And How to Stop Blocking the Medicine with Shame You know that viral meme where someone says "you cheated on me in my dream" and then gets mad at their partner in real life? Yeah, we need to talk about that. If you're bringing your waking-world moral judgments into your dream life, you're completely missing the point—and blocking some serious healing in the process. Here's the thing most people don't understand: accessing wisdom from the Dreamweave requires you to operate from what I call the perceptive mind, not your everyday analytical brain. And your analytical brain—with all its shame, guilt, and social conditioning—might be exactly what's preventing you from receiving the medicine your dreams are trying to deliver. Opening the door to new possibilities... The Dreamweave doesn't give a damn about societal norms. It only cares about restoring you to your original blueprint, your optimal way of being in the world so you can actually share your gifts. But if you're busy judging every dream scenario against your waking-world moral code, you're shutting down the very flow that's meant to heal you. Let's get specific about that sexual encounter you had in your dream last night. You know, the one that has you feeling guilty and confused because it wasn't with your partner. Maybe you've been wanting more creativity in your business, feeling stuck or uninspired. Then you had this dream. What if you just received a custom-delivered dose of life force energy, precisely calibrated to revive stagnant areas of your creative flow? What if the Dreamweave sent you an encounter with Eros himself, the archetypal source of vitality and original energy? Did the dream help you feel something in a place where maybe you felt numb? That's a sign that energy is now flowing where things were stagnant, and you might be in line for a creative breakthrough at work. If you find yourself spiraling about "what this means about me as a person" and whether you're a terrible partner, you've now blocked the healing with shame. The very thing you've been asking for—more creative juice, more aliveness, more flow in your business—came packaged in a way your ego couldn't handle, so you rejected the gift. Dreams aren't happening in linear time and space. Unless you're lucid, you're not in control of them. They're not usually showing you literal truths about your character or secret desires. They're energy experiences designed to move stuck patterns and deliver exactly what your system needs for optimal functioning. Think of dreams as a self-regulating system designed for repair and rejuvenation. You're an intimate part of this larger wholeness, whether you believe it or not, and you receive these benefits whether you acknowledge them, like them, want them, or think you deserve them. The field is always available. It's always your choice whether to receive or resist what's being offered. Here’s another take on the “cheating dream”. What if that dream where you did something you'd be ashamed of in waking life came specifically to show you the shame itself. Not as a moral lesson, but as dense emotion (no story needed) that needs processing. The story was just the delivery mechanism. Your job isn't to analyze the plot, your job IS to to feel the energy, let it move through you, and allow it to transform into flow…and eventually gratitude. Here's your practice: Don't judge. Don't analyze. Don't try to make your dreams fit into neat little boxes that your ego can stomach. Let them wash over you. Feel the energy. Stay open. Allow the meaning to reveal itself without forcing a story onto it that makes you feel better about yourself. Dreams are about the relational whole healing itself. If you're part of that whole (spoiler alert: you are, no matter how separate you think you are), then these healing downloads are meant for you. But you have to stop blocking them with judgment to actually receive them. The Dreamweave is offering you custom-tailored medicine every single night. The question is: are you going to keep rejecting it because it doesn't come wrapped in socially acceptable packaging, or are you finally ready to receive what you've been asking for? It’s your choice. The field doesn't care either way—it'll keep broadcasting the goodness. But your creative projects, your stuck patterns, and your untapped vitality are all waiting on your response. Want to understand more about how the Dreamweave actually works? Check out my previous article " Understanding the Dreamweave ” Ready to dive deeper? Join my free masterclass "Unlocking the Dreamweave" to learn how to access the hidden half of your creative genius through intentional dreamwork.

Where Innovation, Healing, and Soul Purpose Converge. Every night, as your stress hormones shut down and your nervous system settles into rest, something remarkable happens. You slip into a realm where connection flows more freely, where the illusion of separation softens, and where you join something infinitely larger than your individual mind. I call this the Dreamweave. The Dreamweave The Dreamweave isn't just a poetic metaphor—it's a living field of consciousness that exists beyond the boundaries of space and time. Think of it as a vast tapestry woven from threads of possibility, wisdom, and healing energy. Every dreamer who has ever lived has contributed to this tapestry, and every night, you add your own threads while drawing from the collective wisdom of all who came before. The Dreamweave contains everything that has ever been known or imagined. The Library of Alexandria may have burned, but its wisdom lives on in this timeless space. Every scientific discovery waiting to emerge, every artistic breakthrough yearning to be born, every healing technique that could transform lives—it all exists within the Dreamweave, accessible to those who know how to tune in. But the Dreamweave isn't just an information repository. It's also a healing field, a fundamental source of rejuvenation. Each night, as you connect to this vast network, your energy is restored, your cells are repaired, and the accumulated stress of waking life is cleansed away. The stronger your connection to the Dreamweave, the more profound this nightly renewal becomes. Most importantly, the Dreamweave holds the golden thread of your soul's purpose. It knows what you're here to contribute, and it offers nightly guidance to help you stay aligned with—or return to—your authentic path. When you're living in alignment with your true purpose, it serves not just you, but the whole tapestry of existence. In our waking lives, anxiety and stress create energetic blocks that limit our perception of connection. We feel separate, isolated, dependent only on our individual resources. But in the dream state, these barriers dissolve. Without stress hormones flooding your system, you naturally open to the experience of interconnection that mystics have pointed toward for millennia. The Dreamweave is a self-organizing system that naturally arranges itself toward the highest vibrations—love, peace, harmony, gratitude. It holds all possible threads of wisdom and innovation, but how they're woven together into something new depends on active co-creation between the field itself, you as the dreamer, your environment, and what's needed by the collective for maintaining cohesion and harmony. Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" wasn't a random occurrence—it was the Dreamweave organizing exactly the melody the world needed, delivered through a dreamer prepared to receive it. This isn't the chaotic "nuts and gum" of the collective unconscious, but an intelligently ordered field that responds to what serves the greater whole. Here's where many people miss the magic: the Dreamweave doesn't respond well to forcing or grasping. Like a master basket weaver who must know when to apply pressure and when to yield, you must learn to be both the weaver and the basket itself. You are dreaming the dream, yes—but the dream is also dreaming you. This requires what I call the perceptive mind: a state of open awareness that receives without judgment, witnesses without fixing, and allows meaning to emerge naturally. When you approach your dreams with this quality of attention, they transform from random neural firings into collaborative conversations with infinite intelligence. The Dreamweave is always available, always broadcasting. But like any relationship, the more consciously you engage with it, the richer the exchange becomes. Each time you work with your dreams intentionally, you strengthen both your connection to this field and the field itself. The Dreamweave is maintained by all of us conscious dreamers and awakened practitioners, those of us who understand that our nightly journeys matter not just for our personal growth, but for the evolution of consciousness itself. As a dedicated keeper of the dreamweave, we work to support the proliferation of harmony, peace, and love through our conscious engagement with this supportive field. In our current world, where many have forgotten how to listen to dreams, this sacred tapestry needs tending more than ever. Every time you remember a dream, form a relationship with its guidance, or integrate the spirit of the dream into your waking life, you're participating in an ancient practice of collective healing. You're helping to repair what has been torn and strengthen what supports us all. The Dreamweave doesn't ask you to believe anything. It simply invites you to pay attention and to notice what emerges when you create space for something larger than your individual mind to communicate with you. After all, some of humanity's greatest gifts—from scientific breakthroughs to artistic masterpieces—have come through dreamers who were simply awake enough to receive what was being offered. What might be waiting for you in tonight's weaving? Interested in learning more about your dreams? Meet me in Dream School: www.IntoTheHumm.com/dreamschool

In the space between sleeping and waking, where time moves like honey and thoughts shimmer like water, there lives an ancient figure known only as the Keeper. The Keeper He is neither young nor old—or perhaps he is both. His beard holds the silver of starlight, and his eyes carry the deep knowing of someone who has watched ten thousand sunrises from the other side of sleep. His workshop exists everywhere and nowhere, a vast artists workshop-library-laboratory where the impossible meets the inevitable. The Keeper is always busy. Terrifically, wonderfully busy. All day (though there is no day in his realm) and all night (though there is also no night), he tends to his great work: the Dreamweave . Picture, if you can, a tapestry that stretches beyond the horizon in every direction, woven from threads of pure possibility. Some threads gleam gold with ancient wisdom, others pulse with the electric blue of unborn innovations, still others shimmer with the deep red of love stories yet to unfold. The Keeper moves through this impossible tapestry with the focused grace of a master craftsman. Here, he repairs a snag where someone's judgement has pulled too hard on the fabric. There, he strengthens a section where a dreamer needs extra support on their healing path. Most importantly, he tends the golden threads—those luminous strands that represent each soul's authentic path through life. Sometimes a dreamer has wandered far from their true business*, their soul’s path, and the Keeper weaves in gentle reminders of who they came here to be. He might offer glimpses of a forgotten mantle of purpose, or illuminate the path that leads back to the garden of their original design. But he never forces, never pushes. He simply reveals what is already there, what has always been waiting. The choice to step back onto their golden thread remains entirely with the dreamer. The Keeper doesn't just tend the wisdom of ages past—he weaves together all possibilities, past, present, and future, creating new combinations that have never existed before. Always, always, he is weaving new patterns, sending out custom technologies* to dreamers who call for guidance. Bespoke solutions for every soul. When Paul needed a melody, the Keeper plucked just the right harmonic thread. When Dmitri struggled with his elements, the Keeper wove him a periodic pattern. When you lie down each night with your questions and longings, the Keeper listens, really listens, and begins to weave your particular medicine, the medicine that you will then birth. Here’s the thing about the Keeper that makes him both generous and wise: he knows when to step back. He is not interested in creating dependence. "You must learn to read the path of the weave yourself," he would might say, his voice carrying the warmth of a grandfather and the authority of a master teacher. "I am here to show you the patterns, to point you toward the threads you need…but ultimately, you must find your way." Sometimes, dreamers catch glimpses of the Keeper in their sleep—a sage presence in a storyline, a helpful hand adjusting their dream's fabric when it begins to fray. But he never stays long. He has work to do, after all. Uncountable dreamers, every single night, each one deserving their own perfectly tailored revelation. The Keeper of the Dreamweave works in service of something larger than any one dream, any one dreamer. He tends the great pattern that connects all sleeping minds, ensuring that the wisdom of ages remains available, that innovation continues to flow, that healing never stops moving through the world. And when morning comes and the dreamers wake, forgetting most of what they've received, the Keeper simply smiles and returns to his weaving. He knows that the seeds have been planted, the medicine delivered, the technology transferred. Whether the dreamers remember or not, they carry his gifts forward into the waking world. After all, every world-changing idea has to start somewhere. Usually, it starts with a dream. To be continued... * The etymology of "technology" comes from the Greek "tekhnē" (art, craft, skill) and "logos" (study, knowledge), meaning the systematic study of craft—specifically the ancient art of weaving disparate elements into something entirely new. ** The etymology of "business" comes from Old English "bisignes," meaning "care, or occupation" - referring to those things that are ultimately ours to pay attention to, ours to tend (our soul’s mission, perhaps.)

