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Transfer weight to the left foot and bring the right tip down to the rear so that the wand is horizontal, arm straight. Your left hand holding the left tip is in front of the groin. Lift your right foot and place it to the right of, and just in front of, the left foot, toes facing south-east. Transfer weight to the right foot.
Turn your trunk to the left to face east.
Simultaneously guide the right tip up and to the south-west so that the arm is straight. Your left hand holding the left tip stays close to the groin. [Figure 40 ].
[Figure 40]
Place the left foot forwards in bow posture, shoulder-width. Then place weight 50% on both feet. Left toes are facing directly east, right toes facing south-east.
Push the wand to the east with the right hand, loosening the grip with the left hand so that it moves from 'home' position to 'town'. Turn the left tip down. The right hand, holding the right tip, ends up about 30 centimetres in front of the throat, palm facing away from the body, the left hand is about the same distance in front of the left hip, palm facing south. The wand slants across the body to the left. The left tip about 12 centimetres beyond the left leg. [Figure 41].
[Figure 41]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 39-41
Step back with the left foot so that it is close to the right foot, toes facing north-east. The weight is 50%-50% on both feet.
Turn the torso to the left and follow your left hand with your eyes.
Draw back the left hand to the left, as you do so the left hand slides back to the left tip home position. The left tip is about 45 degrees above the right tip, which the right hand has brought in close to the groin. The left arm is straight. [Figure 42].
[Figure 42]
Place the right foot forwards in bow posture, shoulder-width. Then place weight 50% on both feet. Right toes are facing directly east, left toes facing north-east.
Push the wand to the east with the left hand, loosening the grip with the right hand so that it moves from 'home’ position to 'town’. Turn the right tip down. The left hand, holding the left tip, ends up about 30 centimetres in front of the throat, palm facing away from the body, the right hand is about the same distance in front of the right hip, palm facing south. The wand slants across the body to the right. The right tip about 12 centimetres beyond the right leg. [Figure 43].
[Figure 43]
Video shows Inhale-Exhale Cycle for figures 41-43
Move the right foot back next to the left foot, toes facing south-east, weight 50% on both feet.
The trunk turns to face south.
The right hand, in the 'town’ position, guides the wand up to the right side, keeping it close to the body. The right hand travels to the right hip). The right arm is bent, holding the wand in the 'town’ position and the left hand and tip have travelled a little way across the body to the right side, left top pointing forwards. The wand is horizontal. [Figure 44].
[Figure 44].
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