Visceral Experience

The Visceral Experience A Philosophy of Energy and Reality

The Visceral Experience A Philosophy of Energy and Reality

BY DANIEL D. BARBER

Hand Drawn Illustrations Illustrations by Angela M. Barber

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Cover Art by Christine Vaznis

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Table of Contents The Ee o( In(init.............................................................................." Yo+, 9+ant+* Co*p+ter........................................................................$$ The 1ser Man+al...............................................................................$" E&ol+tion...........................................................................................$% The Visceral Experience....................................................................$3 Relaxation...................................................................................."% Trance.........................................................................................."4 Energ lo-................................................................................."5 Vis+alization................................................................................8# Intention.......................................................................................8$ Realit....................................................................................................8" Theoretical 0hsics...........................................................................88 The 2tate o( 2cienti(ic Research...................................................88 :hat :e ;no-............................................................................85 Albert Einstein.............................................................................<# :alter R+ssell..............................................................................<8 9+ant+* 0hsics..........................................................................<7 Experi*ents.................................................................................<5 Consoli'ation o( Three =potheses.............................................%8 Experiential Realit...........................................................................%% M 1n'erstan'ing........................................................................%% The >ero60oint iel'....................................................................%7 The 0hsical Laer.......................................................................%4 The Astral Laer...........................................................................%4 The 1ni&ersal Laer.....................................................................%5 Realit 2+**arize'..........................................................................7" Interacting :ith The 9+ant+*.....................................................77 Absol+tel e&erthing..................................................................77 :hat Abo+t Conscio+sness?........................................................74 Realit..........................................................................................75 1tilizing This Ne- 1n'erstan'ing...............................................4$ Re@+isite 2)ills.......................................................................................48 &er&ie-...........................................................................................4< Maintaine' Relaxation......................................................................4% The +t Breath.............................................................................4% Co+nting Breaths..........................................................................47 i

Daniel D. Barber Toes 1p........................................................................................47 The 2phincter...............................................................................44 2in)ing Mantra.............................................................................44 Relaxation En' 2tate....................................................................45 Light Trance......................................................................................43 E*pt Min'.................................................................................5# Breath oc+s................................................................................5$ =eart oc+s..................................................................................5$ ollo- The 2pot...........................................................................5" Trance En' 2tate..........................................................................5" 1ninhibite' Energ lo-..................................................................58 Internal Energ :or)...................................................................58 Exercises......................................................................................3$ A'&ance' Vis+alization...................................................................$$3 Ne+ro6Ling+istic 0rogra**ing 0rogra**ing NL0.......................................$"" NL0...................................... .$"" Vis+alization En' 2tate..............................................................$"5 0o-er(+l Intention...........................................................................$8# Deter*ine Yo Yo+r C+rrent Tr+e :ill........................... :ill................................ .......... .......... ........ ...$8# $8# 2et oals....................................................................................$8" A((ir*ations...............................................................................$88 Intention En' 2tate.....................................................................$84 0+tting It All Together.....................................................................$83 In 0ractice............................................................................................$<# Energetic 0roection........................................................................$<$ Metho's.....................................................................................$<" Experiences................................................................................$<8 Energetic 0roection an' Realit................................................$<4 Energ =ealing................................................................................$<5 Metho's.....................................................................................$<3 Experiences................................................................................$%< Energ =ealing an' Realit........................................................$%7 +t6o(6Bo' Experiences BE....................................................$%4 Metho's.....................................................................................$%5 Experiences................................................................................$7# The BE an' Realit.................................................................$78 Mani(estation..................................................................................$7% Metho's.....................................................................................$77 Experiences................................................................................$73 Mani(estation an' Realit..........................................................$4$ ii

The Visceral Experience Challenges............................................................................................$48 r pport+nities?............................................................................$4< Those Aro+n' Yo+......................................................................$4% 2)eptics, Atheists, Realists.........................................................$4% The bli&io+s.............................................................................$44 The In'octrinate'.......................................................................$44 The 2pirit+al...............................................................................$45 The Angr, F+'g*ental, Di&isi&e, an' Fealo+s...........................$43 The Disbelie&ers........................................................................$43 2pirit+al ro-th..............................................................................$5" Tra+*as......................................................................................$5" ear............................................................................................$5< Nat+ral Ten'encies.....................................................................$5% Experience Yo+r :orl'.........................................................................$57 The Elegance o( The Visceral Experience......................................$54 :or)shops, Con(erences an' 2pea)ing......................................$54 0ri&ate =ealing 2essions............................................................$54 Reco**en'e' Reso+rces...........................................................$55 Abo+t The A+thor............................................................................$53

