Arctic-news debunks Eliot Jacobson: 840 ppm CO2 equivalent NOT 543 or wh...

https://elixirfield.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-non-doom-non-radiative-forcing.html that is my response Professor Glikson - I found the Figure 2 in the radiative forcing paper that is the source of your ppm to ppb conversion. See the bottom of the blog post - you have to scroll way down. thanks, drew

Arctic-News Debunks Eliot Jacobson in his CO2-equivalent analysis: 830 ppm NOT 542 ppm (or whatever he says)

https://elixirfield.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-non-doom-non-radiative-forcing.html

that is my response Professor Glikson - I found the Figure 2 in the radiative forcing paper that is the source of your ppm to ppb conversion. See the bottom of the blog post - you have to scroll way down.

thanks,

drew

 As discussed in an earlier post, peak daily average methane is approaching 2000 parts per billion (ppb) at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. A methane concentration of 2000 ppb corresponds - at a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 200 - with 400 ppm CO₂e. Together with a daily peak CO₂ concentration of 430 ppm, this adds up to a joint CO₂e of 830 ppm, i.e. only 370 ppm away from the clouds tipping point.

https://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/carbon-dioxide-keeps-rising-in-june-2024.html 

 https://climatecasino.net/2024/08/the-long-and-winding-road-to-co2e/?unapproved=3166&moderation-hash=f0937b1318fb85ca517dd96d134741f7#comment-3166

As discussed in an earlier post, peak daily average methane is approaching 2000 parts per billion (ppb) at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. A methane concentration of 2000 ppb corresponds – at a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 200 – with 400 ppm CO₂e. Together with a daily peak CO₂ concentration of 430 ppm, this adds up to a joint CO₂e of 830 ppm, i.e. only 370 ppm away from the clouds tipping point.

My dad was Chief Deputy Officer for State of Minnesota, graduate of NYU, Ph.D. research in Sweden
Not sure if that is enough of a “legal name” or not since I got arrested eight times doing civil disobedience.
So how come Arctic-news debunks your co2 equivalent claim?

Spiritual Vitality (Shen-Qi) in Taoist Alchemy: The Absolute void eternally radiates golden light via retraction of the genital organ

 Essential) nature is spiritual vitality in the heart that manifests through the two channels from the centre of the brain

https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/Taoist-Yoga-Alchemy-and-Immortality.pdf 

  Under the heart and above the genital organ is an empty space where spiritual
vitality manifests to form a cavity. When spirit and vitality return to
this cavity, spiritual vitality will soar up to form a circle (of light) which
is not void

  Voidness that is not empty is spiritual light which is
spirit-vitality that springs from the yellow hall centre (huang ting or
middle tan t’ien, in the solar plexus).

  the Taoists the elixir of immortality or spiritual light; which all
point to the prenatal One True Vitality.

  For this cavity (between and
behind the eyes) is the foundation of (spiritual) stability and the
centre of all things, having neither outside nor inside, which cannot
be held on to by mindfulness and sought by mindlessness, because
to be mindful of it is clinging to the visible and to be mindless leads
to (relative) voidness.

  When this stage is
reached his vitality develops further, his knowledge increases and
his spiritual disposition becomes all-pervading. Unexpectedly a spark
of real positive (principle) appears revealing the mysterious gate
(hsuan kuan).

 Spiritual fire sublimates spirit which will return to the state of nothingness.

 Mindfulness should give way to mindlessness so that the heart
(the seat of nature) is empty (of all stirrings), becomes incorporeal
and spiritual and beyond birth and death.

  If you want to get rid of
wrong thoughts you should hold on to correct awareness and they
will cease of themselves so that your heart will be like the bright
moon in space, immaculate and containing no foreign matter. As the
heart gets used to this condition it will be free from all illusions
culminating in the death of the heart and resurrection of the spirit.
For if spirit is not settled the light of (essential) nature does not
manifest and if intellect is not frozen passions cannot be cut off.

  In
this state of serenity when the inmost vibrates of itself you should
immediately take advantage of its vibration to gather the microcosmic alchemical agent. This is called ‘leading the fire’ (to
gather the agent).

 it is called the cavity of spiritual vitality which
contains both the elements of fire and water in the generative force.
The ancient medical science calls it the ‘gate to life’ and the Taoists
call it the ‘cavity of vitality’. My master Liao K’ung said: ‘When blood
reaches this cavity (under the navel) it changes into negative
generative force which finds its way into the testicles.’

This spirit’s fire derives from the spiritual power in the eyes,
and if supported by postnatal breathing through the nostrils, can
sublimate the generative force and sustain the inner vital breath.

My master Liao K’ung said: ‘The generative force can be fully
sublimated within a hundred days and will then fill the lower
abdomen.’
This does not mean merely replacing the dissipated generative
force as that force should be retained and developed so that you can
recover the supply which was latent in you at the time of puberty.
The fullness of prenatal vitality in your body is revealed by your
genital organ which retracts (during the training).

