Keeping Still (Mountain)

The ability to still the physical body and senses, and use the power to concentrate on what is worthwhile to dedicate energy toward. The need to balance a drive to move forward, fueled by the Root Center, with the ability to remain still and concentrate. Until there is something worth applying energy to, one can experience considerable tension as there is no physical outlet to channel the energy. This can lead to intense restlessness and frustration, and scattering of energy, requiring one to find the discipline to withdraw back into stillness.

You have the ability to channel energy into focusing and being still. You have the staying power for prolonged periods of focus and concentration and find yourself fixed in certain places to experience stillness and inaction. Keep in mind that your ability to concentrate benefits from periods of withdrawal. Like a Buddha, you can still your physical body and your senses and use the energy in a focused way. Without something to focus on, you can experience intense restlessness and frustration. Once you find something to identify with that is worth putting your focus on, you naturally have the discipline to withdraw and remain still and focused on the object at hand. Without gate 9, and its sacral response, it can be difficult to know what to focus on and what details to devote attention to.