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Primordial Qigong
PRIMORDIAL
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Primordial Qigong by Donald & Cheryl Lynne Rubbo - http://www.CultivateChi.com

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"This beautiful book is packed with master keys that will unlock the door to radiant health. And everyone who
takes the next step of practicing these exercise daily, will bring the secrets in this book to life, and enjoy the bless-
ings of greater health, wealth, and happiness." Peter Andraes, '2008 QiGong Sports Master of the Year' Author
of "The Secret of the Inner-Swing" & 'Golf Qi-Gong,' Triple Dragon Golf Academy Chiang Mai, Guilin, Kun-
ming.
“With this book the Rubbo's have done a wonderful job of presenting this magical, mystical, life-altering form,
which has been passed down through the ages from the great Dao master Zhang San Feng. It is indeed a path-
way back to the Primordial, back to the beginning of ourselves in form and without. I have practiced Wuji
Qigong for ten years now and still find it exciting and fulfilling. This is the first time this wonderful teaching
has been presented in book form in English. Xiexie ni to Donald and Cheryl Lynne for presenting us this great
gift!” Solala Towler, editor/publisher of The Empty Vessel: A Journal of the Daoist Arts, author of eight books on
Daoism and qigong, past president of the National Qigong Association
"What an immensely generous work. A profoundly lucid guide.The Rubbos carefully lead us through an an-
cient Chinese system of self-awareness and control, providing the beginner with both mystical and practical in-
struction. Movements are fully illustrated unfolding the various movement forms. Invaluable and foundational."
David Meltzer, an American poet and musician of the Beat Generation and San Francisco Renaissance.
(Lawrence Ferlinghetti has described him as "one of the greats of post-World-War-Two San Francisco poets and
musicians.")
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also to understand subtleties of the energetics, numerology and the five elements. A true gem!" Frank Hediger
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what I imagined.” Ken Fischer
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ship.” Alma Flor Ada
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the physical form. I thought the form was great before reading and practising from your book; now after the sim-
ply amazing experiences I obtained from last nights' practice, I think the form is truly jaw-droppingly amazing!
Have decided to reduce my other qigong practice to ensure that I do at least 4 sets daily.” Alex S.
“I can't believe how beautiful this book is. It is GOLD. You and Donald are sharing a fundamental gift that
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PRIMORDIAL QIGONG
A Gem from the Treasure Chest of Taoist mystical Qigong
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Tao Te Ching
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You should consult with a doctor where appropriate.
Primordial Qigong is not a medical treatment and is not intended to replace Western medicine,
but rather to complement it. We encourage you to be the authority on your own body, and seek
medical care and advice when required.

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Table of Contents
Page
Acknowledgements 7
Introduction 9
Master Zhu Hui 13
What is Qigong 17
Primordial Qigong, A Gem From the Treasure Chest of Taoist Mystical Qigong 20
Qigong as Self-Directed Alchemy 24
The Five Elements and Primordial Qigong 26
The Mystical Aspects of Numbers 30
Movements and Numbers 31
Turning Back the Hands of Time 32
Wu Ji , All Encompassing Non-Being 34
Dantien 37
Wu Ji (Void) Posture 36
Integrated Movement 40
The Footwork 41
Primordial Pattern of Movement 49
Intention and Primordial Qigong 50
Hand Positions 52
Part A: Rolling the Ball 55
Transition between end of Part A to beginning of Part B 67
Part B: Old Dragon Washing Its Face 69
Parts A and B: Second to Fourth Rounds and Gather and Close 74
Primordial Qigong—Master Donald Rubbo, Sequence of Movements 77
Wu Ji - East - Wood 78
Part A1 - Rolling the Ball - East 79
Transition End of Part A1 to Part B1 85
Part B1 Old Dragon, East 87
Part A2 Rolling the Ball, South 96
Part B2 Old Dragon, South 103
Part A3 Rolling the Ball, West 111

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Table of Contents, cont.
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Part B3 Old Dragon, West 117
Part A4 Rolling the Ball, North 126
Part A4, Old Dragon, North 132
We hope you enjoy practicing Primordial Qigong! 140
To Schedule a Primordial Qigong Workshop 141
About Donald and Cheryl Lynne Rubbo 142

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Acknowledgments
First and always, thanks to Elizabeth Meloney, our extraordinary, brilliant editor
and heart-student, the Treasure-Holder for Rubbo Art of Energy.
Our deepest thanks to Claudia Holt, our Manuscript Doctor, for her exceptional
direction and assistance.
And thanks to all of our students, worldwide, who have embraced and embodied
this mystical Taoist system and wisely kept insisting that we write this book!

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“Some men see things as they are and ask why.

Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”
- George Bernard Shaw.
We ask, why be a master of one thing when you can be a master of all things? Would you like to
achieve a level of awareness that encompasses all phenomena, and develop the ability to manipulate
the very molecules around you with just your mind? Although much of Western science still has
doubts about whether it is possible to manipulate molecules with thought, the recent break-
throughs in physics and neuroscience are proving that this is no longer in the realm of science
fiction or fantasy.
Many years ago, when Donald was studying with the great tai chi teacher Sifu Kuo Lien Ying at
Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown, he had an experience that convinced him there
was more to reality than he had previously imagined. One of the standing meditation practices that
Sifu Kuo taught was called Universal Post, which is a form of I Chuan (from the Xingyiquan tradi-
tion); in this form the practitioner literally stands like a post, with arms upraised and rounded, as if
hugging a tree. The purpose of this practice, we later discovered, was to settle your mind so that
you could develop an awareness of the internal systems of your body and of your connection with
the external energies around you, and ultimately develop the wisdom to direct them. Because Sifu
Kuo did not speak English, we had no idea at the time the reason for doing this practice, it was just
one of the forms we could either do or not, and it was traditionally done at the conclusion of prac-
tice, after we had completed our movement forms.
For those of us who chose to do this practice, we were encouraged to stand for as long as possible,
and to stand for a longer period each time. For the beginner, this was an extremely difficult thing to
do - your arms would start to burn, your legs would start to shake, and your monkey mind would
be screaming, “How much longer do I have to stand like this? I can’t take another second!”
The Universe Expands
Early one morning in Portsmouth Square, while Donald was standing next to a tree after a rigorous
practice of Shaolin Chuan, Sifu Kuo walked up to him and adjusted his hand positions, bringing
the left hand slightly forward and the right fingers pointing to the center of the left palm. As Sifu
Kuo adjusted his body into the correct posture Donald felt the energy from his teacher flow into his
own body, and in that moment Donald experienced something almost beyond words, he felt the
universe in complete alignment and perfect harmony; he could see the truth in all things and he felt
connected, on a deep and profound level, to the universal order. Then Sifu Kuo released his hands
and walked away with a chuckle, and that expansive, all-pervading wisdom disappeared, and
Donald returned back to his normal, suddenly narrowed, perception.

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Having felt this connection and this beauty, even for so brief a moment, Donald knew he could
find it again. This set him on the quest for what he refers to as the Holy Grail of Qigong: living in
the seemingly elusive state of being that is the total integration of inner and outer reality, where all
of the senses are in a heightened state and the doors of perception are cleansed, not by psychotropic
substances, but by resting in the natural state of the mind.
Donald knew that if he could experience this connection and flow, then every person had the
potential to experience it as well, and he determined to find a way to transmit this ability to others,
to expand the consciousnesses of all who wished to transcend the limitations of everyday existence.
Watching Your Thoughts
From his many years of intense study, Donald found the most important aspect of achieving this
state: in the resting of the mind. It is in stillness that the monkey chatter of the mind can be
observed, and where thoughts come into existence and then fade away without the need to follow
them to distraction. Over time you will notice that there are two aspects of your mind, the
“Observer” and “What is Being Observed” (your thoughts, emotions and sensations.)
This “Observer” or “Watcher” is not a separate phenomenon from what is being observed, but is
actually a deeper part of your consciousness. You will find that the more you allow your mind to
rest in its natural state, the easier it is to be simultaneously the Observer and the Observed.
Ultimately, you will find that it becomes easier to truly inhabit the moment and become the move-
ment, in whatever it is that you might be doing, whether it’s Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, dance, athlet-
ics, performing on stage, playing music, preparing food, basically any and all activities that encom-
pass your life.
Cheryl Lynne Rubbo

April 2009

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Donald Rubbo, Universal Post

Lake Lugano, Switzerland

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Stillness
Awareness
Sensitivity
Wisdom
From stillness, comes awareness.
From stillness and awareness, comes sensitivity.
From the integration of stillness, awareness and sensitivity, wisdom arises.
- Donald Rubbo

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Master Zhu Hui

Donald Rubbo had the privilege of studying with the late Master Zhu Hui,
from China, the lineage holder of Primordial Qigong in a line that goes
back to Zhang Sanfeng himself.
Master Zhu was a very humble man, and though he did not promote
himself as a direct lineage holder, he did convey that the Taoist sage
Master Li Tong had transmitted this system to him, and that Master Li
had an unbroken lineage to Zhang Sanfeng. Master Li requested that
Master Zhu promote this unique system so that it would not be lost.
Master Zhu studied martial and healing arts at the ‘Succinct Martial Arts Association.’ He learned
traditional methods of healing (tui na massage, bone setting, acupressure, etc.) as well as classical
martial arts systems. Master Zhu was selected to be on the Shanghai Martial Arts team, and later
chosen to be a member of the prestigious National “Kuo Shu” Martial Arts team. After graduating
from Ying Shi Medical College in 1949, Master Zhu became a licensed Chinese medical doctor.
During the Cultural Revolution he traveled across China as a “Barefoot Doctor,” treating those in
need of medical treatment.
At one point in his life, Master Zhu became gravely ill with hepatocirrhosis (liver disease) and after
his doctors told him there was nothing more they could do for him, he devoted his time to practic-
ing the Primordial Qigong system and healed himself. In his later years, Mas-
ter Zhu established the “Tian Ta Guo Qing” Qigong hospital and he worked
tirelessly, treating an amazing number of patients each day.
Not long before Master Zhu passed away Donald learned Primordial
Qigong, Lotus Qigong, Wild Goose Qigong and Wisdom Patting (a power-
ful and effective form of Spinal Qigong) from him. Donald developed a deep
connection to and respect for this profound system, whose depths he feels are
unlimited, and he is dedicated to passing down the pure, authentic knowl-
edge of the Primordial Qigong system.
Master Zhu teaching
During one of the teachings Donald asked Master Zhu, “What are the Wild Goose Qigong
benefits that one might receive from practicing the Primordial Qigong?”
Master Zhu replied, “In my personal experience, I have developed the capability to see what ails
you. But not only that, I have cultivated the wisdom and ability to heal you.”
This statement had a profound influence on Donald, and Master Zhu, recognizing Donald’s talents

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and respect for the form told Donald he had his permission
to teach all of the forms he had learned from him and
encouraged him to pass along these profound arts.
Master Zhu told Donald that for optimum benefits the

form should be practiced for a minimum of four sets per
day, with each set taking between eight and twelve minutes
to perform.
Master Zhu teaching Primordial Qigong
“Master Zhu Hui was a kind,

compassionate and wise man, and
he had a gentle sense of humor. His
smile made you feel uplifted; you felt
good just being in his presence. He
was the personification of the highest
attributes of his profound arts.”
Donald Rubbo
Master Zhu teaching

Lotus Qigong

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“In my personal experience, I have developed

the capability to see what ails you.
But not only that, I have cultivated the
wisdom and ability to heal you.”
- Master Zhu Hui

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Once you understand the mechanics

of a system or form, and apply repetition,
you will achieve perfection of accomplishment.
—Donald Rubbo

