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It sounds to me like the entities you're encountering are semi-dissociated parts of yourself.  Cords coming from the solar plexus are usually attached to thought-forms of one's own creation, and energy from that chakra, in my experience, is one-way.  As in, you're the dominant force, and they need your energy to survive.  Like light from the sun.  In dreams and other astral visitations, a house (especially one where you live or used to live) is almost always representative of the person.  You are the house, and when you're inside the house, you're exploring your interiors, and meeting the various demons and complexes and parts of your Self.

That's most likely why the know you so well, and can make you react.  Are they the same entities every time?  Try to pay attention to what they say to you to make you react.  Whatever they use to get at you is probably their own little territory, and they use it to get a certain type of energy from you.  If you feel like they're hiding behind people familiar to you, they may have some kind of connection to your perceptions of each individual person.

The fact that you wake up in the middle of these visits makes me think that you're trying to work out inner conflicts at night, with the various demons of your personality.  A lot of times simply acknowledging what each one represents, and how they're attempting to manipulate you (get energy from you) will help tremendously in dealing with them.  If they bother you on the astral in the environment you described, then they probably do the same thing while you're awake, but in a more subtle manner.  

Invoking Christ or Spirit (or whatever deities you work with) generally puts demons in order, because their purpose for existence is to obey higher powers.  It's only through deception and fear that they can weasel out of their place and make things hard for you.


Paul

My favorite TV preachers are Joyce Meyers (Life in the Word) and Joel Osteen (Lakewood Church).  They preach on how to apply biblical principles to real life, most of the time.  There's also another guy I've seen and liked; I believe his program is called "In Touch."  If you happen to be flipping through the channels and catch any of them, watch for a few minutes and see if it interests you


Paul

The hexagram has a lot of imagery associated with it, but it usually means more or less the same thing.  

A pentagram can be attributed to the human body - the four limbs ruled by the head.  Similarly, the four elements - earth, air, fire, water, ruled by spirit.  

An inverted pentagram is said to be the four limbs and the genitals, with no head to be seen.  This would be the four elements ruled by the flesh, rather than spirit.

The hexagram is the union of the four elements, spirit, and flesh.  Ancient Judaism was the way in which one may gain material and worldly benefits by submitting to and being led by the spirit.  The act of circumcision, in my opinion, demonstrates which end of the hexagram is supposed to be dominant.

As Tisha said, it's used in Tantra to signify the union of the sexes, which is really the same as the union of spirit and flesh.  Additionally, the upward pointing triangle is the symbol for elemental Fire, and the downward pointing triangle is the symbol for elemental Water.  From what I understand, this was pretty well known in the middle ages, to the point of having a hexagram on a tavern sign, signalling "Firewater".

I wasn't aware that old Christian authorities considered 6 to be an evil number, unless it was taken from the 666 mark of the beast deal in Revelation.  Kabballistically, 6 is the number of beauty and harmony, as can be seen from the above examples of what the hexagram represents.  666 would normally be considered a positive number, but in the context of Revelation, it's used to describe the mark of the Beast.  

The Beast of Revelation has to do with Satan's counterfeit plan for the world, which he tries to pass off as the "divine plan."  The use of 666 as the mark of the Beast, in my understanding, has to do with false beauty, or outward harmony (such as democratic, political systems, as well as capitalism).  Everything looks nice on the outside, but when you dig deeper, you see how dirty most of it is.


Paul

When he says to move on after you feel sensations, he's telling you that if you feel something, you've for sure successfully stimulated that area.  NEW basically trains you how to move awareness around the body, and through that technique, how to move energy.  Energy follows awareness.  A lot of times if you ask someone how to move your energy, they'll tell you "Well, you just *do* it."  You don't think about doing it, or say "Move, energy."  You just move it, like you just move your legs when you want to walk.  This is what NEW teaches you how to do.  After a while you won't be doing the brushing and sponging actions any more, you'll just be moving energy around.

It's at that point where you can begin to learn how to move energy outside of yourself, because you'll be able to just "do it" and you'll have learned how it works.  More or less, when you have the level of skill necessary to sense and manipulate another person's energy, you'll understand how it works and you'll know how to do it.  I know that's not a very satisfying answer, but unfortunately it's the only way to go about it (that I know of).  In the meantime, get used to feeling and moving your own energy around your body, and become comfortable enough with it that you can do it while watching TV, or walking, or reading.  Basically, the less you need to concentrate to do the basics, the more you can do with more concentration.


