Enthusiasm

Chen above
The Arousing, THUNDER

K'un Below
The Receptive, EARTH

16   Enthusiasm - "To be enthused is to be filled with divine inspiration.  When you are inspired, you are inspiring."

As a thunderstorm relieves tension 

refreshing the Earth
music brings joy to the heart

following the line of last resistance 

you get the young people moving

they are on your side

like a rainbow bridge

you make the connection

between heaven and earth

you've got the whole world in your hands

when you know the secret of enthusiasm.

With daily Qigong practice I feel and play with the energies within me.  Like the tide it swells growing to its peak only to recede leaving me feeling empty and alone.  The time of day, the day of the month, moon cycles, the food you eat, the company you keeps etc all have an effect on the energies within.  The ego or lower self wants to claim them for its own and cling to them like a child with a new toy.  Qigong promotes balance and equality to the whole stimulating the higher self to release the energy within with just as much passion and enthusiasm the ego does to embrace them.  

Knowing this feeds my enthusiasm and respect for this internal art and my passion to share it with others.  TaiChi Shibashi Qigong is a doorway to the higher self that few seldom recognize   All I can do is show others the door.