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Find your Path, defeat the arrogant young master!

From the ancient times of Atlantis and before, to the far-flung future of 2333, understanding and mastery of the life force is a central theme of the SalvoVerse, whether in progression fantasy or wuxia and xianxia tales.

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Qi, KI, or Chi means “vitality” or “energy”. Qi is the life force flowing throughout the entire body via meridians (channels). These channels are pathways along which qi flows in specific parts of the body. There are twelve primary meridians and eight secondary ones.

The primary meridians are:

Large Intestine Meridian – at the front of the abdomen

Stomach Meridian – between the navel and the solar plexus

Spleen Meridian – below the rib cage

Lung Meridian – above the collarbone

Bladder Meridian – near the genitals

Kidney Meridian – at the back of the knees

Urinary Bladder Meridian – at the bottom of the feet

Pericardium Meridian – at the center of the chest

Heart Meridian – at the heart

Small Intestine Meridian – under the arm pit

Triple Burner Meridian – at the top of the head

Gallbladder Meridian – at both sides of the neck

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The eight extraordinary vessels are:

Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)

Governing Vessel (Du Mai)

Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai)

Girdle Vessel (Dai Mai)

Yin linking vessel (Yin Wei Mai)

Yang linking vessel (Yang Wei Mai)

Yin Heel Vessel (Yin Qiao Mai)

Yang Heel Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)

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Taoist philosophy and the Path

Two forces compose Reality. In nature, these energies are constantly changing and moving back and forth between each other. When they become balanced, things happen naturally. However, if one side becomes dominant over the other, then imbalance occurs. To maintain balance, one must follow a path to the Dao—the Path. Not everyone is conscious of their path…

Cultivation

Cultivation is the art of balancing the two energies in order to achieve harmony. If you cultivate well, then you will have a harmonious relationship with your environment. You should strive to create a balance in your surroundings, whether it’s at home, work, school, or any other place where you spend time. By cultivating, one will learn how to live harmoniously with others and the world around you.

Qi Gong

Qi Gong is a practice that focuses on cultivating the body and mind. Through the foundation of the body and of the mind, we can control our destiny. It teaches the proper use of the body to improve and become stronger.

Qigong

Qigong is a combination of qi (energy) and gong (meditation), focusing on breath and relaxation.

Martial Arts

Kung fu is a style of self-defense that emphasizes the use of hand strikes, kicks, and elbow strikes. Ensuring protection of oneself from harm and to bring peace to the mind.

Tai Chi is a martial art that combines meditation, breathing techniques, and physical movements, helping develop focus and concentration, increase flexibility, and promote longevity.

Yoga

Yoga is a system of exercise and meditation that promotes mental and physical wellness. It helps relax the mind and body, and to gain greater awareness.

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Lost dimensions? The power of the unimind!

Lost dimensions, but not what you may think and exactly what you do. The lost dimension is a term coined by Carl Jung to describe the unconscious mind. In his book “Psychology and Alchemy,” he describes how the unconscious mind contains information about our past lives and experiences. Reincarnation? Jung believed that we have access to these memories through dreams and visions. Alchemy fascinated Jung, and he believed that the chemical reactions of the human body were like those of the alchemical process. He saw the unconscious mind as a place where the soul could connect with its own inner self. Cultivation? Progression Fantasy?

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Well of Souls, in the Enclaves of the mystic city of Eridu!
The Shadow

Jung described the shadow as the dark side of the personality. To others, it is the id. We all have two sides to us; the conscious and the unconscious. The shadow represents our darker side and contains negative emotions and thoughts that we do not want to acknowledge. We often repress and store these feelings away in the unconscious. When we notice them, they are called projections. Projections are the way we project our fears onto others.

Across the SalvoVerse, the universal soul, the souls, spirits, and pneuma of beings travel the pathways, the ley, dragon, and spirit lines across Reality to and from the Mundane Plane, across the Faerie and Astral Planes and the Spirit Realm. There is the anima mundi or world soul, and the Sacred Forms of the soul itself, where knowledge never dies and cannot be destroyed.

Synchronicity

Synchronicity is the name given to events that seem to occur at random but actually follow some kind of pattern. Jung believed synchronicities were messages from the unconscious mind. He thought that people who experienced synchronicities had direct contact with their unconscious minds.

Sixth sense, danger sense, Omni or horse sense, there are even Conceptual Senses, all of which are the greater senses first awakened with the Third Eye and deep cultivation of the mind. For every significant event, there are disturbances to spacetime, the shift reverberates, before and after the event.

Archetypes

Archetypes are patterns of behavior that repeat themselves throughout history. Jung believed archetypes exist in everyone and are present in everything. He believed each person has a unique set of archetypes that make them who they are.

The Hero of the Age, the Van of Life, the Joker, the Messai, the Balance… all these “archetypes” and more.

Collective Unconscious

Jung believed that the collective unconscious is the sum total of all the knowledge and experience of humanity. He believed that the collective unconscious contained all the knowledge of the world and that humans shared the same unconscious mind.

Indeed, across the continuum, all knowledge survives. Great entities fear evanescence, dissolution into the basal knowledge. A great resource, Odin (Wotan) once sought at the Well of Knowledge and the cost of an eye.

Individuation

Individuation is the process of becoming whole. Jung believed that individuation occurred when we realized our unconscious selves.

Are we one or are we many? Every being or entity is an individual, but the higher one progresses ascending the Celestial Hierarchy, there is a loss of self, a loss of complexity, and, as entities, a loss of individuation?

Collective Consciousness

Collective consciousness is the awareness of the group. Jung believed groups shared a collective unconscious and that the group consciousness was greater than any individual member.

While the infamous Unidgynn merge their consciousness, there are many levels of collective. As one ascends the All-Father (All-Mother) tier of Great Gods, one may achieve the rank of Overgod, ruling over more than one dimension or universe and all those within it.

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JOIN THE CULTIVATION GOODNESS!

Thank you for celebrating the Chinese New Year with us! Cultivation in progression fantasy novels.

On February 1st, author Ed White teamed up with 11 other authors for a Chinese New Year party in the Cultivation Novels group on Facebook.

Come see the AMAs, interviews, and much more!

Want to take part? Don’t forget to join the Cultivation Novels group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cultivationnovel

Winners of the Ed White giveaway on February 1 will gain free copies of the revised Battle Avatars during the March Battle Avatars promotion!

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