- Log from #Training-Grounds on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9PM EDT: "PI Training Series: Back To Basics: Learning The Energetic Body Boot Camp Pt. 1", hosted by Forge:
- [21:02:49] <Forge> today we are going to be doing some pretty basic energy manipulation techniques, starting with a lesson and moving on to a training session
- [21:03:01] <Forge> we will be covering the energetic body at the most basic and simple today
- [21:03:27] <whisperinggirl> any prior knowledge needed?
- [21:04:14] <Forge> none at all
- [21:04:53] <Zephyr> oh
- [21:04:55] <Zephyr> there's a class?
- [21:05:05] <Forge> its a class training yes
- [21:05:06] <Little_Dragon> yep
- [21:05:10] <Zephyr> cool
- [21:05:34] <Zephyr> pity the one time I have internet for it I'm busy .-.
- [21:05:35] <Little_Dragon> well, more specifically one focusing on the most basic stuff. Havew to have a strong foundation if you want to build that tower.
- [21:05:40] * Baltazaar hums the rocky theme and punches some pigs to get in the mood
- [21:06:32] <Forge> what we will start with is the structure of the energetic body
- [21:06:38] <Forge> anatomy if you will
- [21:07:31] <Forge> the energetic system that we will be covering is the chakra and meridian system
- [21:07:45] <Forge> meridians can also be called tenketsu depending on whom you ask, but in essence they are the same structures
- [21:08:57] <Forge> the standard energetic system has 7 main chakras and many many lesser chakras. these act as the organs and glands of the energetic body
- [21:09:11] <Forge> they provide the body with energy from multiple locations, including the physical.
- [21:09:59] <Forge> any questions so far?
- [21:10:03] <Forge> dont be afraid to interrupt
- [21:10:21] <whisperinggirl> do we get pics?
- [21:10:40] <NamelessTraveler> Yeah, pictures would help a lot. :)
- [21:11:15] <Forge> http://www.rainbowinstitute.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Chakra1.jpg
- [21:11:18] <NamelessTraveler> I've never heard of the lesser chakras, interesting...
- [21:11:48] <Forge> lesser chakras are not as important in the energetic system as they provide less energy to the system than the main ones, but they are invaluable none the less
- [21:11:59] <whisperinggirl> is it possible for people to be missing some or have them in different locations for the lesser ones?
- [21:12:14] * NamelessTraveler nods, and keeps listening
- [21:12:14] <Forge> it is entirely possible, but not that common
- [21:12:45] <whisperinggirl> pics of the lesser ones?
- [21:12:46] <Forge> http://www.rickrichards.com/chakras/chakra_man1.jpg
- [21:12:48] <NamelessTraveler> Wow! Is there a way to replace a chakra if it's missing? :o
- [21:13:06] <Forge> NamelessTraveler, yes, that is in a later boot camp coming up
- [21:13:21] <Forge> the picture i just posted shows 6 of the major chakras and the meridian lines
- [21:13:35] <NamelessTraveler> Ok then. :)
- [21:13:41] <whisperinggirl> how can you tell if one is missing?
- [21:14:16] <Forge> that is something we will cover as well whisperinggirl
- [21:14:29] <whisperinggirl> ok
- [21:14:43] <Forge> while the major chakras act as vital organs, the lessers act (and most times are in the same place as) pressure points on the body
- [21:17:46] <Forge> the chakras can pull energy naturally from 3 locations, one being what is mostly referred to as the mental realm, which is the closest layer of the astral to the earth, and because of this is influenced heavily by things happening on the earth and looks like a copy of the earth, if you have ever had an OBEE, more than likely it took place on the mental realm.
- [21:17:59] <Little_Dragon> Not a question, but just a point: Depending on which system you are using the body is reported to have anywhere between 5 and 8 major chakras but the belief in 7 major chakras is the most popular and in my opinion it seems to fit the best.
- [21:18:34] <Forge> the other systems tend to recognize other chakras but will focus on the amount of the system in question
- [21:19:12] <Forge> and there are chakral systems that work on up to 256 chakras
- [21:19:24] <Forge> too needlessly complicated for my tastes though
- [21:20:10] <whisperinggirl> what is each for the 7?
- [21:20:35] <Simica> a book I have talks about 547 chakra points
- [21:21:10] <Forge> needlessly too many in my opinion
- [21:22:13] <Forge> the seven chakras, from the bottom of the spine up, are: the root, the sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown.
- [21:22:41] <Little_Dragon> Nonethless after you learn what you need to about the 7 major chakras learning about the other chakras would still be good, I suppose
- [21:23:14] <Forge> i agree, but for this i will only be using the 7 chakra system for the sake of ease
- [21:24:59] <whisperinggirl> info about each?..or a cheat sheet on them?
- [21:25:55] <Forge> http://pastebin.com/BsY6u919
- [21:26:06] <Forge> a pastebin with a quick reference to each of the 7 main chakras
- [21:28:37] <Forge> the second location the chakras can pull energy from is the energetic layer that vibrates at the same frequency as the chakra in question
- [21:29:17] <Forge> and the third being the core, which is where the most pure essence of your being resides
- [21:33:28] <Forge> any questions?
- [21:33:38] <whisperinggirl> i'm good for now
- [21:33:44] <whisperinggirl> though i sent you a pm
- [21:33:49] <Forge> i saw it
- [21:35:14] <Little_Dragon> and what of the soul? wouldn't something be harnessed from that?
- [21:35:27] <Little_Dragon> or ambient energies?