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What is Qigong?
Qigong is one of the four pillars of traditional Chinese medicine, along with Acupuncture, Massage
and Herbal Medicines.
The Qi in Qigong means breath, or gas, in Chinese and is understood to be energy, one’s life force,
and is part of every living thing. Gong means effort or work applied to a practice, and is understood
as cultivation or refinement. Qigong thus means to cultivate, develop and refine through practice
one's vitality or life force energy.
Qigong, as practiced in China since the 4th century A.D., uses meditation, movements, and breath
work to integrate and balance the body, mind and spirit. Qigong is one of the most powerful self-
healing traditions developed in human history, and we consider it to be among the best proactive
health wonders of the world.
The history of Qigong starts before the era of written records in the mists of prehistory. Earliest
estimates suggest that self-enhancement and empowerment practices date into the time of Chinese
shamans, before 500 BCE. There are over 2500 systems of Qigong. Some are elaborate and com-
plex, some are mysterious and esoteric, some are simple and practical.
Repetition of a Qigong system or form is the directed cultivation of one's life force energy, and is
actually a system of transformative learning wherein the practitioner becomes changed in a mean-
ingful way (physically, emotionally and energetically) by what she or he learns.
Through the daily practice of breath work, meditation, guided intention and movement, the
Qigong practitioner can develop hyper-sensory awareness
and a higher level of intuition. Advanced Qigong masters are
The practitioner's intention is
able to extend their awareness outward, having cultivated a
the foundation of the work, and
felt sensation of everything that is happening within the
by directing one's intention
parameters of their awareness. In Transcendental Medita-
Qigong can be a powerful,
tion, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi refers to this state as the fourth
effective system of cultivating,
state of consciousness, an “all-pervading eternal field” that is
controlling and expressing
“the source of all thinking.”
one's energy for self-directed
empowerment and healing.
Qigong is the most easily self-initiated of the Four Pillars.
Those who practice Qigong faithfully tend to need less
medication, less acupuncture and heal faster. The primary mechanism that is activated by your
practice of Qigong is a spontaneous balancing and enhancing of the natural healing resources in the
human system. Over thousands of years, millions of people have received profound benefits from

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these practices, having discovered for themselves that improving the function of the Qi maintains
health and heals disease.
While Qigong has strong roots in mystical and philosophical grounds, the practical healing and
stress management applications are the most popular aspects of the tradition in China today.
Both the health and spiritual applications are rapidly gaining in popularity in the Western world
as people realize that disease and stress are relieved by training the mind to achieve a peaceful state
of being.
Rubbo Students performing Primordial Qigong

during World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2003, with
Sifu Larry Wong joining in

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Knowing others is wisdom;

Knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others requires force;
Mastering the self requires strength;
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Perseverance is a sign of will power.
He who stays where he is endures.
To die but not to perish is to be eternally present.
Tao Te Ching

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Primordial Qigong
A gem from the treasure chest of Taoist mystical Qigong
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Tao Te Ching
Endlessly inquisitive and never content with the way things are, mankind has searched unceasingly
for the Fountain of Youth, the legendary spring of restorative waters, and in our quest to heal ill-
ness and banish mortality, it has also been our desire to maintain, even to recapture, the vitality of
youth. We seek to increase our physical and mental energy, to prolong our life and for some, to
deepen a spiritual connection to nature and to the divine.
Chinese Taoist sages of antiquity strove to find the secret to immortality. Ultimately, they devel-
oped methods they believed would help them to attain an enlightened state of being. The esoteric
systems they developed have lasted for four thousand years, and show signs of continuing on in
perpetuity.
The Tao (Way) is the mystical source and ideal of all existence, the Chinese philosophy of the order
of the Universe. The Tao is characterized as a state of non-being, without bounds or limits, it is
both intangible and unfathomable. The comprehensive definition of Tao and the states of being of
Taoist philosophy are attributed to Lao Tzu (6th or 4th century BC), who wrote the book that
came to be known as the Tao Te Ching.
“All things originate from Tao, conform to Tao, and to Tao they at last return.” Lao Tzu
Tao can be described as the order, or flow, of the universe. In Taoism, there are several doctrines
that have particular importance: Wu Ji, the primordial state of non-being; Taiji, the creative/
destructive force that brings everything into being and also dissolves everything into nonbeing;
Fu (return) is the destiny of everything - after completing its cycle of birth, fullness and waning, all
things return to nonbeing; and Wu wei, nonaction, or action that is in harmony with nature.
From the One (Wu or void) comes the two: Wu Ji, the state of nonbeing, gives birth to Taiji - the
opposing forces, both the creative (yang, positive) and the destructive (yin, negative) forces that
bring everything into being.

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‘Wu wei’ is how one should be in life, the non-separation of an individual’s actions and the actions
of the natural world.
Two aspects - Yin-Yang
The concepts of Taoism were based on the Taoist sages’ observations of nature, their perception of
the alternating balance of energy in the primal forces (yin-yang) and the integral relationship be-
tween heaven, humanity and earth. All things cycle through the four realms, lesser yang, greater
yang, lesser yin and greater yin. For example, a day, which is designated as yang, is transformed bit
by bit from its coming into being after night, which is designated as yin, and moves through to a
state of day-fullness into afternoon and then into night. At the fullness of the dark night, day no
longer exists, and day is therefore said to be in a state of nonbeing.
Night then transforms bit by bit into day, and at the fullness of day, night no longer exists, and
night is then said to be in a state of nonbeing. Day transforms into its opposing force, night, and
night then transforms into its opposing force, day; although paradoxically, the fullness of day con-
tains the potential of night, and the fullness of night contains the potential of day.
The human being, viewed as a microcosm of the universe, reflects these yin-yang principles and is
expressed as male and female. We reflect the different stages of creation and destruction, and the
seasons; we are born and transition through infancy and childhood (Spring), adolescence and adult
(Summer) and middle age (Autumn) into old age (Winter) until we pass from this experience.
Wu Xing - Five Elements
In Taoism and in traditional Chinese medical theory, the system of the five elements describes the
interactions and relationships between phenomena. All of nature and the universe can be defined
by the elements and all aspects of nature contain the principles of the five elements. Every element
is associated with a color, direction, season, organ, planet, food, taste and quality of energy; all of
which interact with each other, and with the attributes of all the other elements.
The creative, or generating cycle of the five elements is:

Wood creates Fire, Fire creates Earth (ash), Earth creates Metal, Metal creates Water and
Water creates Wood.
The controlling, or destructive cycle of the five elements is:

Wood uproots Earth, Earth controls Water, Water extinguishes Fire, Fire liquefies Metal
and Metal cuts Wood.

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The elements are represented within us, as aspects of our organs, emotions and systems of the body,
and as self-aware beings we can balance body, mind and spirit by understanding and applying the
creative or controlling cycles of the elements.
For example, the Liver, which is controlled by the Wood element, associated with the color Green,
the direction East and the harmful emotion of Anger, can be in one of three stages, or even transi-
tioning from one stage to another. The Liver can be in a balanced state with just the right amount
of the element Wood, or out of balance with either an excess or deficiency of Wood. And when one
organ/element is in a state of excess or deficiency, all of the other organs and systems are affected.
Once you develop an awareness and sensitivity of your body, and can tell which organ or organs are
out of balance, you can intentionally bring them back into a state of harmony.
Primordial Qigong, practiced with intention and self-awareness, will help you develop the diagnos-
tic ability and wisdom to balance, strengthen and harmonize your body, mind and spirit, because
we truly are ‘a microcosm of the universe.’
Bagua (Eight Trigrams)
The eight trigrams were conceived as images of all that happens

in heaven and on earth. At the same time, they were held to be
in a state of continual transition, just as transition from one
phenomenon to another is continually taking place in the
physical world. Attention centers not on things in their state of
being, but upon their movements transitioning from one
change to the next.
The bagua lays out the foundation, the map as it were, of all
possible permutations of future paths. Since all that happens in
heaven and on earth is in a state of continual transition, one
thing changing into another, the eight trigrams are symbols Illustration from The I Ching,
standing for changing transitional states. The eight trigrams can Wilhelm/Baynes
be combined, for a total of sixty-four hexagrams of six lines
each, with positive and negative attributes, with each line capable of change, and thus changing one
hexagram into another one.
The bagua is integrated into the Primordial Qigong form, the eight trigrams are represented by the
placement of the body in the Center facing the cardinal directions and awareness of the intercardi-
nal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest, as you are turning both counter-
clockwise and clockwise.

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The Trinity - Heaven, Earth and Humanity
The trinity in Taoist philosophy refers to the qualities and characteristics of Heaven, Earth and
Humanity, and all that is inherent in each, with limitless potential.
As written in The I Ching, translated by Wilhelm/Baynes, Heaven is the supra-sensible (ideal) world
of ideas, Earth is the material world, and these link with Humanity - that which has the self-
awareness and ability to access these two higher spheres - to form the trinity of primal powers.
The attributes of Heaven are yang, creative, active and brightness. Heaven is the invisible support,
it is the air that supplies the oxygen that sustains our lives, and it is the warmth or coldness of the
seasons, the wetness or dryness of the skies.
The attributes of Earth are yin, receptive, yielding, absorbing and darkness. Earth is the visible
support, it is that which provides our shelter and our food, and all of our material comforts.
Humanity, through self-awareness, is the conduit through which these two aspects merge and
transform, and the higher the consciousness, the greater the intuitive abilities and the more directed
the intentional actions, and the greater the ability to bend time and space to one’s will.
The Three Jewels of Taoism
The Three Jewels of Taoism, the ethics of Taoism, are compassion, moderation and humility. The
intention of embodying these characteristics in every action creates the neuronal activity, and every
thought is like watering and fertilizing the garden of one’s compassion, moderation and humility.
Compassion, a profound emotion, is an extraordinary awareness of the pain of others,

along with the desire to alleviate that suffering. In many philosophies, compassion is con-
sidered a great virtue. And in all the major religious traditions of the world, compassion is
considered the greatest virtue.
Moderation, a way of being in life that consists of eliminating or reducing excess, and
using only enough of something - one’s energy, emotions, or actions - to live one’s life
in balance.
Humility describes an unpretentious and modest person, a person who does not believe
they are superior to others, and therefore believes that all humans deserve equal, respectful
treatment.

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Qigong as Self-directed Alchemy
When the great alchemists of the past spoke of converting lead to gold, they were speaking of
transmuting the base nature of humanity into a state of enlightenment, looking for a remedy, or
method, to transform from an imperfect, diseased and ephemeral state to a perfect, healthy and
everlasting state.
In Qigong practices, and especially in Primordial Qigong, you are creating profound change in the
physiology of your body, through the repetition of directed-thought processes, the qualities inher-
ent in the directions you deliberately face, and the physical movements of your torso, arms and legs.
By merging intention with action, a process we call Intention-Driven Action, you can transition
faster from a negative state to a positive state of flourishing health and deepened intuition.
For instance, when the palms of your hands, in Part B of the set, ‘Old Dragon Washing His Face,’
pass over the point just above the middle of your eyebrows (one’s Third Eye), your intention is to
stimulate the pineal and pituitary glands by the energy emitting from the centers of your palms into
the gland. The pineal is a small endocrine gland located in the geometric center of the brain which
produces melatonin, an endocrine hormone that modulates wake/sleep patterns. The pituitary
gland, situated between and behind the eyes, produces hormones and controls blood pressure, me-
tabolism and fluid regulation and is known as the ‘master’ endocrine gland.
The pineal gland has been associated with mystical powers, and is believed to be a dormant organ
that can be awakened to enable a telepathic state. According to Vedic tradition, the pineal gland is
linked to the seventh (Sahasrara or Crown) chakra, also known as “The Eye of God,” and some-
times to the sixth chakra (Ajna or Third Eye.) Rene Descartes, the French mathematician and phi-
losopher, referred to it as the “Seat of the Soul,” believing it to be the connection between intellect
and the body, and Edgar Cayce, an American psychic, wrote about the pineal gland as an energy
(chakra) center.
The pituitary gland is also associated with mystical powers, linked as well to Ajna (Third Eye), the
sixth chakra and to Sahasrara (The Eye of God), the seventh chakra.
By stimulating these glands, the pineal and the pituitary, during the practice of Primordial Qigong,
you are flooding your system with hormones and heightening your awareness, sensitivity and your
intuitive abilities.
The origin of Primordial Qigong
The mythical Taoist sage Zhang Sanfeng, purportedly the father of Tai Chi Chuan, is credited with
creating Wu Ji Gung - Primordial Qigong - a profound system of health and spiritual enhance-

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ment that is beautiful in its simplicity and immeasurable depth. Primordial Qigong, a true gem
from the treasure chest of Taoist mystical Qigong, was developed for longevity, improving health
and becoming one with the Tao.
The Primordial Qigong system reflects the wisdom of the ancient Taoist sages and their theory of
the birth of the universe. Primordial Qigong is a three dimensional physical mandala, and as such it
encompasses all of the primary aspects of Taoist philosophy: the concepts of yin and yang, the trin-
ity (heaven, earth and man), the Five Element theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the I
Ching, the Bagua and the mystical aspects of numbers.
By practicing the movements of the Primordial Qigong system, with the awareness of the underly-
ing principles, you bring the microcosm of the universe that is held within your body/mind/spirit
into harmony. This process naturally leads to the regulation of all internal systems and brings you
to optimum health and internal power.
At the same time, by observing and integrating the elements of nature, you are increasing your sen-
sitivity, gaining a profound awareness of the world around you and developing extraordinary abili-
ties that lead to re-aligning yourself with the natural order of the universe.
The exercises lead you to the primordial state of pre-birth and help you to cultivate the state of Wu
Ji, or Original Emptiness. This practice restores the natural balance and harmony between Heaven,
Humanity and Earth.
Master Zhu was able to deepen his

healing, intuitive and diagnostic abilities
through his daily practice of Primordial
Qigong. Our intuitive and diagnostic
skills have also been greatly enhanced
by our practice of Primordial Qigong,
enabling us to more accurately provide
healing services to our clients and to
the world.

