u t o n th e ir
ro b e s a n d fle w b a c k to th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m .
T h e W e a v in g M a id e n , d e p r iv e d o f h e r ro b e ,
s to o d o n th e r iv e r b a n k a n d trie d to c o v e r h e r s e lf
w ith h e r lo n g h a i r a s b e s t s h e c o u ld . C o w h e r d
s te p p e d o u t fro m b e h in d th e b u s h e s , im m e d ia te ly
r e tu r n e d h e r ro b e , a n d a p o lo g iz e d fo r h is a b r u p t ­
n e s s . T h e n , th e y o u n g m a n s in c e re ly a s k e d th e
W e a v in g G irl to b e h is w ife . T h is u n e x p e c te d p r o ­
p o s a l e m b a r r a s s e d th e c e le stia l fairy, a s s h e w a s a
p r in c e s s o f th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m a n d w a s n o t
u s e to s u c h f o r w a r d c o n v e rs a tio n . H o w e v e r, a f te r
lo o k in g a t th e y o u n g m a n 's k in d a n d h a n d s o m e
face, th e c e le stia l fairy, tire d o f th e p r iv ile g e d b u t
b o r in g a n d s e c lu d e d life a t th e p a la c e , lo n g e d fo r
lo v e a n d fo r h e r o w n h a p p in e s s . S h e th e re fo re
a c c e p te d h is p r o p o s a l a n d m a r r ie d th e m o rta l.
C o w h e r d a n d th e W e a v in g M a id e n liv e d h a p ­
p ily to g e th e r (F ig u re 1.584). C o w h e r d fa rm e d in
th e field a n d th e W e a v in g M a id e n w o v e a t h o m e .
T h e ir life w a s b u s y b u t full o f h a p p in e s s . T h re e
y e a r s later, th e y h a d tw in s ; a b o y n a m e d " G o ld "
a n d a g irl n a m e d " Ja d e ."
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O n e day, th e o ld ox b e c a m e sick a n d re fu s e d to
ta k e a n y m ed icine* T h e o x lo o k e d a t h is o ld frie n d
a n d s a id , "I a m d y in g . A fte r I d ie , y o u m u s t k e e p
m y h id e a n d s to re it ca refu lly . It is a m a g ic a l h id e ,
a n d w ill a llo w a n y o n e w h o w e a r s it to fly - e v e n
u p to th e H e a v e n s ! In th e fu tu re , s o m e th in g b a d
w ill h a p p e n , a n d y o u w ill n e e d to u s e it." T h e n ,
th e o ld ox d ie d . R e lu c ta n tly , th e y o u n g c o u p le d id
e x a c tly a s th e y w e re to ld a n d k e p t th e m a g ic a l
h id e . H o w e v e r, th e y s o o n b e g a n to w o r r y a b o u t
h is p r e d ic tio n c o n c e rn in g th e ir fu tu re .
M e a n w h ile , in th e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m , th e
o t h e r W e a v in g M a id e n s e x e r te d th e m s e lv e s to
c o n c e a l th e ir little s i s te r 's se c re t. H o w e v e r, n o n e
o f th e o th e r c e le stia l fa irie s p o s s e s s e d th e w e a v ­
in g g ift lik e th e ir y o u n g e r siste r. T h re e d a y s la te r
(o n e H e a v e n ly d a y is e q u a l to a y e a r o n E a rth ),
th e ir m o th e r, th e Q u e e n M o th e r o f H e a v e n (F ig u re
1.585), n o tic e d th a t th e c lo u d s , o n c e r a d ia tin g w ith
s h a d e s o f g o ld e n p in k a n d s ilv e r b lu e , w e r e n o w Figure 1.585. The Queen Mother of Heaven
d u ll a n d gray , a n d e v e n th e c o lo rfu l ra in b o w s h a d (The Queen Mother of the West)
lo s t th e ir s h in e . S h e fle w in to a ra g e , n o t b e c a u s e
th e W e a v in g M a id e n a b a n d o n e d h e r d u ty , b u t s a w h im . S h e c rie d o u t a n g rily : " H o w d a r e y o u
b e c a u s e h e r d a u g h t e r h a d m a r r ie d a m o rta l. c h a s e a f te r us! A m o rta l m u s t n o t e n te r in to th e
S h e fle w in to th e W e a v in g M a id e n 's h o u s e H e a v e n ly K in g d o m !" B e c a u se s h e d id n o t w a n t to
w ith h e r C e le s tia l S o ld ie rs . F u rio u s , th e Q u e e n h u r t h e r g ra n d c h ild re n , s h e to o k o n e o f th e g o ld e n
M o th e r o f H e a v e n g a v e h e r y o u n g e s t d a u g h te r h a ir p in s fro m h e r h a ir a n d q u ic k ly m a d e a s tro k e
tw o c h o ic e s : e i t h e r im m e d ia te ly r e tu r n to th e a c ro ss th e sky. W h ile s p e a k in g a m a g ic a l sp e ll, s h e
H e a v e n ly P a la c e , o r w itn e s s th e d e s tru c tio n o f h e r in s ta n tly c r e a te d a H e a v e n ly R iv e r ( k n o w n a s th e
m o rta l h u s b a n d a n d h e r o ffsp rin g . T h e W e a v in g "S ilv ery R iv er" o r " M ilk y W ay"). A r a g in g ce lestial
M a id e n h a d n o c h o ic e b u t to r e tu r n b a c k to th e to r r e n t im m e d ia te ly flo w e d b e tw e e n th e W e a v in g
H e a v e n ly P a la c e . T h e C e le s tia l S o ld ie rs im m e d i­ M a id e n a n d th e p u r s u in g C o w h e r d , s e p a r a tin g
a te ly e s c o rte d h e r a w a y , le a v in g h e r tw o c h ild re n th e tw o lo v e rs fro m e a c h o th e r.
c r y in g o n th e g r o u n d . L o o k in g a t e a c h o th e r, th e W e a v in g M a id e n ,
W h ile C o w h e r d w a s r e tu r n in g b a c k fro m h is C o w h e r d , a n d b o th c h ild re n all c rie d p ite o u s ly o n
w o rk , h e s a w h is b e lo v e d w ife fly in g b a c k to w a r d s th e o p p o s ite b a n k s . T h e ir te a rs , w h ic h fell d o w n
t h e H e a v e n s . H e s u d d e n ly re a liz e d th a t th e o x 's to E a rth , c r e a te d h e a v y ra in . T h e c h ild r e n 's c rie s
p r o p h e c y h a d c o m e tru e . H e q u ic k ly p la c e d h is fo r th e ir m o m s h o o k th e H e a v e n ly P a la c e a n d
y o u n g s o n a n d d a u g h t e r in to tw o b a s k e ts , s u p ­ to u c h e d e v e r y c e le s tia l g o d s ' h e a r t, in c lu d in g
p o r te d th e m u s in g a y o lk , g ra b b e d th e o x -h id e th e ir g r a n d m o th e r 's . B u t th e s tu b b o r n ce le stia l
h a n g in g o n th e w a ll (w h ic h im m e d ia te ly tu r n e d g o d d e s s still in s iste d o n e n fo rc in g th e H e a v e n ly
in to c lo u d s ), a n d s a ile d a f te r th e m . L a w - th a t a ce le stia l im m o r ta l m u s t n o t m a r r y
A t th e tim e w h e n C o w h e r d w a s a b o u t to ca tc h a m o r ta l. N e g le c tin g th e p le a s o f h e r d a u g h t e r
u p w ith h is w ife , th e Q u e e n M o th e r o f H e a v e n a n d th e o th e r c e le stia l g o d s , th e Q u e e n M o th e r

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o f H e a v e n o r d e r e d th e C e le stia l S o ld ie rs to fo rc e
C o w h e r d a n d h is c h ild re n b a c k d o w n to E a rth . A t
th a t c ritic a l m o m e n t a flo ck o f m a g p ie s , d e e p ly
m o v e d b y th is tra g e d y , flew to g e th e r to b u ild a
m a g ic b r id g e w ith th e ir b o d ie s o v e r th e H e a v e n ly
R iv er, r e u n itin g th e y o u n g fa m ily (F ig u re 1.586).
T h is to u c h in g s c e n e b e c a m e th e la s t s tra w .
T h e Q u e e n M o th e r o f H e a v e n fin a lly re le n te d a n d
b r o u g h t C o w h e r d a n d h is c h ild re n in to H e a v e n as
s ta r s (F ig u re 1.587), a llo w in g th e m to m e e t w ith
th e W e a v in g M a id e n fo r o n e n ig h t e v e ry y ea r, o n
th e 7 th n ig h t o f th e 7 th lu n a r m o n th . O n th a t d a y
e a c h y e a r, m a g p ie s v o lu n ta r ily b u ild th e m a g ic
b r id g e o v e r th e M ilk y W ay, so t h a t th e W e a v in g
M a id e n a n d C o w h e r d m a y r e u n ite in th e m id d le .
L ater, th e e x p re s s io n " th e C o w h e r d a n d th e W e a v ­
in g G irl" c a m e to b e u s e d in C h in a a s a re fe re n c e
to a h u s b a n d a n d w ife (o r lo v e rs) w h o h a v e to liv e
a p a r t, a n d " b u ild in g a b r id g e o f m a g p ie s " c a m e
to m e a n " a r r a n g in g a lo v e m a tc h ."
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Figure 1.587. The Weaving Girl and Cowherd Stars
Separated by the Silvery River
It is in te re s tin g to n o te , th a t a c c o rd in g to m o d ­
e m re s e a rc h , th e o rig in a l C o w h e r d s ta r w a s a c tu ­
a lly th e C h in e s e c o n s te lla tio n c a lle d " Q ia n N iu
X in g ." B e c a u se th is sp e c ia l s ta r w a s c o n n e c te d to
a n c ie n t C h in e s e m y th o lo g y a n d th e sa c rific e r i t u ­
a ls d e d ic a te d to fa rm in g , th e s ta r w a s o rig in a lly
im a g in e d a s a n O x (i.e., v ie w e d a s a W h ite B ull,
fo r sac rific ia l p u r p o s e s ) . E v e n tu a lly , th e im a g e o f
th e s ta r w a s la te r tr a n s f o r m e d in to th a t o f a " m a n
in th e s ta r s ," a n d w a s n a m e d " th e C o w h e r d " in
o r d e r to m a tc h " th e W e a v in g G irl sta r." B e c a u se
th e o rig in a l s ta r fo r C o w h e r d w a s a b it fa r fro m th e
W e a v in g G irl s ta r (V ega), a n o th e r s ta r w a s c h o s e n
to b e c o m e th e C o w h e r d star.
T h e tw o d a r k e r s ta r s o n th e tw o s id e s o f A l-
ta ir in th e A q u ila c o n s te lla tio n a r e im a g in e d a s
th e C o w h e r d 's c h ild re n . T o g eth e r, th e c o m b in e d
th re e s ta r s fo rm th e " T h re e S ta rs o f R iv e r D r u m s "
o r " T h e C a r r y in g P o le S ta rs ," a n d a re im a g in e d
a s th e C o w h e r d c a r r y in g h is tw o c h ild re n , c h a s ­
in g a f te r th e C e le stia l S o ld ie rs a n d h is w ife (th e
W e a v in g G irl).
C h in e s e le g e n d s ta lk a b o u t th e W e a v in g G irl
s i t ti n g a n d w e a v i n g w ith h e r m a g ic a l s h u t t l e
p o s itio n e d a t o n e s id e o f th e M ilk y Way, lo o k in g
a t h e r h u s b a n d , th e C o w h e r d , c a r r y in g th e ir tw o
c h ild re n a t th e o th e r s id e o f th e M ilk y w ay.

T he ANCESTRAJJELRg
L ocated to the rig h t o f th e W eaving G irl, alo n g
th e b ac k area o f th e sp in e, is th e M in g m en (G ate of
Life) p o in t (F igure 1.588). T he en e rg etic area o f th e
" M in g " ("L ife, Fate, D e stin y " ) " M e n " (" D o o r o r
G ate") is located b e tw e e n th e K idneys. In a n c ie n t
C h in a, this special area w a s also k n o w n as th e " G ate
of Destiny," "D o o r of Fate," "G o ld en Portal," "M yste­
rio u s P ass," a n d th e " D o o r of all H id d e n M ysteries."
It w a s b e lie v e d t h a t all o f c r e a tio n p a s s e d
th r o u g h th is sp e c ia l g a te a s it e m e r g e d fro m th e
e te r n a l D a o to fo rm th e i n d i v id u a l's Taiji P o le
d u r in g c o n c e p tio n . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts a ls o b e ­
lie v e d th a t th e s p ir itu a l fu n c tio n o f th e M in g m e n
e m p o w e r e d a d is c ip le w ith th e e n e rg e tic a b ility
o f " I n t e r p e n e t r a t i o n ." M e a n in g , t h a t o n c e th e
h id d e n e n e rg y a c tiv e w ith in th is s p e c ia l p o r ta l
w a s m a s te re d , it e m p o w e r e d th e d is c ip le w ith th e
m a g ic a l ab ility to m o v e w ith in a n d th r o u g h o u t th e
v a r io u s e n e rg e tic fie ld s o f Y in a n d Y ang, J in g a n d
S h e n , a n d th e m o s t s u b tle re a lm s o f th e P r e n a ta l
a n d P o s tn a ta l H e a v e n s .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , it w a s b e lie v e d th a t a d is ­
c ip le 's D e (V irtu e ) a n d h is M in g ( L if e /D e s tin y )
w e r e c lo s e ly c o n n e c te d , a n d w e r e a ls o a s s o c i­
a te d w ith h is Y uan Jin g (O rig in a l E ssen c e), Y u an
Q i (O rig in a l E n e rg y ), a n d Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l
S p irit), B eca u se h is D e stin y w a s g iv e n b y H e a v e n
a t b irth , a n d s to re d a w a y in th e M in g m e n a re a
b e tw e e n th e K id n e y s, th e s p ir itu a l a c tiv a tio n o f
th e d is c ip le 's M in g b e c o m e s th e s p a r k o f life a n d
th e h id d e n d y n a m ic p o te n tia l e x is tin g b e h in d all
o f h is th o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s. A lth o u g h th e s u b tle
im p u ls e s e m a n a t in g fro m th e d i s c i p l e 's M in g
a r e g e n e r a lly h id d e n fro m h is c o n s c io u s m in d ,
th ro u g h c o n s is te n t S h e n g o n g M e d ita tio n p ra c tic e ,
a d e e p e r u n d e r s ta n d in g o f h is T ru e D e s tin y c a n
b e in tu itiv e ly d is c o v e r e d a n d a c c e sse d .
It is u p to th e d is c ip le to c o n s is te n tly a c t in
a c c o rd a n c e w ith h is M in g t h r o u g h o u t life. T h is
a c tio n is b a s e d o n th e d is c ip le 's c o n s c io u s u s e o f
h is In te n tio n (Yi). T h e in te n tio n to re m a in c o n g r u ­
e n t w ith th e "W ill a n d I n te n t o f H e a v e n " (Z h i Yi
T ian ) is w h a t g iv e s th e d is c ip le V irtu e (D e). It is
th r o u g h th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th is V irtu e , th a t th e
d is c ip le e s ta b lis h e s a h e a lth y re la tio n s h ip w ith th e
D a o , H e a v e n , a n d th e S p irit W o rld .
D a o is t a l c h e m y
.ncestral
Figure 1.588. To the right of the Weaving Girl
is the body's Ancestral Fire and Gate of Life
B eca u se th e M in g m e n is th e ro o t o f Y uan Q i, it
th e re fo re d e te r m in e s life a n d d e a th . T h e M in g m e n
p ro v id e s o n e th ird o f th e b o d y 's "T ru e F ire," s u p ­
p lie s th e h e a t fo r th e T rip le B u rn e rs, a n d is re s p o n ­
sib le fo r sta b iliz in g th e K id n e y s a n d L o w e r D a n tian .
The Body’s Various Organ Gods
In th e N e ijin g Tu, th e n a m e s o f v a r io u s I n te r ­
n a l O r g a n G o d s th a t liv e w ith in th e c h e s t c a v ity
a r e p r e s e n te d , a lo n g w ith in a d e s c r ip tio n o f th e ir
p e r s o n a l p a la c e , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• G a ll B la d d e r : T h e s p ir it o f th e G a ll B la d d e r
is c a lle d " L o n g Y ao" ( " D r a g o n G lo ry " ). A c ­
c o r d in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t tex ts, h e is g iv e n th e
n a m e "W ei M in g " (" M a je s tic I llu m in a tio n " ).
T h e P a la c e o f th e G a ll B la d d e r e m b o d ie s th e
E sse n c e o f th e Six Y a n g O rg a n s .
• L iv en T he S p irit of th e L iv er is called "L o n g Yen"
(" D ra g o n M ist"). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D ao ist
texts, h e is also g iv e n th e n a m e " H a n M in g "
("C o n ta in in g Illu m in a tio n "). T h e P alace o f the
L iver re sem b les a thick E m erald G reen Province.
• H e a rt: T h e S p irit o f th e H e a r t is c a lle d "D a n
Y u an " ("E lix ir O rig in " ). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t tex ts, th e P rim o rd ia l C in n a b a r S p irit o f
th e H e a rt is a lso g iv e n th e n a m e " S h o u L in g "
( " G u a r d in g th e M a g ic " ). T h e P a la c e o f th e
H e a rt re se m b le s a L o tu s Flow er, full o f E ssence.
• S p le e n : T h e s p i r i t o f t h e S p le e n is c a lle d
" C h a n g Z a i" (" A lw a y s E x istin g )." A c c o rd in g
to a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e
n a m e " H u n T in g " (" E th e re a l S o u l P a v ilio n " ).
T h e M in istry o f th e S p le e n P a la c e is c o n n e c te d
to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji.
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Figure 1.589. Ox
• L u n g s : T h e S p irit o f th e L u n g s is c a lle d " H u a
H a o " ( " B r illia n t S p le n d o r " ) . A c c o r d in g to
a n c ie n t D a o is t tex ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e n a m e
"X u C h e n g " ("V oid F o rm a tio n " ). T h e P a la c e
o f th e L u n g s re s e m b le s a n Im p e r ia l C a n o p y .
• K id n e y s : T h e s p ir it o f th e K id n e y s is c a lle d
" X u a n M in g " ( " M y s te rio u s O b s c u r ity " ). A c ­
c o rd in g to an c ie n t D a o ist tex ts, h e is a lso g iv e n
th e n a m e "Yu Y ing" (" N o u ris h in g th e C h ild " ).
T h e P a la c e o f th e K id n e y s re s e m b le s a D a r k
W a tc h to w e r.
T h e Lo w e r A b d o m e n
The Iron Qx
O x e n a re a sso c ia te d w ith Yin a n d th e E a rth
E le m e n t. In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e ox (N iu ) o r w a te r-
b u ffa lo (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s a co w ) w a s c o n s id ­
e re d to b e a b e a s t o f b u r d e n (F ig u re 1.589). T h e re ­
fore, th e im a g e o f a n o x w a s tra d itio n a lly u s e d to
s y m b o liz e S p r in g tim e a n d A g r ic u ltu r e (i.e., th e
w o rk o n th e la n d b e g in s in S p rin g , v ia th e p lo w in g
o f th e E a rth ). B e ca u se o f th e ir im p o r ta n c e to A g r i­
c u ltu re , th e w a te r b u ffa lo (o r ox) a ls o s y m b o liz e d
S p rin g tim e , H a rv e s t, a n d F e rtility (F ig u re 1.590).
In a n c ie n t C h in a , b o th city d w e lle r s a n d g o v ­
e r n m e n t officials alik e c o n s id e re d th e im a g e o f th e
W a te r B u ffa lo to s y m b o lic a lly r e p r e s e n t s o m e o n e
liv in g a s im p le a n d u n s tr e s s e d life.
In th e N e ijin g T uo, to th e left o f th e A lc h e m ic a l
C ru c ib le is a n im a g e o f th e C o w h e r d w ith a S e v e n
S ta r P low , d ig g in g in to th e E a rth w ith h is Iro n O x.
W ritte n in fro n t o f h is Iro n O x, is th e first lin e o f a
p o e m , w h ic h s ta te s:
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Figure 1.590. The Iron Ox Plowing The Field
“
The Iron Ox plows the field
Where golden coins are sown.
Engraving the stone,
the young lad holds a string of cash.
A single grain of millet
Contains the entire world.
Mountains and streams are decocted
in a half-sheng cauldron.
The eyebrow s of white-headed Laozi
Hang down to the Earth,
and the blue-eyed monk
Holds up the Heavens.
Orient yourself towards the mysterious
and it is realized.
Outside of this -
There is no other mystery.”
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e I r o n O x is u s e d to
r e p re s e n t th e g o o d w ill o f th e h e a rt; th e field is
u s e d to re p re s e n t th e w o r ld a s a " fie ld o f m e rit;"
a n d th e g o ld e n c o in s a re u s e d to re p re s e n t g o o d
d e e d s . A c c o rd in g to th e Tai Shartg Gan Ying Pian,
th e p e r fo rm a n c e o f g o o d d e e d s c a n c u lm in a te in to
a tta in in g Im m o rtality . F o r ex a m p le , p e rfo rm in g 300
g o o d d e e d s e n a b le d a d is c ip le to b e c o m e a n E a rth
Im m o rta l, w h ile 1,200 g o o d d e e d s q u a lifie d h im to
b e c o m e a H e a v e n Im m o rta l. In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e
"F iv e G o o d A c ts o f G iv in g ," u s e d to d e fin e " g o o d
d e e d s ," w e re tra d itio n a lly d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e R e s to rin g a n d B u ild in g o f T e m p le s.
• T h e P r in tin g a n d D is tr ib u tio n o f S c rip tu re s .
• T h e G iv in g o f M o n ey .
• T h e G iv in g o f P e rs o n a l S e rv ic e s.
• G iv in g o f F o o d a n d S u p p lie s .
T h is is w h y in a n c ie n t C h in a , c e rta in D a o is t
d is c ip le s w o u ld p e r fo rm " C lo u d W a n d e rin g " (i.e.,
trav e l a b o u t th e c o u n try p e rfo rm in g a c ts o f ch a rity ).

F igure 1.591. T h e F o u r In te rc o n n e c te d Taiji S y m b o ls
R e p re s e n t th e M agic Elixir
The Four Yin and Yang S ymbols
B eh ind a n d to th e rig h t of th e P lo w in g O x Boy,
a re fo u r in te rc o n n e c te d Taiji sym bols, w h ich h o v e r
o v e r th e flam ing crucible of the L ow er C in n a b a r Field
("F ield of E lixir"). T h ese in te rlin k in g Taiji sy m b o ls
re p re se n t th e " Im m o rta l Elixir," a n d are sh o w n e m it­
ting ra d ia n t ra y s of b rig h t Yang Q i (F igure 1.591). T he
ch a ra c te rs p o sitio n e d to th e rig h t of th e F o u r Taiji
S y m b o ls are tra n sla te d as, "T he T rue E lixir F ield."
T ogether, a lo n g w ith th e v ital E a rth Q i a t th e
c e n te r o f th e fo u r in te rlin k in g Taiji sy m b o ls, th e im ­
a g e re p re s e n ts th e tra n s fo rm in g p o w e r of th e F ive
E le m e n ts ac tiv e w ith in th e F o u r D irectio n s of S pace.
H id d e n w ith in th e e s o te r ic s y m b o lo g y o f th e
f o u r in te r c o n n e c te d Taiji s y m b o ls , is th e s e c re t
te a c h in g o f u tiliz in g th e Z i - M a o - W u - Y ou
E a rth ly B ra n c h p o in ts , lo c a te d w ith in th e h u m a n
b o d y , fo r " B a th in g a t th e F o u r C a rd in a l P o in ts ."
T h is s p e c ia l im a g e a ls o in c lu d e s th e s e c re t
te a c h in g s o f Im m o rta l E lix ir c u ltiv a tio n b r o u g h t
a b o u t th ro u g h th e s p ir itu a l fu sio n o f th e d is c ip le 's
O r ig in a l N a tu r e ( u p p e r Taiji s y m b o l) a n d L ife
(lo w e r Taiji sy m b o l), th ro u g h th e e n e rg y c u ltiv a te d
fro m S u b d u in g th e D ra g o n (left Taiji s y m b o l) a n d
T a m in g th e T ig e r ( r ig h t Taiji sy m b o l).
T he Cauldron
J u s t b e n e a th th e " T ru e E lix ir F ie ld " is a b u r n ­
in g c a u ld r o n (se e F ig u re 1.591). T h e m a g ic a l p ro -
D a o is t A l c h e m y
F igure 1.592. T h e M ysterious Yin-Yang Treadm ill
c e ss o f u n itin g th e Q i a n d S h e n o f W a te r a n d F ire,
c u lm in a te s w ith in th e A lc h e m ic a l C ru c ib le o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . A lth o u g h th e e n e rg y o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n is d e p ic te d a s a re v o lv in g circ le o f f o u r
Taiji s y m b o ls , r a d ia tin g h e a t, lig h t, a n d v ib ra tio n ,
it is a ls o s y m b o liz e d a s a p lo u g h e d field , th r o u g h
w h ic h to c u ltiv a te th e " H e r b o f Im m o rta lity ."
T h e MY5TER1QUS Yin -Ya n <p T r ea d m il l
A y o u n g boy a n d y o u n g girl b o th o p e ra te tre a d ­
m ills th a t d riv e th e w a te r (tra n sfo rm e d Jin g Qi) u p ­
w a rd (Figure 1.592). T he y o u n g b o y (G old - Yang) an d
y o u n g girl (Jade - Yin) are th e tw o ch ild re n (tw ins)
b o rn from th e W eaving G irl a n d O x Boy u n io n . A c­
c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, "G o ld Yang an d
Ja d e Yin u n lo c k th e v ib ra n t h e a lth of th e body." This
is w h y in D a o ist alchem y, w h e n th e tra n sfo rm e d
sp iritu a l essen ce of the L u n g fluid d e sc en d s in to the
M id d le D antian, it is trad itio n ally called "T he G olden
F luid R etu rn in g to the G o ld en Pill;" an d w h e n th e
tra n s f o rm e d s p iritu a l e sse n c e o f th e H e a rt flu id
d e sc e n d s in to th e M id d le D an tian , it is trad itio n ally
called "T h e Jad e F lu id R e tu rn in g to th e G o ld en Pill."
A s th e a n c ie n t tr e a d m ill w o r k s to s e n d th e
tra n s f o r m e d J in g Q i u p w a r d , fla m e s b u r s t fo rth
fro m th e " D in g ," (a n a n c ie n t tr ip o d c o o k in g v e s ­
sel). T h is im a g e is u s e d to s y m b o liz e th e Y ang F ire
w ith in th e Yin W a te r o f th e c u ltiv a te d s e m in a l
flu id a n d its tra n s f o rm e d e n e rg e tic n a tu r e .
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To th e le ft o f th e p ic tu r e o f th e M y s te r io u s
Y in-Y ang T re a d m ill is a s p e c ia l p o e m , th a t s ta te s :

11Repeatedly, and constantly,

the Treadmill is peddled in cycles.
When the mechanism turns,
the water flows Eastward.

The water Is 10,000 fathoms deep,

and is seen straight into its bottom.
A sw eet spring bubbles upward,
Rising to the summit
o f the Southern Mountain.”

T h e e n e rg y o f th e "W a te r W h e e l" re p le n ish e s

itself in th e U p p e r D a n tian . It is m ag ica lly c u ltiv a te d
a s th e s o u rc e o f " m is t a n d r a in ," g a th e r e d a n d
p o o le d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's m o u th a s Q i e n ric h e d
saliv a. T h is sp ecial G o ld (Yang) a n d Ja d e (Yin) F luid,
is fu r th e r tra n s fo rm e d a n d e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d
v ia th e d is c ip le 's im a g in a tio n a n d v is u a liz a tio n .
T h is s p e c ia l Q i is th e n e n e rg e tic a lly m o ld e d
in to a n "E lix ir P ill," s w a llo w e d , a n d th e c u ltiv a te d
e n e r g y is s e n t d o w n in to th e d i s c i p l e 's L o w e r
D a n tia n , w h e r e it is f u r th e r c u ltiv a te d . A s th e
y o u n g b o y (H e a v e n ly Y ang E sse n c e ) a n d y o u n g
g irl (E a rth ly Y in E sse n c e ) o p e r a te th e tre a d m ills ,
th e y e n e rg e tic a lly d r iv e th e m a g ic a l e lix ir w a te r
u p w a r d , to h e lp c re a te th e E lix ir P ill.
THE W a te r o f t h e Kan Trigram
In th e v e ry b o tto m o f th e ch a rt, w e see th e Yin
W ater, re p re se n tin g th e T rigram K an (c o rre sp o n d in g
to sp ace a n d en erg etic m o v em en t). T h e in scrip tio n to
th e rig h t re a d s, "T h e w a te rs o f K an flow in re v e rse ."
T h is e n e r g e tic re v e rs a l is a c c o m p lis h e d v ia th e
y o u n g b o y (G old-Y ang) a n d y o u n g g irl (Jade-Y in)
o p e r a tin g tre a d m ills in h arm o n y , a n d co llectiv ely
w o rk in g to g e th e r to d riv e th e w a te r u p w a rd . A s th is
w a te r rises, it b ec o m e s h e a te d , b o ile d , e n e rg iz e d ,
a n d tra n s f o rm e d b y th e L o w e r C a u ld r o n 's Y ang
A lch em ical Fire. T h is Im m o rta l Q i th e n a sc e n d s u p
th e sp in e a n d joins w ith th e " L u m in o u s S pirit W ater"
flo w in g w ith in th e N in e P eak s o f M o u n t K u n lu n ,
lo cate d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n .
T h is s p e c ia l p o s tn a ta l to p r e n a ta l e n e rg e tic
tra n s fo rm a tio n , is sy m b o lic a lly re p re s e n te d v ia th e
tr a n s f o r m in g o f th e c e n te r Yin (b ro k e n ) lin e o f th e
T rig ra m Li (H e a rt - F ire), w ith th e Y ang (u n b ro k e n )
Figure 1.593. Postnatal and Prenatal Transformations
lin e o f th e T rig ra m K a n (K id n e y - W a ter). T h e s e
tw o tr ig r a m s a re th e re b y re fin e d a n d tra n s f o rm e d
fro m a p o s tn a ta l e n e rg e tic s ta te , in to th e O rig in a l
E n erg y (Y uan Q i) o f th e p re n a ta l e n e rg e tic m a n ife s­
ta tio n (F ig u re 1.593). T h e p r e n a ta l e n e rg e tic s ta te
is r e p r e s e n te d b y th e im a g e s o f th e T rig ra m Q ia n
(H e a v e n - th re e s o lid lin es), s e e n a c ro ss fro m th e
T rig ra m K u n (E a rth - th r e e b ro k e n lin es).
It is s a id th a t in th e b e g in n in g , b e fo re Q ia n
(H e a v e n ) w a s s e p a r a te d fro m K u n (E a rth ), a n d
n o th in g h a d b e g u n to ta k e s o lid s h a p e , Taiji w a s
q u ie t, p u r e , a n d r e a d y to m o v e ; a n d th e Im m o rta l
Q i a n d L u m in o u s S p ir it w e r e still in v isib le . E v e n
w h e n H e a v e n a n d E a r th w e re in a c h a o tic s ta te ,
ju s t b e fo re s e p a ra tio n , th e re w a s o n ly in v isib le Q i.
T h is is w h y th e D a o p r o d u c e s Q i o u t o f n o th in g ­
n e s s (W uji), a f te r w h ic h it g e n e ra te s Y in a n d Y ang.
T h e S ea o f Q i a n d th e b o d y 's Jin g (E ssen ce)
p ro v id e th e " fu e l" fo r th e W a te r W h eel. O n c e th e
Im m o rta l Jin g Q i h a s b e e n d ire c te d to c irc u la te u p ­
w a rd , it jo in s w ith th e L u m in o u s S p irit W ater in sid e
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d th e n flo w s d o w n in to th e
d is c ip le 's H e a rt a n d Y ellow C o u rt a re a . W ith in th e
Y ellow C o u rt area, th e s u b tle e n e rg ie s o f th e F ive
S p ro u ts b eg in to " w a s h " (o r " b a th e " ) th e A lchem ical
A g e n t, in o rd e r to tra n sfo rm a n d m o ld th e e n e rg e tic
s h a p e a n d m ag ica l s tru c tu re o f th e G o ld e n E m b ry o .
 Dao is t A lchem y

The Three Pa sse s (Gate Towers )

T h e " T h re e P a sse s" o f th e s p in a l c o rd th ro u g h
w h ic h e n e rg y m o v e s u p a n d d o w n th e b o d y a re
d e p ic te d a s T h re e G a te T o w e rs (F ig u re 1.594). T h e
L o w e r G a te (W e ilu g u a n ) is lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f
th e sp in e , th e M id d le G a te (Jiajiguan ) is lo cate d b e ­
h in d th e H e a rt, a n d th e U p p e r G a te (Y u z h e n g u a n )
is lo c a te d b e lo w th e o c c ip ita l b o n e , a t th e b a s e o f
th e sk u ll. E ac h p a s s c o r r e s p o n d s to a n E lixir F ield
(D a n tia n ), a n d a sp ec ific s ta g e o f tra in in g in D a o is t
A lch e m y . O n e a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l s a y in g
s ta te s "T h re e F ie ld s in F ro n t - T h re e G a te s in B ack."
T h e T h re e G a te T o w e rs, th e W e ilu g u a n , Jiaji­
g u a n , a n d Y u z h e n g u a n , a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:

1 . T h e L o w e r G a te T o w e r - W e ilu G u a n (" V a l­
le y G a te o f th e T a il" ): T h is sp e c ia l g a te is a lso
k n o w n a s th e " N in e fo ld O p e n in g " a n d th e
" N in e H e a d e d L io n " (th e m a g ic a l c e le stia l
a n im a l o f th e G o d T aiyi). It is lo c a te d a t th e
tip o f th e coccyx, a n d c a n s o m e tim e s b e u s e d
a s a n o p e n in g to a c c e ss th e in te rn a l K id n e y s.
It is fro m th is special g a te th a t th e b o d y 's M ar­
ro w flo w s a lo n g its p a th w a y u p th e s p in e a n d
in to th e b ra in . T h is sp ec ia l in te rn a l p a th w a y is
s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e "S ea o f M arro w ," th e
"W ater C a n a l," a n d th e "Y ellow R iver."
T h e L o w e r G a te T o w e r is c o n sid e re d to b e
th e lo w e s t p o in t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
en e rg etica lly e x te n d s to th e H u iy in ("M eetin g
o f th e Yin," CV-1 p o in t), lo cate d a t th e lo w e r
p e rin e u m . T h e H u iy in p o in t is located m id w a y
b e tw e e n th e g en itals (k n o w n as th e A n te rio r Yin
o r Q ian y in ) a n d a n u s (k n o w n as th e P o ste rio r
Yin o r H o u y in ). T he n a m e " H u iy in " refers to the
area o n th e b o d y re sp o n sib le for g a th e rin g a n d
ab so rb in g the Yin E arth energy into th e b o d y an d
is so m etim e s re ferred to as th e " D ra g o n 's W ell."
T h is sp e c ia l a re a is th e in te rs e c tin g p o in t fo r
th e b o d y 's G o v e rn in g V essel, C o n c e p tio n V es­
sel, a n d th e T h ru s tin g V essels. It is a lso s o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s th e " L o w e r G a te o f th e Taiji b o d y (i.e., th e 2 -ey es, 2 -e ars, 2 -n o strils, a n d
P o le, o r th e B o tto m G a te o f th e L o w e r C h a k ra . 1 -m o u th ), a n d th e 2 Yin C a v itie s o f th e lo w e r
T h e L o w e r G a te T o w er is also k n o w n as the b o d y (1 -an u s, a n d 1 u re th r a : s o m e tex ts sa y
"V alley W ay," a n d th e " N in e C a v itie s P ass." to n g u e a n d th ro at), in th is co n tex t, it re fers to
A lth o u g h th e te rm " N in e C a v itie s " is o fte n th e th re e ca v ities lo cate d o n ea ch o f th e T h ree
re fe rre d to a s th e 7 Y ang C av ities of th e u p p e r P asses. A c c o rd in g to sec ret D a o ist alch em ical
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te a c h in g s, e a ch o f th e T h re e P asses h a v e th re e
cav ities: o n e in th e m id d le , o n e o n th e left sid e,
a n d o n e o n th e rig h t sid e (F ig u re 1.595). T h is
is w h y th e a n c ie n t D a o ists s o m e tim e s calle d
th e G o v e rn in g Vessel " th e W h ite Vessel W ith
D o u b le S trip s," a n d w h y th e left a n d rig h t cavi­
ties w e re s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " th e T w o R o a d s
o f R ed a n d Yellow."
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, th e s e s p e c ia l p a s s e s
w e r e th e e n e r g e tic r o u t e s u p o n w h ic h th e
S u n a n d M o o n r e v o lv e d . T h e re fo re , th e T h re e
P a s s e s w e r e b e lie v e d to h a v e a to ta l o f N in e
C a v itie s o r " ro o m s ."
B e c a u se th is sp e c ia l ro u te w a s c o n s id e re d to
b e " th e fo o tp a th fo r a s c e n d in g to th e H ig h e s t
H e a v e n ," w h e n o p e n in g th e T h re e P asses, th e
d is c ip le 's e n e rg y m u s t o n ly flo w th r o u g h th e
m id d le ca v ity . If th e a s c e n d in g Q i r u n s in to
o n e o f th e o th e r c a v itie s lo c a te d a t th e s id e s
o f e a c h p a s s , th e d is c ip le w ill n o t b e a b le to
a tta in th e T ru e D a o .
A c c o rd in g to th e Chart of the Inner Landscapes
of the Selected Sayings on the Nine Stages, w r it­
te n b y D a o is t M a s te r L in C h a o -e n d u r in g th e
M in g D y n a sty , " T h e te c h n iq u e o f th e T h re e
I s la n d s o f P e n g -L a i is s o m e tim e s c a lle d " T h e
C a v ity o f th e C o c c y x ," a n d is a ls o k n o w n a s
th e " P a la c e o f th e U n d e r w o r ld ."
B e c a u se th is lo w e r b o d y p a s s is p e r s is te n tly
b lo c k e d , a n d s o m e tim e s c a n n o t b e o p e n e d
fo r y e a rs , it is a ls o c a lle d th e " N in e -L a y e re d Figure 1.595. The Nine Cavities Pass
Iro n D r u m ." O th e r n a m e s g iv e n to th is L o w e r
G a te a r e th e " G a te o f th e E a r th P iv o t D e ity ," In te rn a l K id n e y s (o rg an ) a n d E x tern a l K id n e y s
a n d " F a c in g U p T o w a rd a M o u n ta in R a n g e ." (testicles) a re b o th c o n n e c te d to e a c h o th er. Its
O n e o f its se c re t e s o te r ic n a m e s is " T h e C a v e th re e p a th s (K id n e y s a n d te stic le s) c o n n e c t
o f D r a g o n a n d T iger, T h re e -F o rk e d B o n e." w ith th e S p in a l H a n d le (i.e., M id d le P a ss are a )
In c e rta in in n e r alc h e m ic a l o p e ra tio n s , th e a b o v e , a n d d ire c tly p e n e tr a te s th e C ro w n G a te
T ru e Q i g e n e ra te d b y c o m b in in g le a d a n d m e r­ (a lso k n o w n a s th e H e a v e n ly G a te ), w h e re th e
c u r y is s e n t fro m th e lo w e r e lix ir field, th ro u g h Y ang S p irit le a v e s th e bo d y . It th e n p e n e tr a te s
th e s p in e , in to th e u p p e r elix ir field. T h is p r o ­ th e N iw a n (M u d Pill), a n d m e rg e s w ith th e
cess is k n o w n a s "E je c tin g th e G o ld e n S p a rk s b o d y 's S ea o f M a rro w ."
F ro m B ehind th e N a v e l." T h e G o ld e n C a u ld ro n J u s t a b o v e th e L o w e r G a te T o w er, c e rta in
is a c a u ld r o n in th e K id n e y are a , w h e re th e re­ D a o ist tex ts a lso m e n tio n a P u rp le -G o ld C a u l­
fin e m e n t o f th ese g o ld e n s p a rk s ta k e place. O n e d ro n (th e s p iritu a lly tra n sfo rm e d G o ld e n C a u l­
alc h e m ic a l te a c h in g a b o u t th e L o w e r G a te P a ss d ro n ), w h e re th e sa c re d e m b ry o is g e n e ra te d .
s ta te s , " In s id e th e K id n e y s th e re is th e G o ld e n T h is sp e c ia l s p iritu a l c a u ld r o n is s o m e tim e s
C a u ld ro n . T h ro u g h th is sp e c ia l c a u ld r o n , th e k n o w n a s th e " P a la c e o f E m e rg e n c e o f T aiyi."

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2. T h e M i d d l e G a le T o w e r - J a i j i G u a n
( " S q u e e z e th e S p in e G a te " ): A s th e Y ang Q i
ris e s u p w a r d a lo n g its s p in a l p a th , it re a c h e s
t h e J a ijig u a n ( " S q u e e z e th e S p in e G a te " ) .
T h is s p e c ia l g a t e is s o m e t i m e s k n o w n a s
" T h e S p in a l H a n d le D u a l P a ss," " T h e N a r ­
ro w R id g e ," " T h e D u a l P a ss," " T h e M id d le
P a s s ," a n d " T h e S p ir it P a th ." I t is lo c a te d
o n th e b a c k o f th e M id d le D a n tia n , b e tw e e n
th e s h o u ld e r b la d e s , a c ro s s fro m th e H e a r t
(F ig u re 1.596). T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is p ic tu r e d in
th e N e ijin g T u, a s a s m a ll g a te , lo c a te d a lo n g
th e s p in e , b e h in d th e a r e a o f th e H e a r t. T h e
n a m e " S h e n d a o " re fe rs to th e are a o n th e b o d y
r e s p o n s ib le fo r d ire c t a c c e ss to th e d is c ip le 's
S p irit (i.e., th o u g h ts a n d fe e lin g s o f th e H e a r t)
a n d th e S o u l (i.e., th e lu m in o u s s p ir itu a l lig h t
th a t m a in ta in s th e d is c ip le 's m o ra l v ir tu e s ,
e x p re s s e d a c c o rd in g to h is c o re in te rn a l beliefe
a n d p e rs o n a ] tru th ).
T h e M id d le P a s s is a s p e c ia l a re a , c o n s id ­
e r e d to b e " th e f o o tp a th f o r a s c e n d i n g to Figure 1.596. The Position of the Middle Gate Tower
Located on the Governing Vessel
a n d d e s c e n d in g fro m D iv in e Im m o rta lity ." It
m a in ta in s th e tru e s p iritu a l p u ls e o f th e b o d y 's
S o u l, w h e r e th e e n e r g y c a n e ith e r a s c e n d o r • A b o v e , t h e M id d le P a s s c o n n e c ts w ith th e
d e s c e n d , c lim b in g in to th e h ig h e s t H e a v e n s N i w a n P a la c e , lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
o r p lu n g in g in to th e d e e p e s t A b y ss. U p p e r D a n tia n , w h e r e it a ls o n e tw o r k s , a n d
T h e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e M id d le P a s s is c o n n e c ts w ith th e C r im s o n P a la c e ( H e a r t)
e x tre m e ly im p o r ta n t. F o r e x a m p le : a n d th e F lo w e ry P o n d (K id n e y s ). F ro m th e
• T h e M id d le P a s s is a ls o k n o w n a s th e D u a l K id n e y s ( F lo w e r y P o n d ) , it g a t h e r s w a te r
P ass, b e c a u s e th e " I n n e r W in d la s s " (a n o th e r a n d d e s c e n d s to th e F lo w e ry C a n o p y , th e n
n a m e fo r th e " S p in a l H a n d le " ) is fo u n d in s id e to th e p la c e o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, w h ic h
th is p o in t. is lo c a te d in s id e th e L ife S te m , in th e L o w e r
• To th e lefto f th e M id d le P a s s is th e G re a t Y ang, D a n tia n .
a n d to w a r d s its r ig h t is th e G re a t Yin.
• T h e M id d le P a s s is th e p a th o f th e " A s c e n s io n 3. T h e U p p e r G a te T o w e r - Y u z h e n G u a n (J a d e
o f Y ang Q i," a n d it c o n n e c ts w ith th e H e a v e n ly P i l l o w P a la c e ) : A s th e Y a n g Q i c o n tin u e s
P illa r (th e U p p e r G a te T o w e r), lo c a te d a t th e a lo n g its s p in a l p a th , it a r r iv e s a t th e Y u z h en -
b a s e o f th e h e a d . g u a n (Jade P illo w P alace ), b e fo re e n te r in g in to
• T h e M i d d l e P a s s is a ls o c a lle d th e I n n e r th e b ra in .
D o u b le G ro v e , w h ic h c o n n e c ts w ith th e O u te r J u s t b e lo w th e N in e P e a k s o f M o u n t K u n ­
D o u b le G ro v e , w h e r e th e in te r n a l v e s s e ls o f lu n , is th e b a c k g a te o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
th e Y ang P a s s a re h id d e n . lo c a te d w i t h i n th e " C a v ity o f th e M a g ic a l
• T h e M id d le P a s s s tr e a m s e n e rg y in to s e v e ra l P e a k ." T h is s p e c ia l g a te is s o m e tim e s k n o w n
c h a n n e ls a n d c a v itie s, a s w e ll a s to th e B u b ­ a s " T h e U p p e r P a ss o f J a d e P e rfe c tio n ," " T h e
b lin g S p r in g (i.e., th e K id n e y -1 p o in t, lo c a te d J a d e P illo w P a ss," " T h e Y an g P a la c e o n th e
o n th e b o tto m o f th e fe e t ). J a d e C a p ita l M o u n ta in ," " T h e H e a v e n ly P il-
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(6) Palace of the (7) Palace of (9) Palace of

Celestial Court Ultimate Truth Mysterious
Cinnabar
(1) Hall
of Light (8) Palace
of Supreme
Outer August
Gate
(Ymtang)

(2) Grotto
Chamber
lar," " T h e C a v e o f T aiy i," a n d " T h e T h u n d e r ­ (4) Palace
c la p P a la c e ." of Flowing
Pearls
T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is b e lie v e d to b e th e " u p ­
w a r d p a th w a y fo r a d v a n c in g Q i a n d a s c e n d ­ Figure 1.598. The Nine Peaks Correspond to the
in g S h e n to H e a v e n ." It is lo c a te d a c ro s s fro m Nine Chambers of the Upper Oantian
th e m o u th , a n d is e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n e d " w ith
T h e a r e a o f th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e (F e n g fu
a s o ft sm ile .
G V -16), is a S ea o f M a r ro w p o in t, tr a d itio n a lly
T h e J a d e P illo w P a ss, is s o m e tim e s re f e r r e d
u s e d to a ffe c t th e flo w o f Q i a n d B lo o d to th e
to a s th e " Iro n W all," a n d is o fte n r e g a r d e d
a s th e m o s t d iffic u lt b a r r ie r to o v e rc o m e . Be­ B ra in . I t is a ls o a " W in d o w o f H e a v e n " p o in t
c a u s e it is n o r m a lly tig h t, th e d is c ip le 's P u r e (o n e o f e le v e n p o in ts u s e d fo r tr e a tin g S h e n
Y ang (D iv in e ) S p ir it m u s t first b e g a th e r e d in d is tu r b a n c e s ) , a s w e ll a s o n e o f th e " T h ir te e n
G h o s t P o in ts " (u s e d f o r tr e a tin g s p ir it p o s s e s ­
o r d e r to fo rc e th e p a s s o p e n (i.e., c a u s in g th e
s io n ) id e n tif ie d b y th e f a m o u s D a o is t p h y s i­
s p ir it g u a r d ia n s o f th e p a s s to s ta n d - d o w n a n d
c ia n S u n S im ia o .
" o p e n th e g a te " ). T h e n , th e P u r e Y ang c a n b e
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts w e r e ta u g h t th a t th e
tr a n s f o r m e d in to T ru e Q i. In D a o is t a lc h e m y ,
a r e a lo c a te d b e t w e e n t h e H e a v e n l y P illa r
w h e n th is sp e c ia l e n e rg y a r riv e s a t th e M id d le
a n d J a d e P illo w P a la c e p o in ts , s e c re tly fo rm
M a g p ie B rid g e (i.e., w h e n th e to n g u e to u c h e s
a m a g ic a l g a te w a y f o r " tr a n c e - m e d iu m " p o s ­
th e u p p e r p a la te o f th e m o u th ) , th e W e a v in g
s e s s io n . I t w a s c o n s id e r e d to b e th e m a in a r e a
G ir l ( C e le s tia l Y in) a n d O x B o y ( C e le s tia l
th r o u g h w h ic h s p ir itu a l e n titie s c o u ld e x te n d
Y ang) m e e t a n d n o u r is h th e in fa n t (th e G o ld e n
th e ir Q i a n d S h e n in to th e p h y s ic a l b o d y a n d
E m b ry o ).
c o m m u n ic a te to th e o u ts id e w o r ld v ia s p e a k ­
T h e a r e a o f th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e a ls o
c o r r e s p o n d s w ith th e " F e n g fu " (" W in d P a l­ in g . B e c a u s e th is s p e c ia l a r e a w a s c o m m o n ly
u s e d f o r " c h a n n e li n g s p i r i t s ," i t w a s a ls o
a c e " ) p o in t, lo c a te d ju s t b e lo w th e e x te r n a l
k n o w n a s th e " M o u th o f G o d " (F ig u re 1.597).
o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e . T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is
J u s t b e h in d th e W in d P a la c e is th e 5 th P a la c e
a ls o c o n n e c te d w ith th e H e a v e n ly P illa r (U B -
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , k n o w n a s th e " P a la c e
10) p o in ts , p o s itio n e d o n e ith e r s id e o f (a n d
o f th e J a d e E m p e ro r." T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is a ls o
s lig h tly b e lo w ) th e G V -16 p o in t. T h e e n e r g y
k n o w n a s th e " O r ig in a l C a v ity o f th e S p irit,"
field c o n n e c te d to th is s p e c ia l p o in t m a y b e
a n d th e " A n c e s tra l C a v ity " (F ig u re 1.598).
lik e n e d to a n a n te n n a re c e iv in g m e s s a g e s . It
D is c ip le s w ith a m o re p r o m in e n t o c c ip ita l
a llo w s th e D a o is t d is c ip le to r e g u la te h is s ta te
p r o tu b e r a n c e (a b o v e th e F e n g fu a r e a ) t e n d
o f c o n s c io u s n e s s a n d th e re b y tu n e -in to th e
to s e e e n e r g y fie ld s (a u ra s ) m o re easily , a n d
v a r io u s fre q u e n c ie s o f c o n s c io u s n e s s e x is tin g
d e v e lo p p s y c h ic in tu itio n sk ills faster.
w ith in th e v a s t u n iv e rs e .
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C hart for C ultivating
Perfection (Xiuzhen Tu)
T h e o rig in o f th e fo llo w in g an c ie n t D a o ist c h a rt
k n o w n as th e "X iu z h e n T u" (T he C h a rt fo r C u ltiv â t**
in g P erfectio n ) is u n k n o w n * O riginally, th e X iu zh e n
Tu w a s b e lie v e d to b e a c o lle c tio n of a n c ie n t D a o ist
tex ts d e s ig n e d to teach d isc ip le s e n e rg e tic an ato m y .
T h e C h in e se c h a ra c te rs fo r " X iu z h e n T u" a re b ro ­
k e n d o w n a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.599):
• X iu : T h e C h in e s e c h a r a c te r " X iu " o rig in a lly
m e a n t " to fix, b u ild , d e c o ra te , a n d k e e p in
g o o d s h a p e ." L ater, th e d e f in itio n o f th e w o rd
X iu a ls o in c lu d e d th e m e a n in g " to p ra c tic e ,
c u ltiv a te , to b e tte r, a n d to s tu d y ."
• Z h e n : T h e C h in e s e c h a r a c te r " Z h e n " m e a n s
" tr u e , a u th e n tic , rig h t, c o rre c t, a n d p ro p e r,"
T h e w o r d Z h e n w a s s o m e t i m e s u s e d in
a n c ie n t C h in e s e to r e p r e s e n t th e " P e rfe c te d
M a n ," a n i n d i v i d u a l in w h o m p e r f e c t e d
h a r m o n y a n d c la r ity w a s t h e d o m i n a t in g
p r in c ip le o f h is life.
T o g eth e r, th e c h a ra c te rs " X iu z h e n " c a n b e
tr a n s la te d a s " to p r a c tic e a n d le a r n th e w a y
o f th e tr u th ." In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e te rm " X iu ­
z h e n " w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d s y n o n y m o u s ly
w ith " X iu d a o " m e a n in g " to p ra c tic e th e W ay,"
o r " to p ra c tic e u n d e r s ta n d in g th e T ru th ."
• T u : T h e C h in e s e c h a r a c te r " T u " m e a n s " a
p ic tu re , re fle c tio n , o r d r a w in g .
T h e a n c ie n t c h a rts k n o w n a s th e " X iu z h e n T u"
( " C h a r t fo r C u ltiv a tin g P e rfe c tio n " ) a n d th e p re v i­
o u s " N e ijin g T u " ( " C h a r t o f th e In n e r L a n d s c a p e " )
w e re a tte m p ts to illu s tra te im p o r ta n t a s p e c ts o f th e
b o d y 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n , in te rm s o f th e D a o is t
E n e rg e tic A n a to m y . B oth c h a rts a ssiste d th e D a o ist
d is c ip le s in id e n tify in g th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic c ir­
c u la to r y s y s te m , a n d in tr o d u c e d th e m to v a r io u s
i m p o r t a n t c h a n n e l p o in ts , d e itie s , a n d v a r io u s
s ta g e s o f N e id a n (In te rn a l E lix ir) a tta in m e n t.
B o th o f th e " X iu z h e n T u " a n d th e " N e ijin g T u"
c a n a ls o b e tr a c e d b a c k to th e th ir te e n th c e n tu r y
Xiuzhen Shishu ("Ten Works on Cultivating Perfec­
tion"). A lth o u g h th e r e is n o c o n s e n s u s o n th e
e x a c t d a tin g o f e ith e r c h a rt, m a n y D a o is t p r ie s ts
b e lie v e th a t th e y c o u ld b e a s o ld a s th e Huangting
Neijing Jing, w r itte n b e f o re 250 A £>. T h e a n c ie n t
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Zhen Xiu
Figure 1.599. The Chinese Characters for Xiuzhen Tu
(Chart For Cultivating Perfection)
Huangting Neijing Jing (The Inner Chapters of the
Gold Pavilion), d e s c rib e s d iv in e in te rn a l p rin c ip le s
u s e d b y m a n y a n c ie n t D a o is t s e c ts in o r d e r to
te a c h d is c ip le s e s o te r ic a lc h e m ic a l m e d ita tio n s ,
v is u a liz a tio n s , a n d b r e a th in g te c h n iq u e s .
T h e " X iu z h e n T u " ( " C h a r t f o r C u ltiv a tin g
P e rf e c tio n " ) e v e n tu a lly s ta r te d to b e c o p ie d , a n d
b e g a n c irc u la tin g a m o n g D a o is t te m p le s d u r in g
th e e a rly 1 9th ce n tu ry . A s it w a s p a s s e d d o w n fro m
g e n e r a tio n to g e n e r a tio n , n e w p a r a g r a p h s a n d
s e n te n c e s w e re a d d e d to th e c h a rt. To d a te , th e re
n o w e x is ts s e v e ra l v e rs io n s . A ll o f th e s e v a r io u s
e d itio n s a re a sso c ia te d w ith th e L o n g m e n (D ra g o n
G a te ) D a o is t sec t, o f th e Q u a n z h e n (C o m p le te R e­
a lity ) s c h o o l o f D a o is m . D a o is t S c h o la r C a th e r in e
D e s p e u x lis ts fiv e v e r s io n s o f th e X iu z h e n Tu:
• O n e v e r s io n is d e ta ile d o n to a s te le a t th e
" T h re e P r im e s P a la c e " ( " S a n y u a n G o n g " ) in
G u a n g z h o u , c re a te d in 1812 b y Q iu F e n g s h a n .
• O n e v e r s io n w a s p r in te d fro m th e W u d a n g
M o u n ta in s in H u b e i, e n title d " X iu z h e n Q u a n ­
t a " (T h e C o m p le te C h a r t o f th e C u ltiv a tio n
o f P e rfe c tio n ). A n e a r lie r v e r s io n c irc u la te d
W u d a n g Shan, an d w as en g rav ed o n w o o d
in 1888 b y W u M in g x u a n .
• O n e v e rs io n , k n o w n a s th e " D a n c h e n g Jiu -
z h u a n T u " (T h e C h a r t o f th e N in e C y c le s fo r
A c h ie v in g th e E lixir) w a s p r in te d in S h a n g h a i
in 1920 b y Xi Y u k a n g .
• O n e v e r s io n o f th e " X iu z h e n Q u a n ta " (T he
C o m p le te C h a rt of th e C u ltiv a tio n o f Perfection)
w a s p r in te d b y D u a n Fu in C h e n g d u , in 1922.
• A n o th e r v e r s io n o f th e " X iu z h e n Q u a n ta "
(T h e C o m p le te C h a r t o f th e C u ltiv a tio n o f
P e rf e c tio n ) is lo c a te d a t B a iy u n G o n g (th e
W h ite C lo u d T em p le) in B eijing. T h is p a r tic u ­
la r v e r s io n is u n d a te d .
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D escription of the * i * «* f * A « | I f f « X 1944-ni<-» r44(<U A
s i s £««<.»4.1*44. (x4 » tU 4 4 <4 4 l4 4 U 4 t H u m an B o d y
N ine H eavenly P alaces. *4 9 »4«*** rtt The‘Nine Authentic Celestial *«***!•«*/. X4«-c 14 «•4 —
4 *9 * 4 1 1 « * i * 1« 9 * t f l # * 4 l l Description of the Three G ates
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Realms' of the ‘Authentic Man'
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N ine H um an O penings; N ine 4 4 1 «14 «* «X» A A T I* *1X4 K l t l t < « U t > .
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* 4 * 4 4 4 4X4 D escription o f the
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a 11 *«4» ««t o4* 444-41X*4**4t**t4ff"
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w ith the E ig ht D irections, and 4-4 * ««* •««-** t n i i n
*4 1 A «X ♦* <* 4 «
to««« »44 *-4
. l o i n t f l i u i i u u T i
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r i t n A iU ‘ M tN4» r4*
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t i m u o
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lilt 4 M i l H(«C
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9 9 1 4 * 1 « *4
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resides here. X X »#tf 4 - »«
« 9 * 1 1 0 1 4 9 (2-Headed White Deer)
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i T*f4?x9»
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Innate Nature and 4U M 44«
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•»4 «M»t 4
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Figure 1.600. The Ancient Daoist Xiuzhen Tu (Chart for Cultivating Perfection)

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The “Nine Authentic Celestial Realms”

of the “Authentic Man”

Full-Moon "I

The Three Curls that represent

the Three Primordial Breaths

Upper Passes
(Ox Steadily
Heavenly Dipper
Drawing Cart)
and 7 Po Stored within the L ,f % .
Lungs (Well, Ghost, Willow, •Autumn Equinox
Star, Bow. Wings, Carriage)

V
Middle Passes
(Deer Quickly
/
Drawing Cart)

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The 30 Day
Lunar Cycle

Gushing Well Point (Kd-1)

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Three Miles Point (St-36)
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Figure 1.601. The Ancient Daoist Xiuzhen Tu (Chart for Cultivating Perfection)

C o n tr a s te d w ith th e " N e ijin g T u " ( " C h a r t o f
th e I n n e r L a n d s c a p e " ), th e " X iu z h e n T u " ( " C h a r t
f o r C u ltiv a tin g P e rf e c tio n " ) p ic tu r e s th e m e d ita ­
t o r 's b o d y in a f r o n t v ie w r a th e r th a n s id e , a n d
in c lu d e s a lo n g e r te x tu a l p o r tio n , w h ic h d e s c rib e s
N e id a n (In te rn a l E lixir) p ra c tic e s , l u n a r p h a s e s ,
a n d L eifa ( " T h u n d e r R ite s" ) a s s o c ia te d w ith th e
Z h e n g y i D a o is t m o v e m e n t o f th e C elestial M a ste rs
D a o is t se c t (F ig u re 1.600).
T h e e n tir e c h a r t is r e m in is c e n t o f a m a g ic a l
ta lis m a n , illu s tr a tin g a d iv in e b o d y th a t c o n n e c ts
to th e s p ir it re a lm (F ig u re 1.601).
T h e e le m e n ts th a t d is tin g u is h th is c h a r t fro m
th e N e ijin g Tu a r e m a in ly re la te d to th e T h u n d e r
R ites (L eifa) - in p a rtic u la r, th e sp ira l a t th e lev el o f
th e K id n e y s, th e n in e " O rific e s o f H e ll" a t th e b a s e
o f th e s p in e , a n d th e th r e e c u r ls a t th e t o p o f th e
h e a d th a t re p r e s e n t th e T h re e P r im o r d ia l B re a th s
a c c o rd in g to th e T ia n x in Z h e n g f a tr a d itio n .
T h e c h a rt a lso re p re s e n ts th e m a in p a r ts o f th e
b o d y , in c lu d in g :
• T h e T h re e C in n a b a r F ie ld s (T h re e D a n tia n s )
• T h e T h re e P a s s e s (S a n g u a n ), r e p r e s e n te d b y
th e T h re e C h a rio ts lo c a te d o n th e b a c k ,
• T h e 3 0 D a y L u n a r C y c le
• T h e b o d y 's v a r io u s d iv in itie s , d e s c rib e d ac­
c o r d in g to th e a n c ie n t Huangting Neijing Jing
• T h e b o d y 's in te rn a l firin g p ro c e s s (H u o h o u ) .

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T he D a o ist s E nergy B ody

T h e f o llo w in g is a d e s c r ip tio n o f th e m o s t
im p o r ta n t e n e r g y a r e a s in D a o is t A lc h e m y . T h e s e
a re a s a re re s p o n sib le fo r a c tiv a tin g a n d s u p p o r tin g
th e D a o is t d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s (p h y s ic a l b o d y ,
e n e r g y b o d y , a n d s p ir it b o d y ).

T h e Taiji P o l e
T h e Taiji P o le is s e e n a s a v e rtic a l c o lu m n o f
b r illia n t w h ite lig h t, fu ll o f v ib ra tio n a n d e n e rg e tic
p u ls a tio n (F ig u re 1.602). T h e Taiji P o le ro o ts th e
D iv in e Q i in to th e h u m a n b o d y , a n d is re s p o n s ib le
fo r a n im a tin g th e E te rn a l S o u l (X ian S h e n ). T h e core of the body, and extends from the base of the
e n e rg e tic p a th w a y o f th e Taiji P o le, flo w s fro m th e perineum to the top of the head.
to p o f th e h e a d (B aih u i), t h r o u g h th e c e n te r c o re
o f th e b o d y , a n d p h y s ic a lly te r m in a te s a t th e b a s e
o f th e p e r in e u m (H u iy in ).
T h e Taiji P o le e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts to a n d
e m p o w e rs all T h re e D a n tia n s, a n d " fe e d s" th e Y uan
Q i a n d Y uan S h en o f all o f th e b o d y 's o rg a n s a n d tis­
su e s. B eca u se it fu n c tio n s a s a n e n e rg e tic h ig h w a y
fo r th e m o v e m e n t o f th e v a rio u s life-force en e rg ies,
a c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t E n e rg e tic E m b ry o l­
ogy, th e E te rn a l S o u l is d r a w n in to th e b o d y a t th e
m o m e n t o f c o n c e p tio n th r o u g h th e Taiji P o le a n d
d e p a r ts th r o u g h th e Taiji P o le a t d e a th . A d d itio n ­
ally, th e Taiji P o le a lso s e rv e s a s a sp e c ia l p o rta l fo r Figure 1.603. The body’s center core Taiji Pole
th e S p irit T rav els o f th e b o d y 's H u n (E th ereal Soul). Is enveloped with electromagnetic currents that
In E n erg etic E m bryology, it is ta u g h t th at, as th e influence both internal and external organ functions.
fa th e r's s p e rm e n te rs th e m o th e r 's egg, th e en e rg etic T h erefo re, in a n c ie n t tim e s, th e sp in a l c o lu m n w a s
fu sio n c re a te s th e u p p e r o r H e a v e n ly v o rte x p o in t so m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " lo tu s s te m " o r " ste m o f
o f th e Taiji P o le. A t th is e a rly s ta g e o f d e v e lo p m e n t, life," a n d th e B rain w a s k n o w n a s th e " lo tu s flow er."
th e H e a v e n ly v o rte x b e g in s d ra w in g en e rg y in to th e A s th e fe tu s c o n tin u e s to g r o w a n d d e v e lo p
e m b r y o 's fo rm in g tissu e s a n d cells. T h is a c tio n is a r o u n d th e p u ls a tin g e n e rg y o f th e Taiji P o le, th e
u s e d in o r d e r to c re a te a n d lin k to g e th e r th e fo u n ­ b o d y 's tis s u e s a n d e n e rg e tic s y s te m c o n tin u e s to
d a tio n a l e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re s of th e T h re e D a n tia n s. a lte r a n d c h a n g e . E v e n tu a lly , th e p o s itio n o f th e
D u rin g th e tim e o f tissu e fo rm a tio n , th e Taiji Taiji P o le tr a n s f o r m s fro m b e in g lo c a te d a t th e in ­
P o le e n e rg e tic a lly ro o ts its c o lu m n o f w h ite lig h t te rn a l K id n e y s a n d M in g m e n a re a , to b e in g ro o te d
in to th e n e w ly fo r m in g K id n e y s a n d th e M in g - a t th e b a s e o f th e lo w e r p e r in e u m . T h is lo c a tio n ,
m e n are a . In th e e m b ry o , th is a re a is e n e rg e tic a lly a n d its re la tio n s h ip to th e K id n e y o rg a n s , is w h y in
s tim u la te d b y th e H e a v e n ly v o rte x a llo w in g for a n c ie n t C h in a , th e te s te s w e r e c o m m o n ly r e fe rr e d
th e g ro w th a n d d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e K id n e y O rb . In to a s th e " E x te rn a l K id n e y s ."
a n c ie n t tim e s, th e K id n e y O rb w a s also k n o w n a s A fte r b irth , th e Taiji P o le is s ta b iliz e d in s id e
th e " lo tu s b u lb " o r " se e d o f life," a n d w a s se e n a s th e b o d y a s a v e rtic a l c o lu m n o f b r illia n t w h ite
th e fu n d a m e n ta l se e d for all of th e b o d y 's Yin a n d lig h t, s u r r o u n d e d b y a s p ir a llin g v eil o f g o ld e n
Yang energy. F rom th e lo tu s seed, th e sp in a l co lu m n lig h t. Its e n e rg e tic f u n c tio n is to " f e e d " a n d a n i­
d e v e lo p s a n d e x te n d s u p w a r d to fo rm th e B rain. m a te th e in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l o r g a n s a n d tis su e s .
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Figure 1.604. The Earth’s Taiji Pofe
a s w e ll as s ta b iliz e a n d s u p p o r t th e in d iv id u a l's
E n e rg y B o d y a n d S p ir it B o d y (F ig u re 1.603).
The Taiji Pole of Heaven , Earth , & Man
• T h e T a iji P o le o f E a rth : T h e Taiji P o le o f th e
h u m a n b o d y is c o m p a r a b le to th e Taiji P o le
(c e n tra l a x is) o f th e E a r th (F ig u re 1.604). A t
th e e x tre m itie s o f th e E a r th 's Taiji P o le a re
t h e N o r th a n d S o u th P o le s , w h ic h c a n b e
c o m p a r e d to th e B a ih u i a n d H u iy in a r e a s o f
th e h u m a n b o d y .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , th e
E a r th 's Taiji P o le a lig n s itse lf to th e " N o r th
S ta r" (th e " C e le s tia l P o le S ta r" ).
• T h e T a iji P o le o f M a n : T h e b o d y 's Taiji P o le
is re s p o n s ib le fo r a b s o r b in g th e e n e rg y fro m
H e a v e n a n d E a rth , a n d d is tr ib u tin g th e c o l­
le c te d Q i th ro u g h o u t th e b o d y 's m a jo r in te rn a l
o rg a n s . T h e b o d y 's Taiji P o le is v ie w e d a s th e
s till-p o in t o f M an , a r o u n d w h ic h a d is c ip le
e x p e r i e n c e s a ll o f th e e n e r g e t i c c h a n g e s ,
t r a n s f o r m a tio n s , a n d d e v e lo p m e n ts o f h is
life . C o n s e q u e n t l y , g r e a t s t i ll n e s s c a n b e
e x p e rie n c e d w h e n a d is c ip le m e d ita te s , a n d
p la c e s th e fo c u s o f h is m i n d 's a tte n tio n in to
th e c e n te r c o re o f h is Taiji P ole.
• T h e T a iji P o le o f H e a v e n : B e ca u se th e N o r th
S ta r is s e e n a s th e Taiji P o le o f H e a v e n , it is
s o m e tim e s c a lle d th e " C e le stia l P o le S ta r," o r
th e "Taiji o f H e a v e n ." T h e o rig in a l tr a n s la tio n
o f th e C h in e s e c h a r a c te r fo r Taiji m e a n s " S u ­
p r e m e U ltim a te ," a n d r e p r e s e n ts th e u ltim a te
D a o is t A lchemy
Figure 1.605. The Pole Star - Heaven s Taiji Pole
s t a t e o f t r a n s f o r m a t i o n (Y in t r a n s f o r m in g
in to Y ang, a n d v ic e -v e rsa ). W h ile th e o rig in a l
m e a n in g o f th e C h in e se c h a ra c te r fo r Yin is th e
s h a d y s id e o f th e m o u n ta in a n d Y an g d e p ic ts
th e s u n n y s id e o f th e m o u n ta in , th e c e n te r o f
th e m o u n ta in 's p e a k is c o n s id e r e d a Taiji (th e
c e n te r o f Yin a n d Y ang) w h e r e th e e n e rg ie s o f
b o th Y in a n d Y ang m e e t.
T h e c e n te r c o re o r m id lin e o f th e Taiji o f
H e a v e n is a ls o k n o w n a s th e " c e le s tia l still-
p o in t." T h is is b e c a u s e , a lth o u g h all o f th e
Y in a n d Y a n g c h a n g e s c o n t i n u a l l y o c c u r
w ith in th e H e a v e n s d u r in g th e c o u r s e o f a day,
c a u s in g a ll o f th e s ta r s to m a k e a 360 d e g r e e
r o ta tio n a s th e E a rth r o ta te s (F ig u re 1.605),
th e P o le S ta r re m a in s s ta tio n a ry , a s H e a v e n 's
s till-p o in t (lik e th e e y e o f a h u r r ic a n e ) .
Internal Energy Interactions
S im ila r to th e N o rth (Y ang) a n d S o u th (Yin)
m a g n e tic p o le s o f th e E a rth 's cen tral axis, th e b o d y 's
Taiji P o le is d iv id e d in to Y ang (H e a v e n ) a n d Yin
(E arth ) en e rg e tic p o la ritie s. L o cated in th e " N o rth ,"
a re th e F iv e P o rta ls of th e H e a v e n ly Y ang G a te (th e
B aih u i a n d S ish e n c o n g p o in ts), p o s itio n e d a t th e
to p o f th e h e a d . L o ca ted in th e " S o u th ," a r e th e
F iv e P o rta ls o f th e E a rth ly G a te (C h a n g q ia n g GV-1,
H u iy in CV-1, etc.), p o sitio n e d a t th e p e rin e u m . B oth
o f th e se im p o rta n t a re a s a re d e sc rib e d as fo llo w s:
• T h e F iv e P o r ta ls o f th e H e a v e n ly Y a n g G a te :
I n D a o is t a lc h e m y , t h e b o d y 's H e a v e n l y
p o r t a l s a r e c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " C e le s tia l
G a te s o f th e H u n ." D u r in g m e d ita tio n , th e
C e le stia l Q i o f th e S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs a re all
a b s o r b e d in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y th r o u g h th e
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Top View
of Head
Figure 1.606. The Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang
Gate are considered the Gate of the Hun.
Celestial energy is absorbed into the Taiji Pole
through the Five Portals of the Heavenly Yang Gate,
located at the center of the Baihui
and Sishencong areas at the top of the head.
U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d Taiji P o le , v ia th e s e F iv e
H e a v e n ly Y ang G a te s (F ig u re 1.606). T h e s e
sp e c ia l u p p e r g a te s a re lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e
h e a d , c e n te re d a t th e B a ih u i (" O n e H u n d r e d
M e e tin g s " ) a re a , a n d a re s u r r o u n d e d b y th e
" S is h e n c o n g " (" F o u r A le r t S p irits " ).
T h e S is h e n c o n g p o in ts th a t s u r r o u n d th e
B a ih u i, a re a ls o k n o w n a s th e " F o u r G r e a t
S p irits o f th e G a te ." T h is n a m e sig n ifie s th e
im p o rta n c e o f th e s e p o in ts a s g u a r d ia n s o f th e
h u m a n so u l, a s th e y co n tro l th e s p iritu a l access
to th e b o d y 's Taiji P ole. T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e d th a t o n ly th ro u g h d e e p m e d ita tio n o r
d e a th c o u ld th e h u m a n s o u l le a v e its co rp o re a l
re s id e n c e a n d tra v e l in to th e v a r io u s p h y s ic a l,
en erg etic, a n d sp iritu a l w o rld s. B ecause of th e ir
lo c a tio n a b o v e th e N iw a n P a la c e (c e n te r o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n ), it is s a id th a t th r o u g h o u t
life, th e F o u r G re a t S p irits o f th e G a te p ro te c t
th e h u m a n so u l fro m s p ir it p o s s e s s io n , a n d
re c e iv e s H e a v e n ly e n e rg y a s w e ll a s in tu itiv e
in s ig h ts to g u id e a n d d ire c t th e h u m a n s o u l
th ro u g h th e v a r io u s c h a lle n g e s o f life.
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Figure 1.607. The Five Portals of the Earthly Yin Gate
are considered the Gate of the Po. The environmental
energy of the Earth is absorbed into the Taiji Pole
through the Five Portals of the Earthly Yin Gate,
located at the center of the anal sphincter, between
the Huiyin (“Meeting of Yin") and the Changqiang
("Long Strength") areas, at the base of the perineum.
• The Five Portals of the Earthly Yin Gate: In
D a o is t alc h e m y , th e b o d y 's E a r th ly p o r ta ls a re
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " T e rre s tria l G a te s o f th e
P o ." D u rin g m e d ita tio n , th e E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i
o f t h e S oil, W in d , a n d W a te r is a b s o r b e d in to
th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le th r o u g h th e tis su e s , a n d
e n te r s in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia F iv e E a rth ly
Y in G a te s (F ig u re 1.607). T h e s e s p e c ia l g a te s
a re lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e a n a l s p h in c te r,
b e tw e e n th e H u iy in (" M e e tin g o f Y in ") a n d
th e C h a n g q ia n g (" L o n g S tr e n g th " ) a re a s , a t
th e b a s e o f th e p e r in e u m .
A c c o rd in g to D a o is t E n e rg e tic A n a to m y , all o f
th e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s a c tiv e w ith in th e b o d y 's in te r­
n a l a n d e x te r n a l e n e rg e tic fie ld s, e x te n d d ire c tly
fro m th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le, w h ic h s u p p lie s Q i to all
o f th e b o d y 's o rg a n s , c h a n n e ls , a n d tissu e s. F o r e x ­
a m p le , a s th e T h re e D a n tia n s a b s o r b e n e rg y fro m
th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le , th e y th e n fe ed th e b o d y 's Yin
a n d Y a n g o r g a n s , c h a n n e ls , a n d E x tr a o r d in a r y
V essels. T h e e n e rg e tic s y s te m o f e a c h in d iv id u a l
D a n tia n is c o n n e c te d to th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le, a n d
is r e s p o n s ib le fo r a s p e c ia l a lc h e m ic a l tra n s itio n ,
u s e d in th e p ro c e s s o f c o n v e r tin g J in g (E sse n ce)
in to Q i, Q i (E n e rg y ) in to S h e n , S h e n (S p irit) in to
W uji, a n d W uji (In fin ite S p a c e ) b a c k in to th e D ao .

S p ir it u a l M a n if e s t a t io n s
In China, the D a o is ts A b b o ts say that th e
body's Taiji Pole is a holy place, one that practically
defies all description. Similar to an aquarium which
is b u ilt to h o u s e a n d c o n ta in fish from th e d e e p
sea, it is th e s p iritu a l c o n ta in e r o f D iv in e L ig h t th a t
h o u s e s th e in d iv id u a l's E te rn a l S oul (X ian S h en ).
T h e b o d y 's Taiji P o le is r e v e re d a s o n e o f th e
m o s t s a c re d o f p la c e s, a s it c o n ta in s th e tr u e e s ­
s e n c e o f th e Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), d e v o id
o f all e g o m a s k s o r d e f e n s e m e c h a n is m s . W h e n
th e b o d y 's in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l e n e rg e tic w a v e
p a tte r n s b e c o m e s y n c h r o n iz e d th r o u g h p r a y e r o r
m e d ita tio n , a ih y th m ic p u ls a tio n o c c u rs w ith in th e
b o d y 's Taiji P o le . T h is e n e rg e tic p u ls e o f s o u n d
a n d lig h t b e g in s to v ib r a te d e e p w ith in th e c e n te r
c o re o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , a n d re s o n a te s o u tw a r d
in to in fin ite sp a c e . T h is s a c re d e n e rg e tic p u ls e is
tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in m e d ita tio n in o r d e r to p ro je c t
th e D a o is t d is c ip le th r o u g h th e in fin ite s p a c e o f
th e W uji, to e v e n tu a lly fu s e w ith th e lu m in e s c e n t
p u ls e a n d lig h t o f th e e te r n a l D a o .
If a D a o is t d is c ip le p e n e t r a t e s t h e g o ld e n
v e il th a t s u r r o u n d s th e c e n te r o f a n in d iv id u a l's
Taiji P o le, a n d e x te n d s h is in te n tio n d e e p in to th a t
s a c re d lig h t's in n e r co re, h e w ill o fte n e x p e rie n c e
th e s e n s a tio n o f fa llin g in to s p a c e o r d is s o lv in g
in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W u ji. T h is s p e c ia l
s e n s a tio n is o f te n fo llo w e d b y s e e in g f la s h in g
c o lo re d lig h ts a n d v a r io u s m o v in g s h a p e s , a s th e
s u r r o u n d in g c o re s e e m s to d is s o lv e in to in fin ite
s p a c e itself. T im e a n d s p a c e d is s o lv e a n d a fe e lin g
o f b e in g s tre tc h e d in to e te r n ity o c c u rs. T h is e x p e ri­
e n c e is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " T ru e C o n n e c tio n ,"
in w h ic h th e W uji r e tu r n s b a c k to th e e te r n a l D a o .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e p o te n tia l fo r
th is m a g ic a l e x p e rie n c e e x is ts w ith in e v e ry o n e ,
a n d c a n a ls o b e a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h d e e p p r a y e r
a n d m e d ita tio n . It is c o n s id e r e d to b e a n o r m a l
p h e n o m e n o n w it h i n d e e p s p i r i t u a l p r a c tic e s .
T h is is w h y th e Taiji P o le is o fte n r e fe rr e d to a s
th e " R iv e r o f G o d ."
W h e n D a o is t d is c ip le s b e c o m e a w a r e o f th e ir
in te r n a l c o n n e c tio n to th e D iv in e , it is c a lle d a
s p ir itu a l " A w a k e n in g ." A s w e b e c o m e a w a r e o f
o u r d e e p e r s e lf (e n e rg e tic a lly m a n ife s te d th r o u g h
th e Taiji P ole), w e a ls o a w a k e n to a m o re o b je c tiv e
D A O IS T alchem y
a w a r e n e s s o f th e e n e rg e tic a n d e m o tio n a l p a tte r n s
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e T h re e B o d ie s, a n d to th e
harmonies and imbalances existing within them.
During a spiritual Awakening, our internal
a w a re n e s s m o v e s fro m o rie n tin g th ro u g h life v ia
th e e x te rn a l social m a sk s a n d d e fe n se m e c h a n ism s,
to o p e r a tin g fro m th e s p ir itu a l g u id a n c e o f o u r
c e n te r c o re self. O u r Y u an S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit)
b e g in s to s h in e b r ig h te r a n d s tro n g e r from w ith in
us, as w e g r a d u a lly reorganize various aspects of
o u r in te rn a l b e in g to a lig n w ith o u r life p u rp o s e .
N u m e r o u s p h y s ic a l, e m o tio n a l, a n d e n e r g e tic
a d ju s tm e n ts ta k e p la c e th r o u g h o u t th is p ro c e ss.
O n e o f m y f a v o r ite q u o te s d e s c r ib in g th e
" A w a k e n in g " p h e n o m e n a , c o m e s fr o m D a o is t
M a s te r C lo u d -C h a m b e r, a n d g o e s a s fo llo w s:
“Fifty years have past and gone
in a twinkling of an eye!
W hat you have gained
is not worth rejoicing over,
and what you have lost
was not worth grieving about!
Only when people have a great Awakening,
do they know that the world is but a dream!91
U n d e r s t a n d in g T h e Ta iji P o l e E n e r g y
T h e e so te ric e n e rg e tic asp e cts, a s w ell as m a g i­
cal a n d sp iritu a l c o n te n ts re so n a tin g w ith in th e Taiji
P o le, ca n b e st b e u n d e r s to o d th ro u g h b o th m e ta ­
p h y sic a l a n d m y th o lo g ic a l p e rsp e c tiv e s. In a n c ie n t
C h in a, th e s u b tle en e rg y ex istin g w ith in th e H u m a n
Taiji P o le w a s tra d itio n a lly d e sc rib e d as fo llo w s:
1. M e ta p h y s ic a lly : T h e s a c re d e n e rg y e x is tin g
w ith in th e Taiji P o le c o n ta in s th e fo llo w in g
m a g ic a l a n d m e ta p h y s ic a l a sp e c ts:
• T h e e n e rg y o f th e P rim o rd ia l E n e rg e tic S ta te
t h a t e x is te d b e fo re c re a tio n
• T h e P r im o r d ia l E n e rg y o f C re a tio n
• T h e E n e rg e tic P rin c ip le o f C re a tio n Its e lf
• T h e u n d e r ly in g e n e rg e tic c h a ra c te ris tic c o m ­
m o n to all c re a te d th in g s .
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, c o n n e c tin g w ith th e
p o w e rfu l e n e rg y re s o n a tin g w ith in th e b o d y 's
Taiji P o le a llo w e d th e d is c ip le to o b ta in th e
a b ility to ac cess, e x p e rie n c e , a n d e m b o d y th e
s p ir itu a l s ta te o f P rim o rd ia l O n e n e s s .
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2. M y th o lo g ic a lly : T h e s a c re d e n e r g y e x is tin g
w ith in th e Taiji P o le c a n b e u n d e r s to o d b o th
a s a p a r t o f th e D iv in e E n e rg y o f H e a v e n ,
a n d a s a n a s p e c t o f th e D iv in e C o n s c io u s ­
n e s s c o n ta in e d w ith in e a c h in d iv id u a l, o r a
c o m b in a tio n o f th e tw o .
T h e e n e rg y c o n ta in e d w ith in th e Taiji P o le is
th e D iv in e E n e rg e tic M a trix o f th e U n iv e rs a l
D a o (F ig u re 1.608). W ith in th e h u m a n b o d y ,
th e Taiji P o le is p r im a r ily id e n tif ie d a s th e
e n e rg e tic s o u rc e o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s . It is
th e p e r s o n if ic a tio n o f th e c e n tra l p o w e r o f life
a n d th e u n iv e r s e , e x p r e s s e d a s th e e n e rg e tic
c o m b in a tio n o f b o th s p ir itu a l a n d p h y s ic a l
d iv in ity , e x i s t i n g s i m u lt a n e o u s ly o n b o t h
m ic ro c o sm ic a n d m a c r o c o s m ic le v e ls.
MEDITATING ON THE TAIJI POLE
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t p r ie s ts t a u g h t th e ir s e n io r
a p p r e n tic e s , th a t d ire c t m e d ita tio n a n d fo c u s e d
c o n c e n tr a tio n p la c e d o n to th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le
w a s p a r a m o u n t. It w a s a ls o taught, that w ithin
its v e r y c e n te r la y th e S u p r e m e U ltim a te (Taiji),
h e n c e th e m a g ic a l a b ility to a c c e ss " O m n ip r e s ­
e n t A w a re n e s s ." T h is s e c re t e n e r g e tic p o r ta l w a s
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e d is c ip le 's m a g ic a l g a te w a y
to th e e n tir e u n iv e r s e . T h r o u g h its e n try w a y , th e Figure 1.608. The Energy From Within the
D a o is t d is c ip le s w o u ld b e a llo w e d s im u lta n e o u s Taiji Pole Radiates Throughout the Physical Body,
p e r c e p tio n a n d c o n tro l o f all th e s u b tle m e c h a ­ Energy Body and Spirit Body.
n is m s o f a ll c re a tio n .
T h e fo llo w in g a r e s e v e n se c re t m e th o d s o f a n ­ p h y s ic a l b o d y o n th is E a r th , th e m e m o r ie s
c ie n t e s o te r ic S h e n g o n g p ra c tic e , u s e d in e s o te r ic o f th e d is c ip le 's p r e s e n t p e r s o n a lity w ill b e
D a o is t A lc h e m y . T h e s e s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n s w e r e p r e s e r v e d b y h is Y u an S h e n .
u s e d b y p r ie s ts a n d d is c ip le s in o r d e r to a w a k e n 2. D a o , th e T a iji P o le , a n d t h e P o s tn a ta l T ra n s ­
th e e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l c o n s c io u s n e s s r e s o n a t­ f o r m a tio n s : In th is s e c o n d m e d ita tio n , th e
in g w ith in th e ir c e n te r c o re Taiji P ole. T h is is a p r o ­ d is c ip le w ill c o n c e n tra te o n fe e lin g th e r h y th ­
g re s s iv e m e th o d o f " S p iritu a l A w a k e n in g ." T h e m ic P o s tn a ta l T ra n s fo rm a tio n s o f th e T h re e
d is c ip le w ill b e g in w ith S ta g e #1, a n d e v e n tu a lly I n n e r T re a su re s o f M a n (Jin g to Q i, Q i to S h en ,
p r o g r e s s th r o u g h all s e v e n s ta g e s (F ig u re 1.609): S h e n to W uji, a n d W u ji to D a o ). C o n s c io u s ly
1. T h e D a o , th e T h r e e D a n tia n s , a n d th e T a iji a w a k e n in g to th e s e rh y th m ic tr a n s f o rm a tio n s
P o le : In th is fir s t m e d ita tio n , th e d i s c i p l e o c c u r r in g a lo n g th e Taiji P o le b r in g s a b o u t a
v is u a liz e s th e d iv in e e n e r g y o f th e E te rn a l s ta te o f in te rn a l a n d e x te r n a l h a rm o n y . W h e n
D a o r e s o n a tin g fro m w ith in h is c e n te r c o re m a s te r e d , th is a w a r e n e s s w ill a llo w th e d is c i­
a n d T h r e e D a n tia n s . W h e n m a s te r e d , th is p le to f u r th e r re fin e h is L in g Q i (S p iritu a liz e d
m e d ita tio n le a d s to th e e te r n a l s u r v iv a l o f E n e rg y ) a n d L in g S h e n (S p iritu a l M in d ), a n d
t h e d i s c i p l e 's Y u a n S h e n ( O r ig in a l S p ir it) . e v e n tu a lly e s ta b lis h a d e e p m y s tic a l u n io n
E v e n th o u g h h e e x p e rie n c e s th e d e a th o f th e w ith th e E te rn a l D a o .

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3. T h é D a o , th e F iv e Y in O r g a n s , a n d t h e T a iji
P o le : In th is th ir d m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le
v is u a liz e s th e d iv in e e n e r g y o f th e E te rn a l
D a o r e s o n a tin g fro m w ith in th e c e n te r c o re o f
h is b o d y , e x te n d in g its e n e rg y o u tw a r d in to
th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s (i.e., L iver, H e a rt, S p le e n ,
L u n g s , a n d K id n e y s ). W h e n m a s te r e d , th is
sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n le a d s to e n h a n c e d p h y s i­
cal s tr e n g th a n d in c re a s e s th e v ita lity o f th e
d is c ip le 's in te rn a l o rg a n s .
4 . T h e D a o , t h e F iv e V i r t u e s , a n d t h e T a iji
P o le : In th is fo u r th m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le
w ill d e v e lo p c o n tro l o v e r h is e m o tio n s . T h is
is n e e d e d in o r d e r to h o u s e th e fiv e s p ir itu a l
c o m p o n e n ts o f h is O rig in a l F iv e E le m e n t V ir­
t u e s ( K in d n e s s , I n n e r - P e a c e , T r u th f u ln e s s ,
I n te g r ity , a n d W is d o m ), th e r e b y a t t a i n i n g
s in g le - p o in te d n e s s o f m in d , a n d s p ir itu a lly
c o n n e c tin g w ith th e E te rn a l D a o . W h e n m a s ­
te re d , th is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n w ill e n h a n c e th e
d o m in a n t s p ir itu a l p r e s e n c e o f th e d is c ip le 's
H u n . W h e n th e O rig in a l F iv e E le m e n t V irtu e s
a r e firm ly ro o te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o d y ,
th e d is c ip le w ill m a n ife s t a h ig h s p iritu a l s ta te
o f h a r m o n y a n d c o m p a s s io n , d u r in g all ac tiv i­
ties, e v e n in tim e s o f d iffic u lty a n d m is fo rtu n e .
5 . T h e D a o , th e Y u a n S h e n , a n d th e T a iji P o le :
In th is fifth m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill o b ta in
c o n tro l o f h is th o u g h ts , b y s u r r e n d e r in g h is
Figure 1.609. Awakening the Energetic and Spiritual
S h e n Z h i (A c q u ire d P e rs o n a lity ) to th e D ao.
Consciousness within the Taiji Pole
T h is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e is p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to
e s ta b lis h a p e rfe c t u n ity b e tw e e n th e s p iritu a l m e d ita tio n w ill r e s to r e a d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l
e n e rg y o f th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l h e a lth a n d u ltim a te ly tr a n s f o r m h is e n e rg y
S p irit) a n d th e s p iritu a l e n e rg y o f th e E te rn a l in to s p irit. T h is w ill c re a te a m y s tic a l u n io n
D a o . W h e n m a s te re d , th is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n w ith th e e te r n a l lig h t o f th e W uji, t h a t e x is ts
w ill s ta b iliz e th e d is c ip le 's th o u g h ts , a llo w in g a n d e x te n d s th r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e u n iv e r s e .
h im to o b ta in lim itle ss e n e rg y w ith in h is b o d y . 7. T h e D a o a n d th e T a iji P o le : In th is la s t m e d i­
T h is a ls o e n a b le s th e d is c ip le to tr a n s c e n d ta tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill v is u a liz e th e D iv in e
p h y sic a l d isc o m fo rts (h u n g e r, th irst, p a in , etc.), e n e r g y o f th e E te rn a l D a o r e s o n a tin g fro m
a n d m e n ta l tu rm o il (a n g er, w o rry , fear, etc.). d e e p w ith in th e c e n te r o f h is b o d y . W h e n
6. D iv in e L ig h t a n d th e T a iji P o le : In th is six th m a s te r e d , th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n w ill le a d
m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill " a w a k e n " a n d to th e a w a k e n in g o f m a g ic a l p o w e r s w ith in
s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg y flo w in g w ith in h is Taiji o n e s e lf . It w ill a ls o e n a b le th e d is c ip le to
P o le, b y v is u a liz in g th e lig h t o f th e E te rn a l o b ta in m a s te r y o v e r h is e n v ir o n m e n t (e.g .,
D a o s h in in g a n d r a d ia tin g fro m d e e p in s id e m u lti-lo c a tio n , in v u ln e ra b ility , s p ir it tra v e l,
its c e n te r co re. W h e n m a s te re d , th is s p e c ia l a n d e x te n d in g h is life a t w ill).

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F u s in g & E n e r g iz in g t h e Ta iji P o l e
T h is a n c ie n t m e d ita tio n is u s e d to a c tiv a te
th e e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s o f th e b o d y 's T h r u s tin g
V essels. It c o m b in e s th e Y in e n e rg y o f E a rth , p o ­
s itio n e d o n th e r ig h t s id e o f th e b o d y (m a n ife s tin g
a s a W h ite T iger), w ith th e Y ang e n e rg y o f H e a v e n ,
p o s itio n e d o n th e left s id e o f th e b o d y (m a n ife stin g
a s a G re e n D ra g o n ). A ll th r e e e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s
w ill b a la n c e a n d h a r m o n iz e th e Q i flo w in g a lo n g
th e c e n te r c h a n n e ls o f th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le (F ig u re
1.610). It is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e e n e rg e tic
p a th w a y s o f th e s e s p e c ia l T h r u s tin g V essels a re
q u ite d if f e r e n t in lo c a tio n a n d fu n c tio n th a n th e
C h u n g M e i ( T h r u s ti n g V e sse ls) u s e d in p o s t ­
c o m m u n is t T ra d itio n a l C h in e s e M e d ic a l C o lle g es.
T h is special m e d ita tio n is tra d itio n a lly u s e d in
a n c ie n t D a o ist a lch e m y in o rd e r to cleanse, purify,
a n d fu se th e e n e rg e tic field s o f th e b o d y 's T h re e
D a n tian s, a n d p re p a re th e d iscip le for C re a tin g th e
Im m o rtal F etus. T h e F u sin g a n d E n erg iz in g th e Taiji
P o le m e d ita tio n is d iv id e d in to th re e stages. In each
stag e, th ree ch an n els are u tilize d in o rd e r to m o v e the
Q i u p th e ce n te r core o f th e body. T h e th re e ch a n n els
are d iv id e d in to th re e sections, d esc rib e d as follow s:
• S e c tio n 1: L o w e r D a n tia n to th e Y ellow C o u r t Figure 1.610. Fusing the Qi of the Earthly White Tiger
• S e c tio n 2: L o w e r D a n tia n a n d Y ellow C o u r t and the Heavenly Green Dragon
to th e M id d le D a n tia n (H e a rt)
• S e c tio n 3: L o w e r D a n tia n , Y ellow C o u rt, a n d
M id d le D a n tia n (H e a rt) to th e U p p e r D a n tia n
(N iw a n P a la c e ) The Wood
Element
A fte r th e e n e rg e tic fu sio n h a s b e e n c o m p le te d ,
Tongue
th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e th e Q i v ib ra tin g w ith in
Position
h is c e n te r Taiji P ole. T h e F u sin g a n d E n e rg iz in g th e
Taiji P o le M e d ita tio n is d iv id e d in to th re e s ta g e s ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
Figure 1.611. The Wood Element Tongue position
(Liver). The tongue is placed on the soft palate
S t a g e # 1 F u s in g and E n e r g iz in g the at the center of the roof of the mouth.2
3
Ta iji P o l e
In th e first s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e d is c ip le w ill 2. C lo se y o u r e y e s a n d p la c e y o u r h a n d s n a t u ­
b e g in b y u s in g th re e s e p a ra te d iv is io n s (left, center, ra lly o n th e k n e e s, o r p la c e th e m o n y o u r la p
a n d rig h t) o f th e lo w er, m id d le , a n d u p p e r s e c tio n s w i t h th e p a l m s o v e r la p p i n g , a n d t h u m b s
o f th e T h ru s tin g V essels, d e s c rib e d a s follow s: to u c h in g , fo r m in g th e R a d ia tin g Y ang H a n d
1. A s s u m e a s ittin g m e d ita tio n p o s tu r e . K e e p S eal (F ig u re 1.612).
y o u r s p in e s tra ig h t, s h o u ld e r s a n d c h e st re ­ 3. B eg in b y u s in g " N a tu r a l B re a th in g ." I n h a le
la x e d , k n e e s p o s itio n e d lo w e r th a n y o u r g ro in , a n d s o ftly e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n , a n d fo c u s
w ith y o u r to n g u e p la c e d o n th e W ood E le m e n t y o u r m i n d 's in te n tio n o n fillin g th e L o w e r
to n g u e p o s itio n (F ig u re 1.611). D a n tia n w ith Q i.
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The Radiating
Yang Hand Seal
When the Left
Hand is placed on
the Bottom and
the Right Hand
is placed on top,
facing upward -
it causes the
body’s energy to
“Radiate Qi"
Figure 1.612. Sit with the palms overlapping,
and the thumbs touching.
4. T h e n ex h a le , a n d d ire c t y o u r m in d to re la x th e
e n tir e b o d y . S o ftly c o m p r e s s in g th e a b d o m e n
d o w n a n d in w a r d .
• N e x t, d ir e c t th e Q i to f lo w d o w n i n t o th e
" D ra g o n s W ell" p o in t (H u iy in ), lo c a te d a t th e
c e n te r o f y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m .
5. B e g in n in g fro m S e c tio n 1, m o v e th e Q i fro m
th e p e r in e u m th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n , u p
th e T h r u s tin g V essels, to th e Y ellow C o u r t in
th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n :
• L eft: B egin o n th e left (Yang) sid e o f th e T h ru s t­
in g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e H e a v e n ly D ra g o n
p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e D ra g o n
W ell ( lo w e r p e r in e u m ) th r o u g h th e L o w e r
D a n tia n to th e Y ellow C o u r t (via ro u te 1 to 4);
th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n th ro u g h th e L o w e r
D a n tia n in to th e D ra g o n W ell (via ro u te 4 to 1).
• C e n t e r N e x t, focus o n th e C e n te r C o re T h ru s t­
in g V essel. B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e D r a g o n
W ell, th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n , to th e Yel­
lo w C o u r t (v ia r o u te 2 to 5); th e n le a d th e Q i
b a c k d o w n th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n to th e
D ra g o n W ell (v ia r o u te 5 to 2).
• R ig h t: F inally, fo c u s o n th e r ig h t (Y in) s id e o f
th e T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e E a rth ly
T ig e r p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e r g y fr o m th e
D ra g o n W ell th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n to
th e Y ellow C o u rt (v ia ro u te 3 to 6); th e n le a d
th e Q i b a c k d o w n th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n
to th e D ra g o n W ell (v ia ro u te 6 to 3).
D a o is t A l c h e m y
6. A fte r c o m p le tin g S e ctio n 1, p ro c e e d to S e ctio n
2, a n d m o v e th e Q i fro m th e Y ello w C o u r t
a lo n g th e T h r u s tin g V e sse ls to th e M id d le
D a n tia n in th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n :
• L e f t: B e g in o n th e le ft (Y a n g ) s i d e o f th e
T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e H e a v e n ly
D ra g o n p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e
Y ellow C o u r t to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia r o u te
4 to 7), th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n to th e Yel­
lo w C o u r t (v ia r o u te 7 to 4).
• C e n te r: N e x t, fo c u s o n th e C e n te r C o re T h ru s t­
in g V essel. B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e Y ellow
C o u r t to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia r o u te 5 to
8), th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n to th e Y ellow
C o u r t (v ia r o u te 8 to 5).
• R ig h t: F in ally , fo c u s o n th e r ig h t (Y in) s id e o f
th e T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e E a r th ly
T ig e r p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e Yel­
lo w C o u r t to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia r o u te 6
to 9), th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n to th e Y ellow
C o u r t (v ia r o u te 9 to 6).
7. A fte r c o m p le tin g S ectio n 2, p ro c e e d to S ectio n
3, a n d m o v e th e Q i fro m th e M id d le D a n tia n
a l o n g th e T h r u s t i n g V e sse ls to th e U p p e r
D a n tia n a n d N iw a n P a la c e , th e n to th e to p o f
th e h e a d (B aih u i) in th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n :
• L e f t: B e g in o n th e le ft (Y a n g ) s i d e o f t h e
T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e H e a v e n ly
D ra g o n p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e
M id d le D a n tia n to th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d
N iw a n P a la c e , th e n to th e to p o f th e h e a d (v ia
r o u te 7 to c ro w n ); th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n
to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia th e c r o w n to 7).
• C e n te r: N e x t, fo cu s o n th e C e n te r C o re T h r u s t­
in g V essel. B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e M id d le
D a n tia n to th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d N iw a n
P a la c e , th e n to th e to p o f th e h e a d (v ia r o u te
8 to th e c ro w n ), th e n le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n
to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia th e c r o w n to 8).
• R ig h t: Finally, fo cu s o n th e rig h t (Yin) s id e o f
th e T h ru s tin g Vessel, a n d fo llo w th e E a rth ly Ti­
g e r p a th w a y . B ring th e en e rg y fro m th e M id d le
D a n tia n to th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d N iw a n P al­
ace, th e n to th e to p of th e h e a d (via ro u te 9 to
th e c ro w n ); th e n lead th e Q i b a c k d o w n to th e
M id d le D a n tia n (via th e c ro w n to 9).
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S t a g e # 2 F u s in g and E n e r g iz in g the
Ta iji P o l e
In th e s e c o n d s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill c o n tin u e
th e p ra c tic e o f u s in g th e n in e s e p a r a te s e c tio n s o f
th e lo w er, m id d le , a n d u p p e r T h r u s tin g V essels.
T h e m e d ita tio n c o n tin u e s a s fo llo w s:
8, B e g in n in g fro m th e L eft (1) S e c tio n (i.e., th e
D ra g o n S ide), m o v e th e Q i u p w a r d , th r o u g h
th e e n tire lo w er, m id d le , a n d u p p e r d iv is io n s
o f th e T h ru s tin g V essels. T h e n p ro c e e d to m o v e
th e Q i th r o u g h S e c tio n s 2 a n d 3 (F ig u re 1.613).
A s y o u m o v e th e energy, im a g in e a n d feel th e
Q i o f the D ra g o n Well m o v in g th ro u g h th e L ow ­
e r D a n tian , u p th e T h ru stin g V essels, p a s t th e
Y ellow C o u rt a n d M id d le D a n tian , te rm in a tin g
a t th e U p p e r D a n tia n in th e fo llo w in g p a tte rn :
• L e f t: B e g in o n t h e le f t (Y a n g ) s id e o f t h e
T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e H e a v e n ly
D r a g o n p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fr o m th e
D r a g o n W ell (p e r in e u m ) th r o u g h th e L o w e r
D a n tia n to th e Y ellow C o u r t (v ia r o u te 1 to
4), th e n to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia ro u te 4 to
7), th e n fin a lly th r o u g h th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
N iw a n P alace , to th e to p of th e h e a d (v ia r o u te Figure 1.613. Fusing the Qi of the Earthly White Tiger
7 to th e c ro w n ), lo c a te d a t th e B a ih u i a re a . and the Heavenly Green Dragon
N e x t, le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fro m th e c r o w n
th r o u g h th e s a m e T h r u s tin g V essel p a th w a y , T ig e r p a th w a y . B r in g th e e n e r g y fr o m th e
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d D r a g o n W ell (p e r in e u m ) th r o u g h th e L o w e r
b y m o v in g th e e n e rg y fro m th e c r o w n p o in t D a n tia n to th e Y ello w C o u r t (v ia ro u te 3 to
d o w n w a r d ; fro m th e c ro w n th r o u g h r o u te 7, 6), th e n to th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia r o u te 6 to
7 to 4, a n d fro m 4 to 1. 9), th e n fin a lly to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , N iw a n
• C e n te r: N e x t, fo c u s o n th e C e n te r C o re T h ru s t­ P a la c e , to th e to p o f th e h e a d (v ia r o u te 9 to
in g V essel. B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e D r a g o n c ro w n ), lo c a te d a t th e B a ih u i a re a .
W ell (p e r in e u m ) th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n N e x t, le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fro m th e c ro w n
to th e Y ellow C o u r t (v ia r o u te 2 to 5), th e n to t h r o u g h th e s a m e T h r u s tin g V essel p a th w a y ,
th e M id d le D a n tia n (v ia r o u te 5 to 8), th e n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d
fin ally to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , N iw a n P alace , to b y m o v in g th e e n e r g y fro m th e c r o w n p o in t
th e to p o f th e h e a d (v ia r o u te 8 to th e c ro w n ), d o w n w a r d ; fro m th e c r o w n th r o u g h r o u te 9,
lo c a te d a t th e B a ih u i a re a . 9 to 6, a n d fro m 6 to 3).
N e x t, le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fro m th e c ro w n S t a g e # 3 F u s in g and E n e r g iz in g the
th r o u g h th e s a m e T h r u s tin g V essel p a th w a y , Ta i j i P o l e
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d In th e th ir d s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill p ra c tic e
b y m o v in g th e e n e r g y fro m th e c r o w n p o in t u s i n g th e n in e s e p a r a t e s e c tio n s o f th e lo w e r,
d o w n w a r d ; fro m th e c r o w n th r o u g h r o u te 8, m id d le , a n d u p p e r T h r u s tin g V essels in o r d e r to
8 to 5, a n d fro m 5 to 2. c o n n e c t w ith th e H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t,
• R ig h t: F inally, fo c u s o n th e r ig h t (Y in) s id e o f lo c a te d a b o u t a fo o t a b o v e th e c ro w n . T h is sp e c ia l
th e T h r u s tin g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e E a r th ly te c h n iq u e is u s e d to s tr e n g th e n a n d s ta b iliz e th e

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d is c ip le 's e x te r n a l e n e rg e tic fie ld s (F ig u re 1.614). T h e F irs t H e a v e n ly

T h e m e d ita tio n c o n tin u e s a s fo llo w s: T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t
9. Begin at Section 1, th en pro c eed to Sections 2 an d
3, e n d in g at the H e a v e n ly T ra n sp e rso n a l P o in t
Im ag in e a n d feel th e Q i of th e L o w e r D a n tia n
m o v e u p th e T h ru s tin g V essels, p a s t th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , te rm in a tin g a t th e First H e av en ly
T ra n sp erso n al Point, in th e fo llo w in g p a tte rn :
• L eft: B egin o n th e left (Yang) sid e o f th e T h ru s t­
in g V essel, a n d fo llo w th e H e a v e n ly D ra g o n
p a th w a y . B rin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e D ra g o n
W ell (lo w e r p e rin e u m ) th ro u g h th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n to th e Y ellow C o u rt (v ia ro u te 1 to 4), th e n
to th e M id d le D a n tia n (via ro u te 4 to 7), th e n to
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , N iw a n P alace, to th e to p o f
th e h e a d (via ro u te 7 to th e cro w n ), th e n e x te n d
th e e n e rg y u p w a r d in to th e d iv in e e n e rg e tic
s p h e r e o f th e H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t
(lo ca ted o n e fo o t a b o v e th e to p o f th e h e a d ).
T h e n , le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fr o m th e
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t, th r o u g h th e
c r o w n o f th e h e a d , p a s t th e L o w e r D a n tia n , to
th e D ra g o n W ell. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d v ia th e
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t to th e c ro w n ,
c ro w n to r o u te 7, 7 to 4, a n d fro m 4 to 1.
• C e n te r: N ext, focus on th e C e n te r C o re T h ru s t­
in g Vessel. B ring th e e n e rg y from th e D ra g o n
Well (lo w e r p e rin e u m ) th ro u g h th e L o w e r D a n ­
tian to th e Yellow C o u rt (via ro u te 2 to 5), th en to
th e M id d le D a n tia n (via ro u te 5 to 8), th en to th e
U p p e r D a n tia n , N iw a n P alace, to th e to p o f th e
h e a d (via ro u te 8 to th e cro w n ), th e n e x te n d th e F ig u re 1.614. T he Divine e n e rg y is re c e iv e d
e n e rg y u p w a rd in to th e d iv in e en e rg e tic sp h e re th ro u g h th e H ea v en ly T ra n sp e rso n a l P o in ts, w hich
o f th e H e a v e n ly T ra n sp e rso n a l p o in t (lo cated th e n tran sfo rm a n d tra n sfe r this su b tle inform ation to
th e d isc ip le’s Taiji P ole. T h e Taiji P o le th e n ra d ia te s
o n e foot a b o v e th e to p o f th e h ea d ).
th is inform ation a n d “divine inspiration” th ro u g h o u t th e
T h en , le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fro m th e H e a v ­
d isc ip le 's p hysical, e n e rg e tic a n d spirit b o d ie s.
e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t, th r o u g h th e c ro w n (Inspired by th e original artw ork of Alex G rey)
o f th e h e a d , p a s t th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d to
th e D ra g o n W ell. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d v ia th e th e h e a d (via ro u te 9 to c ro w n ), th e n e x te n d th e
H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t to th e c ro w n , e n e rg y u p w a r d in to th e d iv in e en e rg e tic sp h e re
c ro w n to r o u te 8, 8 to 5, a n d fro m 5 to 2. o f th e H e a v e n ly T ra n sp e rso n a l p o in t (lo ca ted
• R ig h t: Finally, fo c u s o n th e rig h t (Yin) s id e o f o n e fo o t a b o v e th e to p of th e h e a d ).
th e T h ru s tin g Vessel, a n d follow th e E arth ly Ti­ N e x t, le a d th e Q i b a c k d o w n fro m th e H e a v ­
g e r p a th w a y . B ring th e e n e rg y from th e D ra g o n e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t, th r o u g h th e c ro w n
Well (lo w e r p e rin e u m ) th ro u g h the L o w e r D a n ­ o f th e h e a d , p a s t th e L o w e r D a n tia n , to th e
tia n to the Y ellow C o u rt (via ro u te 3 to 6), th e n D ra g o n W ell. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d v ia th e
to th e M id d le D a n tia n (via ro u te 6 to 9), th e n to H e a v e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l p o in t to th e c ro w n ,
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , N iw a n P alace, to th e to p o f c r o w n to r o u te 9, 9 to 6, a n d fro m 6 to 3 )-3 g i
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Energetic Taiji Pole

Transformers (Center Core
Energetic Channel)

White Color |— 8th Chakra [ P o la rity o f

M en - W om en
U ltr a v io le t L ig h t

Violet Color 350 nm |

b 7th Chakra ■ ] Yang |- Yin

| Indigo Color 400 nm |— 6th Chakra ^ Yin I Yang |

Blue Color 450 nm |— 5th Chakra j Yang !■ Yin |

Green Color 500 nm 4th Chakra \ Yin j Yang

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Yellow Color 550 nm 3rd Chakra]

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Yin Yang
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Seven Internal Chakras, The Three Dantians, and Two External Chakras

T h e Ta i j i P o l e & C h a k r a S y s t e m
T h e b o d y 's m a jo r in te r n a l e n e r g y c e n te rs a r e
r o o te d w i t h i n th e Taiji P o le , w h ic h a c ts a s th e
m a in c h a n n e l o f th e b o d y 's e n e r g e tic n e tw o r k .
T h e T h re e D a n tia n s a r e th e e n e rg e tic r e s e r v o ir s
th a t p o o l a n d c o n ta in th e b o d y 's t r a n s f o r m in g
e n e rg ie s . L o c a te d w ith in th e Taiji P o le, a n d s u r ­
r o u n d e d e x te r n a lly b y th e T h re e D a n tia n s , a r e
th e S e v e n In te r n a l C h a k r a C e n te r s (F ig u re 1.615).
T h e w o r d " C h a k r a " is S a n s k rit fo r " w h e e l."
T h e c h a k r a s a r e o fte n d e s c r ib e d a s s m a ll c o lo re d
d is k s , u s u a lly a b o u t th e s iz e o f a s ilv e r d o llar, re s o ­
n a tin g fro m th e Taiji P o le a t th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y .
T h e Taiji P o le is o fte n c o m p a r e d to th e b o d y 's
m a in e le c tr ic a l c h a n n e l a n d is c o n s id e r e d t h e
s o u rc e o f a ll P re n a ta l Q i, a s w e ll a s th e re s id e n c e
o f th e h u m a n s o u l. T h e S e v e n I n te r n a l C h a k r a
C e n te r s a c t a s e n e rg e tic tr a n s f o r m e r s th a t s te p -
d o w n th e P u r e Q i r a d ia tin g fro m th e Taiji P o le
in to v a r io u s fo rm s o f Q i a n d S h e n . T h is a llo w s
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c a n b e u n d e r s to o d b y c o m p a r in g th e Taiji P o le
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to a p ris m . T h e D iv in e r a d ia te s th e in fin ite p u r e
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e n e rg y o f th e D iv in e . It is fo r th is re a s o n th a t th e
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h u m a n so u l, a n d th e p e r s o n a liz e d e x p r e s s io n o f o
th e D iv in e L ig h t. T h e e n e rg y of th e h u m a n so u l r a ­
d ia te s o u tw a r d fro m th e Taiji P o le to in te r a c t w ith
th e w o r ld o n m a n y d iffe re n t le v e ls o r d im e n s io n s .
In th e c h a k ra s y s te m , tw e lv e p r im a r y d im e n s io n s \J /
a re c o n s id e r e d . E ach o f th e c h a k ra s p ro je c ts e n ­
e rg y a n d in fo rm a tio n fro m th e Taiji P o le in to th e
1st Chakra
e x te r n a l w o r ld (m a n ife s tin g a s th e Y ang, a c tiv e
p r in c ip le o f c re a tio n ). It a lso re c e iv e s e n e rg y a n d Figure 1.616. The body's Twelve Chakras Gates
in f o r m a tio n fro m th e e x te r n a l w o r ld in to th e Taiji extend from the Seven Chakra Centers,
P o le (m a n ife s tin g a s th e Yin, r e c e p tiv e p rin c ip le located within the center core Taiji Pole, and expand
o f a s s im ila tio n ). T h is c o n s ta n t in te ra c tio n e n a b le s outward into the three external Weiqi fields
th e h u m a n s o u l to e n g a g e a n d e x p e rie n c e tw e lv e
d istin c t, th o u g h p r o f o u n d ly in te rre la te d , e n e rg e tic d is tin c t b e a m s o f en e rg y . A ll o f th e s e b e a m s in ­
a n d s p ir itu a l d im e n s io n s o f life. te ra c t to c re a te a c o m p le x in te r f e r e n c e p a tte r n ,
E ac h o f th e s e v e n in te rn a l c h a k ra c e n te rs a re th a t m a n ife s ts a s th e d is c ip le 's s u b to ta l o f e x p e ­
p o s itio n e d a lo n g th e Taiji P o le , a n d m a n if e s ts rie n c e s. A s th e d is c ip le 's r e s id u a l e n e rg e tic p a t­
e x te r n a lly t h r o u g h tw e lv e m a jo r e n e r g y g a te s te rn s (k a rm a ) a re s to re d w ith in e a c h o f th e s e v e n
lo c a te d a lo n g th e b o d y 's G o v e r n in g V essel (S ea in te rn a l c h a k ra c e n te rs , h e th e n e x p e rie n c e s th e
o f Y ang Q i) a n d C o n c e p tio n V essel (Sea o f Yin Q i) effec ts o f p a s t k a rm a , a s th e y r e s o n a te o u tw a r d
(F ig u re 1.616). in to life e x p e rie n c e s . In th e p ro c e s s o f p u r if y in g
V ie w e d a s a c o m p e te s y s te m , t h e tw e l v e th e c h a k ra c e n te rs , it is n e c e s s a ry fo r th e d is c ip le
c h a k r a g a t e s t o g e t h e r a c t lik e a n i m m e n s e ly to a llo w th e s e p a tte r n s to a r is e n a tu ra lly , w ith o u t
c o m p le x h o lo g r a m , th a t e n e r g e tic a lly in te r a c ts a tte m p tin g to re p re s s o r c o n tro l th e m . T h r o u g h
w ith th e b o d y 's T h re e D a n tia n s . A ll in d iv id u a ls c o n s is te n t p ra c tic e , th e s e v e n in te rn a l c h a k ra c e n ­
a r e c o n tin u a lly a ffe c te d b y th e e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s te rs e x is tin g w ith in th e c e n te r co re o f a n d is c ip le 's
r e s o n a tin g fro m e a c h o f th e tw e lv e c h a k ra g a te s , b o d y w ill g r a d u a lly re le a s e th e ir d y s f u n c tio n a l
w h e th e r th e y a r e c o n s c io u s o f th e m o r n o t. p a tte r n s a n d a tta c h m e n ts , th u s a llo w in g th e lig h t
T h e D iv in e L ig h t o f th e h u m a n s o u l is c o n ­ o f th e s o u l to r e s o n a te u n o b s tr u c te d in to e v e ry
c e n tr a te d a s a s in g le b e a m , r a d ia tin g its b r ig h t a s p e c t o f th e d is c ip le 's life. T h is in te rn a l lig h t is
lig h t w ith in th e c e n te r c o re o f th e d is c ip le 's Taiji th e n m a n ife s te d e x te r n a lly th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's
P o le. T h is b e a m is s im u lta n e o u s ly s p lit in to tw e lv e tw e lv e c h a k ra g a te s , in to h is b o d y 's e n e rg y field s.

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11st H eavenly Yang Transpersonal Chakra: S oul Star!
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The Tra n sperso n a l C hakras
T h e Taiji P ole is th e m a in c o n d u it th a t a llo w s th e
re so n a tin g en e rg y o f celestial so u n d a n d lig h t to p a s s
th ro u g h th e core o f th e b o d y a n d p e n e tra te in to th e
E arth. L o cated w ith in th e e x tern al e n e rg etic field o f
the Taiji Pole, b u t still existing several feet o u tsid e the
h u m a n body, a re six sp iritu a lly o rie n te d T ra n sp er­
so n al C h ak ra s; th ree a re lo cate d a b o v e the h e a d , a n d
th re e a re lo cate d u n d e r n e a th th e feet (F igure 1.617).
T h e Taiji P o le is r e s p o n s ib le f o r e n e rg e tic a lly
c o n n e c tin g all o f th e s e six e x te r n a l T ra n s p e rs o n a l
C h a k r a s in to th e b o d y 's in te rn a l C h a k r a s y s te m .
T h is sp e c ia l c o n n e c tio n is b r o u g h t a b o u t v ia th e
d is c ip le 's s u b tle e n e rg e tic b o d ie s , w h ic h ro o t th e
e n e r g e tic a n d s p i r i t u a l fie ld s in to th e p h y s ic a l
b o d y v ia th e T h re e D a n tia n s .
Traditionally, th e en erg etic "A w ak en in g " an d se­
cret alchem ical tra in in g o f each o f these sacred p o rtals
w as co n sid ered p riv ile g e d in fo rm atio n , ta u g h t on ly
to th e m o st tru ste d se n io r d iscip les o f eso teric D aoist
M agic. Today, m u ch of th is secret esoteric k n o w led g e
is still tra d itio n a lly k e p t h id d e n from th e public.
T h e re a s o n fo r th is secrecy, is th a t th e in c lu sio n
o f th e s e H e a v e n a n d E a r th T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k ra s
d u r i n g d e e p m e d i t a t i o n tr a in in g , a llo w s fo r a
m o re c o m p le te in te g r a tio n o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
a n d e x te rn a l e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n s . B eca u se th e s e
sp ec ia l T ra n sp e rso n a l C h a k ra s a re e n e rg e tic p o rta ls
th a t tra n s c e n d th e v a r io u s s p ir itu a l re a lm s o f th e
d is c ip le 's in c a r n a te d p e rso n a lity , th e y a lso c o n ta in
th e im p o r ta n t te a c h in g s n e e d e d fo r o b ta in in g a
JljgJier a n d m o re p o w e r f u l s p iritu a l d e v e lo p m e n t.
^Gateway to various parts of the Universe and Time-lines}
JGatew ay to A scen d ed M asters and C elestial Teachers|
The Soul's E nergetic Templates. P erson al A rchetypes
and Current Karma attach ed to this P resen t Lifetime,
and the r e a s o n s why the so u l c h o s e to incarnate
jYour ancient history, and lesson s learned from all past lives|
T h ro u g h u n v e ilin g a n d p e n e tr a tin g d e e p in to th e s e
sa c re d e n e rg y field s, th e d isc ip le m a y c o m p re h e n d
th e s u b tle e n e rg e tic d y n a m ic s r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e
m a n ife s ta tio n o f all C re a tio n . T h is w ill a llo w th e
d is c ip le to m a n ife s t s u c h m a g ic a l s k ills a s th e a b il­
ity to tra v e l b e y o n d th e lim its o f tim e a n d s p a c e ,
te le p o r ta tio n , b i-lo c a tio n , te le k in e s is , a n d th e in ­
s ta n ta n e o u s p r e c ip ita tio n o f t h o u g h ts in to m a tte r.
A ll o f th e b o d y 's in te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l c h a k ra s
a re d e v e lo p e d a n d f o r m e d fr o m a c o m b in a tio n
o f m e n ta l, e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l s u b s ta n c e s . I t
is th r o u g h th e ir s u b tle e n e rg e tic fie ld s th a t a d is ­
c ip le c a n s im u lta n e o u s ly in te r c o n n e c t w ith b o th
th e m o re d e n s e te rr e s tria l e n e rg ie s o f th e p la n e t,
a n d w ith th e m o re s u b tle e n e rg ie s o f th e c e le stia l
re a lm . A s th e d is c ip le c o n tin u e s to g r o w s p ir itu ­
ally, th e s e h ig h e r s p ir itu a l c h a k r a s o p e n , a n d h e
is th e n a b le to a c c e ss th e ir s u b tle e n e rg e tic fie ld s.
E ach tim e a d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s a p e r s o n a l
" d e a th a n d re b irth ," h is e n e rg e tic field c h a n g e s .
T herefore, th e specific lo catio n s o f th e T ra n sp erso n al
C h a k ra s w ill vary, d e p e n d in g o n th e d is c ip le 's e n ­
e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e a n d s p iritu a l e v o lu tio n .
W h e n b o th sets o f in te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l c h a k ra s
a re p u rifie d , b a la n c e d , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly fu se a s
o n e , th e y s p iritu a lly m a n ife st a s a u n iq u e a lc h e m i­
cal p h e n o m e n o n k n o w n as th e " U n ific a tio n o f th e
C h a k ra s ." W h e n e x p e rie n c in g th is sa c re d en e rg e tic
sta te , th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies a re all s im u lta n e ­
o u s ly e n v e lo p e d in d iv in e lig h t a n d s o u n d , a llo w ­
in g h im to e x p e rie n c e th e " In d e s tru c tib le B o d y o f
L ig h t" (Le., th e " Im m o r ta l B o d y ").

T h e sp ec ific lo c a fio n s o f th e e x te r n a lT ra n s p e r­
s o n a l C h a k r a s a n d th e ir e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s a r e
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
0 T h e F ir s t H e a v e n l y Y a n g T r a n s p e r s o n a l
C h a k r a (S o u l S ta r): T h e e n e rg e tic fie ld o f th e
first o r lo w e s t H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n s p e rs o n a l
C h a k ra (S oul S ta r C h a k ra ), is lo c a te d a b o u t 6
in c h e s to a fo o t a b o v e th e to p o f th e h e a d . T h is
sp ec ia l T ra n sp e rso n a l C h a k ra co n n e c ts th e d is ­
c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies w ith th e c e le stia l Q i a n d
S h e n o f th e H e a v e n s , a n d is c o n s id e r e d to b e
a n im p o r ta n t s p iritu a l d o o r w a y f o r w o r k in g
w ith th e e n e rg ie s o f th e u p p e r S p irit R e a lm s.
B ecau se th e S oul S ta r C h a k ra is th e e n e rg e tic
b rid g e th a t ex ists b e tw e e n th e k n o w n a n d u n ­
k n o w n , it w o rk s lik e a n e n e rg e tic tr a n s d u c e r to
m o d e ra te th e v e ry h ig h cele stia l e n e rg ie s a n d
in fo rm a tio n b ro u g h t in to th e d isc ip le 's e n e rg e t­
ic field s via th e S p irit R ealm (in d u c e d b y w a y
o f th e se c o n d a n d th ird H e a v e n ly C h a k ra s).
E n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g th e S o u l S ta r
C h a k r a is lik e s e c u r in g a p o w e r f u l L ig h tn in g
R o d d e e p in to th e H e a v e n s . B y a c tiv a tin g
th e S o u l S ta r C h a k ra , th e d is c ip le is a llo w e d
to u n d e r s ta n d h is in te r - c o n n e c te d n e s s w ith
a ll th in g s . T h is a w a k e n e d u n d e r s t a n d i n g ,
p r o v id e s th e d is c ip le w ith a d e e p fe e lin g o f
u n c o n d itio n a l lo v e a n d c o m p a s s io n to w a r d s
all p e o p le , p la c e s, a n d th in g s .
T h e b r i g h t n e s s o f th e S o u l S ta r C h a k r a
d e p e n d s o n th e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l s p ir itu a l
e v o lu tio n . A lth o u g h th e S oul S ta r C h a k ra is n o t
th e d isc ip le 's Soul, a s a n e x te n sio n o f th e Soul,
it is c o n sid e re d to b e a sp ec ia l e n e rg e tic v eh icle
th ro u g h w h ic h th e d is c ip le 's E tern a l S oul (X ian
S hen) ca n d o its s p iritu a l w o rk . T h is in c lu d e s
w o rk in g w ith p a s t h is to ry a n d k a rm ic m em ory.
T h e S oul S ta r C h a k ra is th e so u rc e o f e n e rg e tic
cre a tio n a n d c h a n g e. It c a rrie s w ith in its e n e r­
g etic m atrix , th e re a so n s w h y th e d isc ip le ch o se
to in c a rn a te d u r in g th is lifetim e. T h erefo re, it
is tra d itio n a lly v ie w e d a s th e s e a t o f th e s o u l's
en e rg e tic te m p lates, p e rs o n a l a rc h e ty p e s, a n d
c o n ta in e r o f th e in c a rn a te d s o u l's p a s t a n d p re s­
e n t m ag ical sy m b o ls (i.e., all o f th e in d iv id u a l's
sa c re d sp iritu a l /m a g ic a l lin e a g e seals).
It is i m p o r t a n t to n o te , t h a t th e d is c ip le
m u s t first a c tiv a te h is F irs t E a r th C h a r k a (i.e..
Dao is t Alchem y
th e E a r th S ta r C h a k ra ), b e f o re a c tiv a tin g h is
F irst H e a v e n ly C h a k ra (th e S o u l S ta r C h a k ra ).
O th e r w is e , h e w ill te n d to b e c o m e e a s ily d is ­
o r ie n te d a n d u n g r o u n d e d .
0 T h e S e c o n d H e a v e n ly Y a n g T r a n s p e r s o n a l
C h a k ra (G o d G a te w a y ): T h e e n e rg e tic field o f
th e se c o n d o r m id d le H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n sp e r­
so n al C h a k ra (G od G a te w a y C h ak ra), is lo cate d
a b o u t 12 to 18 in c h e s a b o v e th e h e a d .
T h is s e c o n d H e a v e n ly T r a n s p e r s o n a l
C h a k r a is c o n s i d e r e d to b e t h e d i s c i p l e 's
p e r s o n a l s p ir itu a l G a te w a y in to th e c e le stia l
re a lm . A s a s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic p o r ta l in to o th e r
s p iritu a l d im e n s io n s , it is tra d itio n a lly u tiliz e d
a s th e m e a n s o f m a k in g s p e c ia l c o n n e c tio n s
w ith c e le s tia l b e in g s , s u c h a s A s c e n d e d M a s ­
te rs , D iv in e D e itie s, a n d th e C e le s tia l I m m o r ­
ta ls o f th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l lin e a g e .
O n c e e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d , th e G o d G a te ­
w a y C h a k r a b e c o m e s th e d is c ip le 's d ire c t lin e
to th e D iv in e S o u rc e , w h ic h g iv e s h im a c c e ss
to in fin ite e n e rg y a n d p o w e r. T h ere fo re , b e fo re
a tte m p tin g to c re a te th is im p o r ta n t s p ir itu a l
c o n n e c tio n , th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s m u s t
b e c o n s is te n tly k e p t p u r e in o r d e r to m a in ta in
th e h ig h e s t s p ir itu a l e x c h a n g e th a t w ill e x is t
b e tw e e n th e d is c ip le a n d th e D iv in e B ein g s.
F o r th o u s a n d s o f y ea rs, in m a n y se c re t m a g ic
c irc le s, th e G o d G a te w a y C h a k r a h a s b e e n
k n o w n a s th e m ag ical p o rta l o f th e " R a d ia n t
Q o u d o f K n o w le d g e." It w a s th ro u g h th is secret
m ag ical p o rta l th a t th e a n c ie n t d isc ip le s in te r­
c o n n e c te d w ith th e o rig in a l la n g u a g e o f d iv in e
lig h t a n d s o u n d (th e first so u rc e o f c reatio n ).
0 T h e T h ird H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n s p e rs o n a l
C h a k ra (S te lla r G a te w a y - G r a n d P o rta l): T h e
e n e rg e tic field of th e th ird o r h ig h e s t H e a v ­
e n ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k ra (S te lla r G a te w a y
C h ak ra ), is lo cate d a b o u t 3 feet a b o v e th e h e a d .
T h is sp ec ia l c h a k ra is so m e tim e s called th e
" G ra n d P o rta l" ("Tai M en"), b ecau se it p ro v id e s
th e d iscip le w ith special access for Soul Travel
in to o th e r p a r ts o f th is u n iv erse , in to a lte rn a te
u n iv e rse s, to h ig h e r p la n e s o f existence, a n d to
th e p a s t o r fu tu re h isto ry of h is o w n tim e-lin e o r
a lte rn a te tim e-lines. It also allo w s th e d iscip le to
trav el fo rw a rd o r b a c k w a rd in tim e, o r to o th e r
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I t is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t b e f o re a d is c ip le
a tte m p ts to e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te a n d e x p lo re
h is T h ird H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n s p e rs o n a l
C h a k r a , it is e s s e n tia ] t h a t h e s p e n d m u c h
tim e c le a n s in g a n d e n e r g iz in g a ll th e o t h e r
c h a k ra s , e s p e c ia lly th e b o d y 's s e v e n in te r n a l
c h a k ra s . O n ly w h e n th e d is c ip le fe e ls h im s e lf
e n e rg e tic a lly a n d s p ir itu a lly ro o te d s h o u ld h e
a tte m p t to e x p lo r e th e G r a n d P o rta l C h a k ra .
O th e r w is e , th e d is c ip le w ill r u n th e h ig h r is k
o f s u d d e n ly s lip p in g in to a n a lte r n a te d im e n ­
s io n o f re ality , a n d n o t r e tu r n in g .
* T h e F ir s t E a r th ly Y in T r a n s p e r s o n a l C h a k r a
(E a rth S ta r): T h e e n e rg e tic h e ld o f th e f irs t
" E a r th ly Y in T r a n s p e r s o n a l C h a k r a " ( E a r th
S ta r C h a k r a ) , is lo c a te d b e lo w t h e b o t t o m
o f th e feet, a b o u t 6 in c h e s to a fo o t u n d e r ­
n e a th th e g r o u n d . T h is s p e c ia l T ra n s p e rs o n a l
C h a k r a c o n n e c ts a n d r o o ts th e e n e r g y o f th e
d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s in to th e E a r th , a n d
a s s is ts th e d is c ip le 's b o d y in a b s o r b in g E a r th
Q i in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n v ia th e e n e rg e tic
p o r ta ls lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m o f th e fe et.
T h e s to r y o f th e d i s c i p l e 's c u r r e n t life is
r e c o r d e d in s id e o f th e e n e r g e tic m a tr ix o f
th e E a r th S ta r C h a k ra . T h e re fo re , th is s p e c ia l
C h a k r a c o n ta in s th e m e m o r ie s o f a ll th e ex ­
p e r ie n c e s , d is c o v e rie s , a n d v a r io u s p r a c tic e s
p e r f o r m e d d u r i n g th e s o u l's c u r r e n t jo u rn e y ,
w h ile p a s s in g th r o u g h th is life tim e .
* T h e S e c o n d E a r th ly Y in T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t
(E a rth G a te w a y ) : T h e e n e rg e tic fie ld o f th e
s e c o n d " E a rth ly Y in T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k ra "
(E a rth G a te w a y C h a k ra ), is lo c a te d a b o u t 12
to 18 in c h e s b e lo w th e b o tto m o f th e feet. S o m -
tim e s k n o w n a s th e In c a r n a tio n C h a k ra , th e
E a r th G a te w a y C h a k r a h a s a s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic
c o n n e c tio n to th e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l a n c e stry ,
trib e , a n d c la n . It e m b ra c e s a ll o f th e d is c ip le 's
a n c e stra l h isto ry , a n d all o f h is c u r re n t in c a rn a ­
tio n 's fa m ily is s u e s a n d p a tte r n s . It is a ls o th e
re c o rd k e e p e r o f all p a s t life in c a r n a tio n s a n d
h o lo g ra p h ic k a rm ic le s s o n s th a t w e re le a r n e d .
■ T h e T h i r d E a r th ly Y in T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t
( O r ig in a l G a te w a y ): T h e e n e rg e tic h e ld o f th e
th ir d " E a rth ly Y in T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k r a " is
lo c a te d a b o u t 3 fe e t b e lo w th e b o tto m o f th e
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fe e t. W ith in th is s a c re d e n e r g e tic o rb , is th e
O rig in a l / D iv in e C re a tiv e D e sig n a n d th e re a ­
s o n w h y th e in d iv id u a l m a n ife s te d in m a te ria l
fo rm .
A t th e e n d o f th e E a r th ly to u r, th e d is c ip le 's
E te rn a l S o u l w ill d is c o n n e c t fro m th e E a r th G a te ­
w a y , a n d b e g in its e n e r g e tic a s c e n s io n th r o u g h
th e Taiji P o le , p a s s in g th r o u g h a ll o f th e b o d y 's
in te r n a l c h a k ra s . O n c e it a r riv e s a t th e N iw a n P a l­
ac e, th e d is c ip le w ill s u d d e n ly o b s e r v e th e b r ig h t
r a d ia n t lig h t, s h in in g fro m h is S o u l S ta r C h a k ra .
I n th e p r o c e s s o f th is a s c e n s io n , th e d is c ip le w ill
p e r c e iv e h is e n tir e life a n d e x is te n c e , fro m th e
b e g in n in g to th e e n d . T h e se v a r io u s m e m o rie s a n d
e x p e r ie n c e s a r e a ll r e c o r d e d w ith in th e v a r io u s
E a r th ly Y in T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in ts .
Activating Th e Transpersonal Chakras
W h e n e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g e a c h T ra n s p e r­
s o n a l C h a k r a , th e r e a r e tw o m a in o b je c tiv e s. T h e
first a n d m o s t i m p o r ta n t is to e s ta b lis h a p o w e r f u l
e n e r g e tic c o n n e c tio n w ith th e c h a k ra . T h is a llo w s
th e d is c ip le to c r e a te a p o w e r f u l e n e r g e tic b r id g e .
T h e s e c o n d o b je c tiv e is to b e g in th e p ro c e s s o f
p u r if ic a tio n . B y e n e rg e tic a lly flu s h in g , c le a n s in g ,
a n d a c tiv a tin g e a c h T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k r a s e p a ­
ra te ly , th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s w ill e v e n tu a lly
b e c o m e e n e rg e tic a lly a n d s p ir itu a lly b a la n c e d .
T h e r e a r e 72 (9 X 8) E n e rg e tic V eils (la y e rs),
r e s o n a tin g w ith in e a c h o f th e d is c ip le 's e n e r g y
fie ld s. T h e d is c ip le 's a b ility to a c c e ss th e s e s u b tle
e n e r g e tic fie ld s, th e ir v a r io u s m a g ic a l re a lm s, a n d
th e ir u n iq u e s p ir itu a l p o w e r s w ill d e p e n d p r im a r ­
ily o n th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n , h is p e r ­
s o n a l tr a in in g , a n d h o w cle a n , clear, a n d a c tiv a te d
h is p e r s o n a l T ra n s p e rs o n a l C h a k r a s h a v e b e c o m e .
M y te a c h e r o n c e e x p la in e d th a t a f te r I h a d
c le a n s e d a n d a c tiv a te d all o f m y T r a n s p e r s o n a l
C h a k r a s , w h e n e v e r I w i s h e d to s p i r i t tr a v e l, I
s h o u l d f ir s t lis te n f o r th e I n n e r - S o u n d o f t h e
1,000 C ic a d a s S in g in g . T h is s p e c ia l h is s in g s o u n d ,
k n o w n a s th e " H is s o f th e D ra g o n ," w a s th e v ib r a ­
tio n a l re s o n a n c e o f m y b o d y 's p e r s o n a l e n e rg e tic
field . B y re la x in g in to it, a n d a llo w in g m y S p ir it
B o d y to e n e r g e tic a lly d is s o lv e in to th is s p e c ia l
s o u n d re s o n a n c e , 1 w o u ld b e a b le to e n e rg e tic a lly
o p e n a m a g ic a l p o r ta l a n d s p ir it tra v e l.
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o n ly p a sse d o n from m a s te r to d iscip le, in a "clo sed -
d o o r " tra n s m is s io n . T h ey a re sp e c ific a lly ta u g h t to
d is c ip le s in o r d e r to s tre n g th e n th e ir E n e rg y B ody,
to n ify th e th re e e x te rn a l W eiqi (P ro te c tiv e E n e rg y )
fields, a n d to e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e m w ith th e
th re e H e a v e n a n d th re e E arth T ra n sp e rso n a l P o in ts.
T h e first s ta g e is " W in d in g F ro m H e a v e n to
E a rth ," th e n th e " W in d in g F rom E a rth to H e a v e n ."
B o th o f th e se m e d ita tio n s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
W inding F rom Heaven to Earth
T h e " W in d in g F ro m H e a v e n to E a r th " m e d i­
ta tio n is tr a d itio n a lly p r a c tic e d first. It is u s e d to
r o o t th e d is c ip le 's m in d , e n e rg y , a n d b o d y d e e p
in to th e th re e E a rth ly Yin T ra n s fo rm a tio n a l P o in ts,
a n d b e g in s a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.618):
• T h e P r e p a r a tio n : B eg in fro m a S ta n d in g W uji
P o s tu re . Y o u r b o d y s h o u ld b e re la x e d , ro o te d
in to th e E a rth , a n d b o th o f y o u r a r m s s h o u ld
b e s u s p e n d e d b y th e s id e s o f y o u r h ip s .
• P la c e y o u r t o n g u e o n to th e c e n te r o f y o u r
u p p e r p a la te (W o o d E le m e n t p o s itio n ) , a n d
th e n fo c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e N iw a n P a la c e ,
lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n .
• A c tiv a tin g th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl o f th e
N iw a n P alace : Im a g in e a n d feel th e c e n te r o f
y o u r N iw a n P alace b eg in to e n e rg etica lly P ulse.
• N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel a b r i g h t l u m in o u s
p e a rl, r a d ia tin g fro m th e c e n te r o f th e N iw a n
P a la c e . T h is is th e p o w e r f u l r a d ia n t lig h t o f
th e T ru e L o rd T aiyi, G o d o f th e N iw a n P alace .
• F ro m B a ih u i to Y in ta n g : V isu a liz e a n d feel
th is G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl o f th e T ru e L o rd
Taiyi a s c e n d in g fro m th e c e n te r o f th e N iw a n
P a la c e , a n d e x itin g th e b o d y v ia th e B aih u i
p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• Im a g in e a n d feel th is G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl
d e s c e n d in g d o w n th e fro n t o f th e fo re h e a d ,
a n d e n te r in g in to th e Y in ta n g (H a ll o f I m p r e s ­
s io n ) p o in t (a lso k n o w n a s th e T h ird E ye).
• N e x t, feel th is r a d ia n t p e a rl tra v e l th r o u g h
th e c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P a la c e , e x it th e J a d e
P illo w (F e n g fu GV-16), a n d r e tu r n b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te (From Heaven to Earth)
r o ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
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* F ro m B a ih u i to T ia n tu : F ro m th e B aih u i, th e
G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e fr o n t o f th e
b o d y to th e th ro a t a re a . It e n te r s in to th e H a n tu
( H e a v e n 's C h im n e y CV -22), tra v e ls th r o u g h
th e th ro a t, e x its th e D a z h u i (B ig V e rte b ra G V -
14) a t th e b a c k o f th e th ro a t, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k
to th e B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e r fo rm in g n in e c o m ­
p le te ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
■ F ro m B a ih u i to S h a n z h o n g : F ro m th e B aih u i,
th e G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e fro n t o f th e
b o d y to th e c e n te r o f th e c h e s t a re a . It e n te r s
in to th e S h a n z h o n g ( C e n te r A lta r C V -1 7 ),
tr a v e ls th r o u g h th e h e a r t, e x its th e S h e n d a o
(S p irit P a th G V -11) a r e a a t th e b a c k o f th e
h e a r t, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e B a ih u i a r e a .
A f te r p e r f o r m i n g n i n e c o m p le te r o ta tio n s ,
p r o c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* F r o m B a ih u i to S h e n f u : F ro m th é B a ih u i, th e
G r e a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e f r o n t o f th e
b o d y to th e s o la r p le x u s a r e a . It e n te r s in to
t h e S h e n fu (S p irit S to r e h o u s e C V -15), tr a v e ls
t h r o u g h th e Y e llo w C o u r t, e x its th e J in s u o
(S in e w C o n tr a c tio n G V -8) a r e a a t th e b a c k
o f th e Y ellow C o u rt, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A f te r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
r o ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* F r o m B a ih u i to S h e n q u e : F ro m th e B a ih u i,
th e G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e f r o n t o f
th e b o d y to th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. It e n te r s
in to th e S h e n q u e (S p irit P a la c e G a te C V -8),
tr a v e ls th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n , e x its th e
M in g m e n (G a te o f L ife G V -4) a re a a t th e lo w e r
b a c k , a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to t h e B a ih u i a r e a .
A f te r p e r f o r m i n g n i n e c o m p le te r o ta tio n s ,
p r o c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
■ F r o m B a ih u i to J a d e S te m : F ro m th e B a ih u i,
d ie G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e fro n t o f th e
b o d y to th e a r e a o f th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s .
I t e n te r s in to th e J a d e S te m (p e n is ), tr a v e ls
th r o u g h th e lo w e r p e r in e u m (i.e., th e th r o u g h
th e D r a g o n 's W ell o r H u iy in a re a ), e x its th e
C h a n g q ia n g (L o n g S tr e n g th G V -1) lo c a te d a t
th e b a s e o f th e s p in e , a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A f te r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
ro ta tio n s , p r o c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* F ro m B a ih u i to K n e e s : F ro m th e B a ih u i, th e
G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e f r o n t o f th e
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b o d y , to th e a r e a o f th e k n e e s . A f te r th e p e a rl
tra v e ls th ro u g h th e a re a o f th e k n e e s, it a s c e n d s
u p th e b a c k o f th e bo d y , a n d re tu r n s b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* F ro m B a ih u i to A n k le s : F ro m th e B aih u i, th e
G re a t P e a rl d e s c e n d s d o w n th e fro n t o f th e
b o d y , to th e are a o f th e a n k le s. A fte r th e p e a rl
tra v e ls th ro u g h th e a re a o f th e an k les, it a sc e n d s
u p th e b a c k o f th e b o d y , a n d re tu r n s b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e rfo rm in g n in e c o m p le te
ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo catio n .
* F r o m B a i h u i to B o tto m o f F e e t: F ro m t h e
B a ih u i, th e G r e a t P e a r l d e s c e n d s d o w n th e
f r o n t o f th e b o d y , to th e a r e a o f th e b o tto m o f
th e fe e t. A fte r d ie p e a r l tr a v e ls t h r o u g h th e
a r e a o f th e b o tto m o f th e feet, it a s c e n d s u p
th e b a c k o f d ie b o d y , a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e
B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
ro ta tio n s , p r o c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* T h e 1 s t E a r th ly T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t (E a rth
S ta r): F ro m th e B a ih u i, th e G re a t P e a r l d e ­
s c e n d s d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y , to a b o u t o n e
fo o t u n d e r th e g ro u n d , a n d p u ls e s fo r s e v e ra l
m in u te s a t th e E a r th S tar, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to
th e B a ih u i a re a . A fte r p e r fo rm in g n in e c o m ­
p le te ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
* T h e 2 n d E a rth ly T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t (E a rth
G a te w a y ): F ro m th e B aih u i, th e G re a t P e a rl
d e s c e n d s d o w n th e fro n t o f th e bo d y , to a b o u t
18 in c h e s u n d e r th e g ro u n d , a n d p u ls e s fo r se v ­
e ra l m in u te s a t th e E a rth G atew ay , a n d re tu rn s
b a c k to th e B aih u i area. A fte r p e rfo rm in g n in e
c o m p le te ro tatio n s, p ro c eed to th e n e x t lo catio n .
* T h e 3 r d E a r th ly T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t ( O r ig i­
n a l G a te w a y ) : F ro m th e B a ih u i, th e G r e a t
P e a r l d e s c e n d s d o w n th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y , to
a b o u t th re e fe e t u n d e r th e g r o u n d , a n d p u ls e s
fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s a t th e O rig in a l G a te w a y ,
a n d r e t u r n s b a c k to th e B a ih u i a r e a , a f te r
p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te ro ta tio n s .
* E n d i n g th e M e d ita tio n : N e x t, im a g in e a n d
feel th e G re a t P e a rl r e tu r n b a c k to th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , b y d e s c e n d in g b a c k in to th e N iw a n
P a la c e . T h e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n b y p e r f o r m ­
in g th e P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n s , a n d se a l
th e life-fo rce e n e rg y in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
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3rd Heaven Transperonanal Point
T h e "'W inding F rom E a rth to H e a v e n " m e d ita ­
tio n is u s e d to e x te n d th e d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h e n
d e e p in to th e th re e H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n s p e rs o n a l
P o in ts. T h is w ill e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d th e Q i a n d
S h e n o f h is Taiji P o le, a n d w ill in c re a s e h is c la ir­
v o y a n t sk ills. T h e " W in d in g F ro m E a rth to H e a v ­
e n " m e d ita tio n b e g in s a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.619):
• T h e P r e p a r a tio n : B eg in fro m a S ta n d in g o r
S ittin g W uji P o s tu re . Y o u r b o d y s h o u ld b e r e ­
la x e d , ro o te d in to th e E a rth , a n d b o th o f y o u r
a r m s s h o u ld b e s u s p e n d e d , h a n g in g n a tu ra lly
b y th e s id e s o f y o u r h ip s .
• P la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e c e n te r o f y o u r u p ­
p e r p a la te (i.e., th e W o o d E le m e n t p o s itio n ),
a n d th e n fo c u s y o u r m in d o n to th e c e n te r o f
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• A c tiv a tin g th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n : Im ag in e a n d feel th e ce n te r of
y o u r L ow er D antian begin to energetically Pulse.
• N ex t, im a g in e a n d feel a b rig h t lu m in o u s p e a rl,
ra d ia tin g from th e ce n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e lig h t o f th is b rig h t lu m in o u s p e a rl is th e
e n e rg e tic m a n ife sta tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's c u lti­
v a te d a n d tra n s fo rm e d Jing, Q i, a n d S h en .
• F ro m H u iy in to S h e n q u e : V isualize a n d feel this
G re a t L u m in o u s P earl d e sc e n d from th e c e n te r
o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d exit th e b o d y via the
H u iy in p o in t, a t th e b ase of th e lo w e r p e rin e u m .
• S ee th e G r e a t P e a rl a s c e n d u p th e fr o n t o f
th e a b d o m e n , to th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. It
e n te r s in to th e S h e n q u e (S p irit P a la c e ) p o in t,
it tra v e ls th r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n , e x its
th e M in g m e n , a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e H u iy in
a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te r o ta ­
tio n s, p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
• F ro m H u iy in to S h e n f u : F ro m th e H u iy in ,
th e G re a t P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e fro n t o f th e
b o d y to th e s o la r p le x u s a re a . It e n te r s in to
t h e S h e n f u ( S p ir it S to r e h o u s e ) , it t r a v e l s
t h r o u g h th e Y ellow C o u r t, e x its th e J in s u o
(S in e w C o n tra c tio n ) a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e
H u iy in a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
• F ro m H u iy in to S h a n z h o n g : N ex t, from th e Figure 1.619. The Winding Meditation
H u iy in , th e G re a t P earl a sc e n d s u p th e fro n t (From Earth to Heaven)
o f th e b o d y to th e c e n te r of th e c h e st area. It
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e n te rs in to th e S h a n z h o n g (C e n te r A ltar), tra v - * F r o m H u i y i n to 3 r d T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o i n t
e ls th ro u g h th e h e a rt, ex its th e S h e n d a o (S p irit ( S te lla r G a te w a y ): N e x t, fro m th e H u iy in , th e
P a th ) a t th e b a c k o f th e h e a rt, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k G re a t P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y
to th e H u iy in area. A fte r p e rfo rm in g n in e co m ­ to th e a re a a b o u t th r e e fe e t a b o v e th e t o p o f
p le te ro ta tio n s, p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo catio n . th e h e a d . It e n te r s in to th e T h ir d T ra n s p e r­
• F ro m H u iy in to T ia n tu : F ro m th e H u iy in , th e s o n a l P o in t (S te lla r G a te w a y ), a n d p u ls e s its
G re a t P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e fr o n t o f th e b o d y r a d ia n t lig h t. A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
to th e th r o a t a r e a . It e n te r s in to th e T ia n tu ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
( H e a v e n 's C h im n e y ) , t r a v e l s th r o u g h th e * E n d i n g th e M e d ita tio n : N e x t, im a g in e a n d
th ro a t, e x its th e D a z h u i (Big V erteb ra ) a t th e feel th e G re a t P e a rl r e tu r n b a c k to th e L o w e r
b a c k o f th e th r o a t, a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e D a n tia n , b y a s c e n d in g b a c k in to th e H u iy in
H u iy in area. A fte r p e r fo rm in g n in e c o m p le te a re a . T h e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n b y p e r f o r m in g
ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n . th e P u llin g D o w n th e H e a v e n s , a n d s e a l th e
• F ro m H u iy in to Y intang: N ext, from th e H u iy in , life -fo rc e e n e rg y in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
th e G re a t P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e f r o n t o f th e
b ody, to th e are a o f th e T h ird Eye. It e n te rs in to W h e n fo c u sin g o n a n y m e d ita tio n th a t re q u ire s
th e Y intang (H all o f Im p re ssio n ) p o in t, tra v e ls a d iscip le to ex ten d h is E n erg y B o d y a n d S p irit B o d y
th ro u g h th e ce n te r o f th e N iw a n Palace, exits th e a w a y fro m h is P h y sical Body, it is im p o rta n t to re la x
J a d e P illo w a t th e b a c k of th e h e a d , a n d re tu r n s all T h re e B odies, a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly d is s o lv e y o u r
b a c k to th e H u iy in area. A fte r p e rfo rm in g n in e M in d in s id e a ll th r e e e n e rg y fie ld s. M y te a c h e r
c o m p lete ro tatio n s, p ro c e e d to th e n e x t location. p riv a te ly e x p la in e d to m e th e fo llo w in g : "Y ou a re
• F ro m H u i y i n to B a ih u i: F ro m th e H u iy in , c o m p o s e d o f T h re e B o d ies, a p h y s ic a l b o d y , a n
th e G re a t P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e fr o n t o f th e e n e rg y b o d y , a n d a s p irit b o d y . T h in k o f h a v in g a
b o d y , to th e a r e a o f th e to p o f th e h e a d . I t ja r o f w a te r (p h y sic a l b o d y ) in s id e a b ig g e r ja r o f
t h e n e n te r s in to th e S h a n g x in g ( U p p e r S ta r), w a te r (e n e rg y b o d y ), in s id e a n e v e n b ig g e r ja r o f
tr a v e ls th r o u g h th e B a ih u i e x its th e Q ia n g jia n w a te r (s p irit b o d y ), in s id e a v a s t o c e a n (th e in fin ite
( U n y ie ld in g S p ace ), a n d r e tu r n s b a c k to th e sp a c e o f th e W uji). O n c e y o u a re a b le to o p e n th e
H u iy in a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te la st ja r (i.e., th e s p irit b o d y ), y o u a re o n y o u r w a y
ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n . to T ru e E n lig h te n m e n t a n d fre e d o m (F ig u re 1.620).
• F r o m H u i y i n to 1 s t T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o i n t
(S o u l S ta r): N e x t, fro m th e H u iy in , th e G re a t
P e a r l a s c e n d s u p th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y to th e
a r e a a b o u t o n e fo o t a b o v e th e to p o f th e h e a d .
It e n te r s in to th e F ir s t T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t
(S o u l S ta r), p u ls e s its r a d ia n t lig h t, a n d th e n
r e tu r n s d o w n th e b a c k s id e o f th e b o d y , to th e
H u iy in a re a . A fte r p e r f o r m in g n in e c o m p le te
r o ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
• F ro m H u i y i n to 2 n d T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t
(G o d G a te w a y ): F ro m th e H u iy in , th e G re a t
P e a rl a s c e n d s u p th e fro n t o f th e b o d y to th e
a r e a a b o u t 18 in c h e s a b o v e th e to p o f th e h e a d .
It e n te r s in to th e S e c o n d T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in t
(G o d G a te w a y ), p u ls e s its r a d ia n t lig h t, a n d
th e n r e tu r n s d o w n th e b a c k s id e o f th e b o d y ,
to th e H u iy in area. A fte r p e r fo rm in g n in e c o m ­
p le te ro ta tio n s , p ro c e e d to th e n e x t lo c a tio n .
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T he 12 C hakra G a t e s T from
the skin
A nd T he T h r e e D a n tia n s First
E n erg etically , th e 12 C h a k ra G a te s lo o k lik e
Weiqi * External
fu n n e ls o f Q i e x te n d in g o u tw a r d fro m th e b o d y 's
Field—I Skin —
Taiji P ole. D a o ist m y stic s a n d s h a m a n s fro m m a n y
m a g ic a l tr a d itio n s h a v e fo r c e n tu r ie s d e s c r ib e d J
I
Front
Chakra
th e s e sp ec ia l g a te s a s re s e m b lin g e n e rg e tic w h e e ls,
I Gate
e x is tin g w i t h i n th e s u b t l e E n e r g y B o d y . E a c h
fu n n e l e x te n d s a n d e x p a n d s its e n e rg e tic v o rte x
o u tw a r d in to th e b o d y 's W eiqi field (F ig u re 1.621).
A s e n e rg y tra v e ls u p a n d d o w n th e Taiji P ole,
it c re ates a n e n e rg e tic p u ls e . T h is e n e rg e tic p u ls e
re so n a te s fro m th e b o d y 's S ev en C h a k ra C e n te rs
th ro u g h th e T w elve C h a k ra G ates, a n d c a n b e felt
se v e ra l feet fro m th e bo d y . W h ile th e c e n te r o f ea ch Energetic
C h a k ra is a c tu a lly lo c a te d w ith in th e m id d le o f Filters
th e Taiji P ole, its field re s o n a te s o u ts id e th e b o d y
th ro u g h en erg etic g ates e m b e d d e d a lo n g th e surfa ce Figure 1.621. The Chakra Gate extends from the Taiji Pole
o f th e tissu e s, p o s itio n e d a lo n g th e p a th w a y s o f th e
C o n c e p tio n a n d G o v e rn in g V essels (F ig u re 1.622). 7th Chakra
T h e F ir s t C h a k r a C e n t e r is lo c a te d a t th e
p e r in e u m a n d h a s o n ly o n e g a te , a s d o e s th e /K
S e v e n th C h a k r a C e n te r lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e
h e a d . T h e S e c o n d , T h ird , F o u rth , F ifth , a n d S ix th
C h a k r a C e n te rs h a v e tw o g a te s e a c h , o n e o n th e
6th Chakra
fro n t o f th e b o d y a n d th e o th e r o n th e b a c k o f th e
b o d y . T h e se C h a k ra G a te s s e rv e d iffe re n t e n e rg e tic 5th Chakra
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1. T h e C r o w n o r S e v e n th C h a k r a G a te : T h is
is r e s p o n s ib le fo r a b s o r b in g H e a v e n Q i (i.e.,
e n e rg y fro m th e S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs) in to
3rd Chakra

2nd Chakra a. I
th e b o d y , a n d e n e rg iz in g th e b o d y 's Taiji P ole.
2. T h e F r o n t C h a k r a G a te s : T h e s e a r e r e s p o n ­
s ib le fo r re fle c tin g th e d is c ip le 's fe e lin g s a n d
e m o tio n s . T h e y a re r e la te d to th e S h e n a n d
th e H e a r t F ire en e rg y , a n d a re c o n n e c te d to
v a r io u s p o in ts a lo n g th e C o n c e p tio n V essel.
3. T h e B ack C h a k ra G a te s: T h e se a re re s p o n sib le
fo r r e fle c tin g th e d is c ip le 's w i l l p o w e r a n d Nk
d e te r m in a tio n . T h e y a re re la te d to th e Z h i a n d
th e K id n e y W a te r e n e rg y , a n d a r e c o n n e c te d 1st Chakra
to v a r io u s p o in ts a lo n g th e G o v e r n in g V essel.
4. T h e B a se o r F irst C h a k r a G a te : T h is is re s p o n ­ Figure 1.622. The body's Twelve Chakras Gates
sib le fo r a b s o r b in g E a rth Q i (i.e., e n e rg y fro m extend from the center core Taiji Pole and expand
th e Soil, W in d , a n d W a te r) in to th e b o d y , a n d outward into the three external Weiqi fields
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E n e r g e t ic F u n c t io n
T h e T w e lv e C h a k r a G a te s s e r v e a s s u b tle e n ­
e r g y d is tr ib u to r s th a t h e lp a b s o r b a n d d is tr ib u te
E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i to th e in te r n a l o rg a n s , tis su e s /
a n d m a jo r n e r v e p le x u s a r e a s c lo s e s t to e a c h g a te .
B e c a u se e a c h C h a k ra G a te m a n ife s ts its o w n fo rm
o f e n e r g e tic a n d p s y c h ic p e r c e p tio n , in te r f a c e s
w ith th e b o d y 's n e r v o u s s y s te m , a n d is a s s o c i­
a te d w ith a sp e c ific e n d o c r in e g la n d , a n y e n e r g y
e x te n d e d to w a r d s a n i n d iv id u a l's C h a k r a S y s te m
w ill affe c t th e p e r s o n s p h y s ic a l b o d y .
W h e n a D a o ist p r ie s t b e g in s to e n e rg e tic a lly
o p en a d iscip le's C h ak ra G ate, th e external w h e el w ill
b eg in to o p e n a n d close in half-circle ro tatio n s, rh y th ­
m ically m o v in g w ith th eir Taiji P o le 's en ergetic pu lse.
T h is a c tio n is sim ila r to th e c e n trip e ta l (closing) a n d
c e n trifu g al (o p e n in g ) a c tio n th a t o c c u rs w ith in th e
ex tre m ities (i.e., tip s o f th e fin g ers a n d toes) o f th e
b o d y 's e n e rg etic ch a n n els, ce n te r o f th e h a n d s a n d
feet, to p of th e h e a d , a n d b a se o f th e p e rin e u m .
If a C h a k r a G a te b e c o m e s s tu c k o p e n , d o s e d ,
o r tilts o u t o f a lig n m e n t fr o m th e Taiji P o le , Q i
D e v ia tio n s m a y r e s u lt d u e to a d is to r te d o r o b ­
s tr u c te d flo w o f en e rg y . T h is t y p e o f o b s tr u c tio n Figure 1.623. The Anatomical Locations of the
m a y c a u s e p h y sic a l, a s w e ll a s p sy c h o lo g ic a l s tre s s Twelve Chakra Gates and the Taiji Pole
o r tr a u m a , a n d is o n e o f th e m a in r e a s o n s w h y a
T he Bottom C h a k r a G ate
tr a in e d D a o is t m a rtia l a r tis t w ill s tr ik e a n o p p o ­
• T h e b o tto m o r F irst C h a k ra G a te is lo cate d a t th e
n e n t 's b o d y a lo n g th e C e n te r C h a n n e l.
"M e e tin g o f Yin" (" H u iy in " CV-1) p o in t (refer­
Each en e rg etic o p e n in g o f a C h a k ra G ate, m ay
rin g to th e E arth Yin Qi), lo cated at th e p e rin e u m
re su lt in a sp o n ta n e o u s em o tio n al release. S om e of
in fro n t o f th e an a l s p h in c te r (F ig u re 1.623). T h is
these releases can involve pain fu l m em o ries th a t h a v e
s p e d a l g a te is e n e rg etica lly ro o te d a t th e " O n e
b een d islo d g ed from th e energ etic filter th a t e n v e lo p s
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s" ("B aih u i" GV-20) C ro w n
each gate. T his energetic filter p re v e n ts ex tern al e m o ­
C h a k ra p o in t, lo cate d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
tio n al tra u m a s from e n te rin g in to th e body.
T h e F ir s t C h a k r a G a te c o n tro ls th e r e p r o ­
T h e release o f th ese em o tio n a l tra u m a s c a n b e
d u c t i v e s y s te m a n d th e u r o g e n ita l o r g a n s .
o v e rw h e lm in g , esp e c ia lly if th e d isc ip le d o e s n o t
I t a c c e s s e s th e e n e rg y o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n
u n d e r s ta n d th e n a tu re o f th e se h e a lin g tra n sitio n s.
a n d is th e B o tto m G a te o f th e Taiji P o le . It is
R eleases u s u a lly o cc u r n atu ra lly , a fte r th e d isc ip le 's
a ls o c o n n e c te d to th e G o v e rn in g , C o n c e p tio n ,
C h ak ra S ystem h a s b e e n a d e q u a te ly b alan ced . W h en
a n d T h r u s tin g V essels, a n d in te rs e c ts w ith th e
a d is d p le 's b o d y fu n c tio n s w ith m o re energy, it w ill
U r in a r y B la d d e r a n d K id n e y C h a n n e ls .
n a tu ra lly see k to release a n y a n d all tra p p e d p h y s i­
c a l em o tional, a n d en erg etic toxins. S om etim es th ese The S econd C hakra and Gates
ex p e rien ce s u n w in d a t a ra p id rate, stim u la tin g th e • T h e c e n te r c o re o f th e S e c o n d C h a k r a c a n b e
d iscip le's central an d a n te rio r n e rv o u s system ; w h ich a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h tw o e n e r g e tic g a te s . T h e
can release a flood o f m e n ta l im ag es, em o tio n s, a n d F ro n t G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " S p ir it's P a la c e
se n sa tio n s ac co m p a n ie d b y v io len t sh ak in g , th ra s h ­ G a te " ( " S h e n q u e " CV -8) p o in t, a n d is r o o te d
ing, a n d o th e r u n u s u a l m o v e m e n ts o f th e body. a t th e n a v e l.

