Sensing Energy


Set in front of you a plant, a crystal and a low vibration
stone...such as one from a creek bed. Sit in a quiet room calming
your mind. Allow your mind to flow freely, clearing itself. Rub your
hands together, hold them about 5 inches apart. Feel the energy
flowing down your arms being held between your hands. Practice
"pushing" the energy to about 1 in, then making it "grow"...see how
far you can bring your hands away from each other before you can no
longer feel the energy. Play with this for a few minutes. Notice how
you sense the energy. Cold or hot? Tingling or pin pricks? A
humming or throbbing? Whatever your sensation...allow your mind to
become accustomed to the feeling.

When you are ready place your hands around the plant, about 1 inch
from it. Some use only their receptive hand (the non writing hand)
while others use both. It is best to use both in the beginning to see
which is actually the receptive hand. Some are energy ambidextrous,
using both hands equally to sense energy.

Place your hands around the plant first...letting the energy flow from
it to your hands. Notice the feeling from it. Don't be upset if you
feel nothing. This exercise may take several attempts. It's is best
to close your eyes while doing this. Shutting down your visual
perception aids opening of the others. Give yourself a few minutes to
feel the plant.

When you have done this, break contact with the plant gently. Plants
get used to the energy we give them...and you are giving it energy as
well as sensing it's energy...It is shocking to immediately break the
flow of energy, whether it is person, plant or animal. Shake your
hands to clear them...visualizing the energy of the plant shaking off
of your hands like water.

Then place the crystal in the palm of your hand, with the other hand
over it, not quite touching it. Do the same as you did with the
plant. Notice the energy flowing from the crystal. Especially notice
the DIFFERENCE of energy between them. When you have done this for a
few minutes, place the crystal down. Shake your hands again as with
the plant.

Then pick up the low vibration stone. Do the same as with the
crystal...Again pay attention to the DIFFERENCE of the energy.
Crystals are very high vibration...a stone form a creek bed etc is
low...Some cannot feel anything at all from low vibration stones
especially in the beginning. When you have done this...again shake
your hands to rid them of the energy.

When you have finished...wash your hands in salt and cold water. The
salt is cleansing. The cold water desensitizes them. Some people
have a very hard time "turning off" the flow of energy. If you cannot
make your hands "shut down"...repeat the salt and cold water...making
sure you visualize the energy turning off"...closing your hands into
fists.

*Note: You can also, simply ground the energy to the Earth, as in,
"plant it" as my gran taught me or "space it" sending it out to the
Universe.

Do this exercise every night until you feel the difference of the
stones and plants. Keep notes from the first exercise to document
your awareness level over time.