Paul

Cesm,

If I offended you with something I said, I apologize.  My intent was only to say that when developing psychic abilities, it should be done in a balanced and patient way.  My personal opinion (again, notice, it's only my personal opinion) is that psychic abilities are an added bonus of a spiritual life.  They develop naturally as you advance on whatever spiritual path you choose for yourself.  We all need to be careful of letting our desires for special abilities and skills turn into obsessions that only bring us frustration.

Honestly I don't know whether or not the sensations you're feeling (or lack thereof) are due to energy blocks or what.  Blocks in the energy body usually correspond to mental/emotional blocks and "complexes" that the person has.  I waited to start doing energy work until I felt relatively secure with myself (though doing the energy work has greatly speeded the process, and I've got a long way to go), and so the blocks I had were minor.

What you want to do is grasp the basics of all the exercises, so that you're comfortable doing either the full-body circuit, or if not that, the two-circuit energy raising.  You want to get into the motion of raising energy up through all the pathways and down into your sub-navel storage center.  This will work out energy blocks gradually, and you'll be raising energy at the same time, which also helps to remove blocks (it takes a lot of energy to break through the blockages).

Again, I didn't mean to offend you with my opinion on psiballs and telekinesis and so on.  It's only that when approaching life, and magick especially, invention is bred from necessity.  I personally can't sit down and say "I'm going to read your mind" and just do it.  I don't have that level of skill, or natural ability.  When in a tight spot, however, because I *have* to, I generally know what's going on in the minds of the people involved, and so will usually have the upper hand in a situation, because my psychic faculties have developed naturally and in line with my spiritual progress.  

My point is, though I've stated it rather poorly, that things of this nature are best approached with a higher goal or intent, and not out of selfish (for lack of a better term) desire.  I'm in no way saying that psychic skills are useless - far from it. What I'm saying is that when I see someone trying desperately to develop psychic abilities for no other reason than they think it'd be cool to have them, I can't help but think it's for reasons that aren't exactly healthy.  I don't know you, and so I'm only assuming and using my judgment here, which I admit could be wrong, so please don't be offended.  I'm just saying that that type of desire can easily turn into obsession, and will eventually lead you (or whoever) down a road you don't want to go on.

I'm not fond of all the talk on this forum about telekinesis and psiballs because of the reasons stated above, but I don't want anyone to take that the wrong way.  I realize that just because I don't like it, that doesn't mean it's not true - it just means I don't believe most of what's said about personal experiences with telekinesis and so on.  That's my problem.

If you have problems in your social life, or your personal life in general, you may want to address those problems directly.  Confronting any self-worth or similar issues you may have is a good place to start.  You may want to find a religious/spiritual path and stick to it.  Simply getting to know who you really are and being comfortable with that person will help tremendously in all areas of life.  Overcoming shyness, making friends, etc, will all become easier.  And your psychic faculties will also open up on their own, and you'll be able to hear your intuition so that you're not so nervous and worried about if you're doing things correctly.

Again, this is all my opinion, and is really just armchair psychology when you get down to it, so please, don't take it the wrong way.  Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.


Paul

While it's true that intent and focus of will are what powers spells and rituals, the act of performing a ritual is far from useless.  There are lots of approaches to magick, but the underlying mechanics, I believe, are the same.  I'll try to outline a few that I'm familiar with, and see if I can't get at what makes them all work.

~ Ceremonial/ritual magick is the use of (usually) long and drawn out rituals for calling forth various spirits or energies.  A proper temple space, as well as tools, robes, altars, etc, are usually a basic requirement.  They all serve the purpose of altering the mage's consciousness, from that of daily life to that of the magician, whose Will must be obeyed.  

The tools over time gather and hold a charge of the element that they're associated with, and really do have power in and of themselves after they've been used for a bit.  Various incenses and candles are used to draw up associations from the mage's subconscious.  The covering of the altar will be a specific color that's associated with the mage's goal - everything in the temple, when perceived by the senses, should bring out subconscious associations for the goal at hand.  The goal of this style, put briefly, is to let the subconscious mind direct the flow of energy into the desired results, or to let the subconscious mind call forth the various spirits that are being summoned, for whatever purpose the mage has for them.

For more info on ceremonial magick, www.golden-dawn.org is pretty good.

