Dance of the Ten Beasts

In order to live our lives like a great adventure and not a struggle we have to develop certain skills helping us to overcome obstacles and find ways out of seemingly unlucky situations. To achieve this plane we need to learn and live certain states of mind that are relevant to various situations we face.

To master the energy of success, a person learns to psychologically transform into animals, gods, and heroes. Coming into a strong image displaces the Point of Assembling and activates a new line of emanations, which gives the new energy and therefore abilities.

During the practice you should totally relate to an animal image, meditate on its qualities and character traits in order to get rid of shame, discomfort, and the like. If you keep practicing over a fairly long period of time, you will experience quality changes and start to easily transform into a desired image and display the needed qualities, for instance, the image of a prosperous businessman. This method has been proven to work. If your practice is being successful you can feel the energy flow either in hot waves or suddenly your eyesight may become super clear, etc. even at the very early stages of practicing.

Remember this practice is a dance so take it easy and playfully during the practice thus maintaining good mood and focus while playing with different beasts roles.

By developing strong states of mind that are relevant to various situations we mean that you have to merge with a desired role not just formally or outwardly. As you know in order to become successful in business for example the person must first of all change his way of thinking and feeling, and his emotions—his whole attitude to life, working all the time with Manipura chakra.

The Dance of the Ten Beasts helps to develop and master the ability to consciously incarnate into different roles and work with elements. Each animal image connects you to a strong animal totem energy, to a style of single combat and the elements that will help you master the energy of your body completely thus gaining success in your everyday life.

	1. Horse Set your feet parallel to each other at the distance of three feet, the toes turned slightly inwards. Bend your legs at the knees so that the thighs are parallel to the floor, and make a triangle of 90 degrees. Clench your fists and press against your waist. The head must be aligned with a straight backbone. Look straight. Balance the weight of the body on your legs (the element of the earth). Realise the Horse character traits.
	2. Snake in the rushes From this position slowly, bring the left leg out in front without getting up, and then move it over to the right, so that it rests on the knee of the right leg. The body weight is shifted on to the left leg which is pressing down on the tip of the toes. The left elbow is resting on the left knee so that the right forearm is parallel to the floor, the left forearm—perpendicular to the right. Your left hand takes on the image of the head of the snake. Your look is directed straight ahead. Make a hissing sound like a snake (the element of water). Meditate on snake qualities in Chinese astrology terms.
	3. Crane in the sky The body weight is on the right leg which is straight. The left foot is put against the inner side of the right knee with the left knee is turned out to the side. Then stretch out your hands to the sides parallel to the floor. The palms are perpendicular to the shoulders extended to the maximum. Turn your head to the left (the element of wood). Tune in with Crane qualities.
	4. Leopard in ambush Sit on your left leg, spread out the other leg to the right, straightened at the knee. Your feet should be parallel to one another. Your left elbow is drawn backwards, the palm turned up. Your right hand is slightly bent at the elbow and stretched out ahead, palm facing down. Your hands look like the paws of a leopard: with the nails bent into the balls of the palm. The thumb is pushed tightly into the sides of the hand. Your head is turned to the right (the element of fire). Meditate on leopard character traits.
	5. Mantis (Chameleon) on a branch Set your legs apart to the width of shoulders, and turn the body slightly to the left by 45 degrees, then put the left leg out in front with only the toe lightly touching the ground, your body weight is on the right leg slightly bent at the knee. The arms are bent at the elbows, with the hands perched out in front of the chest, crossing over at the wrists. The ring finger and the little finger are pressed into your palm. The fore and middle fingers are straightened out. The thumb should be pressed to the middle phalanges of your fore and middle fingers. The head is slightly turned to the left (the element of air). Meditate on mantis (chameleon) qualities.
	6. Tiger shows its claws The body is turned to the right at 45 degrees, with its weight resting on your left leg, the right leg is drawn out in front. Your hands are bent at the elbows and look like the paws of the tiger (the fingers are spread wide and slightly bent, the muscles tensed as much as possible, set forwards). The head is turned to the right. Imagine roaring like a tiger (the element of air). Tune is with tiger qualities.
	7. Deer bares its antlers The weight of your body should be on the right leg slightly bent, the trunk of the body is leaning to the right slightly. The left leg is straight. The hands are stretching over the head in fists (the element of fire). Tune in with deer character traits.
	8. Monkey laughing Stand on your left leg putting your body weight on it, hook your right foot around the back of your left shank. Cross the right hand over the left in front of the stomach. The hands hang freely, slightly bent at the wrists, the head is turned to the left. Coming into this image, begin to laugh (the element of wood).Meditate on monkey qualities.
	9. Dragon in the clouds Straighten up, then slowly swivel the body to the left by 180 degrees, on the heel of the left foot, and the toes of the right foot. Then put the left leg flat on the floor, putting the weight of the body on it, and touch the floor with the toes of the right leg. Hands are drawn—the left arm reaching furthest to the left, the right arm reaching across the body in front of the chest; they are slightly bent at the elbows (the element of air). Meditate on dragon qualities in Chinese astrology terms.
	10. Bear dancing Set the feet apart further than the shoulders. The arms are bent at the elbows and relaxed. The hands hanging from the wrists as if perched on a branch. The body weight is spread over both legs (the element of earth). All these exercises should then be repeated from the opposite side. Meditate on bear qualities.

