Safety Valves: How to prevent Side Effects

You may find circulating chi to the navel point is quite comfortable,

but when the power moves up to the head you may discover that

you are easily irritated and sometimes have headaches. Concentrating

on the heart chakra, you may develop congestion and pain

in the chest and heart area. Be assured, however, that though you

may initially suffer some untoward effects, your continued practice

will set you free of all such symptoms. However, it must be stressed

that you keep your instructor alerted to whatever you might experience

so that he will be able to help you. Make sure to finish each

session by returning the energy to the navel and circling it 3 to 36

times clockwise and 3 to 24 times counter clockwise for a man,

and the reverse for a woman.

The following centers can act as safety valves, thus helping to

avoid side effects: 1 ) the navel can store energy, 2) the Ming-men

on the back of the spine helps guide the energy downward, 3) the

Wei-Chung (the back of the knee) can store up energy, 4) the Yung-

Chuan in the feet acts as a grounding wire. The Hung Chaun energy

center can also be used as a safety valve to draw off energy

that builds in the head. When too much energy surges up to the

heart and seems to have no place to go, you can redirect it downward

to the feet and then up to the navel.