From the Bible to Tai Chi (6) The Spirit: the commander of Qi

“Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid;

do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9

There is a common interaction pattern among God and His people.  God shows the way. People follow. God is with them.  They enjoy the blessing.

Qi energy does not have direction itself.  The spirit or will shows it directions.  When you ‘Song’, Qi energy is free and expands.  The field of Qi is created around you.  This is a spherical field.  The spirit can lead the flow of Qi to anywhere within this field.  It can navigate Qi to attack any point within this field, just like the laser beam navigates the missile. 

Like Qi, the spirit is invisible.  Its navigation is expressed through your eyes.  The Qi energy will run into the target where your eyesight stays and focuses.  It can also express via your mind’s eye to direct Qi flow to somewhere behind your back.

For effective navigation, there is no room for doubts, hesitations or any analytical attempts.  If you intend to keep Qi staying there for your to appreciate or analysize, or if you disbelieve in yourself, lack confidence, have negative emotions, your spirit will lose ability to command at once.  Qi will seem to vanish right away. 

For effective navigation, the spirit should command with faith, confidence and determination.  Your body should perform as Song as possible at the same time.