- [21:36:00] <Forge> the core is what leads ot the soul
- [21:36:08] <Forge> ambient energies are pulled in through the mental realm
- [21:36:20] <Little_Dragon> If somebody connects to an energy source, which chakra or part usually connects to that?
- [21:36:53] <Little_Dragon> Which chakras pull energy from what?
- [21:37:00] <whisperinggirl> can you hurt yourself if you pull too much from your core?
- [21:37:08] <Forge> whisperinggirl, yes
- [21:37:18] <Little_Dragon> and where does the core pull energy from?
- [21:37:27] <Forge> Little_Dragon: the outside energy moves through the meridians into the energetic body
- [21:37:27] <whisperinggirl> can you give more detail?
- [21:37:36] <Forge> Little_Dragon the core /is/ energy
- [21:37:53] <Little_Dragon> so is the rest of the energy body
- [21:38:05] <Forge> whisperinggirl, extreme fatigue, headaches, possibility of blacking out
- [21:38:07] <Little_Dragon> ok, so where does the core's energy come from in your opinion?
- [21:38:26] <NamelessTraveler> What do you mean by energetic layers?
- [21:38:43] <whisperinggirl> can there be long term damage or just short term?
- [21:38:56] <Forge> Little_Dragon, let me rephrase, the core is a source of energy that comes from refining the energy passed through the energetic system, into the soul, and into the core
- [21:39:05] <Forge> whisperinggirl, both depending
- [21:39:20] <whisperinggirl> what kind of long term?
- [21:39:28] <Forge> NamelessTraveler, the astral is a layered place, even to the point where there can be multiple locations in one place.
- [21:39:44] <Forge> whisperinggirl, it depends, im not much of an expert on what happens so much as how to fix it
- [21:39:49] <NamelessTraveler> Ahh, ok.
- [21:40:07] <whisperinggirl> what are the kinds of things that need fixed?
- [21:40:43] <Forge> whisperinggirl, anything from chakras flowing in the opposite direction to being shattered. it really varies as much as the human body
- [21:41:46] <Forge> what we are going to do tonight is just learn to pull some energy from the ckaras and move it around the energetic body
- [21:44:57] <whisperinggirl> is this ok to do it we might have a damaged chakra?
- [21:45:03] <Forge> yes its fine
- [21:47:51] <Forge> all you have to do is focus on your chakras. they will give a physical feeling in response when they start to open up, and pull some energy from them and move it about your body
- [21:48:10] <whisperinggirl> from how many at a time?
- [21:48:33] <whisperinggirl> and is there an order to go in?
- [21:48:34] <Forge> that is up to you
- [21:48:42] <Forge> the whole point of the exorcise is just to try to pull and move energy
- [21:49:20] <Little_Dragon> but aren't chakras regulators of energy, not sources?
- [21:50:51] <Little_Dragon> granted, to regulate energy they would need to be able to harness it...
- [21:51:16] <Forge> they gather energy from other places for you to use, thus they are your source, even if they do not technically produce it themselves
- [21:52:34] <Little_Dragon> somewhat unrelated question: if you focus on only using the energy that comes from you and try to avoid taking in outside energies, is that more detrimental overall?
- [21:53:28] <Forge> yes, i dont advise doing this
- [21:53:41] <Little_Dragon> I figured as much.
- [21:54:37] <Little_Dragon> so, what signs should people look out for to tell if they drew too much energy and are risking damage from overload of an energy body part ot a deficiency in toe sources?
- [21:54:53] <Little_Dragon> the
- [21:54:55] <Little_Dragon> *
- [21:54:58] <Forge> a feeling of tiredness or pain
- [21:55:42] <Little_Dragon> so pain = bad...but what if there are neither and you still suffer damage?
- [21:57:58] <Forge> then you need to be more sensitive to your energetic body
- [21:58:09] <Forge> which is another reason for practicing feeling and moving energy
- [21:59:09] <Little_Dragon> agreed...and by being more sensitive to your energetic body sensing energy around you becomes easier.
- [21:59:50] <Forge> how is the practice coming for you, whisperinggirl
- [22:00:05] <whisperinggirl> sorry....left for a bit to get food
- [22:00:37] <Little_Dragon> Practice is going ok but for some reason the motion of the increased eneregy feels inefficient
- [22:01:56] <Forge> what chakras are you using Little_Dragon
- [22:02:02] <Forge> where are you pushing it in your body
- [22:02:32] <Little_Dragon> all of them, mostly just circulating it, and at times pushing it to arms
- [22:03:05] <Little_Dragon> now trying legs, since i do not use them much in energy work energy flows poorly there.
- [22:03:37] <Little_Dragon> but the rest just feels sluggish at times for some reason.
- [22:03:54] <Little_Dragon> like it fluctuates
- [22:04:10] <Forge> why dont you open up some of the smaller chakras
- [22:04:19] <Little_Dragon> ok
- [22:04:39] <Little_Dragon> been focusing mainly on the major ones
- [22:05:19] <Little_Dragon> that helps, actually
- [22:06:44] <Forge> dont forget to move with the natural energy lines in your system too
- [22:06:44] <Little_Dragon> but now i am noticing some meridians do not flow well.
- [22:08:02] <Little_Dragon> oh, right
- [22:09:45] <whisperinggirl> i tried it and it kind of stopped at my hand and won't move again
- [22:09:58] <whisperinggirl> or transfer to the other hand
- [22:10:30] <whisperinggirl> ditto with my feet
- [22:16:25] <Forge> i think this has concluded this weeks boot camp, i encourage you guys to keep practicing the basics we went over today, they will definitely help for next week