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Hi Peggy, I applaud you're searching and trying to stick with SFQ to help your healing process on every level. If you continue to stick with it, in whatever way you can, you will make progress over time and it will help. Don't give up! When it comes to the search function here, it can be challenging. Many of us have had problems with it. You have to enter in the smaller number in the "older than" and the larger number in the "newer than". So for example, if I am looking for posts on "arthritis", I need to choose SPring FOrest Qigong for the forum, and then enter in, say, 1 year in "older than" and 3 years (or 2 or 4 or whatever) in "newer than". Then I get a page of results, one of which is, for example, this thread here.
This raise a few questions:
1)I can't do all of the 8 active exercises for more than a minute or two; nor could I just do 1-2 of them for more than a very few minutes due to the constant repetition. Even the little I am doing them is resulting in a little discomfort, but I think that it's important to stay with it(adjusting to new movements as well as probably opening blockages)and hope that in time I will feel less discomfort and/or be able to slowly increase the time. Will this make them not as effective if I cannot do one of them for more than a minute or two? I especially find the ones with my arms up(forming, moving, joining of yin and yang and even breathing of the universe)tiring with increased discomfort.
Another general rule is more is better, however, as in all general rules, there are many exceptions. Each person and each situation is individual and unique. It is a bit like the I Ching and it applications.
So, I think the short answer for you is, "no, it will not make it less effective for you to do whatever you can with a strong healing message".
Also, one can always just do the motions in one's mind. In other words, imagine or visualize the movements and feelings. You can try a mixture of doing a minute or two with actual movements and then a few more minutes up to however many you can do, of visualizing the motions.
2)The one that feels best for my body is Seven steps of life.
If I just did this one would it still help all my channels? Or if I did this one a bit longer and did all but Harmony of the universe and Harvesting chi( which I'd cut out)for the 1-2 minutes I can currently manage would that be better for me in terms of opening channels, clearing blockages and healing?
3)If I cut out the Harvesting chi ex, and I only did the ending that is in the sitting small universe meditation, would that still be effective? 4)If I first do active ex's and then meditation hours later, do I need to do an ending ex for each one or is it ok to just do one after the meditation?
No.
It is better to do a separate one for each in that case, but see my answer to question 3 above: i.e. you can just do a short Harvesting or ending exercise in both cases. Just rubbing the palms together and rubbing the face is better than nothing. Any of the other harvesting movements can be added as both time and energy allows.
Of course, this, as in all of your questions, needs to have a balancing between the need to avoid pain and the need for healing. So, sometimes, it might be better to deal with a bit more pain to get more healing. If you can massage the ears once in awhile, it can be very powerful, because the ears are a "acupuncture point" map of the entire body.
Nevertheless, the most important things are the healing messages you give yourself, focus and consistency. It also all depends on what you are doing or needing to do in between the two sessions. Part of the function of the harvesting is to "wake up" a bit, since both active exercise and Small Universe are meditations and it pays to get back into the "waking world" before doing certain activities (such as driving for example). If all you are doing is resting, or some other non-intensive activity, you could certainly just do one at the end of the second activity and skip and ending or harvesting after the first session. 5) I know you're not supposed to use the toilet for 30 minutes after doing either active ex or meditation, but I've found each time I've done either, I need to use the toilet 10-15 minutes after! despite going just before. I don't go that often, but clearly the SPF Qigong is releasing something. I know that loses chi, but when you gotta go....I'm hoping that in time I will be able to wait for 30 minutes. But will I be losing too much chi until then?
No. Again, these are general rules, mostly made for situations where "all things being equal". In your case, all things are NOT "being equal". So, you have to weight benefits against debits in all cases. And when you gotta go, you gotta go! SOmetimes, that is better because you are releasing toxins that need to be released. This general rule mostly applies when it is not a problem. Since it is for you, do the best you can. I had a previous qigong teacher, that said even 5 minutes is okay, just not seconds after. So do the best you can and it will be good enough.
You can also have the intention to raise the qi energy pill from you lower tantien up to the heart while going to the bathroom and then bringing it back down again afterwards. Someone suggested that technique to me either here or through phone coaching.
No trouble at all. Glad to help. Hope it does. Much success!
blessings,
Steve
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