This original spirit is the spirit of no
spirit which can use spiritual fire to destroy its (physical) form to
return to nothingness in order to achieve immortality. This spiritual
fire is the spirit’s golden light that then appears.

  For this golden
light manifests in front of you while your essential body (fa shen) in
the great emptiness gradually comes closer to it. When the light of
this body joins and mingles with the golden light (in front of you) you
will realise your essential body which will then enter your physical
body; the latter [physical body] will absorb that spiritual body and in three years’ time
will be sublimated into pure vitality [yuan qi].

 the spiritual [body] is prenatal vitality [yuan qi]
produced by the first six methods of practice (Chapters 1 to 6) and is
our essential nature.

To remedy this negative state requires
concentration of true inner fire which is done by fixing spirit in the
lower tan t’ien, the source of foetal breath, by drawing the pupils of
the eyes close to each other in order to bring the cavity of vitality into
focus and by using the bellows to bring quick fire into action; as a
result of pointed concentration a mass of true inner fire will soar up
causing spiritual light in the cauldron to illuminate the whole body the
four elements of which (see here) are thereby sublimated. It will
eliminate this malefic negative state and restore the brightness of the
elixir in its cavity (under the navel).’
This cultivation of (essential) nature and (eternal) life requires
constant attention and the slightest carelessness can obscure the
inner light and cause the drain of the elixir with the result that all
previous efforts will be sterile.

consciousness which stirs his heart (the house of fire) and dislodges his spirit from its original cavity (in the centre of the brain), This is due to the vitality [consciousness as yin qi] in the heart which stirs his spirit and makes him so restless that he is unfit for spiritual training...

As time passes his spirit becomes stronger and he will even
forget about sleeping; his vitality will be full and cause him to forget
about eating; his generative force will be full freeing him from all
sexual desires and causing his body to be strong and light; his heart
will be pure and spiritual; his vitality will be genuine; his spirit will be
perfect and divine; thus he will enter upon the path of immortality.
This resting breath is far more advanced than the foetal breath.

The above precaution is to prevent the drain of vitality without
which the spiritual seed cannot develop. If the spiritual seed is
defective how can you extinguish fire [yin qi] when it should be put out. If fire [yin qi]
cannot be stopped at this stage it will be impossible to break through
the great gate (of the original cavity of spirit in the centre of the
brain).

 In this event inner fire should be
gathered and lifted to produce spiritual fire which will emit the golden
light, and then the light of ambrosia will be full and bright. But you
should not gather and lift fire at this stage for too long as it may
cause dizziness. If the immortal seed is fully developed the golden
light will manifest;

The above method is to raise the inner fire to arouse spiritual fire
so that the golden light appears. It should not be practised frequently
in order to avoid dizziness and waste of vitality that radiates, for the
aim of the practice is to realise this prenatal vitality and also the
manifestation of this light which is spirit that lies between (and
behind) the two eyes.

If stirring thoughts cause the spiritual
body to vanish, this is due to neglect; and if the heart does not
wander outside and never strays from the spiritual body, this is due
to absence of neglect.

After the ‘spiritual gem’ has returned to its source (in the lower
abdomen) a pointed concentration on it will, in time, cause a golden
light to appear in the white light between the eyebrows. This is the
embryo of the immortal seed produced by the union of the
generative force, vitality and spirit into one whole.

These white and golden lights are like the positive and negative ends of an electric wire; and the union of generative force, vitality and spirit is like the current

without which there is no light.

this is the spiritual foetus which, after remaining
inert in the lower tan t’ien centre (under the navel) for about two
years since the breakthrough, now begins to breathe

If the practiser does not
leave this state he will get bogged down in the spiritual body, will be
tied up by serenity and will not achieve the transcendental powers
which enable him to appear in myriad transformation bodies.

You should lift the spiritual light to the brain (ni wan) which
will emit the light of vitality within which flying snow and dancing
flowers will be seen. This is the absolute void taking shape.

Shortly after dwelling in this serenity a golden light will emerge
from the body like a large wheel, manifesting in front of the practiser
who should drive the light of his spiritual nature in front of it, and
imagine that the golden light shrinks into a small circle about one
inch in diameter, like a gold coin. He should then roll his eyes to
collect and suck (the golden light) into his spiritual nature which will
enter the original cavity of spirit (tsu ch’iao, between and behind the
eyes). After this he should practise the ‘obliterating’ meditation3 in
order to return to the state of stable serenity.

The practiser should now lower his eyes to look
down so that his spiritual body will manifest with his physical body at
its side. His spiritual body is similar in features to his physical body
but traces of negative vitality in the former will cause demonic
hindrance by all sorts of states to tempt the positive spirit.

The
practiser should now hold on to the right concentration and quickly
roll his eye once from cardinal point A to D, G and J (see figure 5)
while concentrating on the demonic light to suck it into his body in
order to transmute it into positive light. As time passes this demonic
light will be purified and transformed into the light of positive spirit
which will sustain the foetus in its full development.

