Spiritual Forum

"Throughout mankind's cultural history there has existed the metaphysical concept that man and cosmos are interconnected by a ubiquitous, all-pervasive sea of energy that undergirds, and is manifest in, all phenomena. This pre-scientific concept of a cosmic energy goes by many names in many traditions, such as ch'i, ki or qi (Taoism), prana (yoga), mana (Kahuna), barakah (Sufi), élan vital (Bergsonian metaphysics), and so forth."

Nikola Tesla observed that the universe is a sea of energy. Today physicists know that matter is a form of energy, vibrating at different frequencies. Energy comprises 98% of the Universe and matter only 2%. "Every cubic centimeter of empty space contains more energy than the total energy of all the matter in the known universe."

In sub-atomic physics, elemental reality is conceived of not as "things" but as foci of energy. Specific energy fields, manifesting through individual frequencies, assume distinct forms. All objects in our empirical world, then, are composed of energy frequencies, which when arrested, manifest through forms.

"Everything a man does hinges on his personal power . . . Therefore, for one who doesn't have any, the deeds of a powerful man are incredible. It takes power to even conceive what power is."

Understanding and Transmitting Energy

We live in a universe of spiritual, psychic, and physical energy by virtue of which all living things exist through their ability to transmute this universal energy into something individual.

We become endowed with the ability to transmit our own energy field, our individual unit of power. Humans are energy transformers; we are alive and developing in proportion to how much of this universal energy we accept and how freely it flows through us. The better we transmit this energy or allow it to flow through us, the higher grade we occupy; the more alive and contented and effective we become.

Frederic W. H. Myers (1843-1901 CE), an early investigator of spiritual and psychic energy, conceived of the subliminal self as being in touch with a realm of spiritual forces from which it is able to draw energy to infuse into the human mind, ordinarily in limited quantities, but, in altered states, in great floods, which elevate the mental operations and powers to exceptionally high levels. Myers viewed the brain as being at a comparatively early stage in its evolution as an instrument through which the higher self operates in the material world. He conceived of the subliminal self as that part of the Higher Self (soul) which remains unexpressed in our conscious and organic life. The subliminal self surpasses the supraliminal (above the threshold of consciousness) or ordinary conscious self in its range of spiritual and psychic powers.

Our personal energy convergence point is a center of reception and radiation at the same time. The energy waves from the One Quintessence sustain us and are manifested in our separate frequency transmission. Our individual essence maintains itself by passing Higher Energy pulsations through it. The instant when the Higher Energy flows through us is our moment of absolute unity with divinity. The individual power which occasions the flow through of Higher Energy is composed of the sureness of our belief in the existence of this greater force.

Preserving and Storing Energy

The universe is a web of energy conveying life force through its emanations. All entities within this network receive and transmit energy through radiations. A unitive experience of spiritual, psychic, and physical energy occurs as a direct response to the impelling force we create within ourselves. Whatever integration we achieve results in the issuing forth of energy from a higher dimension in direct proportion to our self-invigoration. We receive and transmit spiritual, psychic, and physical energy in immediate relation to our developing intellectual and spiritual capability. We learn to attune ourselves to the universal energy frequency, experiencing spiritual and psychic entrainment.

"Power is a very weird affair. In order to have it and command it one must have power to begin with. It's possible, however, to store it, little by little, until one has enough to sustain oneself in a battle of power."

C. Castaneda, Journey to Ixtlan

All living organisms rely on an external sources of energy to be able to grow and reproduce:

    Radiation from the sun in the case of green plants

    Chemical energy in some form in the case of animals

      The energy we conduct of the Higher Force calls its complement into our being. Emanations of Higher Energy become available to transform our lives, recharging and repairing our own systems. Energy upheavals shift us out of destructive habits, encouraging us to relearn integrative ways of being.

Our spiritual and psychic energy can be misused or wasted in a number of ways. Negative mental and emotional states allow for leakage of energy at a rapid pace (as if we punctured a balloon with a pin, creating a small hole). One of our greatest enemies in this regard is self-importance. We allow ourselves to be weakened by feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of other people. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.