Cancer, Disconnection, and the Healing Inner Smile. I recently read an article by Dr. Jason Yuan on bioelectricity and the hidden cause of cancer, and it expanded my perception of how modern medicine and ancient energy medicine might not be at odds—but speaking to different layers of the same truth. Most of us learned that cancer begins in the genes.A random mutation. A rogue cell. A breakdown in DNA. This isn’t wrong—but it may be incomplete. Dr. Yuan was reflecting on the work of biologist Michael Levin , whose research suggests that cancer might not originate from damaged DNA alone, but from a deeper issue: a breakdown in cellular communication . Levin’s studies of bioelectricity reveal that cells rely on electrical signaling— not just genetic coding —to know where they are, what they’re part of, and how to behave. When these subtle signals are interrupted, cells become confused, disoriented, and isolated. Some begin to grow out of control and this is what creates cancer. More on this study with Dr. Jason Yuan: They stop being part of the organism—and begin to act like they exist alone. This is the energy of cancer: not evil, not rebellious— disconnected . Cancer is a part of the body that has forgotten that it belongs to the whole. In Chinese cosmology, there is an archetype for this kind of imbalance: the hungry ghost . A being so cut off from its essence, so severed from its source, that it becomes insatiable. It can never be full. It devours everything in its path—food, energy, attention—but nothing can satisfy it. It does not remember who it is. This is not just a metaphor. It’s an energy pattern. It lives in our culture. It lives in our illnesses. In Zhineng Qigong, we understand that health is coherence. Every cell, organ, and thought is in dialogue with the field of hun yuan qi —the universal, intelligent life energy that connects all things. When that connection is strong, the body functions in harmony. When something becomes cut off, it begins to decay, distort, or spin into chaos. The “hungry ghost” of the body emerges—not as a punishment, but as a symptom of lost connection. Healing, then, is not a war—it’s a reunion. One of the most powerful ways to initiate this reunion is through the Inner Smile . In this ancient practice, we smile gently into our body—into the liver, the heart, the brain, the kidneys. Into our blood. Into our bones. We imagine our cells smiling back. We imagine every cell of our body with a smile on its face. We imagine our body into physical wholeness, connection, and health. Practice the Inner Smile Meditation: Each smile is like a thread, reweaving the body’s internal web, reconnecting the part that forgot. There are stories of people who have used this Inner Smile practice with great devotion in the face of illnesses like cancer. They didn’t visualize eradication or attack. They simply and patiently sent a smile to every cell of their body. Over time, something shifted, the body stopped consuming itself, and the disease dissapeared. The body remembered how to be healthy again. There’s a mirror of this truth in fiction—in A Wind in the Door , Madeleine L’Engle’s sequel to A Wrinkle in Time . In it, the protagonist travels into her brother’s body, where a tiny being—deep within his cellular structure—has separated from the great cosmic dance. It believes that by disconnecting, it can assert its individuality. That disconnection, however, is what’s making the system sick. The heroine cannot force it to return. She can only offer presence, compassion, and faith that it will choose to come back into right relationship. That story has always felt intuitively true to me. Here’s the paradox: We think freedom comes from separation. But the deepest sovereignty—the truest agency—arises when we are in relationship with the whole; with each other, with nature, with the Dao, with the original intelligence of life. Michael Levin’s work points toward a future where healing is not just mechanical or chemical—it’s relational. Where the body is seen not as a battlefield, but as a community. Practices like the Inner Smile are not sentimental—they are technologies of reconnection . They help the “hungry ghost” remember its true nature. They help the body remember its wholeness. And when it does—when the cells smile back—the need to endlessly consume and grow bigger disappears. What was once fragmented becomes whole again... and the song continues. References: Endogenous Bioelectrical Networks: An interface to somatic intelligence by Michael Levin Bioelectricity Publications

The unexpected confrontation that revealed a door to unshakeable peace. I was taking a peaceful walk through my neighborhood one morning, feeling complete peace, deeply connected to the earth and the sky, when a woman in a black SUV suddenly pulled up and began screaming at me. To this day, I'm not sure what she thought I had done or who she thought I was. But she was furious—yelling insults, threatening to call the police, trying to run me out of the neighborhood. At the time, I was in what I call a state of pure consciousness—a state of deep inner stillness and clear awareness. I handled the assault with equanimity, even offering to call the police myself. She eventually drove away, and I never saw her again. Later, I went home and checked the mirror, half-believing I must have looked different somehow—like a homeless man perhaps? I felt deep compassion for homeless individuals afterward, realizing they probably face this treatment regularly. But no, just me. No changes. Then my body went into shock. For days, I was caught in emotional trauma, my mind desperately trying to make sense of what happened so I could protect myself in the future. I was confused—why was I suffering so much when I'd maintained such a clear state during the crisis? That's when I remembered a deep truth that helped me turn my suffering around: I am not my body . Peace amidst stormy skies The Four Things We Are Not