It should not
be allowed again to leave the body, which now should be closed and
further sublimated in order to enter the spiritual body which
comprises (essential) nature and (eternal) life in their prenatal
condition. The physical body is then further sublimated so that it is
neither existing nor non-existent, neither form nor void, neither within
nor without, neither coming nor going, and neither beginning nor
ending. This is done with the same care that a dragon nurtures its
pearl while remaining hidden and motionless, and because of which
a sitting hen refuses to leave her eggs; this condition of quiet and
stillness should be held until it reaches its highest degree.’

his continual
sublimation will result in deeper concealment of the spiritual fire in
the light of vitality so that the positive spirit will be kept in its original
cavity (tsu ch’iao)

The all-pervading One penetrates the centre (of Reality in
the brain i.e. the tsu chiao)

this is the (tsu ch’iao) cavity in the centre of the
brain which is linked with the two eyes and also with the heart (see
here).

Since the light of (essential) nature [WHITE-Yellow] in the original cavity of spirit
(tsu ch’iao, between and behind the eyes) is now concentrated
below the navel, the positive light of vitality [Golden] in the latter centre will
soar up to manifest before the eyes, thereby causing both lights to
unite and remain constant, while the space between the eyes and
the navel will emit sparks of red golden light.

When he turns his eyes down, this true seed in the original cavity
of spirit (tsu ch’iao between and behind the eyes) will descend from
the forehead to seek an outlet through the nose, which is open, and
if the latter is not shut by a clothes-peg, it will drain away by the
nostrils, and all previous progress will be nullified.

Simultaneously the original cavity of spirit (tsu
ch’iao between and behind the eyes) will emit bright moonlight, and
when the two lights unite, the positive spirit which is serene and
radiant in the upper tan t’ien (in the brain or ni wan) will mingle with
them to become a vast voidness.

Fire, Spiritual: It produces the golden light which replaces a white
light which has appeared in front of the practiser when his lower tan
t’ien is full of the alchemical agent which reveals to his eyes the
beauty of positive vital breath [yang qi as yuan qi].

I was thinking of Figure 4 - p. 44 it shows the Heart as Earth. So normally the Heart's Fire is the inner fire as the spirit or yin shen of yin qi aka the "red dragon" for passion and thinking. So as spiritual fire as meditation with eyes closed then the yin qi returns to the lower tan t'ien to build up the yang qi - and therefore Fire goes into Earth and thus Heart becomes Earth (in contrast to Heaven).
So it's the negative principle as yin qi of Earth - and when restored it creates the Yuan Shen as the Yellow Court of the middle tan t'ien - the heart as Earth as the positive generative force being "crystallized" or Formed" - and only when that is then restored to infancy level does the golden light of the yang shen manifest...
"If you wrongly search for negative spirit by closing your eyes to
look into the (relative) emptiness of the void it will lead to (the realm
of) birth and death, which is in the province of consciousness; you
will then achieve nothing until you die."
So that again is just the "relative void" as inner fire of the yin qi seen internally. This is the stage I am at now - since I fell out of enlightenment.
"the production of postnatal negative spirit results in
consciousness....When
the mind stops wandering outside, consciousness will melt away,
and the five aggregates will be empty of externals so that spirit and
vitality will gather and stay within and no longer scatter without."....
"speaking of obscure
things, and boasting that he has achieved supreme truth, without
realising that all this comes from consciousness which stirs his heart
(the house of fire) and dislodges his spirit from its original cavity (in
the centre of the brain), "
 "When a man is awake, his consciousness is seated in his
eyes, but when he sleeps at night, it is lodged in the lower abdomen.
So when he sleeps his breathing disturbs all six senses and arouses
the generative force which will drain away; hence his involuntary
emission."
"the genital root dilates and vibrates in the state
of thoughtlessness and unconsciousness; this is caused by vitality in
the scrotum which stirs the testicles and widens the duct by which
the generative fluid drains away."
So that is from a sympathetic nerve triggering....It has to be reversed by the standing active exercises and exercises taught in the Taoist  Yoga book.
"Then suddenly I sank into a state of indistinctness
wherein my consciousness and awareness of things seemed to
vanish. My body seemed to roam on the top of the clouds. This
revealed prenatal vitality that nurtured and developed the immortal
seed."
So that is what I experienced but then I also experienced the dizziness as a spacetime vortex!
 "the divine mirror which
will remain tied to consciousness if he does not know how to free his
heart (the seat of the fire of passion) from worldly attachments. If he
gives rise to the thought of seeking immortality to delight in it, the
demon will seize the occasion to enter his heart. "
So again the heart has to go into the Earth!
"the method of overcoming the demons by circulating his
consciousness through the four cardinal points A, D, G and J (of the
microcosmic orbit). The demons will vanish as soon as the negative
breath [yin qi] is transmuted into positive vitality [yuan qi from yang qi] . "

 

Arctic Sea Ice August Multi-year Ice Age comparison 2007 to 2024

 

Rolling the Eyes & transmuting Jing into Qi: The Outer Alchemical Agent into Inner Inseparable Yuan Qi Immortal Seed

 while nature [yin qi] and life [yang qi] in the body change place during the shutting and opening process, the latter sets in motion the generative force [yin qi] which is automatically transmuted into vitality [yuan qi] (which circulates up and down).

