Mark Rasmus - Elastic Force Chi Kung // Hermetics

[goretex]

I see little discussion of Mark Rasmus here. He seems to be popular for combining qigong with a Hermetics framework and filling in the "lack" of physical training in a Western tradition. He and his students also have some popularity in the taiji community as witnessed by one of the few threads being from @dwai here. With respect from senior members here including @freeform

 

I also see him mentioned in a recent thread on Damo, so I thought he could use a dedicated thread.

 

I do see that some of his practices seem to bypass a lot of the "classical" route. For example, there is much more emphasis on feeling "vital force" in the beginning stages and understanding different principles in his system. Whereas Damo does seem to warn more against relying on sensations. He also doesn't seem to have a big emphasis on LDT cultivation. He stresses using partner work for collaboratively building sense/qualities and trying to attune to these different frequencies (vital, astral, mental, akashic). 

Here's a helpful interview by a former student that doesn't follow the hermetics framework. 

 
 

Edited yesterday at 12:18 AM by goretex