This experience illuminated something crucial about who we really are—and more importantly, who we are not : We are not our bodies. Our physical form is temporary, vulnerable, and will eventually return to the earth. While we care for it lovingly, we are not limited by its experiences. We are not our thoughts. Those mental narratives that seem so real and important? They're just energy patterns flowing through consciousness. We are not our emotions. Feelings arise and pass through us like weather systems—powerful, but temporary. We are not our ego fixations. This might be the most liberating realization of all. These are the rigid patterns our mind creates to feel safe, but they're not our true nature. Understanding Fixations Fixations are the rigid patterns our ego creates to feel safe and in control. They're the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we need, and how life should work. Our ego fixates on being right, being safe, being special, being in control. The ego has particular trouble accepting things like suffering, aging, and death. When left unchecked, this constant state of non-acceptance creates what feels like endless work—always trying to fix, control, or avoid the natural flow of life. But here's the beautiful truth: when we remember we are not our ego, we can love that part of us while simultaneously rising above its limitations. The Power of Acceptance When I replayed my street encounter from this deeper understanding, everything shifted. Instead of judging my body's trauma response, I allowed it to do what it needed—cry, shake, feel the shock—without resistance. I wasn't identifying with these responses; I was simply allowing them to flow through. Almost instantly, the trauma cleared. I could actually watch thoughts forming before they became words, accept them, and feel them transform. I could see clearly that thoughts and emotions were not "me"—they were just energy moving through consciousness. Living as Pure Consciousness From this place of pure consciousness, we can approach each morning with a different framework. Instead of being caught in our usual patterns, we can choose: "I will not fix on my ideas. I am enjoying a playful life. I choose love, peace, happiness, and gratitude. I choose to stay in this clear state and manage my life in a harmonious way." This isn't about achieving some perfect state—it's about remembering that everything is energy. When we take the pressure off the physical and play with who we "are," we can discover incredible resilience and peace. We can reprogram our entire experience using what I call unconditional virtues—love, peace, joy, gratitude, and acceptance—not as emotions we chase, but as the very fabric of our being. The Freedom of Not-Knowing The most liberating part? Once we truly establish ourselves in this clear state, nothing else matters as much. How we act, what we say, what happens in our life—these become expressions of something deeper rather than desperate attempts to maintain our ego's story. There's no "moral high ground" to maintain, no image to protect. Our choices flow from a place of unity rather than separation, from love rather than fear. In that space, we discover what true resilience looks like: not the ability to avoid difficulty, but the capacity to remain free and playful no matter what life brings. We learn to dance with whatever arises, knowing that we are the awareness in which all experiences appear and disappear. And in that knowing, we find an unshakeable peace that nothing can ever take from us. -------- Megan Kaun is a certified Qi Science (Zhineng Qigong Science) teacher and healer by Master Wei Qifeng, a direct disciple of Grandmaster Dr. Pang Ming. Work With Me

Developing energetic intelligence is the next level of sophistication at our disposal for navigating the complex human dynamics in our evolving world. A study published in January 2025   provides the first comprehensive analysis of "biofield" therapy research, examining 353 clinical cases across multiple energy-based healing modalities. This research may significantly impact how we discuss, understand, and evaluate not only energy healing modalities, but also our awareness over how we, as fundamentally energetic beings, can potentially heal or harm those around us in everyday interactions. This study, titled Biofield Therapies Clinical Research Landscape: A Scoping Review and Interactive Evidence Map reviewed decades of research on what scientists term "biofield therapies"; healing approaches that work with the energy fields surrounding and interpenetrating the human body. The biofield refers to the complex system of electromagnetic and subtle energy emissions from living beings that is thought to regulate biological processes and maintain health. The analysis included 255 randomized controlled trials examining practices like Reiki and external Qigong (similar to Zhineng Qigong Science modalities ) across diverse populations and conditions. All of the individual studies included demonstrated measurable changes in patient outcomes after biofield interventions, which were documented through objective health measures rather than subjective reports alone. The research encompassed applications ranging from pain management to cancer support, with particular attention to chronic conditions. Notable was the inclusion of remote healing studies; energy work performed across distance, independent of physical proximity. These studies support the quantum science theory that work performed on the consciousness level of existence operates outside of the confines of regular space/time. This research introduces important questions about what we might call "energetic intelligence"—our capacity to perceive, understand, and work with the subtle energy dynamics present in human interactions. Think of "energetic intelligence" as the next level up from "emotional intelligence." Emotional intelligence helped us recognize that feelings