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• T h e B ack G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " G a te o f L ife"
( " M in g m e n " G V -4) p o in t, a n d is ro o te d o n th e
lo w e r b a c k .
The Third C hakra and Gates
• T h e c e n te r c o re o f th e T h ird C h a k r a c a n b e
a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h tw o e n e r g e tic g a te s . T h e
F r o n t G a te is lo c a te d a t th e Y e llo w C o u r t
(S o la r P le x u s are a ); in th is s y s te m o f c h a k r a
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , it is lo c a te d a t th e " S p ir it
S to r e h o u s e " (" S h e n fu " C V -15) p o in t.
• T h e B ack G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " S in e w C o n ­
tr a c tio n " (" J in su o " G V -8) p o in t, a n d is ro o te d
a t th e m id d le o f th e b a c k .
The Fourth C hakra and Gates
• T h e c e n te r c o re o f th e F o u r th C h a k r a c a n b e
a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h tw o e n e r g e tic g a te s . T h e
F ro n t G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " C e n te r A lta r "
(" S h a n g z h o n g " C V -17) p o in t (H e a r t C e n te r) ,
a n d is r o o te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e b r e a s tb o n e .
• T h e B ack G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " S p irit P a th "
( " S h e n d a o " GV-11) p o in t, a n d is r o o te d o n th e
b a c k b e tw e e n th e s c a p u la e .
T he F ifth C hakra and Gates
• T h e c e n te r c o re o f th e F ifth C h a k r a c a n b e ac­
c e sse d th r o u g h tw o e n e rg e tic g a te s . T h e F ro n t
G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " H e a v e n 's C h im n e y "
(" T ia n tu CV -22) p o in t (T h ro a t C e n te r), a n d is
r o o te d ju s t a b o v e th e h o llo w o f th e th ro a t.
• T h e B ack G a te is lo c a te d a t th e "B ig V e rte b ra "
(" D a z h u i" G V -14) p o in t, a n d is r o o te d a t th e
b a c k a t th e b a s e o f th e n ec k .
The sixth C hakra and Gates
• T h e c e n te r c o re o f th e S ix th C h a k r a c a n b e a c ­
c e sse d th r o u g h tw o e n e rg e tic g a te s . T h e F ro n t
G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " H a ll o f I m p r e s s io n "
(" Y in ta n g " p o in t (a lso k n o w n a s th e " T h ir d -
E y e " C e n te r), a n d is r o o te d a t th e m id d le o f
th e fo re h e a d .
• T h e B a c k G a te is lo c a te d o n th e b a c k o f th e
h e a d b e tw e e n th e " W in d P a la c e " (G V -16) a n d
th e " B r a in 's D o o r" (G V -17), a t th e e x te r n a l
o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e .
T he S eventh C hakra Gate
• T h e U p p e r C h a k ra G a te is lo c a te d a t th e " O n e
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s " (" B a ih u i" G V -20) p o in t
(C ro w n C e n te r) a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
DAOIST ALCHEMY
Figure 1.624. The 12 Earthly Branch - 2 Hour Time
Period. The left palm is used for gathering and
absorbing the 12 Channel energies. As the disciple's
thumb touches the specific areas on the fingers, the
energy is gathered from the external environment and
directed into his Lower Dantian. It is then released
into the disciple's body in order to ‘bathe'' and Tonify
the various deficient internal organs.
It is r o o te d a t th e b a s e o f th e R o o t C h a k ra ,
lo c a te d in th e lo w e r p e r in e u m , a t th e " M e e tin g
o f Y in" (" H u iy in " C V -1) p o in t.
T h e T w elv e E arthly B r a n c h e s
and th e Tw elve C hakra G ates
T h e b o d y is v ie w e d a s a s m a ll a n d c o m p le te
u n iv e r s e u n to its e lf (a M ic ro c o sm w ith in th e M ac­
ro c o sm ), w ith th e u n d e r s ta n d in g th a t th e in te rn a l
o r g a n s a r e c o n tin u a lly b e in g in flu e n c e d b y th e
celestial m o v e m e n t o f th e S u n , M o o n , P la n e ts , a n d
S ta rs. T h e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels, th a t
e n e rg e tic a lly tr a n s v e r s e th e T w e lv e C h a k ra G a te s,
a n d a re a ls o a ffe c te d b y th e c o n tin u a l m o v e m e n t
o f th e s e H e a v e n ly cy cles.
T he d a y is d iv id ed into tw elve se p a rate tim e divi­
sio n s (F igure 1.624). Each tim e d iv isio n en c o m p a sses
tw o h o u rs, a n d is n a m e d a fte r o n e o f th e T w elve
E arth ly B ranches. T h ese tw e lv e tim e d iv isio n s a re
fu rth e r o rg a n iz ed in to 12 m o n th s a n d 4 seaso n s.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists d isc o v e re d th a t th e b o d y 's
Q i a n d B lo o d m ir r o r th e E a r th 's s e a s o n a l e b b a n d
flow , ris in g a n d fa llin g lik e th e lu n a r tid e s.
E a c h t i m e p e r i o d in t h e T w e lv e E a r t h l y
B ra n c h e s s y s te m , is r e g a r d e d a s h a v in g a sp e c ific
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in flu e n c e o n e a c h o f th e b o d y 's S e v e n C h a k ra C e n ­
te rs a n d th e ir T w e lv e C h a k r a G a te s (F ig u re 1.625).
Descent
T h e r h y th m ic v a r ia tio n s o f th e w a x in g a n d
of Yin Qi
w a n in g o f Q i a n d B lo o d , a r e a s s o c ia te d w ith th e
w a x in g a n d w a n in g o f th e b o d y 's Y in a n d Y ang
e n e rg y , a n d w ith th e c ir c u la tio n o f Q i flo w in g
w ith in th e S ea o f Y ang Q i a n d S e a o f Y in Q i, a lo n g
Wei
I
i-3 pm SI
th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it cycle.
E a c h o f th e T w e lv e E a r th ly B r a n c h e s c o r­ Sp 9-11am
r e s p o n d to 12 i m p o r t a n t e n e r g e tic s ta g e s t h a t
n a tu r a lly o c c u r w ith in n a tu r e . F o r e x a m p le :
• T h e 1 s t B ra n c h " Z i" ( l l p m - l a m ) , im p lie s th a t St 7-9 am C h en Shen 3-5 pm UB
s e e d s o f p la n ts a n d tre e s a r e r e a d y to s p r o u t ISunrise I Sunset
w h e n a b s o r b in g w a te r.
• T h e 2 n d B ranch " C h o u " (lam -3 a m ), im plies th a t U 5-7 am |\f|a o YOU 5-7 pm Kd
sp ro u ts are b e n d in g o u t of th e E a rth 's surface.
• T h e 3 rd B ra n c h " Y in " (3 a m -5 am ), im p lie s th a t
th e o u t-o f- e a r th g ra s s a n d p la n ts a r e s tr e tc h ­
Lu 3-5 am Yin XU 7-9pm Pc
in g to w a r d th e s u n lig h t.
• T h e 4 th B ra n c h " M a o " (5 a m -7 a m ), im p lie s Lv 1-3 am ChOU Hai 9-11 pmTB
th a t all th in g s a r e th ic k ly o r d e n s e ly g ro w n .
• T h e 5 th B ra n c h " C h e n " (7 a m -9 a m ), im p lie s
th a t th e Y ang p o w e r w ith in all th in g s is b e in g
p u s h e d to g ro w a n d d e v e lo p . 1 Zi
Ascent of 11 pm-1 am
• T h e 6 th B ra n c h " S i" ( 9 a m - ll a m ) , im p lie s th e
Yang Qi GB
fu ll p o w e r o f Y ang a r r iv e s , a n d all th in g s a r e
in full d e v e lo p m e n t. 1Midnight!
• T h e 7th B ranch "W u" ( lla m - lp m ) , im p lies the Figure 1.625. The Movement of the Body’s Qi as
full g ro w th of all th in g s on E arth b ecau se o f the Depicted by the Ancient Daoist “Bright Mirror of
full p o w e r of Yang (an d the b e g in n in g of Yin in Physiological Alchemy” Chart. The Twelve Earthly
n ature). It also im plies the b len d in g of Yin & Yang. Branch Relation with the Microcosmic Orbit:
the main channels of the back and front of the body
• T h e 8 th B ra n c h " W e i" ( lp m - 3 p m ) , im p lie s
correspond to the ecliptic path of the sun.
th a t f r u its a re r ip e n in g a n d a r e r e a d y to ta ste . These twelve special energy points are associated
• T h e 9 th B ra n c h " S h e n " (3 p m -5 p m ), im p lie s with the Twelve Chakra Gates.
th a t all th in g s a re w e ll fo rm e d a n d d e v e lo p e d .
• T h e 10th B ran ch "Y ou" (5pm -7pm ), im plies th a t B o tto m C h a k r a G a te (i.e., th e " Z i" E a r th ly B ran c h ,
all th in g s a re s ta rtin g to w ith e r a fte r rip e n in g . r e p r e s e n tin g M id n ig h t), th e b o d y 's e n e rg y tra v e ls
• T h e 1 1 th B ra n c h " X u " (7 p m -9 p m ), im p lie s u p th e s p in e , fo llo w in g th e G o v e rn in g V essel. T h is
th a t all th in g s a re w ith e r in g a n d d y in g o u t. e n e r g e tic p a th w a y is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e b o d y 's
• T h e 1 2 th B ra n c h " H a i " ( 9 p m - l l p m ) , im p lie s n a tu r a l " A s c e n t o f Y ang Q i."
t h a t all th in g s a r e e x p o s e d to a n d s u r r o u n d e d A fte r th e S ea o f Y ang Q i re a c h e s its p e a k a t th e
b y Yin, w h ic h n o w re a c h e s its p e a k . to p o f th e h e a d , th e Yin b e g in s to g ro w . S ta rtin g
E ach o f th e T w e lv e C h a k ra G a te s c o r r e s p o n d s a t th e U p p e r C h a k r a G a te (i.e., th e W u E a rth ly
to o n e o f th e T w e lv e E a r th ly B ra n c h e s . T h e s e B ra n c h , r e p r e s e n tin g N o o n tim e ), th e e n e rg y th e n
tw e lv e e n e rg e tic g a te s e x te n d th e ir Q i o u tw a r d , tr a v e ls d o w n th e fr o n t o f th e c h e st, fo llo w in g th e
th r o u g h th e b o d y 's a n te r io r a n d p o s te r io r field s, d e s c e n d in g e n e rg e tic p a th w a y o f th e C o n c e p tio n
fro m th e c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le . B e g in n in g a t th e V e sse l's S ea o f Yin Q i.
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The Three d antia n s

T he h u m a n b o d y h as three im p o rtan t en erg y cen­
ters, th a t store a n d ra d ia te energy, sim ilar to th e w ay a
b attery stores a n d releases energy. These three p o w e r­
ful en erg etic cen ters are called the T hree " D a n tia n s"
a n d are located alo n g th e cen te r core o f th e b o d y 's
Taiji Pole (F igure 1.626). "D an tian ," is trad itio n ally
tran sla te d as "C in n a b a r F ield," o r "E lixir F ield."
A lth o u g h th e c h a k ra s y s te m s a re m o re sig n ifi­
c a n t in th e Q u e n z h e n th a n th e Z h e n g y i tra d itio n s ,
b o th o f th e s e D a o is t s y s te m s u tiliz e th e T h re e
D a n tia n s , a n d T w e lv e E a rth ly B ra n c h p o in ts in
th e ir se c re t a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s .

The Energetic Functions

of the Three Dantians
T h e p r im a r y e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e T h re e
D a n tia n s is to g a th e r, sto re , a n d tr a n s f o r m life-
fo rce e n e rg y . T h e e n e rg y r e s e rv o irs o f th e T h re e
D a n tia n s a re lin k e d e x te rn a lly th r o u g h th e G o v ­
e r n in g (Sea o f Y ang Q i) a n d C o n c e p tio n (Sea o f Yin
Q i) V essels; a n d a re in te rn a lly c o n n e c te d th r o u g h
th e T h r u s tin g V essels a n d th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le.
T h e c e n te r o f each D a n tian is en erg etically at­
tach ed to th e Taiji Pole, w hich extends from the Baihui
p o in t a t th e to p of th e h e a d to the H u iy in p o in t at the
c e n te r of th e lo w er p e rin e u m . Each of th e D a n tia n s
g e n e ra te heat, light, m ag n etic fields, a n d electrical Figure 1.626. The Anatomical Locations of the
v ib ratio n s. The energetic charge an d intensity of each Three Dantians and Taiji Pole
D a n tia n 's v ib ra tio n a n d m a g n etic field is d e p e n d e n t According to Ancient Daoist Teachings
u p o n th e d isc ip le 's ability to discip lin e a n d control
h is m en tal focus, p o stu re, a n d resp iratio n .
Q i m o v e s in to th e b o d y 's D a n tia n s th r o u g h
th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le . T h e e n e rg y is th e n a b s o r b e d
in to th e b o d y 's m a jo r o r g a n s a n d s u r r o u n d i n g
tis s u e s a s it flo w s th r o u g h th e D a n tia n s a n d in to
th e b o d y 's in te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l c h a n n e ls a n d co l­
la te ra ls (F ig u re 1.627). E n erg y can a lso b e a b s o rb e d
fro m th e e x te rn a l e n v iro n m e n t th ro u g h th e b o d y 's
tis su e s , c h a n n e ls , a n d in te rn a l o rg a n s , a n d b e d i­
re c te d to flo w d ire c tly in to th e T h re e D a n tia n s a n d
u ltim a te ly in to th e c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le.
B e c a u se e a c h D a n tia n a c ts lik e a re s e rv o ir, it
co llec ts e n e rg y a n d re d is trib u te s it in to all o f th e
in te rn a l o rg a n s. T h is e n e rg y a lso e x te n d s fro m th e Dantians and the Body's Dantians and the Three
su rfa c e o f th e b o d y o u tw a r d , in to th e th re e e x te rn a l Energetic Fields. External Weiqi Fields
"W eiqi" ("P ro te c tiv e E n e rg y ") field s (F ig u re 1.628).
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Figure 1.629. Qi Dispersion From the Center Taiji Pole Through the Three Dantians
In D a o is t alch em y , th e d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y
is s o m e tim e s d ire c te d to flow th ro u g h o u t h is p h y s i­
cal b o d y , p u r p o s e ly s tim u la tin g h is e n e rg y c h a n ­
n e ls, n e r v o u s sy ste m , a n d th e e n d o c rin e g la n d s .
O th e r tim e s, th is e n e rg y is d ire c te d to s a tu r a te h is
B lo o d in o r d e r to n o u r is h h is e n tire b o d y .
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , th e m o v e m e n t o f Q i flo w in g
w ith in th e b o d y 's tis s u e s w a s tr a d itio n a lly v is u a l­
iz e d b y th e D a o is t d is c ip le s a s th e e v e r flo w in g
m o v e m e n ts of a w a te rc o u rse , d e s c rib e d a s follow s:
• C o lle c tin g E n e r g y : Q i flo w s in to th e b o d y
lik e r a in w a te r flo w in g in to a la rg e la k e . In
th is e x a m p le , th e b o d y a b s o r b s a n d c o lle c ts
Q i in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• S to r in g E n e rg y : T h e w a te r is th e n a b s o rb e d
in to th e s u r r o u n d i n g s o il a n d f o lia g e ( th e
v a r io u s tissu e s), b e fo re it o v e r flo w s in to its
a d ja c e n t riv e r s (v e sse ls a n d c h a n n e ls).
• D i s t r i b u t i n g E n e rg y : T h e r iv e r s e v e n tu a lly
p o u r in to s m a lle r p o o ls (th e o rg a n s ), w h ic h
o v e r flo w in to v a r io u s s tre a m s .
A n o th e r p o p u la r an alo g y is to co n sid e r th e D a n ­
tia n s as b a tterie s, th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le as a m a g n e tic
b a r c o n n e c tin g th e b a tte rie s to g eth er, th e c h a n n e ls
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as th e w ire s, a n d th e T h re e W eiq i F ie ld s a s th e
e le c tro m a g n e tic field s m a n ife stin g fro m th e e n e rg y
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e b a tte rie s in te rn a l s tru c tu re .
W h e n tr a in in g e s o te r ic a lc h e m y , a n y m e n ta l
o r e m o tio n a l a w a r e n e s s (S h en ) c o n ta in e d w ith in
a s p e c ific tis s u e a r e a (Jin g ), c a n b e h e i g h te n e d
th ro u g h in c re a sin g th e flo w of e n e rg y (Q i) in to th a t
lo c a tio n . W h e n e n e r g y fills th e tis s u e s , a c e llu la r
re a c tio n c a u s e s th e tis s u e s to e ith e r s to re o r re le a s e
e n e rg e tic c h a rg e s , d e p e n d in g o n th e tis s u e 's e n e r ­
g e tic e x c e ss o r d e f ic ie n t c o n d itio n . F o r e x a m p le :
• L o w e r D a n tia n : If en e rg y is in cre ased in sid e th e
L o w e r D an tian , th e resu lt is a h e ig h te n e d feelin g
o f p o w er, stability, a n d K inetic C o m m u n ica tio n .
• M i d d l e D a n tia n : If e n e rg y is in c re a s e d in th e
M id d le D a n tia n , th e r e s u lt is a h e ig h te n e d
fe e lin g o f e m o tio n a l a w a r e n e s s a n d E m p a th ie
C o m m u n ic a tio n .
• U p p e r D a n tia n : If e n e r g y is in c re a s e d in th e
U p p e r D a n tia n , a h e ig h te n e d s e n s e o f I n tu i­
tiv e C o m m u n ic a tio n o c c u rs.
T h e h e a lth o f th e d iscip le, a n d th e stre n g th o f
h is e n e rg etic fields d e p e n d s o n th e a m o u n t o f en e rg y
p re se n t in th e T h ree D a n tia n s (F ig u re 1.629).
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T h e L o w e r C in n a b a r F ie l d :
(XlA DANTIAN)
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n is r e g a r d e d a s th e c e n te r
o f p h y s ic a l s tr e n g th a n d th e s o u rc e o f s ta m in a .
It is lo c a te d in th e lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a , a n d its
e n e r g e tic b o u n d a r y is p o s itio n e d in th e s h a p e
o f a tria n g le , fo r m e d b y d r a w in g a lin e b e tw e e n
th e n a v e l, M in g m e n (lo w e r b a c k ), a n d p e r in e u m
(F ig u re 1.630). T h e s e th re e p o in ts fo rm a n e n e r ­
g e tic p y r a m id , fa c in g d o w n w a r d . T h is s p e c ia l
c o n f ig u r a tio n a llo w s th e L o w e r D a n tia n to n a t u ­
ra lly g a th e r a n d a b s o r b th e v a r io u s F iv e E le m e n t
e n e rg ie s fro m th e E a rth .
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n 's " B r a in ," is k n o w n in
W e s te rn te r m s a s th e E n te ric (in te s tin a l) N e r v o u s
S y ste m . A c c o rd in g to m o d e m re se a rc h , t h e L o w e r
D a n ti a n s e n d s a n d r e c e iv e s im p u ls e s , r e c o r d s Navel Mingmen
e x p e rie n c e s , a n d r e s p o n d s to e m o tio n s . Its n e r v e
cells a r e b a th e d in a n d in flu e n c e d b y th e s a m e ty p e
Lower
o f n e u r o tr a n s m itte r s th a t e x is t in s id e th e B rain . Weiluguan
Dantian
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n 's e n tir e n e r v o u s s y s te m (The Valley Gate
m i r r o r s th e b o d y 's C e n t r a l N e r v o u s S y s te m , of the Tail)
a n d is a n e tw o r k o f 100 m illio n n e u r o n s (m o re The Lower Gate
n e u r o n s t h a n th e s p in a l c o r d ), n e u r o t r a n s m i t ­ Tower
te rs, a n d p r o te in s th a t c a n a c t in d e p e n d e n tly o f
Figure 1.630. The Lower Dantian (Side View)
th e b o d y 's B ra in a n d c a n s e n d m e s s a g e s , le a r n ,
re m e m b e r, a n d p r o d u c e " g u t" fe e lin g s (K in e tic
In D a o ist alch em y , w h e n th e E a rth Q i h a s b e e n
C o m m u n ic a tio n ) .
g a th e r e d a n d tr a n s f o r m e d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n ­
The Lower Dantian & P ostnatal J ing tia n , it b e c o m e s a d e n s e , fu ll, th ic k ty p e o f en e rg y .
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n c o lle c ts E a rth Q i, is a s ­ B e c a u se th e K id n e y s c o n tro l th e W a te r E le m e n t
s o c ia te d w ith J in g (E sse n c e ), a n d s u p p o r t s th e w ith in th e b o d y , th is s p e c ia l ty p e o f J in g is s a id to
first field o f th e b o d y 's e x te r n a l W eiqi (P ro te c tiv e b e a n a lo g o u s to th e " w a te r w ith in th e c a u ld r o n ."
E n e rg y ) field. T h is lev el o f P ro te c tiv e Q i c irc u la te s T h ro u g h focused co n c e n tra tio n a n d m ed itatio n ,
o u t s i d e th e b o d y , e x te n d in g r o u g h ly o n e in c h th e Jin g (E ssence) w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n can
b e y o n d th e b o d y 's tissu e s. A s th e L o w e r D a n tia n b e re fin e d a n d tra n s f o rm e d in o r d e r to p ro d u c e Q i
in c re a s e s in its c o n te n t o f Q i, th e s tro n g e r , m o re (E n erg y ). W h e n su ffic ie n t h e a t is g e n e ra te d in th e
e x p a n s iv e , a n d th ic k e r, t h e b o d y 's W e iq i fie ld L o w e r D a n tia n a s a re su lt o f th e T h re e F ires (H e a rt
b e c o m e s. Fire, M in g m e n Fire, a n d B la d d e r Fire) m ix in g w ith
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n a c ts a s a r e s e r v o ir f o r th e K id n ey W ater, th e alc h e m ic a l tra n s fo rm a tio n o f
s t o r i n g h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n , a n d is a s s o c ia te d Jin g in th e L o w e r D a n tia n a re a c a u se s th e w a te r o f
w ith b o th th e E x te rn a l K id n e y s (te ste s), a n d th e th e Jin g to tu r n in to ste a m (Q i). T h is is o n e re aso n
I n te r n a l K id n e y s (K id n e y O rg a n s ). T h e b o d y 's w h y th e m o d e m c h a ra c te r fo r Q i is c o m p o s e d o f
P re n a ta l E sse n c e (Y uan Jin g ), w h ic h d e te r m in e s th e im a g e of ste a m risin g fro m rice th a t is b u rs tin g
its c o n s titu tio n a l s tr e n g th s a n d v itality , is s to re d a n d d e c o m p o s in g (F ig u re 1.631). T h is alch e m ic al
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d in te ra c ts w ith th e tra n sfo rm a tio n is k n o w n as " c h a n g in g Jin g in to Q i,"
K id n e y Q i in o r d e r to fo rm K id n e y Jin g . a n d ta k e s p la c e w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .

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I Steam rising from rice i
J that is bursting and J
J decomposing | Q i" ) in to a " G e n e r a tiv e F lu id " (P o s tn a ta l Jin g )
Figure 1.631. The Modem Character for Qi
T h e K id n e y e n e r g ie s a r e a ll c lo s e ly i n t e r ­
tw in e d : K id n e y J in g , K id n e y Q i, K id n e y Y in ,
K id n e y Y an g , a n d K id n e y M in g m e n F ire . T h e
M in g m e n F ire, a ls o c a lle d K id n e y Y an g , h e lp s
tr a n s f o r m th e K id n e y J in g (E sse n c e ) in to s te a m
(K id n e y Q i). K id n e y Jin g c irc u la te s th r o u g h o u t th e
b o d y v ia th e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels, in p a r ­
tic u la r th e G o v e rn in g , C o n c e p tio n , a n d T h r u s tin g
V essels. A ll o f th e s e im p o r ta n t V esse ls o r ig in a te
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d th e c e n tr a l a r e a o f
th e lo w e r p e r in e u m , k n o w n a s th e '"D ra g o n W ell."
In men, the reproductive essence is located in
the prostate and seminal vesicles, also known as
th e J in g G o n g (E sse n c e P a la c e ) in D a o is t alc h e m y .
T h e e x a c t lo c a tio n o f th e J in g G o n g d iffe rs in m e n
a n d w o m e n d u e to th e a n a to m ic a l lo c a tio n s o f th e
m a le a n d fe m a le r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s .
T h e L o w e r D a n t ia n & P r e n a t a l J in g
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t, th e b o d y 's "Y u a n
Jin g " (" O rig in a l E sse n c e " o r " P re n a ta l E sse n c e ") is
n o t " R e p r o d u c tiv e E sse n c e " (w h ic h is c o n s id e r e d
to b e " P o s tn a ta l E sse n c e " ). T h e b o d y 's Y u an J in g
is a p r im o r d ia l s u b s ta n c e th a t is n o t b o m fro m a
P o s tn a ta l s ta te .
T h e b o d y 's O rig in a l E sse n c e is th e in n a te , tr u e
e n e rg e tic s u b s ta n c e , th r o u g h w h ic h th e d is c ip le 's
c o n s titu tio n a l m a k e u p , s tre n g th , a n d o v e ra ll
v ita lity o r ig in a te d a n d e x te r n a lly m a n ife s te d . A c ­
c o r d in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " th e O rig in a l
E sse n c e is d e v o id o f fo rm a n d m a tte r. A s s o o n a s
m a tte r is g e n e ra te d , it c a n n o t b e u s e d in alc h e m ic a l
c u ltiv a tio n a s th e M o th e r o f th e E lixir. O n ly w h e n
th e O rig in a l E sse n c e is c o m b in e d w ith th e e n e r g y
o f th e O rig in a l B re a th (Y uan Q i), is th e Im m o rta l
E lix ir c re a te d .
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e O r ig in a l Y ang (Y uan
Y ang) is th e s a m e a s th e O rig in a l E sse n c e (Y uan
J in g ) , it h a s n o f o r m , a n d r e s i d e s w i t h i n th e
O r ig in a l B re a th (Y u a n Q i). W h e n t h e O r ig in a l
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E sse n c e re c e iv e s a n y ty p e o f e x te r n a l s tim u li, it
m o v e s , s e p a r a te s its e lf fro m th e O r ig in a l B re a th ,
t r a n s f o r m s f r o m a " G e n e r a t i v e F o rc e " ( " J in g
a n d b e c o m e s e n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv e a s th e b o d y 's
P o s tn a ta l E sse n c e .
W h e n th e O rig in a l E s s e n c e is in its n a tu r a l
s ta te , it is s to r e d w ith in th e F iv e Y in a n d Six Y an g
O rg a n s , e x is tin g a s a n e n e rg e tic m ist, still, a n d
fo rm le s s . A s s o o n a s a s in g le th o u g h t a r is e s fro m
th e P o s tn a ta l sta te , it im m e d ia te ly tr a n s f o r m s it
fro m a P re n a ta l s ta te in to a P o s tn a ta l s ta te .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " w h e n
J in g is a b u n d a n t, th e Q i is F u ll a n d th e S h e n is
flo u ris h in g ." It is d u r in g th is tim e , th a t th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld b e g in th e p ra c tic e o f " L ia n J in g H u a Q i"
(" T ra n s f o rm in g E sse n c e in to E n e rg y " ).
T h e L o w e r D a n t ia n a n d Y u a n Q i
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n is o fte n c a lle d " th e S ea o f
Q i." It is th e p la c e w h e r e Q i is h o u s e d , th e M in g ­
m e n F ire is a r o u s e d , th e K id n e y Y in a n d K id n e y
Y ang Q i a re g a th e r e d , a n d th e "Y u an Q i" (" O rig i­
n a l E n e r g y " o r " P r e n a ta l E n e r g y " ) is s to re d . A ls o
s o m e t i m e s c a lle d " S o u r c e Q i" in T r a d it i o n a l
C h in e s e M e d ic in e , th e Y u an Q i is th e f o u n d a tio n
o f all th e o th e r ty p e s o f e n e rg y in s id e th e b o d y .
T h e Y u an Q i is c lo se ly lin k e d w ith th e Y u a n
Jin g (O r ig in a l o r P re n a ta l E sse n c e ). T o g e th e r, th e
Y u a n Q i a n d Y u a n J in g d e t e r m in e o u r o v e r a ll
h e a lth , v ita lity , s ta m in a , a n d life s p a n .
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e b o d y 's Y u an Q i is th e
o rig in a l e n e r g y th a t r a d ia te s fro m th e b o d y a n d
e x te n d s in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, to re c o n ­
n e c t w ith th e c e le s tia l re a lm s o f th e e te r n a l D a o .
T h e re fo re , it is th e o rig in a l m o tiv a tio n a l fo rc e th a t
e n e rg e tic a lly lin k s th e P r e n a ta l J in g (Y u an J in g )
w ith th e P r e n a ta l S h e n (Y uan S h e n ).
T h e Y u an Q i is th e tr u e fo rce b e h in d th e a c tiv ­
ity o f all th e o r g a n s a n d e n e rg ie s in th e b o d y . It is
c lo se ly re la te d to th e M in g m e n (G a te o f L ife) a n d
w o r k s to s u s ta in th e life o f th e b o d y .
T h e b o d y 's Y u an Q i is a ls o th e c a ta ly tic a g e n t
n e e d e d fo r tr a n s f o r m in g fo o d , air, a n d d r in k in to
P o s tn a ta l Q i, a n d a ls o fa c ilita te s th e p r o d u c tio n
o f B lo o d . A lth o u g h th e Y u an Q i is h o u s e d w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , it a ls o flo w s to all th e in te rn a l

o rg a n s a n d c h a n n e ls v ia th e T rip le B u rn e rs (i.e., th e
U p p e r B u m e r, M id d le B u m e r, a n d L o w e r B u rn er).
Y u an Q i is a ls o s a id to e n te r in to th e T w e lv e
P r im a r y C h a n n e ls (th e b o d y 's tw e lv e m a jo r e n e r ­
g e tic p a th w a y s ) , a n d its e n e r g y c a n b e a c c e s s e d
a n d in flu e n c e d v ia th e c h a n n e l's Y u an P o in ts .
O f th e T h re e D a n tia n s , th e L o w e r D a n tia n is
th e c lo s e s t to th e E a r th a n d is th e m o s t Y in; it is
th e re fo re th e n a tu r a l c e n te r fo r g a th e r in g a n d s to r­
in g E a r th Q i w ith in th e b o d y . In D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
o n c e a d is c ip le h a s le a r n e d to c o n s e rv e a n d c irc u ­
la te h is Q i, h e c a n in c re a s e th is e n e rg y c irc u la tio n
b y c o n n e c tin g it to th e u n lim ite d re s e r v o ir s o f Q i
e x is tin g w ith in th e n a tu r a l e n v ir o n m e n t.
B ein g th e d e n s e s t a n d e a s ie s t to feel. E a r th Q i
is th e first fo rm o f e x te r n a l e n e rg y w ith w h ic h th e
D a o ist d is c ip le co n n e c ts. T h is e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n
w ith th e E a rth is i m p o r ta n t fo r tw o m a in re a s o n s :
1. E n e r g e tic R o o tin g : T h e D a o is t d is c ip le n e e d s
th e Yin g r o u n d in g p o w e r o f E a rth Q i to c o u n ­
te r b a la n c e th e m o re a c tiv e Y ang e n e rg y c u lti­
v a te d d u r i n g p ra y e r, m e d ita tio n , a n d Q ig o n g
B re a th in g E x ercises. W ith o u t th is im p o r ta n t
g r o u n d in g o f E a rth Q i, m a n y D a o is t d is c ip le s
a n d e n e rg e tic p ra c titio n e r s d e v e lo p Q i D e v ia ­
tio n s in th e fo rm o f E x cess H e a t.
2. E n e r g e tic R e p l e n i s h i n g : E a c h b o d y 's s u p ­
p ly o f Q i is lim ite d . W h e n a D a o is t d is c ip le
e x te n d s h is Q i to p e r f o r m m a g ic a l ritu a ls , h e
in a d v e r te n tly d e p le te s h is b o d y 's p e r s o n a l
s u p p ly o f Q i, u n le s s h e is a b le to s im u lta n e ­
o u s ly r e p l e n i s h th is s u p p l y f r o m o u t s i d e
s o u rc e s .
E v e n p e o p le w h o d o n o t p ra c tic e D a o is t M a g ic
n a tu r a lly d r a w E a rth Q i in to th e ir L o w e r D a n tia n s
a s a n u n c o n s c io u s a c tio n o f s u rv iv a l a n d e n v ir o n ­
m e n ta l a d ju s tm e n t. By p r a c tic in g e n e rg e tic c u lti­
v a tio n w ith c o n s c io u s in te n t, th e a m o u n t o f E a r th
Q i d r a w n in to th e b o d y c a n b e v a s tly in c re a s e d .
A c c o r d in g to th e Huiming ]ing (Scripture of
Wisdom and Life, w h e n Q i (V ital B reath ) s tirs w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , its m a g ic a l " s e e d " c o m e s in to
b e in g . T h is sp e c ia l a re a , h a r b o r s th e s e e d o f tr u th ,
a n d is th e s a c re d a lta r u p o n w h ic h c o n s c io u s n e s s
a n d life a r e c r e a te d . It is s o m e tim e s c a lle d th e
D r a g o n 's P a la c e a t th e B o tto m o f th e S ea."
Dao is t A lchem y
The Lower Dantian and S hen
G iv e n its Yin n a tu r e a n d c lo se p ro x im ity to
th e E a rth , th e L o w e r D a n tia n its e lf is c o n s id e r e d
a c e n te r o f c o n s c io u s n e s s . T h is c o n s c io u s n e s s is
m o r e p h y s ic a l a n d k in e s th e tic th a n th e c o n s c io u s ­
n e s s o f th e M id d le o r U p p e r D a n tia n . E ac h o f th e
T h re e D a n tia n s a re s u b je c t to th e e n e rg e tic in flu ­
e n c e s o f b o th th e b o d y 's H u n (E th e re a l S o u l) a n d
P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l), w h ic h in tu r n a re su b je c t to
sp ec ific p a tte r n s o f in flu e n c e , d e s c rib e d as follow s:
• I n f lu e n c e o f t h e C o r p o r e a l S o u l (P o ): T h e
b o d y 's Jin g is c o n n e c te d w ith th e S e v e n C o r­
p o re a l S o u ls, w h ic h a re c o lle c tiv e ly k n o w n a s
th e P o . T h e P o c o n tro l o u r s u r v iv a l in s tin c t
a n d th e s u b c o n s c io u s p h y s ic a l re fle x e s a s ­
s o c ia te d w ith s u rv iv a l. F o r th is re a so n , D a o ­
ist d is c ip le s a n d m a n y m a rtia l a r tis ts s p e n d
h o u r s c u ltiv a tin g th e ir L o w e r D a n tia n 's Q i,
in o r d e r to c re a te th e in te g r a tio n o f Jin g , Q i,
a n d S h e n n e e d e d fo r th e s p lit- s e c o n d c la rity
o f fo c u s re q u ir e d in life -a n d -d e a th s tru g g le s .
9 I n f lu e n c e o f t h e E th e r e a l S o u l ( H u n ) : T h e
L o w e r D a n tia n is th e re s id e n c e o f th e L o w e r
H u n , c a lle d Yu J in g ( " H id d e n E sse n c e "). T h is
p a r tic u la r H u n is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e E a rth ,
a n d is re s p o n s ib le fo r e n c o u r a g in g o u r s p ir it
to a p p r e c ia te a n d e n jo y life. It a ls o h e lp s o u r
s p irit in e x p re s s in g o u r g r a titu d e fo r e n jo y in g
th e s im p le p le a s u r e s o f life.
The Lower Dantian and Kinesthetic
Aw areness
In a d d itio n to b e in g th e c e n te r o f p h y s ic a l
s tr e n g th a n d th e s o u rc e o f s ta m in a , th e L o w e r
D a n tia n is a ls o c o n s id e r e d th e " h o u s e " o f p h y s i­
c a l ( k i n e s th e tic ) f e e lin g , c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d
a w a re n e s s . K in e s th e s ia is d e f in e d a s " th e s e n s o ry
e x p e rie n c e s m e d ia te d b y n e r v o u s e le m e n ts w ith in
th e m u s c le s , te n d o n s a n d jo in ts, a n d s tim u la te d
b y b o d ily m o v e m e n ts a n d te n s io n s c h a ra c te riz e d
b y m o v e m e n t." It is th is k in e tic sta te o f a w a re n e s s
th a t a llo w s th e D a o ist d is c ip le to n a tu r a lly feel th e
in te rn a l re s o n a n t v ib ra tio n s o c c u rrin g w ith in th e
s u r r o u n d in g e n v iro n m e n t.
K in e s th e tic c o m m u n ic a tio n is " th e in tu itio n
o f th e p h y s ic a l b o d y ," a n d is s tim u la te d b y p a r ­
tic u la r a s p e c ts o f th e su b c o n s c io u s m in d . T h e s u b -
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c o n s c io u s m in d p ic k s u p m a n y s ig n a ls fro m th e
e n v ir o n m e n t t h a t a r e n o t p r o c e s s e d b y th e lo g ical
m in d . T h ere fo re , th e s u b c o n s c io u s m in d m a y re a c t
to th e s e s ig n a ls w ith s p o n ta n e o u s b o d y m o v e ­
m e n ts , o r w ith s u b tle b u t p o w e r f u l e m o tio n a l
re s p o n s e s s o m e tim e s re fe rre d to a s " g u t fe e lin g s."
O fte n , th e fe e lin g s e x p e rie n c e d in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n a r e v e ry s u b tle . F o r th is re a s o n , D a o is t
d is c ip le s a r e t r a in e d to e s ta b lis h a h e ig h te n e d
d e g r e e o f a w a r e n e s s o f th e ir o w n b o d y , a n d a re
th u s a b le to p ic k u p s u b tle v a r ia tio n s a n d e n e rg e tic
s h ifts o c c u r r in g w ith in th e m s e lv e s a n d o th e rs .
W h e n a D a o is t d is c ip le c o lle c ts e n e rg y in h is
L o w e r D a n tia n , a n in c re a s e d a w a r e n e s s a n d s e n ­
s itiv ity n a tu r a lly o c c u rs. C u ltiv a tin g th is a b ility
r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to p a y a tte n tio n to th e s u b tle
s e n s a tio n s o c c u r r in g w ith in h is p h y s ic a l b o d y . A
h ig h le v e l o f a w a r e n e s s s u r r o u n d i n g th e p h y s i­
ca l b o d y a n d th e s u r r o u n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t is
r e q u ir e d in o r d e r to m a x im iz e k in e s th e tic c o m m u ­
n ic a tio n . W h e n p h y s ic a l a w a r e n e s s is in c re a s e d ,
fe e lin g a n d k in e s th e tic b o d y m o v e m e n ts h a p p e n
n a tu ra lly . T h e se s u b tle s e n s e s a llo w th e D a o is t d is ­
c ip le s to feel, sm e ll, o r h e a r e n e r g e tic p h e n o m e n a
a s th e y a re re le a s e d fro m a n in d i v id u a l's b o d y .
L o w e r D a n t ia n A n a t o m ic a l L o c a t io n
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n is lo c a te d u n d e r (b e h in d )
th e u m b ilic u s , i n s i d e th e l o w e r a b d o m e n . I ts
b o u n d a r ie s fo rm a d o w n w a r d p o in tin g tria n g le ,
a n d a r e d e f in e d b y th e th r e e s p e c ia l a re a s , d e ­
s c rib e d as fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.632 a n d F ig u r e 1.633):
1« T h e B o tto m o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n (W e ilu g u a n Figure 1.632. The Nine Chambers of the
- T h e V alley G a te o f th e T ail): T h e lo w e st p o in t Lower Dantian in the female body.
of th e L o w e r D a n tia n e x te n d s to th e H u iy in
(M e e tin g of th e Yin CV-1) p o in t a t th e lo w e r T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is a ls o th e in te rs e c tin g p o in t
p e r in e u m , a n d is lo c a te d m id w a y b e tw e e n th e fo r th e G o v e rn in g , C o n c e p tio n , a n d T h ru s tin g
g en ita ls (" A n te rio r Yin" o r " Q ia n y in ") a n d a n u s V essels, a n d is th e L o w e r G a te o f th e Taiji P o le
(" P o ste rio r Yin" o r " H o u y in " ). T h is special area s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e B o tto m G a te o f th e
is tra d itio n a lly k n o w n in D a o is t A lc h e m y as L o w e r C h a k r a C e n te r.
th e " L o w e r G a te T ow er." It is re s p o n sib le fo r 2. T h e F ro n t o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n (S h e n Q u e -
g a th e rin g a n d a b s o rb in g th e E a rth (Yin) Q i in to S p irit's W atch T ow er): T he front area of th e L ow ­
th e b o d y a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a re a , v ia th e th re e e r D a n tia n is lo cate d p o ste rio r to th e S h e n q u e
Y in leg c h a n n e ls (Liver, S p leen , a n d K id n ey ). CV-8 p o in t a t th e n av el. T he n a m e refers to th e
T h e V alley G a te o f th e Tail is a lso s o m e tim e s p la c e w h e re th e m o th e r 's Q i a n d S h en e n te r
k n o w n in e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y a s th e th e e m b ry o d u rin g fetal d e v e lo p m e n t v ia th e
D ra g o n W ell p o in t, a n d is th e e n e rg e tic co llec­ u m b ilical co rd . A fte r th e u m b ilical cord is cut,
tio n p o in t fo r th e K id n e y 's W a te r E le m e n t Q i. th e co rd e x te n d in g o u t o f th e n av e l re sem b les a
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S pin aro u n d th e c e n te r of th e C e lestial P o le S ta r
F igure 1.633. T h e N ine C h a m b e rs of th e
L ow er D antian in th e m a le body.
to w e r o v e r th e a b d o m e n of th e n ew b o rn , h e n c e
its n a m e "S p iritu al Tow er." T he n av el is so m e ­
tim e s k n o w n as th e F ro n t G ate o f th e L o w e r
D a n tian , a n d D oor of Life (S hengm en).
A c c o r d in g to s e c re t D a o is t te a c h in g , th e
n a v e l (S h e n q u e CV-8 p o in t) is th e G a te o f L ife
th a t le a d s s tr a ig h t in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d is a c tu a lly lo c a te d 2.5 in c h e s " b e h in d "
(o r d e e p ) in to th e u m b ilic a l a rea. O n e o f m y
t e a c h e r s e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e r e h a s a lw a y s
b e e n a m is u n d e r s ta n d in g s u r r o u n d i n g th is
p a r tic u la r te a c h in g .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.634. The 28 Star Constellations
In a n c ie n t C h in a , it w a s b e lie v e d th a t th e
tw is tin g o f th e u m b ilic a l c o rd a n d th e in te rn a l
c o ilin g o f th e in te s tin e s a r o u n d it fo llo w e d th e
sa m e p a tte r n s o f th e e n e rg e tic v o rte x k n o w n
a s th e " T a iz h o n g " ( S u p r e m e C e n te r ) . T h e
T a iz h o n g is tra d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e b o d y 's
c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le , a n d s p ir a ls b e tw e e n
H e a v e n (th e fe tu s' h e a d ) a n d E a rth (th e fe tu s '
lo w e r a b d o m e n ). It w a s th r o u g h th e e n e rg e tic
m o v e m e n t o f th e T aiz h o n g th a t all th in g s p o la r­
ize (b e co m in g e ith e r Yin o r Y ang), a n d re ceiv ed
th e ir e n e rg e tic fo rm . It w a s a lso b e lie v e d th a t
th e H e a v e n ly c e n te r o f th is e n e rg e tic v o rte x
(w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e u m b ilic u s ) w a s e q u a l
to th e C e le stia l P o le S tar, a r o u n d w h ic h th e
c o n ste lla tio n s c o n tin u a lly s p in (F ig u re 1.634).
T h erefo re, th e are a o f th e u m b ilic u s w a s so m e ­
tim e s c a lle d "T ia n sh u ," th e " P iv o t o f H e a v e n ,"
o r th e " C a p ita l o f th e S p irit."
In C h in e s e C o sm o lo g y , Yin a n d Y an g a n d
th e th re e re a lm s o f s p irit, e n e rg y a n d m a tte r
p o la r iz e fro m th e u n d if f e r e n tia te d e n e rg e tic
c e n te r o f th e W uji. A s th is e n e rg e tic c e n te r b e ­
g in s to p o la riz e , a s p in n in g v o rte x is c re a te d ,
s e ttin g th e p a tte r n th a t fo rm s th e e n e rg e tic
te m p la te fo r a ll th in g s . In a n c ie n t D a o is m ,
th is e n e r g e tic i n te r a c tio n s e ts th e f o u n d a ­
tio n fo r th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e P re n a ta l a n d
P o s tn a ta l B ag u a, th e o rig in a l E ig h t T rig ra m
fo rm a tio n s o f th e Y i-Jing (F ig u re 1.635). D u e to
th is in te rn a l c o n n e c tio n , th e a re a o f th e n a v e l
is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e la ir o f th e Q i a n d S h en ,
as e n e rg e tic a lly b o th Q i a n d S h e n c o n tin u a lly
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Figure 1.635. The ever-changing energetic form
of the 64 Hexagrams of the Yi-Jing
s p in a n d m a n if e s t fro m th e u m b ilic a l a re a th e
s a m e w a y th a t th e v a r io u s s ta r s c o n s te lla tio n s
s p in a r o u n d th e C e le stia l P o le S tar.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts c o n s id e r e d th e u m b ili­
cal a r e a th e " r o o t o f p r e s e r v in g lif e /' b e c a u s e
th e e n e r g e t i c t r e a s u r e o f its Q i a n d S h e n
flo w e d in w a r d to c o n n e c t w ith all o f th e in ­
te rn a l o r g a n s a n d o u tw a r d to c o n n e c t w ith
H e a v e n a n d E a rth . A n a n c ie n t D a o is t s a y in g
sta te s , " W h e n th e u m b ilic u s o p e n s , th e b o d y 's
in te rn a l o r g a n s ca n in te ra c t w ith th e w o m b o f
H e a v e n a n d E a rth ."
O n c e th e u m b ilic a l c o rd is c u t, H e a v e n a n d
E a r th s e p a ra te ; a n d th e f e tu s ' Y in (E a rth : W a­
te r Q i) a n d Y ang (H e a v e n : F ire Q i) p o la r itie s
d iv id e . T h e H e a v e n ly Y ang S h e n rise s u p w a r d
in to th e c h e s t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a r e a a n d
b e c o m e s th e F ire o f th e H e a rt; th e E a r th ly Yin
J in g d e s c e n d s in to th e lo w e r a b d o m e n a n d
L o w e r D a n tia n a re a a n d b e c o m e s th e W a te r
o f th e K id n e y s (F ig u re 1.636).
3. T h e B a c k o f th e L o w e r D a n ti a n ( M in g m e n -
G a te o f L ife): D ire c tly a c ro ss fro m th e n a v e l,
lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n , is
th e M in g m e n (GV-4 p o in t), p o s itio n e d in fe rio r
to th e se c o n d lu m b a r v e r te b ra . T h e M in g m e n
is lo c a te d in -b e tw e e n th e K id n e y s , a n d in a n ­
c ie n t tim e s it w a s a ls o c a lle d b y m a n y n a m e s ,
s u c h as: th e " G a te o f D e stin y ," th e " D o o r o f
F a te ," th e " G o ld e n P o rta l," th e " M y s te rio u s
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Figure 1.636. After the umbilical cord is cut, Heaven
and Earth will separate, and the fetus’ Yin (Earth: Water
Qi) and Yang (Heaven: Fire Qi) polarities will divide.
The Yang Shen rises upward into the chest and Middle
Dantian area to become the Fire of the Heart; the Yin
Jing descends into the lower abdomen and Lower
Dantian area to become the Water of the Kidneys.
P a s s / ' th e " P a la c e o f E sse n c e ," th e " M y s tic a l
P a s s ," th e " D a rk G a te ," th e " K id n e y H a ll" a n d
th e " D o o r o f A ll H i d d e n M y s te rie s ."
It w a s b e lie v e d th a t all o f c r e a tio n p a s s e d
th r o u g h th is s p e c ia l g a te , a s it e m e r g e d fro m
th e E te rn a l D a o to fo r m th e i n d iv id u a l's Taiji
P o le u p o n c o n c e p tio n . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e d th a t o n e o f th e s p ir itu a l fu n c tio n s o f
th e M in g m e n w a s th e a b ility to e m p o w e r th e
d is c ip le w ith th e m a g ic a l sk ill o f " e n e rg e tic
in te r p e n e tr a tio n ." T h is sp e c ia l a b ility a llo w e d
th e d is c ip le to m o v e w i t h i n th e e n e r g e t i c
fo r m s o f Y in a n d Y ang, J in g a n d S h e n , a s w e ll
a s th e e n e rg e tic fo r m s o f th e i n n e r a s p e c ts o f
th e P re a n d P o s t- H e a v e n .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e c o n c e p t o f a d is c ip le 's
V irtu e (D e) a n d h is L if e /D e s tin y (M in g ) w e re
c lo se ly c o n n e c te d . It w a s b e lie v e d t h a t a d is ­
c ip le 's L if e /D e s tin y w a s g iv e n b y H e a v e n a t
h is b irth , a n d w a s s to r e d a w a y in h is M in g ­
m e n F ire, b u r n in g in -b e tw e e n th e K id n e y s .
T h e d is c ip le 's M in g b e c o m e s th e s p a r k o f
life a n d th e d y n a m ic p o te n tia l e x is tin g b e h in d

h is th o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s. A lth o u g h th e s u b tle
im p u ls e s e m a n a tin g fro m a d is c ip le 's M in g
a r e g e n e ra lly h id d e n fro m h is c o n s c io u s m in d ,
th r o u g h s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n s , a d e e p e r re a lm
o f u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e s e s u b tle im p u ls e s c a n
b e in tu itiv e ly d is c o v e r e d a n d a c c e sse d .
It is u p to th e d is c ip le to c o n s is te n tly a c t in
a c c o rd a n c e w ith h is M in g th r o u g h o u t h is life.
T h is a c tio n is b a s e d o n th e d is c ip le 's c o n sc io u s
u s e o f h is I n te n tio n (Yi).
T h e in t e n t io n to r e m a in c o n g r u e n t w i t h
th e "W ill a n d I n te n t o f H e a v e n " (Z h i Yi T ian )
is w h a t g iv e s th e d is c ip le V irtu e (D e ). I t is
t h r o u g h th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f h is V irtu e th a t
a d is c ip le e s ta b lis h e s a h e a lth y r e la tio n s h ip
w ith th e D a o , H e a v e n , a n d th e S p ir it W o rld .
T h e M in g m e n is th e r o o t o f Y u a n Q i, a n d
th e r e f o r e d e te r m in e s life a n d d e a th . It a ls o
p r o v id e s o n e th ir d o f th e b o d y 's " T ru e F ire ."
T h e M in g m e n s u p p l i e s th e h e a t f o r t h e
T rip le B u r n e r s , a n d is a ls o r e s p o n s ib le f o r
s ta b iliz in g d ie K id n e y s a n d L o w e r D a n tia n .
4. T h e C e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n L o w e r
D a n tia n : H i e c e n te r o r m id d le o f th e D a n tia n
re fe rs to its p o s itio n lo c a te d th r e e in c h e s b e ­
h i n d th e n a v e l, b e tw e e n th e n a v e l. K id n e y s ,
a n d M in g m e n a re a s . Its lo c a tio n c o r r e s p o n d s
to t h e p o i n t o f i n t e r s e c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e
T h r u s tin g V essel a n d th e B elt V essel.
S e v e r a l D a o is t s c h o o ls in C h in a d if f e r in
th e ir o p in io n s a s to w h e r e th e c e n te r o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n is lo c a te d . S o m e s c h o o ls te a c h
th a t th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n is a ffec te d
b y th e d iffe re n t a n a to m ic a l lo c a tio n s o f th e
m a le a n d fe m a le r e p ro d u c tiv e o rg a n s . In th e s e
p a r tic u la r D a o is t sc h o o ls, s tu d e n ts a r e ta u g h t
th a t in m e n , th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n
is lo c a te d p o s te r io r to th e G u a n y u a n C V -4
(G a te o f O rig in a l Q i) p o in t; a n d in a w o m e n
it is s a id to b e lo c a te d h ig h e r, p o s te r io r to th e
Q ih a i C V -6 (S ea o f Q i) p o in t, w ith in th e c e n te r
o f h e r B ao o r U te r u s .
W h e n re fe rrin g to D a o ist a lc h e m ic al te a c h ­
in g s a b o u t th e e n e rg e tic lo c a tio n o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , o n e a n c ie n t tex t re c o rd s th e fo llo w in g :
" T h e re a re S e v e n O p e n in g s (o r "S e v e n G a te s")
D a o ist a lc h em y
w h ic h c o n n e c t to th e O u te r-K id n e y s (testicles).
T h e O u te r-K id n e y s c a n le a k s p iritu a l esse n c e
fro m th e p en is. Its orifice is k n o w n a s th e "S to v e
o f W a n in g M o o n " (" Y a n y u elu "), a n d is lo c a te d
b e tw e e n th e n av e l a n d th e tw o K id n e y s.
L o w e r th a n th e n a v e l, n e a r th e b e g in n in g
o f th e R e n M ai ( C o n c e p tio n V essel), a r e N in e
O p e n in g s .
A t th e " E a r t h P r is o n ," w e a r r i v e to th e
" F e n g ." T h is a re a is k n o w n a s th e Q ih a i (S ea
o f Q i). A little lo w e r fr o m th is a re a , 1 c u n a n d
3 fen , is th e J a d e P o o l. T h is a r e a is a ls o k n o w n
a s th e L o w e r D a n tia n . It is th e p la c e o f th e J in g
(E sse n c e ) o f th e Z a n g O rg a n s , a n d th e p la c e
o f th e c o lle c te d h e rb .
A t th e le ft o f th e J a d e P o o l, th e r e is a n a r e a
k n o w n a s th e " H a ll o f B rig h tn e s s " ( o r " H a ll o f
L ig h t" ). A t th e r ig h t o f th e J a d e P o o l, th e r e is
a n a r e a k n o w n a s th e " C h a m b e r o f th e C a v e "
(G ro tto C h a m b e r).
W ith in th e J a d e P o o l, th e r e is a ls o a n o p e n ­
in g , o n e c u n a n d tw o fe n in d ia m e te r . T h e r e
a re a ls o tw o o p e n in g s c o n n e c tin g to th e In n e r-
K id n e y s .
In th e m id d le o f th e K id n e y s , th e r e is a n
o p e n in g w h ic h c o n n e c ts to th e " W e ilu g u a n "
("V alley G a te o f th e T ail"). B e c a u se o f th is c o n ­
n e c tio n , th e W e ilu g u a n c a n o p e n to th e p a la c e s
o f b o th K id n e y s , a n d c a n tra v e l f u r th e r d o w n
th e b o d y , b e lo w th e k n e e s , to th e " S a n li" C a v ­
ity (S to m a c h -3 6 p o in t), a n d th e " Y o n g q u a n "
C a v ity (K id n e y -1 p o in t).
B e c a u se o f th is, th e h u m a n b e in g is c lo se ly
c o n n e c te d to th e s e s p e c ia l o p e n in g s ."
1(1) Notes: In ancient Daoist Alchemy, the en­
ergetic influence of the Mingtang ("Hall of Light" -
located behind the Third Eye) was sometimes grouped
together with the nose, occiput, throat. Heart, spinal
column, and coccyx. These seven areas were known
as the "Seven Openings" or "Seven Gates" (Qitnen),
and were important gatavays of energetic and spiritual
interact ion. J
1(2) The “ Earth Prison " is commonly referred to
as the lotoer perineum. However, it is also sometimes
referred to as the Undenuorld.]
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((3) In ancient China, *Feng" was the capital city (9) T h e Spirit of
of the Zhou Dynasty during the reign of King Wen. th e Yellow C ourt
However, it is sometimes referred to as Fengdu, because (S p le e n )
of the afore mentioned analogy to the "Earth Prison "J (2) T h e Official
H ealth M onitor
The 9 C ham bers of the Lo w er D a n t ia n (K idneys)
T h e h u m a n b o d y is v ie w e d a s a m ic ro c o s m ic (5) The Minister of
re p lic a o f H e a v e n . J u s t a s H e a v e n is s a id to b e House Cleaning
(Large Intestine)
d iv id e d in to n in e d iffe re n t le v e ls, e a c h c o n ta in in g
v a r io u s p a la c e s , th e h u m a n b o d y is a ls o s a id to (3) T h e M inister
c o n ta in v a r io u s p a la c e s a n d c h a m b e rs . T h e s e v e n of th e O rc h a rd
s ta r s o f th e B ig D ip p e r c o n s te lla tio n , its E x tra Star, T e rra c e
a n d th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r ( N o r th S ta r) a re s a id to (6) T h e P a la c e of
all e n e rg e tic a lly c o r re s p o n d to th e N in e C h a m b e rs M ystical Spirits
lo c a te d w ith in e a c h o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s . (S m all In testin e)
T h e fu n c tio n a l a s p e c ts o f th e b o d y 's p s y c h e
(7) T h e C h a m b e r
w e re d e s c rib e d b y th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts a s p o w e r f u l of M y sterio u s
" s p ir its " w h o liv e d w ith in th e v a r io u s C h a m b e r s Elixir
o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s . T h e s e p o w e r f u l " s p ir its "
(4) T h e C h a m b e r
lin k e d th e b o d y 's e n e r g e tic c h a n n e ls a n d v ita l
of M oving P e a rls
in te r n a l o r g a n s in to a n o rg a n ic h a r m o n y o f life-
fo rce e n e rg y . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts a ls o b e lie v e d (8) T h e Spirit o f (1 )T he P a la c e o f J a d e
th a t a s e a c h D a n tia n b e c a m e e n e r g iz e d , it w o u ld th e J a d e C o u rt ( J a d e S te m - P e n is )
in itia te s p e c ific re a c tio n s w ith in th e b o d y 's e n ­ (U rinary B lad d er) (J a d e C a v e - V agina)
e r g e tic s y s te m . T h e s e v a r io u s r e a c tio n s w o u l d
F ig u re 1.637. T h e N ine C h a m b e rs o f th e
tr a d itio n a lly m a n if e s t c e rta in e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir i­
L ow er D an tian in th e fe m a le body.
tu a l e x p e rie n c e s , o c c u r r in g w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
T h re e B o d ies. T r a in in g of the Lo w er D a n t ia n
E ach o f th e N in e C h a m b e rs is s e v e ra l in c h e s in W h e n b e g in n in g a lc h e m ic a l m e d ita tio n s , a
d ia m e te r a n d is n u m b e r e d in a c c o rd a n c e w ith its D a o is t p rie s t w ill a lw a y s e n c o u ra g e h is d isc ip le s
e n e rg e tic s tim u la tio n (F ig u re 1.637). T h e v e r tic a l to fo c u s th e ir m in d a n d b re a th in g in to th e ir L o w e r
a b d o m in a l s e t o f L o w e r D a n tia n c h a m b e r s r e la te s D a n tia n . T h e p u r p o s e o f th is c u ltiv a tio n tra in in g is
to m a n y c a v itie s o f th e b o d y 's in te r n a l v is c e ra . In to g a th e r th e b o d y 's Y uan Q i (O rig in a l E n e rg y ) in to
D a o is t A lch e m y , th e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e L o w e r th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is a c tio n is so m e tim e s c a lle d
D a n tia n a re n a m e d a s fo llo w s: " R e tu r n in g To T h e S o u rce ." T h is im p o r ta n t te c h ­
n iq u e is ta u g h t in o r d e r to s tre n g th e n th e d is c ip le 's
1. T h e P a la c e o f J a d e : A ls o k n o w n a s th e J a d e ab ility to en erg etica lly g a th e r a n d ro o t h is b o d y 's Q i.
S te m (m a le ) o r J a d e C a v e (fe m a le ) In D ao ist A lchem y, each d iscip le striv es to g a th e r
2. T h e O ffic ia l H e a lth M o n ito r . K id n e y s a n d b alan ce th e Yin a n d Yang e n e rg y co n tain e d w ith ­
3. T h e M i n i s t e r o f th e O r c h a r d T e rra c e in h is L o w e r D a n tia n . In a n c ie n t C h in a, th e u n io n o f
4. T h e C h a m b e r o f M o v in g P e a r ls Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n w a s
5. T h e M in iste r o f H o u se C lean in g : L arge Intestine called " D ra g o n a n d T ig er S w irlin g in th e W in d in g
6. T h e P a la c e o f M y s tic a l S p irits : S m all In te s tin e R iver." It is im p o rta n t to no te, th a t th e tra n sfo rm e d
7. T h e C h a m b e r o f M y s te r io u s E lix ir a n d e n e rg iz e d " sp irit o f th e v ital essen ce," a lw a y s
8. T h e S p ir it o f th e J a d e C o u rt: U rin a ry B la d d e r a p p e a rs as a b rig h t, w h ite lig h t, ra d ia tin g its e n e rg y
9. T h e S p ir i t o f th e Y e llo w C o u rt: S p le e n w ith in th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tian .

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T h e M id d l e C in n a b a r F ie l d :
(Z h o n g D a n t i a n )
T h e M id d le D a n tia n collects Q i, a n d re p re s e n ts
th e b o d y 's re s e rv o ir fo r b o th m e n ta l a n d e m o tio n a l
e n e rg y (F ig u re 1.638). T h e H e a r t is th e p r im a r y o r­
g a n re la te d to th e M id d le D a n tia n . T h e s e c o n d a ry
o rg a n o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is th e L u n g s.
A n im p o rta n t re fin in g p ro c e ss tak es p lace in d ie
M id d le D a n tia n , tra n s fo rm in g th e L o w e r D a n tia n 's
flu id -lik e e n e rg y (Q i) in to a m o re ste a m -lik e e n e rg y
(S hen). T h is re fin e d e n e rg y is th e n tra n s f e rre d u p
in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n for fu r th e r e n e rg e tic p ro ­
c e ssin g . T h e M id d le D a n tia n tr a n s f o r m s th e Q i
in to S h en , b y b a th in g it w ith th e H e a r t's Im p e ria l
Fire. T h is alc h e m ic a l p ro c e ss is c o m m o n ly ca lle d
" C h a n g in g Q i in to S h e n ," a n d re fe rs to k in e s th e tic
e n e rg y tra n s f o rm in g in to s p ir itu a l c o n sc io u sn e ss.
T h e M i d d l e D a n t i a n is c o n n e c t e d to t h e
s e c o n d lev el o f W eiqi, c irc u la tin g fro m o n e in c h
a r o u n d th e b o d y , e x te n d in g r o u g h ly th re e -a n d - a -
h a lf feet o u ts id e a n d a w a y fro m th e b o d y . A s th e
M id d le D a n tia n fills w ith Q i, th e a u r a c o lo rs o f
th e d is c ip le 's m id d le fie ld o f W eiqi c h a n g e , b e ­
c o m in g e v e n m o re r a d ia n t a n d p r o n o u n c e d . T h e
re a s o n fo r th is d r a m a tic c h a n g e in color, is th a t th e
M id d le D a n tia n is c o n n e c te d to th e F iv e A g e n ts
(i.e., th e H u n , S h e n , Yi, P o , a n d Z h i), w h ic h in tu r n
g o v e r n th e F iv e Yin O r g a n s (i.e., th e L iver, H e a rt,
S p le e n , L u n g s , a n d K id n e y s ) a n d th e t h o u g h ts
a n d e m o tio n s s te m m in g fro m th e s e o rg a n s . A s
th e d is c ip le b e g in s to e x p e rie n c e v a r io u s s tre s s e s
a n d e m o tio n a l re le a se s, th e e n e rg e tic field o f h is
a u r a (r e s o n a tin g fro m th e in te rn a l o rg a n , in to th e
s e c o n d e n e rg e tic field ) c h a n g e s its color.
I m p re s s io n s g a th e r e d fro m th e H e a r t (M id d le
D a n tia n ) a re r e c o rd e d a n d s to r e d in e v e ry cell o f
th e h u m a n b o d y , a s a s o r t o f in fo rm a tio n a l te m ­
p la te o f th e s o u l. T h e H e a r t c a n lite ra lly p e r c e iv e
a n d re a c t to th e e x te r n a l w o r ld o n its o w n .
A c c o r d in g to b io s c ie n tif ic m e a s u r e m e n t s ,
th e H e a r t h a s fiv e th o u s a n d tim e s m o re e le c tro ­
m a g n e tic p o w e r th a n th e b r a in . T h e re fo re , it is
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e b o d y 's p r im a r y g e n e r a to r
a n d tr a n s m i t te r o f life -fo rc e e n e rg y , c o n s ta n tly
s e n d in g o u t p a tte r n s o f e n e rg e tic a lly " e n c o d e d "
in f o r m a tio n t h a t r e g u la te s th e b o d y 's in te r n a l
o rg a n s , tis su e s , a n d cells.
Big Vertebra
Chimney
Heaven's (GV-14)
Chimney
(CV-22)
Jiajiguan
(GV-11)
Heart
The Middle
(CV-17J
Gate Tower
(Shen Dao)
Yellow Court
(CV-15)
Sinew
Contraction
(GV-8)
Figure 1.638. The Middle Dantian (Side View)
THE MIDDLE DANTIAN AND JlN G
T h e H e a r t is re la te d to th e F ire E le m e n t, a n d
d e r iv e s its Y an g F ire fro m K id n e y Y ang. In o r d e r
to k e e p th e H e a r t F ire in b a la n c e , th e H e a r t a lso
n e e d s Yin. H e a r t Y in is d e r iv e d fro m K id n e y Yin
(Jin g is o n e a s p e c t o f K id n e y Yin).
T h e H e a r t g o v e r n s th e B lo o d . B lo o d is c o m ­
p o s e d o f Y ing Q i ( " N u tr itiv e E n e r g y " d e r iv e d
fr o m fo o d ). P re n a ta l K id n e y J in g (O r ig in a l E s­
sen c e), a n d fro m Jin a n d Ye (B o d y F lu id s). Jin g ,
p a r tic u la r ly P o s tn a ta l Jin g , is v ital to th e H e a r t's
fu n c tio n o f g o v e r n in g th e B lo o d .
T h e M id d l e D a n t ia n a n d Q i
S im ila r to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e M id d le
D a n tia n is a lso c o n s id e re d to b e a Sea o f Q i. T h e Q i
o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is c a lle d Z o n g Q i, m e a n in g
A n c e s tra l Q i, G a th e rin g Q i o r E s se n tia l Q i. T h e
Z o n g Q i n o u ris h e s b o th th e H e a r t a n d L u n g s, c o n ­
tro ls th e sp e e c h a n d th e s tr e n g th o f th e v o ice, a n d
in te ra c ts w ith th e K id n e y s to a id in r e s p ir a tio n .
T h e K id n e y s a s s is t th e L u n g s in g r a s p in g , h o ld ­
in g , a n d s ta b iliz in g th e b r e a th d u r in g in h a la tio n .
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Q i a n d B lo o d a r e c lo s e ly r e la te d . In C h in e s e
m e d ic in e , it is o fte n s a id , "Q i is th e c o m m a n d e r
o f B lo o d ; B lo o d is th e m o th e r o f Q i." Q i g iv e s th e
H e a r t a n d B lo o d V essels th e s tr e n g th to c irc u la te
B lo o d , a n d Q i g iv e s life to th e B lo o d itse lf. B lo o d ,
o n th e o th e r h a n d , h o u s e s th e Q i a n d c a rrie s it to
all th e c e lls in th e b o d y . W h e n o n e lo se s B lo o d ,
o n e a ls o lo s e s Q i. T h e re fo re , Q i a n d B lo o d a r e
c o n s id e r e d to b e in s e p a r a b le .
T h e b o d y 's Q i is also in s e p a ra b le fro m th e S h e n
(m in d a n d sp irit). T h ro u g h th e p ro c e ss o f re fin in g
th e Qi, th e m in d a n d s p irit a re re fin e d a n d p u rifie d .
T h e M id d le D a n tia n is th ere fo re c o n sid e re d to b e th e
m a in focal p o in t fo r th e re fin e m e n t o f Q i in to s p irit.
Women and Middle Dantian Q i
In a n c ie n t D a o ist teach in g s, th e M id d le D a n tia n
w a s c o n s id e re d th e p r im a r y lo c a tio n fo r w o m e n
to fo c u s o n d u r in g m e d ita tio n (th e m e n w e re to
fo c u s o n th e ir L o w e r D a n tia n ). T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists
b e lie v e d th a t it w a s h a r m f u l fo r a w o m a n to fo c u s
o n h e r L o w e r D a n tia n fo r e x te n d e d p e r io d s o f tim e,
e sp e c ia lly d u r in g m e n se s. In The Treatise of Spiritual
Alchemyfor Women, th e L o w e r D a n tia n w a s c o n s id ­
e re d t o b e a n a re a fo r th e w o m a n to fo c u s o n o n ly in
th e b e g in n in g s ta g e s o f h e r p ra c tic e . A fte r c o m p le t­
in g th e fu sio n o f th e M icro co sm ic a n d M a c ro co sm ic
O rb it m e d ita tio n s , a w o m a n w o u ld th e n fo c u s h e r
a tte n tio n o n th e M id d le D a n tia n , lo c a te d a t th e
c e n te r o f h e r ste rn u m . A s th e co llected en e rg y in h e r
M id d le D a n tia n o v erflo w s, it m o v e s in to h e r b reasts,
c a u s in g h e r n ip p le s to b e c o m e erect, a n d o p e n in g
" o n e h u n d r e d e n e rg y c h a n n e ls w ith in h e r b o d y ."
The Middle Dantian and S hen
T h e M id d le D a n tia n h o u s e s th e S h e n (S p irit),
d e f in e d a s b e in g th e d is c ip le 's t h o u g h ts a n d feel­
in g s , o r " M in d ," lo c a te d w i th in th e e n e r g e tic
s tr u c tu r e o f th e H e a rt. T h e M id d le D a n tia n is a ls o
a b le to c o n tro l all o f th e f u n c tio n s o f th e S h e n , th a t
a re a ttr ib u te d to th e F iv e Yin O r g a n s (i.e., L iver,
H e a rt, S p le e n , L u n g s, a n d K id n e y s ). B e c a u se o f
th is i m p o r t a n t e n e r g e tic f u n c tio n , th e H e a r t is
o f te n r e fe rr e d to a s th e " H e a v e n ly E m p e ro r."
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e r e a r e tw o " M in d s " o r
" S p iritu a l N a tu r e s ," a n d a d is tin c tio n is c o n tin u ­
a lly m a d e b e tw e e n th e c u ltiv a tio n a n d e m p o w e r ­
in g o f e ith e r th e O r ig in a l M in d (Y uan S h e n ) o r th e
A c q u ir e d M in d (S h e n Z h i), d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
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• T h e O r ig in a l M i n d (" Y u a n S h e n " ) : T h is v ir­
tu o u s s p ir itu a l s ta te is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s
th e o rig in a l d iv in e in flu e n c e th e "Y u a n S h e n "
(" O rig in a l M i n d / S p i r i t " ) , th a t e x is te d b e fo re
c o n c e p tio n .
* T h e A c q u ir e d M in d (S h e n Z h i): T h e se a r e th e
e m o tio n a l tra its a n d s u rv iv a l in flu e n c e s o f th e
a c q u ir e d p e rs o n a lity . T ra d itio n a lly o b s e r v e d
a s th e " R e n X in " (" M a n H e a rt" ) , th is s ta te o f
e g o e x p r e s s io n is c r e a te d a f te r b irth .
A ll em o tio n s h a v e a n effect o n th e S hen, w h ich
easily fall u n d e r th e in flu en ce o f th e P o (the S ev en
C o rp o real Souls), w h o a re co n cern ed w ith th e b o d y 's
su rv iv a l. W h e n th e P o d o m in a te th e H e a rt, th e ir
o v erex ag g e rated self-concern g iv es rise to a ch ro n ic
sta te o f fear, sad n e ss, w o rry , an g er, a n d d efen siv e
arro g an ce. T h ese n e g a tiv e em o tio n s are so m etim e s
called "th e F ive T h iev es," b ec a u se th e ch ro n ic sta te s
o f th eir n eg ativ e influence d ra in s the b o d y 's life-force.
T h e M id d le D a n tia n is th e re s id e n c e o f th e
M id d le H u n n a m e d " S h a n g L in g " o r " P le a s a n t
S o u l." S h a n g L in g is s itu a te d in th e H e a r t a n d
is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e s o u l th a t in flu e n c e s th e
d is c ip le 's p o s itiv e c o n c e rn s f o r th e w e ll-b e in g o f
o th e rs . T h e M id d le H u n is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e
s p ir itu a l s ta te s o f th e O rig in a l F iv e V irtu e s, w h ic h
p r o d u c e s o u r d e s ire s to b e in v o lv e d in p o s itiv e
so cial a c tiv itie s a n d re s p o n s ib ilitie s .
T h e d o m in a tin g V irtu e o f th e H e a r t is a se n se o f
In n e r-P e a c e , p ro p rie ty , a n d d is c rim in a tin g a w a re ­
n e s s (i.e., Ju stice). T h e H u n c o n tro l th e s m o o th flo w
o f Q i th ro u g h o u t th e b o d y a n d a re n o u ris h e d b y th e
F ive V irtu es o f K in d n ess, In n er-P eace, T ru th fu ln e ss,
In te g rity , a n d W isd o m . T h e s e F iv e V irtu e s g iv e
p e a c e a n d c la rity to th e H e a rt, a n d a llo w th e h ig h e r
q u a litie s o f th e O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S h en ) to o v e r­
rid e th e selfish im p u ls e s o f th e P o (C o rp o re a l S oul).
A n im p o r ta n t r e la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n th e
M id d le D a n tia n a n d S h e n is f o u n d in th e H e a r t 's
ro le o f g o v e r n in g th e B lo o d . T h e a n c ie n t c la ssic s
s ta te th a t th e S h e n a ls o re s id e s in th e B lo o d a n d
p e r v a d e s th e b o d y th r o u g h B lo o d c irc u la tio n . T h is
re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n B lo o d a n d S h e n is o n e re a so n
w h y a n e m ic d is c ip le s a r e o fte n re s tle s s a n d s u ffe r
fro m in s o m n ia . M a n y fo rm s o f s p iritu a l u n r e s t ca n
b e tr e a te d th r o u g h n o u r is h in g th e H e a r t B lo o d .
 Dao is t a l c h e m y

The Middle Dantian and Empathic

Aw areness
T h e M id d le D a n tia n is a ls o c o n s id e r e d th e
" h o u s e " o f e m o tio n a l (e m p a th ic ) feelin g , c o m m u ­
n ic a tio n , a n d a w a re n e s s . E m o tio n a l c o m m u n ic a ­ Big Vertebra
tio n is e x p e rie n c e d a s e m p a th y w ith in th e H e a rt. Chimney
T h is e m p a th y is th e m e a n s b y w h ic h th e D a o is t Heaven's (GV-14)
p r ie s t w ill m o s t fr e q u e n tly b e c o m e a w a re o f th e Chimney
(CV-22) *
e m o tio n a l c o m p o n e n ts o f h is d is c ip le 's e n e rg e tic
b lo c k s a n d im b a la n c e s. Jiajiguan
E m p a th ic c o m m u n ic a tio n is felt a s a n e m o tio n (GV-11)
Heart
a n d o r ig in a te s in th e H e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n The Middle
(CV-17)-------
a r e a . W h e n a d is c ip le f o c u s e s o n h is M i d d le Gate Tower
(Shen Dao)
D a n tia n a re a , a lin e o f s p ir itu a l c o m m u n ic a tio n
Yellow Court
is c re a te d w ith h is h ig h e r self. (CV-15) -
W e a re all b o m w ith th is c la ir v o y a n t ability,
b u t a s w e g r o w o ld e r w e te n d to o v e r r id e th is
ty p e o f e m o tio n a l c o m m u n ic a tio n w ith a n e x a g ­ Sinew
g e r a te d d e p e n d e n c e o n th e logical m in d . T h ro u g h Contraction
sh o c k , d is a p p o in tm e n t, d e n ia l, a n d la c k o f u se , (GV-8)
im p re s s io n s s lo w ly d im in is h , e v e n tu a lly c a u s in g
u s to lo se th is n a tu r a l e m p a th ic a b ility o f c o m ­
m u n ic a tio n .
W e g e n e ra lly d is c o n n e c t fro m th is h ig h e r p e r ­
Figure 1.639. The Middle Dantian (Side View)
c e p tio n a s a re s p o n s e to th e n e g a tiv e a n d m ix e d
m e s s a g e s re c e iv e d fro m o u r p a r e n ts a n d fro m s o ­
ciety. T h e w a y to re c o n n e c t w ith th e in tu itiv e se lf is
to lo o k in w a r d a n d b e c o m e o n e w ith th e O rig in a l
S p irit (Y uan S h e n ) th a t is c o n n e c te d to th e D iv in e .
Middle Dantian A natomical Location
T h e M id d le D a n tia n is c e n te re d a r o u n d th e
o rg a n o f th e h e a rt. H a v in g six e n try p o in ts , th e e n ­
e rg e tic b o u n d a r y o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is s h a p e d
lik e a te tra h e d ro n : th e to p p o in ts u p w a r d , to w a r d s
th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d th e H e a v e n s; th e b o tto m
p o in ts d o w n w a rd , to w a rd s th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d
th e E a rth . T h e tw o m id d le p o in ts o f th e M id d le
D a n tia n 's e n e rg e tic b o u n d a r y a re a lig n e d s tr a ig h t
to w a r d s th e fro n t a n d b a c k o f th e body. T h e se are a s
a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.639):
1. T h e B o tto m - F r o n t o f t h e M i d d l e D a n t i a n
( H u a n g tin g - T h e Y e llo w C o u rt): T h e fro n t Figure 1.640. The Throne of the Yellow Emperor
and Yellow Court Area
lo w e r p o in t of th e M id d le D a n tia n is c a lle d th e
"Y ellow C o u r t," a lso k n o w n a s th e " G o ld e n o f th e a b d o m e n , ju s t b e lo w th e x ip h o id b o n e
P a la c e G a r d e n " a n d th e " E a r th C a u ld r o n " o n th e s te r n u m (b e lo w th e " T u rtle d o v e T ail").
(F ig u re 1.640). It is lo c a te d a t th e " S p irit S to re ­ I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e Y e llo w C o u r t is
h o u s e " (S h e n fu ) C V -15 p o in t o n th e m id lin e th e p la c e w h e r e Q i (E n e rg y ) tr a n s f o r m s in to
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S h e n (S p irit). T h is s p e c ia l a re a is a ls o w h e r e
th e P o s tn a ta l Q i flo w s d o w n w a r d th r o u g h
th e S to m a c h C h a n n e ls , a n d th e P re n a ta l Q i
flo w s u p w a r d th r o u g h th e K id n e y C h a n n e ls .
T h e y c o n v e rg e w ith th e T h r u s tin g V essels in
o r d e r to b a la n c e th e Y ang F ire a n d Yin W a te r
p o la r itie s o f th e H e a r t a n d K id n e y s .
A c c o rd in g to th e Ling Shu (Magical Pivot),
th is sp e c ia l a re a is th e Y uan (" O rig in a l" ) p o in t
o f th e F ive Yin O rg a n s, a ffec tin g ea c h o f th e o r­
g a n s Y uan Q i. T h e Y ellow C o u rt n o u r is h e s th e
Yin O rg a n s, re g u la te s th e H e a rt, a n d c a lm s th e
S h e n ( s p ir it/m in d ) . T h is sp ecial a re a is a lso th e
c o n n e c tin g p o in t for th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel, th e
fro n t " M u " (" A la rm " ) p o in t o f th e sex o rg a n s ,
a n d is th e F ro n t G a te o f th e T h ird C h a k ra .
T he reason w h y th e Yellow C o u rt (H u a n g tin g )
is s o m e tim e s c a lle d th e " S p irit S to re h o u s e ," is
b e c a u s e it e n e rg e tic a lly "re fle c ts" th e v a r io u s
e m o tio n s t h a t h a v e b e e n e x p e r ie n c e d a n d
s to re d fro m th e H e a rt (m a n ife s tin g a s " lo n g ­
te rm " m e m o rie s).
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e H e a r t w a s o fte n
r e f e r r e d to a s t h e " Y e llo w E m p e r o r " o r
" S u s p e n d e d G o ld ." T h e re s p o n s ib ility o f th e
" H e a r t's P ro te c to r" (i.e., th e P e ric a rd iu m , a lso
k n o w n a s th e " M in is te r o f C o u n c il" ) w a s to
s to re e m o tio n a l e x p e rie n c e s th a t th e H e a rt w a s
n o t y e t re a d y to p ro c e s s in to th e E m p e r o r 's
C o u r t y a r d ( F ig u r e 1.641). T h e s e e m o tio n s
w o u ld s ta y o u ts id e th e re a lm o f th e H e a r t
w ith in th e c o u r ty a rd (i.e., th e "Y ellow C o u rt" )
u n til th e H e a r t w a s re a d y to re c e iv e a n d / o r
p ro c e s s th e in fo rm a tio n a n d e x p e rie n c e .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e t r a n s f o r m a t i o n o f
Q i in to S h e n o c c u r r in g in th e Y ellow C o u r t
w a s c o n s id e r e d th e p iv o ta l s t a g e in e n e r ­
g e tic alc h e m y . T h is w a s b e c a u s e , th e Y ellow
C o u r t w a s th e lo c a tio n w h e r e th e e n e rg e tic
f o r m a tio n o f th e G o ld e n E m b ry o ta k e s p la c e .
T h e r e fo r e , th e e x a c t lo c a tio n o f th e Y ellow
C o u r t w a s tr a d itio n a lly k e p t se c re t fro m th e
u n in itia te d . It w a s b e lie v e d t h a t b e c a u s e o f
th e o v e r la p o f e n e rg ie s e x is tin g b e tw e e n th e
H e a r t a n d S p le e n , o n ly a tr u e D a o is t in itia te
w o u ld b e ab le to c le a rly d iffe re n tia te th e e x a c t
lo c a tio n o f th e Y ellow C o u rt.
A #
The Yellow Court
G ate of the Suprem e G ate of
Mysterious Female Untimate All W onders
Figure 1.641. The Yellow Court Graph
From Liu Yiming’s H uangtingJingJie
(ExplanationoftheScriptureoftheYellowCourt)
E n erg etically , th e Y ellow C o u rt is b e lie v e d
to b e a m icro c o sm ic re p lic a o f th e D a o o f th e
u n iv e rse , as Yin a n d Y ang p o la ritie s c o n tin u a lly
e m e rg e fro m a n d re tu r n to i t R e u n itin g th e K an
(Yin: W ater) a n d Li (Yang: Fire) o f th e F ive Yin
O rg a n s a t th e Yellow C o u r t re co n n ected th e d is­
cip le w ith th e e n e rg ie s o f b o th th e P re n a ta l a n d
P o stn a ta l H e a v e n ly R ealm s. T h is e n e rg e tic re­
v e rsal e n a b le d th e d is c ip le 's S h e n to "c o m e a n d
g o b e tw e e n th e p h y sic a l a n d s p iritu a l re a lm s."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e r e a r e m a n y m a g ic a l
a p p lic a tio n s u s e d fo r th e Y ello w C o u rt, th e fo l­
lo w in g a re b u t th re e e x a m p le s :
9 T h e Y e llo w C o u r t a n d t h e U p p e r D a n tia n :
A c c o rd in g to o n e D a o is t d e s c r ip tio n c o n c e rn ­
in g th e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e Y ellow C o u rt,
a n d its e n e rg e tic c o r r e s p o n d e n c e to th e v a r i­
o u s c h a m b e r s o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n :
A t th e left o f th e E a rth C a u ld r o n , th e r e is a n
a re a k n o w a s th e " H a ll o f B rig h tn e s s " o r " H a ll
o f L ig h t." T h is s p e c ia l a r e a is a ls o k n o w n a s
th e " E n tr a n c e o f th e S p ir it," a n d e n e r g e ti­
c a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to th e 1 st C ra n ia l C h a m b e r
lo c a te d in th e U p p e r D a n tia n .

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A t th e r ig h t o f th e E a r th C a u ld r o n , th e r e
is a n a re a k n o w n as th e " C h a m b e r o f C a v e "
(G ro tto C h a m b e r). T h is a re a is a lso k n o w n a s
th e " P ro fo u n d C h a m b e r" a n d th e " C h a m b e r of
G o v e rn m e n t." It e n e rg e tic a lly c o rre s p o n d s to
th e 2 n d C ran ial C h a m b e r in th e U p p e r D a n tian .
• T h e Y e llo w C o u r t a n d t h e D r a g o n - T ig e r :
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s c o n ­
c e rn in g th e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e Y ellow
C o u rt, a n d its e n e rg e tic c o r re s p o n d e n c e to th e
in te rn a l o r g a n s a n d M a g ic a l A n im a ls :
L o c a te d a t th e left o f th e E a r th C a u ld r o n
(Y ellow C o u rt), th e re is a n a re a k n o w n a s th e
" D w e llin g o f B a rre n " a n d th e L iver. T h is is th e
a r e a w h e r e th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f th e G re e n
D r a g o n is r e le a s e d fro m th e d is c ip le 's p h y s i­
cal b o d y , a n d h is H u n is a b le to s p ir it tra v e l.
L o c a te d a t th e r ig h t o f th e E a rth C a u ld r o n ,
th e re is a n a r e a k n o w n a s th e " D w e llin g o f
W h ite O rig in " a n d th e L u n g s . T h is is th e a re a
w h e r e th e s p ir itu a l e n e r g y o f th e W h ite T ig e r
is re le a s e d fro m th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y ,
a n d h is P o is a b le to ru s h o u tw a r d , fe ro c io u sly
e x itin g h is b o d y .
• T h e Y e llo w C o u r t a n d th e F iv e V a p o rs : A c­
c o r d in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s c o n c e rn ­
in g th e e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re o f th e Y ellow C o u rt,
a n d its e n e rg e tic c o r re s p o n d e n c e to th e F iv e
M a g ic a l V a p o rs:
W ith in th e E arth C a u ld ro n , th ere is also an
e m p ty o p e n in g . L ocated o n e cu n a n d tw o fen
w ith in th is e m p ty o p e n in g is th e d w e llin g place
o f th e "Q i o f th e Z h a n g O rg a n s." T his is th e area
w h e re th e five m ag ical v a p o rs g a th e r a n d are
in te rn a lly collected from each of th e F ive Yin O r­
g a n s (Liver, H e art, Spleen, L ungs, a n d K idneys).
T his special area is th e "T ripod of R efined Q i."
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t teac h in g s, th e P o stn a ta l
Q i is g a th e re d from th re e e sse n tial in g re d ie n ts.
F ro m H e a v e n , th e b o d y g a th e rs a ir a n d w a te r;
from E a rth , th e b o d y g a th e rs F ood. T h e se th ree Dantian are identical for men and women.
en e rg ie s (food, air, a n d d rin k ) a re refin ed , p ro ­
cessed , a n d sto re d w ith in th e c h e st as Z o n g Q i 2. T h e B o tto m - B a c k o f t h e M i d d l e D a n t i a n
(G a th e rin g Q i o r E ssen tial Q i). T h e Z o n g Q i ( J in s u o - S in e w C o n tra c tio n ): T h e b a c k lo w e r
n o u ris h e s b o th th e H e a rt a n d L u n g s, c o n tro ls p o in t o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is lo c a te d a t th e
th e sp ee ch a n d the stre n g th of th e voice, a n d J in s u o (S in ew C o n tra c tio n ) GV-8 p o in t (F ig u re
in te ra c ts w ith th e K id n ey s to a id in re sp ira tio n . 1.642). J in s u o re fe rs to th is a r e a s re la tio n s h ip

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to th e L iv e n a n d is c o m m o n ly u s e d to c a lm th e
S h e n (S p irit). T h is a r e a is s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e B ack G a te o f th e Y ellow C o u r t.
C ro s s in g th e c e n te r o f th e to rs o , th e h o r i­
z o n ta l a x is lo c a te d b e t w e e n th e f r o n t a n d
b a c k g a te s o f th e Y ello w C o u r t a ls o in te r s e c t
w ith th e v e rtic a l a x is o f th e g r e a t v o r te x o f
th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le (w h ic h is re s p o n s ib le fo r
c o n n e c tin g th e Q i o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th a s it
flo w s th r o u g h th e b o d y ).
3. T h e C e n t e r - F r o n t o f t h e M i d d l e D a n t i a n
( S h a n z h o n g - C h e s t C e n te r) : T h e c e n te r fr o n t
p o i n t o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is lo c a te d a t th e
S h a n z h o n g ( C h e s t C e n te r ) C V -17 p o in t, o n
th e m id d le o f th e s te r n u m , a t th e le v e l o f th e
f o u r th in te rc o s ta l sp a c e . In D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
t h i s a r e a is s o m e tim e s c a lle d th e " C e n tr a l
A lta r " a n d th e " P la c e o f W o r s h ip ." It is w h e r e
th e S h e n re s id e s , a n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s
th e F r o n t G a te o f th e F o u r th C h a k ra .
4. T h e C e n te r-B a c k o f th e M id d le D a n tia n (Jia-
ji g u a n - S q u e e z e th e S p in e G a te ): T h e c e n te r
b a c k p o in t o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is lo c a te d
tw o in c h e s u p fro m th e s h o u ld e r b la d e a t th e
S h e n d a o (S pirit P a th ) GV-11 p o in t, a t th e h o llo w
b e tw e e n th e fifth a n d six th th o ra c ic v e rte b ra e .
In D a o is t A lchem y, th is p o in t is tra d itio n a lly
k n o w n a s th e Jiajiguan (S queeze th e S p in e G ate),
a n d is v ie w e d a s th e " M id d le G a te T ow er." It is
co m m o n ly u s e d for d ire c t e n e rg etic access in to a
d is c ip le 's S h en (th o u g h ts a n d em o tio n s), a n d is
e sp e c ia lly u s e d w h e n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y a n d
H e a rt a re a is e n e rg e tic a lly a rm o re d . It is a lso
th e access p o in t to th e d is c ip le 's "D e " (M oral
V irtu es, a sso c ia te d w ith th e E te rn a l S oul ex ist­
in g w ith in th e H e a rt) a n d h is c o n n e c tio n to th e
D a o (D ivine). T h is a re a is so m e tim e s k n o w n a s
th e B ack G a te o f th e F o u rth C h a k ra .
5. T h e U p p e r - F r o n t o f t h e M i d d l e D a n t i a n
( T i a n t u - H e a v e n 's C h i m n e y ) : T h e u p p e r
f r o n t p o in t o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is lo c a te d
a t t h e T ia n tu C V -2 2 p o i n t , a t t h e b a s e o f
th e th ro a t. T h e n a m e re fe rs to th e c a v ity a t
th e b a s e o f th e th r o a t th a t " p o o ls " e s c a p e d
H e a v e n Q i fro m th e L u n g s . I t is th e in te rs e c ­
tio n p o i n t o f t h e b o d y 's S ix Y in C h a n n e l s
420
(L iv e r, H e a r t , S p le e n , L u n g s , P e r i c a r d i u m
a n d K id n e y s ) a n d C o n c e p tio n V essel. F o r th is
re a s o n , it is c o n s id e r e d a n in flu e n tia l p o in t in
a c c e s s in g th e b o d y 's S e a o f Y in Q i. T h is a re a
is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e F ro n t G a te o f th e
F ifth C h a k ra .
6. T h e U p p e r - B a c k o f th e M i d d l e D a n ti a n (D a -
z h u i - B ig V e rte b ra ): T h e u p p e r b a c k p o in t is
lo c a te d o n th e D a z h u i (B ig V e rte b ra ) G V -14
p o in t. T h e p o i n t 's n a m e re fe rs to its lo c a tio n
a b o v e th e r e la tiv e ly la r g e firs t th o ra c ic v e r­
te b r a a n d b e lo w th e m u c h s m a lle r s e v e n th
c e rv ic a l v e r te b ra . It is th e in te r s e c tio n p o i n t
o f th e b o d y 's Six Y an g C h a n n e ls (G all B la d ­
d e r, S m a ll In te s tin e , S to m a c h , L a rg e In te s tin e ,
T rip le B u r n e r s a n d U r i n a r y B la d d e r ) a n d
G o v e r n in g V essel. T h e re fo re , it is c o n s id e r e d
a n in f lu e n tia l p o i n t o n th e b o d y 's S ea o f Y an g
Q i. T h is a r e a is a ls o k n o w n a s th e B a c k G a te
o f th e F ifth C h a k ra .
7. T h e C e n t e r o f t h e L o w e r D a n t i a n L o w e r
D a n ti a n : T h e c e n te r o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is
lo c a te d in th e r ig h t a tr iu m o f th e H e a rt, c e n ­
te r e d b e tw e e n th e s in o a tr ia l n o d e (SA n o d e )
a n d t h e a t r i o v e n t r i c u l a r n o d e (A V n o d e ) .
T h e c e n te r o f th e H e a r t is c o n s id e r e d to b e
th e " S e a t o f th e S o u l," a n d th e " th r o n e o f a ll
e m o tio n s ."
The 9 C ham bers o f the M id d l e D a n t ia n
T h e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e M id d le D a n tia n
(F ig u re 1.643) o r ig in a te a r o u n d th e a tr ia a n d v e n ­
tric le s o f th e H e a rt, p a r tic u la rly th e p e ric a rd ia l a n d
p le u r a l c a v itie s. T h e M id d le D a n tia n re g u la te s th e
b o d y 's H e a r t- M in d c o n n e c tio n . T h e H e a r t- M in d
c o n n e c tio n in c lu d e s th e a ll p e r v a s iv e c o n s c io u s ­
n e s s o f th e e n tire b o d y . T h is c o n n e c tio n d e te r m in e s
th e flo w o f Y u a n Q i ( O r ig in a l E n e r g y ) in to t h e
v a r io u s Y in a n d Y an g a s p e c ts o f b o th th e s tr u c tu r e
a n d fu n c tio n o f th e b o d y , m in d , a n d e m o tio n s . T h e
fu n c tio n s w ith in th e p s y c h e a r e c o n tro lle d b y th e
in te r a c tio n o f th e b o d y 's " P r e n a ta l W u jin g s h e n "
o r " O rig in a l F iv e E sse n c e S p ir its " (i.e., th e H u n ,
P o, Z h i, Yi, a n d S h e n ).
T h e e n e r g y o f th e M id d le D a n tia n is a ls o a s ­
s o c ia te d w ith th e tr a n s f o r m in g a n d tr a n s p o r tin g
e n e r g ie s o f th e S p le e n a n d S to m a c h .
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e
M id d le D a n tia n a r e n a m e d a s fo llo w s:
1. T h e C h a m b e r o f M y s te rio u s E lix ir
2. T h e L o w e r C o u r t o f th e H e a r t
3. T h e C h a m b e r o f th e U ltim a te
4 . T h e C h a m b e r o f S p le n d o r
5. The C over of H eaven
6. T h e C h a m b e r o f T w e lv e S to rie s
7. T h e C h a m b e r o f G o v e r n m e n t
8. T h e P u r p le C h a m b e r
9. H e a v e n 's C h im n e y

Training of the Middle Dantian

In D a o is t A lc h e m y , d is c ip le s a re e n c o u r a g e d
to fo c u s th e ir m in d (S h e n ) a n d b re a th (Q i) o n th e
M id d le D a n tia n in o r d e r to r e g u la te th e e n e rg e tic
f u n c tio n s o f th e H e a r t. T h e fo llo w in g te c h n iq u e s
a r e b u t a fe w e x a m p le s o f u s in g th e S h e n a n d Q i
to h a r m o n iz e th e M id d le D a n tia n are a :
• D e f ic ie n t C o n d itio n s : T e c h n iq u e s tr a d itio n ­
a lly u s e d fo r t r e a tin g d e f ic ie n t c o n d itio n s ,
re q u ire th e d is c ip le to a b s o rb Q i in to th e H e a rt
a n d M id d le D a n tia n a r e a v ia c o lo r a n d lig h t.
T h e D a n tia n 's e n e r g y fie ld is th e n r e g u la te d
(b a la n c e d ) b y u s in g s o u n d s (s p o k e n in c a n ta ­
tio n s).
• E x c e ss C o n d itio n s : F o r tr e a tin g ex c e ss c o n ­
d itio n s , th e d is c ip le s a r e in s tr u c te d to le a d
a n d p u r g e th e E x ce ss Q i fro m th e H e a r t a n d
M id d le D a n ti a n a r e a , r e le a s in g it o u t th e
b o d y 's e x tr e m itie s v ia s o u n d . T h e p u r p o s e
o f th is s p e c ia l tr a in in g is to re le a s e th e to x ic
E x cess Q i g a th e r e d in t h e d is c ip le 's H e a r t a n d
Y ellow C o u r t a re a .
D is c ip le s o f D a o is t A lc h e m y a ls o fo c u s o n
th e M id d le D a n tia n in o r d e r to tra in th e m s e lv e s Dantian are identical for men and women.
to r e le a s e t h e ir o w n to x ic e m o tio n a l p a tte r n s .
u n io n o f Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg y w a s c a lle d , " T h e
O n ly a f te r s u ffic ie n t d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e M id d le
S u n a n d M o o n re fle c tin g o n e a c h o th e r in th e Yel­
D a n tia n d o e s th e d is c ip le h a v e th e m a tu r ity a n d
lo w P a la c e ." T h e im a g e o f th e Y ellow P a la c e w a s
s e n s itiv ity to c o rre c tly d ia g n o s e a n d a s s is t o th e r s
u s e d b e c a u s e th e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e
in h e a lin g th e ir o w n to x ic e m o tio n a l p a tte r n s .
" S p irit o f M a n ," w h o s ta n d s b e tw e e n H e a v e n a n d
A ll D a o is t d is c ip le s s tr iv e to g a th e r a n d b a l­
E a r th a s a " m e d ia to r s p irit," a lw a y s a p p e a r s in a
a n c e th e Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg ie s flo w in g w ith in
G o ld e n Y ellow e n e rg e tic lig h t, a n d re s id e s w ith in
th e ir M id d le D a n tia n . In a n c ie n t C h in a , th is sp ecial
th e d is c ip le 's M id d le D a n tia n a re a .

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Upper Baihui
Dantian (One Hundred Meetings)
/
Yintang
(Hall of
Impression) Yuzhen
Guan
(Jade Pillow
Palace)
fig u re 1.644. The Upper Dantian (Side View)
T h e U p p e r C in n a b a r F ie l d :
(S h a n g D a n t i a n )
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.644), is h o u s e d
w ith in th e b r a in a n d is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e r o o t
o f s p ir itu a l (in tu itiv e ) c o m m u n ic a tio n , a w a re n e s s ,
a n d p e r c e p tio n . T h e s e u n i q u e i n t u it i v e s e n s e s
s ta y in c lo se c o m m u n ic a tio n w ith th e H e a r t a n d
S h e n . T h e re fo re , a s th e U p p e r D a n tia n fills w ith
Q i, th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l in tu itio n s a n d p s y c h ic
p e r c e p tio n s in c re a se .
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n is a ls o c o n n e c te d to th e
th ir d field o f W eiq i, c irc u la tin g s e v e ra l y a r d s o u t ­
s id e th e b o d y . T h is th ir d e x te r n a l s p ir itu a l field ,
in te r a c ts a n d c o m m u n ic a te s w ith th e s e c o n d a n d
first W e iq i field , c r e a tin g a p o w e r f u l p r o te c tiv e
field o f a w a r e n e s s (F ig u re 1.645).
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n c o lle c ts th e Q i o f H e a v e n
a n d r e p r e s e n ts th e s p iritu a l a s p e c t o f M a n , a n d h is
c o n n e c tio n to th e D iv in e . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e
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Figure 1.645. The Three Dantians and Their
Relationship to the Three External Weiqi Fields
H e a v e n Q i th a t is tr a n s f o r m e d w ith in th e U p p e r
D a n tia n h a s a ra d ia n t, e th e re a l, v a p o r -lik e q u a lity .
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n , in p a r tic u la r th e B rain ,
m a y c o n ta in m o re c e llu la r c o n n e c tio n s th a n th e re
a r e s ta r s in th e M ilk y W ay c o n s te lla tio n . T h e B ra in
n e v e r tr u ly fa lls c o m p le te ly a s le e p , a n d it is s u s ­
ta in e d b y d iffe re n t le v e ls o f s u b c o n s c io u s a w a r e ­
n e s s . E n e rg e tic a lly , th e B ra in is c o n s ta n tly a c tiv e .
I t is in a s ta te o f p e r p e tu a l r e a d in e s s , d e s ig n e d
to re a c t, d e f e n d , o r a tta c k w h e n it s e n s e s d a n g e r.
T h e U p p e r D a n t ia n and J in g
T h e J in g a n d Q i fo rm th e m a te ria l f o u n d a tio n
fo r th e S h en . T h e C h in e s e te rm "Jin g -S h e n ," m e a n s
m in d o r c o n s c io u s n e s s . J in g -S h e n m a y a ls o b e
tra n s la te d a s vigor, v itality , o r d riv e . T h e te rm S h en
is n e a rly a lw a y s u s e d w ith th e u n d e r s ta n d in g o f
th e clo se re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n th e m in d a n d sp irit.
T h e te rm "P re n a ta l W u jin g S h e n " is u s e d to d e ­
scrib e th e b o d y 's O rig in a l Five E ssence S p irits (H u n ,

P o, Z h i, Yi, a n d Shen). T h e se five s p irits c o m b in e
th e e n e rg etic esse n ce of th e F ive Yin O rg a n s in o r d e r
to cre a te th e b o d y 's in n a te s p iritu a l co n sc io u sn e ss.
T h e Jin g itself is c o n s id e re d th e b a sis for, a n d
r u le r of. M arro w , w h ic h is d e fin e d as a s u b s ta n c e
d e riv e d from th e K id n ey s w h ic h n o u rish e s th e B rain
a n d sp in a l co rd , a n d a lso fo rm s th e B one M arrow .
T h e Brain is o n e of th e Six E x trao rd in ary O rg a n s a n d
is called th e "Sea o f M arro w ," a s it is c o n s id e re d to
b e a fo rm o f M arro w . T h e B rain c o n tro ls m em o ry ,
c o n c e n tra tio n , sig h t, h e a rin g , to u c h , a n d sm ell.
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e J in g is in te n tio n a lly
c o n s e rv e d , a n d its e n e rg y is d r a w n u p w a r d fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n th r o u g h th e s p in e to n o u r is h
th e B rain. S u c h n o u r is h m e n t b e n e fits th e m in d a n d
e n h a n c e s th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l c o n s c io u s n e s s .
The Upper Dantian and Qi
T h e h e a d , b e in g clo se st to H e a v e n , is th e m o s t
Y an g a s p e c t o f th e b o d y . T h e re fo re , th e Q i th a t
o p e r a te s w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n is c o n s id e r e d
to b e Y ang in n a tu re .
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n is a ls o th e p la c e w h e r e
th e D a o is t d is c ip le c o n n e c ts w ith th e Y ang Q i o f
H e a v e n . H e a v e n Q i is c o m p o s e d o f th e Q i fro m
th e c e le stia l b o d ie s : th e S u n , M o o n , P la n e ts , a n d
S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s . In D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g ,
d isc ip le s c o n sc io u sly a b s o rb H e a v e n ly Q i th r o u g h
th e b o d y 's " U p p e r D o o rw a y ," tra d itio n a lly c a lle d
th e B aih ui (O n e H u n d r e d M e e tin g s - GV-20) p o in t.
A n a to m ic a lly , th e U p p e r D a n tia n is lo c a te d in
th e c e n te r o f th e B rain, in a n a re a th a t e n c o m p a s s e s
th e p in e a l, p itu ita ry , th a la m u s , a n d h y p o th a la m u s
g la n d s . T h e p in e a l g la n d (i.e., th e N iw a n P a la c e )
a n d th e h y p o th a la m u s h a v e b o th b e e n s h o w n to b e
e x tre m e ly s e n s itiv e to th e in flu e n c e o f lig h t, b a s e d
o n a d e v e lo p e d s e n s itiv ity to th e e le c tro m a g n e tic
fie ld s o f th e E a rth .
L ig h t, e le c tric ity , a n d m a g n e tis m a r e th r e e
fo r m s o f e n e rg y th a t th e B ra in is n a tu r a lly c o n ­
d itio n e d to a u to m a tic a lly re c o g n iz e , re c e iv e , a n d
r e s p o n d to . T h e s e p a r t i c u l a r f o r m s o f e n e r g y
s t i m u l a t e th e p in e a l, p itu ita r y , t h a la m u s , a n d
h y p o th a la m u s g la n d s , in flu e n c in g th e d is c ip le 's
m e n ta l a n d e m o tio n a l s ta te . A lth o u g h th e B rain is
a ls o in flu e n c e d b y h e a t a n d s o u n d , it d o e s n o t u s e
o r g e n e ra te th e m to th e d e g r e e th a t it g e n e r a te s
lig h t, elec tricity , a n d m a g n e tis m .
Dao is t Alchem y
The U pper Dantian and S hen
H ig h e r c o m m u n ic a tio n s , e x p e rie n c e s o f in ­
te n s e b liss, a n d p e r c e p tio n s th a t tr a n s c e n d tim e
a n d s p a c e a r e a s s o c ia te d w ith th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
T h e se e x p e rie n c e s a re p a rtic u la rly v a lu a b le to D a o ­
ist d isc ip le s, w h o a r e tr a in e d to u s e th e s e h e ig h t­
e n e d p e r c e p tio n s to c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e s p irit
re a lm . O f p a r tic u la r in te re s t to D a o is t a lc h e m is ts
is th e o p e n in g o f th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
c a lle d th e N iw a n P a la c e (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e
" C ry sta l C h a m b e r." T h is s p e c ia l a re a is w h e r e p s y ­
ch ic p e rc e p tio n s , in tu itiv e a w a re n e s s , a n d s p iritu a l
tra n s f o rm a tio n s o u ts id e th e b o d y all ta k e p la c e .
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n is a ls o th e p la c e w h e r e
th e Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) d is s o lv e s in to th e
in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, in o r d e r to m e r g e w ith
th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e e te r n a l D a o . T h e s p ir itu a l
a w a re n e s s a s s o c ia te d w ith th is s u p e r n a tu r a l u n io n
is b e y o n d d e s c rip tio n , a s th is le v e l o f d iv in e u n ity
s u r p a s s e s c o n c e p tu a l t h o u g h t a n d w o r d s .
A lth o u g h th e U p p e r D a n tia n is r e s p o n s ib le
fo r th e m a n ife sta tio n o f in tu itiv e a n d p s y c h ic p e r­
c e p tio n s, it is n e c e ssa ry to b a la n c e th e c o m b in e d
e n e rg e tic p ro p e rtie s o f all th re e D a n tia n s in o rd e r to
e sta b lish a re lia b le fo u n d a tio n fo r g e n u in e p sy c h ic
p e rc e p tio n . T h e s te a m -lik e q u a lity o f th e e n e rg y
w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n fu se s w ith th e ra d ia n t
lig h t th a t n a tu ra lly re sid e s w ith in th is e n e rg y center.
A s th is c o m b in e d e n e rg y d isp e rse s, it tra v e ls o u t­
w a rd in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, re tu r n in g
b a c k to th e d iv in e . T h is in te ra c tio n (of th e re fin ed
" ste a m " a n d th e " in d w e llin g lig h t") is a lso re s p o n ­
sib le fo r w h a t th e D a o ist call "re c e iv in g th e m e s­
sag e," w h ic h d esc rib es th e a b ility o f c o n n e ctin g w ith
a n in d iv id u a l's su b tle e n e rg y field to ac q u ire h id d e n
k n o w le d g e a n d im a g e s sto re d w ith in th e ir tissu es.
W h ile in a s t a t e o f t r a n q u i l i t y a n d i n n e r
p e a c e , th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n in tu itiv e ly
p ro c e s s e s in f o r m a tio n fro m th e e n v ir o n m e n t a n d
th e c e le stia l fie ld s o f th e u n iv e rs e . T h is in tu itiv e
k n o w le d g e p r o v id e s th e d is c ip le w ith a g r e a te r
a b ility to e x p lo re h is o w n c o n sc io u sn e ss, a s w e ll a s
th e s u b tle su b c o n s c io u s p a tte r n s c o n ta in e d w ith in
a p e r s o n , p la c e , o r th in g . T h e a n c ie n ts c a lle d th is
a b ility " k n o w in g w ith o u t k n o w in g ."
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n is th e re s id e n c e o f th e u p ­
p e r H u n n a m e d Tai G u a n g o r " E m in e n t L ig h t."
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Figure 1.646. The Five Spiritual Principles Required for Open Communication With The Higher Self
T h is H u n n a tu r a lly c o n n e c ts w ith th e e n e r g ie s
o f H e a v e n a n d s tr iv e s fo r p h y s ic a l, m e n ta l, e m o ­
tio n a l, a n d s p ir itu a l p u rity .
The U pper Dantian and Intuitive
Aw areness
O n e i m p o r ta n t sk ill u s e d in D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
o n ly o c c u rs w h e n th e d is c ip le 's S h e n is s p ir itu ­
ally a w a k e n e d . A t th is tim e , h is U p p e r D a n tia n
is c o m p le te ly o p e n , a n d s p ir itu a l c o m m u n ic a tio n
is r e v e a le d w ith in h is " H e a v e n 's E y e (i.e., th e
Y in ta n g o r T h ird E y e a re a ). T h is sp e c ia l s p ir itu a l
c o m m u n ic a tio n o c c u rs e ith e r a s a fla sh o f a n im ­
a g e , o r a s a v isio n . T h e s e im a g e s a n d v is io n s a r e
s o m e tim e s v e r y b r ie f a n d a b s tra c t. C o rre c tly in ­
te r p r e tin g th e s e im a g e s ta k e s p ra c tic e .
In th is ty p e o f p e r c e p tu a l c o m m u n ic a tio n , th e
im a g e s s tr e a m in g fro m th e Y u a n S h e n m u s t b e
d is tin g u is h e d fro m th e d r e a m lik e w a n d e r in g s o f
th e s u b c o n s c io u s m in d . M a n y tim e s, th e s e im a g e s
c a n n o t b e e a s ily in te r p r e te d b y th e lo g ical m in d .
T h e d is c ip le m u s t b e a b le to d is tin g u is h b e ­
tw e e n tr u e a n d fa lse m e s s a g e s re fle c te d th r o u g h
th e s e v isio n s. "T ru e V isions," a re re c e iv e d fro m th e
d is c ip le 's in tim a te s p iritu a l c o n n e c tio n to th e D a o ,
e x p e rie n c e d th ro u g h th e in fin ite sp a c e o f th e W uji;
"F alse V isions" reflect m e ssa g e s s te m m in g from th e
s u b c o n s c io u s m in d . T h e ab ility to a c c u ra te ly s e p a ­
r a te th e s e v isio n s is a n o th e r e x a m p le o f th e D a o is t
m a g ic a l sk ill o f " k n o w in g w ith o u t k n o w in g ."
T h e In tu itiv e c o m m u n ic a tio n o c c u rrin g fro m
w ith in is u s u a lly felt a s a s tro n g im p u lse . W h e n in ­
te rp r e tin g th is e n e rg e tic im p u lse , th e d is c ip le m u s t
le a rn to k e e p h is lo g ical m in d from in te rfe rin g . By
p ra c tic in g q u ie sc e n t m e d ita tio n s, a n d v a rio u s clear­
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in g te c h n iq u e s , th e d is c ip le c a n f u r th e r e s ta b lis h
a n d s tre n g th e n th e s u b tle lin k s o f c o m m u n ic a tio n
e x p e rie n c e d w ith in h is h ig h e r self. T h e se s p e c ia l
m e d ita tio n s s h o u ld b e p ra c tic e d re p e a te d ly , u n til
th is c o n n e c tio n b e c o m e s a n a tu r a l, r e c u rrin g p h e ­
n o m e n o n , re p la c in g th e o th e rw is e e n d le s s d ro n e o f
th e e g o a n d th e lo g ical m in d . T h e m o re th e d is c ip le
p ra c tic e s q u ie tin g a n d stillin g h is lo g ical m in d , a n d
c ir c u m v e n tin g h is eg o , th e e a s ie r it b e c o m e s to
re ceiv e a c le a r c o m m u n ic a tio n fro m h is h ig h e r self.
W h en th e h ig h e r self in itiates a co m m u n icatio n ,
it d o e s n o t d e m a n d o r im p o se itself. If th e d iscip le
co n siste n tly ig n o re s th ese s u b tle in te rn a l c o m m u ­
n ications, th ey o ften b eg in to m an ife st ex tern ally in
v a rio u s m essag es co n v e y e d th ro u g h o th e r p eo p le,
anim als, a n d things. T hese external m essages often s u ­
p e rse d e the discip le's o w n realm o f in tern a l in tu itio n .
F iv e S p ir it u a l P r i n c i p l e s
A c co rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist teach in g , five s p iri­
tu al p rin c ip le s m u st b e in p lace b efo re co m m u n ica­
tio n lin es b e tw e e n th e d isc ip le a n d h is h ig h e r self
b ec o m e fu lly o p e n a n d o p e ra tio n a l. T h ese five sp iri­
tu al p rin cip les are d escrib ed as follow s (Figure 1.646):
1. T h e d iscip le m u s t h a v e p u r ity o f in te n tio n
2. T h e d iscip le m u s t h a v e n o h i d d e n a g e n d a s
3. T h e discip le m u s t s u r r e n d e r to th e D iv in e W ill
4. T h e d isc ip le m u s t h a v e c o m p le te t r u s t a n d
fa ith in s u c c e s s (b e lie f a n d e x p e c ta tio n )
5. T h e d iscip le m u s t h a v e a q u ie t, still, a n d re c e p ­
tiv e s ta te o f m in d
T h e lin e s o f c o m m u n ic a tio n w ith th e h ig h e r
se lf a re o b s tru c te d a n d s e v e re d b y th e lo g ical m in d
th ro u g h d o u b t, fear, a n d d isb elief. S tro n g faith is re­
q u ire d to o p e n th is lin e o f s p iritu a l c o m m u n ic a tio n .

Cerebral Veins
GV-23 (Upper Star)
Corpus Callosum
Tlanmen
(Gate of Heaven)
Yintang
(Hall of Impression)
Front Sinus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Gland
Mamillary Body
Figure 1.647. The Nine Chambers of the Upper Dantian are portrayed in this drawing.
Each number encompasses the entire chamber.
F a ith r e q u ir e s n o lo g ic a l p r o o f ; if p r o o f is
n e e d e d , th e n d o u b ts in te rfe re a n d le a d to fa ilu re .
T h e lo g ical m in d c a n n o t k n o w a b s o lu te fa ith , a s
g e n u in e fa ith m u s t c o m e fro m m u c h d e e p e r w ith in
th e d is c ip le 's T ru e S elf (Y uan S h en ). A n y fo rm o f
c y n ic is m w ill le a d to th e s ta g n a tio n o f s p ir itu a l
g r o w th , fo r it s tr ik e s a t th e r o o t o f fa ith itself.
F aith is n o t so m e th in g th a t can b e forced. E ven
a fte r p ra c tic in g D a o ist A lc h e m y fo r m a n y y e a rs,
m a n y p riests m ay still h av e to stru g g le w ith th eir o w n
q u estio n s a n d d o u b ts. T h ro u g h deliberate, d ed ica ted
p ractice, ho w ev er, th e seed of faith can b e firm ly e s­
tab lish ed , allo w in g faith to g ro w a n d blo sso m .
T h e o p p o s i t e o f f a ith is a c o m b in a tio n o f
d o u b t a n d fear. T h e s u p p r e s s io n a n d d e n ia l o f
fe a r b u ild s a n d a r m o r s th e A c q u ir e d P e rs o n a lity
(E g o ), le a d in g to f u r th e r p a in , th r o u g h is o la tio n
d a o is t A lchem y
GV-20 (Baihui)
(100 Meetings)
Falx Cerebri
Third Ventricle
Thalamus
Epithalamus
(Pineal Gland)
Yuzhenguan
(Jade Pillow Palace)
GV-16 (Fengfu)
Cerebellum
Occipital Sinus
Spinal Cord
a n d c o n fu sio n . W h e n a d isc ip le a c k n o w le d g e s a n d
a c c e p ts h is o w n p e r s o n a l fe ars, h e is th e n " fre e "
to o v e r c o m e a n y o b s ta c le th r o u g h fa ith .
U p p e r D a n t ia n A n a t o m ic a l L o c a t io n
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n is c e n te re d in th e h e a d , a p ­
p ro x im a te ly th re e in c h e s p o s te rio r to th e Y in ta n g
(H all o f Im p re ssio n ) p o in t, lo cate d b e tw e e n th e e y e ­
b ro w s . T h e sp ec ific g e o m e tric p a tte r n o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n G a te s, is s h a p e d lik e a n u p r ig h t p y ra m id ,
fa c ilita tin g th e g a th e r in g o f e n e rg y fro m H e a v e n
( F ig u r e 1.647). T h is s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic r e s e r v o ir
h o u s e s r a d ia n t lig h t. T h e a n a to m ic a l lo c a tio n o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n p o in ts a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. T h e F ro n t o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n (Y in ta n g -
H a ll o f Im p re s s io n ): T h e fro n t p o in t o f th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n is called th e Y in tan g (H all o f Im ­
p re s sio n ), a n d is a lso k n o w n a s th e " H e a v e n s
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E ye, " o r " T h ird E y e." H isto rically , th e n a m e
" T h ir d E y e " re fe rs to th e a n c ie n t B u d d h is t
tra d itio n o f p la c in g a re d m a rk o r " se a l" o v e r
th e " B rig h t H a ll," o r " E n tra n c e o f th e S p irit."
T h e a n c ie n t B u d d h is t tra d itio n m a in ta in s th a t
th e T h ird E y e is ro u g h ly th e siz e a n d s h a p e o f a
la rg e a lm o n d . Its left a n d rig h t lid s d r a w a p a r t
s im u lta n e o u s ly in o r d e r to o b s e rv e th e h id d e n
th in g s o f th e su b tle s p irit re alm , o r to illu m in a te
its in n e r c h a m b e r w ith s p iritu a l lig h t.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t, Huang Ting Jing
(T h e Y ello w C o u r t C la ssic s), w r itte n d u r i n g
th e Jin D y n a s ty (265-420 A .D .), re fe rs to th e
Y in ta n g p o in t a s " th e s q u a r e in c h fie ld o f th e
Figure 1.648. Sometimes known as the “Mouth of God,*
s q u a r e fo o t h o u s e ." T h e s q u a r e fo o t h o u s e
re fe rs to th e h u m a n face, th e s q u a r e in c h field
re fe rs to th e c h a m b e r o f th e B rig h t H a ll. T h e
Y in ta n g p o in t re p re s e n ts w is d o m a n d e n lig h t­
e n m e n t, a n d is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e F ro n t
G a te o f th e S ix th C h a k ra .
2. T h e B a c k o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ( Y u z h e n g u a n
- J a d e P illo w P a la c e ): T h e b a c k p o in t o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n is tra d itio n a lly c a lle d th e " U p ­
p e r G a te T o w e r, " a n d is lo c a te d b e lo w th e
e x te rn a l o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e , o n th e F e n g fu
G V -16 (W in d P a la c e ) p o i n t T h e J a d e P illo w
P a la c e is a ls o e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d w ith th e
U B -10 (H e a v e n ly P illa r) p o in ts , p o s itio n e d o n
e ith e r s id e s lig h tly b e lo w th e G V -16 p o in t.
W h e n e n e r g e t i c a ll y a c ti v a te d , t h e e n e r g y
field c r e a te d b y th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e m a y
b e lik e n e d to a n a n te n n a re c e iv in g m e s s a g e s .
It a llo w s th e d is c ip le th e a b ility to r e g u la te
h is s ta te o f c o n s c io u s n e s s , a n d tu n e - in to th e
v a r io u s fr e q u e n c ie s o f c o n s c io u s n e s s e x is tin g
w ith in th e u n iv e r s e .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts t a u g h t th a t th e tw o C e ­
le stia l P illa r p o in ts (U B-10) th a t a r e lo c a te d o n
e a c h s id e o f th e J a d e P illo w p o in t, w e r e a ls o
tr a n c e - m e d iu m c h a n n e l p o in ts (F ig u re 1.648).
In c e rta in e s o te r ic s c h o o ls o f D a o is t M a g ic ,
th e s e s p e c ia l p o in ts , s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e
" M o u th o f G o d ," w e re c o n s id e re d th e m a in a r­
e a s th r o u g h w h ic h a s p irit e n tity c o u ld e x te n d
its Q i a n d S h e n in to a n in d iv id u a l's p h y s ic a l
b o d y , a n d p o s s e s s th e m . T h e re fo re , th is a r e a
w a s tra d itio n a lly u s e d in D a o is t M a g ic R itu a ls
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the Jade Pillow Palace is also used to treat seizures,
seeing and hearing ghosts, mania, incessant wild
talking, and “strange actions” due to spirit possession.
fo r s p ir it c o m m u n ic a tio n (i.e. " B e n ig n P o s s e s ­
s io n " a n d " C h a n n e l D iv in a tio n " ) .
T h e F e n g fu (G V -16) p o in t is a S ea o f M a r­
ro w p o in t u s e d to a ffec t th e flo w o f Q i a n d
B lo o d to th e B ra in . It is a ls o a " W in d o w o f
H e a v e n " p o in t (o n e o f e le v e n p o in ts u s e d fo r
tr e a tin g S h e n D is tu rb a n c e s ), a s w e ll a s o n e o f
th e " T h ir te e n G h o s t P o in ts " (u s e d fo r tre a tin g
S p irit P o sse ssio n ), id e n tifie d b y th e f a m o u s
D a o is t p h y s ic ia n S u n S im ia o . M a n y te a c h e rs
o f D a o is t M a g ic h a v e o b s e r v e d th a t d is c ip le s
w ith a m o re p r o m in e n t o c c ip ita l p ro tu b e r a n c e
te n d to s e e a u r a s m o r e e a s ily a n d d e v e lo p
p s y c h ic in tu itio n faster. T h is a re a is s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s th e B ack G a te o f th e S ix th C h a k ra .
3. T h e T o p o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ( B a ih u i - O n e
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s ): T h e h ig h e s t p o in t o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n is lo c a te d o n th e v e r te x o f th e
c ro w n , k n o w n a s th e B a ih u i p o in t (G V -20).
T h e C h in e s e n a m e , " B a ih u i" (O n e H u n d r e d
M e e tin g s) re fe rs to th e a n c ie n t u n d e r s ta n d in g
th a t a D a o is t d is c ip le c o u ld ac c e ss a n d re c e iv e
d iv in e m e s s a g e s , s p ir itu a l in s ig h ts , a n d c la ir­
v o y a n t in tu itio n s th r o u g h th is s p e c ia l p o in t.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts u n d e r s to o d th a t th e
B a ih u i w a s a ls o o n e o f th e e s o te r ic a r e a s re ­
s p o n s ib le fo r d ir e c tin g th e H e a v e n ly Q i in to
th e " C h a m b e r o f M y s t e r i o u s E lix ir " (a ls o
k n o w n a s " X u a n d a n g o n g " - th e " P a la c e o f

(6) Palace of the
Celestial Court
Figure 1.649. Huang Di (The Yellow Emperor)
M y s te r io u s C in n a b a r " ) / lo c a te d w i th in th e
Figure 1.650. The 9 Chambers of the Upper Dantian
th ir d v e n tr ic le o f th e B ra in . T h e re fo re , th e
B a ih u i a r e a w a s s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e
U p p e r G a te o f th e Taiji P o le , a n d o b s e r v e d in
o th e r m a g ic a l tr a d itio n s a s th e U p p e r G a te o f
th e S e v e n th C h a k r a C e n te r.
A ll o f th e b o d y 's m a jo r e n e r g e tic c h a n ­
n e ls m a in ta in a n im p o r ta n t v ita l c o n n e c tio n
to th e c e le s tia l p o r t a l o f th e T h r e e H e a v ­
e n ly T r a n s p e r s o n a l P o in t s ( lo c a te d a b o v e
th e h e a d ), v ia th e B a ih u i a re a . T h e re fo re , th e
a n c ie n t D a o is ts s p e n t m u c h tim e d ir e c tin g
e n e rg y in to a n d th r o u g h th is im p o r ta n t s p ir i­
tu a l g a te . T h is w a s p ra c tic e d , s o th a t, a t th e
m o m e n t o f d e a th , th e d is c ip le 's E te rn a l S o u l
(X ian S h e n ) w o u ld le a v e h is b o d y th r o u g h
th is i m p o r ta n t u p p e r d o o rw a y , a n d a s c e n d
b a c k in to th e v a r io u s u p p e r c e le stia l re a lm s.
A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t le g e n d , H u a n g D i
(F ig u re 1.649), w o u ld g a th e r a n d m e e t w ith
th e O n e H u n d r e d S p irits a n d T en T h o u s a n d
S o u ls a t th e " M in g ta n g " (T h e H a ll o f L ig h t),
lo c a te d w ith in th e F irst C h a m b e r o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , in fro n t o f th e C ele stia l C o u rt (F ig u re
1.650). In D a o is t e n e r g e tic c o s m o lo g y , th e
Y ellow E m p e r o r is a ls o b e lie v e d to re p re s e n t
th e E te rn a l S o u l (X ian S h e n ), lo c a te d w ith in
th e in n e r c h a m b e rs o f th e H e a rt, w ith in th e
M id d le D a n tia n . A s th e s p ir it o f th e H e a r t
(i.e., th e Y ellow E m p e r o r ) a s c e n d s u p w a r d
th r o u g h th e Taiji P o le , a n d ta k e s re s id e n c e
w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e , th e B a ih u i b e g in s
D a o is t A l c h e m y
(9) Palace of
Mysterious
Cinnabar
(8) Palace
of Supreme
August
(5) Palace
of the Jade
Emperor
(4) Palace
of Flowing
Pearls
to r a d ia te in te rn a l lig h t. T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
b e lie v e d th a t th e " P rim o rd ia l B re a th " a lw a y s
e n e rg e tic a lly a p p e a r e d a s a b lu e -g r e e n lig h t,
re s id in g a s a lu m in o u s m is t w ith in th e N iw a n
P a la c e o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , fo u r
tim e s a y e a r (i.e., d u r in g th e S p r in g a n d A u ­
tu m n E q u in o x e s a n d th e S u m m e r a n d W in te r
S o lstices), th e O n e H u n d r e d S p irits a n d T en
T h o u s a n d S o u ls w o u ld g a th e r to g e th e r a t th e
m e e tin g p la c e o f th e B a ih u i a n d S is h e n c o n g
(ju st a b o v e th e c ro w n o f th e h e a d ), a llo w in g
d ie E te rn a l S o u l to c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e sp ir­
it w o r ld v ia th e e n e rg y c u ltiv a te d a n d s to re d
w ith in th e M in g ta n g o r H a ll o f L ig h t, T h is
in te ra c tio n c o u ld b e in itia te d th r o u g h d e e p
m e d ita tio n , b y ro llin g th e e y e s u p w a r d a n d
fo c u s in g o n th e P a la c e o f th e C e le stia l C o u r t
(th e #6 C e le stia l P alace ), a n d th e S h a n g x in g
(U p p e r S ta r -G V -23) p o in t.
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te h e re , th a t w h e n tr a in ­
in g in D a o is t alchem y, th e d is c ip le is tra in e d to
ro ll h is e y e s u p w a r d (i.e., jo in in g th e c e le stia l
lig h ts o f th e S u n a n d M o o n ), a n d fo c u s o n th e
s to r e d lig h t r e s o n a tin g w ith in h is M in g ta n g
(H a ll o f L ig h t) C h a m b e r. T h e n , th e d is c ip le
w ill o p e n th e " H e a v e n 's E y e," lo c a te d in h is
O u te r G a te (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e "T ia n -
m e n " o r " G a te o f H e a v e n " ), in o r d e r to see
in to th e s p ir it re a lm . T h e jo in in g a n d c r o s sin g
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o f th e e y e s a t th e M in g ta n g C h a m b e r, a llo w s
fo r th e c o n v e rg e n c e a n d e n e rg e tic fu sio n o f th e
d is c ip le 's H u n (E th e re a l S o u l), P o (C o rp o re a l
S o u l), a n d Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), w ith
th e s p ir itu a l e n e r g y o f th e D a o .
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e e n e r g e tic
in flu e n c e o f t h e M in g ta n g (H a ll o f L ig h t) w a s
s o m e tim e s g r o u p e d to g e th e r w ith th e n o s e ,
o c c ip u t, th r o a t, H e a r t, s p in a l c o lu m n , a n d
co ccy x . T h e s e s e v e n a r e a s w e re tr a d itio n a lly
k n o w n a s th e " S e v e n G a te s " (Q im e n ), a n d
w e r e i m p o r t a n t g a te w a y s o f e n e r g e tic a n d
s p ir itu a l in te ra c tio n .
4. T h e C e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n ti a n : T h e c e n te r
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n is th e N i w a n P a la c e ,
lo c a te d w ith in th e p in e a l g la n d . T h e p in e a l
g la n d is a s m a ll, r e d d is h - g r a y c o lo re d g la n d ,
a tta c h e d to th e b a s e o f th e th ir d v e n tric le o f
th e B ra in , lo c a te d in fr o n t o f th e c e re b e llu m
(F ig u re 1.651). T h e p in e a l g la n d is a m a s s o f
n e r v e m a tte r, c o n ta in in g c o r p u s c le s r e s e m ­
b lin g n e r v e c e lls a n d s m a ll h a r d m a s s e s o f
c a lc a r e o u s p a r tic le s . It is la r g e r in c h ild r e n
th a n in a d u lts , a n d m o re d e v e lo p e d in w o m e n
th a n in m e n .
T h e p in e a l g la n d is th e o r g a n o f te le p a th ic
c o m m u n ic a tio n . It re c e iv e s its im p r e s s io n s
th r o u g h th e m e d iu m o f r e s o n a te v ib r a tio n s
c r e a te d th r o u g h th e th o u g h t s a n d fe e lin g s
p ro je c te d fro m p e o p le , a n im a ls , p la c e s, a n d
th in g s . W h e n e v e r a n i n d i v id u a l c r e a te s a
t h o u g h t , h e i n i ti a t e s a s e r ie s o f p r o je c te d
v i b r a t i o n s . T h i s v i b r a t i o n a l r e s o n a n c e is
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Both thumbs
cover the
Pillars of
Heaven Points
Figure 1.652. Beating The Heavenly Drum is
performed in order to activate the pineal gland
r e le a s e d in to th e s u r r o u n d i n g e n e rg y field ,
r a d ia te d o u t fro m h is b o d y a s e n e rg e tic w a v e s
a n d p u ls e s . T h is p ro je c te d a re a o f e n e rg y is
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e s p a c e w h e r e th e in d i­
v i d u a l 's S h e n tr a n s c e n d s th e lim ita tio n s o f
fo rm , a n d m e rg e s w ith th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e
W uji. F ro m th e W uji, th e S h e n th e n p ro g r e s s e s
fu rth e r, to w a r d s r e u n itin g w ith th e D a o .
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , o n e
sp e c ific ex e rcise t a u g h t to a d is c ip le in o r d e r to
" A w a k e n " th e e n e rg y " a s le e p " w ith in h is U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , w a s c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s " B e a t­
in g th e H e a v e n ly D r u m " (F ig u re 1.652). I w a s
ta u g h t th e fo llo w in g v a r ia tio n in C h in a b y o n e
o f th e p r ie s ts fro m th e M a o s h a n M o n a s te ry :
• B eg in b y p la c in g y o u r p a lm s o v e r y o u r e a rs .
A s y o u c o v e r a n d se a l y o u r e a rs , p la c e b o th
o f y o u r th u m b s o n to th e " P illa rs o f H e a v e n "
(U B -10) p o in ts . Y o u r fin g e rs s h o u ld b e fa c in g
th e b a c k o f y o u r h e a d .
• U s in g a w id e sta n c e , b e n d o v e r a n d s u s p e n d
y o u r u p p e r b o d y a n d h e a d b e tw e e n y o u r leg s.
• N o w p la c e y o u r in d e x fin g e rs o v e r th e " Ja d e
P illo w P a la c e " a r e a (G V -16), a n d th e n p u t
y o u r m id d le fin g e rs o v e r y o u r in d e x fin g e rs
a n d s n a p th e m d o w n o n to th e in d e n tio n in
y o u r head.
• U s e a s te a d y p u ls e o f b e a tin g , c o m b in e d w ith
a re la x e d fo cu s. A llo w th e s p ir it o f y o u r S h e n
to b le n d w ith th e r h y th m ic p u ls e , a n d feel th e
s o u n d o f th e h e a rt-lik e b e a tin g .
• T a p fo r 36, 72, o r 81 tim e s , a n d r e p e a t th e
s e q u e n c e 3 tim e s a d a y .
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T h e 9 CHAMBERS OF THE UPPER DANTIAN
T h e h o r iz o n ta l s e t o f N in e C h a m b e r s lo c a te d
w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n , c o r r e s p o n d w ith th e
s tr u c tu r e s a n d lo c a tio n s o f th e d iffe re n t v e n tric le s
o f th e B ra in . T h e n in e c h a m b e r s o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.653):
1. T h e H a ll o f L ight (M in g tan g ): also k n o w n a s the
" E n tran ce o f th e S p irit" a n d th e "B rig h t H all."
2. T h e P a la c e o f th e G r o tto C h a m b e r ( D o n g '
f a n g g o n g ) : a ls o k n o w n a s th e " P r o f o u n d
C h a m b e r" a n d th e " C h a m b e r o f G o v e rn m e n t."
3. T h e C in n a b a r F ie ld (D a n tia n ): a ls o k n o w n a s
th e " H a ll o f th e U p p e r D a n ti a n / ' th e " U p p e r
M e d ic in e F ie ld ," a n d th e " N iw a n P a la c e ."
4. T h e P a la c e o f F lo w in g P e a r ls ( L iu z h u g o n g ) :
a ls o k n o w n a s th e " F lo w in g P e a rl D e ity ."
5. T h e P a la c e o f th e J a d e E m p e r o r (Y u h u a n g -
g o n g ): a ls o k n o w n a s th e " O rig in a l C a v ity o f
th e S p irit" ("Y u an S h e n s h i" ) a n d th e " A n c e s ­
tra l C a v ity " (" Z u q ia o " ).
6. T h e P a la c e o f th e C e le s tia l C o u r t ( T ia n tin g -
g o n g ): a ls o k n o w n a s th e " C o v e r o f H e a v e n "
a n d th e " H e a v e n ly C o u r t P a la c e ."
7. T h e P a la c e o f U ltim a te T ru th (Z h iz h e n g o n g ):
a ls o k n o w n a s th e " P a la c e o f th e L im itle s s ."
8. T h e P a l a c e o f t h e S u p r e m e A u g u s t (T a i-
h u a n g g o n g ) : a ls o k n o w n a s th e " C h a m b e r o f
S p le n d o r."
9. T h e P a la c e o f M y s te r io u s C i n n a b a r (X u a n -
d a n g o n g ) : a ls o k n o w n a s th e " C h a m b e r o f
M y s t e r i o u s E lix ir " a n d t h e " C h a m b e r o f
M y stic a l M e d ic in e ."
T raining of the Upper Dantian
T h e tr a in in g o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n is u s e d fo r
c u ltiv a tin g s p ir itu a l in tu itio n a n d lig h t. U p p e r
D a n tia n tr a in in g e x e rc ise s a r e c o m m o n ly k n o w n
a s " S h e n g o n g " (" S p iritS k ill" ) m e d ita tio n s , a n d a re
th e p r im a r y m e th o d s u s e d fo r a d v a n c in g D a o is t
a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g s .
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , t h e T ia n m e n ( H e a v e n
G a te ) is a w e ll g u a r d e d s e c re t tr a in in g p o in t. It is
lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e fo re h e a d - ju s t a b o v e
th e Y in ta n g a re a . Its p u r p o s e a n d e n e rg e tic fu n c ­
tio n is tra d itio n a lly o n ly ta u g h t to s e n io r d is c ip le s
a n d tr u s te d a p p r e n tic e s . In th is s e c re t tra in in g ,
e n e rg y is first g a th e r e d in to th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r
D a n tia n b y b o th e x te r n a l a n d in te rn a l m e a n s .
(6) Palace of the (7) Palace of (9) Palace of
Celestial Court Ultimate Truth Mysterious
Cinnabar
(1) Hall
of Light (8) Palace
.YVS.
of Supreme
I Tranmen i__
August
•(HeavenGalejj”
Outer Gate
(5) Palace
(Yintang)
of the Jade
Emperor
(2) Grotto
Chamber
(4) Palace
(3) Cinnabar of Flowing
Field Pearls
Figure 1.653. The 9 Chambers of the Upper Dantian
T h e d is c ip le m a y c h o o s e to a b s o r b U n iv e r s a l
Q i a n d E n v iro n m e n ta l Q i in to h is U p p e r D a n tia n
t h r o u g h e ith e r h is B a ih u i (O n e H u n d r e d M e e t­
in g s), Y in ta n g (H a ll o f Im p re s s io n ) , o r t h r o u g h
h is T ia n m e n (H e a v e n 's G a te ) p o in ts . F o r e x a m p le ,
th e Q i is d ir e c te d o u ts id e o f d ie b o d y t h r o u g h e i­
th e r th e Y in ta n g o r T ia n m e n p o in ts . T h e d is c ip le
th e n e x te n d s a n d re c e iv e s L in g Q i (S p iritu a liz e d
E n e rg y ) fr o m h i s U p p e r D a n tia n b y w a y o f th e
B a ih u i, Y in ta n g , o r T ia n m e n a re a s .
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is e s s e n tia l f o r all d isc i­
p le s to g a th e r a n d b a la n c e th e Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg y
w ith in th e ir U p p e r D a n tia n s . In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e
u n io n o f Y in a n d Y an g e n e r g y w ith in th e U p p e r
D a n tia n w a s c a lle d " T h e u n io n o f h u s b a n d a n d
w ife in th e b e d - c h a m b e r ."
In c e rta in D a o is t tra d itio n s , i t is s a id th a t w h e n
a d is c ip le 's in te r n a l c u ltiv a tio n h a s r e a c h e d a n
a d v a n c e d s ta g e , th e in n e r a p e r tu r e s o f h is U p p e r
D a n tia n 's N in e C h a m b e rs n a tu r a lly o p e n . T h is e n ­
e rg e tic o p e n in g re v e a ls n in e s m a ll c irc u la r s p h e r e s
re v o lv in g a r o u n d th e c irc u m fe re n c e o f a la rg e b a ll
o f lig h t. T h is la r g e b a ll o f lig h t c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
S u n a n d th e n in e s m a lle r b a lls o f lig h t c o r r e s p o n d
to th e N in e P la n e ts (o r N in e P a la c e s), lik e a m in ­
ia tu r e v e r s io n o f th e s o la r s y s te m .
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e " P r i­
m o r d ia l B re a th " a lw a y s e n e r g e tic a lly a p p e a r e d
a s a b lu e - g r e e n lig h t, r e s id in g a s a l u m in o u s m is t
w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
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Spirit’s Courtyard Upper Star
Shenting (GV-24) Shangxing (GV-23) One Hundred Meetings
Figure 1.654. The Seven Energetic Portals of the Upper Dantian
The S even S ecret P ortals o f
the U p p e r D a n t ia n
T h e re a re s e v e n sp e c ia l e n e rg e tic p o r ta ls lo ­
ca te d o n th e su rfa c e o f d ie h e a d , th a t a re so m e tim e s
u s e d in e s o te ric D a o is t m a g ic a l p ra c tic e s (F ig u re
1.654). T h is se c re t te a c h in g o r ig in a te d fro m th e
s h a m a n ic in flu e n c e s o f th e T ib e ta n T a n tra a n d B on
m ag ica l tra d itio n s, w h ic h w e re e v e n tu a lly in c o rp o ­
ra te d in to th e a n c ie n t m a g ic a l p ra c tic e s o f th e W u
(i.e., th e o rig in a l C h in e s e s h a m a n ic see rs, in v o k e rs,
a n d c o n ju re rs " ). A c c o rd in g to m y te a c h e r, o n ly
se le c t d is c ip le s a re ta u g h t th is s e c re t in fo rm a tio n .
E a c h o f th e s e s e v e n c r a n ia l e n e r g y c e n te r s
(i.e., f o u r in th e fr o n t o f th e h e a d a n d th re e in th e
b ac k ), is lo c a te d a lo n g th e e n e rg e tic p a th w a y o f
th e G o v e rn in g V essel (Sea o f Y ang Q i), a n d a re
s p e c ific a lly tr a in e d d u r i n g c e rta in tim e s in th e
d is c ip le 's a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e . T h e s e
sp e c ia l p o in ts a re tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r to
e n h a n c e th e d is c ip le 's c la ir v o y a n t sk ills.
O f the four p o in ts located on h is forehead, th e
b o tto m th ree form a stra ig h t line, an d c o rre sp o n d
to a d ifferent aspect of the d iscip le's "C elestial Eye"
("Third Eye"). Because of their proxim ity, the energetic
field of th e b o tto m th ree areas are e ith er so m etim es
linked together, or d iv id e d into se p a ra te training. T he
three areas of the Celestial Eye are described as follow:
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Baihui (GV-20)
Qiangjian (GV-18)
—v v Jä\\\,\ Unyielding Space
\ *11 ————l
■ Sounds are i
J Assimilated in J
I the Back i
. — — — — 4
Fengfu (GV-16)
Wind Palace
• O u t e r G a te : C o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e r g y o f th e
" L o w e r T h ird E y e "
• H e a v e n 's G a te : C o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e rg y o f
th e " M id d le T h ir d E y e "
• S p ir it's C o u rty a rd : C o rr e s p o n d s to th e e n e rg y
o f th e " U p p e r T h ir d E y e "
T h e b a c k th re e e n e rg e tic c e n te rs a re a sso c ia te d
w ith , a n d c o r r e s p o n d to, th e e n e r g e tic in flu e n c e s
o f H e a v e n , E a rth , a n d M a n , d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
• H e a v e n : C o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e r g y c e n te r
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e s k u ll (B aih u i).
• M a n : C o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e r g y c e n te r lo c a t­
e d to w a r d s th e b a c k o f th e h e a d (Q ia n g jia n ).
• E a r th : C o r r e s p o n d s to th e e n e r g y c e n te r lo ­
c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e s k u ll (Y u z h e n g u a n ).
P o s itio n e d in th e m id d le o f th e th r e e fr o n t
a n d th re e b a c k p o in ts , is a s p e c ia l p o in t, k n o w n
in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s th e U p p e r S ta r (S h a n g x in g ):
• T h e U p p e r S ta n C o r r e s p o n d s to th e Q i o f th e
C e le stia l P o le S ta r a n d G r e a t L u m in o u s P e a rl.
E a c h o f th e s e s e v e n s p e c ia l e n e r g e tic p o in ts
a re d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:

O uter Ga te -Yintang (Hall of Impression )
T h e " O u te r-G a te " o r " Y in ta n g " (" H a ll o f Im ­
p r e s s io n " ) p o in t, re fe rs to th e s p e c ia l " g a te " th a t
le a d s to in n e r r e a lm s a n d s p a c e s o f h ig h e r c o n ­
s c io u s n e s s . T h e Y in ta n g g o v e r n s in tu itio n , in n e r
a n d o u te r v is io n , c la ir v o y a n t d r e a m s (p r e c o g n i­
tio n ), a n d s p ir it tra v e l. It is a ls o a s s o c ia te d w ith
p s y c h ic p e rc e p tio n , th e a b ility to o b s e r v e C h a k ra s
a n d A u ra s , th e a b ility to p e r c e iv e s u b tle e n e rg e tic
s h a p e s , c o lo rs, a n d v is io n s, a n d th e a b ility to h e a r
th e in n e r-v o ic e o f o n e 's h ig h e r self. D isc ip le s w h o
h a v e th e ca p a c ity to u tiliz e th e ir Y in ta n g a re s o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s " S e e rs" w h o p o s s e s s "Y in E y es."
B e c a u se th is sp e c ia l a re a is lo c a te d in th e c e n ­
tr a l c h a n n e l o f th e face, ju s t b e h in d th e e y e b ro w s ,
th e Y in ta n g p o i n t is s o m e tim e s c a lle d th e a r e a
o f th e " B ro w C h a k ra ," " L o w e r T h ird E y e," a n d
" H e a v e n 's E y e " (F ig u re 1.655).
T h e Y in ta n g p o in t e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s n a t u ­
ra lly w h e n th e Q i o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n o v e rflo w s
th e c ra n ia l p a la c e k n o w n a s th e H a ll o f L ig h t (lo­
c a te d ju s t b e h in d th e " H a ll o f Im p re s s io n " p o in t).
W h e n th e H a ll o f L ig h t first b e g in s to " a w a k e n ," it
is tra d itio n a lly e x p e rie n c e d a s a b r ig h t w h ite lig h t.
W h e n th is s p e c ia l s p ir itu a l lig h t is p ro je c te d o u t­
s id e th e d is c ip le 's b o d y v ia th e Y in ta n g , it c a n b e
u tiliz e d to p e rc e iv e th e s u b tle e n e rg ie s o f th e s p irit
re a lm th a t co ex ists a n d s o m e tim e s o v e r s h a d o w th e
p h y s ic a l re a lm . T h e se s p e c ia l c la irv o y a n t o b s e r v a ­
tio n s a re p e r c e iv e d v ia th e a re a o f th e d is c ip le 's
" H a ll o f Im p re s s io n " p o in t, h e n c e its n a m e .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t, b e c a u s e th e Y in­
ta n g p o in t is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e " E y e o f I n tu ­
itio n ," it is tr a d itio n a lly tr a in e d in D a o is t a lc h e m y
in o r d e r to c o n tro l th e e x c e s s iv e in te rn a l c h a tte r
o f th e d is c ip le 's s u b c o n s c io u s m in d . T h is ty p e o f
m e n ta l c o n tro l is in itia te d th r o u g h d ire c t, fo c u se d
in te n tio n . A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t w r itin g o f th e
Yellow Court Scripture, " C a lm n e s s s e ttle s in s id e
th e I m p e r ia l C ity, w h ic h is lo c a te d in -b e tw e e n th e
tw o e y e b ro w s . T h is is n o t a b ra n c h (e x te n sio n ),
b u t a T ru e R o o t (o rig in )." M e a n in g th a t, th is tr u e
S p iritu a l R o o t (th e a re a o f th e Y in tan g ), is th e lo ca­
tio n w h e r e th e P rim o rd ia l E x iste n c e (th e o rig in a l
e x is te n c e o f th e Y uan S h e n ) tr a n s f o r m s w ith in th e
U p p e r D a n tia n in to e n e r g e tic m a n ife s ta tio n .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
F ig u re 1.655. T h e F o u r G a te s
lo c a te d a t th e front o f th e h e a d
TlANMEN (HEAVEN'S GATE)
T h e T ian m en (H e av en 's G ate) p o in t c o rresp o n d s
to th e in fin ite sp a c e of th e W uji, acts a s th e m ain
en e rg e tic p o rta l fo r U n iv ersal Pow er., a n d is tra d i­
tio n ally v ie w e d as th e p la c e of th e a w a k e n e d Spirit.
T he T ian m en p o in t is a sso c ia te d w ith th e clairv o y ­
a n t facu lty o f p erc e iv in g a n d re a d in g th e "e n e rg e tic
m e m o ry im p rin t" o f th e p ast, p re se n t, a n d fu tu re .
T h e T ia n m e n p o in t a s s is ts th e D a o is t d is c ip le
in e n e r g e tic a lly m e d i a t i n g b e tw e e n th e s u b tle
p e r c e p tio n s o f th e b o d y 's h ig h e r in s p ir a tio n s a n d
th o s e o f th e ra tio n a l in telle ct. It n o t o n ly a llo w s fo r
th e c a p a c ity to u n d e r s ta n d , v is u a liz e , a n d p ro je c t
m e n ta l c o n c e p ts , b u t a ls o r e p r e s e n ts th e k e y to
th e a n c ie n t m y s tic a l q u a lity o f m a g ic a l e x p re s s io n
la y in g d o r m a n t in m o d e m M a n .
B e c a u se th is sp e c ia l a r e a is a ls o lo c a te d in th e
c e n tra l c h a n n e l o f th e face, ju s t a b o v e th e Y in ta n g
p o in t, th e T ia n m e n p o in t is s o m e tim e s r e fe rr e d to
a s th e " M id d le " o r " S e c o n d " T h ird E y e (re fe r b a c k
to F ig u r e 1.655).
T h e T ia n m e n p o in t e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s n a t u ­
ra lly in o r d e r to re c o n n e c t w ith th e u p p e r s p iritu a l
re a lm s. T h is s p ir itu a l o p e n in g o c c u rs w h e n th e Q i
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n o v e rflo w s th e c ra n ia l p a la c e
k n o w n a s th e H a ll o f L ig h t, lo c a te d ju s t b e h in d th e
Y in ta n g p o in t (F ig u re 1.656).
T h e T ia n m e n e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
h y p o th a la m u s g la n d a n d Yin; in re la tio n to th e
p in e a l g la n d w h ic h p ro v id e s th e b o d y w ith Y ang.
T o g e th e r, b o th o f th e s e sp e c ia l g la n d s o f th e b ra in
(j.e., th e h y p o th a la m u s a n d p in e a l g la n d ) p r o v id e
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th e b a la n c in g e n e r g e tic fo rc e n e e d e d fo r h i g h e r
c o n s c io u s n e s s , w h e r e in th e T ru e S e lf (Y uan S h e n )
is u n ite d w ith th e in fin ite u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e
D iv in e M in d a n d th e D a o .
B e c a u se th e T ia n m e n c o r r e s p o n d s to th e in fi­
n ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, a n d r e s p o n d s to th e ra d ia n t
lig h t o f th e F u ll M o o n , in a n c ie n t C h in a , T ia n m e n
E lix irs w e re tra d itio n a lly c o n s tru c te d o u t o f s i l v e r
p e a r l, a n d m o o n s to n e .
S p i r i t ’s C o u r t y a r d - s h e n t i n g ( G V - 2 4 )
T h e S h e n tin g (S p ir it's C o u r ty a r d ) p o in t, a ls o
k n o w n a s th e H a n ti n g ( " C o u r ty a r d o f H e a v e n " ) ,
h a s d ir e c t a c c e ss to th e N iw a n P a la c e (th e c e n te r
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ). T h e N iw a n P a la c e is s o m e ­
tim e s k n o w n a s th e " U p p e r H u a n g tin g " ( U p p e r
Y ello w C o u r ty a r d ) , a n d is s a id to b e th e f o u n d a ­
tio n a l p o in t o f th e b o d y 's Y u a n S h e n (T ru e S p irit).
T h e S h e n tin g p o in t is c o n s id e re d to b e th e "E y e
o f P e rfe c tio n ." O n c e th e d is c ip le 's S h e n tin g is e n e r­
g e tic a lly " A w a k e n e d " a n d " O p e n ," h e w ill re c e iv e
th e tr u e a tta in m e n t o f " lin e a g e tra n s m is s io n " (i.e.,
h is s p ir it w ill e n e rg e tic a lly jo in a n d fu s e w ith th e
a n c e sto ra l s p irits o f h is p a r tic u la r s p iritu a l lin eag e).
T h is s p e c ia l a r e a s tim u la te s s tr o n g p s y c h ic
a n d s p iritu a l p e rc e p tio n s , a s s im ila te s r a d ia n t lig h t,
a n d is a ls o c o n s id e r e d to b e th e re s id e n c e o f th e
" T ru e M o th e r o f th e G re a t C la rity o f H e a v e n ."
B eca u se th is s p e c ia l a re a is a lso lo c a te d in th e
c e n tra l c h a n n e l o f th e face, ju s t a b o v e th e T ia n m e n
p o in t, th e S h e n tin g p o in t is so m e tim e s re fe rre d to a s
th e " U p p e r " T h ird E y e (re fe r b a c k to F ig u re 1.655).
T h e S h e n tin g p o in t e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s n a t u ­
ra lly in o r d e r to re c o n n e c t w ith th e v a r io u s u p p e r
celestial re alm s. T h is sp iritu a l o p e n in g o c c u rs w h e n
th e Q i o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n o v e rflo w s th e c ra n ia l
p a la c e k n o w n a s th e P a la c e o f th e C e le stia l C o u rt,
lo c a te d a b o v e th e H a ll o f L ig h t (se e F ig u re 1.656).
T h e S h e n tin g e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
T h a la m u s g la n d ( d u e to its e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n
w ith th e h e a rt). T h r o u g h th e fu n c tio n o f th e T h a la ­
m u s g la n d , in f o r m a tio n s tr e a m in g fro m d iv in e
c o n s c io u s n e s s is p r o c e s s e d h e r e first, b e fo re it is
s e n t to th e c o rte x o f th e b r a in fo r in te r p r e ta tio n .
T h e T h a la m u s g la n d o p e r a te s to a lig n th e c u r r e n t
in f o r m a tio n s tr e a m w ith k n o w n p h y s ic a l, m e n ta l.
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(6) Palace of the (7) Palace of (9) Palace of
Celestial Court Ultimate Truth Mysterious
Cinnabar
(8) Palace
of Supreme
August
(5) Palace
of the Jade
Emperor
(4) Palace
of Flowing
Pearls
Figure 1.656. The 9 Chambers of the Upper Dantian
a n d e m o tio n a l m e m o r y fr a g m e n ts , th a t h a v e a l­
r e a d y b e e n m a p p e d in to th e c o n s c io u s a w a re n e s s .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e m e d ic a l tr e a tm e n t o f th is
sp e c ia l p o in t w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d to ca lm th e S h e n
( th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s ), tr e a t d iz z in e s s , ep ile p sy ,
m a n ic d is o rd e r s , a n d m a d n e s s w ith v o m itin g o f
fo am . T h e se s y m p to m s w e re b e lie v e d to b e th e s p e ­
cific m a n if e s ta tio n s o f a s p ir it e n tity e n te r in g in to
th e b r a in v ia th e G o v e rn in g V essel (u s u a lly a t th e
M o u th o f G o d ), a n d th e n a tta c k in g a v ic tim 's h e a r t
* The Shenting (Courtyard of the Spirit)
M e d ita tio n : T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n is u s e d
in o r d e r to a s s is t th e D a o is t d is c ip le in tr a n s ­
f o r m in g th e s p ir itu a l q u a litie s o f h is P o s tn a ta l
Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n . T h is im p o r t a n t e n e rg e tic
f o u n d a tio n is e s s e n tia l fo r th e c o n s tr u c tio n o f
th e Im m o rta l F e tu s:
1. B e g in t h e m e d i t a t i o n f r o m a q u i e t s i t ti n g
p o s tu r e u s in g " N a tu r a l B re a th in g ." P e rf o rm
th e "1 -1 0 M e d ita tio n " a n d th e " T h re e In v o c a ­
tio n s " in o r d e r to a llo w th e b o d y , m in d , a n d
s p i r i t to s e ttle in to a q u ie s c e n t s ta te . In th e
la s t I n v o c a tio n , im a g in e th a t th e d iv in e lig h t
s e ttle s in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
2. A fte r q u ie tin g th e m in d , re la x a n d fo c u s th e
im a g in a tio n o n th e d iv in e e n e r g y v ib r a tin g
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . I n h a le a n d b r in g
th e d iv in e lig h t u p fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n

GV-24 Point Tianting:
Courtyard of Heaven
Figure 1.657. The Shenting (the Courtyard of the
Spirit) GV-24 point, is also known as the
Tianting (Courtyard of Heaven), and is said to directly
access the chamber of the Niwan Palace.
a lo n g th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e rn in g V essel, a n d
o v e r th e h e a d in to th e S h e n tin g (th e S p ir it's
C o u r ty a r d ) G V -24 p o in t. T h is sp e c ia l p o in t is
u s e d in o r d e r to d ire c tly ac c e ss th e c h a m b e r
o f th e N iw a n P a la c e (F ig u re 1.657).
3. A fte r e n te r in g th e S p ir it's C o u r ty a r d , d ire c t
th e d iv in e lig h t to e n te r in to th e N iw a n P a l­
a c e a n d h o ld it th e re fo r s e v e ra l h e a r tb e a ts ,
a n d th e n e x h a le . A llo w th e lig h t to b e c o m e
b r ig h te r a n d b r ig h te r w ith e a c h e x h a la tio n .
A f te r s e v e ra l m in u te s le a d th e d iv in e lig h t
d o w n th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y v ia th e Taiji P o le
(s o m e D a o is t s c h o o ls h a v e th e d is c ip le le a d
th e Q i d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel), p a s s th e
H e a rt, a n d r o o t it in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . If,
w h ile m a in ta in in g th e d iv in e lig h t in th e N i­
w a n P a la c e , it tr a n s f o r m s in to a b r ig h t w h ite
lig h t, p ro c e e d to th e n e x t s ta g e o f tra in in g .
U p p e r S tar - S hangxing (GV-23)
T h e S h a n g x in g ( U p p e r S ta r) p o i n t is a ls o
k n o w n a s th e " M in g ta n g " (B rig h t H a ll), " S h e n -
ta n g " (S p irit H a ll), " G u ita n g " (G h o s t H a ll), a n d
" G u ig o n g " (G h o s t P alace ).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t le g e n d , th e Y ellow E m ­
p e r o r w o u ld g a th e r a n d m e e t w ith 100 S p irits a n d
10,000 S o u ls a t th e B rig h t H a ll (o r " U p p e r S ta r"),
a re a lo c a te d in fro n t o f th e P a la c e o f th e C e lestial
C o u rt, b e h in d th e H e a v e n ly E ye (T h ird E ye). In
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.658. “Joining and Crossing the Eyes
at the Mingtang (Bright Hall) area.
D a o is t A lch em y , th e Y ellow E m p e ro r r e p re s e n ts
th e s p iritu a l en e rg y o f th e E tern a l S o u l (X ian S hen),
a n d is tr a d itio n a lly lo c a te d w ith in th e M id d le
D a n tia n , in s id e th e in n e r c h a m b e rs o f th e H e a rt.
W h e n th e r a d ia n t e n e rg y o f th e E te rn a l S o u l
a s c e n d s th e Taiji P o le to w a r d s th e to p o f th e h e a d ,
th e 100 S p irits a n d 10,000 S o u ls g a th e r t o g e th e r to
c o m m u n ic a te a n d in te ra c t w ith it. T h is e n a b le s th e
E te rn a l S o u l to c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e S p irit W o rld
v ia th e U p p e r S ta r (o r B rig h t H a ll) a re a .
It is im p o rta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n b o th e y e s ro ll
u p w a r d in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly " se e " in to th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.658), th e jo in in g a n d c ro ss­
in g o f th e e y e s a t th e S h a n g x in g a re a a ls o a llo w s
fo r th e s p iritu a l c o n v e rg e n c e o f th e d is c ip le 's H u n
a n d P o. W h e n th e b o d y 's in te r n a l a n d e x te r n a l
e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s b e c o m e s y n c h r o n iz e d th r o u g h
th is ty p e o f m e d ita tio n , a rh y th m ic p u ls a tio n o c­
c u r s w ith in th e Taiji P o le. T h is p u ls e b e g in s d e e p
w ith in th e c e n te r c o re o f th e b o d y a n d v ib ra te s
o u tw a r d to w a r d s in fin ite s p a c e , h a r m o n iz in g th e
s p ir it w ith th e W uji a n d th e D ao .
T h e S h a n g x in g p o i n t e n e r g e t i c a ll y o p e n s
n a tu r a lly in o r d e r to re c o n n e c t w ith th e s u p e r n a tu ­
ra l p o w e r s r e s o n a tin g w ith in th e c e le stia l re a lm
o f P o la ris (th e N o r th S ta r o f th e B ig D ip p e r ). T h is
s p iritu a l o p e n in g o c c u rs w h e n th e Q i o f d ie U p p e r
D a n tia n o v e rflo w s th e c ra n ia l p a la c e k n o w n a s th e
P a la c e o f th e C e le stia l C o u rt, lo c a te d j u s t b e lo w
th e U p p e r S ta r a re a (see F ig u re 1.656).
In an c ie n t D ao ist A lchem y, th e U p p e r S ta r area
is tra d itio n a lly g ro u p e d to g e th e r w ith th e n o se, oc­
cip u t, throat. H eart, spinal colum n, an d coccyx. T hese
sev e n areas w e re tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as th e "S even
G ates" (Q im en), a n d w ere seen as im p o rta n t m a g i­
cal g a te w a y s o f e n e rg etic a n d sp iritu a l in tera ctio n .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e m e d ic a l tr e a tm e n t o f th e
U p p e r S ta r p o in t w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d in o r d e r to
c a lm th e S h e n (th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s ), a n d fo r
tr e a tin g d iz z in e s s , m a n ia , a n d d e p r e s s io n .
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O n e H u n d re d M e e tin g s - b a ih u i (GV-20)
T h e B a ih u i ( O n e H u n d r e d M e e tin g s ) p o i n t
is a ls o k n o w n a s th e " N iw a n G o n g " (" M u d P ill
P a la c e "), " T a is h a n " (M o u n ta in o f H e a v e n ), a n d
" T h re e Y a n g s-F iv e M e e tin g s ." T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts
u n d e r s to o d th a t th e B a ih u i w a s o n e o f th e e s o te ric
a r e a s r e s p o n s ib le fo r d ir e c tin g th e H e a v e n ly Q i
in to th e " C h a m b e r o f M y s te r io u s E lix ir" (a ls o
k n o w n a s " X u a n D a n g o n g " - " T h e P a la c e o f M y s ­
te r io u s C in n a b a r " ) , th e re s id e n c e o f th e T ru e L o rd
"T aiy i" (" G re a t U n ity " ). T h e re fo re , th e B a ih u i a re a
w a s s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e U p p e r G a te o f th e
Taiji P o le, a n d o b s e r v e d in o th e r m a g ic a l tra d itio n s
a s th e U p p e r G a te o f th e S e v e n th C h a k r a C e n te r.
T h e B a ih u i a r e a is e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to
th e d is c ip le 's N iw a n P a la c e , th r o a t, a n d H e a r t.
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t C la ssic Collected
Wisdom by Master Magic Sword, " T h e Q i o f th e
H e a r t is c o n n e c te d w ith th e N iw a n P a la c e a b o v e ."
T h e B a ih u i p o in t e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n s n a tu r a lly
in o r d e r to r e c o n n e c t w ith th e c e le stia l p o w e r o f
th e in f in ite D a o . T h is s p ir itu a l o p e n in g o c c u r s
w h e n th e Q i o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n o v e r flo w s th e
c ra n ia l p a la c e k n o w n a s th e P a la c e o f th e U ltim a te
T ru th (P a la c e #7), a n d e x its th e b o d y v ia th e O n e
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s p o i n t (se e F ig u r e 1.656).
A ll o f th e b o d y 's m a jo r e n e r g e tic c h a n n e ls
m a in ta in a n i m p o r ta n t v ita l c o n n e c tio n to th e ce­
le stia l p o r ta ls o f th e T ra n s p e rs o n a l P o in ts (lo c a te d
a b o v e th e h e a d ), v ia th e B a ih u i a re a . T h is is so , a t
th e m o m e n t o f d e a th , th e d is c ip le 's S h e n c a n le a v e
th e b o d y th r o u g h th is i m p o r ta n t u p p e r d o o rw a y ,
a n d a s c e n d in to th e v a r io u s s p ir itu a l re a lm s .
B e c a u se th e B a ih u i p o i n t is a ls o e n e rg e tic a lly
c o n n e c te d to th e S ea o f M a rro w , it is s o m e tim e s
u s e d in C h in e s e c lin ic s in o r d e r to tr e a t d is o r d e r s
o f th e s p ir it a n d h e a r t, d iz z in e s s , d is o r ie n ta tio n ,
d e p r e s s io n , a n d f o r c a lm in g th e s p ir it.
U n y ie ld in g S p a c e • Q ia n g jia n (GV-18)
T h is s p e c ia l a re a in th e b a c k o f th e h e a d (se e
F ig u re 1.654), is lo c a te d d ire c tly o p p o s ite th e th re e
C e lestial E y e p o in ts (i.e., th e Base, M id d le , a n d U p ­
p e r C e le s tia l E y es) r u n n i n g d o w n th e fr o n t o f th e
fo r e h e a d . T h e f u n d a m e n ta l e n e rg e tic im p o r ta n c e
o f b r in g in g Q i in to th e U n y ie ld in g S p a c e p o in t, is
fo r c r e a tin g a b a la n c e fo r th e re c e p tiv e e n e rg ie s o f
t j ^ d i sei p i e 's th r e e C e le s tia l E y e p o in ts .
W h e n s u b tle e n e rg y is p e r c e iv e d a n d re c e iv e d
b y th e b o d y , it e n te r s th r o u g h th e C e le s tia l E y e
p o in ts , lo c a te d in th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y . I m m e d i­
ately , th e e n e rg y o f th e U n y ie ld in g S p a c e p o in t,
lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e b o d y , s im u lta n e o u s ly
r e s p o n d s b y r e g u la tin g th e s e s u b tle im p r e s s io n s
a n d " m e s s a g e s " v ia tr a n s m ittin g m o r e Y an g Q i
fro m th e b o d y 's G o v e r n in g V essel. T h is s u b tle
e n e r g e tic a c tio n - r e a c tio n , c r e a te s a n e n e r g e tic
c o m m u n ic a tio n b e tw e e n th e b o d y 's in te r n a l a n d
e x te r n a l L in g Q i (S p irit E n e rg y ) a n d L in g S h e n
(S p irit M in d ). T h is a llo w s th e Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l
S p irit) to c o m m u n ic a te th e in f o r m a tio n h i d d e n
w ith in th e s u b tle e n e rg ie s , to th e d is c ip le 's T h re e
B o d ie s ( p h y s ic a l b o d y , e n e r g y b o d y , a n d s p ir it
b o d y ).
T h e d is c ip le 's a c q u ir e d m in d is th e n a llo w e d
to p e r c e iv e a n d u n d e r s ta n d th e s u b tle a u d ito r y
a n d v is u a l in p u ts re c e iv e d fro m h is th r e e C e le stia l
E y e s p o in ts . B a se d o n th e q u a lity a n d e n e rg e tic
p o w e r o f th e Z h i (W ill) flo w in g w ith in th e d is ­
c ip le 's S e a o f Y ang Q i (i.e., G o v e r n in g V essel), th e
th re e C e le stia l E y e p o in ts w ill d r a w to th e m s e lv e s
b o th th e Y an g Q i a n d th e L in g Q i n e e d e d to r e ­
c e iv e , c re a te a n d m a n ife s t th e e n e r g e tic p e r c e p ­
tio n s a n d in s p ir a tio n s re c e iv e d fr o m th e D iv in e
L ig h t, o r ig in a tin g fro m s u b tle e n e r g ie s r a d ia tin g
fro m th e v a r io u s s p ir it re a lm s.
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , w h e n th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n
S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) is a lig n e d w ith th e c e le stia l
H a n Z h i (W ill o f H e a v e n ), h is b o d y 's p r e v io u s ly
c u ltiv a te d " P u rif ie d Y ang Q i" w ill n a tu r a lly d r a w
to its e lf th e s u b t l e c la r ifie d p e r c e p t i o n s o f th e
D iv in e M in d . In th is m o m e n t, th e d is c ip le w ill
s p iritu a lly a w a k e n to a n e v e n g r e a te r u n d e r s ta n d ­
in g o f th e r e v e a le d " tr u th " p e r c e iv e d fr o m h is
g a th e r e d v is io n s. If h o w e v e r, th e d is c ip le 's S h e n
Z h i (A c q u ire d P e rs o n a lity ) is d o m in a n t, th e e n e r­
g e tic " r e v e a lin g " a b ility a v a ila b le to th e d is c ip le 's
th r e e C e le s tia l E y e s w ill d im in is h g re atly , a n d h e
w ill lo s e th e s u b tle m e s s a g e s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e
p e r c e p tio n s , o r m is s th e m c o m p le te ly .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th e a r e a o f th e
U n y ie ld in g S p a c e is in th e lo c a tio n w h e r e th e
" D r o p o f D iv in e N e c ta r " e n te r e d in to th e fo r m ­
in g tis s u e s o f th e p h y s ic a l b o d y fro m th e re a lm
o f th e E te rn a l D a o , a t th e m o m e n t o f b ir th (F ig-

Figure 1.659. The area of the Qiangjian
(Unyielding Space) at the time of birth
u r e 1.659). T h r o u g h o u t life, th is s p e c ia l m a g ic a l
e n e rg y re m a in s a c tiv e w ith in th e b o d y , c r e a tin g
a n d p r o v id in g th is D iv in e N e c ta r to s u p p o r t th e
i n d iv id u a l's s p ir it b o d y . D u r in g d e e p , p ro lo n g e d
m e d ita tio n s , th is sp ec ia l N e c ta r o f L ife d r ip s d o w n
a n d g e ts s to re d in th e u p p e r p a la te o f th e m o u th
(i.e., th e H e a v e n ly P ool). T h e N e c ta r o f L ife th e n
b e c o m e s a v a ila b le fo r th e d is c ip le to m ix w ith
th e Ju ic e o f J a d e (sa liv a), a n d sw a llo w , in o r d e r to
e n h a n c e a n d n o u r is h th e G o ld e n E m b ry o .
It is in te re s tin g to n o te th a t th e lo c a tio n o f th e
C h in e s e Q u e u e (a c lu s te r o f h air, g r o w in g o u t o f
th e b a c k o f a s h a v e d h e a d ), w a s p o s itio n e d d ire c tly
o v e r th e U n y ie ld in g S p a c e p o in t (F ig u re 1.660).
F engfu - W ind P alace (GV-16)
T h e b a c k p o in t o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n is tr a ­
d itio n a lly k n o w n as th e " Y u z h e n g u a n " (Ja d e P il­
lo w P alace). It is a lso k n o w n a s th e " U p p e r G a te
T o w e r," " P a la c e o f th e J a d e E m p e ro r," " O rig in a l
C a v ity o f th e S p irit," a n d th e " A n c e s tra l C a v ity ."
T h is sp ec ia l p o in t is lo c a te d b e lo w th e e x te rn a l
o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e , ju s t b e lo w th e a re a o f th e
F e n g fu G V -16 (W in d P a la c e ) p o in t. W h e n e n e r ­
g e tic a lly a c tiv a te d , th e e n e rg y field c re a te d b y th is
sp e c ia l a r e a m a y b e lik e n e d to a n a n te n n a re c e iv ­
in g m e s s a g e s (F ig u re 1.661). It a llo w s th e d is c ip le
th e a b ility to b o th r e g u la te h is s ta te o f c o n s c io u s ­
n e ss, a n d to tu n e -in to th e v a r io u s fre q u e n c ie s o f
c o n s c io u s n e s s e x is tin g w ith in th e u n iv e rs e .
T h e W ind P alace are a is a lso e n e rg e tic a lly co n ­
n e c te d w ith th e UB-10 (H e a v e n ly P illa r) p o in ts ,
p o sitio n e d on e ith e r sid e o f th e neck, slig h tly b e lo w
th e GV-16 p o in t. T h is sp ec ia l a re a is a lso w h e re
s u b tle s o u n d s are a ssim ila te d , a n d w h e re s p irit p o s-
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.660. The Chinese Queue was positioned
over the area of the Qiangjian (Unyielding Space)
se s s io n c a n occur. F o r th is re a so n , it is s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s th e " M o u th o f G o d ."
T h e W in d P a la c e is a S ea o f M a r ro w p o in t,
u s e d to affect th e flo w o f Q i a n d B lo o d to th e B rain.
It is a lso a " W in d o w o f H e a v e n " p o in t (o n e o f e le v ­
e n p o in ts u s e d fo r tr e a tin g S h e n D is tu rb a n c e s ), a s
w e ll a s o n e o f th e " T h ir te e n G h o s t P o in ts " (u s e d
fo r tr e a tin g S p ir it P o s s e s s io n ) id e n tifie d b y th e
f a m o u s D a o is t p h y s ic ia n S u n S im ia o .
It h a s b e e n o b s e rv e d th a t d isc ip le s w ith a m o re
p r o m in e n t o c c ip ita l p r o tu b e r a n c e (p r e s s in g in th e
a re a a b o v e th e F e n g fu p o in t) te n d to see a u r a s m o re
easily, a n d d e v e lo p p s y c h ic in tu itio n sk ills faster.
E nergetically Activating T he 3 E y es ,
N iwan , Mouth o f G od , H eart , & Baihui
In D a o ist A lchem y, in o rd e r to c u ltiv a te th e e n ­
erg etic fo rm a tio n o f th e Im m o rta l Fetus, th e d isc ip le
m u s t u s e h is ey e s to d ire c t th e m o v e m e n ts o f th e
A lch em ical A g e n t a lo n g v a rio u s in te rn a l ch a n n e ls.
T h e fo llo w in g secret m e th o d is u se d to first "a c ti­
v a te " th e s u b tle en e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n s of th e b o d y 's
Eyes, N iw a n P alace, H e a rt, a n d B aihui b e fo re th ey
are u se d in m e d ita tio n p ractice. T his sp ecial exercise
is d iv id e d in to Six S tages, a n d m u st also b e p racticed
b e fo re th e d isc ip le a tte m p ts to u se h is ey e s to lead
th e A lch em ical A g e n t a lo n g th e M icro co sm ic O rb it.
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F igure 1.662. T h e Zi-W ei ("P urple S ta r”) H an d S e a l

(T he C elestial “N orthern P o le S ta r”)

S tage # 1: Aw akening T he T h ree Ey es

In th is first m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise , th e d is c ip le
w ill b e g in b y fo r m in g a Z i-W ei H a n d S eal w ith
h is r ig h t h a n d (F ig u re 1.662).
T h e Z i-W ei S ta r w a s u s e d in a n c ie n t C h in a to Figure 1.663. Bei Ji Zi-Wei Da Di
re fe r to th e N o r th P o le S tar, th e m o s t p r o m in e n t (T h e N orth P o le S ta r G re a t C e le stia l G o d Zi-W ei)
s ta r in th e sky. D u r in g th e H a n D y n a sty , th e C e ­
• N e x t, in v o k e th e ce le stia l p o w e r s o f th e H e a v ­
le stia l G o d Z i-W ei, w a s c o n s id e r e d to b e o n e o f
e n ly G o d Z i-W ei to d e s c e n d fro m th e P o le S ta r
th e m o s t p o w e rfu l g o d s in th e D a o is t p a n th e o n
a n d s u r r o u n d y o u r b o d y . B a sk in h is b r ig h t
(F ig u re 1.663). H e w a s tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n a s
r a d ia n t c e le stia l lig h t fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
"Beiji Z i-W ei D a d i" (T h e N o r th P o le S ta r G re a t
• T h e n , in h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d e n v is io n
G o d Z i W ei), a n d w a s a w a r d e d th e o fficial title
d r a w in g in th e c e le stia l lig h t o f th e H e a v e n ly
o f T h e C e le stia l E m p e r o r o f " Z h o n g H a n " (" T h e
G o d Z i-W ei in to y o u r h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n ­
C e n te r o f th e H e a v e n " ).
tia n a r e a a n d f o r m in g a c e le stia l o rb o f d iv in e
T h e C e le stia l G o d Z i-W ei w a s a p p o in te d a s
lig h t.
th e m a in d e ity in - c h a r g e o f th e m o v e m e n ts o f
• N e x t, fo r m th e Z i-W e i H a n d S eal w ith th e
th e E a rth , a n d all o f th e ce le stia l s ta r s th a t s u r ­
r i g h t h a n d (re fe r b a c k to F ig u r e 1.661), p o in t it
r o u n d e d th e E a rth . H e w a s a ls o in c h a rg e o f all
to w a r d s th e H e a v e n s , a n d c o n n e c t its ce le stia l
o f th e C e le s tia l A rm ie s o f th e N o r th e r n H e a v e n s .
e n e r g y to th e P o le S ta r o f H e a v e n .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t in D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
• T h e n , p o in t y o u r r ig h t in d e x fin g e r t o w a r d s
th e ce le stia l e n e rg y o f Z i W ei is s o m e tim e s u s e d
th e c e n te r o f y o u r Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e) a re a .
to r e p r e s e n t th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s a ttr ib u te d to th e
• N e x t, s lo w ly e x h a le a n d v is u a liz e th e ce le stia l
N iw a n P alace , lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r
lig h t o f H e a v e n ly G o d Z i-W ei im m e d ia te ly
D a n tia n .
e x te n d in g o u t o f th e o r b o f y o u r h e a r t, lik e a
T h e first sta g e re q u ire s th e d is c ip le to e n e rg e ti­
p o w e rfu l b e a m o f w h ite lig h t. F eel th is p o w e r ­
c a lly " a w a k e n " th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f h is T h re e
fu l lig h t s h o o t u p y o u r c h e s t, d o w n th e a rm ,
E y e s (i.e., h is Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye], h is le ft e y e ,
o u t y o u r r ig h t in d e x fin g er, a n d e n te r in to th e
a n d h is r ig h t e y e ) u s in g th e c e le stia l p o w e r s o f
c e n te r o f y o u r b r a in v ia y o u r Y in ta n g p o in t
th e C e le stia l G o d Z i-W ei. T h e first s ta g e b e g in s
(F ig u re 1.664).
a s fo llo w s:
• I m a g in e , v i s u a l i z e a n d fe e l t h is e n e r g e tic
• T h e Y in ta n g ( T h ir d E ye): In o r d e r to p re p a re ,
c u r r e n t p e n e tr a te th r o u g h th e Y in ta n g , a n d
b e g in b y p e r f o r m in g th e O n e T h r o u g h T en
e x te n d d e e p in s id e th e c e n te r o f y o u r N iw a n
M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.

436

P a la c e , lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f y o u r U p p e r
D a n tia n .
• A t th e s a m e tim e , p la c e y o u r le ft p a lm b e ­
h i n d y o u r h e a d , s lig h tly a b o v e th e Q ia n g jia n
( U n y ie ld in g S p a c e G V -18) a re a , a n d b e g in to
e n e rg e tic a lly p u ll a n d in c re a s e th e c e le stia l Q i
flo w in g th r o u g h y o u r Y in ta n g in to th e N i w a n
P a la c e .
• A s th e b e a m o f c e le stia l lig h t p e n e tr a te s th e
N iw a n P a la c e , b e g in to s lo w ly r e p e a t th e fo l­
lo w in g s e c re t s o u n d in c a n ta tio n : "Iii - E ee e
• M m m ."
W h ile s lo w ly r e p e a tin g th e s e s e c re t s o u n d s ,
feel th e p ro je c te d e n e rg y p e n e tr a te th r o u g h
y o u r Y in ta n g , a n d b e g in to v ib ra te , r a d ia te ,
a n d " a w a k e n " th e e n e r g y o f y o u r N iw a n
P a la c e . A f te r n in e b re a th s , s w itc h a n d p la c e
th e fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to y o u r L eft E ye.
• L e f t E y e: N e x t, in h a le a n d a g a in p la c e th e fo­
c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e ce le stia l lig h t o f
H e a v e n ly D e ity Z i-W ei r a d ia tin g fro m w ith in
y o u r h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
• W h ile s till f o r m in g th e Z i-W e i H a n d S eal,
p o i n t y o u r r ig h t in d e x f in g e r to w a r d s th e
c e n te r o f y o u r L eft E ye.
• S lo w ly e x h a le a n d v is u a liz e th e c e le stia l lig h t
o f th e H e a v e n ly G o d Z i-W ei im m e d ia te ly ex ­
te n d in g lik e a p o w e r f u l b e a m o f w h ite lig h t,
fro m y o u r h e a rt, o u t y o u r a r m a n d r ig h t in d e x
fin g e r, th r o u g h y o u r L eft E y e, p e n e tr a t i n g
d e e p in s id e th e c e n te r o f y o u r N iw a n P a la c e .
• A t th e s a m e tim e, y o u r left p a lm , still p la c e d a t
th e Q ia n g jia n (U n y ie ld in g S p a c e G V -18) a re a
b e h in d y o u r h e a d , w ill b e g in to e n e rg e tic a lly
p u ll a n d in c re a s e th e c e le stia l e n e rg y flo w in g
th r o u g h y o u r L eft E y e in to th e N iw a n P a la c e .
• A s th e b e a m o f c e le stia l lig h t p e n e tr a te s th e
N iw a n P a la c e , b e g in to s lo w ly r e p e a t th e fo l­
lo w in g s e c re t s o u n d in c a n ta tio n : "Iii - E ee e
- M m m ."
W h ile s lo w ly re p e a tin g th e s e se c re t s o u n d s ,
feel th e p ro je c te d e n e rg y p e n e tr a te th r o u g h
y o u r L eft E ye, a n d b e g in to v ib ra te , ra d ia te ,
a n d " a w a k e n " th e e n e rg y o f y o u r N i w a n P a l­
ac e. A fte r n in e b re a th s , s w itc h a n d p la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to y o u r R ig h t E ye.
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
Figure 1.664. Awakening the “Three Eyes0
• R ig h t E y e: N e x t, in h a le a n d a g a in p la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e c e le stia l lig h t
o f H e a v e n l y D e ity Z i-W e i r a d i a t i n g fr o m
w ith in y o u r h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
• W h ile s till f o r m in g th e Z i-W e i H a n d S e a l,
p o i n t y o u r r i g h t in d e x fin g e r t o w a r d s th e
c e n te r o f y o u r R ig h t E y e.
• S lo w ly e x h a le a n d v is u a liz e th e ce le stia l lig h t
o f th e H e a v e n ly G o d Z i-W ei im m e d ia te ly e x ­
te n d in g lik e a p o w e r f u l b e a m o f w h ite lig h t,
fro m y o u r h e a r t, o u t y o u r a r m a n d r ig h t in d e x
fin g er, th r o u g h y o u r R ig h t E y e, p e n e tr a tin g
d e e p in s id e th e c e n te r o f y o u r N iw a n P a la c e .
• A t th e s a m e tim e , y o u r le ft p a lm , still lo c a te d
a t th e Q ia n g jia n ( U n y ie ld in g S p a c e G V -18)
a r e a b e h in d y o u r h e a d , w ill b e g in to e n e r ­
g e tic a lly p u ll a n d in c re a se th e c e le stia l e n e rg y
flo w in g th r o u g h y o u r R ig h t E y e in to th e N i­
w a n P a la c e .
• A s th e b e a m o f c e le stia l lig h t p e n e tr a te s th e
N iw a n P a la c e , b e g in to s lo w ly r e p e a t th e fo l­
lo w in g s e c re t s o u n d in c a n ta tio n : "Iii - E ee e
- M m m ."
W h ile s lo w ly r e p e a tin g th e s e s e c re t s o u n d s ,
feel th e p ro je c te d e n e rg y p e n e tr a te th r o u g h
y o u r R ig h t E y e, a n d b e g in to v ib ra te , r a d i­
a te , a n d " a w a k e n " th e e n e rg y o f y o u r N iw a n
P a la c e . A fte r n in e b re a th s , r e tu r n th e fo c u s o f
y o u r a tte n tio n b a c k o n to y o u r Y in ta n g (T h ird
E ye).
• C o n t in u e r e p e a t i n g t h e p r e v i o u s p a t t e r n ,
s w itc h in g fro m th e Y in ta n g , L e ft E y e a n d
R ig h t E y e u n til all th re e e y e s a re e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te d , th e n p ro c e e d o n to S ta g e # 2 .
437
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S ta g e # 2 : C o n n e c tin g T h e T h r e e E y es
To T h e T h r e e M o u th O f G od P o in ts
In th is s e c o n d m e d ita tio n ex ercise, th e d is c ip le
w ill b e g in b y im a g in in g a n d v is u a liz in g , p o w e rfu l
e n e rg e tic c o rd s o f lig h t, e x te n d in g fro m e a c h o f th e
fr o n t T h re e E y e P o in ts (Y in ta n g , left e y e a n d r ig h t
ey e ), th r o u g h th e h e a d , c o n n e c tin g to e a c h o f th e
th r e e " M o u th o f G o d " p o in ts , lo c a te d a t th e b a c k
o f th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.665).
T h e th r e e M o u th o f G o d p o in ts , a re th e W in d
P a la c e (G V -16), th e le ft H e a v e n ly P illa r p o i n t
(Bl-10), a n d th e r ig h t H e a v e n ly P illa r p o in t. T h e
s e c o n d s ta g e b e g in s a s fo llo w s:
• Y in ta n g ( T h ir d E y e ) T o J a d e P illo w : A f te r
p e r f o r m in g th e O n e T h r o u g h T en M e d ita tio n
a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s, p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r
a tte n tio n o n to th e Y in ta n g (H a ll o f I m p r e s ­
s io n ) p o in t (i.e., th e T h ird E ye).
• I n h a le in to y o u r Y in tan g , a n d im a g in e , v is u a l­
ize, a n d feel a n e n e rg e tic c o rd e x te n d in g fro m
th e Y in ta n g p o in t, th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e
h e a d , to th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e (a lso k n o w n
a s " F e n g fu " o r " W in d P a la c e " GV -16), lo c a te d
a t th e b a c k o f th e h e a d .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e firs t h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d s e c u re ly ro o tin g its e lf in to th e
J a d e P illo w P a la c e .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b r e a th ,
im a g in e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic co rd e x te n d in g
b a c k fro m th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e , a tta c h in g ,
a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g its e lf in to th e Y in ta n g .
• A f te r n in e b r e a th s , p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r
a tte n tio n o n to to th e n e x t p o in t.
• Y in ta n g ( T h ir d E y e) T o L e ft H e a v e n ly P illa r :
A fte r e n e rg e tic a lly s e c u rin g th e Y in ta n g to th e
J a d e P illo w , r e d ir e c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s o f
y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e L e ft H e a v e n ly P illar.
• I n h a le in to y o u r Y in ta n g , a n d im a g in e , v is u a l­
ize, a n d feel a n e n e rg e tic c o rd e x te n d in g fro m
th e Y in ta n g , th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e h e a d ,
to th e L e ft H e a v e n ly P illa r (Bl-10), lo c a te d a t
th e b a s e o f th e h e a d .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e first h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic co rd
a tta c h in g a n d s e c u re ly ro o tin g its e lf in to th e
L eft H e a v e n ly P illar.
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Figure 1.665. Connecting the Three Eyes*
To the Three Mouth of God Points
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic co rd
e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e L e ft H e a v e n ly P illar,
a tta c h in g , a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g its e lf in to th e
Y in ta n g .
A f te r n in e b re a th s , r e d ir e c t a n d p la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to y o u r R ig h t
H e a v e n ly P illar.
9 Y in ta n g T o R ig h t H e a v e n ly P i l l a r I n h a le in to
y o u r Y in tan g , a n d im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel
a n e n e rg e tic c o rd e x te n d in g fro m th e Y in tan g ,
th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e h e a d , to th e R ig h t
H e a v e n ly P illa r (Bl-10), lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f
th e h e a d .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e firs t h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d s e c u re ly ro o tin g its e lf in to th e
R ig h t H e a v e n ly P illa r.
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e R ig h t H e a v e n ly P il­
lar, a tta c h in g , a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g its e lf in to
th e Y in ta n g .
• A f te r th r e e b r e a th s , r e d ir e c t a n d p la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to th e n e x t p o in t.
• C o m p l e t i n g t h e M e d i t a t i o n E x e rc is e : T h e
m e d ita tio n ex e rc ise w ill c o n tin u e to re p e a t th e
s a m e p a tte r n fo r th e L eft E ye. F o r e x a m p le , th e
L eft E y e w ill n o w e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t a n d
ro o t its e lf to th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e a n d b ac k ,
th e n to th e L eft H e a v e n ly P illa r a n d b ac k , th e n

to th e R ig h t H e a v e n ly P illa r a n d b a c k . A fte r
c o m p le tin g n in e b r e a th s a t e a c h lo c a tio n , th e
d is c ip le w ill r e d ir e c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s o f
h is a tte n tio n o n to to h is R ig h t E ye.
• F in ally, th e m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise w ill c o n tin u e
to r e p e a t th e s a m e p a tte r n fo r th e R ig h t E ye.
F o r e x a m p le , th e R ig h t E y e w ill n o w e n e rg e ti­
ca lly c o n n e c t a n d ro o t itse lf to th e J a d e P illo w
P a la c e a n d b a c k , th e n to th e L e ft H e a v e n ly
P illa r a n d b a c k , th e n to th e R ig h t H e a v e n ly
P illa r a n d b a c k .
• A fte r c o m p le tin g n in e b re a th s a t ea c h lo catio n ,
t h e d is c ip le w ill e n d th e m e d ita tio n . O n ly
a f te r a ll six p o in ts h a v e b e e n e n e r g e tic a lly
c o n n e c te d , s h o u ld th e d is c ip le b e g in th e S ta g e
#3 m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e .
S t a g e # 3 : C o n n e c t i n g T h e S ix P o i n t s
A f te r th e f r o n t a n d b a c k c o n n e c tio n s o f all
six p o in ts h a v e b e e n e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d in
S ta g e #2, th e d is c ip le c a n th e n b e g in th e S ta g e #3
m e d ita tio n . In S ta g e #3, th e d is c ip le w ill c o n n e c t
a n d e n e rg e tic a lly ro o t all six " e x te rn a l p o in ts " in to
th e c e n te r co re o f th e N i w a n P a la c e (F ig u re 1.666).
T h e th ird s ta g e b e g in s a s fo llo w s:
• Y in ta n g T o N iw a n P a la c e : A fte r p e r f o r m in g
th e O n e T h r o u g h T en M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e
In v o c a tio n s , p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n
o n to th e Y in ta n g (o r T h ird E y e p o in t).
• I n h a le in to y o u r Y in ta n g , a n d im a g in e , v is u ­
a liz e , a n d feel a n e n e r g e tic c o r d e x te n d in g
fro m th e Y in ta n g p o in t, th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f
th e h e a d , to th e N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d a t th e
c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e first h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d se c u re ly r o o tin g its e lf in to th e
N iw a n P alace .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b re a th ,
i m a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e r g e tic
c o rd e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e N iw a n P alace ,
a tta c h in g , a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g its e lf in to th e
Y in ta n g p o in t.
• A fte r n in e b re a th s, re d ire c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s
o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to y o u r L eft E ye.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.666. Connect the “Six External Points”
To the center core of the Niwan Palace
• L e ft E y e T o N iw a n P a la c e : In h a le in to y o u r
L e ft E y e , a n d im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel
a n e n e r g e tic c o r d e x te n d in g fr o m th e e y e ,
th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e h e a d , to th e N iw a n
P a la c e , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e first h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g itse lf in to th e
N iw a n P a la c e .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b r e a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d fe e l th e e n e r g e tic
c o rd e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e ,
a tta c h in g , a n d s e c u re ly ro o tin g its e lf in to th e
L eft E ye.
• A fte r n in e b re a th s , re d ire c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s
o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to y o u r R ig h t E ye.
9 R ig h t E y e T o N iw a n P a la c e : I n h a le in to y o u r
R ig h t E y e, a n d im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel
a n e n e r g e tic c o r d e x te n d in g fro m th e e y e ,
th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f th e h e a d , to th e N iw a n
P a la c e , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e firs t h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d se c u re ly ro o tin g its e lf in to th e
N iw a n P a la c e .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e N iw a n P alace, a tta c h ­
in g , a n d s e c u re ly ro o tin g itse lf in to th e R ig h t
E y e.
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• A fte r n in e b re a th s , re d ire c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s
o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to y o u r J a d e P illo w
P a la c e .
• C o m p l e t i n g t h e M e d i t a t i o n E x e r c is e : T h e
b a c k th re e (M o u th o f G o d ) p o in ts w ill c o n ­
tin u e to re p e a t th e s a m e ro o tin g p a tte r n a s th e
fro n t T h re e E y e p o in ts . F o r e x a m p le , th e J a d e
P illo w P a la c e w ill n o w e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t
a n d ro o t its e lf to th e N iw a n P a la c e a n d b a c k .
A fte r n in e b r e a th s , th e L e ft H e a v e n ly P illa r
w ill r o o t its e lf to th e N iw a n P a la c e a n d b a c k ;
th e n , a f te r n in e b re a th s , th e R ig h t H e a v e n ly
P illa r w ill r o o t its e lf to th e N iw a n P a la c e a n d
back.
• O n ly a f te r all six e x te r n a l p o in ts h a v e b e e n
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to th e N iw a n P a la c e ,
s h o u ld th e d is c ip le b e g in th e S ta g e #4 m e d ita ­
tio n p ra c tic e .
S t a g e # 4 : C o n n e c t i n g t h e B a ih u i and
H e a r t t o t h e N iw a n P a l a c e
A f te r th e th r e e fr o n t a n d th r e e b a c k p o in ts
h a v e b e e n e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d a n d fu s e d to
th e c e n te r c o re of th e N iw a n P a la c e in S ta g e #3, th e
d is c ip le c a n th e n b e g in th e S ta g e #4 m e d ita tio n .
In S ta g e #4, th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e a n d v i­
s u a liz e a p o w e r f u l e n e r g e tic c o r d e x te n d in g fro m
th e B a ih u i (lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d ) to th e
N iw a n P a la c e ; th e n fro m th e H e a r t to th e N iw a n
P a la c e (F ig u re 1.667). T h e f o u r th s ta g e b e g in s a s
fo llo w s:
• T h e C e l e s t i a l P o le S t a r T o B a i h u i : A f te r
p e r f o r m in g th e O n e T h r o u g h T en M e d ita tio n
a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s, p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r
a tte n tio n o n to th e B aih u i (O n e H u n d r e d M e e t­
in g s), lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• In h a le , im a g in e a n d feel th e H e a v e n ly lig h t o f
th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r d e s c e n d in to y o u r b o d y
a n d e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te y o u r B a ih u i p o in t,
y o u r c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le, a n d y o u r T h re e
D a n tia n s .
9 B a ih u i T o N iw a n P a la c e : N e x t, im a g in e , v i­
s u a liz e , a n d feel a n e n e rg e tic c o rd e x te n d in g
fro m th e B a ih u i p o in t, th r o u g h th e c e n te r o f
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Figure 1.667. Connect the "Six External Points"
To the Baihui, Niwan Palace, and Heart
y o u r h e a d , to th e N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d a t th e
c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e first h a lf o f th e b re a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d r o o tin g its e lf in to th e N iw a n
P a la c e .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b r e a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e N iw a n P alace, a tta c h ­
in g , a n d ro o tin g its e lf in to th e B a ih u i p o in t.
• A fte r n in e b re a th s , re d ire c t a n d p la c e th e fo c u s
o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to to y o u r M id d le D a n tia n
a n d H e a rt.
9 H e a r t T o N iw a n P a la c e : In h a le , im a g in e a n d
feel th e ce le stia l lig h t o f th e Y u an S h e n (O rig i­
n a l S p irit) r a d ia tin g fro m d e e p w ith in y o u r
h e a rt. F eel th is s p ir itu a l lig h t a s c e n d u p y o u r
b o d y a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t a n d a c tiv a te
th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f y o u r N iw a n
P a la c e .
• A s y o u e x h a le , o n th e first h a lf o f th e b r e a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d feel th e e n e rg e tic c o rd
a tta c h in g a n d r o o tin g its e lf in to th e N iw a n
P a la c e .
• D u r in g th e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e e x h a le d b r e a th ,
im a g in e , v is u a liz e , a n d fe e l t h e e n e r g e tic
c o rd e x te n d in g b a c k fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e
d o w n w a r d , a tta c h in g , a n d s e c u re ly r o o tin g
itse lf in to th e h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
• A fte r n in e b re a th s , e n d th e m e d ita tio n

Figure 1.668. Stimulating the Amygdala
S t a g e # 5 : E x t e n d e d Va r i a t i o n # 1
T h e fo llo w in g is a n e x te n d e d v a r ia tio n o f th e
p r e v io u s m e d ita tio n (S tag e #4) th a t m y te a c h e r
ta u g h t m e. It is specifically u s e d to a c tiv a te th e fron­
tal c o rte x o f th e b ra in , s tim u la te th e a m y g d a la a n d
in c re ase th e d is c ip le 's c la irv o y a n t skill. T h is sp ec ia l
m e d ita tio n c o n tin u e s a fte r c o m p le tin g S ta g e #4.
T h e a m y g d a la is a n a lm o n d s h a p e d m a s s o f
n u c le i, lo c a te d d e e p w ith in th e te m p o ra l lo b e o f
th e b ra in , m e d ia l to th e h y p o th a la m u s a n d a d ­
ja c e n t to th e h ip p o c a m p u s (F ig u re 1.668). It is a
lim b ic s y s te m s tr u c tu r e th a t is in v o lv e d in m a n y
o f o u r e m o tio n s a n d m o tiv a tio n s , p a r ti c u la r l y
th o s e th a t a re re la te d to s u rv iv a l, a r o u s a l, a u to ­
n o m ic re s p o n s e s a s s o c ia te d w ith fear, e m o tio n a l
r e s p o n s e s (i.e., a n g e r a n d p le a s u r e ) , h o r m o n a l
se c re tio n s , a n d m e m o ry .
T h e a m y g d a la is a ls o re s p o n s ib le fo r d e te r ­
m in in g w h a t m e m o rie s a re s to re d , a n d w h e r e th e
m e m o rie s a r e s to re d in th e b ra in . It is c o n s id e r e d
th a t th is d e te r m in a tio n is b a s e d o n h o w h u g e a n
e m o tio n a l r e s p o n s e a n e v e n t in v o k e s .
T h e f o llo w in g m e d ita tio n is u s e d in o r d e r
to in c re a s e th e d is c ip le 's p e r c e p tu a l m a tr ix a n d
e n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv a te h is Y in ta n g ( T h ird E y e).
A f te r c o m p le te ly c o n n e c tin g th e B a ih u i, H e a r t
a n d N iw a n P a la c e in S ta g e #4, th e d is c ip le m a y
c o n tin u e th e m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise a s fo llo w s:
• F ro m T h e T e m p le s To T h e Y in ta n g : A f te r
p e r f o r m in g th e S ta g e #4 m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise .
D achst A lchem y
Figure 1.669. “Pop” the Amygdala forward
To activate the Frontal Cortex of the Brain
p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e r ig h t
a n d le ft te m p le a r e a s , a n d feel th e in te rn a l
lo c a tio n o f th e a m y g d a la (i.e., lo c a te d d e e p
w ith in th e te m p o r a l lo b e s o f th e b ra in ).
• N e x t, feel th e rig h t a n d left te m p le a r e a s b e g in
to e n e rg e tic a lly p u ls e , a n d s u d d e n ly e x te n d
th e ir e n e rg ie s to w a r d th e fro n t o f th e h e a d ,
lik e tw o s u r g in g b e a m s o f lig h t. Im a g in e a n d
fe e l t h e s e t w o e n e r g e tic c u r r e n t s m e r g in g
a n d c o n n e c tin g to g e th e r a t th e c e n te r o f th e
Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e) p o in t.
V isu a liz e a n d feel th e s e th r e e sp e c ia l a r e a s
(th e Y in ta n g a n d tw o te m p le p o in ts ) e n e rg e ti­
c a lly fu s e to g e th e r, f o r m in g a p o w e r f u l h o r i­
z o n ta l p o in te d tr ia n g le o f lig h t (F ig u re 1.669).
• F ro m T h e N iw a n To T h e Y in ta n g : S im u lta n e ­
o u s ly feel th e c e le stia l e n e rg y o f th e N iw a n
P a la c e s u d d e n ly p u ls e f o r w a rd , a n d im m e d i­
a te ly e x te n d its r a d ia n t lig h t in to th e Y in ta n g
p o in t.
• T h e T h r e e F u s e a n d R e le a se : T h e n , e x p e r i­
e n c e th e p o w e r f u l e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f all th re e
c o m b in e d fie ld s a s th e y im m e d ia te ly e x te n d
o u ts id e th e b o d y , lik e th re e s u r g in g s tr e a m s
b e c o m in g o n e p o w e r f u l riv er. Im a g in e a n d
feel th is r a d i a n t lig h t e n v e lo p a n d d e e p ly
p e n e tr a te e v e r y th in g th a t it sees.
C o n tin u e to v is u a liz e a n d feel th is s u r g in g
e n e r g y r a d i a t e its p o w e r f u l lig h t fro m th e
Y in ta n g p o in t, v ia th e p u ls in g lig h t re le a s e d
fro m th e c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P a la c e .
• C o n tin u e th is e n e rg e tic p u ls e fo r s e v e ra l m in ­
u te s , th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
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S t a g e # 6 : E x t e n d e d Va r i a t i o n # 2 The Celestial

T h e fo llo w in g is a m o re a d v a n c e d " e x te n d e d " Pole Star

v e r s io n th a n th e p r e v io u s m e d ita tio n (S ta g e #5)

th a t m y te a c h e r ta u g h t m e . T h is fo llo w in g v a r ia ­
tio n h a s a d if f e r e n t e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n th a n th e
p r e v io u s v e rs io n , th a t w a s u s e d to e n e rg e tic a lly
a w a k e n a n d " a c tiv a te " th e d is c ip le 's Y in tan g . T h is
m e d ita tio n r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to e n e rg e tic a lly
c re a te a sp e c ia l in te rc o n n e c te d p a th w a y , th a t is
sp e c ific a lly u s e d in o r d e r to in c re a s e th e p e r c e p ­
tu a l m a trix o f th e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B ody.
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill
p la c e h is in te n tio n o n d ire c tin g th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
flo w o f Q i th r o u g h th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic c o lle c ­
tio n p o in ts , lo c a te d w ith in th e h u m a n b o d y . E a c h
p o in t w ill th e n b e e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d , b e f o re
p ro c e e d in g o n w a r d to w a r d s th e n e x t a re a . E v e n ­
tu ally , all o f th e sp e c ia l a r e a s w ill b e e n e rg e tic a lly
c o n n e c te d to th e C e le stia l P o le S tar, lo c a te d w ith in
th e c e n te r c o re o f th e H e a v e n s .
S o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " S trin g in g th e P e a rls ,"
th is a d v a n c e d m e d i t a t i o n a ls o c o n tin u e s a f te r
c o m p le tin g S ta g e #5, a n d is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s
(F ig u re 1.670): Figure 1.670. The energetic pattern of the
• P r e p a r a tio n : H a v in g s p e n t s e v e ra l m in u te s Advanced Application of Third Eye Practice
p u ls a tin g r a d ia n t lig h t o u ts id e th e b o d y v ia
th e N iw a n P a la c e , Y in ta n g , a n d r ig h t a n d le ft * B a ih u i to Y in ta n g : F ro m th e B a ih u i, m o v e th e
A m y g d a la p o in ts , p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r a t­ Q i b a c k in to th e Y in ta n g (12) a re a .
te n tio n b a c k to th e Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye) a re a , * Y in ta n g to S h o u ld e r : F ro m th e Y in ta n g , m o v e
a n d b e g in to d ir e c t th e b o d y 's Q i to m o v e th e Q i to th e R ig h t S h o u ld e r (L u n g -1 p o in t -
th r o u g h th e fo llo w in g in te rn a l p a tte r n : 13), th e n th e L eft S h o u ld e r (L u n g -1 p o in t -1 4 ).
• Y in ta n g to E yes: F ro m th e Y in tan g (1) m o v e th e * S h o u l d e r to H e a r t: F ro m th e S h o u ld e r, m o v e
Q i to th e R ig h t E ye (2), th e n th e L eft E y e (3). th e Q i to th e H e a r t (15),
• E y e s to N o s e : F ro m th e E y es, m o v e it to th e * H e a r t to T h r o a t: F ro m th e H e a r t, m o v e th e Q i
R ig h t N o s tril (4), th e n to th e L e ft N o s tril (5). to th e T h r o a t (16),
• N o s e to E ars: F ro m th e N o se , m o v e th e Q i to * T h r o a t to B a ih u i: F ro m th e T h ro a t, m o v e th e
th e R ig h t E a r (6), th e n to th e L e ft E a r (7). Q i b a c k to th e B a ih u i (17),
• E a rs to M o u th : F ro m th e E ar, m o v e th e Q i to ■ B a ih u i to C e le s tia l P o le S t a r F ro m th e B aih u i,
th e tip o f th e to n g u e a n d m o u th a r e a (8) s h o o t th e Q i o u t in to s p a c e (18), t h r o u g h th e
• M o u th to P e n is : F ro m th e M o u th , m o v e th e Q i c e n te r o f th e C e le s tia l P o le Star.
d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y (v ia th e C o n c e p ­ * R e p e a t : C o n t in u e th is e n e r g e t i c p u l s e f o r
tio n V essel) to th e tip o f th e p e n is (9). s e v e ra l m in u te s , th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
• P e n is to A n u s : F ro m th e P e n is, m o v e th e Q i * E n d i n g t h e M e d ita tio n : A ll m e d ita tio n s w ill
to th e a n u s (10), e n d w ith y o u p u llin g th e e n e rg y fro m th e B ai­
• A n u s to B a ih u i: F ro m th e A n u s , m o v e th e Q i h u i d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel a n d s to r in g
u p th e s p in e to th e B a ih u i (11) it in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .

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Cultivating the Inner Sound
A s a n e n e rg e tic sta te , s o u n d is d e f in e d a s a
m e c h a n ic a l w a v e th a t is a n o s c illa tio n o f p r e s s u r e ,
tr a n s m itte d th r o u g h a s o lid , liq u id , o r g a s, a n d is
c o m p o s e d o f v a r io u s fre q u e n c ie s. B eca u se all m a t­
te r is c o m p o s e d o f en e rg y , all liv in g th in g s h a v e
a s o u n d q u a lity to th e m . T h e w h o le u n iv e r s e a n d
e v e r y th in g in it, is d e r iv e d fro m s o u n d .
In D a o is t A lch em y , th e " In n e r S o u n d " is tr a d i­
tio n a lly h e a rd b y all d is c ip le s d u r in g d e e p m e d ita ­
tio n p ra c tic e . It is s o m e tim e s d e s c rib e d a s a s a c re d
c u r r e n t, v ib r a tin g a s a rh y th m ic a l s tr e a m o f life
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o d y . T h e in te r n a l re s o n a n c e
o f th e d is c ip le 's " I n n e r S o u n d " is c o n s id e r e d to
b e a s a c re d v ib ra tio n , m a n ife s tin g a s th e in te r n a l
e x p e rie n c e o f h is O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S h en ). It is a
c o m b in a tio n o f th e m o s t s u b tle e n e rg e tic fo r m s o f
in n e r m u s ic a n d in n e r lig h t, s p ir itu a lly r e s o n a tin g
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies.
W h ile p e r f o r m in g th e I n n e r S o u n d tr a in in g ,
if th e d is c ip le fe els p re s s u r e , it is im p o r ta n t th a t
h e re la x a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d in to it, b e y o n d
th e p r e s s u r e . T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e
p ro g r e s s iv e s e n s a tio n s o f V ib ra tio n , H e a t, L ig h t,
a n d fin a lly a d e e p s p ir itu a l s ta te o f B liss.
In e s o te ric D a o is t A lch e m y , w e a re t a u g h t th a t
th e re a re fo u r lev e ls o f s o u n d a w a re n e s s a n d tr a in ­
in g . T h e s e f o u r le v e ls o f tr a in in g a r e d e s c r ib e d a s
fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.671):
• C o a r s e S o u n d : T h is is a u d i b l e o r " s tr u c k "
s o u n d . It c a n b e h e a r d a n d felt th r o u g h th e
b o d y 's se n se s. It is c o m m o n ly p r o d u c e d e ith e r
b y th e h a n d o r b y tw o o r m o re o b je c ts s tr ik ­
in g e a c h o th e r. T h e v ib r a tio n s o f th e s e s o u n d s
a r e l i m i t e d to a c e r t a i n l o w e r fre q u e n c y * •
W h e n p r a c tic in g e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
th e d is c ip le s ta r ts b y o b s e r v in g th e s o u n d s
r e s o n a tin g a r o u n d h is b o d y 's e n e rg e tic field .
A lth o u g h th e s e c o u r s e s o u n d s c a n b e h e a r d
e v e r y w h e r e , th e y a r e s till c o n s id e r e d to b e
v a r io u s fo rm s o f r e s o n a te e n e r g y c u r r e n t.
* M e n t a l S o u n d : T h is is c o n s id e r e d to b e a
" w h is p e r e d " o r " u n s tu c k " s o u n d . E n e rg e ti­
cally, th is ty p e o f s o u n d is v e ry so ft, a n d h a s
m o r e r e s o n a n t v ib r a tio n th a n th e " s tr u c k "
s o u n d . A fte r c u ltiv a tin g a n a w a r e n e s s o f lis­
te n in g a t th e g ro ss p h y sic a l lev el, th e d is c ip le
p ro g re s s e s fro m lis te n in g to e v e r y d a y s o u n d s .
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.671. The Four Types of Sounds
to liste n in g fo r th e m e n ta l s o u n d s . T h e se s u b tle
s o u n d s a re e a s ie r to p e rc e iv e o n c e th e d is c ip le
h a s le a r n e d to q u ie t a n d re la x h is m in d . T h e
M e n ta l S o u n d p ra c tic e is tr a d itio n a lly tra in e d
w h e n th e d is c ip le la y s d o w n to sle e p , o r w h e n
h e is p r a c tic in g d e e p m e d ita tio n .
0 V is u a l S o u n d : T h is is a sp e c ia l s o u n d th a t re s­
o n a te s w ith in th e s u b c o n s c io u s m in d , lik e in
a d ream * T h is s o u n d s o m e tim e s o c c u rs w h e n
all o u ts id e s o u n d s d is a p p e a r a n d t h e d is c ip le
b e g in s to h e a r a r in g in g in h is e a r s o r s o m e
o th e r in te rn a l s o u n d a rise s. In o r d e r to feel th e
v ib ra tio n o f a v is u a liz e d s o u n d , th e d is c ip le
m u s t first im a g in e a sa c re d sy m b o l in h is m in d
(s u c h a s a s p e c ia l m a g ic a l S eal C h a ra c te r) .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le m u s t h e a r th e s p e c ia l s e e d
s o u n d t h a t c o r re s p o n d s to th a t sa c re d m a g ic a l
p a tte r n . It is o n ly th r o u g h e x p e rie n c in g th e
m a g ic a l s ta te s th a t e x is t b e y o n d th e s e sp e c ia l
v is u a l s o u n d s a n d s a c r e d g e o m e try , th a t th e
d is c ip le c a n e x p e rie n c e th e p u r e e s s e n c e o f
s o u n d , k n o w n a s T ra n s c e n d e n t S o u n d .
• T ra n s c e n d e n t S o u n d : T he T ra n sc e n d e n t
S o u n d re s o n a te s th e h ig h e s t fre q u e n c y . It is
b e y o n d th e c o m p r e h e n s i o n o f th e s e n s e s ,
a n d is o n ly h e a r d in th e h ig h e r le v e ls o f th e
d is c ip le 's c o n s c io u s n e s s . It is so h ig h , th a t it
h a s n o v ib r a tio n a l re s o n a n c e . W h e n s o u n d
r e a c h e s its m a x im u m h e ig h t a n d s p e e d , it
b e c o m e s s till. T h e re fo re , it is e n e r g e tic a lly
c o n s id e r e d to b e " still s o u n d ." In th is s ile n t
s ta te , it is p u r e e n e rg y a n d lig h t. A fte r m e d i­
ta tin g o n th is p u r e b lis sfu l s o u n d , th e S p irit
B o d y b e g in s to e m it a f r a g r a n t a ro m a . 3
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In n e r S o u n d M e d it a t io n P r a c t ic e
I n o r d e r to b e g in th e c u ltiv a tio n o f th e I n n e r
S o u n d , th e d is c ip le m a y p ra c tic e a s fo llo w s:
1. S it a n d L iste n : F ro m a s e a te d m e d ita tio n p o s ­
tu re, th e d isc ip le s h o u ld b e g in by b lo c k in g h is
e a rs w ith h is in d e x (first) fin g ers, a n d in te rn a lly
p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is M in d in w a rd . W h e n lis­
te n in g fo r th e In n e r S o u n d , so m e D a o ist sch o o ls
h a v e th e ir d iscip les first fold th e ir ears, a n d th e n
c o v e r th e m w ith th e flat p a lm s o f th e ir h a n d s .
W h a t is im p o rta n t, is th a t in th e b e g in n in g
o f th is se c re t m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e th e d is c ip le
" c lo se h is e a rs, n o se , m o u th , a n d e y e s," fo c u s
in w a r d , a n d c o m p le te ly re m o v e h im s e lf fro m
a ll o u ts id e d is tr a c tio n s . B y e n e rg e tic a lly re ­
m o v in g h im s e lf fro m all e x te rn a l s tim u la tio n ,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to c le a rly liste n to a n d
h e a r th e In n e r-S o u n d s r e s o n a tin g w ith in h is
b o d y 's e n e rg e tic field . In th e b e g in n in g , th e
d is c ip le m a y h e a r s u c h s o u n d s as:
• T h e B a n g in g o f a W a r D r u m : A ls o d e s c r ib e d
a s h e a r in g th e s o u n d s o f A w a k e n in g T h u n d e r
• T h e H is s o f t h e D r a g o n : A ls o d e s c r ib e d a s
h e a r in g th e s o u n d o f P o u r in g R ain
• T h e R o a r o f th e T i g e r A lso d e s c rib e d a s h e a r ­
in g th e s o u n d o f a R o a rin g S u rf
9 T h e S o u n d o f 1,000 C ic a d a s S in g in g : A lso
d e s c rib e d a s h e a r in g th e s o u n d o f 1,000 C a n a r­
ie s S in g in g
2. R e la x a n d F o c u s: O n c e th e In n e r - S o u n d is
h e a r d , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld re la x a n d c o n tin u e
to p la c e h is a tte n tio n a n d fo c u s o n lis te n in g
to th e v a r io u s o th e r in te r n a l s o u n d s r e s o n a t­
in g w ith in h is e n e r g y fie ld . T h is w ill a llo w
h is m in d to re la x in s id e th e s o u n d 's r e s o n a n t
v ib ra tio n s , a n d c a u s e th e d is c ip le 's s p ir it to
b e c o m e in c re a s in g ly m o r e c a lm a n d still.
A lth o u g h a larg e v arie ty o f s o u n d s m ay so m e­
tim e s b e h e a rd , th e y w ill e v e n tu a lly b e c o m e
in c re a s in g ly s u b tle a n d m o re re fin e d , a s th e
d isc ip le c o n tin u e s to relax h is m in d a n d b re a th .
W h ile c o n t i n u i n g to l is te n to a ll o f th e
s o u n d s , th e d is c ip le w ill a lso n o tic e th a t s o m e ­
tim e s th e re are tw o o f m o re d o m in a te (i.e., m u l­
tip le ) s o u n d s . O n c e h e b e c o m e s a w a re o f th e se
s tr o n g e r p itc h e d s o u n d s , th e d is c ip le m u s t
im m e d ia te ly p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is a tte n tio n
^ ^ o n t o th e d o m in a n t s o u n d th a t h a s th e h ig h e r
Figure 1.672. The Three Inner-Sound Areas
p itc h , a n d is e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d .
A t first, th is s o u n d ca n b ec o m e lo u d a n d d a u n t­
in g . E v e n tu a lly , h o w e v e r, it w ill b e c o m e m o re
a n d m o re su b tle , u n til it is h e a r d re s o n a tin g
fro m w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's b o d y .
It is im p o r ta n t to a llo w all o f th e s o u n d s to
c o m e to g e th e r a n d settle . If th e lo u d s o u n d s
s till c o n tin u e to r in g o u t, th e d is c ip le m u s t
p e r s e v e re a n d s ta y fo c u se d o n to th e o n e d o m i­
n a te s o u n d . B eca u se th e M in d w ill a lw a y s tu r n
to w a r d s th e s o u n d th a t h a s th e s tro n g e s t a t­
tra c tio n , e v e n if h is fo c u se d a tte n tio n s u d d e n ly
b e c o m e s d is tra c te d b e tw e e n tw o In n e r-S o u n d s,
th e d is c ip le m u s t n e v e r a llo w h i s M in d to
w a n d e r o u ts id e h is b o d y o n to e x te rn a l objects.
3. F ro m th e E a rs T o T h e I n n e r - S o u n d P o in ts :
T ra d itio n a lly , if th e d is c ip le b e g in s to in te r ­
n a lly h e a r th e In n e r - S o u n d r in g in g w ith in h is
r ig h t ear, h e is to im m e d ia te ly p la c e h is M in d 's
a tte n tio n o n to th e o p p o s ite (left) ear. T h is w ill
c a u s e th e s o u n d to c h a n g e , a n d a llo w th e o th e r
s o u n d s to m a n ife s t. A s th e In n e r-S o u n d g e ts
lo u d e r, it is i m p o r ta n t to re la x , a n d e n e r g e ti­
c a lly re s t in s id e th is s p e c ia l fie ld o f s o u n d .
W h e n tr a in in g to h e a r th e In n e r-S o u n d , th e
d is c ip le w ill tr a d itio n a lly " fe e l" th e s o u n d
r e s o n a tin g fro m w ith in o n e o f th re e p la c e s, lo ­
c a te d w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.672):
• T h e J a d e P illo w P a la c e : T h is a re a is lo c a te d
a t th e b a c k o f th e h e a d ,
9 T h e N i w a n P a la c e : T h is a r e a is lo c a te d a t th e
c e n te r o f th e b r a in
• T h e B a ih u i: T h is a re a is lo c a te d a t th e to p o f
th e h e a d
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Figure 1 673. The energetic pulse of Sound and Light
Surround the disciple’s head like a luminous halo

4 . F ro m I n s i d e T o O u t s i d e : T h e d is c ip le w ill
n o w re la x a n d e n e r g e tic a lly o p e n u p e v e n
f u r th e r . A t th is p o in t in th e m e d ita tio n , h e
s h o u ld b e g in to n o tic e th e d o m in a n t s o u n d ,
v ib r a tin g fro m b e h in d h is h e a d .
It is i m p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le c o n tin u e
to lis te n to th e e n e rg e tic p u ls e o f th is s o u n d ,
a llo w in g it to e x p a n d fu rth e r, a n d s u r r o u n d
h is h e a d lik e a lu m in e s c e n t h a lo (F ig u re 1.673).
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts ta u g h t th a t th is s p e c ia l
v ib r a tin g lu m in o u s field, w a s th e " s o u n d o f
lig h t" - a n d th e " lig h t o f s o u n d ." T h e m a g ic a l
s ta te o f th is sa c re d s o u n d , a llo w s th e d is c ip le
to e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n u p to th e v a r io u s s u b tle
s p ir itu a l re a lm s . In D a o is t M a g ic , a ll s a c re d
Figure 1.674. After the Inner-sound has pierced
s c r ip tu r e s a n d m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n s a re tr a ­ through the Celestial Eye and Jade Pillow areas,
d itio n a lly s p o k e n fr o m w ith in th is s p e c ia l it ascends up through the Baihui area and pierces
e n e rg e tic fie ld o f s o u n d a n d lig h t. through the Heavenly Transpersonal Points
A fte r th e s o u n d v ib ra tio n h a s p ie rc e d
t h r o u g h th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e , C e le s tia l s a c re d e n e rg e tic s ta te (i.e., b e in g s u r r o u n d e d
E y e, a n d N iw a n P a la c e (F ig u re 1.674), it w ill b y lig h t a n d s o u n d ), th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e
a s c e n d u p w a r d , th r o u g h th e B a ih u i, in to th e th e fo c u s o f h is c o n c e n tra tio n o n to n o tic in g
H e a v e n ly T ra n s fo rm a tio n P o in ts . O n c e th is h is th o u g h ts , h is m in d , a n d h is c o n sc io u sn e ss.
p o w e r f u l a s c e n s io n o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le w ill • F irst, th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n to
s u d d e n ly h e a r th e s a c re d s o u n d s o f C e le stia l h is th o u g h ts , n o tic in g th e e n e rg e tic s p a c e o f
M u sic . It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t it is o n ly e a c h c o n s c io u s p a tte r n .
th r o u g h d is s o lv in g th e T h re e B o d ie s in to th e • N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill n o tic e th e e n e r g e tic
I n n e r S o u n d c a n th is s p o n ta n e o u s e x p e rie n c e s p a c e o f th e c o n s c io u s n e s s , e x is tin g in - b e ­
b e cre a te d . A ll d isc ip le s w h o h a v e re a c h e d th is tw e e n h is th o u g h ts (W uji).
m a g ic a l s ta te d u r in g d e e p m e d ita tio n , e x p e ri­ 6. S o u n d T r a n s f o r m a tio n : A s th e d is c ip le c o n ­
e n c e a p o w e r f u l b lissfu l s ta te , r a d ia tin g fro m tin u e s to p ra c tic e , c e rta in h e a lin g s o u n d s w ill
w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e ir h e a rts . T h is p o w e rfu l s u d d e n ly m a n ife st th e ir v ib ra tio n a l re s o n a n c e
s p ir itu a l e x p e rie n c e s u r p a s s e s all d e s c rip tio n . th r o u g h h is b o d y , a n d b e g in to h e a l h is e n e r ­
5. F ro m O u t s i d e to W u ji: T h e d is c ip le w ill c o n ­ g e tic field s. O n c e th is o c c u rs, it is im p o r ta n t
tin u e to feel a n d e x p e rie n c e h is T h re e B o d ies to re la x in to th e s e sp e c ia l s o u n d s , a n d a llo w
re s tin g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly d is s o lv in g in sid e th is th e m to v ib r a te th r o u g h th e s ta g n a n t a r e a s o f
p o w e r f u l re s o n a tin g s o u n d o f lig h t. F ro m th is th e b o d ie s tissu e s.

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Taiyi “Great Unity"

Resides in the Head (Light)
Upper Dantian
(Intuitive Communication)

Si Ming
“Administrator
of Destiny"
Figure 1.675. The Three Ones
Resides in the
The Lords of the Three Dantians
Heart (Vibration)

Lo r d s o f t h e 3 D a n tia n s Middle Dantian

(Empathie
A n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y d e s c rib e s th e T h re e Communicatioi
D a n tia n s a s c o n s is tin g o f th re e s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s ,
k n o w n a s th e " L o r d s o f th e T h r e e D a n tia n s ," On the
On the Left
o r " T h re e O n e s " (F ig u re 1.675). T h e s e th re e im ­ Right, Wu Ying
p o r t a n t e n e r g ie s o v e r s e e th e in f lu e n c e s o f th e Bai Yuan Regulates
d is c ip le 's O r ig in a l S p ir it (Y u a n S h e n ). T h is te r ­ Regulates the 3 Hun
m in o lo g y is m e ta p h o r ic , in th a t it is s o m e tim e s the 7 Po
u s e d to d e s c rib e th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic a s p e c ts o f
th e h u m a n s o u l (X ian S h e n ).
In e s o te r ic D a o is t E m b ry o lo g y , it is tr a d itio n ­
a lly ta u g h t th a t o n c e th e E te rn a l S o u l (X ian S h e n )
h a s e s ta b lis h e d its re s id e n c e w ith in th e fo r m in g Xia Tao Kang
“Below Healthy
e m b r y o 's Taiji P o le , it s e p a r a te s its Yin a n d Y an g
Peach"
e n e r g y in to th r e e d i s t in c t s p i r i t u a l a s p e c ts , a s Resides in the
d e s c rib e d w ith in th e Daodejing: Navel (Heat)
Lower Dantian
“The Tao gives birth to One. (Kinetic
One gives birth to Two. Communication)
Two gives birth to Three.
Three gives birth to all things.*9

T h e s e th re e s p ir itu a l a s p e c ts , o v e rs e e th e v a r i­
o u s in te rn a l e n e rg ie s a n d p o w e r s o f th e b o d y 's
T h re e D a n tia n s . In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e s e th r e e
s p ir itu a l in flu e n c e s a re s e c re tly re fe rr e d to a s th e
" L o rd s o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s ," a n d a re k n o w n a s
"T aiy i," "Si M in g ," a n d "X ia T ao K a n g ." T ra d itio n ­
ally, th e y a re n a m e d a c c o rd in g to th e ir e n e rg e tic
fu n c tio n (F ig u re 1.676):
• T a iy i: tr a n s la te s a s " G re a t U n ity "
• S i M in g : tr a n s la te s a s " A d m in is tr a to r o f D e s ­
tin y "
• X ia T ao K a n g : tr a n s la te s a s " B e lo w H e a lth y
P e a c h " (in a n c ie n t C h in a , th e " P e a c h " w a s
s y m b o lic a lly u s e d to r e p r e s e n t "L ife ")
Figure 1.676. The Lords of the Three Dantians:
Taiyi, Siming, and Xia Tao Kang
D u r i n g c o n c e p tio n , th e s e th r e e i m p o r t a n t
s p ir itu a l e n e r g ie s a r e g iv e n to e a c h i n d iv id u a l
fro m th e D iv in e S o u rc e . T h e y a r e p h y s ic a lly in ­
c o r p o r a te d in s id e th e b o d y 's tis s u e s in o r d e r to
a ssist th e h u m a n b o d y in m a in ta in in g th e s p iritu a l
re s id e n c e o f its o w n O rig in a l S p irit (Y u an S h en ).
T h e se th r e e im p o r ta n t e n e rg ie s r e s id e in s id e th e
in n e r m o s t s u b tle a s p e c ts o f th e h u m a n b o d y 's
e n e rg y field , a n d a re d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:

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T a iy i (G r e a t U n it y )
T aiyi (G re a t U n ity ) re s id e s w ith in th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , in th e h e a d re g io n , b e h in d th e T h ird E ye,
in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e . T h e n a m e " T a iy i," is
s o m e tim e s tr a n s la te d a s " th e G re a t 2 n d H e a v e n ly
S te m ), a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e " P r im o r d ia l U n ity
o f Yin a n d Y ang." T a iy i's sp e c ia l p a la c e is lo c a te d
w ith in th e C e le stia l R ealm , a n d h is a tte n d a n ts a r e
a to ta l o f s ix te e n d r a g o n s , a lo n g w ith th e Tai S u i,
a n d h e is th e te a c h e r o f th e g u a r d ia n d e ity N e z h a .
Taiyi is re sp o n sib le fo r " In tu itiv e C o m m u n ic a ­
tio n ," a n d is a lso k n o w n as th e "L o rd o f th e N iw a n
P a la c e ." H e g o v e r n s a m u ltitu d e o f th e b o d y 's
g u a rd ia n a n d m e sse n g e r sp irits, a n d ru le s all th e ac­
tiv ities of th e m in d , in c lu d in g th e en erg etic p o te n tia l
o f a d is c ip le 's e n lig h te n e d m in d . W h e n th e ce lestial
e n e rg y o f th e T rue L o rd Taiyi is " a w a k e n e d " a n d ac­
tiv e w ith in th e b ody, it ca u se s a d isc ip le 's O rig in a l
S p irit (Yuan S hen) to ra d ia te a b rig h t lu m in o u s light,
w h ich so m etim e s sh in es ex tern ally o u tsid e th e body.
Taiyi is re sp o n sib le for fa cilitatin g th e e n e rg e tic
a n d s p iritu a l a w a re n e ss, a n d h e a d v o c a te s p e rso n a l
s p iritu a l g ro w th a n d e n lig h te n m e n t (F ig u re 1.677).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t S h a n g q in g S c rip tu re s ,
T h e T ru e L o rd T aiyi is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e
" U p p e r O n e ." A s th e C e le stia l E m p e r o r o f th e N i­
w a n P alace , h e is tra d itio n a lly d re s s e d in a r a d ia n t
ro b e o f s c a rle t b ro c a d e , a n d re s id e s in th e c e n te r
o f th e S e v e n S ta rs o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r, lo c a te d
in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
In D a o ist M ag ic R itu a ls, h e is s o m e tim e s re ­
ferred to as "T he G od of the M y ste rio u s-C o a g u la te d
H e a v e n ," a n d "T he In fan t of the U p p e r P rim e ." H is
fo rb id d e n n a m e is "X u an N in g T ian," a n d h is nick ­
n a m e is "San Yuan Xian."
H is re s id e n c e , th e N iw a n P a la c e , is p e r fe c tly
s q u a r e , e a c h s id e m e a s u r in g o n e in c h in d ia m e te r.
A P u r p le V a p o r s u rg e s from o u t o f th e c e n te r o f th e
N iw a n P alace , a n d a s c e n d s u p in to th e H e a v e n s .
T h e N iw a n P a la c e r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t a
d is ta n c e o f 90,000 m ile s o u ts id e th e b o d y .
In s id e h is h a n d , th e C elestial E m p e ro r T aiyi
h o ld s "T h e D iv in e T iger T alism an o f S h a n g q in g ."
In sid e th e body, h e w a tc h e s o v e r th e re a lm s o f th e
face, ey e s, e a rs, n o se, m o u th , to n g u e , te e th , a n d
hair. E x ternally, h e is re sp o n sib le for sc a rin g a w a y
th e m u ltitu d e of d e m o n s a n d evil s p irits o f th e Six
DAOIST a lch em y
Figure 1.677. The True Lord Taiyi
H e a v e n s. O n c e e v e ry five d a y s, th e T h re e H u n co m e
a n d p a y re sp e c t to h im a n d re ceiv e in s tru c tio n .
A n Im p e ria l M in iste r faces th e T ru e L o rd Taiyi
o n h is r ig h t sid e . T h is sp e c ia l m in is te r is c a lle d th e
" G o d o f In itial-F o rce E ssen ce." H is fo rb id d e n n a m e
is " Z h a o L ejing," a n d h is n ic k n a m e is " Z h o n g X u a n
S h e n g ." H e is th e tra n s f o rm e d s p iritu a l e sse n c e o f
th e te e th , to n g u e , a n d b ra in . In h is h a n d , h e h o ld s
th e "T ru e S c rip tu re o f th e G re a t P e rv a sio n ."
B oth th e C elestial E m p e ro r T aiyi a n d h is Im p e ­
ria l M in is te r Z h o n g X u a n S h e n g to g e th e r ru le th e
N iw a n P a la c e . T h e y a r e b o th d re s s e d in sc a rle t
ro b e s, a n d th e ir c o u n te n a n c e r a d ia te s th e p u r ity
a n d in n o c e n c e o f n e w b o r n b a b ie s .
Si M in g (A d m in is t r a t o r o f D e s t in y )
T h e Si M in g (T h e A d m in is tr a to r o f D e stin y )
re s id e s w ith in th e M id d le D a n tia n , in th e re g io n
o f th e H e a rt, in th e a re a k n o w n a s th e " T e rre stria l
R ealm ." H e is re s p o n sib le fo r re g u la tin g th e b o d y 's
Q i, a n d is th e s o u rc e o f th e m in d a n d its e m o tio n a l
c o n n e c tio n s (" E m p a th ie C o m m u n ic a tio n " ).
Si M in g c h a lle n g e s o u r re a c tio n s to v a r io u s
in te r n a l a n d e x te rn a l o b sta c le s. A lth o u g h Si M in g
c o n tro ls a n d m a in ta in s th e re s id e n c e o f th e E te rn a l
S o u l, th e b o d y 's S h en is free to m a k e d e c isio n s th a t
affect life a n d h e a lth b a se d u p o n th e d is c ip le 's free­
w ill. T h e in te ra c tio n b e tw e e n th e w a n ts a n d d e sire s
o f th e d is c ip le 's S h e n Z h i (th e A c q u ire d P e rs o n a l­
ity o f th e d e v e lo p e d e g o ) a n d h is Y u an S h e n (th e
d is c ip le 's O rig in a l S p iritu a l n a tu re ) p e r s is te n tly
c h a lle n g e e a c h o th e r w ith in th e m in d (S h en ). In ­
ev itab ly , th e final d e c isio n o f th e d is c ip le 's free-w ill
m a n ife sts th r o u g h h is th o u g h ts a n d a c tio n s.
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O n th e left, Si M ing controls the sp iritu al energies

o f W u Ying. W u Ying re g u la tes th e T hree H u n , th e
Yang S p irits o f th e body, all form less co n scio u sn ess
(in c lu d in g the T hree T reasures: Jing, Q i a n d Shen),
as w ell as the actio n s of the In tern al G reen D rag o n .
O n th e r ig h t Si M in g c o n tr o ls th e s p ir itu a l
e n e rg ie s o f Bai Y uan. Bai Y u an re g u la te s th e S e v e n
P o, th e Y in S p irits o f th e b o d y , all ta n g ib le c o n ­
s c io u s n e s s ( in c lu d in g th e s e v e n a p e r tu r e s : tw o
e y e s, tw o e a rs, tw o n o s e h o le s, a n d th e m o u th ) ,
a s w e ll a s th e a c tio n s o f th e In te r n a l W h ite T iger.
B o th s p ir itu a l in flu e n c e s o f th e b o d y 's T h re e H u n
a n d S e v e n P o d ire c tly affe c t th e T h re e T re a su re s
(Jing, Q i, a n d S h en ) v ia th e d is c ip le 's b re a th .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t S h a n g q in g S c rip tu re s, Si
M in g (T he A d m in is tr a to r o f D e stin y ) is s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s th e " M id d le O n e ." A s th e " C in n a b a r
S o v ere ig n o f th e C rim so n P alace," h e is d re s s e d in a
ra d ia n t robe o f v e rm ilio n bro c ad e, a n d re sid e s in th e
c e n te r o f th e H e a rt, lo c a te d in th e M id d le D a n tia n .
In D aoist M agic R ituals, h e is so m e tim e s k n o w n
as " T h e G o d of th e S p irit-R e v o lv in g P e a rl," "T h e
M a ste r o f th e S o u th e rn C in n a b a r," a n d "T h e P e r­
fected o f th e M id d le P rim e ." H is fo rb id d e n n a m e is
" S h e n Y u n z h u ," a n d h is n ic k n a m e is "Z i N a n d a n ."
T h e C rim s o n P a la c e p ro te c ts th e H e a rt. It is
p e rfe c tly s q u a re , e a c h s id e m e a s u r in g o n e in c h .
A R ed V a p o r s u r g e s fro m o u t o f th e c e n te r o f th e
C r im s o n P a la c e a n d a s c e n d s u p w a r d in to th e
H e a v e n s. T h e C rim so n P alace ra d ia te s its p o w e rfu l
lig h t a d is ta n c e o f 30,000 m ile s o u ts id e th e b o d y .
T h e C i n n a b a r S o v e r e ig n h o l d s t h e p l a n e t
M a rs in h is le ft h a n d a n d th e " S c rip tu r e o f G re a t
P ro te c tio n " in h is r ig h t h a n d . I n s id e th e b o d y , h e
w a tc h e s o v e r th e re a lm s o f th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s ,
B o n es, M u sc le s, B lo o d , a n d flesh . E x te rn a lly , h e is
re s p o n s ib le fo r s c a rin g a w a y th e h a r m f u l e ffe c ts
o f th e v a r io u s p a th o g e n ic in flu e n c e s . U n d e r h is
d ire c tio n , th e T h re e H u n n u r t u r e th e d is c ip le 's
in te rn a l lig h t a n d p a c ify h is s p irit, so th a t h e m a y
o b ta in e te r n a l life a n d p e r p e t u a l y o u th . O n c e
e v e ry th re e d a y s , th e T h re e H u n c o m e a n d p a y
re s p e c t to Si M in g , a n d re c e iv e in s tru c tio n .
A n A u x ilia r y M in is te r fa c e s th e C i n n a b a r
S o v e re ig n Si M ing, o n h is rig h t sid e. T h is sp ec ia l
m in is te r is c a lle d th e " G o d o f R a d ia n c e S o lid ."
H is fo rb id d e n n a m e is " G u a n g Jian Y u n z h u ," a n d
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Figure 1.678. The Three Hun
h is n ic k n a m e is "Si L in g T h e A u x ilia ry M in iste r
is th e tr a n s f o r m e d s p ir itu a l e s s e n c e o f th e f o u r
v isc e ra (liver, sp le e n , lu n g s, a n d k id n e y s). H e is
a lso k n o w n a s th e " M a s te r o f th e F o u r N u m in o u s
B easts" (G re e n D ra g o n , R ed P h o en ix , W h ite Tiger,
a n d B lack T u rtle /S n a k e ), a n d h o ld s th e " W o n d ro u s
S c rip tu re o f G re a t B eing," a n d th e E ig h t L u m in aries.
B o th th e C i n n a b a r S o v e r e ig n Si M in g a n d
h is A u x ilia ry M in is te r to g e th e r r u le th e C rim s o n
P a la c e . T h e y a re b o th d r e s s e d in v e r m ilio n ro b e s,
a n d th e ir c o u n te n a n c e r a d ia te s th e p u r ity a n d in ­
n o c e n c e o f n e w b o r n b a b ie s .
W u Y in g - T h e R e g u l a t o r o f t h e H u n
Si M in g a ls o c o n tro ls th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s o f
W u Y in g (" W ith o u t E x c e ss"). W u Y in g re g u la te s
th e T h re e H u n , th e a c tio n s o f th e Y ang S p ir its o f
th e b o d y , th e e n e rg y o f all fo rm le s s c o n s c io u s n e s s ,
a n d th e v a r io u s a c tio n s o f th e in te r n a l s p ir it o f th e
L iv e r 's G r e e n D ra g o n .
T h e S p irit o f "W u Y ing" o c c u p ie s th e left s id e o f
th e b o d y a n d re g u la te s th e d isc ip le 's eth e re a l " sp iri­
tu a l n a tu r e . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist te a c h in g s,
th e H u n Q i c a n b e d ire c te d to e x it th e b o d y in th e
fo rm o f a G re e n D ra g o n , v ia a n e n e rg e tic p o rta l
lo c a te d o n th e left s id e o f th e rib -cag e (F ig u re 1.678).
In a n c ie n t C h in a, th e T h ree H u n w e re tra d itio n ­
ally k n o w n as "Tai G u a n g " ("G reatest Light"), "S h an g
L in g " ("P le a sa n t S o u l") a n d "Yu Jing" (" H id d e n Es­
sence"), a n d are d esc rib e d as follow s:
1. T ai G u a n g ( G r e a te s t L ig h t): T h e H u n k n o w n
as Tai G u a n g re sid e s w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n
a n d is s itu a te d in th e c ra n ia l c a v ity (i.e., th e
N iw a n P alace), lo c a te d ju s t b e lo w th e B aih u i
GV-20 (" O n e H u n d r e d M e e tin g s" ) p o in t. Tai
G u a n g lite ra lly m e a n s " G re a te s t L ig h t," a n d it
 D a o is t alchem y

C o n g e n ita l A c q u ir e d
Yin O r g a n E le m e n t
A gent E m o tio n

Liver W ood K in d n e ss A n g er

H eart Fire O rd er E x cite m e n t

S p le e n E arth T rust W orry

Lungs M etal Integrity G rief

K idneys W a te r W isdom Fear

Figure 1.679. The Five Virtues of the Five Yin Organs

is c o n sid e re d to b e th e h ig h e s t e x p re ssio n o f Yin

a n d Y ang en e rg y h a rm o n iz e d w ith in th e h u m a n
fo rm . H e is s p iritu a lly c o n n e c te d to th e e n e rg y
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n a n d to H e a v e n , a n d
striv e s fo r th e h ig h e st d e v e lo p m e n t of p h y sic a l,
m e n ta l, e m o tio n a l, a n d s p iritu a l p u rity .
C e r ta in a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts r e f e r to th e
s p i r i t u a l e n e r g y o f Tai G u a n g a s a ty p e o f
" A n im a l H u n ." T h is is b e c a u s e th is le v e l o f
s p iritu a l e n e rg y is c o m m o n ly se e n w ith in b o th
a n im a ls a n d h u m a n s .
2. S h a n g L in g (P le a s a n t S o u l): T h e H u n k n o w n
a s S h a n g L in g r e s id e s w i t h i n th e M i d d le
D a n ti a n . H e is s i t u a t e d in t h e H e a r t a n d
th e c o r r e s p o n d in g v e s s e ls , a n d is lin k e d to
th e b o d y 's F iv e A g e n ts . S h a n g L in g lite ra lly
m e a n s " P le a s a n t S o u l," a n d is c o n s id e r e d to
b e tr a n s f o r m e d Yin e n e rg y . H e is c o n n e c te d
w ith th e M id d le D a n tia n a n d is th e e x p re s s io n
o f th e H u n c o n c e rn e d w ith u n iv e rs a l c o m p a s ­
s io n to w a r d s o th e rs. It is th ro u g h th e in flu e n c e
o f th e H u n S h a n g L in g , th a t th e F iv e V irtu e s
o f e a c h o f th e F iv e A g e n ts a r e m a n ife s te d .
C e r ta in a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts r e f e r to th e
s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f S h a n g L in g a s a ty p e o f
" V e g e ta tiv e H u n ." T h is is b e c a u s e th is le v e l
o f s p ir itu a l e n e rg y is c o m m o n ly s e e n w ith in
th e p la n t, a n im a l, a n d h u m a n re a lm s .
T h e F iv e A g e n ts o f S h a n g L in g
T h e sp iritu a l n a tu re s o f th e Five A g e n ts in flu ­
ence o u r desires to be involved in a v ariety of p o sitiv e
social in terests a n d responsibilities. T hey are sp iritu al
v irtu e s th a t are lin k ed to a d isc ip le 's m o ral q u alities,
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e e n e rg etic o rb s o f th e F ive Yin
O rg an s: Liver, H e a rt, S pleen, L u n g s a n d K idneys.
(Greatest Light), Shang Ling (Pleasant Soul)
and Yu Jing (Hidden Essence).
T h e S p iritu a l V irtu e s o f th e P re n a ta l W u jin g sh -
e n (k in d n e s s , o rd e r, tru s t, in te g rity , a n d w is d o m ),
a n d th e a c q u ir e d th o u g h ts , b e lie fs a n d e m o tio n a l
s ta te s o f th e P o s tn a ta l W u jin g s h e n (a n g er, e x c ite ­
m e n t, w o rry , grief, a n d fear), a re b o th s to re d w ith in
th e b o d y 's F iv e Y in O rg a n s (F ig u re 1.679). T h e se
p s y c h o - e m o tio n a l s ta te s a r e e x p r e s s e d th r o u g h
e ith e r th e p o s itiv e (Y ang) m o ra l q u a litie s o f d ie
c o n g e n ita l P re n a ta l W u jin g sh e n (th e F iv e A g e n ts )
o r th r o u g h th e n e g a tiv e (Yin) e m o tio n a l e x p e ri­
e n c e s o f th e a c q u ir e d P o s tn a ta l W u jin g sh e n .
T h e Five A g e n ts of th e P ren atal W u jin g sh en (i.e.,
th e H u n , S h en , Yi, Po, a n d Z h i) a re sto re d w ith in
th e e n e rg e tic a n d sp iritu a l fields o f th e b o d y 's Jin g
(F ig u re 1.680). Each o f th e F ive E lem en tal en e rg ie s
(W ood, Fire, E arth, M etal, a n d W ater), th a t in tern ally
s u p p o r t th e Five A g en ts, e n c o m p a ss n o t o n ly th e tis­
s u e s o f th e p h y sic a l body, b u t all o f th e p h e n o m e n a
o f n a tu re , c o m b in in g a n d re c o m b in in g in in fin ite
w a y s to p r o d u c e o u r m a n ife s te d e x iste n c e . T h e
in te rn a l b le n d in g o f th e F iv e E lem en ts a lo n g w ith
th e P re n a ta l W u jin g sh en are d e sc rib e d as follow s:
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• T h e W o o d A g e n t: T h e V ir tu e o f K in d n e s s .
T h is C o n g e n ita l A g e n t re p re s e n ts th e P re n a ta l
V irtu o u s S ta tes o f love, c o m p a ssio n , b e n e v o ­
len ce, k in d n e ss, p a tie n c e , a n d u n se lfish n e ss. It
is c o n n e c te d to th e H u n , th e W ood E lem ent, a n d
is h o u s e d w ith in th e L iv er O rb . T h e W ood Ele­
m e n t affects th e flow o f e n e rg y m o v in g w ith in
th e L iv er a n d G all B la d d e r o rg a n s a n d chan n els.
T h e W ood A g e n t g o v e rn s th e e n e rg y o f th e
te n d o n s , lig a m e n ts, sm a ll m u sc le s, p e r ip h e ra l
n e rv e s, iris o f th e ey es, visio n , tears, bile, n ails,
a n d e x te rn a l g e n ita lia . A fte r b irth , th r o u g h th e
in flu en c e of th e Po, th e L iv er sto re s th e a c q u ire d
P o s tn a ta l e m o tio n s of fr u stra tio n , irritab ility ,
s tu b b o rn n e s s , an g er, b la m e , ra g e, r e s e n tm e n t
ru d e n e s s , im p a tie n c e , je a lo u sy a n d d e p re ssio n .
W h e n ex cess a n g e r is e lim in a te d th ro u g h th e
in flu e n c e o f th e H u n , th e c o n g e n ita l e n e rg ie s
o f b e n e v o le n c e , c o m p a s s io n , a n d lo v e fo r o th ­
e r s flo u ris h a n d e m a n a te fro m th e L iv e r O rb .
• T h e F ire A g e n t: T h e V ir tu e o f In n e r - P e a c e .
T h is C o n g e n ita l A g e n t fo ste rs so cial h a r m o n y
a n d r e p r e s e n ts th e P re n a ta l V ir tu o u s S ta te s
o f in n e r - p e a c e , p le a s u r e , joy, c o n te n tm e n t,
tr a n q u ility , o rd e r, fo r g iv e n e s s , a n d h e a lth y
b o u n d a r y s e ttin g . It is c o n n e c te d to th e S h e n
( S p ir it/M in d ) , th e F ire E le m e n t, a n d is h o u s e d
w ith in th e H e a rt. T h e F ire E le m e n t a ls o a ffec ts
th e H e a r t, S m a ll I n te s tin e , P e r ic a r d iu m a n d
T rip le B u rn e rs , a s w e ll a s th e flo w o f e n e r g y
m o v in g w ith in e a c h o f th e s e c h a n n e ls .
T h e F ire A g e n t g o v e r n s th e e n e rg y o f th e
B lo o d V essels, c o m p le x io n , p e r s p ir a tio n , a n d
th e to n g u e . A fte rb irth , th ro u g h th e in flu e n c e o f
th e P o , th e H e a r t s to re s th e a c q u ir e d P o s tn a ta l
e m o tio n s o f n e r v o u s n e s s , e x c ite m e n t, sh o ck ,
an x iety, o v e re x c ite m e n t, h e a rta c h e , a n d m a n ia .
E lim in a tin g a n x ie tie s a n d e x c e ss n e r v o u s ­
n e s s a llo w s th e c o n g e n ita l e n e rg ie s o f o rd e r,
fo rg iv e n e s s , a n d p e a c e to b e e x p e rie n c e d . T h e
e n v ir o n m e n t is th e n c o n d u c iv e fo r c o n te n t­
m e n t a n d o rd e rlin e s s , w h ic h a llo w s se lf-e s­
te e m to g ro w th ro u g h th e in flu e n c e o f th e H u n .
• T h e E a rth A g en t: T h e V irtu e o f T ru st. T his C o n ­
g e n ital A g e n t re p re s e n ts th e P re n a ta l V irtu o u s
S ta tes of tru st, faith fu ln e ss, h o n esty , o p e n n e ss,
acceptance, v irtu e a n d tru th fu ln ess. It is co n n ect­
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e d to th e Y i-In ten tio n (th o u g h ts a n d ideas), th e
E arth E lem en t, a n d is h o u s e d w ith in th e Spleen.
It affects th e flo w o f e n e rg y m o v in g w ith in th e
S p le en a n d S to m a ch o rg a n s a n d ch an n els.
T h e E a rth A g e n t g o v e rn s th e en e rg y o f th e
larg e m u scles, ly m p h , saliv a secretions, m o u th ,
lips, a n d taste. A fte rb irth , th ro u g h th e in flu en ce
o f th e Po, th e Spleen sto res th e acq u ired P o stnatal
e m o tio n s o f w orry, reg ret, rem o rse, o b sessiv e­
ness, self-doubt, self-cen tered n ess a n d su spicion.
E lim in a tin g e x c e ss w o r r y a llo w s th e c o n ­
g e n ita l e n e rg ie s o f tr u s t a n d p e a c e o f m in d
to f lo u ris h th r o u g h th e in flu e n c e o f th e H im .
• T h e M e ta l A g e n t: T h e V ir tu e o f I n te g r ity .
T h is C o n g e n ita l A g e n t r e p r e s e n ts th e P r e n a ­
tal V irtu o u s S ta te s o f in te g rity , h o n o r, ju stic e ,
r ig h te o u s n e s s , d ig n ity , g e n e r o s ity a n d so c ia l
re s p o n sib ility . It is c o n n e c te d to th e P o -S e v e n
C o r p o r e a l S o u ls, th e M e ta l E le m e n t, a n d is
h o u s e d w ith in th e L u n g s . I t a ffe c ts th e flo w
o f e n e r g y m o v in g w ith in th e L u n g a n d L a rg e
I n te s tin e o r g a n s a n d c h a n n e ls .
T h e M etal A g e n t g o v ern s th e en erg y o f d ie skin
a n d m u c o u s m em b ran es, b o d y hair, nose, a n d th e
sen se o f sm ell. A fte r b irth , th ro u g h th e in flu en ce
o f th e Po, th e L u n g s sto re th e ac q u ired P o stn a tal
e m o tio n s o f grief, sorrow , sad n ess, sh am e, d isa p ­
p o in tm e n t, self-pity, g u ilt, a n d desp air.
O n c e e x c ess s o r r o w is re lie v e d , th e c o n g e n i­
tal e n e rg ie s o f ju stic e , rig h te o u s n e s s , in teg rity ,
d ig n ity , a n d s o c ia l r e s p o n s i b i l i ty f l o u r i s h
u n d e r th e in flu e n c e o f th e H u n .
• T h e W a te r A g e n t: T h e V ir tu e o f W is d o m .
T h is C o n g e n ita l A g e n t re p re s e n ts th e P re n a ta l
V irtu o u s S ta te s o f w is d o m , ra tio n a lity , d e a r
p e r c e p tio n , s e lf - u n d e r s ta n d in g , a n d se lf-c o n ­
fid e n c e . It is c o n n e c te d to th e Z h i-W ill (m e n ta l
d r iv e a n d d e te r m in a tio n ) , th e W a te r E le m e n t,
a n d is h o u s e d w ith in th e K id n e y s. It affects th e
flo w o f e n e rg y m o v in g w ith in th e K id n e y a n d
U rin a ry B la d d e r o rg a n s a n d c h a n n e ls .
T h e W a te r A g e n t g o v e r n s th e e n e rg y o f th e
B ra in , in n e r ea r, h e a r in g , s p in a l c o rd , c e re ­
b ro s p in a l flu id . B o n es, B o n e M a rro w , o v a rie s ,
te s te s , h e a d a n d p u b ic h a ir, a n u s , u r e th r a a n d
s e x u a l flu id s . A f te r b ir th , th r o u g h th e in flu ­
e n c e o f th e P o , th e K id n e y s s to re th e a c q u ir e d

P o s tn a ta l e m o tio n s o f fear, p a r a n o ia , te rro r,
p a n ic , h o rro r, lo n e lin e ss, a n d in se c u rity .
O n c e e x c e ss fe a r is e lim in a te d , th e c o n g e n i­
ta l e n e rg ie s o f th e m in d b e c o m e ra tio n a l a n d
w is e u n d e r th e in flu e n c e o f th e H u n .
3. Y u J in g ( H id d e n E sse n c e ): T h e H u n k n o w n
a s Yu Jin g re s id e s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . Yu
J in g lite ra lly m e a n s " H id d e n E sse n c e ." T h is
H u n is c o n s id e r e d m ix e d (o r c o m b in e d ) Yin
e n e rg y . H e is c o n n e c te d to th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n , a n d is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e
E a rth , th e p h y s ic a l re a lm , a n d fo r p r o d u c in g
o u r d e s ire fo r e n jo y in g life 's c le a n p le a s u r e s ,
a n d e x p e rie n c in g th e h ig h e s t q u a lity o f liv in g
a c c o rd in g to o u r a s ta te o f d iv in e c o n n e c tio n .
C e r ta in a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts r e f e r to th e
s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f Yu J in g a s a ty p e o f " H u ­
m a n H u n ." T h is is b e c a u s e th is le v e l o f s p iri­
tu a l e n e rg y is o n ly s e e n w ith in h u m a n b e in g s.
B ai Yuan , The Regulator of the Po
Si M in g a ls o c o n tro ls th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s
o f B ai Y u a n (" P u r e O rig in " ). Bai Y uan r e g u la te s
th e S e v e n Po, th e Yin S p irits o f th e b o d y , a n d all
ta n g ib le c o n s c io u s n e s s . T h is in c lu d e s th e s e v e n
a p e r tu r e s (th e 2 ey e s, 2 e a rs, 2 n o s trils , a n d th e
1 m o u th ), a n d th e v a r io u s a c tio n s o f th e in te rn a l
s p ir it o f th e L u n g s , m a n ife stin g as th e W h ite Tiger.
T h e S p ir it o f Bai Y uan o c c u p ie s th e rig h t s id e
o f th e b o d y a n d re g u la te s th e d is c ip le 's " a n im a l
n a tu r e ," k n o w n as th e S ev en P o (C o rp o re a l S ouls).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , th e P o Q i
c a n b e d ir e c te d to e x it th e b o d y in th e fo rm o f a
W h ite Tiger, v ia a n e n e rg e tic p o r ta l lo c a te d o n th e
r ig h t s id e o f th e rib -c a g e (F ig u re 1.681).
T h e w o r d P o is d e f in e d a s " th e s o u l o f v ig o r,
a n im a tio n , o r life." T h e P o a re c lo se ly lin k e d to
th e b o d y 's J in g (E ssen ce), a n d m a n ife s t th r o u g h
th e b o d y 's E sse n c e in th e fo rm o f h e a rin g , s ig h t,
a n d ta c tile s e n s a tio n s . T h e P o a re c o n s id e r e d to
b e th e so u l o f th e se n se s.
T h e S e v e n P o a re e n e rg e tic a lly a s s o c ia te d to
th e fo llo w in g : Yin, E a rth ly so u l, a n im a tio n , p a s ­
sio n , s h a d o w , h e a v in e s s , Jin g , n e g a tiv e e m o tio n s ,
a n d n e g a tiv e in s p ira tio n s . T h e y a r e th e E a rth ly
a s p e c ts o f th e h u m a n s o u l, a n d a re c o n s id e r e d th e
Dao is t A lchem y
Figure 1.681. The Seven Po
c o u n te r p a r t o f th e H u n . T h e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n s o f
th e P o p e r ta in to th e d is c ip le 's a n im a l n a tu r e a n d
h is in s tin c ts a n d d riv e s . T h e P o a re p a s s io n a te ,
a n d th e y a d v o c a te e x p e rie n c in g life in its fu lle s t
m e a su re . B ein g a tta c h e d to th e p h y s ic a l b o d y , th e y
a re , h o w e v e r, in a c o n s ta n t s ta te o f d y in g .
T h e P o a re h o u s e d w ith in th e L u n g s , a n d re ­
s id e in s e v e n sp e c ific a r e a s in th e b o d y . T h e y a re
lo c a te d in s id e th e h u m a n b o d y in - b e tw e e n th e
p e r in e u m a n d th e to p o f th e h e a d , a t th e fo llo w in g
lo c a tio n s (F ig u re 1.682):
1. T h e P o o f L if e ( S o u l o f H e a v e n ) : T h is is
c o n s id e r e d th e P o o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n . It is
lo c a te d b e lo w th e B aih u i (GV-20) p o in t, w ith in
th e N i w a n P a la c e o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
2. T h e P o o f Q i ( S o u l o f t h e F iv e E l e m e n t
W o o d ): T h is is c o n s id e r e d th e P o o f th e L iv er.
It is lo c a te d b e lo w th e d ia p h r a g m , a n d m a n i­
fests th r o u g h th e a c q u ir e d e m o tio n s o f a n g e r,
irrita b ility , b la m e , ra g e , re s e n tm e n t, je a lo u s y
a n d d e p r e s s io n . T h is P o is th e c o u n te r p a r t to
th e H u n 's W o o d A g e n t (th e V irtu e o f k in d ­
n e ss, lo v e , b e n e v o le n c e a n d c o m p a s s io n ).
3. T h e P o o f Y a n g (S o u l o f th e F iv e E le m e n t
F ire): T h is is c o n s id e re d th e P o o f th e H e a rt.
It is lo cate d a n te r io r to th e M in g m e n (GV-4)
p o i n t b e h in d th e Taiji P o le , a n d m a n if e s ts
th ro u g h th e ac q u ire d e m o tio n s o f n e rv o u sn e ss,
an x iety , sh o ck , a n d h e a rt-a c h e . T h is P o is th e
c o u n te r p a rt to th e H u n 's F ire A g e n t (th e V irtu e
o f In n e r-p e a c e , o rd er, a n d b o u n d a r y se ttin g ).
4. T h e P o o f E s s e n c e (S o u l o f th e F iv e E le m e n t
E arth ): T h is is c o n s id e re d th e P o o f th e S p le en .
It is lo c a te d a t th e m id p o in t o f th e Taiji P o le,
a n d m a n ife s ts th r o u g h th e a c q u ir e d e m o tio n s
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Figure 1.682. The Location and Realm of Influence of the Hun (Ethereal Soul) and Po (Corporeal Soul)
o f w o rry , re g re t, re m o rs e , o b s e s s iv e n e s s, a n d
s e lf- d o u b t. T h is P o is th e c o u n te r p a r t to th e
H u n 's E a rth A g e n t (th e V irtu e o f tru th fu ln e s s ,
fa ith , h o n e s ty , tr u s t, o p e n n e s s , a n d a c c e p ­
ta n c e ).
5. T h e P o o f S p ir i t ( S o u l o f th e F iv e E le m e n t
M e ta l): T h is is c o n s id e re d th e P o o f th e L u n g s.
It is lo c a te d p o s te r io r to th e T a n z h o n g (CV-17)
p o in t in s id e th e m e d ia s tin u m n e a r th e M id d le
D a n tia n , a n d m a n ife s ts th r o u g h th e a c q u ir e d
e m o tio n s o f g rie f, a n x ie ty , s a d n e s s , s h a m e ,
d is a p p o in tm e n t, g u ilt, a n d d e s p a ir . T h is P o
is th e c o u n te r p a r t to th e H u n 's M e ta l A g e n t
(th e V irtu e o f in teg rity , rig h te o u s n e s s , d ig n ity ,
g e n e ro s ity , a n d so c ia l re s p o n sib ility ).
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6. T h e P o o f Y in ( S o u l o f t h e F iv e E l e m e n t
W a te r): T h is is c o n s id e r e d th e P o o f th e K id ­
n e y s . It is lo c a te d b e tw e e n th e n a v e l a n d th e
Taiji P o le, a n d m a n ife s ts t h r o u g h th e a c q u ir e d
e m o tio n s o f fear, lo n e lin e s s , a n d in se c u rity .
T h is P o is th e c o u n te r p a r t to th e H u n 's W a te r
A g e n t (th e V irtu e o f w is d o m , ra tio n a lity , c le a r
p e r c e p tio n a n d s e lf- u n d e r s ta n d in g ) .
7. T h e P o o f S ex (S o u l o f E a rth ): T h is is c o n s id ­
e re d th e P o o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n . It is th e o n ly
o n e n o t lo c a te d w ith in th e m id lin e o f th e b o d y .
In s te a d , it is lo c a te d a t th e b o tto m o f th e fe e t
in th e Y o n g q u a n (K d-1) p o in ts . It is c o n s id e re d
a n e ig h b o r o f th e P o o f E sse n c e b e c a u s e o f its
re la tio n s h ip a n d e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n to E a rth .

X ai Ta o K a n g (B e lo w H ealthy P e a c h )
T h e T h ird L o rd o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s is X ia
T ao K a n g (" B e lo w H e a lth y P e a c h /L if e " ) . H e re ­
s id e s w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , in th e re g io n o f
th e n a v e l, a n d in th e a r e a k n o w n a s th e " W a te r
R e a lm ." H e is r e s p o n s ib le fo r p ro c re a tio n , a n d
fo r th e p r e s e r v a tio n o f th e b o d y 's E sse n c e (Jirig).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t S h a n g q in g S c rip tu re s ,
Xia T ao K a n g (B elow H e a lth y P each ), is s o m e tim e s
k n o w n as th e " L o w e r O n e ." B ecau se h e is a lso th e
"P rim o rd ia l K ing o f th e Y ellow C o u rt," h e is d re sse d
in a r a d ia n t ro b e of y e llo w e m b ro id e re d g a u z e , a n d
xesides in th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r C in n a b a r F ield
(th e L o w e r D a n tia n ). In D a o ist M ag ic R itu a ls, h e is
s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s "T h e G o d o f th e B e g in n in g -
R ad ian ce E ssence," "T h e G lo ry of P rim o rd ia l Y ang,"
" T h e " P e a c h C h ild ," a n d " T h e Im m o rta l E m b ry o
o f th e L o w e r P rim e ." H is fo r b id d e n n a m e is "S hi
M in g Jin g," a n d h is n ic k n a m e is "Y uan Y angchang."
T h e P a la c e o f th e C in n a b a r F ie ld (s o m e tim e s
k n o w n a s th e " G a te o f D e s tin y " o r " D e e p N a v e l" )
is p e rfe c tly s q u a r e , e a c h s id e m e a s u r in g o n e in c h .
A W h ite V a p o r s u rg e s fro m o u t o f th e c e n te r o f th e
P a la c e o f th e C in n a b a r F ie ld a n d a s c e n d s u p w a r d
in to th e H e a v e n s . T h e P a la c e o f th e C in n a b a r F ie ld
r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t a d is ta n c e o f 70,000
m ile s o u ts id e th e b o d y .
A s th e " P rim o rd ia l K in g o f th e Y ellow C o u rt,"
X ia T ao K a n g h o ld s th e p la n e t V e n u s in h is le ft
h a n d a n d th e " S c rip tu re o f th e G o ld e n T ru th o f th e
S ta rs A b o v e " in h is r ig h t h a n d . In s id e th e b o d y ,
h e w a tc h e s o v e r th e B o d y F lu id s, B lood, S to m a c h ,
In te s tin e s , a n d U r in a r y B la d d e r, a s w e ll a s th e
e x te r n a l f o u r lim b s. E x te rn a lly , h e is re s p o n s ib le
fo r re m o v in g all c a la m ity a n d m is f o r tu n e , a n d
re m o v in g v a r io u s ev il in flu e n c e s. T h re e tim e s e a c h
d ay , th e T h re e H u n a n d S e v e n P o c o m e a n d p a y
r e s p e c t to X ia T ao K a n g a n d re c e iv e in s tru c tio n .
A G u a rd ia n M in iste r s ta n d s to th e rig h t o f th e
P rim o rd ia l K in g Xia Tao K an g . T h is sp ec ia l m in is­
te r is ca lle d th e " G o d o f L ig h t Re tu rn e d -A b o v e ."
H is fo rb id d e n n a m e is " G u i S h a n g M in g ," a n d h is
n ic k n a m e is " G u i Xia X u an ." H e is th e tra n s f o rm e d
sp iritu a l v a p o r o f E ssence, Energy, Saliva, a n d B o d y
F lu id s. In h is h a n d s , th e G u a rd ia n M in iste r h o ld s
th e " H ig h e s t S c rip tu re o f P e rfe c te d P o w e r," a n d
th e " N in e -G a rd e n T alism an o f th e L ig h t o f L ife."
D a o is t A lchemy
Figure 1.683. The Three Ones
B o th th e P rim o rd ia l K in g X ia T ao K a n g a n d
h is G u a r d ia n M in is te r G u i X ia X u a n to g e th e r r u le
th e L o w e r C in n a b a r F ie ld . T h e y a re b o th d r e s s e d
in y e llo w ro b e s, a n d th e ir c o u n te n a n c e r a d ia te s th e
p u r ity a n d in n o c e n c e o f n e w b o r n b a b ie s .
T h e T h r e e D a n t i a n s M e d it a t io n
(C o n n e c t in g T h e In t e r n a l 3 O n e s )
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t S h a n g Q in g S c rip tu re s ,
" W h e n th e T h re e S e n io rs (i.e., th e T h re e O n e s)
all s it to g e th e r in h a rm o n y , a n d b r in g fo rth th e ir
fr ie n d s (i.e., ea c h o f th e ir a s s o c ia te d M in iste rs), th e
P e a c h C h ild (Im m o rta l C h ild ) b e c o m e s re a d y fo r
e n h a n c e m e n t, a n d b e g in s to g e n e r a te its b r illia n t
b ir th . T h e c o m b in a tio n o f th e N in e M a le a n d F e­
m a le (i.e., th e N in e D iv in e D e itie s w h o in h a b it th e
N in e p a la c e s o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) r e tu r n to th e ir
O rig in a l P a th , a n d b e g in to g e n e r a te th e P e a c h o f
A b u n d a n c e (th e Im m o rta l E lix ir). A s th e F a th e r
o f th e D a o (G re a t Y ang) a n d M o th e r o f th e D a o
(G r e a t Yin) tu r n to face e a c h o th e r in th e F ie ld o f
M y s te rio u s E lix ir (e n e rg e tic a lly b le n d a n d c o p u ­
la te w ith in th e N in th U p p e r D a n tia n C h a m b e r) ,
th e p a th o f u n iq u e n e s s e n d s , in o r d e r to e n a b le
th e p a th o f th e T ru e O n e to m a n ife s t."
T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n is u s e d b y D a o is t
d is c ip le s in o r d e r to v is u a liz e a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
c o n n e c t w ith th e T h re e O n e s (F ig u re 1.683). T h e
T h re e O n e s r e s id e in te rn a lly w ith in th e ir U p p e r,
M id d le , a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a re a s, a n d g o v e r n th e
24 b r e a th s o f th e d is c ip le 's e n tir e b o d y . T h e re fo re ,
b e f o r e p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le m u s t first p u r if y h im s e lf e x te r n a lly a n d
in te rn a lly b y p e r fo rm in g sp ec ia l P u rific a tio n B ath s
a n d F a s tin g fo r th re e , five, s e v e n , o r n in e d a y s .
T h e n , th e d is c ip le m a y p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : O n th e a p p o i n t e d d a y , a t th e
tim e o f Z i (b e tw e e n 11:00 p .m . a n d 1 a.m .).
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Green Breaths
From the East -
Figure 1.684. The 9 Sacred Mountains Correspond
To the Nine Chambers of the Upper Dantian
Figure 1.685. Inhale & Click Teeth a total of 36 times
th e d is c ip le w ill p e r f o r m a r itu a l c le a n s in g o f
h is b o d y , s p e e c h , a n d m in d , d r e s s in h is r o b e
a n d c a p , a n d e n te r in to th e M e d ita tio n R o o m .
T h e tim e s h o u ld b e ex a c tly a t m id n ig h t, o n
th e d a y o f Li C h u n (S p rin g C o m m e n c e s), a t th e
tim e o f th e first o f th e 24 S o la r T im e P e rio d s .
• A f te r p u r if y in g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g
th e M e d ita tio n R o o m , th e d is c ip le w ill lig h t
th re e in c e n se stic k s (o n e fo r e a c h o f th e " T h re e
O n e s), p r e s e n t th e o ffe rin g s, sit, a n d th e n fa c e
th e d ire c tio n o f th e E ast.
• N e x t, t h e d i s c ip le w ill c lo s e h i s e y e s a n d
e x h a le n in e tim e s, o n e b r e a th fo r e a c h o f th e
N in e S a c re d M o u n ta in s lo c a te d w ith in h is
U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.684).
• C lic k in g a n d G rin d in g : B eginning from the East,
th e d iscip le w ill in h ale Qi from th e Five D irec­
tions. A fte r each in h a la tio n (th ro u g h th e nose),
th e discip le w ill click a n d g rin d h is teeth acco rd ­
in g to th e follow ing p a tte m (F igure 1.685). T he
total n u m b e r of B reaths sh o u ld eq u a l 30 (6x5):
6 -G re e n B re a th s fro m th e E a st, c lick a n d g r in d
6 -R ed B re a th s fro m th e S o u th , click a n d g r in d
6 -W h ite B re a th s fro m th e W est, click a n d g r in d
6 -B lack B re a th s fro m th e N o rth , clic k a n d g r in d
6 -G o ld e n B rea th s fro m th e C enter, click a n d g rin d
• D u rin g each click in g a n d g rin d in g , th e d isc ip le
s h o u ld im a g in e a n d feel th e " s o u n d o f th u n ­
d e r " a w a k e n in g th e N in e S a c re d M o u n ta in s
in h is U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e n , th e d is c ip le m u s t
s tr a ig h te n a n d s tre tc h h is n e c k lik e a tu r tle ,
a n d s w a llo w th e s a liv a (" Ju ic e o f J a d e " ) 24
tim e s (o n e s w a llo w p e r e a c h o f th e 24 Q i).
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Inhale 6 Inhale 6
Click Teeth
(i) 4— @ White Breaths
From the West -
Click Teeth
6 Times 6 Times
0 ) \ Inhale 6 Golden
Inhale 6 Indigo Breaths I Breaths From i
From the North - • the Center - Click •
Click Teeth 6 Times I J e e th 6 Times_ J
W ith e a c h s w a llo w , th e d is c ip le w ill s e n d
th e c u ltiv a te d Q i d o w n th e c e n te r o f h is b o d y ,
a n d s to re th e m a g ic a l e lix ir in s id e h is K id n e y s.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill v is u a liz e a b rig h t lig h t
r a d ia t in g fro m in - b e tw e e n h is k id n e y s . H e
s h o u ld c o n tin u e to p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is a t­
te n tio n o n to th is lig h t, u n til h e see s it s h o o t u p
a lo n g th e s p in e a n d e n te r in to his N i w a n P alace.
• W h ile v is u a liz in g its g o ld e n r a d ia n c e , g lo w ­
in g fro m d e e p in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e o f h is
U p p e r D a n tia n , th e d is c ip le w ill r e p e a t th e
fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n 21 tim e s:
“The Heavenly Worthy
o f the Great Transformation
at the Golden Gate”
W ith in a fe w m in u te s , th e g o ld e n r a d ia n c e
w ill s p r e a d fro m h is N iw a n P alace , a n d b e g in
to s h in e o u ts id e h is b o d y , in all T en D ire c tio n s.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le is to im a g in e a b r ig h t w h ite
lig h t d e s c e n d in g fro m th e C e le s tia l P o le S ta r
o f H e a v e n , p e n e tr a tin g th r o u g h th e to p o f h is
c r o w n (B aih u i), a n d d e s c e n d in g in to th e c e n ­
te r c o re o f th e E a rth . A s th e lig h t fro m th e C e ­
le s tia l P o le S ta r p a s s e s th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , it s u d d e n ly a c tiv a te s a n d a w a k e n s th e
c o re e n e rg y r e s o n a tin g w ith in h is Taiji P o le.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w v is u a liz e th e S ev en S ta rs
o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r s lo w ly d e s c e n d in g
d o w n th e lig h t o f th e C elestial P o le S ta r in to h is
b o d y . A s th e S e v e n S ta rs re a c h th e d is c ip le 's

b o d y , th e y c o m e to re st ju s t a b o v e h is h e a d ,
w ith th e h a n d le p o s itio n e d a b o v e h is n o s e ,
p o in tin g to w a r d s th e E a st (F ig u re 1.686).
• It is im p o r ta n t to im a g in e a n d feel th e N u m b e r
1 S ta r (Y ang B rig h tn e s s ) a n d N u m b e r 2 S ta r
("Y in E sse n c e " ) p o s itio n e d a t th e b a c k o f th e
h e a d ; w h ile th e N u m b e r 3 S ta r (" T ru e O n e " )
a n d N u m b e r 4 S ta r (" M y s te rio u s D a rk n e s s " )
a re p o s itio n e d a t th e fr o n t o f th e h e a d .
T h e d is c ip le is n o w m a g ic a lly p r o te c te d
fro m a n y ev il in flu e n c e th a t m a y tr y to in ­
te rf e re a n d d is tu r b h im d u r in g th is s p e c ia l
m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e .
• T h e U p p e r D a n tia n : N ext, the discip le w ill place
th e focus o f h is a tte n tio n o n to h is U p p e r D a n ­
tian, a n d v isu alize a b rig h t ball of v ib ra n t p u rp le
en e rg y ra d ia tin g from w ith in h is N iw a n Palace,
lo cated a t th e c e n te r of h is U p p e r D a n tia n , th re e
in ch es b e h in d h is Y intang (T hird Eye) p o in t.
• W ith in th is s p e c ia l v ib r a n t p u r p le en e rg y , a
b r ig h t S u n , n in e in c h e s in d ia m e te r a p p e a r s ,
a n d r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t. T h is b r ig h t
lig h t is s o p o w e r f u l a n d in te n s e , th a t it e n v e l­
o p s th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies, c a u s in g h im
to fo rg e t th e c o n c e rn s o f h is b o d y , a n d fall in to
a s ta te o f u tte r b liss.
• Im m e d ia te ly , T aiyi (" G re a t U n ity " ), th e " R u le r
o f th e N iw a n P a la c e ," a p p e a r s in th e im a g e o f
a n a k e d G o d -C h ild . In h is r ig h t h a n d h e h o ld s
th e m a g ic a l W h ite T ig e r T a lism a n .
H e is accom panied by a personal atten d a n t, the
g o d o f th e S u b tle Essence o f the Teeth, T ongue,
a n d Brain, w h o h o ld s the sacred "G reat P ro fo u n d
S crip tu re" (The "S h an g Q in g Jing") in h is h a n d s,
• T h e M i d d l e D a n tia n : T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w
fo c u s h is a tte n tio n o n to h is M id d le D a n tia n ,
a n d v i s u a l i z e a b r i g h t b a ll o f v i b r a n t r e d
e n e r g y r a d ia t in g w ith in h is S c a r le t P a la c e ,
lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r o f h is H e a rt.
• W ith in th is sp ec ia l v ib ra n t re d en e rg y , a b r ig h t
S u n , s e v e n in c h e s in d ia m e te r a p p e a r s , a n d
r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t. T h is b r ig h t lig h t is
s o p o w e r f u l a n d in te n s e , th a t it e n v e lo p s th e
d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (P h y sical Body, E n e rg y
B ody, a n d S p ir it B o d y ), c a u s in g h im to fo rg e t
th e c o n c e rn s o f h is b o d y , a n d fall in to a s ta te
o f u t t e r b liss.
Dao is t Alchem y
Figure 1.686. The Big Dipper is positioned above the
head, with its Handle facing towards the East
• I m m e d ia te ly , Si M in g , th e " A d m in i s t e r o f
D e s tin y " th e " R u le r o f th e S c a rle t P a la c e " a p ­
p e a rs . In h is r ig h t h a n d h e h o ld s th e S u p e r io r
T a lis m a n o f th e F e m in in e O n e , a n d in h is le ft
h a n d h e h o ld s th e p la n e t M a rs (w h ic h c o r­
r e s p o n d s to th e H e a r t a n d th e F ire E le m e n t).
H e is a c c o m p a n ie d b y a p e r s o n a l a tte n d a n t,
a n A u x ilia ry M in iste r, w h o is th e g o d o f th e
S u b tle E sse n c e o f th e F iv e V iscera, a n d w h o
h o ld s th e s a c re d " P e a rl o f th e B rig h t M o o n "
(w h ic h is th re e in c h e s in d ia m e te r).
• T h e L o w e r D a n tia n : T h e d iscip le w ill n o w focus
h is atten tio n o n to h is L o w er D an tian , a n d v isu al­
ize a b rig h t ball o f v ib ra n t w h ite en erg y ra d ia tin g
w ith in h is Sea o f Qi, lo cated in sid e th e c e n te r o f
h is a b d o m e n , th ree in ch es b e lo w h is navel.
• W ithin th is special v ib ra n t w h ite energy, a b rig h t
Sun, five inches in d iam eter ap p ears, an d rad iates
its p o w e rfu l light. T his b rig h t light is so p o w erfu l
a n d in ten se, th a t it e n v e lo p s th e d isc ip le 's Three
B odies (Physical Body, E nergy Body, an d S pirit
Body), c a u sin g h im to forget th e co n cern s o f his
body, a n d fall in to a sta te o f u tte r bliss.
• Im m e d ia te ly , Xai Tao K a n g , th e " O rig in a l K in g
o f th e Y ellow C o u rt," a n d th e " R u le r o f th e
S ea o f Q i" a p p e a r s . In h is r ig h t h a n d h e h o ld s
th e s a c re d "S i-L in g S c rip tu re s ," a n d in h is left
h a n d h e h o ld s th e p la n e t V e n u s (w h ic h c o r­
r e s p o n d s to th e W est a n d th e M e ta l E le m e n t).
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H e is a c c o m p a n ie d b y tw o p e r s o n a l a tte n ­
d a n ts , th e first is th e g o d o f th e S u b tle E sse n c e
o f th e Yin S talk; a n d th e s e c o n d is th e G u a rd ia n
S p ir it o f th e " F lu id s o f th e W h ite P e a rl," w h o
a ls o p ro te c ts th e F o u r L im b s, B lo o d , M a rro w ,
In te s tin e s , a n d B la d d e r. T h e G u a r d ia n S p ir it
h o ld s th e s a c re d " P e a rl o f th e B rig h t M o o n "
in h is left h a n d a n d g r a s p s th e d is c ip le 's J a d e
S ta lk (p e n is ) w ith h is rig h t h a n d .
T h r o u g h c o n s is te n t m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , a n d
p o w e rfu l v isu a liz a tio n s, th e d is c ip le le a rn s to k e e p
th e T h re e O n e s s e c u re ly a c tiv e in s id e h is b o d y . A s
h e s tr iv e s to c o n tin u a lly tr a n s f o r m h is c u ltiv a te d
Q i in to L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ), th e s u b tle e n e r ­
g e tic c o n f ig u r a tio n o f h is b o d y b e c o m e s m o re lik e
th e v a r io u s s p irits , im m o rta ls, a n d ce le stia l d e itie s
th a t h e is c u r r e n tly in te r a c tin g w ith .
A fte r le a rn in g to c o n tin u a lly c o m m u n ic a te a n d
in te ra c t w ith th e se T h re e G o d s o f th e T h re e D a n -
tian s, th e d iscip le w ill e v e n tu a lly b e a b le to v isu a liz e
tra v e lin g w ith th em , a n d b e g in s o jo u rn in g b a c k to
th e ir o rig in a l s p iritu a l re alm s, lo c a te d a m o n g th e
s ta rs . O n c e th is o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le
to S p ir it T rav el to o th e r d im e n s io n s a n d re a lm s
w ith o u t th e a ss is ta n c e o f th e T h re e D a n tia n G o d s.
W h e n a ll o f th e i n t e r n a l p a r t s r e s o n a t in g
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y a r e e v e n tu a lly
tra n s f o rm e d in to C e lestial P a la c e s a n d H e a v e n ly
D e ities, th e d is c ip le w ill a tta in " o n e n e s s " w ith th e
v a r io u s d im e n s io n s o f th e u n iv e rs e . By c o n tin u in g
to im a g in e , v isu a liz e , a n d e x p e rie n c e th e v a r io u s
C e le stia l G o d s w ith in h is b o d y a n im a tin g its v e ry
co re, th e d is c ip le 's b o d y e v e n tu a lly b e c o m e s m a g i­
cally tra n s f o rm e d , a n d h e w ill re lin q u is h all o f h is
a tta c h m e n ts to th e v a r io u s p e o p le , p la c e s , a n d
th in g s ex istin g w ith in th e m u n d a n e p h y sic a l w o rld .
G u a r d in g t h e O n e
W h e n p u r if ie d , th e s p ir itu a l e s s e n c e o f th e
b o d y 's th re e o rig in a l e n e r g ie s (Jing, Q i a n d S h e n )
c o m b in e to g e th e r a n d b e c o m e u n ifie d a s th e T ru e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t (F ig u re 1.687), k n o w n a s th e
" O n e ." T h is p o w e r f u l a lc h e m ic a l u n io n is c o n s id ­
e r e d to b e th e " O rig in a l R o o t o f M a n k in d ." T h e
a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t in o r d e r to p u r s u e
lo n g life, th e d is c ip le m u s t first g u a r d h is Y u a n Q i
(O rig in a l E n e rg y ), a n d h a r m o n iz e h is Y uan J in g
^ O rig in al E ssence) a n d Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
Figure 1.687. The Transformed Jing, Qi and Shen
Combine in order to form the Alchemical Agent.
O n c e th e T h re e O r ig in a ls in te g r a te to b e c o m e
o n e , th e E lix ir o f I m m o r ta lity c a n b e a c h ie v e d .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g ,
" w h e n th e M in d is e m p ty , th e S p ir it a n d E sse n c e
in te g r a te (th is is k n o w n a s " Jo in in g F ire a n d W a­
te r''); w h e n th e b o d y is q u ie t, v ita lity a n d e m o tio n s
b e c o m e still, a n d th e In te n tio n b e c o m e s calm . O n ly
th e n , c a n th e T h re e O r ig in a ls c o m b in e in to O n e ."
O n ly w h e n th e T h re e P rim o rd ia ls (O rig in a l
E ssence, E n erg y a n d S p irit) r e tu r n to th e O n e, ca n
th e E ig h t E x tra o rd in a ry V essels r e tu r n b a c k to th e ir
O rig in a l S o u rce. T h en , th e S ev en T reasu res (i.e.. Es­
sen ce, B lood, M arro w , B rain , K id n ey s, a n d H e a rt)
w ill b e free from all outflow , a n d th e b lo o d w ill tra n s­
fo rm in to a rich g re ase. W ith th is sp ecial alch em ical
elixir, lo n g life a n d in te rn a l v isio n s a re a tta in e d .
W ith in th e S h a n g Q in g tr a d itio n , th e m e th o d
o f " V is u a liz in g T ru e L ig h t" a n d " G u a r d in g th e
O n e " w a s e s s e n tia l to all a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s . In
se c re t, th is s p e c ia l p r a c tic e w a s c o n s id e r e d to b e
th e tr u e s o u rc e o f th e d is c ip le 's m a g ic a l p o w e r.
T h e " G u a r d in g th e O n e " m e d ita tio n s , fo c u s
o n th e d is c ip le 's a b ility to c o n c e n tra te o n th e m y s ­
tical lig h t, o b s e r v e d w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n a re a
( b e h in d h is T h ird E y e). W h e n m a n ife s tin g , a re d
lig h t w ill s u d d e n ly s p a r k a n d a ris e lik e a b r illia n t
fire. T h ro u g h c o n tin u a l p ra c tic e (" V isu a liz in g T ru e
L ig h t"), th e lig h t w ill e v e n tu a lly b e c o m e w h ite , r a ­
d ia n t, a n d p o w e rfu l, a b le to illu m in a te e v e ry th in g
in s id e th e d is c ip le 's b o d y . W h e n th is o c c u rs, th e
d is c ip le is in s tr u c te d to im m e d ia te ly " G u a r d th e
O n e ," a n d k e e p its m a g ic a l ra d ia n c e " c o n ta in e d /'
W ith in th e r a d i a n c e o f t h i s s p e c ia l l i g h t,
th e d is c ip le c a n e x te n d h is s p ir it a n d e x te r n a lly

o b s e r v e th e v a r io u s r e a lm s a n d d im e n s io n s o f
sp a c e (F ig u re 1.688). H e m a y a ls o c h o o s e to u s e
th is s p e c ia l lig h t in te rn a lly , in o r d e r to e x a m in e
h is b o d y 's v a r io u s o rg a n s a n d tissu e s.
T h e re a re F iv e E le m e n ta l C o lo rs, e a c h p e r ta in ­
in g to o n e o f th e F iv e P u re L ig h ts, th a t a d is c ip le
m a y e x p e rie n c e w h e n p ra c tic in g th e G u a r d in g th e
O n e m e d ita tio n s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• G r e e n L ig h t: W h e n th e lig h t is th e c o lo r o f
g re e n , it is k n o w n a s th e L ig h t o f S h a o Y ang
(L e sse r Y ang).
• R e d L ig h t: W h e n th e lig h t is th e c o lo r o f re d ,
it is k n o w n a s th e L ig h t o f T ra n s c e n d e n c e .
• Y ellow L ig h t: W h en th e lig h t is th e co lo r o f yel­
low, it is k n o w n as th e L ight of C entral H arm ony.
It is th e ra d ia n t color o f th e sac red S p irit lo cate d
w ith in th e w ith in th e M icro co sm o f M an .
• W h ite L ig h t: W h e n th e lig h t is th e c o lo r o f
w h ite , it is k n o w n a s th e L ig h t o f S h a o Yin
(L e sse r Y in). T h is lig h t w ill s o m e tim e s tu r n
c le a r a n d o p a le s c e n t in color, a n d a p p e a r lik e
t r a n s l u c e n t flo w in g w a te r . S o m e tim e s th is
s p e c ia l lig h t w ill b e a s b r ig h t a n d p o w e r f u l a s
th e S u n a t N o o n . T h e first tim e I e x p e rie n c e d
th is s e n s a tio n , th e lig h t w a s so b lin d ly b rig h t,
th a t I fo rg o t m y e y e s w e re c lo se d in m e d ita ­
tio n , a n d im m e d ia te ly tr ie d to s h u t th e m .
B e c a u s e th is is th e c o lo r o f tr a n s f o r m e d
s e m in a l E ssen c e, it is im p o r ta n t to n o te h e re ,
th a t s o m e tim e s w h ile p e r f o r m in g th e G u a r d ­
in g th e O n e m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le m a y a lso
p e r c e iv e h is L o w e r D a n tia n r a d ia tin g w ith
b r ig h t lig h t, w h ile th e e n e rg y s u r r o u n d in g h is
e n tir e b o d y s e e m s to b e s u s p e n d e d in s p a c e ,
se a le d in u t t e r d a r k n e s s .
• B lack -D eep B lue L ight: W hen th e lig h t is th e
color o f b lack-deep blue, a n d sh im m e rs like d e e p
w ater, it is k n o w n as th e L ight of Tai Yin (G reat
Yin). T his is consid ered to be the celestial color o f
th e deities of the H eavens, an d the sym bolic color
o f th e P rim o rd ia l B reath (also B lack -P u rp le),
located w ith in the M icrocosm of M an.
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t s o m e tim e s w h ile
p e rfo rm in g th e G u a rd in g th e O n e m e d ita tio n s,
th e d is c ip le m a y p e rc e iv e to tal d a r k n e s s b o th
w ith in a n d w ith o u t h is body. T h is is co n sid e re d
to b e th e " L ig h t o f D ise a se ." T h e d is c ip le is
Dao is t A lchem y
The “Nine
Authentic
Celestial
Realms”
of the "
Authentic
Man"
MOk
Figure 1.688. Guarding The One
w a r n e d th a t if h e e x p e rie n c e s su c h a n a b y sm a l
s ta te w h ile m e d ita tin g , h e m u s t im m e d ia te ly
ta k e h e r b s in o r d e r to r e m e d y th e s itu a tio n .
The N ine Guarding the One Meditations
T h e fo llo w in g a re th e n in e s p e c ia l s ta g e s o f
p e r f o r m in g th e G u a r d in g th e O n e M e d ita tio n .
T h e s e n in e s p e c ia l m e th o d s a r e s till t a u g h t to
C lo s e d - D o o r d is c ip le s in C h in a to d a y , a n d a r e
ta u g h t a s a se rie s o f p ro g r e s s iv e m e d ita tio n s . S ta rt
w ith th e first m e d ita tio n , th e n , o n c e y o u c a n e m ­
b o d y a n d e x p e rie n c e all o f its c o re m a n ife s ta tio n s ,
p ro c e e d to th e n e x t m e d ita tio n .
1. M e d ita te o n P rim o rd ia l Q i: In th is first m e d i­
tatio n , th e d isc ip le im a g in e s, feels, a n d e x p e ri­
e n c es e v e ry p a r t o f h is p h y sic a l b o d y a s b e in g
e n e r g e tic a lly c h a r g e d a n d r a d ia t in g b r i g h t
w h ite lig h t. T h e p rim a ry g o al o f th is m e d ita tio n
is to allo w th e d isc ip le 's m in d a n d b o d y to e x p e ­
rien c e th e in te rn a l e n e rg y ra d ia tin g effo rtlessly
fro m in sid e h is body, to w a r d th e o u tsid e .
2. M e d ita te o n E m p tin e s s : In th is se c o n d m e d i­
tatio n , th e d iscip le c o n c e n tra te s o n th e c e n te r
co re o f h is bo d y . It is im p o rta n t th a t th e d isc ip le
m a in ta in th is m e d ita tio n u n til h e ex p e rie n c e s a
w h ite ra d ia n c e s h in in g ju s t a s s tro n g a b o v e h is
b o d y (H eav en ) as it d o es b elo w his b o d y (E arth).
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3 . C o u n t a n d M e a s u r e S p a c e : In th is th ird m e d i­
ta tio n , th e d is c ip le c o n c e n tra te s o n c o u n tin g
a n d m e a s u r in g th e s p a c e e x is tin g w ith in h is
e n tir e b o d y , fro m h e a d to toe. T h r o u g h im a g i­
n a tio n a n d fe e lin g o r ie n ta tio n , th e d is c ip le
w ill o b s e r v e a n d e x p e rie n c e all o f th e in te r ­
n a l a n d e x te r n a l fe a tu re s e x is tin g w ith in h is
p h y s ic a l b o d y . In th is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e
n u m b e r fiv e is e m p h a s iz e d . F o r e x a m p le , th e
fiv e e x tre m itie s (2 -a rm s, 2 leg s, 1 -h e a d ), th e
F iv e In te rn a l Y in O rg a n s (L iver, H e a rt, S p le e n ,
L u n g s , a n d K id n e y s), th e F iv e E x te rn a l S e n s e
O r g a n s (ey es, to n g u e , m o u th , n o s e , a n d e a rs),
th e fiv e fin g e rs, a n d th e fiv e to e s , etc.
4. M e d ita te o n th e G o d s o f th e F ive Y in O rg a n s: In
th is fo u rth m ed ita tio n , th e d iscip le w ill p lace h is
co n c e n tra tio n o n to th e g o d s w h o re sid e w ith in
h is Five Yin O rg a n s (Liver, H e a rt, Spleen, L ungs,
a n d K idneys). T he disciple w ill carefully observe
th e ir m o v e m e n ts, s tu d y in g h o w th e y come a n d
go, a n d try to d e sc rib e th e ir v a rio u s activities.
T h e Yin O rg a n G o d s a re d esc rib e d as follow s:
• T h e G o d o f th e L iv e n T h is in te rn a l s p ir it is a
G re e n D ra g o n n a m e d L o n g Yen (D ra g o n M ist),
c a lle d H a n M in g (C o n ta in in g Illu m in a tio n ).
• T h e G o d o f t h e H e a rt: T h is in te rn a l s p irit is a
V e rm ilio n B ird n a m e d D a n Y uan (E lixir O rigin),
a n d is c a lle d S h o u L in g (G u a rd in g th e M agic).
• T h e G o d o f th e S p le e n : T his in te rn a l s p irit is
a G o ld e n P h o en ix n a m e d C h a n g Z ai (A lw a y s
Existing), a n d is called H u n T ing (C o u n t of H un).
" T h e G o d o f th e L u n g s : T h is in te rn a l s p ir it is a
W h ite T ig e r n a m e d H u a H a o (B rillia n t S p le n ­
d o r), a n d is c a lle d X u C h e n g (V oid F o rm a tio n ).
• T h e G o d o f t h e L u n g s : T h is in te r n a l s p ir it is
a D a rk -B lu e T w o - H e a d e d D e e r n a m e d X u a n
M in g (M y s te rio u s O b sc u rity ), a n d is c a lle d Yu
Y in g ( N o u r is h in g th e C h ild ).
5. M e d i t a t e o n t h e G r e a t G o d s o f t h e D a o : In
th is fifth m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e h is
c o n c e n tr a tio n o n to th e F iv e G o d s o f th e Y in
O rg a n s , a n d im a g in e th e m le a v in g h is b o d y
a n d c o m b in in g to g e th e r w ith th e s p irits o f th e
F iv e A g e n ts a n d F o u r S e a so n s. T h is c a u s e s th e
e x te r n a l (e n v iro n m e n ta l) a n d in te rn a l (o rg a n )
e n e r g ie s to h a r m o n iz e a n d c o m b in e . In th e
d is c ip le s m in d , th e g o d s o f h is in te rn a l o rg a n s
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n o w fre e ly e x it a n d e n te r h is b o d y a s D iv in e
O fficials o f th e F iv e A g e n ts a n d F o u r S e a so n s.
6. M e d ita te o n E li m i n a ti n g th e S p ir its o f S e n ­
s u a l A t t r a c t io n s : In th is s ix th m e d ita tio n ,
th e d is c ip le w ill d is p a tc h th e F iv e Y in O r g a n
G o d s to e x p o s e a n d e lim in a te a ll s p ir its o f
s e n s u a l a ttra c tio n . A t th is s ta g e in a lc h e m ic a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n , e v e n th o u g h th e G o d o f th e
E te rn a l D a o u r g e s th e s p ir its o f s e n s u a l a t­
tr a c tio n (i.e., th e S e v e n P o ) to w a r d s p o s itiv e
tr a n s f o r m a tio n s , th e y still re m a in h a lf-e v il.
7. M e d ita te o n th e A d m in is tr a tio n o f E a rth : In
th is s e v e n th m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e
h is a tte n tio n o n w o rs h ip in g a n d p re s e n tin g sac­
rifices to th e G o d s o f H e a v e n a n d E arth , G o d s
o f th e F o u r S easo n s, th e E a rth G o d , a n d th e
G o d s o f M o u n ta in s a n d R iv ers. By h u m b lin g
h im s e lf b e fo re th e v a rio u s d eities, th e g o d s w ill
a llo w th e d is c ip le to p a s s a ll o b stacle s. H e c a n
th e n d e s tro y all o f th e v a r io u s in te rn a l d e m o n s
a n d fa lse " sto rie s" th a t h a v e h in d e re d a n d o b ­
s tru c te d th e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l p ro g re ss.
8. M e d i t a t e o n F o r e ig n G o d s : In th is e i g h t h
m e d ita tio n , th e d isc ip le w ill p la c e h is a tte n tio n
o n to all o f th e s tr a n g e a n d u n c o n tro lla b le a lie n
g o d s a n d s p irits . T h e s e s p ir its a r e in tr o d u c e d
in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y th r o u g h e x te rn a l in ­
flu e n c e s (th e in flu e n c e s o rig in a tin g fro m th e
c u ltu r a l tra n c e , p a r e n ts , re lig io n , etc). T h e y
s o m e tim e s a c t fo r g o o d , a n d o th e r tim e s a c t fo r
e v il. B ec a u se th e s e a c q u ir e d m e n ta l s ta te s a re
in c o n s is te n t w ith th e d is c ip le 's T ru e N a tu r e ,
th e d is c ip le w ill c h o o s e to re le a s e all a tta c h ­
m e n ts to th e ir in flu e n c e a n d b e lie f p a tte r n s .
9. M e d i t a t e o n t h e A n c e s t o r s : I n t h is n i n t h
m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e h is a tte n ­
tio n o n to th e Yin q u a lity o f all o f h is p e rs o n a l
a n c e sto rs. In th is m e d ita tio n , th e d isc ip le w ill
a c k n o w le d g e th a t th e s e s p irits d o n o t b e lo n g
w ith th e P erfected M an . B ecause th e ir in flu en c e
is sim p ly re la ted to th e u n m e a n t n e e d s o f g h o sts
a n d lo w e r lev el sp irits, th e d isc ip le w ill c h o o se
to re le a se all a tta c h m e n ts to th e ir in flu en c e. A t
th is p o in t in th e m e d ita tio n , th e d isc ip le h a s
fre e d h im se lf fro m th e e x te rn a l in flu e n c e s a n d
e m o tio n a l a tta c h m e n ts o f th e " w o rld ."

G u a r d in g t h e T h r e e O n e s
O v e r th e y ea rs, th e p ra c tic e o f " G u a rd in g th e
O n e " e x p a n d e d to in c lu d e th e eso te ric p ra c tic e o f
D a o ist Im m o rta lity a n d A lchem y, a n d e v e n tu a lly
in c lu d e d th e sp ec ia l v is u a liz a tio n s o f th e " T h re e
O n es" ("Sanyi"). T he T hree O n e s are th e th ree deities
o f th e T h ree P rim o rd ia l E nergies, so m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e "San Y uan" o r "T h ree P rim es"). T h ey a re th e
celestial v e rsio n s o f th e L o rd s o f th e T h ree D a n tia n s.
D u rin g th is sp ec ia l m e d ita tio n , th e T h re e O n e s
a re v is u a liz e d d e s c e n d in g fro m th e cele stia l re a lm s
(F ig u re 1.689) v ia th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r, e n te r in g
in to th e d isc ip le 's body, a n d ta k in g re sid e n c e w ith in
h is T h re e D a n tia n s . T h e a n c ie n t D a o ists b e lie v e d
th a t o n ce th e T h re e O n e s b e c o m e esta b lish e d w ith in
th e ir in te rn a l re sid e n c e s, th e 24 in te rn a l e n e rg ie s o f
th e h u m a n b o d y c o u ld b e e x te n d e d , a n d th e d is ­
c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (p h y sica l, en e rg e tic , a n d s p iri­
tu al) c o u ld th e n b e tra n sfo rm e d a n d d e v e lo p e d in to
th e s p iritu a liz e d e n e rg y o f a C e lestial Im m o rta l.
To th e a n c ie n t D a o ists, th e d is c ip le 's b o d y w a s
th e h o m e to a h o s t o f m a jo r a n d m in o r in te rn a l
g o d s . B ecause th e m o st im p o r ta n t o f th e s e " B o d y
D a o is t A lchemy
Figure 1.690. The Three Superimposed Realms
of the Eight Directions of Heaven, Man, and Earth
G o d s " s im u lta n e o u s ly e x iste d b o th w ith in H e a v e n
a n d w ith in th e h u m a n b ody, th e y p la y e d a n im p o r­
ta n t ro le in c o n n e c tin g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly u n itin g th e
s p iritu a l a n d p h y sical re alm s. T h e T h re e O n e s, w h o
liv e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e D a n tia n s, re p re s e n t
th e O rig in al, P re h e a v e n B reath s (Qi), w h ic h are also
c o n s id e re d to b e th e th re e b a s ic le v e ls o f H e a v e n .
In e so te ric D a o ist A lch e m y , th e 24 b o d y s p irits
a r e fo r m e d b y th e th re e se ts (8x3) o f B ajin g (" E ig h t
R a d ia n c e s " ), w h ic h a lso c o r r e s p o n d to th e T h re e
D a n tia n s , a n d th e 24 Jieq i (S o la r P e rio d s ) o f th e
y ea r. E ach s e t o f B ajing re p r e s e n ts H e a v e n , E a rth ,
a n d M a n w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o d y (F ig u re 1.690).
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " in T aiw ei,
th e re a re 24 b re a th s . T h e y b le n d w ith in th e ra d ia n t
lig h t o f th e G o ld e n S p irit, so th a t th e b re a th m a y b e
b o u n d to g e th e r a n d tr a n s f o r m e d . W ith in th e s e 24
B re a th s a re th e 24 P e rfe c te d (8x3). It is in th is w a y
th a t th e b r e a th o f th e T h re e O n e s a c h ie v e m a g ic a l
d iv is io n a n d e n e rg e tic tr a n s f o r m a tio n ."
It is in te re stin g to n o te th a t, a c c o rd in g to an c ie n t
D a o ist teach in g , th e b o d y 's m ain in te rn a l g o d s ru le
o v e r 18,000 o th e r m in o r in te rn a l d eities. W h e n e v e r
a d isc ip le m e d ita te s on th ese 18,000 d eities. H e av en
im m e d ia te ly d is p a tc h e s 18,000 celestial d e itie s to
d esc en d in to th e d iscip le's body. T his is d o n e in o rd e r
to c o m p le te th e tru e e n e rg etic tra n sfo rm a tio n o f th e
d isc ip le 's in tern a l en erg etic stru c tu re . T h is co m b in a­
tion creates an energ etic fusion a n d h a rm o n y consist­
in g of a total o f 36,000 g o d s. It is th ro u g h th is special
co m b in atio n , th a t th e d isc ip le is ab le to m ag ically
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of Heaven of the Four Directions The The
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F igure 1.691. The A ncient C h in e s e p e rsp e c tiv e of

H e a v e n a n d E arth w a s reflec te d in th e C hariot.
tra n sfo rm h is T hree B odies, a n d e v e n tu a lly b e c o m e
a n Im m o rta l, ab le to a sc e n d in to th e H e av en s.
E ach o f th e T h re e O n e s h a s a sp ecial F e a th e r
C an o p y C lo u d C hariot, a n d an a rm y o f 1,000 ch ario ts
a n d 10,000 h o rse m e n . W ith this p o w e rfu l e n to u ra g e ,
th ey can e n te r into th e Z i-Palace, a n d asc e n d to th e
realm o f S h a n g q in g . T hey are also re c o rd e d in th e
P rim o rd ia l R egisters, a n d can fly th ro u g h th e N in e
H e av en s. T h eir official C elestial R an k is "P e rfec ted ."
If y o u can v isu alize th em , a n d firm ly h o ld o n to
th eir celestial im ages, th en the T hree O n e s w ill p h y si­
cally m an ife st in fro n t o f yo u . O n c e th e y are seen,
th en th e 1,000 ch a rio ts a n d the 10,000 h o rse m e n w ill
also a p p e ar, a lo n g w ith th e special F e a th e r C a n o p y
C lo u d C h ario ts. A t th is tim e, y o u m ay e n te r in to o n e
of th e C lo u d C h ario ts (F igure 1.691), a n d ascen d in to
th e H e a v e n s in th e full lig h t o f day, a n d rise u p to Tai
Wei. (i*e., th e celestial re sid e n ce o f th e T h ree O nes).
T h e B ody R e s id e n c e o f t h e T h r e e O n e s
D u r in g m e d ita tio n , th e c e le stia l im a g e s o f th e
T h re e O n e s d o n o t a p p e a r r ig h t a w a y , a n d th e ir
s p ir its d o n o t q u ic k ly re s p o n d to a n y o n e . If th e
d is c ip le c a n n o t p u r if y h is h e a r t a n d c o n tin u a lly
h o ld th e " th in g s o f th e w o r ld " a t a d is ta n c e , o r
if h e n e g le c ts to fix h is c o n c e n tra tio n a n d d e e p ly
r e s p e c t a n d c o n t e m p l a t e t h e i r t r u e v a lu e , th e
T h re e O n e s w ill n o t a p p e a r. It is o n ly a f te r y e a r s
o f s in c e re effo rt, th a t a d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to h o ld
o n to th e " T h re e P e rfe c te d O n e s o f E a r th " (i.e., th e
T h re e O n e s th a t in te rn a lly e x ist w ith in h is b o d y ).
The
P erfe c ted
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Palace
Perfected
I T h e Child
F ig u re 1 .6 9 2 . T h e T h re e O n e s
A c c o rd in g to m y first M a o s h a n te a c h e r, th e
p u r if ie d e n e rg ie s o f th e " T h re e C e le stia l E s s e n ­
tia ls " (S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta rs), th e " T h re e T e rre s­
tria l P e rfe c te d O n e s " (T h e T h re e O n e s), a n d th e
" T h re e T re a s u re s" (d e fin e d a s th e e n e rg ie s o f th e
T h re e D a n tia n s ) a r e all c o m b in e d in o r d e r to fo rm
th e b a s e e n e rg y o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s. W ith in th e
h u m a n b o d y , th e B re a th (Q i) b in d s to g e th e r a n d
b e c o m e s E sse n c e (fin g ). T h e E sse n c e is th e n s e t
in to m o tio n th r o u g h h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n a n d b e ­
c o m e s S p irit (S h en ). T h e S p irit is th e n tra n s f o rm e d
a n d b e c o m e s " T h e C h ild ," (a n d e x is ts w ith in th e
L o w e r D a n tia n ) . T h e C h ild r is e s u p w a r d a n d
b e c o m e s " T h e P e rf e c te d ," a n d e x is ts w ith in th e
M id d le D a n tia n ; T h e P e rfe c te d a s c e n d s f u r th e r
a n d b e c o m e s " T h e In f a n t," a n d e x is ts w ith in th e
U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e se a re e n e rg e tic in te ra c tio n s o f
" th e T h re e P e rfe c te d O n e s " o f E a rth (F ig u re 1.692).

