Using chi for self-healing

[Dorit]

Recently I bruised my big toe in a door, which hurted a lot. As practicing "Pushing Mountains" a few months, and feeling the Chi in the hands, I just put my hand above the toe, for about a minute. Then I had to part, and forgot about the toe - because the pain had gone, and never came back. Although the bruise can be seen ...
It works.

Now my question to our Chi Kung Healers:
Years ago, I suffered hearing loss (Hoersturz in German) many times, that caused hardness of hearing on both ears. (The reason was tension in the cervical spine, because of mental stress, I found out much later.)

Naturally, I would love to cure this with Chi Kung. When practicing I visualize Chi flowing to the ears, opening them.
Is it advisable too to put my hands near the ears to get Chi into them? or could this even cause a blockage?

What do you think?

Thanks - and regards,
confermezza

[George]

You think the problem is in the spine, but you are trying to channel energy to your ears? Never mind that it is really close to the brain which is one of the few places we are told never to intentionally direct energy to!

In addition to disregarding important safety instructions, this is a good example of confusing the "branch" and the "root" i.e. the symptoms of the problem and the root cause.

Unless you have had your problem properly diagnosed by an appropriately trained person you would be well advised not to continue in this manner. Just practice your Chi Kung exercises exactly as you have been taught.

[Dorit]

Hi George,

this is because I asked. I believe, Chi flowing directly to the ears through my hands could perhaps evoke a blockade.
When practicing I do not really direct Chi to flow to the ears, but imagine how Chi opens them. And I do not feel that this is harmful.

(I am a trained spiritual healer - but, with Chi flow, I am careful; therefore I do not dare healing others with it. I first want to learn to control and enhance my own Chi.
But - I gave my partner's knee some Chi today, after my Chi Gung practice, and he felt much better afterwards. )

Besides, I know why I got the ear problems. I am working with the mental problems continuously, and I believe that I could resolve quite a lot.
Things I did not want to hear ... not only said by my parents, me being a child. But also "said" by "fate" (death).

Thank you much!
yours,
confermezza

[qingui]

Past few months I have been training for half Marathon. To promote recovery I will have a Qigong session after the training. I have been trying to direct the Qi to the leg muscles hoping to reduce the aches that will come and usually last a few days after a long distance run. I was generally satisfied with my approach until there was one session when for some unknown reason I did not direct the qi to leg muscles but instead just enjoying myself. To my suprise that it became the most beneficail session in term of more rapid recovery from the aches.
I thought there may be 2 possible explanations. One, although I feel I am competent enough to direct the qi, I may actually still causing a bit of tension while trying to do so hence reducing the benefit of the qigong sesssion. Second, the best way to promote muscle recovery is not directing qi to it but letting the qi flow in other relevent channels.
Whatever the actual reason may be, I learnt that less interference with the qi flow is a better option.

[AlexBaranosky]

Well illustrated Qingui. :-)

Hi Confermezza,

Like George said, practice *exactly* as Sifu has taught you. He has taught you the methods that he knows are best, out of his many years of helping people.

I take you have either learned from Sifu in an Intensive Chi-kung Course or a regional course. If so then you have learned all that you need to heal your ear problem.

All the Best,
Alex

[Dorit]

Hi qingui and Alex,

thank you both!
Qingui,
you confirmed what I thought - it is better to think of a part to heal but let Chi flow, instead of directing it via my hands. But I simply wanted to ask you about that.
I think I will do as I feel - regarding the toe bruise the spontaneously directed Chi was healing and took away any pain. Having e.g. a headache I would not do so but lift the sky.

Alex,
I had a course with Sifu Wong this year (my first one), but it was an introductory one. Since I miss a regular instructor I learned more from Sifu's books, but understanding much, since, as a spiritual healer, I am concerned with mind, visualization, meditation for a quite long time. (But despite of this I am cautious with Chi work ...)
I am looking forward to Sifu's next courses in Austria, and will go further then.

All my best,
confermezza

[qingui]

you confirmed what I thought - it is better to think of a part to heal but let Chi flow, instead of directing it via my hands.

Thats not exactly what I mean. I don't direct qi via hands. Sifu taught us to direct qi by gently thinking of the part concerned during qigong state of mind and I thought I am pretty good at doing that. What I am trying to say is that in my case I found it better if I don't try to direct the qi but just relax and let the qi does its work.

[Dorit]

yes, qingui, I meant that - I let out Chi only once, to my hurt toe, but normally, doing my exercises, I let Chi flow. - I am much sorry, but it is difficult for me to express myself correctly in English (I could visit the German forum, but it is sort of orphaned) ...

my regards!
confermezza

[AlexBaranosky]

Alex,
I had a course with Sifu Wong this year (my first one), but it was an introductory one. Since I miss a regular instructor I learned more from Sifu's books, but understanding much, since, as a spiritual healer, I am concerned with mind, visualization, meditation for a quite long time.

Hi Confermezza,

In Shaolin Wahnam our introductory courses are the fundamentals.

Fundamentals meaning extremely important, the foundation of all other practice. Sifu mentions at the Generating Energy Flow courses that that course contains everything you need to have good health.

All the Best,
Alex

[Dorit]

Hi Alex,

of course Sifu Wong mentioned that - and I didn't mean the course was "only" basical - just in contrary. - And I am really happy with it.

all my best,
confermezza

[Andrew]

Simply put --- don't visualise your chi going anywhere and don't think about opening anything (e.g. your ears). Sorry to be blunt, confermezza, but you clearly do not know what you are doing. Please follow the excellent advice already given i.e. practice exactly what and how you were taught.

P.S. Im deutschen Teil ist nichts los, weil alle im englishen Teil schreiben

PP.S. You are a spiritual healer and have mental problems yourself? Is this what you meant?

[Dorit]

Hi Sifu Andrew,
if you have read what I wrote ... I do not direct my Chi to the ears, I have never done that. Only this one time to my hurt toe. - And I think I do know what I do - otherwise I wouldn't have asked.

How do you mean - I have mental problems? I had some mental stress many years ago, and over some years, and the hearing loss is left from that.

My best,
confermezza

[Andrew]

Confermezza,

"If you have read what I wrote", I didn't say you did send chi to your ears

You wrote in a previous post that you have mental problems you are dealing with. Is that not the case? You have also in your last post written again:

I had some mental stress many years ago, and over some years, and the hearing loss is left from that.

The reason I asked is my concern that a "spiritual healer" is themself not healthy mentally. If that were the case, I would recommend you to stop acting as a healer (if you are doing that now).

[Dorit]

Hi Sifu Andrew,

You wrote in a previous post that you have mental problems you are dealing with. Is that not the case?

No. I didn't write "I have mental problems", but "I had ...." Quite a difference, I would say.

The reason I asked is my concern that a "spiritual healer" is themself not healthy mentally. If that were the case, I would recommend you to stop acting as a healer (if you are doing that now).

Yes, I did understand exactly what you mean (though my English is not that perfect to write).
Well - I am working as a healer for some years (no self-teaching, no Reiki, practical education from a healing school).
And, as I said, I do not have mental problems - but my Schwerhoerigkeit is left by those Hoerstuerze I had years ago. (To say this in German.).

My best,
confermezza

PS: I would have written in the German section, but thought to reach more healers here ...

[AlexBaranosky]

Hello Confermetzza,

Sihing Andrew is only looking out for your well-being. The potential problems of misguided practice are insidious.

All the Best,
Alex