Welcome to Energy Cultivation General! here we discuss the theory/practice of energy cultivation where we help guide and help each other to higher planes of being
>What is this energy you speak of?
Qi, Tao, ki, aether, orgone, archeus, etheric energy, vital life-essence, prana, chi, mana, vital energy, Vril, life force, Nen and quintessence
(Or whatever you call it.)
Is the forgotten (not so forgotten) Energy which radiates within every life form. small or big, "weak and strong".
>Why cultivate it
Improved... Physical/joint Health, Mental health, Spiritual health, Mental clarity, perception, creativity, mood, companion, strength/mobility, etc
>Ok I'm sold, where do I start
(research extensively on each subject, (take a look at the /ECG/ library for other books and subjects) then practice the one you resonate with the most (doing multiple cultivation practices at the same time is not advised))
>/ECG/ Library (Do NOT try to contact or email op)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wMiUyWg2JnGFCwC36KubXLPRQMRE2dO7?direction=a
>Taoist
https://archive.org/details/howtodevelopchip0000will
https://files.catbox.moe/z1ncts.pdf
(Advanced)
https://ia803101.us.archive.org/6/items/LuKuanYuTaoistYogaAlchemyAndImmortality/Lu%20K'uan%20Yu%20-%20Taoist%20Yoga%20-%20Alchemy%20and%20Immortality_text.pdf
>Qigong (topics from Taoism cross over here)
88(start here)--> https://archive.org/details/QigongMeditation.EmbryonicBreathingByYangJwingMing/mode/1up <--(start here)88
https://dyhr.com/qigong/Chinese%20Soaring%20Crane%20Qigong.pdf
https://rexresearch1.com/AlchemyArchives/1TaoistAlchemy/DanaosMagusJavaTaoistImmortal.pdf
https://www.scribd.com/document/539837106/Yongsheng-Bi-Chinese-Qigong-Outgoing-Qi-Therapy-r