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The Monkey Frolic will be completed by July 1, 2010.
五禽戲
Frolics of the Five Animals
Monkey
Introduction
Monkey Frolic
Flexibility
Bibliography, Links and Resources
Monkey Frolic
Ancient Way to Keep Fit. Compiled by Zong Wu and Li Mao. Translated by Song Luzeng, Liu Beijian, and Liu Zhenkai. Paintings by Zhang Ke Ren. Foreword by Kumar Frantzis. Bolinas, California, Shelter Publications, 1992. 211 pages, glossary. ISBN: 0679417893. Outstanding illustrations by Zhang Ke Ren. The Five Animal Frolics are beautifully illustrated on pages 68-80.
Animal Frolics Qigong: Bibliography, Links,
Lessons, Resources, Quotations, History
Autumn (Fall): Poems,
Quotes, Sayings, Lore
Chinese Healing Exercises: The Tradition of Daoyin. By Livia Kohn.
University of Hawaii Press, 2008. 268 pages. ISBN:
0824832698. History of Daoist health practices.
Cloud Hands Website:
Qigong and Taijiquan
Correspondences and Alchemical Associations of the Monkey
Correspondences and Alchemical Associations of the Animals of the Five Animal
Frolics Qigong
Daoyin, Qigong, Chi Kung,
Yangsheng: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Lessons, Lore
Drawing Silk: Masters' Secrets for Successful Tai Chi Practice. By
Paul B. Gallagher. Third Edition. Fairview, North Carolina, Total Tai Chi, 2007,
1988. 245 pages. ISBN: 9781419663127. The Five Animal
Frolics are covered on pp. pp. 214-215.
The Effect
of Precaution against Sub-health of the Health Qigong Wu Qin Xi.
Chinese Health Qigong Association. 2008.
Eight Section Brocade
Qigong Ba Duan Jin.
Five Animal Frolics Qigong: Bibliography,
Resources, Lessons, Links, Quotations, History
Five Animal Frolics: A Form Workbook. A Complete Qigong Program for High Energy, Vitality and
Well Being. By John Du Cane. St. Paul, Minnesota, Dragon
Door Publications,
2002. Second Edition, 2002. 121 pages. Spiral bound
notebook. 100 photographs. No ISBN. VSCL.
Green Paths in the Valley Blog
Green Way Research.
Red Bluff, California.
Hatha
Yoga: The Hidden Language; Symbols, Secrets and Metaphor. By Swami
Sivananda
Radha. Foreward by B.K.S. Iyengar. Spokane, Washington, Timeless
Books, 1987,
1995. Index, 308 pages. ISBN: 0931454743. MGC. A
wonderful book filled with lore,
myths, symbols, stories, and metaphors about various yoga postures. Yoga
postures that embody
aspects of birds (pp. 180-225) include the Swan (Hamsasana),
Crane (Bakasana), Eagle
(Garudasana), Peacock (Mayurasana), and Cock (Kukkutasana).
History of
the Five Animal Frolics
Monkey Frolic.
UTube Video, 2:03 Min.
Performed by Anson Rathbone, 2007. As taught by
Deguang at NESA's Medical Qigong Class.
Qigong Essentials for Health Promotion. By Jiao Guorui. Beijing,
China Reconstructs
Press, 1988. A lengthy description of the Five Animal Frolics can be found
on pages
190-236. VSCL.
Relaxation (Sung, Song, Shoong),
Effortless Action, and
Qigong Links,
bibliography, quotes, and notes.
By Mike Garofalo.
Six Taoist
Healing Sounds Research by Mike Garofalo.
Standing Meditation
(Zhan Zhuang)
Summer Months:
Quotes, Poems, Sayings, Lore
Taoist
Qigong for Health and Vitality. A Complete Program of Movement,
Meditation,
and Healing Sounds. By Sat Chuen Hon. Foreword by Philip
Glass. Boston, MA, Shambhala Pubs. Inc., 2003. Notes, 174 pages. ISBN: 1590300688. VSCL.
The healing sound for the Heart in this book is "Ho" and is described on pp.
71-83.