significantly impact outcomes across all areas of life. Organizations now routinely assess emotional intelligence when hiring and promoting, understanding that technical skills alone don't predict success. Energetic intelligence could be described as the ability to understand the "vibe" of a situation or decision. Things can be 95% correct in the intellectual and even the emotional realms (it makes sense and feels good), but do we have the framework to notice when something is misaligned in the energetic/consciousness realm ? For example, you might be offered a job that looks perfect on paper and feels exciting emotionally, but something subtle feels off about the team dynamics. Even though it pays well, perhaps the role would require you to consistently give more energetically than you'd be able to receive back. Maybe you're considering a business partnership where the numbers work and you like the person, but you sense the collaboration would force you to operate from scarcity mindset rather than from abundance. You could be evaluating a project that seems logical and feels good, but energetically you sense it's trying to "fix" something that isn't actually broken, creating problems where none exist. Maybe you're in a relationship that appears healthy on the surface, but you notice a pattern where your authentic self gradually shrinks to maintain harmony, moving you away from rather than toward your true nature (you can learn more about the universal tenants of the energy/consciousness real m HERE.) If all three levels of existence—intellectual, emotional, and energetic— if the vibe is even slightly off, that energetic misalignment can persist like a slow leak, continuously undermining your wellbeing and success in ways that are difficult to identify through conventional approaches. What this study examines as "biofield" healing works directly with these subtle energy misalignments. When practitioners help stabilize these energetic patterns, the effects often ripple into the physical realm. This is one way of conceptualizing why nearly half of the 353 cases considered in this study showed positive outcomes for conditions that conventional medicine could not address. Developing energetic intelligence starts with recognizing that we constantly exist within and influence energy fields, whether we're conscious of it or not. You might experience this when walking into a room where people have been arguing. You notice it when you meet someone new and feel a sense of expansion or contraction for reasons you can't articulate. You observe it when certain people leave you energized while others seem to drain your vitality. These everyday experiences point to our natural sensitivity to energetic dynamics. This is the same subtle information that can alert us when something is misaligned at the energetic level, even when everything else appears to be in order. Most people discover energy practices like Zhineng Qigong Science when facing health challenges that conventional medicine struggles to address. They're often seeking solutions for conditions labeled as "incurable" or "chronic"; ailments that western medicine doesn't know how to treat effectively. They find encouragement in decades of research documenting this modality's effectiveness with seemingly impossible cases. Yet beyond the physical healing they initially sought, many practitioners discover something unexpected: the practice awakens their energetic intelligence. They begin recognizing how energy dynamics influence all their interactions and relationships, developing the same sensitivity that allows them to detect when something feels "off" at the energetic level, even when circumstances appear ideal on paper. The natural side effects of this expanded awareness often include greater career success, more authentic relationships, and increased confidence in navigating life's decisions with all three levels of intelligence ( intellectual, emotional, and energetic ) now working in coherence. This raises questions about everyday energetic influence. If trained practitioners can facilitate changes through biofield work, what does this suggest about our routine impact on others? Parents observe how their calm presence shifts a child's mood. Teachers notice how their energy affects classroom dynamics. Leaders recognize that their internal state influences (dare we say "heals"?!) their team. Energetic intelligence involves paying attention to the quality of presence we bring to interactions. It means recognizing that our internal state of openness or fear (contraction) may influence the energetic environment around us. This isn't about adding performance pressure but about acknowledging a dimension of human interaction that operates whether we're aware of it or not. The practical applications extend across professional and personal contexts. Healthcare providers, business professionals, parents, and others who develop sensitivity to energetic dynamics often feel more effective in their roles. They begin sensing when situations call for calm presence versus dynamic energy, or when someone needs space versus connection. The research validates what energy healing practitioners have observed: we participate in interconnected fields of energy and information where influence and transformation operate through subtle mechanisms. All pre-modern cultures had a cosmology around how to work with the invisible realm of energy fields. How modern science will choose to study, describe, and interact with this same phenomenon will continue to evolve. What existing research does suggest is that biofield interactions occur regardless of our awareness. Developing energetic intelligence is the next level of sophistication at our disposal for navigating the complex human dynamics in our evolving world. We're already participating in these energy exchanges every moment. The question is whether we're doing so with awareness and skill, or unconsciously by default.