Appropriate self-regard is certainly an important factor in any healthy conception of oneself, but what we're referring to is what might be called malodorous self-importance or pomposity or in some traditions is called the debilitating self, a major element of which is self-importance. It is important to learn how to preserve, store, and use spiritual and psychic energy.

Stored energy is used to transform oneself. It's first necessary to identify with our Higher Self and develop a moment-to-moment awareness of what's happening in our personal energy fields and the energy networks affecting us. We learn to notice how we feel around certain people and in certain situations, for example whether we feel energized or enervated. Power struggles are about "stealing" each other's energy. If you feel "drained" after having been with a specific person, you're probably "losing energy" to the person.

We develop the ability to observe our emotions and thoughts as they occur. If we come in contact with a person or idea--face to face or while watching movies or television--that regularly "pushes our buttons," we must learn to control our energy field so unconscious reactions don't wreak havoc in our emotional life.

The "Outer-Directional Energy Flow" Disposition

With self-important persons, spiritual and psychic energies normally flow outward into people, events, and objects in the external world.

This phenomenon is usually "seen" by us as the person being "self-conscious" or "self-important" to a greater or lesser degree. We sometimes say of such people that they're "full of themselves" or "always on camera." What we mean is that their energy is flowing outward through their eyes to "see" what others are thinking and feeling about them, attempting to pull other persons' energy toward them.

The "outer-directional energy flow" disposition isn't limited to one type of person; it can be a woman who calls herself "juicy" or a guru who believes himself to be divine. It's clear from their outward eye-energy focus that they're "out there" looking for approval or adoration.

The "outer-directional energy flow" syndrome is not always present in mere show-offs. Such "constantly on stage" performers may or may not have an outer-directed optical energy flow.

The "outer-directional energy flow" can be most easily seen when it occurs in connection with a person's eyes. However, the same uncontrolled energy discharge can transpire in relation to other dysfunctional behavioral phenomena such as irrepressible "talking," ungoverned negative thinking, and uncurbed destructive actions. The spiritual energy must be accumulated and preserved, then transmitted to persons, events, and objects in connection with specific goals set by the Higher Self. This requires that most of the time a person must be accumulating and preserving spiritual energy, not "leaking" it through self-importance, negative emotions, or destructive actions. In regard to optical energy flow, spiritual energy must be made to "flow backward" through the eyes. In some teachings this is termed the "death of the senses." The energy flow in the Intellect must be inward as well, and this is called the "death of the mind."

Plato made it clear that the ultimate attainment of unitive consciousness is possible only through muesis (literally, "closing of the eyes"): turning away from external sense-data and discovering truth through an introspective process of contemplation and meditation.

"In order to get rid of self-indulgent sensuality we must put an end to the cause of self-indulgence, the rushing out of the senses to seize and enjoy their objects. We must draw them back when they are inclined thus to rush out, draw them away from their objects--as the tortoise draws in his limbs into the shell, so these into their source, quiescent in the mind, the mind quiescent in intelligence, the intelligence quiescent in the soul and its self-knowledge, observing the action of Nature, but not subject to it, not craving anything that the external life can give."

Sri Aurobindo, Essays on the Gita

"The principle of gentleness is explained in brief as follows. Victory over the opponent is achieved by giving way to the strength of the opponent, adapting to it and, taking advantage of it, turning it, in the end, to your advantage.

"Here is an example. When a stronger man pushes me with all his might, I will be beaten if I simply go against him. If, instead of opposing his pushing, I retreat more than he pushes or turn aside the direction of his pushing, he naturally leans forward through his own pushing, and loses his balance. If utilizing his pushing strength, I apply a certain technique on him, it is quite easy to make him fall, as he is losing his balance. Sometimes he will fall merely, if I turn my body skillfully. This is one simple instance of how, by giving way, a contestant may defeat his opponent. Therein lies the principle of gentleness."

Kodokan (the "school to learn the way"), What is Judo, 1947

Energy is something that is part of us all the time - we're living beings that are constantly in motion. Some activities tend to increase our energy levels a lot more than others. This may be because of the natural high that we experience when we produce endorphins, or it may because during certain activities we are able to focus and "get into a zone", so to speak, that allows us to consciously generate energy and power.

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