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Acknowledgments

There is no -a that I co+l' ha&e gaine' )no-le'ge o( The Visceral Experience -itho+t n+*ero+s teachers that I ha&e enco+ntere' thro+gho+t * li(e, or s+pport (ro* * (a*il an' (rien's. Altho+gh so*e o( the lessons -ere har' earne' or slo- to sin) in in (act, I str+ggle 'ail to o&erco*e * nat+ral pre'isposition I ha&e *a'e progress. I -o+l' li)e to than), (irst an' (ore*ost, * -i(e, Angela, (or her s+pport thro+gho+t o+r *arriage an' especiall -hile I too) ti*e a-a to -rite this boo). 2he pro&i'es a 'ail exa*ple on being a )in', lo&ing, patient an' (orgi&ing being. IG' li)e to than) * chil'ren (or 'ail lessons in lo&e, spontaneit an' o. The ha&e ta+ght *e *ore abo+t patience an' lo&e than I e&er tho+ght I -o+l' )no-. I -o+l' li)e to than) * parents. I -o+l' li)e to than) * brother (or an ongoing exa*ple o( acco*plish*ent that constantl has *e -or)ing to )eep +p. I -o+l' li)e to than) * in6la-s (or the +nen'ing s+pport the ha&e sho-n their 'a+ghter an' *e o&er the ears. I co+l'nGt ha&e *arrie' into a better (a*il. Both sets o( gran'parents are an +n(lagging so+rce o( light in * chil'renGs li&es. I -o+l' also li)e to than) all o( the people -ho too) part in * gro-th in energ -or) o&er the ears H )no-ingl or +n)no-ingl. The incl+'e +r+'arshan ;halsa, * (irst oga teacher o( ern'ale, Michigan 2arah ;line, ogini extraor'inaire o( Fac)son, :o*ing an' i&


Tracie Bergeson, Cranio62acral Therapist an' =ealer o( ertile, Minnesota, an' *an, *an others. 2pecial than)s to C.F. Fohnson (or his ti*e, patience, generosit an' extraor'inar e'iting s)ills. An' than)s to Ric) Canton (or his contin+ing (rien'ship.

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The energy o the !ind is the essence o lie" #Aristotle

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The Eye of Infinity As a !an who has devoted his whole lie to the !ost clear headed science$ to the study o !atter$ I can tell you as a result o !y research about ato!s this !uch% There is no !atter as such" All !atter originates and exists only by virtue o a orce which brings the particle o an ato! to vibration and holds this !ost !inute solar syste! o the ato! together" &e !ust assu!e behind this orce the existence o a conscious and intelligent !ind" This !ind is the !atrix o all !atter" #'ax Planc(

I ha' +st (allen asleep, or so it see*e', -hen I -as a-a)ene' b a po-er(+l s+rge o( energ thro+gh * bo'. I experience' it as an inch6thic) sha(t o( orange energ s+rging +p thro+gh * spine (ro* * tailbone to the cro-n o( * s)+ll. It explo'e' as a brilliant, blin'ing light in * brain an' thenJ 'ar)ness H nothingness. I -as no longer in * bo', or in * be'roo* e&en. I -as in a ne&er6ne&er -orl' o( 'ar)ness. Incorporeal, tho+gh I (elt as soli' an' as in control o( * senses as I 'o right no- -hile -riting this. I (elt the -eight o( gra&it as I stoo' absorbing the e&ent an' tho+gh I -as s+rro+n'e' b in(inite 'ar)ness I -as not in the 'ar) *sel(. I -as on an islan' in the &oi', -aiting. nl *o*ents ha' passe' -hen a powerful

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me, “Should I accept you into my heart?” A(ter a *o*ent o( care(+l consi'eration or reasons IGll explain shortl I act+all -eighe' o+tco*es in * *in' be(ore settling on an ans-er, I ans-ere', KYes. Again I -as hit b a tre*en'o+s explosion o( energ at * cro-n an' thir' ee. This ti*e, -hen * senses cleare', I co+l' onl obser&e passi&el as I -as en&elope' b -hat I call the GEe o( In(initG. It -as a staggeringl bea+ti(+l geo*etric 'esign o( light an' 'ar) -hich practicall pulsated -ith po-er. As bea+ti(+l as it -as the 'esign lac)e' an sense o( s**etr that I co+l' 'iscern. n the top an' le(t o( a circ+lar -hite (iel' -ere t-o large rectangles at angles -ith each other. The rest o( the -hite (iel' -as co&ere' b s*aller geo*etric shapes. The large rectang+lar 'esigns are -hat i*pacte' *e the *ost an' I re*e*ber the* clearl. The speci(ics o( the s*aller 'esigns -ere perhaps too *+ch (or * conscio+sness to retain. The lines -ere glo-ing -ith a bright *aroon light as i( there -as an incan'escent (orce behin' the 'esign p+shing the shapes o+t. In that in(inite instant in -hich it approache' an' (inall o&ertoo) *e I beca*e a part o( it an' it beca*e a part o( *e. I -o)e shortl a(ter -ith energ still b+zzing thro+gh * bo'. :ith the intensit o( the experience an' -ith energ still b+zzing thro+gh * bo' sleep 'i' not co*e @+ic)l that night. 8