What we resist, persists. What we hate, we give our energy to. The revolution isn't in the streets—it's in our hearts. The world feels heavy right now. Every day brings news that makes our hearts ache; violence, injustice, systems that seem broken beyond repair. If you're reading this, you probably feel it too: that urgent pull to do something , to fight back, to resist what feels wrong. I understand that feeling intimately. For a decade I threw myself into environmental activism with everything I had. I operated from a place of not accepting what was happening to our planet and fighting against the systems I believed were destroying it. I was fueled by anger and fear, convinced that if I didn't show up to battle these forces, nothing would change, that the “bad guys” would win. I was operating from a place of believing that things were fundamentally not okay—that the world was broken and it was my job to fix it through sheer force of will and righteous anger. I was praised for "saving the earth". Experience embodied activism through this powerful Zhineng Qigong Science practice. The Exhausting Truth About Resistance Here's what I learned from this approach: I was successful in changing some policies and creating shifts in the physical realm, but no hearts were opening. There was no internal healing being done; not in the people I was fighting against, not in the systems I was trying to change, and certainly not in myself. Of course, I completely burned out. The framework our world operates from pressures us to resist, to not accept, to live in fear, and to believe that things are fundamentally wrong and require our constant vigilance to fix. What I discovered through studying Zhineng Qigong Science with Teacher Wei Qifeng and my own experience integrating the practice, is that this approach is actually contrary to how energy works in the universe . What we resist, persists. What we hate, we give our energy to. From Resistance to Acceptance Mingjue is a word that means pure awareness —a state of unconditional love that comes from deep observation without judgment. What I learned the hard way is that true activism isn't about fighting against what we don't want; it's about activating unconditional acceptance through unconditional (mingjue) love, and activating peace, joy and gratitude deep within ourselves. This isn't passive. This is the most radical activism there is. When we do this inner work, we become anchors of light; stable points that activate these same qualities in others simply through our presence. We stop feeding the energies of hatred and fear that created the problems we're trying to solve. In the study of Consciousness Science , we talk of the concept of “Haola”, which means "all is well and getting better". It is essential that we can see the world through the lens of “ no problem " , that everything in this moment is exactly as it should be, regardless of any messiness or pain. When we tune into haola, we come into a deep trust, knowing that in the grand scheme of things, everything is perfect right now. I know how this sounds hard to believe when you're watching the news, when you're seeing suffering, when your heart is breaking for the world. It sounds impossible, maybe even irresponsible...but it is the only way out. This isn't about denying reality or becoming complacent. It's about accessing a deeper truth that allows us to respond from love instead of react from fear. Laying Down Our Weapons We all carry weapons—not physical ones, but internal ones stored in our cells, in our DNA, in the very fabric of our being. These are the weapons of judgment, resistance, fear, and hatred that we've inherited and accumulated over lifetimes. They radiate out from us and create our physical reality. When we have war in our hearts, the world becomes made of war. When we have peace in our hearts, we contribute to a world made of peace. Musical Interlude: When There Is Peace: Travis Knapp The work of radical activism is the work of laying down these internal weapons. It's expanding our capacity to stay in love and peace unconditionally, even when witnessing what appears to be the darkest aspects of humanity. This doesn't mean we don't take action in the world, but allowing the action we take to come from a completely different place; from love, from trust, from a deep knowing that we are part of something much larger than ourselves. The Courage to Love I spent years believing that if I wasn't angry, if I wasn't fighting and I wasn't caring enough. What I discovered is that it takes far more courage to love than it does to fight. It takes courage to stay open when everything around you is screaming to close down. It takes courage to trust when the world seems chaotic. It takes courage to believe in the universal truth that “all is well and getting better” when the evidence seems to point in the opposite direction. But when we develop this capacity, something magical happens. We become living examples of what's possible. We become the change we want to see, not through force, but through embodiment. The Real Revolution The revolution isn't in the streets—it's in our hearts. It's in our willingness to release the old patterns of fear and resistance that have been passed down through generations. It's in our capacity to serve not through being martyrs and sacrifice, but through joy, through love, through beauty, through pleasure, through connection. When we show up in the world from this place, things heal naturally. Not because we forced them to, but because we created the energetic conditions for healing to occur. This is the activism our world needs now, not more fighting, not more resistance, and certainly not more fear. We've had enough war. The change starts within ourselves, in our willingness to lay down our weapons, to expand our capacity for unconditional love, and to trust that when we do this work, we become part of the solution in ways we can't even imagine. The world doesn't need us to fix it. It needs us to remember who we really are; beings of love, peace, and joy, and to radiate that truth so completely that it becomes contagious. That is radical activism. ------ Megan Kaun teaches “consciousness engineering”; how to work with the finest levels of energy for enhanced health, vitality, and freedom. Megan is a certified Zhineng Qigong Science teacher and healer by Master Wei Qifeng, a direct disciple of Grandmaster Dr. Pang Ming. She is also certified in several modalities of somatic dream work. Learn more about Megan’s work at www.IntoTheHumm.com

As a Stanford-trained engineer, I was excellent at solving complex technical problems. But when I faced advanced cancer in 2020, I discovered that the most challenging problems in life require a different approach entirely. There are three levels of existence where you can create change. Each level functions within its own set of rules and guidelines. The higher level you address a situation from, the faster and more sustainable the change can be. I first learned about these three levels while studying Zhineng Qigong Science . Level 1: Physical Solutions - This level operates according to Newtonian physics. Most people focus here, changing things like schedules, processes, jobs, living arrangements, and relationships. These changes are important, but often address symptoms rather than root causes. Level 2: Mental/Emotional Solutions - This level is generally felt by and recognized by us through our central nervous system, through our 5 senses. This level includes shifting mindsets, beliefs, communication patterns, stories, and emotional intelligence. Many self help programs work here. These changes are more fundamental than Level 1, but still limited. Level 3: Consciousness-Level Solutions - This is the level of pure information. Most people don't even know about this level, and it has its own special set of rules. These "rules" can be found by reading sacred esoteric texts...or by studying quantum physics. This is where the fastest, most sustainable changes in the physical realm can originate from because you're working at the source. My Experience: When conventional solutions (in health, business, relationships, whatever) weren't enough, working at Level 3 through consciousness-based practices presented a powerful solution. For me, in my health and subsequent career journeys, the results I have seen from working with Level 3 have been remarkable. I've experienced a fundamental paradigm shift in how I approach health challenges, relationships, and leadership. The Real LIfe Application: People who learn to operate from clear, stable states of consciousness make better decisions under pressure, communicate more effectively, and create sustainable solutions rather than quick fixes. While we can look at these three levels discretely, in truth they are inseparable. It helps to see them separately because it allows us be more targeted in how we work with their individual properties, characteristics, and rules. When we ignore one level, we end up with major blind spots. The people who learn to integrate their work across all three levels are the people who are the most successful and impactful in life. This "Level 3" approach, which I call "consciousness engineering," is about learning to align with the laws of the consciousness field. Since most of us have zero experience working in partnership with this realm, having a guide can be life changing. What level are you primarily working from to solve your biggest challenges? Megan Kaun helps high-achieving professionals learn to work systematically at the consciousness level to create breakthrough results in business and life.