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The Five Elements and Primordial Qigong
When you are standing in the Wu Ji posture in

the Primordial Qigong set, wherever you are in
space and time, you are at Center, which is ruled
by the element Earth from which all the other
elements arise. The Earth is the ground under-
neath us, our foundation connecting us to the
world around us and to the entire universe. Earth
is nourishing, supportive and life-giving. The
color associated with earth is yellow, and the
corresponding season is late summer, the
transitional season just before fall.
The pathways of qi energy flowing from the Earth

correspond to the spleen (yin) and stomach
(yang). The emotion harmful to the spleen is
worry or grief, and the emotion that balances the spleen is joy, rejoicing, or a sense of being without
a care in the world, carefree.
Standing at Center (Earth) and guiding the qi flow into the spleen, with the intention of filling
your spleen with all of the healing qualities of Earth qi, having a felt-sensation of the Earth qi
flowing into your spleen, and visualizing the spleen glowing a beautiful, bright translucent yellow,
harmonizes the spleen.
As you prepare to begin the form, standing at Center, you will be facing East. East is ruled by the
element Wood, and Wood symbolizes new growth, creative energy, expansion in all directions,
budding and flowering. The color associated with Wood is green, and the corresponding season is
spring.
The pathways of qi energy flowing from the East correspond to the liver (yin) and the gallbladder
(yang). The emotion harmful to the liver is anger, and the balancing emotion is acceptance. We
become most angry at that which we feel we cannot control, so bring in a sense of acceptance for all
of those things that are out of our control.
Facing East and guiding the qi flow from the East into your liver, with the intention of filling your
liver with all of the healing qualities of Wood qi, having a felt-sensation of the Wood qi flowing
into your liver, and visualizing the liver glowing a beautiful, bright translucent green, harmonizes
the liver. Simultaneously, you will be visualizing the spleen yellow and continuing to bring in the
qualities of Earth qi.

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To your left is North, which is ruled by the element Water. Water is fluid and flowing, it accumu-
lates and conforms to the shape of its vessel, and is essential to life. The color associated with Water
is deep blue or black, and the corresponding season of Water is winter.
The pathways of qi energy flowing from the north correspond to the kidney (yin) and bladder
(yang). The emotion that harms the kidneys is fear, and the emotion that balances the kidneys is a
sense of fearlessness. The kidneys are also associated with vitality, so in addition to fearlessness,
bring in a pure, radiant sense of vitality.
Standing at Center and guiding the qi flow from the North into the kidneys, with the intention of
filling your kidneys with all of the healing qualities of Water qi, having a felt-sensation of the Water
qi flowing into your kidneys, and visualizing the kidneys glowing a beautiful, bright translucent
blue or black, harmonizes your kidneys. Simultaneously, you will be visualizing Earth and Wood
qi flowing into the spleen and liver, the spleen glowing yellow and the liver glowing green, and
continuing to have a felt sensation of these energies filling these organs.
Behind you is West. The qualities of the ruling element Metal are substance, strength and struc-
ture, attracting, absorbing and that which can be molded, hardening and condensing in the process.
Minerals provide nutrients from the soil in which food is grown. The color associated with Metal is
white, and the corresponding season is autumn.
The pathways of energy flowing from the West correspond to the lungs (yin) and colon (yang).
The emotions harmful to the lungs are self-doubt and self-loathing, and the balancing emotions are
self-pride, self-love and self-confidence.
Standing at Center and guiding the qi from the West into the lungs, with the intention of filling
your lungs with all of the healing qualities of Metal chi, having a felt-sensation of the Metal qi flow-
ing into your lungs and visualizing the lungs glowing a beautiful, bright translucent white, harmo-
nizes the lungs. Simultaneously, you will be visualizing Earth, Wood and Water chi flowing into
the spleen, liver and kidneys, the spleen glowing yellow, the liver glowing green and the kidneys
glowing deep blue or black, and continuing to have a felt sensation of these energies filling these
organs.
To your right is South, which is ruled by the element Fire. Fire creates warmth and light. It is vital,
energetic, luminous, and essential to life as well. The color associated with the element Fire is red,
and the corresponding season is summer.
The pathways of qi energy flowing from the south correspond to the heart (yin) and small intestine
(yang). The emotion harmful to the heart is excessiveness and the balancing emotions are compas-

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sion and a balanced sense of joy or happiness.
Standing at Center and guiding the qi from the South into your heart, with the intention of filling
your heart with all of the healing qualities of Fire qi, having a felt-sensation of the Fire qi flowing
into your heart and visualizing the heart glowing a beautiful, bright translucent red, harmonizes
your heart. Simultaneously, you will be visualizing Earth, Wood, Water and Metal qi flowing into
the spleen, liver, kidneys and lungs, the spleen glowing yellow, the liver glowing green, the kidneys
glowing deep blue or black, and the lungs glowing white, and continuing to have a felt sensation of
these energies filling these organs.
Intercardinal Directions
The diagonal, or intercardinal, directions are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast.
These directions play as important a role in the Primordial Qigong system as do the cardinal direc-
tions, North, South, East and West.
The element ruling the intercardinal directions is Earth, and the corresponding season is the later
stages of the four seasons, just before they turn into the next season: late summer, late autumn, late
winter and late spring.
The characteristics of Earth are supportive, nourishing, stability, the ground underneath us, the
foundation that connects us to the world around us and to the entire universe, and the color associ-
ated with earth is yellow.
As the stabilizing element, Earth keeps the other elements from being in conflict or overpowering
one another. Earth is considered to be the lubricant that smooths the transitions between the other
elements and thus the seasons. Fall does not usually turn abruptly into spring, or spring turn
abruptly into summer, there are transitional periods between these seasons.
When nature does change abruptly, as from pleasant autumn A felt-sense and a profound
into full-blown winter, it can be a shock to the body and mind, awareness of every one of
and many people develop illnesses from the sudden onset of the directions and all of their
cold, wet and dark winter. characteristics, elements,
colors and intentionally
balancing your emotions
should be an integral part of
your mindfulness while you
perform the Primordial
Qigong set.

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The Mystical Aspects of the Numbers
The Primordial Qigong system contains the Heavenly and Earthly numerical combinations (Yang
odd numbers 1 to 9, Yin even numbers 2 to 10) to extract the magic of their power. Particular
attention is paid to the numeric principles of the Ba Gua - the four cardinal directions and the
four intercardinal directions, totaling 8 - and the number of repetitions of movements.
In Chinese culture the number eight is considered to be very auspicious, as the character is a homo-
phone, a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The pronun-
ciation for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for wealth, growing, increasing, thus ‘growth
with prosperity.’
In the Primordial Qigong set, 8 represents growth; an increasing, exponentially, of good health,
intuition, awareness and the certainty of one’s felt sense of the interconnectedness of the universe.
The Primordial Qigong form is purported to have been developed by Chang San Feng, and can be
seen as the precursor to Tai Chi Chuan. And, as such, the Thirteen Movements (the 8 directions
and the 5 elements) are an integral part of this form.
And, during each round of Parts A and B, which are eight in total, you are accessing the specific
energies from the thirteen directions: Center, East, Northeast, North, Northwest, West, Southwest,
South, Southeast, Up, Down, Inner and Outer.
The I Ching, The Classic Book of Changes, (Wilhelm/Baynes version) refers to two systems of
speculation for explaining the possibilities and potentials in life; the eight primary trigrams which
are based on the dualism of yin and yang, and ‘the five stages of change,’ which are based on the ten
cyclic signs.
The 10 cyclic signs are:

1. East and 2. Southeast 3. South and 4. Southwest
5. Center and 6. Southwest 7. West and 8. Northwest
9. North and 10. Northeast
The Primordial Qigong form is comprised of two distinct parts: Part A, Rolling the Ball and Part B,
Old Dragon Washing His Face. There are four sections each to Parts A and B, and at the beginning
of each section you are facing a cardinal direction. The four sections make up a round, and each
round is performed four times.
For Part B, Old Dragon Washing His Face, there are fifty washes (forty washes for the upper dantien
and ten washes for the lower dantien) per round; 50 reduces to 5 (5 + 0 = 5, representing the Five

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Elements according to Master Zhu Hui); and 200 washes for the entire set, reducing to 2 (2 + 0 + 0
= 2), and represents the balance of energy in the primal forces, yin yang, according to Master Zhu
Hui.
The chart on page 28 lists the movements and number of repetitions for the entire form, and
you will notice that the total number is 336. This number reduces, according to the principles of
numerology, to 3 (3 + 3 + 6 = 12, reduced to 3), the number 3 representing the Trinity of Heaven,
Earth and Humanity.
In Chinese culture, the positive attributes of the numbers are:

Yin Yang
1. Unity 2. Double; doubling the luck
3. Birth or abundance 4. Fortune
5. Five Elements 6. Business success; happiness
7. Lucky 8. Prosperity, wealth,
9. Longevity, growing
Within the Tao, One, and the Trinity (Heaven, Earth and Humanity), Three, is contained every-
thing: from the one comes the two, from the two comes the ten thousand things.

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Movements and Numbers

Part A number of repetitions 4
Part B number of repetitions 4
8
Part A Movements and number of repetitions:
Wu Ji 1 4
Sink and Rise 1 4
Draw in Heaven and Earth 1 4
Separate Right 1 4
Back to Center, Hold the Ball Right Hand on Top 1 4
Separate Left 1 4
Back to Center, right Hand rises to meet left 1 4
Roll the Ball forward 1 4
Turn the Ball Right, Left, Right 3 12
Back to Center, Hold the Ball 1 4
Roll the Ball Dantien/Heart 2 8
Roll the Ball Palms Face Each Other 2 8
Shift and Turn through round 4 16
Gather 1 4
21 84 84
Part B Movements and number of repetitions:
Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) 4 16
Separate Right 4 16
Old Dragon Washes His Face 40 160
Wash the Lower Dantien 10 40
Shift and Turn through round 4 16
Gather 1 4
63 252 252
336

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Turning Back the Hands of Time
There are two parts to the Primordial Qigong set, Part A is “Rolling the Ball” and Part B is “The
Old Dragon Washing Its Face.” Part B flows from the end of Part A, transitioning counter-
clockwise from the fourth roll of the energy ball into Wu Ji, to begin Part B. There is a slight pause
after the end of the first, second and third Part Bs, just before you start the second, third and fourth
Parts A, as you settle your mind in Wu Ji.
Part A is performed a total four times; after the beginning of the set facing East, you will be facing a
new direction, counter-clockwise from the previous direction. Part B is performed a total of four
times also, and at the conclusion of the full Primordial form, you are again facing the original direc-
tion, East, having traveled through all of the directions.
The movements are slow, graceful and as precise as possible. As you move through space and time,
you are heightening your proprioceptive sense, often referred to as the sixth sense, the awareness of
your arms, legs and torso in movement in relation to space. You are also consciously incorporating
the awareness and felt-sensations of the five elements, the eight directions and flow of energies, the
harmonizing emotions and calmness of mind.
You, the practitioner, remain in the Center at all times, and as your arms, hands, legs and feet are
moving, your intention is guiding in the energies from the four primary directions (East, North,
West and South) and the four corners (southeast, northeast, southwest and northwest).
The rotations in the four Parts A and four Parts B are all counter-clockwise; as you face East in the
Center, you turn left to North, left from North to West, left from West to South and left again to
face East concluding the set where you began.
As you practice the profound Primordial Qigong system, over time, you will feel as if the effects of
time are being reversed, and that you are literally “turning back the hands of time.”
Reversing the Seasons
At the same time you are positively affecting your internal

chronology, you are also reversing the seasons, and thus
generating a reversal of time:
Spring turns back into late Winter, late Winter

turns back into Winter, Winter turns back into
late Autumn, late Autumn turns back into
Autumn, Autumn turns back into late Summer,

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late Summer turns back into Spring, and so on in a cyclical manner until you have reached
the Spring of Eternal Youth.
You begin the set in the Center, facing East, the season is Spring which symbolizes new beginnings,
new growth. The element is Wood, and the energy of the East nourishes the liver.
You then transition into the direction of North; Winter is the season before spring, and symbolizes
dormancy, storing energy for the new growth in spring. The element is Water, and the energy of
the North nourishes the kidneys.
Then you transition from North to West, from Water to Metal. Autumn is the season before
Winter and symbolizes harvesting, and gathering. The element is Metal, and the energy of the West
nourishes the lungs.
Transitioning to the South, the season before Autumn is Summer, which symbolizes full growth.
The element is Fire, and the energy of the South nourishes the heart.
You conclude the set in the Center, again facing East. The cycle of renewal is complete, and simul-
taneously, it is ongoing.