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As I re(lect bac) on this experience se&eral tho+ghts rise to *in'. The stri)ing si*ilarities that this experience exhibits -ith *an 'i((erent real*s o( h+*an spirit+al belie( i'enti(ies it as a pri*al experience, perhaps one o( *an, (ro* -hich *an spirit+al, religio+s, an' philosophical tra'itions arise. Carl F+ng *ight ha&e calle' it an archetpe. It is a nearl tpical G;+n'alini A-a)eningG as 'escribe' b *an eastern *stics. :ere I a Christian or a M+sli* it -o+l' be labele' a 'i&ine &ision. I( it ha' (ollo-e' the ingestion o( the bre- aah+asca +se' b a*azonian sha*ans it -o+l' be consi'ere' a &isit -ith the Mother. An' i( it ha' (ollo-e' the inhalation o( Di*ethltrpta*ine DMT s*o)e it -o+l' be consi'ere' b pschona+ts explorers o( hall+cinogenic 'r+gs to be a Gbrea)thro+ghG experience. There is no @+estion that I -as in an alternate realit as I stoo' there in the 'ar)ness. The (eeling is not so*ething that is e&en closel approxi*ate' b the 'rea* state, l+ci' 'rea*s, or e&en b an o+t6o(6bo' experience BE. I ha&e ne&er be(ore pa+se' to consi'er the ra*i(ications o( * actions -hen in a 'rea* (or *e, an' I s+spect (or *ost others, the 'rea* state is a &er a*oral state. :hile BE I ha&e ne&er ha' another entit

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approach an' interact -ith *e, an' I ha&e ne&er not been in control o( e&ents. :ith the exception o( ha&ing ans-ere' the @+estion as I chose, I -as (+ll at the -hi* o( this (oreign entit. The str+ct+re o( the @+estion pose' b the entit is stri)ing to *e H in that it is the opposite o( the stan'ar' Christian 'og*a o( K:ill o+ accept Fes+s into o+r heart? I( the entit -ith -ho* I interacte' -as Fes+s then it -as he -ho accepted !e into his heart, not the other -a aro+n'. Does tra'ition so*eho- get this -rong? Is the (or* o( the @+estion 'epen'ent +pon the person or so*e other (actor o( -hich I a* +na-are? I ha&e not *ista)en the @+estion, as it -as this re&ersal that ca+se' *e to pa+se be(ore ans-ering. It is an intrig+ing possibilit that an earl Christian *isre*e*bere' a(ter ha&ing experience' a si*ilar e&ent. The special place that geo*etric patterns hol' -ithin the M+sli* religion is also -orth o( re*ar). The prohibition against the +se o( li)enesses is not a''resse' in the 9+oran, b+t -as intro'+ce' in a later tra'ition calle' hadith in the arabic. The +se o( geo*etric patterns -ere a'apte' instea'. Is it possible that this partic+lar ha'ith -as a''e' b a belie&er -ith an experience si*ilar to *ine? It -as onl a(ter ha&ing * &ision that I 'isco&ere' that 4

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+sers o( the 'r+g Di*ethltrpta*ine DMT ha&e reporte' si*ilar, i( not the &er sa*e, se@+ence o( e&ents tho+gh not the sa*e geo*etric pattern '+ring their Gbrea)thro+gh experiencesG an experience in -hich one Gbrea)s thro+ghG in'icates the +ser entere' an altere' state o( conscio+sness. A hpotheses has been pro((ere' that DMT is a s+bstance organic to the h+*an bo' pro'+ce' b the pineal glan' +n'er certain, perhaps extraor'inar, con'itions. M experience, an' that o( others -ho report &isions, *ight be proo( that DMT is organicall an' nat+rall pro'+ce'. It has also been hpothesize' that DMT is al-as being pro'+ce' at +st the right a*o+nt -ithin o+r brain to pro'+ce o+r e&er'a conscio+sness, an iron that is -orth o( re*ar) sho+l' this be the case o+r e&er'a phsical realit is the 'irect res+lt o( a hall+cinogenic 'r+g :hile relati&el ne- to -estern science the relationship bet-een DMT an' conscio+sness has been exploite' b a*azonian sha*ans (or tho+san's o( ears in the (or* o( aah+asca. Aah+asca is a bre- *a'e o( &ario+s nati&e plants that contains both DMT an' a nat+ral *onoa*ine oxi'ase inhibitor MAI -hich allo-s the hall+cinogen to be e((ecti&e -hen ingeste' orall, an' the experience, there(ore, to last ho+rs longer. 2ha*ans in other parts o( the -orl' +se the hall+cinogens that are rea'il a&ailable in their locale. or exa*ple A*erican 5


