Gathering Energy
Greetings ....
The following is first in a series of gathering and promoting positive energy, how to sustain it, how to use it and how to share it with others.
Energy is all around us. We live within an energy field that reaches from deep inside our planet out into our immediate atmosphere and further, into, beyond and through the furthest reaches of outerspace.
This energy field is living, vibrating and pulsating around us at all times. It cannot be clearly seen with the naked eye, but it can indeed be felt if we know what we are feeling for.
There are two different kinds of energy - some practices call this first type of energy Ki, Chi, or Qi - which is the Universal Life Force Energy and which surrounds us. The second kind of energy is Miraculous Energy, that which comes directly from the Divine Source. Tapping into the second type of energy is quite rare, but has been documented by many of today's modern religions as 'miracles' attributed to a saint or saintly being.
However, the Universal Life Force is all around us and we can easily tap into it's source.
One of the best and most simple way to tap into this Universal Life Force is with deep breathing. Quick, deep breaths taken in through the nose and released slowly through pursed lips is a physical way to harness the Universal Life Force for our personal use.
Another way is to 'collect' it using gentle gathering motions with open hands and directing it to our energy centers - heart chakra, sacral chakra, navel chakra - feeding the energy, as it were. We can use gentle sweeping motions above our heads, directing the energy to our crown chakra and third eye energy center, as well.
When collecting energy, it is suggested to use open 'catcher's mitt' hands and very subtle hand movements. Think of the Universal Life Force as if it were a fog or a mist. Rapid hand movements disperse it, while gentle hand movements direct it.
Once you have gathered this life force or chi, you can gently manipulate it using your hands and arms to round the chi and form it into a ball. Press on the edge of the energy ball you have gathered and feel its power. Usually you will feel blood pulsating in your fingertips and your hands will begin to feel warm - signs that you are correctly maneuvering the life force.
Hold the chi energy in your hands, palm across from palm, and press against it -- you will feel its magnetism. Continue to compress it smaller and smaller into a concentrated pearl of energy and then gently deliver it to your navel. Massage this energy into your navel chakra and imagine it as a glowing pearl of healing energy, warming your navel, sending its healing waves throughout your body.
Do this exercise every day to keep your personal energy store filled. Tomorrow, we'll talk about how to share this energy with others.
Be blessed!
Dolphyn