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The ability to harness Chi allows one to be able to heal physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual illness, as well as to be able to defend oneself in combat, by providing a layer or layers similiar to that of a force field, weakening the power of an opponent.
Mudras are by far the best way to practice Chi, as each mudra has its own function involving Chi, whether to enhance the flow through the body, to condense, to gather, to clean, or to re-energize.
The following are four mudras that will greatly benefit the beginning practitioner. By beginner, I mean one who has been practicing between 0 and 5 years.
#1
When your hands and arms are placed in the proper position, visualize a ball of energy forming in between your palms. Think of light flowing out from your palms and swirling into a ball. The longer you visualize this, the more energy is formed in the center.
Practice this for about a month. This may seem like a long time, but, learning to make a Chi ball is like learning to walk. It is radically different from anything the body has done before---you go from crawling to walking when you learn how to project Chi. Practicing this for a month allows you to get used to the feeling of Chi and understanding the very basic dynamics of it.
As you practice, note any sensations (it is up to you to discover what you feel). After a month has passed, start moving energy from your wrists, through your hands, and then through your palm. This is more difficult, because now you are pushing more energy out of you over a longer area, which requires more concentration. After another week, start from the elbows. In another week, start from the shoulders. And finally, another week later, practice moving energy from your back.
Don't worry if you feel like you're not doing something right. As long as you visualize energy moving out of your palms and forming into a ball, you are doing it correctly. Chi acts a bit differently in everyone.
Also, if you don't feel anything, this is okay. You just need to continue practicing.
Once you're able to move energy from your back and into the space between your palms, focus on gathering the loose Chi that flows around the hands. Visualize pulling it into the ball in between your palms. This is a good exercise for it allows the user to use Chi more efficiently. Note, it's not necessary to gather all the loose energy, there will always be loose energy. The point of gathering most of it is for the sake of increased efficiency.
Continue practicing this mudra for several months before you move onto the next one.
#2
This is the more advanced technique of the primary exercise. The points of all the fingers touch, including the thumbs, to leave a wider space in between the palms. It is because of this wider space, and lack of positive-negative attraction that makes this exercise harder. It is, however, more beneficial as it boosts Chi ability.
This exercise has 2 tiers in which to practice. By tier, I mean levels.
Level 1 is gathering a Chi ball in between the palms. That's it. Gather enough energy in between the palms to have the ball press against the palms. This may take an hour or longer when first starting. Practice for a week.
Once you can gain enough Chi, you are ready for Level 2. Make the Chi ball, and now send the ball through the dominant hand and up the dominant arm. Bring the ball all the way to the shoulder, through the chest, and down the other arm. Push it through the palm and back in the space in between the palms. Repeat so that the energy moves in a circuit. If this sounds hard, it is. It may take several months to accomplish. Do not stress if it feels like you can't get the energy where you want. This is advancing from walking to jogging. My congratulations if you reach this level or can already do this!
#3
Now we will move away from making a Chi ball and instead will concentrate on enhancing the flow of Chi. The mudra is similar to #2, however, the pinky fingers are drawn towards you and press against each other, as can be seen in the picture. The index and middle fingers are curved, while the ring fingers are straight.
This mudra allows Chi to flow freely throughout the body, going where it most required. You can hold this mudra for as long as you like, though, try holding it for 10 minutes while first starting out, as it may take this long to notice the effect.
#4
This mudra, instead of increasing the flow of Chi, condenses the Chi that surrounds your body. It pulls it compacts it, increasing the amount of Chi that flows through your body. It doesn't so much affect the amount of flow as #3 does; it increases the amount that can flow. And because it condenses all the energy around you, naturally it increases your energy level. Plus, the increased amount of energy in your body will now clear energy blockages within you, blockages such as illness and pain.
I give you these mudras as I have been granted the knowledge of their existence recently, and felt that more should know about them. Enjoy each of them, as they all will boost your ability. The better you are at harnessing Chi, the easier it will be to eventually learn how to heal and defend. Remember, the art of energy healing and defense is a different exercise all together, you will not automatically be able to heal illness or limit physical damage. It will require a different series of exercise. These four mudras however, will prepare you to learn these arts quicker and easier.
Remember, the first two mudras, if you are using the energy within you, will leave you feeling tired after prolonged practice. Though this isn't a bad thing, I mention this so that you know you haven't done anything wrong. It is recommended that you first gather the energy around you (not your own as #4 does) but energy from the things around you, and then using this energy to create the ball. But before you try gathering surrounding energy, learn how to make the Chi ball with your own, otherwise the former will be to difficult to achieve.
