Internal Exercises

Eight Directional Exercises

from The Complete System of Self-Healing
by Dr. Stephen T. Chang, Tao Publishing

All the elements of the universe occupy space and are therefore directional. Since we are part of the universe, we are influenced by space and are therefore directional also. Directionality arises wherever electrical forces are present, and electric forces are everywhere because they are a property of atoms. The electric forces are the means whereby two magnets, for example, are drawn together or repelled apart. These forces are also the means whereby a weak magnet is made more powerful. This "recharging" of electrical forces involves correct orientation of a body, or "rechargee", with respect to the "recharger". For example, the north pole of a magnet must be placed against the south pole of another magnet in order for magnetic induction to take place. In magnets, as in other substances, "recharging" is actually a re-ordering of atoms or groups of atoms so that electrical charges are heightened.

It was after repeated experiments of the energizing properties of directionality that the Taoists developed eight directional exercises for energizing mankind.