This is a 5-Day intensive seminar on the foundations of Chinese Energetic Medicine as explained in Chapters 20 - 25 (Section 5) of the textbook, "Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy: A Comprehensive Clinical Text."

This ninth seminar offers the student an overview of the major principles and foundational structures that govern Traditional Chinese Medical Qigong. Course content will include, an introduction to the use of various sensory, intuitive, and perceptual skills used in the Medical Qigong clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Including Applications of Intuitive and Perceptual Qi Diagnosis; Diagnosis Based on Flat Palm Detection (Hand Sensing); Diagnosis Based on Kinesthetic and Empathic Qi Absorption; Hand Diagnosis Based on Body Association; Diagnosis by Observing Aura Fields; Diagnosis Based on Intention; Long Distance Medical Qigong Therapy; Faith Projection; Negative Thought Projections and Medical Qigong Therapy; Auxiliary Medical Qigong Healing Modalities; Healing by Projecting Chinese Characters; Using Medical Qigong to Diagnose by Observing Photos; Using Medical Qigong With Supplementary Apparatuses, etc.

Objectives:
After completing Seminar #9, students will have a deeper comprehension of the body's energetic matrix as it pertains to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Disease, Diagnosis and the Medical Qigong clinic.

The focus will be placed on integrating Clinical Qigong Modalities, advanced assessment and energetic modulation skills, as well as case studies and mock clinical exercises.

This is the ninth in a series of 12 Seminars offered by the Healing Qi Institute in order to complete the requirements for "Master of Medical Qigong." Each student will be tested at the end of the seminar, and a certificate of completion will be given.

Syllabus for Medical Qigong Course 9.M
Sensory, Intuitive, and Perceptual Diagnosis

Day 1 (9:00-12:00 P.M.)
• Introduction to Energetic Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis in Energetic Medicine; Etiology within the Womb; Etiology During Childhood; Etiology During Adulthood; Diagnosis and Treatment of the Patient; Charting the Patient's Progress.
Reading Assignment: All of Chapter 20 (pages 415-422)
Exercise #1: Diagnosing the Patient and Completing Medical Qigong Intake Forms

Lunch Break (12:00-1:30 P.M.)

Day 1 (1:30-5:00 P.M.)
• Overview of Diagnosis According to the Eight Energetic Principles
Internal and External Pathogenic Factors; Cold and Hot; Deficient and Excess; Yin And Yang Theory.
Reading Assignment: All of Chapter 21 (pages 423-439)
• Overview of Diagnosis According to Dysfunctions of Qi, Blood and Body Fluids
Disorders of the Qi; Leakage and Loss of Qi; Excess Qi Disorders; Qi Stagnation Disorders; Rebellious Qi Disorders; Turbid Qi; Disorders of the Blood; Deficiency of Blood; Types of Phlegm.
Reading Assignment: All of Chapter 22 (pages 441-450)
• Diagnosis According to the Five Element Theories
Five Element History; The Five Elements and the Five Virtues; The Five Elements and Yin and Yang Theory; The Creative Cycle; The Controlling Cycle; The Invading Cycle; The Insulting Cycle.
Reading Assignment: All of Chapter 23 (pages 451-457)

Day 2 (9:00-12:00 P.M.)
• Understanding Sensory, Intuitive and Perceptual Diagnosis
The Metaphysical Dimensions of Medical Qigong Healing; The Awakening; Receiving and Interpreting the Patient's Fields of Bio-information; Accessing the Knowledge Stored within the Wuji; Learning Medical Qigong Techniques; Perceptual Communication Training; Utilizing Internal Vision As a Clinical Modality;
Reading Assignment: Chapter 25 (pages 465-487)
• Applications of Intuitive and Perceptual Qi Diagnosis
Exercise #1: Diagnosis Based on Flat Palm Detection (Hand Sensing);
Exercise #2: Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Cleaning the Taiji Pole;
Exercise #3: Diagnosis Based on Kinesthetic and Empathic Qi Absorption

Lunch Break (12:00-1:30 P.M.)

Day 2 (1:30-5:00 P.M.)
• Applications of Intuitive and Perceptual Qi Diagnosis (Continued)
Exercise #4: Hand Diagnosis;
Exercise #5: Diagnosing Aura Fields;
Exercise #6: Diagnosis Based on Intention

Day 3 (9:00-12:00 P.M.)
• Applications of Intuitive and Perceptual Qi Diagnosis (Continued)
Exercise #7: Long Distance Medical Qigong Therapy;
Exercise #8: Faith Projection and Incantations; Breath Incantations

Lunch Break (12:00-1:30 P.M.)

Day 3 (1:30-5:00 P.M.)
• Auxiliary Medical Qigong Healing Modalities
Using Medical Qigong With Supplementary Apparatuses.
Reading Assignment: Chapter 25 (pages 487-495)
Exercise #1: Diagnosis and Treatment Through Photos;
Exercise #2: Using Medical Qigong to Heal by Projecting Chinese Characters;
Exercise #3: Diagnosis and Treatment Through Acupuncture Dolls

Day 4 (9:00-12:00 P.M.)
• Auxiliary Medical Qigong Healing Modalities (Continued)
Exercise #4: Diagnose and Treatment Through Shadow Observation;
Exercise #5: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Projected Energy Balls;
Exercise #6: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Energized Healing Paper;
Exercise #7: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Energized Healing Cloths

Lunch Break (12:00-1:30 P.M.)

Day 4 (1:30-5:00 P.M.)
• Auxiliary Medical Qigong Healing Modalities (Continued)
Exercise #8: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Energized Liquid Components;
Exercise #9: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Chinese Energetic Healing Stones;
Exercise #10: Medical Qigong Treatment Using Energized Food and Herbs;

Day 5 (9:00-12:00 P.M.)
• Medical Qigong Treatment Using Talismans
The Talismans and Medicine; The Origin of Talismans; Talismanic Pens; Two Types of Talismanic Paper Writing; Other forms of Talismanic Writing; Talismanic Water; The Writing of a Talisman; Using Breath Incantation to Construct a Talisman; Talismans and Energetic Seals; The Application of a Talisman in Feng Shui;

Lunch Break (12:00-1:30 P.M.)

Day 5 (1:30-5:00 P.M.)
• Medical Qigong and the use of Energetic and Spiritual Tools
Healing Icons; Healing Mandalas, and mantras
• Magic Mirrors
The Specific Design of a Magic Mirror; Specific Functions of a Magic Mirror; The Magic Mirror Used as a Tool to Train Spiritual Vision; Types of Visions Commonly Observed Within the Magic Mirror; Training to Observe the Magic Mirror; The Projected Tunnel of Light; Emitting a Tube of Light Within The Projected Tunnel of Light; The Application of a Mirror in Feng Shui
• Examination