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W h e n a d is c ip le is a b le to h o l d o n to th e
" T h re e P e rfe c te d O n e s o f E a r th / ' th e n th e " T h re e
P e rfe c te d O n e s o f H e a v e n " (Le., th e th re e c e le stia l
s p irits th a t a re lo c a te d w ith in T aiw ei) w ill d e s c e n d ,
a n d a p p e a r o u ts id e h is b o d y (F ig u re 1.693). O n c e
th e s e c e le stia l P e rfe c te d E n e rg ie s h a v e b e e n in ­
g e s te d , a n d th e 24 Q i o f H e a v e n a n d th e 24 Q i o f
E a rth c o m b in e in s id e th e d is c ip le 's tis su e s , th e y
c re a te th e m a g ic a l f o u n d a tio n fo r th e th re e d iv i­
s io n s a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n s o f th e b o d y 's re fin e d
r a d ia n t s p ir itu a l en e rg y .
T h r o u g h th is sp e c ia l te a c h in g , th e d is c ip le is
a b le to p a y p r o p e r r e s p e c t to " T h e In f a n t," " T h e
P e rfe c te d ," a n d " T h e C h ild ." T h e se th re e in te r n a l
d e itie s a re th e Im p e r ia l L o rd s w h o d w e ll w ith in
th e c e n te r c o re o f th e T h re e D a n tia n s .
If y o u a r e a b le to m a s te r th e sk ill o f v is u a l­
iz in g all T h re e P e rfe c te d O n e s w ith in a s p a c e o f
th re e in c h e s (o n e in c h p e r e a c h D a n tia n ), th e n th e
P e rfe c te d o f e a c h o f th e T h re e In te r n a l P a la c e s c a n
b e se e n . In C h in a to d ay , it is still ta u g h t th a t if a
D a o is t d is c ip le tr a in s to " G u a r d th e T h re e O n e s "
w ith in h is p h y s ic a l b o d y , e v e n tu a lly th e " L o rd s
o f th e T h re e O n e s " w ill a c tu a lly m a n if e s t a n d
p e r s o n a lly s p e a k to h im .
T h e T h r e e D a n t ia n s Meditation
(Connecting T he C elestial 3 O n es )
T h e f o llo w in g m e d i t a t i o n is t r a d i t i o n a l l y
k n o w n a s th e " G u a r d in g th e T h re e O n e s " M e d ita ­
tio n . It is u s e d b y m a n y D a o is t d is c ip le s in o r d e r
to v is u a liz e a n d e n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t w ith th e
T h re e O n e s th a t re s id e w ith in th e S e v e n S ta rs o f
th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r, a n d g o v e r n th e 24 c e le stia l
b r e a th s o f H e a v e n .
B efo re p e r f o r m in g th is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le m u s t first p u r if y h im s e lf e x te r n a lly a n d
in te rn a lly b y p e r fo rm in g sp ec ia l P u rific a tio n B ath s
a n d F a s tin g fo r th re e , five, se v e n , o r n in e d a y s .
T h e f o u r m a in in te rs e c tin g p o in ts o f th e S u n
(Le., th e b e g in n in g tim e s o f th e fo u r s e a s o n s ) a r e
th e m o m e n ts fo r th e c o m in g a n d g o in g o f T h e
T h r e e O n e s . T h e re fo re , it is i m p o r ta n t to n o te ,
th a t w h e n p e r f o r m in g th e " G u a r d in g th e T h re e
O n e s " m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill tr a d itio n a lly
b e g in fa c in g th e E ast, d u r i n g th e b e g in n in g o f th e
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.693. The Three Perfected Ones
Descend from the Heavens
firs t d a y o f S p rin g (th e L i-C h u n d a y ). In o r d e r to
v is u a liz e th e T h re e O n e s o n th e firs t d a y o f S u m ­
m e r (th e L i-X ia d a y ), th e d is c ip le w ill face th e
S o u th ; to v is u a liz e th e T h re e O n e s o n th e first d a y
o f A u tu m n (th e L i-Q iu d a y ), th e d is c ip le w ill face
th e W est; a n d , in o r d e r to v is u a liz e th e T h re e O n e s
o n th e firs t d a y o f W in te r (th e L i-D o n g d a y ) , th e
d is c ip le w ill face th e N o r th .
A fte r th e T h re e O n e s a s c e n d , th e ir c e le stia l
e n e r g ie s a r e s till r e ta in e d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y a s C e le stia l B re a th s. O n th e d a y L i-C h u n ,
th e U p p e r P rim o rd ia l r e tu r n s fro m th e E a s te rn
D ip p e r. O n th e d a y Li-X ia, th e M id d le P r im o rd ia l
r e tu r n s fro m th e S o u th e r n D ip p e r . O n th e d a y
L i-D o n g , th e L o w e r P r im o r d ia l r e tu r n s fro m th e
N o r th e r n D ip p e r.
T h e " G u a r d in g th e T h re e O n e s " m e d ita tio n
is tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t as fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : O n th e a p p o i n t e d d a y , a t th e
tim e o f Z i (b e tw e e n 11:00 p .m . a n d 1 a.m .),
th e d is c ip le w ill p e r f o r m a ritu a l c le a n s in g o f
h is b o d y , sp e e c h , a n d m in d , d re s s in h is ro b e
a n d c a p , a n d e n te r in to th e M e d ita tio n R o o m .
T h e tim e s h o u ld b e e x a c tly a t m id n ig h t,
o n th e d a y o f Li C h u n (S p rin g C o m m e n c e s ),
a t th e tim e o f th e firs t o f th e 24 S o la r Time
P e rio d s .
• A fte r p u r if y in g a n d e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g
th e M e d ita tio n R o o m , th e d is c ip le w ill lig h t
th re e in c e n se stick s (o n e fo r e a c h o f th e " T h re e
O n e s), p r e s e n t th e o ffe rin g s, sit, a n d th e n face
th e d ire c tio n o f th e E ast.
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Green Breaths
From the East -
Figure 1.694. The 9 Sacred Mountains Correspond
To the Nine Chambers of the Upper Dantian
Figure 1.695. Inhale & Click Teeth a total of 36 times
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill c lo se h is e y e s, e x h a le
n in e tim e s , o n e b r e a th fo r e a c h o f th e N in e
S a c re d M o u n ta in s w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n
( F ig u re 1.694).
• C l ic k in g a n d G r i n d in g : B e g in n in g fro m th e
E a s t th e d is c ip le w ill in h a le Q i fro m th e F iv e
D ir e c tio n s . A f te r e a c h in h a la tio n ( th r o u g h
th e n o s e ), th e d is c ip le w ill c lic k a n d g r in d
h is te e th a c c o r d in g to th e f o llo w in g d ir e c ­
tio n a l p a tte r n (F ig u re 1.695). T h e to ta l B re a th s
s h o u ld e q u a l 30 (6x5):
6 -G re e n B re a th s fro m th e E ast, click a n d g r in d
6 -R e d B re a th s fro m th e S o u th , clic k a n d g r in d
6 -W h ite B re a th s fro m th e W est, click a n d g r in d
6 -B lack B re a th s fro m th e N o rth , clic k a n d g r in d
6 -G o ld e n B rea th s from th e C enter, click a n d g rin d
D u r in g e a c h c lic k in g a n d g r in d in g , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld im a g in e a n d feel th e " s o u n d o f
th u n d e r " a w a k e n in g th e N in e S a c re d M o u n ­
ta in s w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le m u s t s tr a ig h te n a n d s tre tc h
h is n e c k lik e a tu rtle , a n d s w a llo w th e s a liv a
(" Ju ic e o f J a d e " ) 24 tim e s (o n e s w a llo w p e r
e a c h o f th e 24 Q i).
W ith e a c h s w a llo w , th e d is c ip le w ill s e n d
th e c u ltiv a te d Q i d o w n th e c e n te r o f h is b o d y ,
a n d s to re th e m a g ic a l elix ir in s id e th e k id n e y s .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill v is u a liz e a b r ig h t lig h t
r a d ia tin g fro m in - b e tw e e n h is k id n e y s . H e
s h o u ld c o n tin u e to p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is a t-
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Inhale 6 Red Breaths
From the South -
Click Teeth 6 Times
Inhale 6
m
Inhale 6
White Breaths
Click Teeth
m e — @
From the West -
Click Teeth
6 Times 6 Times
(51J) I Inhale 6 Golden ^
Inhale 6 Indigo Breaths I Breaths From i
From the North - 1the Center - Click1
Click Teeth 6 Times
LJ 6 Times_ 1
te n d o n o n to th is lig h t, u n til h e se e s it s h o o t u p
a lo n g th e s p in e a n d e n te r h is N iw a n P a la c e .
• W h ile v is u a liz in g its g o ld e n r a d ia n c e , g lo w ­
in g fro m d e e p in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e o f h is
U p p e r D a n tia n , th e d is c ip le w ill r e p e a t th e
fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n 21 tim e s:
“The Heavenly Worthy
of the Great Transformation
at the Golden Gate”
W ith in a fe w m in u te s , th e g o ld e n r a d ia n c e
w ill s p r e a d fro m h is N iw a n P a la c e , a n d b e g in
to s h in e o u ts id e h is b o d y in all T en D ire c tio n s.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le is to im a g in e a b r ig h t w h ite
lig h t d e s c e n d in g fro m th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r
o f H e a v e n , p e n e tr a tin g th r o u g h th e to p o f h is
c r o w n (B aih u i), a n d d e s c e n d in g in to d ie c e n ­
te r c o re o f th e E a rth . A s th e lig h t fro m th e C e ­
le s tia l P o le S ta r p a s s e s th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , it s u d d e n ly a c tiv a te s a n d a w a k e n s th e
c o re e n e rg y r e s o n a tin g w ith in h is Taiji P o le.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w v is u a liz e th e S e v e n
S ta rs o f th e N o r th e r n D ip p e r s lo w ly d e s c e n d ­
in g d o w n th e lig h t o f th e C e le stia l P o le S ta r
in to h is b o d y . A s th e S e v e n S ta rs re a c h th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y , th e y c o m e to re s t ju s t a b o v e
h is h e a d , w ith th e h a n d le p o s itio n e d a b o v e
h is n o s e , p o in tin g to w a r d s th e E ast.
• It is im p o rta n t to im a g in e a n d feel th e N u m b e r
1 S ta r (Y ang B rig h tn e s s ) a n d N u m b e r 2 S ta r

("Y in E s s e n c e " ) p o s itio n e d a t th e b a c k o f th e
h e a d ; w h ile th e N u m b e r 3 S ta r (" T ru e O n e " )
a n d N u m b e r 4 S ta r ( " M y s te rio u s D a rk n e s s " )
a r e p o s itio n e d a t th e fr o n t o f th e h e a d (F ig u re
1**696).
T h e d is c ip le is n o w m a g ic a lly p r o te c te d
fro m a n y e v il in flu e n c e th a t m a y try to in ­
te rfe re a n d d is tu r b h im d u r i n g th is sp e c ia l
m e d ita tio n practice*
• T h e U p p e r D a n tia n : N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill
fo c u s h is a tte n tio n o n to h is U p p e r D a n tia n ,
a n d v is u a liz e a b r ig h t b a ll o f v ib r a n t p u r p le
e n e r g y r a d ia t in g w ith in h is N iw a n P a la c e ,
lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f h is h e a d , th re e in c h e s
b e h in d h is T h ird E y e p o in t.
• W ith in th is s p e c ia l v ib r a n t p u r p l e e n e rg y , a
b r ig h t S u n , n in e in c h e s in d ia m e te r, a p p e a r s ,
a n d r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t. T h is b r ig h t
lig h t is s o p o w e r f u l a n d in te n s e , th a t it e n v e l­
o p s th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (P h y sical B ody,
E n e rg y B ody, a n d S p irit B ody), c a u s in g h im to
fo r g e t th e c o n c e rn s o f h is b o d y , a n d fall in to a
s ta te o f u t t e r b liss.
• T h e M i d d l e D a n tia n : T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w
fo c u s h is a tte n tio n o n to h is M id d le D a n tia n ,
a n d v i s u a l i z e a b r i g h t b a ll o f v i b r a n t r e d
e n e r g y r a d ia tin g w ith in h is S c a rle t P a la c e ,
lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r o f h is H e a rt.
• W ith in th is sp ec ia l v ib r a n t re d en e rg y , a b r ig h t
S u n , s e v e n in c h e s in d ia m e te r a p p e a r s , a n d
r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t. T h is b r ig h t lig h t is
so p o w e r f u l a n d in te n s e , th a t it e n v e lo p s th e
d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (P h y sical Body, E n e rg y
B ody, a n d S p ir it B o d y ), c a u s in g h im to fo rg e t
th e c o n c e rn s o f h is b o d y , a n d fall in to a s ta te
o f u t t e r b liss.
• T h e L o w e r D a n tia n : T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w
fo c u s h is a tte n tio n o n to h is L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d v is u a liz e a b r ig h t b a ll o f v ib r a n t w h ite
e n e r g y r a d ia tin g w ith in h is S ea o f Q i, lo c a te d
in s id e th e c e n te r o f h is a b d o m e n , th re e in c h e s
b e lo w h is n a v e l.
• W ith in th is sp e c ia l v ib r a n t w h ite e n e rg y , a
b r ig h t S u n , five in c h e s in d ia m e te r a p p e a r s ,
a n d r a d ia te s its p o w e r f u l lig h t. T h is b r ig h t
lig h t is s o p o w e rfu l a n d in te n s e , th a t it e n v e l-
Dao is t Alchem y
Figure 1.696. The Big Dipper is positioned above
the head, with its Handle facing towards the East
o p s th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (P h y sical Body,
E n e rg y Body, a n d S p irit B o d y ), c a u s in g h im to
fo rg e t th e c o n c e rn s o f h is b o d y , a n d fall in to a
s ta te o f u t t e r b liss.
• T h e T h r e e O n e s : N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill p la c e
h is a tte n tio n o n to th e p o w e r f u l c e le stia l e n ­
e r g y o f th e th re e v e n e r a b le L o rd s, k n o w n a s
th e " T h re e O n e s," a n d im a g in e a n d feel th e m
s u d d e n ly a p p e a r in g in s id e th e B o w l o f th e B ig
D ip p e r.
• T h e T h r e e M in is te r s : T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill
im a g in e th e ir th re e M in is te rs s u d d e n l y a p ­
p e a r in g in s id e th e D ip p e r B ow l, s ta n d in g n e x t
to th e T h re e O n e s, still lo c a te d a b o v e h is h e a d .
• A f t e r s e v e r a l m i n u t e s , t h e d i s c i p l e w ill
im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e a ll six g o d s a s c e n d in g
to g e th e r, tw o -b y -tw o , to w a r d s th e N u m b e r 4
S ta r (" M y s te rio u s D a rk n e s s " ). A s th e y m o v e ,
e a c h o f th e th re e P rim o rd ia l O n e s le a d s , fo l­
lo w e d b y h is a s s is ta n t m in iste r.
• F ro m th e N u m b e r 4 S tar, all six g o d s w ill b e g in
to m o v e in a s tr a ig h t lin e, w a lk in g to w a r d th e
d ire c tio n o f th e E ast.
• O n c e th e six g o d s re a c h th e N u m b e r 7 S ta r
(" C e le stia l G a te )" th e y all p a u s e . T h e n , s u d ­
d e n ly all o f th e six g o d s s im u lta n e o u s ly tu r n
a n d fa c e th e d is c ip le 's m o u th .
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* I n g e s tin g T h e U p p e r P r im e a n d h is I m p e r ia l
M in i s t e n A t th is p o in t in th e m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le w ill ta k e a lo n g , d e e p b re a th . A s h e
in h a le s, th e d isc ip le w ill im a g in e a n d v isu a liz e
th e U p p e r P rim e a n d h is Im p e ria l M in is te r to ­
g e th e r fo llo w in g th e in h a le d a ir in to th e m o u th ,
a s c e n d in g in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d c o m in g
to re s t in s id e th e d is c ip le 's N iw a n P alace . It is
im p o r ta n t th a t th e d isc ip le h o ld th is b re a th fo r
a s lo n g a s h e can, a n d th e n s lo w ly ex h a le .
* I n g e s tin g T h e M id d le P rim e a n d h is A u x ilia ry Figure 1.697. The Three Ones
M in is te r . N ext, th e d iscip le w ill ta k e a n o th e r
lo n g , d e e p b re a th . A s h e in h ales, th e d is c ip le ■ To e n d th e m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill q u ie tly
w ill im a g in e a n d v isu a liz e th e M id d le P rim e r e p e a t th e fo llo w in g m a g ic a l in c a n ta tio n :
a n d h is A u x ilia ry M in iste r to g e th e r fo llo w in g
th e a ir in to th e m o u th , d e s c e n d in g in to th e “
The Northern Dipper Rules
H e a rt a n d M id d le D a n tia n area, a n d c o m in g to All Five Directions!
re s t in sid e th e d isc ip le 's C rim so n P alace (H eart). The G ods arrive
It is im p o rta n t th a t th e d isc ip le h o ld th is b re a th
Through the Seven Stars!
fo r as lo n g a s h e can, a n d th e n slo w ly ex h a le .
The Three Lords
* I n g e s tin g th e L o w e r P rim e a n d h i s G u a r d ia n C om e through Transformation,
M in is te n T h en , th e d isc ip le w ill ta k e a n o th e r Summoned by
lo n g , d e e p b re a th . A s h e in h a le s, th e d is c ip le The Purple Court abovel
w ill im a g in e a n d v isu alize th e L o w e r P rim e a n d
h is G u a rd ia n M in iste r to g e th e r fo llo w in g th e The Six G ods Arrive
a ir in to th e m o u th , d e s c e n d in g in to th e L o w e r
in downward flight,
To reach my
D a n tia n , a n d co m in g to re st in sid e th e d isc ip le 's
Three Cinnabar Palaces!
L o w e r C in n a b a r F ield (lo w e r a b d o m e n ). It is
im p o rta n t th a t th e d isc ip le h o ld th is b re a th fo r With them I join
a s lo n g a s h e can, a n d th e n slo w ly ex h a le . the Emperor on High,
* A f te r in g e s tin g th e th re e b r e a th s a n d th e six And enter the
c e le s tia l g o d s in to h i s T h r e e D a n tia n s , th e Yellow Calm Belowl
d is c ip le w ill n o w v is u a liz e th e N u m b e r 7
Protected by
S ta r ( " C e le s tia l G a te )," s lo w ly d e s c e n d i n g
Heaven's Perfected,
d o w n in fr o n t o f h is face, a b o u t s e v e n in c h e s I call the Six G ods
in f r o n t o f th e m o u th . W h ile th is s p e c ia l S ta r o f Time and Space!
s ta n d s g u a r d o v e r y o u r m o u th , th e d is c ip le
w ill im a g in e a n d fe e l t h a t th e T h r e e O n e s May I soon float up
h a v e firm ly e s ta b lis h e d a re s id e n c e w ith in with all the Immortals,
th e ir v a r io u s I n te r n a l P a la c e s (F ig u re 1.697).
and ride the vapor
o f the Three Clarities!
* T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n to
e a c h o f th e T h re e O n e s, to m a k e s u r e th a t th e y With four limbs strong
a r e a ll in s id e th e ir p r o p e r D a n tia n p a la c e s . and more refined,
A f te r th is, w h e th e r h e is s ittin g o r ly in g , th e My Five Orbs
d is c ip le w ill a lw a y s p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n to will live forever!
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T r a in in g D aoist
A lchem y
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , e a c h o f th e v a r io u s le v e ls
o f tr a in in g a re d e s ig n e d to sp e c ific a lly e ffec t th e
e n e rg e tic m a trix th a t s u p p o r ts th e m a te r ia l a n d
s p ir itu a l c o m p o n e n ts o f th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ­
ies (p h y sic a l b o d y , e n e rg y b o d y , a n d s p ir it b o d y ).
T h is sp e c ia l tr a in in g is tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to
f o u r m a in s ta g e s , d e s c rib e d as fo llo w s:
• S tag e #1 - Z h u ji (L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n ): T h e ini­
tial sta g e o f tra in in g is p ra c tic e d to first c lea n se
a n d p u rify th e d is c ip le 's in te rn a l o rg a n s a n d
ch a n n e ls. T h en , th e d isc ip le w ill focus o n c u lti­
v a tin g a n d re p le n ish in g th e e n e rg y of h is b o d y 's
T h re e O rig in a ls (San Y uan); w h ic h in c lu d e th e
Y uan Jin g (O rig in al E ssence), Y uan Q i (O rig in al
E n erg y ), a n d Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit). In
D a o ist A lchem y, th e T h re e O rig in a ls a re u s e d
fo r c o m p o u n d in g th e E lixir o f Im m o rtality .
In D a o ist A lch em y , w h e n th e Y uan Q i (O rig ­
in a l E n e rg y ) is ra d ia n t a n d still, it is c a lle d th e
O rig in a l S p irit; a s it flo w s in to m o v e m e n t, it
is c a lle d th e O r ig in a l B re a th ; a s it c o a g u la te s
a n d c o n d e n s e s itself, it is c a lle d th e O rig in a l
E sse n c e . B e c a u se th e O r ig in a l E sse n c e is th e
fo u n d a tio n fo r re fin in g th e A lc h e m ic a l E lixir,
it s h o u ld b e c o n tin u a lly g e n e r a te d , r e p le n ­
is h e d , a n d r e g u la te d .
It is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t, th e O rig in a l Es­
sen ce (Yuan Jing) is n o t R e p ro d u c tiv e Essence. It
is a p rim o rd ia l s u b sta n c e th a t is n o t b o m from a
p o stn a ta l state. T he a n c ie n t D ao ists c o n sid e re d
th e O rig in a l E ssence to b e th e " M o th e r o f th e
A lchem ical Elixir." W h e n th e O rig in al Essence is
c o m b in ed w ith the en e rg y of th e O rig in al B reath
(Y uan Q i), th e Im m o rta l E lixir is ac h ie v e d .
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " th e
O rig in a l E ssen c e is d e v o id o f fo rm a n d m a tte r.
A s s o o n a s m a tte r is g e n e r a te d , it c a n n o t b e
u s e d a s th e M o th e r o f th e A lc h e m ic a l E lixir."
T h e O r i g i n a l Y a n g is t h e s a m e a s t h e
O rig in a l E sse n c e , it h a s n o fo rm , a n d r e s id e s
w ith in th e O rig in a l B re a th (Y uan Q i). W h e n
th e O r ig in a l E s s e n c e r e c e iv e s a n y t y p e o f
e x te r n a l s tim u li, it m o v e s , s e p a r a t e s its e lf
fro m th e O rig in a l B re a th , tr a n s f o r m s fro m a
Dao is t A lchemy
" G e n e r a tiv e F o rce " in to a " G e n e r a tiv e F lu id ,"
a n d b e c o m e s th e b o d y 's P o s tn a ta l E ssen c e.
W h e n th e O rig in al E ssence is in its n a tu ra l
state, it is sto red w ith in th e Five Yin a n d Six Yang
O rg a n s, ex istin g as an en e rg e tic m ist, still, an d
form less. A s so o n as a sin g le th o u g h t arises fro m
th e p o stn a ta l state, it im m e d ia te ly tra n sfo rm s it
from a p re n a ta l state in to a p o stn a ta l state.
W h e n c u ltiv a tin g th e O rig in a l E sse n c e , th e
a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m is ts w ro te , " w h e n th e
O rig in a l S p irit a p p e a r s , th e O rig in a l B re a th is
g e n e r a te d ; w h e n th e O rig in a l B re a th is g e n e r­
a te d , th e O rig in a l E sse n c e is b o m ."
A c c o r d i n g to a n c i e n t D a o is t t e a c h i n g s ,
" W h e n E sse n c e is a b u n d a n t, th e B re a th is fu ll
a n d th e S p ir it is flo u ris h in g ." A t th is tim e , th e
d is c ip le c a n b e g in th e p ra c tic e o f L ia n J in g
H u a Q i (T ra n s fo rm in g E sse n c e in to E n e rg y ).
0 S ta g e #2 - L ia n J in g H u a Q i ( T r a n s f o r m in g
E s s e n c e i n t o E n e r g y ): T h is s p e c ia l c u ltiv a ­
tio n s ta g e is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e Z u o D a Yao
( " C o m p o u n d in g th e G r e a t M e d ic in e " ) s ta g e
o f D a o is t in te rn a l a lc h e m y p ra c tic e . A t th is
sp e c ia l "100 d a y " s ta g e o f t r a i n i n g , th e b o d y 's
T h re e O rig in a ls (Y uan Jin g , Y u an Q i, a n d Y uan
S h e n ) c o m b in e , c o a g u la te , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
fu se in o r d e r to fo rm th e " A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t."
* S ta g e #3 - L ia n Q i H u a S h e n ( T r a n s f o r m in g
E n e r g y in to S p ir it) : T h is sp e c ia l c u ltiv a tio n
s ta g e is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e Z u o D a n (" C o m ­
p o u n d i n g th e E lix ir") s ta g e o f in te r n a l D a o is t
a lc h e m y p ra c tic e . A t th is s p e c ia l " 1 0 M o n th "
s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e b o d y 's A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
(G re a t M e d ic in e ) c o m b in e s , c o a g u la te s , a n d
e n e r g e tic a lly fu s e s w ith th e O r ig in a l S p ir it
(Y uan S h e n ) in o r d e r to fo rm th e Im m o r ta l
F e tu s a n d it's T ru e G o ld e n S p irit.
• S ta g e $4 - L ia n S h e n H u a X u ( T r a n s fo rm in g
S p ir it in to E m p tin e s s ): T h is s p e c ia l c u ltiv a ­
tio n s ta g e is c o n s id e re d to b e th e fin al X u w u
("N o n -B ein g ") stag e o f D a o ist in te rn a l a lch e m y
p ra c tic e . A t th is sp ec ia l "9 Y ear" s ta g e o f tra in ­
ing, th e d is c ip le 's Im m o rta l C h ild is e n v e lo p e d
w ith in th e g o ld e n b all o f its T ru e S p irit, a n d is
c o n tin u a lly re le a se d fro m th e d is c ip le 's b o d y .
A t th is s ta g e of d e v e lo p m e n t, a d d itio n a l tra in ­
in g fo r th e y o u n g Im m o rta l C h ild b e g in s.
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Laying A Foundation
T h e e x p re s s io n " L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n ," (S tag e
#1) is a c o m m o n m e ta p h o r, tra d itio n a lly u s e d in
e so te ric D a o ist alch em y . It d e s c rib e s th e p ro c e s s
th r o u g h w h ic h to p r e p a r e a d is c ip le 's b o d y fo r th e
m a n y y e a rs o f a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g . A s w ith a ll e n ­
erg e tic p ra ctices, th e d isc ip le 's T h re e B o d ies (P h y si­
cal, E n erg etic, a n d S p irit) m u s t first b e c le a n se d ,
a n d all im p u r itie s m u s t b e re m o v e d , b e f o re th e
to n ific a tio n , re p le n is h in g a n d re b u ild in g s ta g e b e ­
g in s. T h e n , th e T h re e B o d ies c a n b e re g u la te d a n d
th e v a r io u s e n e rg y field s b a la n c e d . T h is is all to
b e a c c o m p lis h e d b e fo re th e in itia l T ra n s fo rm a tio n
Jin g to Q i p ro c e s s (d e s c rib e d in S ta g e #2) b e g in s.
W ith o u t th is c o n s ta n t p u rific a tio n , to n ific a tio n
a n d re g u la tio n p ro c ess, th e re fin in g o f th e A lc h e m i­
cal A g e n t an d th e creation o f th e Im m o rta l E lixir w ill
b e im p o ssib le . It is im p o rta n t to u n d e r s ta n d , th a t
th e ac t o f " P u rific a tio n " n o t o n ly in c lu d e s a b s ta in ­
in g fro m all " u n c le a n " foods, su b sta n c e s, areas, a n d
activities th a t a re sa id to d efile th e disciple, b u t it also
in c lu d e s v a rio u s acts o f re p e n ta n c e a n d c o n tritio n .
F o r p u rific a tio n to b e sin cere, th e d is c ip le 's T ru e
V irtu e h a s to b e b r o u g h t b a c k to its o rig in a l s ta te o f
p u rity , to a level th a t is close to th e C elestial Im m o r­
tals th e m se lv e s. B ecau se o f this, n o t o n ly m u s t th e
d isc ip le 's "sin s" a n d th e m o ra l fa ilu re s o f h is p a s t b e
ato n e d fo r (as in th e " In terc ep tin g K a rm a" practices),
b u t th ey s h o u ld a lso b e a v o id e d in th e fu tu re .
In D a o ist A lchem y, th e L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n
sta g e fo cu ses p rim a rily o n tw o m a in tasks:
1. T h e first is to purify, cleanse, a n d p re se rv e th e
o rig in a l s ta te o f th e d is c ip le 's E ssen c e (Y uan
Jing) a n d B reath (Yuan Q i)
2. T h e sec o n d is to re p le n ish a n d to n ify a n y w e a k ­
n esse s o r deficiencies w ith in th e d isc ip le 's Jin g
(E ssence), Qi (E nergy), a n d S hen (Spirit). T h e
b o d y 's T h ree T reasures (E ssence, E nergy, a n d
S p irit) are a c tu a lly a s in g le entity, ra th e r th a n
th re e in d iv id u a l su b stan ce s, sim ila r in e n e rg e tic
c o rre sp o n d e n c e to ice, w ater, a n d v apor.
D u rin g th e in itial s ta g e s o f th e L a y in g a F o u n ­
d a tio n p ractice, th e d isc ip le w ill first p e rfo rm th e
fo llo w in g p r e p a r a to r y e x e rc is e s . T h e s e s p e c ia l
ex ercises are n e e d e d fo r ro o tin g th e e n e rg y w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , p u rg in g s ta g n a n t e n e rg y fro m
th e body, cle a n in g th e E x tra o rd in a ry V essels, a n d
g £ $ ig th e n in g th e b o d y 's Essence, E nergy a n d S pirit.
The Initial P reparation P ractice
D u r in g th e in itia l c le a n s in g , r e p le n is h in g a n d
r e g u la tin g p ro c e s s , it is e s s e n tia l fo r th e d is c ip le
to first b e a b le to r o o t a n d s ta b iliz e th e c u ltiv a te d
e n e r g y in s id e h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
T he O rig in al E n erg y (Yuan Q i) can b e a w a k e n e d
w ith in th e L o w er D a n tia n b y p ra c tic in g p ro p e r D ao
Yin tra in in g (p ro p e r p o stu re s, fo cu sed b reath , a n d
M in d in te n tio n ). O n c e th e Y uan Q i is a w a k e n e d
w ith in th e L o w er D an tian , in ten se h e a t a n d v ib ratio n
is n o rm a lly felt. B ecause a relax ed , q u ie sc e n t sta te o f
m in d m u st first b e ac h ie v ed b efo re p ro g re ssin g to
th e m o re ch alle n g in g a d v a n c e d m e d ita tio n s. Q ig o n g
exercises su c h as th e B eatin g a n d D ru m m in g th e Q i
are u su a lly first in tro d u c e d to th e d iscip le in o rd e r
to in itia te a peacefu l q u ie sc e n t state.
M y te a c h e r w o u ld a lw a y s c o m m e n t, th a t it is
i m p o r ta n t to " firs t g a th e r th e w o o d b e fo re b u ild ­
in g a fire ." T h e re fo re th e b e g in n in g " B e a tin g a n d
D r u m m in g th e Q i" m e d ita tio n is first u s e d in o r ­
d e r to g a th e r la rg e q u a n titie s o f Q i b e fo re a tte m p t­
in g to tra n s f o rm it th r o u g h th e m o r e a d v a n c e d
a lc h e m ic a l ex e rc ise s. O th e r w is e , th e d is c ip le w ill
o n ly m a k e s m a ll p ro g r e s s , b e c o m e d is c o u r a g e d ,
a n d q u it. W h e n th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e
Q i" m e d i t a t i o n is c o n s i s t e n t l y p r a c t i c e d , t h e
d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n w ill b e g in to h e a t u p ,
v ib r a te , a n d th e c u ltiv a te d e n e r g y w ill s lo w ly
b e g in to o v e r flo w in to h is s p in e . O n ly th e n w ill a
d is c ip le p ro c e e d o n to th e n e x t a lc h e m ic a l ex ercise.
W ith in 100 d a y s o f e ffe c tiv e m e d ita tio n , h e a t
a n d v ib ra tio n w ill m a n ife s t w ith in th e lo w e r a b d o ­
m e n . U s u a lly th e h e a t w ill a p p e a r tw o w e e k s p r io r
to th e v ib ra tio n . A s th e lo w e r a b d o m e n b e c o m e s
fu ll o f Q i, it n a tu r a lly b e g in s to v ib ra te , c a u s in g
th e w h o le b o d y to s o m e tim e s s h a k e .
T he R emoving A nd S ealing P ractice
W h e n b e g in n in g D ao ist alch em ical m ed itatio n s,
th e d isc ip le m u s t first tra in to re m o v e h is a tte n tio n
from th e e x tern al e n v iro n m e n t, a n d h is sen se s m u s t
b e ta u g h t to fo cu s in tern a lly . F o r e x a m p le :
• E y es: H is e y e s s h o u ld b e c lo se d a n d in te rn a lly
w a tc h in g ;
• E a rs: H is e a r s s h o u ld b e in te r n a lly lis te n in g
to th e I n n e r - s o u n d s o f h is b o d y ;
• N o s e : H is n o s e s h o u ld b e s m e llin g th e In n e r-
s c e n t o f h is in te rn a l b o d y ;
• S p ir it: H is s p ir it s h o u ld b e in te r n a lly fe e lin g ;

• B o d y : H is b o d y s h o u ld b e still;
• T o n g u e : H is to n g u e s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n th e
H e a v e n ly P o o l, lo c a te d o n th e c e n te r o f h is
u p p e r p a la te , in th e W o o d E le m e n t p o s itio n
(F ig u re 1.698).
T h is sp e c ia l ''R e m o v in g " p ra c tic e is u s e d to
h e lp th e d is c ip le e n e r g e tic a lly g a th e r a n d th e n
" se a l" th e c u ltiv a te d Q i in sid e h is body, p re v e n tin g
it fro m " le a k in g " o u t th e b o d y v ia h is Six S en ses.
S eal the Six S e n se s Using T he S ix Roots
A s th e d is c ip le le a r n s to p e r fo rm th e R e m o v ­
in g p ra c tic e , h e m u s t a ls o le a r n to im m e d ia te ly
" S e a l" th e Six S e n se s. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y
u s in g th e "Six R o o ts" (i.e., th e E y e R o o t, E a r R o o t,
N o s e R o o t, M i n d / S p i r i t R o o t, B o d y R o o t, a n d
T o n g u e R oot). A f te r th e s e s p e c ia l R o o ts h a v e all
b e e n e n e rg e tic a lly s e a le d , th e c u ltiv a te d Q i w ill
s to p le a k in g o u ts id e h is b o d y . T h e S e a lin g th e Six
R o o ts p ra c tic e is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• S e a lin g th e E y e s R o o t: T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d
b y so ftly c lo s in g th e e y e s, a n d r e tu r n in g th e
s p ir itu a l lig h t b a c k to th e in n e r b o d y , in o r d e r
to c re a te a q u ie s c e n t s ta te o f m in d .
• S e a lin g th e E a r R o o t: T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d
b y e n e rg e tic a lly tu r n in g th e lis te n in g in w a r d ,
a n d s e a lin g th e G a te o f th e K id n e y s . By n o t
p la c in g a tte n tio n o n to e x te r n a l s o u n d s , th e
d is c ip le p r e v e n ts th e e n e r g y fro m " le a k in g "
o u t th e e a rs.
• S e a lin g th e N o s e R o o t: T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d
b y s e a lin g th e n a s a l p a s s a g e , v ia a s p e c ia l
N o s e -P in . T h is s p e c ia l N o s e - P in is u s e d to
s e a l th e n a s a l p a s s a g e a n d p r e v e n t th e Q i
fro m " F a llin g fro m th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e "
(F ig u re 1.699).
• S e a lin g th e S h e n ( M in d /S p ir it) R o o t: T h is is
a c c o m p lis h e d b y s o ftly re le a s in g all a tta c h ­
m e n ts to th o u g h ts a n d fe e lin g s, a n d c lo sin g
th e im a g in a tio n to u s e le s s d e s ire s . A fte r th e
S h e n R o o t h a s b e e n s e a le d , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e a b le to r e tu r n b a c k to h is tr u e o rig in a l s ta te
o f P re n a ta l Q u ie s c e n c e .
• S e a l i n g t h e B o d y ( L if e a n d D e a t h R o o t):
T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y e n e rg e tic a lly s e a l­
in g th e g e n ita ls , p e r in e u m , a n d a n u s , v ia a
s p e c ia l r o lle d u p to w e l o r r o u n d w o o d e n
D a o is t A l c h e m y
The Heavenly Pool
Tongue Position
(Wood Element)
Figure 1.698. The Heavenly Pool (Wood Element)
Tongue position (Liver). The tongue is placed
on the middle of the upper palate
at the center of the roof of the mouth.
Figure 1.699. The special "Nose-Pin,**
used to seal the nasal passage and prevent the Qi from
Tailing From The Upper Magpie Bridge*
Figure 1.700. The special "Sitting Block,*
used to seal the perineum and prevent the Qi from
"Falling From The Lower Magpie Bridge*
b lo c k t h a t h a s b e e n w r a p p e d in c o tto n a n d
c lo th . T h is sp e c ia l s ittin g b lo c k is u s e d to seal
th e p e r in e u m a n d p r e v e n t th e Q i fro m " F a ll­
in g fro m th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e " (F ig u re
1.700). In a n c ie n t C h in a , th is s p e c ia l a lc h e m i­
cal te c h n iq u e w a s s o m e tim e s c a lle d " S e a lin g
th e B o d y R o o t."
• S e a l i n g t h e T o n g u e R o o t: T h is is a c c o m ­
p lis h e d b y h a v in g th e te e th lig h tly to u c h , th e
lip s s o ftly c lo se d , a n d th e tip o f th e to n g u e
p r e s s e s th e H e a v e n ly P o o l to fo rm th e M id d le
M a g p ie B rid g e (re fe r b a c k to F ig u re 1.698).
A fte r th e S ix R o o ts h a v e b e e n s u c c e s s fu lly
se a le d , th e d is c ip le can th e n b e g in to collect, refine,
a n d g e n e r a te th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t. A d d itio n a lly ,
o n c e th e Six R o o ts a re e n e rg e tic a lly se a le d , th e
d is c ip le w ill b e g in to c re a te th e Six R o o t V ib ra­
tio n s in s id e h is b o d y . T h e s e s p e c ia l v ib ra tio n a l
re s o n a n c e s w ill n a tu r a lly o c c u r o n th e ir o w n , a n d
e v e n tu a lly e n a b le th e d is c ip le to e x p e rie n c e 36
d iffe re n t ty p e s o f in te rn a l v ib ra tio n s .
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T he S ix Root Vibration Manifesta tio n s
B e c a u se " F u lln e s s o f Q i c re a te s A b u n d a n c e o f
S h e n ," o n c e th e Six R o o ts h a v e b e e n s e a le d , h e a t,
lig h t, a n d v ib r a tio n w ill b e g in to in c re a s e w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n a re a . A s th e v ib ra tio n c o n tin ­
u e s to in c re a se , a d d itio n a l v ib r a tio n s a re c r e a te d .
T h e Six R o o t V ib ra tio n s o c c u r n a tu r a lly w ith in th e
b o d y , a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n s :
• 1 st V ib r a tio n a l P a tte r n : T h e first v ib r a tio n a l
p a tte r n th a t th e d is c ip le w ill feel is c o m m o n ly
n o tic e d w ith in th e lo w e r n a v e l a n d g e n ita l
re g io n . T h is s u b tle v ib r a tio n is th e n fo llo w e d
b y a w a r m s e n s a tio n b e g in n in g to s t i r w ith in
h is lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a . A s h is Q i c o n tin u e s
to in c re a se , th e h e a t b e g in s to in c re a se . E v e n ­
tu a lly , th e d is c ip le w ill n o tic e a h o t s e n s a tio n
s p r e a d in g t h r o u g h o u t h is e n tir e b o d y .
• 2 n d V ib r a tio n a l P a tte r n : T h e s e c o n d v ib r a ­
tio n a l p a tte r n th a t th e d is c ip le w ill feel o c c u rs
w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n . F irst, th e e n e rg e tic
s e n s a tio n is e x p e rie n c e d in th e fo rm o f a s tro n g
r a d ia tin g h e a t. T h e n , w ith in a fe w d a y s , th e
d is c ip le w ill feel a s tro n g v ib ra tio n b e g in n in g
to s tir w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n a re a .
• 3 rd V ib r a tio n a l P a tte r n : T h e th ird v ib ra tio n a l
p a tte r n th a t th e d is c ip le w ill feel o c c u rs w ith in
h is h e a d , c a u s in g b o th o f h is e y e s to sh in e w ith
s p ir itu a l lig h t (L in g S h e n ) a n d a lso s h e d te a rs.
A t th is s p e c ia l tim e in a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , th e
g e n e r a te d In te rn a l F ire tr a n s f o r m s im p u r itie s
s to r e d w ith in th e five v isc e ra in to te a rs, w h ic h
a re th e n n a tu ra lly d is c a r d e d fro m th e b o d y v ia
th e ey es. T h is tra n s f o rm a tio n a l p ro c e s s is u s e d
in o r d e r to b r in g u n io n a n d h a r m o n y to th e
e n e rg y o f th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s (F ig u re 1.701).
• 4 th V ib ra tio n a l P a tte rn : T h e fo u rth v ib ra tio n a l
p a tte m th a t th e d isc ip le w ill feel o c c u rs b e h in d
h is e a rs, a n d c re a te s a s o u n d s im ila r to th a t o f
w in d b lo w in g . O n c e th e d isc ip le e x p e rie n c e s
th is m ag ical w in d (i.e., th e In n e r-S o u n d o f 1,000
C ic a d a s S in g in g ), h e w ill feel th e e n e rg y o f h is
E x tern a l K id n e y s (p e n is) s ta rt to m o v e in sid e
h is lo w e r a b d o m e n . T h is is th e tim e fo r th e
d isc ip le to b eg in to refine h is A lchem ical A g e n t.
• 5 th V ib r a tio n a l P a tte r n : T h e fifth v ib ra tio n a l
p a t t e m th a t th e d is c ip le w ill feel o c c u rs in s id e
h is b ra in , w h ic h s u d d e n ly c r e a te s a p o w e r f u l
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The The Eyelids The
Whites to the Spleen Whites
to the v I ✓ to the
Lungs x \ Ÿ rrÜ i X Lungs
The
Comers _
to the
Heart
The Pupils
to the ' The Irises
Kidneys• to the Liver
Figure 1.701. The Ancient Daoist
Five Element Correspondence To the Eye
fu ll-b o d y v ib ra tio n . O n c e th is v ib ra tio n b e g in s
to h a p p e n , it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to
im m e d ia te ly m o v e th e F iv e C o lo r e d Q i o f
th e F iv e Yin O r g a n s d o w n w a r d , a n d r o o t th e
s p ir itu a l e n e rg y o f th e M id d le D a n tia n in to
h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
• 6 th V ib r a tio n a l P a tte rn : T h e six th v ib ra tio n a l
p a tte r n th a t th e d is c ip le w ill feel o c c u rs in s id e
h is n a s a l p a ssa g e , w h ic h s u d d e n ly c a u se s th e
n o s e to le a k o u t a w a te r y flu id . O n c e th is o c­
cu rs, it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to a llo w th e
n o se to fu lly p u r g e a n d d ra in o u t. N ex t, th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly p la c e th e N o se -P in
o n , to seal th e n a s a l p a s s a g e a n d p r e v e n t th e
tra n s f o rm e d Q i fro m " F a llin g fro m th e U p p e r
M a g p ie B rid g e " (refer b a c k to F ig u re 1.698).
T h e D a o is t B ea tin g a n d
D rum m ing t h e Q i Meditation
In th is fo llo w in g b e g in n in g m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le w ill b rin g H e a v e n ly Y ang Q i in to h is U p ­
p e r D a n tia n (" N iw a n P a la c e ") a s a p r e p a r a tio n fo r
c u ltiv a tin g th e Y ang e n e rg y o f th e Im m o rta l F etu s.
T h e d is c ip le w ill a lso b r in g E a rth ly Yin Q i in to h is
L o w e r D a n tia n ("P a la c e o f Ja d e "), a s a p r e p a r a tio n
fo r c u ltiv a tin g th e Yin e n e rg y o f th e Im m o rta l F etus.
D u rin g th is in itial c u ltiv a tio n p ra ctice, it is im ­
p o r ta n t fo r th e d isc ip le to k e e p h is m in d q u ie t a n d
h is b o d y still. M y teac h er u s e to say, "C lo se th e d o o r
to all o u ts id e d istra c tio n s, a n d d o n o t allo w fo r a n y
a d d itio n a l th o u g h ts to en ter." T h is is n o t a p ra y e r o r
c h a n t (as b o th are co n sid ered to b e g ra sp in g a t so m e­
th in g th a t y o u w a n t a n d a re a fo rm of d istra c tio n ),
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b u t a fo c u sed m e d ita tio n , th a t allo w s th e d isc ip le

to d isso lv e in to th e in fin ite sp a c e o f th e W uji a n d
re co n n ect w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e tru e D a o (D ivine).
« B eg in b y im a g in in g s tr e a m s o f w a r m Y ang
Q i flo w in g d o w n fro m th e S u n , th r o u g h th e
to p o f y o u r h e a d v ia y o u r B a ih u i a re a , a n d
e n te r in g in to th e N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d a t Middle
th e c e n te r o f y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e e n tr y D antian
p o rta l o f th is sp e c ia l a re a is s o m e tim e s k n o w n
a s th e H e a v e n ly G a te o f th e Taiji P o le.
• N e x t, im a g in e cool Yin Q i flo w in g fro m u n d e r ­
n e a th th e E a rth . Im a g in e a n d feel th is e n e rg y
Lower
b u b b lin g u p w a r d th ro u g h y o u r p e rin e u m (P al­ Dantian
ace o f Jad e) a n d th e H u iy in area o f y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h is e n try p o rta) are a is a lso k n o w n
a s th e E a rth ly G a te o f th e Taiji P ole.
• N ow , m ix th e se tw o o p p o site energies, b le n d in g Top
b o th Yin (E a rth ) a n d Y ang (H e a v e n ) to g e th e r Inferior Aspect of
in sid e y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . Im a g in e a n d feel the Respiratory
th e tw o ste a m s flo w in g th ro u g h th e c e n te r Taiji Diaphragm
B ack
P o le a n d filling y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . Right Side
P erform ing T he B eating and
Drumming th e Q i S tanding Meditation
Hip and
Floating Ribi 7
\Lower Dantian
Sacrum,
Lower Lumbaf
Vertebrae,
T h e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i S ta n d in g md Mingmen
M e d ita tio n , e m p lo y s a fo rm o f " N a tu r a l B re a th ­ Qi Expands in
in g ." T h is sp e c ia l b r e a th in g p a tte r n is s o m e tim e s Six Directions
Front
k n o w n a s " P r e n a t a l B r e a th in g ," b e c a u s e d u r ­ Pubic Bone Left Side
in g th e g r o w th a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ro c e s s , th e and Navel Hip and
k Nj-
Floating Rib
a b d o m e n o f th e fe tu s e x p a n d s a s it in h a le s a n d
c o n tra c ts a s it e x h a le s, a c tin g lik e a liv in g p u m p , Bottom
d r a w in g n u tr itio n a n d Q i in to its b o d y . Anal Sphincter, Coccyx,
W ith th is sp ecial b re a th in g m e th o d , Q i is in­ Pelvic Diaphragm, and
h a le d th ro u g h th e nose, a n d g u id e d d o w n th e fro n t Urogenital Diaphragm

o f th e c h e st in to th e lo w e r a b d o m e n . T h e lo w e r ab ­
d o m e n n a tu ra lly e x p a n d s like a ball u p o n inhalation.
In o rd e r to h e lp fill th e lo w e r a b d o m e n com pletely,
th e d isc ip le sh o u ld in h a le e v e n ly a n d slo w ly fo r
six sec o n d s, s tre tc h in g a n d e x p a n d in g th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n o u tw a rd in six d ire c tio n s (F ig u re 1.702):
• F ro m t h e B o tto m : T h e a n a l s p h in c te r clo ses,
a n d th e coccyx, p e lv ic d ia p h r a g m a n d u r o ­
g e n ita l d ia p h r a g m , lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e
p e r in e u m , e x p a n d d o w n w a r d .
• F ro m th e F ro n t: F eel th e p u b ic b o n e a n d n a v e l
p re s s fo r w a rd
• F ro m th e B a d e Feel th e sa c ru m , lo w e r lu m b a r
v e r te b r a e a n d M in g m e n p re s s b a c k w a r d
Figure 1.702. The Natural Abdominal Breathing Method
* F ro m th e R ig h t: F eel th e h i p a n d flo a tin g rib
a r e a s e x p a n d o u tw a r d
■ F ro m t h e L eft: Feel th e h ip a n d f lo a tin g rib
a r e a s e x p a n d o u tw a r d
• F ro m th e T o p : Feel th e b a s e o f th e re s p ir a to r y
d ia p h r a g m s lig h tly e x p a n d f o r w a r d , u p w a r d
an d b ac k w ard .
U p o n e x h a la tio n , th e lo w e r a b d o m e n w ill
n a tu ra lly re la x a n d c o n tra c t in w a rd . E x h a le e v e n ly
a n d s lo w ly fo r six s e c o n d s , a llo w in g th e g a th e r e d
Q i to r e m a in w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . E v e n tu -
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a lly in c re a s e th e tim e to 30 s e c o n d s , th is is k n o w n
a s " S to k in g th e F ire."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e N a tu r a l A b d o m in a l
B r e a th i n g M e t h o d is u s e d to s t r e n g t h e n th e
r e p r o d u c t i v e o r g a n s . It in v ig o r a te s , a n d r o o ts
th e m o v e m e n t o f Q i flo w in g fro m th e E x te rn a l
K id n e y s (i.e., th e te ste s) a n d d ie In te rn a l K id n e y s
(i.e., th e o r g a n s ) in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is
s tr e n g th e n s th e b o d y 's J in g a n d lo w e r lu m b a r
a re a , a n d r e d u c e s stre ss. T h e g e n tle m o v e m e n t o f
th e a b d o m in a l cav ity , d ia p h r a g m , a n d th o ra c ic
c a v ity in th is e x e rc ise c h a n g e s th e p o s itio n o f e a c h
in te rn a l o rg a n a n d e n h a n c e s its fu n c tio n . A lso , th e
a lte r n a tin g p o s itiv e a n d n e g a tiv e in te rs titia l p r e s ­
s u r e c a u s e s th e a b d o m in a l a re a to b e flu s h e d w ith
fre sh Q i a n d B lo o d , s tr e n g th e n in g th e p e r is ta ltic
a c tio n o f th e d ig e s tiv e sy ste m , in c re a sin g c a p illa ry
c irc u la tio n , a n d fa c ilita tin g th e s tim u la tio n o f th e
a u to n o m ic n e r v o u s s y s te m .
Eyes, Lower Dantian, and the Anal Sphincter
W h e n b e g i n n i n g th is e x e rc is e , c lo s e y o u r
e y e s a n d lo o k a t th e tip o f y o u r n o s e . R e le a se all
th o u g h ts a n d p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r c o n c e n tra ­
tio n o n to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n , lig h tly c lo se
y o u r a n a l s p h in c te r. By c lo sin g th e a n a l s p h in c te r
a n d c o m p re s s in g a n d re le a s in g th e u ro g e n ita l d ia ­
p h r a g m , th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o r g a n s (e.g., th e u te r u s ,
p ro s ta te , o v a rie s , u r e th r a , a n d te stic le s) w ill a ls o
b e c o m e s tim u la te d .
E n e r g e tic S e n s a tio n s
W h e n p r a c tic in g th is e x e rc ise co rrec tly , th e
L o w e r D a n tia n a n d lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a w ill fill
w ith in te n s e h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n . S o m e tim e s , e v e n
w h e n n o t tra in in g , th e L o w e r a b d o m in a l a re a w ill
s u d d e n l y h e a t u p . T h is s p o n ta n e o u s d is c h a r g e
is c o n s id e r e d to b e a n o rm a l p h e n o m e n o n , a n d
s h o u ld n o t c o n c e rn th e d is c ip le .
I t is i m p o r t a n t to n o te th a t w h e n t r a i n i n g
D a o is t A lch e m y , m e n n a tu ra lly p ro g r e s s fro m Jin g
(E sse n ce) to Q i (E n e rg y ), w h ile w o m e n n a tu r a lly
p ro g r e s s fro m X u e (B lo o d ) to Q i (E n e rg y ). T h e r e ­
fo re, w h e n a w o m a n d is c ip le is e x p e rie n c in g h e r
m e n s e s , s h e m u s t s to r e th e g a th e r e d Q i in th e
M id d le D a n tia n a n d H e a r t a re a , a n d n o t w ith in
th e u te r u s a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a re a . T h is w ill a l­
lo w h e r to re ta in h e r g a th e r e d Q i a n d n o t lo se it
th r o u g h h e r m e n s e s .
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Fire
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1 7 0 3 . For the Fire position, which is related
to the Heart, the tongue is placed on the front of the
upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
In order to
stimulate
the Qi in
the Lower
Dantian,
the tips of
the thumbs
touch, and
the outside
hand's fingers
cover the
inside hand's
knuckles.
Figure 1.704. Single Cross-Legged Sitting Posture
P erforming The B eating and
Drumming the Q i S itting Meditation
1. W h e n p ra c tic in g th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g
th e Q i S ittin g M e d ita tio n , b e g in b y s ittin g o n
a c u s h io n o r a t th e e d g e o f a ch a ir. K e e p y o u r
s p in e s tra ig h t, s h o u ld e r s a n d c h e s t re la x e d ,
a n d y o u r k n e e s k e p t lo w e r th a n y o u r g ro in .
Y o u r to n g u e s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n th e u p p e r
p a la te , b e h in d th e te e th , o n th e F ire E le m e n t
to n g u e p o s itio n (F ig u re 1.703).
2. C lo se y o u r e y e s a n d re s t y o u r h a n d s n a tu r a lly
o n th e k n e e s, o r p la c e th e m o n y o u r la p w ith
th e p a lm s o v e r la p p in g , a n d th e tip s o f y o u r
th u m b s to u c h in g (F ig u re 1.704).
3. W h ile in h a lin g , s o ftly e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n
a n d fo c u s th e m i n d 's in te n tio n o n fillin g th e
L o w e r D a n tia n w ith Q i.
4. W h e n ex h a lin g , d ire c t y o u r m in d to re la x y o u r
e n tire b o d y . S o ftly c o m p re s s in g th e a b d o m e n
d o w n a n d in w a r d . D ire ct th e Q i to flo w fro m
th e lo w e r p e r in e u m , im a g in e a n d feel th e e n ­
e rg y c irc u la tin g b a c k in to th e sa c ra l area, th e n
to th e K id n e y s, n a v e l, a n d fin ally b a c k d o w n ­
w a rd to w a r d s th e p e r in e u m (F ig u re 1.705).

Figure 1.705. The Natural Abdominal Breathing Method
5. C o n tin u e to b re a th e a t a pace th a t feels co m fo rt­
ab le. W h ile u s in g N a tu r a l B re a th in g a n d th e
Beating an d D ru m m in g th e Qi m ethod, the a b d o ­
m en sh o u ld e x p a n d a n d co n tract w ith o u t forcing
th e respiration. T he discip le m u st h a v e h is anal
sp h in c te r closed th ro u g h o u t th e e n tire exercise.
6. C o n tin u e th is m e d ita tio n fo r se v e ra l m in u te s .
P E R F O R M IN G T H E A D V A N C E D B E A T IN G
a n d D r u m m in g Q i M e d it a t io n
T he follow ing is an ad v a n ced version o f th e B eat­
in g a n d D ru m m in g th e Qi exercise. It req u ires th a t
the disciple u se th e R everse B reathing resp irato ry p a t­
tem , a n d sh o u ld only be p ra cticed afte r th e d iscip le
h a s m a stere d the p re v io u s B eating an d D ru m m in g
th e Q i m ed itatio n u sin g N a tu ra l B reathing.
B efo re te a c h in g m e th is se c re t e x e rc ise , m y
te a c h e rs first in fo rm e d m e th a t th e e y e s a r e th e
''u p p e r te stic le s," a n d t h a t th e n o s e w a s th e " u p ­
p e r p e n is " (th e m o u th b e in g th e " u p p e r v a g in a " ).
T h e n , th e tr a in in g b e g a n a s fo llo w s:
1. C lose y o u r eyes, co n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n , in h a le
th ro u g h y o u r nose, a n d lead th e Q i as follow s:
• S ip a n d in h a le fo r h a lf a b re a th , w h ile ro llin g
b o th ey es u p to th e N i w a n Palace, a n d d irec t th e
Dao is t Alchem y
Palace
Figure 1.700. Advanced Figure 1.707. Advanced
Beating &Drumming Qi #1 Beating &Drumming Qi #2
Q i to flo w th ro u g h th e n o se to w a rd th e b a c k o f
th e h e a d , in to th e J a d e P illo w (GV-16, O ccip u t).
• C o n tin u e to lead th e Q i from th e Ja d e Pillow ,
d o w n to H e a v e n 's C h im n e y (T hroat), th ro u g h
th e ch est a n d C o n cep tio n Vessel, in to th e S p irit
G a te w a y (N a v el). N e x t, cre a te a sm a ll w h ite
en e rg y ball a n d leave it p u lsa tin g a t y o u r n av el.
• N ext, inh ale the second h alf o f th e b reath th ro u g h
y o u r p en is, a n d p u ll u p o n y o u r testicles. A s y o u
in h ale, d ire c t th e Q i to flow fro m y o u r p e n is
th ro u g h th e D ra g o n 's Well (i.e., H u iy in ), p a s t th e
coccyx, u p th e sp in e, a n d in to th e G a te o f Life
(F igure 1.706). N ext, create a sm all b lack e n e rg y
ball a n d leav e it p u lsa tin g a t y o u r M in g m en .
2. N o w , w ith y o u r e y e s still c lo se d , re la x y o u r
a b d o m e n , e x h a le th r o u g h y o u r n o s e , a n d le a d
th e tw o p u ls a tin g e n e rg y b a lls a s fo llo w s:
• A s y o u e x h a le , re la x y o u r e y e s a n d te stic le s,
a n d p la c e th e fo c u s o f y o u r in te n tio n o n to
th e tw o e n e r g y b a lls lo c a te d in y o u r lo w e r
a b d o m in a l a r e a . I m a g in e a n d fe e l th e tw o
e n e r g y b a lls b e g in to c h a s e a f te r e a c h o th e r,
s p in n in g fa s te r a n d faster, c re a tin g a p o w e r f u l
v ib r a tio n (F ig u re 1.707).
3. R e p e a t th e p a tte r n fo r 2 0 m in u te s .
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Preparing the Heart Qi Meditation Fire

T h is n e x t lev el o f tr a in in g is k n o w n a s " th e Element
E m p e r o r N o u r is h e s H is M in is te rs a n d G e n e ra ls ." Tongue
It is tr a d itio n a lly ta u g h t to th e d is c ip le in o r d e r Position
to a w a k e n a n d a c tiv a te th e in te rn a l c o n n e c tio n
e x is tin g b e tw e e n h is Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), Figure 1.708. For the Fire position, which is related
lo c a te d w ith in h is h e a r t, a n d h is b o d y 's F iv e Yin to the Heart, the tongue is placed on the front of the
O rg a n s . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is s p e c ia l m e d ita ­ upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
tio n is t r a d i t i o n a l l y p r a c tic e d a s a p r e l u d e to
c u ltiv a tin g th e v a r io u s s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s o f th e
F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs (B re ath s), o r ig in a tin g fr o m In order to
th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s . stimulate
1. P r e p a r a tio n : A s s u m e a s ittin g p o s tu r e . K e e p the Qi in
y o u r s p in e s tra ig h t, s h o u ld e r s a n d c h e s t re ­ the Lower
la x e d , k n e e s s h o u ld b e k e p t lo w e r th a n y o u r Dantian,
g ro in , a n d y o u r to n g u e s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n
the tips of
the thumbs
th e u p p e r p a la te , b e h in d th e te e th , o n th e F ire
touch, and
E le m e n t to n g u e p o s itio n (F ig u re 1.708). the outside
• Close your eyes and rest your hands naturally hand’s fingers
o n th e k n e e s , o r p la c e th e m o n y o u r la p w ith cover the
th e p a lm s o v e r la p p in g , a n d th e tip s o f y o u r inside hand's
th u m b s to u c h in g (F ig u re 1.709). knuckles.
2. I n h a le : W h ile in h a lin g , u s e N a tu r a l B re a th in g
a n d s o ftly e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n , fo c u s in g th e Figure 1.709. Single Cross-Legged Sitting Posture
m i n d 's in te n tio n o n fillin g th e L o w e r D a n tia n
w ith Q i.
3. E x h a le : W h e n e x h a lin g , d ir e c t y o u r m in d to
re la x y o u r e n tire b o d y . S o ftly c o m p re s s in g th e
a b d o m e n d o w n a n d in w a r d . D ire c t th e Q i to
flo w fro m th e lo w e r p e r in e u m , im a g in e a n d
feel th e e n e rg y c irc u la tin g b a c k in to th e s a c ra l
a re a . K id n e y s , th e n to th e n a v e l, a n d fin a lly
b a c k d o w n to w a r d s th e p e r in e u m (re fe r b a c k
to F ig u re 1,705).
4. H e art: C o n tin u e to b u ild th e Q i in y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n . A fte r s e v e ra l m in u te s , in h a le , a n d
slo w ly b rin g th e Q i from th e L o w e r D a n tia n u p
th e c e n te r o f y o u r b o d y (via th e Taiji Pole), a n d
p lace it in sid e y o u r h e a rt (M id d le D a n tian ) area.
5. R a d ia te : E xhale, im a g in e , a n d feel th e e n e rg y
o f th e h e a rt ra d ia te s p iritu a l lig h t in to all F ive
Yin O rg a n s, s tim u la tin g th e Q i o f th e P re n a ta l
W u jin g sh e n (i.e., th e o rig in a l s p iritu a l n a tu r e
o f th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s). T h is e n e rg e tic ac tio n is
tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as " th e E m p e ro r N o u rish e s Figure 1.710. The Emperor Nourishes
H is M in iste rs a n d G e n e ra ls" (F ig u re 1.710). His Ministers and Generals"

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|Mingmen|
Figure 1.711. The Collected Qi Follows the Center
Hub of the Belt Vessel in order to Wrap the Waist
6. S to re : A fte r se v e ra l m in u te s o f r a d ia tin g s p iri­
tu a l lig h t in to th e F iv e Y in O rg a n s , im a g in e
a n d feel th e e n e r g y o f all F iv e Y in O r g a n s
s u d d e n ly d e s c e n d lik e fiv e c o lo re d v a p o r s ,
a n d e n te r in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , fo c u s o n th e fiv e
c o lo re d m is ts g a th e r in g to g e th e r, a n d e n te r in g
in to th e S ea o f Q i, lo c a te d w ith in th e G o ld e n
S to v e , a t th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• F ro m th e c e n te r o f th e G o ld e n S to v e , im a g in e
a n d feel th e fiv e c o lo re d m is ts r a d ia te th e ir
s p ir itu a l lig h t in to th e S ea o f Q i, b le n d in g
a n d in c re a s in g its e n e rg e tic p o w e r. F eel th is
e n e rg e tic p o w e r b u ild a n d in c re a s e w ith e a c h
b re a th , u n til th e G o ld e n S to v e b e g in s to r a d i­
a te in te rn a l h e a t, lig h t, a n d v ib ra tio n .
7. D iv id e : A fte r a fe w m in u te s , feel th e r a d ia n t
h e a t, lig h t, a n d v ib ra tio n , s u d d e n ly s u r g e o u t
o f th e G o ld e n Stove, a n d q u ic k ly ru s h fo rw a rd ,
to w a r d th e b a c k o f th e n a v e l (S p irit G a te w a y ).
• F ro m th e n a v e l a re a , feel th e r a d ia n t e n e rg y
s im u lta n e o u s ly d iv id e itself in to tw o e n e rg e tic
riv e rs , a n d s u r g e to w a r d th e r ig h t a n d le ft
s id e s o f th e b o d y , w r a p p in g th e B elt V essel
a n d flo w in g a r o u n d b o th h ip s . I m a g in e a n d
feel b o th e n e rg e tic r iv e r s c o n v e rg e a n d fu s e
to g e th e r a t y o u r M in g m e n (G a te o f Life) a re a ,
lo c a te d o n th e lo w e r b a c k (F ig u re 1.711).
8. A s c e n d : F ro m th e M in g m e n a r e a , feel th e
e n e rg y a s c e n d u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel a n d
D A O iS T A lchem y
Baihui (GV-20)
(Wu)
Yintang
(Wei)
Huiyin (CV-1)
(** )
Figure 1.712. Feel the energy ascend up the
Governing Vessel and reach the Yuzhen Guan
(Jade Pillow Palace), located below the Wind Gate
(Fengfu GV-16), at the back of the occiput
re a c h th e Y u z h e n G u a n (Ja d e P illo w P a lace ),
lo c a te d a t th e W in d G a te (F e n g fu G V -16), a t
th e b a c k o f th e o c c ip u t (F ig u re 1.712).
9. D iv id e : F ro m th e F e n g fu p o in t, feel th e e n e rg y
a g a in d iv id e itse lf in to tw o m a in b ra n c h e s .
• T h e F ir s t M a in B ra n c h , im m e d ia te ly s p lits ,
a n d d iv id e s itse lf in to S e v e n S ta r R iv e rs (co r­
r e s p o n d in g to th e S e v e n S ta rs o f th e N o r th e r n
B ig D ip p e r ), w h ic h s p r e a d o v e r th e m e d ia l
a s p e c t o f th e h e a d to n o u r is h th e e n tir e sc a lp ,
a n d e v e n tu a lly g a th e r s a t th e Y in ta n g (H a ll o f
I m p re s s io n s ) p o in t (T h ird E y e a re a ).
• T h e S e c o n d M a in B ra n c h , im m e d ia te ly s p lits ,
a n d d iv id e s itse lf in to T w o C e le stia l Yin a n d
Y ang R iv e rs (c o rre s p o n d in g to th e S u n a n d
M o o n ). T h e C e le stia l Y ang (S u n ) R iv e r w r a p s
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Figure 1713. Feel the energy ascend up the Governing Vessel and reach the Wind Gate (Fengfu GV-16).
th e left la te ra l a s p e c ts o f th e h e a d , p a s s in g
a b o v e th e e a rs , o v e r th e te m p le s a n d a b o v e
th e b ro w , e n d i n g a t th e Y in ta n g a r e a . T h e
C e le s tia l Yin (M o o n ) R iv e r w r a p s th e r i g h t
la te ra l a s p e c ts o f th e h e a d , p a s s in g a b o v e th e
e a rs , o v e r th e te m p le s a n d a b o v e th e b ro w ,
e n d in g a t th e Y in ta n g a re a .
10. D iv id e : F ro m th e Y in ta n g , feel th e e n e r g y
d i v i d e its e lf o n c e a g a in a n d flo w la te r a lly
to w a r d s th e s id e s o f th e te m p le s , r e a c h in g
th e P a la c e o f H e a r in g (T in g g o n g : SI-19) p o in ts
lo c a te d o n b o th s id e s o f th e e a rs (F ig u re 1.713).
11. D e s c e n d : F ro m th e P a la c e o f H e a r in g , feel
th e e n e rg y flo w d o w n th e c h e e k s to g a th e r
a n d p o o l u n d e r th e n o se , a t th e M a n 's M id d le
(R e n z h o n g ) p o in t.
12. D iv id e : F ro m u n d e r th e n o s e , feel th e e n e rg y
d iv id e itself in to tw o riv ers, s u r r o u n d th e ch in ,
re c o n n e c t, a n d th e n flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p ­
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tio n V essel to th e H e a v e n 's C h im n e y p o in t
(T ia n tu : CV-22).
• F ro m th e H e a v e n 's C h im n e y p o in t, fo r th e
s a k e o f p u rific a tio n , im a g in e a n d feel all o f
th e d a r k tu r b id Y in Q i b e g in n in g to s e p a r a te
fro m th e b r ig h t c le a r Y an g Q i.
• T h e n , im a g in e a n d feel all o f th e d a r k tu r b id
Y in Q i tra v e lin g d o w n th e Yin C h a n n e ls o f th e
a r m s (lo c a te d o n th e in s id e o f th e a rm s), a n d
re le a s e th e to x ic e n e rg y o u t b o th h a n d s a n d
fin g e rs in to th e E a rth .
13. R e tu r n : N e x t, fro m th e H e a v e n 's C h im n e y
p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e th ro a t, im a g in e
a n d feel th e b r ig h t c le a r Y ang Q i c o n tin u e to
d e s c e n d th e c e n te r o f th e c h e st, v ia th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel, a n d r e tu r n b a c k to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n .
14. R e p e a t: C o n tin u e to re p e a t th is m e d ita tio n fo r
36 b re a th s , th e n e n d th e tra in in g .

T h e IO O -D a y C e l ib a c y T r a in in g
In D a o ist A lchem y, th e fo llo w in g sp e c ia l tra in ­
in g is sp e c ific ally u s e d fo r th e re s to r a tio n o f th e
b o d y 's O rig in a l T h re e T re a su re s (Y uan Jin g , Y u an
Q i, a n d Y uan S h e n ). If a f te r p e r fo rm in g th e "B e at­
in g a n d D ru m m in g th e Q i c u ltiv a tio n e x e rc ise fo r
s o m e tim e (n in e m o n th s to a y e a r), th e d is c ip le h a s
still n o t c re a te d h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n w ith in h is L o w ­
e r D a n tia n , h e s h o u ld se rio u sly c o n s id e r b e g in n in g
th e fo llo w in g "1 0 0 -D ay C e lib a c y T ra in in g ."
T h e 100-day C elib acy T ra in in g (also k n o w n as
"V irg in B oy T ra in in g "), is tra d itio n a lly c h o se n b y
se rio u s d iscip les, w h o a re d e v o te d to re trie v in g a n d
re p le n ish in g th e ir "lo st" Jing, Q i, a n d S hen. B ecause
o f th e n a tu re o f th is tra in in g , it s h o u ld o n ly b e p ra c ­
ticed b y th o se d iscip les w h o h a v e ch o se n to d e d ic a te
th e m s e lv e s to s e rio u s alc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n .
T h is s p e c ia l tr a in in g r e q u ir e s a s tr ic t d is c i­
p l i n e d ro u tin e , u s e d to e n e r g e tic a lly tr a n s f o r m
th e P o s tn a ta l R e p ro d u c tiv e E sse n c e (Jin g ) in to th e
m a g ic a l e n e rg y (L in g Q i) o f P re n a ta l R e p ro d u c tiv e
F o rc e (Jin g Q i).
In C h in e se M ed icin e, Jin g is u s u a lly c o n sid e re d
to b e s y n o n y m o u s w ith s p e r m . H o w e v e r, in D a o ist
A lch em y , th e te rm "Jin g " a lso re fe rs to th e s u b tle
P re n a ta l C re a tiv e E ssen c e, w h ic h e x is te d b e fo re
c re a tio n a s a n e n e rg e tic fo rm o f lu m in e s c e n t v a p o r.
R e q u ir e m e n t s
T h e 1 0 0 -d a y C e lib a c y r o u tin e p r o v id e s o n e
o f th e m o s t e ffe c tiv e a n d e ffic ie n t w a y s fo r th e
d is c ip le to o p e n h is 12 P r im a r y C h a n n e ls a n d 8
E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels, a s w e ll a s to in c re a s e h is
flo w o f Q i. H o w e v e r, b e c a u s e th e re is th e p o s s ib il­
ity o f h a r m f u l s id e e ffe c ts o c c u rrin g if th e g u id e ­
lin e s a re n o t fo llo w e d ex p licitly , I firs t re c o m m e n d
th a t o n ly th o s e d is c ip le s w h o a re s u r e th e y c a n
fo llo w a n d m a in ta in th is d is c ip lin e fo r th e e n tir e
1 0 0 -d a y s a tte m p t th e tra in in g . T h e g u id e lin e s a r e
e x p la in e d a s fo llo w s:
1. D ie t: D u r in g th e 100 d a y p e r io d , y o u r d ie t
s h o u ld c o n s is t p r e d o m in a n tly o f v e g e ta b le s ,
fish, rice, c e re a ls, a n d fru its. It is im p o r ta n t to
o n ly e a t fo o d th a t is c u r r e n tly in s e a s o n , a n d
to a v o id e a tin g th e F iv e S tr o n g V e g e ta b le s
(G arlic, G in g e r, L eeks, O n io n s ,a n d S callio n s).
D a o is t alchem y
• D o n o t e a t a n y ty p e o f re d m e a t, p o r k , c ra b ,
h a r d sh e llfish , la m b , o r fa tty fo o d s.
* A v o id a n y fo r m o f s u g a r (c h o c o la te , c a n d y ,
etc.), o r s p ic y fo o d s.
* D o n o t d r in k a n y a lc o h o l, co ffee, o r s o d a p o p .
• D o n o t ta k e a n y fo rm o f d r u g s (e s p e c ia lly
re c re a tio n a l), a n d a v o id p la c e s w h e r e p e o p le
a r e s m o k in g .
2. H e r b s : D u r in g th is s p e c ia l p ra c tic e tim e , th e
d is c ip le w ill ta k e a s p e c ia l h e r b a l f o r m u la e
k n o w n a s " D r a g o n 's B re a th ," tw ic e a d a y ,
o n e - h a lf h o u r b e f o re m e d ita tio n w ith a fu ll
g la s s o f w a te r.
T h is h e r b a l re m e d y is u s e d a s a to n ic . I t is
d e s ig n e d to to n e th e b o d y 's n e r v o u s s y s te m ,
s tim u la te th e b r a in a n d r e s p ir a to r y s y s te m ,
a n d in flu e n c e p s y c h ic p e r c e p tio n . I t is g e n e r ­
a lly ta k e n b e fo re s tr e n u o u s m a rtia l tr a in in g o r
b e fo re p r a c tic in g p r o lo n g e d s ittin g o r s t a n d ­
in g Q ig o n g a n d S h e n g o n g m e d ita tio n s .
T h e f o llo w in g a r e tw o ty p e s o f D r a g o n 's
B re a th f o r m u la s . T h e firs t is th e Y a n g (h o t)
f o r m u l a , w h i c h w ill u s u a l l y b e t a k e n b y
b e g in n in g d is c ip le s w h o h a v e w e a k Q i. T h e
f o r m u la h e lp s to b u ild a n d in v ig o r a te th e Q i
a n d b lo o d . B e c a u se o f its h o t n a tu r e , it is n o t
re c o m m e n d e d fo r p ra c titio n e r s w ith h ig h
b lo o d p re s s u r e .
T h e s e c o n d D r a g o n 's B re a th m ix tu r e is th e
Y in (c o o l) fo r m u la . I t is to b e ta k e n b y d is ­
c ip le s w h o h a v e b u ilt u p s tr o n g Q i a n d w a n t
to c o n tin u e to n ific a tio n .
Yang Formula Herb$ Yin Formula Herbs
2 02. He Shou Wu 1 oz. Golden Seal
1 *5 oz. Gotu Kola 1 oz. Chen Pi
1 oz. Cayenne 2oz. He Shou Wu
1 oz. Guarana 1.5 oz. Comfrey
2 oz. Siberian Ginseng 1.5 oz. Gotu Kola
1 oz. Costus Root 1 oz. Guarana
4 oz. Dang Shen 1 oz. Licorice Root
M ix th is h e r b a l fo rm u la in a n o n m e ta llic b o w l,
a n d P la c e il in s id e ° ° x c a p su le s. T h e h e r b s a re th e n
s to re d in a n a ir tig h t c o n ta in e r a n d k e p t a w a y fro m
th e s u n lig h t. T h e h e rb a l p re s c rip tio n w ill n o rm a lly
,a s t UP to o n e y e a r 0 n l Y ta k e tw o c a p s u le s w ith a
8 ,a s s o f w a te r, 3 0 m in u te s b e f o re w o r k o u t.
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3. N o S e x F o r 100 d a y s : D u r in g th is tim e p e r io d ,
y o u m u s t c o n tin u a lly b u ild th e Y ang F ire o f
y o u r s e x u a l e n e rg y . W h e n a n y s e x u a l u r g e s
s u d d e n ly a rise , y o u m u s t im m e d ia te ly p e r ­
fo rm th e " C ir c u la r B re a th in g ," a n d p la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r c o n c e n tr a tio n o n d r a w in g th e
e n e r g y fro m th e E x te rn a l K id n e y s (te stic le s)
u p th e s p in e .
If y o u h a v e a n e re c tio n , in th e a b s e n c e o f
s e x u a l d e s ire , im m e d ia te ly p e r f o r m th e cir­
c u la r M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it b r e a th in g , d r a w in g
th e Q i fr o m th e p e n is a n d te s tic le s u p th e
s p in e . T h is w ill c a u s e th e e n e rg y to r e tu r n to
its s o u rc e in th e h e a r t (th e h e a r t is th e s e a t o f
e m o tio n ) in s te a d o f flo w in g d o w n w a r d to th e
te stic le s. W ith in 36 c irc u la r b re a th s , th e p e n is
w ill re tr a c t a n d th e e n e rg y c a n b e c o lle c te d
in s id e y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
In o r d e r to s e d a te a n e re c tio n , im m e d ia te ly
b e g in b y c o n c e n tr a tin g o n y o u r H u iy in a r e a ,
a n d its c o n n e c tio n to th e ro o t o f y o u r p e n is .
T h e n , d r a w th e e n e rg y fro m th e p e n is a n d
te s tic le s in to th e co c cy x a n d c irc u la te it u p th e
s p in e in to th e b r a in . F ro m th e b ra in , le a d th e
Q i d o w n th e c h e s t in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
I t is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n e v e r th e se ­
m e n a n d s p e r m a r e fu ll, th e in c re a s e d e n e r g y
s t im u la te s th e b r a in , a n d g e n e r a te s s e x u a l
d e s ire s . T h is s u r g e o f e n e rg y c a n s o m e tim e s
effec t th e L iver; a n d c a u s e a d is c ip le to b e c o m e
im p a tie n t, d e p r e s s e d , a n d in c lin e d to q u ic k ly
lo s e h is te m p e r.
• W a r n in g : T h e th ir d m o n th o f th e "1 0 0 -D a y
C e lib a c y T ra in in g ," is e x tre m e ly d a n g e r o u s .
D u r in g th e firs t tw o m o n th s , th e d is c ip le w ill
h a v e b u ilt u p a tr e m e n d o u s a m o u n t o f s e x u a l
en e rg y . B y th e th ir d m o n th , if th e d is c ip le w e re
to eja c u la te , h is Q i c o u ld b e c o m e e n e rg e tic a lly
tr a p p e d in s id e h is c r a n iu m . T h is c o u ld h a p ­
p e n d u r i n g th e e n e r g e tic s u r g e th a t o c c u rs
d u r i n g a n e ja c u la tio n . W h e n a n a b n o r m a l
a m o u n t o f h e a t a n d e n e rg y b e c o m e s t r a p p e d
in s id e th e h e a d in th is m a n n e r, th e s y m p to m s
c a n b e e x tr e m e ly p a i n f u l , a n d h a v e b e e n
k n o w n to d r iv e c a re le s s d is c ip le s crazy . T h e
m o s t c o m m o n s y m p to m s a re in te n s e p r e s s u r e
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in th e h e a d (a s if b e in g c r u s h e d b y a v ise ), th e
e y e s o v e r h e a tin g , a n d fe e lin g a s if th e y a re
d r y in g o u t a n d r o ttin g in th e ir so c k e ts .
T h e o n ly re lie f is to im m e d ia te ly s e e a M e d i­
ca l Q ig o n g D o c to r f o r e m e r g e n c y tr e a tm e n t.
T h is is w h y I s tr o n g ly e n c o u r a g e m y d is c ip le s
to n o t " p la y " w ith th is ty p e o f tr a in in g , e s p e ­
c ially if th e y d o n o t th in k th a t th e y c a n c o n tro l
th e ir se x u a l d e s ir e s fo r th e e n tir e 100 d a y s .
4. E m o tio n a l T r a n s f o r m a t i o n : T h e " 1 0 0 -D a y
C e lib a c y T ra in in g ," is v e r y p o w e r f u l, in th a t
it w ill in d u c e tr e m e n d o u s flo w s o f e n e r g y in ­
s id e y o u r b o d y . A s th is e n e rg y r u s h e s th r o u g h
y o u r v a r io u s in te r n a l o r g a n s a n d e n e r g e tic
c h a n n e ls , it w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in t o c le a n o u t
Q i s ta g n a tio n s a n d d is c h a r g e to x in s th a t a r e
s to r e d w ith in d ie tis su e s . W h e n d ie b o d y 's in ­
te rn a l s y s te m s a r e flu s h e d a n d c le a n s e d in th is
m a n n e r , m a n y s u p p r e s s e d e m o tio n s b e c o m e
re le a s e d , a n d s u d d e n ly r is e to th e s u rfa c e .
D u r in g th is " c le a n s in g p ro c e s s ," d ie d is c ip le
w ill b e fo rc e d to c o n f r o n t v a r io u s m e m o r ie s
a n d fe e lin g s th a t h e h a s s u p p r e s s e d h is e n tir e
life. T h e re fo re , th e n e e d to r e c o g n iz e w h a t is
h a p p e n in g , a n d h o w to w o r k t h r o u g h th is
e m o tio n a l t r a n s i t i o n is im p e r a ti v e . T h is is
o n e o f th e p r im a r y r e a s o n s w h y a d is c ip le 's
p e r s o n a l s p i r i t u a l w a lk is s o i m p o r t a n t . A
r e la tio n s h ip w ith th e h e a lin g p o w e r o f th e
D iv in e is e s s e n tia l to w o r k t h r o u g h th is d if ­
fic u lt tr a n s itio n p e r io d .
R e alize th a t th is is a n o r m a l p u r g in g p ro c e s s
th a t e v e r y o n e h a s to g o th r o u g h , a n d t h a t it
is n e c e s s a ry a n d u n a v o id a b le . Y ou w ill a ls o
fa c e s im ila r e m o tio n a l c h a n g e s a n d e n e rg e tic
t r a n s f o r m a tio n s w h e n p r a c tic in g th e m o r e
a d v a n c e d le v e ls o f a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g .
5. T h e M e d i ta tio n : D u r in g th e 10 0 d a y p e r io d ,
y o u m u s t m e d ita te tw ic e a d ay , f o r o n e h o u r
e a c h tra in in g . T h e p r im a r y g o a l o f th e tra in in g
is to g a th e r, s to re a n d c r e a te m a s s iv e a m o u n ts
o f Q i i n s i d e t h e L o w e r D a n ti a n . O n c e a n
" e x c e s s " o f Q i is c r e a te d w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , th e in c re a s e d e n e rg y w ill n a tu r a lly
p r o d u c e t h e h e a t a n d v i b r a t i o n n e e d e d to

b e g in th e t r u e c u ltiv a tio n o f th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t.
Traditionally, the meditation that is per­
formed during the 1 0 0 -D a y Celibacy train­
in g is th e " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i"
ex e rc ise . T h is is p ra c tic e d in e ith e r a s ittin g
o r a s ta n d in g m e d ita tio n p o s tu r e . F o c u s is
p la c e d o n c o m b in in g th e b r e a th w ith th e flo w
of en e rg y .
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e " B e a tin g a n d D r u m ­
m in g th e Q i" e x e rcise, th e d is c ip le w ill c o n ­
c e n tr a te o n u tiliz in g th e N a tu r a l B re a th in g
r e s p ir a to r y m e th o d . T h is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n
s h o u ld b e d o n e in th e m o r n in g (s u n ris e ) a n d
e v e n in g (S u n se t), fo r a m in im u m o f o n e - h a lf
h o u r e a c h p r a c t i c e s e s s io n (o n e h o u r p e r
m e d ita tio n s e s s io n is p re fe rr e d ).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t if th e d is c ip le
m is se s o n e d a y o f tra in in g , it w ill im m e d i­
a te ly s e t h im b a c k 10 d a y s . T h e re fo re , in a n
e m e rg e n c y , th e d is c ip le m a y s im p ly p ra c tic e
fo r o n ly 15 m in u te s b e f o r e g o in g to s le e p .
T h is w ill s ta b iliz e h is tr a in in g . A lth o u g h h e
w ill n o t in c re a s e h is Q i, h e w ill n o t lo s e th e
c u ltiv a te d en e rg y .
• P re p W ith T h e D a o is t F iv e O rg a n E xercises: A s
a p r e p a ra tio n fo r th e " B e a tin g a n d D ru m m in g
th e Q i" m e d ita tio n . M a s te r W ong h a d u s first
cle a n se th e b o d y b y p e r fo rm in g a few m in u te s
o f " p u rg in g ex e rcises" (i.e., " P u llin g D o w n th e
H e a v e n s," w ith a d e s c e n d in g " H a a " s o u n d ).
T h e n , w e w o u ld p e r f o r m th e D a o is t F iv e
Y a n g O r g a n E x e rc is e , t h e D a o is t F iv e Y in
O r g a n E x e rc is e s , a n d fo llo w it w ith 30-45
m in u te s o f B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i,
w h ile h o ld in g th e " Im m o r ta l P o s t S ta n d in g
P o s tu r e (F ig u re 1.714).
T h e F ir s t 3 0 D a y s
T h is first s ta g e w ill u tiliz e th e " B e a tin g a n d
D r u m m i n g th e Q i" m e th o d . H o w e v e r , in th is
s p e c ia l v e rs io n , th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e in h a lin g
W h ite H e a v e n ly L ig h t in th r o u g h th e e y e s a n d
n o s e , a n d s e n d in g it d o w n th e fro n t o f h is b o d y ,
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n . S im u lta n e o u s ly , th e d is ­
c ip le w ill a ls o im a g in e in h a lin g G o ld e n E a rth ly
D A O IS T alchem y
'The fingertips I Imagine that i
J face each 1 the hands 1
I other to Jare embracing J
' complete the I an invisible i
, energy circuit I ball of energy '
1 located J
I at the Middle j
I Dantian i
Figure 1.714. Immortal Post Posture
L ig h t in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n th r o u g h h is p e n is
a n d fro m th e b o tto m o f b o th feet. W h e n in h a lin g ,
it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le p u ll u p o n h is a n a l
s p h in c te r m u s c le , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly sea l th e lo w e r
p e r in e u m s o th a t th e c o lle c te d Q i d o e s n o t e sc a p e .
T h is s e c re t m e th o d is u s e d to s tim u la te th e lo w e r
co c c y g e a l n e r v e s a n d e n h a n c e th e " s te a m in g o f
th e L o w e r C a u ld r o n ."
A s th e lig h t a n d Q i o f H e a v e n m e e ts th e lig h t
a n d Q i o f E a rth , th e y c o m b in e a n d c irc u la te w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . It is im p o r ta n t to p e r f o r m th is
b r e a th in g e x e rc is e fo r 30 m in u te s , a t le a s t tw ic e a
d ay . A fte r 30 m in u te s , in o r d e r to e n d th e ex e rcise,
s it in q u ie s c e n t m e d ita tio n , a llo w all o f th e b o d y 's
Q i to s e ttle in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n e n e r ­
g e tic a lly se a l th e Q i in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
Th e N ex t 7 0 D ays
A fte r th e first m o n th , a s h e a t b e g in s to g a th e r
in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e d is c ip le w ill a d d
th e fo llo w in g A d v a n c e d B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g
th e Q i to h is tr a in in g p ra c tic e . In th is s e c re t tr a in ­
in g m e th o d , th e d is c ip le w ill d is c ip lin e h im s e lf
to e n e rg e tic a lly c re a te h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n w ith in
h is E x te rn a l K id n e y s (te s tic le s ) a n d h is L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h e r e a re s e v e n m a jo r o p e n in g s w h ic h
c o n n e c t to th e m a le r e p r o d u c tiv e o r g a n s . It is
th r o u g h th e s e s e v e n sp e c ia l a re a s, th a t a d is c ip le
c a n e n e rg e tic a lly le a k h is c u ltiv a te d E sse n c e .
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• F ro m th e H u iy in area, th e d isc ip le w ill a g a in

m o v e th e h ea t a n d v ib ratio n b ac k in to h is coccyx.
• F ro m th e coccyx, th e d isc ip le w ill a g a in m o v e
th e e n e rg y b ac k in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
c o m p lete th e "T riangle o f Life" en erg etic p a tte rn .
• A f te r p e r f o r m i n g t h is s p e c ia l e x e r c is e f o r
s e v e ra l m in u te s , a n d d e v e lo p in g a n e n e rg e tic
" m u s c le -m e m o ry ," th e d is c ip le s h o u ld im m e ­
d ia te ly b e g in to in c o r p o r a te th e 'T r ia n g le o f
L ife" e n e rg e tic p a tte r n in to h is " B e a tin g a n d
D r u m m in g th e Q i" ex e rc ise .
• A t th is p o in t in h is tr a in in g , th e T ria n g le o f
L ife w ill b e c o m e a n a t u r a l ly i n c o r p o r a t e d
e n e r g e t i c p a t t e r n , e a c h ti m e t h e d i s c i p l e
p e r f o r m s th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i
e x e rc ise .

I t is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t in th is s p e c ia l ex ­
The Advanced Beating and Drumming the Qi
e rc ise , th e m in d is u s e d to s tim u la te th e n e r v o u s
training method is described as follows:
s y s te m , a n d th e te s tic le s a n d i n n e r te n d o n s a r e
• T h e d is c ip le w ill b e g in b y m e n ta lly , e n e r ­
u s e d to s u p p ly th e e n e rg y .
g e tic a lly th e n p h y s ic a lly d r a w in g u p o n h is
W ith in 100 d a y s o f e ffe c tiv e m e d ita tio n , h e a t
te stic le s, a n d a n a l s p h in c te r m u s c le .
a n d v ib ra tio n w ill m a n ife s t in th e lo w e r a b d o m e n .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill re la x , y e t c o n tin u e to
U s u a lly th e h e a t w ill a p p e a r tw o w e e k s p r io r to
h o ld a n d s u s p e n d th e te s tic le s u p w a r d .
t h e v i b r a t i o n s t a r t i n g . A s th e lo w e r a b d o m e n
• After a few minutes, the testicles will start to
b e c o m e s fu ll o f Q i, it n a tu r a lly b e g in s to v ib ra te ,
heat up and begin to vibrate.
c a u s in g th e w h o le b o d y to s o m e tim e s s h a k e .
• O n c e th e d is c ip le c a n e x p e rie n c e th e h e a t a n d
v ib ra tio n , h e s h o u ld c o n c e n tra te o n p u llin g
A f t e r T h e 100 Days
th e e n e r g y fr o m th e te s tic le s in to th e a r e a o f
W h e n fo llo w in g th e " 1 0 0 -D ay C e lib a c y T ra in ­
th e H u iy in .
in g " o u tlin e d a b o v e , th e d is c ip le w ill e v e n tu a lly
• A f te r th e d is c ip le c a n e x p e rie n c e th e h e a t a n d
n o tic e a n d feel a v e r y s tr o n g e n e r g y flo w v ib r a t­
v ib r a tio n a t th e a r e a o f th e H u iy in , h e s h o u ld
in g w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n . W h e n th e h e a t a n d
c o n c e n tra te a n d d r a w th e e n e rg y in to th e a r e a
v ib r a tio n b e g in to e n te r in to th e co c cy x a n d s ta r t
o f th e coccyx.
to ris e u p th e d is c ip le 's s p in e , h e s h o u ld im m e d i­
• O n c e th e d is c ip le c a n e x p e r ie n c e th e h e a t
a te ly b e g in p e r f o r m in g th e c ir c u la tin g p a t t e r n o f
a n d v ib r a tio n a t th e a re a o f th e co c cy x , h e
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O rb it.
s h o u ld c o n c e n tr a te a n d p u ll th e e n e r g y in to
A s h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n o v e r f lo w th e L o w e r
th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.715).
D a n tia n a n d e n te r in to th e s p in e , it w ill feel lik e
• F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
a h a i r - d r y e r h a s b e e n p la c e d a t th e b a s e o f th e
c o n c e n tra te a n d p u ll th e h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n
s a c r u m a n d is s lo w ly m o v in g u p th e c e n te r o f
d o w n w a r d . A t th is p o i n t in th e m e d ita tio n ,
y o u r back.
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld im a g in e a n d feel th e e n ­
In o r d e r to a s s is t its e n e r g e tic a s c e n s io n , a n d
e r g y tr a v e lin g th r o u g h th e fr o n t o f h is lo w e r
h e lp m o v e th e tr a n s f o r m e d Q i u p th e s p in e in to
p e r in e u m , a n d e n te r in g b a c k in to h is te sticles.
th e b r a in , th e d is c ip le c a n p e r f o r m th e " G u a n
• F ro m th e testicles, th e d is c ip le w ill a g a in m o v e
G o n g S tr o k in g B e a rd " Q ig o n g e x e rc ise .
th e e n e rg y b a c k in to h is H u iy in .

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Figure 1.716. General Guan Gong Stroking Beard
G u a n G o n g S t r o k in g B e a r d
T h e m e d ita tio n is n a m e d a f te r G e n e ra l G u a n
G o n g (F ig u re 1.716), a n d is p ra c tic e d d u r i n g th e
S e c o n d S ta g e o f D a o ist A lch e m y , k n o w n a s " G a th ­
e r in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t." T h e e x e rc ise is s p e ­
cific ally d e s ig n e d in o r d e r to m o v e th e c u ltiv a te d
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce (Jing) a n d V ita lity (Q i) a lo n g th e
M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire C y cle, a n d r e q u ir e s th e
d is c ip le to u s e R e v e rse A b d o m in a l B re a th in g (i.e.,
c o n tra c t th e a b d o m e n d u r i n g in h a la tio n , th e n re ­
le a se a n d e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n d u r in g e x h a la tio n ).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t th is sp e c ia l m e d i­
ta tio n s h o u ld o n ly b e p ra c tic e d a fte r th e L o w e r
D a n tia n h a s b e g u n to o v e r h e a t a n d v ib r a te ; a s
th is is th e o n ly tim e th a t th e d is c ip le s h o u ld b e g in
g a th e r in g a n d m o v in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t (i.e.,
th e tra n s f o rm e d a n d re fin e d Jin g , Q i a n d S hen).
T h is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n re q u ire s th e d isc ip le
to u se R everse A b d o m in al B reathing (or "B ellow s
B reath in g"), d u rin g w hich, b o th h a n d s w ill lead the
m o v e m e n t a n d flow of the Q i alo n g its special M i­
crocosm ic Fire C ycle path w ay . A cco rd in g to M aster
W ong, th is m e d ita tio n exercise m u s t b e p ra c tic e d
tw ice a d ay (m orning and evening). You m ay p erform
th e D aoist Five Yin O rgan Exercise first for 30 m in u tes
(in o rd e r to "p rim e " the F ive Yin O rg a n s a n d L ow er
D an tian ), th en follow it w ith the G u a n G o n g S trok­
ing B eard m e d ita tio n for an a d d itio n a l 30 m in u te s.
D a o is t A lchem y
Fire
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.717. For the Fire position, which is related
to the Heart, the tongue is placed on the front of the
upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
Before starting, your
Lower Dantian
should already be
full of cultivated Qi,
Manifesting as
Heat and Vibration
Figure 1.718. Create an Energy Ball
Inside your Lower Dantian.
It tra d itio n a lly ta k e s 100 d a y s o f p ra c tic e in o r­
d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly jo in y o u r G o v e rn in g a n d C o n ­
c e p tio n V essels a n d fill th e L o w e r D a n tia n . If y o u
m is s o n e d a y o f p ra c tic e - it w ill im m e d ia te ly s e t
y o u b a c k 10 d a y s , a n d y o u m u s t b e g in th e e n tire
p ro c e s s a g a in . In a n e m e rg e n c y , y o u m a y p ra c tic e
fo r 15 m in u te s to p r e v e n t lo s in g y o u r a c q u ir e d
c u ltiv a te d Q i ( b u t th is is n o t re c o m m e n d e d ).
I p e rs o n a lly p ra c tic e d th is special m e d ita tio n
e v e ry m o rn in g a n d e v e n in g , u n til I e v e n tu a lly e n e r­
getically jo in ed th e Q i flo w in g w ith in m y G o v e rn in g
a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels. T h e G u a n G o n g S tro k in g
B eard m e d ita tio n exercise is d e sc rib e d a s follow s:
• P re p a ra tio n : B egin in a S ta n d in g W uji P o stu re.
• P la c e y o u r to n g u e o n th e F ire E le m e n t p o s i­
tio n (F ig u re 1.717), to e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e
b o d y 's G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels.
• P erfo rm th e "O n e T h ro u g h Ten M ed itatio n " a n d
th e "T h re e In v o c a tio n s" to e n e rg etica lly p u rify
y o u r T h re e B odies a n d th e M e d ita tio n R oom .
• A f te r th e la s t I n v o c a tio n , c lo s e y o u r a n a l
s p h in c te r, p la c e b o th h a n d s in fro n t o f y o u r
lo w e r a b d o m e n , a n d c re a te an in te rn a l E n e rg y
Ball in s id e y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.718).
• In h a le : N ex t, in h ale h alf a b re ath th ro u g h th e
nose, co n tra ct y o u r a b d o m e n , d ra w th e p en is
in w ard , a n d p u ll u p o n y o u r an al sp h in cter. A t
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F ig u re 1 .7 2 0 . T h e P a th w a y of G u a n G o n g S troking
F igure 1.719. Im agine th e p e n is is a W o o d e n P o le
A nd th e co ccy x is a n a n c ie n t T em ple Bell
the same time, "inhale" the Earth Qi into the
lower perineum through both legs, via the center
of your feet (i.e., your "Bubbling Spring" points).
• C lose your eyes, look d o w n into your L ow er
D antian, and im agin e that you r p en is is a
w ood en p o le and you r coccyx is an ancient
tem ple bell (Figure 1.719).
• A s you contract you r p en is inw ard to strike
the bell, pull u p on the anal sphincter and
H uiyin (CV-1) area, and im agine and feel the
im pact sen d in g the vibration u p your spine,
through the G overning Vessel, toward the top
of your head.
• S im ultan eou sly raise the h and s b y bringing
them upw ard, along the sid es o f your body;
and u se b oth h a n d s to lead the Q i u p the
sp in e to your Jizhong (Center o f Spine GV-6)
area, located behind you r Yellow Court. It is
im portant that both eyes direct and lead the
Lower Dantian Qi up the spine.
Pause at the Jizhong area, and radiate spiritu­
al light into the Generative Force from the back
of the Yellow Court. This transformative energy
w ashes the Alchem ical A gent with the Ling
Qi (Spiritual Energy) and Ling Shen (Spiritual
Mind) of the Five Pure Lights (Prenatal Virtues).
• Inhale: Next, inhale the second half the breath
through the nose, con tin ue to contract your
abdom en, draw in you r penis, and pull up
on your anal sphincter.
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B e a rd c irc les up th e sp in e a n d brain, th e n tra v e ls
d o w n th e c h e st, en d in g in th e L ow er D antian.
• C ontinue to m ove the Qi u p your spine, w ith
you r ey es directing the energy to m ove from
the back o f your Yellow Court toward the top
of your head (Baihui) area.
• A s y o u m ove both h ands tow ard the face,
level w ith the ears, rotate the fingers, so that
they are pointing upw ard, directing the Qi to
flow toward the top of the head (Baihui).
• E x h a le : N ext, exhale half a breath, release the
contracted abdom en, and u se both hands to
lead the Qi from the Baihui, d o w n the front of
your body, via your Conception Vessel (Figure
1.720), toward your Great G atew ay (CV-14)
point, located in the center of the chest and
Yellow Court area.
Pause at the Juque point, and radiate light into
the Generative Force from the front of your heart
and Yellow Court. This transformative energy
w ashes the Alchem ical A gent with the Ling
Qi (Spiritual Energy) and Ling Shen (Spiritual
Mind) of the Five Pure Lights (Prenatal Virtues).
• E x h a le : Then, exhale the second half a breath,
release the contracted abdom en, and use both
hands to lead the Qi d ow n the front o f your
body, via you r C on ception V essel, tow ard
your Lower Dantian, returning the Generative
Force back from your perineum (H uiyin) area.
The purpose for this respiratory pattern is to
vibrate the Prenatal Alchem ical Qi currently
stored w ithin the Lower Dantian.
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Baihui
Exhale,
and lead Inhale,
the Qi via the and draw the
Conception Energy Ball
Vessel, up the spine
down the via the
front of the Governing
body into the Vessel,
perineum and and lead the
Lower Dantian Qi into the
brain and
Upper Dantian

Juque Figure 1 7 2 2 . End the Guan Gong Stroking Beard

Jizhong
(Great Gateway) exercise in a quiescent meditative state.
(Center of Spine)
W h e n y o u e n d th e e x e rc ise , it is im p o r ta n t
to ro o t a n d e n e rg e tic a lly s e a l th e Q i d o w n in s id e
th e G o ld e n S to v e , lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n , p e r fo rm a q u ie s c e n t m e d ita ­
tio n in o r d e r to a llo w th e c u ltiv a te d Q i to " s e ttle "
in to th e G o ld e n S to v e (F ig u re 1.722).
W h ile tr a in in g in C h in a , a t o n e o f th e m o n a s ­
Huiyin te rie s I f o u n d a te x t d e s c rib in g h o w th e in te r n a l
e n e rg y m o v e s w h ile p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l e x e r­
Figure 17 2 1 . The Fire Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
flows up the back and down the front of the body cise. T h e " p o e m " w a s w r itte n a s fo llo w s:

The visualization of the travelling "Small Snake”

T h e ac tio n o f m o v in g th e e n e rg y o f th e G e n e ra ­ Equals the "True Qi.”
tiv e F orce fro m th e to p o f th e h e a d to th e L o w e r Arch the feet, and Qi rises upward.
D a n tia n s h o u ld re s e m b le G e n e r a l G u a n G o n g From the genitalia-
s tro k in g h is lo n g b e a rd . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t leg­ Two stream s of Qi merge as One.
e n d , ju s t b e fo re rid in g in to b a ttle , G e n e ra l G u a n P assing through the p ass
Of the Nine Apertures of the Coccyx -
w o u ld s it o n h is h o rse , g la re a t th e e n e m y , a n d
Passing through the pass
s tro k e h is lo n g b e a rd u n til h is e a rs b e c a m e b rig h t Where the ribs m eet the spine -
re d (i.e., e n e rg iz in g h is k id n e y a d r e n a l g la n d s ). P assing through the p ass
T h en , th e fierce g en e ral w o u ld ch a rg e off in to b attle. Of the Jad e Pillow.
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e G u a n G o n g S tro k in g
B e a rd ex e rcise, it is im p o r ta n t to c o n tin u e th is ac­ P ress the tongue against the palate -
tiv e m e d ita tio n fo r a t le a s t 30 m in u te s to a n h o u r The Niwan Palace feels hot and swollen.
e a c h tim e y o u p ra c tic e , tw ic e a day.
Open the Hidden Room, Open the Bright Hall,
Open the Celestial Eye,
It is also im p o rta n t to c o n tin u e to fo llo w th e
The 18,000 Pores and 360 Joints Explodel
M icro co sm ic O rb it Fire Cycle: in h ale, c o n tra c t th e Descending the Golden Bridge
a b d o m e n , a n d lead th e Q i via th e ey es u p th e sp in e and the Multi-storied Tower-
th ro u g h the G o v e rn in g Vessel to th e to p o f th e h e a d ; The cool water goes down!
th e n exhale, relax th e a b d o m e n , a n d lead th e Q i via Return to the Root,
th e eyes d o w n th e front o f the b o d y th ro u g h th e C o n ­ Bathing the Internal Organs -
c e p tio n Vessel to th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.721).
Returning to life,
The cycle com pletes!
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T he Microcosmic Orbit
O n c e th e e n e rg y h a s b e e n b u ilt u p a n d s e c u re ­
ly e s ta b lis h e d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n ,
th e n e x t m e d ita tio n th a t is tra d itio n a lly p ra c tic e d
is th e c irc u la tio n o f Q i w ith in th e M ic ro c o s m ic Exhale down Inhale up
O r b it o r " L e s s e r C e le s tia l C irc u it" (a s p r e v io u s ly the chest the back
e x p e rie n c e d in th e " G u a n G o n g S tro k in g B e a rd " (Conception (Governing
Vessel) Vessel)
e x e rcise). T h e re fo re , a f te r fillin g a n d o v e r flo w in g
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n e x t lev el o f tr a in in g is
fo c u s e d o n a c tiv a tin g th e b o d y 's p r im a r y Yin a n d
Y ang V essels. T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y c irc u la tin g
th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y th r o u g h th e G o v e rn in g Ves­ Lower
se l (S ea o f Y ang Q i) a n d C o n c e p tio n V essel (S ea Dantian
o f Yin Q i). Figure 1.723. The Fire Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , is i m p o r t a n t t h a t th e flows up the back and down the front of the body
d is c ip le first c le a r h is G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n
V essels in o r d e r to a llo w th e o rig in a l e n e rg y o f h is
T ru e B re a th (Y uan Q i) to fre e ly c irc u la te .
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e C irc u la tio n o f th e M i­
c ro c o s m ic O rb it, it is im p o r ta n t to n o te th a t th e r e
a r e tr a d itio n a lly th r e e d if f e r e n t e n e r g e tic o r b it Inhale up Exhale down
the chest the back
c irc u la tio n s p ra c tic e d in e s o te ric D a o is t a lc h e m y
(Governing
(i.e., th e F ire C y cle, W a te r C y cle, a n d th e W in d (Conception
Vessel) Vessel)
C y cle). E ach o f th e s e c y c le s o ffe r th e d is c ip le a
u n iq u e ty p e o f e n e rg e tic c u ltiv a tio n a n d h a v e a
s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b i t F ire C y cle: T h is cy cle
Lower
is u s e d in o r d e r to clea n se, p u rify , a n d b a la n c e Dantian
th e s ta g n a te d e n e rg y w ith in th e G o v e rn in g
a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels (F ig u re 1.723). T h is Figure 1.724. The Water Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
s p e c ia l e n e r g y c i r c u l a t i o n w ill n a t u r a l l y travels up the front and down the back of the body

re le a s e th e s to r e d e m o tio n a l e n e rg ie s o f th e
d is c ip le 's a c q u ir e d m in d a n d p e rs o n a lity .
• T h e M ic r o c o s m ic O r b i t W a te r C y c le : T h is
cy cle is u s e d in o r d e r to re fin e a n d h a r m o n iz e
th e s p iritu a l n a tu r e o f th e d is c ip le 's Y uan S h e n
o r " O rig in a l M in d " (F ig u re 1.724). T h is sp e c ia l
c irc u la tio n is tra d itio n a lly p ra c tic e d in o r d e r to
m o v e th e S h e n (S p irit), d e v e lo p a n d in c re a s e
th e c la ir v o y a n t sk ills, a n d to e n e rg e tic a lly ac ­
tiv a te th e d is c ip le 's h id d e n s p ir itu a l p o w e rs .
• T h e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it W in d C ycle: T his cycle
is u s e d in o rd e r to tra n s fo rm a n d tra n s p o r t th e
d isc ip le 's S h en in to th e infinite sp ac e of th e W uji
(F ig u re 1.725). It is tra d itio n a lly p ra c tic e d in Figure 1.725. The Wind Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
circles the spine and brain, then travels up the center
o rd e r to o p e n v a rio u s e n e rg e tic p o rta ls w ith in
of the spine into the Brain, ending in the Niwan Palace.
th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n (N iw a n P alace).
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The Three levels o f the
M ic r o c o s m ic O r b it F ir e C y c l e
T h e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire C y c le it tr a d itio n ­
a lly ta u g h t to D a o is t d is c ip le 's in th re e p ro g re s s iv e
le v e ls o f tr a in in g . O n ly a f te r c o m p le te ly e x p e ri­
e n c in g th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s th a t
o c c u r d u r in g th e firs t le v e l o f tr a in in g , s h o u ld th e
d is c ip le p r o g r e s s o n to th e n e x t le v e l.
W h e n tra in in g for " h e a lth ," th e B eg in n in g L evel
o f th e M icro co sm ic O rb it ca n b e p ra c tic e d w h ile ei­
th e r s ittin g o r sta n d in g . H o w e v e r, w h e n p ra c tic in g
th e In te rm e d ia te a n d A d v a n c e d L evels o f train in g , it
is b e tte r th a t th e d isc ip le m a in ta in a s ittin g p o s tu re .
T h e D a o is t te r m " H e C h e " (" R iv e r C h a rio t" ) ,
is a n o th e r n a m e u s e d fo r d e s c r ib in g th e e n e rg e tic
m o v e m e n t o f th e M ic ro c o s m ic O rb it. In D a o is t
A lch e m y , th e re a r e tra d itio n a lly th re e s e c re t s ta g e s
o f tr a in in g th e R iv e r C h a rio t:
• X ia o H e C h e (S m a ll R iv e r C h a r io t) : U s e d fo r
c u ltiv a tin g h e a lth . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is
is c o n s id e r e d to b e a B e g in n in g L e v e l, u s e d
fo r d ie c irc u la tio n a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e
P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
• D a H e C h e ( G r e a t R iv e r C h a rio t): U s e d fo r
c u ltiv a tin g lo n g ev ity . I n D a o is t A lch e m y , th is
is c o n s id e r e d to b e a B e g in n in g L ev el, u s e d
fo r th e c irc u la tio n a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e
P re n a ta l Y uan Jin g , Y uan Q i, a n d Y uan S h e n .
• Z i H e C h e ( P u r p le R iv e r C h a r io t) : U s e d fo r
c u ltiv a tin g Im m o rta lity . In D a o is t A lch e m y ,
th is is c o n s id e r e d to b e a n A d v a n c e L ev e l,
u s e d f o r th e c irc u la tio n a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n
o f th e I m m o r ta l S p ir it, g e n e r a te d fro m th e
tra n s f o r m e d T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
In th e B e g in n in g L evel o f tra in in g , th e Q i m o v ­
in g u p th e G o v e rn in g V essel is c o n s id e re d to b e th e
a s c e n s io n o f Y ang Q i. T h e Y ang (F ire) Q i s u p p o r ts
th e a w a re n e s s a n d tra n s fo rm a tio n o f th e e m o tio n a l
s id e o f c o n sc io u sn e ss. T h e re fo re , th e in itia l fu n c ­
tio n o f th e B e g in n in g L ev el o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O rb it F ire C y cle, is to c irc u la te th e b o d y 's F ire Q i,
a n d re le a s e to x ic e m o tio n s a n d e n e rg e tic s ta g n a ­
tio n s e x is tin g a lo n g th e c h a n n e ls p a th w a y s .
O n c e th e c h a n n e l p a th w a y s h a v e b e e n
p r o p e r ly c le a re d , th e fo c u s o f tr a in in g c h a n g e s
to e n e r g e tic a lly c o n v e r tin g J in g (E s s e n c e ) in to
Q i (E n e rg y ) in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , Q i in to S h e n
Dao is t A lchem y
(S p irit) in th e M id d le D a n tia n , a n d S h e n in to W uji
(in fin ite s p a c e ) w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
T h r o u g h th e p r o c e s s o f th e F ire C y c le , th e
b o d y 's Yin a n d Y an g e n e r g ie s e v e n tu a lly b e g in
to fu se . T h e Y an g b e c o m e s m o r e s ta b le , w h ile th e
Y in b e c o m e s m o r e p u r e .
T h e Y an g o r F ire C y c le is th e m o s t p o p u la r
m e th o d o f c u ltiv a tin g Q i a lo n g th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O r b it b e c a u s e o f its a b ility to p u r if y th e Y in b y
b u r n i n g o ff im p u r itie s . B e c a u se th is c y c le jo in s
to g e th e r th e b o d y 's Y in a n d Y a n g r iv e r s o f Q i
(w h ic h r e g u la te th e T w e lv e P r im a r y C h a n n e ls ), it
is c o n s id e r e d th e fo u n d a tio n a l m e d ita tio n o f th e
In te r n a l E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n .
T h e F u s io n o f F ir e a n d W a te r
By u n itin g th e H e a r t 's F ire a n d th e K id n e y s '
W a te r v ia th e b o d y 's m a in V essels, th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in th e p ro c e s s o f a lc h e m ic a lly tra n s f o rm in g h is
Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
* H e a rt F ire: T h e H e a rt a n d M id d le D a n tia n are
c o n sid e re d th e H o u se o f S h en , Fire, a n d se n su a l
p a ssio n (i.e., Q i th a t m an ife sts th ro u g h stro n g
e m o tio n a l ex c ite m e n t su c h a s anger, rag e, lu st,
o r o bsession), a n d are en erg etically re la te d to th e
flow o f Q i m o v in g a lo n g th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel.
• K id n e y W a te r T he K id n e y s a n d L o w e r D a n tia n
a re c o n s id e re d th e H o u s e o f Jin g , W ater, a n d
se n su a l p le a s u re (i.e., Q i th a t m a n ife sts th ro u g h
e m o tio n s s u c h a s h a p p in e s s , joy, e c sta sy a n d
d e lig h t), a n d a re e n e rg e tic a lly re la te d to th e
flo w o f Q i m o v in g a lo n g th e G o v e rn in g V essel.
T h e F iv e B a c k G a te s
T h e Y ang (F ire) Q i s u p p o r ts th e a w a re n e s s a n d
tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e e m o tio n a l s id e o f c o n sc io u s­
n e s s . In a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m y , it re p r e s e n ts th e
e n e rg e tic p a th w a y o f th e B lack T u r tle /S n a k e m o v ­
in g u p th e b a c k o f th e b o d y , a n d th e R e d P h o e n ix
m o v in g d o w n th e fr o n t o f th e b o d y . W h e n firs t
m o v in g th e Q i o f th e B lack T u r tle /S n a k e th r o u g h
th e F ire C y cle, D a o is t d is c ip le s m u s t a llo w th e e n ­
e rg y to flo w th r o u g h th e F iv e B ack G a te s , lo c a te d
a lo n g th e G o v e r n in g V essel (F ig u re 1.726).
A t first, th e e n e r g y w ill g a th e r a t th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , co llectin g , b u ild in g , a n d in cre asin g . T h en ,
th e L o w e r D a n tia n e n e rg y w ill o v e rflo w in to th e
G o v e rn in g V essel, b e fo re p a s s in g u p th e s p in e to
th e n e x t g a te , o n e g a te a t a tim e . A s th e e n e rg y
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Figure 1.726. The Five Gates (Spinal Passes) extend deep into the body’s nerve plexus,
affecting the glandular system and both anterior and posterior external energetic fields.
g a th e r s a t e a c h o f th e s e g a te s , th e Q i a n d B lo o d
b e g in to H e a t a n d v ib ra te th e tissu e s. T h is e n e rg e tic
re a c tio n a ffec ts th e d is c ip le 's e m o tio n s th a t c o r­
r e s p o n d to o r a re e m b e d d e d in e a c h sp e c ific g a te ,
c a u s in g a p o w e r f u l e m o tio n a l re le a s e to occur. A s
th e Q i p a s s e s u p th e s p in e to th e n e x t g a te , a n e w
se t o f e m o tio n s are e x p e rie n c e d , a n d th e n re le a se d .
T h e e n e rg e tic tra n s f o r m a tio n s th a t o c c u r d u r ­
in g th e B e g in n in g S ta g e o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it
F ire C y c le c a n b e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
• B e fo re th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t (T r a n s fo rm e d
J in g Q i) b e g in s to c irc u la te th r o u g h th e M i­
c ro c o s m ic O rb it, it first o v e r flo w s th e L o w e r
D a n tia n ( H o u s e o f K id n e y W a te r). A s th e
L o w e r D a n tia n o v e r f lo w s in to th e G o v e r n ­
in g V essel, in te n s e h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n a re fe lt
a s th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t c o n tin u e s to a s c e n d
u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel, a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te s th e Q i w ith in th e M id d le D a n tia n
( H o u s e o f H e a r t F ire).
• A s th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t flo w s a b o v e th e
H e a r t (M id d le D a n tia n ) in to th e U p p e r D a n ­
tia n ( H o u s e o f S p ir itu a l L ig h t), it s tim u la te s
th e N iw a n ( M u d P ill) P a la c e , lo c a te d in s id e
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th e h e a d , w ith in th e a r e a o f th e H y p o th a la ­
m u s , a n d p in e a l g la n d .
• D u r in g th is m e d ita tio n , th e F iv e T h r u s tin g
C h a n n e ls s u r r o u n d i n g th e Taiji P o le a r e a ls o
s tim u la te d a n d o p e n e d , lin k in g th e e n e r g y o f
all T h re e D a n tia n s to g e th e r w ith th e b o d y 's
G o v e r n in g V essel (Sea o f Y an g Q i) a n d C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel (S ea o f Yin Q i).
• A f te r it re a c h e s th e c r o w n o f th e h e a d , th e A l­
c h e m ic a l A g e n t th e n b e g in s to c irc u la te d o w n
th e fro n t o f th e b o d y , fo llo w in g th e e n e rg e tic
p a th w a y o f th e C o n c e p tio n V essel.
• A s th e M icro c o sm ic O rb it b e c o m e s e s ta b lis h e d
w ith in th e b o d y , it c a n le a d to s p o n ta n e o u s
m o v e m e n ts a n d th e p r o d u c tio n o f th e J a d e
E lixir, w h ic h ta s te s s w e e t o r h o n e y - lik e .
E n e r g e tic S e n s a tio n s
W h e n p ra c tic in g th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it F ire
C y c le c o rrec tly , th e d is c ip le w ill feel th e L o w e r
D a n tia n o v e rflo w w ith h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n . T h e e x ­
p e r ie n c e o f th e e n e rg e tic s e n s a tio n w ill b e s im ila r
to th a t o f a b lo w - d r y e r b e in g p la c e d se v e ra l in c h e s
fro m th e b a s e o f th e s p in e a n d slo w ly b e in g m o v e d
u p w a r d to w a r d th e c r a n iu m .

A s the energy continues to ascend the spine,
it w ill eventually stop at one the p reviou sly m en­
tioned Five Gates p ositioned along the G overning
V essel. O nce th e Qi h a s re a c h e d an e n e rg e tic block,
it im m ediately begins to pour energy into the body
and facilitates an energetic u n w in d in g, seeking to
d isperse the energetic block.
These energetic blocks can originate from Qi
stagnations initiated from physical, em otional, and
spiritual trauma. In order to disperse these types o f
energetic stagnations, M edical Q igong Therapy or
Tuina (M assage) Therapy is adm inistered. Because
em otional trauma can also cause chronic energetic
stagnations to occur, sou nd therapy and Soul Re­
trieval Therapy (i.e., the internal processing of the
suppressed em otions) are encouraged.
O nce the energy reaches the cranium (Baihui),
it indicates that the G overning Vessel, Thrusting
Vessel and Sea of Marrow, h ave reached their full
capacity. The energy w ill then begin to flow d o w n
the face and enter into the C on ception Vessel,
returning back to the L ow er Dantian.
W hen the M icrocosm ic Orbit training is com ­
pleted, the d isciple m ay find h im self eating and
sleeping less. H e m ay also notice a warm energetic
current vibrating deep w ithin h is b one marrow.
W hen the d isciple feels the Qi penetrate ev ­
eryw here, and beads of sw eat begin to form on
the palm s o f his hands, then the Qi in h is H eart
is n ow in harm ony w ith his hands (the external
Dragon and Tiger Cavities), and he has established
a "closed circuit" w ithin the M icrocosm ic Orbit.
R espiratory Pattern
W hen perform ing the M icrocosm ic Orbit Fire
C ycle, the d iscip le sh ould breathe through h is
n ose and start w ith the Natural Breathing pattern
(i.e., expand the abdom en as you inhale, contract
the low er abdom en as you exhale). A s the quiet
breath passes through the nasal passage, it stim u ­
lates the "Upper M agpie Bridge."
T ongue P o sitio n
W hen the ton gu e touches the upper palate, it
forms w hat is called the "M iddle M agpie Bridge."
The connection of the tongue w ith the roof o f the
m outh links both the G overning Vessel (w hich
p asses through the n ose and upper palate) and
the C onception Vessel (w hich p asses through the
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Fire
E le m en t
Tongue
P osition
F igure 1.727. F o r th e Fire position, w hich is re la te d
to th e H eart, th e to n g u e is p la c e d on th e front of th e
u p p e r p a la te , behind th e te e th a n d g u m line.
m outh). W hen practicing the M icrocosm ic Orbit
Fire Cycle, the tongue touches the Fire position,
w hich is related to the Heart (Figure 1.727).
T he A nal S phincter
The anus is called the "Lower Bridge," and it
is w here the body's low er Yang and Yin channels
m eet and com bine. The anus is held closed and
"sealed" in all M icrocosm ic Orbit m editations,
how ever, the perineum should remain relaxed.
W hen practicing the Microcosmic Orbit Fire Cycle,
the constriction and slight pulling up of the anus
and testicles (External K idney) are used to lead
the energy up the G overning Vessel.
E y e P a tte r n
U pon inhalation, u se the eyes to and draw the
m ind's intention to m ove the Qi from the navel
toward the anus, then toward the tip o f the spine
(the coccyx). N ext, the eyes direct the energy to
flow up the spinal colum n toward the M ingm en
(low er back), past the S hendao (m id d le of the
shoulders), to the Jade P illow Palace (located at
the base of the skull).
U pon exhalation, roll the ey es back into the
head and use the intention to m eet the energy at
the base of the skull. Then lead the energy over the
Baihui at the top of the head, d ow n the Conception
Vessel and back d ow n to the navel.
E m otional R eaction
The M icrocosm ic Orbit Fire Cycle is used in
order to release toxic em otions and balance the
unbridled thoughts, beliefs, and em otions of the
individual's Shen Zhi (Acquired Mind).
Initially, all disciples begin their alchem ical
cultivation training by practicing the "Beating and
D rum m ing the Qi" exercise to gather Qi, and then
proceed to the Fire Cycle of the M icrocosm ic Orbit
to circulate the Alchem ical A gent once the heat
and vibration overflow into the base of the spine.
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Xun: Summer Fire Kun:

Red Bird
Earth Door Human Door
‘"A lL

30 Day
Solar Cycle

Gen: Qian:
Ghost's Path W ater Kan: Winter Heaven's Door
Dark Warrior
Figure 1.728. The Movement of the Body’s Qi as Depicted by the Ancient Daoists
"Bright Mirror of Spirit Alchemy" Chart. The Twelve Earthly Branch Relation with the Microcosmic Orbit:
the main channels of the back and front of the body correspond to the ecliptic path of the Sun.

O n e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it T h e M ic r o c o s m ic O r b it a n d the

is to re le a s e t r a p p e d e m o tio n s th a t h a v e b e c o m e
s to r e d w ith in th e tis s u e s . T h e m o v e m e n t o f Q i
th r o u g h th e G o v e r n in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels
is in itia te d th r o u g h m e n ta l c o n c e n tra tio n , b r e a th ,
a n d th e d ir e c tin g o f th e e y e s a b o v e (H e a v e n ) a n d
th e p e n is , te stic le s, a n d a n u s b e lo w (E a rth ).
W h e n d ire c tin g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t th ro u g h
th e G o v e r n in g V essel, it is e x tre m e ly im p o r ta n t to
a llo w th e tr a p p e d e n e rg y to re le a s e itse lf n a tu r a lly
fro m th e b o d y . If n o t d is c h a r g e d fro m th e bo d y , th e
tr a p p e d e m o tio n s e m b e d d e d d e e p w ith in th e tis­
s u e s ca n c a u s e p h y s ic a l a n d m e n ta l Q i D e v ia tio n s,
w h ic h c a n le a d to e n e rg e tic a lly in d u c e d p sy c h o sis.
If th e d is c ip le fails to p u r g e th e s e to x ic e m o tio n s ,
a n d in s te a d c h o o se s to p ra c tic e th e m o re a d v a n c e d
m e d ita tio n s u s e d to in c re a s e p s y c h ic p e r c e p tio n s ,
h e w ill in c re a se h is e n e rg e tic , e m o tio n a l, a n d s p iri­
tu a l sen sitiv ity , w h ile sim u lta n e o u s ly e m p o w e rin g
h is u n p r o c e s s e d e m o tio n a l w o u n d in g .
T w elv e Earthly B r a n c h es
W ith in th e F ir e C y c le o f th e M ic r o c o s m ic
O rb it, th e re a re T w e lv e P rim a ry C h a n n e l p o in ts
lo c a te d a lo n g th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n Ves­
sels, w h ic h re la te to th e T w e lv e E a r th ly B ra n c h e s
a n d th e w a x in g a n d w a n in g o f th e Y in a n d Y ang
c y c le s o f th e S u n a n d M o o n .
T h e p o w e r o f H e a v e n affects th e E x tern a l E n­
erg etic F ield o f th e E arth , w h ic h in tu rn affects th e
en e rg etic m o v e m e n t of th e b o d y 's In tern al E nergetic
Field. T h is special e n erg etic m o v e m e n t w a s d e p ic te d
b y th e a n c ie n t D ao ists th ro u g h th e fo llo w in g "B rig h t
M irro r o f S p irit A lch e m y " C h a rt (F ig u re 1.728).
W ith in th e h u m a n b o d y , th e F ire E le m e n t
p h a s e o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it w a s b e lie v e d to
s ta r t a t th e Z i E a rth ly B ra n c h lo c a te d a t th e S h e n g
Si Q ia o a r e a a t th e ro o t o f th e p e n is in m e n (H u iy in
a re a ) a n d a t th e ro o t o f th e v a g in a in w o m e n .

486
 D a o jst A lchem y

M o v in g u p th e b a c k o f th e b o d y , th e a n c ie n t
D a o ists b e lie v e d th a t th e re are fo u r p rim a ry p h a s e s
o f Q i, b e g in n in g w ith in th e G o v e rn in g V essel. T h e
f o u r p h a s e s a re d e sc rib e d as fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.729):
• F ro m Z i to C h o u : T h is p h a s e in c lu d e s th e
m o v e m e n t o f th e Q i flo w in g fro m th e S h e n g
Si Q ia o (H u iy in a re a ) to th e G a te o f L ife (M in g
M e n ), a ls o k n o w n a s th e B ack G a te o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
• F ro m Z i to Y in: T h is p h a s e in c lu d e s th e m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e Q i flo w in g fro m th e S h e n g Si Q ia o
(H u iy in a re a ) to th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow C o u r t
• F ro m Z i to C h en : T his p h a se in c lu d es th e m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e S h e n g Si
Q iao (H u iy in area) to th e Big V ertebra, w h e re
th e Q i o f all o f th e Y ang c h a n n e ls c o n v e rg e .
• F ro m Z i to S i: T h is p h a s e in c lu d e s th e m o v e ­
m e n t o f th e e n e rg y flo w in g fro m th e S h e n g
Si Q ia o ( H u iy in a re a ) to th e J a d e P illo w , a lso
k n o w n a s th e U p p e r G a te T o w e r o f th e s p in e .
Energetic Movement
In th e M icro co sm ic O rb it, w h e n e n e rg y is m o v ­
in g in to th e p e r in e u m a n d C o ccy x P a ss (Zi p o in t),
th e Y in Q i re a c h e s its z e n ith , a n d th e Y ang Q i b e ­
g in s to d e v e lo p . A t th e Z i h o u r (11 p . m . - l a.m .),
th e J in g n a tu r a lly c o lle c ts a t th e S h e n g Si Q ia o
p o in t a t th e ro o t o f th e p e n is (H u iy in a re a ) in m e n ,
a n d c a u s e s a n a tu ra l e re c tio n w h ile h e is s le e p in g .
T h is tim e p e r io d m a rk s th e " A s c e n s io n o f Y a n g /'
B e ca u se th e b o d y 's d e e p co re e n e rg y c o r re s p o n d s Figure 1.729. The Twelve Earthly Branch Relation
to th e K id n e y O rg a n s a t th is tim e o f th e day, it is with the Microcosmic Orbit (Common Daoist Names).
c o n s id e re d to b e th e b e st tim e fo r c o lle c tin g Jin g ,
a n d fo r p e r f o r m in g W uji m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e . s p o n d s to th e H e a r t O r g a n a t th is tim e o f th e d ay ,
W h e n e n e rg y is m o v in g in to th e to p o f th e th e P u rific a tio n o f E n e rg y c o m m e n c e s a t th e W u
h e a d (W u p o in t), th e Y ang Q i re a c h e s its z e n ith , p o in t, w h e n th e Y an g Q i t u r n s to Yin Q i.
a n d th e Y in Q i b e g in s to d e v e lo p . T h is a r e a o f W h ile th e E a r th 's d a ily ro ta tio n h a s th e s a m e
th e b o d y , a ls o k n o w n a s th e " a s c e n d in g p o in t," Y in-Y ang tr a n s itio n s , th e b o d y a b s o r b s th e Y ang
re p r e s e n ts th e tu r n in g p o in t fro m Y ang in to Y in. e n e r g y d u r i n g th e h o u r s o f Z i a n d W u , a n d it e x ­
W h e n th e e n e rg y re a c h e s th e W u p o in t, it s ta y s p e ls Yin e n e rg y d u r in g th e h o u r s o f M a o (5:00-7:00
th e r e b rie f ly b e f o re b e g in n in g th e " D e s c e n t o f a .m .)a n d Y ou (5:00-7:00 p .m .).
Y in" w ith in th e C o n c e p tio n V essel. T h e d e s c e n t O n c e th e e n e rg y re a c h e s th e M a o p o in t a t th e
d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel p u r if ie s th e en e rg y . m id d le o f th e b ac k , th e Y ang e n e rg y h a s d e v e lo p e d
If th e e n e r g y is to flo w p r o p e r ly d o w n th e fu lly a n d b e g in s to flo u ris h . B e c a u se th e b o d y 's
C o n c e p tio n V essel, th e re m u s t b e a n o p e n in g o f d e e p c o re e n e r g y c o r r e s p o n d s to th e G all B la d ­
th e e n e rg y c e n te rs via a co n n e c tio n w ith th e b o d y 's d e r O r g a n a t th is tim e o f th e d ay , th e M a o p o in t
S h e n . B e c a u se th e b o d y 's d e e p c o re e n e r g y c o rre - is o n e o f th e f o u r c a rd in a l p o in ts o f p u rific a tio n ,

487
W W W .D A O IS T M A G IC .C O M
a lo n g w ith Z i, W u , a n d Y ou (Le., th e Y ou p o in t
c o r r e s p o n d s to th e d e e p c o re e n e rg y o f th e L u n g
O rg a n s ). T h e se f o u r c a rd in a l p o in ts h e lp c le a n s e
th e e n e rg y a s it flo w s u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel.
C o n tr a in d ic a tio n s
C irc u la r B re a th in g is a c h ie v e d b y g u id in g th e
Q i in a c irc u la r p a tte r n th r o u g h e v e n in h a la tio n
( u p th e s p in e ) a n d e x h a la tio n (d o w n th e fro n t o f
th e b o d y ). W h e n e v e r th e d is c ip le is tire d o r w e a k ,
h e s h o u ld p ra c tic e th e N a tu r a l D a n tia n B re a th in g
m e th o d (B eatin g a n d D ru m m in g th e Q i) a n d a v o id
p r a c tic in g th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it m e d ita tio n s . If
a d is c ip le a tte m p ts to p ra c tic e C ir c u la r B re a th in g
w h ile in a d e p l e t e d s ta te , th e Q i m a y b e c o m e
tr a p p e d in h is h e a d , c a u s in g Q i D e v ia tio n s a n d
in itia tin g m o r e s e r io u s p ro b le m s .
T h e S ix S e c r e t S t a g e s o f t h e
M ic r o c o s m ic O r b it F ir e C y c l e
T h e M icro co sm ic O rb it Fire C y cle is tra d itio n -
ally ta u g h t to d isc ip le s in Six S tag es. It is im p o rta n t
th a t th e se six sta g e s b e p ra c tic e d in a p ro g re s s iv e
m a n n e r. O n ly a fte r e x p e rie n c in g th e v a r io u s e n ­
e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s o f e a c h s ta g e , s h o u ld th e
d isc ip le a tte m p t to p ra c tic e th e n e x t stag e.
T h e F i r e C y c l e (S t a g e # 1 )
T h e d isc ip le s h o u ld first cle a n se a n d p u rify h is
b o d y (b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita tio n
R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e a t th e a lta r ta b le , s it
c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e #1 o f
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e r a l
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i"
u s in g th e N a tu r a l B re a th in g p a tte r n .
• O p e n i n g t h e W e il u g u a n (V a lle y G a te o f
th e T ail): T h e n , s w itc h th e b r e a th in g p a tte r n
a n d c o n c e n tra te o n p e r f o r m in g th e R e v e rs e
B re a th in g r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n .
• A s y o u in h a le , c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n , a n d
p la c e y o u r a t t e n t i o n o n t o y o u r M in g m e n
(G a te o f Life, GV -4), lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f
y o u r lo w e r b a c k . I m a g in e a n d feel th e e n e r g y
im m e d ia te ly flo w in to y o u r M in g m e n a re a ,
a c tiv a tin g a n d e n e r g iz in g it (F ig u re 1.730).
• A s y o u e x h a le , e x p a n d y o u r a b d o m e n , a n d
488
Inhale
into the
Mingmen
(GV-4)
Figure 1.730. Fire Cycle Stage #1
(Opening the Mingmen and Shenque Points)
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to y o u r S h e n q u e (S p ir­
it 's W a tc h to w e r, CV -8), lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r
o f y o u r n a v e l. W h ile e x h a lin g , im a g in e a n d
feel th e e n e rg y im m e d ia te ly flo w fro m y o u r
M in g m e n in to y o u r S h e n q u e a re a , a c tiv a tin g ,
e n e rg iz in g , a n d e x p a n d in g it.
• M a i n t a i n th is e n e r g e tic p a t t e r n , b a c k a n d
fo rth , fo r 20 m in u te s .
• E n e r g e tic M a n if e s ta tio n s : A fte r p ra c tic in g fo r
s o m e tim e , y o u w ill b e g in to feel th e e n e rg y
flo w in g w ith in th e c h a n n e ls o f y o u r le g s b e g in
to " o p e n ." A s y o u in h a le , y o u w ill feel e n e rg y
m o v e fro m th e b o tto m o f y o u r fe e t (Y o n g q u a n ,
K d -1 ), a n d flo w u p y o u r le g s, e n te r in to y o u r
H u iy in , p e n e tr a te in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d th e n m o v e in to y o u r M in g m e n .
T h en , as y o u ex h ale, y o u w ill feel th e e n e rg y
flow fro m y o u r M in g m e n to w a rd y o u r S h e n q u e
(n av el), a n d th e n m o v e d o w n y o u r leg s, to th e
b o tto m o f y o u r fe e t (Y o n g q u a n , K d -1 ). T h is
c o m p le te s th e F irst S ta g e o f th e M icro c o sm ic
O rb it F ire C ycle. O n c e y o u a re ab le to feel th is
e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t co n sisten tly , th e F irst G a te
(W eilu g u an , V alley G a te o f th e Tail) w ill h a v e
" o p e n e d ," a n d y o u m a y th e n p ro c e e d to p ractice
th e n e x t m e d ita tio n , u s e d in S tag e #2.
• E n d in g th e M e d ita tio n : E n d b y in h a lin g , a n d
u s in g y o u r m in d to d ire c t th e Q i to flo w fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , d o w n in to y o u r H u iy in
a re a , lo c a te d a t y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m .
• T h e n , fro m y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m , d ire c t th e
Q i to flo w u p th e s p in e lik e a m ig h ty riv er, v ia
th e G o v e rn in g V essel, in to y o u r B a ih u i a re a ,
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f y o u r h e a d .
 D a o is t A l c h e m y

I Exhale i Baihui
1 from the 1
[ top of the [ I Inhale i
The Earth 1from th e 1
I head, i
Element J Huiyin [
I down th e *
Tongue [chest into[ I up the I
Position I the Lower I ■spine, to 1
I Dantian i [ the top [
Figure 1.731. For the Earth Element tongue position I of the I
(Spleen), the tongue is placed on the bottom of the I head ■
jaw at the base of the lower palate, beneath the teeth.

• N e x t e x h a le , a n d fro m y o u r B a ih u i a re a , le a d Shenque Mingmen

th e Q i to flo w d o w n tw o e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s ,
lo c a te d a lo n g th e s id e s o f y o u r e y e s, c h e e k s,
a n d n o se , c o n v e rg in g a g a in a t y o u r u p p e r lip. Huiyin
• O n c e th e Q i re a c h e s y o u r u p p e r lip , th e tw o
s tr e a m s fu s e a n d b e c o m e a m ig h ty riv e r. I Exhale i
r ——— —i
• O n ce th is m ig h ty riv e r is form ed, im m e d ia te ly 1 from the 1 I Inhale i
p ress y o u r to n g u e on to the E arth E lem ent T ongue [Shenque, J 1 from the 1
P o sition, located b e h in d y o u r b o tto m teeth (Fig­ I down I J bottom [
u re 1.731), a n d sw allo w the g ath ered saliva. 1 the legs 1 I of the I
[ into the [ ■ feet, up 1
• D ire c t b o th th e e n e rg iz e d sa liv a a n d th e c ir­
I bottom of I [ the legs, [
c u la tin g Q i to flo w d o w n y o u r c h e s t v ia th e
• the feet » I into the i
C o n c e p tio n V essel, a n d e n te r b a c k in to y o u r
I Mingmen I
L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.732).
• R e p e a t th is c y c le ( u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n th e
fro n t o f th e b o d y ) fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• T h is c o m p le te s th e e n d in g o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic Figure 1.732. Fire Cycle Stage #1
(Opening the Weiluguan Gate)
O r b it S ta g e #1.
u p p e r b a c k , a t th e b a s e o f y o u r n e c k . Im a g in e
T h e F i r e C y c l e (S t a g e # 2 ) a n d feel th e e n e r g y im m e d ia te ly flo w in to
T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld first c le a n se a n d p u r if y h is y o u r T a o d a o a re a , a c tiv a tin g a n d c o m p le te ly
b o d y (b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita tio n e n e rg iz in g it.
R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e a t th e a lta r ta b le , s it • A s y o u e x h a le , e x p a n d y o u r a b d o m e n , a n d
c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s: p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to y o u r S h e n q u e (S p ir­
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e # 2 o f it's W a tc h to w e r, C V -8), lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e o f y o u r n a v e l. W h ile e x h a lin g , im a g in e a n d
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e ra l feel th e e n e rg y im m e d ia te ly flo w fro m y o u r
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i" T a o d a o in to y o u r S h e n q u e a re a , a c tiv a tin g ,
u s in g th e N a tu r a l B re a th in g p a tte m . e n e rg iz in g , a n d e x p a n d in g it.
• O p e n in g th e J ia jig u a n ( S q u e e z e th e S p in e • M a in ta in th is e n e r g e tic p a t t e r n , b a c k a n d
G a te ): T h e n , s w itc h th e b r e a t h i n g p a t t e r n fo rth , fo r 20 m in u te s (F ig u re 1.733).
a n d c o n c e n tra te o n p e r f o r m in g th e R e v e rs e • E n e r g e tic M a n i f e s ta t io n s : A f te r p r a c tic in g
B re a th in g re s p ir a to r y p a tte r n . fo r s o m e tim e , y o u w ill b e g in to feel th e e n ­
• A s y o u in h a le , c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n , a n d e rg y flo w in g w ith in th e T a o d a o a re a b e g in to
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e T a o d a o (W ay " o p e n ." T h is w ill s o m e tim e s c re a te fe e lin g s o f
o f H a p p in e s s , G V -13) p o in t, lo c a te d o n y o u r itc h in g , tin g lin g , h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n o c c u rrin g

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The Earth
Element
Tongue
Position
F igure 1.734. F or th e E arth E le m e n t to n g u e position
(S p leen ), th e to n g u e is p la c e d o n th e b ottom of th e
ja w a t th e b a s e of th e low er p a la te , b e n e a th th e te e th . *•
w ithin the area in-betw een you r shoulders, at
the base o f the u pp er back.
Eventually, y o u sh ould also b egin to feel
the Qi flow in g upw ard from you r M ingm en,
filling your Taodao area. O nce the energetic
sensations at the base o f you r neck expand
to an area the size o f you r palm , the Second
Spinal Gate w ill have energetically " op en ed /'
and you m ay then proceed to practice the next
m editation, u sed in Stage #3.
• E n d in g th e M e d ita tio n : End b y in h alin g,
and u sin g you r m ind to direct the Qi to flow
from the L ow er D antian, d o w n tow ards you r
H uiyin (M eeting o f Yin) area, located at your
low er perineum .
• Then, from you r lo w er perineum , direct the
Qi to flow up the sp in e like a m ighty river, via
the G overning Vessel, into your Baihui (GV-
20, O ne H undred M eetings) area, located at
the top of your head.
• N ext exhale, and from your Baihui area, lead
the Qi to flow d o w n tw o energetic p athw ays.
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F ig u re 1 .7 3 5 . Fire C y cle S ta g e # 2
(O p e n in g th e Jia jig u a n G a te )
located along the sid es o f you r eyes, cheeks,
and nose, converging again at your upper lip.
• O nce the Qi reaches your u pper lip, the tw o
strea m s e n e r g e tic a lly fu se an d b eco m e a
m igh ty river.
• O nce this m ighty river is formed, im m ediately
press you r ton gu e on to the Earth E lem ent
T ongue Position, located behind your bottom
teeth (refer back to Figure 1.734), and sw a llo w
the gathered saliva.
• Direct both the energized saliva and the cir­
culating Qi to flow d ow n your chest via the
C onception Vessel, and enter back into your
Low er Dantian.
• Repeat this cycle (up the back and d o w n the
front o f the body) for several m inutes.
• This com pletes the ending of the M icrocosm ic
Orbit Stage #2 (Figure 1.735).
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T he F ire C ycle (Stage #3)

T h e d isc ip le s h o u ld first clea n se a n d p u rify h is
In h ale into
b o d y (b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita tio n
th e F en g fu
R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e a t th e a lta r ta b le , s it (GV-16
c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e #3 o f
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e T ao d a o
(GV-13)
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e ra l
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i."
• O p e n in g th e Y u z h e n g u a n (Jade P illo w G ate):
N ex t, b e g in p e rfo rm in g th e R ev erse B rea th in g
re s p ira to ry p a tte rn .
• A s y o u inhale, contract y o u r ab d o m en , a n d place
y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th e area from y o u r F en g fu
E x h ale into
(W ind G ate, GV-16) p o in t, located a t th e b a se
th e S h e n q u e
of y o u r skull, ju st b elo w y o u r o cciput. Im ag in e
(N avel)
a n d feel the en e rg y im m e d ia tely flow in to y o u r (CV-8)
F en gfu area, a c tiv a tin g a n d e n e rg iz in g it.
• A s y o u e x h a le , e x p a n d y o u r a b d o m e n , a n d
F igure 1.736. Fire C ycle S ta g e # 3
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to y o u r S h e n q u e
(O p en in g th e S h e n q u e a n d F en g fu P o in ts)
( S p i r i t 's W a tc h to w e r, C V -8) p o in t, lo c a te d
a t th e c e n te r o f y o u r n a v e l. W h ile e x h a lin g ,
im a g in e a n d feel th e e n e rg y im m e d ia te ly flo w T h e E arth
fro m y o u r F e n g fu in to y o u r S h e n q u e a re a , E le m en t
a c tiv a tin g , e n e rg iz in g , a n d e x p a n d in g it. T ongue
• M a in ta in th is e n e r g e tic p a t t e r n , b a c k a n d P osition
fo rth , fo r 20 m in u te s (F ig u re 1.736).
• E n e r g e tic M a n i f e s ta tio n s : A f te r p r a c tic in g F ig u re 1.737. F or th e E arth E le m en t to n g u e position
(S p le en ), th e to n g u e is p la c e d o n th e bottom of th e
fo r so m e tim e, y o u w ill b e g in to feel th e e n ­
ja w a t th e b a s e of th e low er p a la te , b e n e a th th e te eth .
e rg y flo w in g w ith in th e F e n g fu a re a b e g in to
" o p e n ." T h is w ill s o m e tim e s c re a te fe e lin g s o f 20, O n e H u n d r e d M e e tin g s ) a re a , lo c a te d a t
itc h in g , tin g lin g , h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n o c c u rrin g th e to p o f y o u r h e a d .
w ith in th e area lo cated a t th e b a se o f y o u r sk u ll. • N e x t e x h a le , a n d fro m y o u r B a ih u i a re a , le a d
E v e n tu a lly , y o u s h o u ld a lso b e g in to feel th e th e Q i to flo w d o w n tw o e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s ,
Q i flo w in g u p w a r d fro m y o u r T a o d a o , fillin g lo c a te d a lo n g th e s id e s o f y o u r e y e s, c h e e k s,
y o u r F e n g fu a re a . O n c e th e e n e rg e tic s e n s a ­ a n d n o se , c o n v e rg in g a g a in a t y o u r u p p e r lip .
tio n s e x p a n d to a n a re a th e siz e o f y o u r p a lm , • O n c e th e Q i re a c h e s y o u r u p p e r lip , th e tw o
th e T h ird S p in a l G a te w ill h a v e e n e rg e tic a lly s t r e a m s e n e r g e t i c a ll y f u s e a n d b e c o m e a
" o p e n e d / ' an d you m ay then proceed to practice m ig h ty riv er.
th e n ext m ed itatio n , u sed in S tage #3. • A fter th is m ig h ty riv e r is form ed, im m e d ia tely
• E n d in g th e M ed itatio n : End by inhaling, a n d u se p ress y o u r to n g u e o n to th e E arth E lem ent T ongue
y o u r m ind to direct the Q i to flow from the L ow er P osition, located b e h in d y o u r b o tto m teeth (Fig­
D a n tian , d o w n to w a rd s y o u r H u iy in (M eeting u re 1.737), a n d sw allo w th e g ath ered saliv a.
of Yin) area, located a t y o u r lo w er p e rin e u m . • D ire c t b o th th e e n e rg iz e d s a liv a a n d th e cir­
• T h e n , fro m y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m , d ire c t th e c u la tin g Q i to flo w d o w n y o u r c h e s t v ia th e
Q i to flo w u p th e s p in e lik e a m ig h ty riv er, via C o n c e p tio n V essel, a n d e n te r b a c k in to y o u r
th e G o v e r n in g V essel, in to y o u r B a ih u i (GV - L o w e r D a n tia n .
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,~is.(4)> vRlsht
F igure 1.738. Fire C ycle S ta g e # 3
(O p en in g th e Y u z h e n g u a n G a te )
• R e p e a t th is cy c le ( u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n th e
f r o n t o f th e b o d y ) fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
• T h is c o m p le te s th e e n d in g o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O r b it S ta g e #3 (F ig u re 1 7 3 8 ).
T he F ire C ycle (Stage #4)
T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld first c le a n se a n d p u rify h is
b o d y (b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita tio n
R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e a t th e a lta r ta b le , s it
c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e #4 o f
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e r a l
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i."
• O p e n i n g th e B a ih u i G a te : N e x t, p la c e y o u r
to n g u e o n to th e W o o d E le m e n t P o sitio n , lo ­
c a te d o n th e u p p e r so ft p a la te , in th e c e n te r o f
y o u r m o u th (F ig u re 1.739). In D a o ist A lchem y,
th is p o in t is a lso k n o w n a s H e a v e n 's Pool, a n d
is u sec** ^o r c o ^ e c f*n 8 I m m o r ta l Elixir.
T h e W ood
E le m en t
Tongue
P o sitio n
F ig u re 1 .739. T h e W ood E le m en t T o n g u e position
(Liver). T h e to n g u e is p la c e d o n th e soft p a la te
a t th e c e n te r of th e roof of th e m outh.
Up to
U p p er D an tian
(B aihui)
F ro n t o f (3) B ack of
M iddle D an tian
Left rV(2)>*;
D ow n to
L ow er D antian
Figure 1.740. U se th e E yes to Lead the Qi
• H a v in g p r e v io u s ly o p e n e d th e " T h re e G a te
T o w e rs" (V alley G a te , S p in e G a te , a n d U p p e r
G a te ), it is i m p o r ta n t to n o w d ir e c t th e Q i to
flo w u p w a r d , in to th e B a ih u i a re a .
T h is is a c c o m p lis h e d b y c lo s in g y o u r e y e s,
a n d u s in g th e e y e s to e n e rg e tic a lly " le a d " th e
Q i fro m th e J a d e P illo w P a la c e (F en g fu p o in t),
in to th e B a ih u i a re a , a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• B e g in b y first lo o k in g d o w n , a n d th e n fo l­
lo w th e e n e rg y a s it s u r g e s fro m th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , to th e H u iy in , th e n th r o u g h e a c h o f
th e T h re e G a te s (W e ilu g u a n , J ia jig u a n , a n d
Y u z h e n g u a n ), to th e B aih u i p o in t.
• O n c e y o u c a n feel th e Q i flo w in to th e B a ih u i,
it is im p o r ta n t to le a d it o v e r a n d d o w n y o u r
fo re h e a d . T h e Q i s h o u ld feel cool, a n d ra d ia n t.
• N e x t, le a d th e e n e rg y d o w n y o u r C o n c e p tio n
V essel a n d b a c k in to y o u r S h e n q u e (N a v e l),
th e n in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• M a in ta in th is e n e rg e tic p a tte m , fo r 10 m in u te s
(F ig u re 1.740).
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• R est fo r 3 m in u te s , th e n a g a in re p e a t th e e n tire Baihui

E x h ale
m e d ita tio n fo r a n o th e r 10 m in u te s . from th e to p
• E n e r g e tic M a n i f e s ta t io n s : A fte r p r a c tic in g of th e h e a d ,
d o w n th e c h e s t -F e n g fu
fo r s o m e tim e, y o u w ill b e g in to feel th e e n ­
e rg y flo w in g u p fro m y o u r F e n g fu in to y o u r into th e
L ow er D an tian T aodao
B a ih u i a re a . A s th is sp e c ia l a re a " o p e n s ," y o u
w ill s o m e tim e s e x p e rie n c e itc h in g , tin g lin g ,
h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n o c c u rrin g w ith in th e a re a
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f y o u r h e a d .
E v e n tu a lly , y o u s h o u ld a ls o b e g in to feel
th e Q i flo w in g u p w a r d fro m y o u r M in g m e n , Shenque M ingm en
fillin g y o u r b ra in . O n c e th e e n e rg e tic s e n s a ­
tio n s w ith in y o u r N iw a n P a la c e e x p a n d a n d
h a v e e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n e d ," a n d y o u m a y
Huiyin
th e n p ro c e e d to p ra c tic e th e n e x t m e d ita tio n ,
u s e d in S ta g e #5. In h ale
• E n d i n g t h e M e d i t a t i o n : E n d b y in h a lin g , from th e Huiyin
a n d u s in g y o u r m in d to d ire c t th e Q i to flo w u p th e sp in e ,
to th e top
fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , d o w n to w a r d s y o u r
o f th e h e a d
H u iy in (M e e tin g o f Yin) a re a , lo c a te d a t y o u r
lo w e r p e r in e u m .
• T h e n , fro m y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m , d ir e c t th e
Q i to flo w u p th e s p in e lik e a m ig h ty riv er, v ia
th e G o v e rn in g V essel, in to y o u r B a ih u i (GV -
20, O n e H u n d r e d M e e tin g s ) a re a , lo c a te d a t
th e to p o f y o u r h e a d (F ig u re 1.741).
F ig u re 1 .741. Fire C y cle S ta g e # 4
• N e x t e x h a le , a n d fro m y o u r B a ih u i a re a , le a d
(O p en in g th e Baihui)
th e Q i to flo w d o w n tw o e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s ,
lo c a te d a lo n g th e s id e s o f y o u r e y e s, c h e e k s,
a n d n o se, c o n v e rg in g a g a in a t y o u r u p p e r lip .
• O n c e th e Q i re a c h e s y o u r u p p e r lip , th e tw o T h e E arth Cl
s tr e a m s fu se a n d b e c o m e a m ig h ty riv er.
E le m e n t
Tongue
cf
• A fte r th is m ig h ty riv e r is fo rm e d , im m e d ia te ly ;|
P o sitio n (1
p r e s s y o u r to n g u e o n to th e E a r th E le m e n t
P o s itio n , lo c a te d b e h in d y o u r b o tto m te e th F ig u re 1.742. F o r th e E arth E le m e n t to n g u e position •
( F ig u r e 1.742), a n d s w a llo w t h e g a t h e r e d
s a liv a . • R e p e a t th is c y c le ( u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n th e
• D ire c t b o th th e e n e rg iz e d s a liv a a n d th e cir­ fr o n t o f th e b o d y ) fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s .
c u la tin g Q i to flo w d o w n y o u r c h e s t v ia th e • T h is c o m p le te s th e e n d in g o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic
C o n c e p tio n V essel, in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . O r b it S ta g e #4.

