Qi Revolution

This weekend I attended a four-day seminar - Qi Revolution.  It was an amazing experience. We did breathing exercises, moving Qi through our bodies with a combination of breath control, postures, and hand movements; we also did a brief bit of strength training, and sat through lectures on topics like nutrition and sacred geometry.  It was all quite fascinating, and I was very energized the whole time I was there.  I also got to see Yaw again, this time for a happy experience.  He came up for the funeral, and while I greatly appreciated having him there, it wasn't exactly a happy experience. 

The most amazing experience I had this weekend actually happened on the very first day, and while everything I saw and experienced blew my mind, this blew my soul.  We were instructed to lie on our yoga mats and were led through our first breathing exercise - Empowering Breath. During the exercise, the instructor took us through a visualization; towards the end, he instructed us to imagine pulling up and away from the Earth until we were looking down at her from outer space.  When I did this, I thought, "Mom, is this what you see?"  My answer came, but not with words or pictures in my mind.  Instead, I was suddenly wrapped in the most comfortable warmth I have ever felt, and I felt her arms around me, holding me like I was a child.  

It was the most beautiful thing I have ever felt, and I am deeply grateful to have experienced it. 

Tonight at dinner, Dad asked me what I took away from the weekend (hoping I would be able to use it to make more money with my massage business). I started telling him about all the breathing exercises and lectures, and I told him about the visit from Mom.  He accepted that well, saying that he and Mom both always believed I picked up my Grandmother Jenny's psychic ability.  

But the rest of the time, he smiled and nodded at me the way you do when you're trying not to upset a crazy person by telling them how crazy they are.  Sigh.