Red Palm Scripture

I went through quite a few names, for what to call the Root Chakra oriented martial style, emerging via my training and I settled on Red Palm Scripture (for now). Anyways, the system attributes can be divided into 2 arcana: Relaxed Movement and Internal Strength.

If you dive into the 2 overarching groups, there are 12 more methods, 6 for each(skill tree). This post will focus on one of those 12 categories, Palm Qi.

I've noted that palm and foot chakra cultivation, is a common theme across many martial arts. In the previous post, I shared a mantra attuned to Yang Tai Chi, in that system palm and feet cleansing is present. So, it's hardly original tech....but still profound and worth exploration. There are many hand energy centers, but this Dragon Mantra seems to activate the central one. You can see this chakra in healing systems (Reiki....etc) as well. The attributes of this core palm chakra: Spatial Awareness and Energy Manipulation. 

Its easy to see how Spatial Awareness is useful....but when it comes to Energy Manipulation....its a bit of a mind fuck to connect the dots. I've been at the grindstone, previous to writing this post....struggling to synthesize gnosis, referring back to Path Notes and his emphasis on "Soft" versus "Hard" style. The core of the matter, strikes to the question: "How do you move your body?" 

The scientific answer, is that your brain sends bio-electrical signals through the nervous system, which spread out in the tissues and activate the muscle and bone to move in accordance with intent. Now, there is also an esoteric answer to the same question. The following is not a new insight for me.....but martial fu has caused me to see with fresh eyes. When I sit in meditation and "look" internally, I see that there are 3 basic layers: Intent---->Energy----->Movement. 

Physical Movement begins with "Internal Movement" via "Intent". The experiment I did, is to sit in meditation, and observe the moving of my pinky. First, there is the intent to move the finger, the initial intent then causes a build up of energy, that rushes along the course of your will. Once you reach a "energy build up"....there is a "point of no return" and the movement will occur.    

"Where awareness goes, energy flows."
"Your focus determines your reality.".....etc

Now, how does this connect to the Hand Chakras and the Palm Qi? Essentially, what this means is that Physical Movement.....is a type of energy manipulation. When I am doing healing work, divination or other occult methods, that require significant "intent"....there is a sense of ritual or formal mental shift.....yet we are constantly moving and manipulating energy through our bodies all day long, as seamlessly as a walk in the park. Hard Martial Ways....focus on the body as the locus of control.....muscle, bone, leg and fist.....these are the tools at your disposal. Soft Martial Ways......focus on Intent as the locus and fighting; essentially, a type of qi manipulation. To fight, is to perform a sophisticated and violent Qi dance. Kali Ma baby. 👹