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Fire
Element
Tongue
Position

Figure 1.743. For the Fire position» which is related

to the Heart, the tongue is placed on the front of the
upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.

T he F ire C ycle (Stage # 5 ) Figure 1.744. Three energetic pathways

Descend from the Baihui at the top of the head,
T h e d isc ip le s h o u ld first c le a n se a n d p u rify h is
and converge their Qi at the upper lip,
b o d y (b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita tio n Before descending down the front of the body.
R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e a t th e a lta r ta b le , s it
c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d as fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e # 5 o f Exhale,
Expand the U pper
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e
abdomen Dantian
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e ra l
and Move
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i." the Qi
• T h e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b i t F ire C y c le (A ): B eg in down the
b y e x h a lin g s e v e n tim e s, p la c in g y o u r a tte n ­ Conception
Vessel Follow the
tio n o n to re le a s in g a n y a n d all s ta le Q i fro m
energetic
y o u r body.
pathway
• N e x t, p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e F ire E le m e n t up the
T o n g u e P o s itio n , lo c a te d o n y o u r u p p e r p a l­ spine into
a te , b e h in d y o u r te e th (F ig u re 1.743). Follow the the Baihui
• I n h a le t h r o u g h y o u r n o s e , c lo s e y o u r a n a l energetic and Upper
s p h i n c t e r , a n d b e g i n to p e r f o r m R e v e r s e pathway Dantian
down the area
B re a th in g (c o n tr a c tin g y o u r lo w e r a b d o m e n
front of the
a s y o u in h a le a n d e x p a n d in g y o u r lo w e r a b ­ body to
d o m e n a s y o u e x h a le ). the Huiyin
• A s y o u in h a le , p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to le a d ­ and Lower
in g th e Q i to flo w fro m y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n Dantian Inhale
d o w n in to y o u r H u iy in , th e n u p y o u r G o v e rn ­ area Contract the
in g V essel, p a s t th e T h re e G a te s o f th e s p in e , abdomen,
a n d in to y o u r B a ih u i a re a , a t th e to p o f y o u r Move the
head. Qi up the
Governing
• N e x t, a s y o u e x h a le , tu c k y o u r c h in in , s tre tc h Lower
Vessel
y o u r n e c k , a n d s lig h tly p r e s s y o u r a b d o m e n Dantian
o u t a n d d o w n . T h is a c tio n w ill a llo w th e Q i
Figure 1.745. The Fire Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
to flo w fro m th e B a ih u i a t th e to p o f y o u r flows up the spine and down the chest
h e a d , d o w n to th e u p p e r lip p o in t ( R e n z h o n g
- M a n 's M id d le , G V -26), v ia th re e e n e rg e tic
p a th w a y s s im u lta n e o u s ly . T h e s e th re e p a t h ­ u p p e r lip a n d fro m th e B a ih u i a r e a s tr a ig h t
w a y s in c lu d e , fro m y o u r B a ih u i a re a d o w n d o w n to y o u r u p p e r lip (F ig u re 1.744).
th e tw o e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s lo c a te d a lo n g th e • M a in ta in th is e n e rg e tic p a tte r n , fo r 30 m in u te s
s id e s o f y o u r ey e s, c h e e k s, a n d n o s e , to y o u r (F ig u re 1.745), th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n .

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Fire
Element
Tongue
Position
Figure 1.746. For the Fire position, which is related
to the Heart, the tongue is placed on the front of the
upper palate, behind the teeth and gum line.
The F ire C ÿcle I stage #6)
T h is s p e c ia l b r e a th in g m e d ita tio n is s p e c ifi­
c a lly u s e d b y D a o is t d is c ip le s in o r d e r to s te a m
th e s p e r m / s e x u a l e s s e n c e (Jing) in to Q i (E n e rg y ).
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le w ill u s e a " C o n tin u o u s C irc u la r In h a la ­
t i o n / ' r e s p ir a to r y b r e a th in g p a t t e m , w h ic h r e ­
q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to " h o ld " a n d re ta in h is b r e a th
w h ile m o v in g th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y u p h is s p in e .
B efo re p e r f o r m in g th is m e d ita tio n , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u l d firs t c le a n s e a n d p u r if y h is b o d y
(p h y s ic a lly b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita ­
tio n R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n s e at th e a lta r ta b le ,
s it c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e fo re b e g in n in g S ta g e # 6 o f
th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y c le , p r e p a r e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b y p e r f o r m in g s e v e r a l
m in u te s o f " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i."
• T h e M icro c o sm ic O rb it F ire C ycle (B): N ext,
exhale seven tim es, a n d p lace y o u r a tten tio n on to
re le asin g an y a n d all stale Qi from y o u r body.
• T h e n , p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to th e F ire E le m e n t
T o n g u e P o s itio n , lo c a te d o n th e u p p e r p a la te ,
b e h in d th e te e th (F ig u re 1.746).
• In h ale th ro u g h y o u r nose, close y o u r anal sp h in c­
ter, a n d b eg in to perform R everse B reathing (con­
tra c tin g y o u r lo w e r a b d o m e n as y o u in h a le an d
e x p a n d in g y o u r lo w er a b d o m e n as y o u exhale).
• B e g in b y in h a lin g 80% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n ­
tia n , a n d c o n tr a c t y o u r a b d o m e n a n d a n u s
( H u iy in CV-1), c o m p re s s in g th e Q i to w a r d s
th e co ccy x (F ig u re 1.747).
• N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n ,
a n d c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n fu rth e r. F o c u s o n
d r a w in g u p y o u r a n u s , a n d c o m p r e s s in g th e
Q i th r o u g h th e coccyx, u p th e sp in e , in to y o u r
M in g m e n (G a te o f L ife G V -4). O n c e y o u h a v e
e x te n d e d Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in to w a r d s y o u r
M in g m e n , p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f o n e .
Dao is t a l c h e m y
Upper
Dantian
Middle
Dantian
Lower
Dantian
Figure 1.747. The Fire Path of the Microcosmic Orbit
flows up the spine and down the chest
• N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n e v e n fu rth e r. F o cu s o n
d r a w in g u p y o u r a n u s , a n d c o m p re s s in g th e
Q i th r o u g h th e M in g m e n , u p th e s p in e , in to
y o u r J iz h o n g (C e n te r o f S p in e G V -6). O n c e
y o u h a v e e x te n d e d Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in to ­
w a r d s y o u r J iz h o n g (b a c k o f Y ello w C o u rt),
p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f o n e .
• T h en , in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n e v e n fu rth e r. F o c u s
o n d r a w in g u p y o u r a n u s , a n d c o m p re s s in g
th e Q i th r o u g h th e J iz h o n g , u p th e s p in e , in to
y o u r Y u z h e n (Ja d e P illo w ). O n c e y o u h a v e
e x te n d e d Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in to w a r d s y o u r
J iz h o n g , p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f o n e .
• N ext, in h ale 5% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tian , a n d
co n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n e v e n fu rth e r. F o cu s o n
d ra w in g u p y o u r a n u s, a n d c o m p re ssin g th e Qi
th ro u g h th e Yuzhen, u p th e back o f th e head , in to
y o u r Baihui (GV-20). O nce y o u h a v e ex ten d e d Qi
from y o u r H u iy in to w a rd s y o u r B aihui, p a u se
for a c o u n t of three.
• N ex t, a s y o u e x h ale, re le a se y o u r a b d o m e n a n d
a llo w it to n a tu ra lly e x p a n d . P lace th e fo c u s o f
y o u r in te n tio n o n d ire c tin g th e Q i to flow from
th e B aih u i a t th e to p o f y o u r h e a d , d o w n th e
fro n t o f y o u r b o d y , in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
C o n tin u e fo r 20 m in u te s .
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M acro co sm ic O r bit o r ig in a te d w ith th e f o r m a tio n o f th e T a iji P o le

T h e c irc u la tio n o f th e M a c ro c o sm ic O r b i t is
u s e d in o rd e r to c lea n se a n d re g u la te th e Q i of th e
E ig h t E x tra o rd in a ry V essels. T h e E ig h t E x tra o rd i­
n a ry V essels (Q i Jin g Ba M ai) a re th e first v essels to
fo rm in th e d e v e lo p in g fe tu s a n d a re also called th e
E ig h t A n c e stra l C h a n n e ls, th e E ig h t P re n a ta l C h a n ­
n els, a n d th e E ig h t P sy ch ic C h a n n e ls. A c c o rd in g to
a n c ie n t D ao ist teaching, th e E ight E x tra o rd in a ry Ves­
sels a re th e ro o ts o f th e G re a t D a o p r io r to H e a v e n ,
a n d th e tru e A n c e sto rs o f th e Yiqi (O n e E nergy).
T h e e n e rg e tic e x p a n s io n a n d c o n tra c tio n o f
th e E ig h t E x tra o r d in a ry V essels affec ts th e c re a tio n
a n d d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e fe tu s 's tis s u e s u p u n til th e
tim e o f b irth . In C h in e s e E n e rg e tic E m b ry o lo g y ,
th e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels a r e s u b d iv id e d
in to tw o s p e c ia l g r o u p s : T h e F o u r F o u n d a tio n a l
V essels a n d th e E ig h t S e c o n d a ry F o rm a tio n a l Ves­
se ls, a n d a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
9 T h e F o u r F o u n d a t i o n a l V e ss e ls: C o m p r is e d
o f th e T h r u s tin g V essels, G o v e r n in g V essel,
C o n c e p tio n V essel a n d B elt V essel, th e s e fo u r
v e s s e ls a r e b e lie v e d to b e r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e
f ir s t c e ll u l a r d iv is io n . T h e T h r u s t i n g V es­
s e ls a r e th e o ld e s t o f th e s e c h a n n e ls , h a v in g
w h e n th e f a th e r 's s p e r m e n te r e d th e m o t h e r 's
e g g . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts b e lie v e d th a t th e
T h r u s tin g V e sse ls w e r e th e o r ig in a l " r o o t,"
a llo w in g th e o th e r " b ra n c h e s " to s p r in g fo rth .
• T h e E ig h t S e c o n d a r y F o r m a tio n a l V e ss e ls:
C o m p ris e d o f th e left a n d rig h t Yin L in k in g
V essels, th e left a n d rig h t Yang L in k in g V essels,
th e left a n d rig h t Y in H e el V essels a n d th e left
a n d rig h t Y ang H e e l V essels, th e se e ig h t v esse ls
a re b e lie v e d to b e re s p o n sib le fo r c o m p le tin g
th e e n e rg e tic a n d p h y sic a l s tru c tu re o f th e fetu s.
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is ta u g h t th a t th e E ig h t
S e c o n d a ry F o r m a tio n a l V essels a re e n e rg e tic a lly
jo in e d to th e F o u r F o u n d a tio n a l V e sse ls in th e
fo llo w in g m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.748):
• T h e G o v e r n in g V e sse l, C o n c e p tio n V e sse l,
Y ang H e e l V e sse ls a n d Y in H e e l V essels a re
all r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e f o r m a tio n o f b o th th e
in te r n a l e m b r y o n ic tis s u e s a n d th e e x te r n a l
e n e r g y f o r m a tio n s ;
• T h e T h r u s tin g V essels, B e lt V essel, Y in L in k ­
in g V e sse ls a n d Y a n g L in k in g V essels a re re ­
s p o n s ib le fo r th e o r g a n iz a tio n o f th e in te r n a l
e m b r y o n ic tis su e s .

T h e 4 Foundational V e s s e ls T he 8 S e c o n d a r y Foundational V e s s e ls

The Governing Vessel,

Left Yang Heel Vessels
Conception Vessel,
Yang Heel Vessels
G ov ern in g V e sse l
and Yin Heel Vessels Right Yang Heel Vessels
are all responsible for
the formation of both
Left Yin Heel Vessels
the internal embryonic
tissues and the external
C o n c e p tio n V e sse l
energy formations. Right Yin Heel Vessels

The Thrusting Vessels, Left Yin Linking Vessels

Belt Vessel, T h rusting V e s s e ls
Yin Linking Vessels and Right Yin Linking Vessels
Yang Linking Vessels are
all responsible for the
Left Yang Linking Vessels
structural organization
of the internal
Belt V e sse l
embryonic tissues Right Yang Linking Vessels

Figure 1.748. The Four Foundational Vessels are Joined to the Eight Secondary Formational Vessels

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of the Thrusting Vessels
A l c h e m ic a l F u n c t io n
T h e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V e ssels h a v e n e ith e r
a d ir e c t c o n n e c tio n n o r a d e a r in te rn a l a n d e x te r­
n a l re la tio n s h ip w ith th e in te rn a l o rg a n s . S im ila r
to th e T h re e D a n tia n s ' fu n c tio n o f d is tr ib u tin g th e
b o d y 's Q i, th e s e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels a re
e n e rg e tic r e s e rv o irs th a t r e g u la te th e d is tr ib u tio n
a n d c ir c u la tio n o f J in g a n d Q i in s id e th e b o d y
(F ig u re 1.749 th r o u g h F ig u r e 1.756).
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is t a u g h t t h a t
all o f th e s e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels a r e e n ­
e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to th e G a te o f M o ra lity (o r
" H u iy in " - " M e e tin g o f Y in"), lo c a te d a t th e r o o to f
th e p e n is . T h is sp e c ia l a re a is e n e rg e tic a lly lin k e d
to b o th th e b a s e o f th e s p in e a n d th e c e n te r c o re
Taiji P o le . W h e n th e s e re s e r v o ir s b e c o m e fu ll, th e
e n e rg y o v e r flo w s in to th e c e n te r c h a n n e l o r Taiji
P o le . T h is s tim u la tio n o f th e Taiji P o le e x p a n d s
c o n s c io u s n e s s , a n d in c re a se s p e r c e p tio n a n d in tu ­
itio n . T h e s e e ig h t u n iq u e v e s s e ls a r e th e f o u n d a ­
tio n o f th e b o d y 's e n e rg y , a n d a re r e s p o n s ib le fo r
b r id g in g th e Y u a n Q i (O rig in a l P r e n a ta l E n e rg y )
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.750. Figure 1.751.
Governing Vessel: Conception Vessel:
Sea of All Yang Vessels Sea of All Yin Vessels
w ith th e b o d y 's P o s tn a ta l Q i. T h e E ig h t E x tra o r­
d in a r y V essels h a v e six m a in fu n c tio n s :
1. S e rv e a s R e s e r v o ir s o f Q i: T h e E ig h t E x tra o r­
d in a r y V essels c rissc ro ss th e b o d y , w e a v e to ­
g e th e r a n d s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e
o f th e T w e lv e P rim a ry C h a n n e ls , a n d r e g u la te
th e flo w o f Q i a n d B lo o d w ith in th e m . T h e y
a c t a s Q i r e s e r v o ir s r e c e iv in g , s t o r i n g a n d
d is tr ib u tin g th e b o d y 's E x ce ss Q i, r e g u la tin g
its o v e ra ll e n e rg y flow .
2. S to r e a n d C ir c u la te J i n g Q i: T h e E ig h t E x­
tr a o r d in a r y V essels d r a w th e ir e n e rg y fro m
th e K id n e y s a n d a r e re s p o n s ib le fo r s to r in g
a n d c irc u la tin g th e b o d y 's Jin g Q i th r o u g h ­
o u t th e tis s u e s , p a r tic u la r ly to th e sk in , h a ir,
a n d th e Six E x tr a o r d in a r y (C u rio u s ) O rg a n s .
T h e Six E x tra o r d in a ry O r g a n s a re th e B rain ,
B one, M a rro w , B lo o d V essels, G a ll B la d d e r
a n d U te ru s , a ls o k n o w n a s th e Six A n c e s tra l
O rg a n s .
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Yin Heel Vessels
3. C ir c u la te t h e W e iq i: T h e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y
V essels a id in c irc u la tin g th e W ei (P ro te c tiv e )
Q i, a n d h e lp to p r o te c t th e b o d y a g a in s t th e
in v a s io n o f e x te r n a l p a t h o g e n s . T h e G o v ­
e r n in g , C o n c e p tio n , a n d T h r u s t i n g V e sse ls
a r e p r im a r ily re s p o n s ib le fo r c irc u la tin g th e
b o d y 's W eiq i o v e r th e th o ra x , a b d o m e n , a n d
back.
4. R e g u la te th e B o d y 's L ife C y c le s: T h e r h y th m s
a n d c y c le s o f life (i.e., w o m e n e v e r y s e v e n
y e a rs ; m e n e v e ry e ig h t y e a rs ) a r e re la te d to
th e b o d y 's Jin g , a n d a re th e re fo re g r e a tly in ­
flu e n c e d b y th e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V e sse ls'
ro le in m o v in g a n d c irc u la tin g th e b o d y 's Jin g .
5. I n t e g r a t e t h e S ix E x t r a o r d i n a r y O r g a n s
w i t h t h e S ix P r i m a r y Y a n g O r g a n s : T h e
E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels p r o v id e th e lin k
b e tw e e n th e b o d y 's Six E x tr a o r d in a r y (C u ri­
o u s ) O r g a n s (i.e.. B ra in , B o n e, M a rro w , B lo o d
V e sse ls, G a ll B la d d e r a n d U te r u s ) , a n d th e
in te r n a l e n e r g y flo w o f th e b o d y 's six p r i ­
m a r y Y an g o r g a n s (i.e.. G a ll B la d d e r, S m a ll
I n te s tin e , S to m a c h , L a rg e I n te s tin e , U rin a ry
498
B la d d e r a n d T rip le B u rn e rs), in a d d itio n to
th e K id n e y s . T h e in te g r a tio n o f th is in te r n a l
c o n n e c tio n is d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e B rain is re g u la te d b y th e G o v e rn in g V essel
a n d th e Y in a n d Y ang H e e l V essels.
• T h e U te r u s is r e g u la te d b y th e T h r u s tin g a n d
C o n c e p tio n V essels.
• T h e B lo o d V essels a r e re g u la te d b y th e T h r u s t­
in g V essels.
• T h e G all B la d d e r is re g u la te d b y th e B elt Vessel.
• T h e M a r r o w is r e g u la te d b y th e T h r u s tin g
V essels.
• T h e B o n es a re re g u la te d b y th e T h r u s tin g a n d
C o n c e p tio n V essels.
6. I n te g r a te th e F o u r S e a s w i t h t h e B o d y 's I n ­
te r n a l E n e r g y F lo w : T h e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y
V essels p r o v id e th e lin k b e tw e e n th e b o d y 's
F o u r S eas a n d th e b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg y flow ,
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e S e a o f M a r r o w c o n s is ts o f th e B ra in a n d
s p in a l c o rd , a n d it is re la te d to th e G o v e rn in g
V essel a n d th e Y in a n d Y an g H e e l V e sse ls.
W h e n th e S ea o f M a r r o w is in ex c ess, th e d is -

c ip le w ill s h o w sig n s o f s tre n g th a n d in c re a se d
p o w e r. W h e n th e S ea o f M a rro w is d e fic ie n t,
th e d is c ip le m a y e x p e rie n c e h e a d a c h e s , tin ­
n itu s , b lu r r e d v is io n , d iz z in e s s , w e a k le g s,
fa tig u e , o r p o s s ib le p h y s ic a l c o lla p se .
• T h e S e a o f Q i is lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
c h e s t a n d is r e g u la t e d b y th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel. A ll D a o is t sc h o o ls m a in ta in th a t th e re
a re tw o m a in re s e rv o irs o f Q i in th e b o d y : th e
M id d le D a n tia n , b e in g th e S ea o f P o s tn a ta l
Q i; a n d th e L o w e r D a n tia n , b e in g th e S ea o f
P re n a ta l Q i.
• T h e S e a o f N o u r i s h m e n t (a lso k n o w n a s th e
S ea o f G ra in a n d W a te r) is th e S to m a c h , a n d
is re g u la te d b y th e T h r u s tin g V essels.
• T h e S e a o f B lo o d (a lso k n o w n a s th e S ea o f
th e T w e lv e P rim a ry C h a n n e ls ) is re la te d to th e
T h r u s tin g V essels, a n d th e L iv e r o rg a n .
T h e Ma c r o c o s m ic O r b it M e d it a t io n
A fte r e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n in g " a n d f u s in g th e
G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels v ia th e M ic ro -
c o sm ic O rb it, th e n e x t s ta g e in a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g
is to e n e rg e tic a lly " o p e n " a n d fu s e th e Q i flo w in g
w ith in th e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V e sse ls v ia th e
M a c ro c o s m ic O r b it (o r " G re a t C e le stia l C irc u it" ).
T h e E ig h t E x tr a o r d in a r y V essels all p e r ta in to
th e d is c ip le 's Yin S h e n (Yin S p irit), a n d a r e u s u a lly
e n e rg e tic a lly d o s e d . A c c o rd in g to a n d e n t D a o is t
te a c h in g , o n ly th e D iv in e I m m o rta ls a r e a b le to
o p e n th e E ig h t E x tra o r d in a ry V essels b y in fu s in g
th e m w ith Y an g Q i. By d o in g so , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e a b le to o b ta in th e T ru e D a o .
T h e M a c ro c o sm ic O rb it M e d ita tio n is d iv id e d
in to th re e sp e c ific s ta g e s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
S tage I : C onnecting to the Q i o f E arth
T h e first m e d ita tio n w ill b e g in w ith th e c irc u ­
la tio n o f th e Q i o f H e a v e n (to p o f th e h e a d - B aih u i)
to th e Q i o f E a rth (b a se o f th e feet - Y o n g q u a n ).
A c c o rd in g to eso te ric D a o ist teach in g : " A b o v e,
th e Yin H e el V essels e n e rg e tic a lly c o m m u n ic a te
w ith th e N i w a n P alace (lo ca ted w ith in th e c e n te r o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n ) a n d H e a v e n ; B elow , th e y e n e r­
g e tic a lly c o m m u n ic a te w ith th e B u b b lin g S p rin g s
(lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e feet) a n d E a rth .
Dao is t A lchem y
H ips E n ergetically Sink
into the Earth
K n e e s Energetically Sink
into the Earth
____ AnW es Energetically Sink
y ////t//////////fr f7 iïÏ Ï Ï l> M ) i into the Earth
Figure 1.757. Macrocosmic Orbit
(Three Levels of Stage #1)
T h e re fo re , th e firs t s ta g e in th e M a c ro c o sm ic
O r b it m e d ita tio n is to e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n a n d c o n ­
n e c t th e e n e rg y o f th e b o d y 's G o v e r n in g a n d C o n ­
c e p tio n V essels w ith th e Yin H e e l V essels. In D a o is t
alch e m y , th e Y in H e e l V essels h a v e m a n y n a m e s .
F o r e x a m p le , th e y a re s o m e tim e s ca lle d " H e a v e n 's
R o o t," th e " D o o r o f D e a th ," th e " O p e n in g o f L ife
a n d D e a th ," a n d th e "B a rrie r o f th e R e tu rn to L ife."
If y o u e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n a n d b re a th e th ro u g h
th e Y in H e e l V essels, y o u w ill b e a b le to co llect a n d
d is p e rs e y o u r O rig in a l B rea th (Y uan Q i) fro m th e
O p e n in g o f th e B a rrie r (Q u a n q ia o ); th e n th e G a te
o f H e a v e n (T ian m e n P o in t) w ill c o n sta n tly o p e n for
y o u , a n d th e D o o r o f E a rth w ill fo re v e r b e clo sed .
T h is is w h y o n e a n c ie n t D a o ist s a y in g sta te s, " th e
T ru e M a n b re a th e s th ro u g h h is h e e ls (c o n sid e re d
th e c irc u la tio n o f th e h id d e n P re n a ta l b re a th ); w h ile
th e C o m m o n M a n o n ly b re a th e s th r o u g h h is th ro a t
(c o n sid e re d th e P o stn a ta l b re a th )."
E n erg etic Manifestation
A s th e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e first ro u te o f th e
M ac ro co sm ic O rb it b e c o m e s a c tiv e a n d e sta b lish e d
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's b o d y , h is leg s w ill s u d d e n ly
feel a s if th e y a re sin k in g , a n d a re b u rie d w ith in th e
E arth . T h is s in k in g se n sa tio n w ill first p ro g re ss from
th e feet a n d a n k le s in to th e E a rth , th e n th e k n ee s.
Finally, th e sin k in g sen sa tio n w ill p ro g re ss to in clu d e
file th ig h s (F ig u re 1.757). O n ly a fte r th e d isc ip le feels
th a t h e h a s b e e n b u rie d in to th e E arth u p to th e h ip s,
sh o u ld h e p ro c e e d o n to S tag e #2 o f th e M acrocosm ic
O rb it. S ta g e #1 is p e rfo rm e d a s fo llo w s:
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Figure 1.758. Beating and Figure 1.759. The
Drumming the Qi Microcosmic Orbit
S tage #1 Meditation
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e g in f r o m a s t a n d i n g W u ji
p o s tu r e , a n d p e r f o r m th e O n e T h r o u g h T en
M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s .
• T h e n , p e r f o r m th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g
th e Q i fo r five m in u te s in o r d e r to g a th e r Q i
a n d b u ild e n e rg y w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n
(F ig u re 1.758).
• N e x t, p e r f o r m t h e M ic r o c o s m ic O r b i t F ire
C y c le fo r fiv e m in u te s in o r d e r to c irc u la te
th e Q i u p th e b o d y 's S ea o f Y ang (G o v e rn in g
V essel) a n d d o w n th e S ea o f Y in (C o n c e p tio n
V essel) e n e rg e tic p a th w a y s (F ig u re 1.759).
• T h e n , in h a le a n d le a d th e Q i u p th e s p in e to
th e B aih u i p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• E x h a le : A s y o u e x h a le , le a d th e Q i fro m th e
to p o f th e h e a d (B aih u i), d o w n th e f r o n t o f
th e b o d y v ia th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, p a s t th e
c h e st, in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , feel th e Q i e x it fro m
t h e H u i y i n a r e a , a n d tr a v e l d o w n th e Y in
C h a n n e ls v ia th e in s id e o f th e le g s. I m a g in e
a n d feel th e Q i m o v e d o w n th e in s id e o f th e
s h in s, th ro u g h th e b ig toes, a r o u n d th e o u ts id e
o f th e feet, to th e h e e ls , a n d ro o tin g th e b o d y
in to th e E a rth a t th e Y o n g q u a n (K d -1 ) p o in ts ,
lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e b o tto m o f th e feet
(F ig u re 1.760). T h is is w h e re th e M a c ro c o sm ic
O r b it S ta g e #1 c y c le b e g in s .
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Connecting to the Qi of Earth
• I n h a le : A s y o u in h a le , le a d th e Q i fro m th e
Y o n g q u a n (K d -1 ) p o in ts a t th e b o tto m o f th e
fe et, a lo n g th e b a c k o f th e le g s, p a s t th e c e n te r
o f th e k n e e s t h r o u g h th e H u iy in , a n d in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n a re a . F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
th e Q i c o n tin u e s a s c e n d in g u p th e G o v e r n in g
V essel v ia th e sp in e , p a s t th e C h a n g q ia n g (GV-
1) a n d T a o d a o (G V -13) p o in ts , e n d in g a t th e
B a ih u i a re a , lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• E x h a le : A s y o u e x h a le , le a d th e Q i fro m th e
B a ih u i a r e a d o w n th e f r o n t o f th e b o d y a lo n g
t h e c h e s t v ia C o n c e p t i o n V e ss e l, i n t o th e
L o w e r D a n tia n , t h r o u g h th e H u iy in , s e p a r a t­
in g d o w n th e in s id e o f th e le g s to th e b o tto m
o f th e feet. T h is c o m p le te s o n e cy cle.
• R e p e a t: In h a le a n d re p e a t th e asc e n d in g Q i from
th e b o tto m o f th e feet to th e to p o f th e h e a d , a n d
e x h a le th e Q i fro m th e to p o f th e h e a d to th e
b o tto m s of th e feet. C o n tin u e to re p e a t th e e n tire
cycle fo r 3 0 m in u te s , th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n .

S tage 2: C onnecting to th e Q i o f m an
T h e s e c o n d m e d ita tio n fo c u se s o n m o v in g th e
Q i fro m th e to r s o o u tw a r d to w a r d th e e x tre m itie s
o f th e h a n d s .
E nergetic Manifestation
A s th e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n of th e se c o n d ro u te o f
d ie M ac ro co sm ic O rb it b e c o m e s a c tiv e a n d e s ta b ­
lish e d w ith in th e body, th e d isc ip le w ill b e ab le to
p ro ject h is Q i a n d S h en o u t o f h is b o d y via h is h a n d s.
O n c e c o m p le te d , th e d isc ip le is a b le to p ro jec t
h is Q i a n d S h en g re a t d ista n c e s w ith in th e s u rro u n d ­
in g e n v iro n m e n t. A fte r h e is a b le to c o n n e c t w ith ,
to u ch , a n d feel v a rio u s o bjects th a t are faraw ay , th e
d isc ip le s h o u ld th e n p ro c e e d to S tag e # 3 of th e M ac­
ro c o sm ic O rb it. S ta g e #2 is p e rfo rm e d a s follow s:
STAGE # 2 MEDITATION
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e g in f r o m a s t a n d i n g W u ji
p o s tu r e , a n d p e r f o r m th e O n e T h r o u g h T en
M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.
• T h e n , p e r fo rm th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e
Q i fo r a fe w m in u te s to g a th e r Q i a n d e n e rg e ti­
c a lly b u ild th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.761).
• N e x t, p e r f o r m th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire
C y c le fo r a fe w m in u te s in o r d e r to c irc u la te
th e Q i th r o u g h th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n
V essels (F ig u re 1.762).
• T h en , in h a le a n d lead th e Q i to th e B aihui (GV-
20) p o in t, a n d re p e a t th e M a c ro co sm ic O rb it
S ta g e #1 cycle for a few m in u te s (see F ig u re
1.760) to ch a rg e th e en e rg e tic cycle of th e legs.
• N e x t, b e g in th e M a c ro c o s m ic O r b it S ta g e #2
c y c le b y s ta r tin g fro m th e feet.
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.763. The Macrocosmic Orbit Stage #2:
Connecting to the Qi of Man
• In h a le : In h a le a n d d ire c t th e Q i to flow u p w a rd
from th e b o tto m o f th e feet, a lo n g th e b ac k o f
th e legs, p a s t th e ce n te r o f th e k n ee s th ro u g h th e
H u iy in (CV-1), a n d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n area.
• T h e n , fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , feel th e e n e rg y
c o n tin u e a s c e n d in g u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v ­
e r n in g V essel, p a s s in g th ro u g h th e L o w e r G a te
(C h a n g q ia n g ), in to th e M id d le G a te (T a o d ao ,
G V -13), lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e s h o u ld e r s .
• N ex t, feel th e Q i flo w in g fro m th e T ao d ao p o in t,
a c ro ss th e m id d le o f th e s h o u ld e r b la d e s, e n te r
in to th e J iq u a n (H t-1) p o in ts , flo w d o w n th e
in s id e o f th e a r m s to th e Z h o n g c h o n g (Pc-9)
p o in ts, lo c a te d a t th e tip o f th e m id d le fin g ers.
• F rom th e fin g er tip s, d ire c t th e Q i to flow u p th e
b ac k o f th e h a n d s a n d a rm s, o v e r th e sh o u ld e rs,
a c ro ss th e Jian jin g (G.B.-21) p o in ts, a n d reco n ­
nect w ith th e M id d le G a te (Taodao, GV-13), area.
• From th e T aodao area, th e Q i ascen d s u p th e neck
via th e G o v e rn in g Vessel, a n d e n d s a t th e B aihui
area, a t th e to p o f th e h e a d (F ig u re 1.763).
• E x h a le : N e x t e x h a le , a n d m o v e th e Q i fro m
th e to p o f th e h e a d d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y ,
p a s t th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th r o u g h th e H u iy in ,
s e p a r a tin g d o w n th e in s id e o f th e le g s, to th e
b o tto m o f th e feet.
• C o n tin u e to r e p e a t th e c y c le fo r 3 0 m in u tg g ^
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Sta g e 3: C o n n e c t in g t o t h e Q i o f H eaven

T h e th ir d m e d ita tio n fo c u se s o n m o v in g th e
Q i fro m th e to rs o o u tw a r d to w a r d th e h e a d , e a rs,
a n d U p p e r D a n tia n a re a , c irc u la tin g b o th h e m i­
s p h e r e s o f th e b ra in .
E n e r g e t ic M a n if e s t a t io n
A s th e th ir d r o u te o f th e M a c ro c o s m ic O r b it
b e c o m e s a c tiv e a n d e s ta b lis h e d w ith in th e b o d y ,
th e e n e r g y o f th e d is c ip le 's S h e n w ill b e a b le to b e
e x p a n d e d a n d p ro je c te d a c ro s s th e c o s m o s . T h is
w ill e n a b le th e d is c ip le to p e r c e iv e a n d feel th e
e n e rg e tic p re s e n c e o f th e S u n , M o o n , a n d S ta r C o n ­
s te lla tio n s , a s w e ll a s th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n ts o f
th e H e a v e n s (c lo u d s, ra in , etc.). T h e M a c ro c o s m ic
O r b it S ta g e #3 is p e r f o r m e d a s fo llo w s:
S ta g e # 3 M e d it a t io n
• P r e p a r a t i o n : B e g in fr o m a s t a n d i n g W u ji
p o s tu r e , a n d p e r f o r m th e O n e T h r o u g h T en
M e d ita tio n a n d T h re e In v o c a tio n s.
Big Toe | |Yongquan|
• T hen, p erfo rm the B eating a n d D ru m m in g th e Qi
Figure 1.764. The Macrocosmic Orbit Stage 3:
fo r a few m in u te s to g a th e r Q i a n d b u ild e n e rg y
Connecting to the Qi of Heaven
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (see F ig u re 1.761).
• N e x t, p e r f o r m th e M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire • N ex t, feel th e Q i flo w in g fro m th e T ao d ao p o in t,
C y c le fo r a fe w m in u te s in o r d e r to c irc u la te a c ro ss th e m id d le o f th e s h o u ld e r b la d e s, e n te r
th e Q i th r o u g h th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n in to th e J iq u a n (H t-1) p o in ts , flo w d o w n th e
V e sse ls (se e F ig u re 1.762). in s id e s o f th e a r m s to th e Z h o n g c h o n g (Pc-9)
• T h e n , in h a le a n d le a d th e Q i to th e to p o f th e p o in ts , lo c a te d a t th e tip s of th e m id d le fin g ers.
h e a d (B a ih u i p o in t), a n d r e p e a t th e M a c ro ­ • F ro m th e fin g e r tip s , d ire c t th e Q i to flo w u p
c o s m ic O r b it S ta g e #1 c y c le fo r a fe w m in u te s th e b a c k o f th e a rm s , o v e r th e s h o u ld e rs , ac ro ss
to c h a r g e th e e n e rg e tic c y c le o f th e le g s (se e th e J ia n jin g (G .B .-21) p o in ts , a n d re c o n n e c t
F ig u r e 1.760). w ith th e M id d le G a te (T a o d ao , GV -13), a re a .
• T h e n , in h a le a n d le a d th e Q i to th e b o tto m • T h e Q i th e n e x its th e T a o d a o a re a a n d a s c e n d s
o f th e fe e t (Y o n g q u a n p o in t), a n d r e p e a t th e u p th e n e c k v ia th e G o v e r n in g V essel, to th e
M a c ro c o s m ic O r b it S ta g e #2 c y c le fo r a fe w U p p e r G a te (F e n g fu , W in g G a te G V -16), lo ­
m in u te s to c h a rg e th e e n e rg e tic cy c le o f th e c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e o c c ip u t.
a r m s (se e F ig u r e 1.763). • F ro m th e F e n g fu a re a , tw o e x te rn a l b ra n c h e s
• B e g in th e M a c ro c o sm ic O r b it S ta g e #3 cy cle, o f Q i circle th e b o tto m o f th e e a r lo b es, lo o p
b y s ta r tin g a t th e feet. o v e r th e to p o f th e e a rs, a n d r e tu r n b a c k a t th e
• In h a le : In h a le a n d d irec t the Q i to flow u p w a rd F e n g fu p o in t. P e rfo rm th re e c o n tin u o u s lo o p s.
fro m th e b o tto m o f th e feet, alo n g th e b ac k of • A fte r th r e e c o m p le te r o ta tio n s , feel th e Q i a s ­
th e legs, p a s t the ce n te r of th e k n ee s th ro u g h th e c e n d to th e to p o f th e h e a d v ia th e G o v e rn in g
H u iy in (CV-1), a n d into th e L o w e r D a n tia n area. V essel, e n d in g a t th e B a ih u i (F ig u re 1.764).
• T h e n , fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n , feel th e e n e rg y • E xhale: N ext, ex h ale, an d m o v e th e Q i d o w n the
c o n tin u e a s c e n d in g u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v ­ fro n t of th e body, p a s t th e L o w e r D an tian , to th e
e r n in g Vessel, p a s s in g th ro u g h th e L o w e r G a te H u iy in , se p o ra tin g d o w n th e in sid e of the legs,
(C h a n g q ia n g ) , in to th e M id d le G a te (T a o d a o , o v er th e big to es,an d e n d a t the b o tto m of th e feet.
G V -13), lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e s h o u ld e r s . • C o n tin u e to r e p e a t th e c y c le fo r 3 0 m in u te s .

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F ive E lement R egulation

A fte r h a v in g e n e rg e tic a lly o p e n e d a n d r e g u ­
la te d th e Q i flo w in g w ith in h is E ig h t E x tra o r d i­
n a r y V e ss e ls, t h e d i s c i p l e w ill n o w r e g u la t e , (6) Right (6) Left
s tr e n g th e n , a n d h a r m o n iz e th e in te r n a l e n e r g y Lung (Po) Lung (Po)
flo w in g fro m w ith in h is F iv e Yin O rg a n s .
T h e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n a llo w s th e in te rn a l
e n e rg y o f th e F iv e Yin O r g a n s to a c tiv e ly c o lle c t
a n d fu s e to g e th e r w ith in th e d is c ip le s L o w e r a n d
Middle Dantian areas. It is practiced in order to
tr a in th e disciple in h o w to regulate th e Five Col­
o re d B re a th s. T h is s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e w ill a g a in
b e u tiliz e d in th e m o re a d v a n c e d s ta g e s o f D a o is t
A lch e m y , th a t re q u ir e th e d is c ip le to e n e rg e tic a lly
fu s e th e F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs w ith th e Q i o f th e
c u ltiv a te d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
A s e a c h Y in O r g a n 's e n e rg e tic o rb is s tim u ­
la te d , its S p iritu a l E sse n c e (Jin g S h en ) is in te rn a lly
g a th e r e d a n d ro o te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r
D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.765).
The F ive Element Meditation
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le 's S h e n
Figure 1.765. Regulating the Qi of the Wujingshen
(M in d / S p irit) is first ro o te d in s id e h is L o w e r D a n ­
d ire c t a y e llo w e n e rg etic m ist to c irc u late th e Q i
tia n . It th e n b e g in s to d ir e c t th e m o v e m e n t o f th e
th ro u g h th e re s p ir a to ry d ia p h r a g m (m o v in g
b o d y 's in te rn a l o r g a n e n e rg y , c a u s in g it to fo llo w
fro m th e left to w a rd th e rig h t) th ro u g h th e Yel­
th e F iv e E le m e n t C re a tiv e C ycle. T h e F iv e E le m e n t
lo w C o u rt (5), a n d in to th e e n e rg e tic o rb o f th e
R e g u la tio n m e d ita tio n is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
rig h t a n d left L u n g o rg a n s (6). A s th e Q i e n te rs
• B eg in n in g from th e L o w e r D a n tia n (1), im a g in e
in to th e L u n g s, im ag in e a n d feel th e Q i e n v e lo p
a n d feel th e Q i m o v in g like a d a rk -b lu e m ist u p
a n d "fu se " w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e L u n g 's Jin g
th e rig h t sid e of th e to rso in to th e L iv er (2). A s
S h en (Po), c re a tin g a se c o n d a ry circle.
th e Q i m o v es in to the Liver, it en v elo p s an d fuses
• N e x t, s p e n d a fe w m in u te s in h a lin g a n d r a d i­
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e L iv e r's Jing S hen (H u n ).
a tin g w h ite lig h t w ith in th e L u n g 's O rb . T h e n
• N e x t, s p e n d a fe w m i n u t e s in h a l i n g a n d
d ire c t a w h ite e n e rg e tic m is t to m o v e fro m th e
r a d ia tin g g re e n lig h t w ith in th e L iv e r O rb .
L u n g s , d o w n th e le ft s id e o f th e to rso , in to th e
T h e n d ir e c t a lu m in o u s g re e n e n e rg e tic m is t
K id n e y s (7). A s th e c o m b in e d Q i e n te r s in to
to m o v e fro m th e L iv e r to w a r d s th e H e a r t (3).
th e K id n e y s , im a g in e a n d feel th e Q i e n v e lo p
A s th e Q i e n te r s in to th e H e a rt, im a g in e a n d
a n d " fu s e " w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e K id n e y 's
feel th e Q i e n v e lo p a n d " fe e d " th e e n e rg y o f
J in g S h e n (Z h i).
th e H e a r t's J in g S h e n (Y uan S h en ).
• Finally, s p e n d a few m in u te s in h a lin g a n d r a d i­
• S p en d a few m in u te s in h a lin g a n d ra d ia tin g red
a tin g d a r k -b lu e lig h t w ith in th e K id n e y 's O rb .
lig h t w ith in th e H e a rt O rb . T h e n d ire c t a red
T h e n d ire c t a d a r k -b lu e e n e rg e tic m is t a n d th e
e n e rg e tic m is t to m o v e from th e H e art, to w a rd s
c o m b in e d e n e rg y o f all F iv e Yin O rg a n s to flo w
th e S p le en (4). A s th e Q i e n te rs in to th e S p leen ,
b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n (1).
im a g in e a n d feel th e Q i e n v e lo p a n d " fu s e "
• R e p e a t th is s e q u e n c e f o r 30 m in u te s to a n
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e S p le e n 's Jin g S h en (Yi).
h o u r, th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n b y ro o tin g th e
• S p e n d a few m in u te s in h a lin g a n d r a d ia tin g
Q i b a c k in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
g o ld e n y ello w lig h t w ith in th e S pleen O rb. T hen
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F usion of th e E ig h t
T r ig ram s
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n is
u s e d to a c tiv e ly c o lle c t a n d a b s o r b th e E x te rn a l
(Y ang) a n d I n te r n a l (Y in) Q i w ith in th e d is c ip le s
L o w e r D a n tia n . It is p r a c tic e d in o r d e r to tr a in
th e d i s c i p l e in r e g u la t in g h is i n t e r n a l e n e r g y
w ith th e e x te r n a l Q i c u r r e n tly flo w in g w ith in th e
e n v ir o n m e n t.
W h e n p e r f o r m i n g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n ,
th e d is c ip le 's a tte n tio n is p la c e d o n c r e a tin g tw o
B a g u a T rig ra m s, o n e is p o s itio n e d o n h is S h e n q u e
(n a v e l), th e o th e r is p o s itio n e d o n h is M in g m e n .
T h e d is c ip le 's s p ir it is p ro je c te d o u t, a n d th e e n v i­
r o n m e n ta l e n e rg y is r e tr ie v e d a n d a b s o r b e d in to
h is b o d y v ia e a c h o f th e B a g u a im a g e s. A fte r th e
d is c ip le h a s g a th e r e d th e e n v ir o n m e n ta l e n e rg y
fro m th e B a g u a im a g e s , h e w ill t h e n c o m b in e ,
fu s e , a n d c o n d e n s e , th e s e e n e r g ie s in s i d e h is
G o ld e n S to v e (L o w e r D a n tia n ) . T h e F u s io n o f th e
E ig h t T rig ra m s m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise is d e s c r ib e d
a s fo llo w s:
1. T h e P r e p a r a tio n : W h e n p r a c tic in g th e F u s io n
o f the Eight Trigrams meditation, assume a
sitting posture.
• K e e p y o u r s p in e s tra ig h t, s h o u ld e r s a n d c h e s t
re la x e d , k n e e s lo w e r th a n y o u r g ro in , a n d fe et
firm ly r o o te d to th e E a rth .
• T h e to n g u e s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n to th e W o o d
E le m e n t to n g u e p o s itio n (F ig u re 1.766), a n d
In o rd e r to
stim u la te
th e Qi in
th e L ow er
D antian,
th e tips of
th e th u m b s
to u ch , a n d
th e o u tsid e
h a n d ’s fin g ers
c o v e r th e
in sid e h a n d 's
k n u ck les.
F igure 1.767. S in g le C ro ss-L e g g e d Sitting P o s tu re C o rre s p o n d s to th e Qi of M an
504
T h e W ood
E le m en t
T o ngue
P osition
F ig u re 1 7 6 6 . T h e W ood E le m en t T o n g u e position
(Liver). T h e to n g u e is p la c e d o n th e so ft p a la te a t th e
c e n te r of th e roof of th e m o u th (th e H eav en ly Pool).
th e h e a d s h o u ld b e s lig h tly b o w e d fo r w a rd .
• Sit a t th e e d g e o f a chair, a n d a llo w th e s c ro tu m
to h a n g freely. U n le s s th e te stic le s a re fre e ly
s u s p e n d e d it w ill b e d iffic u lt to w o r k th e a n a l
s p h in c te r m u s c le a n d d r a w th e a b s o r b e d e n ­
v iro n m e n ta l e n e rg y in s id e th e b o d y .
• N e x t, clo se y o u r e y e s, re la x , a n d p la c e y o u r
h a n d s o n y o u r la p . M a k e s u r e th a t th e p a lm s
o v e r la p , w ith th e le f t p a l m c o v e r i n g t h e
k n u c k le s o f th e r ig h t h a n d , a n d th e th u m b s
to u c h in g (F ig u re 1.767).
• U s e R e v e rse B re a th in g , a n d w h ile in h a lin g ,
so ftly c o n tra c t th e a b d o m e n in w a r d , a n d fo­
c u s th e m in d 's in te n tio n o n fillin g th e L o w e r
D a n tia n w ith Q i.
• W h e n e x h a lin g , re la x y o u r e n tir e b o d y , a n d
so ftly re le a s e a n d e x p a n d th e a b d o m e n .
• C o n tin u e to b r e a th e a t a p a c e th a t feels c o m ­
fo rta b le . W h ile u s in g th e R e v e rs e B re a th in g
r e s p ir a to r y m e th o d , th e a b d o m e n s h o u ld ex ­
p a n d a n d c o n tra c t w ith o u t fo rc in g th e re s p ira -
The Yang Radiating Hand Seal
W h e n th e Left H and is p la c e d o n th e
B ottom a n d th e R ight H an d is p la c e d
on top, facing u p w ard - it c a u s e s th e
b o d y ’s e n e rg y to "R ad ia te Qi"
The Yin Receptive Hand Seal
W hen th e Right H and is placed on th e
Bottom , a n d th e Left H an d is p la c e d
on top, facing u p w ard - it c a u s e s th e
./î\ b o d y ’s e n e rg y to “R e c e iv e Qi"

F igure 1.768. T h e P o stn a ta l Eight T rig ram s
tio n . T h e d is c ip le m u s t h a v e th e a n a l s p h in c te r
c lo se d t h r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e ex ercise.
2. C re a te th e P o s tn a ta l B a g u a F o rm a tio n : B eg in
th e F u s io n o f th e E ig h t T rig ra m s m e d ita tio n
b y fo c u sin g o n th e im a g e o f a P o s tn a ta l B a q u a
p a tte r n fo rm in g in fro n t o f y o u r n a v e l (F ig u re
1.768). T h e P o s tn a ta l B a g u a r e p r e s e n ts th e
e n e r g e tic c y c le s o f e ig h t s p e c ific e n e r g e tic
fo rc e s th a t a re th e e x te r n a l m a n ife s ta tio n o f
D iv in e th o u g h t. In th e F u s io n o f th e E ig h t T ri­
g r a m s m e d ita tio n , e a c h o f th e E ig h t P o s tn a ta l
T rig ra m s a re v is u a liz e d in fro n t o f th e b o d y ,
s u r r o u n d in g th e S h e n q u e (S p irits G a te w a y )
p o in t lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. T h e
c o n s tru c tio n o f th e P o s tn a ta l B ag u a fo rm a tio n
is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.769):
• F irst, d r a w a n o u te r circle fo u r in c h e s fro m th e
c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. T h is o u te r circle re p re s e n ts
th e re a lm o f fo rm , m a tte r, a n d m a n ife s ta tio n .
• S e c o n d , d r a w a n in n e r circle tw o in c h e s fro m
th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. T h is in n e r circle r e p ­
re s e n ts th e re a lm o f e n e rg y a n d p o w e r.
• T h ird , d r a w a circ le a r o u n d th e c e n te r o f th e
n a v e l. T h is c o re circle r e p r e s e n ts th e re a lm o f
s p ir it a n d tr u e c re a tio n .
• N e x t, d r a w a n im a g in a ry lin e fro m th e c e n te r
o f th e Y ellow C o u r t to th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l.
• M o v in g to w a r d th e left, c o n tin u e to c o n s tr u c t
D a o is t alchem y
F ig u re 1 .7 6 9 . T h e F u sio n of th e E ight T rig ram s,
ro o te d a t th e S h e n Q u e (S pirits G a te w a y ) CV-8 point
a n d c o n n e c t th e v a r io u s P o s tn a ta l E ig h t T ri­
g r a m s in a s e q u e n tia l o rd e r. S ta r tin g fro m
th e #1 Li (F ire) T rig ra m p o s itio n (lo c a te d a t
th e to p ), circ le a n d s u r r o u n d th e c e n te r o f th e
n a v e l.
3. C o n n e c t th e E a rs to t h e K id n e y s : A fte r th e
P o s tn a ta l B a g u a im a g e h a s b e e n c o n s tru c te d ,
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to b o th e a rs , a n d b e g in
to d r a w im a g in a ry lin e s fro m th e e a r s to th e
r ig h t a n d le ft K id n e y s . F eel th e e n e r g y o f th e
e a rs flo w d o w n th e sid e s o f th e b o d y a n d e n te r
in to th e k id n e y o rg a n s. T h e K id n e y s re p re s e n t
th e b o d y 's W a te r Q i, a n d th e Z h i (W illp o w e r).
• T h e R ig h t K id n e y r e p r e s e n ts th e " C e le s tia l
W a te r o f L ife," a n d is th e f o u n d a tio n o f all
th e Yin e n e rg ie s o f th e b o d y . It is th e a q u a tic
f ir m a m e n t o f th e H e a v e n s , c o n d e n s e d a n d
m a d e m a n if e s t w ith in th e b o d y th r o u g h q u i­
e s c e n t s tilln e s s ( " s ittin g lik e a M o u n ta in " ) .
T h e r e fo r e , o n th e lo w e r r ig h t s id e o f y o u r
b o d y , c o n n e c t a lin e fro m th e K id n e y s to th e
M o u n ta in T rig ra m (G en ).
• T h e L e f t K id n e y r e p r e s e n t s th e " C e le s tia l
F ire o f L ife," a n d is th e f o u n d a tio n o f all th e
Y an g e n e rg ie s o f th e b o d y . It is a ls o th e " G a te
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o f L if e /D e s tin y /' a s s o c ia te d w ith th e official

" M a n d a t e o f H e a v e n / ' m a d e m a n i f e s t to
th e d is c ip le 's S h e n o n c e h e e x p e rie n c e s th e
" A w a k e n in g ." T h e r e fo r e , o n th e lo w e r le ft
s id e o f y o u r b o d y , c o n n e c t a lin e fro m th e
K id n e y s to th e H e a v e n T rig ra m (Q ia n ).
4. C o n n e c t t h e P e n is a n d T e s tic le s to th e N a v e l:
N e x t, b e g in to d r a w a n im a g in a r y lin e fro m
th e J a d e S te m (p e n is ) a n d E x te rn a l K id n e y s
(testicles), to th e H u iy in (ro o t o f th e p e n is ).
T h e H u iy in r e p r e s e n ts th e L o w e r D a n tia n 's
c o lle c tio n p o in t, r e s p o n s ib le fo r g a t h e r i n g
E a r th Q i in to th e b o d y . I t is a ls o th e a r e a
w e r e th e K id n e y W a te r c o n d e n s e s in o r d e r
to c re a te th e b o d y 's r e p r o d u c tiv e e s s e n c e in
th e fo rm o f Jin g , th e m a g ic a l " W a te r o f L ife."
It is s o m e tim e s re fe rr e d to a s th e " D r a g o n 's
W ell," a n d is a ttr ib u te d to th e W a te r T rig ra m .
T h e re fo re , d r a w a lin e fro m th e H u iy in to th e
W a te r T rig ra m (K an). Figure 1.770. Connect the energies of the
5. C o n n e c t th e T o n g u e to th e H e a rt: N o w , b e g in Heart Fire Element and the Kidney Water Element
to d r a w a n im a g in a ry lin e fro m th e to n g u e
to th e H e a rt. T h e H e a r t r e p r e s e n ts th e b o d y 's b o d y 's M e ta l Q i, a n d th e s p ir itu a l a c tio n s o f
F ire Q i a n d th e e n e rg y o f th e S h e n (S p irit). th e P o (C o rp o r e a l S o u l). L o c a te d o n th e s id e s
T h e re fo re , a t th e c e n te r o f th e c h e st, a t th e F ire o f th e to rs o , a t th e la s t flo a tin g rib s o f y o u r left
T rig ra m (Li), fo rm a n e n e rg y b a ll to s to re th e a n d r ig h t rib -c a g e , a r e th e c o lle c tio n p o in ts fo r
H e a r t Q i. th e L u n g Q i.
• S im u lta n e o u s ly c o n n e c t b o th e n e rg e tic s p o ts • T h e L u n g s a r e r e s p o n s ib le f o r th e C ir c u la ­
(th e H e a r t a n d H u iy in a re a s) to th e c e n te r o f tio n o f B o d y F lu id s , R e g u la tin g th e W a te r
th e n a v e l. F eel th e fu s io n o f th e b o d y 's H e a r t P a s s a g e s , a n d th e C ir c u la tio n o f Q i. T h e L eft
F ire (Li T rig ra m ) a n d K id n e y W a te r (K a n T ri­ Y an g ) L u n g is e x te r n a lly r e p r e s e n te d o n th e
g ra m ) e n e r g ie s c o m b in e in to o n e Q i (F ig u re b o d y b y th e le ft n o s tril. I t e n e rg e tic a lly c o r­
1.770). r e s p o n d s to th e S u b c o n s c io u s M in d , a n d th e
6. C o n n e c t th e E y e s to t h e L iv e n N o w , p la c e L a k e /M is t T rig ra m (D u i).
y o u r a tte n tio n o n to b o th e y e s, a n d b e g in to • T h e b a s e ( s te m ) o f th e n o s e is c a lle d th e
d r a w im a g in a r y lin e s fro m th e e y e s to th e M a n s io n o f R u m b lin g T h u n d e r (L e itin g F u ).
L iver. T h e L iv e r re p re s e n ts th e b o d y 's W o o d / T h e re fo re b r e a th a n d t h u n d e r a r e b o th u s e d
W in d Q i, a n d th e s p ir itu a l a c tio n s o f th e H u n in a n c ie n t D a o is t p r a c t i c e s to c o n tr o l G u i
(E th e re a l S o u l). B e c a u se th e rig h t s id e o f y o u r (g h o s ts ) a n d to w a r d o ff th e n e g a tiv e in flu ­
to rs o is w h e r e th e L iv e r o rg a n is a n a to m ic a lly e n c e s o f m a le v o le n t s p ir it e n titie s . T h e L u n g
lo c a te d , th is is its e n e rg e tic c o lle c tio n p o in t. o n th e r ig h t (Y in) s id e o f th e b o d y a n d th e
F o rm a n e n e rg y b a ll to s to re th e L iv e r Q i a t rig h t n o stril, b o th c o r re s p o n d to th e C o n sc io u s
th e a re a o f th e W in d T rig ra m (X un). M in d , a n d th e T h u n d e r T rig ra m (Z h e n ).
7. C o n n e c t t h e N o s t r i l s to t h e L u n g s : N e x t, • N o w , e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e W in d ( L iv e r /
d r a w im a g in a r y lin e s fro m e a c h s id e o f th e e y e s). T h u n d e r a n d M is t ( L u n g s /n o s e ) in to
n o s trils to th e L u n g s . T h e L u n g s r e p r e s e n t th e th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. F eel th e e n e rg e tic fu -

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Figure 1.771. Connect the energies of the
Liver Wood Element and the Lung Metal Element
s io n o f th e b o d y 's L iv e r W o o d E le m e n t a n d
L u n g M e ta l E le m e n t c o m b in e in to o n e Q i
(F ig u re 1.771).
8. C o n n e c t th e L ip s a n d M o u th to t h e S p le e n :
N o w , p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n y o u r lip s, a n d
b e g in to d r a w im a g in a r y lin e s fro m th e lip s
to th e in s id e o f y o u r m o u th , th e n to th e left
s id e o f y o u r to rs o w h e r e y o u r S p le e n is. T h e
S p le e n r e p r e s e n ts th e b o d y 's E a r th Q i, a n d
th e Yi (In te n tio n ). B e c a u se th e left s id e o f y o u r
to r s o is w h e r e th e S p le e n o rg a n is a n a to m i­
c a lly lo c a te d , th is is its e n e r g e tic c o lle c tio n
p o in t. F o rm a n e n e rg y b a ll to s to re th e S p le e n
Q i a t th e E a rth T rig ra m (K u n ).
• N o w , e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e E a rth T rig ra m
(K u n ) to th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l. Feel th e fu sio n
o f th e b o d y 's S p le e n E a rth E le m e n t c o m b in e
w ith th e o th e r F iv e E le m e n ts a n d fu se in to
o n e Q i (F ig u re 1.772).
• N o w , th a t y o u h a v e c o n n e c te d all o f th e F iv e
Y in O r g a n e n e r g y s p o t s ( th e L iv e r, H e a r t
K id n e y s , L u n g s , a n d S p le e n ) to th e c e n te r o f
th e n a v e l, feel th e fu s io n o f th e b o d y 's F ive
E le m e n t e n e r g ie s c o m b in e a n d a c tiv a te th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
D a o is t A lchemy
Lips
Mouth
Water
Figure 1.772. Connect the energy of the Spleen Earth
Element to the Shenque (Spirits Gateway CV-8) Navel
9. C r e a te t h e P r e n a ta l B a g u a F o r m a tio n : N e x t,
p la c e th e fo c u s o f th e m in d o n to im a g in in g a
P r e n a ta l B a q u a p a tte r n fo r m in g a t th e b a c k o f
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.773). E a c h o f
th e E ig h t T rig ra m s is s u r r o u n d in g th e M in g -
m e n (G a te o f L ife) p o in t, w h ic h is lo c a te d o n
th e m id lin e o f th e lo w e r b a c k (ju st b e lo w th e
s p in o u s p ro c e s s o f th e s e c o n d lu m b a r v e r te ­
b ra ).
T h e P r e n a ta l B a g u a T r ig r a m s r e p r e s e n t
e ig h t s u p e r n a tu r a l d im e n s io n s o r e n e rg e tic
p h a s e s . T h e y m a n ife s t a s p o la r o p p o s ite s o f
e n e rg e tic fo rces, a n d a r e r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e
c re a tio n o f all p h e n o m e n a . In D a o is t alch e m y ,
th is im p o r ta n t c y c le o f c re a tiv e h a r m o n y re ­
la te s to th e "W o rld o f T h o u g h ts a n d Id e a s ."
T h e c o n s t r u c ti o n o f th e P r e n a ta l B a g u a
f o r m a tio n is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• F irst, d r a w a n o u te r circ le f o u r in c h e s fro m
th e c e n te r o f th e M in g m e n . T h is o u te r circle
r e p r e s e n t s th e r e a lm o f fo r m , m a tte r , a n d
m a n ife s ta tio n .
• S e c o n d , d r a w a n in n e r circ le tw o in c h e s fro m
th e c e n te r o f th e M in g m e n . T h is in n e r circle
r e p r e s e n ts th e re a lm o f e n e rg y a n d p o w e r.
• T h ird , d r a w a circle a r o u n d th e c e n te r o f th e
M in g m e n . T h is co re circle re p re s e n ts th e re alm
o f s p ir it a n d tr u e c re a tio n .
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F ig u re 1.773. T h e P re n a ta l Eight T rig ram s
• N e x t, d r a w a n im a g in a ry lin e fro m th e b a c k o f
th e H e a r t (S h e n d a o ) to th e b a c k o f th e Y ello w
C o u rt, lo c a te d a t th e J in s u o (S in e w C o n tr a c ­
tio n ) p o in t, a n d th e n e x te n d th e lin e d o w n to
th e c e n te r o f th e M in g m e n .
• M o v in g to w a r d th e le ft, c o n tin u e to c o n s tr u c t
a n d c o n n e c t th e v a r io u s P re n a ta l E ig h t Tri-
g r a m s in a s e q u e n tia l o rd e r. S ta r tin g fro m th e
#1 Q ia n (H e a v e n ) T rig ra m p o s itio n (lo c a te d
a t th e to p ), c irc le a n d s u r r o u n d th e c e n te r o f
th e M in g m e n (F ig u re 1.774).
10. C o n n e c t th e C h a n g q i a n g to t h e M in g m e n :
N o w , p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to p la c in g a n
e n e r g e t i c c o lle c tio n o r b a t th e a r e a o f t h e
C h a n g q ia n g (L o n g S tro n g ) p o in t, lo c a te d a t
th e tip o f th e coccyx. T h is a re a c o r r e s p o n d s
to th e E a r th T rig ra m (K u n ).
11. C o n n e c t th e J i n s u o to th e M in g m e n : N e x t,
p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n d r a w in g a n e n e rg e tic
o r b a t th e J in s u o (th e b a c k g a te o f th e Y ellow
C o u r t) p o in t, lo c a te d o n th e m id lin e o f th e
s p in e . T h is a r e a c o r r e s p o n d s to th e H e a v e n
T rig ra m (Q ia n ).
• N o w , e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t b o th s p o ts , a n d
b r in g th e C h a n g q ia n g (E a rth ) from th e b o tto m
a n d th e Jin sh u (H e a v e n ) from th e to p , in to th e
c e n te r of th e M in g m en . Feel th e e n e rg etic fu sio n
o f th e se tw o p o in ts c o m b in e in s id e th is a re a .
508
The Middle Circle The Inner Circle
Corresponds to the corresponds to the
Realm of Energy Realm of Spirit
and Power and Mind
The Outside Circle
Corresponds to the C h a n g q ia n g
Realm of Form, Matter,
and Manifestation
F ig u re 1 .7 7 4 . T h e P re n a ta l E ight T rig ram s a re
p la c e d a t th e c e n te r o f th e M ingm en (G a te of Life)
12. C o n n e c t th e S p le e n Q i to th e L e ft Z h a n g m e n :
N e x t, o n y o u r b a c k , a t th e L e ft Z h a n g m e n
(C o m p le tio n G a te , L v-13) p o in t, lo c a te d o n th e
le ft s id e o f th e la s t flo a tin g rib , c re a te a n o th e r
e n e rg e tic s p h e r e a n d c o lle c t th e en e rg y . T h is
is th e C o lle c tio n (M u ) p o in t fo r th e S p le e n ,
w h e r e th e Q i o f th e Z a n g f u o r g a n s g a th e r
o n th e a n te r io r s u rfa c e o f th e b o d y . T h is a re a
c o r r e s p o n d s to th e L a k e / M i s t T rig ra m (D u i).
13. C o n n e c t th e L iv e r Q i to t h e R ig h t Z h a n g m e n :
T h e n , o n y o u r b a c k , a t th e R ig h t Z h a n g m e n
(C o m p le tio n G ate, L v-13) p o in t, lo c a te d o n th e
rig h t sid e o f th e la s t flo a tin g rib , c re a te a n o th e r
e n e rg e tic s p h e r e a n d co lle c t th e e n e rg y . T h is
is th e m e e tin g p o in t fo r th e L iv e r a n d G all
B la d d e r c h a n n e ls . T h is a r e a c o r r e s p o n d s to
th e W in d T rig ra m (X u n ).
• N o w , e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t b o th s p o ts , a n d
b r in g th e S p le e n Q i fro m th e L eft Z h a n g m e n
( L a k e /M is t) a n d th e L iv e r Q i fro m th e R ig h t
Z h a n g m e n (W in d ), to th e c e n te r o f th e M in g -
 Dao is t A lchem y

Figure 1.776. Connect the energy of the left Jiquan

and Huantiao points, and root them into the the
Figure 1.775. Connect and root the energy of the
Jingmen (Capital Gate) GB-25 point
Jinsuo, Yaoshu, and Left and Right Zhangmen
into the center of the Mingmen
in to th e c e n te r o f th e P re n a ta l B a g u a c irc le
( g a th e re d fro m th e b a c k M in g m e n a re a ) a n d
m e n . F eel th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th e s e tw o
th e P o s tn a ta l B a g u a circle ( g a th e r e d fro m th e
p o in ts c o m b in e in s id e th is a re a (F ig u re 1.775).
fr o n t S h e n q u e are a ), in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r
14. C o n n e c t th e L e f t a n d R i g h t J i q u a n to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
M in g m e n : N e x t d r a w a n im a g in a ry lin e fro m
• W h e n a b s o r b in g th e s e p o w e r f u l e n e rg ie s , it
th e c e n te r o f th e L eft (F ire T rig ra m ) a n d R ig h t
is im p o r ta n t to im a g in e , feel, a n d e x p e rie n c e
(W ater T rig ra m ) J iq u a n (S u m m it S p rin g , H t-
th e P re n a ta l a n d P o s tn a ta l Q i a n d S h e n s p ira l
1) p o in t, lo c a te d u n d e r th e a r m p its , in to th e
in w a r d in to th e c e n te r o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
c e n te r o f th e M in g m e n .
29. A fte r y o u h a v e e n e rg e tic a lly in g e s te d all o f th e
• A s y o u e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t b o th s p o ts to th e
Q i a n d S h e n fro m th e P re n a ta l a n d P o s tn a ta l
c e n te r o f th e M in g m en , feel th e e n e rg etic fu sio n
B a g u a circ les, fu s e d th e e n e rg y in s id e y o u r
o f th e F ire a n d W a te r Q i issu in g fro m th e se tw o
L o w e r D a n tia n , th e n re p e a t th is e n tire ex e rcise
p o in ts co m b in e in sid e th is area (F ig u re 1 7 7 6 ).
fiv e a d d itio n a l tim e s.
15. C o n n e c t th e L e ft a n d R ig h t H u a n tia o to th e
30. A fte r re p e a tin g th is ex ercise a to tal o f six tim e s,
M in g m e n : T h en , d r a w a n im a g in a ry lin e from
d ire c t th e c u ltiv a te d Q i in to th e H u iy in a re a .
th e c e n te r o f th e L eft (T h u n d e r T rig ra m ) a n d
T h en , b e g in to d ra w th e e n e rg y in to th e coccyx,
R ig h t (M o u n ta in T rig ra m ) H u a n tia o (Ju m p in g
a n d le a d th e Q i u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e rn ­
C ircle, GB-30) p o in t, lo cated o n th e lateral sid e s
in g V essel in to th e b r a in a n d S ea o f M a rro w ,
o f th e h ip joints, into th e c e n te r of th e M in g m en .
e n d in g a t th e B aih u i p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e to p
• A s y o u e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t b o th s p o ts to th e
o f th e h e a d . O n c e th e Q i h a s re a c h e d th e B ai­
c e n te r o f th e M in g m e n , feel th e e n e rg e tic fu ­
h u i, le a d it d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y v ia th e
s io n o f th e s e T h u n d e r a n d M o u n ta in c o m b in e
in s id e th is a r e a (see F ig u re 1.776). C o n c e p tio n V essel in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n p ra c tic in g
16. C o n n e c t th e P r e n a ta l a n d P o s tn a ta l B a q u a
th e ''A s c e n s io n o f Q i" te c h n iq u e p e r fo rm e d a t
E n e r g ie s I n to th e L o w e r D a n tia n : N o w ,
th e e n d o f th e m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le m u s t
in h a le a n d s im u lta n e o u s ly g a th e r all o f th e
v a r io u s e n e r g ie s t h a t h a v e b e e n a b s o r b e d n o t fo rc e th e e n e rg y to m o v e u p h is s p in e .

509
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Microcosmic Orbit Water Cycle

W h ile s tu d y in g E n erg etic E m b ry o lo g y a t th e
H a id ia n T.C.M . U n iv e rsity in Beijing C h in a, I w a s
ta u g h t th a t a f te r b ir th , th e e n e rg e tic flo w o f a n
in d iv id u a l's M icrocosm ic O rb it w ill n a tu ra lly flow
in th e d ire c tio n o f th e W ater cycle; w ith th e en e rg y
m o v in g u p th e fro n t o f th e b o d y (C o n cep tio n Vessel)
a n d d o w n th e b ac k (G overning Vessel). T he en erg etic
flow of th e W ater C ycle is considered to b e the n atu ra l
c irc u la tio n of th e P ren a ta l Q i (F igure 1.777). T h is Q i
is g e n e ra te d fro m th e co m b in ed en e rg etic p ro p e rtie s
o f th e m o th e r a n d fa th e r's Jing, Q i, a n d Shen, a lo n g
w ith th e c o n g e n ita l s p ir itu a l e sse n c e d e v e lo p e d
w h ile in -u te ro (w h ile in a q u ie sc e n t Yin state).
T h e e n e r g e tic f u n c tio n o f th e M ic ro c o s m ic
O rb it W a te r C y c le is to c irc u la te th e b o d y 's W a te r
(S p iritu a l) E n e rg y , a s w e ll a s c h a n g e , r e g u la te ,
a n d c h a rg e th e b o d y 's Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
T h is e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t n a tu r a lly fa c ilita te s th e Figure 1.777. The Water Path of the Microcosmic
c h ild 's s p ir itu a l, in tu itiv e , a n d p s y c h ic p e r c e p ­ Orbit travels up the front and down the back of the
body, ending at the Lower Dantian.
tio n s , a n d c o n t i n u e s u n til th e c h ild g e n e r a lly
re a c h e s th e a g e o f s e v e n o r e ig h t.
W h e n in -u te ro a n d fro m th e tim e a c h ild is (C o n c e p tio n V essel) o f th e b o d y . T h is e n e r g e tic
b o m , th e b o d y 's in te rn a l e n e rg e tic flow n a tu ra lly sw itc h in d irectio n , facilitates th e in d iv id u a l's co g n i­
fo llo w s th e W a ter cycle. A fte r b irth h o w e v er, as a tiv e d e v e lo p m e n t, a n d se c u re s h is ab ility to re a c t to
ch ild le a rn s to s u p p re s s h is em o tio n s, th e en e rg e tic v a rio u s e m o tio n s a n d s u rv iv a l im p u ls e s .
flow o f th e W a te r C ycle b e c o m e s o b stru c te d , a n d T r a in in g the W a ter C ycle
th e c h ild 's n a tu ra l p sy c h ic a b ilitie s (c o n n ected to T h e flo w o f Q i in th e W a te r C y c le o f th e M i­
th e Y uan S h en ) b e c o m e a d v e rse ly affected. T h ro u g h c ro c o s m ic O r b it is o p p o s ite fro m d ie d ire c tio n o f
c o n s ta n t em o tio n a l s u p p re ssio n , th e flow of e n e rg y th e F ire C y cle, a n d is c o n s id e r e d th e " A s c e n s io n
a lo n g th e W a te r cycle b ec o m e s o b stru c te d , a n d a n o f Y in," o r th e " O p e n in g o f th e W a te r C h a n n e l."
e n e rg etic re v e rsa l is created . T his re v ersal w ill ca u se T h is sp e c ia l e n e rg e tic cy cle is tra d itio n a lly u s e d m
th e e n e rg y to e v e n tu a lly flow u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n D a o is t a lc h e m y fo r tr a n s f o r m in g Q i in to S h e n . It
th e fro n t, a lo n g th e d ire c tio n of th e Fire C ycle. T h is is p ra c tic e d o n ly a f te r th e d is c ip le h a s su c c e ssfu lly
e m o tio n a lly b a se d cycle w ill c a u se th e Q i to b e c o m e p u r g e d a n d e lim in a te d th e e m o tio n a l s ta g n a tio n s
s u p p re s s e d a n d s ta g n a n t w ith in th e c h ild 's tissu e s. th a t h a v e b e e n s to re d a n d s u p p r e s s e d a lo n g th e
U n less it is c o n sc io u sly re v e rse d , th e F ire C y c le 's p a th w a y o f th e F ire C y c le . A f te r th e d is c ip le 's
e n e rg e tic flow w ill th e n te n d to d o m in a te th e in d i­ P re n a ta l Q i h a s b e e n c u ltiv a te d a n d a c c u m u la te d
v id u a l's life. to a s u b s ta n tia l lev el ( th r o u g h p ra y e r, q u ie s c e n t
T h e tim e o f th e M icro co sm ic O rb it's e n e rg e tic m e d ita tio n , a n d sle e p ), h e m a y th e n b e g in to le a d
re v e rsa l v a rie s d e p e n d in g o n th e c h ild 's p h y sic a l th e re fin e d Q i u p th e C o n c e p tio n V essel a n d d o w n
c o n stitu tio n , s ta te o f h e a lth , a n d h is o r h e r e m o tio n ­ th e G o v e rn in g V essel a lo n g th e W a te r C y cle o f th e
al e n v iro n m e n t. F o r e x a m p le , s o m e D a o ist sy s te m s M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it (re fe r b a c k to F ig u r e 1.777).
teach th a t a r o u n d p u b e rty , th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t A t th e H a i d i a n T .C .M . U n iv e r s ity , it w a s
o f th e M icro c o sm ic O rb it h a s a lre a d y re v e rse d its ta u g h t th a t, a s a n a d u lt, th e e n e rg e tic flo w o f th e
d ire c tio n (fro m W a te r to Fire), a n d b e g u n to flow F ire C y c le g o v e r n s th e i n d iv id u a l's life, a n d o n ly
u p th e b a c k (G o v e rn in g V essel) a n d d o w n th e fro n t re v e r s in g its d ire c tio n w h e n h e o r s h e is h a v in g
510

a se x u a l o rg a s m . F o r e x a m p le , ju s t b e f o re a c h ie v ­
in g a n o rg a s m , th e c o m b in e d s p ir itu a l a n d se x u a l
e n e rg y ru s h e s u p th e c h e s t (C o n c e p tio n V essel)
in to th e h e a d , th e n e x p lo d e s d o w n th e G o v e rn in g
V essel a n d o u t th e b o d y u p o n s e x u a l d is c h a r g e
( n a tu r a lly fo llo w in g th e e n e r g e tic flo w o f th e
W a te r C y cle).
T h e W a t e r C y c l e M e d it a t io n
T h e e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n o f th e W a te r C y c le is
tra d itio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r to a u g m e n t th e in te rn a l
p e r c e p tio n s o f th e d is c ip le s s p ir itu a l c o n s c io u s ­
n e ss. It a ls o c o o ls d o w n th e b o d y 's o v e r h e a te d
Y ang Q i, r e g u la te s th e Q i c irc u la tio n o f th e F ire
P a th , a n d is s o m e tim e s u s e d to r e b a la n c e th e
b o d y 's Yin a n d Y ang Q i. H o w e v e r, th e fo llo w in g
sp e c ia l b r e a th in g m e d ita tio n is sp e c ific a lly u s e d
b y D a o is t d is c ip le s in o r d e r to s te a m th e e n e rg y
(Q i) in to S p irit (S hen).
W h e n p ra c tic in g th e M icro c o sm ic O rb it W a te r
C y cle M e d ita tio n , th e to n g u e to u c h e s th e W a te r
p o s itio n , w h ic h is re la te d to th e K id n e y s. In th e
W a te r p o s itio n , th e to n g u e is p la c e d o n th e so ft
p a la te a t th e b a c k o f th e u p p e r p a la te (F ig u re 1.778).
A d d itio n a lly , w h e n p e r f o r m in g th is s p e c ia l
m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill u s e a " C o n tin u o u s
C irc u la r In h a la tio n " re s p ir a to ry b re a th in g p a tte r n .
T h is s p e c ia l b r e a th in g p a tte r n , r e q u ir e s th e d is ­
c ip le to " h o ld " a n d re ta in h is b re a th , w h ile m o v in g
th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y u p th e fr o n t o f h is c h e st.
B efo re p e r f o r m in g th is m e d ita tio n , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld firs t c le a n s e a n d p u r if y h is b o d y
(p h y s ic a lly b a th e ), a n d th e n e n te r in to h is M e d ita ­
tio n R o o m . A fte r o ffe rin g in c e n se a t th e a lta r tab le,
s it c o m fo rta b ly , a n d p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e P r e p a r a t i o n : B e g in b y e x h a lin g s e v e n
tim e s, a n d p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n o n to re le a s in g
all sta le Q i fro m y o u r b o d y .
• T o n g u e P o s itio n : N e x t, p la c e y o u r to n g u e
o n to th e W a te r E le m e n t T o n g u e P o s itio n , lo ­
c a te d o n th e u p p e r p a la te , b y th e b a c k o f th e
th ro a t (se e F ig u re 1.778).
• I n h a le : B eg in b y in h a lin g th r o u g h y o u r n o s e ,
c lo se y o u r a n a l s p h in c te r, a n d p e r f o r m R e­
v e rs e B re a th in g .
• I n h a le 80% in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
co n tra ct y o u r a b d o m e n a n d a n u s (H u iy in CV-
Dao is t A lchemy
^ Water
Element
I
Figure 1.778. The Water Element Tongue Position.
1). C o m p re ss th e Q i u p th e fro n t o f y o u r body,
to w ard th e area of th e G u a n y u a n (G ate o f O rigin,
CV-4). P au se for a co u n t of o n e (see F ig u re 1.753).
• S h e n q u e : N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n , c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n a n d H u iy in ,
a n d c o m p re s s th e Q i u p th e fro n t o f y o u r b o d y ,
p a s t th e G u a n y u a n , to w a r d s t h e S h e n q u e
(S p irit P a la c e G a te , CV-8), lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r
o f y o u r n a v e l.
• S h e n f u : N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d c o n tra c t y o u r a b d o m e n fu rth e r.
F o c u s o n d r a w in g u p y o u r H u iy in , a n d c o m ­
p r e s s in g th e Q i u p th r o u g h th e f r o n t o f y o u r
a b d o m e n , p a s t th e S h e n q u e , in to y o u r S h e n fu
(S p irit S to r e h o u s e CV -15), Y ellow C o u r t a re a .
O n c e y o u h a v e e x te n d e d Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in
to w a r d y o u r S h e n fu , p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f o n e .
• T i a n t u : N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d c o n tr a c t y o u r a b d o m e n e v e n
fu rth e r. F o c u s o n d r a w in g u p y o u r H u iy in ,
a n d c o m p re s s in g th e Q i th r o u g h th e S h e n fu ,
u p th e ch est, in to y o u r T ian tu (H e a v e n 's C h im ­
n e y C V -22), lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f y o u r th ro a t.
O n c e y o u h a v e e x te n d e d Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in
to w a r d y o u r T ia n tu , p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f o n e.
• B a i h u i : N e x t, in h a le 5% in to y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d c o n tr a c t y o u r a b d o m e n e v e n
fu rth e r. F o c u s o n d r a w in g u p y o u r H u iy in ,
a n d c o m p re s s in g th e Q i th r o u g h th e T ia n tu ,
u p th e fro n t o f th e face, in to y o u r B a ih u i (O n e
H u n d r e d M e e tin g s). O n c e y o u h a v e e x te n d e d
Q i fro m y o u r H u iy in to w a r d y o u r B a ih u i,
p a u s e fo r a c o u n t o f th re e .
• E x h a le : A s y o u e x h a le , re le a s e y o u r a b d o m e n
a n d a llo w it to n a tu r a lly e x p a n d . P la c e th e
fo c u s o f y o u r in te n tio n o n d ire c tin g th e Q i to
flo w fro m th e B a ih u i a t th e to p o f y o u r h e a d ,
d o w n th e s p in e , b a c k to th e H u iy in , a n d in to
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
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A c t iv a t in g t h e N iw a n P a l a c e Inhale from
M e d it a t io n the Lower Niwan
S o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " G re a t E n lig h te n ­ Dantian, Palace
m e n t M e d ita tio n s /' th e fo llo w in g s p e c ia l m e d i­ and lead the
ta tio n s a r e t r a d itio n a lly u s e d to s tim u la te a n d Qi up the Palace of the
Conception Jade Emperor
e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te th e d is c ip le 's N iw a n P a la c e ,
Vessel
lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
into the
A c t i v a t in g the N iw a n P a l a c e # 1 Jade Pillow
T h is first m e d ita tio n re q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to Palace, Exhale from
le a d th e Q i fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n u p th e c h e st, then into the Niwan
the Niwan Palace, and
v ia th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, in to h is J a d e P illo w
Palace lead the Qi
P a la c e . F ro m th e re , th e Q i is d ire c te d to flo w in to
down the
th e b r a in a n d s tim u la te th e N iw a n P a la c e , b e f o re
Governing
b e in g d ire c te d to r e tu r n b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n ­ Vessel into
tia n . T h is sp e c ia l m e d ita tio n c a n b e p r a c tic e d in the Lower
e ith e r a s ittin g o r s ta n d in g p o s tu re . Dantian
• B eg in b y p e r f o r m in g th e " O n e T h r o u g h T en Lower
M e d ita tio n " a n d " T h re e In v o c a tio n s ." Dantian

• V isu a liz e a th in s ilv e r o r tr a n s p a r e n t e n e rg e tic

c o rd e x is tin g w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e s p in a l
c o lu m n , c o n n e c tin g th e e n e rg y o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n to c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P alace, lo c a te d
in th e m id d le o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re
1.779).
• C lo se y o u r e y e s, in h a le , a n d p la c e y o u r c o n ­
c e n tr a tio n o n to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
• U s e y o u r e y e s to d ire c t a n d m o v e th e e n e r g y
fro m y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n u p th e c e n te r o f
y o u r c h e s t v ia th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, in to th e
" Ja d e P illo w P a la c e ," lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e
head.
• N e x t, u s e y o u r e y e s to le a d th e e n e rg y fro m
th e J a d e P illo w in to th e " N iw a n P a la c e "
In c e rta in D a o is t tra d itio n s , d is c ip le s w ill
s ile n tly in h a le th e sp e c ia l s o u n d "S o ," w h e n
f o llo w in g th e e n e r g y 's p a t h w a y fr o m th e
L o w e r D a n tia n u p th e c h e s t a n d C o n c e p tio n
V essel, in to th e N iw a n P alace .
• N o w e x h a le , a n d feel y o u r N iw a n P a la c e
e n e rg e tic a lly p u ls e a n d r a d ia te a b r ig h t lig h t
fro m th e c e n te r o f y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n .
• N e x t, le a d th e e n e rg y b a c k d o w n th e o u ts id e
o f th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e r n in g V essel, a n d
b r in g th e Q i b a c k in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
In c e rta in D a o ist tra d itio n s , d is c ip le s w ill si­
le n tly e x h a le th e s p e c ia l s o u n d " H a m ," w h e n
Figure 1.779. Using the Mind to open
the Body’s Psychic Channels
Figure 1.780. For the Wood Element position,
the tongue is placed in the middle of the upper palate,
at the center of the roof of the mouth.
fo llo w in g th e Q i's p a th w a y fro m th e U p p e r
D a n tia n d o w n th e s p in e a n d G o v e rn in g V essel
to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• R e p e a t th is v is u a liz a tio n e x e rc is e fo r s e v e ra l
m in u te s , a n d th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n .
T o n g u e P o s itio n
W h e n p ra c tic in g th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it W in d
C y c le , th e to n g u e m u s t to u c h th e W o o d / W in d
p o s itio n , w h ic h c o r r e s p o n d s to th e L iver. F o r th e
W o o d E le m e n t p o s itio n , th e to n g u e is p la c e d in
th e m id d le o f th e u p p e r p a la te a t th e c e n te r o f th e
ro o f o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.780).

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A c t i v a t in g the N iw a n P a l a c e # 2
T h is s e c o n d v a r ia tio n r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to
le a d th e Q i fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n in to th e tip
o f th e co ccy x a n d fo llo w th e e n e rg e tic p a th w a y
t h a t flo w s u p th r o u g h th e S ea o f M a r r o w in to th e
b ra in , s tim u la tin g th e d is c ip le 's N iw a n P alace .
• B eg in b y p e r f o r m in g th e " O n e T h r o u g h T en
M e d ita tio n " a n d " T h re e In v o c a tio n s."
• F o c u s o n th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d b e g in to
in h a le , a n d u s e y o u r c lo s e d e y e s to le a d th e
Q i u p th e o u ts id e o f th e s p in e , a n d o v e r th e
fro n t o f th e b ra in in to th e B a ih u i a re a .
• W h ile s till in h a lin g , m o v e th e Q i fro m th e
B a ih u i a r e a , o v e r th e b r a in , a n d d o w n th e
o u ts id e o f th e sp in e , fo llo w in g th e G o v e rn in g
V essel to th e tip o f th e co ccy x .
• W h ile still in h a lin g , m o v e th e Q i from th e tip
o f th e coccyx u p th e c e n te r of th e s p in e in to th e
N iw a n P alace, lo cated in th e ce n te r of th e b ra in .
• F ro m th e N iw a n P a la c e , e x h a le , p u ls e th e Q i
fo r s e v e ra l h e a r t b e a ts , a n d th e n d ire c t th e Q i
to flo w d o w n th e c e n te r o f th e sp in e , b a c k in to
th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.781).
• C o n tin u e th is s a m e e n e rg e tic p a tte r n fo r s e v ­ F ig u re 1 .781. T h e W ind P a th of th e M icrocosm ic Orbit
e ra l m in u te s , th e n e n d th e m e d ita tio n . circ les th e s p in e a n d brain, th e n trav e ls up th e c e n te r of
T o n g u e P o s itio n th e sp in e into th e Brain, e n d in g in th e C rystal C h am b er.
W h e n p ra c tic in g th is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic cycle,
th e to n g u e is p la c e d o n to th e W o o d /W in d E le­
m e n t p o s itio n , w h ic h c o r r e s p o n d s to th e L iv er. W ood
T h e W o o d /W in d E le m e n t p o s itio n , is lo c a te d in E le m e n t
th e m id d le o f th e u p p e r p a la te , a t th e c e n te r o f Tongue
th e ro o f o f th e m o u th (F ig u re 1.782). T h is sp e c ia l P o sitio n
to n g u e p o s itio n is so m e tim e s c a lle d th e " H e a v e n ly
P o o l," a n d e n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to th e c e n te r
F ig u re 1.782. F o r th e W ood position, w hich is re la te d
Taiji P o le a n d T h re e D a n tia n s . to th e Liver, th e to n g u e is p la c e d in th e m iddle of th e
E n e r g e tic S e n s a tio n s u p p e r p a la te a t th e c e n te r of th e roof of th e m outh.
T h is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n is u s e d in o r d e r to
s p e c ific a lly s tim u la te , a w a k e n , a n d a c tiv a te th e In tim e , th e e n e rg e tic c o lo r o f th e w h ite lig h t
e n e r g e tic a n d s p i r i t u a l f ie ld s o f th e d i s c i p l e 's w ill c h a n g e , a n d s u d d e n ly tra n sfo rm in to a g o ld e n
N iw a n P a la c e ," lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f h is lig h t. In D a o is t A lch e m y , th is is c o n s id e r e d to b e
U p p e r D a n tia n . O n c e a w a k e n e d , th e d is c ip le w ill th e first m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e Im m o rta l E m b r y o 's
e x p e rie n c e th e e n e rg e tic fo rm a tio n o f a n e x tre m e ly G o ld e n L ig h t, a n d is o b s e rv e d a s th e T ru e S p iritu a l
b r ig h t w h ite lig h t. T h e n , a n e n e rg y b a ll w ill fo rm , F ire o f th e D is c ip le 's Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
w h ic h a c ts a s a s p ir itu a l g a te w a y in to th e ce le stia l W h e n th e s e c o n d a p p e a r a n c e o f th e G o ld e n
re a lm . W h e n e v e r th e d isc ip le sits, w a lk s, o r sta n d s , L i g h t o c c u r s , th e d i s c i p l e m u s t i m m e d ia t e l y
h e w ill b e a b le to s e e th is e n e rg e tic lig h t r a d ia tin g c h a n g e h is p ra c tic e , a n d b e g in th e n e x t s ta g e o f
in fro n t o f h is c lo se d e y e s a s h e c o n c e n tra te s . th e G o ld e n E m b ry o f o r m a tio n p ro c e ss.
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Secret A lc h em ic a l
T ea c h in g
T h e f o llo w in g s e c re t a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g is
k n o w n a s D a o is t D e ity M agic. Its e s o te ric p r a c ­
tice re q u ire s th e d is c ip le to e n e rg e tic a lly fu s e th e
L in g Q i (S p iritu a l B r e a th /E n e rg y ) a n d L in g S h e n
(S p iritu al M in d ) o f h is T h re e B odies, w ith th e d iv in e
s p iritu a l fie ld s o f a C e lestial D eity. It is im p o r ta n t
to u n d e r s ta n d , th a t th is fo rm o f a d v a n c e d a lc h e m i­
cal fu s io n m u s t o n ly b e p ra c tic e d a fte r c o m p le tin g
th e p r e v io u s e n e rg e tic cle a n sin g , p u rific a tio n , a n d
s p iritu a l a c tiv a tio n m e d ita tio n s. F or th is re aso n , th e
fo llo w in g se c re t a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g is tra d itio n a lly
o n ly ta u g h t to s e n io r D a o ist A p p re n tic e s.
B e c a u s e th is s e c r e t tr a in in g is o n ly p a s s e d
d o w n v ia E n e rg e tic T ra n s m is s io n , fro m m a s te r to
d is c ip le , I s tr u g g le d w ith th e d e c is io n o f p la c in g it
in th is b o o k . H o w e v e r, b e c a u s e th is is a n im p o r ­
ta n t p a r t o f o u r e s o te r ic a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , a n d
i t w o u ld b e w r o n g to e x c lu d e it.
W h e n p e r f o r m in g D a o is t D e ity M a g ic , th e r e
a r e tw o d is tin c t le v e ls o f tr a in in g tr a d itio n a lly
ta u g h t in th is s e c re t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g : T h e M a g ­
ical F u s io n W ith a n I n te r n a l B o d y D eity, a n d th e
M a g ic a l F u s io n W ith a n E x te rn a l C e le stia l D eity .
In D a o ist A lchem y, w h e n a d isc ip le w a s tra in e d
to en erg etically fu se w ith a C elestial Deity, h e w a s
tra d itio n a lly ta u g h t in tw o sta g e s. T h e first s ta g e
tra in e d th e d iscip le to in te rn a lly co n n e ct w ith th e
m ag ical d e itie s cu rre n tly living in sid e h is p h y sical
body. T hese special B ody D eities w e re re sp o n sib le
for th e T h ree B odies c u rre n t state of h e a lth . O nce the
d iscip le co u ld m a ste r th is first stage, h e w a s th e n al­
lo w ed to p ro g ress o n to th e second stag e of train in g ,
w h ich re q u ire d th e d iscip le to en erg etically fu se h is
T hree B odies w ith th e B ody D eities "'celestial d o u b le /'
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , it is ta u g h t th a t e a c h B o d y
D e ity 's c e le stia l d o u b le e x is te d o u ts id e th e d i s ­
c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y , r e s id in g w ith in th e d iv in e
c e le stia l re a lm s. A n y fo rm o f c o n ta c t, in te ra c tio n ,
o r e n e rg e tic fu s io n first re q u ir e d th e d is c ip le to
e x te n d th e p o w e r f u l s p ir itu a l lig h t (L in g S h e n ) o f
h is B o d y D e itie s in to th e c e le stia l re a lm
T h e se c re t a lc h e m ic a l m e th o d s fo r th e M ag ica l
F u s io n W ith a n I n te r n a l a n d E x te rn a l D eity, a r e
d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
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M a g i c a l F u s i o n W it h a n
In t e r n a l B o d y D e it y
In th is first m e th o d o f tra in in g , th e d is c ip le
m u s t su cc essfu lly ac c o m p lish a m ag ica l fu sio n w ith
h is " In te rn a l G o d s" (th e s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s c u rre n tly
e x istin g w ith in h is b o d y , tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as " In ­
te rn a l B o d y D eities"). T h is d y n a m ic en e rg etic fu sio n
m u s t first b e a c c o m p lish e d b e fo re a tte m p tin g th e
m o re a d v a n c e d s p iritu a l p ra c tic e o f e n e rg e tic a lly
fu s in g w ith a n "E x te rn a l C e lestial D eity."
In tr u e D a o ist A lch em y , th e d is c ip le is ta u g h t
th a t h is b o d y c o n ta in s s e v e ra l sa c re d s p irits th a t
ca n b e c o n ta c te d fo r h e lp a n d a s sista n c e in s p iritu a l
tra n s fo rm a tio n , esp e c ia lly d u r in g a d v a n c e d cu lti­
v a tio n p ra c tic e . O n e p ro b le m th a t n o rm a lly arise s
w h e n m a k in g c o n ta c t w ith th e s e In te r n a l B o d y
D e ities h o w e v e r, is th a t th e v a rio u s n a m e s a n d loca­
tio n s o f th e ir re sid e n c e (In te rn a l Palaces) so m e tim e s
v a r y a c c o rd in g to e a c h D a o ist Sect. B ecau se o f th e se
in c o n siste n c ie s, it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d isc ip le to
s tric tly a d h e r e to h is m a s te rs te a c h in g s, a n d n o t
" c o m p a re a n d c o n tra s t" in fo rm a tio n w ith d isc ip le s
fro m o th e r D a o ist sects. A t th is tim e in h is a d v a n c e d
tra in in g , a n y d o u b t o r a p p r e h e n s io n p la c e d in th e
m a s te r o r h is te a c h in g s w ill a u to m a tic a lly sa b o ­
ta g e th is d e lic a te s p iritu a l p ra c tic e , a n d n e g a te th e
s p iritu a l tra n sm issio n n e e d e d to s p iritu a lly ac tiv a te
th e te a c h in g . A g a in , th is is th e p rim a ry re a so n a n d
im p o rta n c e fo r k e e p in g th e tra in in g secret.
A s th e In te rn a l B o d y D eities co m e a n d go, th ey
e n te r a n d ex it th e d isc ip le 's b o d y v ia h is T h ree C in ­
n a b a r F ie ld s (i.e. th e U p p e r, M id d le , a n d L o w e r
D a n tian s), a n d th ro u g h h is v a rio u s in te rn a l o rg an s.
T h e s u b tle en e rg e tic c h a n g e s th a t th e In tern al B ody
D e ities create, c a u se th e d isc ip le 's In te rn a l P alaces
to en erg etica lly rev o lv e a n d ch an g e, sp iritu a lly tw ist
a n d tu rn , a n d p h y sically m o v e a n d flo u rish ."
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , th e s e
g r e a t In te r n a l B o d y D e itie s w e r e o rig in a lly b o m
f r o m th e in f in ite s p a c e o f t h e W u ji, a n d to o k
r e s id e n c e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's f o r m in g tis s u e s
w h ile in -u te ro . W h e n e n e rg e tic a lly c u ltiv a te d a n d
n u r tu r e d th r o u g h m e d ita tio n , th e y tra n s f o rm in to
b r ig h tly s h in in g lig h ts , a n d a c c u m u la te s u p e r ­
n a tu r a l p o w e rs . In e s o te r ic D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e s e
p o w e rfu l s p irits a re c o n s id e r e d to b e th e Im m o rta l
M a n 's " T ru e F a th e r a n d M o th e r /'

M a g i c a l F u s i o n W it h A n i n t e r n a l
B o d y D e it y L o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e H e a d
In th e first s ta g e o f D a o is t D e ity M ag ic, th e
d is c ip le is ta u g h t h o w to c o n ta c t a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
fu s e w ith e a c h o f th e in te r n a l B o d y D e itie s c u r ­
re n tly liv in g in s id e h is h e a d . T h e s e s p e c ia l B o d y
D e itie s a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• B r a in : T h e E s s e n tia l S p ir it o f th e B ra in is
k n o w n a s " N iw a n " (" M u d B all"). A c c o rd in g
to th e a n c ie n t w ritin g s o f th e Yellow Court Clas­
sics, all s p ir its th a t a r e e x p r e s s e d o n th e fa ce
h a v e th e ir o rig in in th e N iw a n P a la c e (lo c a te d
in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ).
M y te a c h e r e x p la in e d th a t w h e n th e N in e
S p ir it- S o u ls o f th e T ru e L o rd T aiy i c h a n g e
fo rm , s u d d e n ly th e y b e c o m e S a c re d S p irits
(L in g S h e n ). T h e se S a c re d S p irits h a v e n in e
n a m e s (" H ig h , S u p re m e , G re a t, V oid, Im m o r­
ta l, M y s te rio u s , U p p e r, S p ir itu a l, a n d H e a v ­
e n ly " ), a n d a re k n o w n a s th e " N in e P e rfe c te d
L o rd s ." T h e y a re th e s a c re d e n e rg e tic fu s io n
o f th e T ru e L o rd T aiyi (G re a t U n ity ).
• E y es: T h e B rig h t S p ir it o f th e E y e is k n o w n a s
" Y ing X u a n " (" P r o f o u n d M y s te ry " )
• N o s e : T h e J a d e S p ir it o f th e N o s e R id g e is
k n o w n a s " L in g J ia n " (" C le v e r a n d F irm " )
• E ars: T h e R e la x e d S p ir it o f th e E a r is k n o w n
a s "Y ou H a n " (" S e re n e F ie ld "). O n e n a m e also
u s e d fo r th e E a r G o d is " L o v e ly L ad y ."
• T o n g u e : T h e M a g ic a l S p ir it o f th e T o n g u e
is k n o w n a s " Z h e n g L u n " (" T ru e E th ic s " ).
Z h e n g L u n is c o n n e c te d to t h e d i s c i p l e 's
d e s tin y (v ia th e th in g s h e say s), a n d is a ls o
re s p o n sib le fo r c u ltiv a tin g th e d is c ip le 's sp irit.
• T e e th : T h e V a n g u a rd S p ir it o f th e T e e th is
k n o w n a s " L u o Q i a n " (" T o C a tc h T h o u ­
s a n d s " ) . L u o Q ia n r e m o v e s e v il, a n d p ro te c ts
th e d is c ip le 's in te rn a l tr u th .
• M o u th : T h e s p ir it o f th e m o u th is k n o w n a s
D a n Z h u . D a n Z h u is re s p o n s ib le fo r s p ittin g
filth y Q i o u t o f th e d is c ip le 's m o u th .
• T h r o a t: T h e s p ir it o f th e th r o a t is H u P e n . H u
P e n is re s p o n s ib le fo r " re fin in g th e d e w " (i.e.,
im p r o v in g a n d p e r f e c tin g th e tr a n s f o r m e d
sa liv a ), a n d fo r tr a n s f o r m in g a n d t r a n s m u t­
in g th e b o d y 's Q i (E n e rg y ) a n d S h e n ( M in d /
S p irit).
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
M a g i c a l F u s i o n W it h A n I n t e r n a l
B o d y D e it y L o c a t e d W it h in T h e T o r s o
A fte r e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c tin g w ith th e In te r­
n a l B o d y D e itie s liv in g w ith in th e h e a d a n d th r o a t
areas, th e d isc ip le is th e n ta u g h t h o w to c o n ta c t a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly fu se w ith e a c h o f th e In te r n a l B o d y
D e itie s c u r re n tly liv in g in s id e h is c e n tra l to rso .
T h e in te r n a l e n e rg y o f th e b o d y 's S ix Y an g
O r g a n s a n d F iv e Y in O rg a n s , p r o v id e s th e f o u n ­
d a tio n a l e s s e n c e fo r th e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B o d y .
A ll o f th e s e in te r n a l o r g a n s a re c o n n e c te d to th e
H e a r t a n d o p e r a te d a y a n d n ig h t in a c c o rd a n c e
w ith th e c e le stia l la w s o f th e H e a v e n ly S c rip tu re s .
T h e D iv in e Q i c a n n o t b e c o lle c te d , c u ltiv a te d , a n d
r a d ia te d o u ts id e th e h u m a n b o d y u n til it is firs t
a llo w e d to ta k e re s id e n c e in s id e th e b o d y a n d
r a d ia te d in te rn a lly . T h e I n te r n a l B o d y G o d s a r e
d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
The Heart
T h e D e ity o f th e H e a r t h a s th e s h a p e o f a Ver­
m ilio n B ird (F ig u re 1.783). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t te a c h in g , th e in te rn a l e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t
o rg a n a p p e a r s lik e a n in v e r te d h a n g in g lo tu s b u d ,
w ith c lo se d p e ta ls .
T h e h e a r t is c a p a b l e o f t r a n s f o r m i n g t h e
K id n e y W a te r in to b lo o d . A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow
Court Classics, th e H e a r t is th e K in g o f th e F iv e Y in
O rg a n s , a n d G o v e rn s th e L a w s o f th e e n tir e b o d y .
T h e to n g u e is th e O ffic e r o f th e H e a r t, a n d
h a s a s p e c ia l o p e n in g th a t c o n n e c ts th e H e a r t a n d
to n g u e w ith th e ea rs. T h e left e a r is a s s o c ia te d w ith
th e " B in g " (Y ang F ire E le m e n t) H e a v e n ly S te m ;
s is
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w h ile t h e r ig h t e a r is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e " D in g "

(Y in F ire E le m e n t ) H e a v e n ly S te m .
A lt h o u g h th e S p ir it o f th e H e a r t is c a lle d
" D a n Y u a n " (" E lix ir O rig in " ), a c c o r d in g to a n ­
c ie n t D a o is t te x ts, th e P rim o rd ia l C in n a b a r S p ir it
o f th e H e a r t is a ls o g iv e n t h e n a m e " S h o u L in g "
( " G u a r d in g th e S p irit" ).
T h e P a la c e o f th e H e a r t re s e m b le s a L o tu s
F lo w e r, fu ll o f E sse n c e . U n d e r n e a th th is s p e c ia l
flo w e r s its a V irg in Boy. H e is th e C h ie f o f th e R e d
H o u s e , w h o g u a r d s a n d re g u la te s th e h o t a n d co ld
h a r m o n y o f th e E lixir.
T h e V irg in B oy w e a r s F ly in g C lo th s o f silk ,
b r o c a d e d w ith J a d e . W h ile r in g in g a G o ld e n Bell,
h e p la y f u lly d a n c e s a r o u n d w ith a R e d S c a rf.
T h r o u g h c o n tin u a lly a d ju s tin g th e flo w o f b lo o d
to th e e v e r c h a n g in g r h y th m o f life, th e V irg in B oy
• I n M e n o f I n f e r i o r P e rs o n : T h e r e a r e n o o ri­
k e e p s th e b o d y fro m w ith e rin g . H e a ls o c a u s e s
fices e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv e , a n d th e b rillia n c e o f
th e H e a r t to e x te r n a lly r e s p o n d to th e m o u th , a n d
th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) d o e s n o t flo w
e n tic e s th e to n g u e to p o u r o u t th e F iv e E sse n c e . If
th r o u g h n o r r a d ia te fro m th e ir h e a r t
y o u n e v e r e x h a u s t h im , y o u r H e a r t's e n e rg y w ill
b e re v iv e d , a n d y o u w ill b e a b le to fly w ith in th e
T h e Lu n g s
g r e a t r a d ia n c e o f th e s u n ris e .
T h e D e ity o f th e L u n g s h a s th e s h a p e o f a
W h ite T ig e r (F ig u re 1.784). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , th e d e ­
D a o is t te a c h in g , th e in te r n a l e n e r g y o f th e L u n g
g re e o f a n in d iv id u a ls s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n d e p e n d s
o r g a n s a p p e a r lik e h a n g in g m u s ic a l s to n e s , a n d
o n th e n u m b e r o f o rific e s e n e r g e tic a lly a c tiv e
h a v e e ig h t p e ta ls to ta l (i.e., six e n e rg e tic p e ta ls
w ith in h is h e a rt. F o r e x a m p le :
a n d tw o s m a ll e a rs). T h e y a re p o s itio n e d o n to p
• In M e n o f S u p e r i o r W is d o m : T h e re a re n in e
o f th e in te rn a l o rg a n s , e n v e lo p in g a n d c o v e rin g
o rific e s a n d th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f
th e m lik e a ca n o p y . T h e re fo re , th e y a r e tr a d itio n ­
th e h e a r t is p e r v a d e d w ith a b r illia n t r a d ia n t
a lly c a lle d th e " F lo w e ry C a n o p y ," a n d th e ir d e ity
lig h t th a t s h in e s o u ts id e th e b o d y .
is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " L u m in o u s F lo w e r."
• I n M e n o f O u t s t a n d i n g W is d o m : T h e re a re
A lth o u g h th e S p ir it o f th e L u n g s is c a lle d
s e v e n o rific e s e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d , a n d th e
" H u a H a o " (" B rillia n t S p le n d o r " ) , a c c o rd in g to
c a v e o f th e ir h e a r t is c o n n e c te d w ith th e L in g
a n c ie n t D a o is t tex ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e n a m e "X u
Q i (S p iritu al E n erg y ) o f th e F ive O rg a n V apors.
C h e n g " ("V o id F o rm a tio n " ).
• I n M e n o f A v e ra g e W is d o m : T h e re a re fiv e
T h e n o s e is th e O ffic e r o f th e L u n g s . T h e le ft
o rific e s e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d , a n d th e c a v e
n o s tril is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e " G e n g " (Y ang M e ta l
o f th e ir h e a r t is c o n n e c te d w ith th e L in g Q i
E le m e n t) H e a v e n ly S te m ; w h ile th e r ig h t n o s tril
(S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f th e F iv e O rg a n V a p o rs.
is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e "X in " (Yin M e ta l E le m e n t)
• I n M e n o f M o d e s t W isd o m : T h e re a re th re e
H e a v e n ly S te m .
o rifices en e rg e tic a lly ac tiv a te d w ith in h is h e a rt.
T h e P a la c e o f th e L u n g s re s e m b le s a n Im p e ria l
• I n M e n o f " A w a k e n e d " C la rity : T h e re a re tw o
C a n o p y . U n d e r n e a th th is s p e c ia l c a n o p y is a B oy
o rifices e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d w ith in th e h e a rt
C h ild , w h o sits o n a J a d e W atch T o w er. It is h e re ,
o f o n e w h o b a re ly re a c h e s s p ir itu a l clarity.
th a t th e S e v e n P rin c e s tr a n s f o r m Q i to e x te r n a lly
• In a N o r m a l P e r s o n : T h e re is o n e o rific e e n ­
re s p o n d to th e c e n te r p o s itio n o f th e n o se .
e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te d w ith in h is h e a rt.
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Figure 1.785. The Spirit of the Liver
T h e B oy C h ild w e a r s p la in W h ite b r o c a d e d
g a r m e n t, w ith a y e llo w s c a rf flo a tin g a r o u n d h im
lik e a c lo u d . If y o u r re s p ir a tio n is n o t w e ll, y o u
w ill b e re s c u e d b y th e B oy C h ild a n d Six E n e rg ie s.
T h e s e im m o r ta l s p ir its w a tc h o v e r th e d is c ip le 's
L u n g s , s o th a t n o d is a s te r, h a r m , o r s ta g n a tio n
ta k e s s h a p e .
T h e L iv e r
T h e D e ity of th e L iv e r h a s th e s h a p e o f a G re e n
D ra g o n (F ig u re 1.785). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist
te a c h in g , th e in te rn a l e n e r g y o f th e L iv e r O r g a n
a p p e a r s lik e a s u s p e n d e d , b o ttle - s h a p e d g o u r d ,
th a t h a s th re e p e ta ls to w a r d th e left a n d fo u r p e ta ls
to w a r d th e rig h t. T h e G a ll B la d d e r a tta c h e s its e lf
u n d e r n e a th th e L iv e r 's s h o r te r p e ta l.
T h e e y e s a r e th e O ffic e rs o f th e L iv e r. T h e
le ft e y e is a s s o c ia te d w ith th e "Jia " (Y ang W o o d
E le m e n t) H e a v e n ly S te m ; w h ile th e r ig h t e y e is
a s s o c ia te d w i t h th e "Y i" (Y in W o o d E le m e n t)
H e a v e n ly S te m .
A l t h o u g h th e S p ir it o f t h e L iv e r is c a lle d
" L o n g Y en" (" D ra g o n M ist"), a c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t texts, h e is also g iv e n th e n a m e " H a n M in g "
(" C o n ta in in g Illu m in a tio n " ).
T h e P a la c e o f th e L iv e r r e s e m b le s a th ic k
E m e ra ld G re e n P ro v in c e . U n d e r n e a th th is sp e c ia l
p ro v in c e s its th e s p ir it o f a V irg in M a le C h ild . To
all w h o p a ss, h e is th e k e y to a b r ig h t, in te llig e n t
n e w b e g in n in g .
T h e V irg in B oy is c lo th e d in a g re e n b ro c a d e d
sk irt, a n d c a rrie s a J a d e Bell. H e m ix e s a n d b a la n c ­
e s th e b o d y flu id s g o v e r n e d b y th e H u n (E th e re a l
S o u l) a n d P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l), a n d w ill e x te r n a lly
r e s p o n d in E y es th a t s h in e c le a r lik e th e S u n a n d
Da o is t A l c h e m y
M o o n . T h e V irg in M a le C h ild r e g u la te s th e L iv e r
fu n c tio n , s o th a t 100 illn e s s e s w ill c e a s e to ex ist,
y o u r life w ill b e r e n e w e d , y o u r P o w ill r e tu r n , a n d
y o u r tr a n s p o r te d H u n w ill e x is t fo rev er.
A c c o r d in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, th e
L iv e r Q i h a s g r e a t v itality , is a b u n d a n tly p r o d u c ­
tiv e , a n d e v e r la s tin g . O n c e th is e n e r g y is g a th ­
e r e d w ith in th e Six Fu O r g a n s (i.e., G a ll B la d d e r,
S to m a c h , S m a ll In te stin e , L a rg e In te s tin e , U r in a r y
B la d d e r, a n d T rip le B u rn e rs), it g iv e s b ir th to th e
T h re e L ig h ts (i.e., th e th re e d e itie s w h o in te r n a lly
re s id e w ith in th e b o d y 's T h re e D a n tia n s ) .
T h e K id n e y s
T h e D e ity o f th e K id n e y s h a s th e s h a p e o f a
M y s te rio u s W h ite D e e r w ith tw o h e a d s (F ig u re
1.786) th a t tra n s fo rm s itse lf in to a J a d e Y outh (Yu
T ong). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist te a c h in g , th e
in te rn a l e n e rg y o f th e K id n e y O rg a n s a p p e a r lik e
e g g -s h a p e d p e b b le s. T h e left K id n e y is a sso c ia te d
w ith th e " R e n " (Y ang W a te r E le m e n t) H e a v e n ly
S tem , a n d th e M y s te rio u s Y ang; w h ile th e rig h t
k id n e y is a sso c ia te d w ith th e " G u i" (Yin W a te r El­
e m e n t) H e a v e n ly S tem , th e F e m in in e Yin, a n d th e
G a te o f Life. T h e e a rs are th e O fficers o f th e K id n ey s.
A lth o u g h th e s p ir it o f th e K id n e y s is c a lle d
" X u a n M in g " (" M y s te rio u s O b s c u r ity " ), a c c o rd ­
in g to a n c ie n t D a o ist tex ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e
n a m e "Y u Y in g " ( " N o u r is h in g th e C h ild " ) .
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Figure 1.787. The Spirit of the Spleen
T h e P a la c e o f th e K id n e y s re s e m b le s a D a r k
W a tc h to w er. In th e c e n te r o f th is sp ec ia l W a tc h to w -
e r sits a V irgin Boy o f p r o f o u n d o b s c u rity a n d g re a t
m y stery . H e is th e m a s te r o f th e Six Y ang O rg a n s ,
th e N in e F lu id s, a n d th e so u rc e o f th e tw o e x te r n a l
E ars th a t r e s p o n d to o n e h u n d r e d m o v e m e n ts .
T h e V irg in B o y is c l o th e d in a D a r k B lu e
b r o c a d e d s k irt, th a t flo w s lik e a d r a g o n b a n n e r
d a n c in g a b o v e th e c lo u d s a n d m ist, re a c h in g th e
b r ig h t ra d ia n c e o f th e S u n a n d M o o n . T h r o u g h th e
a s s is ta n c e o f th e W a te r K in g , y o u m a y c ro ss th e
G a te o f L ife, a s c e n d to th e N in th H e a v e n , s u r v iv e
o n e h u n d r e d d ise a se s, a n d o n e th o u s a n d d is a s te rs .
A c c o r d in g to th e Yellow Court Classics, t h e
s p ir it o f th e tw o K id n e y s is in c h a rg e o f e x te n d ­
in g lo n g e v ity .
The S pleen
T h e D e ity o f th e S p le e n h a s th e s h a p e o f a
P h o e n ix ( F ig u r e 1 .7 8 7 ). A c c o r d i n g to a n c i e n t
D a o is t te a c h in g , th e in te r n a l e n e rg y o f th e S p le e n
O rg a n h a s th e s h a p e o f a n u p s id e - d o w n w in g .
T h e S p le e n b e lo n g s to th e C e n te r a n d E a r th ,
th e re fo re it r a d ia te s its g o ld e n lig h t t h r o u g h o u t
th e F o u r S e a s o n s , a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e Y ellow
E m p e ro r.
T h e m o u th is th e O ffic e r o f th e S p le e n , a n d
it c o r r e s p o n d s to th e c h e e k s . T h e le ft c h e e k is
a s s o c ia te d w ith th e " W u " (Y ang E a r th E le m e n t)
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Figure 1.788. The Spirit of the Gall Bladder
H e a v e n ly S te m ; w h ile th e r ig h t c h e e k is a s s o c ia te d
w ith th e "Ji" (Yin E a r th E le m e n t) H e a v e n ly S te m .
A l t h o u g h th e s p i r i t o f th e S p le e n is c a lle d
" C h a n g Z a i" ( " A lw a y s E x is tin g " ), a n d h is g iv e n
n a m e is th e " C o u r t o f H u n ." A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t tex ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e n a m e " H u n T in g "
(" E th e re a l S o u l P a v ilio n " ).
T h e m in is tr y o f th e S p le e n P a la c e is c o n n e c te d
to th e W u y i. In th e m id d le o f th is s p e c ia l p a la c e is
a B rig h t Boy, w e a r in g y e llo w c lo th e s , d r e s s e d in a
ro b e o f y e llo w b r o c a d e w ith J a d e o r n a m e n ts , a n d
w e a r in g a T ig e r S eal. H e c o n tro ls th e c o n s u m p ­
tio n o f g r a in s a n d th e d is tr ib u tio n o f Q i a b s o r b e d
v ia th e te e th .
In th is G re a t G ra n a ry , tw o B rig h t B o y s w o r k
(i.e., th e S p le e n a n d S to m a c h ). T h e y s it a t th e C ity
W a lls' N in e - la y e r G o ld e n P la tfo rm , w h o 's G a te
o f L ife is o n e in c h in c irc u m fe re n c e . T h e y a r e th e
M a s te r s o f 100 g r a in s a n d F iv e F la v o rs , a lw a y s
a d ju s tin g th e fr a g r a n c e s to p r e v e n t illn e s s a n d
in ju ry . E x te rn a lly , th e y c o r r e s p o n d to th e Q i o f
c o m p le x io n , b r in g in g r a d ia n t s p l e n d o r b y m e a n s
o f a b r i g h t s u r f a c e (i.e., g lo w in g s k in ). By m e d i­
ta tin g o n th e s e th r e e (i.e., H u n T in g a n d th e tw o
B rig h t B oys), L a o z i w ill h e lp y o u to g e n tly so ar,
a n d lift y o u a s h ig h a s th e im m o r ta ls , fa r fro m th e
c a la m ity o f d e a th .
A c c o r d in g to th e Yclloio Court Classics, th e
S p le e n is d e s ig n e d to e n e rg e tic a lly b u ild u p th e
M id d le P a la c e (M id d le D a n tia n ) .

Th e Gall Bladder
T h e D e ity o f th e G a ll B la d d e r h a s th e s h a p e
o f a T u rtle a n d S n a k e w h o s e b o d ie s a r e fu s e d to ­
g e th e r (F ig u re 1.788). A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t
te a c h in g , th e G a ll B la d d e r O r g a n lie s u n d e r n e a th
th e L iv e r 's s h o r te r p e ta l, a n d its in te rn a l e n e rg y
re s e m b le s th e s h a p e o f a s u s p e n d e d sa c k .
A lth o u g h th e s p i r i t o f th e G a ll B la d d e r is
c a lle d " L o n g Y ao" (" D r a g o n G lo ry " ), a c c o rd in g
to a n c ie n t D a o is t tex ts, h e is a ls o g iv e n th e n a m e
"W ei M in g " (" M a je stic Illu m in a tio n " ) .
T h e P a la c e o f th e G all B la d d e r e m b o d ie s th e
E sse n c e o f th e Six Y ang O rg a n s . In th e m id d le o f
th is sp e c ia l a re a s its a V irg in Boy, s h in in g w ith a
p o w e rfu l b rig h tn e s s . H is D ra g o n F la g r a d ia te s th e
e n e rg y o f th e F ire Bell a c ro ss th e sky. T h u n d e r a n d
lig h tn in g a n d E ig h t Q u a k e s s p r e a d th e Q i o f th is
m a g ic a l J a d e B an n e r. T h e V irg in B oy m a s te r s all
o f d ie p o w e r f u l Q i th a t is a b s o r b e d in to th e b o d y
b y th e T ig e r 's S o ld ie rs (i.e. v ia th e L u n g s ).
E x te rn a lly , th e V irg in B oy o v e r s e e s th e a r e a
b e tw e e n th e r o o t o f th e n o s e a n d th e p u p ils o f th e
e y e s. T h r o u g h h is in flu e n c e , th e L a rg e In te s tin e ,
B ra in , a n d th e h a ir a re m u tu a lly n o u r is h e d .
T h e V irg in B oy is c lo th e d in a m a g n if ic e n t
g r e e n g o w n , m a d e o f n in e -c o lo re d b ro c a d e a n d
g o ld , w ith J a d e D ra g o n s a n d S tr ip e d T ig ers. H e
is a b le to h e lp th e d is c ip le s u r v iv e th e m ig h ty
r a d ia n t r id e o n fe stiv e c lo u d s , a n d to c o n tro l te n s
o f th o u s a n d s o f s p ir its w h o w o r s h ip th e T h re e
O rig in s : Y u a n J in g (O rig in a l E sse n c e ), Y u a n Q i
(O rig in a l E n erg y ), a n d Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S pirit).
The Pancreas
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Classic, th e " F o o t
L o n g S p le e n " (P an creas), c o v e rs th e G re a t G ra n a ry
(S to m ach ). In th e m id d le se c tio n is a s e n io r g e n tle ­
m a n (L ao Ju n ) w h o ru le s th e M in g T an g (B rig h t
H all). H is "S tyle N a m e " is "L in g Y uan" (" P rim o rd i­
al S p irit" ), a n d h is n a m e is " H u n K a n g " (" B le n d e d
H e a lth " ). In o r d e r to tre a t th e p e o p le 's h u n d r e d
d ise a se s, h e tra n s f o rm s th e d ig e s te d g ra in food.
H e is dressed in yellow clothes and a p u rp le scarf,
w ith a D ragon an d Tiger Seal. T he increase of Essence
a n d all b enefits of life d e p e n d of this so v ereig n ruler.
A fter calling his n am e 3 tim es, the sp irit will naturally
aw ak en an d becom e energetically ac tiv ated .
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
S e x u a l -S p i r i t u a l F u s i o n W it h
A n E x t e r n a l C e l e s t i a l D e it y
In a n c ie n t C h in a , m a g ic a l ritu a ls w e re tr a d i­
tio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r to h e lp a s s is t p e o p le o v e r­
c o m e e x tre m e o b sta c le s. T h e s e h a r d s h ip s c o u ld
b e o v e r c o m e v ia th e D a o is t p r ie s t's p e r s o n a l c o n ­
n e c tio n a n d r e la tio n s h ip w ith a sp e c ific ce le stia l
d eity , o r g r o u p o f d e itie s . A D a o is t p r ie s t w o u ld
u s u a lly c o n n e c t w ith a c e le s tia l d e ity th r o u g h
m a g ic a l r itu a l, in o r d e r to:
• B rin g a b o u t s p e c ia l h e a lin g
• S u b d u e a n d e x o rc ise g h o s ts a n d e v il s p ir its
• A v e rt m is f o r tu n e a n d in c re a s e lu c k
• B rin g a b o u t a h a r m o n io u s re la tio n s h ip
E x te rn a lly , th e e n e r g e tic fu n c tio n a n d p u r ­
p o s e o f e a c h o f th e s e f o u r ty p e s o f m a g ic a l r itu a ls
s tro n g ly re la te d to o b ta in in g s o m e th in g w ith in th e
m a te ria l re a lm . H o w e v e r, th e u n d e r ly in g m e a n in g
o f e a c h m a g ic a l ritu a l w a s se c re tly d e r iv e d fro m
th e a n c ie n t g o a l o f e s ta b lis h in g a p e r s o n a l c o n n e c ­
tio n w ith a c e le stia l d eity .
W h e n a D a o is t d isc ip le d e c id e s to en e rg e tic a lly
" o p e n " h im s e lf u p to th e h ig h e r celestial forces, h e
w ill e v e n tu a lly d o so o u ts id e h is p h y s ic a l b o d y .
E ach tim e th e d isc ip le m a k e s a sp iritu a l co n n e ctio n ,
th e S p irit E n tity th a t h e e n c o u n te rs w ill a u to m a ti­
ca lly " ta tto o " th e d is c ip le 's e x te rn a l e n e rg y field
(W eiqi F ield ). T h is e n e rg e tic " b r a n d in g " is u s e d to
a ttr a c t th e d iffe re n t ty p e s o f s p irit e n titie s th a t a re
c o n n e c te d to th e d is c ip le 's s p iritu a l lin e a g e . A s a
d is c ip le c o n tin u e s to w o r k w ith th e se a n c ie n t ce­
lestial d e itie s o rig in a tin g fro m h is m a g ic a l lin e a g e ,
h e w ill c o n tin u e to s p iritu a lly grow , a n d e v e n tu a lly
m a n ife s t a m o re p o w e rfu l ty p e o f s p iritu a l serv ic e.
O n e extrem ely secret training m eth o d com m only
ta ig h t in a d v a n c e d D ao ist A lchem y, is th e an c ie n t
tech n iq u e s u se d in o rd e r to create a sp iritu al in terac­
tio n a n d en erg etic fusion w ith a C elestial Deity. T his
ty p e of secret alchem ical p ractice w as only p erfo rm ed
afte r th e d iscip le received special in itiatio n s in to th e
h ig h e st teach in g s o f the D ao ist m agical sect.
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t M a o sh a n texts, in tim a te
m e e tin g s w ith celestial g o d s a n d g o d d e s s e s w e re
secretly re c o rd e d a n d p a s s e d o n from m a s te r to d is ­
cip le. In th is se c re t alch e m ic al p ractice, th e d isc ip le
w o u ld first c h o o se a sp ecific celestial d e ity (e.g., a
J a d e M a id e n o r C elestial G o d d e ss). T h e n h e w o u ld
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fa st fo r 3 d a y s, p u rify h im self, e sta b lish a sa c re d

ritu a l sp a c e , p r e s e n t sp e c ia l o ffe rin g s, a n d th e n
p ro c e e d to en tic e th e d e ity w ith m e lo d io u s in c a n ta ­
tio n s a n d s e d u c tiv e d a n c e s. A ll o f th e se s e d u c tiv e
a p p ro a c h e s w e re sp ec ific ally d e s ig n e d in o r d e r to
te m p t th e d e ity to d e s c e n d a n d e n g a g e in s e x u a l/
s p i r i t u a l r e la tio n s w ith th e d is c ip le . A f te r th e
sex u a l / sp iritu a l u n io n w a s atta in e d via th e celestial
lover, a n d im p o rta n t alch em ical sec rets w e re p a sse d
o n to th e g ra te fu l m o rta l, th e ce le stia l d e ity w o u ld
im m e d ia te ly r e tu r n b a c k to h e r cele stia l a b o d e .
In th e a n c ie n t M a o sh a n S h an g Q in g tra d itio n ,
m o s t o f th e m ale d isc ip le s (m o n k s) w h o w e re b e g in ­
n in g th is ty p e of secret sp iritu al-sex u al in te rlu d e w ith
a celestial deity, w e re u su a lly e n c o u ra g e d to b e g in
th is m ag ical fu sio n w ith a "Jad e M a id e n ," o n e of th e
Q u e e n M o th e rs celestial a tte n d a n ts . L ikew ise, th e
S h an g Q in g fem ale d isc ip le s (n u n s), w e re e n c o u r­
a g e d to b e g in th is m ag ical sex u a l /s p ir itu a l u n io n
F ig u re 1.789. A J a d e M aiden (Yu Nu)
w ith a "Ja d e Y outh" ("G o ld e n B oy"). B oth th e Ja d e
M a id e n a n d Ja d e Y outh a re d e sc rib e d as follow s: J a d e M a id e n is a lso a C e lestial Im m o rta l w h o
c o m e s to th e a id o f th o se d isc ip le s w h o c u ltiv a te
J a d e M a i d e n (Y u N u ) Im m o rta lity . B ein g a d is c ip le a n d p e r s o n a l a id e
A c c o rd in g to D a o ist le g e n d , th e Ja d e M a id e n to th e Q u e e n M o th e r o f th e W est, h e r se x u a l Yin
(so m etim es called th e " D ra g o n G irl") is a special ce­ E sse n c e is a c tu a lly a n E lix ir o f Im m o rta lity , a n d
lestial deity, w h o esc o rts th e v irtu o u s a n d c u ltiv a te d w ill th e re fo re g ra n t im m o rta lity to a n y m a n w h o
so u ls a c ro ss th e " R iv e r o f In e v ita b ility " d u r in g th e in v o k e s h e r p ro p e rly (e ith e r in th e p re s e n t life o r th e
six th o r se v e n th w e e k a fte r th e ir d e a th s. T h e so u l is afte rlife). In h e r ro le a s a S p iritu a l-S e x u a l M istress,
e ith e r e sc o rte d o v e r th e S ilv er B rid g e in to th e h o ld ­ sh e is p o r tr a y e d a s a y o u n g , b e a u tifu l w o m a n , w ith
in g a re a fo r R e in c a rn a tio n , o r o v e r th e G o ld B rid g e a b e a u tifu l g lo w in g face, lo n g a n d flo w in g s tra ig h t
in to P a ra d ise . T h e Ja d e M a id e n u su a lly en tices th e se b la c k h air, b rig h t re d lip s, th in se n s u a l b o d y , w ith
w a y w a rd s o u ls in th e U n d e rw o rld w ith fra g ra n t la rg e s w o lle n b re asts. H e r m a n n e r o f b e h a v io r is ex ­
tea a n d w in e, so th a t th e y w ill follow h e r o v e r th e tre m e ly s e d u c tiv e , h e r v o ice is soft, a n d h e r a ttitu d e
sp ec ia l b rid g e o n to th e o th e r sid e. is v e ry d e m u re . S h e is u su a lly se e n c a rry in g a sm all
In th e ro le a s a n e s c o rt, th e J a d e M a id e n is b o w l, jar, o r m a g ic a l g o u rd u s e d fo r a n o in tin g d is ­
tr a d itio n a lly p o r tr a y e d a s a y o u n g s e r v a n t g irl, c ip le s w h o a re sin c e re in th e ir c u ltiv a tio n p ra ctice.
w ith a lo n g re d c lo a k d r a p e d o v e r h e r s h e e r w h ite A c c o rd in g to th e Mysterious Perfection in the Hall
ro b e (F ig u re 1.789). B e c a u se h e r d u t y is to e n s u r e of Illumination: "T h e J a d e M a id e n o f th e G re a t M y s­
v ir tu o u s c u ltiv a to rs c a n ta k e th e m s e lv e s ac ro ss th e te ry w ill d e s c e n d fro m th e H e a v e n s, lay w ith y o u ,
R iv e r o f In e v ita b ility , s h e w ill o n ly a p p e a r w ith in a n d s h a r e y o u r b e d . T h e Ja d e M a id e n c o u ld e v e n
th e U n d e r w o r ld o r th e m o rta l w o r ld to th o s e w h o m u ltip ly h e r b o d y im a g e fo r y o u , w h e re in a h o s t
a re s in c e re a n d in v o k e h e r a s s is ta n c e (i.e., e ith e r o f ja d e -lik e m a id e n s w ill se rv ic e y o u r e v e ry n e e d .
in a d r e a m , v is io n , o r a s a n a c tu a l b e i n g ) . T h is w ill o c c u r if y o u fo llo w th e p r o p e r p ro to c o ls
T h e J a d e M a id e n r e p r e s e n ts o n e o f th e k e y o f e lix ir a ssim ila tio n , a n d co rre c tly c o m b in e y o u r
fig u re s fo r D a o ist d is c ip le s w h o se e k to in v o k e h e r esse n c e . T h is s p iritu a l in te ra c tio n w ill a llo w y o u
p ro te c tio n in th e afterlife, a n d fo r th o s e w h o d e s ire to e x p e rie n c e th e p u r e tra n s fo rm a tio n o f life, tru e
h e r sp ec ia l n e c ta r o f im m o rta lity in th is life. v isio n , a n d p u r e w is d o m o f y o u r T ru e In n e r-self."
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J ade Yo u t h (Y u T o n g )
A c c o rd in g to D a o ist le g e n d , th e Jade Y outh is
also know n as the "Gifted Youth" (Shan Cai), the
"Golden Boy," and the "Golden Virgin" (Jin Tong).
The te rm in o lo g y " G o ld e n B o y " is tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d to c o r re s p o n d to th e D a o ist alc h e m ic a l p r a c ­
tice o f "V irg in B oy T ra in in g ." T h is sp e c ia l p ra c tic e
re fe rs to th e 100-D ay C elib acy T rain in g , a n d is u se d
w hen m ale disciples choose to be "virgin-like" in
order to revitalize their vitality and sexual essence,
b y s p e n d in g 100 d a y s w ith o u t e ja c u la tin g .
T h e J a d e Y o u th is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e Y ang
( m a le ) c o u n t e r p a r t o f t h e Y in ( F e m a le ) J a d e
M a id e n . H o w e v e r, w h e n e v e r h e is w o r k in g b y
h im s e lf, th e J a d e Y o u th is tr a d itio n a lly re fe rre d
to a s th e " G o ld e n Boy."
In D a o is t M ag ic, th e J a d e Y o u th is r e g a r d e d
a s th e " G u a r d ia n o f th e In c e n s e " (F ig u re 1.790).
T h e re fo re , w h e r e v e r in c e n se is b e in g b u r n e d a s a n
o ffe rin g , th e J a d e Y o u th w ill d e s c e n d to th e a lta r
in o r d e r to p ro te c t it fro m b e in g " e a te n " b y g h o s ts
a n d ev il s p irits , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly d ire c t it to w a r d
th e in te n d e d C e le stia l D eity.
F ig u re 1.790. A J a d e Youth (Yu Tong)
L ik e th e J a d e M a id e n s , th e J a d e Y o u th w o r k s
a s a g u a r d ia n o f th e u n d e r w o r ld . H o w e v e r, in ­
A c c o rd in g to th e Yellow Court Scripture: " A
s te a d o f e n tic in g th e v ir tu o u s to c ro ss o v e r th e
g o o d o m e n is w h e n b o th o f th e s e y o u th s flo u ris h
R iv e r o f In e v ita b ility b r id g e w ith s p e c ia l tea a n d
to g e th e r in s id e y o u r b o d y . W ith th e J a d e Y o u th
w in e , h e o ffe rs f r a g r a n t in c e n se . H e is n o rm a lly
a tte n d in g th e le ft s id e o f y o u r b o d y , a n d th e J a d e
s e e n w e a rin g a lo n g b lu e ro b e , w ith h is h a ir ro lle d ,
M a id e n a tte n d in g th e rig h t, th e " T h re e R a d ia n c e s"
tu c k e d , a n d p la c e d o n th e to p o f h is h e a d in s id e
a n d th e p r e c io u s P u r p le S ta lk w ill s h in e f o r th
a to p k n o t. H is b o d y sm e lls o f fin e s c e n te d flo w ­
in te rn a lly a n d e x te rn a lly fro m w ith in th e c a v e rn ."
e rs, w h ic h is v e ry in to x ic a tin g a n d a llu r in g to th e
d e p a r te d . W h e n in v o k e d a n d c o m in g to th e a id M a g i c a l -E n e r g e t i c F u s i o n W it h
o f a y o u n g g irl, h e w ill a p p e a r in th e im a g e o f a A n E x t e r n a l C e l e s t i a l D e it y
y o u th f u l o ld e r m a n ; a n d w h e n h e a p p r o a c h e s a n In th e fo llo w in g se c re t m a g ic ritu a l, a C ele stia l
o ld e r fe m a le, h e w ill a p p e a r a s a y o u n g m a n . D e ity is in v o k e d in to th e sa c re d a lta r s p a c e , a n d
T he Jade Y outh's sexual Yang Essence is also con­ th e D a o ist d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s a m y stic a l s p iritu a l
s id e re d to b e th e N e ctar of Im m ortality. T herefore, if fu sio n w ith th e ce le stia l en tity . T ra d itio n a lly , th e
h e sh ares it w ith a m o rtal fem ale, sh e w ill be g ra n te d C e le stia l D e ity is b r o u g h t in to th e h u m a n re a lm
a v isit from e ith e r the Q u e e n M o th e r o f th e W est, o r th r o u g h v is u a liz e d m e d ita tio n , u s in g th e fo llo w ­
from one of h e r m an y Jad e M aid en a tte n d a n ts. in g m a g ic a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n te c h n iq u e :
D e p e n d in g o n h e r s in c e rity d u r in g a lc h e m i­ • A f te r p e r f o r m in g m a g ic a l p u r if ic a tio n a n d
cal c u ltiv a tio n , th e fe m a le d is c ip le c o u ld p o s s ib ly s u m m o n in g r itu a ls , th e d i s c ip le w ill f ir s t
re c e iv e a P e a c h o f Im m o rta lity , o r c o u ld o b ta in v is u a liz e th e ce le stia l d e ity (F ig u re 1.791).
sp ec ia l in s tru c tio n s as to h o w to a c h ie v e im m o r ta l­ • N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill fo rm th e a p p r o p r ia te
ity. L ik e th e J a d e M a id e n , h e c a n a ls o tra n s f o rm H a n d Seal (F ig u re 1.792), u s e d to r e q u e s t th e
h im s e lf in to m a n y J a d e Y o u th s if n e e d be.

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F igure 1.791. T h e Im m ortal M other of th e Big D ipper
p r e s e n c e o f th e C e le s tia l D e ity (se e F ig u r e
1.791), a n d in v ite h e r to d e s c e n d in to th e s a ­
c re d a lta r sp a c e .
• T h e d is c ip le w ill th e n fo c u s h is a tte n tio n o n
im a g in in g a n d v is u a liz in g th e s p e c ia l M a g ic
S eal o r s a c r e d g e o m e tr ic p a tte r n o f th e in ­
v o k e d C e le s tia l D e ity . T h is m a g ic p a t t e r n
s h o u ld b e v is u a liz e d fo rm in g w ith in th e d is ­
c ip le 's Y in ta n g (T h ird E ye) a re a . T h is s p e c ia l
sea l is th e e n e rg e tic r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e d e ­
ity 's s u p e r n a tu r a l s p ir itu a l n a tu r e . A lth o u g h
th is s a c r e d g e o m e tr ic p a t t e r n is r e la tiv e ly
a b s tr a c t in n a tu r e , it p o s s e s s e s a n in c re d ib ly
p o w e r f u l tr a n s f o r m a tiv e e n e rg e tic c o n te n t.
A fte r fo rm in g th e H a n d Seal a n d v isu a liz in g
th e g o ld e n lig h t o f th e M a g ic S eal f o r m in g
w ith in h is T h ird E y e (n e e d e d to e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e s p ir itu a l c o n n e c tio n ), th e d is c ip le
w ill im m e d ia te ly a n d s ile n tly s a y th e fo llo w ­
in g M a g ic I n c a n ta tio n :
“A b o v e o r B e lo w H e a v e n ,
O n ly th e D a o is S u p re m e !”
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill fo rm th e T in y L ig h t
H a n d S eal w ith e a c h h a n d (F ig u r e 1.793),
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F ig u re 1.792. T h e L otus F low er D ouble H an d S e a l
Figure 1.793. The Tiny Light Single Hand Seal
a n d c o n tin u e to m e d ita te o n th e s e c re t M a g ic
S eal u n til it tr a n s f o r m s in to a p o w e r f u l b r ig h t
g o ld e n lig h t. T h e T in y L ig h t H a n d S e a l is
u s e d fo r w o rs h ip . It r e p r e s e n ts th e e le c tric a l
lig h t t h a t i llu m in a te s w i t h i n th e e n e r g e tic
p a r tic le s c o n ta in e d w ith in th e fie ld o f Y in a n d
Y ang (w h ic h e n v e lo p s th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e
W uji). It is a ls o u s e d fo r s p ir itu a l p ro te c tio n
b y p u rify in g , illu m in a tin g a n d s h in in g d iv in e
lig h t o v e r a p a r tic u la r p e r s o n , p la c e , o r ite m .
• O n c e c re a te d , th e d is c ip le w ill d ire c t th e fo c u s
o f h is a tte n tio n o n to th e g o ld e n lig h t o f th e
M a g ic Seal, a n d v is u a liz e it e x p a n d in g a n d
g e ttin g b rig h te r, u n til it m a g ic a lly tr a n s f o r m s
in to a n e x tre m e ly b rig h t, r a d ia n t g o ld e n o rb ,
illu m in a tin g th e M e d ita tio n R o o m lik e th e
n o o n d ay Sun.
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill o b s e r v e th e liv in g im ­
a g e o f th e C e le stia l D eity, s u d d e n ly e m e r g in g
o u t o f th e c e n te r o f th is b r ig h t r a d ia n t S u n
(re fe r b a c k to F ig u re 1.791).
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w ith in th is s p e ­
cial m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le 's m in d g r a d u a lly
p ro g r e s s e s fro m th e a b s tr a c t c o n s tru c tio n o f a
g e n e ra l g e o m e tr ic fo rm , to th e sp e c ific s tr u c ­
tu r e o f a C e le stia l D e ity 's h u m a n - lik e im a g e .

Inhale,
While Drawing Both Hands
Above the Head
Figure 1.794. The “Pulling Down the Heavens" Exercise,
Allows the disciple to sink the Qif and draw any excess energy into his Lower Dantian.
• T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w im a g in e th e C e le stia l
D eity, still c o n ta in e d w ith in a d iv in e b a ll o f
illu m in a tin g g o ld e n lig h t, h o v e r in g a b o v e h is
head.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e a n d fe e l a
p o w e r f u l r a d ia t in g lig h t s u d d e n l y e m e r g e
fro m th e c e n te r o f th e c e le stia l o rb , a n d b e g in
p o u r in g its p o w e rfu l lig h t in to th e c e n te r o f
th e d is c ip le 's b o d y . T h is ce le stia l e n e r g y w ill
b e g in p o u r in g in to th e d is c ip le 's b o d y fro m
th e to p o f h is h e a d , fillin g h is e n tir e b o d y fro m
th e fe e t u p w a r d .
• O n c e th e d is c ip le e x p e rie n c e s th e illu m in a tin g
g o ld e n lig h t s e n s a tio n , h e w ill s a y th e fo llo w ­
in g " I n c a n ta tio n o f I n te n tio n " 3 to 7 tim e s,
u n til h is m in d is c o m p le te ly e m p ty :
“Tai Shang Si Bei
Wu Liang Du Ren.’*
“Divine Presence,
Fill me with compassion,
so that I may help others
without restraint.”•
• A fte r th e " In c a n ta tio n o f I n te n tio n ” is s p o k e n ,
th e d is c ip le w ill s lo w ly ra is e h is h a n d s a b o v e
h is h e a d a n d th e n s lo w ly p e r f o r m " P u llin g
D o w n th e H e a v e n s " (F ig u re 1.794).
D a o is t alchem y
Exhale,
Allowing the Remaining Turbid Qi
to Purge Outside the Body
W h ile th e h a n d s a r e d e s c e n d in g fro m th e
Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e) a r e a , th e d is c ip le w ill
c o n tin u e to im a g in e th e e n e rg y fro m th e C e ­
le stia l D e ity d e s c e n d in g in to h is b o d y , fu s in g
w ith th e e n e rg y o f th e h e a rt.
T h e fu s e d e n e rg y o f H e a v e n (i.e., th e D iv in e
R a d ia n t L ig h t) a n d E a r th (i.e., th e H e a r t 's
S h e n ) w ill c o n tin u e d e s c e n d in g th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , a lo n g w ith th e d e s c e n d in g a c tio n o f th e
h a n d s , u n til it re a c h e s th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n t h e c o m b in e d e n e r g i e s r e a c h t h e
L o w e r D a n tia n , th e d is c ip le w ill im a g in e a n d
feel th e e n e rg y im m e d ia te ly tr a n s f o r m in to
s te a m , a n d fill h is e x tr e m itie s w ith d iv in e
e n e rg y a n d r a d ia n t c e le stia l p o w e r.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill feel a n d e x p e rie n c e a
p o w e rfu l m a g ic a l fu sio n a n d e n e rg e tic u n io n
o c c u rin g w ith th e C elestial D eity. T h is m y stic al
u n io n is e x p e rie n c e d b y h a v in g th e d is c ip le
im a g in e a n d feel th e e n e r g e tic fo rm o f th e
C e lestial D e ity 's S p irit B o d y le a v in g its d iv in e
sh ell, a n d e n e rg e tic a lly e n te r in g in to th e d is ­
c ip le 's o w n P h y sic al Body. T h is s h o u ld feel like
p o u r in g p u rifie d w a te r in to a c lea n c o n ta in e r.
A t th e s a m e tim e , th e d is c ip le w ill a ls o
im a g in e a n d feel h is o w n S p irit B o d y le a v ­
in g h is P h y s ic a l B o d y a n d e n te r in g in to th e
p ro je c te d S p ir it B o d y o f th e C e le stia l D eity.
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A s b o th S p irit B o d ie s e x c h a n g e p la c e s, " lik e

a m ir r o r re fle c tin g a n i m a g e / ' th e d is c ip le
w ill v is u a liz e h im s e lf a s a p ro je c tio n o f th e
C e le stia l D eity, a n d th e C e le s tia l D e ity a s a
p ro je c tio n o f h im s e lf.
• O n c e th e S p irit B o d y o f th e d i s d p l e h a s e x ­
c h a n g e d p la c e s w ith th e S p ir it B o d y o f th e
C e le stia l D eity, to e n e rg e tic a lly fu s e th e m agi*
cal u n io n , th e d is c ip le w ill s lo w ly s p e a k th e
fo llo w in g s e c re t s o u n d in c a n ta tio n :

“
An-Lan"

T h e r a d ia n t lig h t a n d v ib r a tio n o f th e s e c re t
s o u n d in c a n ta tio n is u s e d to " P u rif y th e W ay,"
a n d w ill m a g ic a lly lin k th e d is c ip le 's c o re s e lf
w ith th e s p ir itu a l c o re o f th e C e le s tia l D eity ,
in a c h a in -lik e cy c le o f c o n tin u a l c h a n tin g .
• W h e n s p e a k in g th e M a g ic a l In c a n ta tio n , th e
d is c ip le w ill p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n to h e a r in g
th e p o w e r f u l s o u n d s lo w ly is s u in g fro m o u t
o f th e C e le stia l D e itie s ' m o u th . T h e m a g ic a l
s o u n d is v is u a liz e d a n d re c e iv e d a s a n in ­
te r c o n n e c te d s e r ie s o f r e s o n a tin g s y lla b le s
o f lig h t. T h e r a d i a n t lig h t a n d v ib r a tio n o f
th e m a g ic a l s o u n d w ill g e n tly e n te r in to th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y th r o u g h th e B a ih u i, lo c a te d a t
th e to p o f h is h e a d (F ig u re 1.795).
T h e p o w e r f u l m a g ic a l s y lla b le s t h e n d e ­
s c e n d t h r o u g h th e c e n te r o f t h e d i s c i p l e s
N iw a n P a la c e a n d U p p e r D a n tia n , fillin g it
c o m p le te ly w ith r a d ia n t s o u n d a n d v ib ra tio n .
• N e x t, th e s o u n d s d e s c e n d th r o u g h th e c e n te r
o f th e t h r o a t a n d in to h i s h e a r t . O n c e t h e
s a c re d s o u n d s re a c h th e d is c ip le 's h e a r t a n d
M id d le D a n tia n a re a , th e y r a d ia te lig h t a n d
v ib ra tio n t h r o u g h o u t h is e n tir e c h e s t a re a .
• T h e n , th e s o u n d s tra v e l to w a r d th e b a c k o f
h is h e a r t (S h en D a o are a ), b e f o re c o n tin u in g
to d e s c e n d d o w n th e d is c ip le 's s p in e , in to h is
M in g m e n a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a re a .
• O n c e th e s a c re d s o u n d s re a c h th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n , th e r a d ia n t lig h t a n d v ib r a tio n b e g in s
to e x p a n d o u t fro m th e d is c ip le 's n a v e l, a n d
s u d d e n ly a s c e n d s u p th e fr o n t o f h is c h e s t,
tr a v e lin g th r o u g h h is h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n ­
tia n a re a s .
Figure 1.795. The Sacred Sound Circulation Cycle
(Between the Disciple and the Celestial Deity)
• A s th e s a c re d s o u n d s p ro c e e d p a s t th e d is ­
c ip le 's th r o a t, th e r a d ia n t lig h t a n d v ib r a tio n
o f th e m a g ic a l s o u n d is e x h a le d fro m th e d is ­
c ip le 's m o u th in to th e C e le s tia l D e ity 's L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d n a v e l a re a .
• F ro m th e C e le s tia l D e ity 's n a v e l a n d L o w e r
D a n tia n , th e s a c r e d s o u n d s p r o g r e s s u p th e
b a c k i n t o t h e C e le s tia l D e i t y 's h e a r t a n d
M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
• F ro m th e h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a r e a , th e
s a c r e d s o u n d s d e s c e n d d o w n th e f r o n t o f
th e C e le s tia l D e ity 's c h e s t a n d r e tu r n in to its
L o w e r D a n tia n a re a .
• F ro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n area, th e sac red s o u n d s
s u d d e n ly asc e n d th e c e n te r co re o f th e C elestial
D e ity 's body, a n d a re o n ce a g a in p ro je c te d o u t
o f th e C elestial D e ities' m o u th in to th e to p o f
th e d is c ip le 's h e a d , in an u n b ro k e n cycle.
T h is s p e c if ic m a g ic a l te c h n iq u e , f o c u s e s
On th e m u tu a l e m p o w e r m e n t o f th e d is c ip le
a n d th e C e le stia l D eity. It is p r a c tic e d in o r d e r
to b r in g a b o u t a p o w e r f u l m a g i c a l/ s p i r i t u a l
u n io n , th r o u g h th e s e c re t o f S o u n d I n c a n ta ­
tio n . T h is s p e c ia l m a g ic a l te c h n iq u e is a ls o
u s e d in th e s e c re t a d v a n c e d c u ltiv a tio n p r a c ­
tic e s o f D a o is t S ex M ag ic, to a c h ie v e a p o w e r ­
fu l s p ir itu a l u n io n w ith th e d is c ip le 's m a te .

