The Microcosmic Orbit Qigong Meditation – To Nourish Life

There is a Qigong meditation called “The Micro-Cosmic Orbit”.  This Qigong meditation is designed to bring energy to your spiritual self and through this process, you nourish life.

This is an ancient meditation. The history of the Microcosmic orbit dates back to prehistoric times in China approximately five thousand years ago and can be found in the I-Ching.  

This meditation has you focus your efforts on guiding the Qi up or down the Governing Channel (along your back) and Conception Channel (along your front).  It is also designed to nourish certain acupuncture points along this path that are major points associated with the major organs in the body.  Because you are connecting to certain places that are acupuncture points that connect to your major organs, and you are focusing your thoughts to nourish those points, you also end up nourishing your vital organs with Qi.

PREPARATION 

• You can sit or stand in this meditation.
• You can have your eyes open or closed.
• Your hands may be relaxed at your side.

GROUND AND CONNECT WITH THE EARTH
You begin with grounding and connecting yourself to the earth.
After you feel the connection with the earth, take a deep breath so your abdomen rises.

DEEP BREATH
You can take several of these breaths to signal your mind you are beginning your meditation.

VISUALIZE MOVING OF ENERGY AROUND THE ORBIT OF YOUR BODY
Visualize energy coming from the earth into you’re the middle of your perineum (between where you pee and poop).  This is where yin convergence occurs. This point calms the spirit. (Ren 1)

Visualize this energy of the earth moving up from your perineum to right before your belly button. Pause and feel the energy nourishing your body (Ren 6).  This location helps the energy for physical and mental exhaustion, including depression.  Nourish the energy at this point and feel the energy nourishing your body, mind, and soul.

Now visualize the energy moving to your chest, pausing a moment to nourish the point between your nipples (Ren 17).  This point benefits the chest, breasts, and heart. This point helps asthma.

When you feel ready, visualize the energy now moving up to your neck, known as the “window of the sky,” your spiritual center (Ren 22)

Visualize the energy going to below your lower lip.  Pause, and visualize this energy nourishing this point (Ren 24).  Visualize the nourishing of your stomach and intestines, along with relieving pain and helping with your ability to communicate.

Next, visualize the energy going to your forehead, between your eyes (Yin Tang).  This area quiets and nourishes your spirit and your mind, as well as helps with insomnia.  

Next, visualize the energy moving up to the top of your head (Du20).  Visualize energy nourishing this area and it helping your mind, your spirit, your heart.

Visualize the energy moving to where the back of the head and neck meet (Du 15).  Visualize energy nourishing this point.  This point helps the joints and vessels and clears the spirit.

When ready, move down to the middle of the shoulders, along the spine (Du 14) and focus on sending the energy to this area of the body.  This point will help energize the heart, lungs, and the whole body. It will also help to quiet and calm, as well as nourish, the spirit.

Next, move down to the narrow of the back and nourish the area here (Du 4).  Allow the energy to nourish this point.  It will nourish the blood, channels, and also regulate qi.

Now, move down to the area between your tailbone and your anus (Du 1).  Visualize the energy balancing the energies within your body, mind, and spirit.

You have now completed one orbit around the body, nourishing the main acupuncture points that can nourish all parts of your body, mind, and spirit.

You can repeat the process for another orbit if you choose.  You can speed or slow down your visualization based on what you sense you need.

ENERGY FROM THE HEAVENS
Another option is to visualize the energy coming from the heavens into your head rather than up from the base of your body.  In this meditation, visualize the energy coming from the heavens and nourishing each of those same points but with the energy from the heavens.

REVERSE CYCLE
You can also visualize the energy in a reverse fashion from the earth or the heavens.  Notice the different results and sensations you have when you go in a different direction.

SUMMARY
This is a great meditation to use each day, especially if you have a chronic illness, including cancer.  This is also a great meditation to help you clear your mind and help you focus on resolving a problem that is troubling you.  You can often get the answer you are looking for in the meditation, or shortly after the meditation.  In addition, this meditation helps nourish your spiritual energy reserves.  So if you are looking to have spiritual experiences, this meditation is for you.

The Microcosmic Orbit Qigong Meditation – To Nourish Life