  By inner copulation of the positive [heaven]
and negative principles [earth] is meant the production of the microcosmic
inner alchemical agent [positive principle] by rolling the eyes from left to right in
conjunction with the passing of inner fire [yin shen] through sublimating
phrases at the cardinal points D and J of the microcosmic orbit, for
the purpose of transmuting vitality into spirit whose full development
causes a bright light, called the mysterious gate (hsuan kuan) to
manifest in the original cavity of spirit between and behind the eyes.

https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/Taoist-Yoga-Alchemy-and-Immortality.pdf 

p. 51 on rolling the eyes....

 My master Liao K’ung said: ‘Practise this every morning and
evening in order to avoid all risks (wei hsien) at night (e.g.
involuntary emission).’

This is like a blacksmith using his
bellows; the air from it blows the inner fire which, becoming intense,
transmutes the generative force into vitality. The latter is then
gathered and sent up and down in the microcosmic orbit.

The outer alchemical agent is produced by means of fresh air breathed in and out
to transmute the generative force into vitality.

 The macrocosmic sublimation of generative force aims at
gathering the alchemical agent during the (various) phases of the
circulation of fire (in the microcosmic orbit as explained earlier). In
order to gather the alchemical agent the practiser should roll his
eyes which stand for the sun and the moon. This is likened to the
sun’s orbit of 365¼ degrees; hence the macrocosm.
When the generative and vital forces start vibrating the practiser
should roll his eyes from A through D to F (see figure 2) to lift
positive fire which will cover thirty-six degrees in six phases or 216
degrees, and then from G through J to L to lower its negative
counterpart which will embrace twenty-four degrees in six phases or
144 degrees.
Thus each combined ascent and descent of fire embraces 360
degrees with pauses for cleansing and purifying at D and J. The
difference of five and a quarter degrees spreads between the four
cardinal points A, D, G and J for the microcosmic orbiting with
temporary pauses whereas the sun and the moon continue to orbit
endlessly in heaven.
The rolling of the eyes to gather the alchemical agent and the rise
of the gentle breeze (regulated breathing) show that both spirit and
vitality move together.
The Tan Ching says: ‘Spirit is aroused by rolling the eyes and
vitality by breathing which sets the generative and vital forces in
motion.’
This is macrocosmic sublimation of the generative force but if
cleansing and purifying are omitted the generative and vital forces
mingle with each other and cannot be separated (for alchemical
purposes).

 Hence Liu Hua Yang said: ‘A long practice will mature the
generative force to transmute it into vitality, for the generative force is
only immature vitality.’ He also said: ‘The generative force and vitality
are inseparable. Only a good understanding of the union of sun and
moon can lead to real achievement.’

Before the umbilical cord is cut, the (baby’s essential) nature
and (eternal) life are inseparable: this state is called prenatal.

 He should then concentrate on spirit (between and behind the
eyes) and drive it down into the cavity of vitality (under the navel)
where spirit and vitality become inseparable, like slow fire kept in a
stove. 

for when spirit and vitality unite in the lower
tan t’ien (under the navel) they collect all spermatozoa and transform
them into immortal seed. When the latter is sufficiently nurtured and
matures it radiates. Spirit and vitality will then become inseparable
like iron and a loadstone.

https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/Taoist-Yoga-Alchemy-and-Immortality.pdf

 You should know that these hindrances are caused by negative
(vital) breaths remaining in the viscera. Since the practiser now feels
that negative breaths are strong whereas positive ones are still
weak, he should now roll his eyes to let in the latter while driving
away the former in order to remove all obstructions which will then
vanish. Such obstructions are caused by perverse thoughts rising in
the heart (mind) which change positive into negative (vital) breaths
and prevent the three positive lights from manifesting and the
macrocosmic alchemical agent from developing.

 quickly close his eyes
and roll them from left to right nine times, and then pause to gaze at
the light of vitality that appears in that cavity. This exercise of rolling
the eyes is to be done four times, making 9 x 4 or thirty-six turns

The
practiser should now hold on to the right concentration and quickly
roll his eye once from cardinal point A to D, G and J (see figure 5)
while concentrating on the demonic light to suck it into his body in
order to transmute it into positive light. As time passes this demonic
light will be purified and transformed into the light of positive spirit
which will sustain the foetus in its full development.

 Unexpectedly a spark
of real positive (principle) appears revealing the mysterious gate
(hsuan kuan).

The Huo Hou Ko says: ‘To reach the mysterious gate requires
solitary vigilance the secret of which lies in the eyes.’

 the Mysterious Gate which is in space and manifests
in front of the original cavity of spirit (between and behind the eyes);
it is the real One Vitality, which is our ‘original face’, boundless like
the great emptiness. Hence it is said: ‘Prenatal One Vitality comes
from nothingness.’

 These turns pass through the four cardinal points A, D, G and
J for the purpose of sublimating the generative force already
gathered into vitality. But if cleansing and purifying are omitted the
generative force cannot be entirely transmuted into vitality.