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T h e F a M in g S e c r e t N a m e
A fte r re c e iv in g th e L in e a g e N a m e , M a g ic R eg ­
ister, a n d S ecret M a n u a ls, th e D a o is t P rie s t is g iv e n
a se c re t Fa M in g (L a w N a m e ), o r T rue N a m e (Z h e n
M in g ). T h is se c re t n a m e is u s e d to s u m m o n th e
im m o rta ls a n d v a rio u s g u a r d ia n s w h o e n fo rc e th e
Law . T h is sp ecial n a m e is d iffe re n t from th e L in eag e
N a m e , w h ich is u se d b y th e p rie s ts o f specific D a o ist
se c ts to re c o g n iz e fe llo w d isc ip le s. T h e se c re t L a w
N a m e is a m ag ica l p a s s w o rd , u s e d to r e p re s e n t th e
d is c ip le 's c o re c o n n e c tio n to th e in fin ite p o w e r o f
th e D ao . It is u s e d as h is " M o st S ecret N a m e " (Z u i
M im i D e M ingzi), a n d is n e v e r s h a re d w ith a n y o n e .
W h e n u s e d p ro p e rly , th e D a o ist p r ie s t's Fa M in g
a c ts a s a m ag ica l "W o rd o f P o w er," th a t is a lw a y s
sile n tly s p o k e n w h e n p e rfo rm in g m a g ic ritu a ls .
T h e Fa M ing is secretly k e p t w ith in th e d isc ip le 's
L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d is tra d itio n a lly im a g in e d as a
" G re a t L u m in e sc e n t P earl." W h e n s p e a k in g m a g ic
in c a n ta tio n s , th e s p iritu a l p o w e r o f th e F a M in g
is b r o u g h t u p from the L o w e r D a n tia n a n d co m ­
b in e d w ith th e F iv e V ap o rs (Q i o f th e F iv e V irtu es
c o n ta in e d w ith in th e F iv e Yin O rg a n s) in s id e th e
d is c ip le 's Y ellow C o u rt. T h e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l
M ag ic H e a rt Seal is th e n w ritte n o n th e c e n te r o f
th e u p p e r p a la te o f h is m o u th (i.e., th e Ja d e Pool),
w h ic h creates th e "Juice o f Ja d e ." T h is sp ec ia l sa liv a
is th e n sw a llo w e d a n d th e e n e rg y is d ire c te d in to the
Y ellow C o u rt to b e b le n d e d w ith th e Q i o f th e F iv e
V irtu es a n d d is c ip le 's Fa M ing. T h is e n e rg y is th e n
fu r th e r b le n d e d to g e th e r w ith a m a g ic a l in c a n ta ­
tio n , b e fo re it is re le a se d in to th e p h y sic a l re a lm a s
a sa c re d so u n d . W h en e m p lo y e d in th is m a n n e r, th e
d is c ip le 's Fa M in g can be u s e d to " o p e n " o r "clo se"
en e rg etic p o rtals, a n d p ro v id e h im w ith safe p a ssa g e
th ro u g h o th e r sp iritu a l d im e n sio n s (i.e., th e C elestial
S ta r P o rtals, a n d th e G a te s o f th e U n d e rw o rld ).
T h e D is c ip l e ' s “ M o s t S e c r e t N a m e ”
T h e D a o is t d is c ip le 's T ru e N a m e (Z h e n M in g )
is c o n s id e r e d to b e " m o s t s e c re t" (Z u i M im i), a n d
is p r e v a le n t is all s y s te m s o f o c c u lt m a g ic a n d
e s o te r ic a lc h e m y . T h is M o s t S e c re t N a m e m u s t b e
c o n tin u a lly c u ltiv a te d a n d s p ir itu a lly e m p o w e r e d
th r o u g h c o n s is te n t p r a y e r a n d m e d ita tio n . W ith ­
o u t th is im p o r ta n t n a m e , th e d is c ip le w ill b e p o w ­
e r le s s to s u m m o n a n d c o n tro l th e v a r io u s fo rces
o f n a tu r e a n d th e s p ir it e n titie s th a t c o n tro l th e m .
D a o is t alchem y
O n e a n c ie n t te a c h in g u s e d fo r a c q u ir in g th is
p o w e r f u l m a g ic a l n a m e is tr a d itio n a lly d iv id e d
in to tw o s ta g e s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• Preparation: First, purify the altar area, then
p e r f o r m th e O n e T h r o u g h T en M e d ita tio n
a n d th e T h re e In v o c a tio n s. T h is is p e r f o r m e d
in o r d e r to p r e p a r e y o u r b o d y (Jing), s p e e c h
(Q i), a n d m in d (S h en ).
0 Y o u r D iv in e R e la tio n s h ip : N e x t, m e d ita te o n
y o u r p e r s o n a l r e la tio n s h ip w ith th e D iv in e .
F o c u s o n w h o a n d w h a t y o u tr u ly b e lie v e
G o d is. It is im p o r ta n t th a t y o u p la c e y o u r
a tte n tio n o n to fe e lin g y o u r p h y s ic a l b o d y a s
y o u m e d ita te o n th e d iffe re n t w o r d s u s e d to
d e s c rib e y o u r u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d e x p e rie n c e
w ith th is e x tre m e ly p o w e r f u l D iv in e force.
R em ain in a n a w a k e n e d sta te a n d k e e p focus­
in g o n th e w o rd d e s c rip tio n s th a t c o m e a n d go,
u n til y o u b e c o m e re a liz e d . You s h o u ld e x p e ri­
en c e a full b o d y su rg e o f p o w e r. If y o u d o n o t,
c o n tin u e m e d ita tin g u n til y o u d o . It is o f th e
u tm o s t im p o rta n c e th a t y o u w a it u n til th e re
is a p h y s ic a l fu ll b o d y s e n s a tio n , w ith y o u r
a tte n tio n a n d im a g in a tio n fo c u sed o n b e in g in
th e p re se n c e o f th e in fin ite p o w e r o f th e D ivine.
• Y o u r D iv in e P o w e r: O n c e y o u h a v e th e first
W o rd o f P o w e r, n e x t d ir e c t y o u r a tte n tio n to
im a g in e a n d feel w h o a n d w h a t y o u a re a s a
" C h ild o f G o d ." W h a t is y o u r D iv in e N a tu r e
w h e n y o u a r e c o m p le te ly e n v e lo p e d in th e
D iv in e S p irit, a n d c o m p a s s io n a te ly r a d ia tin g
th is ce le stia l p o w e r in to th e re a lm o f m a n .
R e m a in in a n a w a k e n e d s t a t e a n d k e e p
fo c u s in g o n th e w o r d d e s c r ip tio n s u n til y o u r
e n e rg y b e c o m e " re a liz e d ." You s h o u ld e x p e ­
rie n c e a fu ll b o d y s u r g e o f p o w e r. It is o f th e
u tm o s t im p o r ta n c e th a t y o u feel a fu ll b o d y
s e n s a tio n ra d ia te th r o u g h o u t y o u r T h re e B o d ­
ies, w h e n e v e r y o u fo c u s y o u a tte n tio n o n to
b e in g th e liv in g e m b o d im e n t o f D iv in e p o w e r.
• C re a tin g th e M o st S ecret N a m e : T hen, co m b in e
b o th th e first a n d se c o n d "W o rd s o f P o w e r" in
o rd e r to c re a te y o u r M o st S ecret N a m e . It w a s
from th is p o w e rfu l m ag ic n am e, th a t th e an c ie n t
D ao ists c reated a n d m ag ically activ ated eso teric
se a ls a n d ta lis m a n s , a n d u s e d th e ir m a g ic a l
p o w e rs in all fo rm s o f h e a lin g a n d ex o rcism s.
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• T e s tin g th e M o s t S e c r e t N a m e : N e x t it is
im p o r ta n t to "T est th e P o w e r." T h e d is c ip le 's
M o st S ecret N a m e is u s e d in tra in in g a d v a n c e d
D a o ist A lch em y , to m a k e th e E lix ir o f Im m o r­
ta lity a n d " tra n s fo rm le a d in to g o ld ." A lth o u g h
tra d itio n a lly k e p t w ith in h is L o w e r D a n tia n ,
th e M o s t S e cret N a m e is u s e d to tr a n s f o r m
h is L in g Q i in to L in g S h en , a llo w in g h is S p irit
B o d y to tra n s f o rm in to h ig h e r s p iritu a l le v els.
A t th is stag e, e v e ry th in g fo r th e D a o is t d isc ip le
b e c o m e s s p iritu a l w o rk . H e m u s t n o w le a r n to
c o n s ta n tly c u ltiv a te , tra in , a n d te s t th e m a g ic a l
p o w e r a n d in flu e n c e o f h is M o s t S ecret N a m e .
E ac h tim e th e M o s t S e c re t N a m e is s p o k e n ,
th e re s h o u ld b e a p o w e r f u l s h if t im m e d ia te ly
o c c u r r in g w ith in y o u r T h r e e B o d ie s. If th is
d o e s n o t occur, r e p e a t th e p ro c e s s u n til it d o e s .
F eeding T he Mo st S e c r e t N ame
In Daoist Alchemy, the disciple's Most Secret
Name is traditionally housed inside one of the
fo llo w in g s p ir itu a l c o n ta in e rs :
• W ith in a G o ld e n S ea, lo c a te d d e e p in s id e th e
G o ld e n C a u ld r o n (Z h e n g y i D a o is t sec t)
• W ith in th e c e n te r o f a S a c re d L o tu s F lo w e r,
lo c a te d d e e p w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n 's S ea o f Q i ( Q u a n z h e n D a o is t sec t).
W h e n u s in g e i t h e r e n e r g e tic c o n ta in e r, th e
im a g e o f a G re a t L u m in e s c e n t P e a rl is tr a d itio n ­
a lly u s e d in o r d e r to s y m b o lic a lly r e p r e s e n t th e
m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e d is c ip le 's M o s t S ecret N a m e ,
v ib r a tin g w ith in th e c e n te r o f h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
In th e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n , th e D a o is t d is c ip le
w ill u tiliz e h is im a g in a tio n , v is u a liz a tio n , a n d
fe e lin g s e n s a tio n s in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly " f e e d "
h is M o s t S e c re t N a m e ."
1. B egin th e m e d ita tio n b y p la c in g y o u r to n g u e o n
th e W ood E lem en t p o sitio n , lo cate d in th e c e n te r
o f y o u r u p p e r p a la te (th e H e a v e n ly P ool).
2. N e x t, feel y o u r T h re e D a n tia n s , Taiji P ole, a n d
T h re e B odies alig n ; feel y o u r S p irit B ody v ib ra t­
in g in sid e y o u r E n erg y B ody - a n d y o u r E n erg y
B o d y v ib ra tin g in s id e y o u r P h y sic a l Body.
3. T h e n p e r f o r m th e 1-10 M e d ita tio n a n d 3 In ­
v o c a tio n s .
4. O n th e T h ird In v o c a tio n , p u ll a c o rd o f d iv in e
lig h t th r o u g h y o u r Taiji P o le , a n d feel it d e ­
s c e n d in to th e c o re o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
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5. S e e a n d feel th e d iv in e lig h t s u r r o u n d a n d
e n v e lo p th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl, c o n ta in e d
w ith in th e G o ld e n C a u ld r o n (o r S a c re d L o tu s
F lo w e r), lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r c o re o f y o u r
L o w e r D a n tia n .
6. I m a g in e a n d feel th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl
(i.e.. M o s t S e c re t N a m e ) v ib ra tin g , g lo w in g ,
a n d r a d ia tin g th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f a b r illia n t
fiv e -c o lo re d lig h t.
7. Im a g in e , S ee, H e a r, a n d F eel th is p o w e r f u l
g lo w in g lig h t, a n d p h y s ic a lly e x p e rie n c e its
r e s o n a tin g v ib ra tio n , h u m m in g lo u d ly w ith in
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
8. N o w im a g in e a n d feel th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl b e g in to ris e o u t o f th e G o ld e n S ea o f th e
G o ld e n C a u ld r o n (o r im a g in e a fiv e - p e ta le d
S a c re d L o tu s F lo w e r o p e n in g ), lo c a te d w ith in
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
9. A s th e G r e a t L u m in o u s P e a r l le a v e s its re s t­
in g p la c e , a n e n e r g e tic p o r ta l im m e d ia te ly
o p e n s w ith in y o u r S h e n Q u e (S p irit G a te w a y ),
lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f y o u r n a v e l are a .
F eel a n d e x p e rie n c e a r a d ia n t b r ig h t lig h t s u d ­
d e n ly p ie r c in g o u ts id e y o u r n a v e l - b r ig h te r
a n d m o r e p o w e r f u l th a n th e n o o n d a y S u n .
10. N e x t, I m a g in e a n d fe e l a s e c o n d e n e r g e tic
p o r t a l s u d d e n l y o p e n in g fr o m w ith in y o u r
M in g m e n (G a te o f L if e /D e s tin y ) a re a . F eel
a n d e x p e rie n c e a b r ig h t r a d ia n t lig h t s u d d e n ly
p ie r c in g o u ts id e y o u r lo w e r b a c k - b r ig h te r
a n d m o r e p o w e r f u l th a n th e n o o n d a y S u n .
11. A s th e se p o w e rfu l lig h ts c o n tin u e to s h in e fro m
b o th th e fro n t a n d b a c k o f y o u r lo w e r b o d y ,
s u d d e n ly tw o a d d itio n a l lig h ts im m e d ia te ly
ra d ia te o u tw a r d - e x te n d in g fro m th e rig h t a n d
le ft s id e s o f y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . A t th is tim e
in th e m e d ita tio n , lig h t is n o w r a d ia tin g fro m
y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n , s h in in g o u tw a r d in f o u r
d ire c tio n s ; fro n t, b a c k , rig h t, a n d left.
12. N e x t, im a g in e , see, h ear, a n d feel, th e G re a t
L u m in o u s P earl asc e n d in g th ro u g h y o u r ce n te r
core Taiji Pole, to y o u r U p p e r D a n tia n a rea, a n d
feel it ex it th e to p o f y o u r h e a d . O n c e it reach e s
th e B aihui (100 M eetings) area, its ra d ia tin g lig h t
im m e d ia te ly fa n s o u tw a rd , sh in in g b e a m s o f
m u ltico lo red light th ro u g h o u t th e Ten D irections
o f sp ace, a n d illu m in a tin g th e T h re e R ealm s.

13. E v e r y th in g th is m a g ic a l lig h t to u c h e s / it im ­
m e d ia te ly tra n s f o rm s , h e a ls , a n d e n e rg iz e s .
W h e re v e r th e lig h t s h in e s , a n d w h a te v e r it
to u c h e s , th is b r illia n t lig h t c re a te s a p o w e r f u l
e n e rg e tic s ta te o f v ib ra tio n a n d lig h t.
14. A s y o u e x te n d th is p o w e rfu l lig h t a b o v e y o u r
h e a d , y o u reach, touch, a n d en v e lo p , th e Q i o f
all o f th e sta rs a n d p la n e ts, im m e d ia te ly co n ­
n ec tin g y o u r T hree B odies w ith all of th e v a rio u s
energies vibrating within the entire cosmos.
15. O n c e y o u c a n im a g in e , a n d feel all o f th e e n e r­
g ies v ib ra tin g w ith in H e a v e n 's celestial re alm s,
th in k o f y o u r M o st S ecret N a m e - in h a le - th e n
d r a w in a n d a b s o rb all o f th e ce le stia l e n e rg ie s
in to th e c e n te r c o re o f th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl. A s y o u e x h a le , feel th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl ra d ia te lig h t, v ib ra te , a n d p u ls e .
16. E a c h tim e y o u in h a le , p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n
o n to y o u r M o s t S e c re t N a m e , a n d feel th e e n ­
e r g y o f th e S u n , M o o n , th e S ta r C o n s te lla tio n s
g o r u s h in g in w a r d to s u p p o r t a n d fe ed th e
G r e a t L u m in o u s P e a rl. E ach tim e y o u e x h a le ,
feel th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl r a d ia te lig h t a n d v ib ra tio n .
17. N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel, th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl d e s c e n d th r o u g h y o u r Taiji P o le , T h re e
D a n tia n s , e x it y o u r H u i Yin, a n d e n te r in to
th e c o re o f t h e E a rth .
18. A s y o u e x te n d th is p o w e rfu l lig h t b e lo w y o u r
feet, y o u im m e d ia te ly to u ch a n d e n v e lo p th e Q i
o f all o f th e v a rio u s m in e ra ls, p la n ts , a n im als,
a n d h u m a n s . C o n n e c t w ith all o f th e v a rio u s
e n e rg ie s v ib ra tin g w ith in th e en tire p la n e t.
19. O nce y o u can im agine a n d feel the e n e rg y v ib rat­
in g w ith in th e E a rth 's v a rio u s en e rg etic fields,
th in k of y o u r M o st S ecret N a m e - in h ale- th e n
d ra w in a n d ab so rb all o f th e te rre stria l en e rg y
from th e E arth into th e ce n te r o f th e G re a t L u­
m in o u s P e a rl. A s y o u e x h a le , feel th e G re a t
L u m in o u s P earl ra d ia te light, vibrate, a n d pulse.
20. E a c h tim e y o u in h a le , p la c e y o u r a tte n tio n
o n to y o u r M o s t S e cret N a m e . F eel th e e n e rg y
o f th e S o il, W in d , W a te r, a n d th e v a r io u s
M in e ra l, P la n t, A n im a l, a n d H u m a n R e a lm s
im m e d ia te ly r u s h in s id e , a n d fe e d th e G re a t
L u m in o u s P e a rl. E ac h tim e y o u e x h a le , feel
th e m a g ic a l p o w e r o f th e G r e a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl r a d ia te b r ig h t lig h t a n d v ib ra te .
Da o is t A l c h e m y
21. N e x t, im a g in e a n d feel, th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl a s c e n d u p fro m th e E a rth , th r o u g h th e
Taiji P o le, a n d c o m in g to re s t in sid e y o u r H e a r t
a n d M id d le D a n tia n area. Once it reaches the
H e a rt, its r a d ia tin g lig h t im m e d ia te ly p ie rc e s
o u ts id e y o u r b o d y , a n d fa n s o u tw a r d in all
d ir e c tio n s , s h in in g b e a m s o f m u ltic o lo r e d
lig h t t h r o u g h o u t th e T en D ire c tio n s o f s p a c e ,
a n d illu m in a tin g th e T h re e R e a lm s.
22. E ac h tim e y o u in h a le , feel th e m a g ic a l p o w ­
e r s a n d v ib r a tio n s o f th e v a r io u s E le m e n ts .
Im a g in e a n d feel y o u r s e lf im m e r s e d w ith in
th e e n e rg e tic fie ld o f th e ir v a r io u s c o lo rs a n d
s o u n d s . E x te n d y o u r m in d to c o n n e c t w ith
a n d e x p e rie n c e th e p o w e r f u l lig h ts a n d v ib r a ­
tio n s o f th e s e v a r io u s E le m e n ts . F e e l th e m
r e s o n a tin g w ith in th e fro n t, b a c k , r ig h t, left,
a b o v e , a n d b e n e a th y o u r b o d y .
23. E ach tim e y o u e x h a le , feel th e G re a t L u m i­
n o u s P e a rl v ib r a te a n d g r o w b ig g e r, s tro n g e r,
b r ig h te r , a n d m o r e p o w e r f u l. I m a g in e a n d
feel a ll o f its v a r io u s m a g ic a l E le m e n ts , th e ir
s o u n d s a n d v a r io u s c o lo rs, b e c o m in g e v e n
m o re in te n s e a n d m o r e p o w e r f u l th a n b e fo re .
24. A f t e r s e v e r a l m i n u t e s , i m a g i n e a n d fe e l,
th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a r l d e s c e n d in g y o u r
c e n te r c o re Taiji P o le , a n d c o m e to r e s t a g a in
in s id e y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n . Im a g in e a n d feel
th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a r l r e tu r n in g b a c k to
its p la c e o f o rig in , (i.e., v is u a liz e it r e tu r n in g
b a c k th e c e n te r o f th e G o ld e n C a u ld r o n ; o r
v is u a liz e th e S a c re d L o tu s F lo w e r c lo s in g its
fiv e p e ta ls a r o u n d it).
25. N o w im a g in e a n d feel, th e G re a t L u m in o u s
P e a rl p u ls in g fro m w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
F o c u s y o u r a tte n tio n o n it r a d ia tin g lig h t a n d
g lo w in g b rig h tly , lik e a n illu m in a tin g b a ll
o f d iv in e w h ite lig h t. A s th e p o w e r f u l lu m i­
n o u s o r b c o n tin u e s to p u ls e , feel its s u b tle
rip p le s e x te n d in g s im u lta n e o u s ly u p w a r d a n d
d o w n w a r d - th r o u g h o u t y o u r T h re e B o d ies,
e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a tin g a n d e m p o w e rin g y o u r
T h re e B o d ie s a n d th re e e x te rn a l W eiqi field s.
26. E n d th e m e d ita tio n w ith P u llin g D o w n th e
H e a v e n s . I n h a le E a r th Q i, H e a v e n Q i, a n d
th e n e x h a le d o w n th e Taiji P o le a n d sea l th e
e n e rg y o f th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl in s id e th e
L o w e r D a n tia n .
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Five S teps To Immortality
In a ll D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e s , th e re a r e
c e rta in s te p s a d is c ip le w ill ta k e in o r d e r to m a n i­
fe st s p e c ia l s u p e r n a tu r a l s ta te s . A lth o u g h th e d is ­
cip le is c o n s ta n tly e n c o u ra g e d to n o t e x p e c t in s ta n t
re s u lts , m a n y tim e s h is h e a r t still se c re tly h o p e s fo r
s u d d e n e n lig h te n m e n t. W h e n p e r f o r m in g D a o is t
A lc h e m y , a d is c ip le w ill u s u a lly p ro g r e s s th r o u g h
fiv e g r a d u a l s te p s in o r d e r to o b ta in Im m o rta lity .
T h e se fiv e s te p s are: F a s tin g a n d A b ste n tio n , S eclu ­
s io n , V is u a liz a tio n , S ittin g in O b liv io n , a n d S p irit
L ib e ra tio n . E ac h o f th e s e fiv e s te p s a r e d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.796):
(1) Fa st in g and A b st e n t io n
I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , " F a s tin g a n d A b s te n tio n "
r e f e r s to th e i m p o r t a n t e n e r g e tic p r in c ip le s o f
c le a n s in g th e b o d y a n d e m p ty in g th e m in d . A s
d e s c r ib e d in th e b e g in n in g to th is b o o k , o n c e a
d is c ip le b e g in s d o w n th e r o a d o f tr a n s f o r m in g
h is m o rta l b o d y to th a t o f a n Im m o rta l, s p e c ia l
v e g e ta r ia n d ie ts , in h a lin g th e F iv e V a p o r Q i, e a t­
in g m a g ic a l ta lis m a n s , a n d d r in k in g s p e c ia l E lix ir
W a te rs a re all c o n s id e re d to b e a n im p o r ta n t a s p e c t
o f h is tra in in g .
A ls o in c l u d e d in t h i s m a g ic a l p u r if ic a tio n
p r a c t i c e is s p e c ia l r i t u a l b a t h s , c o n s i s t i n g o f
e s o te r ic h e r b s , m in e r a ls a n d m a g ic a l ta lis m a n s ,
v a r io u s Q ig o n g B re a th in g E x ercises, a n d s p e c ia l
l i t i n a a n d P o in t M a s s a g e T h e ra p y .
A ll o f th e s e e x te r n a l a n d in te r n a l m e th o d s
w e r e tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to p u rify , s tr e n g th e n , a n d
b r in g h a r m o n y to th e F iv e A g e n ts , w h o r a d ia te
th e ir s p ir itu a l lig h ts w ith in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e
B o d ie s (i.e., th e p h y s ic a l b o d y , e n e r g y b o d y , a n d
s p ir it b o d y ).
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , " F a s tin g a n d A b s te n tio n "
is a lso c a lle d " L ib e ra tio n T h ro u g h F a ith ." W ith o u t
F a ith , T ru st, a n d d e lib e r a te d e d ic a te d a c tio n , th e
M in d c a n n o t b e lib e ra te d .
(2) S e c l u sio n
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , " S e c lu s io n " re fe rs to th e
i m p o r t a n t e n e r g e tic p r i n c i p l e o f w i t h d r a w i n g
fro m th e p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d s p ir itu a l a tta c h ­
m e n ts, a n d v a r io u s in flu e n c e s o f all p e o p le , p laces,
a n d th in g s .
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Spirit Liberation
Sitting in Oblivion |
Visualization & Imagination!
Seclusion*3
Fasting and Abstention
Figure 1.796. The Five Steps to Obtain Immortality
W h ile in se c lu sio n , th e d is c ip le s triv e s to b r in g
h a r m o n y to th e v a rio u s Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg ie s reso ­
n a tin g w ith in h is T h re e B odies. T h e s p iritu a l ac tio n s
a n d in flu e n c e s o f h is H u n (E th ereal S o u l) a n d P o
(C o rp o re a l S o u l) m u s t b e k e p t in b a la n c e , so th a t
h e m a y e n e rg e tic a lly " fe e d " th e s p iritu a l e sse n c e o f
h is Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S pirit). O n e a n c ie n t D a o is t
m a s te r o n c e s ta te d , " O n th e in s id e I c a lm m y M in d ,
o n th e o u ts id e I ca lm m y ey es. M y M in d a n d m y
e y e s m u s t b o th b e q u ie t a n d c o m p le te ly a t p e a c e .
If e ith e r lig h t o r d a r k n e s s p re v a ils, th e re w ill b e to o
m a n y th o u g h ts a n d to o m a n y d e sire s."
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , " S e c lu s io n " is a ls o c a lle d
" L ib e ra tio n T h r o u g h T ra n q u ility ." W ith o u t T ra n ­
q u ility , th e M in d c a n n o t b e lib e r a te d .
(3) Visualization A nd Imagination
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , " V is u a liz a tio n a n d Im a g i­
n a tio n " re fe rs to th e im p o r ta n t e n e rg e tic p rin c ip le s
o f " T a m in g th e M in d ," a n d re c o v e r in g th e tr u e
n a tu r e o f th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
W h e n tr a in in g v is u a liz a tio n a n d im a g in a tio n :
• V is u a liz a tio n s a r e u s e d in o r d e r to p r o d u c e a
v is io n o f o n e 's s p ir it;
• Im a g in a tio n is u s e d in o r d e r to c re a te a n im a g e
o f o n e 's b o d y ."
T h e focus o n b o th im ag in atio n a n d v isu a liz a tio n
is an im p o rta n t sta g e in tra in in g D ao ist A lchem y. It is
g e n e ra lly n o t in tro d u c e d u n til a fte r th e d isc ip le h a s
le a rn e d to access th e e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l sta te s
o f b e in g "in th e p re s e n t," a n d c a n th e re fo re d is tin ­
g u is h b e tw e e n th e d iffe re n c e s o f tra in in g M e n ta l
C o n c e n tra tio n a n d tra in in g M en tal C o n te m p la tio n .
In D a o is t A lch e m y , " V isu a liz a tio n a n d Im a g i­
n a tio n " is a lso called " L ib e ra tio n T h ro u g h In sig h t."
W ith o u t In s ig h t, th e M in d c a n n o t b e lib e ra te d .

Imagination Thoughts Life
and and Force
Intention Feelings Energy
Figure 1.797. The Imagination Leads the Mind,
The Mind Leads the Qi (Energy)
U s e t h e Im a g in a t io n t o E m p o w e r t h e M in d
In te n s e c o n c e n tra tio n is th e s e c re t to a w a k ­
e n in g th e b o d y 's life-fo rce e n e r g y (F ig u re 1.797).
T h e Yi (Im a g in a tio n a n d I n te n tio n ) le a d s th e S h e n
(M in d a n d S p ir it) , w h ic h in t u r n le a d s th e Q i
(L ife-F o rce E n e rg y ). T h e im a g in a tio n is th e re fo re
th e i n n e r fo rm o f all th in g s , th e p r im a l in s p ir a tio n
fro m w h ic h re a lity m a n ife sts .
T h e p o w e r o f th e im a g in a tio n h a s a s tr o n g
a n d e v e r - p r e s e n t in flu e n c e o n h e a lth , a n d it c a n
b e u s e d to e ith e r h e lp c u r e d is e a s e s , o r to f u r th e r
c o m p lic a te c o n d itio n s . F o r e x a m p le , d u r in g a s ta te
o f re la x e d m e d ita tio n , th e f o u n d a tio n a l a s p e c t o f a
d is c ip le 's d is e a s e , w h ic h is n o r m a lly h i d d e n fro m
h is c o n s c io u s n e s s , c a n re v e a l its e lf in th e fo rm o f
im a g e s a n d im p re s s io n s . A fte r th e m e d ita tio n , th e
d is c ip le c a n th e n tra c e th e im a g e s a n d a s s o c ia te d
e m o tio n s b a c k to th e in te rn a l o r g a n o r o r g a n s y s ­
te m s in v o lv e d in th e c r e a tio n o f th e illn e s s (i.e., a
p a s t in c id e n t, u n h e a lth y b e lie f s tr u c tu r e , s e v e re
tr a u m a , e tc .). O n c e th e e n e r g e tic c o n n e c tio n is
m a d e to th e p r e s e n tin g d is e a s e d s ta te , th e d is c ip le
is th e n a b le to re c tify th e s itu a tio n .
T h r o u g h c r e a tiv e im a g in a tio n , a d i s c i p l e 's
s p ir it is a c tiv a te d , e x p r e s s e d , a n d m o r e fu lly e m ­
b o d ie d , so th a t h is b o d y b e c o m e s s p ir itu a liz e d .
T h e im a g in a tio n ex ists w ith in th e e n e rg e tic w o rld ,
a n d is f o u n d e d o n th e i n te r r e la tio n o f v a r io u s
le v e ls o f sp iritu a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d p h y s ic a l re a litie s.
T h e s e s u b tle d im e n s io n s lie b e tw e e n w h a t th e a n ­
c ie n t D a o is ts call th e " R e a lm o f th e U n f a th o m a b le
H id d e n M y s te ry " a n d th e " W o rld o f A n im a te d
P h y sic a l F o rm s ."
T h e im a g in a tio n g iv e s u s a c c e ss to e n e r g e tic
a n d s p ir itu a l w o r ld s th a t e x is t a s s u b tle d im e n ­
sio n s, c o n n e c tin g th e re a lity th a t e x ists w ith in o u r­
se lv e s, a n d th e re a lity th e e x ists o u ts id e o f o u rs e lf.
Da o ist A lchem y
Deep Relaxation
Through Meditations
Clarity of Visualization:
Visualization H Generate specific images using all
five senses with clarity and control
Physical Movement & Visualization:
The combination of physical
movement and visualization,
while in a deeply relaxed yet
concentrated state _____
Figure 1.798. The Three Steps in Mental Visualization
The Importance of Mental Visualization
V is u a liz a tio n is s im p ly s e e in g o r e x p e rie n c in g
im a g e s w ith in y o u r m in d . By u s in g v is u a liz a tio n to
fo r m a m e n ta l im a g e , th e d is c ip le c a n in c re a s e h is
e n e rg e tic p o te n tia l b y a fa c to r o f ten . R e se a rc h h a s
s h o w n th a t m e n ta l tra in in g b u ild s n e u r o m u s c u la r
c o n n e c tio n s. By m e n ta lly r e h e a r s in g h is sk ills, th e
d is c ip le c a n d e v e lo p a m o re s o lid s p ir itu a l a n d
e n e rg e tic fo u n d a tio n fro m w h ic h to im p ro v e u p o n .
V isu a liz a tio n te c h n iq u e s a re so m e tim e s p ra c ­
ticed in c o n ju n ctio n w ith b re a th in g m e th o d s . R eg u ­
la r p ra c tic e is o f th e u tm o s t im p o rta n c e . It is b e tte r
to tra in for 30 m in u te s six tim e s a w e e k th a n tw ice a
w e e k fo r an h o u r. T h ere are th re e ste p s in ac h ie v in g
a su ccessfu l v isu a liz a tio n p ra ctice: D e ep R elax atio n
T h ro u g h M ed ita tio n s, C la rity o f V isu alizatio n , a n d
Physical M o v e m e n t a n d V isu alizatio n (F igure 1.798).
W h e n p r a c tic in g v is u a liz a tio n , it is im p o r ta n t
to k e e p th e fo llo w in g p o in ts in m in d :
1. B e g in E x te rn a l, T h e n P ro g re s s In te r n a l: K e e p
th e im a g e o r sy m b o l e x te rn a l d u r in g th e in itial
p h a s e s o f tr a in in g . T h e n , a s y o u r p e r c e p tio n s
b e c o m e m o r e re fin e d , u tiliz e th e m o re s u b tle
im a g e o f a n in te rn a l p s y c h ic sy m b o l.
2. C h o o s e a F a m ilia r S y m b o l: T h e im a g e o r s y m ­
b o l th a t y o u c h o o s e fo r v is u a liz a tio n p ra c tic e
s h o u ld b e e a sily id e n tifie d b y y o u r m in d (i.e.,
e a sily a ttr a c t a n d h o ld y o u r m in d 's a tte n tio n ).
3. D o N o t C h a n g e Y o u r S y m b o l: T ra in in g e v e ry
d a y u s in g th e s a m e v is u a liz e d sy m b o l a llo w s
th e m in d to cre a te a fa ste r e n e rg e tic p a tte rn in g .
4. P ic tu r e th e I m a g e W ith Y o u r E y e s C lo s e d :
C le a rly v is u a liz in g y o u r s y m b o l w ith y o u r
e y e s c lo se d a llo w s th e m in d to c re a te a fa s te r
e n e r g e tic re - p a tte r n in g .
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M e n t a l v is u a l iz a t io n M e d it a t io n
T h e fo llo w in g is b u t o n e e x a m p le o f u s in g a n
e x te r n a l s y m b o l (a lit c a n d le ) a s p a r t o f a M e n ta l
V is u a liz a tio n M e d ita tio n . T h is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n
is u s e d in D a o ist A lc h e m y in o r d e r to p u r g e a n d re -
p a t t e m th e d is c ip le 's Y ang S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e Y ang Q i r a d ia tin g w ith in
a d is c ip le 's e y e s w a s s o m e tim e s u s e d to re m o v e
th e la te n t to x in s th a t a c c u m u la te d w ith in h is T h re e
B odies. A fte r th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies h a d b e e n
effectively p u rifie d , h is sa liv a b e c a m e sw ee t, a n d h is
ey e s s h in e d b rig h tly (i.e., th e p u p ils a n d th e w h ite s
o f b o th e y e s b e c a m e d e a n , clear, a n d w e ll d e fin e d ).
T h e a n d e n t D ao ists o b se rv e d th a t w h e n en e rg y
b ecam e o bstructed, excessive, an d d e fid e n t in sid e th e
body, th e p u p ils w o u ld n o t b e clear, a n d th e w h ite s
o f th e ey es w o u ld co n ta in re d o r y ello w streak s. Tra­
d itionally, o n ly afte r a d is d p le 's e y e s w e re like th o se
o f a h e a lth y ch ild (i.e., h is p u p ils w e re b rig h t, su r­
ro u n d e d b y a b lu ish -w h ite tint), w o u ld a m aste r allow
h im to p ro c e e d o n to th e m o re a d v a n c e d alchem ical
train in g . T herefore, b efo re p r a c tid n g th e m ag ical a r t
o f collecting th e A lchem ical A gent, th e d iscip le w a s
first e n c o u ra g e d to b eco m e h e a lth y b y p ra c tid n g th e
fo llo w in g th re e "C u ltiv a tin g Yang Q i T h ro u g h th e
E yes" m e d ita tio n stag es, d e sc rib e d a s follow s:
C u l t i v a t i n g Ya n g Q i T h r o u g h t h e E y e s # 1
T h e f o llo w in g th r e e m e d i t a t i o n s ta g e s a r e
p r o g r e s s iv e . T h e d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d to firs t
m a s te r S te p #1, b e f o re p r o g r e s s in g o n to S te p #2.
* S ta r t b y lig h tin g a lo n g , th in , r e d c a n d le , a n d
p la c e it o n a ta b le to p in f r o n t o f y o u .
• N e x t, sit in a c h a ir f a d n g th e c a n d le , w ith b o th
h a n d s re s tin g c o m fo rta b ly o n y o u r k n e e s . T h e
c a n d le s h o u ld b e p la c e d a t e y e le v e l, a n a r m 's
d is ta n c e a w a y fro m y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.799).
• U s in g N a t u r a l B r e a th in g (i.e ., e x p a n d t h e
lo w e r a b d o m e n w h e n y o u in h a le , a n d c o n tra c t
it w h e n y o u ex h a le ), re la x a n d b e g in to s ta r e
a t th e c e n te r o f th e c a n d le fla m e (i.e., th e a r e a
ju s t a b o v e th e w ic k ).
* K e e p s ta r in g a t th e c e n te r o f th e fla m e , b u t d o
n o t c lo se y o u r e y e s . A lso , d o n o t a llo w y o u r
e y e s to b lin k .
It is im p o r ta n t th a t y o u k e e p b o th e y e s o p e n ,
s lig h tly w id e r th a n n o r m a l.
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Figure 1.799. Stare at the center of the candle flame
• W ith in a s h o r t tim e , y o u r e y e s w ill b e g in to
tear. A s th e te a r s b e g in to flow , th e y w ill b e
s a lty a n d m a y s m e ll. T h is is b e c a u s e th e to x ic
e n e rg y c o n ta in e d w ith in th e b o d y f lu id s is b e ­
in g e n e rg e tic a lly p u lle d fro m y o u r b o d y v ia
th e c a n d le flam e .
• A f te r a fe w m in u te s , in h a le , a n d m e n ta lly s ip
th e co lo r, lig h t, a n d h e a t o f th e fla m e in to y o u r
b o d y v ia y o u r e y e s.
• T h e n e x h a le , a n d m e n ta lly re le a s e th e to x ic
e n e r g y fro m y o u r b o d y v ia y o u r e y e s in to th e
c a n d le fla m e .
• A s th e te a r s c o n tin u e to flo w , o p e n y o u r e y e s
e v e n w id e r, a n d c o n tin u e to s ta r e d e e p e r in to
th e c a n d le fla m e . T h is m e d i t a t i o n p r a c tic e
s h o u ld c o n tin u e fo r a m in im u m o f 15 m in u te s .
• In o r d e r to e n d th e ex ercise, close y o u r e y e s a n d
a llo w th e m to e n e rg e tic a lly co o l d o w n (i.e., s o
th a t th e y a re n o t in ju re d b y th e h e a t). P ra c tic e
th is m e d ita tio n a t th e s a m e tim e e v e ry d a y .
C u l t iv a t in g Ya n g Q i T h r o u g h t h e E y e s # 2
A f te r b e c o m in g c o m fo rta b le w ith S te p #1, th e
d is c ip le c a n th e n b e g in to in c lu d e S te p # 2 in h is
m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e .
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , it is i m p o r ta n t th a t
th e d is c ip le v is u a liz e a n d w ill h is in te r n a l e n e r g y
to fo llo w th e m o v e m e n ts o f h is b r e a th . T h e S te p
# 2 m e d ita tio n is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• P ra c tic e th is m e d ita tio n a f te r p e r f o r m in g S te p
#1, fo r a m in im u m o f 5 m in u te s .

• R elax , a n d p la c e b o th h a n d s o n y o u r k n e e s .
C lo s e y o u r e y e s a n d b e g in to p e r f o r m th e
N a tu r a l B re a th in g r e s p ir a to r y p a tte r n .
• S lo w ly in h a le , a n d u s e y o u r left (Y ang) h a n d to
s lo w ly rise, g u id e , a n d m o v e th e Q i fro m y o u r
L o w e r D a n tia n , u p th e f r o n t o f y o u r b o d y .
W h e n p e r f o r m i n g th is a s c e n d i n g m o v e ­
m e n t, y o u r h a n d s h o u ld b e a b o u t o n e in c h
a w a y fro m y o u r b o d y . A lth o u g h y o u r e y e s a r e
n o w c lo s e d , th e y s h o u ld fo llo w th e a s c e n d in g
e n e r g e tic m o v e m e n t o f y o u r le ft h a n d .
• A s th e L o w e r D a n tia n e n e rg y a s c e n d s w ith th e
r is in g o f th e h a n d , a n d re a c h e s y o u r h e a d , feel
th e Q i e n v e lo p a n d b a th e b o th o f y o u r e y e s.
• P a u se fo r a m o m en t, th e n slo w ly ex h a le , a n d
allo w y o u r left h a n d to slo w ly g u id e a n d m o v e
th e Q i aw a y from y o u r eyes, b ac k d o w n th e fro n t
o f y o u r body, a n d en e rg etica lly ro o t th e Q i in to
y o u r L o w e r D an tian .
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th is d e s c e n d in g m o v e ­
m e n t, y o u r h a n d s h o u ld b e a b o u t o n e in c h
a w a y fro m y o u r b o d y .
A d d itio n a lly , a lth o u g h y o u r e y e s a r e c lo se d ,
th e y s h o u ld fo llo w th e d e s c e n d in g m o v e m e n t
o f y o u r le ft h a n d .
• C o n tin u e th is a s c e n d in g a n d d e s c e n d in g " e y e
w a s h in g " en e rg e tic m o v e m e n t e v e ry day, u n til
th e Y ang F ire d e v e lo p s w ith in y o u r L o w e r
D a n tia n . T h is is d e te r m in e d b y th e d e g r e e o f
w a r m to h o t e n e rg y m a n ife s tin g in s id e y o u r
L o w e r D a n tia n .
C u l t iv a t in g Ya n g Q i T h r o u g h t h e E y e s # 3
O n c e th e d is c ip le is c o m fo r ta b le w ith th e first
tw o s te p s , h e c a n th e n p ro c e e d to S te p #3.
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , it is i m p o r ta n t th a t
th e d is c ip le le a r n h o w to ro ta te th e m o v e m e n ts o f
h is e y e s, a lo n g w ith th e m o v e m e n t o f h is h e a d .
• B eg in b y s ittin g in a ch a ir, w ith b o th h a n d s
re s tin g c o m fo r ta b ly o n y o u r k n e e s .
• O p e n y o u r e y e s a n d b e g in to p e r f o r m N a tu r a l
B re a th in g .
• N e x t, u s in g th e 1,000 y a rd sta re , d r o p y o u r ch in
o n to y o u r ch e st, a n d a llo w b o th e y e s to lo o k
fa r in to th e d ire c tio n th a t th e h e a d is facing.
• B eg in to m a k e s m a ll circ les, s lo w ly r o ta tin g
th e h e a d to w a r d th e le ft a n d th e r ig h t (F ig u re
1.800).
Da o ist A lchem y
y « s(3 )^
Left
Down
Figure 1.800. Using the 1,000 Yard Stare,
allow the eyes to penetrate into the direction
that the head is rotating
Inhale Exhale
k à
Right Up Left
Figure 1.801. Rotate the head from left to right
• T h e d ir e c tio n o f m o v e m e n t o f th e Q i s h o u ld
in c lu d e lo o k in g d o w n , to th e left, u p , a n d to
th e rig h t.
• I n h a le a s th e h e a d m o v e s to w a r d th e left, a n d
e x h a le a s th e h e a d m o v e s to w a r d th e rig h t.
• A fte r s e v e ra l ro ta tio n s , c h a n g e a n d re v e rs e
th e d ire c tio n o f th e h e a d ro ta tio n s . T h is tim e
in h a le a s y o u c irc le th e h e a d m o v e m e n t to
th e rig h t, a n d e x h a le a s y o u r o ta te th e h e a d
to w a r d th e le ft (F ig u re 1.801).
• R e p e a t th e h e a d r o ta tio n fo r fiv e tim e s in b o th
d ire c tio n s .
• A f te r c o m p le tin g th is fin a l e x e r c is e m e d i ­
ta tio n , th e d is c ip le m u s t r e d ir e c t a ll o f h is
e n e rg y b a c k in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is
a c c o m p lis h e d b y s ta b iliz in g th e h e a d , c lo s in g
th e ey e s, a n d in te rn a lly c irc lin g th e e y e s fro m
th e r ig h t to th e le ft th r e e tim e s.
• N e x t, w ith th e e y e s still c lo se d , c irc le th e e y e s
fro m th e le ft to th e r ig h t th re e tim e s.
• F in ally , th e d is c ip le m u s t p la c e th e fo c u s o f h is
a tte n tio n o n to h is Y in ta n g (T h ird E y e) p o in t,
a llo w in g h is Q i a n d S h e n to sta b iliz e .
T h e se th r e e s te p s s h o u ld b e p ra c tic e d e v e r y ­
d a y u n til th e p u p ils o f th e e y e s b e c o m e clea n , clear,
a n d b r ig h t, s u r r o u n d e d b y a b lu is h w h ite s h in e .
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(4 ) S it t in g in O b l iv io n
In D a o ist A lch em y , "S ittin g in O b liv io n " Disappearing
("Zuo Wang"), refers to the im portant energetic
principle of releasing all attachm ents to the p h ysi­
cal body and com pletely d isso lv in g into the in­ Heart
finite space of the Wuji. The C hinese Character
"Wang" (to forget), is dep icted by the im age o f F ig u re 1 .8 0 2 . T h e C h in e s e C h a ra c te r “W ang*
the H eart/M in d disap p earin g (Figure 1.802). It (“To F o rg e t”)
is considered to be both the final m anifestation o f
perfecting the state of "Visualization and Imagina­
tion," and the com plete release of all attachm ents
to "Visualization and Im agination." This is the
basis of all D aoist spiritual cultivation practice, the
realization and practice o f E m ptiness (Wu). This
is not sim p ly a static, m in d less m ental state, but
an active, dynam ic source of creativity. According
to the D aodejing, this type of "em ptiness" is called
"the b egin n in g of the universe" (Figure 1.803).
O ne ancient D aoist teaching states the follow ing:

“When one performs Sitting in Oblivion,
and is able to dissolve his entire existence,
there is no need to go to the mountains.
For it is not within the mountains,
but within the empty center of his heart,
that the true Dao is found.”
O ur O rig in a l State, e m p ty o f w o r d s an d
con cepts, is the true b eg in n in g o f the creative
force. In other w ords, "it is the em p tin ess o f the
cup that allow s it to hold the liquid." True em p ti­
ness requires the d isciple to em p ty his m ind of
all im ages, thoughts, and feelings, both p o sitiv e
and negative. This is extrem ely im portant, as a
d isciple cannot m ob ilize the p o w er o f his b ody
and m ind w ith ou t first freeing it o f its im printed
com pu lsion s and habits.
O nly by em p ty in g y o u rself o f ev ery th in g ,
both n eg a tiv e and p o sitiv e , can that w h ich is
beyond all things, the True Dao, be m anifest, and
the True Yang spiritual state be born. This is both
a state of being, and a state of m ind, accom plished
through "Sitting and Forgetting" or "Sitting in
Oblivion" m editation.
Figure 1.803. The Beginning of the Universe
In D aoist Alchem y, "Sitting in O blivion" is
also called "Liberation T hrough A bsorption."
W ithout Absorption, the Mind cannot be liberated.
M y teacher once informed m e that, "the M ind
is no m ore in the body, than m usic is in the instru­
ment." H e follow ed this w ith " the self is n o more
in the M ind, than the w in d is in the trees."
(5 ) S p i r i t L i b e r a t i o n
In D aoist Alchem y, Spirit Liberation refers to
the im portant energetic principle of the d isciple's
Yuan Shen (Original Spirit) perm eating through
all matter, energy, and spirit. W hen the Four Lib­
erations h ave all been achieved (i.e.. Liberation
T hrough Faith, L iberation T hrough Tranquil­
ity, Liberation T hrough Insight, and Liberation
Through A bsorption), and have been com pletely
em bod ied by the disciple, pervading his entire
spiritual nature, then the disciple is said to h ave
achieved Spirit Liberation.
O ne ancient D aoist teaching states, "When
the Original Nature of all is realized, the d isciple
returns back to N on-being."

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C reating The Immortal
F etus
A fte r h a v in g p e r f o r m e d th e v a r io u s m e d ita ­
tio n e x e rc ise s d u r i n g th e " L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n "
s ta g e o f e s o te r ic D a o is t A lch e m y , th e d is c ip le w ill
th e n p ro c e e d to th e X ia n sh u (" A rt o f Im m o rta lity " )
s ta g e o f tra in in g . T h is a d v a n c e d lev el o f tr a in in g
c o n ta in s th re e m a in s ta g e s o f tr a n s f o rm a tio n :
• T r a n s f o r m in g E s s e n c e in to B re a th /Q i: T h is
s ta g e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " T h e B a rrie r o f
th e H u n d r e d D a y s"
• T r a n s f o r m i n g B r e a th / Q i i n t o S p ir i t: T h is
s ta g e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " T h e B a rrie r o f
th e T en M o n th s "
• T ra n s fo rm in g S p ir it in to E m p tin e s s : T h is
s ta g e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " T h e B a rr ie r o f
th e N in e Y ears"
B efo re b e g in n in g th e s e th re e a d v a n c e d s ta g e s
o f tr a in in g , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld first e x p e rie n c e
th e a b u n d a n t m a n ife s ta tio n s o f th e " S a n Q u a n "
(T h re e C o m p le te s ), h a v in g p u r g e d , to n ifie d , a n d
r e g u la te d th e e n e rg y o f h is Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n .
T h e th r e e a b u n d a n t m a n if e s ta tio n s a re d e s c r ib e d
a s fo llo w s:
• A b u n d a n t J in g : W h e n th e E sse n c e is a b u n ­
d a n t, it is s e e n in th e d is c ip le 's te e th , a n d h is
te e th a r e h e a lth y . W h e n th e E sse n c e is full, th e
d is c ip le d o e s n o t th in k o f d e s ire s .
• A b u n d a n t Q i: W h e n th e B re a th o f L ife (Q i) is
fu ll, it is h e a r d in th e d is c ip le 's v o ice, a n d h is
v o ice is v ib ra n t a n d stro n g . W h e n th e B rea th o f
L ife is fu ll, th e d is c ip le d o e s n o t th in k o f fo o d .
• A b u n d a n t S h e n : W h e n th e S p irit is flo u r is h ­
in g , it is s e e n in th e d is c ip le 's e y e s, a n d h is
e y e s a r e lu m in o u s . W h e n th e S p irit is fu ll, th e
d is c ip le d o e s n o t th in k o f s le e p .
18 S te p s To P e r fe c tio n
F ro m a n c ie n t tim e s, th e tra n s m is s io n o f D a o is t
A lc h e m y h a s a lw a y s b e e n p a s s e d o n fro m m a s te r
to d is c ip le . It w a s b e lie v e d th a t o n ly th r o u g h a
h e a r t- to - h e a r t tra n s m is s io n , c o u ld a n a p p r e n tic e
u n d e r s ta n d th e d e e p e s o te r ic te a c h in g s h id d e n
w ith in th e s e c re t "c lo se d d o o r " sy ste m . A c c o rd in g
to th e Yellow Court Cannon, in o r d e r to e n e r g e ti­
D a o ist a lc h em y
c a lly c o n s tr u c t th e m a g ic a l c h a m b e r n e e d e d fo r
d e v e lo p in g th e G o ld e n F e tu s , a d is c ip le w a s first
in s tr u c te d in " H o w to h o ld th e J a d e (G e n e ra tiv e
E sse n c e ) a n d fo c u s o n th e P e a rl (D iv in e S p irit), in
o r d e r to C o m p le te th e R o o m f o r th e In n e r-C h ild ."
W ith o u t th e in te r p r e ta tio n s o f a q u a lifie d m a ste r,
th e v a r io u s d e s c r ip tio n s u s e d to re v e a l th e se c re t
te a c h in g s c o u ld b e c o m p le te ly o v e r lo o k e d .
T h e p ro c e s s o f re a c h in g " P e rfe c tio n " in v o lv e s
a s tr ic t d e ta ile d m e d ita tio n s e q u e n c e . T h e s e s p e ­
cial " S te p s to P e rfe c tio n " a llo w th e c lo s e -d o o r d is ­
c ip le to s y s te m a tic a lly a d v a n c e in m a g ic a l p ra c tic e
in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e " T ru e T e a c h e r 's " se c re t
in s tr u c tio n s . T h e n , a f te r m a s te r in g e a c h s ta g e ,
th e tr u e s ig n s o f a d is c ip le 's s u c c e s s e x te r n a lly
m a n ife s te d . T h e s e s p e c ia l a lc h e m ic a l tr a n s f o r m a ­
tio n s a n d m a g ic a l m a n if e s ta tio n s b r o u g h t h o n o r
to th e te a c h e r, w h o a c te d a s th e " liv in g d o o r " to
th is s p e c ia l e s o te r ic m a g ic a l p ra c tic e .
A c c o r d in g to m y M a o s h a n te a c h e r , w h e n
p ra c tic in g M a g ic a l A lc h e m y , in o r d e r to b e c o m e
a P e rfe c te d M a n , a D a o is t d is c ip le w ill p r o g r e s s
th r o u g h 18 o f th e fo llo w in g im p o r ta n t s u b -s ta g e s :
Transforming Essence into Breath/Qi:
• 1 st S ta g e: C re a tin g th e M a g ic a l S u b s ta n c e
• 2 n d S ta g e : S to k in g th e F ire
• 3 rd S tag e: P r o d u c in g th e E lix ir
• 4 th S ta g e: C o n s tr u c tin g th e F o u n d a tio n
• 5 th S ta g e: C o lle c tin g
• 6 th S ta g e: S e a lin g
Transforming Breath/Qi into Spirit
• 7 th S ta g e: B o ilin g
• 8 th S ta g e : W a rm N u r t u r in g
• 9 th S ta g e : B a th in g a t th e 4 C a r d in a l P o in ts
• 1 0 th S ta g e: F e tu s B re a th in g
• 11th S tag e: T h e F o r m a tio n th e E lixir,
• 1 2 th S ta g e: T h e R e tu r n in g th e E lix ir
Transforming Spirit into Emptiness
• 1 3 th S ta g e : T h e B irth o f th e b a b y
• 1 4 th S ta g e : B re a s t- fe e d in g (3 Y ears)
• 1 5 th S tag e: T u rn in g T o w a rd th e W all (9 Y ears)
• 16 th S ta g e : T ra n s fo rm in g in to a n Im m o rta l
• 17th S ta g e : S o a rin g a n d M a g ic a l F lig h t
• 18th S ta g e : W o rk in g in th e J a d e C o u r t
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C r e a t in g , N u r t u r in g , a n d
T r a i n i n g t h e Im m o r t a l F e t u s
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , a f t e r p e r f o r m i n g th e
" L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n " s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in th e first o f th e th re e m a in tr a n s f o rm a tio n a l
s ta g e s , k n o w n a s " T ra n s fo r m in g E sse n c e G in g )
in to E n e rg y (Q i)," a ls o k n o w n a s th e " B a rrie r o f
th e H u n d r e d D a y s." T h e in itial g o al o f th e " L a y in g
a F o u n d a tio n " s ta g e w a s to p u rify , re p le n ish , a n d
b a la n c e th e d is c ip le 's Jin g , Q i, a n d S hen, b e fo re cre­
a tin g th e E x tern a l M e d ic in e (o r A lch e m ic al A g e n t).
A t th is s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e d is c ip le h a s n o w
" e a r n e d th e r ig h t" to fo r m a lly b e g in th e "X ian
S h u " ( " A r t o f I m m o r ta lity " ) T ra in in g , w h ic h w ill
tr a d itio n a lly b e g in w ith th e s ta g e s o f C re a tin g ,
N u r tu r in g , th e n T ra in in g th e I m m o rta l F e tu s.
T h e C reating, N u rtu rin g , a n d T raining of th e Im ­
m o rta l F etu s is tra d itio n a lly d iv id e d in to six im p o r­
ta n t step s: T he G o ld e n L ig h t P re p a ra tio n , G a th e rin g
T h e A lch em ical A g en t, C re a tin g th e G o ld e n F etus,
O p e n in g th e H a ll o f L ig h t, H a tc h in g th e G o ld e n
F etu s, a n d T raining the G o ld e n F e tu s (F igure 1.804).
B efore b e g in n in g th ese secret alchem ical train in g s, it
is im p o rta n t for th e d iscip le to first u n d e rs ta n d th e
m e th o d s o f collecting the T hree M ed icin es n e e d e d in
o rd e r to c o n stru c t a n d m a n ife st th e Im m o rta l F etus.
Collecting The Three Medicines
In D a o ist A lchem y, th e " A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" is
c o n s tru c te d fro m th e p u rifie d Jin g , Q i, a n d S h en ,
th a t w a s p r e v io u s ly c u ltiv a te d a n d r e p le n is h e d
a t th e b e g in n in g " L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n " s ta g e o f
tra in in g . D u rin g th e n e x t th re e sta g e s o f A lchem ical
T ra n sfo rm a tio n , th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t w ill b e col­
le c te d v ia th e fo llo w in g th re e im p o r ta n t m e th o d s :
• # 1 - C o lle c tin g T h e E x te rn a l M e d ic in e (W ei
Yao): A fte r th e P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n o f
th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t h a s b e e n c o m b in e d in to
o n e e n e rg e tic m a ss, a n d h a v e b e e n p u rifie d
a n d re fin e d d u r in g th e " T ra n sfo rm in g E ssen c e
in to E n e rg y " sta g e , it is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n
a s a n " E x te rn a l M e d ic in e ."
W h e n th e E x tern al M ed icin e is b o m from th e
h o u r o f Zi (11:00 p . m .- l : 0 0 am ), th e b o d y 's E s­
sen ce, B reath, a n d S p irit b e g in to m o v e. If th e
s o u rc e is p u re a n d th e E ssence full (i.e., o b ta in -
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The Golden Light Preparation
The Six
Important
\Gathering the Alchemical Agent]
Steps of
Creating, Creating the Golden Fetus [
Nurturing,
and
Training Opening the Hall of Light |
the
Immortal
Fetus Hatching the Golden Fetus
>| Training the Golden Fetus |
Figure 1.804. The Six Important Steps of Creating,
Nurturing and Training the Immortal Fetus
in g a full e re c tio n w ith o u t sex u a l en tic e m e n t),
th e d isc ip le ca n in h a le a n d b e g in d r a w in g th e
p u rifie d E ssen ce u p h is s p in e a n d c irc u late it
th ro u g h th e M icrocosm ic O rb it, sto rin g it w ith in
h is L o w e r D a n tia n . B ecau se th e P o stn a ta l c u lti­
v a te d e n e rg y o rig in a te s fro m o u ts id e th e b o d y
v ia fo od, air, a n d w a te r, a n d th e n e n te rs w ith in ,
it is c o n sid e re d to b e a n "E x te rn a l M ed icin e ."
T h e E x tern a l M e d ic in e a lso p e r ta in s to th e
c reativ e en e rg e tic a c tio n g e n e ra te d th ro u g h th e
circu latio n o f th e M icrocosm ic O rb it th ro u g h th e
b o d y 's G o v e rn in g (Sea o f Yang) a n d C o n c e p tio n
(Sea o f Y in) V essels. T h e re fo re , a c c o rd in g to
a n c ie n t D a o ist teach in g s, th e E x tern al M e d icin e
fu lfills Life (M ing), a n d e x te rn a lly " ste a ls th e
e n e rg y o f c reatio n a n d tra n sfo rm a tio n " in o rd e r
to re tu rn itself b a c k to its O rig in al P ren atal S tate.
It is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , t h a t th e E x te rn a l
M e d ic in e m u s t u n d e r g o 300 c o m p le te c y c le s
in o r d e r f o r it to b e in h a r m o n y w i t h th e
" M y s te r io u s a n d W o n d e r f u l M e c h a n is m ."
O n ly th e n is it p o s s ib le to b e g in th e a lc h e m i­
cal p ro c e s s o f c r e a tin g th e I n te r n a l M e d ic in e .
• #2 - C o lle c tin g T h e I n te r n a l M e d ic in e (N e i
Yao): T h e In te r n a l M e d ic in e p e r ta in s to th e
O rig in a l Q i g e n e ra te d th r o u g h N o n -A c tio n , o r
N o n -D o in g (W u w e i). B eca u se th e P re h e a v e n
T ru e Y ang o rig in a te s fro m E m p tin e ss a n d N o n -
B ein g , a n d p e r ta in s to a s ta te b e y o n d o n e se lf,
it is c a lle d a n " In te rn a l" M e d ic in e .

O n c e th e w h ite lig h t o f th e E x te rn a l M e d i­
c in e h a s b e e n c u ltiv a te d , th e d is c ip le w ill
E x tin g u is h th e F ire, a n d d ire c t h is I n te n tio n
(Yi) to im p re g n a te th e L o w e r D a n tia n w ith th e
s p iritu a l e n e rg y (L in g Q i) o f h is O rig in a l S p irit
(Y uan S h en ). T h is s p ir itu a l in te ra c tio n q u ic k ly
g iv e s b ir th to th e c r e a tio n o f th e g o ld e n In ­
te rn a l M e d ic in e , w h ic h is m o re re fin e d a n d
s p ir itu a lly p u r e r th a n th e E x te rn a l M e d ic in e .
T h e In te r n a l M e d ic in e fu lfills N a tu r e (X ing),
a n d in te r n a lly p ro te c ts th e d is c ip le 's o rig in a l
e n e rg e tic a n d s p ir itu a l N a tu r e . W h e n e n e r ­
g e tic a lly a c tiv e , th e I n te r n a l M e d ic in e c a n
b e u s e d in o r d e r to tr a n s f o r m th e d is c ip le 's
P o s tn a ta l e n e rg e tic s ta te .
A fte r th e P re h e a v e n s ta te h a s m a n ife ste d , th e
d isc ip le w ill n a tu ra lly re v e rt b ac k to h is o rig in al
sp iritu a l root, a n d re tu rn to "T rue Life." B ecause
th is s p iritu a l a c tio n p e r ta in s to th e d is c ip le 's
T ru e Self, it is called a n " In te rn a l" M ed icin e .
A fte r th e In te rn a l M ed ic in e h a s b e e n c re a te d
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , it is th e n fu se d to ­
g e th e r w ith th e E x tern al M ed ic in e a lre a d y ex­
istin g w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is en e rg e tic
fu sio n cre a te s th e " M o th e r o f th e Elixir."
A fte r th e M o th e r o f th e E lixir h a s b e e n cre­
ated , th e discip le w ill th e n "E x tin g u ish th e Fire,"
a n d p re p a re h im se lf fo r se v e n d a y s of " E n te r­
in g th e E n c lo s u re ." T h is s p e c ia l t r a in in g is
p e rfo rm e d in o r d e r to fu r th e r refin e th e M o th e r
o f th e E lixir a n d c reate th e "G re a t M e d ic in e ."
• #3 - C o lle c tin g T h e G re a t M e d ic in e (D a Yao):
W h en th e E xternal M ed icin e a n d In tern al M ed i­
cin e h a v e b e e n fu se d in to o n e e n e rg e tic m ass,
a n d are th e n p u rifie d a n d re fin ed d u r in g th e
" T ran sfo rm in g S p irit in to E m p tin e ss" stag e, it is
tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as th e creatio n o f th e "G rea t
M ed icin e." T his is th e e n e rg etic fo rm a tio n o f th e
" E m b ry o of th e D ao " o r " Im m o rta l In fa n t."
In th is fin a l s ta g e , th e G re a t M e d ic in e is
re fin e d v ia th e O rig in a l S p irit, w h ic h is still,
q u ie t, a n d lu m in o u s . A fte r re fin in g th e G re a t
E lix ir fo r s e v e n d a y s , it e n e rg e tic a lly tr a n s ­
fo rm s in to th e Im m o rta l E m b ry o , w h ic h is n o w
c o n s id e re d to b e tra n s f o r m e d S p ir itu a l M in d
(L in g S h e n ) a n d S p iritu a l B rea th (L in g Q i).
D aojst A lchem y
G o l d e n F e t u s S t a g e 1:
T h e G o l d e n L ig h t P r e p a r a t io n
T h e te rm " G o ld e n L ig h t P r e p a r a tio n " se c re tly
re fe rs to th e in te rn a l " W h ite L ig h t" th a t m a n ife s ts
d u r i n g th e p r o p e r tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e b o d y 's
Y an g (G o ld ) J in g Q i. T h e first s ta g e o f Im m o rta l
tr a in in g r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to p r o p e r ly p r e p a r e
h is S p irit B ody. A s th e d is c ip le b e g in s th e p ro c e s s
o f " C r e a tin g th e M a g ic a l E lix ir," h e m u s t c h o o s e
to c o n tin u a lly fo rsa k e h is w o r ld ly w a y o f life, a n d
e m b a r k o n th e n e w g o a l o f p r e v e n tin g th e lo s s o f
h is G e n e ra tiv e F o rce.
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e (Jin g
Q i) is n e ith e r m a tte r n o r fo rm ; w h e n it re m a in s
w ith in th e b o d y , it is e n e rg e tic v ita lity (Jin g Q i)
- a n d w h e n it is d is c h a r g e d fro m th e b o d y , it b e ­
c o m e s G e n e r a tiv e F lu id (R e p r o d u c tiv e Jin g ). T h e
Y an g V ita lity o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i) is
in ju re d b y th e S e v e n P a s s io n s (i.e., in te n s e a n g e r,
h a te , d e lig h t, lo v e, g rief, fear, a n d d e sire ), w h ic h
a ffe c t th e e n e r g e tic h a r m o n y o f th e Y u a n S h e n
(O rig in a l M in d ).
T h e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e e n e rg e tic a lly s p r e a d s
th r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e b o d y b y w a y o f th e b lo o d
v e sse ls, e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls , a n d th e n e r v e s . If it
is tu r n e d b a c k fro m its E a r th ly Y in c o u rs e , it c a n
b e g a th e r e d a n d r e tu r n e d b a c k to its O r ig in a l
H e a v e n ly Y ang N a tu r e , a n d Im m o r ta lity c a n b e
o b ta in e d .
T h e m o m e n t th a t th e s e x u a l fo rc e s c a u s e th e
fire o f p a s s io n a n d d e s ire to a rise , th e d is c ip le 's
r e p r o d u c t i v e e s s e n c e (Jin g ) m u s t im m e d ia te ly
b e c o n tr o lle d , " t u r n e d b a c k ," a n d h e l d in s id e
h is L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is is p e r f o r m e d s o t h a t th e
tra n s f o r m e d v ita lity c a n b e s to r e d in s id e th e d is ­
c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n .
Alchemical S itting Meditation P ractice
W h e n a d is c ip le b e g in s th e p ra c tic e o f C o lle c t­
in g th e E x tern a l M e d ic in e , h e tra d itio n a lly fo llo w s
s e v e ra l im p o rta n t g u id e lin e s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e B o d y M u s t R e la x : W h e n b e g in n in g th e
G o ld e n L ig h t P r e p a r a tio n tra in in g , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld " s it lik e a b e ll," b e " a s still a s a
lo g ," a n d h is h e a rt, m in d , a n d s p ir it s h o u ld
b e " u n - s tir r e d lik e c o ld a s h e s ."
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The Yin
Embracing Yang
Hand Seal

The Yang
Embracing Yin
Leg Position

Figure 1.805. The Yang Embracing Yin Figure 1.806. The Niwan Palace is covered
Sitting Meditation Posture with the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper

• T h e L eg s E m b ra c e : W h e n s ittin g in a " L o tu s" Heavenly Valley

M e d ita tio n P o stu re, th e left (Yang) leg s h o u ld b e
p la c e d o n th e o u ts id e o f th e body, w ith th e rig h t
(Yin) leg p la c e d o n th e in sid e. T h is is k n o w n a s
th e "Y ang E m b ra c in g Y in" S ittin g P o stu re .
• T h e H a n d s E m b ra c e : W h e n p la c in g th e h a n d s ,
th e th u m b of th e left (Y ang) h a n d s h o u ld to u c h
th e left m id d le a n d r in g fin g e rs; a n d th e r ig h t
(Y in) h a n d s h o u ld b e p la c e d u n d e r th e le ft
h a n d , p a lm u p , w ith th e r ig h t th u m b r e s tin g
in th e c e n te r o f th e le ft p a lm . T h is is k n o w n a s
"Y in E m b ra c in g Y ang" H a n d S eal.
T h e e n e rg e tic p la c e m e n t o f th e f o u r lim b s
( h a n d s a n d fe e t) h e lp s to c lo s e th e b o d y 's
F o u r G a te s (F ig u re 1.805). I t a ls o s tim u la te s
th e E x tr a o r d i n a r y V e sse ls, a n d a llo w s th e
d is c ip le to fo c u s a n d d ir e c t h is a tte n tio n o n to
h is c e n te r core.
• T h e E y e s L o o k U p : T h e Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l Figure 1.807. The two minor channels of the Niwan
S p irit) is lo c a te d in th e h e a r t (M id d le D a n tia n ), Palace connect from the top of the head,
a n d m a n if e s ts its Q i t h r o u g h th e e y e s; th e through the Heart, to the bottom of both feet.
E sse n c e o f L ife (Jing) is lo c a te d in th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n (L o w e r D a n tia n ) a n d m a n if e s ts its F ro m th e N iw a n P a la c e , th e re e x te n d s tw o
Q i th r o u g h th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s . im p o r ta n t in te r n a l b r a n c h c h a n n e ls (F ig u re
In th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n is lo ­ 1.807). T h e se tw o se c re t c h a n n e ls e n e rg e tic a lly
c a te d th e N iw a n P a la c e . T h e N iw a n P a la c e is c o n n e c t th e H e a v e n ly V alley (o r B a ih u i a re a ,
c o v e re d w ith th e S e v e n S ta rs o f th e N o r th e r n lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d ), to th e d is c ip le 's
D ip p e r . T h e f o u r s ta r s o f th e D i p p e r B o w l e y e s , h e a r t, k id n e y s , r e p r o d u c t i v e o r g a n s ,
c o v e r th e c e n te r o f th e N iw a n P a la c e , a n d a n d b o tto m o f th e feet. T h e le ft c h a n n e ls is
th e th re e s ta r s o f its h a n d le p o in ts f o r w a rd , tr a d itio n a lly c a lle d "T aiji" (" G re a t U ltim a te " )
to w a r d th e Y in ta n g (H a ll o f I m p re s s io n ) , o r a n d th e rig h t c h a n n e l is c a lle d " C h o n g L in g "
T h ird E ye a re a (F ig u re 1.806). ( " I m m a te r ia l S p ir it" ),

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T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts u n d e r s to o d th a t th e
O rig in a l S p ir it (Y uan S h e n ) re v e a ls itse lf a s
th e S p ir itu a l V ita lity (L in g Q i) s to r e d w ith in
th e h e a r t ( M id d le D a n tia n ), a n d a ls o e n e rg e ti­
c a lly m a n ife s ts its e lf th r o u g h th e tw o N iw a n
b ra n c h c h a n n e ls th a t c o n n e c t th e b o d y fro m
th e to p o f th e h e a d to th e b o tto m o f th e feet.
B eca u se th e left a n d rig h t s id e s o f th e N iw a n
b ra n c h c h a n n e ls a re lin k e d to th e p u p ils o f th e
e y e s a n d th e h e a rt, w h e n th e d is c ip le ro lls h is
e y e s in w a r d a n d u p w a r d d u r in g m e d ita tio n ,
a n d p la c e s h is c o n c e n tra tio n o n to th e N iw a n
P a la c e , th e tr u e lig h t o f h is O r ig in a l S p ir it
(Y u an S h e n ) w ill m a n if e s t in s id e h is h e a d .
T h is is e v e n tu a lly o b s e r v e d a s a b r ig h t w h ite
lig h t, r a d ia tin g in s id e th e M in g ta n g (H a ll o f
th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d a p p e a r s lik e a c lo u d
L ig h t), lo c a te d in - b e tw e e n a n d b e h i n d th e
o p e n in g to rev eal th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e M o o n
d is c ip le 's e y e s.
(F ig u re 1.808). T h is is th e first a p p e a r a n c e o f
W h e n S h e n (S p irit) a n d Q i (V ita lity ) a r e
th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t. T h e re fo re it is e s s e n tia l
b o th r o o te d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e
to c u ltiv a te th is b r ig h t w h ite lig h t, in o r d e r to
tr a n s f o r m e d S p ir itu a l V ita lity (L in g Q i) w ill
first s ta b iliz e th e M y s te r io u s G a te .
ris e u p w a r d to fo rm a b r ig h t w h ite c irc le o f
In th e b e g in n in g o f th e d is c ip le 's a lc h e m i­
d iv in e lig h t.
cal tra in in g , th e M y s te rio u s G a te h a s n o fix ed
W h e n b e g in n in g to m a n ife s t, th is s p e c ia l
p o s itio n . To th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts , th is im p o r ­
s p ir itu a l lig h t w ill first e n te r in to th e d is c ip le 's
ta n t o b s e r v a tio n w a s s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " a
Y ello w C o u r t a n d H e a r t a re a s, a n d c re a te a
s u b tle M o o n s h in in g o n a lo n e ly M o u n ta in ."
s p ir itu a l " s tir r in g " a n d " a w a k e n in g " w ith in
A lth o u g h lo c a te d w ith in th e U p p e r D a n ­
th e d i s c ip le 's h e a r t. T h e n , a s th is s p ir itu a l
tian , a lo n g th e c e n te r Taiji P o le, th e m y s te rio u s
tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ro c e s s c o n tin u e s , if th e d is ­
lig h t o f th e G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl is tr a d itio n ­
c ip le 's h e a r t is p u r e (i.e., d e v o id o f w o r ld ly
a lly o b s e r v e d in th e M in g ta n g (H a ll o f L ig h t),
p a s s io n s , d e s ire s a n d fe e lin g s), th e e n e r g iz e d
lo c a te d in -b e tw e e n a n d b e h in d th e d is c ip le 's
Y an g s p ir itu a l lig h t w ill s p a r k , a n d r a d ia te
T h ird E y e (Y in tan g ) a re a . In D a o is t A lch e m y ,
fla sh e s o f lig h t, o b s e r v e d a s a b r ig h t r a d ia tin g
th e c lo sin g o f th e e y e s to still th e h e a r t a n d th e
s ta r in s id e h is h e a d . A s th e d is c ip le 's in te r n a l
ro llin g o f th e e y e s u p w a r d to w a r d s th e c e n te r
c o re b e c o m e s illu m in a te d b y th is s p ir itu a l
o f th e b ra in , a llo w s th e d is c ip le to " h o ld o n to
w h ite lig h t, it re v e a ls to th e d is c ip le th e s e c re t
th e O n e ," u n til th e m a g ic a l lig h t o f h is O rig i­
lo c a tio n o f th e M y s te rio u s G a te (i.e., th e m y s ­
n a l S p irit a p p e a r s w ith in th e M y s te rio u s G a te .
te r io u s e n tr a n c e to tr u e Im m o rta lity ).
T h ro u g h re la x e d c o n c e n tra tio n , th e d is c ip le
In a n c ie n t D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is m a g ic a l
w ill b e a b le to "F ix (R o o t) h is S h e n ( S p ir it/
tr a n s f o r m a tio n is s o m e tim e s a ttr ib u te d to a
M in d ) in to its O rig in a l C a v ity (th e N iw a n
B rig h t T o ad w h o s p its o u t th e b r illia n t lig h t
P alace )," a n d b e g in to c u ltiv a te th e m a g ic a l
o f th e lu m in o u s M o o n . T h e r a d ia tin g lig h t o f
e n e rg y o f h is O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S h e n ).
th e d is c ip le 's O r ig in a l E s s e n c e (Y u a n Jin g )
L o c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f th e O rig in a l
is th e M o o n . T h e " B r ig h t T o a d " (o r " G o ld e n
C a v ity o f th e S p irit (th e N iw a n P a la c e ) is a
T o a d " ) is th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s , th a t re le a se
G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl, th e s iz e o f a g r a in o f
o n e d r o p o f T ru e Y ang, w h ic h a s c e n d s in to

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World shines within the Niwan Palace
rice. T h is is th e tr u e e n e r g e tic c e n te r, lo c a te d
b e tw e e n H e a v e n a n d E a rth , e x is tin g w ith in
th e h u m a n b o d y . T h is s p e c ia l " s e e d " is o fte n
c a lle d th e " G r a in o f M ille t C o n ta in in g th e
W o rld " (F ig u re 1.809). W h e n d is c u s s in g th is
s p e c ia l g ra in , a n a n c ie n t p o e m th a t w a s w r it­
te n w ith in th e Awakening to Reality s ta te s :
" I n g e s t th e O n e G ra in o f M a g ic a l Elixir, le t it
e n t e r in to th e b elly, a n d fo r th e first tim e , y o u
w ill k n o w th a t y o u r d e s tin y d o e s n o t d e p e n d
o n H e a v e n ."
W h e n m e d ita tin g , a n y fa ilu re to r e tu r n th e
e y e s b a c k to th e N iw a n P a la c e , p r e v e n ts th e
w h ite lig h t c r e a te d fro m tr a n s f o r m e d v ita lity
(Jin g Q i) fro m m a n ife s tin g . T h is is b e c a u s e ,
if th e " F ix in g th e S h e n in to its O rig in a l C a v ­
ity " a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g s ta g e is o v e r lo o k e d ,
th e T ru e Q i w ill n o t stay, a n d th e d is c ip le 's
O rig in a l S p irit w ill la c k a n e n e r g e tic b a s is fo r
tr a n s f o r m a tio n . T h is w ill c a u s e th e A lc h e m i­
cal A g e n t (c re a te d th r o u g h tr a n s f o r m e d Jin g ,
Q i, a n d S h e n ) to b e c o m e in c o m p le te , a n d th e
G o ld e n E lix ir (i.e., th e r a d ia n t c irc le o f w h ite
lig h t m a n ife s tin g w ith in th e H a ll o f L ig h t) w ill
n o t b e c re a te d .
• T h e T o n g u e P r e s s e s U p w a r d : W h e n c lo s in g
a n d ro llin g th e e y e s in w a r d a n d u p w a r d , it is
im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to c lo se h is m o u th
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Mysterious
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Figure 1.810. The tongue presses the Heavenly Pool
a n d to u c h h is to n g u e to h is u p p e r p a la te . T h is
a c tio n is u s e d to e n e r g e tic a lly im m o b iliz e
th e d is c ip le 's Q i a n d S h e n in s id e th e N iw a n
P a la c e , w h ile h e " H o ld s o n to th e O n e ."
L o c a te d w i t h i n t h e u p p e r p a l a t e is t h e
H e a v e n ly P o o l (F ig u re 1.810). A s th e to n g u e
p re s s e s th e H e a v e n ly P o o l, it fo rm s th e M id d le
M a g p ie B rid g e , a n d a llo w s th e e n e rg y o f th e
T ru e V ita lity (L in g Q i) to d e s c e n d fro m th e
X u a n Y ing (M y s te rio u s B rid le C a v ity ), lo c a te d
o n th e u p p e r g u m s , th r o u g h th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel, d o w n in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
In th e m o u th , th e re a re 4 sp e c ia l cav ities: 2 o f
th e s e c a v itie s c o n n e c t w ith th e H e a rt, a n d h e lp
to c re a te liq u id s ; th e o th e r 2 c a v itie s c o n n e c t
w ith th e K id n e y s, a n d h e lp to c re a te v a p o r.
B efo re b e in g s w a llo w e d , th e p a s s a g e o f s a ­
liv a o rig in a tin g fro m th e J a d e L a k e (th e c e n te r
o f th e m o u th ), flo w s in to th e m o u th th r o u g h
f o u r c a n a ls. T h e fo u r c a n a ls are: T w o U p p e r
C a n a ls , a n d T w o L o w e r C a n a ls.
T h e U p p e r C a n a ls : T h e tw o u p p e r c a n a ls
flo w d o w n fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e lo c a te d
in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d p a s s
th r o u g h th e tw o o rific e s o f th e u p p e r g u m s
(th e M y s te rio u s B rid le) w h ic h te rm in a te a t th e
te e th , in th e re g io n o f th e u p p e r jaw .
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T h e L o w e r C a n a ls : T h e tw o lo w e r c a n a ls The internal
flo w fro m b e h in d th e fo re h e a d , a n d d e s c e n d branch of the
in to th e tw o K id n e y C h a n n e ls u n d e r n e a th th e Conception Vessel
to n g u e , te r m in a tin g b e h in d th e te e th in th e originates from the
Lower Dantian.
re g io n o f th e lo w e r jaw .
It descends into
B e c a u se th e M y s te rio u s G a te is c o n n e c te d the pelvic cavity
to th e c e n te r c o re Taiji P ole, it is e n e rg e tic a lly and then ascends
jo in e d to th e P re n a ta l a n d P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, the body along
a n d S h e n o f all T h re e D a n tia n s . If th e to n g u e the spine, ending
is n o t p r e s s e d a g a in s t th e H e a v e n ly P o o l, th e at the mouth.
tr a n s f o r m e d v ita lity w ill n o t flo w in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d th e d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a te d Controls
P re n a ta l Q i w ill d r a in aw ay . If h o w e v e r, th e Respiratory
d i s c i p l e is a b le to " F ix h is S h e n o n t o its Functions
O rig in a l C a v ity " a n d " H o ld o n to th e O n e ," h e
w ill n a tu r a lly b e g in to c u ltiv a te th e s p ir itu a l
e n e rg y o f h is Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit) a n d
p r o d u c e th e G o ld e n E lix ir (i.e., th e r a d ia n t Controls
Digestive
circ le o f w h ite lig h t m a n if e s tin g w ith in th e
Functions
H a ll o f L ig h t).
• S w a llo w in g th e S a liv a : W h e n p ra c tic in g
c u ltiv a tio n m e d ita tio n s , th e e n e r g y o f th e Lower
tr a n s f o r m e d s a liv a m u s t b e d ire c te d to flow Controls
Dantian
Urogenital
d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n Vessel in to th e d is c ip le 's (Golden
Functions
L o w e r D a n ti a n ( F ig u r e 1.811), w h e r e it is Stove)
f u r th e r tr a n s f o r m e d in to th e Y in a n d Y ang
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce o f th e b o d y 's r e p r o d u c tiv e
E sse n c e (Jirig).
If th e d is c ip le d o e s n o t s tr a ig h te n h is n e c k
" lik e a tu rtle ," sw a llo w , a n d p r o p e r ly d ire c t
th e e n e rg y to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n Ves­ Figure 1.811. The Conception Vessel:
sel in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n , th e e n e rg y o f th e Sea of All Yin Vessels (Side View)
tr a n s f o r m e d s a liv a w ill in s te a d e n te r in to h is
s to m a c h . If it e n te r s in to th e s to m a c h , th e n w h o a tte m p te d to p ra c tic e th e G o ld e n E lix ir
a f te r b e in g d ig e s te d , th e e n e rg y w ill b e d riv e n c u ltiv a tio n e x e rc ise s w it h o u t p r o p e r tra in in g ,
in to th e d i s c i p l e 's h e a r t a n d b e c ir c u la te d w o u ld s o m e tim e s s u c c u m b to p o w e r f u l s ta te s
w ith in h is b lo o d v e s s e ls b e fo re re a c h in g th e o f s e x u a l d e v ia tio n . T h e s e in d iv id u a ls w o u ld
C o n c e p tio n V e sse l** O n c e it fin a lly r e a c h e s e a sily b e o v e rc o m e w ith s e x u a l d e s ire s , a n d
th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, th e a b n o r m a l b lo o d c o m m it le w d a n d im m o r a l a c ts.
w ill b e c o m e sticky, a n d g r a d u a lly tu r n g re y • T h e G o ld e n S to v e : A fte r th e L o w e r D a n tia n
w h ite . If th is p ro c e s s is a llo w e d to c o n tin u e , b e g in s th e p ro c e s s o f tr a n s f o r m in g th e G e n ­
o v e r tim e it w ill e v e n tu a lly p r o d u c e a ty p e e r a tiv e F o rce o f th e b o d y 's r e p r o d u c tiv e E s­
o f G e n e ra tiv e F lu id th a t c re a te s S h e n D is tu r ­ s e n c e G ing Q i) in to S p iritu a l V itality (L in g Q i),
b a n c e s (i.e., v a r io u s m e n ta l a n d e m o tio n a l it is tr a d itio n a lly re fe rr e d to a s th e " G o ld e n
d is o r d e r s ) . F o r e x a m p le , in a n c ie n t C h in a , S to v e ." O n c e e n e r g e t i c a ll y a c ti v a te d a n d
m a n y in d iv id u a ls , in c lu d in g m o n k s a n d n u n s . b r o u g h t in to f u n c tio n a l e x iste n c e , th e G o ld e n

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S to v e is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t r a n s f o r m i n g t h e
c u ltiv a te d J in g in to Q i, a n d fo r p r e p a r in g th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fo r its e v e n tu a l a s c e n s io n
in to th e M id d le D a n tia n , w h e r e it is f u r th e r
tra n s f o r m e d fro m L in g Q i in to L in g S h en .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n th e Q i a n d
B lo o d e n te r in to th e G o ld e n S to v e , th e y a r e
tra n s f o r m e d in to Yin G e n e ra tiv e F orce, w h ic h
e n e rg e tic a lly o rig in a te s fro m th is s p e c ia l c e n ­
te r d u e to its in te ra c tio n s o f th e in te rn a l a n d
e x te r n a l k id n e y s . A f te r 100 d a y s o f c o n s is te n t
p ra c tic e , th e L o w e r D a n tia n w ill b e c o m e h o t,
th e d is c ip le 's e y e s w ill fla s h lig h t, a n d h e
w ill b e g in to h e a r th e In n e r-S o u n d o f 1,000
C ic a d a s S in g in g (a lso k n o w n a s th e H is s o f
th e D ra g o n ) in s id e h is e a rs.
W a r n in g s a n d P r e c a u t io n s D u r in g T h e
T r a in in g o f G o l d e n E l ix ir C u l t iv a t io n
W h e n a D a o is t d is c ip le d e c id e s to b e g in h is
tr a in in g in G o ld e n E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n (i.e., c u ltiv a t­
in g th e r a d ia n t circle o f w h ite lig h t th a t m a n ife s ts
w ith in th e H a ll o f L ig h t), h e tr a d itio n a lly c h o o s e s
to e n te r in to a m o n a s tic life sty le . T h is in c lu d e s
b e c o m in g a v e g e ta ria n , c h o o s in g a c e lib a te life,
s p e n d in g m u c h tim e d e v o te d to p r a y e r a n d c u l­
tiv a tio n m e d ita tio n , a n d tr a n s f o r m in g h is H e a r t.
T h e a n c ie n t D a o is t c la s s ic Collected Wisdom by
Master Magical Sword s ta te s , " T h e Q i o f th e H e a r t
is c o n n e c te d w ith th e N iw a n P a la c e a b o v e ."
D u r in g th is s p e c ia l tr a in in g p e r io d , s e v e ra l
p r e c a u tio n s s h o u ld b e n o te d . F o r e x a m p le , d u r ­
in g s le e p , a s th e Y ang Q i in c re a s e s in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n (i.e., th e h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n in te n s ify ),
th e g e n ita l o r g a n c a n b e c o m e a r o u s e d d u r in g th e
n ig h t, a n d th e p e n is c a n b e c o m e e re c t. D u r in g
th is tim e , th e re is a d a n g e r o f h a v in g a n o c tu r n a l
e m is s io n a n d lo s in g all o f th e c u ltiv a te d G e n e ra ­
tiv e F o rc e a n d V itality.
W h e n p r a c tic in g th e G o ld e n E lix ir C u ltiv a ­
tio n m e th o d , o n e o f th e b e s t tim e s to g a th e r a n d
b u ild th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is d u r i n g th e tim e
o f " Z i" (11:00 p .m . to 1:00 a.m .), w h e n a n e r e c ­
tio n n a tu r a lly o c c u rs b e c a u s e th e b o d y 's in te rn a l
e n e rg y is m o v in g d e e p w ith in th e K id n e y o rg a n .
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The
Microcosmic Orbit
(Water Cycle)
■i
» The-
,,,c I The
I Generative t Generative
1 Force Flows 1 Force Flows
J Up The J Down The
I Front of the i Back of the
* Conception • Governing
! Vessel ‘ Vessel
The
Generative Force
transforms into
Generative Fluid
and exits the
Mortal Gate
The Mortal
via the Jade Stem
Gate (Huiyin)
Figure 1.812. Upon ejaculation, the Generative Force
follows the Microcosmic Orbit Water Cycle, and the
transformed sexual liquid flows out of the penis.
D u r in g a s le e p a ro u s a l, w h e n tire G e n e ra tiv e F o rce
(r e p r o d u c tiv e e s s e n c e ) is a b o u t to flo w o u t, if th e
e m is s io n is n o t b lo c k e d b y p r e s s in g th e m id d le
fin g e r o n th e H u iy in (a lso k n o w n a s th e " M o r ta l
G a te " ) th e G e n e r a t i v e F o rc e a n d V ita lity w ill
le a v e th e b o d y . It is im p o r ta n t to r e m e m b e r t h a t
th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e is n e ith e r m a t t e r n o r fo rm ;
w h e n it r e m a in s w ith in th e b o d y , i t is e n e rg e tic
v ita lity - h o w e v e r, j u s t b e fo re it is d is c h a r g e d fro m
th e b o d y , it b e c o m e s G e n e r a tiv e F lu id .
J u s t b e f o re e ja c u la tio n , th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e
a n d its e n e rg e tic V ita lity w ill s u d d e n l y fo llo w th e
flo w o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic O r b it W a te r C y c le (i.e.,
flo w in g u p th e f r o n t o f th e c h e s t a n d d o w n th e
b ack ). T h is e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t w ill tra n s f o rm th e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e fro m a v a p o r o u s e n e rg e tic s ta te
in to a liq u id sta te , b e c o m in g G e n e ra tiv e F lu id . T h e
G e n e r a tiv e F lu id w ill th e n b e d is c h a r g e d fro m th e
d is c ip le 's b o d y v ia th e J a d e S te m (F ig u re 1.812).
If th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e is n o t d is c h a r g e d a s
G e n e r a tiv e F lu id o u t s i d e th e b o d y , b u t in s te a d
 Dao is t A lchem y

The
M icrocosm ic O rbit
(Fire C ycle)

f The ’
I G e n e ra tiv e i
1 F o rc e F low s 1 F ig u re 1.814. F o r th e W ood E le m e n t position,
, Down T h e , th e to n g u e is p la c e d on th e m iddle of th e u p p e r p a la te
I F ront of th e i a t th e c e n te r of th e roof of th e m o u th (H eav en ly Pool).
1 C o n c e p tio n 1
L _ V essel _ \

The T he Tongue
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce is u s e d to
is tra n sfo rm e d c o n n e c t a n d direct
into T rue Vitality th e Qi flowing
a n d S to re d within th e
in sid e th e G o v ern in g V e sse l
L ow er D antian (S e a of Y ang Qi)
a n d th e
Figure 1.813. In Cultivation Practice, the G enerative C o n c e p tio n V esse l
Force follows the Microcosmic Orbit Fire Cycle, and the (S e a of Yin Qi)
transform ed sexual energy is stored in the Lower Dantian.

r e c y c le d t h r o u g h t h e M ic r o c o s m ic O r b i t F ire
C y c le a n d d ire c te d to flo w u p th e b a c k o f th e b o d y
(G o v e rn in g V essel) a n d d o w n th e fro n t o f th e b o d y
(C o n c e p tio n V essel), it c a n b e tra n s f o r m e d b y th e
b o d y 's Y ang F ire in to T ru e V ita lity (L in g Q i). T h is
tr a n s f o r m e d V ita lity c a n th e n b e d ire c te d to flo w
in s id e th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n a n d a d d e d
to th e p r e v io u s ly c u ltiv a te d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
(F ig u re 1.813).
P r e v e n t in g E ja c u l a t io n M e t h o d #1
(S ea l in g T h e D r a g o n A n d T ig e r C a v it y
W h e n th e p e n is s ta n d s e r e c t d u r i n g s le e p a t
n ig h t, a n d th e d is c ip le h a s a w a k e n d u e to th e
p h y sic a l a ro u s a l (u s u a lly a t th e tim e o f Z i, b e tw e e n
11:00 p m to 1:00 a m ), in o r d e r to a v o id h a v in g a
n o c tu rn a l e m is s io n , h e s h o u ld p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• First, c o n c e n tra te o n s to p p in g th e Jin g fro m e s ­
c a p in g b y p r e s s in g th e M o rta l G a te (H u iy in ),
lo c a te d a t th e ro o t o f th e p e n is (b e tw e e n th e
s c r o tu m a n d th e a n u s ) w ith th e m id d le finger.
• N e x t, b e g i n t h e A b s o r p t i o n P r o c e s s , b y
F ig u re 1.815. T h e to n g u e is u s e d to e n erg etically
c o n n e c t th e G o v ern in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V e sse ls
p la c in g th e to n g u e o n th e s o ft p a la te (W o o d
E le m e n t P o s itio n ) lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
m o u th (F ig u re 1.814). T h is to n g u e p o s itio n is
) u s e d to fo rm th e M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e , a n d
is a lso u s e d to c re a te a n e n e rg e tic c o n n e c tio n
w ith th e G o v e rn in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels
(F ig u re 1.815).
• N e x t, fo rm th e "S e al th e D r a g o n a n d T ig e r
C a v ity " H a n d Seal (i.e., th e m id d le fin g e rs
p r e s s th e c e n te r o f b o th p a lm s , first fin g e r
lo c k s th e th u m b ). T h is s p e c ia l D a o is t H a n d
S eal is u s e d fo r ro o tin g th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce
in to th e d i s c i p l e 's L o w e r D a n ti a n (F ig u re
1.816).

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To root the Qi
Into the Lower
Dantian:
Place the
middle finger
into the center
of the palms,
then wrap the
thumbs with
the fingers.
Next, twist the
fists toward the
center of
the body.

Figure 1.816. Use the "Seal The Dragon and Tiger

Cavity Hand Seal" in order to contain the
Generative Force inside the Lower Dantian.

D r a g o n C a v ity : L o c a te d in t h e c e n te r o f
th e le ft p a lm , th e D r a g o n C a v ity is liv e ly a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly lin k e d to th e H e a r t a n d L o w e r
D a n tia n , v ia th e L e ft Y in Yu E x tr a o r d in a r y
A r m C h a n n e l th a t p a s s e s th r o u g h th e c e n te r
o f th e left a rm .
T ig e r C a v ity : L o c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e
r i g h t p a lm , th e T ig e r C a v ity is liv e ly a n d
e n e rg e tic a lly lin k e d to th e H e a r t a n d L o w e r
D a n tia n , v ia th e R ig h t Yin Yu E x tr a o r d in a r y
A rm C h a n n e l th a t p a s s e s th r o u g h th e c e n te r
o f th e rig h t a r m (F ig u re 1.817).
• R oll b o th e y e s u p w a r d a n d th e n m o v e th e m
to w a r d th e le ft a s y o u in h a le . S im u lta n e o u s ly ,
d r a w th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e fro m th e M o rta l
G a te (H u iy in ) , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m , u p th e s p in e in to th e " N iw a n
P a la c e ," lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n .
• A s y o u ex h a le , le a d th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce fro m
th e N iw a n P alace , d o w n th e c e n te r o f y o u r
c h e s t, a n d r e t u r n th e e n e r g y b a c k to y o u r
H u iy in a re a .
• A fte r n in e b r e a th s (i.e., 9 c o m p le te ro ta tio n s ),
th e p e n is w ill lo s e its e r e c tio n a n d r e tr a c t.
T h e n th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e s h o u ld b e r e d i­
re c te d b a c k in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n e v e r th e h e a r t is s tir r e d b y th e S e v e n
S ex u al P a s s io n s a n d d e s ire s (i.e., lu s t c r e a te d fro m
th e a ttr a c tio n to sp e c ific co lo r, fo rm , m o v e m e n t,
sp e e c h , so ftn e s s , s m o o th n e s s , a n d fe a tu re s ), th e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce is e n e rg e tic a lly tr a n s f o r m e d v ia
th e S h e n ( th o u g h ts a n d e m o tio n s ) in to a " tu r b id "
fo rm o f en e rg y . If th is tu r b id e n e r g y is m ix e d w ith
th e p re -e x is tin g A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t s to r e d w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n ti a n , th e e n t i r e e n e r g e t i c f ie ld
b e c o m e s p o llu te d , a n d a d e e p s ta te o f " s e x u a l
p s y c h o s is " is c r e a te d (c a u s in g v a r io u s fo rm s o f
s e x -a d d ic tio n ). E a c h e ja c u la tio n d r a in s th e b o d y
a G e n e r a tiv e F lu id a n d w e a k e n s th e d is c ip le 's
P r e n a ta l Q i. E v e n if s e x u a l in te r c o u r s e h a s n o t
o c c u rre d , th e e n e r g y o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce still
r u s h e s o u t o f th e G e n ita l G a te (p e n is), fu e le d b y
th e p a s s io n s o f th e h e a r t 's s e x u a l d e s ire .

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r ——————i
P r e v e n t in g E ja c u l a t io n M e t h o d # 2
I The I I The I
(S e a l in g T h e M o rta l G a te ) 1 Generative J 1 Generative 1
O n e s im p le m e th o d u s e d in D a o is t G o ld e n [ Force Flows , ! Force Flo w s,
E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g fo r h o ld in g b a c k s e ­ I Down The i I Up The I
m e n a n d p r e v e n tin g a n e ja c u la tio n is d e s c rib e d [ Front of the ! ! Back of the [
a s fo llo w s: I Conception i I Governing (
• W h e n th e d is c ip le fe els t h a t h e is a b o u t to i Vessel I t Vessel ■

e ja c u la te , h e s h o u ld p r e s s th e M o rta l G a te
w ith th e in d e x a n d m id d le fin g e rs o f h is le ft
h a n d . T h e M o rta l G a te (a ls o k n o w n a s th e
H u iy in ) is o n e o f th e m o s t c la s s ic a l p o in ts
u s e d b y D a o is t p r ie s ts to p r e v e n t e ja c u la tio n .
• A t th e s a m e tim e , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld in h a le
d e e p ly , g n a s h h is te e th , tu c k h is c h in , a n d
p re s s h is fo r e h e a d u p w a r d . W h ile tu c k in g h is
b u tto c k s u n d e r , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld p u ll u p o n
h is a n a l s p h in c te r, a n d d r iv e th e se x u a l e n e rg y
fro m th e p e r in e u m in to th e tip o f h is coccyx.
F ro m th e co ccy x , th e e n e r g y s h o u ld b e th e n
d ire c te d to flo w u p h is s p in e .
T h is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e m u s t b e d o n e in a
re la x e d m a n n e r , w ith o u t h o ld in g th e b r e a th .
A lth o u g h th is s p e c ia l p r a c tic e p r e v e n ts e ja c u ­
la tio n , it still a llo w s th e s p e r m to b e c o m e e n e r­
g e tic a lly a c tiv a te d . In th is w ay, th e e n e rg y o f
th e s p e r m c a n th e n b e d r a w n fro m th e p e n is
in to th e s p in e a n d u p th e G o v e rn in g V essel,
a llo w in g it to a s c e n d u p w a r d a n d s tim u la te
th e b r a in . F ro m th e b r a in , th e e n e r g y m u s t
th e n b e le d d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel, in
o r d e r to re tu r n th e G e n e ra tiv e F orce b a c k to its
O rig in a l S o u rce , lo c a te d in th e L o w e r D a n tia n
(F ig u re 1.818).
If a f te r p r a c tic in g th is m e th o d th e p e n is d o e s
n o t re la x , th e d is c ip le m u s t im m e d ia te ly fo c u s
h is m in d o n th e M o rta l G a te (th e H u iy in p o in t),
lo c a te d a t th e r o o t o f th e p e n is . T h e n , h e s h o u ld
u s e th e a l t e r n a t in g r h y th m s o f th e " F a s t F ire "
a n d th e " S lo w F ire " b r e a th in g m e th o d s u n til th e
s e x u a l e n e rg y is b r o u g h t u n d e r c o n tro l. T h e F a s t
F ire s h ifts th e fo c u s o f th e Q i a n d S h e n , a n d th e
S lo w F ire c a lm s th e Q i a n d S h e n .
• F a s t F ir e B r e a th in g : T h is q u ic k in a n d o u t
s tr o n g b r e a th in g m e th o d , is u s e d b y th e d is ­
c ip le to p r o m o te th e sw ift a s c e n t o f in te rn a l Q i
th r o u g h c h a n n e ls . In D a o is t a lc h e m y it is u s e d
The
Generative Force
IT
is transformed
into True Vitality The Lower
and Stored — Dantian
inside the
Lower Dantian The Mortal
Gate (Huiyin)
Figure 1.818. In Cultivation Practice, the Generative
Force follows the Microcosmic Orbit Fire Cycle, and the
transformed sexual energy is stored in the Lower Dantian.
to p la c e th e tr a n s f o r m e d Q i o f th e G e n e ra tiv e
( r e p r o d u c tiv e ) F o rc e in to th e M ic ro c o s m ic
O r b it fo r p u rific a tio n . It is a ls o k n o w n a s th e
" Q u ic k F ire," " F ie rc e F ire ," " M a rtia l F ire " o r
"Y ang B re a th in g M e th o d ." In o r d e r to "C o llec t
th e M e d ic in e ," th e d is c ip le s h o u ld a lw a y s u s e
th e " F a s t F ire " B re a th in g M e th o d .
A d d itio n a lly , in o r d e r to d ire c t th e S h e n in to
th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d c o n g e a l its lu m in o u s
e n e rg y , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld a ls o u s e th e F a s t
F ire B r e a th in g m e th o d . T h is r a p id b r e a t h ­
in g p a tte r n is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r to
" g a th e r, s u b d u e , a n d m a k e it r e tu r n ." T h e n ,
b y b o ilin g d o w n a n d e v a p o r a tin g th e en e rg y ,
th e d is c ip le w ill b e a b le to c re a te th e T ru e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
• S lo w F ir e B r e a th i n g : T h is g e n t l e b r e a t h ­
in g m e th o d is u s e d w ith m ild in te n tio n , to
p r o m o te th e s lo w a s c e n s io n a n d d e s c e n t o f
in te rn a l Q i th r o u g h c h a n n e ls . It is a ls o k n o w n
a s th e c a lm " G e n tle F ire," " M ild F ire ," "C iv il
F ire " o r Yin B re a th in g M e th o d . In o r d e r to

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p r o d u c e th e S lo w F ire , th e d is c ip le w ill c lo se Baihui (100 Meetings)

h is e y e s, re la x h is s p irit, a n d a llo w h is m in d (Wu) GV-20
to fall in to a q u ie s c e n t s ta te o f tra n q u ility . In Yintang Fengfu
o r d e r to " H e a t a n d R efin e th e M e d ic in e ," th e (Hall of Imrpression) (Wind Gate)
d is c ip le s h o u ld a lw a y s u s e th e " S lo w F ire " (Wei) (Si) GV-16
m e th o d . Shanzhong Taodao
A d d itio n a lly , in o r d e r to d ir e c t th e S h e n (Chest Center] [[[Happiness Way”)
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d illu m in a te its (Shen) CV-17| hen) GV-13
e n e r g e tic field, th e d is c ip le s h o u ld a ls o u s e
Juque /Front oaH.\ (çenterof
aacK. JiZh0"9
th e S lo w F ire B re a th in g m e th o d . (Great G atew ay
A f te r p e r f o r m in g th e a lte r n a tin g r h y th m s o f (You)D/-14(^W Spine)
th e F a s t a n d S lo w B re a th in g , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld {Mao) GV-6

im m e d ia te ly s w itc h h is a tte n tio n to d r iv in g th e Xuanshu

s e x u a l e n e r g y fro m th e p e r in e u m in to th e tip o f
th e co ccy x , th e n u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e r n in g
V essel, a n d in to th e b r a in . F ro m th e b r a in , th e
e n e r g y m u s t th e n b e le d d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel, in o r d e r to re tu r n th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce b a c k
to its o rig in a l s o u rc e , lo c a te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
L o w e r D a n tia n .
It is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d isc ip le c o n tin u e in th is
m a n n e r u n til h is e r e c tio n in d im in is h e d , th e v ita l
e n e r g y h a s b e e n g a th e r e d a n d c u ltiv a te d in s id e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d th e p e n is h a s r e tu r n e d
b a c k to its n o rm a l s ta te . W h e n p r a c tic in g th e D a o -
ist G o ld e n E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g , it is m o s t
im p o r ta n t th a t e a c h c o m p le te b r e a th (i.e., in h a lin g
fro m th e ro o t o f th e p e n is u p th e s p in e in to th e
b r a in ; e x h a lin g fro m th e b r a in d o w n th e c h e s t
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) tra n s f o rm th e G e n e r a tiv e
F o rc e b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n in o r d e r to p u t
a n e n d to th e a r o u s a l o f th e p e n is .
P R E V E N T IN G E JA C U L A T IO N M E T H O D # 3
(T h e 3 6 Ya n g F ir e B r e a t h in g M e t h o d ) b e tw e e n th e K id n e y s , a n d in a n c ie n t tim e s it
A n o th e r a n c ie n t m e th o d u s e d in D a o is t G o ld ­
e n E lix ir C u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g f o r h o l d i n g b a c k
s e m e n a n d p r e v e n tin g a n e ja c u la tio n is d e s c r ib e d
a c c o rd in g to th e 12 E a rth ly B ra n c h P o in ts (F ig u re
1.819 a n d F ig u re 1.820). In th is s p e c ia l m e th o d ,
w h e n tr a in in g to c u ltiv a te th e G o ld e n E lixir, a s
s o o n a s th e p e n is b e c o m e s ere c t, th e d is c ip le m u s t
in h a le a n d d ire c t th e Q i in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
H e m u s t th e n fo c u s o n d r iv in g th e G e n e r a tiv e
F o rc e in to th e G o v e r n in g V essel a n d b e g in th e
M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it F ire C y c le (i.e., d ire c te d to flo w
Shenque Suspended
(Spirit Gateway Pivot)
(Xu) CV-8 (Yin) GV-5
Qihai Mingmen
(Sea of Energy)1 (Gate of Life)
(Hai)CV-6 (Chou) GV-4
Huiyin (Meeting of Yin)
(Zi) CV-1
Figure 1.819. The Twelve Main Points of the
Microcosmic Orbit (Chinese Medical Names)
u p th e G o v e rn in g V essel a n d d o w n th e C o n c e p ­
tio n V essel), a c c o rd in g to th e fo llo w in g p a tte r n :
• Z i - C h o u : C lo s e y o u r e y e s , i n h a l e n i n e
b re a th s , a n d d r a w th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce u p th e
G o v e r n in g V essel. F o c u s y o u r m in d o n m o v ­
in g th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e fro m th e " Z i" a re a
( " H u iy in " - " M e e tin g o f Y in"), lo c a te d a t th e
lo w e r p e r in e u m , to th e " C h o u " o r M in g m e n
(G a te o f L ife) a re a . T h e M in g m e n is lo c a te d
w a s a ls o c a lle d b y m a n y n a m e s , s u c h as: th e
" G a te o f D e s tin y ," th e " D o o r o f F a te ," th e
" G o ld e n P o rta l," th e " M y s te r io u s P a s s ," th e
" P a la c e o f E sse n c e ," th e " M y stic a l P a ss," th e
D a r k G a te , th e " K id n e y H a ll," a n d th e " D o o r
o f A ll H id d e n M y s te rie s ."
• Z i - Y in : If th e p e n is is still e re c t, th e n in h a le
a g a in a n o th e r n in e tim e s. F o c u s y o u r m in d o n
m o v in g th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce fro m th e " Z i"
(H u iy in ) to th e "Y in " o r X u a n s h u (" M y stic a l
P iv o t" ) a r e a , lo c a te d a t th e lo w e r b a c k . In

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• Mao - Purification Breath - Lower Dantian:
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tra n s f o rm e d , th e n in h a le o n ce , a n d le a d th e Lovely Lady
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce u p to th e " M a o ," lo c a te d a t u _ (E a rG o d )_ j
th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow C o u rt. D ire c t th e Q i to Ja d e Pillow
p a u s e h e r e fo r s p ir itu a l p u rific a tio n , a n d r a ­ (Si)
d ia te s p ir itu a l lig h t in to th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e Way of Happiness
fro m th e h e a r t a n d Y ellow C o u rt. T h is s p e c ia l .Ô ”“ (Chen)
te c h n iq u e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n in D a o is t a l­
c h e m y a s " B a th in g a t M a o ."
T h e n , r e t u r n th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e b a c k Back of
th r o u g h th e C o n c e p tio n V essel to th e L o w e r Yellow Court
D a n tia n , a n d d e p o s it th e re fin e d e n e rg y in s id e 3 © - <Ma°)
th e G o ld e n S to v e.
Secret Door
• Z i - M a o - C h e n : If h o w e v e r, th e p e n is still
(Yin)
c o n tin u e s to re m a in ere c t, th e n in h a le n in e
b re a th s , a n d m o v e th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce fro m
th e Z i (H u iy in ) to th e M a o (b a c k o f th e Yel­ Palace of
lo w C o u rt). P a u se , re la x , a n d r a d ia te s p ir itu a l E ssence
lig h t in to th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e a t th e M a o (Chou)
•F engdiF
a re a , fro m th e h e a r t a n d Y ellow C o u rt. T h e n
I (T h e U nderw orld) I
d ire c t th e tra n s fo rm e d e n e rg y to flo w u p to th e
t (Low w _Penneum ) J
" C h e n " o r T a o d a o (W ay o f H a p p in e s s ) a re a ,
* U pper P assage ÔT ’
lo c a te d o n th e b a s e o f th e n e c k (in -b e tw e e n Tail Valley Gate
.Golden Original, 4 £^egQi(!aijLPoleb
th e first th o ra c ic a n d la st c e rv ic a l v e rte b ra ). (ZI)
• Z i - M a o - S i: If th e p e n is still c o n tin u e s to re ­
m a in erect, th e n in h a le n in e b re a th s, a n d m o v e Figure 1.820. The Twelve Main Points of the
th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce fro m th e Z i (H u iy in ) to Microcosmic Orbit (Daoist Alchemical Nam es)
th e M a o a re a (lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow
C o u rt). P a u se , relax, a n d ra d ia te s p iritu a l lig h t P R E V E N T IN G E JA C U L A T IO N M E T H O D # 4
in to th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce a t th e M a o a re a fo r a (T h e 2 4 Y in F i r e B r e a t h i n g M e t h o d )
m o m e n t. T h e n d ire c t th e tr a n s f o r m e d e n e rg y H a v in g c o m p le te d th e 3 6 Y an g F ire B re a th s,
to flo w u p in to th e Si (F e n g fu ) a re a , lo c a te d a t if th e p e n is is s till e re c t, th e d is c ip le m u s t i m m e ­
th e b a s e o f th e o c c ip u t. d ia te ly re s c u e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, b y c o lle c tin g
F ro m th e Si (F e n g fu ) a re a , le a d th e G e n e ra ­ th e r e m a in in g e n e rg y a n d r e s to r e a n y d is s ip a te d
tiv e F o rce b a c k d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n V essel G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i). T h is s h o u ld b e a c c o m ­
to th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d d e p o s it it in s id e p lis h e d b y p e r f o r m in g th e 24 Y in F ire B re a th in g
th e G o ld e n S to v e. M e th o d , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.821):
• C o m p le tin g th e 36 Y ang F ire B re a th in g : O n c e • Z i - M a o - W u: If th e p e n is still c o n tin u e s to
a d is c ip le h a s c o m p le te d th e th irty -six in h a le d re m a in erect, b re a th e in a-h a lf b re a th , a n d fo cu s
b r e a th s (i.e., f o u r p h a s e s o f n in e b re a th s ), h e y o u r m in d o n im m e d ia te ly m o v in g th e G e n e ra ­
h a s c re a te d th e sp e c ia l m a g ic a l Y ang n u m b e r tiv e F o rce fro m "Z i" (H u iy in ) to " M a o " (th e
(36) u s e d fo r c o n tro llin g th e a s c e n d in g o f th e b a c k o f th e Y ellow C o u rt). A llo w th e e n e rg y to
b o d y 's Y ang F ire a lo n g th e G o v e r n in g V essel. p a u s e a t th e M a o a re a a n d re c e iv e th e ra d ia te d
s p iritu a l lig h t fro m th e h e a rt a n d Y ellow C o u rt.

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T h e n , in h a le th e o th e r h a lf o f th e b re a th a n d
d ire c t th e e n e rg y to m o v e u p th e G o v e r n in g
V essel to th e " W u " (th e B a ih u i) a re a , lo c a te d
a t th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• W u - W ei: O n c e th e m in d h a s d ire c te d th e
G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e to flo w in to th e " W u " o r
B a ih u i (100 M e e tin g s ) a re a , p a u s e .
T h e n e x h a le six b re a th s , a n d d ire c t th e e n ­
e r g y o f e a c h e x h a la tio n to flo w d o w n th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel in to th e "W ei" o r Y in ta n g (H a ll
o f Im p re s s io n ) a re a , lo c a te d a t th e H e a v e n 's
E y e (i.e., th e Y in ta n g o r T h ird E y e are a ).
D u r in g th e six e x h a la tio n s , d ire c t th e G e n ­
e r a tiv e F o rce to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel fro m th e "W ei" (Y in tan g ) in to th e " Z i"
(H u iy in ) a re a , a n d th e n b a c k in to th e L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d in to th e G o ld e n S to v e .
• Z i - W u - S h e n : N e x t, in h a le a n d fo c u s th e
m in d o n d ir e c tin g th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e to
flo w in to th e " Z i" (H u iy in ) to th e W u (B a ih u i)
area.
T h e n a g a in e x h a le six b re a th s , a n d d ire c t
th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce to flo w d o w n th e C o n ­
c e p tio n V essel, fro m th e " W u " (B a ih u i) to th e
" S h e n " (h e a rt) a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
D u r in g th e six e x h a la tio n s , d ir e c t th e G e n ­
e r a tiv e F o rc e to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel fro m th e " S h e n " (h e a rt) a r e a in to th e
" Z i" (H u iy in ) a re a , a n d th e n b a c k in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n a n d in to th e G o ld e n S to v e .
•can support a ll directional
k ---- ------------------ j
• Z i - W u - Y ou: N e x t, in h a le a n d fo c u s th e m in d
o n d ire c tin g th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce to flo w in to Figure 1.821. The Twelve Main Points o f the
th e " Z i" (H u iy in ) to th e " W u " (B a ih u i) a re a . Microcosmic Orbit (Common Daoist Nam es).
T h e n a g a in e x h a le six b re a th s , a n d d ir e c t
th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e to flo w d o w n th e C o n ­ T h e n , d ir e c t t h e p u r i f i e d e n e r g y to flo w
c e p tio n V essel, fro m th e " W u " (B a ih u i) to d o w n to th e " X u " (S p irit G a te w a y ) a re a , lo ­
th e "Y o u " (Y ellow C o u rt) a re a , lo c a te d a t th e c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e n a v e l.
c e n te r o f th e s o la r p le x u s . D u r in g th e six e x h a la tio n s , d ir e c t th e G e n ­
• Y o u - P u r if ic a tio n B re a th - X u: O n c e y o u h a v e e r a tiv e F o rc e to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n
le a d th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce in to th e "Y ou" (Yel­ V e sse l f r o m t h e X u ( S p ir it G a te w a y ) a r e a
lo w C o u rt) a re a , p a u s e fo r s p ir itu a l p u r if ic a ­ in to th e Z i ( H u iy in ) a re a , a n d th e n m o v e th e
tio n . e n e rg y b a c k in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n a n d in to
In h a le a n d im a g in e s p ir itu a l lig h t r a d ia t ­ th e G o ld e n S to v e .
in g in to th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce fro m th e h e a r t • Z i - W u - Y ou: N e x t, in h a le a n d fo c u s th e m in d
a n d Y ellow C o u rt. T h is s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e is o n d ir e c tin g th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e to flo w in to
s o m e tim e s k n o w n in a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m y th e Z i (H u iy in ) to th e W u (B a ih u i) a re a .
a s " B a th in g a t Y ou."
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T h e n a g a in e x h a le six b re a th s , a n d d ire c t th e
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p ­
tio n V essel fro m th e W u (B a ih u i) a re a to th e
Y ou (Y ellow C o u rt) a r e a o n e m o re tim e .
N e x t, u s in g six e x h a la tio n s , d ire c t th e G e n ­
e r a tiv e F o rce to flo w d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel fro m th e You (Y ellow C o u rt) a re a in to
th e Z i ( H u iy in ) a re a , a n d th e n b a c k in to th e
L o w e r D a n tia n a n d in to th e G o ld e n S to v e .
• C o m p le tin g t h e 24 Y in F ire B r e a th in g : O n c e
a d is c ip le h a s c o m p le te d th e tw e n ty - f o u r e x ­
h a le d b r e a th s (i.e., f o u r p h a s e s o f six b re a th s ),
h e h a s c r e a te d th e sp e c ia l m a g ic a l Yin n u m b e r
(24) u s e d fo r c o n tro llin g th e d e s c e n d in g o f th e
b o d y 's Y in F ire a lo n g th e C o n c e p tio n V essel.
O v e r v i e w O f T h e G o l d e n E l ix ir
C u l t iv a t io n T r a i n i n g M e t h o d
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e e n e rg y c r e a te d fro m
th e a ro u s a l o f th e r e p r o d u c tiv e o rg a n s " fe e d s " th e
I n te r n a l F ire o f th e G o ld e n S to v e , lo c a te d in s id e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n ( F ig u re 1.822). T h e G o ld e n
S to v e th e n tr a n s f o r m s th e G e n e ra tiv e F lu id (Jing)
c r e a te d fro m p r e v io u s ly d ig e s te d fo o d , air, a n d
d r in k , in to Y in G e n e ra tiv e F o rce, w h ic h is th e n
u s e d in o r d e r to s tr e n g th e n a n d to n ify th e b o d y
a n d a n im a te th e d is c ip le 's S h e n (M in d a n d S p irit).
W h e n p ra c tic in g th e D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l m e th ­
o d o f G o ld e n E lixir C u ltiv a tio n tra in in g , w h e n e v e r
th e p e n is b e c o m e s e rect, th e Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l
S p irit) s to re d w ith in th e h e a r t s h o u ld b e d r iv e n
d o w n w a r d in to th e b a s e o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h e O rig in a l S p ir it is th e n u s e d to u n ite w ith th e
e n e rg y o f th e Y in Q i fro m th e h e a r t w ith th e Y ang
Q i s to re d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h e n th e Y in a n d Y ang e n e rg ie s c o m b in e , th e
d is c ip le 's S p irit (S h en ) a n d E sse n c e (Jing) w ill fin d
p e a c e . T h e n , th e Y ang Q i in th e L o w e r D a n tia n
w ill c o m b in e w ith th e Y in Q i o f th e H e a rt, a n d
th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) s to r e d w ith in th e
L o w e r D a n tia n w ill b e c o m e stro n g e r.
A s th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t c o n tin u e s to fo rm
w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e c o m b in a tio n o f
tr a n s f o r m e d E sse n c e (Jm g ) a n d E n e rg y (Q i) w ill
e v e n tu a lly c re a te a circle o f w h ite lig h t, k n o w n
in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s th e "T aiji." O n c e th e tr a n s ­
fo rm a tio n p ro c e s s o f th e J in g a n d Q i w ith in th e
G o ld e n S to v e is c o m p le te d , a s p e c ia l lig h t w ill
D a o is t A lchem y
s p r i n g fro m th e c e n te r o f th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r
D a n tia n a n d r a d ia te w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n
(i.e., H a ll o f L ig h t) a re a , lik e a b r ig h t lu m in o u s
M o o n , o r a G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl.
G o l d e n F e t u s S t a g e 2 : G a t h e r in g
T h e E x t e r n a l A l c h e m ic a l A g e n t
A fte r tr a in in g th e G o ld e n L ig h t P r e p a r a tio n
s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill n o tic e in te n s e h e a t s u d ­
d e n l y b e g in to r a d ia t e fro m w ith in h is L o w e r
D a n tia n , c a u s e d fro m th e in c r e a s e d c u ltiv a te d
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce (Jm g ) a n d V ita lity (Q i) b e in g
s to re d w ith in h is lo w e r E lix ir F ie ld . A fte r s o m e
tim e o f e x p e r ie n c in g th is in te n s e h e a t (u s u a lly
w ith in a tw o w e e k tim e p e r io d ) , th e L o w e r D a n ­
tia n w ill s u d d e n l y b e g in to v ib ra te , c a u s in g th e
e n tir e b o d y to s h a k e . T h e s p e e d a n d le n g th o f th is
v ib ra tio n w ill v ary , d e p e n d in g o n th e d is c ip le 's
siz e , s h a p e . E le m e n t C o n s titu tio n , a n d d e g r e e o f
Q i a n d S h e n C u ltiv a tio n .
W h e n th e c u ltiv a te d G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jing)
a n d V itality (Q i) b e g in to c a u s e th e L o w e r D a n tia n
to v ib ra te , th is is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e tim e fo r th e
d is c ip le to s ta r t re fin in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
W h e n th e v ib ra tio n b e g in s, th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
re la x , a n d s t a r t m o v in g t h e c u l t i v a t e d e n e r g y
d o w n to w a r d s h is coccyx, th r o u g h h is first s p in a l
g a te , k n o w n a s th e W e ilu g u a n (V alley G a te o f th e
Tail). T h is is th e tim e th a t th e d is c ip le s h o u ld s ta r t
th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it tr a in in g a n d b e g in re fin in g
a n d c ir c u la tin g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, a n d n o t
b e fo re (u n le s s h e is u s in g th e M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it
to s to p a n d s e d a te a n o c tu r n a l e re c tio n ).
U p to th is p o in t in h is tra in in g , th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld b e p e r f o r m in g th e " B e a tin g a n d D ru m -
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m in g th e Q i" e x e rc ise , a s w e ll a s v a r io u s Q ig o n g
c u l t i v a t i o n e x e r c is e s t h a t f o c u s o n p u r i f y i n g ,
g a th e r in g , a n d s to r in g Q i in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
W ith o u t firs t g a th e r in g s u ffic ie n t Q i to c re a te th e
h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th e
d is c ip le w ill n o t b e a b le to e ffe c tiv e ly re fin e a n d
u tiliz e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
A fte r a w h ile , th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y w ill m o v e
b y itself, a n d c a n b e d ir e c te d to flo w th r o u g h o u t
th e d is c ip le 's e n tir e in te r n a l a n d e x te r n a l b o d y
v ia th e g u id in g a n d le a d in g o f h is S h e n (M in d ).
B e llo w s B r e a th i n g ( c o m m o n ly k n o w n a s
" D a o i s t B r e a th in g " a n d " R e v e r s e A b d o m i n a l
B re a th in g " ) is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d a t th is tim e in th e
d is c ip le 's a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , in o r d e r to c re a te
th e A s c e n d in g Y ang F ire a n d D e s c e n d in g Y in F ire
n e e d e d to m o v e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t th r o u g h th e
M ic ro c o sm ic O rb it. T h e d is c ip le cannot m o v e the
Alchemical Agent without it. (The Reverse Abdominal Breathing Method)
T h e R e v e r s e A b d o m in a l B r e a th in g M e th o d
is p e r f o r m e d b y s im u lta n e o u s ly c o n tr a c tin g th e s h o u ld in s te a d b e fo c u s e d o n c o n tin u in g to g a th e r
lo w e r a b d o m e n , p e lv ic a n d u ro g e n ita l d ia p h r a g m , a n d s to r e th e b o d y 's G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g Q i)
p e n is , a n d a n u s w h ile in h a lin g (F ig u re 1.823). It is in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia N a tu r a l B re a th in g .
i m p o r ta n t to m a k e s u r e th a t th e lo w e r a b d o m e n
fu lly c o m p re s s e s in w a r d . T h e n , w h e n e x h a lin g , T h e S ix S t a g e s o f G a t h e r i n g the
th e a b d o m e n is r e le a s e d a n d a llo w e d to n a tu r a lly Ex t e r n a l A l c h e m i c a l A g e n t
r e tu r n b a c k to a re la x e d , b u t e x p a n d e d p o s itio n . T h e r e a r e six s ta g e s u s e d in G a th e r in g th e
T h e in c re a s e d p r e s s u r e b r o u g h t a b o u t b y th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, T h re e A s c e n d in g S ta g e s (Zi -
lo w e r a b d o m in a l c o m p re s s io n fa c ilita te s a s tr o n ­ M a o - W u), a n d T h re e D e sc e n d in g S ta g es (W u - You
g e r u p s u r g e o f th e v ib r a tin g G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e , - Z i). T h e s e six s p e c ia l s ta g e s h e lp to e n e rg e tic a lly
Q i, B lo o d a n d M a r r o w in to th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic p r e p a r e a n d c re a te th e d is c ip le 's E x te rn a l A lc h e m i­
q u a d r a n t s o f th e B rain . It a ls o ra is e s th e E a r th Q i cal A g e n t (" E x te rn a l E lix ir o f Im m o rta lity " ).
fro m th e le g s t h r o u g h th e to r s o in to th e B ra in , T h e six s ta g e s u s e d in " G a th e r in g th e E x te rn a l
le a d s Q i a n d B lo o d to th e e x tre m itie s , in c re a s e s A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t" p r e c e d e th r o u g h f o u r v e r y im ­
Q i a n d B lo o d c irc u la tio n , a n d in v ig o r a te s L u n g p o r ta n t P r e p a r a tio n S ta g e s , d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s;
a n d K id n e y Q i c irc u la tio n . • P r e p a r a t i o n #1 - S e a l t h e G a te : W h e n th e
P r e n a ta l Q i is p r o d u c e d a n d s to r e d th r o u g h c u ltiv a te d G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e (Jin g ) a n d V ital­
th is s p e c ia l b r e a th in g p ro c e s s , c a u s in g th e H e a r t ity (Q i) b e g in to c a u s e th e L o w e r D a n tia n
F ire a n d K id n e y W a te r to b le n d in th e G o ld e n to v ib ra te , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly
S to v e (A lc h em ical C a u ld ro n ). O n c e th e v ib ra tio n a l se a l th e a n a l s p h in c te r m u s c le , a n d p r e s s h is
p ro c e s s in th e L o w e r D a n tia n b e g in s , th e p ro c e s s m id d le fin g e r o n to th e H u iy in (M o rta l G a te )
o f G a th e r in g T h e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t s h o u l d b e p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e r o o t o f th e p e n is .
p r a c tic e d b o th m o r n in g a n d e v e n in g . H o w e v e r, if • P r e p a r a t i o n #2 - R o o t th e S h e n : T h e d is c ip le
th e c u ltiv a te d G e n e ra tiv e F o rce (Jin g ) a n d V ita lity s h o u ld th e n c lo se h is e y e s a n d d ire c t h is in ­
(Q i) d o e s n o t b e g in to v ib r a te w ith in th e L o w e r n e r v is io n d o w n in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n , in
D a n tia n , th e re is n o n e e d to p e r f o r m th e B e llo w s o r d e r to fu s e h is S h e n ( M in d /S p ir it) w ith th e
B r e a th in g r e s p ir a to r y a p p lic a tio n . T h e p r a c tic e c u ltiv a tin g A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
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“Niwan" (GV-20) -Jade Pillow“ (GV-16)

(Wu Stem: 11:00 am-1:00 pm) (Si Stem:9:00-11:00 am) “ ,:When
Gou Qi (Reuniting Energy) Qian Qi (Heaven Trigram Qi) Qian
(Heaven)
“Bright Hair “Way of Happiness" (GV-13)
(Wei Stem: 1:00-3:00 pm) (Chen Stem: 7:00-9:00 am) Meets
Dun Qi (Hiding Energy) Guai Qi (Separating Energy) Xun (Wind),
Contemplate
Central Altart (CV-17) Back of Yellow Court (GV-6) the Moon’s
(Shen Stem: 3:00-5:00 pm) (Mao Stem: 5:00-7:00 am) Lair;
Pi Qi (Obstruction Energy) Dazhuang Qi (Great Vigor Qi)
Yellow Court (CV-12—CV-14) Suspended Pivot (GV-5) When
(You Stem: 5:00-7:00 pm) (Yin Stem: 3:00-5:00 am) Earth (Kun)
Guan Qi (Observe Energy) Tai Qi (Peaceful Energy) crosses
Spirit’s Watchtower (CV-8) over
“Kidney Hall“ (GV-4)
(Xu Stem: 7:00-9:00 pm) Thunder
(Chou Stem: 1:00-3:00 am)
Bo Qi (Eroding Energy) (Zhen),
Lin Qi (Energy Coming In)
Observe
S ea of Qi (CV-6) “Tail Entrance" (GV-1) Heaven’s
(Hai Stem: 9:00-11:00 pm) (Zi Stem: 11:00 pm-1:00 am) Root!”
Kun Qi (Earth Trigram Energy) u —————a
Fu Qi (Returning Energy)
• Zi Stem: The Original Qi (Yuan Qi) of Man follows the Sun, begin­ GV-16). "Qian" is the first Hexagram of the Yijing. Qi is deep within
ning at the Zi hour (11:00 pm-1:00 am), when the "Reluming Energy" (Fu the Small Intestine Organ and superficial within the Spleen Channels.
Qi) returns to Wei Lii ("Tail Entrance" GV-1). "Fu" is the 24th Hexagram » Wu Stem: At the Wu hour (11:00 am-lrOO pm), the "Reuniting
of the Yijing (Earth above Thunder), representing returning, as in com­ Energy" (Gou Qi) arrives at the Mud Pill (Niwan, GV-20). "Gou" is
pleting the end of one cycle and beginning another. Qi is deep within the 44th Hexagram of the Yijing (Heaven over Wind), representing
the Kidney Organs and superficial within the Gallbladder Channels. the joining of opposites. There is one Yin line at the bottom. Qi is deep
• Chou Stem: At the Chou hour (1:00-3:00 am), when the "Energy within the Heart O rgan and superficial w ithin the Heart Channels.
Coming In" (Lin Qi) enters the Hall of the Kidneys (Ming Men, GV-4). * Wei Stem: At the Wei hour (1:00-3:00 pm), the "W ithdrawing
"Lin" is the 19th Hexagram of the Yijing (Earth above Mist), representing Energy" (Dun Qi) arrives at the Bright Hall (Ming Tang). "Dun" is the
that which is imminent, nearing, and about to occur. Qi is deep within 33rd Hexagram of the Yijing (Heaven over Mountain), representing
the Triple Bumers Organs and superficial within the Liver Channels. withdrawal, hiding, and going inward. Qi is deep within the Spleen
• Yin Stem: At the Yin hour (3:00-5:00 am), the "Great Energy" Organ and superficial within the Small Intestine Channels.
(Tai Qi) reaches the Dark Pivot (Suspended Pivot, GV-5). "Tai" is the * Shen Stem: At the Shen hour (3:00-5:00 pm), the "Obstruction
11th Hexagram of the Yijing (Earth above Heaven), meaning expansive, Energy" (Pi Qi) arrives at Shan Zhong (the Center of the Chest, CV-17).
all pervading, prosperous, great, the inverse and opposite of "Pi." Qi is "Pi" is the 12th Hexagram of the Yijing (Heaven over Earth), generally
deep within the Liver Organ and superficial within the Lung Channels. m eaning obstruction (or stagnation). Qi is deep within the Stomach
• Mao Stem: At the Mao hour (5:00-7:00 am), the "Great Invigo­ Organ and superficial within the Urinary Bladder Channels.
rating Energy" (Da Zhuang Qi) reaches the point where it comes to * You Stem: At the You hour (5:00**7:00 pm), the "Observing Energy"
the spine (Ji Zhong, GV-6). "Da Zhuang" is the 34th Hexagram of the (Guan Qi) arrives at Zhong Wan (CV-12). "Guan" is the 20th hexagram
Yijing (Thunder over Heaven), m eaning a great invigorating, powerful of the Yijing (Wind over Earth), meaning viewing or observation. Qi is
action, stirring from below. Qi is deep within the Gallbladder Organ deep within the Lung Organs and superficial within the Kidney Channels.
and superficial within the Large Intestine Channels. * Xu Stem: At the Xu hour (7:00-9:00 pm), the Eroding Energy (Bo
• Chen Stem: At the Chen hour (5:00*7:00 am), the "Separating En­ Qi) arrives at Shen Que (CV-8). "Bo" is the 23rd Hexagram of the Yijing
ergy" (Guai Qi) reaches Tao Dao (The Way of Happiness GV-13). "Guai" (Mountain over Earth), meaning to peel away. Qi is deep w ithin the
is the 43rd Hexagram of the Yijing (Lake/ Rain over Heaven) representing Large Intestine Organ and superficial within the Pericardium Channels.
separation, as in "the energy forks/dividcs at Tao Dao." Qi is deep within * Hai Stem: At the Hai hour (9^10-11:00 pm), the Qi of the Kun
the Pericardium Organ and superficial within the Stomach Channels. (Earth) Trigram, 2nd Hexagram of the Yijing (Thunder over Mist) com­
• Si Stem: At the Si hour (7:00*9:00 am), the "Creative Energy" pletes its return to the Qi Hai (CV-6. the Sea of Qi). Qi is deep within the
of tht* Qian (Heaven) Trigram, reaches the Jade Pillow (Wind Gate, Urinary Bladder Organ and superficial within the Triple Burner Channels.
Figure 1.824. The eyes direct the movement of the Ascending and Descending of the Alchemical Agent
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■ P r e p a r a tio n #3 - I n h a le a n d C o m p re s s : O n c e
th e d is c ip le s ta r ts to feel th e h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n
o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t b e g in to n a tu r a lly
m o v e to w a rd h is sp in e , h e s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly
in h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , a n d c o m p re s s a n d
c o n tra c t h is lo w e r a b d o m in a l m u sc le s. A s th e
lo w e r a b d o m in a l m u s c le s b e g in to c o n tra c t,
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld u s e h is M in d to im m e d i­
a te ly d ire c t th e in h a le d Q i to flo w d o w n h is
C o n c e p tio n V essel in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
E a c h in h a la tio n is u s e d to a c q u ir e d m o re
P o s tn a ta l Q i. W h ic h , in tu rn , is u s e d to p u s h
th e c o m b in e d P r e n a ta l Q i a n d A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t in to th e C o ccy x P a ss, a n d a s s is t it in
flo w in g u p th e s p in e v ia th e G o v e rn in g V essel.
• P r e p a r a t i o n #4 - L e a d t h e Q i: T h e e y e s a r e
u s e d to le a d th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t o n its
jo u r n e y u p th e b a c k a n d d o w n th e fr o n t o f
th e b o d y . B e g in n in g a t its m o v e m e n t fro m th e
b a s e o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n u p th e s p in e , u s in g
B e llo w 's B re a th in g , th e e y e s d ire c t th e re fin e d
c u ltiv a te d e n e r g y in th e f o llo w in g m a n n e r
(F ig u re 1.824).
The Three Ascending S tages
T h e firs t T h re e A s c e n d in g S ta g e s (Z i - M a o -
W u ) u s e d in G a th e r in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, a r e
d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• W h ile in h a lin g , c o m p re s s in g , a n d c o n tr a c t­
in g th e lo w e r a b d o m e n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
d ire c t th e m o v e m e n t o f th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e
b y ro llin g h is e y e s fro m th e Z i (" H u iy in " CV -
1) p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e b a s e o f th e p e r in e u m .
T h is a r e a is a ls o k n o w n in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s
th e " F u Q i" (" R e tu r n in g E n e r g y " ) p o in t.
• T h e e y e s s h o u ld fo llo w th e a s c e n s io n o f th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, a s it tr a v e ls u p th e s p in e
to w a r d s th e M a o (S h e n d a o ) p o in t, lo c a te d
b e h in d th e h e a r t. T h is a re a is a lso k n o w n in
D a o ist A lc h e m y a s th e " D a z h u a n g Q i" (" G re a t
V ig o r E n e r g y " ) p o in t.
• P a u s e h e r e fo r p u rific a tio n , a n d b a th e (r a d ia te
s p iritu a l lig h t) in to th e A lch e m ic al A g e n t fro m
th e b a c k o f th e h e a rt.
• T h e n , le a d th e s p i r i t u a l i z e d e n e r g y (L in g
Q i) o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t u p to th e W u
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F ig u re 1.825. T h e A ncient D a o ists w ould c o n s u m e
D e e r P e n is to Tonify th e Qi of th e G o v ern in g V essel.
(" B a ih u i" G V -20) p o in t, lo c a te d a t th e to p o f
th e h e a d . T h is a r e a is a ls o k n o w n in D a o is t
A lc h e m y a s th e " N iw a n Q i" ( " M u d P ill E n -
e r g y ") p o in t.
• T h e m o v e m e n t o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t u p
th e G o v e r n in g V essel (fro m Z i to W u ) is tr a ­
d itio n a lly k n o w n in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s th e
" A s c e n s io n o f Y ang F ire."
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t d i s c i p l e s w e r e
s e c re tly ta u g h t to e a t D e e r P e n is in o r d e r to
in c re a s e th e S ea o f Y ang Q i m o v in g w ith in h is
G o v e rn in g V essel (F ig u re 1.825). T h is s p e c ia l
d ie t w a s u s e d to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in e n e rg e ti­
cally " O p e n in g " h is S ea o f Y ang Q i, a n d a s s is t
h im in c o m p le tin g th e T h re e A sc e n d in g S tag es.
W h e n th e e n e rg y o f th e d e e r e n te r s in to th e
c o lle c tio n a re a o f th e d is c ip le 's H u iy in (CV-1),
it c a n a ls o b e u s e d in o r d e r to clean , p u rify ,
a n d s tre n g th e n th e Q i o f h is G o v e rn in g Vessel.
The Three Descending S tages
T h e T h re e D e s c e n d in g S ta g e s ( W u - Y ou - Z i),
u s e d in G a th e r in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t a re d e ­
s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• W h e n e x h a lin g a n d re la x in g th e a b d o m e n , th e
an a l s p h in c te r m u sc le s h o u ld still b e clo sed a n d
se a le d . By re le a s in g th e p re s s u r e in th e lo w e r
a b d o m e n , it is e a s ie r to d ire c t th e flo w o f th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m th e W u p o in t (B aih u i)
lo c a te d a t th e to p o f th e h e a d , d o w n th e fro n t
o f th e b o d y to th e You (Y ellow C o u rt CV-14)
p o in t, lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e s o la r p le x u s.
T h is a re a is also k n o w n in D a o ist A lc h e m y a s
th e " G u a n Q i" (" O b s e rv in g E n e rg y ") p o i n t

F igure 1.826. T he A ncient D ao ists w ould c o n s u m e
Turtle P en is to Tonify the Qi of th e C onception V essel.
• P a u s e h e r e fo r p u rific a tio n , a n d b a th e (r a d ia te
s p iritu a l lig h t) in to th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce fro m
th e fr o n t o f th e h e a rt.
• N e x t, le a d th e e n e rg y b a c k d o w n to its p la c e
o f o rig in a t th e Z i a re a (H u iy in ), lo c a te d a t
th e lo w e r p e r in e u m . T h e m o v e m e n t o f th e
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t d o w n th e C o n c e p tio n Ves­
sel (fro m W u to Z i) is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n in
D a o is t A lc h e m y a s th e " D e s c e n d in g o f Y in
F ir e /'
In a n c ie n t C h in a , D a o is t d is c ip le s w e re se ­
c re tly ta u g h t to in g e s t T u rtle B lo o d a n d T u rtle
P e n is (F ig u re 1.826), in o r d e r to in c re a s e th e
S ea o f Y in Q i m o v in g w ith in h is C o n c e p tio n
V essel, a n d a s s is t h im in c o m p le tin g th e T h re e
D e sc e n d in g S ta g es. T h is sp e c ia l d ie t w a s u s e d
to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in " O p e n in g " h is S ea o f
Y in Q i. W h e n th e e n e rg y o f th e tu r tle e n te r s
in to th e d is c ip le 's b r e a th in g , it c a n a ls o b e
u s e d in o r d e r to clea n , p u rify , a n d s tr e n g th e n
th e Q i o f h is C o n c e p tio n V essel.
• E n d in g - E x h a le a n d S in k : T h e in h a le d P o s t­
n a ta l Q i is n o w e x h a le d th r o u g h th e n o s e ,
a n d th e P re n a ta l Q i a n d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
(n o w re le a s e d fro m th e c o n tra c te d a b d o m in a l
p re s su re ), is d ire c te d to flo w fro m th e to p o f
th e h e a d , d o w n th e c h e s t v ia th e C o n c e p tio n
V essel, in to th e d i s c i p l e 's L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h is e n e r g e tic m o v e m e n t c a u s e s th e Y u a n
S h e n (i.e., th a t w h ic h is fro m a b o v e - H e a v e n
- H e a rt - F ire - X ing) to u n ite w ith L ife (i.e.,
th a t w h ic h is fro m b e lo w - E a rth - K id n e y s -
W a te r - M in g ).
D a o is t alchem y
F ig u re 1 .827. T h e C h in e s e C h a ra c te rs for
Xing (N a tu re) a n d Ming (Life-D estiny)
Understanding Xing and Ming
W h e n g a t h e r i n g t h e E x te r n a l A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t, th e D a o is t d is c ip le m u s t fu lly c o m p r e h e n d
th e e so te ric n a tu r e s o f h is X ing a n d M in g , h is T h re e
B o d ies, a n d h is T h re e B irth s. A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g s, e a c h d is c ip le h a s T h re e B o d ­
ie s a n d T h re e B irth s, d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• T h e F ir s t B irth : T h e d is c ip le 's F irst B irth is th e
f o r m a tio n o f h is P h y s ic a l B ody, a ttr ib u te d to
th e Y u an Jin g (O rig in a l E ssen c e).
• T h e S e c o n d B irth : T h e d is c ip le 's S e c o n d B irth
is h is b o d y 's e n e rg e tic fu n c tio n , a ttr ib u te d to
h is E n e rg y B ody, a n d h is Y u an Q i (O rig in a l
E n e r g y ) . In D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e e n e r g e t i c
fu n c tio n in g o f th e T h re e B o d ies d e p e n d s u p o n
th e e n e rg e tic in te ra c tio n o f th is sp e c ia l Yin a n d
Y an g Q i.
• T h e T h i r d B irth : T h e d is c ip le 's T h ird B irth
is h is b o d y 's s p ir itu a l " tr a n s f o r m a tio n ," a t­
tr ib u te d to h is S p irit B o d y a n d h is Y u a n S h e n
(O rig in a l S p irit). In D a o is t alc h e m y , th e tr u e
T ra n s fo rm a tio n d e p e n d s u p o n " S p iritu a l
C o p u la tio n ."
A c c o rd in g to o n e o f m y M a o s h a n te a c h e rs, th e
" T ru e D u a l C u ltiv a tio n " is th e s p ir itu a l C o p u la ­
tio n o f th e " X in g " o f th e H e a r t (its T ru e S p iritu a l
N a tu r e ) a n d th e " M in g " o f th e K id n e y s (th e P ri­
m o rd ia l Q i o f L if e /D e s tin y ) , u n itin g a s O n e . T h e
a n c ie n t D a o is t c o n s id e r e d b o th X in g a n d M in g
to b e th e tw o s e p a r a te d p a r ts o f th e P rim o rd ia l
U n ity (F ig u re 1.827), a n d w e re b o th e s s e n tia l fo r
a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n a n d Im m o rta lity .
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I f w e c o n s id e r X in g to b e a Y in S p ir itu a l S ta te ,
a n d M in g to b e a Y ang S p iritu a l S ta te , th e n w e
w o u ld o b s e r v e th a t th e Y in S p ir it (th e N a tu r e o f
th e H e a r t) is p o w e r le s s b y itse lf. B e c a u se it h a s
n o e n e rg y o n its o w n , th is s p ir itu a l s ta te c a n n o t
a s c e n d in to th e h ig h e r s p ir itu a l re a lm s . T h e Y in
S p ir itu a l N a tu r e o f th e H e a r t n e e d s e n e r g y fo r
its fu n c tio n a n d m o v e m e n t. T h e re fo re p r a c tic in g
sp e c ific m e d ita tio n s a n d s p ir itu a l m e th o d s th a t
o n ly e s ta b lis h a re la tio n s h ip w ith o n e 's X in g , w ill
s im p ly m a k e m in o r c h a n g e s in th e Y in S p ir it's
c h a ra c te ris tic s , b u t n o p r o f o u n d life -tr a n s fo rm in g
s p ir itu a l c h a n g e s w ill o ccu r.
T h is is w h y th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d th e e n e r g y o f M in g (th e P r im o r d ia l Q i o f
L i f e / D e s t in y ) in o r d e r to e s ta b lis h a d y n a m i c
fu s io n w ith X in g (th e N a tu r e o f th e H e a r t) . T h is
e n e rg e tic fu s io n tr a n s f o r m s th e s e tw o c o m b in e d
Y in a n d Y a n g s ta te s in to a p o w e r f u l Y ang S p irit,
w h ic h is h e ld a s th e tr u e s p ir itu a l ro o t o f th e Im ­
m o rta l F e tu s . B e c a u se o f th is d y n a m ic e n e r g e tic /
s p ir itu a l fu s io n (i.e., X in g a n d M in g C o p u la tin g ) ,
th e Im m o rta l F e tu s c a n m a n ife s t its tr u e p o te n tia l
o f e v o lv in g a n d s o jo u r n in g in to h ig h e r s p ir itu a l
r e a lm s . T h e re fo re , it is th r o u g h th e C o p u la tio n
a n d s p ir itu a l fu s io n o f th e E n e rg y o f M in g w ith
th e S o u l o f X ing, th a t th e T ru e E sse n c e o f D a o is t
a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n is c re a te d .
A c c o r d in g to th e Huimingjing, " I f y o u d o
n o t u n d e r s ta n d X in g (N a tu re ) a n d M in g ( L if e /
D e stin y ), th e n th e G re a t D a o w ill n o t b e a c h ie v e d .
S in c e a n c ie n t tim e s , n o s a g e h a s e v e r a r r iv e d a t
s a in th o o d w ith o u t firs t c u ltiv a tin g a n d re fin in g
th e ir X in g a n d M in g ."
I t is i n t e r e s t i n g to n o t e , t h a t t h e C h i n e s e
c h a ra c te rs m e a n in g " to d ie ," a r e w r itte n a s " L o s t
M in g ."
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I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e w o r d " C u ltiv a tio n "
is d e f in e d a s " m e n d in g a n d m a k in g w h o le th a t
w h ic h is b r o k e n ;" a n d th e te r m " R e fin in g " is d e ­
fin e d a s " u s in g F ire to tr a n s f o r m th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t." If th e re is F ire, b u t n o W in d , th e F ire w ill
n o t b u m ; a n d if th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t d o e s n o t
h a v e a p la c e to s ta y a n d co lle c t, it w ill d is p e rs e .
T h e re fo re , b o th W in d a n d F ire a r e s im u lta n e o u s ly
u s e d to g e th e r e q u a lly o n th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t, in
o r d e r to u n ite th e X in g ( N a tu r e ) o f th e H e a r t a n d
th e M in g (L ife) o f th e K id n e y s a s O n e .
T h e M in g ( L if e /D e s tin y ) is r o o te d in th e K id ­
n e y s , a n d w h e n th e K id n e y s m o v e th e r e is W ater.
T h e X in g (N a tu re ) is r o o te d in th e H e a rt, a n d w h e n
th e H e a r t m o v e s th e r e is F ire.
B lo w in g F ire w ith W in d , c h a n g e s d ie c u lti­
v a te d e n e r g y in to th e T ru e S e e d ( Z h e n Z h o n g ).
T h r o u g h c u ltiv a tin g th e T ru e S e e d , th e d is c ip le
w ill th e n c re a te th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
I n D a o is t E n e r g e tic E m b ry o lo g y , it is t a u g h t
th a t a t th e tim e o f b e c o m in g p r e g n a n t, b e f o re a
te th e r a n d m o th e r h a v e y e t g iv e n b ir th to a c h ild ,
th e y first g iv e b ir th to a s a c r e d " O p e n in g " (i.e.,
c re a te a S a c re d S p a c e /P o r ta l) a llo w in g b o th X in g
( O r ig in a l N a tu r e ) a n d M in g ( L i f e / D e s t i n y ) to
m a n ife s t, b e c o m e re a l, a n d re s id e in s id e th e fo r m ­
in g fe tu s . A s th e s e tw o s a c re d e n e r g ie s in te r n a lly
u n ite to b e c o m e o n e , th e i r e n e r g e tic u n io n r a d i­
a te s its g lo w o u tw a r d , a n d b e c o m e s lik e a s p a r k
in s id e a s to v e .
T h e refo re, if th e d is c ip le g a th e r s h is Y u an S h e n
(O rig in a l S p irit) in to th is s a c re d " O p e n in g ," h is
Y u a n Q i (O rig in a l E n e rg y ) w ill fo llo w , a n d w ill
s p o n ta n e o u s ly r e tu r n b a c k to its p la c e o f p r e n a ta l
o rig in . W ith in a fe w m o n th s o f c u ltiv a tin g a n d
re fin in g , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld feel h is Y u a n Q i re s o ­
n a tin g , g lo w in g , a n d t u r n in g in s id e th e " S a c re d
O p e n in g " (i.e., th e D a n tia n ) . O n c e a d is c ip le u n ­
d e r s ta n d s th e s e H e a v e n ly In n e r-W o r k in g s o f th e
T ru e D u a l C u ltiv a tio n (i.e., th e e n e r g e tic fu s io n o f
X in g a n d M in g ), h e s h o u ld tr a in w ith a d e d ic a te d
h e a rt, a tta in th e G re a t D a o , a n d a llo w h is lo n g e v ity
to b e e v e rla s tin g .
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Gathering the Inner Alchemical Agent The Moon To Join The Sun
(Rotating the S un and Moon) (Jade Rabbit Ming (Life) (Three Legged
T h e d isc ip le m u s t first g a th e r a n d c u ltiv a te th e Making Elixir) Xing (Nature) Fire Crow)
E x te rn a l A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t b e fo re a tte m p tin g to
g a th e r a n d c u ltiv a te th e In te rn a l A lchem ical A g e n t.
T h e fo llo w in g m e th o d is u s e d in D a o ist A lch em y for
g a th e rin g th e In n e r A lch e m ic al A g e n t, a n d is o n ly
p ra c tic e d a fte r su cc essfu lly g a th e rin g , re fin in g , a n d
c u ltiv a tin g th e O u te r A lch e m ic al A g e n t.
In th e b e g in n in g sta g e s, th e e n e rg e tic m o v e ­
m e n ts p e r f o r m e d w h e n g a th e r in g th e O u te r A l­
ch e m ic a l A g e n t a re tra d itio n a lly u s e d in o r d e r to
free th e d is c ip le 's b o d y fro m d ise a se d s ta te s a n d
v a rio u s Q i D e v ia tio n s. T h e n e x t stag e, re q u irin g th e
d isc ip le to g a th e r th e In te rn a l A lch e m ic al A g e n t, is New Moon &
tra d itio n a lly u s e d to p re s e rv e th e d is c ip le 's in te r­ Three Stars
n a l life, a n d se t th e f o u n d a tio n fo r d e v e lo p in g the
The
G o ld e n E lixir o f th e T ru e A lch e m ic al A g e n t. T his
Square !
is a c c o m p lis h e d th ro u g h a c tiv a tin g a n d e n e rg iz in g
th e d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a te d P re n a ta l V itality (Y uan Q i). The
A fter th e L o w e r D a n tian becom es en ergetically Cauldron 1
active (m anifesting as h e a t an d vibration), if the O u te r
A lchem ical A g e n t is sim p ly left in sid e th e G o ld en
S tove (L ow er D an tian ), it ca n n o t be tran sfo rm ed into
V itality (i.e., Jing to Q i) b y th e Yang Fire. W ith o u t the
en e rg etic in tera ctio n w ith th e b o d y 's Yang Fire, the
A lchem ical A g e n t c a n n o t tra n sfo rm into steam , an d
all o f th e cu ltiv a te d G e n e ra tiv e Force w ill n a tu ra lly
b eco m e G e n erativ e Fluid. If th is is allo w ed to h a p ­ Figure 1.828. Rotating the Sun and Moon
p en , th en th e G enerative F luid w ill inevitably becom e
d isch arg e from the b o d y v ia n o c tu rn a l em ission. in to m o tio n ." M e a n in g , th e ro llin g o f th e e y e s (i.e.,
A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s g a th e r e d e n o u g h O u te r th e tu r n in g o f th e Yin a n d Yang) " sh a k e s" th e b ra in ,
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t (m a n ife ste d th ro u g h th e in te n se a llo w in g th e lig h t of th e T rue S p irit to free itself, a n d
h e a t a n d v ib r a tio n o c c u r r in g w ith in th e L o w e r ra d ia te its lig h t fro m th e c e n te r o f th e b ra in .
D a n tia n ), h is Y uan Q i w ill n a tu ra lly b e g in to rise u p A lth o u g h th e ey e s a re s e p a ra te , th e y b o th h a v e
th e s p in e in to th e b ra in . A t th is p o in t, th e d is c ip le th e s a m e e n e rg e tic ro o t. T h e re fo re , w h e n b o th e y e s
m u s t roll h is e y e s fro m le ft to r ig h t in a c o m p le te roll, th e ir ro o t w ill m o v e a s w ell. T h e ro ta tio n o f th e
circle, in o r d e r to u n ite th e A lch e m ic al A g e n t in sid e R ig h t E ye (W o o d E le m e n t E ast - D ra g o n ) a n d th e
h is b r a in (N iw a n P alace). T h is w ill c a u s e a b rig h t L eft E y e (M e ta l E le m e n t - W est - T ig er) c a u s e th e
r a d ia n t lig h t to m a n if e s t w ith in h is M y s te rio u s e n e rg ie s o f th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r to e n e rg e tic a lly
G a te , lo c a te d in s id e h is U p p e r D a n tia n . c o p u la te . W h e n th is sp ecial e n e rg y re a c h e s th e co re
B e c a u se th is m e th o d o f I n n e r A lc h e m y c u lti­ o f th e b ra in , it tr a n s m u te s th e O u te r A lc h e m ic a l
v a tio n re q u ire s th e d isc ip le to s ta rt b y ro llin g h is A g e n t (a lre a d y g a th e r e d th e re , a n d m a n ife s tin g a s
e y e s in o r d e r to ra ise a n d lo w e r h is In n e r Fire, it is w h ite lig h t) in to T ru e V itality (Y uan Q i).
im p o rta n t for th e d isc ip le to u n d e r s ta n d th a t th e a n ­ T he m e th o d for g a th e rin g th e In n e r A lchem ical
c ie n t D a o ists sta te m e n t, " th e m o v e m e n t o f th e S u n A g e n t is tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as "R o tatin g th e S un
(eyes) w ith in th e S ta rs (h e a d ), se ts th e S h en (sp irit) a n d M oon" (Figure 1.828), a n d is describ ed as follows:

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Niwan Palace
Exhale Inhale
Up
Right Left (2 ) > ^ >
^ ,_____ D ow n_______________"
Exhale Inhale
Lower Dantian
Figure 1.829. ‘Gathering the Inner Yang Alchemical
Agent” Close the eyes and circle them down, left, up
and right • For 36 Times - (The Cycle of the Sun)
1. R o t a t i n g t h e S u n - R a i s i n g t h e F ire : A f te r
g a th e r in g , c irc lin g , a n d h o ld in g th e G e n e r a *
tiv e F o rc e w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (i.e., th e
G o ld e n S to v e ), w ith h is e y e s s till c lo s e d , th e
d is c ip le w ill b e g in to ro ll b o th e y e s fro m th e
le ft to th e r ig h t 36 tim e s. T h is is d o n e in o r d e r
to p r o m o te th e a s c e n s io n o f th e Y a n g F ir e
u p th e s p in e in to th e b r a in . T h is te c h n iq u e
is tr a d itio n a lly k n o w n in D a o is t A lc h e m y a s
" R o ta tin g th e S u n ," a n d is p e r f o r m e d in th e
fo llo w in g m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.829):
• F irst, w ith b o th e y e lid s d o s e d , in h a le a n d lo o k
d o w n w a r d in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• T h e n , im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to th e le ft
a n d d ir e c t th e e n e r g y to flo w u p th e s p in e to
th e J iz h o n g p o i n t (lo c a te d a t th e B ack o f th e
Y ellow C o u rt).
• T h e n , im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s u p to th e to p
o f th e h e a d a n d d ir e c t th e e n e r g y to flo w u p
th e s p in e to d ie N iw a n P a la c e .
W h e n th e e y e s m o v e u p t h e s p in e , it is
i m p o r ta n t to h a v e th e S h e n (S p irit) a n d J in g
( G e n e r a t iv e F o rc e ) s i m u l t a n e o u s l y fo llo w
th e e n e rg e tic m o v e m e n t, fro m th e b a s e o f th e
L o w e r D a n tia n to th e to p o f th e h e a d .
• N e x t, e x h a le a n d im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to
th e r ig h t, a n d d ir e c t th e e n e r g y to flo w fro m
th e to p o f th e h e a d , o v e r th e face a n d d o w n
th e C o n c e p tio n V essel to th e m id d le o f th e
s o la r p le x u s , to th e a r e a o f th e Y ellow C o u r t.
• T h e n , r o ll t h e e y e s d o w n w a r d , a n d l o o k
t h r o u g h th e n a v e l a n d d ir e c t th e e n e r g y to
flo w in to th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
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Inhale Exhale
> " " "Up
( 2 ) > y R‘9ht Lett
' ** - ------------------- _ _ ^ __ - - '
Inhale O " n \ 0^ ~ Exhale
Lower Dantian
Figure 1.830. ‘Gathering the Inner Yin Alchemical
Agent” Close the eyes and circle them down, right, up
and left - For 24 Times - (The Cycle of the Moon)
• A f te r th e d is c ip le h a s r o lle d h i s e y e s fr o m
th e le ft to th e r ig h t 3 6 tim e s (36 b re a th s ), h e
w ill p a u s e to s e e if th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t o f
th e G o ld e n E lix ir h a s m a n if e s te d w ith in th e
M y s te r io u s G a te .
• T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill p r o c e e d to p e r f o r m
th e R o ta tin g th e M o o n m e th o d o f c u ltiv a tin g
I n n e r A lc h e m y .
2. R o ta tin g t h e M o o n - D e s c e n d i n g t h e F ire : A f­
te r p e r f o r m in g th e R o ta tin g th e S u n te c h n iq u e
fo r 3 6 b r e a th s to c a u s e th e w h ite s p ir itu a l lig h t
o f th e G o ld e n E lix ir to m a n if e s t w ith in th e
M y s te rio u s G a te , th e d is c ip le w ill th e n b e g in
th e p ro c e s s o f d e s c e n d in g th e Y in F ire. T h is
te c h n iq u e is t r a d itio n a lly k n o w n in D a o is t
A lc h e m y a s " R o ta tin g th e M o o n ," a n d is p e r ­
fo rm e d in th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.830):
• F irst, w ith b o th e y e lid s c lo se d , in h a le a n d lo o k
d o w n w a r d , th e n im m e d ia te ly ro ll th e e y e s to
th e rig h t, a n d u p to th e to p o f d ie h e a d .
• N e x t, e x h a le a n d ro ll th e e y e s to th e left, th e n
ro ll th e m d o w n w a r d , a n d lo o k th r o u g h th e
n a v e l a n d in to th e c e n te r o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
• A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s ro lle d h is e y e s fr o m th e
r ig h t to th e le ft 2 4 fo r b r e a th s , h e w ill p a u s e
a n d o b s e r v e if th e w h i t e s p i r i t u a l lig h t o f
th e G o ld e n E lix ir h a s m a n if e s te d w ith in th e
M y s te r io u s G a te .
O n c e th e d is c ip le se e s th e b r i g h t lig h t fo rm
w ith in h is U p p e r D a n tia n a r e a , h e is to re la x
a n d h o ld th e lig h t in th e a r e a o f h is N iw a n
P a la c e .
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Gathering Energy of Heaven and Earth

(Dragon And Tiger Copulating)
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s, " th e
o n e n e s s o f H e a v e n ( D r a g o n ) a n d E a r th (T ig er)
is o n ly a c h ie v e d b y u n itin g th e m a g ic a l e n e rg ie s
o f th e S u n (th e Y ang - S p ir itu a l F ire o f th e H e a r t
- X in g ) a n d th e M o o n (th e Y in - W a te r E sse n c e o f
th e K id n e y - M in g ). In D a o is t A lch e m y , th is is tra ­
d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e D r a g o n (Y ang) a n d T ig e r
(Y in) C o p u la tin g in s id e th e A lc h e m ic a l C a u ld r o n
o f th e B rain (F ig u re 1.831). T h e tr u e m e a n in g o f
th is s p e c ia l A lc h e m ic a l p r a c tic e is tr a d itio n a lly
k e p t h id d e n fro m n o n -in itia te s . T h e fo llo w in g is a
b a s ic d e s c r ip tio n o f th is s p e c ia l e s o te r ic te a c h in g :
U nderstanding The G reen Dragon
T h e G re e n D r a g o n e x p r e s s e s Y a n g N a tu r e
(F ig u re 1.832), a n d tr a d itio n a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to
th e Z h e n ( T h u n d e r) T rig ra m , th e W o o d E le m e n t,
S p rin g , th e L iv e r O rg a n , th e T h re e H u n (E th e re a l
S o u l), T h e V irtu e o f B e n e v o le n c e , th e Jia a n d Yi
H e a v e n ly S te m s , th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f M a rtia l
G e n e ra l W en, th e Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), a n d Figure 1.831. The Green Dragon and White Tiger
th e tr u e e s s e n c e o f a lc h e m ic a l " M e rc u ry ."
Copulating inside the Alchemical Cauldron of the Brain
In D a o is t A lch e m y , o th e r n a m e s tr a d itio n a lly B eca u se th e D ra g o n ru le s o v e r th e sk ie s w ith in
u s e d fo r th e D ra g o n are : " T h e Y ang D ra g o n th a t th e H e a v e n s , its b r e a th is u s e d to c re a te c lo u d s
H id e s W ith in th e F lu id ," " T h e V a p o r W ith in th e fro m w h ic h ra in fo rm s. T h e D ra g o n is th e re fo re
F lu id ," " T h e B re a th o f P u r e Y an g ," " T h e H e a r t's a ls o th e "S eal o f th e E le m e n t W ater," a n d c o n ta in s
T ru e F ire ," a n d " T h e Yin C o n ta in e d W ith in th e th e b o d y 's O rig in a l Vital F o rce (Y uan Q i). In D ao ist
Y a n g " (s y m b o liz e d b y th e T rig ra m " L i," c o n ta in ­ A lch em y , th e C a v ity o f th is W a te r E le m e n t D ra g o n
in g a b r o k e n Y in Y ao lin e , f la n k e d b y tw o so lid is in te rn a lly lo c a te d in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d
Y ang Yao lin e s). e x te rn a lly lo c a te d in th e c e n te r o f th e le ft p a lm .

