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Originally Posted by PreciousW
So, do you just visualise energy being moved from the location of vibration to where you want it to go. Give me an example of what you achieved with this turning point. What changed for you by channelling the energy ?
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The breath technique...
It depends on whether you can perceive subtle energy, and how you perceive energy. Do you breathe mindfully (that's the science of
pranayama)? Life force energy (chi/qi/prana) is carried in the breath. The lungs feed on oxygen in from the air element, and the soul's body (the subtle body with the chakras and nadis/meridians in it) feeds on the prana in the air. At some point you would become aware of the prana moving in the breath so you can use the breathing to move the prana to where you want it to go.
Ultimately you can move it with the mind as you get into more subtle awareness of prana. We are fed prana from within without breathing as well. Our thoughts also carry prana.
If you go to a yoga class and learn how to do what is called ujai breathing you may get good results - that's what did it for me the first time I began to manage the prana in my body. First you become aware of how prana moves with the breath, then use the mind and the breath to focus it where you want it to go. The ujai breathing (closing the epiglottis) helps to focus it more. And you can experiment with that - counting, holding, releasing, belly breathing - there is a huge science to it.
I personally find this far more powerful than visualizations which tend to be a mental exercise only.
If you are not able to perceive subtle energy, then you can try the beginner things of course like visualizing colours or saying bij mantras - but the end goal is to link up with the energy and ultimately the consciousness behind it.
When Kundalini is awakened by a Master and begins to ride up the sushumna, which is our central subtle energy channel in the spine, then you will get even greater control because She is working to open up your consciousness on the inside as you work with Her on the outside.
So I don't know where you are at with this or how much of this makes sense to you, or what your goals are with it are - all of this comes into play and will effect your results.