Qigong is a meditation system that trains practitioners to become aware of and consciously control their qi. Qi has a variety of meanings ― at its broadest it is an energy that comprises matter, energy and consciousness, and in a more narrow sense it is the life energy that animates a person’s body. While acupuncture changes the flow of energy in a person’s body by inserting needles into acupoints, qigong trains practitioners to control the flow of energy through their bodies through practices that unite breath, movement, and intention.
 
Regular qigong practice can improve health and relieve stress. Advanced qigong has a variety of applications including martial arts, magick, alchemy, and healing.
 
This class will teach One Finger Zen, a qigong form that is focused on building sensitivity to the energy in your hands, and cultivating the ability to project energy from your hands. One Finger Zen consists of coordinating a series of postures and arm movements with controlled breathing.
 
Regular practice of One Finger Zen can increase your ability to feel and control your own qi, increase your sensitivity to the energy around you, and teach you to project energy from your hands. It was originally developed for applications in healing and martial arts, but it can be used to integrate energy work into your magickal practice.
 
Projecting qi is useful for working with sigils, and for charging herbs, stones and other materia magica. Practicing qigong before rituals helps with grounding and centering, as well as general sensitivity to the energy of magickal workings and spirits.
 
The workshop will start with instructions on the form, and then will include a discussion on how to use it to deepen magickal practice.
 
No prior experience with qigong or other forms of energy work is necessary.
About the Presenter:
Peter Von Leykamm (he/him) has practiced qigong and related forms of energy work for over 20 years, including 5 years spent living in Beijing as a closed-door disciple of the Internal Chinese Martial Arts. He is a necromancer, and practitioner of planetary grimoire magick, cartomancy, and a variety of other occult disciplines. He currently lives in Brooklyn.   Vincent V. Saint-Roch is a bibliomancer, necromancer, practitioner of planetary grimoire magic, cartomancer, and saint enthusiast. He has interviewed magical workers and written about magic for roughly a decade, and is better known under other names.
 
THIS IS A CLASS RECORDING
This class recording link will be included in your order confirmation email. Please download the attached PDF to access the class recording link. You will have access to the class recording in perpetuity.
 
By purchasing this class you agree to the following Non Disclosure:
This Agreement is between The Cauldron Black (“OWNER”); and the Purchaser (“RECIPIENT”). WHEREAS, OWNER has developed through substantial effort, research, time, and expense certain inventions, design concepts, methodologies, technical know-how, copyrightable material and trade secrets directed and related to this class. (“INFORMATION”); WHEREAS, OWNER desires to disclose the INFORMATION on a confidential basis to RECIPIENT. The OWNER wishes to maintain the confidentiality of the INFORMATION and the protection of OWNER'S intellectual property rights. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the  mutual promises, covenants, and conditions contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: I. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION A. OWNER agrees to disclose INFORMATION to RECIPIENT for the purposes of an online class. B. RECIPIENT agrees to receive such INFORMATION and to refrain from copying, disclosing, using, selling, or offering for sale any and all of said INFORMATION. RECIPIENT agrees to keep confidential and refrain from disclosing any and all of the INFORMATION, and to take all necessary and reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure or use  of any and all of the INFORMATION.  Failure to uphold this NDA may result in legal action.