Horse

1. Horse

Set your feet parallel to each other at the distance of three feet, the toes turned slightly inwards. Bend your legs at the knees so that the thighs are parallel to the floor, and make a triangle of 90 degrees. Clench your fists and press against your waist. The head must be aligned with a straight backbone. Look straight. Balance the weight of the body on your legs (the element of the earth). Realise the Horse character traits.

Snake in the rushes

2. Snake in the rushes

From this position slowly, bring the left leg out in front without getting up, and then move it over to the right, so that it rests on the knee of the right leg. The body weight is shifted on to the left leg which is pressing down on the tip of the toes. The left elbow is resting on the left knee so that the right forearm is parallel to the floor, the left forearm—perpendicular to the right. Your left hand takes on the image of the head of the snake. Your look is directed straight ahead. Make a hissing sound like a snake (the element of water). Meditate on snake qualities in Chinese astrology terms.

Crane in the sky

3. Crane in the sky

The body weight is on the right leg which is straight. The left foot is put against the inner side of the right knee with the left knee is turned out to the side. Then stretch out your hands to the sides parallel to the floor. The palms are perpendicular to the shoulders extended to the maximum. Turn your head to the left (the element of wood). Tune in with Crane qualities.

Leopard in ambush

Leopard in ambush (fragment)

4. Leopard in ambush

Sit on your left leg, spread out the other leg to the right, straightened at the knee. Your feet should be parallel to one another. Your left elbow is drawn backwards, the palm turned up. Your right hand is slightly bent at the elbow and stretched out ahead, palm facing down. Your hands look like the paws of a leopard: with the nails bent into the balls of the palm. The thumb is pushed tightly into the sides of the hand. Your head is turned to the right (the element of fire). Meditate on leopard character traits.

Mantis on a branch

Mantis on a branch (fragment)

5. Mantis (Chameleon) on a branch

Set your legs apart to the width of shoulders, and turn the body slightly to the left by 45 degrees, then put the left leg out in front with only the toe lightly touching the ground, your body weight is on the right leg slightly bent at the knee. The arms are bent at the elbows, with the hands perched out in front of the chest, crossing over at the wrists. The ring finger and the little finger are pressed into your palm. The fore and middle fingers are straightened out. The thumb should be pressed to the middle phalanges of your fore and middle fingers. The head is slightly turned to the left (the element of air). Meditate on mantis (chameleon) qualities.

Tiger shows its claws

Tiger shows its claws (fragment)

6. Tiger shows its claws

The body is turned to the right at 45 degrees, with its weight resting on your left leg, the right leg is drawn out in front. Your hands are bent at the elbows and look like the paws of the tiger (the fingers are spread wide and slightly bent, the muscles tensed as much as possible, set forwards). The head is turned to the right. Imagine roaring like a tiger (the element of air). Tune is with tiger qualities.

Deer bares its antlers

7. Deer bares its antlers

The weight of your body should be on the right leg slightly bent, the trunk of the body is leaning to the right slightly. The left leg is straight. The hands are stretching over the head in fists (the element of fire). Tune in with deer character traits.

Monkey laughing

8. Monkey laughing

Stand on your left leg putting your body weight on it, hook your right foot around the back of your left shank. Cross the right hand over the left in front of the stomach. The hands hang freely, slightly bent at the wrists, the head is turned to the left. Coming into this image, begin to laugh (the element of wood).Meditate on monkey qualities.

Dragon in the clouds

Dragin in the clouds (fragment)

9. Dragon in the clouds

Straighten up, then slowly swivel the body to the left by 180 degrees, on the heel of the left foot, and the toes of the right foot. Then put the left leg flat on the floor, putting the weight of the body on it, and touch the floor with the toes of the right leg. Hands are drawn—the left arm reaching furthest to the left, the right arm reaching across the body in front of the chest; they are slightly bent at the elbows (the element of air). Meditate on dragon qualities in Chinese astrology terms.

10. Bear dancing

Set the feet apart further than the shoulders. The arms are bent at the elbows and relaxed. The hands hanging from the wrists as if perched on a branch. The body weight is spread over both legs (the element of earth). All these exercises should then be repeated from the opposite side. Meditate on bear qualities.