~Chaos Magick is more or less the opposite of ceremonial magick, but with similar functions.  Though there are a lot of chaos magicians who do full-blown rituals, because they see the use of them, their creed is more or less "Nothing is true, everything is permitted."  What this means is that beliefs are only a means to an end, and any paradigm (Christian, pagan, Tolkien, video-game, whatever) can be used to accomplish a magickal goal, as long as the magician believes it for the moment.  

One of the basic methods of magick that Chaotes use is sigil magick.  This is where you make a basic statement of intent, such as "My will is to get laid more often" or whatever it is you want, and convert it either into a verbal incantation/mantra to recite, or transform it into a pictographic sigil.  If you go with the mantra option, you're basically going to arrange the letters of the state of intent into nonsense that only your subconscious mind will understand.  If you go with the picture sigil, you're doing the same thing, but making it a visual aid instead of auditory.  Once you have the sigil, you charge it by attaining "gnosis," or a state of no-mind.  Chaotes have various, usually very creative ways, of attaining gnosis.  Some that come to mind are whirling in circles to the point of exhaustion, or waiting to pee until you feel like you're going to burst.  

Whatever method is chosen, the point is to put the intent into your subconscious mind, so that it can direct the energy toward your stated goal.  More or less the same as any spell, though the more elaborate the ritual, the more powers that are evoked by the subconscious.

For more info on chaos magick, try www.chaosmatrix.org

~Practical Kabballah is the use of divine names to alter reality.  The basis of it is that the correct pronunciation and vibration of Hebrew divine names charges energy with a specific intent.  Correct understanding of the divine names and their intricate meanings is necessary for this type of magick (or some would call it 'miracles'), and is not really looked highly upon by orthodox Jews.  In my experience with divine names while in trance, correctly vibrating a name actually moves and directs the energy in a specific direction, kind of "tuning" it to the intent of the word.

Talismans and amulets are also a big part of this paradigm, again serving the purpose of holding a charge of energy and tuning it to a specific intent.

Unfortunately there are not many good resources on the Net for Practical Kabballah, though its uses kind of come naturally if you study the Hebrew alphabet and Kabballah in general.

~Direct magick via energy manipulation will add enormous amounts of power to any of the above methods, and can in fact be a paradigm in itself.  Through energy work, we learn how to consciously move the energy around and put it into our stated goal, without having to make our subconscious do all the dirty work.  Though in my experience it takes a bit longer to get results with, in my opinion it can be very effective.

My personal experience is with direct magick (and a bit of practical Kabballah), and I'm by no means an expert at it.  I'm currently working with creating energy constructs and servitors, and am having some success with it.  Servitors and constructs are created beings (sometimes "thought-forms") that exist to serve a purpose for their creator.  For instance, the first one I created looked like a dove and served the purpose of putting people in a cheerful mood when I called it.  It worked relatively well, but was unstable due to my lack of technique, and so I dissolved it after a week or so of use.

Anyway, my point is to try to illustrate (in a round-about way, I admit) that all magick is about manipulating and programming energy.  Rituals, spells, incantations, sigils, whatever, are all a means of drawing up energy of the appropriate type, and focusing and imprinting Will upon the energy.

You'll have to forgive me for my not-so-great explanations of the above paradigms of magickal work, but I'm trying (though I seem to have failed) to keep this somewhat brief.

Oh, and as to the original topic of the thread, most cases of money spells I've seen are kind of like "greasing the track."  What I mean is, they're more or less blessings on a business, or to secure a new job, or something similar.  A mechanism usually needs to be provided for the spell to work through, or it probably won't do much... And of course there's the old warning of doing a money spell with no restrictions, because you may encounter the untimely death of a loved one or something equally as bad.

Paul

The only thing that really helps being able to see energy is continued energy-body development, maybe with some extra work on the brow chakra.  In my opinion, though, what usually keeps a person from being able to efficiently sense someone else's energy and what it's doing is when their own energy is too "loud".  What I mean by that is mosttimes when we want something from someone, our own desires cloud our mental space.  We feel our own energy in the form of what we want the other person to be feeling, and get the two confused.  Getting to know how your own energy feels - knowing what it feels like to feel *normal* for you - is probably a good idea.  Go out and notice how you feel when someone new looks at you, or when you form a connection with someone.  Experiment with shielding techniques, and severing connections so that you know when you're sensing someone else's energy and when you're sensing your own desires.

