The Self-Awareness Method was passed down to me by a Chinese grandmaster and the creator of this practice. If you have natural abilities in working with energy and the master sees something in you, a Chinese master or teacher may decide to pass on his knowledge to you through the energy field. You must therefore be able to understand the knowledge in the form of energy.
In my case, this happened when he held his hand in front of my chest and sent the knowledge to me. I felt intense pressure at heart level, and my entire system filled with the new information. This is a classic and very special way of learning, and it is rare.
It just happened to me; the grandmaster was in the Netherlands to teach classes on Healing Qigong, and I met him. I didn’t know anything about this way of learning myself and had no idea it existed. At one point, we were in a long Qigong meditation posture for over an hour, and he stood in front of me and gave me the information.
Wow, what an experience that was. A great gift. Now, it’s not as if you suddenly have an encyclopedia of knowledge in your head—it doesn’t work that way. The knowledge of Qigong is partly cognitive, expressed in words, and partly energetic. It takes place in the material world and also in the world of energy. That is also the reason I received the knowledge; as a born shaman, I live part of my life in the world of energy and part in the world of matter.
I went home with a wealth of knowledge about Qigong, transmitted energetically—not just cognitively, but through energy. The aim is to absorb all the knowledge you’ve received through extensive study, practice, and meditation. To bring it into your consciousness and then pass it on.
The Self-Awareness Method
The Self-Awareness Method is a Qigong exercise for the entire body. It is a gentle exercise that sets the whole body in motion. Your attention is focused on the body, and you learn to feel your entire body.
This is important for your health, because your body constantly sends signals about your inner balance. By listening closely to these signals, you stay healthy. With this exercise, you improve this ability; it is an exercise that increases self-awareness.
Levels of Effect
Increases concentration
Joints: the joints open up, allowing the Qi to flow more freely.
Increases self-awareness
Inner balance and peace
Opens the connection of the centerline with heaven and earth
Balances the chakras