Greetings! As promised, this week will will discuss methods for cultivating “chi” or “prana” for application in our magickal practice(s).
The first, and typically, most obvious method is through practices like Tai Chi, Qigong, Pranayama, and Tantra. We are comprised of multiple bodies, or vessels, in many traditions. Each one of these bodies can collect, store, and utilize the energies associated with their quality. For instance, our physical body collects nutrients - like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, etc. - and breaks them down during digestion to utilize them as calories, then stores the excess as fat to be used later!
Other methods for cultivation are as follows:
- Creative Activity
- Proper Nutrition
- Stillness Meditation
- Alchemical Meditation
- Sexual Transmutation
- Physical Exercise
- Ceremony & Ritual
- Accomplishing Difficult Tasks
- Harmonizing with Nature via Solar, Lunar, and Seasonal Cycles.
These are just some basics to get you started. There are many more techniques and practices that you will find along the way. Feel free to share any below that I didn’t mention!