Now obviously I don't know your specific situation or what it is you do when you're interacting with a woman, so I'm just trying to address what I feel are common barriers to forming good relationships.  If you're looking for something lasting and meaningful, and you say you can hear when God is speaking to you, then you'll probably want to begin making the changes that you're being told to make.  Your "demons" feed on fear, and so they tell you not to change, because if you changed and no longer felt fear (no matter how slight it may seem) they'd be out of a free meal.

But really, the best advice is the simplest.  Just be confident, and patient, and don't expect too much out of every woman you meet.  The energetic processes will take care of themselves if you do these simple things.


Paul

It's been said that relationships are about chemistry, but really, relationships are about an exchange of energy.  When you meet someone, there's a pairing of the chakras (which I've talked about briefly before).  If there's a sexual attraction, for instance, tentacles reach out and pair you off at the root chakra, and an exchange of energy takes place.  Normally women are more receptive, and men are projective.  That means that men (theoretically) give off sexual energy, and women receive it, and it makes them feel good (usually semi-subconsciously).  This is the basis of a woman's sexual attraction to a man.

The type of relationship you develop with people depends on the type of energy you give off most prominently.  For instance, a "soulmate" or *true love* relationship would be paired off primarily at the heart chakras (and actually, all of the chakras), and exchange a higher vibration of energy.  

I associate a "buddy" or "pal" type relationship with the navel chakra, though I haven't really seen anyone else who does this.
A relationship where one person is under the "dominion" of the other, or is subservient, would be the solar plexus, which has to do with Will.  But I digress.

The point is that you attract women based on what kind of energy, and how much of that energy, you're transmitting subconsciously (usually) to people.  Sexual energy is basically a necessity if you want a romantic relationship, or even if you only need it for an initial attraction.  Sometimes we have inhibitions ingrained into our subconscious about sex, that we don't even know about.  They feed off your sexual energy and basically drain it before you can send it out to attract someone.  Introspection is necessary to determine if you've got anything like that going on.

Tisha gave some great advice, and it's especially helpful since she's a woman.  When you're told that women are attracted to confidence, it's for the reason that I stated above.  Being confident and self-assured lets you project your energy outward, rather than being self-critical and focused inward.  When you're too critical of yourself, and worry about a woman's reaction to you, you're being too receptive and basically reversing the gender roles.  Since attraction is mostly subconscious, this is a real problem.

Also, it's possible that you're trying to get something out of a situation that wasn't intended for that result.  What I mean is, do you think God (or the Universe, or whatever) is going to set you up with your soulmate while you've still got insecurities and inner conflicts that would screw up the relationship?  If you don't have trouble meeting girls, but just can't get the relationship you want out of them, try changing your attitude and expectations.  Don't envision everyone you meet as the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.  Treat them as opportunities to work out your insecurities and demons that will threaten your *real* relationship later on in life.  

A good rule of thumb to remember is that God isn't going to put you into anything that you're not ready for.  If the thought of being alone completely freaks you out, then you're probably not ready for a real, healthy, blessed relationship.  That fear of being alone will mess things up for you later on if you don't work it out beforehand.

Aside from this, if you don't want to wait for God (or yourself) to work out the problems you have, and want a relationship RIGHT NOW, then yes, magick can be used to manipulate other people.  With direct energy work, with some proficiency (maybe a year of working with energy *well*), you can consciously increase or decrease the flow of energy between yourself and another person, effectively altering their mood and subsconsious thought patterns regarding you.  In my opinion this is pretty shady business, and you shouldn't expect to get any deep meaningful relationship out of it - well, no more than if you were to make it a habit of lying to women to get them into bed with you.  Manipulation of people tends to be out of selfish desire, and isn't really helpful for spiritual, magickal, or any kind of personal development.  But I'll leave the ethics to your conscience.


Paul

[Well, thank you guys very much for the help, but some of the main doubts remain, can you please answer this specific questions : it's really necessary to feel a "kind of ball of tingling" passing in the places we try to feel the path ? Most like exactly if a imaginary finger would be passing again in the skin but feeling tingling while forming the path by remembering it, is this the goal of the exercice ? And by doing this with eyes closed and even later do two or more paths at the same time ? This is really very difficult, even with my eyes open and after highlighting (altough after highlighting i don't still feel tingling), it' supposed to be like this, or do i have to create the tingling feel with the finger to consider it highlighted ? If yes then i am doing all wrong...]

I'll try to respond to your questions, but I'll warn you that you may not like my answers all that much.