"If you want to heal, you have to be wild." - Master Wei Qifeng We've been conditioned to believe that accessing our greatest potential requires more discipline, more control, more careful management of our responses. But what if the opposite is true? What if the path to extraordinary health, creativity, and authentic power lies in returning to your wild nature? Your wild nature isn't chaos or recklessness; it's your original blueprint, that pure, unconditioned essence that existed before you learned to squeeze yourself into the boxes of social acceptability. Heng Ha Consciousness Science Practice Beyond Social Programming When we talk about returning to our wild nature, this isn't advocating for unconscious, reactive behavior. True wildness isn't about acting out carelessly or impulsively. Real wildness is returning to our true self, our original blueprint. It's releasing the control we've imposed on ourselves to constantly follow social norms and morality. Now, this doesn't mean social structures are inherently bad—they help organize our systems and provide useful guidelines. But here's something crucial: we often use social morality to control each other, and more importantly, to control ourselves. This control might keep us safe, but it also limits our creativity and freedom. The problem arises when we become so fixated on social norms that we equate following them perfectly with being a good person. This creates a constant state of judgment (of ourselves and others) which inevitably generates negative emotions and blocks our natural flow. The Cost of Staying Tame When we suppress our wild nature out of fear; fear of criticism, fear of ruffling feathers, fear of not being accepted, we don't just lose access to our authenticity. We also block our true potential, including our "super abilities." Think about the incredible physical feats humans can accomplish; extraordinary athletic performances, moments of seemingly impossible strength or agility, or even that "6th sense" that provides us with precognitive understandings. These emerge when we transcend our conditioned limitations and tap into our natural power. When we consistently prioritize social acceptability over authentic expression, we cut ourselves off from this wellspring of potential. Surrendering to our wild nature isn't just about personal freedom; it's about breaking old patterns, dismantling blockages, and opening up inspiration. It's about trusting ourselves and the universe enough to know that we'll respond appropriately in each moment, even if our actions might not always be socially conventional. Enter the Generals: Heng Ha Practice This brings us to the practice of Heng Ha. Heng and Ha are known as "the two generals". You'll often see statues of Heng and Ha flanking the entrances to temples in China. If military terminology makes you uncomfortable, as it initially did me, consider this: these generals represent incredibly powerful forces that reside inherently within all of us. They have the energetic capacity to manage and flow the energy of 100,000 soldiers. Imagine the executive presence, the energetic bandwidth, the ability to navigate complexity and conflict that would require. These two generals are known for banishing "devils" or "demons", in other words, the things that block us from accessing our true potential. We access the power of the generals in the Heng Ha practice. Heng corresponds to the lower dantian (behind the navel, source of our innate energy). When we practice Heng, we go down energetically, opening blockages in our foundational energy center. The Heng general is depicted with his mouth closed, representing this downward clearing of energy. Ha works with the upper dantian (center of the head) and helps re-connect this energy center with the raw power contained in the lower dantien, through the middle dantien (heart center). When we practice Ha, we move energy upward, clearing blockages in our upper energy centers. The Ha general has his mouth open, expressing this upward, releasing energy. The Practice of Getting Wild Here's the challenge: Give yourself permission to be a little wild How loud can you get? How free can you feel? Start with Heng: Practice using the full acoustic capacity of your abdomen—sound is a powerful way of unlocking stuck energy. Let the vibration resonate deep in your core, gathering and grounding your power. Move to Ha: Feel the energy rise and flow out through your head. This isn't about straining your voice or forcing sound from your throat—you're leveraging your full energetic capacity to move power through your entire being. Remember: You're embodying your inner generals, those powerful forces capable of dismantling whatever limits you. Initially, you might feel some strain in your throat area. This isn't cause for concern—it's actually the opening of that energy center. With practice, you develop the capacity to flow this energy freely without strain. The Invitation to Wildness Returning to your wild nature means remembering that you have a full toolbox of authentic responses available. You can be sweet and soft when the moment calls for it, but you're also not afraid to take decisive action, even to say strong words or make strong actions if truly needed, when the situation requires it. This isn't about aggression; it's about having access to your full range of natural responses. In our pure consciousness state, we can trust ourselves to know what's needed in each moment. We don't have to constantly check our responses against external standards of acceptability. We can act from our true self, our wild nature, our most authentic essence. Accessing our wild nature is "healing at the root." It's not about seeing something we don't like and cutting it out, it's about transforming the fundamental habits and patterns that created the limitation in the first place. The Courage to Be Authentic Returning to your wild nature requires courage. It means you might ruffle some feathers. You might face criticism from those who prefer the predictable, tamed version of you. But consider this: how much of your life force have you spent trying to fit into boxes that were never meant to contain your full essence? What conforming to other people's standards looks like Your wild nature isn't something to be feared; it's something to be celebrated and reclaimed. It's the part of you that existed before you learned to apologize for taking up space, before you learned to shrink to make others comfortable, before you forgot that your authentic expression is a gift to the world. The practice of Heng Ha gives us a concrete way to reconnect with this power. Through sound, through vibration, through the full embodiment of our energetic capacity, we remember what it feels like to be unrestrained, authentic, and powerfully alive. Your wild nature is waiting. Your true self is calling. The only question is: are you ready to answer? Ready to explore what lies beyond the boundaries of social acceptability? Your wild nature isn't something to fear—it's your greatest untapped resource for healing, creativity, and authentic living.

