Haiku Ellipses...Invitation...Response...

CROWN 2 ROOT from crown to the root colors co-mingle and swirl up and down the spine in qi gong (as taught by master Bruce Frantzis), qi energy flows from the top of the head (the crown) to the bottom of the feet (the root)...it actually begins above the head and extends below the feet into the earth...there are hundreds of "energy gates" within the body between these two points that need to be "open" for the qi to flow properly and energize (give life to) the body...when the qi is blocked, problems begin...when the qi is flowing well, the systems of the body are healthy. to facilitate the flow of chi, start at the crown of the head and FEEL the energy (when blocked, the energy may feel like tension, something not quite right, strength, tightness...) melting like ice to water, sinking down through the neck, arms, torso, hips, legs, and into the feet and earth...do this in a standing posture with the feet comfortably apart, head level, eyes closed, hands just touch...

CROSS CENTER the cross centers us reaches out to all of life light and energy the cross points in the cardinal four directions, sending out energy from its center, reaching all of life with love, light, and energy. the catholic sign of the cross, when repurposed as a native nature sign, can also be thought of as north (father), south (song), and east-west (holy spirit), or as a number of other 4-fold ideas, for example, 1) mother, father, son, and daughter, 2) inside, outside, up and down, 3) mind, body, emotions, and spirit,and 4) self, others, nature, divine... what are the 4 cardinal directions (purposes) of your life...perhaps you have more than 4, but see if you can write down 4--how are you currently fulfilling those purposes...what is it like traveling on those paths...do you have a vision, can you see the end goal, are you enjoying the process of journeying without yet arriving... draw a cross on paper or on a vision board and write a word, or draw an image, to represent each o...

GREEN FIELD PLAY black dots shape a face spiral energy circles play in the green field the face is ghostly with only black dots framed by red hair..the 5 spirals are colorful energy centers...the green dotted aura is the playing field... what features describe your face...your energy centers...what is the color of the field you're playing in?  we may not be able to choose the features of our face, but we can choose what features to focus on and be grateful for our senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch... we may not be able to feel our energy centers, but with practice, we can tune into the body, feeling it's pulsations...energy flowing, energy blocked, energy tight, energy smooth...how many qualities of energy in the body can you be aware of...relax, let the tension go, let the qi disolve like ice to water, flowing down from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet into the earth... we may not know what field we're playing in, but we can choose to create (or pl...

TREE BLOOM rooted in the earth rising through the greenery bloom into color the beginnings of a bloom are in the earth, connected to roots that seek out nutrients...these roots penetrate the ground and rise through the greenery (grass, moss, other plants)...tree stem then trunk and branches rise until they in maturity can support the blooming of flowers...here, in multi-colors we want the color and smell of beautiful blooms and are often unwilling to rest in the darkness of the earth, nurturing the seed, roots, and stalk, allowing time to mature, tending to the growth of stem, trunk, and branches...then, if the conditions are right, BLOOM (reminded of the Audio Adrenalin's album Bloom ). consider your life "in process"...take an inventory...what is beneath the earth that needs nurturing--how will you concretely take action--5 minute minimum--to nurture it today...what is trying to push up from the earth...what needs the tender care of a seedling--what can you do to protec...