by Daily routine to maintain good physical shape
This section may seem relatively trivial, as it focuses only on the physical aspect at the primary level and does not appear to lay the groundwork for future hermetic development. However, we can better understand this concept by considering broader perspectives. Hermetic teachings should be delivered balanced, engaging the practitioner’s mental, emotional, and physical dimensions equally.
Step One acts as a phase for “warming up” these three aspects, and the physical body also requires a series of simple adaptation exercises. Furthermore, adhering to a daily exercise routine strengthens willpower, fosters positive health attitudes, and enhances awareness of one’s body.
In the morning, as soon as you wake up, brush your body with a soft bristle brush until your skin becomes slightly red. That helps to open the pores and stimulates the nerves and lymphatic system. Next, take a cold shower and scrub your skin with a coarse towel until you feel warmth. If you have any medical conditions or are particularly sensitive, you can use lukewarm water, especially in winter, or wash the upper part of your body alone. It’s essential to maintain this habit throughout your life.
Taking a cold shower may not seem very appealing, but as mentioned earlier, it helps cultivate a particular attitude. The critical point to emphasise is that this is not a strict regimen to be followed religiously. Instead, it is one of many options we can adopt based on personal preferences and daily circumstances. Committing to refreshing your body and eliminating fatigue before engaging in mental and spiritual practices is essential. Actually, a cold shower is one of the most effective methods for achieving this.
The second part of the preparation involves actual physical exercise. The body is the tool that allows us to carry on our activities and manifest the mental and emotional content of our being on a material level; neglecting it means one day limiting our expressive and evolutionary potential in a spiritual sense. Bardon does not assign specific activities, as many depend on age, health condition and the like. If you already do physical exercises independently, there is nothing more to add; otherwise, we recommend a daily regimen of 10-15 m. to tone and keep the musculoskeletal and vascular systems elastic, with some stretching and free body exercises. That is also a habit you should keep.
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