Well, thank you guys very much for the help, but some of the main doubts remain, can you please answer this specific questions : it's really necessary to feel a "kind of ball of tingling" passing in the places we try to feel the path ? Most like exactly if a imaginary finger would be passing again in the skin but feeling tingling while forming the path by remembering it, is this the goal of the exercice ? And by doing this with eyes closed and even later do two or more paths at the same time ? This is really very difficult, even with my eyes open and after highlighting (altough after highlighting i don't still feel tingling), it' supposed to be like this, or do i have to create the tingling feel with the finger to consider it highlighted ? If yes then i am doing all wrong...

No, it's not necessary to feel anything passing where you want your energy to go.  Energy follows your awareness, whether you feel it or not.  The goal of the exercise isn't to have any particular sensation (though sensations generally do happen).  The goal of the exercise is to perform the exercise.  If you do it at all, you're doing it correctly.  You can't and shouldn't try to measure your success with the physical sensations.  And I can't tell you what you should or shouldn't be feeling, because it's different for everyone.  Again, if you're doing the exercise, you're doing it correctly.  Moving your body awareness causes energy to move.  That's just how it works, whether or not you get consistent sensations.

Also another question : it's necessary to be able to do that (that of feeling defined paths) in every place of the body even in parts with energy blockages ?! It's because in certain parts of my body like my legs it's easier to do that exercice (well just it's easier to feel a certain area with awareness alone without touching or looking at it), but in others i almost don't feel nothing after even tracing the path. Tell me, if my arms are full of energy blockages and i can't do that exercice just in that parts, but i can do it well on the rest of my body (this, after i understand fully which is the goal) can this be enough to then move on to the next exercice ? (tactile awareness) Or this exercice also "clears" energy blockages ?

You may feel it more in your legs than your arms at first, which is normal.  The pathways in your legs are wider, and more energy flows through them, and in my experience the energy that comes through the feet feels denser than what comes through the hands.  What makes you think your arms are full of energy blocks?  Don't neglect them just because you don't feel it as strongly in your arms as in your legs.  Do the exercises for about 3-5 minutes on each area of the arms and hands; if you feel a sensation, great - if you don't, it's not a big deal.

At least these questions i need a specific answer, if not i may stay forever in that exercice and maybe i am doing it already very well long time ago without knowing... see why i need to make such questions ? There is several ways to "INTERPRET" what the book says, and specially me, that english is not my native language, so please answer those questions just like i do it. I still have those doubts, don't just tell "don't move on until you are comfortable with the exercise and are confident that you are getting the desired results." because i have no such thing as "intuition" and i NEED to really understand what is the goal of the exercice to see if i am already doing it right long time ago or not ! Also PLEASE tell me if it's normal that exercice can take a month to be done correctly, this question is also important for motivation questions, and also all the questions beginning with "it's normal that..." that i may do, these are very important for me.

I'm sorry you think you don't have any intuition, but that's not true.  Everyone, without exception, is born with inuition.  Sometimes during early stages of life we form complexes and demons that tell us we're wrong, and tell us not to trust ourselves.  Developing your energy body and psychic abilities, along any spiritual path you may choose, will naturally develop your intuition, and you need to begin to learn how to listen to it.  Basically you stay on the exercises that you can do, until you can do the next one.  Go on to the next one and attempt it, and if it takes more concentration and effort than you can muster, go back to the exercises before it and do them until it's not as hard for you.  No one but yourself can tell you when you're ready to advance to the next set of exercises.  Yes, it takes a lot of concentration at first, and sometimes it's hard and you have to put a lot of mental effort into it.  That's just the nature of the beast, so to speak.

To address some of your other concerns.. No, you don't have to do just concentration exercises before you can do NEW.  Simply doing the NEW exercises (and taking your time!) simultaneously develops your ability to focus.  

I've seen people write about premature kundalini experiences, and yeah they can seem scary.  But you've got a better chance of getting hit by a bus the next time you walk out your door than you do of having a premature kundalini rising.  If you want to spend your time worrying about something terrible that could possibly happen to you, there's other, much more mundane things, that you can think about.

I don't know why you can't do psiballs if you say you can do "psychokinesis."  I personally consider attempting to move things with my mind to be a waste of time, as I can simply reach out my hand and move whatever it is I want to move.  I've never really had an urge to make a ball of energy either, unless I'm creating a servitor of some sort to work with.  Doing things because it seems cool to be able to do it doesn't really get you anywhere, in my opinion, though the choice is up to you.