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Wu Ji
All encompassing
non-being

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Wu Ji
To begin the Primordial set, the practitioner stands in the Center (the
Earth point), facing East, and settles body, mind and spirit into the
Wu Ji state.
The Wu Ji posture is the foundation for many forms of Qigong.
Allow your mind to rest in the primordial state of non-being, the

Supreme Void, or Empty State.
Before movement there is stillness, and Wu Ji is the empty state of

mind before the thought of movement arises. Standing in the Wu Ji
posture prior to starting the movements in the Primordial Qigong
form prepares the body, calms the mind, enlivens the spirit and moves
the Qi. It is said that in this posture you are “doing nothing” and
“getting everything.”
The emptiness of the state of non-being is all encompassing, blissful; a

state that is at once nothing and everything, and the step-by-step
achievement of this state is the supreme secret teaching of Primordial
Qigong and is only taught to students in a workshop or retreat setting.
From the one, came the two, and from the two came ten thousand things. From Wu Ji (emptiness)
comes Taiji, the birth of heaven and earth, male and female, fire and water, up and down. The
practitioner partakes in the supreme creative process by resting in Wu Ji and then allowing the
thought of movement to be born.
The physical body has yin and yang aspects: the front parts of the body are softer yin; the back is
harder yang. The three dantiens - head (Heaven), heart area (Humanity), lower abdomen (Earth) -
should be in harmony. Without good communication between heaven and earth, we don’t feel
well, we are disconnected and our lives are unbalanced by chaos, confusion, misunderstanding and
unhappiness.
Take a moment and conceptualize the state of consciousness before your birth took place, before
you came into the world. What would that look like? What would that feel like? Contemplate the
very moment before you were born. If your mind can rest in that state of non-being, then you will
have glimpsed the profound emptiness that we refer to as Wu Ji.
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your head (Ba Hui), the perineum (at the base of your torso) and the Bubbling Well, or Kidney
One point on the soles of your feet, as if a line were connecting them. The energy of the earth
ascends through the meridians of the body when the Bubbling Well point is touching the earth.
Now visualize this line that connects the crown of the head to the perineum running down the cen-
ters of both legs to the soles of the feet. You should have a sense of being full, like a balloon, relaxed
but not slack; empty (or void) on the inside, the edges of your skin having the sensation of a bal-
loon pushing outward. This is called sung (“hanging loosely”) in Chinese.
It is important to create a felt-sensation of this line, as it creates the conditions for all of the other
aspects of one’s posture to be correct, and will allow the sensations and state of Wu Ji to arise.
Mindfulness must be applied to this fundamental alignment, because establishing and maintaining
the integrity of the posture allows the mind and body to rest, and facilitates the recognition of the
merging of mind and body.
Standing in the Wu Ji posture, slowly allow your mind to quiet, and you will find the Primordial
state of awareness.

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Dantien
During the Primordial Qigong form, all movements of the body will originate in the lower dantien.
Dantien roughly corresponds to the Vedic concept of chakras, vortices that receive and transmit
energy.
Dantien is loosely translated from Chinese as ‘sea of chi,’ ‘field of elixir,’ or ‘field of energy.’ One
meaning for the word elixir, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is: a substance held
capable of prolonging life indefinitely.
According to Taoist philosophy, the body has three main dantiens. The lower dantien, located
approximately two inches below the navel and two inches inside the body, is visualized as a
reservoir for storing qi and sending qi, and it is the lower dantien that one begins to cultivate very
early in the practice of qigong.
The middle dantien is in the heart region, and the upper dantien is located between and slightly
above the middle of the eyebrows, behind the Third Eye.
All movements of the body begin as a thought, the thought directs the energy to originate from the
lower dantien and is then expressed outward in the torso and limbs.
Resting in the lower dantien, the mind directs the qi, the qi moves the body.

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Wu Ji (Void) Posture
Stand facing EAST to begin the Primordial Qigong

form.
The Wu Ji posture, as practiced in the Primordial Qigong

form, emphasizes correct structural alignment.
Feet are parallel, and shoulder-width apart. Soften the knees

by bending them slightly, they should be over the center of
your feet.
To bring your spine into alignment, gently lift the mid-

section of your body - the space between the crest of the
hip and the lower rib - tuck your pelvis without strain or
tension by first relaxing it, and then allowing the coccyx to
gently roll forward.
Draw the chin in and raise the crown of the head - find the
sensation of a string attached to the crown of your head and
the other end of the string attached to the heavens - with
just enough tension on the string to make you feel you are
being suspended from that string and completely supported
by the heavens.
The tip of the tongue rests gently on the roof of the mouth, just behind the front teeth. Release any
tension in the tongue. The eyes are gazing gently to the horizon with a soft focus, noticing every-
thing without being distracted by anything.
The hands are approximately two inches away from the body, palms facing your thighs at the seams
of your pants. The shoulders are sinking downward, elbows and wrists gently lengthened toward
the ground. The chest and back are relaxed and full, like the skin of a drum.
The skeletal structure should be holding you upright, with the muscles, fascia and organs hanging,
without tension, off of the bones and the spine.
The breath, both on inhalation and exhalation, should be sinking into the lower abdomen, long,
deep, even, smooth, and silent.

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Emptiness
We put thirty spokes together and call it a wheel;

But it is on the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the wheel depends.
We turn clay to make a vessel;
But it is on the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the vessel depends.
We pierce doors and windows to make a house;
And it is on these spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the house depends.
Therefore just as we take advantage of what is, we should recognize the usefulness of what is not.
Tao Te Ching

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Integrated Movement
One part moves, all parts move,

One part stops, all parts stop
As in Tai Chi Chuan, all movements in the Primordial Qigong form are synchronized. The upper
body, including the spine, shoulders, arms and palms, is mindfully coordinated with the hips, legs
and feet of the lower body.
Every single movement originates in the lower dantien, and every motion of the upper torso
matches precisely every motion in the lower torso.
The arms and legs begin a movement and arrive at the end of the movement simultaneously. If the
arms have a greater distance in space to cover than the legs, the arms move at a greater speed than
the legs, the legs moving slower to match the arms.
For example, in the beginning movement, Sinking and Rising, the arms will rise and the lower
body will sink (knees bending) in synchronized motion. The sinking will occur much more slowly
than the rising of the arms; the arms will arrive at heart level as the sinking downward is completed.

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The Footwork for Parts A and B
The footwork for transitioning through the form is quite easy to learn, but must be done
correctly as it is integral to properly performing the form. Mindfully positioning your feet
allows your posture to remain aligned, with your feet always shoulder-width apart and
parallel, throughout the set. In Stillness or in Movement, the awareness of the Wuji align-
ments remains ever-present.
From Wu Ji to the diagonal directions
To transition from the Wu Ji posture to the right diagonal within Parts A and B, you will first shift
your weight into the left leg and foot. The movement for the weight shift originates from the lower
dantien, and throughout the form all movements originate from the lower dantien. The pelvis
moves smoothly, maintaining a parallel position to the earth. Be mindful to not lead with your
head, hips or knees and, as your waist is turning toward the right diagonal, slightly lift the toes and
the ball of the right foot, pivot clockwise on the right heel to a 45 degree diagonal, and lower the
right toes to the ground. Be mindful that the left knee does not move out of alignment as the waist
turns (this awareness will preserve the integrity of the form and increase the health and stability of
the joints.) Bring the weight slightly forward into the right leg and foot, right knee bent over the
right toes.
Lift the heel of the left foot slightly and pivot clockwise on the ball of the left foot, turning out the
left heel, so that the left foot is parallel to the right foot, at the right 45 degree diagonal, and lower
the left heel to the ground. With the weight 70% on the right leg, your left knee will be straight,
but not locked.
A simple way to practice this foot movement:

Shift weight left, lift right toes
Pivot right heel clockwise, lower right toes, shift weight right
Lift left heel, pivot left ball of foot clockwise, settle into posture
To return, reverse the order:

Lift left heel, pivot ball of foot counterclockwise, shift weight left
Lift right toe, pivot on heel counterclockwise, lower toes and settle into Wu Ji
Body is now facing forward
To transition from the Wu Ji posture to the left diagonal, shift your weight into the right leg and
foot (the movement originates from the lower dantien, be mindful not to lead with your head, hips

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or knees) and, as your waist is turning toward the left diagonal, slightly lift the toes and ball of the
left foot and pivot counter-clockwise on the left heel to a 45 degree diagonal, and lower the left toes
to the ground. Be mindful that the right knee does not move out of alignment as the waist turns.
Bring the weight slightly forward into the left leg and foot, left knee bent over the left toes.
Slightly lift the heel of the right foot and pivot counter-clockwise on the ball of the right foot, turn-
ing out the right heel, so that the right foot is parallel to the left foot, at the left 45 degree diagonal,
and lower the right heel to the ground. With the weight 70% on the left leg, your right knee will be
straight, but not locked.

Shift weight right, lift left toes
Pivot left heel counterclockwise to 45 degrees, lower toes, shift weight left
Lift right heel, pivot right ball of foot counterclockwise to 45 degrees, lower heel,
settle into posture
To return, you will reverse the order:

Lift right heel, pivot right ball of foot clockwise, lower right heel, shift weight to the right
Lift left toes, pivot on left heel clockwise, lower left toes and settle into Wu Ji
Body is now facing forward

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Footwork Diagram
Parts A and B - Pivot and Separate Right
FOUR
Both feet at 45 degrees, facing the
intercardinal direction, weight is
evenly distributed.
THREE
Lift left heel, pivot ball of the left
foot 45 degrees clockwise.
TWO
Lift the right toes, pivot right heel 45
degrees clockwise, roll right toes
down. Shift weight right.
ONE
Standing at Center, weight is evenly
distributed, feet parallel, shoulder
width apart.

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Footwork Diagram
Parts A and B - Back to Center from Right Diagonal
FOUR
width apart.
THREE
Lift right toes, pivot right heel 45
degrees counterclockwise.
TWO
Lift the left heel, pivot ball of left
foot 45 degrees counter-clockwise,
roll left heel down.
ONE
evenly distributed.

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Footwork Diagram
Part A - Pivot and Separate Left
FOUR
evenly distributed.
THREE
Lift right heel, pivot ball of the right
foot 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
TWO
Lift the left toes, pivot left heel 45
degrees counter-clockwise, roll left
toes down. Shift weight left.
ONE
width apart.

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Footwork Diagram
Part A - Back to Center from Left Diagonal
FOUR
width apart.
THREE
Lift left toes, pivot left heel 45
degrees clockwise, roll left toes
down.
TWO
Lift the right heel, pivot ball of right
foot 45 degrees clockwise, roll right
heel down, shift weight right.
ONE
evenly distributed.

