Standing Meditation
I place my left hand
on my belly
my right hand
on my chest
I breathe
and feel the rise and fall
of my life
I’m happy
with this simple embrace.
1
Both Hands Hold Up the Heavens.
I balance the Triple Warmer.
Raising both hands overhead,
stretches and channels my trunk.
I lower my arms to my sides.
Energy
Circulates
I sink down
I breathe out
I move chi
around my body.
Sigh!
2
Drawing the Bow Left and Right.
I shoot the Eagle– poor thing!
Horse stance betters my breathing,
My index finger goes straight up,
my thumb, straight out:
tiger’s mouth.
I release
my back grip.
The string sings.
Twang!
3
Separate Heaven and Earth
I balance my Spleen with my Stomach,
anger with contentment.
Right palm turns up to the sky.
Left palm descends to the depths.
Reverse.
I breathe in
press down
breathe out.
I plunge toward the Earth.
Whoosh!
4
The Wise Owl Gazes Backwards
I turn my neck
prevent
five diseases,
seven injuries:
excessive joy
anger
anxiety
grief
melancholy
fear
alarm
Like an owl,
I look around,
watch for harm,
search for food.
I breathe in,
turn palms over,
breathe out,
swivel around the other way,
breathe out.
Hoot!
5
Sway My Head, Shake My Tail.
I calm heart-fire.
My hands on my knees,
thumbs backwards,
I look left, dip right.
Breathing extinguishes
my smoldering heart-fire.
I flex into a horse stance,
widen the chest,
fill up the lungs,
slowly exhale.
There’s a lot going on down here!
Psssss!
6
Hold the Feet With Both My Hands
I strengthen waist and kidneys
stimulate my stiff back.
Palms slide down over my back
pressing my Kidney Channel.
My lumbar stretches.
Oooh, my back!
Down down downward
pull my toes
up up up
Ahhh!
7
I Clench My Fists And Glare
I punch my worthy opponent,
refresh my tired spirit.
Generated energy
whips along from feet to fist.
I punch, palm down,
twist, pull back,
switch punches.
My aggression is part of who I am.
Yow!
8
Bounce On My Toes
I raise my heels,
crash them down,
flush coagulated chi.
My mind makes it circulate
wherever it is needed.
Hands are loose
shoulders droop
cares subside
my mind calms,
moves my chi
wherever
it is needed.
Thunk!
Concluding Standing Meditation
Tree-hug pose
gathers chi
I breathe in slowly.
Time flows untimed
I breathe out slowly.
Time swims away with my feelings.
Look how
my bubbling well
buoys me!
