Qi And Qigong, eastern energy transformation Options

ok, so i've recently been researching alot on eastern styles of transfering energy, specifically qi, or ki, chi, whatever you want to call it. Im fascinated by it and what i've seen it do, and would like to study it alongside the magick i already practice. does anyone know where i can get more information, recommended books, excersizes meditations, anyhting. i wuld appreciate it. thanks

It goes without saying that you should find a real live teacher rather than relying just on books. There are few classes that teach only Qigong; normally it is taught as part of Taiji or Bagua classes (if the teacher knows what they are doing.). You could argue that Taiji is Qigong, but with martial applications. However, books are valuable in supplementing the class work. A book by a reputable author is actually easier to find than than a good teacher. Taiji teachers vary in quality. I've known people who started teaching Taiji a year after they started studying it. Some know the Taiji form, but have never studied the Qigong exercises that go along with it. Many don't know push-hands. They tend to market Taiji to seniors, so you might find yourself the only young guy in a class of little old ladies. So look critically at the teacher before signing on with the class. Ask how long they have been studying Taiji, and whether they teach Qigong and Push-hands. I find that if they can teach Push-hands as well as the form and Qigong then the teacher is competent. You might ask people locally for recommendations. For instance, if someone asked me I could easily tell them the top two Taiji teachers, and also the ones to stay away from. Here in Ontario we have a special problem. We have an organization called the Taoist Tai Chi Society. They claim to be international, but as far as I can tell they are confined to the Greater Toronto Area. They may have a few teachers in BC (for flyingmojo's benefit), but I wouldn't recommend them. They are the people I suggest you stay away from. I have my reasons.