In'ians +se peote, an' sha*ans (ro* axaca, Mexico +tilize sal&ia 'i&inor+*. becti&el, o( all the religio+s an' spirit+al tra'itions, * experience con(or*s *ost closel to the G;+n'alini A-a)eningG as 'escribe' b In'ian *stics in the =in'+ religio+s texts The 1panisha's. M a-a)ening, than)(+ll, -as (airl gentle -hen co*pare' to so*e o( the horror stories tol' b those -ho ha&e ha' theirs spontaneo+sl thr+st +pon the*. A-a)enings are generall consi'ere' to be acco*panie' b pschic po-ers, e&erlasting o, an' co**+nication -ith spirit+al entities. I can tell o+ that *ine -as acco*panie' b personal gro-th, the resol+tion o( so*e o( * *ost se&ere chil'hoo' tra+*as, the 'epart+re o( signi(icant anger, an', es, e&en an increase in pschic abilit. The &ision ho-e&er -as atpical o( an a-a)ening. I ten' to thin) o( it in ter*s o( a so(t-are patch that -as loa'e' -hen I hit a certain *ilestone in * li(e or energetic abilit. It 'i' not co*e -ith an clear co**+nication or instr+ctions. I 'o (eel that since then so*ething insi'e *e change' or i*pro&e' H that I ha&e been obser&e' an' (o+n' to be -orth altho+gh -orth o( -hat I 'onGt )no-. An' I hope to experience so*ething si*ilar again in the (+t+re. An' *abe, +st *abe, one 'a IGll be able to

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loo) bac) an' 'iscern the *eaning H to *ar) the change that occ+rre'. It is the prospect that this e&ent -as the harbinger o( pro(o+n' change that -ill )eep *e p+rs+ing energ -or) an' healing. 0erhaps * next experience -ill co*e -ith a clearer *essage. =o- is it that I ha&e co*e to achie&e * ;+n'alini A-a)ening at the (airl o+th(+l age o( (ort6three -ith no bac)gro+n' in =in'+is* or other Eastern In'ian spirit+al teachings? I a* nothing special H no *ore special than an o( o+ rea'ing this boo). I ha&e not 'e'icate' * li(e to an theolog nor 'o I ha&e a special pe'igree -herein po-er has been han'e' 'o-n (ro* * (ore(athers. I 'onGt 'ress 'i((erentl +nless o+ consi'er eans an' t6shirt to be 'i((erent an' I 'onGt pra, tithe, or sacri(ice ani*als. I a* the sa*e as o+. I -as able to achie&e these res+lts b +sing the process I la o+t in the pages ahea'. :hat (ollo-s is a (ra*e-or) (or achie&ing spirit+al gro-th that is not enc+*bere' b +nnecessar cere*on or the nee' to learn esoteric ter*s.

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The User Manual Even sleepers are wor(ers and collaborators in what goes on in the )niverse" #Heraclitus

:e ha&e in o+r possession one o( the *ost sophisticate' @+ant+* co*p+ters in existence. It is sel(6replicating, sel(6 cleaning, sel(6reg+lating, constantl regenerating an' capable o( repro'+cing near exact copies o( itsel(. In'ee', *an ti*es o+r copies (eat+re attrib+te i*pro&e*ents an' re(ine*ents not a&ailable in the pre&io+s *o'el. I certainl )no- that this is tr+e o( *ine. Each o( the ato*s in each o( o+r cells, regar'less o( cell tpe, inter(aces 'irectl -ith The 9+ant+*. The ato*s o( o+r cells interpret o+r -ill an' intent, 'istill the* into co**an's an' then pass those co**an's into The 9+ant+*. The 9+ant+* accepts these co**an's an' exec+tes the*. 2o*eti*es the co**an's are strong, po-er(+l, -ell6'e(ine' an' bene(icial H an' so*eti*es the are not. The 9+ant+* 'oesnGt care either -a. Li)e a co*p+ter it -ill 'o exactl -hat it is instr+cte' H nothing *ore an' nothing less. An' li)e a co*p+ter it -ill exec+te e&en co**an's that are har*(+l to the +ser. The

