An adventurous Sunday with a whole lot on energy!.... Part 1
Our Chenrezig buddy!
Energy has come up in coversation so many times over the past month. Lilla did a post about how we are connected to the Earth... our energies flow into one another. Then I was reading about the wonderful world of gamma rays on Dusk`s website and all that entails that lively form of energy.
Recently I was talking to a friend about energy too. The first house we lived in after arriving in Australia was a rather spooky house. Too many unexplained things happened there. Too many times, whilst sitting downstairs late at night, footsteps would come down the passageway and the chair next to you would creak as if someone were sitting down in it. Too many times shadows danced in the corners of your eyes, visions walking across the top hallway that was only just visible through the loungeroom door.
This friend mentioned how energy buzzes all around us and with everything that we touch we leave remnants of our energy behind. My own energy levels have dipped and climbed and risen and fallen like a heart rate monitor over the past couple of weeks.
So today we headed to Chenrezig, a gorgeous monastery in the surrounding hills, where the delicate smell of flowers perfumed the air and the gentle flap of dozens of butterfly wings flashed amongst the green. In all this beauty I got to experience my first proper meditation. It was awesome! Sitting in the quiet room listening to the birds outside and hearing each drop of rain as it splashed onto the ground, as flashes of white light randomly fireworked their way in front of my eyes, followed by complete darkness with outlines of objects I could not identify. Suddenly I felt as if I was looking far into the distance, into this other world and waves began to flow in from either side of my vision, appearing like haze rises off a hot steamy road.
I could visualize myself swimming, floating through this haze and pushing the waves away from my body in slow, flowing movements. At this stage a pain began to throb in my forehead, intense, like walking out into the sunlight on a particularly bright, overcast day. It was almost time to finish off, but i wanted to stay like this. It felt like I could quite happily stay here the whole day... and normally I cannot keep still for even 5 minutes!
So back to the energy thing. I definately felt a shift in my energy after leaving. Driving down the windy, tree-lined road I couldn`t help but stick my arm out the window, feeling the air flow through my fingers and pound my skin. However, as uplifted as I was now feeling I suddenly noticed this great emptiness inside, almost as if a wound had been opened up somewhere in the depths of myself. It was truly bizarre. Somewhere during all of that I realized how shallow our existence really is, as we get caught up in the busy world around us.
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Sounds like you've successfully accessed something inside you weren't aware of before... embrace the pain without accepting it as a constant and you will be able to transform the negative energy into positive energy eventually, as you learn more about where it is seated.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you want to talk about it - I used to do yoga and still try to meditate whenever I can.
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Kalikapsychosis
Im really surprised, with your spiritual sensitivities, that you havnt had an awakening like this before!
It must be going around - the last few days have been great for meditation for me too! I just feel like somethings happening, you know?
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You tapped in to what your energy is capable of.
To me, you have always seemed to be more aware than most of this energy that connects us all...the same one that creates...balance.
hugs...
Dusk
ps. thank you for the link/mention!
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So glad it was a good day
It gets better as you begin to fill that void with the important stuff...*chuckle* ...note the windy road up there *lol* I had nightmares!
Big Hugs ...
Lilla
PS Thanks for the link too xx
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What an experience, gosh....
Tracy
PS Love the kitty
Thanks for that - I may take you up on your offer. it is always interesting to learn more and i`m a new kid on the block in this area that`s for sure!
It was definiitely a struggle to keep focused, especially when there was someone next to me who kept stiffling giggles in the beginning! I hear that as you go further it becomes easier to block out these sounds which would be great. I can`t believe how relaxing those 30 minutes were!
Ash
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Flashes of memories
Thanks for such a great comment. This has particularly struck home...
The power of prayer has never ceased to amaze me... if there is even a further step to that process then wow!
Thanks again. I endeavour to try what you have suggested.
Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
Well coming from a family where such belief systems are considered airy fairy and bad I have never really had much chance to explore such areas of spirituality.
When I mentioned that I was going to the monastery yesterday there was much hoo-ha in my house. I arrived back home last night to a family friend who was visiting and when she asked where I had been and I said 'The monastery' ah well!!! It was like I had been to the moon or something.
'Oh no now. What are you doing there? Now what do you have up your sleeve? you aren`t thinking of becoming a nun or something are you?' to which the family reply was 'Just go with it, you know what she`s like it is a faze... it will pass.' Sigh!
It was a fabulous day with a very strange ending, but great none-the-less!
Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
ah I recall learning about potential energy in high school. It appears we all have this within, it`s just a matter of finding out how to access it, oui? Hopefully yesterday the tap was turned on ... coz I like! I like a lot!
I loved reading about Gamma rays - you put it all so well!
Hugs
Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
Yes it was a fab day thanks
Very weird in that all of a sudden I seemed to be experiencing two polar opposites at the same time - one of total relaxation and awe and one of complete emptiness. I read and listened to some pretty important stuff though so hopefully the foundation will begin to laid to start filling the gap!
I`m really sorry to have missed the walk in the garden
The kitty`s name is Ally - I just remembered it when I looked into her gorgeous face again.
boomerang hugs
Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
ooohhh yes i`m definitely up for more of that! Plugged into the right channel that`s for sure.
I hope you manage to do the same -what you say is so very true!
ash