Valley Spirit Qigong,
Red Bluff, California. Instructor: Mike Garofalo, M.S.
Vitality Qigong: An
Instructional Guide to the Monkey and Deer Frolics. By John Du Cane.
Instructional videotape, 43 minutes.
The Way
of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. By Kenneth
S. Cohen.
Foreword by Larry Dossey. New York Ballantine Books, 1997. Index,
notes, appendices,
427 pages. ISBN: 0345421094. One of my favorite books:
comprehensive,
informative, practical, and reasonable.
Ways of Walking: Poems,
Quotes, Sayings, Bibliography, Links, Lessons, Resources
Wild Goose Qigong: Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Wu Qin Xi (Five Animal Frolics): Chinese Health Qigong. Compiled
by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. Beijing, Chine, Foreign
Languages Press, 2007. 102 pages, includes an instructional DVD.
ISBN: 9787119047799. VSCL.
Yi Jin Jing Qigong
(Muscle/Tendon Changing Qigong): Bibliography, Links, Resources, Lessons.
By Mike Garofalo.
Postures,
Routines, Names of Movements
Monkey Frolic
Lessons, Instructions, Suggestions,
Comments
Monkey Frolic
Quotations
Monkey Frolic and Monkey Lore
"The Monkey Play is to imitate the shape and
movements of a monkey to show its alertness, agility, and constant movement. The
features of a monkey are its love to imitate, agile movements, good at picking
fruit using upper limbs, and escaping the attacks from other animals. During the
practice, you need to focus your attention on the "naval" to reach a state of
"body is moving but mind is calm". That means that you should not only practice
the agility of your limbs on the outside, but also practice controlling your
thoughts on the inside. The goal of the "Monkey Play" is to reach a level of
"pure and tranquil in thoughts, light but strong body, and "body is moving but
mind is calm". This play will enhance the functions of the heart and lung and
strengthen the kidney and waist. This play is suitable for the older, the
weaker, and the depressed people. It can cure many chronicle diseases."
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Five Animal Frolics
Information,
Facts, Lore, Artwork
Monkeys
Table of
Correspondences, Associations, Symbolism
Monkey Frolics
Correspondences and Alchemical Associations for the Monkey:
Attributes: Flexibility, Agility,
Alertness, Quickness, Playfulness, Curiosity
Element: Earth
Direction: Southwest or Center
Season: Late Summer
and Early Autumn;
Harvest Time, Indian Summer
Color: Yellow
Yin Organ: Spleen
Yang Organ: Stomach
Energizing Movements: Grounding, Stabilizing, Rooting, Centering,
Transforming
Temporal Associations: Afternoon of the Day, Late Summer, Harvest Season,
Age: 40-50 years old
Healing: Heart and Small Intestine; Large Muscles, Mouth, Lips
Healing Sound: "Hoooo"
Releasing: Worry, Impulsiveness
Encourage: Balanced and Playful (Yang); Secure and Confident (Yin)
The assignment of alchemical and magickal correspondences to the Monkey vary amongst practitioners of the Five Animal Frolics, qigong theorists, and Taoist Alchemists. The following authors have provided tables of correspondences: Kenneth Cohen, Franklin Fick, Mike Garofalo, Alan Graham, Livia Kohn, Joseph Morales, Ken Morgan, Nancy Seeber, Yang Jwing-Ming, and Oberon Zell-Ravenheart.
Readers should keep in mind that knowledge of these alchemical and magickal correspondences is of some usefulness to most practitioners. The true Adepts and playful Wizards will need to pay very close attention to correspondences. Theses associations have a long history in China and their meanings are part of the mental aspects of the Five Animals Frolics Daoyin practice. Daily practice of the Frolics, often outdoors, is essential to embody these cosmic principles.
