Ki Exersizes Options

I always thought i was good at sensing ki, (I dont see it, i dont hear it, i just have a sense that it is there) I guess im not

And i was trying to move a pencil as a mental exersize.

at first i tried a zero point technique, got nowhere.
I heard you can switch on your astral senses by flipping a switch in your mind. i dont think it worked.
then i tried a bit of empathy with the pencil, felt it with my mind, then i started to notice visual distortions, dont think its magical energy (You know when its dark and you space out for a while and then you see a bunch of flashing specks in the air and everything has a thin outline?)
Then i tried telling it to move with my mind
then yelling at it to move with my mind
pushing it with my mind.

I dont know how this is relevant to my question other than as an example of where im at.

but what are the best ki/energy control meditations/ exercises?

Ive been doing the middle pillar and circulation of light almost daily (The light goes in your crown energy center.)
and i used to do chakra meditations (The energy goes up your base center, different no?)

but i dont know if ive gotten anywhere?

you seem to be a beginner who knows what he's doing.

may i ask how long you;ve been practicing?

Practicing seriously with an intent to get better? 2 weeks. But, I have always worked at keeping my mind quiet, even before the realization of magick occurred to me. It's great when you are just tired of thinking, its a temporary escape. Some days its difficult to quiet your mind, you just need to relax. Instead of focusing, dismiss. The more you are restless and annoyed, the harder it is.

Sometimes focusing on my breathing helps me, sometimes it doesn't. Just work on clearing your mind the way thats suited for you.

I wish I could say I was an expert, but I am not.