Last week, I had the profound honor of supporting Zhineng Qigong Master (Teacher) Wei's first-ever retreat in the United States at the Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. Next to Dr. Pang's calligraphy of the Hun Yuan Ling Tong Mantra Like many spiritual journeys, I arrived carrying burdens—struggling with triggers of rejection, finding it difficult to regulate my nervous system, and often losing my center. I was finding it hard to rest for long in the "observer observes itself" mingjue or pure awareness state that is the foundation of our practice. Little did I know that a teaching I'd heard dozens of times would suddenly click into place and transform my understanding of safety, trust, and freedom. "Enjoy self, love self." These simple words from Teacher Wei have been a constant refrain in his teachings. Yet sometimes the most profound wisdom needs to meet us at exactly the right moment, when we're truly ready to receive it. As I sat in the peaceful grounds of the Mercy Center, surrounded by fellow practitioners yet still wrestling with my internal storms, these four words finally unlocked something essential. The Gateway of Enjoyment What I've been playing with is a process, a pathway that begins with this fundamental instruction to "enjoy self, love self." When we're triggered or disconnected, self-love can feel impossibly distant. How do we bridge that gap? The answer, I found, can begin in the body. When I feel uncentered, my first step now is to intentionally find something—anything—to enjoy about being in this body, in this moment. It might be the comforting warmth of sunlight on my skin, the gentle expansion of my lungs as I breathe, or a warm feeling in my heart. There is always something available to enjoy through our sensorial experience, no matter how small. Jennifer Posada , whose work deeply explores self-love, speaks to this embodied approach in her book "The Oracle Within." She describes self-love not as an abstract concept but as "a physical experience of delight in your own being." This resonates with what I've been exploring—that enjoyment creates a bridge to love, particularly when we direct that enjoyment inward. "The body," Posada writes, "is not separate from the sacred—it is the very temple through which we experience it." When we find something to enjoy about our embodied experience, we open the door to genuine self-love. From this state of enjoyment, the leap to loving myself becomes infinitely more accessible. And self-love isn't just a nice addition to our spiritual practice—it's the foundation upon which all healing and awakening must be built. Trusting the Inner Compass The second step in this process came as a revelation during Teacher Wei's retreat: trusting myself completely. "I am mingjue trust." Before the retreat, I caught myself seeking safety in external circumstances—being surrounded by loving people, controlling my environment, avoiding triggers. I was looking outward for what can only be found within. Teacher Wei spoke extensively about the critical importance of trust—trusting your healing process, trusting your body's wisdom, trusting the consciousness field and its infinite love for you.Most importantly, Teacher Wei emphasized trusting that you are exactly where you need to be, doing exactly what you need to do—even when you're not in your pure mingjue state. What a relief this understanding brings! The path isn't about perfection; it's about trust. I realized that true safety doesn't come from controlling my surroundings or ensuring everyone treats me kindly. It comes from an unshakable trust in myself. When I trust myself completely, I am always safe, no matter what external circumstances arise. As Teacher Wei explained, from this place of self-trust, it simply doesn't matter if someone likes you or dislikes you, praises or criticizes you, accepts or rejects what you do. None of it threatens your safety when you're acting from your pure "baby heart" and trusting yourself completely. The Blossoming of Freedom The third step emerges naturally from this foundation of self-love and self-trust: "I am mingjue freedom." This is where the transformation happens. When we love ourselves genuinely and trust ourselves completely, we step into an infinite world of freedom—freedom from fixations, freedom from triggers, freedom from anything that would limit or control the expression of our true essence. This understanding connects beautifully with the complete mingjue mantra, the mantra of the clear observer: "I am mingjue love, I am mingjue peace, I am mingjue happiness, I am mingjue gratitude." These aren't just affirmations; they're invitations to embody unconditional virtues that arise naturally in the pure awareness state. Integration The three-step process I've been practicing—enjoy self/love self, trust self, and access freedom—creates a pathway from our separate self to our connected essence and back again. The gift of this practice is that it begins wherever we are. Even in our most triggered, disconnected moments, we can find something to enjoy about our embodied experience. From that enjoyment springs self-love. From self-love emerges self-trust. And from self-trust blossoms freedom—the freedom to be our most authentic selves. If our purpose as humans here on earth is to become the truest expression of our essence, then finding this freedom isn't just beneficial—it's essential. In the words of Howard Thurman, "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Coming alive—truly alive—can begin with those simple words: enjoy self, love self. And from there, anything is possible. Haola!