Hence my master Liao K’ung said: ‘As the dragon and tiger
“copulate” and the sun and the moon unite, a mysterious pearl will
be created in the middle of the state of indistinctness.’
My eldest brother K’uei I Tsu said: ‘When positive and negative
(principles) unite to return to the centre (of the Mysterious Gate), if
vitality is young and tends to scatter, you should rotate the solar disc
(to check it).’

The Mysterious Gate and the Mysterious Cavity are the same thing; it is a gate
when it appears in front of the practiser and is a cavity when it lies hidden in the
body.

Tens of Millions in Famine this Summer goes Unreported in Corporate Western Media: Sudan, Yemen and Nigeria, etc.

 Famine looming in parts of Yemen, UN experts warn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3O48gZBBqY

 Nigeria hunger crisis: 26.5 million at risk of acute malnutrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mR0YeQVqh4

 Starvation crisis of ‘historic proportions’ in Sudan, aid groups warn. The international community is failing to address ‘the immense hunger’ amid Sudan’s civil war, three humanitarian agencies say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/3/starvation-crisis-of-historic-proportions-in-sudan-aid-groups-warn 

“More than 25 million people – more than half the population – are suffering acute food insecurity. Many families have for months been reduced to one meal a day and have been forced to eat leaves or insects,” the agencies said.

Making sure the Yin Qi enters into the Yuan Qi to avoid loss aka draining away of the Positive Principle via loud echo in belly

 When this stage is reached the practiser should not dwell in the inactive (wu wei) state but should direct the (active) inner (vital) breath to reach and enter the prenatal true vitality [Yuan Qi] in order to invigorate and help it form and nurture the immortal foetus.

 These movements and halts concern the gathering of the (microcosmic) outer alchemical agent [yin and yang qi separated] which frees the body from ailments whereas the (microcosmic) inner alchemical agent [yuan qi] preserves (permanent) life [Longevity and immortality] which is prenatal vitality [yuan qi]. 

 This spirit’s fire derives from the spiritual power in the eyes, and if supported by postnatal breathing through the nostrils, can sublimate the generative force and sustain the inner vital breath [yuan qi].

 The macrocosmic alchemical agent is the union of both outer [yin/yang qi] and inner [yuan qi] microcosmic agents which emits the light of Reality.

 This centre (under the navel) has outer and inner cells; the outer cell is the source of the positive and negative principles [yin and yang qi, yin and yang shen], which is the abode of (vital) breath, the spring of foetal breathing and the mechanism of in and out breathing; the inner is where the Tao foetus is created and the (vital) breath [Yuan qi] stays, and is the home of serenity.

 If the outer sun and moon do not mingle their lights [yang and yin shen] the inner water and fire [yang and yin qi] do not ‘copulate’ and prenatal true vitality [yuan qi] cannot manifest.

  In time the lower tan t’ien centre (under the navel) vibrates extending its field of activity from the heart to the lower belly. After a long time this vibration will stop and be replaced by stillness, with the result that all inner (vital) breaths stop leaving the body whereas all outer ones continue to enter it; this reveals the restoration of foetal breath (see below) and the return (of prenatal vitality) [Yuan Qi] to its source which is ‘a cavity within a cavity’; thus the state of profound serenity is attained.

This negative state comes from an interruption of the inner (vital) breath [yuan qi] which stops giving support to spirit fixed in the cavity of vitality (below the navel) thereby cooling the inner fire in the lower tan t’ien and preventing the light of the elixir from manifesting. This negative state is also due to many other causes but the chief one is the cooling of the lower tan t’ien centre.

 pointed concentration to take hold of the black object firmly, breathe in fresh air to drive it into the lower tan t’ien (under the navel) and breathe out slowly to expel the inner evil fire which will then vanish; he will then feel truly at ease.

 [So that is a reversal of the lower frequency magnetic moment virtual photon intention as an exorcism!]

There is no fixed number of inhalations to drive the dark object into the lower abdomen and of exhalations to expel the malefic fire, but they should be continued until the evil fire is completely extinguished. Henceforth the practiser will enjoy great comfort with enduring high spirits and no more drain of vitality.

 told you that if the genital organ quivers, you should guard against the loss of positive principle at night and urged you to practise the tenth step (given in this chapter) to gather vitality.

 This means that after the sublimation of the generative force, vitality and spirit, they gather in the brain where, under constant pressure from prenatal vitality and spirit, they will in time produce an ambrosia. This ambrosia (which is not to be confused with the golden elixir) then produces and nurtures the immortal seed in the lower tan t’ien cavity under the navel, where it radiates, lighting up the heart. This light reveals the formation of the immortal seed when all breathing appears to cease and pulses seem to stop beating in the condition of complete serenity. 

 * True vitality [yuan qi] is vital force which has been purified by the alchemical process.

 This is the lower tan t’ien cavity (under the navel) full of the alchemical agent which reveals to the eyes the beauty of positive vital breath [yuan qi]. Wherever the practiser walks, stays, sits or reclines, he will see a white light in front of him, and, as time passes, this white light changes into a golden one. This is the first manifestation of the golden light, and when it appears for a second time, the practiser should stop the fire.

