Here is a question and answer of me and my guru talking about the process of going light.
Hi Tom,
Happy to chat with you...
You have talked about how people can transmit light. What does that mean?
I tend to say transmit, but I more sort of mean that the light (beyond energy) flow through. After the seven main chakra all open, they then begin to kind of integrate into more of a unified field. That unified field is often also called the beginning of the "light body". In mystical Christianity, it would be called the realization of the soul. In buddhism, it is the realization of "emptiness of self". I also sometimes call it beginning to perceive beyond local body-mind.
Are there any prerequisites for someone to be able to do so? i.e. open chakras, etc..
There are not really prerequisites, but there is always the balancing component in the energy body. Kind of like two sides of the same coin. Hence, a light body is like a refined chakra body, this is also why traditions like in taoism describe the process as refining energy to higher levels.
Are there any references in the various religions?
Yes, as with the examples above, there are many. While they do not all necessarily describe the same thing, they all do sort of head in same direction (just with different words).
Once one is able to do this, is it's continuation dependent on the guru?
A true guru is more like someone who helps opens the door, or puts a crack in the local body-mind "wall". Realizing the "light" is to "know" that the wall was never really there. Ones view was just obstructed...
Once one starts to "transmit light" many have reported having dreams or that they can feel it flowing from them. Is this a common experience?
Everything that is "experienced" happens at both a conscious and subconscious level. Things are also happening at infinitely deeper levels than what are normally noticed. When we sleep, one often drops down into the subconscious aspects. So when we start to radiate "light" it is common to first notice it in a dream (or subconsciously) before the clarity is such that we notice it at a normal conscious level.
I have heard that there is a male energy and a female energy to the light. Can you explain what that means?
Light itself is neither male or female, but all energy or light has both transmission and reception. Like polarities, transmission is often translated at a human mind level as male, and reception as female. While our perceived physical form may be either male or female, at deeper levels in consciousness (or at the soul level) we are all both male and female
When working with the energy or light. Does it help with removing ones obstructions or helping with the removing of others obstructions?
When one works with energy or light, rather than feeling or noticing the flow, they are actually noticing the flow sort of "hitting" issues and obstructions. That hitting brings issues and fears into the conscious mind so that they can potentially be faced and let go (or dropped). At higher levels, one also radiates that energy/light which can "hit" their issue and fears.
But, the important part is actually letting things go, otherwise that increased flow can lead to some headaches
As one starts upon the path there seems to be a progression of the male and female energies towards union, of realization that there is only light. Can you go into more detail on the male (transmission) and female (reception) attributes?
Light can be a tough word to use/define. Often people confuse it with visible concepts of light in mind, it may be better to say that as one breaks beyond the perception of local body-mind, they first hits sort of a "universal human" layer. This is also sometimes called realizing the "soul" or sometimes "emptiness of self". At this "light level", one can begin to differentiate both male and female energies/components. All form/energy has sort of two polarities... transmission and reception. Most commonly transmission is associated with male and reception & return (or creation) with female. At that "level" we are both male and female (or neither), but we tend to lean more one direction or another which leads to our manifest physical forms.
Can you explain what happens, what it may feel like when working with the transmission and reception attributes of the light?
When working with someone at a light transmission level, it is kind of like overlapping concentric circles with an energy/light loop created at the "form" layer. Light and energy flow, but often at a level of mind beyond most peoples conscious perception. Hence it can feel like flowing energy, tingles or vibrations in the body. Some people also often naturally translate the flows in their mind into visual aspects. Early on this may be like bright lights, but with greater discrimination one can actually see and feel sort mental translations of the perceived energy bodies. The greater the trust and intimacy, the greater the perceived intimacy of the imagery. Often the dropping of these mental barriers can be seen in shifts in the clothing of the other party.
Would you classify this as a tantric practice?
You could definitely call the male-female loop a tantric practice as the mind often translates it into it at an energy level. But, in the purest sense of the word, it is more of a hybrid process. Tantric usually means "energy" practice, the loop that you are asking about is more of a "draw" with a return, rather than the direct sharing of energy with something like Shaktipat.