When I meditate and my body feels smooth and continuous, the energies inside seem roughly analogous to atomic orbitals. Here are some examples.
| orbital | meaning | location | wikipedia image for 2D electron orbital analogy | traditional image |
| 0 | emptiness | anywhere | ||
| 1s | simple spherical dantian breathing / "cooking the chi until it becomes warm" | dantian | ![]() |
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| 2s | two layers | belly, skin | ![]() |
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| 3s | three layers | belly, skin, outer | ![]() |
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| 4s | four spherical layers | belly, skin, external, imagined | ||
| 2p | polarity | L, R dantain (x) / head, belly (z) / frontside, backside (y) / two people talking | ![]() |
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| 3p | L, R dantian; L, R hip | ![]() |
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| 3d | diagonal | legs, arms | ![]() |
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