I stopped through Paris on my travels and had the opportunity to do some qigong at different spots around the city, and the energy was… AMAZING! I think perhaps I was so impressed because it is the first really old european city that I have visited so was unfamiliar with some aspects of the quality of the energy. I guess I will see as I continue with my travels.
The energy had an aged quality, but in a good way, like the aging of a good wine or cheese. There was a richness, warmth and strength to the energy, and while it had depth and age, it also had immediacy and vibrancy from the ongoing life and activity in the city.
I was interested as I explored the city though, that there were some places where this energy had been disrupted by some of the things that had been built. They were out of harmony with the energy of the rest of the city, and interrupted the flow. I think these things were well intentioned, and could actually be a benefit to the overall health and vibrancy of the cities energy, but they hadn’t been properly integrated with the rest of the city on an energetic level.
As I contemplated this I thought what an enjoyable and satisfying project it would be to clear the disruption and integrate the energy to enhance the city overall, but I realized that it would be wrong for me to do this without having been commissioned to do so by those with authority over the city (such as the mayor or city council, or whatever the local form of government is, or perhaps even a local business association). I don’t think it is right to interfere with energy without the express wishes and engagement of those with responsibility for it. Perhaps one day in the future I will have such an opportunity. It would be amazing to work on a citywide scale!