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The right side of the body, right arm, right leg, is Yin. The left side of the body, left arm, left leg, is Yang. The right hemisphere is Yin, controls the left side of the body - Yang. The left hemisphere is Yang, controls the right side of the body - Yin. The Chongmai meridian (Thrusting) consists of 5 currents of Qi flowing up and moving the Sea of Marrow. The middle one is also called the Taiji Pole. The left one is Yang, the right one is Yin. The front one = internal branch of Renmai. The back one = internal branch of Dumai. The right and left currents criss-cross at the meeting point of Renmai and Dumai and the Third Eye. All these currents start at Huiyin and end at Baihui. Left and right currents after starting from Huiyin go through left Kidney (Source of Yang Qi - Celestial Fire of Life) and right Kidney (Source of Yin Qi - Celestial Water of Life). After Mother's Yin and Father's Yang meets inside the Mother's Womb, the embrion starts to grow, during this growth all the Chongmai currents start flowing up. After being born, during maturization, the Water cycle is happening, Qi flows up through the Renmai and down through the Dumai. When you are an adult it is reversed = the Fire cycle - Dumai flows up, Renmai down. During the Microcosmic Orbit you work with this Fire cycle. The left and right currents are actually Ida and Pingala, they criss-cross also at the rest of the chakras which in Taoist tradition are called Qi Lun (Seven Wheels), Qi Huo (Seven Fires) or Qi Ding (Seven Cauldrons), some Taoist sects have 12 chakras, those 7 plus external ones, beneath and above the body - Jerry A. Johnson is describing them in his books. The left current after criss-crossing at Renmai/Dumai meeting point go through the right nostril, right eye, criss-cross at the Third Eye and ends in Baihui. The right current after criss-crossing at Renmai/Dumai meeting point go through the left nostril, left eye, criss-cross at the Third Eye and ends in Baihui. In TCM because of Nanjing, the left Kidney was Yin (Kidney proper), and the right Kidney was Yang (Mingmen), later during the Ming dynasty it evolved - Mingmen Yang Fire is between both Kidneys, which both are Yin Water. The Yin Yang classification depends on the point of view and usage. If you are right handed, then your right hand is Yang, based on the activity, not the Qi physiology.

Thanks for sharing! From my own experience, I believe the sensation of Qi is an indicator of effective work - the so-called De Qi. When I work with patients as a therapist, they also feel my Qi as heat, both through physical touch and when I emit Qi from a distance of three centimeters. In acupuncture, the goal is for De Qi to occur; therefore, these sensations are very important. In my understanding, they are indicators that you are working with Qi correctly. It is thanks to those feelings that we know the Qi even exists within us.

I will describe my own journey to you, it will be a little long, and then ask my question to you. I'm 32 today. My journey into the 'Qi Realm' started in my teens. My parents were interested in natural therapies, and that influenced me as well. I was born with mild scoliosis, so my doctor recommended ballroom dancing and swimming; later, my parents signed me up for Aikido. I fixed my scoliosis, and thanks to Aikido, I learned how to fall safely. Then, I became fascinated with Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. This led to six months of Kyokushin Karate, a few years of Leung Ting Wing Tsun, and frequent (though irregular) practice of the Yang Taiji 24 Form, which I learned from videos. I wanted to learn to protect myself from bullies; thanks to Wing Tsun, I finally could. It 'saved my life,' so to speak. A few months later, it was time to decide what to do with my life. My late grandmother suggested massage therapy, as I was fascinated by the image of the old martial artist with white hair and a beard who could heal others with his bare hands. After two years, I officially became a massage therapist. In the meantime, during one of my Taiji sessions, I noticed a strange phenomenon: a flowing warmth filling my body, behaving much like a tide. From that point on, whenever this feeling appeared, my skin reacted with piloerection (goosebumps). I interpreted this as my Qi, but I wasn't sure. At first, it was spontaneous - appearing during Taiji or while watching a movie where the protagonist finally overcomes a tribulation or defeats the antagonist. Later, out of curiosity, I started visualizing those movie scenes to trigger the phenomenon. Eventually, visualization became unnecessary; I gained the ability to summon the feeling at will, as easily as moving a limb. I noticed that summoning it provided relief from winter cold or summer heat. When I was tired while jogging, it gave me more stamina. Later, I learned to control it further; for example, I can concentrate the sensation in only one hand, and the goosebumps appear only there. Breathing helps, but it also works while I hold my breath. Finally, I noticed that during a headache, I could concentrate this phenomenon in the area of pain for relief. It doesn't always work, but it often helps; other times, I still need a pill. It has also helped with throat irritation and nausea. After a few years, I saw a video of Chunyi Lin saying, 'During this Qigong, you will feel goosebumps all over your body,' which gave me some reassurance. During those years, I studied everything available in English regarding Oriental medicine: Energy work, Daoist Neidan, Reiki, Jerry A. Johnson’s books on Medical Qigong, and Wai Qi Liao Fa. Yet, no source mentioned my goosebumps. I began using Touch for Health (Applied Kinesiology) in my practice. I developed a method where the patient lies on their back while I stand with slightly bent knees. I draw Earth Qi through the Yongquan points and Heaven Qi through the Baihui point, combining them in my lower Dantian. I then direct this Qi to my eyes or the Laogong points on my palms to send it to the patient. I visualize the Qi as light. When it moves through my body, I feel that same warmth and goosebumps. Regarding Qigong, I consider myself a Sàn Xiū ( 散修 ). I took a few Taiji lessons in person, but my teacher couldn't help me with Qi healing, so I stopped attending. I didn't want just physical exercise or martial applications; I yearned for real Qi work. To this day, it is all about self-study and knowing my own body, myself. This brings me to my question: During your own journey, have you heard anything from Daoists, monks, or practitioners regarding these goosebumps? Is this truly the Qi I am working with?

Yes, I'm aware of biomedical explanation of this. I'm more interested about Chinese, Daoist or even Yogic take on it.

I've send him an e-mail, maybe he will answer. Thanks.

It was indeed emotional at first, but now it is just like moving a part of my body, emotions aren't included. To straight this out, I'm not summoning goosebumps themselves (piloerection), I'm summoning the warmness where the goosebumps (piloerection) are the side effect, physical reaction of my body to this flowing warmness. The Qi is flowing so strongly that my body reacts to it with piloerection, that's my working theory for now...

Can you tell us which grosser things?

Fair point!