In Working With Energies Options

Our internal energies

Ki
Qi
Odic force
Chakra
Kundalini

watever you call it, it's intertwined into mysticism and life greatly.

so i was wondering

what do you focus on when working with energies?

The feeling of the energy?

The appearance?

Color?

Sound?

Its Existence?

This post has been edited by davisxmonster: Nov 26 2008, 10:42 PM

Yes qigong adepts store energy, but not normally at the base of the spine. The most common method is to store it in the lower dan dian, the area about 2 inches below/inferior to your navel. It is also common to store energy in the bone marrow, fascia. etc. I wouldn't concern yourself about that yet. Focus on sensing the energy so that you know that it isn't your imagination, and get comfortable with the idea. Then try to learn how to circulate your energy. By circulating the energy it helps clear out blockages, strengthens your energy and gradually improves the quality of your energy. Personally I began by doing the microcosmic orbit, but the Middle Pillar or whatever method you use is fine.

Understand that energy follows intent. If you focus on your hand and put your awareness on, say, your right hand, your energy will become concentrated in your right hand. You might sense the increased concentration of energy in your right hand. Initially you use your imagination or visualization to move the energy. You can put your awareness into a body part, but you have to use visualization or imagine it in order to get it to move. Typically we use our breath as a focal aid. That is essentially why there is so much emphasis on the breath in yoga and qigong.