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Shift and Turn to the counter-clockwise cardinal direction
After completing each section of movements in Parts A and B, here is how to transition from one
cardinal direction to the next while maintaining the integrity of structural alignment.
When facing East in the Wu Ji posture, shift your weight to

Notice how, although you
the right leg and foot (the movement originates from the
are turning, after the fourth
lower dantien, be mindful not to lead with your head, hips or
turn you will place your feet
knees), lift up the left toes, turn from your waist to the left
in the exact spots where you
and pivot on the left heel clockwise, 90 degrees to the left, so
began. You stay within the
that the left toes face NORTH; your right knee is bent, left
framework of a square, moving
leg is straight. Shift your weight over the center of the left
in a circular motion and
foot and then bend your left knee slightly as you shift the
returning to the beginning.
rest of your weight to the left leg. Now bring the right foot
in and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder width apart
and settle into the Wu Ji posture, facing North, the counter-clockwise direction.
As you begin to pivot the left heel, the hands are also transitioning into a new movement, so
be mindful to coordinate your lower body movements with your arm movements.

Shift weight right, lift left toe
Pivot left heel 90 degrees, shift weight left
Step up right, settle shoulder-width apart, parallel.

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Footwork Diagram
Parts A and B - Shift and Turn
FOUR
width apart.
THREE
Shift weight left. Lift right foot, rotate
from waist and bring right foot next to
left, feet parallel, shoulder width apart.
TWO
Shift weight right, lift the left toes,
pivot left heel 90 degrees counter-
clockwise, roll left toes down.
ONE
width apart.

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Primordial Qigong pattern of movement
Note: When performing the Primordial Qigong form, the

practitioner does not move outward in a spiraling pattern, as
might be inferred from the pattern above. The practitioner
turns counter-clockwise within a square, but does not move
outward (see pages 40-45 for footwork diagram.)

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Intention and Primordial Qigong

Your intention is to bring the energies and qualities of Heaven, Earth and the eight
directions (Environment) into your lower dantien and into all of your organs, and then
store and condense this limitless energy inside the lower dantien.
In the opening movement, and in all weight-shifting throughout the form, when you shift the
weight to your left leg and foot you direct the energy to descend from your lower dantien down to
the Earth on the weighted, or full, left side and ascend from the Earth into your lower dantien on
the unweighted or empty, right side.
Simultaneously, draw your left hand in, to heart level, palm facing the earth, and scoop the right
hand down toward the lower dantien, palm facing the sky. As you perform this movement, you are
intentionally pulling in all the pure energies of Heaven, Earth and Environment (the realm of Hu-
manity), into all parts of your body, but specifically into your lower dantien. The hands do not
touch the body, they are held about 2 inches out from your torso. The arms are full, without ten-
sion or strain, and connected to the spine. The middle of the right and left palms should be in
alignment, and this position is referred to as ‘holding the ball.’
The next moves of Part A of the Primordial Qigong form divide the energies of heaven and earth,
to the right and then to the left. Feel the energy of Heaven in your upward-facing right palm, and
the energy of Earth in your downward-facing left palm. Transitioning to the left, feel the energy of
Heaven in the upward facing left palm, and the energy of Earth in the downward-facing right
palm.
Then, when you transition back to center, as you extend the ball away intentionally discard all
negative energies in your body, mind and spirit. Anything and everything that is not serving your
highest good, all negative self-image, all self-criticisms, all negative emotions stored deep in your
body, all illness and disease, send it all out away from you. By forming the thoughts of what you are
releasing, you are creating the phenomenon of allowing them to be removed from your mind, body
and spirit.
Now, as you roll the ball back toward you, intentionally replace the negative with the positive, and
bring in the fresh, pure energy and qualities of the direction you are facing. In essence, “Out with
the old, in with the new.” By forming the thoughts of the positive emotions and states of health
that you desire, you are creating the neuronal activity in the hippocampus and integrating these
‘baby neurons’ into the working brain. In every moment that you practice in this manner, the felt-
sensations of positive states of mind and body will be created.

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Intention-Driven Action
Intention-Driven Action is the core philosophy of our school, Rubbo Art of Energy. ‘Intention
Driven Action’ describes the alchemical process of merging specific, focused thoughts with what-
ever action we are doing in every moment, whether it is a physical movement, a meditation prac-
tice, interacting with others, really anything at all.
Driving a car is an intention-driven-action; even before you get into your car you have a destination
clearly in your mind, you know the route you will take, an estimate of the length of the journey,
and even an intention to arrive at your destination. If you get distracted and miss your turn or off-
ramp, you are delayed in arriving at your destination, and you may even cause an accident. Once
you realize your mistake, you bring your mind back into focus and work out a new route. Your
destination never changed, but the distraction interfered with the achievement of your goal.
Often when we do set out to accomplish something, because of the many distractions that arise -
whether they are from outside ourselves or self-generated - we allow our minds to be drawn to the
distraction, and away from what we were trying to accomplish.
Elite athletes, including gold-medal winning Olympic athletes, understand this very well. They use
visualization, goal-setting and refocusing to help them mentally prepare for important events.
Olympic figure skater Randy Gardner nailed the Triple Salchow throw with his partner Tai
Babilonia by ‘seeing’ the complicated jump and landing in his mind. “Once you see it in your head,
you can do it,” the World pair champion, U.S. National pair champion and Los Angeles-based
coach and choreographer told WebMD in 2006.
These top-performing athletes know in their hearts that they will achieve victory because they are
engaged in Intention-Driven Action. If we allow a seed of doubt to appear within our thought
processes, if we find our minds easily distracted, or if we allow others’ thoughts, feelings or judg-
ments to interfere with our own inner knowing, we are not engaging in intention driven action.
Rubbo Art of Energy is based on the following principles:

♦ Virtue, Integrity, Generosity
♦ Self-purification - the desire to look within and do the work
♦ Postures, Stances, Formswork
♦ Breath control - mindfulness and control of the breath
♦ Sense control - mindfulness and control of the sense organs
(eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin)
♦ Concentration
♦ Meditation, or Contemplation

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Mystical Hand Position
When you turn the energy ball between your palms to the right, to the
left, and back again to the right, the hands, when holding the ball,
form the ‘mudra’ (mystical hand position) of Heaven and Earth. The
index finger and thumb alignments of the right and left hand form the
square which represents Earth, and the hollowed palms, with the
laogong (Pericardium/Fire) points facing each other, form the sphere
which represents Heaven.
The movement to turn the ball of energy is, of course, initiated in the
lower dantien. It is the rotation of the waist that turns the energy ball to the diagonal, or inter-
cardinal, directions. This turning of the energy ball is repeated facing each of the four cardinal
directions, in Parts A as you cycle through the form. For example, when facing East, you will turn
the ball of energy to the right (southeast), then to the left (northeast) and back again to the right
(southeast). As the waist is rotating and the ball of energy is turning between your palms, your
intention is simultaneously directing the energies and harmonizing the qualities of these directions
into your lower dantien and organs, and balancing the corresponding emotions.
‘Rolling the Ball’ in the Cardinal Directions
‘Rolling the Ball’ harmonizes the energies of Heaven and Earth. Your
intention is to absorb into yourself all the energies, qualities, elements
and balancing aspects of the eleven directions: East, North, West, South,
Center, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Up and Down.
‘Rolling the Ball’ is done in Parts A, and there are two distinct rolls, the
position of the hands and the motions of the roll are different.
For example, in the first Part A, you are facing East; the first roll is a scooping up and pulling in
motion. To begin, your left hand is at heart level and your right hand is at lower dantien level with
the palms facing each other, ‘holding the ball.’ The weight shifts from left to right for a count of
four, and as the weight shifts, the hands roll around the circumference of the energy ball along the
centerline of the body, rotating in the wrists to maintain the roll. The intention is to call into your-
self all the pure energies and qualities of the East. This ‘Rolling the Ball’ ends with the left hand on
top of the energy ball, and the right hand at the bottom of the ball, the palms again facing each
other, and the weight is in the right leg.
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As your feet are performing the turn to the North, rotate your palms simultaneously counter-
clockwise to face each other at the level of the lower dantien, holding the ball of energy between
your palms.
Repeat the weight shift from left to right for a count of four, as you roll
the ball inward - the left hand will first sink very slightly down and
then outward, then up and inward along the line of the left side
channel. The right hand matches the movement of the left, but slower
at first, by sinking very slightly down and then outward, up and inward.
The left hand circles down, out, up and in as the weight shifts left, and
the right hand will circle down, out, up and in as the weight shifts right.
As you are ‘Rolling the Ball,’ your intention is to bring in all the pure energies and qualities of the
North. At the end of the fourth weight shift, the weight will be in the right leg and your palms will
be at the lower dantien level, facing each other.
You will then transition from facing North to facing West—Water to Metal.
As your feet are performing the turn to the West, rotate your palms simultaneously clockwise, until
your left hand is on top of the energy ball at heart level, and the right hand at the bottom of the
ball at lower dantien level, the palms again facing each other, with the weight in the right leg.
Roll the ball shifting left to right on a count of four, and bring in all the pure energies and qualities
of the West.
As your feet are performing the turn to the transitioning from facing West to facing South - from
Metal to Fire - rotate the hands counter-clockwise, left clockwise to face each other at the level of
the lower dantien.
Roll the ball, shifting left to right on a count of four, and bring in all the pure energies and qualities
of the South.
Then, after the fourth ‘Rolling the Ball,’ you gather the energy, again uniting and harmonizing the
pure energies of Heaven and Earth within you (representing Humanity).

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Part A: Rolling the Ball

‘Rolling the Ball’ refers both to the empty space between the palms that is filled with substantial
energies, and to controlling the energies of this ball with your mind.
Intention: As you step into the space where you will be practicing your Primordial Qigong form,
enter with the intention of creating a ‘sacred space’ for your practice. This becomes for you a space
of alchemy, where miracles can and will occur.
From the state of Emptiness, the pure potential of non-being, Aware-

ness arises. From this meditative state your mind gives birth to a
thought, and from this birth comes Taiji, the separation, from inaction
to action, from stillness to movement.
To begin the set, allow the mind to rest and become quiet.
Stand in the Wu Ji posture, facing EAST. Bring your awareness to your

lower dantien and feel the sensation of your intention directing your
arms to rise up in front of the body to heart level. Palms facing the
earth, bend your knees slightly as you sink down.
Sinking and Rising : From the lower dantien (the Earthly aspect of the body) direct and
feel the energy descending from your lower dantien into the Earth, this descending energy
causes the lower torso to sink down, bending slightly in the knees. Simultaneously, direct
and feel the energy ascending from your lower dantien up into the cosmos. This rising en-
ergy causes the crown of the head to rise (the Heavenly aspect) and simultaneously raises
the arms to heart level (the human aspect of the body). Palms face the earth, harmonizing
Heaven, Earth and Humanity.
Have an awareness that the rising arms remain connected to the spine, both physically and ener-
getically. Note that when the arms have arrived at heart level, the elbows should be sinking straight
down: allow the upper portion of the arms to gently twist and rotate inward toward the body, while
the lower portion of the arms gently twists out.
The eyes are gazing at the horizon, softly focused.

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Shift the Weight, Draw in Heaven and Earth
With your awareness in your lower dantien, shift your weight smoothly to
the left. The felt sense of the weight shift done in this manner will feel like
the fullness of water pouring from the right leg, through the lower dantien
and down the left leg into the earth. Bring your left hand inward at heart
level (palm facing the earth), and the right hand in to the level of the lower
dantien (palm facing heaven). Listen with your heart for the felt sense of
the ball of energy between your palms, as if you are holding a ball.
Pivot and Separate Right
As you turn the waist (dantien) toward the right diagonal - Southeast - lift the toes of the right
foot, pivot clockwise on the right heel and roll the right toes down at the 45 degree diagonal.
Shift your weight smoothly into the right foot, bending the right knee over the right toe, and lift
the left heel and pivot clockwise on the ball of the left foot, turning out the left heel, so that the left
foot is parallel to the right foot, roll the left heel down at the right 45 degree diagonal. Feet are
shoulder width apart and parallel, connected to the energy of the earth.
With practice, the movement of the feet will become simultaneous,
smooth and effortless.
As your weight is shifting into the right leg, your hands are separat-
ing: the right hand rises upward at a 45 degree angle, and the palm
twists gently upward; the left hand moves down toward the left hip,
palm rotating to face downward, with the tip of the left thumb
slightly touching the gallbladder meridian (along the outer seam of
the pants). The arms are full and connected to the spine. The elbows
are rounded, with a little space between the joints of the shoulders,
elbows, wrists and fingers.
As the left hand presses down, the action of pressing down allows the
right hand to rise up.

