Ways to raise my energy?

[Doug.in.PA]

Hi Everyone,

I've recently realized that something I really need to work on is raising my energy. I live in a house in a forest area, so the method of cultivating the feeling of love by appreciating the beauty in things like trees and other plants does work somewhat when I'm at home. But I spend a lot of time in the city or in transit, where I find this very difficult to do or maintain.

Does anyone have any suggestions of alternate ways of raising one's energy? I'd love to hear from James Redfield on this.

I've read the first three Celestine books, plus The Celestine Vision and the Experiential Guide - have I missed something or am I not remembering something in them about this? Is there another book I haven't read yet that might offer more?

Going back to the Celestine Prophecy hardcover, bottom of p. 200 to the top of 201, it says,

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"Do you remember the Third Insight, that humans are unique in a world of energy in that they can project their energy consciously?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember how this is done?"

I recalled John's lessons. "Yes, it is done by appreciating the beauty of an object until enough energy comes into us to feel love. At that point we can send energy back."

"That's right. And the same principle holds true with people. When we appreciate the shape and demeanor of a person, really focus on them until their shape and features begin to stand out and have more presence, we can send them energy, lifting them up.

"Of course, the first step is to keep our own energy high, then we can start the flow of energy coming into us, through us, and into the other person. The more we appreciate their wholeness, their inner beauty, the more the energy flows into them, and naturally, the more it flows into us."
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I wanted to quote that because a large part of my problem comes from being in close proximity to people who I have a tendency to feel dragged down by, particularly on long bus commutes. I often find that what is described above is particularly difficult for me to do, when someone (or several people) close by, by their speech, inconsiderate conduct, or appearance are difficult for me to appreciate in any way. I try not to judge or be repulsed by whatever aspect of them is unappealing, but sometimes it's like even just standing or sitting near them in silence and without looking at them seems to suck energy from me.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about, and again, do you have other methods to raise energy that involve something other than appreciating the beauty of an object? I believe that if I can raise my energy enough, I'll be able to find something in these people, and in the city itself, to appreciate or at least see differently, that will help all involved.

Thanks!
Blessings, namaste',
Doug

[Rainmaker]

Hi Doug,
I can understand what you are discussing. I, myself, live in a big city where I am not really around natural beauty all that much, unless I take a half hour drive to a park or whatnot. A few tricks that work for me as far as keeping my energy up are...1) Practicing being present at those times when I feel my energy being drained. This always helps me to focus and I instantly feel more energized. And 2) When in transit on a bus or metro, I listen to music. Music is the fastest way for me to get energy. Just hearing a french horn at the top of a cresendo gives me goosebumps and makes my hair stand on end, it's that powerful of a feeling. Not sure if those will work for you, but they both work well for me when I need a pick me up. Hopefully they can help for you too.

Namaste

[Doug.in.PA]

Hi Rainmaker -

Thanks for the reply. Yes - music! Thanks for reminding me about that. I have actually been rediscovering how potent certain kinds of music can be for lifting my mood, and that's a good thing to keep in mind when it comes to the energy drain thing. For me though, it's more the sort of crazy/happy 80s music or something like what Enya produces that seems to do it best.

Namaste'

[Theressa]

Doug,

Visualisation can work. Also if u visualise a blue bubble around u and ask Archangel Michael to protect u then fearful thoughtforms won't affect you.

I agree totally on the music. Angel music can help. Angels of Sound I find very uplifting.

I am told that mediating regularly makes it easier to feel good even when chaos is around us. And even that we won't be attracted to chaos. But I am not sure about this?

I am not sure if any of this is helpful as I am a learner myself and at times I know others irritate the hell out of me with their inconsiderate behaviour and thinking the whole world wants to hear their noise. I guess I am not yet able to tolerate this.

Take my ex partner I just couldn't interact with him because however much I thought I had grown I still end up feeling like throttling him. I learnt that maybe I need to learn to stay away from some people who will not ever see anyones perspective only their own. So maybe that's the lesson that some people can't help being noisy and not considering anyone else. And gladness that I am not one of those people

I am not sure if it is possible to be able to tolerate everyone? Or if I ever will be able to tolerate a very critical man. I know I am critical and judge his behaviour to lower my energy levels so in this case I decided to let him go out of my life completely.

Not sure if any of this is useful, My thoughts are just streaming out lol!!!

Theressa xx

[littlebird]

Dear Doug,

Some ways that I raise energy:

Start my day with a walk aroung the lake.
Music of course.
Prayer and meditation.
Stay clear of news and negative people as much as possible.
Yoga.
Try to eat healthy.
Avoid control dramas!
Express and accept love.