 The shutting ( ho) and opening ( p’i) process of immortal breathing causes postnatal vital breath [yin qi] to rise from the heels up to the channel of control through which it soars to the brain, thence going down in the channel of function to the trunk (i.e. the mortal gate). These continual ascents and descents will in time vibrate prenatal true vitality [Yuan Qi] in the lower tan t’ien which will first ascend in the channel of control to the brain to push postnatal vital breath [yin qi and  yang qi] there down in the channel of function to the trunk, and will then descend in the channel of function to the base of the penis to drive postnatal vital breath[yin and yang qi] up in the channel of control to the brain).

 These are four movements of postnatal vital breath and prenatal true vitality without the breathing of outer air through the nostrils or mouth coming into play. If these ascents and descents are caused by air breathed in and out by the nostrils or mouth they have nothing to do with the immortal breathing which operates of itself independently of the practiser’s will.

 The genital organ swells and quivers when the generative and vital forces vibrate causing this evil fire to scorch the testicles and so dilate the generative duct to drain the positive principle away. You have wrongly used this generative fluid which cannot be transmuted into immortal seed when it contains the evil fire (of passion) and cannot be employed to produce the macrocosmic agent; the most you can expect is to improve your health by eradicating all ailments. The correct method consists of using prenatal vitality [yuan qi], which is not produced by evil thoughts and which alone can be transmuted into immortal seed, to break through the Great Barrier (or Gate in the original cavity of spirit).

 In your practice to restrain and retract the genital organ, when you breathe in through the nose you actually lift the vital breath by turning your eyes up from the lower left, and when you breathe out you lower the vital breath by turning your eyes down from the upper right. You should realise that, since the heart is linked with the two eyes, this exercise in four phases of nine complete turns each causes vitality in the heart to restrain vitality in the tiger cavity [yang qi, positive principle] while you look up to turn the eyes, and to shut the genital duct while you look up to lift the vital breath. If so how can the positive principle drain away?

 They should concentrate on the mortal gate (at the root of the penis) and breathe in to lift (the vital force there) up to (the lower tan t’ien cavity which is) 1-3 inches under the navel, pause a little before concentrating on the chiang kung centre (or the solar plexus) and then breathe out to lower the vital force there to the cavity of vitality (under the navel). From there positive vitality [Yuan Qi] will spread to all parts of the body, killing all sexual desires. This exercise is to be repeated until the genital organ shrinks. If they so train how can there be desire for sexual intercourse?

 These breaths come from the vitality [yuan qi] in the lower tan t’ien cavity (beneath the navel) from which they spread to the five viscera: to the lungs as the vital breath of the element of metal; to the heart as the vital breath of the element of fire; to the liver as the vital breath of the element of wood; to the stomach as the vital breath of the element of earth; and to the lower abdomen as the vital breath of the element of water. Their union into one vitality causes the golden light to manifest.

  He should now stop the fire to gather the macrocosmic alchemical agent. To stop fire is to cease regulating his breathing and circulating vital air which should be replaced by the heart, spirit and thought combined to go up in the channel of control and down in the channel of function.

 After being purified the generative force is carried in the microcosmic orbit to the solar plexus, called the middle tan t’ien, which becomes the middle cauldron and is scorched by the burning stove in the lower tan t ien under the navel. It is in the solar plexus that the generative force (now the alchemical agent) is transmuted into vitality which rises to the brain (ni wan) where the vital breath, hitherto hidden and dormant, will be stirred by well regulated breathing which will prevent it from dispersing. The precious cauldron has now manifested in the brain (ni wan) whereas the burning stove remains in the lower tan t’ien under the navel.

 The element of water in the lower belly is thus scorched by spirit’s fire [yin qi] and thereby transmuted into true vitality.... When fire is immersed in water, it will stop soaring up thereby causing the heart to be empty (i.e. not to stir); and as water is scorched by fire, it will stop flowing down.

When a man sleeps soundly, the element of fire in spirit [yin qi in yang shen] goes down to scorch the element of water [yang qi] in the lower abdomen which will be transformed into steam [yuan qi] that will soar up linking the heart and lower abdomen. When he wakes up and opens his eyes, spirit returns to his organ of sight thereby disengaging the heart from the lower abdomen which will not reunite even if he starves for a week. Why? Because of the exhaustion of prenatal vitality [yuan qi] whose source of supply has been cut off. This man will thus lose the means to preserve life.

 If they [yang and yin qi] are left to themselves to follow their postnatal course the element of fire [yin qi] will remain dry and that of water will continue wet [yang qi], with the former soaring up and the latter going down, both running in opposite directions. If water is not scorched by fire it will not evaporate to become steam [yuan qi] that soars up.

 The genital organ swells and quivers when the generative and vital forces vibrate causing this evil fire [yin qi via the sympathetic nervous system biophoton signal] to scorch the testicles and so dilate the generative duct [open up the vagus nerve] to drain the positive principle [Yuan qi] away.