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Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the cosmic energy coming down from the heavens
and bouncing off the center of your right palm into your third eye, bathing your pituitary and
pineal glands.
The pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain behind the center of the forehead and
between our eyes, is associated with the sixth chakra (the Third Eye). It is often referred to
as the “Master Gland” of the endocrine system because it sends messages from its two lobes,
the posterior and the anterior, to all the other glands.
The pineal gland, located near the center of the brain, behind the eyes, is associated with
the sixth and seventh chakras (the Third Eye and the Crown). Since the pineal gland,
activated by light, synthesizes and secretes melatonin, a hormone that communicates
information about environmental light to parts of the body, the light-transducing ability
of the pineal gland has given rise to its being called the ‘Third Eye.’ It is thought that
one’s telepathic and intuitive abilities can be awakened through the pineal gland, as well as
cosmic consciousness.
Your hips, toes, waist and sternum are facing the right diagonal, right knee is slightly bent, left leg
is straight but not locked.
Back to Center, Right Hand at Heart
While the weight is still on the right side, lift the left heel slightly and
pivot counter-clockwise on the ball of the left foot, so that the left foot is
now facing East.
Shift the weight into the left leg, slightly lift the toes of the right foot,
and pivot on the right heel, bringing the right foot into parallel with the
left. Both feet are now facing East, parallel to one another and shoulder-
width apart.
As you begin moving the left foot (above), the left hand simultaneously
moves from the hip to the lower dantien, the palm turning upward to
face heaven, while the right hand moves down to heart level, right wrist
rotating until the palm faces earth, ‘holding the ball’ between the palms.
The right hand is now on the top of the ball of energy – it’s the only
time in the form that the right hand is on top.

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Shift the Weight, Separate Left, Heaven and Earth
With your awareness in your lower dantien, shift the weight

smoothly into the right leg and turn the waist toward the left
diagonal - Northeast - slightly lift the toes of the left foot and
pivot counter-clockwise on the left heel, and roll left toes down at
the 45 degree diagonal. Shift the weight smoothly into the left leg,
lift the right heel and pivot counter-clockwise on the ball of the
right foot, and roll the right foot down at the 45 degree diagonal.
The right foot should be parallel to the left, pointing Northeast.
The left knee is bent over the right toes, and the right leg is
straight.
As the weight is shifting to the left foot, the hands are separating:
the left hand rises upward at a 45 degree angle, and the palm ro-
tates gently upward, the arm twisting gently; the right hand moves
down to the right hip, palm rotating to face downward, with the
tip of the right thumb touching the gallbladder meridian (along the
outer seam of the pants). As the right hand presses down, the action of pressing down allows the
left hand to rise up. Elbows are full and rounded. The energy is coming down from the heavens
and reflecting off the center of the palm into the third eye.
The hips, toes, waist and sternum are facing the left diagonal direction, the left knee is bent over
the toes, right leg is straight but not locked.

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Back to Center, Roll the Ball forward
While the weight is still on the left side, slightly lift the right heel and
pivot the right toes clockwise, so that the right toes are now facing
East, and gently roll the right toes down. Shifting the weight from
your center into the right leg, lift the left toes and pivot the left heel
clockwise, bringing the left toes back in, and gently roll the left toes
down. Both feet are now parallel, shoulder-width apart and the entire
body is facing East.
As you shift your weight back to center, rotate the left arm and bring
the palm to forehead level, facing sideways. Rotate the right arm and
bring it up to face the left palm. The palms are facing each other at
eye level, the centers of the palms approximately 10 inches from the
third eye, with the elbows sinking downward, ‘holding the ball.’
Roll the ball slightly up, out, down and in.
As you roll the ball up and out, allow your weight to roll smoothly to
the balls of your feet (don’t lift the heels). As you roll the ball back toward you, allow your weight
to roll back to the center of your feet.
Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the energy, element and the qualities of the direction
you are facing, in this case East, streaming in and merging into yourself and harmonizing body,
mind and spirit.

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Turn the Ball Right, Left, Right
Holding the ‘energy ball’ in front of you at eye level, and keeping the
feet parallel, turn from the waist to the right 45 degree diagonal. As you
turn the ball, the arms and hands move in unison to the right diagonal;
be aware of the sensation of holding a ball of energy between your
palms.
Pause when you have reached the diagonal. The palms are holding a
sphere of energy: the right hand is closest to you at the height of the
temple, the palm facing out; the left palm is facing toward you, on the
opposite side of the sphere and just below the level of the chin.
Find the circle in the square that is formed by the thumbs and fingers:
The right hand is higher than the left hand, forming a 3-D square shape -
like a window - through your fingers (the left thumb and fore finger
form the bottom of the frame, and the right thumb and fore finger
form the top of the frame). The circle is the ball of energy.
Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the energy, the element

and the qualities of the diagonal direction streaming into the center
of the left palm and reflecting into the pineal and pituitary glands,
merging into yourself and harmonizing body, mind and spirit.
Now, from the waist, turn the torso back through center, holding the
ball at eye level, palms facing one another, and continue through to the left diagonal, rotating the
arms and reversing the position of the hands. Pause at the left diagonal with the back of the left
hand closest to you at the height of the temple, palm facing out; and the right palm facing in, on
the opposite side of the sphere and just below the level of the chin. The centers of the palms are
facing one another; be aware of the sensation of holding a sphere of energy between your palms.
Once again, find the ‘circle in the square’ that is formed by the thumbs and fingers (the left thumb
and fore finger form the top of the window, and the right thumb and fore finger for the bottom of
the window.) Look through the window that your fingers are framing.
Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the energy, the element and the qualities of the
diagonal direction streaming into the center of the right palm and reflecting into the pineal and
pituitary glands, merging into yourself and harmonizing body, mind and spirit.

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Once again, rotate from the waist back through center to the right diagonal, turning the ball and
look through the window frame (right hand is closest to you).
Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the energy, the element and the qualities of the
diagonal direction streaming into the center of the left palm and reflecting into the pineal and
pituitary glands, merging into yourself and harmonizing body, mind and spirit.
Moving from the waist, rotate the torso back to center, and rotate the right
arm so that the palm faces the body. Simultaneously, the left arm sinks
downward and rotates so that the palm faces the ground and moves in to
heart level. Roll the right arm down in front of the left palm, the right palm
scooping downward to the lower dantien level, ending with the palm facing
upward. You are now “holding the ball” in the Wu Ji posture.
Roll the Ball #1 - Dantien and Heart Level
With a felt-sense of the ball of energy between your palms (feel the
density, and have an awareness of the surface), you will roll the ball
to a count of four.
Holding this sphere of energy with the left hand at heart level and
the right hand at the lower dantien, you will shift your weight and
move your arms and hands as if you were rolling a ball toward you.
The arms and wrists rotate as they move around the circumference
of the ball of energy.
As you shift left, right, left and right, you will make one full rota-
tion of the ball: the right hand moves out, up and in to heart level
and the palm turns to face the earth; the left hand moves down to
lower dantien level and the palm turns to face heaven. The left hand
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earth, as the right hand moves in and down, the right palm turning
to face heaven at the lower dantien level, in one smooth, continuous
roll coordinated with the weight shifting.
The roll ends with the left hand at heart level and the right hand at
lower dantien level, with your weight on the right leg.
Intention: Visualize and create a felt-sense of the energy, the

element and qualities of the direction you are facing, for example
North, flowing inward, merging into yourself and harmonizing
body, mind and spirit. As you shift your weight from side to side,
one side is substantial and the other side is insubstantial, the energy
of the earth flows up the unweighted (insubstantial) side and is
stored in the lower dantien; you send your energy flowing down
from the lower dantien into the earth on the weighted (substantial)
side.
Shift and Turn
With your weight on the right foot, slightly lift up the left toes.
Turn from your waist to the left, and pivot the left heel 90 degrees
counter-clockwise so that the toes face NORTH; right knee is slightly bent and the left leg is
straight but not locked. Roll on to the center of the left foot as you shift your weight to the left;
bring the right foot up and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder width apart.
As you begin to pivot the left heel, the hands are also transitioning (one part moves, all parts move).
Rotate your hands counter-clockwise: the left hand moving downward and the right hand moving
upward so that the palms are facing each other on opposites sides of the sphere of energy. You are
now “holding the ball” at the level of the lower dantien.
At the completion of this transition you are now facing NORTH.
‘Roll the Ball’ #2 - Palms Facing Each Other
Holding the ball, or sphere, of energy at the level of the lower dantien, with the palms facing one
another, roll the ball inward along the side channels of the body, and shift the weight for a count of
four. As you shift the weight to the left circle the right hand toward you as the left hand simultane-
ously circles away.

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Shift the weight to the right leg and bring the left hand in a circling motion toward you as the right
hand moves away.
Shift to the left, bringing the right hand toward you as the left moves away.
Shift to the right, bringing the left hand toward you as the right moves away.
The roll ends with the palms facing each other at the level of the lower dantien, and your weight on
the right leg.
Shift and Turn
With your weight on the right foot, slightly lift up the left toes. Turn from your waist to the left,
and pivot the left heel 90 degrees counter-clockwise, so that the toes face WEST; the right knee is
slightly bent, the left leg is straight, but not locked. Roll on to the center of the left foot as you shift
your weight into the left leg; bring the right foot up and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder
width apart.
As you begin to pivot the left heel, the hands are also transitioning. Rotate your hands clockwise and
bring the left hand upward to heart level and the right hand downward to the level of the lower
dantien, palms facing each other, feel the sphere of energy between your palms as you “hold the
ball.”
At the completion of this transition, you are now facing WEST.
Rolling the Ball #3 - Dantien and Heart Level
Holding the sphere of energy with the left hand at heart level and the right hand at the lower dan-
tien, roll the ball and shift for a count of four.
Shift the weight to the left as the right hand moves out and up and the left hand moves in and
down, feeling the sensation of rolling a ball.
Shift the weight to the right, as the right hand moves up to heart level, facing earth and the left
hand moves to the level of the lower dantien, facing heaven.
Shift the weight to the left, as the left hand moves out and up and the right hand moves in and
down.

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Shift the weight to the right, as the right hand moves to the lower dantien facing heaven and the
left hand moves around the circumference of the energy ball to the level of the heart, facing earth.
The roll ends with the left hand at heart level and the right hand at the level of the lower dantien,
with your weight on the right leg.
Shift and Turn
With your weight on the right foot, slightly lift up the left toes. Turn from your waist to the left,
and pivot the left heel 90 degrees counter-clockwise, so that the toes face SOUTH; right knee is
slightly bent, left leg is straight but not locked. Roll on to the center of the left foot as you shift
your weight to the left; bring the right foot up and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder width
apart.
As you begin to pivot the left heel, the hands are also transitioning. Rotate your hands clockwise and
bring the left hand upward to heart level and the right hand downward to the level of the lower
dantien, palms facing each other, feel the sphere of energy between your palms as you ‘hold the
ball.’
At the completion of this transition, you are facing SOUTH.
Rolling the Ball #4 - Palms Facing Each Other
Holding the ball of energy with the left hand at heart level and the right hand at the lower dantien;
roll the ball and shift the weight for a count of four.
Shift the weight to the left and bring the right hand toward you as the left hand moves away.
Shift to the right and bring the left hand toward you as the right hand moves away.
Shift to the left, bringing the right hand toward you as the left moves away.
Shift to the right, bringing the left hand toward you as the right moves away.
The roll ends with the hands at lower dantian level, palms facing each other, with your weight on
the right.