The Three Hun

(Ethereal Soul)
Jfa Yi
Yang Wood Yin Wood
Element Element

The Virtue of
Benevolence

Figure 1.832. Yang Green Dragon - Heaven Energy - and its Magical Correspondences

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S ubduing the G reen Dragon

In D a o is t A lc h e m y ; th e te rm " S u b d u in g th e
D r a g o n " (F ig u re 1.833), c a n b e b e s t u n d e r s to o d
a s c o n tro llin g th e " w ily I n te lle c t/' A c c o rd in g to
th e a n c ie n t D a o is t tex t, Protocols of Essence (Xing)
and Life (Ming):

“Subduing the Dragonl

In obtaining Immortality,
how can it be done?
Subduing the True Dragon
and the Elixir can be perfected!
One m ust truly believe
Immortality has this clear strategy!

One head hair;

See the Dragon in the Sky!
Extraordinarily Brilliant,
its magical power is unrivaled!
The clouds disperse
and the rain stops,
the Dragon withdraws
to a concealed cavern,
located in a deep pool!
From this point on,
do not permit it to com e out!
Cultivate the Dragon’s Pearl,
and every night there is light!"
A c c o rd in g to th e Protocob of Essence and Life:
" T h e D r a g o n 's F o rm is h id e o u s a n d fe ro c io u s. It
is th e m a s te r o v e r th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f life a n d
d e a th . B e c a u se its m a g ic a l p o w e r s c a n tra n s f o rm ,
c o n c e n tra tin g o n it is th e b e s t w a y to a c h ie v e S a in t­
h o o d a n d Im m o rta lity .
W h e n it re s p o n d s , th e d is c ip le c a n u n d e r s ta n d
e v e r y th in g . T h e D r a g o n c a u s e s c lo u d s to sc a tte r,
ra in to fall, a n d all o f th e w a te r c o u r s e s to flow .
M a n y d is c ip le s d o n o t c o m p re h e n d th e im p o r­
ta n t p r o c r e a tiv e w o r k th a t th e D r a g o n p e r f o r m s .
In s te a d , th e y a r e c o n tin u a lly in ju re d b y it. If th e
d is c ip le c o u ld tr u ly u n d e r s ta n d it's m a g ic a l fu n c ­
tio n , th e r e w ill b e n o n e e d to fe a r th e D ra g o n .
If y o u lo o k a f te r a n d c o n tro l it, y o u w ill b e
a b le to s u b d u e th e h id e o u s a n d fe ro c io u s D ra g o n .
A fte r y o u h a v e s u b d u e d it, y o u w ill th e n b e a b le
to g a th e r a n d a c c u m u la te th e h ig h e s t q u a n tity o f
Y uan S h en (O rig in a l S pirit). In D a o ist A lchem y, th is
is th e c u ltiv a tio n o f th e T ru e E sse n c e o f M e rc u ry ,"
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Figure 1.833. Subduing the Dragon
W h a t is ca lle d M e rc u ry in th e a n c ie n t a lc h e m i­
cal te x ts d o e s n o t re fe r to th e a c tu a l m a te r ia l o f
" m e r c u r y ," b u t i n s t e a d r e f e r s to t h e s p i r i t u a l
a s p e c ts o f th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic n a tu r e . T h e tr u e
e n e rg e tic c o m p o n e n t o f M e r c u ry is lively, a c tiv e ,
a n d c o r r e s p o n d s to th e d is c ip le 's s ta te o f M in d .
H o w e v e r, b e c a u s e it is fo rm le ss, e lu s iv e a n d d if ­
fic u lt to p i n d o w n , th is e n e r g e tic a s p e c t o f th e
b o d y 's n a tu r e is lik e n e d to a D ra g o n .
In o r d e r to m a k e th e D r a g o n s u b m it, th e
d is c ip le m u s t first c o n tro l th e H e a r t's T ru e F ire.
T h e H e a r ts T ru e F ire c o r r e s p o n d s to th e Li (F ire)
T rig ra m , s o m e tim e s c a lle d " M e rc u ry In s id e S a n d ."
W h e n th e in n a te c h a ra c te r o f th e T ru e F ire is ca lm ,
a n d d o e s n o t flicker, th e D r a g o n c a n b e c o n tro lle d
a n d p o s s e s s e d . O n ly th e n c a n th e d is c ip le b e g in to
p la c e h is fo c u s o n o b ta in in g A lc h e m ic a l " L e a d ."
In D a o is t alch em y , if y o u d o n 't first g a th e r a n d
a c c u m u la te M e rc u ry , y o u c a n n o t re a lly s e e k a f te r
a n d o b ta in T ru e L e a d . A c c o rd in g to m y teach er, " if
y o u d o n 't S u b d u e th e D ra g o n , h o w c a n y o u T a m e
th e T ig er!" B e c a u se T ru e L e a d a n d T ru e M e r c u ry
a r e n o t e a s ily jo in e d , it is a ls o d iffic u lt to ta m e th e
T ru e T ig e r a n d fo rce th e T ru e D r a g o n to s u b m it.
T h e tra n s f o r m a tio n a l in flu e n c e s o f th e H e a v e n ly
G re e n D ra g o n a re m a n ife ste d th ro u g h th e p ra c tic e
o f m e d ita tio n . Its s e c re t m o tto is, " p u rific a tio n o n
th e in s id e , p r o d u c e s r ig h t a c tio n o n th e o u ts id e ."
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Figure 1.834. Vin White Tiger • Earth Energy - and its Magical Correspondences
Understanding The W hite Tiger
T h e W h ite T ig e r e x p r e s s e s Y in N a tu r e (F ig u re
1.834), a n d tra d itio n a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to th e D u i
(L a k e /M is t) T rig ra m , th e M etal E le m e n t, A u tu m n ,
th e L u n g O rg a n s , th e S e v e n P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l),
T h e V irtu e o f H o n o r, th e G e n g a n d X in H e a v e n ly
S te m s , th e m a g ic a l p o w e r s o f M a r tia l G e n e r a l
Z h a o , a n d th e tr u e e s s e n c e o f a lc h e m ic a l " L e a d ."
In D a o is t A lch e m y , o th e r n a m e s tr a d itio n a lly
u s e d fo r th e T ig e r are: " T h e Yin T ig e r T h a t H id e s
W ith in th e V apor," " T h e F lu id W ith in th e V apor,
" T h e F lu id o f P u r e Y in ( o r th e " V a p o r o f P u r e
Y in), th e K id n e y 's T ru e W a te r, a n d " T h e Y an g
C o n ta in e d W ith in th e Y in" ( s y m b o liz e d b y th e
T rig ra m " K a n ," c o n ta in in g a s o lid Y ang Y ao lin e ,
fla n k e d b y tw o b ro k e n Yin Y ao lin e s).
T h e T ig e r r u le s o v e r th e m o u n ta in s o f th e "Pluck the Medicine,
E a rth , a n d its r o a r c re a te s th e W in d . T h e T ig e r is seek perfection,
a ls o th e "S eal o f th e E le m e n t F ire," a n d c o n ta in s and arrive at the T iger’
s Stream!
th e b o d y 's O rig in a l S p irit (Y uan S h en ). In the Stream,
In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e C a v ity o f th e F ire the Tiger show s
E le m e n t T ig e r is in te rn a lly lo c a te d in th e M id d le his great magical powerl
D a n tia n (H e a rt), a n d e x te r n a lly lo c a te d in th e
I control it and tame it,
c e n te r o f th e r ig h t p a lm . and drag it back to its home!
In the future,
Taming the W hite Tiger I will ride it like a horse!
In D a o is t A lch e m y , " T a m in g th e T ig e r" c a n
b e b e s t u n d e r s to o d a s m a s te r in g s e x u a l d e s ire , I enter in to the T iger’s Den,
b y g a in in g c o n tro l o f th e v a r io u s p a s s io n s o f th e Seeking the T iger’ s
M in d (F ig u re 1.835).
Milk and Cheese!
Its flavor su rpasses
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o is t te x t. Protocols that o f clarified butter!
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There are people who arrive at this place,
they are the Great Men of
Qian (Heaven) and Kun (Earth).
It is not difficult to Subdue the Dragon
and to Tame the Tiger,
Once subdued and tamed,
they are again locked in the Jade Pass.
One can se e the Sun and Moon clearly,
as they cook in the cauldron.
One need not worry about failing,
when making the Great Returning Elixir.”
T h e te rm " T ig e r's M ilk a n d C h e e s e " is a m e ta ­
p h o r u s e d fo r d e s c rib in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d E sse n c e
in to T ru e Q i (Y uan Q i). O n c e th e T ru e Q i re a c h e s
th e N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d w ith in th e U p p e r D a n -
tia n , it p r o d u c e s th e " S w e e t Im m o rta l E lix ir." T h e
" S w e e t I m m o rta l E lix ir" d e s c e n d s fro m th e b r a in
a n d e n te r s th e H e a v e n ly P o o l, lo c a te d o n th e u p ­
p e r p a la te o f th e m o u th . A s th e d is c ip le d r in k s
th is s p e c ia l elixir, its fla v o r s u r p a s s e s th e ta s te o f
" C la rifie d B u tte r" ( a n o th e r n a m e fo r tr a n s f o r m e d
sa liv a ).
In D a o is t a lc h e m y , b o th K a n (th e W a te r T ri­
g r a m ) a n d th e M o o n a r e " L e a d ." H id d e n w ith in
th e c e n te r o f b o th th e K a n T rig ra m (s o m e tim e s
c a lle d " L e a d in s id e o f W a te r" ) a n d th e c h a ra c te r
fo r M o o n , is th e in flu e n c e o f th e " E a r th ," a n d th e
m a g ic a l fo rc e th a t r e p r e s e n ts th e in c re d ib le p o w e r
o f th e T iger.
A c c o rd in g to th e a n c ie n t D a o ist text, Protocols of
Essence and Life: " T h e F o rm o f th e T ig er is w ild a n d
fu rio u s. A lth o u g h it can in ju re a n d kill p e o p le , it ca n
also c o n ta in th e s u p e r io r s p irit o f th e G re a t V ehicle.
T h e m o v e m e n ts o f th e T ig er a r e a w e -in s p irin g .
W h e n it la s h e s o u t to s trik e , th e re is a n im m e d ia te
re s p o n s e . Its in c re d ib le a b ility to a d a p t m a k e s it
m a g n ific e n t a n d re n o w n e d . O n c e y o u u n d e r s ta n d
it, th e r e is n o n e e d to fe a r it. T h e n , th e d is c ip le
c a n b r in g th e T ig e r u n d e r c o n tro l a n d lo o k a f te r
it. O n c e y o u c a n ta m e th e fu r io u s T iger, th e n y o u
can p r o d u c e th e T ru e E ssen c e o f A lc h e m ic a l L e a d ."
W h a t is c a lle d L e a d in th e a n c ie n t a lc h e m i­
cal te x ts, d o e s n o t re f e r to th e a c tu a l m a te r ia l o f
" le a d ," b u t in s te a d re fe rs to th e p a s s io n a te p h y s i­
cal a s p e c ts o f th e b o d y 's e n e rg e tic n a tu re . T h e tr u e
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e n e rg e tic c o m p o n e n t o f L e a d is s o lid , d e e p , h ea v y ,
d e n s e , u n b e n d in g , a n d la s ts a lo n g tim e w ith o u t
d is in te g r a tin g .
In o r d e r to T a m e th e T iger, th e d is c ip le m u s t
fir s t c o n tro l th e K id n e y 's T ru e W ater. W h e n th e
W a te r 's S o u rc e is o f th e u t m o s t clarity , th e T ig e r
c a n fin a lly b e ta m e d . T h e n , it w ill n o t b ite o r h a r m
p e o p le (i.e., o n c e t h e d is c ip le u n d e r s t a n d s h is
T ru e N a tu r e a n d th e fu n c tio n a n d p u r p o s e o f h is
life 's d e s tin y , h e n o lo n g e r tr ie s to c o m p e te w ith
o r c o n tro l o th e rs ) .
E sse n tia lly , w h e n th e d is c ip le c a n s to p e ja c u ­
la tio n , it is c a lle d " T a m in g th e W h ite T ig e r." M y
te a c h e r o n c e in f o r m e d m e th a t in o r d e r to T a m e
th e T ig e r ( " o b ta in c o n tro l o v e r y o u r s e x u a l im ­
p u ls e s a n d p h y s ic a l s e n s a tio n s " ) , y o u m u s t firs t
c o n tro l th e D r a g o n (" c a lm th e H e a r t a n d s ta b iliz e
th e M in d " ) .
T h e tra n s f o rm a tio n a l in flu e n c e s o f th e E a r th ly
W h ite T ig e r a r e m a n ife s te d t h r o u g h th e p ra c tic e
o f g o o d d e e d s . Its s e c re t m o tto is, " r i g h t a c tio n s
o n th e o u ts id e , r e tu r n th e O rig in a l N a tu r e in s id e ."
THE DRAGON AND TIGER BECOME ONE
In th e b e g in n in g o f D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g ,
th e " T ig e r" c o r r e s p o n d s to th e p h y s ic a l a s p e c ts
o f life, w h ile th e " D r a g o n " c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
s p iritu a l a s p e c ts o f life. T h e se a r e s o m e tim e s c a lle d
th e " O r d in a r y T ig e r" a n d th e " O r d in a r y D ra g o n ."
T h e n , a f te r th e d is c ip le o v e r c o m e s th e b a s ic
im p u ls e s o f th e " O r d in a r y T ig e r" a n d " O r d in a r y
D r a g o n ," th e " T ru e T ig e r" a n d " T ru e D ra g o n " o f
P r im o r d ia l E sse n c e a r is e . W h e n th is h a p p e n s , a
s u d d e n c la r ity is a w a k e n e d w ith in th e d is c ip le ,
w h ic h is s o c le a r a n d fu n d a m e n ta lly b e a u tifu l, th a t
it r a d ia te s lik e a b r ig h t lig h t o r a s h in in g " M a g ic
P e a r l" in s id e th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n . O n c e
th is ty p e o f s p ir itu a l c la r ity h a s b e c o m e firm ly
e s ta b lis h e d , it e x p a n d s a n d p e r v a d e s th e e n tir e
u n iv e r s e w ith o u t h in d r a n c e .
W h e n th e O n e n e s s o f H e a v e n (D ra g o n ) a n d
E a rth (T ig er) is fin a lly a c h ie v e d , a n d th e r a d ia n t
lig h t o f th e S u n a n d M o o n c o m m in g le in s id e th e
U p p e r D a n tia n . T h e n , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in to
o b s e r v e a b r ig h t c irc le o f w h ite lig h t s h in in g b e ­
h in d h is H e a v e n 's E y e (Y in ta n g ).
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F ig u re 1.836. T h e Bright Toad (R ep ro d u c tiv e O rg a n )

r e le a s e s th e G ran d U ltim ate (T ra n sfo rm e d S p e rm )

In D a o ist A lch em y, th is m a g ica l circle is

som etim es called the "M ysterious Gate" ("Xuan
Guan"), the "Supreme Ultimate" ("Taiji"), and the Figure 1.837. The Milky Way Galaxy
Great L um inous Pearl ("D aguang Zhu").
the next time that I observed the shining light of the
A s previou sly m entioned, this m agical trans­
M agical Pearl, to pierce it and enter into its center.
formation is som etim es attributed to a Bright Toad
So, that night, after I returned back to m y
w h o spits ou t the brilliant light of the lum inous
dormitory, I entered into deep meditation. A s the
M oon. The radiating light of the d isciple's O rigi­
Great L um inous Pearl began to radiate its bright
nal E ssence (Yuan Jing) is the M oon. The "Bright
light from within m y Shenting (Spirit's Courtyard),
Toad" (or "G olden Toad") is the rep rod u ctive
I entered into it and w as im m ediately propelled
organs, that release on e drop of True Yang, w hich
into infinite space. The view and experience w as
ascends into the U pper Dantian, and appears like
incredible! I w as suddenly floating above the Milky
a cloud op en in g to reveal the radiant light of the
Way Galaxy, surrounded by m illions of brilliant
M oon (Figure 1.836). This bright light is con sid ­
stars and flashing light (Figure 1.837). I then real­
ered to be the first appearance o f the A lchem ical
ized w hy this powerful spiritual portal w as know n
A gent. Therefore in D aoist Alchem y, it is essential
as the "M ysterious Gate," and rem em bered the
to cultivate this bright w h ite light, in order to
ancient w ritings of the H u a n g d i Y in fu Jing ("T he
stabilize the M ysterious Gate.
Yellow Emperor's Scripture o f the H idden Talisman"):
W hile interning as a Doctor of Medical Q igong
at the Xiyuan H ospital in Beijing China, back in “The Canopy of Space and Time
1 9 9 3 ,1 m et and befriended a senior d isciple of a is in your hands -
pow erful M aoshan D aoist Master. We spent m uch The Thousand Transformations
tim e sharing and training togeth er d urin g our Arise From Within your Body!”
tw o hour lunch break. Because I had continually
trained for 18 years prior to goin g to China, w e The next day, I reported to m y friend w hat I
spoke in great detail of ob serving and training the had observed and experienced. To w hich he ex­
spiritual light of the M ysterious Gate. A lthough I citedly n odd ed and exclaim ed, "OK! OK! N o w I
w as already familiar w ith this advanced magical know you are real." From that tim e on, w e began
practice, m y friend shared on e fascinating secret to share and exchange m any of the deeper magical
technique that I had not been taught. H e told me. secrets that were passed on to us from our masters.

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S tabilizing the mysterious Gate

T h e M y s te rio u s G a te lies b e tw e e n H e a v e n a n d
E a r th in s id e th e h u m a n b o d y , a n d o n ly m a n if e s ts
w h e n th e d is c ip le is q u ie t, tr a n q u il, a n d re la x in g
in a s ta te o f c o m p le te s tilln e s s . If a d is tr a c tin g
t h o u g h t a ris e s , th e lig h t o f th e M y s te r io u s G a te
s u d d e n ly v a n is h e s .
A s th e d is c ip le 's tra n s fo rm e d a n d s p iritu a liz e d
Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n (A lch em ical A g e n t) rises u p w a r d
in to th e b r a in a n d c o m b in e s w ith in th e O rig in a l
C a v ity o f th e S p ir it (i.e., th e N iw a n P alace ), th e
M y ste rio u s G a te m a n ife sts its b rig h t s p iritu a l lig h t.
If, w h e n m a n ife stin g , th is s p iritu a l lig h t s u d d e n ly
"flies aw ay ," th e d isc ip le ca n g a th e r it b a c k a g a in by
ro llin g h is e y e s u p w a r d a n d q u ic k ly re tu r n in g h is
m in d b a c k to a q u ie s c e n t sta te . O n c e th e lig h t re­
tu rn s, it is im p o rta n t th a t th e d isc ip le " h o ld it" in sid e
th e O rig in a l C a v ity o f th e S p irit b y co n c e n tra tin g o n
it. The longer it is "held," the brighter it becomes.
Figure 1.838. To stabilize the Alchemical Agent
A fte r th e lig h t h a s b e c o m e s ta b le (i.e., th e s u c ­
within the Yellow Court, roll the eyes up the
ce ssfu l u n io n o f th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r is c o m p le te ), Governing Vessel and down the Conception Vessel
a n d th e e n e rg y o f th e M id d le D a n tia n (th e Y ang -
F ire o f th e H e a r t) a n d L o w e r D a n tia n (th e K id n e y A d d itio n a lly , if th e w h ite lig h t b e c o m e s
- W a te r E sse n c e s to r e d w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) b lu r r e d a n d u n s ta b le w ith in th e Y e llo w C o u r t, it
h a v e f u s e d , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld th e n a b s o r b th e re v e a ls th a t th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f th e
lig h t o f th is G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl in to h is Y ellow A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is d e fic ie n t, a n d n o t fu lly d e v e l­
C o u rt, w h e r e it w ill e n e rg e tic a lly v ib r a te a n d p r o ­ o p e d . T h e fo llo w in g a r e s o m e c o m m o n p r o b le m s
d u c e d ie " Im m o rta l N e c ta r" ("S w e e t D e w "). A t th is th a t th e d is c ip le c a n e n c o u n te r w h e n w o r k in g
tim e in h is tra in in g , th e d is c ip le c a n n o w g a th e r th e w ith th e w h ite lig h t:
S w e e t D e w , a n d c r e a te th e G o ld e n N e c ta r. • T h e W h ite L ig h t s h r in k s fro m la r g e to s m a ll
F ro m th e Y ellow C o u r t, th e G re a t L u m in o u s • T h e W h ite L ig h t g r o w s fro m s m a ll to la rg e
P e a rl is th e n s e n t b a c k d o w n in to th e L o w e r C a u l­ a n d s u d d e n ly v a n is h e s
d r o n (G o ld e n S to v e ) o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h is • T h e W h ite L ig h t s p lit in to th r e e c irc le s o f lig h t
is th e tim e th a t th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in to p r o d u c e • T h e W h ite L ig h t lo o k s lik e a C re s c e n t M o o n
th e " M a c ro c o s m ic A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t," a n d c r e a te in s te a d o f a n o r b
th e " G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e s o f H e a v e n a n d E a r th " in
o r d e r to fo rm th e G o ld e n E m b ry o . T h is A lc h e m i­ M o s t o f th e s e p r o b le m s c a n b e re c tifie d b y
cal tr a n s f o r m a tio n s ta g e is s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s h a v in g th e d is c ip le ro ll h is e y e s fo rm Z i to M ao ,
" C r e a tin g th e G o ld e n F e tu s ." W u, a n d You fo r 36 b re a th s , u n til th e lig h t s ta b iliz e s
C orrecting P roblems (F ig u re 1.838). T h en , th e d isc ip le m u s t im m e d ia te ly
If th e w h ite lig h t o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t s w a llo w th e G o ld e n N e c ta r, le a d it d o w n th e C o n ­
r a d ia tin g w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n is g a th e r e d c e p tio n V essel in to h is G o ld e n S to v e , a n d e n e rg e ti­
to o early , w h e n it is still y o u n g a n d d e lic a te , it w ill cally se a l it. T h is s h o u ld c a u s e a lo u d r u m b lin g
s u d d e n ly d is p e r s e its e n e rg y b e f o re d e s c e n d in g s o u n d to b e h e a rd fro m in s id e th e lo w e r a b d o m e n .
in to th e Y ello w C o u r t. T h e re fo re , c a re m u s t b e N e x t, th e d is c ip le s h o u ld ro ll h is e y e s d o w n
m a in ta in e d in " h o ld in g " a n d c o n ta in in g th e L in g in to h is L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d k e e p th e fo c u s o f h is
Q i a n d L in g S h e n u n til it e n e rg e tic a lly s ta b iliz e s . c o n c e n tra tio n th e re , u n til th e lig h t a g a in sta b iliz e s.
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(The Kan and Li S teaming P ractice) - on Kunlun
into the Mountain
In D a o is t A lch e m y , th e re a re m a n y ty p e s o f
Heavenly
D u a l C u ltiv a tio n a n d e n e rg e tic c o p u la tio n te c h ­ Pool —
n iq u e s u s e d in tra n s f o rm in g th e d is c ip le 's Jing, Q i,
a n d S h e n a n d e n e rg e tic a lly " fe e d " th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t. T h e m o s t p o p u la r te c h n iq u e k n o w n to th e
p u b lic is th e D ra g o n a n d T ig e r C o p u la tio n p r a c ­ [ "ShenlDao 1
[imperial Fire]
tice, a ls o k n o w n a s th e K a n (W ater) a n d Li (Fire) ■ Back Gate >
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1 Collection f
is d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s: [ Point) _ J
• F ro m a s ittin g p o s tu re , fo c u s y o u r m in d o n
y o u r H e a r t F ire (lo c a te d in th e M id d le D a n -
tia n ) a n d th e K id n e y W a te r (lo c a te d in th e b a se
Red f “Mingm en” 1
o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n ). Heart Fire I Gate of I
• Im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th e H e a r t's I m p e r ia l Descends L Life/Destiny J
F ire tra n s f o r m in g in to a B rig h t R e d F ireb all.
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to w a r d th e fro n t o f y o u r b o d y , a n d d e s c e n d ­
i(Kidney Waten Dark Blue
in g d o w n y o u r C o n c e p tio n V essel in to y o u r Kidney W ater
I Collection *
L o w e r D a n tia n . S ee th e b r ig h t R e d F ire B all [ Point) I Aescends
p o s itio n its e lf u n d e r th e G o ld e n C a u ld r o n ,
lo c a te d 4 fin g e rs b e lo w y o u r n a v e l (F ig u re Figure 1.839. The Fire and W ater
1.839). Steaming Meditation Practice
• N e x t, im a g in e a n d v is u a liz e th e D a r k B lu e
liq u id o f th e K id n e y W a te r b e g in to m o v e fro m in g ). C o n tin u e in th is m a n n e r u n til h e a t is fe lt
y o u r D ra g o n W ell p o in t (H u iy in ), lo c a te d in in th e S to v e .
y o u r lo w e r p e r in e u m . Im a g in e a n d feel th e • C lo se y o u r e y e lid s , a n d ro ll b o th e y e s u p a n d
co o l d a r k e n e rg y m o v e to w a r d s th e b a c k o f b a c k , in o r d e r to lo o k t o w a r d s th e N iw a n
y o u r b o d y , a n d a s c e n d u p y o u r s p in e v ia th e P a la c e , lo c a te d in s id e th e c e n te r o f th e U p p e r
G o v e rn in g V essel. A s th e D a rk B lu e K id n e y D a n tia n . By e x te r n a lly u n itin g th e c e le s tia l
W a te r ris e s u p y o u r s p in e , feel it e n te r in to e n e rg ie s o f th e S u n (left e y e ) a n d M o o n ( r ig h t
th e S h e n d a o a re a , lo c a te d a t th e b a c k o f y o u r ey e ), th e b o d y w ill a u to m a tic a lly u n ite th e
H e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n are a . in te rn a l e n e rg ie s o f th e h e a r t a n d M id d le D a n ­
• F ro m th e c e n te r o f th e H e a rt, im a g in e a n d feel tia n (H o u s e o f F ire) w ith th e in te rn a l e n e rg ie s
th e D a rk B lu e K id n e y W a te r d e s c e n d d o w n o f th e K id n e y s a n d L o w e r D a n tia n ( H o u s e o f
y o u r c e n te r c o re T h r u s tin g V essel a n d e n te r W a te r).
in to th e L o w e r D a n tia n 's G o ld e n C a u ld r o n . • A s t h e G o l d e n C a u l d r o n b e g i n s to h e a t,
• N e x t, w ith th e W a te r Q i p o s itio n e d a b o v e a n d it s te a m s th e K id n e y W a te r, c a u s in g la r g e
th e F ire Q i p o s itio n e d b elo w , b e g in to " S to k e a m o u n ts o f P u r p le Q i to rise u p fro m in s id e
th e F ire o f th e S to v e ," b y c o m p r e s s in g th e th e b o d y 's lo w e r a b d o m in a l a re a .
lo w e r a b d o m e n a n d e x h a lin g y o u r b r e a th in • D ire c t th is P u r p le M ist to " A s c e n d th e M o u n ­
a c o n s is te n t, rh y th m ic p u ls e (B ello w s B re a th - ta in s " (i.e., fo llo w th e r o u te o f th e s p in e in to

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th e b ra in ) , u n til it re a c h e s th e N in e S a c re d Inhale 7 Red Breaths

P e a k s (th e N in e C h a m b e r s o f th e U p p e r D a n - From the South -
tia n ), Click Teeth 7 Times
• C o n tin u e to h o ld th is im a g e , u n til y o u feel th e e
p u r p le m is t g a th e r in g o v e r K u n lu n M o u n ta in Inhale 7 Inhale 7
(th e N iw a n P ala c e ). Green Breaths White Breaths
From the East -
• N o w , feel th e p u r p l e m is t g a th e r a n d b e c o m e
Click Teeth
LOI From the West -
Click Teeth
a c lu s te r o f p o w e rfu l t h u n d e r c lo u d s . Im a g in e 7 Times 7 Times
a n d feel th e s e p o w e r f u l t h u n d e r c lo u d s s u d ­
d e n ly b e g in to r a in , a n d p o u r th e ir s a c re d liq ­ [ Inhale 8 Golden
Inhale 7 Indigo Breaths I Breaths From i
]
u id d o w n o n to K u n lu n M o u n ta in , c o m p le te ly
c o v e rin g th e s a c re d m o u n ta in w ith a m ig h ty From the North - •the Center - Click1
d o w n p o u r.
Click Teeth 7 Times I
Jeeth 8 Tmes_ J
• I m a g in e a n d fe e l th is s a c r e d liq u id g a t h e r
in s id e th e H e a v e n ly P o o l (i.e., c e n te r o f th e Figure 1.840. Inhale, and click the teeth 36 times
U p p e r P a la te ). T h e n p la c e y o u r to n g u e o n to (7 times per each of the Four Directions,
th e u p p e r s o ft p a la te in o r d e r to g a th e r th is and 8 times for the Center)
s p e c ia l c e le stia l elixir.
• A s y o u feel th e s p e c ia l s a liv a b e g in n in g to W ith e a c h sw a llo w , s e n d th e c u ltiv a te d Q i
g a th e r, clic k y o u r te e th 36 tim e s to c r e a te th e c o n ta in e d w ith in e a c h s h o r t in h a la tio n d o w n
S o u n d o f T h u n d e r . B e g in n in g fro m th e E ast, th e c e n te r o f th e b o d y , a n d s to r e th e m a g ic a l
in h a le Q i fro m th e F iv e D ire c tio n s. E ac h tim e e lix ir in s id e th e k id n e y s .
y o u in h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e , clic k y o u r te e th • T h e n , v is u a liz e a b r ig h t lig h t r a d ia tin g fro m
a c c o r d in g to th e f o llo w in g fiv e d ir e c tio n a l b e t w e e n y o u r k i d n e y s . P la c e th e f o c u s o f
p a tte r n s (F ig u re 1.840). T h e to ta l s h o u ld e q u a l y o u r a tte n tio n o n to th is lig h t, u n til y o u se e it
35 tim e s. s h o o t u p a lo n g th e s p in e a n d e n te r th e N iw a n
7 -G re e n B re a th s fro m th e E ast, P a la c e .
7 -R ed B re a th s fro m th e S o u th , • A s y o u v is u a liz e its g o ld e n r a d ia n c e , g lo w in g
7 - W h ite B re a th s fro m th e W est, in s id e th e N iw a n P alace (P in eal G la n d ), re p e a t
7 -B lack B re a th s fro m th e N o r th , a n d th e fo llo w in g in c a n ta tio n 21 tim e s:
8- G o ld e n B re a th s fro m th e C e n te r. •
“The Heavenly W orthy
• A s y o u in h a le th r o u g h th e n o s e a n d d ic k y o u r of the Great Transformation
te e th , v is u a liz e , im a g in e , a n d feel all 9 S a c re d at the Golden Gate”
M o u n ta in s o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n " s h a k e ," a s
if e a c h o f th e N in e C h a m b e r s w e re s u d d e n ly W ith in a fe w m in u te s , th e g o ld e n ra d ia n c e
a w a k e n e d b y th e s o u n d o f th u n d e r . w ill s p r e a d fro m th e N iw a n P a la c e , a n d s h in e
• N e x t, s tr a ig h te n a n d s tre tc h th e n e c k lik e a o u ts id e y o u r b o d y in all T en D ire c tio n s.
tu rtle , a n d s w a llo w th e s p e c ia l s a liv a (" Ju ic e
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the eyes and slowly circle them down, left, and up.
Leading the True Alchemical Agent
O n c e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t b e c o m e s e n e r ­
g e tic a lly a c tiv a te d (i.e., h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n r a d ia te
fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n ), it m u s t th e n b e d ir e c te d
to flo w u p th e s p in e th r o u g h th e th re e b a c k g a te s .
In o r d e r to a c c o m p lis h th is ta sk , th e d is c ip le w ill
s it in s ile n t m e d ita tio n fo r th e n e x t s e v e n d a y s ,
a n d sp e c ific a lly fo c u s o n g u id in g th e tra n s f o r m e d
s p iritu a liz e d e n e rg y o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n u p h is s p in e .
O n c e th e e n e rg y b e g in s to m o v e , it m u s t b e
g e n tly d ire c te d to flo w u p th e G o v e r n in g V essel.
It is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le d o e s n o t a tte m p t
to fo rce th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n ts m o v e m e n t u p th e
s p in e . In s te a d , h e m u s t p a tie n tly w a it fo r it to
m o v e o n its o w n a c c o rd . A s it b e g in s to m o v e , th e
d is c ip le s h o u ld g e n tly g u id e it a lo n g th e p r o p e r
e n e rg e tic p a th w a y , b y m o v in g h is e y e s fro m th e
b a se o f h is s p in e to w a rd th e to p o f h is h e a d (F ig u re
1.841). T h e e n tire a s c e n s io n p ro c e s s is d e s c rib e d
a s fo llo w s;
The First Gate
O n c e t h e s p i r i t u a l i z e d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
e n te r s in to th e C o ccy x P a s s (lo c a te d a t th e b a s e
o f th e ta ilb o n e ), th e d is c ip le s h o u ld g e n tly a n d
s lo w ly roll h is e y e s u p w a r d , s o ftly in h a le th r o u g h
h is n o se , a n d p re s s h is to n g u e a g a in s t th e u p p e r
p a la te ( H e a v e n ly P o o l), to s u c k a n d d r a w th e
s p ir itu a liz e d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t u p w a r d to w a r d s
th e S e c o n d P ass. T h e Q i m u s t b e s lo w ly d ire c te d
to m o v e th r o u g h th e L o w e r G a te o f th e s p in e .
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t e a c h o f th e th re e
b a c k g a te s s h o u ld a lr e a d y b e " o p e n ," d u e to th e
D a o is t A l c h e m y
Figure 1.842. The "Goat Slowly Drawing the Cart"
Figure 1.843. The special "Sitting Block,"
used to seal the perineum and prevent the Qi from
“Falling From Lower Magpie Bridge"
p r e v io u s e x e rc ise s (i.e.. T h e Six S ecret S ta g e s o f th e
M ic ro c o s m ic O r b it F ire C y cle) p e r f o r m e d d u r in g
th e " L a y in g a F o u n d a tio n " S ta g e.
W h e n d r a w i n g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m
th e F irs t P a s s u p to th e S e c o n d P ass, th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld p r o c e e d c a re fu lly a n d w ith a s h o r t p a c e ,
s im ila r in fa s h io n to th e lig h tn e s s o f a c a rt s lo w ly
b e in g d r a w n u p h ill b y a g o a t (F ig u re 1.842).
If th e d is c ip le s tre tc h e s h is lo w e r b a c k , a n d
s o f tly p r e s s e s h is M in g m e n (G V -4) a r e a b a c k ­
w a r d s , th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t w ill b e s u d d e n l y
th r u s t in to th e b a s e o f h is s p in e , a n d n a tu r a lly
p ro c e e d p a s s th e F irs t S p in a l G a te o n its o w n .
P recautions
If th e F irs t G a te of th e s p in e is n o t " o p e n ," b u t
e n e rg e tic a lly b lo c k e d , th e c u ltiv a te d s p ir itu a liz e d
e n e r g y c a n n o t flo w u p w a r d , a n d w ill e v e n tu a lly
d r a in a w a y v ia th e a n u s . T h is w ill c a u s e th e d is ­
c ip le to lo se all o f h is m a n y h o u r s o f tra in in g . In a n ­
c ie n t C h in a , th is e n e rg e tic p h e n o m e n a w a s k n o w n
a s " F a llin g F ro m th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e ."
In o r d e r to p r e v e n t th is fro m h a p p e n in g , s e v ­
e ra l D a o is t sc h o o ls e n c o u r a g e th e ir d is c ip le s to s it
o n a s m a ll r o u n d c o n v e x w o o d e n b lo c k (th e siz e o f
a b u n ) w r a p p e d w ith clo th . T h is sp ec ia l " to o l" w a s
u s e d in o r d e r to se a l th e L o w e r M a g p ie B rid g e ,
d u r in g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n tim e (F ig u re 1.843).
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Figure 1.844. The “Deer Quickly Drawing the Cart“
O th e r D a o is t s c h o o ls tr a d itio n a lly h a v e th e ir
c lo s e d - d o o r d is c ip le s s it o n a to w e l th a t h a s b e e n
s p e c ia lly r o lle d - u p a n d p la c e d a g a in s t th e d i s ­
c ip le ^ lo w e r p e r in e u m . T h is sp e c ia l " to o l" w a s
u s e d a s a se c re t m e th o d o f s e a lin g th e L o w e r G a te ,
a n d p r e v e n tin g th e tr a n s f o r m e d K id n e y J in g Q i
fro m le a k in g o u t th e a n u s .
The S econd Gate
A fte r th e A lch em ical A g e n t h a s p a s s e d th e F irst
G a te (C occyx P ass), a n d re a c h e d th e S e c o n d G a te
(lo c a te d a t th e S h e n d a o , b e tw e e n th e s h o u ld e rs ),
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld q u ic k ly roll h is e y e s u p w a r d ,
so ftly in h a le th ro u g h h is n o se, a n d p re s s h is to n g u e
a g a in s t th e u p p e r p a la te (H e a v e n ly P ool). T h is sp e ­
cial te c h n iq u e is u s e d in o r d e r to s u c k a n d d r a w th e
A lch e m ic al A g e n t p a s t th e S eco n d G ate, a llo w in g it
to p ro c e e d a lo n g its e n e rg e tic p a th w a y to w a r d th e
T h ird G a te . D u rin g th is sp ec ia l tim e in c u ltiv a tio n
p ra c tic e , th e Q i m u s t b e d ire c te d to m o v e r a p id ly
th ro u g h th e M id d le G a te o f th e s p in e .
W h e n d r a w in g th e s p ir itu a liz e d A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t fro m th e S e c o n d G a te u p to th e T h ird G a te
(Ja d e P illo w P alace ), th e d is c ip le s h o u ld p ro c e e d
q u ick ly , w ith la rg e s te p s , s im ila r in fa s h io n to th e
n im b le n e s s o f a c a rt q u ic k ly b e in g d r a w n u p h ill
b y a d e e r (F ig u re 1.844).
If th e d is c ip le s tre tc h e s h is m id d le b a c k , a n d
s o ftly p r e s s e s h is S h e n d a o (G V -11) a r e a b a c k ­
w a r d s , th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t w ill b e s u d d e n l y
th r u s t in to th e m id d le o f th e s p in e , a n d n a tu r a lly
p ro c e e d p a s s th e s e c o n d S p in a l G a te o n its o w n .
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Figure 1.845. The M
Ox Steadily Drawing the Cart"
T h e T h ir d G a te
A fte r th e A lc h e m ic al A g e n t h a s p a s s e d th e Sec­
o n d G a te a n d re a c h e d th e T h ird G a te (lo ca ted a t th e
O c c ip u t), th e d isc ip le s h o u ld th e n d ire c t h is e y e s to
ro ll u p w a r d , firm ly y e t g e n tly in h a le th r o u g h h is
n o se , a n d p re s s h is to n g u e a g a in s t th e u p p e r p a la te
(H e a v e n ly P o o l). T h is sp e c ia l te c h n iq u e is u s e d in
o r d e r to s u c k a n d d r a w th e A lch em ical A g e n t a lo n g
its e n e rg e tic p a th w a y to w a r d th e N iw a n P alace.
D u r in g th is tr a n s itio n , th e Q i m u s t b e s tr o n g ly
d ire c te d to m o v e th r o u g h th e U p p e r G a te .
W h e n d r a w in g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t fro m th e
T h ird G a te (Ja d e P illo w P a la c e ) u p to th e N iw a n
P a la c e , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld c h a r g e f o r w a r d w ith
m u c h p o w e r, s im ila r in fa s h io n to th e s tr e n g th o f
a c a rt b e in g d r a w n u p h ill b y a n o x (F ig u re 1.845).
If th e d is c ip le s tre tc h e s h is c h in b a c k w a r d s ,
a n d s o ftly p r e s s e s h is F e n g fu (G V -16) a r e a b a c k ­
w a r d , th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t w ill b e s u d d e n l y
th r u s t in to th e b r a in , a n d n a tu r a lly p r o c e e d p a s s
th e T h ird S p in a l G a te o n its o w n .
In th e s e c re t D a o is t te a c h in g s o f Refining the
Elixir, it is ta u g h t th a t it is n e c e s s a ry fo r th e d is ­
c ip le to firs t e n e rg e tic a lly c u ltiv a te a n d th e n s e n d
th e p o w e r f u l Q i g a th e r e d w ith in h is M a g ic P e a rl
u p w a r d , c ir c u la tin g it fro m th e L o w e r M a g p ie
B rid g e , u p th e s p in e . T h e e n e r g y is to th e n " s tr ik e
a n d p a s s th o u g h t" th e U p p e r G a te o f th e d is c ip le 's
h e a d , a n d p r o g r e s s fu rth e r, in to th e c e n te r c o re o f
th e b ra in .
P recautions
A fte r th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d h a s b e e n d i ­
re c te d to flo w u p th e s p in e a n d h a s b e e n g a th e r e d
in s id e th e b ra in , a d d itio n a l p r e c a u tio n s m u s t b e

Figure 1.846. The special “Nose-Pin,"
used to seal the nasal passage and prevent the Qi from
“Falling From The Upper Magpie Bridge"
^ S ( 3 ) ^
Moon Sun
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Figure 1.847. Close the eyes and then circle them
down - left - Up and - Right: For 36 Rotations
ta k e n in o r d e r to su c c e ssfu lly c o m p le te th e p ro c e s s
o f c u ltiv a tin g th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
O n c e th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t is c u ltiv a te d a n d
d ire c te d to s ta y in s id e th e N i w a n P a la c e o f th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , it is th e n k n o w n a s th e " T ru e A lc h e m i­
cal S e e d " (i.e., th e "T ru e S e e d o f I m m o rta lity " ).
A fte r th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d h a s b e e n r a ­
d ia tin g its lig h t w ith in th e O rig in a l C a v ity o f th e
S p ir it (i.e., th e N iw a n P a la c e ), it w ill s u d d e n l y
d e s c e n d fro m th e c e n te r o f th e fo r e h e a d to s e e k
a n e n e rg e tic o u tle t. If a t th is im p o r ta n t tim e o f
tra n s f o rm a tio n , th e n o s e is " o p e n " a n d n o t s e a le d ,
th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y w ill d r a in a w a y v ia th e n o se ,
a n d th e d is c ip le w ill lo se all o f h is p r e v io u s p r o g ­
re ss. In a n c ie n t C h in a , th is e n e rg e tic p h e n o m e n a
w a s k n o w n a s " F a llin g F ro m th e U p p e r M a g p ie
B rid g e ." In o r d e r to p re v e n t th is fro m h a p p e n in g ,
s e v e ra l D a o is t s c h o o ls e n c o u r a g e th e ir d is c ip le s
to u s e a w o o d e n N o s e - p in in o r d e r to b lo c k th e
n a s a l p a s s a g e a n d seal th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e
d u r in g th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n tim e (F ig u re 1.846).
O n c e th e d is c ip le p la c e s th e N o s e -P in o n h is n o se ,
h e s h o u ld q u ic k ly c lo se h is e y e s (in d u c in g a Yin
s ta te ), a n d roll th e m fro m th e left to th e r ig h t 9
tim e s (F ig u re 1.847). T h e n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
DAOisT A l c h e m y
Up
X
' . « V (4)^-V Ri9ht Left (2 )^ '
~ Down_
k(3 )/0
Figure 1.848. Open the eyes and then circle them
Up - Left - Down and - Right: For 24 Rotations
p a u s e a n d g a z e in to h is N iw a n P alace , in o r d e r to
m a k e s u r e th a t th e ra d ia n t w h ite lig h t still a p p e a r s
in s id e th e N iw a n P a la c e . T h is s h o u ld b e r e p e a te d
f o u r tim e s in o r d e r to ra is e th e Y ang Q i w ith in th e
T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S eed ; e q u a llin g 36 fu ll ro ta tio n s .
I m m e d ia te ly a f te r th e la s t ro ta tio n , th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld th e n o p e n h is e y e s (in d u c in g a Y ang
S ta te ), a n d ro ll th e m fro m r ig h t to le ft 6 tim e s
(F ig u re 1.848). T h e n , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld p a u s e a n d
g a z e in to h is N iw a n P a la c e , in o r d e r to m a k e s u r e
th a t th e r a d ia n t w h ite lig h t still a p p e a r s in s id e th e
N iw a n P a la c e . T h is s h o u ld b e r e p e a te d fo u r tim e s
in o r d e r to lo w e r th e Y in Q i w ith in th e A lc h e m ic a l
A g e n t; e q u a llin g 24 fu ll ro ta tio n s .
T h e r o llin g o f th e e y e s is u s e d in o r d e r to
c a u s e t h e t r a n s f o r m e d Q i a n d S h e n to u n i t e ,
c r e a tin g L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ). T h is sp e c ia l
tra n s f o r m e d e n e rg y (L in g Q i) is c o n s id e r e d to b e
th e T ru e P re n a ta l S eed o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t.
N e x t, a s th e d isc ip le tu r n s h is e y e s d o w n w a r d ,
th is T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S eed , w h ic h is c u r re n tly still
r a d ia tin g w h ite lig h t w ith in h is N iw a n P a la c e lik e
a G re a t L u m in o u s P e a rl, w ill s u d d e n ly d e s c e n d
fro m th e fo re h e a d a n d s e e k a n o u tle t th r o u g h th e
n o s e . T h is is w h y th e N o s e - p in is so im p o r ta n t a t
th is s ta g e o f tra in in g . If th e n o s e is se a le d , a n d th e
T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d is p r e v e n te d fro m " e s c a p ­
in g ," th e d is c ip le c a n th e n " F re e z e h is S p irit" (b y
r e m a in in g m o tio n le s s a n d th o u g h tle s s ). T h is is
a c c o m p lis h e d b y lo o k in g d o w n w a r d a n d w a itin g
fo r th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d to n a tu r a lly m o v e
o n its o w n .
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Figure 1.849. The ‘Golden Fetus’ inside the True Seed”
O n c e i t s ta r ts to m o v e , th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l
S e e d ( o r M a g ic P e a rl) m u s t th e n b e d ir e c te d to
flo w p a s t th e U p p e r M a g p ie B rid g e (i.e., th e n o se ),
a n d th r o u g h th e M id d le M a g p ie B rid g e (i.e., u p p e r
p a la te o f th e m o u th ) . H e re , th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l
Seed m u s t be blended w ith th e Juice o f Jade (sa ­
liv a ) a n d s w a llo w e d a s " G o ld e n N e c ta r," w h e r e
i t w ill p a s s d o w n th e " T w e lv e S to rie d C h a m b e r "
(w in d p ip e ) , p a s t th e H e a r t a n d L iver, a n d th e n b e
d ire c te d a n d s to r e d in s id e th e d is c ip le 's " O rig in a l
S ea," lo c a te d in s id e h is Y ellow C o u r t (s o la r p le x u s )
a re a . O n c e th e " G o ld e n N e c ta r (T rue S eed ) re a c h e s
th e Y ello w C o u r t it w ill im m e d ia te ly e n e rg e tic a lly
in v ig o r a te it.
O n c e sa fe in s id e th e Y e llo w C o u rt, th e e n e rg y
o f th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d m u s t th e n b e m ix e d
w ith th e F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs o f th e d is c ip le ’s F iv e
V irtu e s (th e c u ltiv a te d e n e rg ie s o f th e d is c ip le 's
C o m p a s s io n , In n e r-P e a c e , I n te g r ity , T ru th , a n d
D iv in e W isd o m ).
F r o m t h e Y e llo w C o u r t , t h e d i s c i p l e w ill
o b s e r v e th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d d e s c e n d h i s
C o n c e p tio n V essel a n d e n te r in to th e L o w e r D a n -
tia n , w h e r e it w ill r e m a in s ta tio n a ry , e n e rg e tic a lly
b lo s s o m , a n d b e a r m a g ic a l fr u it (F ig u re 1.849).
O n c e th e G o ld e n N e c ta r (T ru e A lc h e m ic a l
S e e d ) h a s r e a c h e d th e L o w e r D a n tia n , it w ill e n ­
e rg e tic a lly g r o w in to a G o ld e n S te m , w h ic h w ill
b lo s s o m a n d m a n if e s t a s a flo w e r o f r a d ia n t lig h t.
T h is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic flo w e r h a s b o th Yin (W h ite
L ig h t) a n d Y ang ( G o ld e n L ig h t) a ttr ib u te s , w h ic h
m u s t b e u n ite d in o r d e r to fo rm a n e n e rg e tic fru it
(th e I m m o r ta l F e tu s).
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G o ld en F etus Stage 3:
C r e a t in g t h e G o l d e n F e t u s
F ro m th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W u ji (c re a te d
th r o u g h q u ie s c e n t m e d ita tio n ), c o m e s th e m a n i­
f e s ta tio n o f th e Taiji (i.e., th e M y s te r io u s G a te ,
r a d ia t in g its lig h t w ith in th e U p p e r D a n tia n . T h is
s p e c ia l lig h t re v e a ls to th e d is c ip le , th e m y s tic a l
c irc le o f lig h t th a t is th e tr u e s p ir itu a l n a t u r e o f h is
Y u a n S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
O n c e th e e n e rg y o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t h a s
b e e n tr a n s f o r m e d in to th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d
in s id e th e U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d th e lig h t o f th is
s p e c ia l L u m in e s c e n t P e a rl h a s th e n b e e n s u c c e s s ­
fu lly r o o te d in s id e th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n ,
th e tr u e a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g b e g in s .
In D a o is t m a g ic , th e d is c ip le " b e g in s " h is
a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e o n ly a fte r e n e rg e tic a lly p u r g ­
in g a n d tra n s f o rm in g h is P o s tn a ta l S h e n (a c q u ire d
p e r s o n a lity ) a n d a c tiv e ly p u r if y in g h is P r e n a ta l
Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit). In o r d e r to d e v e lo p h is
Im m o rta l S pirit, th is c o n siste n t s p iritu a l tra n sfo rm a ­
tio n p ro c e s s m u s t p ro c e e d th ro u g h s e v e ra l stag es.
D u rin g th is im p o rta n t tim e o f s p iritu a l g ro w th , th e
d isc ip le w ill n o w b e g in to o b se rv e th e r a d ia n t co lo rs
o f th re e sp ecial lights, w h e n e v e r h e m ed ita te s. T h ese
sp e c ia l c o lo re d lig h ts a r e d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
• R e d L ig h t: T h e e n e r g e tic lig h t o f V ita lity (Q i)
is th e c o lo r o f " R e d ." W h e n th is b lo o d -c o lo r
is o b s e r v e d d u r in g d e e p m e d ita tio n , it re v e a ls
th e " F a ls e " lig h t o f th e M y s te r io u s G a te .
• W h ite L ig h t: T h e Yin en e rg e tic lig h t o f tra n s ­
fo rm ed S p iritu alized V itality (Ling Q i) is "W h ite"
in color, like M o o n lig h t. W h en th is p u re ra d ia n t
co lo r is o b se rv e d d u rin g d e e p m ed itatio n , it re ­
v eals th e "T rue" M y sterio u s G a te o f th e O rig in al
S pirit, "w h ic h h a s n e ith e r b e g in n in g n o r e n d ."
W h e n th e W h ite L ig h t o f V itality (also k n o w n
a s " H u i G u a n g " ) fu lly d e v e lo p s , it c a n th e n
b e tr a in e d to b e c o m e th e G o ld e n L ig h t o f th e
Im m o rta l S eed (a lso k n o w n a s " S h a n G u a n g " ).
• G o l d e n L ig h t: T h e Y a n g e n e r g e tic lig h t o f
tra n s f o rm e d S p ir itu a liz e d V itality (L in g S h e n )
is " G o ld " in co lo r, a n d s h in e s lik e p u r e g o ld .
W h e n t h is p u r e r a d i a n t c o lo r is o b s e r v e d
g lo w in g t h r o u g h o u t th e b o d y d u r i n g d e e p
m e d i t a t i o n , it r e v e a ls th e m a n if e s ta tio n o f
th e Y ang S p ir it B o d y , a n d th e b e g in n in g o f

Im m o rta lity . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e Im m o r­
ta l S e e d is th e e n e rg e tic c r y s ta lliz a tio n o f th e
tra n s f o r m e d Y ang G e n e ra tiv e F orce.
W h e n th e Y ang G o ld en L ight a n d Yin W h ite
L ig h t b o th en erg etically fuse, a P recio u s L ight
(Bao G u a n g ) em erges, a n d is o b serv ed as a g o ld ­
e n p ea rl in sid e a b rig h t field o f w h ite M oonlight.
In th e first sta g e o f tra n sfo rm a tio n , th e e n e r­
g ized G e n e ra tiv e F orce (Jing Q i) rise s to u n ite
w ith th e d isc ip le 's Yuan S h en (O riginal S pirit) in
h is U p p e r D a n tia n , a n d th e tra n s fo rm e d S p iri­
tu al V itality (L ing Q i) m an ife sts itself w ith in th e
d isc ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n as a b rig h t w h ite light.
In th e sec o n d sta g e of tra n sfo rm a tio n . S p iritu ­
a liz e d V itality (L ing Q i) d e s c e n d s to u n ite w ith
th e en e rg y o f th e d isc ip le 's O rig in al S p irit (Y uan
S h en ) in h is L o w e r D a n tia n , a n d a G o ld e n L ig h t
m a n ife s ts its e lf w ith in th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r
D a n tia n (it is a c tu a lly R ed -Y ello w in co lo r).
T h e u n io n o f th e se tw o lig h ts (W h ite Yin a n d
G o ld e n Y ang) w ill p ro d u c e th e Im m o rta l S eed,
w h ic h w ill c a u s e a G o ld e n L ig h t to a p p e a r
in s id e th e W h ite L igh t, in th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
T h is sp e c ia l lig h t w ill b e o b s e rv e d in sid e th e
"T ru e" M y ste rio u s G a te o f th e O rig in a l S p irit
(lo ca ted w ith in th e M in g ta n g - H a ll o f L ight).
W h e n th e illu m in a tio n o f th e s p irit is o b se rv e d
in tern a lly , it w ill also b e o b s e rv e d ex tern ally .
W h e n th e G o ld e n L ig h t a p p e a r s , th e b a c k
o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a d w ill v ib ra te , a n d h e w ill
h e a r th e In n e r-S o u n d o f th e H is s o f th e D ra g o n
in h is r ig h t ea r, a n d th e R o a r o f th e T ig e r in
h is le ft ear. F ire w ill b la z e fro m w ith in th e d is ­
c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n , e n e rg y w ill ris e in s id e
h is b o d y lik e e f fe rv e s c e n t b u b b le s , a n d h is
g e n ita l o r g a n s w ill r e tr a c t a n d d r a w in w a r d .
A t th is p o in t in train in g , it is e sse n tial for th e
G o ld en E gg (th e e n e rg iz e d "c o n ta in e r" o f the
G o ld e n E m bryo), to b e n u rtu re d b y th e sp iritu a l
e n e rg y of th e F ive B reaths (V irtues), re so n a tin g
from w ith in the d iscip le's Five Yin O rgans. W ith­
o u t th e in te rm in g lin g o f th e se Five B reaths, th e
G o ld en L ight w ill n o t m an ife st w ith in th e L ow er
D a n tian . A cco rd in g to an c ie n t D aoist teachings,
" th e U n io n o f Yin a n d Y ang is th e fo u n d a tio n o f
th e D ao, a n d th e H a rm o n y o f the Five E lem en ts
p ro d u c e s th e Elixir of Im m o rtality ."
D A o iS T A lchem y
Figure 1.850, The Alchemical Agent
ts directed to move up and down the center Taiji Pole
E v e n tu a lly , a f te r r e fin in g th e G o ld e n E g g ,
th e e n e rg y b e c o m e s a c tiv e w ith in th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , flo w s u p th e s p in e , o v e r th e h e a d ,
a n d e n te r s in to th e h e a r t, c a u s in g a b r ig h t
w h ite lig h t to r a d ia te fro m th e h e a r t a re a .
C r e a t in g T h e G o l d e n E g g
In th e fo llo w in g m e d ita tio n , th e d is c ip le w ill
b e g in to c re a te th e E n e rg e tic E m b ry o n ic S a c k o f
th e G o ld e n F e tu s, s o m e tim e s c a lle d " C r e a tin g o f
th e G o ld e n E g g ." T h is s p e c ia l a lc h e m ic a l m e th o d
c o n sists o f firs t h a v in g th e d is c ip le d r iv e th e G re a t
L u m in o u s P e a rl (i.e., c u ltiv a te d Y ang S h e n r a d ia t­
in g w ith in h is N iw a n P a la c e , a ls o k n o w n a s th e
T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S e e d ) in to th e lo w e r e n e rg e tic
field o f h is L o w e r D a n tia n . In D a o is t A lc h e m y ,
th is is s o m e tim e s c a lle d " R o o tin g th e Y an g S p i r i t "
O n c e th e Y ang S h e n is e n e rg e tic a lly c o m b in e d
a n d f u s e d w i t h th e r e f in e d A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
s to r e d w ith in th e in n e r c h a m b e r o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , it is th e n d ire c te d to m o v e u p a n d d o w n
th e b o d y 's Taiji P o le. A s th e tr a n s f o r m e d A lc h e m i­
cal A g e n t s o jo u r n s b e tw e e n th e H e a r t (H o u s e o f
F ire) a n d lo w e r a b d o m e n ( H o u s e o f W a te r), i t
a b s o r b s th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f th e F iv e
C u ltiv a te d V irtu e s, a n d tr a n s f o r m s in to th e m in to
th e T ru e B re a th (F ig u re 1.850).
T h e T ru e B re a th w ill e v e n tu a lly e n t e r a n d
r o o t itse lf in s id e th e in n e r c h a m b e r o f th e L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d c re a te th e s u d d e n s p ir itu a l s ta te o f
" G re a t B liss." T h is s p ir itu a l s ta te o f G r e a t B liss
a lw a y s o c c u rs d u r i n g th e c r e a tio n o f th e " T ru e
S e e d o f I m m o rta lity " (i.e., th e G o ld e n E m b ry o ).
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T h r o u g h s ile n t m e d ita tio n a n d th e q u ie tin g
o f th e m in d , th e d is c ip le le a r n s to re le a s e all a t­
ta c h m e n ts . A s h is m i n d s t o p s w a n d e r i n g , h i s
c o n s c io u s n e s s b e g in s to m e lt a w a y , a n d h e th e n
b e c o m e s a w a k e n e d to th e s p ir itu a l ra d ia n c e o f
h is T ru e N a tu r e . A s h e c o n tin u e s to e n e rg e tic a lly
c u ltiv a te a n d tra n s f o rm L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y )
a n d L in g S h e n (S p iritu a l M in d ), th e d is c ip le w ill
s u d d e n ly s e e th e lig h t o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t
b e c o m in g R e d a n d v ib r a tin g . A t th is p o in t in h is
m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e , th e d is c ip le is to im m e d ia te ly
s to r e th e tr a n s f o r m e d P r e n a ta l V ita lity in s id e h is
L o w e r D a n tia n . I n D a o is t A lc h e m y , th is s p e c ia l
m e th o d is tr a d itio n a lly c a lle d " E n te r in g in to a
C a v ity (I n n e r C h a m b e r ) W ith in a C a v ity (O u te r
C h a m b e r) ," a n d d e s c rib e s th e a n c ie n t m e th o d o f
g a th e r in g a n d u n i t in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d L in g Q i
a n d L in g S h e n w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n (F ig u re
1.851). T h is s p e c ia l m e th o d is c o n tin u o u s ly p r a c ­
tic e d u n til th e Im m o rta l F e tu s h a s fu lly d e v e lo p e d .
E v e n tu a lly , th e v ib r a tio n a n d e n e rg e tic " h u m ­
m in g " e x p e rie n c e d d u r i n g th e m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e
w ill b e r e p la c e d w ith a q u ie t s tilln e s s , w h ic h re ­
s u lts in a fe e lin g o f d e e p in n e r p e a c e . A s a re s u lt,
th e P r e n a ta l Q i is r e p le n is h e d , a n d th e v a r io u s
e n e r g ie s o f a ll o f th e F iv e Y in I n te r n a l O r g a n s
(i.e.. F iv e C o lo re d B re a th s ) n o lo n g e r o c c u p y th e
d is c ip le 's in te rn a l o r g a n s a n d tissu e s. A t th is tim e ,
th e r e s to r a tio n o f th e " O r ig in a l F e ta l B re a th in g "
is a g a in r e in s ta te d .
In D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , w h e n th e I m ­
m o rta l F e tu s is f o r m e d b y th e B all o f F ire, a w h ite
lig h t r a d ia tin g fro m w ith in th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t
w ill b e g in to illu m in a te all th in g s . B e c a u se th e a l­
c h e m ic a l u n io n o f th e c u ltiv a te d L in g Q i (S p iritu a l
V itality ) a n d L in g S h e n (S p iritu a l M in d ) p r o d u c e s
th e G o ld e n E g g , it m a n if e s ts a s a w h ite lig h t r a d i­
a tin g fro m w ith in th e h e a r t, c a u s in g v a r io u s fla s h ­
in g lig h ts to a ls o b e o b s e r v e d in s id e th e d is c ip le 's
h e a d . A t th is tim e , th e d is c ip le w ill h e a r th e In n e r-
S o u n d s o f th e " D r a g o n 's H u m " w ith in th e r ig h t
e a r (r e v e a lin g th e fu lln e s s o f V ita lity -Q i) a n d th e
" T ig e r 's R o a r" w ith in th e le ft e a r (r e v e a lin g th e
fu lln e s s o f G e n e r a tiv e F o rc e -Jin g ). T h is w ill c a u s e
a g r e a t b la z e o f g o ld e n lig h t to s u d d e n ly a p p e a r
in s id e th e d is c ip le 's U p p e r D a n tia n .
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Fetal
Breathing
W here
the
im mortal
Fetus is Home of
Created Serenity
Lower
Dantian
Figure 1.851. Creating the Golden Egg
(The Energetic Embryonic Sack of the Golden Fetus)
O n c e th e G o ld e n E g g is fu lly d e v e lo p e d , à
g o ld e n lig h t w ill n a tu r a lly m a n ife s t. A t th is p o in t
in h is tra n s f o rm a tio n p ro c e ss, th e d is c ip le w ill a lso
e x p e rie n c e th e u ltim a te s ta te o f d iv in e b lis s , a n d
h is b o d y w ill feel a s if it is flo a tin g o n c lo u d s , a s
h e ris e s in s p a c e to r id e th e w in d .
W h e n th e Im m o rta l S eed is fu lly m a tu r e d w ith ­
in th e G o ld e n E gg, th e d isc ip le w ill th e n e x p e rie n c e
" M o o n lig h t" c o n s ta n tly a p p e a r in g w ith in th e a r e a
o f h is M in g ta n g (H all o f L ig h t), a n d fla sh in g s p a r k s
a p p e a r in g w ith in h is H e a v e n 's E y e (Y in tan g ) a re a .
I t is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t a t th is s ta g e , if th e
d is c ip le c o n tin u e s to e a t fo o d , th e Y in e n e rg e tic
p r in c ip le w ill re m a in d o m in a n t in s id e h is p h y s i­
cal b o d y a n d th e Y ang e n e rg e tic p r in c ip le w ill n o t
b e c o m e g e n u in e . I n o r d e r to p r o te c t th is s p e c ia l
e n e r g e tic s ta te , th e d is c ip le m u s t c o n tin u e to liv e
o ff o f s p e c ia l h e r b a l te a s a n d s o u p s , d e s ig n e d to
e n h a n c e h is c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e . T h e u n i q u e fo r­
m u la e o f th e s e s p e c ia l te a s a n d s o u p s w ill v ary ,
d e p e n d in g o n th e d is c ip le 's c u r r e n t p h y s ic a l a n d
e n e rg e tic c o n s titu tio n .
A d d itio n a lly , w h e n th e I m m o r ta l S e e d m a ­
tu r e s in s id e th e G o ld e n E g g , a n d th e P r e n a ta l
Q i b e c o m e s s u ffic ie n tly fu ll, th e d is c ip le w ill n o
lo n g e r d e s ir e to s le e p o r e a t. T h is is b e c a u s e th e
e n e r g y t h a t w a s n e e d e d to r e p le n is h th e b o d y
th r o u g h s le e p , is n o w b e in g s u b s titu te d th r o u g h
th e d is c ip le 's m e d ita tio n p r a c tic e . T h e G o ld e n
E g g n o w a c ts a s a n in te rn a l g e n e ra to r, th a t fe e d s
th e in te rn a l o r g a n s a n d e n e rg e tic c h a n n e ls o f th e
d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies.

The Ten Excesses
A t th is s p e c ia l s ta g e in a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , in
o r d e r to p r e v e n t e n e rg e tic a lly d r a in in g th e c u lti­
v a te d S p ir itu a l V itality (L in g Q i) o f th e d e v e lo p ­
in g Im m o rta l S e e d , it is e s s e n tia l fo r th e d is c ip le
to a v o id th e "T en E x c e s s e s /' d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s
(F ig u re 1.852):
1. E x c e s s iv e W a lk in g : W e a k e n s th e N e r v e s
2. E x c e s s iv e S ta n d in g : W e a k e n s th e B o n e s
3. E x c e s s iv e S ittin g : W e a k e n s th e B lo o d
4. E x c e ssiv e S le e p in g : W e a k e n s th e B lo o d V es­
s e ls a n d th e p u ls e s .
5. E x c e s s iv e L is te n in g : W e a k e n s th e J in g (E s­
sen c e) a n d th e Jin g Q i (G e n e ra tiv e F o rce). T h e
e a r s a re th e e n e rg e tic site u s e d fo r s e n d in g o u t
th e S p irit v ia lis te n in g . T h e re fo re , lis te n in g to
e x te rn a l s o u n d s a n d v o ic e s c a n n o t o n ly c a u s e
th e h e a r t a n d b o d y to a w a k e n , e n g a g e , a n d
r e s p o n d , b u t c a n a ls o s c a tte r th e c u ltiv a te d
G e n e r a tiv e F o rce, th e re b y h a r m in g th e d is ­
c ip le 's P o (C o rp o re a l S o u l) a n d a ls o c a u s in g
th e Im m o rta l S e e d to sc a tte r.
6. E x c e ssiv e L o o k in g : W e a k e n s th e S h e n (S p irit).
W h e n a n y th in g is s e e n o r w a tc h e d v ia th e
e y e s , th e S p ir it is a t t a c h e d to it, a n d c a n ­
n o t s e p a r a te fro m it. T h e re fo re , a t th is tim e
in a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n tr a in in g , lo o k in g
a t e x te r n a l o b je c ts c a n c a u s e th e S p ir it to
w a n d e r, th e re b y h a r m in g th e d is c ip le 's H u n
(E th e re a l S o u l), a n d d a m a g in g h is Im m o rta l
S eed . In s te a d o f o b s e r v in g e x te rn a l th in g s , th e
d is c ip le 's e y e s s h o u ld b e c lo s e d a n d tu r n e d
b a c k to g a z e a t th e w h ite lig h t th a t a p p e a r s
w ith in h is N iw a n P a la c e .
7. E x c e s s iv e S p e a k i n g : W e a k e n s t h e Q i a n d
B re a th . T h e lo ss o f V ita lity (Q i) d u e to e x c e ss
s p e a k in g is c o n s id e r e d to b e c o m p a r a tiv e ly
g r e a te r th a n a n y o f th e o th e r a c tiv itie s . T h is
is b e c a u s e th e c a v ity o f th e H e a v e n ly P o o l (lo­
c a te d o n th e u p p e r p a la te o f th e m o u th ) is le ft
c o n tin u a lly o p e n , a llo w in g th e Q i to q u ic k ly
s c a tte r a n d d r a in a w a y . A d d itio n a lly , w h e n
th e d is c ip le s p e a k s a n d / o r b r e a th e s q u ic k ly ,
th e Q i a n d b re a th a ls o e a s ily d is p e r s e s a n d
c a n n o t b e r e g u la te d .
8. E x c e s s iv e T h in k in g : W e a k e n s th e S to m a c h ,
a n d g iv e ris e to th o u g h ts th a t c a n c a u s e th e
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.852. In order to prevent draining the
Spiritual Vitality (Ling Shen) Avoid the Ten Excesses
b o d y 's I n n e r F ire to ris e u p w a r d . T h e re fo re ,
w h e n th o u g h ts a rise , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld d i­
re c t h is a tte n tio n to fo llo w th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O r b it F ire C y c le in o r d e r to e r a d ic a te all m e n ­
ta l d is tra c tio n s . T h e a ro u s a l o f th e in te lle c t w ill
p r e v e n t th e c u ltiv a te d Q i fro m d e v e lo p in g ,
a n d th e S h e n ( M in d /S p ir it) fro m c o n tin u in g
in its s p ir itu a l p ra c tic e . In D a o is t alc h e m y , if
s tirrin g th o u g h ts c a u s e th e c u ltiv a te d s p iritu a l
e s s e n c e to v a n is h , th is is d u e to n e g le c t, w h ic h
le a d s to d u lln e s s a n d c o n f u s io n w ith in th e
d is c ip le 's m in d .
9. E x c e s s iv e S e x u a l P l e a s u r e : W e a k e n s th e
G e n e r a t i v e F o rc e a n d t h e d i s c i p l e 's M in g
(L ife). T h e re fo re , a t th is im p o r ta n t tim e in th e
d is c ip le 's a lc h e m ic a l c u ltiv a tio n s ta g e , a n y
fo rm o f sex is p r o h ib ite d .
1 0, E x c e s s iv e E a tin g : W e a k e n s th e H e a r t. T h e
n o s tr ils (w h ic h s m e ll a n d s a v o r fla v o rs) a re
a n i m p o r t a n t e n e r g e t i c lo c a tio n , u s e d f o r
c u ltiv a tin g th e d is c ip le 's I m m o rta l S p irit.
Forming inside The Golden Egg
T h e m e t h o d o f p r o d u c i n g t h e " I m m o r ta l
S e e d " w ith in th e G o ld e n E g g (i.e., th e T ru e A l­
c h e m ic a l S e e d ) c o n s is ts o f e n e rg e tic a lly u n itin g
th e H e a r t w ith th e e y e s, a n d th e n d ir e c tin g th e
fo c u s o f y o u r c o n c e n tr a tio n to le a d a n d r o o t y o u r
Y u an S h e n in to y o u r L o w e r D a n tia n .
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T h e in te n tio n o f th e d i s c i p l e 's fo c u s m u s t
b e p la c e d o n fu s in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d P o s tn a ta l
Q i w ith th e s p ir itu a liz e d P re n a ta l Y u a n Q i. T h is
sp e c ia l e n e r g e tic fu s io n s h o u ld c r e a te a p o w e r ­
ful h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n th a t is e x p e rie n c e d w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . T h e n , a b r ig h t r a d ia n t lig h t
is s u d d e n ly c r e a te d fro m th is s p e c ia l c o m b in e d
elixir, a n d m a n ife s ts w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
T h is r a d ia n t lig h t m u s t b e d ir e c te d to m o v e fro m
th e L o w e r D a n tia n to th e N iw a n P a la c e . T h is w ill
c a u s e th e g r e a t w h ite lig h t to fla sh s e v e ra l tim e s .
A t th is p o in t, th e d is c ip le m u s t c h o o s e to n u r t u r e
a n d d e v e lo p th e Im m o rta l S e e d .
In o r d e r to n u r t u r e a n d d e v e lo p th e I m m o rta l Figure 1.853. The "Golden Fetus” energetically grows
S e e d , th e d is c ip le m u s t d ire c t th e in te n tio n a n d from within the rooted "True Alchemical Seed”
L in g S h e n (S p iritu a l M in d ) o f h is O rig in a l S p ir it
• S ta g e #4: T h e d is c ip le m u s t c o n tin u e to " fe e d "
(via th e H e a rt a n d ey es), d o w n in to h is L o w e r D a n ­
th e I m m o r ta l F e tu s w ith th e w a r m Y ang Q i
tian . F irs t th e d is c ip le 's s p ir it m u s t p e n e tr a te th e
f lo w in g d o w n fr o m th e S u n in to h is B a ih u i
e n e rg y o f th e G o ld e n E g g , th e n th e e n e rg y in s id e
v ia th e H e a v e n ly G a te o f th e Taiji P o le , a n d
th e G o ld e n E g g m u s t e n v e lo p th e s p i r i t T h e s p ir it
th e c o o l Y in Q i e n e rg y flo w in g u p fro m u n ­
a n d e n e rg y m u s t th e n c o m b in e a n d c ry sta lliz e .
d e r n e a t h th e E a r th in to th e H u iy in v ia th e
O n c e a ll o f th e d is c ip le 's th o u g h t s b e c o m e
E a r th ly G a te o f th e Taiji P o le . A t th is s ta g e ,
q u ie t a n d im m o b ile , th e tr u e a w a k e n in g o f th e
th e I m m o r ta l F e tu s is c o n s id e r e d to b e m o s tly
lig h t o f th e I m m o r ta l E lix ir m a n ife s ts . T h e lig h t
e n e rg e tic a lly d o m in a te d b y th e d is c ip le 's Yin
o f th e I m m o rta l E lix ir g litte r s lik e p u r e g o ld a n d
S h e n (F ig u re 1.853).
re s e m b le s a Ball o f F ire th e s iz e o f a la rg e p e a rl.
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h ­
W h e n it b e g in s to r a d ia te h e a t a n d v ib ra tio n in s id e
in g s, w ith in th e f o r m in g I m m o r ta l E m b ry o , t h e
th e L o w e r D a n tia n , th is is a s ig n th a t th e Im m o rta l
fo llo w in g e n e rg e tic tr a n s f o r m a tio n s ta k e p la c e :
S e e d is n o w fu lly d e v e lo p e d w ith in th e G o ld e n
• T h e Y e llo w a n d W h ite C o m b in e : T h is re fe rs
E g g (i.e., th e T ru e A lc h e m ic a l S eed ).
to th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th e b o d y 's Y ang S h e n
T ra d itio n a lly , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in to c re a te
(G o ld e n Y ello w L ig h t) a n d Yin S h e n (W h ite
th e e n e rg e tic e m b ry o n ic s a c k (i.e., th e G o ld e n E gg)
L ig h t); a n d a ls o re f e r s to th e e n e rg e tic f u s io n
r e q u ir e d to h o u s e th e G o ld e n (I m m o rta l) F e tu s in
o f th e A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t (W h ite ) tra n s f o r m in g
F o u r S ta g e s, d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's Y ello w C o u r t (Y ellow ).
• S ta g e # 1 : A s h e c o n t i n u e s to p r a c t i c e t h e
A c c o rd in g to S h a n g q in g S c rip tu re s, " W ith in
a lc h e m ic a l m e d ita tio n s , e v e n tu a lly th e Y an g
U p p e r C la rity s ta n d s a T ru e M a n , a m a n if e s ta ­
a n d Yin e n e rg y w ill c o m b in e w ith in th e d is ­
tio n o f u n i q u e in d iv id u a lity . A b o y o f Y ello w
c ip le 's M id d le D a n tia n , a n d fo rm a o p a le s c e n t
c lo th e s (th e G o ld e n C h ild ) c o m e s fro m th e
lu m in o u s b a ll w ith in th e Y ellow C o u r t a re a .
Q i E lix ir m a d e fro m th e c o m b in a tio n o f d if­
• S ta g e #2: T h r o u g h c o n s t a n t p r a c tic e , t h i s
fe re n t d iv in e a n d v ir tu o u s e n e r g ie s (i.e., th e
b r ig h t lu m in o u s b a ll w ill e v e n tu a lly c h a n g e
W h ite L ig h t). In o r d e r to fin d h im , s e a rc h fo r
to g o ld in color.
a n a n s w e r w h e r e b o th e y e b r o w s m e e t (th e
• S ta g e #3: O n c e th e lu m in o u s b a ll tr a n s f o r m s
M i n g t a n g - H a ll o f L ig h t). T h e c h iv a lr o u s
in to a G o ld e n E g g , th e d is c ip le m u s t le a d th e
s w o r d s m a n e x p la in s th e m y s te r y b y p r o p e r ly
Im m o rta l F e tu s (liv in g w ith in th e e n e rg e tic
a r r a n g in g th e S u n a n d M o o n (th e left [G re a t
fie ld o f th e G o ld e n E g g ) d o w n in to h is L o w e r
Y ang] e y e a n d th e r ig h t [G re a t Y in] e y e )."
D a n tia n , in o r d e r to " f e e d " a n d n u r t u r e it.
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* T h e E th e r e a l a n d S o lid C o m b in e : T h is re fe rs
to th e e n e r g e tic fu s io n o f th e S h e n (E th e re a l)
w ith th e b o d y 's tr a n s f o r m e d Jin g (S o lid ); a n d
a ls o re fe rs to th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th e C e le s ­
tial (E th e re a l) S h e n w ith th e b o d y 's T e rre s tria l
(S o lid ) p h y s ic a l sh ell.
* T h e C i n n a b a r a n d P u r p l e C o m b in e : T h is
r e f e r s to th e e n e r g e tic f u s io n o f th e H e a r t
( C in n a b a r P a la c e ) w ith th e N i w a n ( P u r p le
P a la c e ); a n d a ls o re fe rs to th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n
o f th e H e a r t 's S p ir itu a l F ire ( C in n a b a r ) w ith
th e K id n e y 's T ra n s fo rm e d W a te r (P u rp le ).
* T h e F o u r L im its o f th e C o s m o s C o n v e r g e a n d
C o m b in e : T h is re fe rs to th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n
o f th e b o d y 's H e a v e n , E a rth , F ire a n d W a te r
e n e r g y ; a n d a ls o re fe rs to th e e n e r g e tic fu s io n
o f th e W o o d , F ire, M e ta l a n d W a te r e n e r g ie s
in s id e th e fo r m in g G o ld e n E gg.
* T h e N i n e P a la c e s in t h e B ra in U n ite a s O n e :
T h is re fe rs to th e e n e rg e tic fu sio n o f th e b o d y 's
n in e c h a m b e rs , c e n te re d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
m id d le o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n ; a n d a ls o re fe rs
to th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f th e N iw a n P a la c e
w ith th e N in e P a la c e s o f th e B ig D ip p e r.
P oem of Forming the S pirit embryo
T h e fo llo w in g is a n a n c ie n t D a o ist p o e m , d e ­
s c rib in g to th e d is c ip le th e a lc h e m ic a l tra n s f o rm a ­
tio n a n d e n e rg e tic m a n ife sta tio n o f th e fo r m in g th e
S p irit E m b ry o (G o ld e n E m b ry o ). T h is sp e c ia l p o e m
is u s e d for e n c o u ra g e m e n t, a n d is recited a s follow s:
“My Hun hides
and my Po disappears.
My Jing coagulates,
and my Shen congeals.
My Unified Mind
is flexible,
and my skin is fresh.
The Qi of the Embryo con geals
and the Infant’s Shen
Manifests its True Form.
The Magic Pearl takes shape
and the Celestial Spirit
is imbued with reality.”
D a o is t A lchem y
P oem of Conceiving an Embryo
T h e f o llo w in g is a n a n c ie n t D a o is t p o e m ,
d e d ic a te d to te a c h in g a d is c ip le a b o u t th e fo u n ­
d a tio n a l m a n if e s ta tio n s th a t h e w ill e x p e rie n c e
p r io r to c o n c e iv in g th e I m m o r ta l E m b ry o . I t is
s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e " I n n e r F o rm u la s o f th e
N in e P e rfe c te d ." A n o th e r n a m e a lso g iv e n to th is
s p e c ia l p o e m is th e " S u p r e m e H ig h e s t S o a rin g
S c rip tu re ." T h e p o e m is a s fo llo w s:
A breeze arises
within my Celestial Eye *
The Moon shines bright
within my heart
Fire bum s hot
within my lower abdomen -
The Cart-wheel has risen
within my mid-spine.
My limbs are heavy as boulders •
My pores as having bathed.
My Bones and Blood V essels -
as if deep in sleep.
My Jing and Shen joyfully embrace •
as husband and wife;
My Hun and Po hug -
as mother and child.
It is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t, in a n c ie n t C h in a,
th e u n io n o f Yin a n d Y ang e n e rg y w ith in th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n w a s tra d itio n a lly called " T h e u n io n of
h u s b a n d a n d w ife in th e b e d -c h a m b e r." T h e "E m ­
b ry o " c re a te d fro m th is sp ecial u n io n is n o t a th in g
o f fo rm o r a p p e a ra n c e . It is th e co m b in e d e n e rg y o f
th e d is c ip le 's Y uan S h en (O rig in al S p irit) fu se d w ith
h is tra n sfo rm e d , s p iritu a liz e d e n e rg y (L ing Q i). A t
first, th e d isc ip le 's Yuan S h en e n te rs th e tra n sfo rm e d
L in g Q i. T h en , th e L in g Q i e n v e lo p s th e Yuan S hen.
A fte r th e Y uan S h en a n d L in g Q i u n ite , th is com ­
b in e d e n e rg y is tra d itio n a lly called th e "E m b ry o ."
W h e n th e se tw o c o m b in e d e n e rg ie s a r e d a ily
n o u ris h e d , th e G o ld e n E m b ry o 's L in g Q i a c c u m u ­
la te s a n d g ro w s. W h e n th e c u ltiv a te d L in g Q i is
su fficien t, th e e n e rg e tic s tru c tu re o f th e E m b ry o is
th e n c o n s id e re d to b e c o m p le te . It is a t th is tim e in
alch e m ic al tra in in g , th a t th e tra n s fo rm e d G o ld e n
In fan t w ill ex it fro m th e c ro w n o f th e d isc ip le 's h ea d .
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Golden Fetus Stage 4: Outer Gate Hall of Light

Opening the Hall of Light (Yintang) (Mingtang)
In th is s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill e n e r g iz e th e e n ­
e rg e tic p o rta l o f h is O u te r G a te (i.e., th e Y in tan g , o r Niwan
Palace
H a ll o f Im p re s s io n ). T h is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic a c tiv a ­
tio n is n e e d e d in o r d e r to e n te r in to a n d s p iritu a lly
a c tiv a te th e d is c ip le 's M in g ta n g (H a ll o f L ig h t).
T h e fo llo w in g s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n is ta u g h t to
th e d is c ip le , in o r d e r to p r e p a r e h im fo r th e Im ­
m o r ta l F e tu s 's e n e rg e tic a s c e n s io n u p th e c e n te r
Taiji P o le in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n . It is a ls o u s e d to
h e lp th e d is c ip le e n e rg e tic a lly a d ju s t to th e in te n s e
s p ir itu a l lig h t b e in g c o n tin u a lly s to r e d w ith in th e
v a r io u s in n e r c h a m b e r s o f h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• I n h a le : B e g in th e m e d ita tio n b y in h a lin g , a n d
u s e y o u r e y e s to s ip th e e n v iro n m e n ta l en e rg y ,
in to y o u r b o d y . Lower
• A s y o u in h a le , s lo w ly d r a w in th e H e a v e n Q i Dantian
a n d E a r th Q i c o n ta in e d w ith in a th r e e fo o t
Huiyin
r a d iu s in fro n t o f y o u r O u te r G a te (Y in tan g ),
in to y o u r b o d y (F ig u re 1.854). Figure 1.854. Inhale Qi into the body via the Yintang Point
• F o llo w th e in h a le d e n e r g y a s it flo w s in to
y o u r b o d y th r o u g h th e n o s e , a n d d ire c t it to
flo w th r o u g h y o u r L u n g s , d o w n th e fr o n t o f
y o u r c h e st, t h r o u g h th e L o w e r D a n tia n . F eel
th e e n e r g y c o m e to re s t in s id e y o u r P a la c e o f
J a d e (i.e., th e p r o s ta te a re a ).
• C o n tin u e to in h a le , a n d le a d th e e n e r g y to
flo w fro m th e P a la c e o f Ja d e , in to th e H u iy in
a re a , th e n u p th e s p in e , o v e r th e h e a d , a n d
in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n . F eel th e e n e rg y c o m e
to re s t in s id e th e a r e a o f y o u r N i w a n P a la c e .
• E x h a le : A s y o u e x h a le th r o u g h th e n o se , k e e p
th e fo c u s o f y o u r a tte n tio n p la c e d in s id e th e
N iw a n P a la c e , lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f y o u r Figure 1.855. The “Illuminating Star”
U p p e r D a n tia n .
• E v e n tu a lly , th e O u te r G a te (Y in ta n g ) w ill b e ­ g o . H o w e v e r , it is im p o r t a n t to k e e p y o u r
g in to feel itchy, a n d th e n y o u w ill b e g in to se e m in d c o n tin u a lly fo c u s e d o n g a th e r in g th e
a b r ig h t lig h t, s h in in g a s a sm a ll illu m in a tin g H e a v e n ly Y ang a n d E a r th ly Y in en e rg y , a n d
s ta r w ith in y o u r M in g ta n g (H a ll o f L ig h t) a re a n o t b e c o m e d is tr a c te d b y th e r a d ia n t im a g e
(F ig u re 1.855). o f th e s m a ll illu m in a tin g star. O th e r w is e , it
T h r o u g h o u t th e e n tir e m e d ita tio n , th e im ­ w ill o n ly d is tr a c t y o u fro m th e p r im a r y g o a l
a g e o f th is illu m in a tin g s t a r w ill c o m e a n d o f O p e n in g th e H a ll o f L ig h t.

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G o ld en F etu s S ta g e 5:
H a t c h in g t h e G o l d e n F e t u s
T h e m e th o d o f " H a tc h in g th e G o ld e n F e tu s" is
o n ly p e r f o r m e d a f te r th e G o ld e n L ig h t m a n ife s ts
a s e c o n d tim e w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e . A t th a t
p o in t, th e d is c ip le w ill s it in s ile n t m e d ita tio n
fo r th e n e x t s e v e n d a y s , a n d s p e c ific a lly fo c u s
o n d r iv in g th e tr a n s f o r m e d s p ir itu a liz e d e n e rg y
o f th e G o ld e n F e tu s u p fro m h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
D u r in g t h is s p e c ia l tim e in h i s a lc h e m ic a l
c u ltiv a tio n p ra c tic e , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld im ­
m e d ia te ly s to p p e r f o r m in g th e F ire C u ltiv a tio n
B re a th in g m e th o d . If th e F ire B re a th in g m e th o d
is n o t s to p p e d , it w ill sc o rc h a n d d r y u p th e d e li-
c a te L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) s to re d w ith in th e
G o ld e n F e tu s . In s te a d , th e d is c ip le m u s t s p e c ifi­
c a lly fo c u s o n u s in g h is Six S e n se O r g a n s (i.e., th e
e y e s, e a rs, n o s e , to n g u e , s k in -g e n ita l o rg a n s , a n d
th e m in d -s p irit) , in o r d e r to v ib r a te a n d m o v e th e
e n e r g y o f th e I m m o rta l F e tu s u p w a r d fro m th e
L o w e r D a n tia n . O n c e th e e n e rg y o f th e G o ld e n
F e tu s b e g in s to m o v e , it m u s t b e d ire c te d to flo w
u p th e c e n te r c o re o f th e b o d y , v ia th e Taiji P o le.
A t th is tim e , it is im p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le
d o e s n o t c o n c e n tr a te o n p u s h i n g o r lif tin g th e
G o ld e n F e tu s , o r tr y to s e t it in to m o tio n b y fo rce.
I n s te a d , th e d is c ip le m u s t p a tie n tly w a it f o r it
to m o v e o n its o w n a c c o rd . T h e n , th e d is c ip le
s h o u ld g e n tly g u id e it a lo n g th e p r o p e r e n e rg e tic
p a th w a y , b y m o v in g h is e y e s fro m th e b a s e o f h is
L o w e r D a n tia n u p w a r d , to w a r d th e to p o f h is h e a d
a n d U p p e r D a n tia n a r e a (F ig u re 1.856).
Bathing & Feeding the Immortal F etus
A t th is p o in t in h is tra in in g , th e d is c ip le h a s
a lre a d y c irc u lated , ro o te d , a n d sta b iliz e d th e T rue
A lchem ical Seed w ith in h is L o w e r D antian, en e rg eti­
cally tra n sfo rm e d it in to th e s h a p e of a G o ld e n Egg,
a n d h a s b e g u n to e n e rg e tic a lly feed th e g ro w in g
G o ld e n F etus c u rren tly living in sid e th e G o ld en Egg.
T h e d is c ip le w ill n o w b e g in th e p ro c e s s of
g ro w in g , fe e d in g a n d c u ltiv a tin g th e G o ld e n F e tu s
s o th a t it m a y fu lly d e v e lo p . T h is is a c c o m p lish e d
th ro u g h p ra c tic in g th e "B a th in g A t th e F o u r P o in ts"
a n d th ro u g h p e rfo rm in g th e "T rue Fetal B re a th in g /'
B oth te c h n iq u e s a re d e sc rib e d a s follow s:
Dao is t A lchem y
5 ^ (3 )
up ^
* V
Left
Down __ ^ ~ "
Figure 1.856. To gently lead the Golden Fetus, dose the
eyes and slowly cirde them down, left, and up.
B A T H IN G A T T H E F O U R C A R D IN A L P O IN T S
If is i m p o r ta n t th a t th e d is c ip le n o w b e g in
e n e rg e tic a lly fe e d in g th e " G re a t E lix ir" r e s p o n ­
s ib le fo r m a i n t a i n i n g th e h e a lt h a n d s a f e ty o f
th e G o ld e n E m b ry o . T h in k o f th e G r e a t E lix ir a s
th e G o ld e n E m b r y o 's e n e rg e tic e m b r y o n ic flu id ,
re s p o n sib le fo r m a in ta in in g th e fu n c tio n a l a p p lic a ­
tio n a n d e x is te n c e o f th e G o ld e n E g g .
O n e s e c re t m e d ita tio n tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to
fe ed a n d s u s ta in th e G o ld e n E g g is c a lle d " S iz h e n g
M u y u " (" B a th in g a t th e F o u r C a r d in a l P o in ts " ).
In th is s p e c ia l m e d ita tio n , th e G o ld e n E g g is n o t
a llo w e d to fo llo w th e r o u te o f th e M ic ro c o sm ic
O rb it. I n s te a d , it is k e p t w ith in th e c e n te r c h a n n e l
o f th e b o d y , (i.e., th e c e n te r Taiji P ole), e n e rg e tic a lly
c o n fin e d a n d c o n ta in e d in - b e tw e e n th e d is c ip le 's
Y ello w C o u r t a n d h is L o w e r D a n tia n .
W h ile k e e p in g th e G o ld e n E g g w i t h i n th e
b o d y 's c e n te r c h a n n e l, th e d is c ip le m u s t c o n tin u ­
a lly p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n e n e rg e tic a lly " b a th in g "
th e G re a t E lixir, b y s te a m in g it v ia th e fo llo w in g
f o u r c a rd in a l p o in ts (F ig u re 1.857):
• Z i: E n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to E a r th
• M a o : E n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to W a te r
• W u : E n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to H e a v e n
• Y ou: E n e rg e tic a lly c o r r e s p o n d s to F ire
T h is s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic " b a th in g ," c o n s is ts o f
c o n tin u a lly " w a s h in g " th e m in d a n d " c le a n s in g "
th e t h o u g h ts , v ia e n e r g e tic a lly " s te a m in g " th e
G re a t Elixir. T h is sp e c ia l s te a m in g is a c c o m p lis h e d
b y p ro je c tin g th e b r ig h t s p ir itu a l w h ite lig h t o f th e
d is c ip le s c u ltiv a te d T ru e B re a th (Y uan Q i) in to
th e G re a t E lixir, v ia th e f o u r c a rd in a l p o in t a re a s .
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Heaven

Figure 1.857. To stabilize the Golden Fetus

within the Yellow Court, roll the eyes up the
Governing Vessel and down the Conception Vessel

It is im p o r ta n t th a t th is e n e rg e tic " b a th in g "

o c c u rs w h ile th e d is c ip le is s im u lta n e o u s ly o b ­
s e r v in g e a c h p o i n t 's b r i g h t r a d i a n t g lo w . T h is
a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e m u s t a ls o b e p e r f o r m e d w h ile
in a d e e p s ta te o f s u b tle q u ie s c e n c e a n d p e a c e fu l
s ile n c e . T h is c o n tin u a l f o c u s e d c o n c e n t r a t i o n ZZ
p re v e n ts th e d is c ip le 's m in d fro m w a n d e r in g , a n d
Figure 1.859. The Inexhaustible Reservoir
a ls o h e lp s to k e e p th e tr a n s f o r m in g e n e rg y sta b le ,
of the True Primordial Breath of Creation
a llo w in g th e O rig in a l S p ir it to g r o w a n d d e v e lo p .

T r u e F e t a l B r e a t h in g
T h e T ru e ( O r ig in a l) F e ta l B r e a th in g is a n
a m a z in g p h e n o m e n o n . It n e ith e r g a th e rs n o r
s c a tte rs , a n d is tr u ly free, c o m p le te ly d e ta c h e d
a n d in d e p e n d e n t fro m th e b o d y . T h is s p e c ia l ty p e
o f e n e rg e tic b r e a th in g is a ls o d is c o n n e c te d fro m
a ll n o r m a l r e s p ir a tio n p a t t e r n s (i.e., b r e a th in g
th r o u g h th e m o u th a n d n o s e , a n d fro m r e ta in in g
th e b r e a th in s id e th e L o w e r D a n tia n ) .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , it w a s s a id t h a t w h e n a
D a o is t d is c ip le re a c h e d th is a d v a n c e d b r e a th in g
s ta g e in h is a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , th e F iv e S p irits
m a n ife s te d a n d b e c a m e e n e rg e tic a lly e m b o d ie d
w ith in th e d is c ip le 's tr a n s f o r m e d h u m a n fo rm .
A c c o rd in g to S h a n g Q in g D a o is t te a c h in g s , w h e n
th e F iv e S p ir its m a te r ia liz e a s a p e r s o n if ie d s p ir i­
tu a l s u b s ta n c e w ith in th e F iv e Y in O r g a n s o f th e
d is c ip le s b o d y , th e G o d o f G re a t U n ity "T a iy i"
(F ig u re 1.858), im m e d ia te ly a d ju s te d th e c e le stia l
re c o rd s , re g is te r in g th e d is c ip le 's n e w d e a th a n d
c u ltiv a te d c e le stia l re b irth .
A c c o rd in g to th e Daodejing, w ith in th e e n tir e
u n iv e r s e , th e re is b u t o n e P rim o rd ia l B re a th . It is
fro m th is in e x h a u s tib le re s e rv o ir, th a t all th in g s
d e r iv e t h e ir e x is te n c e (F ig u re 1.859). It is s a id
th a t th e T ru e E m b ry o is in te rn a lly fo rm e d b y th e
e n e rg e tic g a th e r in g a n d c o m p re s s io n o f th is sa c re d
P rim o rd ia l B rea th .

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A t th e tim e o f c o n c e p tio n , th e S p iritu a l E n e rg y
(L in g Q i) a n d S p iritu a l M in d (L in g S h e n ) o f th e
G re a t U n iv e r s a l S p irit u n ite s w ith th e O r ig in a l
S p ir it (Y uan S h e n ) o f th e f o r m in g e m b ry o . A n d ,
a t th is tim e , th e f o r m in g e m b r y o e n e r g e tic a lly
re c e iv e s th e " D e e p A n c e s tra l B re a th " o f th e G re a t
U n iv e rs a l S p ir it in o r d e r to s u s ta in it's life a n d ex ­
iste n c e . In D a o is t A lc h e m y , th e T ru e F e ta l B re a th ­
in g is th is " O rig in a l B re a th ," w h ic h e n e rg e tic a lly
a n d s p ir itu a lly s u s ta in s th e f e tu s w h ile it is liv in g
in s id e th e m o t h e r 's w o m b .
W h ile in - u te r o , th e f e tu s d o e s n o t b r e a t h e
th r o u g h its n o s e o r p o re s (F ig u re 1.860); its life
is s u s ta in e d b y a c o n tin u o u s m o v e m e n t o f Y ang
(e x p a n s io n ) a n d Yin (c o n tra c tio n ) e n e rg y flo w in g
th r o u g h th e u n iv e rs a l D a o . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t
D a o is t te a c h in g , th e u m b ilic a l c o rd a tta c h e s th e
fe tu s to th e m o t h e r 's C o n c e p tio n V essel, w h ic h is
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c te d to h e r L u n g s . W h e n e v e r
th e m o th e r in h a le s a n d e x h a le s , th e c o n tin u o u s
Y an g (e x p a n s io n ) a n d Y in (c o n tra c tio n ) e n e rg e tic
m o v e m e n t c a u se s h e r in te rn a l co re e n e rg y to p u ls e
th r o u g h o u t h e r to rso , b a th in g th e fe tu s in life-fo rce
e n e rg y , a n d g iv in g it life.
W h ile in -u te ro , th e fe tu s c o n tin u a lly a b s o r b s
Q i a n d life-fo rce v ia th e m o th e r s S eas o f Y in a n d
Y ang ( c o n ta in e d w ith in h e r G o v e rn in g a n d C o n ­
c e p tio n V essels). T h is s p e c ia l ty p e o f " B r e a th in g ,"
h a s n o th in g to d o w ith th e " n o r m a l" r e s p ir a to r y
p a tte r n s o f P o s tn a ta l B re a th in g .
W h e n p e r f o r m in g T ru e F e ta l B re a th in g ,
e v e n tu a lly th e e n e rg y o f th e fo r m in g I m m o r ta l
(G o ld e n ) F e tu s w ill b e g in to c irc u la te t h r o u g h o u t
th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s o n its o w n . A fte r 10
L u n a r M o n th s , th e c ir c u la tio n w ill b e c o m e s o
s u b tle , th a t o n ly a m ild v ib r a tio n w ill b e fe lt re s o ­
n a tin g w ith in th e d is c ip le 's L o w e r D a n tia n a re a .
A fte r a y ea r, th is s u b tle v ib r a tio n w ill c o m p le te ly
d is a p p e a r. A t th is tim e in h is a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g ,
th e d is c ip le s h o u ld a v o id e a tin g s a lt o r s a lty fo o d ,
a n d a b s ta in fro m d r in k in g a n y fo rm o f a lc o h o l.
A fte r th e d is c ip le h a s b e e n p ra c tic in g m a n y
h o u r s o f T ru e F etal B re a th in g , in o r d e r to c u ltiv a te
a n d n u r tu r e th e Im m o rta l F etu s, e v e n tu a lly a s ta te
o f d e e p s e r e n ity w ill b e a c h ie v e d , a n d h is b o d y 's
re s p ir a to r y p a tte r n s w ill all s e e m to s to p . A t th is
tim e in a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , e v e n th e d is c ip le 's
D a o is t A l c h e m y
F igure 1.860. T h e In ex h a u stib le R e se rv o ir
of th e True Primordial B reath of Creation
p u l s e s w ill a ll s e e m to c e a s e b e a tin g . B e c a u s e
e v e r y t h i n g s e e m s to s to p , e v e n th e T ru e F e ta l
B re a th in g w ill r e m a in still. E v e n tu a lly h o w e v e r,
th e d is c ip le 's h e a rt, s p irit, a n d th o u g h ts w ill all
s ta r t to v ib r a te a g a in , a n d o u t o f th is " s till-p o in t"
n e w life w ill b e g in .
O n c e th e d is c ip le h a s a c h ie v e d th is s p e c ia l
a lc h e m ic a l s ta te , h e s h o u ld th e n b e g in th e fin al
p ro c e s s o f th e " T h re e C o n tin u a l A s c e n s io n s" (S an
J ia n F a), r e q u ir e d in o r d e r to re le a s e th e Im m o rta l
F e tu s fro m th e d is c ip le 's P h y s ic a l B ody.
The Three S tages Of F etal B reathing
I n D a o is t a lc h e m y , th e r e a r e tr a d itio n a lly ,
th r e e m a in s ta g e s o r le v e ls o f in s tr u c tio n u s e d in
tr a in in g a d is c ip le F e ta l B re a th in g . T h e s e th r e e
m e th o d s a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
* T h e F ir s t S ta g e o f F e ta l B r e a th i n g (Y in
a n d Y a n g B re a th in g ) : T h is first le v e l o f F e­
ta l B r e a th in g is a ls o c a lle d " D a n tia n F e ta l
B re a th in g " o r " T ru e D a n tia n B re a th in g ." In
th is s ta g e , th e b re a th is im a g in e d o rig in a tin g
fro m d e e p in s id e th e d is c ip le 's n a v e l (lik e a
fe tu s in th e u te r u s ) .
W h e n b e g in n in g th is firs t s ta g e o f F e ta l
B re a th in g , th e d is c ip le w ill b e g in th e m e d ita ­
tio n b y p la c in g h is a tte n tio n o n to h is L o w e r
D a n tia n , a n d th e g lo w in g e n e rg y th a t is s u r ­
r o u n d in g th e G o ld e n E gg. It is im p o r ta n t to
feel th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f th e G o ld e n E g g g lo w ­
in g a n d p u ls in g its p o w e rfu l lu m in o u s en erg y .
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A s th e d is c ip le in h a le s , h e w ill im a g in e
a n d feel e n e rg y flo w in g in w a r d fro m in fin ite
s p a c e , to w a r d th e s u rfa c e o f th e G o ld e n E g g ,
s u r r o u n d in g it o n all s id e s .
A s th e d is c ip le e x h a le s, h e w ill im a g in e a n d
feel th e e n e rg y s u r r o u n d in g th e G o ld e n E g g
e x p a n d in g o u tw a r d fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n ,
e x te n d in g o u tw a r d th ro u g h o u t th e e n tire
u n iv e r s e (F ig u re 1.861).
A f te r e x p e r ie n c in g th e e x p a n s io n (Y an g )
a n d c o n tr a c tio n (Y in) r h y th m a n d p u ls e o f
th is c o n tin u a l e n e rg e tic e x c h a n g e f o r s e v e ra l
m in u te s , th e d is c ip le w ill t h e n p r o c e e d to th e
n e x t s ta g e o f F etal B re a th in g .
• T h e S e c o n d S ta g e o f F e ta l B r e a th in g : T h is
n e x t le v e l o f F e ta l B r e a th in g is s o m e tim e s
c a lle d "T ai Xi" F etal B re a th in g (" B o d y B re a th -
in g " o r " S w e a t- P o r e s B r e a th in g " ) . I n t h i s
sta g e , th e b re a th is im a g in e d flo w in g in to a n d
a w a y fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n v ia all o f th e
b o d y 's p o re s . T h is feels lik e v a p o r o u s c lo u d s
g a th e r in g a n d m is ty fo g d is p e r s in g th r o u g h
all o f y o u r b o d y 's p o re s . T h e k e y to m a s te r ­
in g th is s p e c ia l te c h n iq u e is to c o n s t a n t l y
s tr e n g th e n th e e n e rg e tic s e n s a tio n s fe lt w ith in
th e L o w e r D a n tia n . O n c e th is s e n s a tio n o v e r ­
flo w s to th e e n tir e b o d y , th e d is c ip le w ill feel
a s if h e is e n e rg e tic a lly u n ite d w ith th e Q i o f
th e e n tir e u n iv e rs e . A s th e d is c ip le c o n tin u e s
to p la c e h is a tte n tio n o n to th e s e s e n s a tio n s ,
h is " n o r m a l" r e s p ir a to r y p a t t e m o f b r e a th in g
th ro u g h th e n o s e w ill s e e m to c o m p le te ly sto p ,
a llo w in g th e p ro c e s s o f b r e a th in g th r o u g h th e
p o r e s to g r a d u a lly in c re a se , a n d d o m in a te .
In th e se c o n d sta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e ­
rie n c e th e a c tu a l e n e rg e tic b r e a th in g o f th e
G o ld e n Egg. T h is e n e rg e tic e x p a n s io n a n d co n ­
tra c tio n is c o n s id e re d to b e th e S e c o n d S ta g e
o f F etal B re a th in g . It is d iffe re n t fro m p h y sic a l
re s p ira to ry b re a th in g p a tte rn s, a n d is n o t b a s e d
o n th e d is c ip le 's in h a la tio n a n d e x h a la tio n .
In s te a d , it is b a s e d o n th e o rig in a l e n e rg e tic
p u ls e o f th e T ru e S p irit (Y uan S h en ). B eca u se
th is e n e r g e tic p u ls e is i n d e p e n d e n t o f th e
d is c ip le 's p h y sic a l b re a th in g , it is c o n s id e re d
to b e th e " life -b re a th " o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s.
Figure 1.861. In Fetal Breathing, focus on the
Golden Egg extending outside the body -
Expanding and Contracting within the energetic
pulse and rhythm of Heaven and Earth
A f te r e x p e r ie n c in g th e e x p a n s io n (Y an g )
a n d c o n tra c tio n (Yin) r h y th m o f th is c o n tin u a l
e n e rg e tic p u ls e , th e d is c ip le m a y th e n p ro c e e d
to th e n e x t a n d fin a l s ta g e o f F etal B re a th in g .
* T h e T h ir d S ta g e o f F e ta l B r e a th in g : In th e
th ir d a n d fin al s ta g e , th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e ri­
e n c e th e T ru e F e ta l B re a th in g , a lso k n o w n a s
th e " O rig in a l F e ta l B re a th in g ." T h e O rig in a l
F e ta l B re a th in g is tru ly a n a m a z in g s p iritu a l
p h e n o m e n o n , in t h a t it is c o m p le te ly free, e n e r­
g e tic a lly d is c o n n e c te d a n d in d e p e n d e n t fro m
th e re s p ir a to ry p a tte r n s o f th e p h y s ic a lb o d y .
In th e fin a l s ta g e o f F e ta l B r e a th in g , th e
a c tu a l e n e rg e tic b r e a th in g o f th e G o ld e n E g g
a t ta c h e s its e lf to a n d f e e d s its e lf fro m th e
S e a o f Y an g a n d Y in Q i flo w in g w ith in th e
d is c ip le s G o v e r n in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V essels.
T h is is c o n s id e r e d to b e th e T h ird S ta g e o f
F e ta l B re a th in g , a n d is s im ila r in e n e r g e tic
a p p lic a tio n to th a t o f th e h u m a n fe tu s, w h ic h
d o e s n o t b r e a th e th r o u g h th e n o s e o r m o u th
w h ile flo a tin g w ith in th e e m b r y o n ic flu id ,
b u t is a tta c h e d to a n d fe e d s fro m its m o t h e r 's
G o v e r n in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V e sse ls v ia th e
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W hen The im m o r t a l S eed Ha s Matu red
O n c e th e G e n e r a tiv e F o rce is fro z e n b e tw e e n
H e a v e n ( t h e U p p e r D a n t i a n ) a n d E a r th ( th e
L o w e r D a n tia n ) , it b e c o m e s th e lig h t o f th e Im ­
m o r ta l S e e d . O n c e th e d is c ip le h a s c o m p le te d
th e n e c e s s a r y r e q u ir e m e n ts fo r d e v e lo p in g th e
I m m o rta l S e e d , h is p a th o f u n iq u e n e s s e n d s , a n d
th e c o m b in e d s p ir itu a l e n e r g ie s o f h is Y u an S h e n
(O rig in a l S p irit) a n d P re n a ta l W u jin g s h e n (F iv e
S p ir itu a l V irtu e s) m a k e w a y fo r h is T ru e N a tu r e
(X in g ) to e m b r a c e its Im m o rta l D e s tin y (M in g ).
O n e se c re t m e th o d u s e d b y D a o is ts d is c ip le s
to d e te r m in e if th e Im m o rta l S e e d h a s m a tu r e d
a n d is r e a d y fo r its a s c e n s io n , is d e s c r ib e d a s
fo llo w s:
• F irst, th e d is c ip le w ill sit, a n d p la c e a lit r e d
c a n d le in fro n t o f h is e y e s o n a ta b le .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill c lo se h is e y e lid s , a n d
th e n ro ll th e m fro m left to r ig h t n in e tim e s
(F ig u re 1.862).
If th e d is c ip le c a n s e e th e im a g e o f a g r e a t
w h ite " M o o n lig h t" a p p e a r in g in -b e tw e e n h is ey e s,
s u r r o u n d e d b y lig h tn in g -lik e s p a r k s , a s b r ig h t a s
th e c a n d le fla m e , th e Im m o rta l S e e d is m a tu r e .
H o w e v e r , if th e d is c ip le o b s e r v e s a r o u n d
s p h e r e w h e r e its b o r d e r s a r e b rig h t, b u t th e c e n te r
p a r t o f th e c irc le is d a r k a n d o b s c u re , it m e a n s
th e Im m o rta l S e e d is s till im m a tu r e (i.e., still c o n ­
ta in in g Yin Q i) a n d f u r th e r tr a in in g is r e q u ir e d .
T h e d is c ip le m u s t th e n c o n tin u e to g a th e r m o re
A lc h e m ic a l A g e n t in o r d e r to f u r th e r d e v e lo p th e
g r e a t w h ite lig h t.
D u r in g th e p ro c e s s o f C r e a tin g th e G o ld e n
E g g fo r th e c o n ta in m e n t o f th e Im m o rta l S e e d , th e
d is c ip le is a ls o ta u g h t h o w to u tiliz e th e e n e r g y o f
th e v a r io u s celestial p la n e ts a n d s ta r c o n s te lla tio n s
in o r d e r to in g e s t c e le stia l E lix irs o f Im m o rta lity .
T h e s e s p e c ia l f o r m u la e a llo w e d th e d is c ip le to
in te r m in g le a n d a b s o r b th e c e le stia l lig h ts o f th e
S u n , M o o n , F iv e P la n e ts , a n d 28 S ta r C o n s te lla ­
tio n s. T h e p r im a r y g o al b e in g to c u ltiv a te c e le stia l
lig h t a n d tra n s f o rm h is E a rth ly tis s u e s in to a b o d y
of lig h t
D a o is t A lchem y
Figure 1.862. The disciple will close his eyes
and rotate them from left to right nine times,
to see the Great Moonlight.
T h e T h r e e C o n t in u a l A s c e n s i o n s
T h e T h re e C o n tin u a l A s c e n s io n s d e s c rib e th e
p ro c e s s o f re le a s in g th e G o ld e n F e tu s fro m th e d is ­
c ip le 's b o d y . T h e F irs t A s c e n s io n is u s e d to m o v e
th e G o ld e n E m b ry o fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n in to
th e M id d le D a n tia n ; th e S ec o n d A sc e n sio n , is u s e d
to m o v e th e G o ld e n F e tu s fro m th e M id d le D a n ­
tia n in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n ; th e T h ird A s c e n s io n
is u s e d to re le a s e th e G o ld e n F e tu s fro m th e U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , o u ts id e th e d is c ip le 's P h y sic a l B ody.
T h e re a r e tr a d itio n a lly th re e le v e ls a ttr ib u te d
to th e a s c e n s io n o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s: T h e L ev el
o f th e H u m a n Im m o rta l, T h e L ev e l o f th e E a rth
Im m o rta l, a n d T h e L e v e l o f th e H e a v e n Im m o r­
tal, (F ig u re 1.863). In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e s e th re e
le v e ls o f tr a in in g w e re a s s ig n e d to v a r io u s se c re t
a lch e m ic al m e th o d s , th a t w e re tra d itio n a lly ta u g h t
as " L in g b a o B ifa"("T h e M e th o d o f C o m p le tin g th e
M a g ic a l T re a s u re " ) in Z h e n g y i D a o is t te a c h in g s .
T h e T h re e C o n tin u a l A sc e n sio n s o f th e Im m o r­
tal F e tu s (G o ld e n F e tu s) a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
T h e 1 s t A s c e n s i o n o f t h e Im m o r t a l fetu s
(T h e H u m a n Im m o r t a l )
T h e a r e a o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n is th e firs t lev el
o f c o n s tru c tio n , w h e r e th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rce (i.e.,
e x te r n a l c u ltiv a te d e n e rg y a lo n g w ith th e p h y s i­
cal b o d y 's A n c e s tra l Jin g ), is tr a n s m u te d in to th e
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Figure 1.863. The three levels in ancient China attributed to Daoist Immortal Ascension

Im m o r ta l S e e d ( s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s th e G o ld e n
P ill o r G re a t L u m in o u s P earl). W h e n th e Im m o rta l
S e e d is s u ffic ie n tly n u r tu r e d a n d m a tu r e s , it r a d i­
a te s w h ite lig h t w ith in th e "'H all o f L i g h t /' lo c a te d
b e h in d th e T h ir d E ye.
A f te r th e P re n a ta l a n d tr a n s f o r m e d P o s tn a ta l
J in g c o m b in e , th e b o d y 's S h e n a n d J in g b e c o m e
in s e p a r a b le , a n d th e re is a s p ir itu a l " d e a th " th a t
o c c u rs w ith in th e d is c ip le 's c o n s c io u s n e s s . T h e
p e r v e r s e t h o u g h t s o f t h e S h e n Z h i ( A c q u ir e d
P e rs o n a lity ) g r a d u a lly b e g in to v a n is h , w h ile th e
e s s e n tia l n a tu r e o f th e s p ir itu a l Y u a n S h e n (O rig i­
n a l M i n d / S p i r i t ) s lo w ly d e v e lo p s .
Figure 1.864. The “Golden Fetus*
A t th is s ta g e , th e fe e lin g s o f th e h e a r t a n d
Ascends into the Yellow Court
th e t h o u g h ts o f th e m in d a re " n e ith e r w ith in n o r
w ith o u t," a n d th e d is c ip le 's fe e lin g s a n d e x p e r i­ D a n tia n (i.e. th e Y ello w C o u rt). A t th is a lc h e m i­
e n c e s b e c o m e e n e rg e tic a lly d is s o lv e d in to a q u i­ cal s ta g e , th e Im m o r ta l F e tu s is c o n s id e r e d to b e
e s c e n t s ta te o f s p ir itu a l s e re n ity . T h e d is c ip le w ill a " B a la n c e d Y in a n d Y an g S h e n ." In o r d e r fo r th e
r e m a in w ith in th is s e r e n e s ta te fo r a lo n g tim e , d is c ip le to d r a w th e B a la n c e d Y in a n d Y an g S h e n
b e f o r e b e g in n in g to e n e rg e tic a lly v ib ra te . O n c e u p w a r d , in to h is Y ello w C o u r t, h e m u s t p ro c e e d
th is r a d ia n t v ib ra tio n o c c u rs, th e " Im m o r ta l S e e d " a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.864):
a s c e n d s to th e Y ellow C o u r t a n d M id d le d a n tia n • To b e g in , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld first c lo se h is
a re a , w h e r e it w ill stay. e y e s a n d lo o k d o w n w a r d , i n t o h is L o w e r
In D a o is t alc h e m y , w e a r e ta u g h t th a t th e Q i D a n tia n .
o f H e a v e n a n d E a rth m u s t tra v e l th r o u g h th e Taiji • N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill s lo w ly fo c u s h is a tte n ­
P o le to n o u r is h th e G o ld e n F e tu s , w h ic h , in th e tio n o n liftin g h is T ru e F e ta l B re a th in g fro m
b e g in n in g sta g e , is lo c a te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's th e a r e a o f h is L o w e r D a n tia n , in to th e a re a o f
L o w e r D a n tia n . A f te r a w h ile o f b e in g e n e r g e ti­ h is Y ello w C o u r t (lo c a te d a t th e c e n te r o f th e
c a lly " fe d " (u s u a lly w ith in a y e a r), th e Im m o rta l s o la r p le x u s ). T h is im p o r ta n t a c tio n c re a te s a n
F e tu s ( s u r r o u n d e d b y th e G o ld e n E g g ) w ill b e g in e n e rg e tic p u ll th a t w ill n a tu r a lly lift th e b r ig h t
to tr a n s f o r m fro m a Y in S h e n to a Y ang S h e n . A s L u m in o u s P e a rl (Im m o rta l E m b ry o ) u p w a r d ,
th is h a p p e n s , it w ill n a t u r a l ly tr a v e l fro m th e a n d c a u s e it to ris e fro m th e L o w e r D a n tia n
L o w e r D a n tia n u p w a r d in to th e b a s e o f th e M id d le in to th e a r e a o f th e M id d le D a n tia n .

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• O n c e it b e g in s to m o v e, th e d isc ip le w ill g e n tly
o b s e r v e th e r a d ia tin g L u m in o u s P e a rl s lo w ly
a s c e n d in g in to h is M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
W h e n th e Im m o rta l In f a n t is m o v e d fro m th e
L o w e r D a n tia n u p to th e M id d le D a n tia n , it is
tra d itio n a lly c a lle d "Y itai" (" M o v in g th e E m b ry o ).
O n ly w h e n th e s p ir it o f th e Im m o rta l E m b ry o is
e n v e lo p e d b y th e M id d le D a n tia n 's S ea o f Q i, c a n
it th e n b e o ffic ia lly c a lle d a n " Im m o r ta l F e tu s ."
T h e L o w e r D a n tia n is w h e r e th e t r a n s f o r m e d
G e n e ra tiv e F o rce w a s sp e c ific a lly u s e d to m o ld ,
re fin e, a n d tra n s f o rm th e Im m o rta l E m b r y o 's T ru e
V itality ; a t th e M id d le D a n tia n , th e Im m o rta l F e tu s
w ill b e f u r th e r m o ld e d , re fin e d , a n d tr a n s f o r m e d
in to its tr u e s p ir itu a l n a tu re .
W h e n th e tra n s f o rm e d s p iritu a l e s s e n c e o f th e
L u n g flu id d e s c e n d s in to th e M id d le D a n tia n , it is
tr a d itio n a lly c a lle d " th e G o ld e n F lu id R e tu r n in g
to th e G o ld e n P ill;" w h e n th e tr a n s f o r m e d s p ir i­
tu a l e s s e n c e o f th e H e a r t flu id d e s c e n d s in to th e
M id d le D a n tia n , it is tra d itio n a lly c a lle d " th e J a d e
F lu id R e tu r n in g to th e G o ld e n P ill."
T h e G o ld e n L u n g F lu id c re a te s th e e n e rg e tic
p la c e n ta r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e fo r m a tio n o f th e I m ­
m o rta l E m b ry o . T h e J a d e F lu id is u s e d to re fin e th e
G o ld e n E m b r y o 's E n e rg y B ody. P ro te c te d w ith in
th e Y ellow C o u rt, it n o w e m b ra c e s th e s e c re t e n ­
e r g y o f th e H e a v e n ly D ra g o n a n d E a r th ly T iger,
w h o c o n tin u a lly fe e d it. O n c e th e Im m o rta l E m ­
b r y o h a s re fin e d its s h a p e w ith in th e G o ld e n F lu id ,
a g o ld e n lig h t w ill r a d ia te fro m th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
a n d fill th e e n tir e M e d ita tio n R o o m .
S p ir it u a l P o w ers and M a n if e s t a t io n s
A f te r th e F ir s t A s c e n s io n , a s th e I m m o r ta l
F e tu s d e v e lo p s a n d m a tu r e s w ith in th e d is c ip le 's
M id d le D a n tia n (Y ellow C o u rt), h is c la ir v o y a n t
s k ills s e e m to a w a k e n o v e r n ig h t. S u d d e n ly , h e
h a s c o m m a n d o v e r m a n y m a g ic a l p o w e rs , a s th e
s p ir itu a l lig h t o f th e g r o w in g Im m o rta l F e tu s is
e v e r b e fo re h is ey e s. A t th is in te r m e d ia te s ta g e
in tra in in g , th e "S ix T ra n s p o rta tio n s o f S h e n " a re
n o lo n g e r s to rie s , b u t a c tu a l tr u e g ifts o f th e s p irit,
th a t h a v e s u d d e n ly a w a k e n e d w ith in th e d isc ip le s
n e w e n e rg e tic s ta te . T h e Six T r a n s p o r ta tio n s o f
S h e n a re tra d itio n a lly k n o w n as: O b s e r v in g th e
P re s e n t, C o m p r e h e n d in g th e P a s t a n d O b s e r v in g
Dao is t A lchem y
Figure L 8 6 5 . The Six Transportations of Shen
th e F u tu r e , K n o w in g a P e r s o n 's T h o u g h ts , P e r­
c e iv in g a P e r s o n 's D e stin y , H e a r in g th e S o u n d s
o f th e U n iv e r s e , a n d E x a m in in g th e U n iv e r s e
(F ig u re 1.865).
A lth o u g h it i$ te m p tin g , a t th is im p o rta n t s ta g e
in tra n s f o rm a tio n , th e d is c ip le is e n c o u r a g e d to
re fra in fro m " p la y in g in th e field s o f th e G o d s."
A cco rd in g to D a o ist teac h in g , " w h e n th e E m b ry o o f
th e D a o is esta b lish e d , a n d a th o u s a n d -fo ld w is d o m
arises, d o n o t e m p lo y th is w isd o m . In stead , co n tin u e
to d ilig e n tly cu ltiv a te m e d ita tiv e a b so rp tio n ." If th e
d isc ip le c o n tin u e s to " p la y " w ith th e n e w s p iritu a l
p o w e rs, h e w ill e v e n tu a lly b ec o m e tra p p e d b y th e
e n c h a n tm e n t o f h is m ag ical skills, a n d b e c o m e e n ­
erg etically sta g n a te d in th is c u rre n t sp iritu a l level of
ev o lu tio n . B ecause th ere are still re m in iscen ce o f Yin
Q i re s o n a tin g w ith in th e fo rm in g Im m o rta l F etu s,
d e m o n ic sta te s ca n also s u d d e n ly d e v e lo p .
T h e se d e m o n ic s ta te s a re c o m m o n ly d u e to
th e lin g e rin g o f u n p r o c e s s e d e m o tio n s a n d " to x ic
s to rie s ," still e x is tin g w ith in th e d is c ip le 's p s y c h e .
If th e d is c ip le 's h e a r t is still a tta c h e d to " v a r io u s
o p in io n s , lik es, a n d d is lik e s ," o r if h e " d e lig h ts in
th o u g h ts o f o b ta in in g im m o rta lity ," h is p e r s o n a l
d is c r im in a tio n s a n d a r r o g a n c e w ill c a u s e s e v e ra l
d e m o n ic s ta te s to m a n ife st. H o w e v e r, a s th e d is ­
c ip le c o n tin u e s to m o ld , re fin e , a n d tr a n s f o r m
th e I m m o r ta l E m b r y o 's T ru e S p ir itu a l V ita lity
w ith th e r a d ia n t lig h t o f h is F iv e V irtu e s, h e w ill
e v e n tu a lly c u ltiv a te T ru e Y ang, a n d m a x im iz e th e
s p iritu a l sk ills o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s . A t th is s ta g e
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Figure 1.866. The Eight Supernatural Powers
in s p ir itu a l d e v e lo p m e n t, th e c u ltiv a te d Y ang Q i
w ill m a x im iz e th e d is c ip le 's s p ir itu a l sk ills. A ll o f
th e six tr a n s c e n d e n ta l s p ir itu a l p o w e r s th a t a r e
a c h ie v e d a n d e n e rg e tic a lly m a n ife s t, a re a c c e p te d
a s n o t h i n g m o r e th a n a n a t u r a l p r o g r e s s io n o f
s p ir itu a l g r o w th .
T h e E ig h t S u p e r n a t u r a l P o w ers
O n c e th e d is c ip le h a s o b ta in e d th e Six T ra n s ­
p o r ta tio n s o f S h e n , h is p s y c h ic a b ilitie s a ls o d e v e l­
o p in to E ig h t S u p e r n a tu r a l P o w e r s (F ig u re 1.866).
T h e s e s p e c ia l e n e rg e tic p o w e r s c a n e v e n tu a lly b e
u tiliz e d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's p e r s o n a l s p ir itu a l
p ra c tic e . A f te r d e v e lo p in g th e E ig h t S u p e r n a tu r a l
P o w e rs , th e d is c ip le 's Y u an S h e n w ill p o s s e s s th e
a b ility to tr a n s c e n d a ll p h y s ic a l b o u n d a r ie s a n d
in v o k e c e rta in s p ir itu a l m a n ife s ta tio n s .
T h e E ig h t S u p e r n a tu r a l P o w e rs a re n o t
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e p r im a r y g o a l o f D a o is t A l­
c h e m ic a l p ra c tic e . T h e y a re s im p ly th e e n e rg e tic
m a n if e s ta tio n s o f p r o p e r tr a in in g . H o w e v e r, c e r­
ta in D a o is t m a s te r s s o m e tim e s u s e th e m a s a n
e n e rg e tic in d ic a to r, th a t re v e a ls if th e ir a p p r e n tic e
h a s e m p lo y e d th e p r o p e r m e th o d s a n d e m b o d ie d
580
th e m a n if e s ta tio n o f th e a d v a n c e d te a c h in g s . F o r
e x a m p le , if th e E ig h t S u p e r n a tu r a l P o w e r s m a n i­
fe st s p o n ta n e o u s ly , it is a g o o d sig n , a s th e y a r e
a n a tu r a l p a r t o f h u m a n e n e r g e tic a n d s p ir itu a l
e v o lu tio n . H o w e v e r, if a f te r s o m e tim e o f c o n s is ­
te n t p ra c tic e th e y d o n o t a p p e a r, it is ta k e n a s a
sig n o f e ith e r a n in c o rre c t m e th o d o f tr a in in g , o r
a n in c o rr e c t m e th o d o f e n e rg e tic a p p lic a tio n .
T h e r e a r e a ls o m a n y sc h o o ls o f D a o is t M a g ic
th a t w o r k o n a tta in in g th e s e s a m e E ig h t S u p e r ­
n a t u r a l P o w e r s b y m e a n s o f m a g ic a l c h a r m s ,
s p e c ia l h e r b a l f o r m u la e , e s o te r ic in c a n ta tio n s ,
a n d o th e r s e c re t m e a n s . T ra d itio n a lly , th e s e o th e r
m a g ic a l d is c ip lin e s re q u ir e s tr ic t p ra c tic e p e r io d s ,
fo r sp e c ific le n g th s o f tim e (s o m e tim e s fo r 4 0 d a y s )
in o r d e r to o b ta in c e rta in s u p e r n a tu r a l p o w e r s . In
D a o is t A lch e m y , h o w e v e r, th e y a r e s im p ly v ie w e d
a s a b y - p r o d u c t o f g o o d tra in in g , a n d a r e g e n e ra lly
p ra c tic e d w ith e x tre m e c a u tio n , a s th e r e is a te n ­
d e n c y to a b u s e th e s e m a g ic a l sk ills, a n d b e c o m e
tr a p p e d b y th e ir s u p e r n a tu r a l p o w e rs .
A t first, m a n y o f th e E ig h t S u p e r n a tu r a l P o w ­
e r s th a t d e v e lo p a r e e x p r e s s e d s im p ly in s m a ll
m a n ife s ta tio n s . H o w e v e r, in tim e , a s th e d is c ip le

c o n tin u e s to e n e rg e tic a lly a c c u m u la te L in g Q i a n d
L in g S h en , th e y e v e n tu a lly in te g ra te in to h is T h re e
B o d y 's e n e r g y field s, a n d tr a n s f o r m th e d is c ip le
in to a s p ir itu a lly s u p e r c h a r g e d b e in g . I n a n c ie n t
C h in a , th is e n e r g iz e d s ta te c r e a te d a n e n tir e c la ss
o f a d e p ts k n o w n a s 'I m m o r t a l s ." T h e E ig h t S u ­
p e r n a tu r a l P o w e r s a re d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. B e c o m in g L ig h t: T h is in c lu d e s th e a b ility to
m a k e o n e 's p h y sical b o d y light, le v ita te , a n d
le a v e th e b o d y a t w ill to S oul P ro ject in to th e
v a rio u s e n e rg e tic a n d s p iritu a l re a lm s. It c a n
b e g a in e d b y p e rfo rm in g d e e p m e d ita tio n s to
c o n tro l th e e n e rg y o f th e H e a r t a n d M id d le
D a n tia n area.
2. B e c o m in g H e a v y : T h is in c lu d e s th e a b ility to
m a k e o n e 's p h y s ic a l b o d y h e a v y . T h is s p ir i­
tu a l p o w e r a llo w s a d is c ip le to a c q u ir e e n o r ­
m o u s w e ig h t, w h ic h le a d s to s o lid sta b ility .
It c a n b e g a in e d b y p e r f o r m in g d e e p m e d ita ­
tio n s d e s ig n e d in o l d e r to c o n tro l th e e n e rg y
o f th e D r a g o n 's W ell (H u iy in a n d lo w e r Taiji
P o le G a te ) a n d L o w e r D a n tia n a re a .
3. B e c o m in g S m a ll: T h is in c lu d e s t h e a b ility
to r e d u c e o n e 's e n e rg e tic b o d y to th e s iz e o f
a n e n e rg e tic p a rtic le . T h is s p ir itu a l p o w e r a l­
lo w s a d is c ip le to u n d e r s ta n d a n d p e n e tr a te
th e in n e r n a tu r e o f a to m s a n d m o le c u le s , a n d
th e v a r io u s E le m e n ts t h a t fo rm th e b u ild in g
b lo c k s o f th e m a te r ia l u n iv e rs e . O n e a n c ie n t
s o u rc e d e s c rib e s th is p o w e r a s th e a b ility to
b e c o m e s o s u b tle th a t o n e c a n n o lo n g e r b e
se e n . O th e r D a o is t m a s te r s b e lie v e th a t th is
a b ility o n ly p e r ta in s to th e p s y c h ic r e a lm a n d
n o t th e p h y s ic a l b o d y . T h is s p ir itu a l p o w e r
c a n b e g a in e d b y p e r f o r m in g d e e p m e d ita ­
tio n s d e s ig n e d in o r d e r to c o n tro l th e e n e rg y
o f th e H e a r t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
4. B e c o m in g L a rg e : T h is in c lu d e s th e a b ility
to e x p a n d o n e 's e n e rg e tic b o d y to a n in fin ite
size. T h is s p iritu a l p o w e r a llo w s a d is c ip le to
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t to, th ro u g h , o r e n v e lo p
v a r io u s objects. It a lso in c lu d e s th e a b ility to
e n e rg e tic a lly e x p a n d to p ro te c t p e o p le , p la c e s,
a n d th in g s. It a llo w s th e d isc ip le to see th e d i­
v in e s tr u c tu r e o f th e s ta rs a n d g a lax ie s, a n d to
e n e rg e tic a lly p e n e tr a te b e y o n d th e b o u n d a r ie s
o f sp a c e a n d tim e to e x p e rie n c e th e tru e n a tu r e
D a o is t Alchem y
o f ex isten ce. T h is s p iritu a l p o w e r c a n b e g a in e d
b y p e r fo rm in g d e e p m e d ita tio n s fo c u sin g o n
th e v a s t e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e W uji.
5. M a n ife s ta tio n S k ill: T h is in c lu d e s th e ab ility to
c re a te m a tte r th ro u g h th e p o w e r o f th o u g h t, a s
w e ll a s to c o n tro l n a tu r e . T h is s p iritu a l p o w e r
e n a b le s a d is c ip le to o b ta in c o m p le te m a s te ry
o v e r th e v a rio u s E le m e n ts a n d th e ir m a n ife sta ­
tio n , b o th o rg a n ic a n d in o rg a n ic . A lso k n o w n
a s " m a s te ry o v e r all th e w o rld s ," th is sp ec ia l
sk ill a llo w s th e d is c ip le to s ta r t o r s to p th e
flo w o f ra in , a n d to c o n tro l w in d , s to rm s , fire,
a n d e a rth q u a k e s . T h is s p iritu a l p o w e r c a n b e
g a in e d b y p e r fo rm in g d e e p m e d ita tio n s fo c u s­
in g o n th e c re a tiv e p o w e r o f th e D iv in e M in d .
6. M in d M a g ic S k ill: T h is in c lu d e s th e a b ility
to re a liz e , e x p e rie n c e , a n d e n jo y o n e 's d e sire s.
T h is s p ir itu a l p o w e r e n a b le s th e d is c ip le to
call in to e x is te n c e a n d a tta in s p e c ific n e e d s
o r d e s ire s . F ir s t a n d fo r e m o s t, th e d is c ip le
o b ta in s s p iritu a l a u th o r ity o v e r a sp e c ific s itu ­
a tio n ; th e n , th e a u th o r ity o v e r th e e m o tio n a l,
m e n ta l, a n d p h y s ic a l re a lm s fo llo w s. T h is is a
h y p n o tic fo rm o f p o w e r th a t c a n a ls o b e u s e d
to d e v e lo p a n irre s is tib le w ill th a t c a n c o m p e l
o th e rs to o b e y th e d is c ip le 's w ish e s. T h is s p iri­
tu a l p o w e r c a n b e g a in e d b y p e r f o r m in g d e e p
m e d ita tio n s d e s ig n e d in o r d e r to c o n tro l th e
e n e rg y o f th e th ro a t a n d M id d le D a n tia n a re a .
7* S h a p e -S h iftin g S k ill: T h is in clu d es th e ability to
tak e a n y en e rg etic fo rm a t w ill, o r to b rin g a n y ­
th in g w ith in o n e 's reach . T h is s p iritu a l p o w e r
also a llo w s a d iscip le to b rid g e g re a t d ista n c e s
in stan tly . It can b e g a in e d b y p e rfo rm in g d e e p
m e d ita tio n s fo cu sin g o n th e e n e rg etic p rin c ip le s
o f th e d isc ip le 's Y uan S h en (O rig in a l S pirit).
8. D iv in e S k ill: T h is in c lu d e s th e p o w e r to co n ­
trol b o th a n im a te a n d in a n im a te objects. T his
s p iritu a l p o w e r a llo w s a d isc ip le to o b ta in th e
m a ste ry o v e r th e s u b tle ca u se s o f th e m ateria l
w o rld , b rin g in g h im to th e level o f th e D iv in e.
A t th is sta te th e d iscip le can n o t o n ly co n tro l
in an im ate n atu re, b u t also in flu en ce th e b e h a v io r
o f h u m a n s, an im als, a n d p la n ts. T h is s p iritu a l
p o w e r can b e g a in e d b y p e rfo rm in g d e e p m e d i­
ta tio n s fo c u sin g on th e c re a tiv e p o w e r o f th e
D iv in e M in d .
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T h e 2 n d As c e n s io n o f t h e Im m o r t a l Fetus
(T h e E a r t h Im m o r t a l )
T h e M id d le D a n tia n (i.e., th e Y ello w C o u r t)
is w h e re th e v ita lity o f th e P re n a ta l Q i a n d tr a n s ­
fo rm e d S p iritu a l B rea th u n ite , a n d a re tr a n s m u te d
in to th e e n e rg e tic m a trix o f a n I m m o r ta l F e tu s.
T h is i m p o r t a n t t r a n s f o r m a t i o n o c c u r s v ia t h e
F iv e C o lo re d V a p o rs o f th e c u ltiv a te d V irtu e s o f
th e d is c ip le 's P re n a ta l W u jin g S h e n (i.e., th e F iv e
S p ir itu a l B rea th s). T h is e n e rg e tic fu s io n a n d c o m ­
b in a tio n o f s u b tle e n e rg ie s p r o d u c e s th e d is c ip le 's
P r e n a ta l V itality , a n d is n e e d e d fo r th e f u r th e r
c o n s tr u c tio n o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s.
A t th is sta g e o f tra in in g , th e d isc ip le w ill focus
o n fe ed in g th e Im m o rta l F etus b y a d d itio n a lly d i­
rectin g in to it, th e co m b in e d u n io n o f th e life-force
v itality o f the b o d y 's G o ld e n Y ang (Sun, d ire c te d b y
th e left eye) a n d S ilver Yin (M oon, d ire c te d b y th e
rig h t ey e) energ ies, a lo n g w ith th e S p iritu a l B reath.
T h e e n tire e n e rg etic fu sio n is d e s ig n e d in o rd e r to
m agically refine the Im m ortal F etu s's "P ren atal Jing."
T h is e n e rg etic "se a " w ill th e n b e u s e d to in v ig o ra te ,
n u rtu re , a n d h e lp th e Im m o rta l F etu s to form .
In D a o is t A lch e m y , w h e n th e O rig in a l E n e r g y
(P re n a ta l Q i) is r a d ia n t a n d still, it is c a lle d th e
O rig in a l S p irit-M in d (P re n a ta l S h e n ); a s it flo w s
in to m o v e m e n t it is c a lle d Q i (E n e rg y -B re a th ); a s it
c o a g u la te s a n d c o n d e n s e s , it is c a lle d P re n a ta l Jin g
(C re a tiv e E ssence). B eca u se th e O rig in a l E ssen c e is
th e f o u n d a tio n fo r re fin in g th e E lixir, it s h o u ld b e
c o n tin u a lly g e n e ra te d , re p le n is h e d , a n d re g u la te d .
O n e o f m y te a c h e r s f a v o r ite te a c h in g s d e ­
s c r ib in g th e im p o r ta n t tr a n s f o r m a tio n a l p ro c e s s
is q u o te d a s fo llo w s:
“At the Extreme Limit,
Movement gives rise to Yin -
And transforms into Spirit Water,
That tastes like Sweet Dew!
Inside my body,
There is a Great Pearl -
It has settled
within my Yellow Court!
It is here
that the Great Pearl
Transmutes Cinnabar,
And b ecom es stable!
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Once I have experienced
this entire cycle,
The Magic Elixir
will naturally crystallize!“
A t th is s ta g e in tra in in g , it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e
d is c ip le to u s e th e v ita lity o f h is h e a r t in o r d e r to
c a lm a n d still th e Im m o rta l F e tu s 's " In n e r-B re a th ."
If th e Q i is n o t r e g u la te d , th e n th e Im m o r ta l F e tu s
c a n n o t fu lly d e v e lo p .
A d d itio n a lly , if th e Q i is n o t c o n tin u a lly p u r i­
fied, th e e n e rg y o f th e fo rm in g Im m o rta l F etu s m a y
e n e rg e tic a lly m u ta te a n d c o u ld tra n sfo rm in to w h a t
th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts call a n " In te rn a l D e m o n " o r
in te rn a l " S h a d o w S p irit." If th e Im m o rta l F e tu s 's
" In n e r-B re a th " is n o t c o n tin u a lly re g u la te d b y th e
d is c ip le 's c u ltiv a te d D iv in e V irtu es, th e d isc ip le ca n
d e v e lo p a n d "g iv e b irth " to sta te s of e x tre m e m e n ta l
p sy c h o sis. T h is "ev il s ta te " is b u ilt o n th e e n e rg y of
th e u n p ro c e s s e d e m o tio n a l w o u n d in g th a t a re still
"aliv e " a n d activ e w ith in th e d isc ip le 's T h ree B odies.
D u r in g th is im p o r ta n t tr a n s f o r m a tio n s ta g e ,
th e m u lti-c o lo re d e n e r g y b a ll lo c a te d w ith in th e
d is c ip le 's Y ello w C o u r t e n c irc lin g th e I m m o rta l
F e tu s, w ill s o m e tim e s b e g in to s p in . T h is e n e rg e tic
s p in n in g a c tio n is s im ila r in effe c t to th e s p in n in g
fe lt w ith in th e L o w e r D a n tia n d u r in g th e b e g in ­
n in g " B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g th e Q i" ex e rc ise ,
u s e d d u r i n g in itia l Q i c u ltiv a tio n s ta g e s . T h e o n ly
d iffe re n c e is th a t th e B e a tin g a n d D r u m m in g is
n o w b e in g e x p e r ie n c e d v ib r a tin g w ith in th e Yel­
lo w C o u r t in s te a d o f th e L o w e r D a n tia n .
A fte r th e Im m o rta l F e tu s h a s b e e n h o u s e d a n d
su ffic ie n tly n u r t u r e d w ith in th e M id d le D a n tia n
(Y ellow C o u rt), th e v a r io u s s p ir itu a l m a n if e s ta ­
tio n s o f th e Six T ra n s p o rta tio n s o f S h e n a n d E ig h t
S u p e rn a tu r a l P o w e rs b e c o m e e v id e n t. A t th is s ta g e
o f tr a in in g , th e d is c ip le 's P re n a ta l Y ang Q i w ill
u n ite w ith h is P re n a ta l Yin Q i in o r d e r to b e c o m e
o n e c o m p le te e n e rg e tic fo rm a tio n w ith in th e Im ­
m o rta l F e tu s. A fte r th is o c c u rs, th e Im m o rta l F e tu s
s h o u ld b e d ire c te d u p w a r d in to th e N iw a n P a la c e
o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n , w h e r e th e s p ir itu a l u n io n o f
th e d is c ip le 's Yin S h e n a n d Y ang S h e n m u s t o ccu r.
A t th is s p e c ia l tim e in h is tra in in g , it is im ­
p o r t a n t fo r th e d is c ip le to u n d e r s ta n d sp e c ific a lly
w h e n a n d h o w to d r a w th e Im m o rta l F e tu s u p -

w a r d , in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n . A c c o rd in g to a n ­
c ie n t D a o ist te ac h in g , " w h e n a G o ld e n L ig h t (Yang)
a p p e a r s w i t h i n th e c e n te r o f th e b r i g h t W h ite
M o o n lig h t (Yin), lo c a te d w ith in th e d is c ip le 's U p ­
p e r D a n tia n , th is is th e tim e w h e n th e Im m o rta l
F e tu s s h o u ld b e d r a w n u p w a r d in to th e N iw a n
P a la c e o f th e U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1 .8 6 7 )/'
A s th e d is c ip le d r a w s th e Im m o rta l F e tu s in to
th e S ea o f Q i lo c a te d w ith in th e c e n te r o f h is b ra in ,
h e w ill u s e th e e n e rg e tic fu s io n o f h is Yin S h e n (th e
B rig h t W h ite M o o n lig h t) a n d Y ang S h e n (B rig h t
G o ld e n L ig h t) in o r d e r to h o ld , k e e p , a n d s u s ta in
th e Im m o rta l F e tu s in s id e h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
O n c e th is S e c o n d A s c e n s io n o c c u rs, th e d is ­
c ip le s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly d r iv e th e g o ld e n lig h t
in to th e F e tu s 's e n e rg e tic fo rm . T h is w ill u n ite th e
d is c ip le 's Yin S h e n w ith h is Y ang S h e n , a llo w in g
th e F e tu s 's e n e rg e tic fo rm to s ta b iliz e .
S im u lta n e o u sly , th e M in g ta n g (H all o f L ight),
lo c a te d b e h in d th e eyes, w ill e m it a b r ig h t w h ite
lig h t. W h e n th e tw o lig h ts u n ite , th e Y uan S h e n w ill
also m e rg e w ith th em , c reatin g a v a st v o id o f in fin ite
sp a c e . O n c e th e se th re e s p iritu a l e n e rg ie s m ix a n d
h a r m o n iz e w ith in th e N iw a n P alace, th e y b e c o m e
a n e n e rg e tic p o rta l to v a s t in fin ite sp ac e, a n d th e
d is c ip le 's O r ig in a l S p ir it b e c o m e s a w a r e o f th e
p o te n tia l to s p irit tra v e l w ith in th e v a rio u s re a lm s.
A fte r th e d isc ip le h a s ac h ie v e d th is n ex t level o f
en e rg e tic m a n ife sta tio n , h e w ill c o n tin u e th e " F e e d ­
in g " stag e, u se d to e n e rg etica lly m o ld a n d s h a p e th e
Y ang S p irit w ith in th e d e v e lo p in g Im m o rta l F etu s.
In th is sp ec ia l sta g e , it is im p o rta n t th a t n e ith e r
th e d is c ip le 's th o u g h ts n o r h is fe elin g s in v a d e th e
q u ie sc e n t sta g e of th e d e v e lo p in g Im m o rta l F etu s.
D u r in g th is i m p o r t a n t tr a n s itio n tim e , th e
d is c ip le 's b r e a th in g s h o u ld b e r e s tr a in e d (i.e., a
lo n g p a u s e s h o u ld o c c u r b e tw e e n b o th in h a la tio n
Dao is t A lchemy
Figure 1.868. The Spirit Body of the Immortal Fetus
is created from the energetic fusion of the
W hite Yin Moonlight originating from the
Transformed Postnatal Jing, Qi and Shen,
and the Golden Yang Light of the
disciple's Ling Shen originating from the
Prenatal Yang Shen (Original Spirit)
a n d e x h a la tio n ). W h e n r e s tr a in in g th e b re a th , it
is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to n o t " M o v e H is
M in d " (i.e., h is m in d s h o u ld b e k e p t in a q u ie s c e n t
s ta te o f s tilln e ss). T h is is b e c a u s e , th e m o m e n t th e
d is c ip le m o v e s h is m in d , h is Q i w ill im m e d ia te ly
fo llo w . T h e n , b e fo re o n e b r e a th c o m e s to a n e n d ,
h is m in d w ill a lr e a d y b e in m o tio n , c a u s in g th e
c u ltiv a te d s p ir itu a l e n e rg y to sc a tte r. M y te a c h e r
w o u ld a lw a y s q u o te , " th e im a g in a tio n le a d s th e
M in d , th e M in d le a d s th e Q i." T h e re fo re , w h e n
th e d is c ip le r e s tr a in s h is b re a th in g , a n d h is m in d
b e c o m e s q u ie t, h is Q i w ill n a tu r a lly se ttle , a n d a
s ta te o f c a lm q u ie s c e n c e w ill m a n ife st.
W ith in th is q u ie s c e n t sta te , th e d is c ip le w ill b e
a b le to a c c u m u la te th e S p ir it in o r d e r to g e n e ra te
m o re Q i. T h e n , h e w ill b e a b le to a c c u m u la te m o re
Q i in o r d e r to g e n e r a te m o re E sse n c e .
T h e 3 r d A s c e n s i o n of t h e I m m o r t a l F e t u s
(T h e H e a v e n I m m o r ta l)
T h e U p p e r D a n tia n (sp e c ific a lly th e N iw a n
P a la c e ) is w h e r e th e Im m o rta l F e tu s is s p iritu a lly
re fin e d so th a t it ca n fin ally le a v e th e p h y sic a l b o d y .
A t th is sta g e , th e e n e rg y o f th e d is c ip le 's Yin S h en
m u s t c o m b in e w ith th e e n e rg y o f h is Y ang S h e n
a t th e ju n c tio n o f th e N iw a n P alace, in o r d e r to
a llo w b o th Yin a n d Y ang S h e n to s p ir itu a lly fu se
a n d b e c o m e " O n e ." A s th e G o ld e n L ig h t o f th e
d is c ip le 's Y ang S h e n (S un) m e rg e s w ith th e S ilv ery
W h ite L ig h t o f th e d is c ip le 's Yin S h e n (M o o n ), th e
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F igure 1.869. T h e im a g e of “D an cin g S n o w ”
R e v e a ls th a t th e Im m ortal F e tu s is fully d e v e lo p e d
P re n a ta l Y ang S h e n c o m b in e s w ith th e tra n s fo rm e d
P o s tn a ta l Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n to c r e a te th e S p ir it
B o d y o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s (F ig u re 1.868). W h e n
th is m a g ic a l fu sio n occ u rs, th e d is c ip le w ill o b s e rv e
w ith in h is H a ll o f L ig h t, w h a t th e a n c ie n t D a o is t
c a lle d " T h e b r ig h t G o ld e n S u n s h in in g w ith in th e
W h ite M o o n lig h t" (se e F ig u re 1.867).
A t th is stage, the d isc ip le 's b re a th w ill n o t b e
felt, a n d all of h is six sen ses w ill b e " re m o v e d ." T he
d isc ip le w ill n o w e x p e rien ce a re alm o f b liss a n d
tran q u ility, th a t ra d ia te s o u tw a rd , w ith th e sh in in g
a n d p e rv a d in g light of tru e D iv in e V irtue. W h en th is
m ystical lig h t m anifests, th e d iscip le w ill be ab le to
e n e rg e tic a lly so lid ify th e Im m o rta l F e tu s 's S p irit
Body. A fter th e d iscip le is able to so lid ify the cu lti­
v ated sp iritu al light into the N i w an Palace, ev e n tu a lly
certain im ag es w ill begin to ap p e ar. In a n c ie n t C hina,
D ao ist p rie sts d esc rib ed this final sta g e as follow s:
“When snow appears
to dance in space,
W hile flowers fall
in disorder from the sky -
This is the time
for the Original Spirit
To merge with
the Immortal Fetus,
and enter into
the infinite space of the W uji.”
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te x ts, w h e n th e
im a g e s o f s n o w a n d flo w e rs a re se e n , th e A b s o lu te
V oid is b e g in n in g to m a n ife st, a n d th e d is c ip le 's
S p irit B o d y s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly le a v e h is P h y sic a l
B ody, a n d e n te r th e g r e a t e m p tin e s s o f th e W uji.
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F ig u re 1.870. T h e im a g e of “Falling F low ers"
R e v e a ls th a t th e Im m ortal F e tu s
Is n o w re a d y to le a v e th e ph y sical Body.
O b s e r v in g th e im a g e o f " d a n c in g s n o w " re v e a ls
to th e d is c ip le t h a t h is I m m o r ta l F e tu s is n o w
fu lly d e v e lo p e d (F ig u re 1.869). T h is is b e c a u s e th e
im a g e o f " flo w e rs fa llin g fro m th e s k y " c a n o n ly
o c c u r w h e n th e Im m o r ta l F e tu s is r e a d y to le a v e
th e p h y s ic a l b o d y (F ig u re 1.870).
W h e n sn o w fla k e s a r e fly in g a b o u t ch ao tically ,
it is tr a d itio n a lly a s p ir itu a l m a n ife s ta tio n o f th e
d is c ip le 's " e x itin g c o n s c io u s n e s s ." It is th r o u g h
th is a d v a n c e d s ta te o f u tm o s t stilln e s s , th a t th e
tr u e in n e r w o r k in g s o f d iv in e re s o n a n c e is b o m ,
a n d th e G re a t D a o is e x p e rie n c e d . T h is s p ir itu a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n is s o m e tim e s c a lle d " th e N o r th e r n
D ip p e r r e tu r n in g to b e r e -e s ta b lis h e d o n Z i (th e
first E a r th ly B ra n c h )."
A t th is im p o r ta n t tr a n s itio n tim e , if th e d is c i­
p le d o e s n o t im m e d ia te ly le a v e h is b o d y , h is s p ir it
w ill b e c o m e s tu c k o r im p e d e d w ith in h is p h y s ic a l
b o d y , tie d to th e r a d ia n t s e n s a tio n s o f s p a c io u s
seren ity . In a n c ie n t C h in a , if th e d is c ip le 's S h e n d id
n o t m e rg e w ith th e Im m o rta l F e tu s, it is tr a d itio n ­
ally k n o w n a s " k e e p in g v ig il o v e r a d e a d c o rp s e ."
It is im p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t w h e n m e d ita tin g
d u r i n g th is d e lic a te tr a n s f o r m a tio n a l tim e , th e
d is c ip le 's b r e a th in g w ill all b u t s to p , a n d h is p u ls e
a ls o s e e m in g ly s to p s b e a tin g . A t th is sta g e , th e
s to p p in g o f o r d in a r y b r e a th in g is a lso k n o w n a s
" F re e z in g th e B o d y to F re e th e S p irit," a n d m a n i­
fests th r o u g h p o w e r f u l s ta te s o f s p iritu a l b liss a n d
s p a c io u s se re n ity , s o m e tim e s la s tin g a s lo n g a s a
w e e k in d u r a tio n .