 The immortal seed is the crystallisation of positive generative force [yuan qi]. When the latter is fully developed the practiser should turn back his eyes to concentrate on and look into the lower tan t’ien centre (under the navel) so that the element of fire in the eyes which are above scorches that of water in the belly which is below, to produce positive vitality [yuan qi] whose light manifests in front of him.

  The fullness of the generative force [yang qi] manifests as the white light of vitality and the fullness of the immortal seed as a golden light [yang shen] which reveals negative vitality [yin qi] within the generative force. The light of the eyes directed downward is positive [yang shen] and when the positive and negative lights [yin shen of yang qi] meet, a precious light (pao kuang) will emerge.

 If the element of fire [yin qi] is strong in the heart it will scorch the blood; so the practiser should avoid excessive talking and thinking to rest his heart.

 The heart is the seat of fire (of passion) and the lower abdomen is the seat of water (of sexual pleasure). The fire above should be driven down into the water below, and the water below should be scorched by fire to become steam and be lifted to wipe out passion in order to achieve the stable equilibrium and harmony of fire and water. The heart and lower abdomen are respectively symbolised by the dragon (the female or negative vitality [yin qi]) and the tiger (the male or positive vitality [yang qi]).

 Concentration on the lower tan t’ien to direct the element of fire [yin qi] in the heart to scorch the element of water [yang qi] in the lower abdomen, thus emptying the heart of passion and stopping water in the lower abdomen from flowing down in order to achieve the stable equilibrium of water and fire.

 and when water is scorched by fire it becomes steam and stops flowing down. This is water and fire in stable equilibrium which will in time produce true vitality [yuan qi]. ...His spiritual body is similar in features to his physical body but traces of negative vitality [yin qi] in the former will cause demonic hindrance by all sorts of states to tempt the positive spirit [yang shen].

 real positive vitality [yuan qi] and essential nature [yuan shen] unite to emit the light of vitality [white light] which is the light of true nature in the precious cauldron (in the head) and that of true life in the stove (in the lower abdomen).

 For when positive vitality [yuan qi] manifests it always tends to sink and disperse. Spirit can hold vitality only temporarily but lacks the driving power of breathing, and without breathing, vitality cannot be driven into the channels of control and function (to circulate in the microcosmic orbit) and will finally drain away by the genital gate; this is caused by the lack of pressure from in and out breathing.

 the object of which is to realise full development of positive vitality [yuan qi]. If spirit wavers causing nocturnal emission of the ‘most precious thing’ the absence of this light confirms the loss of real positive generative force [yuan qi].

 The demons will vanish as soon as the negative breath [yin qi] is transmuted into positive vitality [yang qi]. This is the death of consciousness leading to the resurrection of (essential) nature.

 The practiser should now use the vitality in his heart [yin qi] to still the inner breath for if (vital) breath is not regulated the immortal foetus cannot develop fully. He should concentrate on spirit forgetting all about the foetus which is within his spirit; this is called *returning a myriad things to one whole'. This one true vitality [yuan qi] is the positive vitality of (essential) nature which will unite with the negative vitality of (eternal) life to become that one basic vitality which reveals the complete formation of the immortal foetus.

 real positive vitality [yang qi] and essential nature [yang shen] unite to emit the light of vitality which is the light of true nature [yin shen white light] in the precious cauldron in the brain and that of true life in the stove [yin qi, yang shen] in the lower abdomen.

  First, heat, develops in the lower tan t’ien cavity (under the navel) after which the kidneys become hot like boiling water. Then the eyes reveal their golden mechanism. After that the tiger’s roar is heard in the left and the dragon’s hum in the right ear. Then the back of the head vibrates, bubbles rise in the body and spasms shake the nose. These are foretelling states pointing to the production of the macrocosmic alchemical agent, and are followed by the withering of the root of lust (in the testicles) and the accompanying transmutation of generative force into full vitality. When the latter vibrates, it will crystallize into the immortal seed and only then can the genital organ shrink as in babyhood. This is the real retractile state when the penis shrinks back and will no longer stand erect, causing the generative gate to shut and so preventing vitality from draining away. The practiser will thus achieve immortality.

 The crystallisation of positive generative force [yang qi] the fullness of which manifests as the white light of vitality while the fullness of the immortal seed manifests as a golden light which reveals the negative vitality [yin qi] within the generative force [yang qi]. The light of the eyes directed downward is positive [yang shen, essential nature] and when the positive and negative lights [yin shen, yang qi] meet, a precious light (pao kuang) will emerge. See Immortal foetus.

  The precious cauldron has now manifested in the brain (ni wan) whereas the burning stove remains in the lower tan t’ien under the navel.

  he enjoys the cream of life while restoring (his body) fully to its all-positive state in early infancy and regaining the circle of t’ai chi (or Supreme Ultimate) wherein real positive vitality [yuan qi] and essential nature [yuan shen] unite to emit the light of vitality which is the light of true nature in the precious cauldron (in the head) and that of true life [yuan jing] in the stove (in the lower abdomen). Students should ponder over all this carefully.