A wise person will always try to understand the cosmic forces that influence and/or rule our lives: the air we breathe, the sun that warms the earth, the water that sustains all living beings, the plants and animals of our world, the human technology that makes our lifestyles possible, the ideas and values that constitute our spirit. These forces are symbolized by Air (breath, energy), Fire (sun, hearth), Water (rain, snow, lakes, sea, ponds, wells), Wood (plants, trees, fruit, grains, food), Animals (Deer, Crane, Monkey, Tiger, Bear, Dragon, etc., domesticated animals, food, humans), Metal (technology, science, agriculture, earthly resources), Humanity (persons, family, village, state, society, culture), Spirit (mind, wisdom, Shen, Dao), and the Unbounded (imagination, fantasy, spirits, divine, Wu, Heaven).
In China, the Five Elements (Phases, Processes, Cycles) are: Earth, Fire, Water, Wood, and Metal. In the West, the Five Elements (Materials, Substances, Components) are Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Spirit (Aether).
Here is my current table of correspondences for the Five Animal Frolics Daoyin:
| Animal | Element | Season Time |
Direction Weather |
Organs Body |
Mental Psychological |
Animal Characteristics |
Energetics Healing Sounds |
| Deer | Wood | Spring Green Dawn Birth Infancy |
East Wind |
Yin: Liver Yang: Gallbladder Joints, Tendons Tears Vision/Eyes |
Benevolence/Kindness Ren Anger, Shouting Spirit Patience & Subtlety |
Gentleness Calmness Alertness Herbivorous Woodlands |
Rise
|
| Crane | Fire | Summer Red Morning Childhood Growth |
South Heat |
Yin: Heart Yang: Small Intestine Blood Vessels Muscles Sweat Touch |
Propriety Order Li Joy, Laughing Calmness Control/Chaos Heaven |
Lightness Omnivorous Flying Longevity Steady/Balanced Migratory Marshlands |
Radiate, Disperse, Scatter, Rise "Hoo" as "Hook" |
| Monkey | Earth | Harvest Yellow Midday Young Adult Transformation |
Center Southwest Humid |
Yin: Spleen Yang: Stomach Spit Muscles Joints/Wrists Taste, Mouth |
Trust Xin Pensiveness, Worry Singing Empathy Humanity |
Openness Agility Herbivorous Curiosity |
Knot |
| Tiger | Metal | Autumn White Afternoon Dusk Middle Age Harvest |
West Dry |
Yin: Lungs Yang: Large Intestine Nasal Mucus Whole Body Skin Smell, Nose Breathing |
Righteousness Integrity Yi Grief/Sadness/Crying Anxiety/Sorrow Body |
Ferocity Strength Awareness Carnivorous |
Speed Leaping Constrict |
| Bear | Water | Winter Blue Nighttime Old Age Storage |
North Cold |
Yin: Kidneys Yang: Bladder Lower Back Spit Bones Hearing , Ears |
Wisdom Zhi Honesty Confidence/Worry Fear Earthiness Inner Focus |
Rootedness Lumbering Hibernating Sensitive Smelling Omnivorous |
Gathering, Absorbing Wavelike, Dropping "Hooo" sounds like the word who. |
I have reflected on and developed my own schemas and correspondences tables. Readers might want to look at my interpretations of the Trigrams of the I Ching.
I also developed a table of correspondences for the Baguazhang Qigong Animals circle walking practices. In the Bagua Qigong the two "Birds" are the Hawk and Phoenix:
Animal Frolics Qigong (Daoyin): Deer Crane Monkey Tiger Bear Dragon
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Yang Style Taijiquan Short Form 24 Movements
Yang Style Taijiquan Sword (Jian) 55 Movements
Yi Jin Jing - Muscle and Tendon Changing Qigong
Yin-Yang Sensitivity Training: Sticking Hands - T'ui Shou
Yoga Class, TFFC, Tehama Family Fitness Center, Red Bluff, CA
Yoga Class, Red Bluff, CA - Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo
Yoga and Qigong Classes, Red Bluff, California. Instructor: Mike Garofalo.
Yoga - Dragon Yoga, Dragon Qigong
Yogalates: Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Zen Poems: "Above the Fog" by Mike Garofalo
Zen Poetry: Bibliography, Links, Quotations, Resources
Zhang, Gaui Gun, Cane, Walking Stick (Jo, Short Staff, Gun Quan, Aikijo)
Valley Spirit Center - Red Bluff, California
Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
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June 16, 2009
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