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THE ENDLESS WAVE | PART TWO
Skateboarding and Spiritual Maintenance
What is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about main- tenance of your skateboard? What about the maintenance of your spirit?
Living in a world that is made up of matter, it is safe to say that we live in a world that is full of energy. There are energetic phenomena which we know exist, even if we can’t typically see or touch it in a physical way, such as elec- tricity and oxygen. The energy that we will be focussing on in this chapter is based on the concept of life-force energy, also known as Chi, Ki or Prana.
Life-Force Energy flows through every living being and consists of several layers of bio-electrical energy that science acknowledges and is able to measure with electromagnetic resonance technology or Kirlian Photogra- phy. This energy flows through our bodies through a network of pathways, called meridians. It is important to keep this energy flowing and circulating throughout the body for optimum physical, mental, emotional and spiri- tual health.
Our energy flow is literally what allows us to feel vibrant and full of vitality or drained, exhausted and fatigued and can be influenced by a range of different factors including thoughts, emotions, experiences, actions, interactions and the foods, drinks and substances that we ingest.
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