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Spiritual Not Religious: What is Qi?
3 min readDec 15, 2020
Sacred Tools for Modern Times #4 — The Art and Science of Chi, Prana, and the “Wireless Anatomy.
This is part of a series of stories exploring all aspects of energy medicine and healing. A journey that transcends rites, rituals, ceremonies, trinkets for sale, and all of the other elements of formal religious dogma.
What is Qi?
Qi, also known as Ki, and Chi universal force, generally invisible to the five senses that lie at the foundation of all existence. In different cultures, it has been mapped into pathways known as meridians. Certain skilled individuals can experience its various gradations and guide it and influence its flow. Chi is also known as Qi, Ki, Prana, Silver Thread, Logos, Nam, the Wireless Anatomy, spirit, divine force, God.
Qi, in a formal translation in various Asian languages primarily means air, gas, or breath but is often translated as a metaphysical concept…