Angry psychics exploding things and making objects fly across the room?  I'm not saying it doesn't happen, because I'm sure it does sometimes..  But that's a VERY dramatic occurrence, and you shouldn't expect it or worry about it happening to you.  Unless, like the kundalini rising, you also walk around worrying that a jetliner is going to land on your head.  If you're a nervous person then you need to work on being nervous.  Inhibitions are like little demons that tell you lies, and the lies scare you into generating energy, and the demons eat the energy.  They'll tell you not to listen to your intuition; they'll tell you you're not doing the exercise right.  They'll basically tell you that you can't do anything right in the world, and if you believe them, then you'll never make any progress.  You have to be bold enough to calm your own fears and your own mind.

It's not dangerous to open your third eye, as far as I know, though I've never read the treatise on viewing auras that you're talking about.  As you may be able to tell from things I've said, I'm not really fond of learning specific tricks for the sake of being able to do the trick.  Seeing auras and general clairvoyance comes as a result of continued energy body development.  It takes patience and a higher, long-term motivation in order to get real results.

I know it's not what you want to hear, but seriously, you just have to relax and stop thinking so much.  I know it's easier said than done, but you have to do it anyway.  Don't measure your progress at every turn.  Just do the exercises that you can do and don't worry about if you're doing them right or not.  Over-thinking will just make it harder.  It's like trying to catch a ball.  If you're sitting there thinking "Catch the ball, catch the ball, move right, move left, etc" then the ball's going to hit you in the face.  A state of not-caring is the best way to do things.


Paul

Your energy and your blood are very much interrelated.  They take cues from one another.  Simply doing the full-body circuit (ala NEW) regularly will boost your immune system somewhat, but more than that, your energy is basically subconscious stuff.  It can carry intent and perform functions for you.  So to answer your question, yes, you can speed up your healing as well as boost your immune system by doing energy work.


Paul

Most altered states of consciousness used for meditation are used in order to more easily receive insite from the astral plane.  Most times when it happens "randomly," there's some kind of substance involved in order to artificially produce the altered state, though not necessarily.  It's not *really* related to your third eye so much, just putting yourself in a receptive state of mind.  Again, I'm not saying you're artificially creating the state, because obviously I don't know, but in my experience, when you're receiving direct insites, you're drawing connections between things you already subconsciously know.  It's a matter of trusting what you feel to be correct.


Paul

There's nothing wrong with developing with NEW one limb at a time, though with practice and effort you'll naturally be able to split your awareness and do more.  As far as constructs and psiballs go, what's the purpose you're aiming for with them?  Assuming we're talking about the same thing, constructs (as in servitors or helpers) can be created once you're pretty proficient at manipulating energy, and as long as you don't have any deep-seated "I'm not good enough" complexes that are so common these days.  

From all the talk I've seen on this forum about "psi balls" and "ki balls" and every other type of energy balls, it seems people just like to make them just to see if they can do it.  While I suppose if that's what makes you happy there's nothing wrong with it, I really just don't see the motivation.  On the other hand, if you're creating an elemental construct, it can be in the form of a ball or orb if you'd like, though I personally prefer to shape them as an animal best suited to their task.  That's just personal preference, though.


Paul

I haven't read NEW in a while, but he may have been referring to the full-body circuit.  That's the one where you raise energy up your legs and back, over your head, down your face, neck, and chest, and into your sub-navel.  Doing that develops the energy body because there's energy passing through almost all the pathways.

My personal opinion, which is in no way anything close to expert, is that you're developing the pathways in your legs and neglecting the rest of the energy body.  It's not really a good idea, nor is it helpful in the long run.  You'll have to develop the rest of your pathways (torso, arms, neck, head, etc) before you can begin primary chakra work.  And that's when the real cool stuff begins


Paul

For people who're relatively new to their individual spiritual path, it's often very appealing (and sometimes fun) to think that religions they've left behind, or the dogmas of paths that just aren't for them, are completely bogus and/or have no basis in the reality that the spiritual seeker is beginning to see through new eyes.  It's understandable that someone who knows they need to figure things out for themselves would not rely on old religious doctrines and what are perceived as outdated modes of thought.