Peace, littlebird
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God is Love

[Doug.in.PA]

Theressa -

I think I find that kind of visualization to be difficult to maintain, and it seems necessary to maintain it, at least for me. Meditation is definitely helpful. I find that I've gotten away from that a bit, and am in a way finding it difficult to get back. What I found with meditation was that I had some really profound and 'altered state' experiences with it, but always ended up right back where I'd been - it was disappointing that I was not able to stay where I 'went to'. I guess it eventually seemed like primarily a temporary escape or 'band-aid' that didn't really do the trick. But I do believe there are different kinds of meditation, and perhaps I should think more along that line.

As to what you said about staying away from people who are stuck in their own perspectives, I agree. If there's no chance of some kind of harmony there, it's a case of 'what you resist persists' and no good comes of it.

Littlebird -

Some nice ideas there. I think expressing love is a big one, that may be difficult for some people, especially if we're single. I've recently had an experience with that that opened my eyes about its effects on me - sort of going after someone who's a long shot, but who I feel very comfortable with, it was a really amazing experience to express my interest and appreciation of her (expressing love, really), and be... sort of turned down (I think this is still in question), and then have her open up to me and engage in what became a very intimate conversation. The energy exchange there was really wonderful. I realize though that she is someone I could probably become "addicted to" easily... We'll see what happens. The reason I consider her a long shot is that there is a significant age difference - she's quite a bit younger, but her presence is too wonderful to let her pass by without trying.

- Doug

[littlebird]

Doug,

Even unreturned love has its reward!
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God is Love

[Doug.in.PA]

Well, see, the thing about that was that in a way, that love was returned, if perhaps not quite in the way I had been looking for. To me, the sharing of personal, intimate thoughts like that and a genuine engagement in deeply meaningful conversation is just another form of what can be kind of intense love. Well, that's how I experience it, anyway. Without taking the risk of expressing what I was feeling, that entire conversation would probably not have happened, and she could have totally snubbed the whole thing, but was graceful and even more open instead. To me, this is textbook eighth insight, maybe without her even knowing what was happening. I'd love to experience a lot more of it. I don't know yet if she's familiar with the Celestine Prophecy, but I intend to bring it up the next time I see her.

BTW, in the city today, I found something else that helped a little with raising energy - allowing my focus to soften a bit while noticing colors. Like the bright yellow and red uniform of a man sweeping the sidewalk and street, the darker yellow taxis swarming down the road, clothing worn by people in a deli I was in... I can appreciate bright colors, and that appreciation of just the colors helped me move toward raising the love feeling.

[littlebird]

Ah ha, sorry for being so presumptuious......I tend to do that! I have not had the pleasure of getting into too many deep meaningful conversations with people in person. I have met very few in real life that are interested in the various aspects of spirituality that I live. That's why the forum and books are so important to me. Your post speaks wisely.

And yes, soft vibrant colors are awesome! Funny, lately I've been wearing yellow nail polish. LOL Silly to mention, but all of a sudden I have been attracted to unusually different shades on my fingertips. Go figure.

All the best to ya,
littlebird
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God is Love

[Theressa]

Hi Doug, Hi Littlebird, Hi All,

It seems that CONNECTIONS are a key thing at the moment for me. However, not the sexual type. More emotional, mental and deep conversations. Even in my intimate relationship the Sex has become less important and the other connections more enhanced. I have been realising through deep conversations and some inner searching that we get so hung up on the PHYSICAL/SEXUAL level being the primary way of sharing and connecting that we forget that we connect on many levels. Doug your post reminds me of this.

I am blessed with a few friends who agree with spirituality and I am able to discuss in real life ideas of a spiritual nature.

I know that also connecting to Source and trusting and protection are all keys for me now. As little bird said there is an element of just trusting source and not feeling a need to tap into guidance constantly. BUT I feel that I only use the oracles and other tools when I am feeling that I am so confused that I can't get clear even with meditation. You see my partner wasn't revealing a lot and so I felt a need to know where things were at. Especially since this relationship and connection is on a total higher level than any I had before.

I am guessing I have been learning to connection but not in a possessive way. To as Lissy said to me connect without feeling addicted. To enjoy interactions but to maintain ones own life as well and stay on ones own path.

These are my thoughts. I am sorry if again my thoughts have flowed and may be some of them could have gone in other posts but I am a believer in just letting it flow.