When (essential) nature and (eternal) life unite in the confused state in the cavity of vitality (under the navel) the least carelessness on the part of the practiser may cause his failure to keep them together there; spirit will then leave this centre and the most precious thing will drain away at night. This is the most critical moment when he will either preserve or injure (eternal) life. And so he should be determined firmly to preserve this serenity at all costs by concentrating his spirit pointedly on this cavity, which is the most important thing at this stage of training.

  The light reveals the formation of the immortal seed when all breathing (appears to) cease and pulses to stop beating. This achievement is due mainly to the condition of utter stillness which contributes to the production of the immortal seed. [Nirvikalpa Samadhi]

 If vitality [yin qi] is used to nurture the generative force [yang qi] the latter, when full, will produce the immortal seed... Vitality is fully developed and nurtures the immortal seed. Hence it is said; ‘Fullness of vitality makes the practiser forget all about eating.’ At this stage if he continues eating, the negative principle [yin qi] will remain and the positive principle [yang qi] will not be genuine and will arouse his appetite. As a result the immortal seed cannot form because of deficient vitality. The practiser should train until he achieves stillness and radiance of his spirit which, when full, will make him forget about sleeping.

  His eyes should not look at things but should be closed and turned back to gaze at the white light that appears between them; this is correct seeing. If he is stirred by sense data and opens his eyes to look outward, his concentration and spirit will scatter damaging the immortal seed. His ears should not listen to external sounds and voices

   In this event inner fire should be gathered and lifted to produce spiritual fire which will emit the golden light, and then the light of ambrosia will be full and bright. But you
should not gather and lift fire at this stage for too long as it may
cause dizziness. If the immortal seed is fully developed the golden
light will manifest; if it does not further training is necessary (as
follows):

 then to transmute the generative force into its prenatal form of vitality [yuan qi] in order to produce the immortal seed. During each daily sitting I drew the pupils of my eyes close together to concentrate on my lower abdomen until I felt something like itching over my face, a spider’s web covering it and a swarm of ants crawling over it; this showed that prenatal vitality [yuan qi] pervaded all parts of my body. The dragon’s hum and tiger’s roar were in my ears, and more saliva gathered than I could swallow (in one gulp). Then suddenly I sank into a state of indistinctness wherein my consciousness and awareness of things seemed to vanish. My body seemed to roam on the top of the clouds. This revealed prenatal vitality [yuan qi] that nurtured and developed the immortal seed.

 That last paragraph is what happened to qigong master Chunyi Lin when he was first healed by qigong master Yan Xin at the 7 hour nonstop stadium meditation!! That was his first initiation into qigong and he never stopped practicing after that! 

 The generative force which is still immature cannot produce the white light of vitality and the immortal seed which is immature cannot produce the golden light. The light of vitality is like the moon and the golden light (of the seed) shines like pure gold.

 When the generative force rises to unite with (essential) nature, the (white) light of vitality manifests; it is like moonlight and its fullness is equivalent to one half of a whole. When vitality descends to unite with (eternal) life, the golden light will manifest; it is a reddish yellow and its fullness is equivalent to the other half. The union of these two lights will produce that whole which is the immortal seed.

  The sublimation of the generative force, vitality and spirit in the brain produces the ambrosia which, flowing in the mouth, becomes a liquid (saliva) which, when swallowed, makes sounds in the abdomen. This ambrosia produces and nurtures the immortal seed in the lower tan t’ien whence it radiates, lighting up the heart to reveal the formation of the immortal seed.

 T his method of cold storage consists of driving the light of prenatal positive spirit [yuan shen=yuan qi] from its original cavity (tsu ch’iao between and behind the eyes) down into the lower abdomen with a loud noise which confirms that the bottom of that centre is reached. The practiser should then turn inwards his eyes to concentrate on the lower tan t’ien as long as possible until its inner heat vibrates.

 After the golden nectar has been swallowed with a gulp that echoes loudly in the belly, the practiser should draw... With the tip of my tongue touching the palate the two glands secreted plentiful saliva and my mouth was soon full of it; it was sweet like honey and went down at one gulp causing my lower abdomen to vibrate strongly. Suddenly my mind and intellect became still and void and first my four limbs and then the whole body disappeared without leaving any trace of myself. Like something that after reaching its limit turns round this utter stillness was followed by motion and all of a sudden the vital force vibrated strongly causing my penis to stand erect, which proved that real fire which had remained dormant for some time had begun to move itself.

 This continual sublimation will result in deeper concealment of the spiritual fire in
the light of vitality so that the positive spirit will be kept in its original
cavity (tsu ch’iao). As time passes while dwelling in utter serenity, the
true fire of positive spirit will develop fully and radiate inside and
outside its cavity to become all-embracing, shining on heaven, earth
and myriad things which will appear within its light.

 Spiritual fire sublimates spirit which will return to the state of nothingness.

 This original spirit is the spirit of no spirit which can use spiritual fire to destroy its (physical) form to return to nothingness in order to achieve immortality.  This spiritual
fire is the spirit’s golden light that then appears.