It's also easy to pick out the bad things that've happened throughout history, and that continue to happen today, in the name of some religion, or by someone demanding that they are right and anyone who thinks differently is wrong.  However, as appealing as the thought is that all the old stuffy priests and people who "just don't know" what type of reality really exists would go "Oh!  I've been wrong all along, silly me," it's a bit naive to think that the paths that've been laid down and followed by some of the most dedicated and devoted people to have ever lived, are all a big farce and don't know what they're talking about.

Believe me, I'm in no way suggesting that anyone should simply follow the beaten path just because people have been there before you.  That's not it at all.  What I am suggesting, however, is that a certain amount of respect should be given for the basis of all spiritual paths, no matter what one may think of the way certain individuals have used those religions with ill intent.

All religions and paths have truth in them, and it's the job of the true seeker not just to throw out what's come before him, but to look into those religions and see the truth that they were originally founded on.  I know it's tempting to simply say "That's not true!" and point out an instance where something doesn't seem to make sense, or an instance where it's been used to justify something that was less-than-good.  Most often, though, one is only approaching it from the wrong direction, and with an open-mind and some contemplation, it becomes clear why such and such was laid down as doctrine, or why a specific belief about the world exists.  

The universe does work according to certain laws and principles, and it's up to us to figure them out.  But we are far from the first people to have this task, and the wise man learns from the mistakes of others.


Paul

Orgone is just another name for energy... chi, ki, qi, life force, Holy Spirit... it's all the same stuff.  In fact, the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament was a giant orgone accumulator


Paul

By piercing, do you mean painful?  Or the pins-and-needles sensation that's sometimes felt?  Sometimes removing blocks can be somewhat painful, as you're trying to move "solidified" energy through a pathway that's probably too small for it.  Basically, if you're feeling the energy, whether it's pleasant or not, you're doing things right.  The point is to be able to sense your energy and move it around at will.  Dealing with blockages and holes in your aura is part of that, and it doesn't always feel good.


Paul

I wouldn't say it's dangerous, no.  It takes an extremely long time (lots of years here) of energy raising in order to completely fill the sub-navel.  Raise energy to your heart's content.  Grounding/centering is for when your energy is too active, such as high emotional states.  

The "danger" involved in clearing blockages and so forth comes from the fact that it takes a lot of energy to do so, and if your secondary system (small chakras in hands, feet, and everywhere else) isn't up to the task of pulling that energy in from the atmosphere, then it comes from your reserves in the sub-navel and upper storage areas.  This takes energy away from normal functions and can cause you to be fatigued and drained, cause headaches, etc..  Kind of like how you feel after doing ecstasy, if that reference means anything to you


Paul

The sub-navel storage center and the dantien are the same thing.  The sub-heart and sub-brow centers are sometimes called the middle and upper dantien, but from what I've seen they're not talk about that much in eastern-style literature.

The pathways are cleared when energy passes through them.  Doing the full-body circuit through the hands and feet, up your back, over your head, and back down to the sub-navel clears most of the energy body.  To clear the primary chakras, you'll need to do some work on them directly.  Also, general spiritual advancement tends to clear blockages normally, from what I can tell.  Meaning, the more spiritual a life you live, the better your energy flows.


Paul

I don't personally use stones very often, but quartz and other stones are able to hold a charge of whatever intent you channel into them.  Certain kinds of stones are better suited for specific intents, but any stone can be charged with any kind of energy.


Paul

You don't seem to be having nearly as much trouble as you think you are.  If you're feeling the energy movement sensations (tingling, pulsating, etc..) then consider yourself successful.  At first the things like splitting body awareness and spreading it out over a wide area are difficult and require a lot of concentration.  That's just how it is.  Just take it easy, relax, and don't worry about going to fast.

Energy body development takes time -- with methods other than NEW, years.  With NEW, though, it can be done in weeks to months.  And don't worry about premature kundalini experiences.  It's very rare and not something that you should have on your mind worrying you.

Just keep doing the exercises, without skipping anything, and take the time to do them until you're comfortable with them.  With practice, it'll become easier and require less effort.  But practice is the only way to ahieve that.

Psychic abilities also develop with time.  Regardless of what you may read here, psychic abilities (in the average person) develop slowly and with continuous energetic and spiritual development.  The worst thing you can do is try to rush yourself, because you'll just get frustrated.  

Energy body work doesn't really have anything to do with sensitivity to computers or electrical devices... don't worry about it.  And as far as "psiballs" go, they're very overrated and really don't have much purpose or function in the waking world (or the astral, really).