Love and light
Theressa xx

[Doug.in.PA]

Hi Theressa,

Interesting post. But well, I've gotta say something in support of the physical here. I am of the persuasion that emotional, mental, spiritual experience is not in some way "above" or more worthy than the physical. It seems to me that all is most well when all aspects of us are engaged and fulfilled in the most harmonious ways. Having said that, and at the risk of turning off some readers (or on, as the case may be... ), what I find is that the real satisfaction of sex is the physical intimacy, which can sometimes actually interfere with "sex" itself, if you get my meaning.

But I do agree with you that there are certainly other ways of connecting. And I agree with you that our society can certainly get hung up on the physical, but maybe I see it in a different sense - it would be so great if we could move more freely into and away from physical intimacy without making it some heavy (or very risky) thing.

Does this make me a hippy now, or what?

- Doug

[littlebird]

Hi guys,

This is somewhat hard for me, to talk about sex. Theressa, you have always amazed me with your openness about your various partners and I have sat in silence and learned from you over the years. Thank you. It appears you ARE finding a balance now in your current relationship and I am sooo happy for you!

As for myself, I have turned down some fabulous physical men because I find them shallow spiritually. Sometimes, I fear that I am looking for too much in a partner and maybe I will never be equally yoked together........and pray that will not be my ultimate destiny! But, I DO want to keep love sacred and special and spiritual, even if it is physical.

Well thats my thoughts for now. GREAT book discussion! lol
littlebird
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[SL]

Hi Everyone,

I've enjoyed this thread, nice discussion.

I had a couple of thoughts while reading it.

Several years ago I had a business that was failing, it was inevitable, and I knew it for some time before it actually was finished. I had begun already to study spiritual things that were coming my way in the form of books etc. A lot of the information I was coming across was helpful and enlightening, however knowing that I was about to crash financially was freaking me out and I had no idea how I was going to deal with it.

At some point, I had a conversation with a friend who was knowledgeable and experienced with different esoteric techniques. We had discussed my situation and were discussing meditation. He suggested that during meditation I keep my focus on my breath, the in and out, that the rhythm in our breathing resonates with the rhythm of life, the universe, that our attention will wander but at some point during the meditation our focus will come back to our breath and that then we may be able to more clearly understand the roots of whatever we became distracted by. The last thing he said though really grabbed my attention. He suggested that all of life was a meditation, whether we know it or not in any given moment, and that if we held this perspective as we went about our day, we would more easily recognize that we were always safe. That if a person, as he or she goes thru their day, consciously and repeatedly placed the attention back to their breath, a 'mini-meditation' if you will, then our inner sense of security and peace and well-being would always be as close as our next breath. The simple reason for that is this, if you are breathing, you are ok, if you are breathing, there is more to come, if you are breathing you are still in the game, that rhythm of the breath represents all of the physical universe blinking on and off and on and on...

So I tried that, and strangely enough, walking through the events of a business failure, with tax people, bank people, private creditors etc, actually was a breeze. I found out that, in spite of my fears to the contrary, stoning debtors was no longer allowed, indeed, you don't even have to go to jail for being bankrupt! Imagine that!

But the reason I am telling you about that is this: I found myself not just energized in those fearful situations, I found my energy would jump when I focused on my breath in any situation. In combination then with other ideas such as Redfield's ideas about our individual prayer fields, I began to feel and experience how my personal energy would expand, catalyze synchronicity in ways that were fascinating and fun and totally the opposite of anything fearful...

So, breathe, and that consciously, as we do, life begins to unfold before us like a carpet unrolling, and rather than being a victim of it, we can fully embrace all of it in gratitude.

That was all I had in response to the original topic but I did have one other thought about the physical expression of love and intimacy. I just wanted to suggest that when a person has the opportunity to make love with another, to turn the idea of 'Namaste' into more than simply just a greeting and make it a conscious act. Making love with someone who you recognize as another aspect of the Divine, and who is giving you the same recognition is another level of experience that I heartily recommend. It takes something inherently intimate and expands the impact of our action beyond what we really can be aware of.

Anyway, thank you all for these conversations.

Peace,
Steve

[littlebird]

Dear Steve,

That was beautiful ~ and true. LIFE IS FUN.

Love, littlebird
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God is Love

[Doug.in.PA]

Hi Steve -

It's nice to hear from you. I've done some work in past years with meditation involving the focus on the breath, but haven't experienced what you wrote of here. I think maybe I need to read The Secret of Shambhala again. Thanks for the suggestion - I plan to look in this further.

And yes - about making 'namaste' a conscious act and making love with someone when you recognize each other as another aspect of the Divine - that's really wonderful. Seems like it might take quite a bit of either discipline or concentration or both for some of us to keep that awareness though!

- Doug