Hello,
I am trying to teach myself Northern Star Qigong. I am learning from a book called "Scholar Warrior, An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life" by Deng Ming-Dao.
I'm having trouble with figuring out movement 8 which is titled "Turning Heaven and Earth". The pictures do not seem to match the description.
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this particular set and could help me out.
The instructions for the moment are as follows:
1. Stand in horse stance, with your palms waist level.
2. Step to one side and stretch the opposite leg. Bring your palm out, arm extended, fingers pointing down.
3. make a big circle all the way over your head. Keep your arm straight while rotating your shoulder. Keep circling until your hand is at face level. Throughout this segment, let all joints in your body move naturally. Inhale from the beginning of the circle to the end.
4. Bring your other hand up.
5. Extend both arms, looking at your rear hand and exhale throughout. Both palms face downward.
6. Return to your beginning posture and repeat on the other side.
Once on each side forms one round. Do Six rounds.
7. Harmonize.
The picture for this movement can be seen here:
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9145/qigonga.jpg
Thanks to anyone that can help.