So again, just relax and take it easy; this should be fun and done at a natural pace.  Anything else will just mess with your head.


Paul

While as I said, I don't currently practice ceremonial or ritual magick, rituals are far from useless when performed with the proper state of mind.  Oftentimes they're "tricks" to get the subconscious to put energy where it needs to be, but certain rituals provide a gateway to what's called a "current" or type of egregore.

The LBRP, for instance, has been used for a very long time, by a very large number of people.  It's developed its own "system" of astral commands and power, and can be used as a gateway to access an egregore that's used by magicians all over the world.  In addition, the proper vibration of godnames generates a specific current of energy, in order to charge visualizations with real power.

While ritual isn't for everyone, it can be a very powerful form of magick.  For anyone who wants to undertake it, though, I recommend a solid base in direct energy manipulation.  While it's not absolutely necessary (rituals like the LBRP and Middle Pillar, for instance, open the chakras over time) it's highly beneficial to speeding one's progress.


Paul

It's about halfway down the page on

http://astraldynamics.com/downloads/downloads.htm

Just be sure to go through the exercises beginning to end, spend enough time on them and do *not* skip anything.  It may be somewhat boring at first, but if you put the effort into it, you should get results relatively quickly.


Paul

That's true, opposites do attract, and when they attract to and interact with each other, they produce a third element.  In the case of protons and electrons, as you pointed out, they produce a neutral charge.  That's the basic understanding of Severity + Mercy = Beauty/Harmony.  

However, when this is played out on a macrocosmic, spiritual level, it's "All the electrons on one side, and all the protons and the other" and they interact as teams.  In other words, everything from Hell is together on one side, and everything from Heaven is together on the other side, and the two sides interact (opposites attracting)  to create free will.  "Like attracts like" is the mechanics of the development and growth of a "group mind" or "egregore" or "oversoul".  Cellular consciousness

I touched on this in an earlier post, though I may not have stated it clearly.


Paul

The LBRP is used to banish unwanted forces as well as balance the elements inside one's self.  The earth banishing pentagram is often used for all the elements, but there are also versions and practicioners that use the appropriate elemental pentagram for each corresponding direction.  The only difference in the pentagrams is the way they're drawn - i.e. which point you start at.

You're not really banishing earth, per se, but you're banishing unbalances in yourself and around you.  I don't practice ceremonial magick, so I may be mistaken, but I believe the earth pentagram is commonly used for all the elements because it's the most "dense" and so would cleanse the area of all "lighter" elements as well as earth.

The following is a link to a site that lays the ritual out for you, and it shows you the difference between the elemental pentagrams, as well as the difference between the invoking and banishing ones.  Hope it helps, and just remember that the LBRP, when practiced daily, does far more than banish elements.

http://www.livingwithmagick.com/LBRP.html


Paul

[Take another look at the Qabalah. We all contain heaven and hell within us. There is potential for both within ourselves. Magic can cause heaven or hell in a person. All the tarot cards are contained within the qabalah. They can be positive or negative, heaven or hell. Pour evil into it and you have hell, good and you have heaven. Attacks are based on pouring heaven or hell into these areas. We do exist on different planes they are the layers of our aura. What is placed in your aura enters your physical body. I have much experience with this. I have noticed if something is placed within me or from a higher level.]

Take another look at the Qabalah. We all contain heaven and hell within us. There is potential for both within ourselves. Magic can cause heaven or hell in a person. All the tarot cards are contained within the qabalah. They can be positive or negative, heaven or hell. Pour evil into it and you have hell, good and you have heaven. Attacks are based on pouring heaven or hell into these areas. We do exist on different planes they are the layers of our aura. What is placed in your aura enters your physical body. I have much experience with this. I have noticed if something is placed within me or from a higher level.

One of the basic tenets of the Judeo-Christian paradigm is that the entire world is contained within Man.  The microcosm (individual) mirrors the macrocosm (rest of the universe).  You're absolutely right, Heaven and Hell are contained within us, and when we're no longer in the physical, there really is no difference between inner and outter.  

"Like attracts like" is a common axiom found in occult and metaphysical circles, and it's very true.  Whatever part of ourselves (Heaven or Hell) we give preference to in our life here on earth, that is what we're attracted to once we're no longer in the physical.

The forces of Heaven pushing against the forces of Hell form an equilibrium, so that a third force (free will) can move between the two and decide which one it "likes".  We go where we want to go.


Paul