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Gather and Wash
For the conclusion of the first round of Part A, facing South,

bring the weight evenly to both feet. Holding the ball at the
level of the lower dantien, bend slightly in the knees and allow
the palms to rise up the front of the body, then circle outward
and down, palms facing the earth. Turn the palms and ‘scoop
up’ the qi of the earth in front of you as you bend in the knees
and sink down, and then gently rise up again.
As you rise and straighten the legs bring the hands up, palms
facing each other, moving along the center line, pulling the chi
of the earth up.
Bring the hands just above the head and turn the palms toward
the earth as you wash the body from the head down past the
waist, elbows moving slightly upward as the hands move down-
ward along the center line, bringing the hands to rest next to the
outer thighs.
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Transitioning between end of Part A to beginning of Part B
As you conclude Part A, Rolling the Ball, and transition into Part B, Old Dragon Washing His
Face, you are dividing the energies of heaven and earth with your leg and arm movements and then
you are gathering and storing them in your lower dantien.
This transitional movement, Divide, Shift and Turn, connects Parts A of the Primordial Qigong set
with Parts B. This transitional movement also connects the Wash the Body Ten Times in Parts B
as you move counter-clockwise to the cardinal directions.
At the conclusion of Part A, shift your weight into the right leg, sink down slightly, while simulta-
neously the arms extend to the sides and rise up to the height of the shoulders, parallel to the earth
and perpendicular to the body. The shoulders are relaxing downward as the arms are rising.
Lift the left toes slightly, and moving from the lower dantien turn the waist to the left and pivot on
the left heel 90 degrees counter-clockwise. As you roll the left toes down, bring your hands inward
to ‘holding the ball’ with the left palm at heart level and the right palm at the level of the lower
dantien, gathering in the energies of all directions and storing them in the lower dantien. Bring in
the right foot and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder-width apart.
The arm and upper torso movements are synchronized with the movements of the legs and feet.
The Primordial Qigong set contains four sections. Each section is comprised of Part A and Part B,
and each section is performed to each of the cardinal directions. At the end of the fourth repetition
of Part B you will again be facing East, having returned to the beginning.
A Circle within a Circle
You may notice that as you are transitioning clockwise through the cardinal directions, you are
simultaneously transitioning counter-clockwise within the same circle. This is an aspect of the geo-
metric design symbolic of the universe, a mandala which encompasses all of time, space, creation,
destruction, the finite and infinite.
Standing at Center, in Wu Ji, the practitioner becomes the center around which the physical form
moves. Part A and Part B each begin facing a particular direction and proceed clockwise through
the set, the first Part A begins facing East, then the second Part A facing South (clockwise), then
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At the same time, and within the same space, you are also transitioning counter-clockwise because
the footwork throughout the set continually moves you to the direction to your left.
For example, when you start the form you face East for the first movements of Part A, and you
rotate counter-clockwise to face North for the next set of movements, then rotate again counter-
clockwise to face West, and finally rotate counter-clockwise to face South to conclude the first
Part A.
You then transition from the South to the East in order to begin Part B. When you have concluded
the first Part B, you are facing the South again. You pause very briefly, having completed one rota-
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Part B: The Old Dragon Washing Face
Divide, Shift and Turn
From Wu Ji posture, facing South, shift your weight to the right leg (the right knee slightly bends,
and the left leg is straight), while simultaneously the arms extend to the sides and rise up to the
height of the shoulders, parallel to the earth and perpendicular to the body. The palms face the
earth and the shoulders are relaxing downward as the arms are rising.
Lift the left toes slightly, and moving from the lower dantien turn the waist to the left and pivot on
the left heel 90 degrees counter-clockwise. As you roll the left toes down, bring your hands inward
to holding the ball, with the left palm at heart level and the right palm at the level of the lower
dantien, gathering in the energies of all directions and storing them in the lower dantien. Bring in
the right foot and place it parallel to the left foot, shoulder-width apart.
The arm and upper torso movements are synchronized with the movements of the legs and feet.
You are now facing EAST, holding the sphere of energy between your palms.
Hold the Ball, Separate Right
Shift the weight slightly into the left leg. Turn the waist toward the right (Southeast) diagonal, lift
the right toes, pivot on the right heel, and roll the right toes down at the 45 degree diagonal.
Shift the weight into the right leg, and pivot on the ball of the left foot, turning out the left heel, so
that the left foot is parallel to the right, at the right (Southeast) diagonal. (The right knee is bent,
the left leg is straight).
As the weight shifts to the right leg, the hands separate: the right hand rises to the diagonal direc-
tion, the palm twisting gently upward; the left hand moves down toward the left hip, palm rotating
downward, with the tip of the left thumb touching the gallbladder meridian (along the outer seam
of the pants). As the left hand presses down, the action of pressing down allows the right hand to
rise up. The arms are full, rounded and connected to the spine. The energy is coming down from
the heavens and reflecting from the center of the palm into the Third Eye (middle of your fore-
head).
The eyes are focused gently on the horizon. The hips, toes, waist and sternum are facing the right
diagonal, the right knee is slightly bent, and the left leg is straight.

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Wash the Body Ten Times
Intention: To bring in the pure energies from the inter-cardinal directions along the meridians and
channels of the body to be stored in the lower dantien, and to bathe the pineal and pituitary glands
with these energies, for a count of 10.
While the weight is still on the right side, pivot counter-clockwise on the ball of the left foot and
bring the left heel back in, the left foot is now facing EAST. Shift the weight to the left leg, pivot
counter-clockwise on the right heel, and bring the right toes back in to face EAST; feet are parallel,
shoulder-width apart.
As you are shifting to the left, bring the right palm in front of the Third Eye (middle of the forehead)
and down the left side channel of the body, while the left palm turns to face heaven, circling out
and up (gathering qi). The count of ten begins with the right palm in front of the Third Eye, and
your weight on the left.
Shift the weight to the right leg and simultaneously bring the left arm up and in, with the center of
the left palm passing in front of the Third Eye (count of two) while the right palm passes in front
of the lower dantien, turns upward and circles back up again.
As you rock your weight left and right, your palms are alternately passing in front of the Third Eye
and the lower dantien, gathering the qi and washing the channels of the body. The count for the
right palm in front of the Third Eye is as follows: odd numbers, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9; the count for the
left palm in front of the Third Eye: even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and ending with 10.
Over time, you will feel the rhythm in this movement, the shifting in the legs corresponding with
the gathering and washing of the arms and palms, creating a gentle, yet powerful cadence.
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity)
After the tenth wash, with your weight on the left leg, the left palm moves downward in front of
the lower dantien and circles outward to the left and upward to shoulder height, the palm facing
the earth. Simultaneously, the right arm rises upward to shoulder height, the palm facing the earth.
Lift the left toes and turn from the waist to the left. Pivot on the left heel 90 degrees so that the left
toes are turning to face NORTH.
Shift the weight into the left leg, and bring the right foot parallel to the left. At the same time,
bring the left hand in to heart level, palm facing downward, and the right hand in to the level of
the lower dantien, palm facing upward: holding the sphere of energy.

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You are now facing NORTH.
Repeat (see above).
Repeat (see above), alternating the arms right, and then left, as your palm passes the Third Eye, side
channels and the lower dantien.
Shift weight left, right, left, right and so on for a count of ten. At the fullness of each weight shift,
the opposite palm is passing in front of the Third Eye.
At the conclusion of the tenth wash, your weight is on the right leg (right knee bent, left leg
straight). Allow the arms to rise outward and upward, palms facing the earth. Lift the left toes and
turn from the waist to the left. Pivot on the left heel 90 degrees so that the left toes are now facing
WEST.
Shift the weight into the left leg, and bring the right foot parallel to the left. At the same time,
bring the left hand in to heart level, palm facing downward, and the right hand in to the level of
the lower dantien, palm facing upward, holding the ball.
You are now facing WEST.
Repeat (see above).
Repeat (see above)
With your weight on the right leg (right knee bent, left leg straight), allow the hands to rise out-
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waist to the left. Pivot on the left heel 90 degrees so that the left toes are turning to face SOUTH.
Shift the weight to the left leg, and bring the right foot parallel to the left. At the same time,
bring the left hand in to heart level, palm facing the earth, and the right hand in to the level of the
lower dantien, palm facing heaven, holding the sphere of energy.
You are now facing SOUTH.

Repeat (see above)

Repeat (see above)
Wash the Lower Dantien
Intention: To pull up the pure energies from the

Earth along the channels of the legs to be stored in the
lower dantien, for a count of ten.
At the conclusion of the fourth wash, your weight will

be in the right leg and your left palm in front of the
lower dantien. Keep your right palm at lower dantien
level, shift the weight to the left and bring the right
palm in front of the left at a diagonal, in front of the
lower dantien. Shift the weight to the right and bring
the left palm up and in front of the right hand, mov-
ing from the opposite diagonal in front of the lower dantien.
Shift the weight to the left, as the right palm crosses over the lower dantien and the back of the left
hand.
As you rock your weight left and right, your palms will alternate right and left. The count for the
right palm in front of the lower dantien will be: yang, odd numbers, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9; the count for
the left palm in front of the lower dantien will be: yin, even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and ending with 10.
Find the rhythm of the movement, shifting back and forth for a count of ten washes, ending with
the left palm in front of the right palm and the weight on the right leg.

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Gather and Wash
Bring your weight evenly into both legs. As the hands move up in front of the body, palms facing
downward, bring the arms above the head, wrists rotating outward, and then circle the arms down-
ward.
Bend in the knees and gather the energies of Earth, Heaven

and Environment, scooping the qi up from the earth
(bending down at a comfortable level), and bring the hands
back up in front of the body, palms facing each other as if
holding a ball, as you gently straighten the legs.
Bring the hands up just above the head, turn the palms
toward the earth and then wash the body from the head
down past the waist, elbows moving slightly upward as the
hands move downward along the center line, bringing the
hands to rest next to the outer thigh.
Scan yourself and adjust into the Wu Ji posture.
You are facing SOUTH.

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Part A: Second Round

You have completed the first round of Primordial Qigong, and are facing SOUTH (which is where
Part B, first round, ended).
From the Wu Ji posture, facing SOUTH, allow the arms to rise in front of the body to heart level,
palms facing the earth, sinking down and bending in the knees slightly.
Separate Right; Back to Center; Separate Left

Back to Center; Roll the Ball Forward and Back In
Turn the Ball Right, Left and Right; Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)
Shift and Turn (EAST); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Shift and Turn (NORTH); Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)
Shift and Turn (WEST); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Gather and Wash
Part B: Second Round

Facing WEST, Divide, Shift and Turn (SOUTH)
Hold the Ball, Separate Right; Wash the Body Ten Times
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (EAST)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (NORTH)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (WEST)
Wash the Lower Dantien
Gather and Wash
Scan yourself and adjust into Wu Ji Posture. You are now facing WEST.
Part A: Third Round

Begin facing WEST (which is where Part B, second round, ended).
From the Wu Ji posture, facing WEST, allow the arms to rise in front of the body to heart level,
Back to Center; Roll the Ball Forward and Back In
Turn the Ball Right, Left and Right

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Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)

Shift and Turn (SOUTH); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Shift and Turn (EAST); Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)
Shift and Turn (NORTH); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Gather and Wash
Part B: Third Round

Facing NORTH, Divide, Shift and Turn (WEST)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (SOUTH)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (NORTH)
Wash the Dantien
Gather and Wash
Scan yourself and adjust into Wu Ji posture. You are now facing NORTH.
Part A: Fourth Round

Facing NORTH (which is where Part B, third round, ended).
From the Wu Ji posture, facing NORTH, allow the arms to rise in front of the body to heart level,
Back to Center, Roll the Ball Forward and Back In
Turn the Ball Right, Left and Right
Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)
Shift and Turn (WEST); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Shift and Turn (SOUTH); Roll the Ball (Dantien and Heart Level)
Shift and Turn (EAST); Roll the Ball (Palms Facing Each Other)
Gather and Wash

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Part B: Fourth Round

Facing EAST, Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (NORTH)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (WEST)
Divide, Shift and Turn - Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity) (SOUTH)
Wash the Dantien
When you finish the final round you will be facing East again, back to the beginning.
GATHER AND CLOSE
Bring your weight evenly into both legs. As the hands rise up in front of the body, palms facing
downward, bring the arms above the head, wrists rotating outward, and then circle the arms down-
ward. Bend in the knees and gather the energies of Earth, Heaven and Environment, scooping the
qi up from the earth (bending down at a comfortable level), and bring the hands back up in front
of the body, palms facing Heaven, as you gently straighten the legs.
Bring the hands just up above the head and turn the palms toward the earth and then wash the
body from the head down past the waist, elbows moving slightly upward as the hands move down-
ward along the center line, bringing the hands to rest next to the outer thighs.

