Simple question on NEW

[knucklebrain1970]

I didn't see anywhere in the book where it says how many days to do the hand and foot work. At first, I felt nothing. Now after 2 weeks of foot work, I'm starting to get feelings. My hands are a little better. Shall I progress to what is chapter 8 (Energy bounce) or continue more with the hand and foot work. I've never done anything so boring in my life. I realize it's for a good purpose though and that's what keeps me going. I just can't wait to get the foot work done. JEESH.  

Kevin

[Lotus]

Good question. I had the full book a few years ago, but had to sell it off as i was travelling. Now i regret that because i also need the answer to this question too.

I recently downloaded the online NEW tutorial to start it all up again, and so i've been using the printouts. From what i remember of the book, the printouts are less specific about timings between different excercises and the durations of each exercise.

At the moment, i've been doing the feet and hands solely for about 2 weeks, with good results and a great feeling of wellbeing (which has suprised me so early on).

The download print outs dont say about durations, but i'm almost certain that the book did say that it was wise to continue for about 2 weeks solely on the feet and hands first, before doing anything, so that structures are strengthened and ready for next stages. But, i guess it depends on how many blockages are in your feet and hands. I would suggest that if you can feel warmth and gentle sensations now (instead of major spasms and buzzing etc) then it's a good sign to move onto the next exercises.

I've been working for about 2 weeks on feet and hands and all blockages are gone, leaving warmth upon stimulation. That to me,  has been my sign that things are well enough ready to continue. So i started tonight.

I've been moving up to the ankle stirring/wrapping, knees stirring/wrapping,and 4 way paths on the legs. I'm afraid it gets a bit more tricky at that stage, Kevin (at least for me anyway). I had great difficulty keeping awareness along the entire length of my legs tonight on the first attempt of the 4 way brushing paths.  Keeping control of the correct width of sensation on the back of your legs (for example) was bloody tricky.

It required intense focus and concentration to stop me losing control of the brushing feeling (especially when working on backs of legs). I guess it's a matter of focus power. I tend to lose control of brushes and stirring if i start getting bored. I found that with the hands&feet at one stage too. It's quite unusual.

So enjoy the mundane simplicity of the foot and hands while you can, because the next stage seems to require some intense focus and concentration. I agree the sole and hands work is so incredibly tedious. But at least they dont require so much focus and concentration, due to the small work area.

[PardonMe]

I been using the book Astral Dynamics as my source of information on NEW. The online tutorial is almost identical to the chapters in the book.  There is no set time duration for any of the execerises listed in the book. I'm not sure if is is written specifically, but I sense Mr. Bruce leaves it up to the reader's discretion on how long to practice each exercise. If you feel you have stimulated enough energy in your feet/legs and hands/arms  then continue on to the next section.

[Lotus]

Interesting. Perhaps i got confused with a bit in the book, where i remember it saying that ideally we should not even go anywhere near primary centers until the ports and secondary areas have been worked on for several months or even a year, because the secondary areas need to be reinforced before working on primary. Thanks anyway. Yes i reckon Robert is leaving it up to us, to be able to sense energy rather than rely on outward schedules as such.

[lilsma]

I do hand, arm, leg, and foot work as well as mind taming at every free opportunity.

[You]

I believe the work is supposed to be ongoing, as for how long to do it until going to another system, you don't really go to it, you ADD it. As for that, it can be done at any time, it's a personal judgment thing. Too fast and you may not developer full stimulation, too slow and... well no trouble really but you won't be as fully energetically balanced and unblocked as you could be in a lesser amount of time.