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I have known several people who have gotten pressure in the third eye region when beginning to meditate and/or begin developing psychic awareness.  In my experience, this shows that your third eye is working.

Just wondering what people's thoughts are for a good crystal to assist psychic development?

What a good choice - meditative is fun and a good place to start!  

It is all about focus and visualisation mostly.  There is a great meditation for abundance I've used before... let me think if I can remember it properly... better yet I'll look it up and post later today!

Hi!  It is fantastic that you feel drawn to healing.  There should be more people like you!  

There is LOADS of different healing types, peaceful warrior.  There is reiki (and lots of different versions of this!), huna healing, hands on healing, spell work for healing, herbology, crystal healing, aura healing, healing with angels, vibration healing, colour healing... the list is endless really.

My suggestion is to surf the net on some of these topics and read up on a few to see what appeals to you - or you may know a little about some of those mentioned, and already feel drawn to one.  Some involve attunements (like reiki), but many just require knowledge and practice.

I'm happy to give more information on any of the above mentioned healing techniques mentioned.

I don't think it is overly necessary to have to be involved in energy work to develop healing abilities.  I know plenty of people who make wonderful healers, and do little more than meditate and practice their healings.

Can't say that I have heard of the name before myself, but then I am usually better at remembering book titles than authors (stupid I know).

I'd be curious to know the titles myself  

I don't think that dreams are that cut and dried in their explanations....  I think it is more up to the dreamers interpretation of the events and symbols....

But thanks for the info.

Can't say that I have... they are usually either spot on in every detail, or some crazy dream that takes me a lot of interpretation!!  

Maybe this was one way that they chose to show you what was going to happen.  To see yourself as a part of it, up close and personal and take notice?  If your dream was just about what you really experienced (not nearly as exciting and in your face) you may not have really taken notice.

Now that they have your attention, maybe you will continue to get such dreams??

Welcome!

I am sure that everyone will benefit from your experiences, and that you will find help in others too!

Wow!  

Sounds like you have lead one interesting life!  Welcome, and hope that you find lots of good stuff to continue the exploration.  

*Waving hello*

Welcome and pleased to meet you!

Welcome Draco, good to have another play mate!!  

Hi Wizzle3,

Websites I am unsure about, but I can highly recommend a book on auras:  "Auras and how to read them" by Sarah Bartlett.  Excellent book.  Has all the colour explanations you will need.

I must say that I am impressed with your persistence to answer my replies, James S.  

I will tell you that I have looked into both astrology and numerology, having studied both to varying degrees (numerology more than astrology, only because astrology just does my head in with how complex it gets!).  I can see relevance in some of it, but as you can tell, I still have a lot of questions about it all.

I guess it is all a matter of use what works for you, everybody is different!

Quote from James: "Intuition and higher guidance plays a very important part here, because you can get multiple meanings in some places, and you need to lean on spirit guidance to go in the right direction."

So then what relevance is the numerology really??  It sounds to me like only those with any kind of intuitive gift will make any sense out of it, and even then they aren't really using the numerology, but rather their own psychic gifts.

Added Note: I have heard of it being used to profile people for a job (like as well as a job interview), but from what I've heard that wasn't found to be very reliable either.

Bloodsong,

I only really do this type of "settling in" if I am preparing to do some kind of magic.  Otherwise, if I have a day to face, I need to be grounded and be able to function in the physical world to my best ability.  

I don't see what carry around this extra energy would be really very useful for in the physical world.  As far as my understanding, I am filled with such an amount of energy to help lift my vibrations and work with spirit and those entities that wish to commune with me.  Once I have done this in my meditation, I need to "come back to earth" and do the physical stuff.

I feel that being able to channel any "excess" energy else where, and being able to channel it in in the first place and then back out again, only strengthens my connection with the cosmos.  I know that I still retain plenty of energy within me, for anything I will need to do, it is only the "excess" that is channelled out again.

You are right though, each to their own!!  

Quote from Bloodsong: "the rocking, may be intense energy movement"
I would agree with this.  It does happen for me too from time to time, with meditation.  Nothing to be alarmed about.  You have just created a lot of energy which is circulating through your body.

Quote from Bloodsong: "If you are circulating that much energy, perhaps you aren't devoting enough time to "coming down" when you end your meditations."  This is likely the problem.  You need to make sure that you ground your energy before coming completely out of your meditation.  One method is to send the excess energy back into the ground beneath your feet.  Visualise or feel the energy rush out of the base of your feet down into the ground below you.  You should also ensure that you do some grounding things after meditation, such as eating something (wholemeal bread, fruit, a meal, etc) or having a drink of milk.

Thanks for the replies.

Quote from James S: "Firstly, it definitely does work. Just about every one of my clients I've done charts for have looked at me in amazement during a live reading and asked something like "how on earth could you know that about me?"

Isn't that because so much of it is quite generalised?  There is pages of information on each different number and what energies it can relate to (and mind you, not all numerologists agree on which energies match with which number, adding to a persons doubts and confusions   ) and of course someone is going to relate to some part of that information!

