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She looked up to the calm, blue sky despite feeling like her heart had tumbled down into the weeds. Weeds that had her tangled and misguided. An awful case of the “malaises” had settled in her bones. Not sure of herself, the future or how many more months, years, days, minutes she could live like this, she felt hollow. Fear kept her frozen. A frozen could be, should be hero managed to look up despite her malaises. Her upward gaze noticed a large bird gliding above reveling in the sun. “That must be a hawk,” she murmured to herself. She looked around wondering if anyone else noticed the beauty. She was the only human but also noticed a deer at the edge of some woods. Nothing special looking about these woods, some loblolly pines that held quiet and uncertain darkness. The deer lifted its head from the grass it was chewing and silently leapt into the darkness. The deer was replaced by a large shadow of the hawk sauntering above now lower, demanding admiration. If the hawk was indeed vying for the woman’s attention, it was successful. She admired the bird’s feathers of gold, red, brown, and rust. Suddenly, the hawk swooped towards a pine at the edge of the woods. Then it perched and focused its intense gaze straight into the woman’s eyes. Stumbling backwards, still stuck in the weeds, she felt the gaze jolt her body while feeling a burst of euphoria rush over her. Without considering her countless fears she managed to pull a foot out of the weeds. She took a step towards the bird and stopped, shocked by the bold move, but it felt right and light, intriguing and clear. Sunshine tingled her skin. The hawk’s razor gaze softened. As she pulled her other foot out of the weeds a thorn pierced her left achilles tendon. Fear can grow teeth as a manic effort to tighten its grip on a lost heart. But the thorn prick made her run away from the weeds, towards the hawk who swooped in between the tops of the pines. She didn’t think; she ran for the wood's edge. The hawk was perched on a high branch about thirty yards ahead looking down upon her. The runner squeezed her eyes shut as she entered the woods. When she opened them, she didn’t see darkness like how it appeared from a distance. Instead she saw light, flowers, and smiling people enjoying each other’s company. Amazing! Taking a nature walk with my dog, working full-time again after years of severe pain from rheumatoid arthritis, reflecting on how I have let go of decades of anger from countless missteps and hardships, I get a little teary –and think amazing. I woke up and realized that in order to live and thrive, I had to be the hero of my life and future. My beloved, spiritual teacher, Master Ou Wen Wei, gave me the tools to successfully walk the path of my life. Daily practice of Pangu Shengong is this life-changing hero-creating tool. Pangu Shengong (PGSG) is a simple highly effective and easy to learn method of energy cultivation that improves health, well-being, and vitality. With its philosophy rooted in kindness, it is designed to absorb the beneficial energy of the sun & moon and the essential qi of the universe, regulating and enhancing one's life force and immunity. Thousands of people have used this method to recover from serious health conditions. Qi gong Master, author, poet, musician, calligrapher and creator of PGSG, Ou Wen Wei has maintained excellent health for over 40 years and has taught and helped thousands of people to help heal their illnesses. The child within never gave up and helped me find PGSG, a moving meditative practice that promotes health, happiness, and a calm and peaceful mindset. The child within whispered, “look up, see the beauty of the world again, believe that you can create contentment.” These whispers of hope helped me pull my wary feet out of the weeds and walk towards a renewed life. A happy life created by me, supported with my Pangu Shengong practice. Our hardships and foibles can lead us to the hero’s walk. Do you believe me? I am grateful that I was also led to other qi gong practitioners. We are a group of thoughtful individuals truly striving to open our hearts to all life -- the good, the rough, the messy and brave. We see you, support you, care and believe in you. Walk with us to a place full of good health, vitality, peace and joy. Commit to being the hero on your life’s path. Peace & Love, Cristen
Join us July 12th for a weekend with Master Ou. Sign-Ups begin May 15th http://www.pangu.org/events/raleigh-2019/ Learn about PGSG local community https://triangleqigong.com/ More about my recovery http://www.pangu.org/instructors/cristen-bopp/
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