soaring crane

that was a pretty awesome post.

That was an email joke two weeks ago. haha.

Fer - if you're interested, I could write instructions for a pretty simple qigong movement specifically for the heart, and a partner exercise for the small intestine (the partner organ/meridian of the heart). Also, heart-specific walking qigong.

is it acceptable to like that comment? What did you do there, btw? Sell rat onna stick?

There's a theory that it wasn't an explosion but rather a tremendous vacuum that pulled outward simultaneously in all directions, and continues to pull. It called the Big Suck, predictably.

I think you're thinking of this temple, MH

Z - is that a reference to your personal cultivation/development? If so, have you discussed it anywhere? I think it would be an interesting read, thanks.

Oh, luv the moose. Are they all tame like that? :-)

When two Brits begin to trade puns, it's the rest of us who get injured.

Yessssss, but... Soaring Crane is one of those forms that actually calls to have the big toes angled inward, and not just subtly. At the same time, they will grip the ground somewhat. I don't do it that way but I do show it to people in groups, so they know it's there.

here's a thread with a lot of good information for you: http://thetaobums.com/topic/22912-semen-retention-100-days-and-my-experiences/

passive! no, aggressive!

uh oooooohhhh... you're not planning any poetry recitals any time soon, are? "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"

Forgot - nice find, theLearner, thanks

Re knee-bending, I've been doing it (and teaching it) differently for quite a while. I keep the knees relaxed and allow the sinking of the sacrum to initiate the "bending". So, the knees are passive, yin, and they simply succumb to the gentle force of the lowered center of gravity. And the Zhong/COG will shift more into the heels at that point. In the 'wave' motion, the subtle raising/settling, the tilting of the pelvic basin, the legs are passively elongated when the pelvic bone drops and the sacrum rises, and COG wanders slightly toward the balls of the feet/bubbling wells. So, no 'slight bending at the knees'. I basically don't even think about the knees except to check that they're alive and taking part in the meditation. Re feet flat on the ground - to this I add yet another layer of complexity, lol, but I think it's important. Distribute the weight more to the outer edges of the feet, allowing the arches to arch (just a little, better too little than too much). It's a subtle shift that travels up the legs to the hips/kua. It's main function for me though, is keeping the feet better aligned and healthy. I like strong feet Of course I didn't invent any of this. It's just a result of collecting experiences from various sources and assimilating/integrating the things that work for me, and letting go the ballast.

Decode? That's an interesting word. Is it possible to be more specific?

nice Qigong form

you were completely sarcastic and confrontational in the comment that you directed to thelearner. I only offered an alternative possibility to your cynical "challenge". Seriously, why do you think you're so special? You've written similar replies to other people, including myself. You seem to not understand that your debates aren't terribly important to everyone.

Oh, I really want to visit sometime soon. My wife is the one with the direct contacts, and she'll probably be invited soon. I hope I can go with her

Perhaps he feels you're just not worth the expenditure of energy? Or maybe he's busy.

'Schlängeln' (snaking), yes. It happens automatically. If you slow it down, it'll reveal itself as microcircles, on the border between the physical and the energetic, slowly ascending the spine. To do it with intention, start at Weilu, go up to the Atlas and from there into the Niwan, then down the Zhongding to Huiyin. But this goes way beyond the OP.

but what do they talk about?

Hello Swedman and greetings from a little south of you :-) I have some contact to a Swedish firm in a little town called Markaryd. The Swedes that I know are all incredibly wonderful people.

You didn't mention beddings. Maybe it's just your detergent or fabric softener? Is it warm enough to sleep in a tent a couple nights? Or at a friend's house? One more thing - wooden flooring can be full of chemicals. I know you had the problem beforehand but just as a general point to ponder.