Just like astrology, there is tons of information on each of the signs and you can read through your own sign and pick through to find relevant statements which you can identify with.  And then, to make matters even more complicated (or maybe just to cover themselves??) they talk about the other signs that relate to you - moon signs and the like - which gives you more energies that will relate to you and change the way you will act, which is meant to explain why you won't relate to all the original information on your star sign.

I mean, non of my numerology says that I am going to be passionate about magic, occult studies and spiritual practices, yet this makes up much of my life!  Does this mean that I have chosen to go off course from my "users manual"??  Because I have never felt so much on the right path than I do right now!

Thanks for filling me in on that one runlola!  

That's great!  Sounds like you might have a bit of a gift.  All you can do really to encourage it is to acknowledge it when it happens, and thank those in spirit who work with you for what you are given.

As for your other questions, I would agree with Bloodsong, that some more questions need answering before one can really offer any suggestions or relevant feedback.  

Apologies for forgetting to comment on the posture in meditation!  

Quote from Labouts: "For meditation lying down is usually considered a poor position. Sitting on the floor with legs crossed and back straight is good to start off."  I would agree that lying down is a poor position and the above mentioned position is a good option, or you can try sitting on a chair with back straight and feet flat on the floor (this is my preferred posture, but it simply depends on whether you rather the floor or a chair).  Definitely DON'T lay down on your bed - your body is already trained for sleep there, so you are more likely to fall asleep instead of maintaining focus for meditation.  

Quote from Labouts: "Ten minutes at a time is fine if your just starting."
I would also agree with this statement.  When you are starting out, ten or fifteen minutes is just fine.  It will take you awhile to build up to longer meditations, be gentle with yourself and reward yourself when you stick to a routine (e.g. when you manage to complete 7 days in a row with 10 minute meditations, give yourself something nice).  

As for candle magic... are you able to burn a candle in your room?  Or perhaps you could find somewhere quiet outside that you could burn your candles?  You don't need to use giant candles, there are smaller, thinner candles that you can get if you search about, which only take about an hour or so to burn down.  I've even used floating candles when that's all that was available.  The important aspects of this type of magic is the intent and leaving the candle to burn out, of it's own accord.  If you use something like a floating candle, which will always leave some wax behind, melt the remaining wax in a large burning fire or bury it in the earth.  

Good luck.

I have been interested in many things, but two topics that have held my interest for a time are numerology & astrology.

The more I read about both of these things, the more I wonder if it is just all a bunch of rubbish, designed to pinhole people and add more labels and red tape.  

I was curious what you all think about the above mentioned topics??  I am open to any and all comments/opinions on the matter.

Hi Chopper and Welcome!    

Of course you have to start somewhere!     The start is the first step!!  All of us had to take our first step before getting to where we are now.

I think that meditation is an excellent place to begin, as it assists concentration and focus tremendously.  It isn't very hard to do, if you haven't done meditation before, then I'd recommend maybe finding a book or two you feel drawn to at your local store and reading up a bit.  But really if you are beginning, then start with closing your eyes and focusing in on your breathing.  Just focus on what the breath is (without it, we would not be here you know!!), how it feels, become aware of your body relaxing as you focus on long, deep breathes.  Start off in short spaces of say ten or fifteen minutes at a time, just being content to focus on your breathing.  Try to ignore any itches that come up, or any thoughts.  Try to simply give your total awareness to your breathing and your body.

Also, I have had many people start off with candle magic as well, which helps to build your confidence that this stuff isn't all make believe and actually works!!  

The key to "evil entities" is not to concern yourself with them too much!  What we focus on, we attract and manifest, so spend time and energy focused on the things you do want.  So, this means that no, they will not come around you when you start this type of stuff, if you are focused on all the positive stuff that you can do for yourself and those in your life.

Yes, if you are still concerned, there are ways to help protect yourself.  Calling in your guides to protect you and asking that only those of love and light be around you to work with you; visualising a white cloak of protection or a white bubble of light around yourself will also help; and burning sage or dragons blood helps keeps such things at bay too!

I would be more than happy to help you in any area that you feel drawn to begin working, either through posts here or through emails.  I wish you all the best, this is a wonderful journey that will certainly keep you entertained for many years to come!!

runlola,

what are "cobweb sensations"?  I have heard of feeling like you are walking through cobwebs as being a sign of walking through spirits/ghosts, but I'm pretty sure that you aren't talking about that!!

Perhaps you are not meant to be doing these practices that you have started?  Perhaps you are not ready, or you need to look into another form of energy work that is more suitable to you?

I don't believe in coincidences, so it would be no coincidence that these things have happened around the same time...

Purple tends to be the colour for spiritual connection.  It can highlight a psychic gift that is being encouraged or assisted.  As you felt you were moving forward in your meditation, I would suggest that perhaps you are moving forward in this area, or being assisted in this area.

The red sparks can represent physical connection, passion, strength.  I would look out for these red sparks whenever you are doing any kind of meditation or similar work, as I'm actually feeling it relates to a guide around you that is letting you know they are there.