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Primordial Qigong
Master Donald Rubbo
Sequence of Movements

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Wu Ji - East - Wood

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Primordial Qigong - Master Donald Rubbo
Part A 1
Rolling the Ball
East
Wu Ji, All Encompassing

Non-Being
Sinking and Rising Draw in Heaven Separate Right Back to Center,

and Earth Right Hand
at Heart
Separate Left Back to Center, Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Right Hand Rises Outward Downward
to Meet Left

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Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Turn the Ball Right Turn the Ball Left
Inward Back Up
Turn the Ball Right Back to Center, Shift Left,

Back to Center,
Right Hand to Dan- Roll the Ball
Holding the Ball
tien, Left to Heart
Shift Right, Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift and Turn

Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball North

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Shift and Turn Step Up To Shift Left, Shift Right,

North North Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift and Turn Shift and Turn
Roll the Ball Roll the Ball West West
Step Up To Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift Left,

West Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball

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Shift Right, Shift and Turn Shift and Turn Step Up To

Roll the Ball South South South
Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift Left, Shift Right,

Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Hands Upward Hands Outward Hands Outward, Hands Downward,

Begin Sinking Sinking

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Gather Gather, Gather, Gather,

Pull Up Press Down Begin Storing
Gather, Wu Ji
Store

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Transition
End of Part A 1
to Part B 1
Divide, Shift and Turn Pivot, Hands Begin Shift Weight, Step Up
Holding the Ball
Merging Heaven and Earth into Self

(Humanity) - East

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Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity)

East - Wood

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Part B 1
Old Dragon
East, round one
Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right

Wash Right Wash Left
3. Shift Left, 4. Shift Right


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Divide, Shift Shift, Merging Heaven Separate Right

and Turn Step North and Earth into Self
1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right 3. Shift Left, 4. Shift Right

Wash Right Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left


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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right Divide, Shift Shift,

Wash Right Wash Left and Turn Step West
Merging Heaven Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right,

and Earth into Self Wash Right Wash Left
3. Shift Left, 4. Shift Right, 5. Shift Left, 6. Shift Right,


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Divide, Shift Shift, Merging Heaven Separate Right

and Turn Step South and Earth into Self


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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Bring Hands to Wash the Lower Dantien
Wash Right Wash Left Lower Dantien


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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Gather,

Wash Right Wash Left Pull Up

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Gather, Gather, Gather,

Press Down Begin Storing Store
Wu Ji
South

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Wu Ji - South - Fire

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Part A 2
Rolling the Ball
South
Wu Ji

at Heart
to Meet Left

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Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Turn the Ball Right Back to Center
Inward Back Up
Turn the Ball Left Turn the Ball Right Back to Center, Holding the Ball
Right Hand to Dan-
tien, Left to Heart


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Shift and Turn Shift and Turn Step Up To Shift Left,

East Roll the Ball

Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball

North Roll the Ball Roll the Ball

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Roll the Ball Roll the Ball

West Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Shift Left, Shift Right, Hands Upward


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Hands Outward Hands Downward, Gather Up

Hands Outward,
Sinking
Begin Sinking
Hands Upward Pressing Down, Pressing Down, Storing

Storing Storing

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Transition:
End of Part A 2
to begin Part B 2
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self

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Merging Heaven and Earth into Self (Humanity)

South - Fire

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Part B 2
Old Dragon
South
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self
Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right 3. Shift Left,

Wash Right Wash Left Wash Right
4. Shift Right 5. Shift Left, 6. Shift Right 7. Shift Left,

Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left Wash Right

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8. Shift Right 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right Divide, Shift

Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left and Turn
Shift, Separate Right

Step up East Merging Heaven
Step East
and Earth into Self


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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right Divide, Shift Shift,

Wash Right Wash Left and Turn Step North
Step up North Merging Heaven Separate Right 1. Shift Left,

and Earth into Self Wash Right

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10. Shift Right Divide, Shift Shift, Step up West

Wash Left and Turn Step West

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Merging Heaven Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right




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Wash the Lower 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right, 3. Shift Left,

Dantien Wash Right Wash Left Wash Right
4. Shift Right, 5. Shift Left, 6. Shift Right, 7. Shift Left,

8. Shift Right, 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Gather,

Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left Pull Up

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Gather, Gather, Gather, Wu Ji

Press Down Begin Storing Store West

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Wu Ji - West - Metal

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Part A 3
Rolling the Ball
West

Non-Being

at Heart
Separate Left Roll the Ball Roll the Ball

Back to Center,
Outward Downward
Right Hand Rises
And Back Up
to Meet Left

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Turn the Ball Right Turn the Ball Left Turn the Ball Right Back to Center,
Right Hand to Dan-
tien, Left to Heart
Back to Center, Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift Left,

Holding the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Shift Right, Shift and Turn Shift and Turn Step Up To

Roll the Ball South South South

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Shift and Turn Shift and Turn Step up East Shift Left,
East East Roll the Ball

Roll the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball North

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North North Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Shift Left, Shift Right, Hands Outward

Hands Upward
Hands Outward, Hands Downward,


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Gather Up Hands Upward
Pressing Down,
Storing
Pressing Down, Storing

Storing

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Transition
Part A 3 to Part
B3
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self

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Part B 3
Old Dragon
Washes Its Face
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self
Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right 3. Shift Left,



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8. Shift Right 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right Divide, Shift

Shift, Merging Heaven Separate Right 1. Shift Left,

Step South and Earth into Self Wash Right


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10. Shift Right Divide, Shift Shift, Step up East

Wash Left and Turn Step East


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Divide, Shift Shift, Step up North Merging Heaven

and Turn Step North and Earth into Self

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Separate Right 1. Shift Left, 2. Shift Right, 3. Shift Left,


8. Shift Right, 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Wash the Lower
Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left Dantien

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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Gather,

Wash Right Wash Left Pull Up

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Gather,
Pull Up
Gather, Gather,
Press Down Begin Storing

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Gather, Wu Ji
Store North

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Wu Ji - North - Water

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Part A 4
Rolling the Ball
North

Non-Being

at Heart
to Meet Left

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Roll the Ball Turn the Ball Right Turn the Ball Left Turn the Ball Right
Back Up
Back to Center, Back to Center, Shift Left, Shift Right,

Right Hand to Dan- Holding the Ball Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
tien, Left to Heart
Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift and Turn

Roll the Ball Roll the Ball West

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Shift and Turn Step up West Shift Left, Shift Right,

West Roll the Ball Roll the Ball
Roll the Ball Roll the Ball South South
Step up South Shift Left, Shift Right, Shift Left,


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Shift and Turn Shift and Turn Step up East Shift Left,
East East Roll the Ball
Shift Right, Shift Left, Shift Right, Hands Upward

Hands Outward Hands Outward, Hands Downward, Gather Up


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Hands Upward
Pressing Down, Pressing Down, Storing

Storing Storing

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Transition
Part A 4 to
Part B 4
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self

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Part B 4
Old Dragon
Washes Its Face
Merging Heaven
and Earth into Self



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8. Shift Right, 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Divide, Shift

Shift, Shift, Step up West Separate Right

Step West Step West


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9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Divide, Shift Shift,

Wash Right Wash Left and Turn Step South


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7. Shift Left, 8. Shift Right, 9. Shift Right 10. Shift Right,

Wash Right Wash Left Wash Left Wash Left
Divide, Shift Shift, Shift, Merging Heaven

and Turn Step East Step East and Earth into Self

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8. Shift Right, 9. Shift Left, 10. Shift Right, Wash the Lower
Wash Left Wash Right Wash Left Dantien

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2. Shift Right, 3. Shift Left, 4. Shift Right, 5 Shift Left,


10. Shift Right, Gather,

Wash Left Pull Up

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Gather, Gather,
Pull Up Begin Storing
Gather, Back to the

Store Beginning

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We hope you enjoy practicing Primordial Qigong!
In its simplicity, Primordial Qigong covers the full range of Taoist theory and philosophy in this
beautiful set of movements. It begins with emptiness, and from that emptiness is born yin and
yang, and all things. Practicing this form brings harmony to Heaven, Earth and Humanity as you
move through all of the directions of the Ba Gua, balancing the elements, and reversing the seasons.
You are returning back to the beginning. It can be seen as a mystical rebirth, a perpetual renewing
and continuation of the cycle.
The Tao is an empty vessel;

It is used but never filled.
O, unfathomable source of ten thousand things!
Blunt the sharpness, untangle the knot, soften the glare, merge with dust
O, hidden deep, but ever present!
I do not know from whence it comes, it is the forefathers of the emperors.
Tao Te Ching
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About Donald & Cheryl Lynne Rubbo
"Sitting still and attending the breath are mankind's oldest spiritual practices. Cheryl
Lynne and Donald Rubbo are both masters of this ancient tradition as it is expressed in
meditation, Shaolin, and Qigong. Without fanfare and self-promotion, they have been
teaching, healing, and actively building a community in Northern California, as more and
more people have come to recognize the deep spiritual grounding of this extraordinary cou-
ple…. I have the deepest respect for both of them….."
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Donald began his martial arts career at the age of 12, first with karate, then the northern Chinese
form of Shao Lin Chuan with Nelson at Five Tigers Martial Arts on Canal Street in New York
City, New York.
In 1976 Donald moved to San Francisco, California, and started his studies with Sifu Kuo Lien
Ying, one of the most distinguished and revered martial artists of the twentieth century. Donald
devoted himself to his teacher and to the practice of Shao Lin Chuan, going to Portsmouth Square
in Chinatown in San Francisco every morning at 5:00 a.m., and then heading to Golden Gate Park
Panhandle to practice with Kuo’s senior student, the redoubtable Bing Gong. Donald met his
future wife, Cheryl Lynne Pickens, at Kuo’s class in 1976; they become close friends and married
in 1992.
Donald learned the Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi form, Tai Chi Chuan Staff, Hsing Yi Chuan and
Tai Chi Sword from Bing Gong. The other styles he studied: Six Healing Sounds, Inner Smile,
Iron Shirt Qigong (Angela Wu). Yin Style Bagua Eight Storing Chi and Developing Sensitivity
Exercises, Needleless Medicine, Luo Han Patting (Xie Peiqi), Primordial Qigong, Lotus Qigong,
Wisdom Patting (Twist & Pat Spinal Qigong) (Master Zhu Hui,). Baguazhang, Wu Style Tai Chi
Chuan, Qigong Tui Na, Spinal Qigong, Marriage of Heaven and Earth, Dragon Tiger, Bend the
Bow Shoot the Arrow (Bruce Kumar Frantzis), and Healing Hands Qigong, Medical Qigong
(Master Yang Yuan Jing).
Cheryl Lynne began her martial and internal arts journey at the age of 16, following her brother,
Paul D. Pickens II (known as Owl then), to Portsmouth Square, and studying Shao Lin Chuan
with Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, quickly excelling at the demanding northern Chinese martial art. She
went on to study the Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan from Bing Gong, Lan Shou and Chen Style
Tai Chi Chuan (George Xu), Six Healing Sounds (Angela Wu), Yin Style Bagua Eight Storing Chi
and Developing Sensitivity Exercises, Needleless Medicine, Luo Han Patting (Xie Peiqi), and many
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wise acting upon these new understandings.
The Rubbos believe that in order for their students to change their meaning structures (beliefs,
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Primordial Qigong
An untrained mind can be like a wild horse: If you are on the back
of a wild horse, the horse is going to take you where it wants to go,
perhaps to unwanted pastures. A trained mind, on the other hand, is
like guiding the horse to your intended destination. Primordial
Qigong is an excellent vehicle for training the mind.
- Donald Rubbo
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Primordial Qigong

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The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

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“Some men see things as they are and ask why.

The Universe Expands

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Watching Your Thoughts

Cheryl Lynne Rubbo

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Donald Rubbo, Universal Post

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From stillness, comes awareness.

From stillness and awareness, comes sensitivity.

From the integration of stillness, awareness and sensitivity, wisdom arises.

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Master Zhu Hui

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Master Zhu told Donald that for optimum benefits the

Master Zhu teaching Primordial Qigong

“Master Zhu Hui was a kind,

Master Zhu teaching

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“In my personal experience, I have developed

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Once you understand the mechanics

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Rubbo Students performing Primordial Qigong

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Knowing others is wisdom;

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The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

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Two aspects - Yin-Yang

Wu Xing - Five Elements

The creative, or generating cycle of the five elements is:

The controlling, or destructive cycle of the five elements is:

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Bagua (Eight Trigrams)

The eight trigrams were conceived as images of all that happens

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The Trinity - Heaven, Earth and Humanity

The Three Jewels of Taoism

Compassion, a profound emotion, is an extraordinary awareness of the pain of others,

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Qigong as Self-directed Alchemy

The origin of Primordial Qigong