1. Jillian Vinciguerra

2. Nigerian Culture: Igbo

3. What is Chi?  Each individual has a chi  A “spirit being” parallel to his physical being  “Wherever something stands, something else will stand beside it.”

4. Where Did It Come From?  Igbo People  Explains the Universe and the place of man in it  2 popular forms  Nigerian  Taoism

5. Basic Beliefs  Believe you excel or fail with the consent of your chi  Believe they can achieve the impossible as long as his chi does not accept defeat  He believes he can build a rocket if he works hard and his chi approves his efforts

6. Importance  Demonstrated by the frequency with which it appears in Nigerian names  Incorporated into the name of the supreme God Chukwu  “Chi Ukwo” or “Great Chi”

7. Things Fall Apart  Wrestling is Okonkwo’s identity  In the end, destroyed by his own chi  Understand Okonkwo as a tragic hero  Merit is determined by ones good fortune or lack thereof  “A man could not rise beyond the destiny of his Chi.”  “When a man says yes, his Chi says yes also.”  Movie Yes Man with Jim Carrey

8. Taoism and Chi

9. Chi: The Life force  Animates matter infusing it with life  Chi is responsible for organ function and cardio respiratory system  Circulates through body and blood to provide its own particular form of nutrition to the myriad cells  Living organisms ingest chi through the air the breathe and the food they eat

10. Chi and Chakras  “Balance your chakras”  Creates good energy; good chi=good energy  Meditation  Tai Chi- movement of energy  Spoon bending  Transfer of energy  Group Activity!

11. Works Cited  "Nigeriaworld Feature Article - Man and His ''Chi'': The Igbo of West Africa."Nigeriaworld Feature Article. N.p., Dec. 2013. Web. 03 June 2014  "HowStuffWorks "Chi: The Life Force"" HowStuffWorks. N.p., Nov. 2013. Web. 03 June 2014.  Things Fall Apart Questions." What Is a Chi? How Is It Important in the Story? -. N.p., Dec. 2013. Web. 03 June 2014.  "Sign up to Become a Partners in Wellness Member." Reiki Energy Healing – How Does Reiki Work? LiveLifeWell, 2013. Web. 03 June 2014.