O n c e th e d is c ip le c e a s e s to b re a th e , h e w ill
a c h ie v e b lis s a n d s p a c io u s s e r e n ity . W h e n h e
r e m a in s s ta tio n a ry , th e I m m o rta l F e tu s w ill b e ­
c o m e " a s s e c u re a s a m o u n t a i n /' a n d th e G re a t
L u m in o u s P e a rl w ill f u r th e r m o ld a n d s ta b iliz e
d u r in g th is tim e o f u n d is tu r b e d b liss. T h e re fo re ,
a s th is im p o r ta n t s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n o c c u rs,
it is e s s e n tia l fo r th e d is c ip le to a v o id d is tu r b in g
th e e n e rg e tic a c tio n s o f h is Y ang S h e n , a n d a llo w
it to c o n tin u e to m a n ife s t its s p iritu a lly a w a k e n e d
s ta te . B ec a u se it is im p o r ta n t fo r th e d is c ip le to
s p iritu a lly re m a in re s o n a tin g w ith in th is p o w e rfu l
b lis sfu l s ta te , it is e s s e n tia l th a t th e d is c ip le h a v e
a s s is ta n ts (frie n d s ) w h o w ill q u ie tly ta k e c a re o f
a n d s u p p o r t h im d u r in g th is d e lic a te tra n s itio n
tim e . If th is im p o r ta n t s e c u rity is n o t a c h ie v e d ,
th e Im m o rta l S e e d c a n n o t b e p r o d u c e d .
A f te r th e 2 n d A s c e n s io n a n d th e e n e r g e tic
f u s io n o f th e d is c ip le 's Y in a n d Y ang S h e n h a s
o c c u rre d w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n , th e to p o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a d w ill b e g in
to feel tin g ly a n d itc h y (lik e a n ts c ra w lin g u p th e
b a c k o f th e n e c k a n d h e a d ), e sp e c ia lly a r o u n d th e
B aih u i area. W h e n th e e n e rg y is stro n g e n o u g h , a n d
th e L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) o f th e e m b ry o h a s
b e c o m e ro u n d , ra d ia n t, a n d c o m p le te , it w ill s u d ­
d e n ly b u rs t fo rth from th e to p o f th e d isc ip le 's h e a d .
A s th e d isc ip le co n tin u e s to direct h is L ing S h en
u p w a r d in to th e N iw a n P alace, h e m a y s u d d e n ly
h e a r a lo u d "b a n g !" s o u n d a t th e to p o f h is h e a d ,
a n d feel as if h is c ro w n h a s b e e n b lo w n w id e o p e n
(i.e., w ith a ir flo w in g in a n d o u t o f th e B aih u i area).
A fte r th is h a s h a p p e n e d , th e d isc ip le w ill e x p e ri­
e n c e a b rig h t g o ld e n lig h t e x te n d in g a n d e x p a n d in g
u p w a r d , fro m h is U p p e r D a n tia n (F ig u re 1.871).
A s th is b rig h t ra d ia n t lig h t leav es th e to p o f th e
d iscip le's h e a d , it w ill fill th e en tire M ed itatio n R oom
w ith a v ib ra n t g o ld e n color. T h is is c o n sid e re d to b e
th e tru e s p iritu a l lig h t th a t m a n ife st th e Im m o rta l
C h ild re n o f th e D iv in e. D u rin g th is a d v a n c e d s p iri­
tu a l ex p e rien ce , th e d isc ip le m ay also sm ell so m e ­
th in g like a w o n d e rfu l p e rfu m e d in cen se b u rn in g .
A fte r m u c h tim e o f d ilig e n t m e d ita tio n
p ra c tic e , w h e n th e th ird a n d fin al s ta g e is fin a lly
re a c h e d , th e d is c ip le s h o u ld p ro c e e d a s fo llo w s:
• F irst, th e d is c ip le s h o u ld clo se h is e y e s a n d
ro ll th e m u p to w a r d th e N iw a n P a la c e .
Dao is t Alchem y
Figure 1.871. The “Golden Fetus“ ascends from the
Upper Dantian and is Bom. Upon completion of the
3rd Ascension, the disciple should be able to release
his Immortal Spirit through the top of his head.
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill e x p e rie n c e a s ta te o f
d iv in e b liss, a n d h is p h y s ic a l r e s p ir a tio n w ill
s u d d e n ly b e c o m e still.
• T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld t h e n d ire c t h i s O rig in a l
F e ta l B r e a th u p w a r d , a n d h i s f o c u s e d a t ­
te n tio n m u s t fo llo w th e e b b a n d flo w o f Q i
m o v in g in s id e h is S e a s o f Yin a n d Y ang, v ia
th e G o v e r n in g a n d C o n c e p tio n V e ssels in to
h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• W h ile in s id e th e U p p e r D a n tia n , d ie d is c ip le
s h o u l d e x te n d h is i n t e n t io n in to t h e T ru e
R a d ia n c e o f th e W h ite Y in M o o n lig h t s h in in g
w ith in h is N iw a n P alace. T h is sp ec ia l e n e rg e tic
c u ltiv a tio n is u s e d to in v ig o ra te th e G o ld e n
Y an g L ig h t r a d ia tin g w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e
(th e tr u e h e a r t o f th e Im m o rta l F etu s), a n d h e lp
g ro w , fo rm , a n d n u r tu r e th e I m m o rta l F e tu s.
• N e x t, th e d isc ip le is to g a th e r th e s p iritu a l lig h t
a n d v a p o r s o f th e F iv e V irtu es, a n d s e n d th e m
in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n , to h e lp c re a te th e e n e r­
g etic u n io n o f th e Im m o rta l F e tu s 's T ru e S p irit.
T h e S p ir itu a liz e d E n e rg y (L in g Q i) o f th e
F iv e V irtu e s (P re n a ta l W u jin g S h en ) a n d th e Q i
o f th e T ru e S e e d p r e v io u s ly c o m b in e d w ith in
th e Y ello w C o u r t a re a , a re u s e d to c re a te a n d
fo rm th e Im m o rta l F e tu s. N o w th a t th e Im ­
m o r ta l F e tu s h a s a s c e n d e d in to th e U p p e r
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D a n tia n , it is e s s e n tia ] fo r th e S p ir itu a liz e d
E n e r g y o f t h e F iv e V ir tu e s ( F iv e C o lo r e d
L in g Q i) a ls o a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n ,
to c o m p le te th e fin a l c o n s tru c tio n o f th e Im ­
m o r ta l S p i r i t T h e F iv e C o lo re d Q i o f th e F iv e
V irtu e s w ill a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n in
th e fo llo w in g m a n n e r (F ig u re 1.872):
1 s t T h e W a te r E le m e n t: W h e n th e b o d y is u n ­
s tir r e d , a n d th e G e n e ra tiv e F o rc e (Jing Q i) is
s ta b le , th e e n e rg y o f th e W a te r E le m e n t w ill
a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
2 n d . T h e F ire E le m e n t: W h e n th e H e a rt is a t p e a c e ,
a n d th e Q i c o n s o lid a te s , th e e n e rg y o f th e F ire
E le m e n t w ill a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
3 rd . T h e W o o d E le m e n t: W h e n th e O rig in a l
N a tu r e (Y uan S h e n ) is s e re n e , a n d th e H u n is
w ith d r a w n , th e e n e rg y o f th e W o o d E le m e n t
w ill a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
4 th . T h e M e ta l E le m e n t: W h e n all p a s s io n s ce a se ,
a n d th e P o is s u b d u e d , th e e n e rg y o f th e M e ta l
E le m e n t w ill a s c e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
5 th . T h e E a rth E le m e n t: W h e n th e F o u r E lem en ts
a re in H a rm o n y (W ater, Fire, W ood a n d M etal),
a n d th e Intellect is stable, th e e n e rg y o f th e E arth
E le m e n t w ill a sc e n d in to th e U p p e r D a n tia n .
9 E v e n tu a lly , a s th e tw o s p ir itu a l lig h ts a n d th e
Q i o f th e F iv e V irtu e s e n e rg e tic a lly fu se , th e
c o m b in e d L in g Q i a n d L in g S h e n w ill b e g in
to ta k e th e p h y s ic a l fo rm o f th e d is c ip le s p e r ­
s o n a l facial fe a tu re s a n d b o d y im a g e .
9 A s th e T ru e Q i o f th e d is c ip le 's h e a r t b e g in s
to r e g u la te h is in n e r b re a th , th e r a d ia n t lig h t
o f h is Im m o rta l B o d y w ill b e g in to m a n if e s t
b r ig h tly w ith in a n d w ith o u t th e e n e rg y fie ld s
o f h is T h re e b o d ie s .
9 W ith in th is s ta te o f a b s o lu te b liss, th e d is c ip le
w ill e v e n tu a lly e x p e rie n c e th e d is tin c t im a g e s
o f d a n c in g s n o w a n d fa llin g flo w e rs , b e g in ­
n in g to d e s c e n d fro m th e sky.
9 In th e fin a l s ta g e o f s p ir itu a l tra n s f o rm a tio n ,
it is o n ly a f te r se e in g " fly in g s n o w a n d fa llin g
H e a v e n ly flo w e rs " th a t th e d is c ip le s h o u ld
ro ll b o th e y e s u p w a r d a n d t h e n fo c u s h is
t h o u g h ts o n " L e a v in g th e S h e ll."
• In o r d e r to L e a v e th e S hell, th e d is c ip le is to
m e n ta lly d ire c t h is T ru e S p ir it to " le a p in to
th e G r e a t E m p tin e s s ."
586
Upper Dantian
(Niwan Palace)
, Element Qi %
Green Wood White Metal
Element Qi @ ® ©I Element Qi
« Yellow Earth /
XN Element Qi /
Yellow Court
Black Water
Element Qi
Figure 1.872. The Five Elem ent Qi of the Prenatal
Virtues ascend and converge inside the Upper
Dantian to unite with the disciple's Ling Shen
• T h is m e n ta l fo c u s a n d i n te n tio n a re u s e d In
o r d e r to o p e n th e H e a v e n ly G a te a t th e to p o f
h is h e a d , a n d a llo w th e d is c ip le 's T ru e S p ir it
to e n e rg e tic a lly e m e r g e fro m th e s h e ll o f th e
Im m o r ta l F e tu s.
■ T h is im m e d ia te e n e rg e tic d e p a r t u r e v ia th e
H e a v e n ly G a te (lo c a te d o n to p o f th e h e a d ) ,
a llo w s th e d is c ip le 's T ru e S p ir it to e n te r in to
th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, a n d h o v e r a b o v e
h is p h y s ic a l b o d y , e x is tin g a s a n I m m o r ta l
S p irit.
A c c o r d in g to t h e Protocols of Essence and
Life, " N o w th a t th e E lix ir is c o o k e d , a lo v in g
m o th e r is n e e d e d to c h e ris h th e in fa n t. T h e
s to r a g e c o n ta in e r is in th e C av ity , th e C a v ity
e n c o m p a s s e s t h e in f in ite V o id (W u ji). T h e
H i d d e n D r a g o n h a s n o w tu r n e d in to a F ly in g
D ra g o n . T h e t r u e tr a n s f o r m a tio n is re v e a le d .
T h e S p ir it c o n n e c ts a n d c a n n o t b e e x h a u s te d .
In o n e le a p , it e m e r g e s fro m th e B rig h t P e a rl,
a n d its b o d y s p r in g s d ire c tly in to th e r a d ia n t
p u r p l e m is t o f th e P o le Star. W alk , stay , s it o r
lie, e m b r a c e th e m a le a n d k e e p th e fe m a le
p rin c ip le . C o n tin u o u s ly it s e e m s to ex ist! T h e
p o in t o n w h ic h y o u fo c u s y o u r M in d is w h e r e
it m a te r ia liz e s ."
9 O n c e th e d is c ip le w a s a b le to fre e h is I m ­
m o r ta l S p ir it, h e c o u ld th e n e a s ily a c h ie v e
th e tr a n s c e n d e n ta l p o w e r s w h ic h e n a b le h im
to b if u r c a te h is S p ir it B o d y , a n d a p p e a r in
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m u l tip le - tr a n s f o r m a tio n b o d ie s s i m u lt a n e ­
o u s ly (F ig u re 1.873). A ll o f th e s e Y ang S p ir it
B o d ie s w ill h a v e th e s a m e p h y s ic a l fe a tu re s a s
th e d is c ip le . T h e y w ill a ls o b e p h y s ic a lly v is ­
ib le to o th e r s , c a n s p e a k o r le c tu r e to v a r io u s
in d iv id u a ls , a n d w ill b e a b le to p ic k u p a n d
h a n d le p h y s ic a l o b jects. E a c h o f th e d is c ip le 's
Y an g S p ir it m a n if e s ta tio n s w ill a ls o h a v e th e
m a g ic a l a b ilitie s o f th e S ix T ra n s c e n d e d P o w ­
e rs , a s w e ll a s th e m a g ic a l a b ilitie s o f th e F iv e
E y es. T h e F iv e E y e s a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
1. T h e C e le s tia l E y e: T h is m a g ic a l e y e c a n s e e
th e th in g s th a t o c c u r w ith in th e 33 H e a v e n s .
2 . T h e E a r th ly E y e: T h is m a g ic a l e y e c a n s e e th e
th in g s th a t o c c u r w ith in th e 18 H e lls.
3 . T h e S p ir i t E y e (E y e o f V ita lity ) : T h is m a g ic a l
e y e c a n s e e in to th e p a s t a n d to f u tu r e e v e n ts
th a t w ill o c c u r w ith in th e W o rld .
4. T h e H u m a n E ye: T h is m a g ic a l e y e c a n s e e th e
th in g s th a t o c c u r b e f o re b ir th a n d a f te r d e a th .
5 . T h e G h o s t E y e : T h is m a g ic a l e y e c a n s e e
Figure 1.873. The disciple will be able to bifurcate his
th r o u g h m o u n ta in s , e a r th , a n d m e ta ls . Spirit Body, and appear in multi-transformation bodies

C o m p l ic a t io n s O f T h e 3 rd A s c e n s io n
It is i m p o r ta n t to n o te , th a t if th e Im m o r ta l
S p ir it d o e s n o t e m e r g e fr o m th e d is c ip le 's b o d y
a t th is tim e , it w ill b e c o m e s tu c k in th e e n e rg e tic
fie ld o f th e d is c ip le 's S p ir it B ody, tr a p p e d w ith in
th e " re a lm o f b lis s." T h is c a n o c c u r e s p e c ia lly if
th e d is c ip le 's H e a v e n ly G a te is b lo c k e d . In a n c ie n t
C h in a , w h e n a d is c ip le w a s s p ir itu a lly " s tu c k " in
th is m a n n e r, it w a s tr a d itio n a lly c a lle d " k e e p in g
v ig il o v e r a d e a d c o r p s e ," a n d r e s u lte d in e n e r ­
g e tic a lly c o m p r o m is in g a n d s a b o ta g in g a ll o f th e
d is c ip le 's h a r d w o rk . If th is o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le
w ill n o t b e a b le to a c h ie v e th e " T r a n s c e n d e n ta l
P o w e r s " th a t p r o v id e h im w ith th e a b ility to a p ­
p e a r in m u ltip le tr a n s f o r m a tio n a l b o d ie s .
In th is a d v a n c e d s ta g e o f D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l
p ra c tic e , if th e d is c ip le 's tr a in in g is in c o m p le te
a n d h e c a n n o t o p e n th e H e a v e n ly G a te , lo c a te d
a t th e to p o f h is h e a d (B a ih u i), th e n o n ly h is Yin
S p ir it B o d y w ill b e a b le to b e p ro je c te d o u ts id e
o f h is P h y s ic a l B o d y . T h e d i s c i p l e 's Y in S p ir it
B o d y is e m p o w e r e d th r o u g h th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f
th e firs t fiv e T r a n s c e n d e d P o w e rs . W h e n th e Yin
S p ir it B o d y is p ro je c te d o u t o f th e P h y s ic a l B ody,
it c a n b e s e e n b y o th e rs , b u t o n ly a s a n e n e rg e tic
fo rm (i.e., in th e im a g e s im ila r to th a t o f a g h o s t).
B e c a u s e it c a n n o t s p e a k n o r p ic k u p o b je c ts, it is
c o n s id e r e d to b e o n ly a " m o r ta l" b o d y . O n e o f m y
te a c h e r s o n c e in f o r m e d m e th a t h e h a d a s t u d e n t
w h o c o u ld p h y s ic a lly B ilo cate. H o w e v e r, b e c a u s e
th is sk ill r e q u ir e s th e u s e o f in c r e d ib le a m o u n ts
o f p ro je c te d Q i a n d S h e n in o r d e r to m a te r ia liz e ,
w h e n e v e r th e s t u d e n t w o u ld B ilo cate, s h e w o u ld
s till b e in a s ta te o f u n c o n s c io u s m e d ita tio n . T h is
f r u s tr a te d m y te a c h e r to n o e n d , b e c a u s e h e fe lt
th a t h e r le v e l o f m a g ic a l sk ill w a s still u n re fin e d ,
a n d n o t u p to h e r tr u e p o te n tia l. M y te a c h e r fe lt
th a t a lth o u g h s h e h a d tru ly m a n ife ste d a h ig h lev el
o f a lc h e m ic a l sk ill to b e a b le to p h y s ic a lly B ilocate,
it w a s in d e e d w o r th le s s to m a te r ia liz e " a s le e p "
s im u lta n e o u s ly in tw o p la c e s . M y te a c h e r th e n
in f o r m e d m e th a t h e h a d h o p e , th a t a s s h e c o n ­
tin u e d to re fin e h e r a lc h e m ic a l sk ills, s h e w o u ld
o n e d a y b e a b le to c o n s c io u s ly B ilo cate, a n d tr u ly
b e fu n c tio n a l in tw o p la c e s a t o n c e .
A t th is s ta g e in h is tr a in in g , th e d is c ip le w ill
a ls o h a v e d e v e lo p e d "Y in E y e s ," a n d b e a b le to
e a sily see th e g h o s ts a n d s p irits o f th e S p irit R e a lm ,
587
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G o ld en F etu s Stage 6:
T r a i n i n g t h e I m m o r t a l In f a n t
T h r o u g h p r o p e r tr a in in g , th e G o ld e n E m ­
b r y o w ill e n e r g e tic a lly tr a n s f o r m , a n d b e c o m e
a n Im m o rta l In fa n t. In D a o is t A lc h e m y , w h e n th e
I m m o r ta l I n f a n t r e a c h e s fu ll d e v e lo p m e n t, th e
m a g ic a l tr a n s itio n k n o w n a s th e " D e liv e r a n c e
F ro m th e C o r p s e " c a n th e n ta k e p la c e , a n d th e
d is c ip le c a n c o n s c io u s ly le a v e h is p h y s ic a l b o d y .
A f te r th e H e a v e n ly G a te h a s o p e n e d a n d th e
Im m o rta l I n f a n t h a s " h a tc h e d " fro m its e n e rg e tic
sh e ll, it w ill e m e r g e fro m th e d is c ip le 's h e a d to
d e v e lo p in to a la rg e m a s s o f g o ld e n lig h t, th e s iz e
o f a la rg e w h e e l. T h is sp e c ia l s p ir itu a l lig h t lo o k s
s im ila r to a g lo w in g h a lo , a n d s h in e s lik e a la r g e
r a d ia n t b a ll o f g o ld e n s u n b e a m s .
I n s id e th e g o ld e n b a ll, is th e s p ir itu a l fo r m
o f th e d is c ip le 's Y ang S h e n (th e Im m o r ta l S p irit).
T h is Y ang S p ir it is p o s itio n e d u p r ig h t, in a s ittin g
m e d ita tio n p o s tu r e , a n d is a s p ir itu a l re fle c tio n o f
th e d is c ip le 's c u r r e n t b o d y p o s tu re .
A t th e s a m e tim e th a t th e d is c ip le g iv e s b ir th
to h is G o ld e n L ig h t Y ang S p irit, a R e d L ig h t Y in
S p ir it a ls o e m e r g e s fro m h is b o d y . O n c e re le a s e d ,
th e e n e rg y o f th is R ed L ig h t Yin S p irit im m e d ia te ly
tr a n s f o r m s in to a d e m o n ic e n tity , w h o w ill u s e all
fo r m s o f v is u a l, a u d ib le , a n d s e n s o r y d e c e p tio n s
in o r d e r to a tte m p t to s e d u c e a n d d is s u a d e th e
d is c ip le in h is q u e s t fo r im m o rta lity .
D e m o n ic H in d r a n c e s t h a t C a n O c c u r
W h e n C o n c e iv in g T h e G o l d e n E m b r y o
A f t e r c u l t i v a t i n g th e e n e r g y o f t h e Y a n g
S h e n ( G o ld e n L ig h t) a n d b l e n d i n g it w i t h th e
tr a n s f o r m e d Yin L in g S h e n (i.e., th e W h ite L ig h t
s p iritu a l e n e rg y o f th e re fin e d esse n ce), th e v a r io u s
e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e D iv in e V irtu e s o f th e O rig in a l
S p ir it a r e a d d itio n a lly b le n d e d in o r d e r to c r e a te
a n d " h a tc h " th e G o ld e n Im m o rta l E m b ry o . O n c e
th e d is c ip le g iv e s b ir th to h is G o ld e n L ig h t Y an g
S p irit, h is R e d L ig h t Yin S p irit w ill a ls o e m e r g e s a t
th is tim e , a n d a tte m p t to c re a te " d e m o n ic s ta te s ."
T h e s e " e v il s ta te s " o rig in a te fro m th e u n p r o ­
c e s s e d Yin S h e n (i.e., th e F iv e E m o tio n a l S ta te s
o f th e A c q u ir e d M in d t h a t c a u s e in f a tu a tio n s ,
o b se ssio n s, d is tra c tiv e v isio n s, a n d d e lu s io n s ) th a t
588
still r e m a in w ith in th e d is c ip le 's F iv e Y in O r g a n s
(L iver, H e a rt, S p le e n , L u n g s, a n d K id n e y s). A s th e
Y in S h e n b e g in s to d is c h a r g e fro m th e d is c ip le 's
b o d y , it e n e r g e tic a lly m a n if e s ts in th e fo r m o f
c o lo rfu l v is io n s .
E v e ry s e p a r a te th o u g h t ta k e s s h a p e a n d b e ­
c o m e s v is ib le in c o lo r a n d fo rm . D e p e n d in g o n th e
d is c ip le 's e m o tio n a l h is to ry , th e im a g e s c a n v a r y
fr o m s e d u c tiv e to h o rrific . F o r e x a m p le , a t th is
tim e , c e rta in d is c ip le s w ill s e e th e im a g e s o f b e a u ­
tifu l s c a n tly -c la d w o m e n in c e le s tia l p a r a d is e s ;
v is it p o w e r f u l g o d - b e in g s w h o liv e in m a je s tic
m o u n ta in s , h ig h w ith in th e c lo u d s ; o r w a lk a m o n g
tro p ic a l g a r d e n s , filled w ith b e a u tif u l c re a tu re s .
O th e r d is c ip le s m a y e x p e rie n c e fr ig h te n in g im ­
a g e s th a t c a n c o n ta in s tr a n g e a n d w e ir d s c e n e rie s ,
s u c h a s v is itin g th e v a r io u s re a lm s o f h e ll; c o n ­
f r o n tin g h i d e o u s c re a tu re s , g h o s ts , a n d s p irits ; o r
b e in g h u n t e d b y b lo o d c u r d lin g d e m o n ic fie n d s .
A ll o f th e s e th o u g h t o b s tr u c tio n s a r e c a u s e d fro m
u n h e a le d e m o tio n s a n d p e r v e r s e d e sire s, th a t a rise
fro m w ith in th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t a n d M in d . W h e n
le ft u n c h a n g e d ( u n h e a le d ), th e y c a n e v e n tu a lly
tr a n s f o r m th e c u ltiv a te d p o s itiv e (Y ang) e n e r g y
in to n e g a tiv e (Yin) e n e rg y , p r e v e n t th e T h re e Y ang
L ig h ts fro m m a n ife s tin g , a n d in h ib it th e A lc h e m i­
cal A g e n t fro m e n e rg e tic a lly d e v e lo p in g .
If th e d is c ip le 's H e a r t is a llo w e d to b e a ffe c te d
a n d in f lu e n c e d b y w h a t it s e e s a n d h e a r s , th e
c u ltiv a te d Y an g S h e n w ill e v e n tu a lly v a n is h , a n d
n o t r e tu r n . A c c o rd in g to m y D ra g o n G a te te a c h e r,
th is s e lf-in d u c e d d e m o n ic s ta te c r e a te d b y th e R ed
L ig h t Y in S p irit, w ill th e n c a u s e th e d is c ip le to
s p ir itu a lly tr a n s m ig r a te th r o u g h th e "S ix R e a lm s
o f E x iste n c e ." T h e s e six re a lm s o f s u ffe rin g a r e
d e f in e d a s fo llo w s:
• G o d R e a lm : T h e e n title d re a lm o f In to x ic a tin g
S e lf-In fa tu a tio n
• D e m ig o d (T ita n ) R e a lm : T h e je a lo u s re a lm o f
E n v io u s S e lf-D e fe n s iv e n e s s
• H u m a n R e a lm : T h e c o m p e titiv e re a lm o f S elf-
I n d u lg e n t Ju s tific a tio n
• A n im a l R e a lm : T h e o v e r - p r o te c tiv e re a lm o f
E n d le s s B o u n d a r ie s , c o n s tr u c te d fro m F e a r
a n d m a in ta in e d b y Ig n o r a n c e
• H u n g r y G h o s t R e a lm : T h e n e e d y re a lm o f
C h ro n ic S e lf-P ity a n d C e a s e le s s C r a v in g

Moon
SZ)s ~ * _ Sun
(W est-M etal ------------- ui)--------- ^ — (EastW ood)
Tiger Dragorr ^
h > ; ^ ^ R«*14 Le« r v ( 2 ) ^ * ;
' V '
' ' ~-— J», _ Down .s» - - " "
Figure 1.874. Close the eyes and then rotate them
downward - Left - Up and to the - Right:
• H e ll R e a lm : T h e a n g r y r e a lm o f S elf-R ig h ­
te o u s H a te -fille d V ic tim s
In o r d e r fo r th e d is c ip le to b a n is h th e s e e v il
a p p a r itio n s , h e m u s t c o n tin u a lly h o ld o n to a n d
s tr e n g th e n th e G o ld e n L ig h t o f h is Y ang s p ir itu a l
n a tu r e . A t th e s a m e tim e , h e m u s t a ls o d im in is h
h is a c q u ir e d Y in s p ir itu a l e n e r g y b y c o n tin u in g to
d w e ll in th e s p ir itu a l s ta te o f d iv in e se re n ity , a n d
m a in ta in a n u n f lin c h in g d e te r m in a tio n to b a n is h
th e effe c ts o f th e p ro je c te d d e m o n ic s ta te s .
S a v in g T h e D i s c i p l e ’s Ya n g S h e n
T h e fo llo w in g a r e s e c re t te c h n iq u e s u s e d to
a s s is t th e d is c ip le in " S a v in g th e Y a n g S h e n ."
• If th e d is c ip le fin d s th a t h is H e a r t is b e c o m ­
in g in flu e n c e d b y th e p ro je c te d im a g e s o f th e
d e m o n ic s ta te , a n d h is Y ang G o ld e n L ig h t is
b e g in n in g to s h r in k , h e s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly
ro ll h is e y e s u p w a r d , a n d " s u c k " h is Y an g
G o ld e n L ig h t fro m a b o v e h is h e a d , b a c k in to
th e N iw a n P a la c e o f h is U p p e r D a n tia n .
• N e x t, th e d is c ip le s h o u l d b e g in to ro ll h i s
e y e s fro m th e le ft to th e r ig h t 9 tim e s (F ig u re
1.874), in o r d e r to le a d a n d d r iv e th e e n e rg y
o f th e Y ang G o ld e n L ig h t b a c k in to h is H e a r t
a n d re c o n n e c t it w ith h is Y u a n S h e n .
• T h e d is c ip le s h o u ld th e n p ra c tic e th e " Z u o
W a n g " ( " S ittin g in O b liv io n " ) M e d ita tio n ,
a n d re le a s e all a tta c h m e n ts to h i s p h y s ic a l
b o d y , a llo w in g all th o u g h ts a n d fe e lin g s to
c o m p le te ly d is s o lv e in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f
th e W uji. T h is e n e rg e tic a c tio n w ill r e m o v e all
tra c e s o f th e d is c ip le 's A c q u ir e d N a tu r e , a n d
tr a n s m u te h is Y in N a tu r e in to Y ang L i g h t A f-
D a o is t A lchem y
Flgure 1.875. Once the Immortal Infant is released
from the physical body, keep it close, and then
immediately draw it back into your Upper Dantian.
te r a w h ile , th e d e m o n ic lig h t w ill e v e n tu a lly
b e c o m e p u rifie d , a n d its tr a n s f o r m e d e n e rg y
c a n th e n b e u s e d a s e n e rg e tic " fo o d " to s u s ta in
th e I m m o r ta l In fa n t.
B e c a u se th e d is c ip le is n o w e x p e rie n c in g th e
h e ig h te n e d s e n s o ry p e r c e p tio n s o f d ie S p irit Body,
if h e s e e s o r h e a r s s o m e th in g in th e fo rm o f a vi­
sio n , it is i m p o r ta n t th a t h e n o t a llo w h is H e a r t
to b e c o m e a ttr a c te d to it. I n s te a d , h e m u s t s im p le
re le a s e h is a tta c h m e n ts to a ll th o u g h ts a n d feel­
in g s, a n d a llo w h im s e lf to r e tu r n b a c k to th e d e e p
s p ir itu a l s ta te o f d iv in e se re n ity .
A s all o f th e s p ir itu a l p o w e r s c o n tin u e to u n ­
fo ld th e ir s u b tle e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s , th e u n ­
ra v e lin g e n e rg y e v e n tu a lly tr a n s f o r m s its e lf in to
e m p tin e s s . I t is w ith in th is s ta te o f " N o n -B e in g ,"
t h a t th e d is c ip le w ill c o m p le te th e m ir a c u lo u s
s p ir itu a l r e -b irth a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n o f th e D a o .
TRAINING THE IMMORTAL CHILD
O n c e th e G o ld e n I n f a n t h a s le a p e d o u t o f th e
H e a v e n ly G a te (B a ih u i a re a ) , th e d is c ip le w ill
p e r c e iv e its b o d y h o v e r in g a b o u t a fo o t a b o v e h is
h e a d (F ig u re 1.875). A t th is tim e , it is im p o r ta n t
fo r th e d is c ip le a n d th e G o ld e n I n f a n t to b o th
r e m a in " a s m o tio n le s s a s tw o s to n e s ," a n d th e
d is c ip le 's m in d re m a in " a s d e a d a s th o u s a n d y e a r
o ld a s h e s ."
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Both the d iscip le's ears and the ears o f the
G olden Infant sh ould im m ediately be directed to
listen internally, instead o f externally. L ikew ise,
both the disciple's eyes and the eyes of the G olden
Infant sh ould im m ediately be directed to ignore
any and all vision s and energetic m anifestations
that m ay present them selves, and b ecom e a d is­
traction to the d iscip le or the G olden Infant.
W hile rem aining in a q u iescen t state, s u d ­
d en ly a streak of go ld en light w ill sh oot upw ard
from out of the d isciple's body, and turn into a
bright radiating orb of golden light. The m inute h e
sees this gold en light, he m ust focus on m erging
the energy o f the G olden Infant w ith the energy
of the G olden Orb.
O nce this energetic fusion occurs, the d isciple
sh ould use his Mind to con d en se the go ld en light
back d ow n to the size of a sm all quail egg. The
m inute this happens, the G olden Infant w ill im ­
m ediately return back insid e the d iscip le's skull,
and again take up its residence w ithin the confines
of h is U pper Dantian (N iw an Palace).
Then, as the d iscip le rem ains in a state o f qui­
escent stillness, the gold en light that h e fused into
the energetic field of the G olden Infant w ill b egin
to h a v e a transform ing effect on the d iscip le's
physical body. A s this en ergetic fu sion m erges
w ith his Three Bodies, it is im portant for the d is­
ciple to allow his Yuan Shen to slow ly radiate more
d ivin e golden light into the external environm ent.
A fter a b ou t sev e n d a y s o f ex p er ie n c in g a
spiritual state of extrem e bliss, the Yang G olden
Light w ill again radiate throughout the d isciple's
body. At this tim e the disciple's Yin Spirit w ill be
transformed by this Golden Light and m erge again
w ith the d iscip le's True Spirit, w hich w ill again
m anifest in front o f him , form ed in the specific
im age shaped identical to his physical features.
O nly after the G olden Light of the Yang Shen has
appeared in front of the d iscip le w ith the exact
sam e features identical to that o f the disciple, can
the spiritual energy of the Immortal Infant be com ­
pletely controlled and prevented from leaving.
The Immortal Infant is traditionally trained
according to the fo llo w in g manner:
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Figure 1.876. The Golden Light is absorbed into the
celestial pool of the brain, sending out ripples of light
• First Day: Because the you n g Immortal Infant
is energetically vulnerable, like a new born
baby, w h en it leaves the physical b ody and
energetically m anifests for the first tim e, it
should im m ediately be m ade to return back
into the disciple's physical b ody and not be
a llo w e d to jou rn ey to d istan t p laces. A d ­
ditionally, the G olden Ball, that g lo w s like a
halo above the d isciple's head, should also be
draw n back into the disciple's physical body.
W hen the Immortal Infant first leaves the
physical body, it is still very w eak, therefore
the disciple m ust protect it from all outside
dem onic disturbances and evil states that w ill
try to attach them selves to the radiant light
em anating from the Immortal Infant.
The disciple should never speak to the vari­
ou s spirit entities that greet him during this
delicate tim e of transformation; nor should
the disciple becom e distracted by the various
so u n d s, sm ells, and im ages that he is cur­
rently perceiving. Instead, the disciple m ust
continue to hold on to and maintain the divine
spiritual state of serenity.
O nce the Immortal Infant leaves the body,
the d iscip le m u st im m ed ia tely project his
Spirit Body in front of the G olden Light of
the Immortal Infant. This is d on e in order to

e n v e lo p a n d a b s o r b th e I m m o rta l I n f a n t b a c k
in to h is p h y s ic a l b o d y . T h is e n g u lf in g a n d
a b s o r b in g e n e r g e tic a p p lic a tio n w ill c a u s e
th e G o ld e n L ig h t to tra n s f o rm b a c k in to v a ­
p o r a n d b e a s s im ila te d b a c k in to th e S ea o f
Q i flo w in g w ith in th e N iw a n P a la c e o f th e
U p p e r D a n tia n .
A s t h is h a p p e n s , th e b o d y w ill feel e x ­
tre m e ly h o t, a n d th e G o ld e n L ig h t a b s o r b e d
in to th e b r a in w ill b e lik e a c e le stia l p o o l full
o f g o ld e n n e c ta r w ith s ilv e ry r ip p le s (F ig u re
1.876), w h ic h w ill r a d ia te o u tw a r d , th r o u g h
all o f th e b o d y 's p o re s . A s th is o c c u rs, if th e
d is c ip le s u d d e n l y g iv e s w a y to fe e lin g s o f
e x c ite m e n t o r p le a s u r e , h e w ill im m e d ia te ly
s lip in to th e " d e m o n ic s ta te " a n d w ill fa il
th e b e g in n in g s ta g e s o f th e I m m o r ta l In f a n t
tra in in g .
O n c e a w e e k , f o r th e n e x t th re e y e a rs , in
o r d e r to fu lly d e v e lo p th e Y a n g S h e n , th e
d i s c ip le m u s t lo o k u p w a r d a n d d r a w th e
c o m b in e d fo rc e s o f th e F iv e C o lo re d Q i o f h is
F iv e V irtu e s in to h is N iw a n P a la c e .
N e x t, th e d is c ip le w ill s lo w ly lo w e r h is ey e s,
lo o k in to h is H e a rt a n d Y ellow C o u r t are a , a n d
p r e p a r e h is G o ld e n I n f a n t to ju m p o u ts id e h is
p h y s ic a l b o d y .
T h e n , in o r d e r to "fly in to s p a c e ," th e d is ­
c ip le w ill q u ic k ly ra is e h is e y e s u p w a r d , a n d
lo o k in to h is F irst H e a v e n ly Y ang T ra n s p e r­
so n a l P o in t. T h is a c tio n w ill a llo w th e c o m ­
b in e d e n e rg ie s to r u s h u p w a r d v ia h is Taiji
P o le , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly b u r s t o p e n th e in n e r
H e a v e n ly P a la c e (B aih u i).
O n c e th e G o ld e n I n f a n t is o u ts id e th e d is ­
c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y , a n d h a d b e e n e x p o s e d
to th e d iv in e e n e rg y c u r r e n tly e x is tin g w ith in
th e M e d ita tio n R o o m , th e d is c ip le s h o u l d
th e n lo w e r h is e y e s a n d im m e d ia te ly lo o k
d o w n w a r d , s o th a t th e G o ld e n I n f a n t's S p irit
B o d y w ill e n e rg e tic a lly b e d r a w n to a n d flo a t
a lo n g s id e th e d is c ip le 's P h y sic a l B ody. T h is
e n e r g e tic e n v e lo p in g a n d d r a w in g p ra c tic e
s h o u ld c o n tin u e u n til th e I m m o rta l I n f a n t is
fu lly d e v e lo p e d (F ig u re 1.877).
Dao is t Alchem y
D u r in g th is s p e c ia l " S p ir it B o n d in g " s ta g e
o f tr a i n i n g , t h e d i s c i p l e m u s t c o n t i n u a l l y
" b u r y h is h e a r t" (i.e., d e n y h is p e r s o n a l d e ­
s ire s ) in o r d e r to r e s u r r e c t th e O rig in a l S p iri­
tu a l N a tu r e (Y u an S h e n ) o f h is F iv e V irtu e s.
• F ir s t T h r e e M o n th s : D u r i n g th e firs t th r e e
m o n th s , th e Im m o rta l I n f a n t s h o u ld o n ly b e
a llo w e d to jo u r n e y a d is ta n c e o f th r e e to f o u r
fe e t o u ts id e th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y in s id e
th e M e d ita tio n R o o n , a n d o n ly o n c e a w e e k .
T h is w ill fe e l lik e s t e p p i n g i n t o a w a k in g
d r e a m sta te .
A t t h is s ta g e in t r a in in g , it is i m p o r t a n t
th a t th e I m m o r ta l I n f a n t n o t b e a llo w e d to
c a re le s s ly le a v e th e p h y s ic a l b o d y , b u t m u s t
b e im m e d ia te ly re a b s o r b e d a s s o o n a s it h a s
le ft th e tis su e s . T h is is b e c a u s e , o n c e o u ts id e ,
th e I m m o r ta l I n f a n t m a y d e t e s t th e P h y s i­
cal B o d y a n d re fu s e to r e tu r n to its u n c le a n
a b o d e . T h e re fo re , th e " E x itin g a n d E n te rin g "
p r a c tic e m u s t c o n tin u e u n til th e I m m o r ta l
I n f a n t b e c o m e s fa m ilia r w ith th is e n e rg e tic
p a tte r n . It is im p o r ta n t to n o te h e r e , th a t th e
" E x itin g a n d E n te rin g " p ra c tic e m u s t o n ly b e
p e r f o r m e d d u r i n g th e d a y tim e (th e R e a lm o f
Y ang), a n d n e v e r a t n ig h t (th e R e a lm o f Yin).
A s lo n g a s its o u te r e n e rg e tic fo r m a n d its
s p ir it d o n o t s e p a r a te , th e I m m o r ta l B re a th
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w ill c o n tin u é to e n te r in to th e I m m o rta l I n ­
f a n t's E n e rg y B ody, a n d g iv e it life. H o w e v e r,
if th e s p ir it s h o u ld s u d d e n ly d e p a r t, th e Im ­
m o r ta l B re a th w ill d is p e rs e , a n d th e e n e rg e tic
f o r m o f th e I m m o r ta l In f a n t w ill d is s ip a te .
T h e r e f o r e , d u r i n g th is tim e , th e I m m o r ta l
I n f a n t s h o u ld b e c o n tin u a lly tr a in e d to le a v e
a n d im m e d ia te ly r e tu r n in to th e d is c ip le 's
p h y s ic a l b o d y .
W h e n firs t tr a in in g th e I m m o r ta l In fa n t, it
s h o u l d a ls o s ta y in s id e th e b o d y lo n g e r t h a n
jo u r n e y in g o u ts id e th e b o d y . A d d itio n a lly , it
s h o u ld o n ly b e a llo w e d to le a v e th e d is c ip le 's
p h y s ic a l b o d y w h e n e v e r th e w e a t h e r is c o n ­
s id e r e d to b e " g o o d " (i.e., a v o id le a v in g th e
b o d y in tim e s o f th ic k fog, h e a v y ra in , s tr o n g
w in d s , a n d t h u n d e r a n d lig h tn in g , a s th e s e a re
c o n s id e r e d to b e th e tim e s o f " U n n a tu r a l Q i" ).
O n c e th e I m m o r ta l I n f a n t h a s d e v e lo p e d
s u ffic ie n t e n e r g e tic p e r c e p tio n a n d s e n s itiv ­
ity, it c a n b e a llo w e d to g r a d u a lly in c re a s e its
o u t o f b o d y jo u rn e y s in s id e th e s e c u r ity o f th e
d is c ip le 's M e d ita tio n R o o m .
• S ix M o n th s : A fte r six m o n th s , th e d is c ip le c a n
a llo w th e Im m o rta l In f a n t to jo u r n e y o u t s id e
h is p h y s ic a l b o d y in s id e th e M e d ita tio n R o o m
fo r s e v e ra l m in u te s . T h is m e d ita tio n e x e rc ise
c a n b e p ra c tic e d o n c e , e v e ry th r e e d a y s .
D u r in g th is s ta g e o f tra in in g , th e Im m o rta l
In f a n t is c o n tin u in g to g ro w a s a Y ang S h e n ,
a n d w ill r e s id e w ith in th e d is c ip le 's N iw a n
P a la c e . T h e re fo re , it is i m p o r ta n t to k e e p cir­
c u la tin g th e L in g Q i a n d L in g S h e n in to th e
N iw a n P a la c e , in o r d e r to e n e rg e tic a lly fe ed
th e I m m o r ta l In fa n t.
• O n e Y ear: A f te r th e first y e a r, d ie d is c ip le c a n
a llo w th e Im m o rta l In f a n t to jo u r n e y o u t s id e
h is p h y s ic a l b o d y o n c e a day . D u r in g th is tim e ,
th e Im m o rta l In fa n t s h o u ld b e k e p t clo se to th e
d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y , p r o te c te d w ith in th e
s e c u r ity o f th e d is c ip le 's M e d ita tio n R o o m .
592
D u rin g th is tim e o f tra in in g , w h e n e v e r
th e I m m o r ta l F e tu s is s u d d e n l y s ta r tle d o r
e n e r g e tic a lly c a p tiv a te d b y w h a t it s e e s o r
e x p e rie n c e s , th e d is c ip le m u s t im m e d ia te ly
d r a w it b a c k in to h is p h y s ic a l b o d y .
* T w o Y ears: A f te r th e s e c o n d y e a r, th e d is c ip le
c a n a llo w th e Im m o rta l C h ild to jo u r n e y o u t
s id e h is p h y sic a l b o d y e ith e r d u r in g th e d a y o r
d u r in g th e n ig h ttim e . A t th is tim e , th e n u m b e r
o f s p ir it tra v e ls c a n a ls o b e in c re a s e d , a n d th e
I m m o rta l F e tu s c a n n o w jo u r n e y o u ts id e th e
m a g ic a l p r o te c tio n o f th e M e d ita tio n R o o m .
A fte r th e I m m o rta l C h ild h a s b e e n tra v e lin g ,
it m u s t r e tu r n b a c k to th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l
b o d y in o r d e r to " F e e d ." I n th is ty p e o f e n e r­
g e tic " F e e d in g ," th e I m m o rta l C h ild d r a w s its
n o u r is h m e n t a n d life-fo rce fro m th e d is c ip le 's
o w n T h r e e B o d ie s ( P h y s ic a l B o d y , E n e r g y
B o d y , a n d S p ir it B o d y )
• T h r e e Y ears: A f te r th e th ir d y e a r, th e d is c ip le
c a n a llo w th e I m m o r ta l C h ild to jo u r n e y o u t
s i d e h i s p h y s ic a l b o d y to v a r i o u s d i s t a n t
p la c e s w ith in a o n e m ile r a d iu s . D u r in g its
jo u r n e y s , if t h e I m m o r ta l C h ild e n c o u n te r s
p e o p le o r a n im a ls , it s h o u ld b e q u ic k ly
b r o u g h t b a c k in to th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l b o d y .
A f te r th r e e y e a r s , th e I m m o r ta l C h ild is
c o n s id e re d t o b e a n " E a rth I m m o rta l" a n d w ill
b e g in s p e c ia l tr a in in g th a t w ill e n a b le th e Im ­
m o rta l C h ild to e x is t in th e s ta te o f s e r e n ity fo r
n in e y e a rs . T h e s e n e x t n in e y e a r s a r e r e q u ir e d
in o r d e r to r e tu r n th e e n e r g y o f d ie Im m o r ta l
C h ild b a c k to th e G re a t V oid, a n d tr a n s f o r m
its b o d y in to th a t o f a G o ld e n Im m o rta l.
I n t e r m e d ia t e T r a in in g
D u r i n g th is a lc h e m ic a l t r a i n i n g tim e , t h e
d is c ip le w ill m e e t v a r i o u s S p ir it G u id e s , t h a t
w ill ta k e h im to s p e c ia l C e le s tia l S c h o o ls (F ig u re
1.878). T h e s e C e le s tia l S c h o o ls a r e u s e d to a s s is t
th e d is c ip le in h is s p ir itu a l tra n s f o rm a tio n p ro c e s s
 Da o is t A l c h e m y

T h is in te r m e d ia te tr a in in g p e r io d is c o n s id ­
e r e d to b e a tim e o f g re a t tr a n s f o r m a tio n , w h e n
th e d is c ip le c o u ld c h o o s e to p ro c e e d in e ith e r o n e
o f tw o d ire c tio n s :
1. G o : T h e d is c ip le c o u n d e ith e r a b a n d o n h is
p h y sic a l b o d y , e n e rg e tic a lly d is s o lv e h is " o ld "
m a te r ia l s h e ll to r e tu r n h is I m m o r ta l S p ir it
b a c k to th e e te r n a l D a o , o r
2. S ta y : T h e d is c ip le c o u ld tr a n s f o r m h is p h y s i­
cal b o d y in to a n Im m o rta l In d e s tru c tib le Body,
a n d c h o o s e to sta y b e h in d a n d a s s is t o th e r s in
th e ir s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ra c tic e .
B o th o f th e s e s e p o r a te s p ir itu a l tr a in in g s a r e
tra d itio n a lly d e s c rib e d a s fo llo w s:
* R e le a s in g th e M u n d a n e a n d R e t u r n i n g to
th e C e le s tia l: A fte r m a n y y e a r s o f p r a c tic in g
a d v a n c e d a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g , if th e d is c ip le 's
Y ang S h en h a s c u ltiv a te d e n o u g h L in g S h e n to
d e v e lo p a n d s u s ta in th e p o w e r f u l th e m u lti­
Figure 1.878. The disciple is taken to special
c o lo re d " R a in b o w B o d y ," h e m a y c h o o s e to
“Celestial School” for additional training
p e r m a n e n tly ex it th e m u n d a n e w o r ld .
D u r in g th is sp e c ia l tim e o f s p ir itu a l tr a n s ­
a n d m a tu r a tio n . T ra d itio n a lly , th e a n c ie n t D a o is ts fo rm a tio n , th e d is c ip le m a y c h o o s e to p e r m a ­
b e lie v e d th a t th e tra in in g in th e se C elestial S ch o o ls n e n tly d is s o lv e h is S p ir it B o d y in to th e v a s t
la s te d fo r n in e o r m o re y e a rs . T h e a n c ie n t D a o is ts e n e r g e tic fie ld o f in f in ite s p a c e ( th e W u ji).
a lso b e lie v e d th a t th is w a s a m a jo r tu r n in g p o in t O n c e th is tr a n s f o r m a tio n o c c u rs, th e d is c ip le
in th e d is c ip le s s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ro c e s s . w ill fo r e v e r e x ist w ith in th e c e le stia l re a lm a s
D u r in g th is in te r m e d ia te tr a in in g p e r io d , th e a n e s s e n tia l e n e rg e tic p a r t o f th e e te r n a l D a o .
d is c ip le w ill b e c o m e a re c lu s e in o r d e r to fo c u s • T ra n s f o r m in g th e M u n d a n e a n d E m b ra c e th e
p r im a r ily o n h is in te rn a l c u ltiv a tio n a n d th e e s o ­ I m m o r ta l: A fte r m a n y y e a rs o f a d v a n c e d c u l­
te ric tr a in in g o f h is Im m o rta l B ody. T h is is o la tio n tiv a tio n tra in in g , th e D a o is t d is c ip le 's T h re e
p ra c tic e is p e r f o r m e d in o r d e r to h e lp th e d is c ip le B o d ie s g r a d u a l l y c o m b in e t h e i r e n e r g e tic
e m b o d y th e s p ir itu a l m a n if e s ta tio n s o f h is " I m ­ a n d s p ir itu a l fie ld s to g e th e r w ith th e v a r io u s
m o r ta l B o d y /' T h e " I m m o r ta l B o d y " ta k e s s h a p e p o w e r f u l c e le stia l e n e rg ie s o f th e e te r n a l D a o .
in th e s a m e e n e r g e tic f a s h io n th a t th e G o ld e n A fte r m a s te rin g th e v a r io u s m a g ic a l sk ills th a t
E m b ry o d e v e lo p s . T h e Im m o r ta l B o d y is c r e a te d h a v e m a n if e s te d t h r o u g h p r o p e r a lc h e m i­
in s id e th e e n e rg e tic sh e ll o f th e d is c ip le 's p h y s ic a l cal tra in in g , th e d is c ip le is a b le to m o v e h is
b o d y . A s th e Im m o rta l E m b ry o g ro w s , it e v e n tu ­ b o d y a n y w h e r e in tim e a n d s p a c e , c a u s in g it
a lly re p la c e s th e tu r b id e n e rg e tic s tr u c tu r e o f th e to d is s o lv e lik e a m is t in to n o th in g n e s s , a n d
b o d y 's a c q u ir e d g ro s s P o s tn a ta l F iv e E le m e n ts , th e n r e tu r n it b a c k a g a in lik e c lo u d s fo r m in g
w ith th e s u b tle r a d ia n t e n e rg y o f th e im p e ris h a b le w ith in th e sky. B eca u se h e h a s n o w d e v e lo p e d
P re n a ta l F ive E lem en ts. A c c o rd in g to m y M a o s h a n th e " M e t a m o r p h i c B o d y " ( " I n d e s t r u c t ib l e
teac h er, e v e n tu a lly " y o u r b o n e s b e c o m e G o ld a n d B o d y "), th e n e w d is c ip le c a n r e m a in w ith in
y o u r flesh (m u sc le s) b e c o m e s J a d e ." th e E a r th ly R ealm , a s s is tin g o th e r s in th e ir
s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n p ra c tic e .

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T e n S t a g e s o f S p ir it u a l
T r a n s f o r m a t io n
T h e re a re tr a d itio n a lly te n im p o r ta n t s ta g e s
o f s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n th a t e a c h d is c ip le w ill
p r o g r e s s th r o u g h w h e n p ra c tic in g e s o te r ic D a o is t
A lch e m y . T h e s e te n s ta g e s , r e p r e s e n t th e v a r io u s
le v e ls o f s p ir itu a l " a w a k e n in g s " ' t h a t w ill o c c u r
w ith in e a c h d is c ip le , a n d a re u s e d a s " e n e r g e tic
m a r k e r s " g iv e n to th e d is c ip le in o r d e r to d e te r ­
m in e h is s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n . T h e s e te n i m p o r ta n t
s ta g e s o f s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n w ill a lw a y s b e
e x p e rie n c e d b y e a c h D a o is t d is c ip le , a s h e o r s h e
tr a n s c e n d s to b e c o m e a n Im m o rta l. T h e t e n s ta g e s
a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.879):
1. S p a c io u s S e re n ity
2. H e a r in g th e In n e r-S o u n d , a n d b e c o m in g O n e
w ith its in te rn a l v ib ra tio n a n d e n e rg e tic p u ls e .
3. O b s e r v in g th e In n e r-L ig h t, th e r a d ia n t " s ta r "
o f lu m in o u s a w a r e n e s s
4. E n te r in g in to th e s ta te o f B liss, a n d b e c o m in g
o n e w ith th e d iv in e jo y a n d a p p r e c ia tio n w ith Figure 1.879. The Ten Stages of Spiritual
e v e r y th in g
Transformation experienced by each disciple,
before becoming a Daoist Immortal
5. D iv in e F ille d W is d o m , e ffo rtle s s ly k n o w in g
th e N a tu r a l W ay, a n d o b ta in in g a w i s d o m
o b s e r v e d a n d re c o r d e d th r o u g h o u t th e v a r io u s
s e n s e o f u n iv e r s a l in te llig e n c e
d y n a s tie s in a n c ie n t C h in a , a n d in c lu d e s o m e o f
6. E x p re s s in g D iv in e D e v o tio n
th e fo llo w in g :
7. E x p re s s in g U n c o n d itio n a l L o v e a n d D iv in e
• E x tre m e L o n g e v ity
C o m p a s s io n
• Maintaining A Youthful Appearance
8. B e c o m in g O n e w ith th e g lo r y a n d b e a u ty o f
• P r o g n o s tic a tio n : A c c u r a te ly f o r e te llin g th e
th e O rig in a l S p ir it
f u tu r e e v e n ts o f p e o p le , p la c e s , a n d th in g s
9. E x p re s s in g th e m a g ic a l f u s io n o f T V anscen-
• H e a lin g : T h e s u d d e n r e c o v e r y a n d / o r r e s u r ­
d e n c e a n d Im m a n e n c e , b e in g s im u lta n e o u s ly
re c tio n o f s e lf a n d o th e r s
c o n s c io u s o f th e O c e a n o f th e D iv in e a s y o u r
• Commanding and Exorcising Evil Spirits
s o u rc e o f p o w e r, a n d its w a v e s o f m a n if e s ta ­
• E a s ily R e s i s t i n g a P h y s ic a l A tta c k : B e in g
tio n
im p e r v io u s to th e a tta c k s o f p e o p le , a n im a ls ,
10. M e t a m o r p h i c D e m o n s t r a t i o n o f t h e " I m ­
g h o s ts , a n d s p ir its
m o r t a l B o d y ." A t t h i s a d v a n c e d s t a g e in
• M i n d M a g ic : T h e A r t o f Illu s io n a n d T ra n sfe r­
m e ta m o r p h ic tr a n s f o r m a tio n , th e d is c ip le is
r in g C o n s c io u s n e s s
a b le to p ix e la te h is o r h e r p h y s ic a l fo rm in to
• M a s t e r i n g t h e E le m e n ts : C o n tr o llin g F ire,
a " M e ta m o r p h ic B o d y " o r " R a in b o w B o d y ."
W a te r, a n d W e a t h e r P h e n o m e n a s u c h a s
T h u n d e r , R ain , H a il, a n d W in d
S upernatural Immortal 9 I n s t a n t M a n if e s ta tio n : T h e s u d d e n m a te r ia l­
Manifestations iz a tio n o f self, p e o p le , p la c e s, th in g s )
N o w a n I m m o r ta l, t h e d i s c i p l e is a b le to • S t o p p i n g T im e : C a u s in g th e p e r c e p tio n o f
d e m o n s t r a t e v a r io u s s u p e r n a t u r a l m a n i f e s t a ­ tim e to s u d d e n ly s to p o r e x p e rie n c e y e a rs o f
tio n s. T h e s e s u p e r n a tu r a l " m ira c le s " h a v e b e e n life w ith in h e a r tb e a ts .

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• I n v i s ib ility : o f self, p e o p le , p la c e s , o r th in g s
* W a lk in g T h r o u g h W a lls
• R e m a i n i n g U n d e r w a t e r f o r lo n g P e r io d s o f
T im e
• R a d i a t i n g L ig h t: T h e b o d y g l o w s w i t h a
u n iq u e m u ltic o lo r e d ra d ia n c e
■ S h a p e - s h i f t i n g : T r a n s f o r m in g A p p e a r a n c e
in to a p e r s o n , a n im a l, o r ite m
■ B e in g I m p e r v io u s to E x tre m e H e a t a n d C o ld
• F ly in g
* L e v ita tio n
• T e le p o r ta tio n : Q u ic k ly T ra v e lin g O v e r V a st
D is ta n c e s (s o m e tim e s k n o w n a s " C o n tra c tin g
th e L a n d " )
* B ilo c a tio n : M a n ife s te d a s s im u lta n e o u s
M u lti-lo c a lity (h a v in g m u ltip le b o d y -d iv is io n
m a n ife s ta tio n )
* M in i a t u r i z a t i o n : T h e s h r in k in g o f self, p e o ­
p le , p la c e s , o r th in g s
T h r e e L e v e l s •F i v e I m m o r t a l s
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e s p ir itu a l p r o g r e s s o f a
d i s c i p l e 's a lc h e m ic a l t r a i n i n g w a s c a te g o r iz e d
a c c o r d in g to th r e e m a in le v e ls o f a c h ie v e m e n t
tra d itio n a lly k n o w n a s th e S m all S uccess, M e d iu m
S u c c e ss, a n d G re a t S u cce ss, d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s:
* S m a ll S u c c e s s : T h e d is c ip le w a s a b le to b e ­
c o m e a G h o s t Im m o rta l o r a H u m a n Im m o rta l
• M e d i u m S u c c e s s : T h e d is c ip le w a s a b le to
b e c o m e a n E a r th Im m o r ta l
* G r e a t S u c c e s s : T h e d is c ip le w a s a b le to b e ­
c o m e a S p ir it I m m o rta l o r a H e a v e n Im m o rta l
E ac h o f th e s e th re e le v e ls o f a c h ie v e m e n t w e re
a d d itio n a lly c a te g o riz e d a c c o rd in g to o n e o f th e
F iv e T y p e s o f Im m o rta ls: T h e G h o s t Im m o rta l, H u ­
m a n I m m o rta l, E a r th Im m o r ta l, S p irit I m m o rta l,
a n d H e a v e n Im m o rta l. E a c h o f th e s e F iv e T y p e s o f
I m m o r ta ls a r e d e s c r ib e d a s fo llo w s (F ig u re 1.880):
1. G u i X ia n ( G h o s t I m m o r ta l) : T h e G h o s t Im ­
m o rta l is th e lo w e s t le v e l o f s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a ­
tio n in a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g . In th is s p ir itu a l
s ta te , th e d is c ip le 's S h e n ( m in d a n d s p ir it) is
still tu r b id , a n d h a s n o t b e c o m e c o m p le te ly
b r ig h t n o r clear.
A t th is lev el o f s p ir itu a l tra in in g , th e d is ­
c ip le d o e s n o t u n d e r s ta n d th e T ru e D a o , a n d
D a o ist A lchem y
Figure 1.880. The Five Types of Immortals
q u ic k ly tr ie s to o b ta in r e s u lts . B e c a u s e h is
S h e n d o e s n o t e x p a n d b e y o n d h is o w n se lfish
a m b itio n s , h is b o d y is a s w o o d a n d h is m in d
is a s a sh . D u r in g th is lo w e r s ta g e o f s p ir itu a l
e v o lu tio n , th e d is c ip le 's Y in S h e n is still a c tiv e
a n d u n c o n tro lla b le , w h ile h is Y a n g S h e n is
e n e rg e tic a lly s e d a te d .
T h is D a o is t d is c ip le c o n f id e n tly h o ld s o n
to th e m in o r c la ir v o y a n t p o w e r s in h e r ite d
th r o u g h h is m e d ita tio n p ra c tic e s, a n d b e lie v e s
th a t h e h a s c u ltiv a te d a n d p e r fe c te d e n o u g h
L in g Q i (S p iritu a l E n e rg y ) to e n te r in to th e
h ig h e r Im m o rta l lev els.
A lth o u g h th e re h a v e b e e n s o m e s p ir itu a l
a d v a n c e m e n ts , a n d th e G h o s t I m m o r ta l c a n
p e r s o n a lly c o n tro l h is re in c a r n a tio n p ro c e ss,
h e c a n n o t e n te r in to th e v a r io u s D a o is t P a r a ­
d is e s . A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s ,
a G h o s t I m m o r ta l " e n t e r s th e G h o s t G a te
w it h o u t a la s t n a m e , a n d a r r iv e s a t th e T h re e
M o u n ta in s w ith o u t a F irs t N a m e ." B e c a u se
h e is c o n s id e r e d to b e e n e rg e tic a lly " h o m e ­
le s s ," th e o n ly p o s s ib ility o f s p ir itu a l g r o w th
is to a g a in r e in c a r n a te a s a h u m a n fe tu s a n d
tr y a g a in .
2 . R e n X ia n ( H u m a n I m m o r ta l) : T h e H u m a n
Im m o rta l is th e s e c o n d lev el o f s p ir itu a l c u lti­
v a tio n in a lc h e m ic a l tra in in g . In th is s p ir itu a l
s ta te , th e d is c ip le 's S h e n is a lso tu rb id , a n d h a s
s till n o t b e c o m e c o m p le te ly b r ig h t n o r d e a r .
A t th is lev el o f s p ir itu a l tra in in g , th e d isc i­
p le 's b o d y is s tro n g , a n d h e c a n re s is t e x te rn a l
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p a th o g e n s s o th a t h e is n o lo n g e r sick . A t th is
le v e l o f s p ir itu a l d e v e lo p m e n t, th e d is c ip le
c a n c o m b in e th e v a r io u s e n e rg ie s o f th e F iv e
E le m e n ts ( W o o d /W in d , F ire , E a r th , M e ta l,
a n d W a te r), b u t s till la c k s a t r u e u n d e r s ta n d ­
in g o f th e ir in n e r m o s t m a g ic a l n a tu r e s . T h is
o n ly r e s u lts in " S m a ll S u c c e ss."
B e c a u se th e d is c ip le s till d o e s n o t u n d e r ­
s ta n d th e T ru e D a o , a lth o u g h h e c o n f id e n tly
p ra c tic e s a n d p o s s e s s e s m a n y m a g ic a l te c h ­
n iq u e s a n d a b ilitie s, h e se lf-sa b o ta g e s h is d e e p
s p ir itu a l g r o w th .
A t th e b e g in n in g o f h is s p iritu a l p ra c tic e , th e
d is c ip le " h e a r s th e D a o ." H o w e v e r, b e c a u s e o f
d iffic u lt c ir c u m s ta n c e s a n d h e a v y K a rm a , h e
e v e n tu a lly ce a se s p ra c tic in g , a fte r h a v in g o n ly
a tta in e d a lo w le v e l o f s p ir itu a l a c h ie v e m e n t
a n d m a g ic a l a b ility . A s h is life p ro g r e s s e s , th e
d is c ip le c a n n o t im p r o v e h i s s itu a tio n a n d is
u n a b le to r e g u la te th e F o u r S e a s o n s o f h i s
b o d y . A t th is s ta g e in s p ir itu a l a d v a n c e m e n t,
th e d is c ip le c o m m o n ly p ra c tic e s D a o is t S e x u a l
C u ltiv a tio n , N e ig o n g , o r Q ig o n g tr a in in g in
o r d e r to s tr e n g th e n h is p h y s ic a l b o d y . L a c k in g
th e u n d e r s ta n d in g o f a c o m p le te s y s te m , th e
d is c ip le h a s o n ly p ra c tic e d o n e s p e c ia l m e th o d
o r te c h n iq u e in o r d e r to a d v a n c e a s in g le p a r t
o f h is s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n . B e c a u se th e p r im a r y
g o a l o f th e d is c ip le is to o n ly a c h ie v e h a p p i ­
n e s s a n d lo n g e v ity , h e e v e n tu a lly a b a n d o n s
h is p e r s o n a l tr a in in g p ra c tic e .
3 . D i X ia n (E a rth I m m o r ta l) : T h e E a r th I m m o r ­
tal is th e th ir d le v e l o f s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a tio n in
a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g . In th is s p ir itu a l le v e l, th e
d is c ip le is c o n s id e r e d t o b e " h a lfw a y b e tw e e n
H e a v e n a n d E a r th ." A t th is s p e c ia l le v e l o f
s p ir itu a l e v o lu tio n , th e d is c ip le p o s s e s s e s tr u e
m a g ic a l ta le n t, y e t d o e s n o t q u ite u n d e r s ta n d
th e d e e p e r te a c h in g s o f th e D a o . T h is r e s u lts
in " M e d iu m S u c c e ss."
T h r o u g h th e p r o c e s s o f r e fin in g h is h u m a n
b o d y , th e d is c ip le m a y n o w e n jo y lo n g e v ity
w ith n o d e a th , a n d c a n r e m a in e x is tin g w ith in
th e h u m a n re a lm a s a n E a rth Im m o rta l.
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4. X ia n S h e n ( S p ir it I m m o r ta l) : T h e S p ir it Im ­
m o r ta l is th e f o u r th le v e l o f s p ir itu a l c u lti­
v a tio n in a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g , a n d r e s u lts in
" G r e a t S u c c e ss."
In th is s p ir itu a l le v e l, th e d is c ip le h a s n e v e r
s to p p e d p ra c tic in g . H e h a s re fin e d h is T h re e
B o d ie s u n til th e Im m o r ta l F e tu s h a s b e e n c re ­
a te d . B e c a u se h is Y in S h e n h a s d is a p p e a r e d
a n d h is Y ang S h e n is r a d ia n t a n d fu ll, h e is
c o n s id e r e d to b e a " s a in t."
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g s , " If
y o u s e ttle y o u r S p ir it w ith in , a n d a llo w it to
s h i n e w i t h o u t , y o u w ill n a t u r a l l y b e c o m e
d iffe re n t fro m o r d in a r y p e o p le . Y ou w ill b e a
S p ir it Im m o rta l. Yet e v e n a s a S p ir it Im m o rta l,
y o u a r e s till h u m a n ."
5. H a n X ia n (H e a v e n I m m o r ta l) : H i e H e a v e n
I m m o rta l (C elestial Im m o rta l) is th e fin al le v e l
o f s p ir itu a l c u ltiv a tio n in D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l
tr a in in g . I n th is lev el, th e d is c ip le b e c o m e s
tir e d o f E a r th ly h u m a n life a n d c o n tin u e s to
p ra c tic e u n til h e tr a n s f o r m s h is h u m a n b o d y
in to th e G o ld e n L ig h t o f p u r e Y an g S h e n .
W h e n th e d is c ip le h a s c o m p le te d a ll o f h is
tr a in in g , h e fo llo w s H e a v e n 's M a n d a te a n d
e n t e r s in to s e r v ic e a t th e M a g ic M o u n ta in
C a v e , a s a Im m o rta l L e v e l G o v e rn o r, w o r k in g
f o r o n e o f th e T h re e O ffic ia ls (i.e., th e O fficial
o f H e a v e n , th e O fficial o f E a rth , o r th e O fficial
o f W a te r). S o m e D a o is t s y s te m s te a c h th a t th e
d is c ip le is first a s s ig n e d to w o r k w ith th e W a­
t e r O fficial. T h e n , if th e d is c ip le c o n tin u e s to
b e n e fit society, h e is p r o m o te d to th e n e x t le v e l
o f g o v e r n m e n ta l o ffic e (i.e., w o r k in g w ith th e
E a r th O fficial, e v e n tu a lly b e in g p r o m o te d to
th e H e a v e n O fficial). E v e n tu a lly , th e d is c ip le
w ill w o r k h is w a y t h r o u g h th e 3 6 M a g ic a l
C a v e s , a n d b a c k in to th e 81 Y an g H e a v e n s .
A f te r m a n y y e a r s o f fa ith fu l se rv ic e , th e d is ­
c ip le w ill fin a lly a r r iv e a t th e h ig h e s t o rig in a l
" T h re e C le a r a n d N a tu r a l E m p ty " s ta g e s .

Figure 1.881. The Mystical Island of Penglai
L iv in g L if e a s A
C e l e s t i a l Im m o r t a l
By spiritually transcending and becom ing an
Immortal, the disciple escaped the "Cycle of Time"
(i.e., The Cycle of Life, Death, and Rebirth). By not
physically dying, and obtain the spiritual status of
a "Spirit Immortal" or "Heaven Immortal," the dis­
ciple's transformed Spirit Body now belonged to the
celestial realm of the Dao, and was no longer consid­
ered to be restricted to any particular family lineage
or Earthly Genealogy. Additionally, if the disciple
was able to obtain the status of a "Spirit Immortal"
or "Heaven Immortal," he w ould also be able to
evade the stem judgements of the Three Officials
of the Underworld, having already transformed his
previous Karma into radiant Divine Light on Earth.
A s a H eaven ly Immortal, the d iscip le n o w
qualified to ascend into paradise and take u p a
special Celestial Post in on e o f the H eaven ly A d ­
m inistrations. There are initially tw o paradises
available to the Immortals. First there is a group
of five islands collectively know n as Penglai (Fig­
ure 1.881), located in the Eastern Sea; the second
choice is the celestial peaks of Kunlun M ountain
(Figure 1.882), located in the Western H ighlands.
According to the Scripture o f the D ivine C inna­
bar o f Great Clarity, "When a Perfected Man attains
the Dao, h e becom es an official in H eaven; W hen
a Man of M edium C ultivation attains the Dao, he
w ill join the Immortals on M ount Kunlun; W hen
a Man of Inferior C ultivation attains the Dao, he
will live a very long life on Earth."
D a o is t alchem y
Figure 1.882. Mount Kunlun
Figure 1.883. Magic Cart Seal
Used to travel into the Celestial Realm
riding in a Magic Cart (Celestial Chariot)
A s c e n d in g in t o H ea ven
In order to transition from a H um an Immortal,
living an "awakened" life on Earth, to a H eaven
Immortal, living an exalted life within the Celestial
Realms, the disciple must first proceed through the
transformation process of "Ascension." The process
of A scension into the Celestial Realm is w hat sepa­
rated the Earth Immortals as "Realized" hum an
beings, from the H eaven Immortals w h o work as
members of the various Celestial Adm inistrations,
acting as trustworthy Attendants of H igher Gods.
According to ancient teachings, the Ascension of
a Daoist disciple occurs through various means. Two
of the most com monly observed m ethods include:
* R id in g In sid e a M agic Cart: Since ancient
imperial times, the Celestial Chariot is con­
sidered to be one of the m ost noble w ays to
A scend into H eaven (Figure 1.883). This Ce-
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I i^ u ic I . u w T . r v ^ v / c i IVJ 11 iv j iu i io o v c m
On the Back of a Giant White Crane
On the Back of a Celestial Dragon
le stia l C h a r io t c a n b e d r a w n b y s u p e r n a tu r a l
D ra g o n s , P h o e n ix e s , H o rs e s , B o ars, etc.
• R id in g O n th e B ack o f a M a g ic a l A n im a l:
A n o th e r fa m o u s m e th o d o f a s c e n d in g in to th e
C elestial R ealm is o n th e b a c k o f a s u p e r n a tu ra l
a n im a l. T h e m o s t c o m m o n b e in g o n th e b a c k
o f a g ia n t w h ite c ra n e (F ig u re 1.884) o r o n th e
b a c k o f a la rg e cele stia l d r a g o n (F ig u re 1.885).
It is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t th e se tw o im p o rta n t
m e th o d s o f cele stia l flig h t are tr a d itio n a lly u s e d
b y all D a o ist p rie s t, w h e n p e r fo rm in g ritu a ls th a t
re q u ire th e m to a s c e n d in to H e a v e n a n d h a v e a n
a u d ie n c e w ith s o m e o n e w ith in th e C elestial C o u rt.
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e s e s p e c ia l ritu a ls , th e
D a o is t p r ie s t w ill se c re tly fo rm o n e o f th e v a r i­
o u s a n c ie n t m a g ic s e a ls u s e d fo r in v itin g ce le stia l
g u a r d ia n e s c o rts . T h e s e s p e c ia l e s c o rts w ill ac­
c o m p a n y th e p r ie s t th r o u g h th e v a r io u s re a lm s,
u n til h e re a c h e s th e C e le stia l C o u rt.
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Figure 1.886. Magic Crane Seal
Used to travel into the Celestial Realm
riding on the back of a Magic W hite Crane
W h e n p e r f o r m in g th e " A s c e n s io n " p a r t o f th e
ritu a l, a sp e c ia l m a g ic a l se a l is tr a d itio n a lly im a g ­
in e d g lo w in g in g o ld e n lig h t, r a d ia tin g w ith in th e
p r ie s t's T h ird E y e a re a . A s th e g o ld e n lig h t r a d i­
a te d in to th e in fin ite s p a c e o f th e W uji, th e p r ie s t
in te r n a lly s p e a k s th e s u m m o n in g in c a n ta tio n .
T h is s e c re t v is u a liz a tio n a n d in c a n ta tio n a r e
b o th u s e d in c o n ju n c tio n w ith a s p e c ia l H a n d
S eal, in o r d e r to p ro je c t th e s p e c ific m e th o d o f
tr a n s p o r ta tio n th a t th e p r ie s t d e s ir e s to u s e (se e
F ig u re 1.883 a n d F ig u r e 1.886).
A dditional Methods of A scending
A c c o r d in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t h is to r y , o t h e r
p o p u l a r m e th o d s o f A s c e n s io n in c lu d e th e fo l­
lo w in g e x a m p le s:
• P h y s ic a l l y V a n i s h i n g I n s i d e A V a p o r o u s
C lo u d : A w h ite m is t, fu ll o f m u ltic o lo r e d
r a d ia tin g lig h t, s u d d e n ly s u r r o u n d s th e d is ­
c ip le w h ile h e is in m e d ita tio n . A s th e c lo u d
d is s o lv e s , h e is n o m o re .
• D i s a p p e a r i n g W h ile M e d i t a t i n g : L e a v in g
o n ly c lo th e s a n d a s m a ll tra c e s o f h a i r a n d
n a ils b e h in d in th e M e d ita tio n R o o m , w h e n
th e d is c ip le v a n is h e s .
• D is a p p e a r in g A n d L e a v in g A C o r p s e S u b s ti­
tu te : T h e b o d y e v e n tu a lly d is a p p e a r s a n d all
th a t is le ft is a C o r p s e S u b s titu te (i.e.. M a g ic
S w o rd , B am b o o Staff, P iece o f C lo th in g , M a g ic
T a lism a n , B ro o m S tick , etc.).
• P u b lic A s c e n s io n : T h e d is c ip le le v ita te s o ff
th e g ro u n d , a n d rise s in to th e H e a v e n s in fro n t
o f m a n y o f h is o r h e r d is c ip le s , w h o w itn e s s
th e m ir a c u lo u s a s c e n s io n .

Figure 1.887. Life As A Daoist Immortal Living Among the Celestial Rulers
T h e W ork of S e r v i c e A s
A C elestial Immortal
O n c e th e D a o is t d is c ip le h a s a s c e n d e d in to
H e a v e n a s a C e le stia l Im m o rta l, h e o r s h e w ill th e n
b e a s s ig n e d to s e rv e in a sp ecific d e p a r tm e n t u n d e r
o n e o f th e v a r io u s C e le stia l R u le rs (F ig u re 1.887).
T h e re a re m a n y C e le stia l R u le rs fro m w h ic h to a s ­
D a o is t A lc h e m y
s ig n th e n e w " h e lp e r." F o r e x a m p le , th e re a r e s e v ­
e ra l D a o ist K in g s, R u le rs o f th e V a rio u s H e a v e n s ,
R u le rs o f th e R e a lm s F o r T ru e B eliev ers, R u le rs o f
th e T h re e W o rld s, R u le rs o f th e V a rio u s H e lls, etc.
B e c a u se th e D a o is t c o n c e p t o f H e a v e n is p a t ­
te r n e d a n d o rc h e s tra te d a f te r th e a n c ie n t Im p e ria l
C o u rt, it is im p o r ta n t to u n d e r s ta n d th e b a s ic c o n ­
s tr u c t o f C h in a 's Im p e ria l G o v e rn m e n t. C h in a h a s
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a v e r y lo n g h is to r y o f h a v in g a h ig h ly o r g a n iz e d
g o v e r n m e n t. A lth o u g h its b u r e a u c r a tic s tr u c tu r e
d e v e lo p e d o v e r tim e , a f te r t h e Z h o u D y n a s ty
(1028-221 B .C .), a ll d y n a s tie s a d o p t e d a n e s s e n ­
tia lly c e n tr a liz e d b u r e a u c r a tic s y s te m .
In a n c ie n t C h in a , th e c o re o f th e tr a d itio n a l
im p e ria l s y s te m o f g o v e rn m e n t, w a s r o o te d w ith in
th e m in is tr a tio n o f th e " T h re e D e p a r tm e n ts a n d
Six M in istrie s ." T h e T h re e D e p a r tm e n ts in c lu d e d :
• T h e S e c r e ta r ia t: T h is w a s th e m a in p o lic y -
fo rm u la tin g ag en cy , r e s p o n s ib le f o r p ro p o s in g
a n d d r a f tin g a ll im p e r ia l d e c re e s
• T h e C h a n c e lle r y : T h e s e w e r e th e A d v is e r s to
th e E m p e r o r a n d th e S e c re ta ria t,
• T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f S ta te A f f a ir s : T h is w a s
r e s p o n s ib le fo r c o n tro llin g th e Six M in is trie s .
E a c h o f th e s e m in is tr ie s w e r e h e a d e d b y a
P r im e M in is te r, w h o w a s a s s i s t e d b y V ic e
M in is te rs , a n d in c lu d e d :
T h e M in is tr ie s o f R ite s : In c h a rg e o f s ta te c e re m o ­
n ie s , ritu a ls , a n d sac rific e s.
T h e M in is tr ie s o f P e r s o n n e l: In c h a rg e o f a p p o in t­
m e n ts , m e r it r a tin g s , p r o m o tio n s , g r a n ti n g
h o n o rific titles, a n d th e d e m o tio n s o f o fficials.
T h e M in is tr ie s o f R e v e n u e : In c h a rg e o f g a th e r in g
c e n s u s d a ta , c o lle c tin g ta x e s , a n d h a n d l i n g
s ta te re v e n u e s .
T h e M i n i s t r i e s o f W a r /D e f e n c e : I n c h a r g e o f
th e p r o m o tio n s a n d d e m o tio n s o f M ilita r y
O ffic e rs, th e m a in te n a n c e o f m ilita r y in s ta l­
la tio n s , e q u ip m e n t, a n d w e a p o n s . T h e y w e r e
a ls o r e s p o n s ib le in p r o v i d i n g s tr a te g ie s f o r
th e C o m m a n d in g G e n e ra ls , a n d s o m e tim e s
s e r v in g a s th e C o m m a n d in g G e n e ra ls .
T h e M in is tr ie s o f P u b lic W o rk s: In c h a rg e o f
g o v e r n m e n t c o n s tr u c tio n p ro je c ts, h ir in g o f
a r tis a n s a n d la b o r e r s f o r te m p o r a r y s e rv ic e ,
m a n u f a c tu r in g g o v e r n m e n t e q u ip m e n t, th e
m a in te n a n c e o f r o a d s a n d c a n a ls , s t a n d a r d ­
iz a t i o n o f w e ig h t s a n d m e a s u r e s , a n d t h e
g a th e r in g o f re s o u rc e s fro m th e c o u n tr y s id e .
T h e M in is tr ie s o f J u s tic e : In c h a rg e o f th e ju d ic ia l
a n d p e n a l p ro c e s s e s .
F o llo w in g th is a d m in istra tiv e p a tte m , th e C eles­
tial C o u rt w a s also b eliev ed to b e d iv id e d into special
m in istrie s a n d d e p a rtm e n ts. A s a n e w ly received C e­
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lestial Im m o rtal, th e d iscip le w ill receiv e th e p o sitio n
a s a " h e lp e r" in o n e o f th e se celestial d e p a rtm e n ts .
T h ese ad m in istra tiv e celestial d e p a rtm e n ts in clu d ed :
* T h e D e p a rtm e n t o f D e stin y : T h is d e p a rtm e n t is
resp o n sib le fo r o v erseein g a n d ad m in iste rin g th e
life s p a n s a n d fates o f h u m a n s a n d o th e r b ein g s.
It is b e lie v e d th a t a n in d iv id u a l's u p s a n d
d o w n s a re n o t p re d e s tin e d , b u t c a n b e m o d ifie d
b y th e ir rig h te o u s o r ev il c o n d u c t a n d b eh a v io r.
F o r ex a m p le , th o s e in d iv id u a l's w h o a r e ric h
b u t u n k in d m a y s u d d e n ly b e c o m e p o o r, a n d
th o s e w h o a r e p o o r b u t c o n s ta n tly p e r f o r m
g o o d d e e d s m a y s u d d e n ly b e c o m e ric h ."
* T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f P e s tile n c e : T h is d e p a r t ­
m e n t is re s p o n s ib le f o r th e p r o p e r d is tr ib u tio n
o f p l a g u e s a n d illn e s s e s a m o n g th e liv in g , a s
w e ll a s fo r p u n is h in g th e s in f u l a n d r e lie v in g
th e s u ffe rin g o f th e g o o d .
a T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f R a i n a n d W in d : T h is
d e p a r t m e n t is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o v e r s e e i n g
a n d a d m in is te r in g w a te r to th e E a rth , w h ic h
is r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e g r o w th a n d th e e x p a n ­
s io n o f a ll c ro p s , a s w e ll a s th e flo ra a n d f a u n a
e x is tin g w ith in all o f N a tu r e .
* T h e D e p a r tm e n t o f E a rth P ris o n s : T h is d e p a rt­
m e n t is re sp o n sib le fo r o v e rse e in g a n d a d m in ­
iste rin g p u n is h m e n ts in H e ll. In th e b e g in n in g ,
th e re w e re Six P alace s o f th e D e a d in M o u n t
F e n g d u , w h e r e all s in n e r s w e r e ju d g e d a n d
m a d e a m e n d s fo r th e ir ev il d e e d s. Later, th e Ten
C o u rts o f H ell w e re d e v e lo p e d . T h is celestial
d e p a rtm e n t th erefo re in c lu d e s 10 Ju d icial C o u rts
a n d a ffilia te d P ris o n s , w ith v a r io u s J u d g e s ,
G u a rd ia n s, a n d H ell Beings, w h o are resp o n sib le
for p u n is h in g th e d e a d for th eir m isd e e d s d u rin g
th e ir life o n E arth. It is in tere stin g to n o te th a t th e
lo w e st a d m in istra tiv e level is th a t o f H ell, w h e re
th e so u ls o f sin n e rs a re p re p a re d fo r re b irth .
* T h e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C o u r t o f R e b ir th : T h is
d e p a r t m e n t w o r k s in c o n ju n c tio n w ith th e
D e p a r tm e n t o f D e stin y , a n d is r e s p o n s ib le fo r
o v e r s e e in g a n d a d m in is te r in g th e e x a c t b o d y
a n d life s ty le th e r e in c a r n a tin g s o u l w ill n e e d
to liv e o u t in th e ir n e x t in c a r n a tio n o n E a r th .
O n e o f th e v a r io u s d iv is io n s o f th e D e p a r t­
m e n t o f th e C o u r t o f R e b irth , is th e " M a m m a l
B irth D e p a r tm e n t." T h e m a in f u n c tio n o f th is

d e p a r t m e n t is to p la c e c e r ta in r e - b i r t h i n g
s o u ls in to a M id - R a n g e R a n k ( w h ic h is a
M a m m a l R a n k ), a c c o rd in g to th e ir " w o r k s / '
T h is sp e c ia l r e - b ir th in g p r o c e d u r e s e r v e s as a
w a r n in g to th o s e w h o fail to a c c o m p lis h g o o d
d e e d s d u r i n g th e ir p r e v io u s life tim e s.
• T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T h u n d e r C o u rt: T h is
d e p a r tm e n t w o rk s in c o n ju n c tio n w ith th e D e ­
p a r tm e n t o f E a rth P ris o n s , a n d is r e s p o n s ib le
fo r o v e r s e e in g th e p r o te c tio n o f th e D a o is t
d is c ip le s , a s w e ll a s m o n ito r in g a n d a d m in ­
is te rin g p u n is h m e n ts to G h o s ts , E vil S p irits,
a n d D e m o n ic E n titie s w h o v io la te H e a v e n 's
M a n d a te , o r h a r a s s a n d to r tu r e th e i n n o c e n t
* T h e D e p a rtm e n t o f th e C e le stia l T reasu ry : T his
d e p a rtm e n t w o rk s in c o n ju n ctio n w ith th e D e­
p a r tm e n t o f D estiny, a n d is re sp o n sib le for p ro ­
v id in g th e living w ith "lo a n s o f life." T his special
d e p a rtm e n t is also w h e re th e ir re p a y m e n ts, o r
a n y fu rth e r d eb ts, are closely m o n ito re d .
T h e C elestial T re asu ry sp ecifies th e s u m s re­
ceiv ed a t b irth , th e a m o u n ts n ec essary for fu tu re
h u m a n re b irth , a n d also g iv e s th e n a m e s o f th e
O fficers w h o a re in c h a rg e o f e a c h tra n sa c tio n .
A c c o rd in g to th e Scripture on the Loanfor Life
from the Celestial Treasury Following the Words
of the Heavenly Venerable of Ling Bao, th e F a te
o f all liv in g b e in g s e x is tin g w ith in th e T en
D ire c tio n s d e p e n d s o n th e O fficials o f H e a v e n .
H o w e v e r, th e in d iv id u a l's b o d ie s a r e s u b je c t
to th e A d m in is tr a tio n o f E a rth .
T h e d a y th a t a n y o n e re c e iv e s a h u m a n bo d y ,
h is n a m e is re g is te re d w ith th e A d m in is tr a tio n
o f E a rth . A t th e tim e o f h is b ir th , th e U n d e r ­
w o r ld O ffic ia ls le n d h im a c e rta in s u m fo r
r e c e iv in g life. T h is lo a n c o m e s d ire c tly fro m
th e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C e le s tia l T re asu ry .
E v e r y o n e re c e iv e s a lo a n fro m th e C e le stia l
T re a s u ry in o r d e r to c o m e to life. T h is lo a n
h a s to b e re p a id b y g o o d d e e d s a n d in s p ir it
m o n e y . T h e m o re th a t a n in d iv id u a l s a v e s o n
h is a c c o u n t in th e U n d e r w o r ld , th e ric h e r a n d
n o b le r h e w ill b e o n E a rth .
T h o se w h o n e v e r re p a y th e ir d eb t, how ever,
w ill b eco m e p o o r an d d e stitu te in th eir life on th e
E arth. B ecause th e U n d e rw o rld O fficials h a v e to
b o rro w on th e in d iv id u a l's p erso n al account each
D a o is t alchem y
tim e h e is re b o rn , th e in d iv id u a l can ev e n tu a lly
fall ev en d e e p e r into d eb t, an d e n d u p liv in g a
life of m isery. In th e case o f th o se w h o are im p o v ­
e rish e d in th e w o rld , th e U n d e rw o rld O fficials
h a v e alre ad y u se d u p all o f th eir Yang credit, an d
a re n o w su p p ly in g th e acco u n t w ith Yin.
* T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f th e C e le s tia l H o s p ita l:
T h is s p e c ia l d e p a r t m e n t is r e s p o n s ib le fo r
h e a lin g a n d a s s is tin g th e s p e c if ic n e e d s o f
th o s e Im m o r ta ls a n d " h e lp e r s " w h o a r e in ­
ju r e d w h ile p e r f o r m in g th e ir d u tie s .
P romotion and Vacation
A c c o rd in g to a n c ie n t D a o is t te a c h in g , th e r e
a r e n in e r a n k s o r le v e ls o f s e rv ic e in e a c h d e p a r t­
m e n t, p a tte r n e d clo se ly a f te r th e Im p e r ia l C o u rt.
F o r e x a m p le , e a c h d e p a r tm e n t h a s its o w n K in g ,
P rin c e , D u k e , P rim e M in iste r, etc.
In o rd e r to d is tin g u is h th e m se lv e s fro m o th e r
celestial d e p a rtm e n ts, each of th e v a rio u s d eities an d
C elestial Im m o rta ls w e a r a sp ecific ty p e o f co lo red
ro b e (c o n stru c te d o f v a rio u s co lo red c lo u d s, m ist,
a n d lig h t), a n d c a rry a sp ecific ty p e o f m ag ica l tool
(resp o n sib le fo r m a n ife stin g certain fo rm s o f m agical
p o w e rs), sp ecific to th e ir ra n k a n d ty p e o f serv ice.
O n c e th e n e w I m m o r ta l h a s b e e n p r o p e r ly
R a n k e d , R o b e d a n d A s s ig n e d to a sp e c ific d e p a r t­
m e n t, h e o r s h e w ill b e g in th e ir w o rk . A s a b e g in n e r
in th e s e rv ic e o f th e C e le stia l R ealm , th e d is c ip le
w ill b e a s s ig n e d to th e p o s itio n th a t b e s t s u its h is
n a tu r a l s p ir itu a l gifts. T ra d itio n a lly , e a c h Im m o r­
ta l s e r v in g w ith in th e v a r io u s d e p a r tm e n ts w ill
g ra d u a lly a tta in a h ig h e r R a n k a n d d e v e lo p h ig h e r
celestial s ta tu s . E x e m p la ry p e rfo rm a n c e in office is
r e w a r d e d w ith p ro m o tio n w h ile a n y m is ta k e s a re
m e t w ith p u n is h m e n ts . S e rio u s m is c o n d u c ts m a y
s o m e tim e s le a d to b a n is h m e n t a m o n g th e m o rta ls.
A s w ith all jobs, once th e n e w H e lp e r h a s faith ­
fu lly se rv e d a n d p ro v e n th em self o f g re a t m e rit to
the d e p a rtm e n t, th ey m ay tak e a leave o f absence (i.e.,
go o n vacation). S om e Im m o rtals will choose to travel
a n d enjo y th e e v e r ch a n g in g cosm os; o th e rs w ill d e ­
cid e to ag a in be b o m a m o n g th e living, th is tim e as
royalty. Still o th e rs m ay trav el a b o u t as a v ag a b o n d
teacher, c h o o sin g to h e lp th o se in n ee d . M y te ac h er
in fo rm e d m e th a t so m etim e s th ese in d iv id u a ls can
b e sp o tte d , b e c au se th ey h a v e n o sh ad o w .
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R e p a y in g Yo u r C e l e s t i a l D e b t
o f L if e
T h e in d iv id u a l d e b t th a t ea c h p e r s o n m u s t p a y
b a c k to th e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C e le stia l T re a s u ry
is a r r a n g e d a c c o rd in g to th e 12 A n im a l Y ear C y c le
(F ig u re 1.888). In e a c h o f th e tw e lv e d iv is io n s ,
th e re is o n e S e n io r A d m in is tr a to r w h o is p a r tic u ­
la rly r e s p o n s ib le fo r s e e in g th a t th e d e b t is p a id
in fu ll to th e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry .
A d d itio n a lly , a n y o n e w h o h a s o b t a i n e d a
h u m a n b o d y s h o u ld a ls o p le d g e a c e rta in s u m
to th e o rig in a l c o n s te lla tio n u n d e r w h ic h h e h a s
b e e n b o m , to b e u s e d a t h is re b ir th . T h is s u m w ill
a ls o b e e n te r e d in to th e A c c o u n t R e c o rd s o f th e ir
C e le s tia l L o a n , a s w e ll a s in th e r e c o r d s o f th e
U n d e r w o r ld O fficials.
B o th s u m s o f m o n e y (i.e., fo r th is c u r r e n t life
a n d th e fu tu re life) s h o u ld b e p r e p a r e d to b e re p a id
to th e C e le stia l L o a n O ffic e rs ( p r e s e n te d in G o ld
Foil S p irit M o n e y ), th e n th e in d iv id u a l w ill re c e iv e Figure 1.888. Twelve Animal Year Cycle
g o o d fo r tu n e , g lo ry , a n d h o n o r. Used to determine the Life Debt
A c c o rd in g to th e Scripture on the Loan for Life
from the Celestial Treasury Following the Words of the T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
Heavenly Venerable of Ling Baot th e fo llo w in g is th e th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d M e n g H o u ,
list o f th e n a m e s o f th e O v e r s e e in g O ffic ia ls o f th e a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
D e p a r tm e n t o f C e le s tia l T re asu ry , a n d th e e x a c t f u tu r e life is 9,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
s u m s th a t m u s t b e r e p a id to s e ttle th e lo a n th a t 3. P e o p le B o m in t h e Y e ar o f th e T ig e r: T h e s e
th e in d iv id u a l re c e iv e d fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. A lso p e o p le o w e 80,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh to th e th ird
in c lu d e d is th e e x a c t s u m s th a t m u s t b e p le d g e d d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re a su ry , o n th e lo a n
fo r th e i n d i v i d u a l 's n e x t in c a r n a tio n , a n d th e th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O fficial in
O v e rs e e in g O fficial w h o is c u r r e n tly r e s p o n s ib le c h a rg e is n a m e d L ei (T h u n d e r).
fo r th e in d iv id u a ls n e x t re b ir th : T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b irth is n a m e d Z h o n g Y uan,
1. P e o p le B o m in t h e Y e ar o f t h e R a t: T h e s e a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
p e o p le o w e 13,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh to th e first f u tu r e life is 6,000 s tr in g s o f ca sh .
d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry , o n th e lo a n 4. P e o p le B o m in th e Y ear o f t h e R a b b it: T h e s e
th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O fficial in p e o p le o w e 80,000 s trin g s o f c a s h to th e fo u r th
c h a rg e is n a m e d Li (P lu m ). d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry , o n th e lo a n
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O fficial in
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b irth is n a m e d L iu W e n zen g , c h a rg e is n a m e d Li (W illo w ).
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r re s p o n s ib le fo r
f u tu r e life is 7,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh . th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d H e Y u an ,
2. P e o p le B o m in t h e Y e ar o f t h e O x : T h e s e a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
p e o p l e o w e 2 0 ,0 0 0 s t r i n g s o f c a s h to th e f u tu r e life is 10,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
s e c o n d d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry , o n 5. P e o p le B o m in th e Y ear o f th e D ra g o n : T h e se
th e lo a n th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e p e o p le o w e 50,000 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e fifth
O fficial in c h a r g e is n a m e d T ia n (F ield ). d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry , o n th e lo an
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th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O fficial in
c h a rg e is n a m e d Y uan (R obe).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d Li W e n lia n g ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 6,400 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
6. P e o p le B o m i n th e Y ear o f th e S n a k e : T h e s e
p e o p le o w e 70,000 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e s ix th
d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re a su ry , o n th e lo a n
th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O fficial in
c h a rg e is n a m e d Ji (R e c o rd ).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d C a o Jia o ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 1,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
7 . P e o p le B o m i n th e Y e ar o f th e H o rs e : T h e s e
p e o p l e o w e 2 6 0 ,0 0 0 s t r i n g s o f c a s h to t h e
s e v e n th d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry , o n
th e lo a n th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e
O fficial in c h a rg e is n a m e d X u (P e rm it).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d Z h a n g Si,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 9,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
8 . P e o p le B o m in th e Y e ar o f t h e S h e e p : T h e s e
p e o p l e o w e 100,000 s t r i n g s o f c a s h to th e
s e v e n th d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re asu ry . T h e
O fficial in c h a rg e is n a m e d Z h u (R ed ).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le f o r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d S u n G o n g ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 4,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
9. P e o p le B o m in th e Y ear o f th e M o n k e y : T h e se
p e o p le o w e 40,000 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e n in th
d iv is io n o f th e C e le stia l T re a su ry , o n th e lo a n
th e y to o k fo r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O ffic ia l in
c h a rg e is n a m e d C h e (C art).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le f o r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b irth is n a m e d D u Z h u n ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e fo r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 8,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
D a o is t alchem y
10. P e o p le B o m i n th e Y e a r o f th e R o o s te r: T h e s e
p e o p le o w e 50,000 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e te n th
d iv is io n o f th e C e le s tia l T re a su ry , o n th e lo a n
th e y to o k f o r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O ffic ia l in
c h a rg e is n a m e d Z h e n g .
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le f o r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d T ia n J ia o y o u ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e f o r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 5,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
11. P e o p le B o m i n t h e Y e ar o f t h e D o g : T h e s e
p e o p le o w e 25,0 0 0 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e e le v ­
e n th d i v i s io n o f th e C e le s tia l T re a s u ry , o n
th e lo a n th e y to o k f o r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e
O fficial in c h a rg e is n a m e d C h e n g (P e rfe c t).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le fo r
th e ir n e x t h u m a n b i r t h is n a m e d C u i Jia n jin ,
a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e f o r th e ir
f u tu r e life is 5,000 s tr in g s o f ca sh .
12. P e o p le B o m i n th e Y e a r o f th e B o a r: T h e s e
p e o p le o w e 9,000 s tr in g s o f c a s h to th e tw e lfth
d iv is io n o f th e C e le s tia l T re a su ry , o n th e lo a n
th e y to o k f o r th e ir c u r r e n t life. T h e O ffic ia l in
c h a rg e is n a m e d G a n g (N e c k ).
T h e C o n s te lla tio n O ffic e r r e s p o n s ib le
fo r th e ir n e x t h u m a n b ir th is n a m e d W a n g
Z h u a n g , a n d th e a m o u n t th e y n e e d to p le d g e
f o r th e ir f u tu r e life is 6,000 s tr in g s o f c a sh .
I n a n c ie n t C h in a , th e b e lie f o f h a v i n g e a c h
in d iv id u a l r e s p o n s ib le f o r r e p a y i n g h is o r h e r
" d e b t o f life" b a c k to th e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C e ­
le stia l T re a su ry , s u p p o r te d th e n e e d o f th e liv in g
to c o n tin u a lly p r e s e n t o ff e rin g s o f S p ir it M o n e y
f o r th e r e d e m p tio n o f th e d e c e a s e d . T h e S p ir it
M o n e y O ff e rin g s s e r v e d tw o p u r p o s e s , first, it
a s s is te d th e a n c e s to rs in th e a fte rlife (i.e., re lie v ­
in g th e ir s u ffe rin g a n d a s s u r in g th a t in th e n e x t
life th e y w o u ld h a v e a m o re p r o s p e r o u s life sty le ),
a n d se c o n d , it s u p p o r te d th e D a o is t m o n a s te rie s ,
w h o w o u ld o ffe r a d d itio n a l p r a y e r s a n d s p e c ia l
o ffe rin g s f o r th e d e c e a s e d .
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Un d e r st a n d in g A l ch e m ic a l m o ra l c o n d u c t a n d p e r s o n a l v a lu e s . H is p h y s ic a l,
e n e rg e tic , a n d s p iritu a l a ttr ib u te s a r e a ll ta k e n in to
T r a i n i n g (O v e r v i e w ) c o n s id e r a tio n , s c r u tin iz e d , a n d t h e n a p a r tic u la r
A lth o u g h th e in fo rm a tio n p r e s e n te d in th is
tr a in in g r o u tin e is in tr o d u c e d to th e n e w d is c ip le .
b o o k ca n se e m o v e rw h e lm in g , esp e c ia lly if y o u a re
T h is tr a in in g r o u tin e is tr a d itio n a lly e s ta b lis h e d
n o t c u r re n tly a p p r e n tic in g u n d e r a D a o is t P rie st,
a c c o rd in g to w h e re th e n e w s tu d e n t h a s s p iritu a lly
h o p e f u lly th is " O v e r v ie w " w ill b r in g m u c h o f th e
e v o lv e d a t th a t p a r tic u la r m o m e n t in tim e .
in fo rm a tio n to lig h t.
D u r i n g th e " a d j u s tm e n t p e r i o d , " th e n e w
O v e r th e y e a rs , I h a v e ta lk e d w ith m a n y D a o ­
s t u d e n t is c o n tin u a lly te s te d , a n d h is in te g rity ,
ist d is c ip le s fro m o th e r tra d itio n s w h o u n d e r s to o d
h o n o r, a n d fa ith in th e te a c h e r, t h e lin e a g e , a n d
th a t in D a o is t a lc h e m y e a c h in d iv id u a l m u s t tra in
th e te a c h in g a r e c o n tin u a lly c h a lle n g e d . T h is m a y
h is T h re e B o d ie s (i.e., a P h y s ic a l B ody, a n E n e rg y
se e m lik e a n e x tre m e ly " h a r s h " a p p r o a c h to te a c h ­
B ody, a n d a S p ir it B o d y ) in o r d e r to d e v e lo p a n d
in g , e s p e c ia lly to s tu d e n ts w h o a p p r o a c h le a r n in g
m a in ta in t h e i r m a g ic a b ilitie s . H o w e v e r, w h a t
fro m a m a s te r o f E a s te r n O c c u lt M y s tic is m fro m
m o s t o f th e s e s tu d e n ts fa ile d to u n d e r s ta n d , w a s
a W e s te rn s e n s e o f " e n title m e n t" a ttitu d e . H o w ­
th a t e a c h le v e l o f tr a in in g (i.e., m a tte r, en e rg y , a n d
ev e r, I c a n a s s u r e y o u th a t th is s tr ic t a p p r o a c h is
s p irit) is a ls o d iv id e d in to th re e s e p a r a te le v e ls o f
e s s e n tia l, fo r se v e ra l g o o d re a s o n s .
tra in in g . T h e s e u n iq u e n in e le v e ls r e p r e s e n t th e
F irst, in D a o is t A lch em y , w e b e g in tr a in in g th e
" N in e R o ta tio n s R e q u ire d to A c h ie v e C e lestial Im ­
s t u d e n t 's P h y sic a l B o d y in o r d e r to e lim in a te to x ic
m o rta lity ," tr a d itio n a lly s p o k e n a b o u t in a n c ie n t
p o is o n s t h a t h a v e s to r e d th e m s e lv e s w ith in th e
Z h e n g Yi D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g s . E ach o f th e
d is c ip le 's tis su e s , a n d a ls o s tr e n g th e n h is v a r io u s
n in e le v e ls a re e n e rg e tic a lly r e p r e s e n te d w ith in
in te r n a l o r g a n s a n d o r g a n s y s te m s . A t th e s a m e
e a c h o f th e T h re e B o d ie s (Jin g , Q i, a n d S h e n ),
tim e , w e tr a in th e d is c ip le 's E n e r g y B o d y in o r d e r
to ta lin g 27 (3 X 9) le v e ls o f tra in in g .
to re m o v e th e to x ic e n e rg e tic s ta te s e x is tin g w ith in
M a n y o f th e e x e rc ise s m e n tio n e d in th e b e g in ­
h is b o d y a s s h a d o w o r g a n s a n d s h a d o w c h a n ­
n in g o f th is b o o k a r e to b e u s e d fo r th e p u rific a tio n
n e ls. T h e n , w e tr a in th e s t u d e n t 's S p ir it B o d y b y
a n d e n e rg e tic a c tiv a tio n o f th e d is c ip le 's T h re e
in c re a s in g th e d is c ip le 's d iv in e e n e r g y field , a n d
B o d ie s. T h is p r e p a r e s th e d is c ip le 's Y u a n S h e n
u s in g th is s u b tle s p ir itu a l e n e r g y to in c re a s e th e
fo r th e m o re a d v a n c e d e x e rc ise s d e s c rib e d in th e
d iv in e h e a t, lig h t, a n d v ib ra tio n c u r re n tly r e s o n a t­
s e c o n d h a lf o f th e b o o k .
in g w ith in th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s.
In th is la s t s e c tio n , I h a v e in c lu d e d th e s ix
A s w e tr a in th e n e w d is c ip le to in te r n a lly c o n ­
s e c re t le v e ls o f th e D a o is t A lc h e m ic a l " F iv e E le­
n e c t w ith th e s p ir itu a l e n e rg y c u r r e n tly e x is tin g
m e n t Y in O r g a n T r a n s f o r m a tio n T r a in in g ." In
in s id e h is b o d y , h is O rig in a l S p ir it w ill b e g in to
th e f o llo w in g a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g , th e d is c ip le
" a w a k e n ." H e m u s t th e n g o th r o u g h th e p ro c e s s
e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c ts th e e n e rg y o f h is F o u r P il­
o f " in te r c e p tin g K a rm a ," n e e d e d in o r d e r to re c ­
la rs (B irth Year, M o n th , D ay, a n d H o u r ) to g e th e r
o g n iz e a n d e v e n tu a lly e lim in a te th e d o m in a tin g
w ith th e L in g Jin g , L in g Q i, a n d L in g S h e n o f h is
n e g a tiv e in flu e n c e s o f h is A c q u ir e d P e rs o n a lity .
I n t e r n a l a n d E x te r n a l G u a r d i a n s a n d T e a c h e r
A ll o f th e s e v a r io u s c h a n g e s a n d e x p e rie n c e s
D e ities. T h e s e s u b tle s p ir itu a l e n e rg ie s a re th e n
a re e s s e n tia l in o r d e r fo r th e n e w d is c ip le to m a s te r
a c tiv a te d , in g e s te d , a n d r a d ia te d t h r o u g h o u t th e
th e m a g ic a l te a c h in g o f th e " D a o o f th e R ig h t."
d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ies, u s e d a s alc h e m ic a l fu el to
W ith o u t th is ty p e o f " im p o s e d p u r if ic a tio n ," th e
fe ed th e in te rn a l f o r m a tio n o f h is Im m o rta l F e tu s.
n e w s t u d e n t 's lu s t fo r c o n tro l a n d h is c o m p e titiv e
T h e A l c h e m ic a l P r o b a t io n P e r io d n e e d fo r p o w e r b a s e d se c u rity , w ill in te r n a lly c re ­
a te h is o w n p e r s o n a l s e lf- d e s tru c tio n .
A ll a lc h e m ic a l tr a in in g b e g in s w ith p u r if ic a ­
S e c o n d , w h a t a llo w s a " s e n io r " d is c ip le to
tio n . W h e n a p o te n tia l s t u d e n t a p p r o a c h e s a D a o ­
b e c o m e s u c c e s s fu l in h is a lc h e m ic a l p r a c tic e is
ist m a s te r, h e is firs t e v a lu a te d a c c o rd in g to h is
h is a b ility to tr u s t th e m a s te r, a n d w illin g ly fo l-
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lo w s p e c ific in s tr u c tio n s . M a n y tim e s , b e c a u s e
o f a la c k o f tru s t, lo w s e lf-e s te e m , o r s o m e fo rm
o f s e lf - s e r v in g e n title m e n t, a n e w s t u d e n t w ill
s u b c o n s c io u s ly s a b o ta g e h is o w n p ro g r e s s . W h e n
s u c h to x ic in te rn a l th in k in g e x is ts in s id e a n e w
s tu d e n t, in o r d e r to p r e v e n t h im fro m h u r t i n g
h im s e lf a n d o th e r s , th e m a s t e r w ill s o m e tim e s
d is m is s th e s tu d e n t in o r d e r to p u r p o s e ly lim it h is
a c c e ss to m o r e a d v a n c e d tra in in g . In all s p ir itu a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n tr a in in g , th e m o r e t h a t y o u a r e
ta u g h t, th e g r e a te r th e a c c o u n ta b ility fo r all o f
y o u r a c tio n s . In th e d iv in e re a lm , it's n o t " w h a t
y o u k n o w " th a t m a tte rs , its " w h a t h a v e y o u d o n e
w ith w h a t y o u h a v e b e e n ta u g h t."
T h ird , e a c h tr u e D a o is t m a g ic a l lin e a g e h a s
C e le s tia l G u a r d ia n s " w h o a r e a s s ig n e d b y th e
H e a v e n ly R ealm , to o v e rs e e th e e s o te ric te a c h in g s
o f th a t sp e c ific s p ir itu a l lin e a g e . T h e s e p o w e r f u l
S p ir it E n titie s a r e r e s p o n s ib le fo r m a i n t a i n i n g
th e s p ir itu a l in te g r ity o f th e s a c re d te a c h in g s o f
th a t p a r tic u la r D a o is t sect. In a d v a n c e d a lc h e m i­
ca l te a c h in g , w h e n c e rta in in f o r m a tio n h a s b e e n
" d o w n - lo a d e d " fro m th e m a s te r to th e d is c ip le
th r o u g h m a g ic a l in itia tio n , it is th e r e s p o n s ib il­
ity o f th e s e C e le stia l G u a r d ia n s to o p e n c e rta in
e n e r g e tic p o r t a l s in o r d e r to fa c ilita te th e s u c ­
c e ssfu l m a n if e s ta tio n o f th a t p a r tic u la r m a g ic a l
te a c h in g . If th e s a c re d in f o r m a tio n is n o t " le g iti­
m a te ly " p a s s e d o n th r o u g h s a c re d tra n s m is s io n ,
th e C e le stia l G u a r d ia n w ill n o t m a n if e s t in o r d e r
to a s s is t th e d is c ip le in c o m p le tin g th e s p ir itu a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n . S o m e tim e s , if th e s a c r e d in fo r­
m a tio n is m is u s e d a c c o rd in g to " e v il" in te n tio n ,
th e C e le stia l G u a r d ia n s m a y c h o o s e to s u d d e n ly
m a n if e s t in o r d e r to d is tr ib u te " p u n is h m e n ts ."
‘T r a n s f e r e n c e o f P o w e r ”
(“ M a g i c a l In i t i a t i o n ”)
In D a o is t A lch e m y , a n e n e rg e tic " tr a n s fe r e n c e
o f p o w e r '' n o rm a lly o c c u rs fro m m a s te r to d is c ip le
d u r in g th e v a r io u s le v e ls o f s p iritu a l tra n s m is s io n .
T h e s e s p e c ia l " p o w e r tra n s f e re n c e s " a r e p a r t o f
th e d is c ip le 's " M a g ic a l I n itia tio n ," a n d a r e u s e d
to s p ir itu a lly e n a b le th e d is c ip le to " a w a k e n " a n d
p r o d u c e th e v a r io u s e n e rg e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s th a t
n a tu r a lly o c c u r d u r in g h is a lc h e m ic a l p ra c tic e .
D a o is t A l c h e m y
T ra d itio n ally , th e re a re a to tal o f 27 le v e ls o f
" T ra n sm issio n o f P o w e r" (3 g ro u p s o f 9), th a t o c c u r
d u r in g th e sp e c ia l h e a rt to h e a rt e x c h a n g e b e tw e e n
a m a s te r a n d h is d iscip le d u rin g alch em ical practice.
Each tim e th is sp ec ia l T ra n sferen ce of P o w e r occurs,
it is tr a d itio n a lly u s e d to a w a k e n th e d is c ip le 's
d e e p e r u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e sec ret e so te ric te a c h ­
in g s o f h is p a r tic u la r m a g ic a l sect a n d th e ir sa c re d
s c r ip tu r e s . T h is s p e c ia l s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a tio n
p ro c e ss is c o n s id e re d to b e a m e e tin g o f th e h e a rts,
a n d th e tru e tra n s m is s io n o f th e d is c ip le 's in te rn a l
re a liz a tio n o f h is Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit).
D u r i n g th is s p e c ia l s p ir itu a l tr a n s m is s io n ,
th e n e w d is c ip le is b e in g e n e rg e tic a lly " w o r k e d "
in o r d e r to c o n tin u e h is s p ir itu a l a w a k e n in g a n d
u n fo ld in g p ro c e ss. T h e m o re h e a w a k e n s a n d
r e tu r n s b a c k to h is O rig in a l N a tu r e (Y u an X in g ),
th e s tr o n g e r h is in flu e n c e w ill b e o n o th e rs , a s a
c o n s c io u s s p ir itu a l b e in g a n d s e r v a n t o f th e D a o .
T h e 2 7 le v e ls o f T ra n s m is s io n o f P o w e r, c a n
ra n g e fro m a c o n ta g io u s o v e rflo w o f e n e rg y q u ic k ­
e n in g th e life -fo rc e in s id e th e d is c ip le , s o m e tim e s
m a n ife s tin g a s v a r io u s fo r m s o f in te rn a l h e a lin g ;
to th e a w a k e n in g o f th e d is c ip le 's In n e r F ire, u s e d
to s p ir itu a lly e m p o w e r th e d is c ip le w ith th e a b il­
ity to e n e rg e tic a lly tr a n s f o r m th e s u b tle e n e rg e tic
fie ld s o f h is T h re e B o d ies.
In all sc h o o ls o f e s o te ric D a o is t a lch e m y , a s id e
fro m th e m a s t e r 's r e lig io u s a ffilia tio n , o u te r a p ­
p e a ra n c e , s p ir itu a l p e d ig re e , a n d a b ility to re c ite
th e lin e a g e o f v a r io u s m a s te r s th e y a re p e r s o n a lly
c o n n e c te d to , th e r e a r e th r e e im p o r t a n t th in g s
th a t a m a s te r is s u p p o s e d to b e a b le to d o fo r h is
p e r s o n a l d is c ip le s :
1. I n t r o d u c e t h e d i s c i p l e to h i s T r u e N a tu r e
(Y u an X in g ). T h is s p e c ia l te a c h in g h e lp s to
s p iritu a lly a w a k e n th e d iscip le, a n d a llo w s h im
to re a liz e th e d is tin c tio n b e tw e e n " w h o " h e is
in th e D ao , a n d " w h a t" h e is in te rm s o f b e in g
a n in s tr u m e n t o f d iv in e s e rv ic e (i.e., th e w a y
h e u s e s th e e n e rg y o f h is b o d y , sp e e c h , m in d ,
a n d th e q u a lity a n d a c tiv ity o f h is ac tio n s).
2. E licit th e d is c ip le 's Z h e n M in g (T rue N a m e ).
T h is sp ec ia l n a m e is so m e tim e s k n o w n as th e
d is c ip le 's secret Fa M ing (L aw N a m e ) o r h is Z ui
M im i D e M in g zi (M ost Secret N am e). T h is is n o t
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th e L in eag e N a m e tra d itio n a lly g iv e n to th e dis*
cip le b y th e m a s te r d u r in g h is fo rm a l in itia tio n
a s a "T u d i" (A p p re n tic e ). In ste a d , th e se sp ec ia l
w o rd s o f p o w e r a re c o n sid ered to b e "Z u i M im i"
(m o st secret), a n d th e re fo re m u s t s p iritu a lly
a r is e from d e e p w ith in th e d is c ip le 's core self.
T h e d is c ip le 's M o st S ecret N a m e is n e v e r to b e
s h a r e d w ith o th e r in d iv id u a ls , it is a m ag ica l
p a s s w o r d u s e d to re p re s e n t th e d is c ip le 's co re
c o n n e c tio n to th e in fin ite p o w e r o f th e D ao.
W h e n te a c h in g a d iscip le h o w to access h is
Z h e n M in g , th e m a s te r m a y o n ly assist h im b y
p e rso n a lly eliciting, b u t n e v e r g iv in g h im , h is
M o st S ecret N a m e . T h is e x tre m e ly im p o rta n t
in te rn a l d isc o v e ry is esse n tia l to th e d is c ip le 's
s p iritu a l g ro w th a n d alch e m ic al d e v e lo p m e n t.
T h e sa c red s p iritu a l to n e s a n d m ag ica l s o u n d s
th a t m a n ife s t th r o u g h th is s p e c ia l n a m e a re
c o n sid e re d to b e th e tru e m ag ica l k ey s th a t a re
re q u ired in o rd e r to p e rfo rm an y fo rm o f in tern al
o r e x tern al D eity M agic. W ith o u t th is v ital key,
m a n y a d v a n c e d alc h e m ic a l a p p lic a tio n s sim ­
p ly e n d u p b e c o m in g th e p ro jec ted d e lu sio n a l
fa n ta sie s o f th e d isc ip le 's c reativ e im a g in a tio n .
3. Q u ic k e n th e d i s c i p l e 's S p ir i tu a l E v o lu tio n
th ro u g h th e T ra n sm issio n o f P ow er. T his special
alchem ical tra n sfo rm a tio n occu rs as a n o v erflo w
o f sp iritu a l e n e rg y (L ing Q i) o rig in a tin g from
th e m a s te r 's e n e rg e tic level o f b e in g (i.e., h is
c u ltiv a te d L in g S h en ). In th is sp e c ia l ty p e o f
tran sm issio n , th e m a s te r 's L ing S h en e n e rg e ti­
cally flow s from h is T hree B odies in to th e o p e n
h e a r t o f a d isc ip le th a t tru ly h o n o rs, listens, a n d
tru s ts th e m aster, lo v es h is s p iritu a l " b ro th e rs
a n d sisters," a n d is d e d ic a te d to fo llo w in g th e
sa c re d teac h in g s o f th e s p iritu a l practice. W h e n
th e re is tru e d e v o tio n ac tiv e w ith in th e h e a rt o f
th e d iscip le, th is e n e rg etic tran sfe re n c e o c c u rs
quickly. M an y tim es, th is special en e rg etic trans*
ference feels like sa c re d w a te r o r ra d ia n t lig h t
p o u rin g from o n e h o ly v essel (i.e., th e m a ste r)
in to a n o th e r (th e discip le).
In o r d e r fo r th is p o w e r f u l s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r ­
m a tio n to occur, th e d isc ip le m u s t first tru s t th a t
th e m a s te r lo v e s h im , a n d th a t h is d e sire s a re
fo r th e d is c ip le 's h ig h e s t g o o d . In th is " F a th e r
a n d S o n R e la tio n sh ip ," th e d is c ip le (son) m u s t
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b e lie v e th a t th e m a s te r (fa th e r) w a n ts h im to
e n e rg e tic a lly th riv e a n d s p iritu a lly A w a k e n . In
th is ty p e o f re la tio n sh ip , th e d is c ip le 's s p iritu a l
g ro w th w ill e v e n tu a lly b e n o tic e d b y o th e rs. A s
th e d is c ip le 's p e rso n a lity c o n tin u e s to e m o tio n ­
ally a n d sp iritu a lly m a tu re , h is O rig in a l N a tu r e
(Y uan X ing) w ill c o n tin u a lly su rfa c e , a n d b e g in
to a c t a s th e p rim a ry a c tiv e fo rce d ire c tin g th e
d is c ip le 's p e rs o n a l a n d so cial life.
H o w e v e r, if a m a s te r g iv e s th e T ra n sfe re n c e o f
P o w e r to a n d is c ip le w ith a c o n f u s e d " P o is o n e d
M in d " (d e fin e d a s a n in d iv id u a l w h o is o b s e s s e d
w ith t h e c o n tin u a l n e e d f o r c o n tr o l, c o n tin u a l
n e e d fo r a p p r o v a l, a n d th e c o n tin u a l n e e d f o r
s e c u rity ) , a n d it e n e rg e tic a lly a c tiv a te s th e ir In ­
n e r F ire, th e tr a n s f e r r e d s p ir itu a l e n e r g y (L in g
Q i) w ill in te r n a lly b u m th r o u g h th e d is c ip le , a n d
b e g in d e s tr o y in g all o f h is v a r io u s a c q u ir e d " e g o
p e r s o n a litie s " a n d " fa lse id e n titie s ." If th e d is c ip le
h a s n o t b e e n p ro p e rly tra in e d o r p r e p a r e d fo r th e s e
s u d d e n s p ir itu a l c h a n g e s , h e c a n m is ta k e th e s e
e n e r g e tic s h ifts fo r b e in g s u d d e n ly p o s s e s s e d o r
o p p r e s s e d b y h a r m f u l s p irits .
T h e in te n d e d g o a l o f th e q u ic k e n in g o f
th e d i s c i p l e 's s p i r i t u a l e v o l u tio n , t h r o u g h t h e
T ra n s m is s io n o f P o w e r, is s u p p o s e to b e " to e n e r­
g e tic a lly fe e d h is s p ir itu a l w a lk a n d e m p o w e r h is
p e r s o n a l r e la tio n s h ip w ith th e D iv in e ." H o w e v e r,
a s th e n e w ly a w a k e n e d " c r e a tiv e e n e r g y " r u s h e s
th r o u g h th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s, it a ls o n a t u ­
ra lly " fe e d s " w h a te v e r th e d is c ip le c o n s id e r s t o b e
th e " m o s t im p o r ta n t" in te rn a l p rio rity . T h e re fo re ,
th is s u d d e n l y a w a k e n e d " c r e a tiv e e n e r g y " c a n
e i t h e r s e e m lik e a b le s s in g ( p r io r ity p la c e d o n
th e D iv in e ); o r m a n ife s t a s a fo rm o f p s y c h o tic -
d e lu s io n (p r io r ity p la c e d o n th e m s e lv e s ), w h e r e in
th e d is c ip le n o w c o n s id e r s h im s e lf " e x tra sp e c ia l,"
a n d " G o d 's G ift to M a n k in d ," o r th a t h e is c o n ­
v in c e d th a t h e is a g o d h im s e lf.
T h is is w h y it is im p o r ta n t to fin d a q u a lifie d ,
lo v in g te a c h e r, w h e n e v e r p u r s u i n g a n y fo rm o f
D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g . It is a ls o th e re a s o n
w h y m a in ta in in g a h u m b le a n d g r a te f u l h e a r t is
e s s e n tia l fo r s p ir itu a l g r o w th , e s p e c ia lly w h e n
fo llo w in g a n y a u th e n tic m a g ic a l p a t h to E n lig h t­
e n m e n t a n d Im m o rta lity .

F iv e E l e m e n t -Y in O r g a n
T r a n s f o r m a t i o n T r a in in g
A fte r ta k in g in to a c c o u n t all o f th e m a n y e x te r­
n a l a n d in te rn a l fa c to rs in v o lv e d in e n e rg e tic a lly
in flu e n c in g th e h u m a n b o d y , th e a n c ie n t D a o is t
d e v e lo p e d a s y s te m a tic a p p r o a c h to tr a in in g a n d
tra n s f o rm in g th e ir b o d y 's liv in g tis su e s in to a n ac­
tiv e ce le stia l e n e rg e tic field. In th is sp e c ia l e s o te ric
a p p r o a c h , th e re a re six le v e ls o f e n e rg e tic tra in in g .
E a c h le v e l r e q u ir e s th e d is c ip le to c o n tin u a lly
p u r if y a n d tra n s f o rm th e Jin g (M a tte r), Q i (B re a th
a n d E n e rg y ), a n d S h e n (M in d a n d S p irit) a c tiv e
w ith in th a t p a r tic u la r s ta g e .
In th is s e c re t tra in in g , e a c h le v e l r e q u ir e s th e
d is c ip le to a ls o e m b o d y , p u rify , tr a n s f o r m , a n d
a c tiv a te th r e e a d d itio n a l p h y s ic a l, e n e rg e tic , a n d
s p i r i t u a l le v e ls a s s o c ia te d w ith th a t p a t r i c u la r
S ta g e . T h e tr a n s f o r m e d a n d e n e r g e tic a lly c o n ­
n e c te d n e w s ta te , is th e n a c tiv e ly u tiliz e d a n d in ­
te g r a te d in to th e d is c ip le 's T h re e B o d ie s, in o r d e r
to c o n s tr u c t th e I m m o rta l B ody. T h e six s ta g e s o f
tr a in in g in c lu d e th e fo llo w in g :
S ta g e #1 J in g : T h e re a r e th re e le v e ls o f in te rn a l
ch a n n e l a n d o rg a n tra in in g a n d tra n s fo rm a tio n
» Y in a n d Y a n g O r g a n s a n d C h a n n e l s
9 A s s o c ia te d T is s u e s
* E x te rn a l S e n s e O rg a n
S ta g e #2 Q i: T h e re a r e th r e e le v e ls o f F iv e E le­
m e n ts tr a in in g a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n
* E n e r g e tic A s s o c ia tio n W ith E a r th
* E n e r g e tic A s s o c ia tio n W ith M a n
* E n e r g e tic A s s o c ia tio n W ith H e a v e n
S ta g e #3 S h e n : T h e re a re th r e e le v e ls o f O rig in a l
S p ir its tr a in in g a n d tr a n s f o r m a tio n
■ G u a r d i a n S p ir it
9 A c q u ir e d S p ir itu a l S ta te
9 C o n g e n ita l S p ir itu a l S ta te
S ta g e #4 S a c r e d P a tte r n : T h e r e a re th re e le v e ls o f
S a cred G e o m e try tra in in g a n d tra n s f o rm a tio n
9 G e n e r a tin g a n d M a n ife s ta tio n N u m b e r s ,
a n d M a g ic a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e to th e M in e r a l,
P la n t, A n im a l, a n d H u m a n R e a lm s
9 E a r th ly B ra n c h a n d H e a v e n ly S te m
9 E ig h t T rig ra m A s s o c ia tio n
D A O IS T A L C H E M Y
S ta g e #5 S ta r s a n d P la n e t: T h e re a r e th re e le v e ls
o f C elestial P la n e t tra in in g a n d tra n s fo rm a tio n
9 C e le s tia l A n im a l & S ta r C o n s te lla tio n
9 A s s o c ia te d P la n e t a n d S a c r e d M o u n t a i n
9 A s s o c ia te d D e ity
S ta g e #6 C e le s tia l D e ity : T h e re a re th re e le v e ls o f
O v e rs e e in g D e ity tra in in g a n d tra n s f o rm a tio n
9 O r ig in a l S p ir itu a l T e a c h e r
9 C e le s tia l G u a r d ia n
9 G u a r d i a n o f B irth Y e ar
In th is s e c r e t a lc h e m ic a l te a c h in g , e a c h o f
th e b o d y 's in te r n a l c o n n e c tio n s to th e O rig in a l
E n e rg ie s (Y u an Q i) o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts m u s t b e
a c tiv e ly a w a k e n e d . T h e o rig in a l e n e rg ie s o f e a c h
o f th e s e F iv e E le m e n ts g lo w a n d r a d ia te lig h t.
T h e re fo re , th e s e im p o r ta n t s p ir itu a l tr a n s f o r m a ­
tio n s m u s t c o n tin u e to o c c u r w ith in e a c h E le m e n t,
u n til its c o re e n e rg y r e tu r n s b a c k to its o rig in a l
s ta te a s P u r e L ig h t ra d ia n c e . T h is w a s th e m a in
p u r p o s e a n d g o a l o f th e a n c ie n t D a o is t a lc h e m ic a l
tr a n s f o r m a tio n tra in in g .
I w ill b e g in w ith th e L iv e r O rg a n s y s te m , a n d
p ro c e e d th r o u g h e a c h o f th e F iv e E le m e n ts , ex ­
p la in in g s o m e o f th e m a g ica l c o rre s p o n d e n c e s a n d
a s s o c ia te d e n e rg e tic in flu e n c e s . T h is is d o n e , s o
th a t th e d is c ip le c a n o b ta in a d e e p e r u n d e r s ta n d ­
in g o f e a c h E le m e n t's a sso c ia te d c o rre s p o n d e n c e s ,
a n d h o w o r w h o to e n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t it to.
I t is i m p o r t a n t t h a t th e d i s c i p l e im a g in e ,
v is u a liz e , feel, a n d e m b o d y th e e n e rg e tic c o n n e c ­
tio n s e x is tin g b e tw e e n e a c h o f h is F iv e Yin O rg a n s
a n d C h a n n e ls , a s w e ll a s th e v a r io u s in te rn a l a n d
e x te rn a l tis su e . E le m e n t, O rig in a l S p irit, S a c re d
G e o m e tr ic P a tte r n , C e le s tia l C o n s te lla tio n a n d
P la n e t, a n d O v e rs e e in g D e ity a s s o c ia tio n s . A fte r
e x p e r ie n c in g th e s e i m p o r t a n t a s s o c ia tio n s , t h e
d is c ip le m u s t e n e rg e tic a lly fu se a n d th e n tr a n s ­
fo rm e a c h c o n n e c tio n in to r a d ia n t lig h t. T h is is
th e a c tu a l p ro c e s s o f S ittin g a n d F o rg e ttin g " a n d
" L ib e ra tio n th r o u g h A b s o rp tio n ."
A fte r all o f th e r a d ia n t lig h t tr a n s f o r m a tio n s
h a v e b e e n c o m p le te d , h is T h re e B o d ie s w ill ex ­
p e r ie n c e a n e n e rg e tic m e ta m o r p h o s is in to P u re
L ig h t ra d ia n c e .
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Figure 1.889. The Spirit of the Liver is called

“Long Yen" (“Dragon Mist”), he is also given
the name “Han Ming" (“Containing Illumination").

T h e L iv e r
S tage # 1: J ing - T issu e s (Level f -2-3)
• L e v e l #1: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e L iv e r 's Yin O rb , a n d
its a s s o c ia te d Y ang O r g a n (G all B la d d e r) a n d
C h a n n e ls (F ig u re 1.889 a n d F ig u re 1.890).
• L e v e l #2: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e L iv e r 's a s s o c ia te d tis s u e s (b ile,
te n d o n s , in n e r fascia, n a ils, etc.).
• L e v e l #3: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e L iv e r 's a s s o c ia te d e x te r n a l s e n s e
o r g a n (i.e., th e e y e s a n d s ig h t) (F ig u re 1.891).
S ta g e # 2 : Qi - E le m e n ts (L ev el 1-2-3)
Figure 1.891. The Liver Opens at the Eyes
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e L iv e r 's O r b w ith th e W o o d E le m e n t, a n d
all o f its n a tu r a l e n e r g e tic a s s o c ia tio n s (i.e.,
b e g in n in g to d e v e lo p , g e r m in a tio n , etc.).
• L ev e l #2: E n erg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tissu e s o f
th e L iv e r's O rb w ith th e W ood E lem en t, a n d its
a sso c ia te d C o lo r (g reen -b lu e ), S o u n d (Juo, "E ,"
a n d s h o u tin g ), O d o r (ra n c id ), a n d T aste (sour).
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e L iv e r 's O r b w ith th e W o o d E le m e n t,
a n d th e tr a n s f o r m in g e n e rg y o f its a s s o c ia te d
S e a s o n (S p rin g tim e , E ast, W in d , etc.) Figure 1.892. The Three Hun (Ethereal Soul)
S tage #3: S hen - Spirit (Level 1-2-3):
• L ev el #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tissu e s o f sociated energetic m anifestations (i.e., irrita­
th e L iv e r's O rb w ith its T rue (O rig in al) S p iritu a l bility, frustration, anger, blam e, resentm ent,
G u a rd ia n , th e 3 H u n (F ig u re 1.892), a n d all o f hate, jealousy, rage, depression, etc.).
its a sso c ia te d c o rre s p o n d e n c e s (i.e., sle e p in g , • L evel #3: Energetically connect the tissues of
d re a m in g , c o u ra g e , p la n n in g , sp irit trav el, etc.). the Liver's Orb w ith its Congenital (Prenatal)
• L e v e l 92: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f Virtuous State, and em body all of its associated
th e L iv e r 's O rb w ith its A c q u ir e d (P o s tn a ta l) en ergetic m an ifestation s (i.e., com p assion ,
E m o tio n a l S ta te , a n d o v e r c o m e all o f its a s - benevolence, love, kindness, generosity, etc.).
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(7 G uardians of th e E ast)
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F igure 1.893. T h e W ood E le m e n t H ea v en ly S te m s

S tage #4: S acred Patterns (Level 1-2-3):

• Level #1: Energetically connect the tissues o f
the Liver's Orb with its True Celestial N um ber
associations (Generating Potential Num ber-3,
and M anifestation N um ber-8). U nderstand
its unique energetic patterns and its various
m agical correspondences w ithin the M ineral, F igure 1.895. T h e G re e n E m p e ro r of th e E a st.
P la n t A n im a t and H um an Realm s. His n a m e is C h e n g la n , a ls o know n a s Q ingning.
• L evel #2: Energetically connect the tissu es of H e is th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n of th e V irtue of W ood.
the L iver's Orb w ith its Earthly Branch (Yin
• L evel #3: Energetically connect the tissues of
and M ao), and its original H ea v en ly Stem
the Liver's Orb with the Green Emperor of the
associations Jia (Yang W ood Elem ent) and Yi
Eastern Direction C heng Lan (Figure 1.895).
(Yin Wood Element) (Figure 1.893).
S tage # 6 : Deity (Level 1-2-3):
• Level #3: Energetically connect the tissues of the
• L evel #1: Energetically connect the tissues of
Liver's Orb with its True Eight Trigram associa­
the L iver's Orb w ith the Three Original Spirit
tions Zhen (Thunder) and Xun (W ind/A ir).
Teachers of Spring (The Teacher of Profound
S ta g e #5: P la n et (L e v el 1 -2 -3 ):
Silence, The Teacher W ho H olds the Spirit,
• Level #1: Energetically connect the tissues of
and The Teacher of Profound Fluidity).
the Liver's Orb with the seven original stars of
• L evel #2: Energetically connect the tissues of
the Celestial Green Dragon Constellation (Wei,
the Liver's Orb w ith its Celestial Guardian
Ji, Di, Fang, Xin, Jiao, and Kang) (Figure 1.894).
General (Marshal General Wen Q iong).
• L evel #2: Energetically connect the tissu es
• L evel #3: Energetically connect the tissu es
of the L iver's Orb w ith its C elestial Planet
of the Liver's Orb w ith the Guardian of your
Jupiter, and the Eastern Spirit Guardian of Tai
birth Year (chosen from the 60 Year Cycle).
Shan (Peaceful M ountain).
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Figure 1.896. The Spirit of the Heart is called

“Dan Yuan" (“Elixir Origin”), and is also given
the name ‘Shou Ling” (“Guarding the Magic”).

The Heart
sta g e # 1 : J I n g - T i s s u e s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l # 1: P u rify , c le a n se , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e H e a r t's Y in O rb , a n d
its a s s o c ia te d Y ang O r g a n (S m all I n te s tin e )
a n d C h a n n e ls (F ig u re 1.896 a n d F ig u re 1.897).
• L e v e l #2: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e H e a r t 's a s s o c ia te d tis s u e s (b lo o d ,
b lo o d v e sse ls, a r te rie s , etc.).
• L e v e l #3: P u rify , c le a n se , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e H e a r t 's a s s o c ia te d
e x te r n a l s e n s e o r g a n (th e to n g u e ).
S t a g e # 2 : Q i - E l e m e n t s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t 's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t F ire, a n d
a ll o f its n a tu r a l e n e r g e tic a s s o c ia tio n s (i.e.,
g r o w th a n d d e v e lo p m e n t, p ro g r e s s io n , etc.).
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t F ire, a n d its
a s s o c ia te d C o lo r (re d ), S o u n d (Z h i, " G ," a n d
la u g h in g ). O d o r (sc o rc h e d ), a n d T a ste (b itter).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t Fire, a n d th e
tr a n s f o r m in g e n e rg y o f its a s s o c ia te d S e a s o n
(S u m m e rtim e , S o u th , H e a t, e tc.)
STAGE # 3 : SHEN - SPIRIT (LEVEL 1-2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t's O rb w ith its T ru e S p ir itu a l G u a r d ­
ia n , th e Y uan S h e n (O rig in a l S p irit), a n d all o f
its a sso c ia te d c o rre s p o n d e n c e s , s u c h a s m e n ta l
a n d e m o tio n a l ac tiv ity , th e in tu itiv e a n d in te l­
le c tu a l c o n s c io u s n e s s (F ig u re 1.898).
Figure 1.897. The Heart and Small Intestine Channels
The “Nine
Authentic
Celestial
Realms”
of the“
Authentic
Man”*•
Figure 1.898. The True Connections of the Yuan Shen
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t 's O r b w ith its A c q u ir e d (P o s tn a ta l)
E m o tio n a l S ta te , a n d o v e r c o m e a ll o f its a s s o ­
c ia te d e n e rg e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s (i.e., u n m e a n t
e x p e c ta tio n s , re s tle s s n e s s , a n x ie ty , lo n g in g ,
c r a v in g , p a n ic , s h o c k , h y s te r ia , etc.).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e H e a r t's O r b w ith its C o n g e n ita l (P re n a ta l)
V irtu o u s S ta te , a n d e m b o d y all o f its a s s o c i­
a te d e n e r g e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s (i.e., joy, in n e r
p e a c e ,, tra n q u ility , c o u rte sy , fo rg iv e n e ss, etc.).
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S ta g e #4: S a c r e d P a tte r n s (L evel I -2 -3 ):

• L e v e l #1: Energetically connect the tissues of
the Heart's Orb with its True Celestial Num ber
associations (Generating Potential Num ber-2,
and M anifestation N um ber-7). U n d erstan d
its uniq ue energetic patterns and its various
m agical correspondences w ithin the Mineral,
Plant, A nim al, and H um an Realm s.
• L e v e l #2: Energetically connect the tissu es o f
the Heart's Orb with its Earthly Branch (Si and
Wu), and its original H eaven ly Stem associa­
tions Bing (Yang Fire Elem ent) and D in g (Yin
Fire Elem ent) (Figure 1.899).
• L e v e l #3: E nergetically connect the tissu es
of the H eart Orb w ith its True Eight Trigram
association Li (Fire).
S ta g e #5: P la n et (L ev el 1 -2 -3 ):
• L evel #1: Energetically connect the tissues of the
Heart's Orb with the seven original stars of the
Celestial Red Phoenix Constellations (Yi, Zhen,
Liu, Xing, Zhang, Jing, and Gui) (Figure 1.900).
• L e v e l #2: Energetically connect the tissu es o f
the Heart's Orb w ith its Celestial Planet Mars,
and the Southern Spirit G uardian of N an
H en g Shan (Southern Balancing M ountain).
Figure 1.901. The Red E m p e ro r of th e S o u th .
His n a m e is H ao k o n g W eichun, o r S a n ro n g .
H e is th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n of th e V irtue of Fire.
• L evel #3: Energetically connect the tissues of the
Heart's Orb with the Red Emperor of the South­
ern Direction Haokong Weichun (Figure 1.901).
S ta g e # 6: D e it y (L e v el 1 -2 -3 ):
• L e v e l #1: Energetically connect the tissues o f
the Heart's Orb w ith the Three Original Spirit
Teachers of Sum m er (The Teacher of Profound
Fluidity, The Teacher of the Eternal Dao, and
The Teacher of the Immortal Dao).
• L e v e l #2: Energetically connect the tissues of
the Heart's Orb w ith its Celestial Guardian
General (Marshal General Ma Gong).
• L e v e l #3: Energetically connect the tissues of
the Heart's Orb w ith the Guardian of your
birth Year (chosen from the 60 Year Cyclefcn
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Figure 1.902. The spirit of the Spleen is called
"Chang Zai" (“Always Existing"), and its given
the name ‘ Court of Hun," sometimes known as
‘ Hun Ting” or ‘ Hun Pavilion."
The Spleen
S ta g e # 1: J in g - T i s s u e s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e S p le e n 's Y in O rb ,
a n d its a s s o c ia te d Y a n g O r g a n (S to m a c h ) a n d
C h a n n e ls (F ig u re 1.902 a n d F ig u r e 1.903).
• L e v e l #2: P u rify , cle a n se , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly ac­
tiv a te th e S p le e n 's a s s o c ia te d tis s u e s (m u s c le s
a n d lim b s , etc.).
• L e v e l #3: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e S p le e n 's a s s o c ia te d
e x te r n a l s e n s e o r g a n (th e m o u th ) .
S t a g e # 2 : Q i • E l e m e n t s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t E a rth , a n d
all o f its n a tu r a l e n e r g e tic a s s o c ia tio n s (i.e.,
tr a n s f o r m a tio n , c h a n g e , etc.).
• L ev el #2: E nergetically co n n ect th e tissu e s of th e
S p le e n 's O rb w ith th e E lem en t E arth , a n d a n d
its associated C o lo r (yellow ), S o u n d (G ong, "C ,"
a n d singing). O d o r (frag ran t), a n d Taste (sw eet).
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O r b w ith th e E le m e n t E a r th ,
a n d th e tr a n s f o r m in g e n e r g y o f its a s s o c ia te d
S e a so n (L a te -S u m m e r, C en ter, D a m p n e s s , etc.)
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Figure 1.903. The Stomach and Spleen Channels
STAGE # 3 : SHEN - SPIRIT (LEVEL 1-2 -3 ):
• L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O r b w ith its T ru e S p ir itu a l
G u a r d ia n , th e Y u a n Yi (" O rig in a l I n te n tio n "
o r " D iv in e P u r p o s e " o f w h y th e d is c ip le h a s
r e in c a r n a te d ) , a n d all o f its a s s o c ia te d c o r re ­
s p o n d e n c e s (i.e., a ll o f th e th o u g h ts a n d id e a s
a s s o c ia te d w ith in th is c u r r e n t m a n ife s ta tio n ).
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O r b w ith its A c q u ir e d (P o s tn a ta l)
E m o tio n a l S ta te , a n d o v e r c o m e a ll o f its a s ­
s o c ia te d e n e r g e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s (i.e., e x c e s­
s iv e th in k in g , w o rry , o b s e s s iv e n e s s , re m o r s e ,
re g re t, s e lf- d o u b t, etc.).
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O r b w ith its C o n g e n ita l (P re ­
n a ta l) V irtu o u s S ta te , a n d e m b o d y all o f its
a s s o c ia te d e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s (i.e., tru s t,
h o n e s ty , o p e n n e s s , a c c e p ta n c e , e q u a n im ity ,
b a la n c e , im p a rtia lity , etc.).
S tage # 4 : sacred P a t t e r n s (L e v e l 1 -2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O r b w ith its T ru e C e le s tia l
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Figure 1.905. The Earth Element Heavenly Stems

Figure 1.904. The 7 Stars of the Big Dipper,

descend into the center of your body for protection.

N u m b e r a s s o c ia tio n s (G e n e r a tin g P o te n tia l

N u m b e r -5 , a n d M a n if e s ta tio n N u m b e r-1 0 ).
U n d e r s ta n d its u n iq u e e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s a n d
its v a r io u s m a g ic a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s w ith in
t h e M i n e r a l, P la n t , A n i m a l , a n d H u m a n
R e a lm s.
• L e v e l #2: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith its E a r th ly B ra n c h
(C h e n , W ei, X u, a n d C h o u ), a n d its o rig in a l
H e a v e n ly S te m a s s o c ia tio n s W u (Y ang E a r th
E le m e n t) a n d Ji (Yin E a r th E le m e n t).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith its T ru e E ig h t T rig ra m
a ss o c ia tio n s K u n (E a rth ) a n d G e n (M o u n ta in ).
S t a g e # 5 : P l a n e t (L e v e l 1-2 -3 ):
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith th e s e v e n o rig in a l s ta rs
o f th e Big D ip p e r C o n s te lla tio n (Y in E ssen c e,
T ru e O n e , M y s te r io u s D a r k n e s s , C in n a b a r
P r im e , N o r t h B rid g e , a n d C e le s tia l G a te )
(F ig u re 1.904).
• L e v e l #2: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith its C e le stia l P la n e t
S a tu rn (F ig u re 1.905), a n d th e C e n te r S p irit
G u a r d ia n o f S o n g S h a n (L o fty M o u n ta in ).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
Figure 1.906. The Yellow Emperor of the Center.
His name is Cangmu, also known as Danyan.
He is the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Earth.
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith th e Y ellow E m p e r o r o f
th e C e n tra l D ire c tio n C a n g M u (F ig u re 1.906).
S t a g e # 6 : D eity ( L e v e l 1-2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith T aiyi (G re a t U n ity ),
w h o re s id e s in th e N iw a n P a la c e o f th e U p p e r
D a n tia n .
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith its C e le stia l G u a r d ia n
G e n e ra l (M a rsh a l G e n e ra l Yin Jiao Tai S ui).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e S p le e n 's O rb w ith th e G u a r d ia n o f y o u r
b irth Y ear (c h o se n fro m th e 60 Y ear C y cle).

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Figure 1.907. The Spirit of the Lungs is called

“Hua Hao” (“Brilliant Splendor"), he is also
given the name 'Xu Cheng" (“Void Formation").

Th e Lu n g s
S ta g e # 1: J in g - T i s s u e s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e L u n g 's Yin O rb , a n d
its a s s o c ia te d Y an g O r g a n (L a rg e In te s tin e )
a n d C h a n n e ls (F ig u re 1.907 a n d F ig u re 1.908).
• L e v e l #2: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e L u n g 's a s s o c ia te d tis s u e s (sk in ,
b o d y h air, etc.).
• L e v e l #3: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e L u n g 's a s s o c ia te d
e x te r n a l s e n s e o r g a n (th e n o se ).
S t a g e # 2 : Q i - E l e m e n t s (L e v e l 1-2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis su e s o f
th e L u n g 's O r b w ith th e E le m e n t M e ta l, a n d
all o f its n a tu r a l e n e r g e tic a s s o c ia tio n s (i.e., ia n , th e 7 P o (F ig u re 1.909), a n d all o f its a s ­
re a p in g , g a th e r in g , h a r v e s tin g , etc.). s o c ia te d c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s (i.e., r e s p ir a tio n ,
• L ev e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tissu e s o f s e x u a l e x p r e s s io n , p a s s io n , etc.).
th e L u n g 's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t M etal, a n d its • L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis su e s o f
a sso c ia te d C o lo r (w h ite), S o u n d (S h an g , "D ," th e L u n g 's O rb w ith its A c q u ire d (P o stn a ta l)
a n d crying), O d o r (ro tten ), a n d T aste (p u n g e n t). E m o tio n a l S tate, a n d o v e rc o m e all o f its asso ci­
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s a te d e n e rg e tic m a n ife sta tio n s (d isa p p o in tm e n t,
o f th e L u n g 's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t M e ta l, s a d n e s s , grief, d e s p a ir, sh a m e , s o rro w etc.).
a n d th e tr a n s f o r m in g e n e rg y o f its a s s o c ia te d • L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
S e a so n (A u tu m n , W est, D ry n e s s , etc.) th e L u n g 's O r b w ith its C o n g e n ita l (P re n a ta l)
S t a g e # 3 : S hen - S p i r i t ( L e v e l 1 -2-3 ): V irtu o u s S ta te, a n d e m b o d y all o f its a sso c i­
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f a te d e n e rg e tic m a n ife s ta tio n s (i.e., r ig h te o u s ­
th e L u n g 's O r b w ith its T ru e S p ir itu a l G u a r d ­ n e ss, d ig n ity , in te g rity , etc.).

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S t a g e # 4 : S a c r e d P a t t e r n s (L e v e l 1-2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e L u n g 's O rb w ith its T ru e C elestial N u m b e r
a s so c ia tio n s (G e n e ra tin g P o te n tia l N u m b e r-4 ,
a n d M a n ife s ta tio n N u m b e r -9 ). U n d e r s ta n d
..........:
its u n iq u e e n e rg e tic p a tte r n s a n d its v a r io u s F igure 1.912. T h e W hite E m p e ro r of theTW est.
m a g ic a l c o r re s p o n d e n c e s w ith in th e M in e ra l, His n a m e is H ao k o n g D ebiao.
P la n t, A n im a l, a n d H u m a n R e a lm s. H e is th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n of th e V irtue o f M etal.
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
• L ev el #3: E n ergetically co n n ect th e tissu e s of the
th e L u n g 's O r b w ith its E a rth ly B ra n c h (S h en
L u n g 's O rb w ith th e W h ite E m p ero r o f th e W est­
a n d Y ou), a n d its o rig in a l H e a v e n ly S te m a s ­
e rn D irectio n H a o k o n g D ebiao (Figure 1.912).
so c ia tio n s G e n g (Y ang M etal E le m e n t) a n d Yin
STAGE # 6 : DEITY (LEVEL 1-2-3):
(Yin M e ta l E le m e n t) (F ig u re 1.910). • L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
o f th e L u n g 's O r b w ith th e T h re e O r ig in a l
th e L u n g 's O rb w ith its T ru e E ig h t T rig ra m
S p irit T e a c h e rs o f A u tu m n (T h e T e a c h e r o f th e
a s s o c ia tio n Q ia n (H e a v e n ).
Im m o rta l D a o , T h e T e a c h e r W h o H o ld s th e
S t a g e # 5 : P l a n e t (L e v e l 1-2 -3 ): S p irit, a n d T h e T e a c h e r o f F a ra w a y T rav el).
• Level #1: E nergetically connect th e tissues of th e
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
L u n g 's O rb w ith th e se v e n o rig in al sta rs of th e
th e L u n g 's O r b w ith its C e le stia l G u a r d ia n
C elestial W h ite T iger C o n ste lla tio n (Zi, S hen,
G e n e ra l (M a rs h a l G e n e ra l Z h a o G o n g m in g ).
W ei, M ao, Bi, K ui, a n d L ou) (F ig u re 1.911).
• Level #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
o f th e L u n g 's O rb w ith th e G u a r d ia n o f y o u r
th e L u n g 's O rb w ith its C elestial P la n e t V enus,
b ir th Y ear (c h o se n fro m th e 60 Y ear C y cle).
a n d th e W e ste rn S p irit G u a r d ia n o f H u a S h a n
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Figure 1.9 1 3 . T h e spirit of th e K idneys is called
“X u an Ming" ("M ysterious O bscurity"), h e is a ls o
g iven th e n a m e “Yu Ying" ("N ourishing th e C hild”).
T h e K id n e y s
S ta g e # 1: J in g • T i s s u e s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: P u rify , c le a n s e , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e K id n e y 's Y in O rb ,
a n d its a s s o c ia te d Y a n g O r g a n ( U r in a ry B la d ­
d e r ) a n d C h a n n e ls (F ig u re 1.913 a n d F ig u re
1.914).
• L e v e l #2: P u rify , c le a n se , a n d e n e rg e tic a lly ac ­
tiv a te th e K id n e y 's a s s o c ia te d tis s u e s (b o n e s,
m a rr o w , h e a d h a ir, b ra in , etc.).
• L e v e l #3: P u rify , c le a n se , a n d e n e r g e tic a lly
a c tiv a te th e tis s u e s o f th e K id n e y 's a s s o c ia te d
e x te r n a l s e n s e o r g a n (th e e a rs ).
S t a g e # 2 : Q i - E l e m e n t s (L e v e l 1 -2 -3 )
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O r b w ith th e E le m e n t W ater, a n d
all o f its n a tu r a l e n e rg e tic a s s o c ia tio n s (i.e.,
s to rin g , a c c u m u la tin g , etc.).
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O r b w ith th e E le m e n t W ater, a n d
its a s s o c ia te d C o lo r (b la c k -d e e p b lu e - p u r p le ) ,
S o u n d (Yu, "A ," a n d g ro a n in g ). O d o r (p u trid ),
a n d T aste (sa lty ).
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith th e E le m e n t W ater,
a n d th e tr a n s f o r m in g e n e rg y o f its a s s o c ia te d
S e a s o n (W in te r, N o r th , C o ld , etc.)
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F ig u re 1 .9 1 4 . T h e B la d d e r a n d K idney C h a n n e ls
S tage # 3 : S hen - S pirit (Level 1 -2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith its T ru e (O rig in a l) S p iri­
tu a l G u a r d ia n , th e Y u a n Z h i (T ru e F o c u s e d
W ill-p o w e r), a n d all o f its a s s o c ia te d c o rre ­
s p o n d e n c e s (i.e., th e d r iv e a n d d e te r m in a tio n
to b e a n e x p r e s s io n o f d iv in e v ir tu e , etc.).
• L e v e l #2: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t t h e tis s u e s
o f th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith its A c q u ir e d (P o st­
n a ta l) E m o tio n a l S ta te , a n d o v e r c o m e all o f
its a s s o c ia te d e n e rg e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s (fear,
lo n e lin e s s , in se c u rity , s h o c k , etc.).
• L e v e l #3: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f t h e K i d n e y 's O r b w i t h i t s C o n g e n i t a l
(P re n a ta l) V irtu o u s S ta te , a n d e m b o d y all o f
its a s s o c ia te d e n e r g e tic m a n if e s ta tio n s (i.e.,
c le a r p e r c e p tio n , w is d o m , g e n tle n e s s , s e lf­
u n d e r s ta n d in g , etc.).
S t a g e # 4 : S a c r e d P a t t e r n s (L e v e l 1 -2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e K id n e y 's O r b w ith its T ru e C e le stia l
N u m b e r a s s o c ia tio n s ( G e n e r a tin g P o te n tia l
N u m b e r-1 , a n d M a n ife s ta tio n N u m b e r-6 ). U n -
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v a r io u s m a g ic a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s w ith in th e
M in e ra l, P la n t, A n im a l, a n d H u m a n R e a lm s.
• L e v e l #2: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith its E a r th ly B ra n c h
(H a i a n d Z i), a n d its o rig in a l H e a v e n ly S te m
a s s o c ia tio n s R e n (Y ang W a te r E le m e n t) a n d
K u i (Y in W a te r E le m e n t) (F ig u re 1.915).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith its T ru e E ig h t T rig ra m
a s s o c ia tio n s D u i (L a k e) a n d K a n (W ater).
S t a g e # 5 : P l a n e t (L e v e l 1-2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith th e se v e n o rig in a l s ta r s
o f th e C e le stia l B lack T u rtle -S n a k e C o n s te l­
la tio n (D o u , N iu , N u , X u, W ei, S hi, a n d Bi)
(F ig u re 1.916).
• L ev el #2: E nergetically co n n ect th e tissu e s o f the
K id n e y 's O rb w ith its C elestial P la n e t M ercury,
a n d th e N o r th e r n S p irit G u a r d ia n o f Bei H e n g
S h a n ( N o r th e r n P e r m a n e n t M o u n ta in ).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
F igure 1.917. T h e B lack E m p e ro r of th e N orth.
His n a m e is Q iyuan, a ls o know n a s Jiy u a n .
H e is th e P e rfe c t S o v e re ig n o f th e Virtue o f W ater.
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith th e B lack E m p e r o r o f
th e N o rth e rn D ire c tio n Q iy u a n (F ig u re 1.917).
S tage # 6 : D eity (Level 1-2-3):
• L e v e l #1: E n e r g e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s
o f th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith th e T h re e O rig in a l
S p irit T e a c h e rs o f W in te r (T h e T e a c h e r o f F a r­
a w a y T ra v el, T h e T e a c h e r o f th e E te rn a l D ao ,
a n d T h e T e a c h e r o f P r o f o u n d S ilen ce).
• L e v e l #2: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith its C e le stia l G u a r d ia n
G e n e ra l (M a rs h a l G e n e ra l Z h o u Y u a n sh u a i).
• L e v e l #3: E n e rg e tic a lly c o n n e c t th e tis s u e s o f
th e K id n e y 's O rb w ith th e G u a r d ia n o f y o u r
b ir th Y ear (c h o se n fro m th e 60 Y ear C y cle).

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A b b o t) o f T ian Y un G o n g ," in M o n te re y C a.;
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th e M a o s h a n D a o is t M o n a s te r y , in J ia n g s u
P ro v in c e .
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S e n io r A bbot Dr. Je rry A lan J o h n s o n (Author)
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u n d e r th e p riv a te teac h in g s o f S en io r A b b o t L u o W e ig o n g T r a in in g
S h en g (P rofessor Jerry A lan Johnson).
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