Vol 17, Issue 3/2004

The colours of the trees
Specific strengthening of the organs with tree exercises.

Just as trees are assigned to the five transformatory phases, so they also have different energies, which is reflected in their colours. Edith Guba shows that this fact is used specifically in the Daoist Longmen tradition to work with the colours in the practice of Qi transmission. The exercises with trees practised here require a thorough training. They are generally carried out at night as it is assumed that the trees emit more Qi then, while during the day they absorb more Qi.

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