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9+ant+* is in'i((erent to the realit it creates. The onl real 'i((ic+lt in r+nning o+r @+ant+* co*p+ter *+ch o( -hich is 'one a+to*aticall (or o+ is in learning ho- to properl 'esign an' (or*at the co**an's that sho+l' be passe' to The 9+ant+*. Man)in'Gs str+ggle is not the lac) o( a po-er(+l eno+gh co*p+ter o+r str+ggle is one o( not ha&ing a user !anual (or this in(initel po-er(+l *achine that each o( +s 'oes possess. The i'eas an' processes in this boo) are an e((ort, li)e *an boo)s that ha&e gone be(ore, to create that *an+al (or o+r @+ant+* co*p+ter. It is * hope the (ra*e-or) that (ollo-s -ill a'' appreciabl to the c+rrent state o( )no-le'ge 'e'icate' to correctl inter(acing -ith The 9+ant+*.

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In short, The isceral E!perience is as follows" 1ninhibite' energ (lo-  a'&ance' &is+alization an' po-er(+l intention results in a &iscerall experience' realit an intense g+t (eeling.

This &iscerall experience' realit results in 'issonance -ith c+rrent realit.

This 'issonance results in a *erging o( c+rrent realit -ith &iscerall experience' realit.

This *erging results in a nerealit. B conscio+sl creating a strong so*atic e((ect g+t (eeling -ithin o+rsel&es -hich *irrors the g+t (eeling -e -o+l' ha&e i( o+r 'esire' intentions, expectations an' (eelings -ere alrea' extant -e ha&e a *etho' (or *anaging, or e&en *anip+lating, o+r realit. This so*atic e((ect is o+r inter(ace into The 9+ant+*. This is ho- -e pass co**an's, (or goo' or ill, to the +ni&erse. The technolog o( The Visceral Experience is the *ost e((ecti&e *etho' (or creating the necessar strong so*atic e((ect

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E#olution There are so!e people who live in a drea! world$ and there are so!e who ace reality* and then there are those who turn one into the other" #Desiderius Eras!us

:elco*e to the next step in o+r e&ol+tion as a h+*an being. :hat I a* abo+t to present is a technolog (or interacting -ith an' *anaging o+r personal realit. The Visceral Experience represents a para'ig* shi(t in o+r +n'erstan'ing o( the -orl' an' realit, an' a signi(icant trans(or*ation in o+r relationship -ith the -orl' an' each other. n the *acro6cos*ic le&el The Visceral Experience is a trans(or*ation o( *in'set (ro* KI a* separate to K:e are one it is experiential proo( that -e are all one energ an' that -e are all part o( the in(inite. n the *icrocos*ic le&el The Visceral Experience is a *eta*orphosis (ro* KI canGt 'o it, or KIG* not seeing the pro*ise' res+lts, to K:hoa, this -or)s an' KThatGs craz I can 'o that? It is the (o+n'ation (or s+ccess(+l realization o( n+*ero+s, i( not all, pschic relate' p+rs+its, (ro* *ani(estation

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to o+t6o(6bo' experience to re*ote &ie-ing. An' it is the basis (or the signi(icant spirit+al gro-th -hich -ill acco*pan o+r progress e&er step o( the -a. Beon' that, the i'eas in this boo) -ill allo- o+ to re'e(ine in a *ore positi&e *anner ho- o+ percei&e li(e an' realit. :e ha&e all hear' the saing that K0erception is realit. I -o+l' s+b*it that The Visceral Experience is perception is reality. I a* not +st g+essing here IG* spea)ing (ro* experience. The )no-le'ge that (ollo-s in this boo) has been gleane' (ro* o&er t-ent ears o( -or)ing -ith 'i((erent s)ill sets in anthing an' e&erthing that has to 'o -ith nat+rall expan'ing the *in'. The Visceral Experience is a co*bination o( 'i((erent techni@+es that, -hen +se' in con+nction -ith each other, p+t an or'er o( *agnit+'e *ore po-er at o+r (ingertips. This technolog is &is+alization on steroi's or n+clear po-ere' *ani(estation. 2o*e o( the s)ills o+ -ill ha&e hear' o(, an' -ill ha&e probabl practice' be(ore, li)e a((ir*ations, setting intentions an' basic &is+alization. thers, li)e percept+al positioning an' sensor s+b6*o'alities, *ight be ne- to o+. I ha&e spent *+ch ti*e gathering an' sharpening the best techni@+es o( those

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a&ailable in or'er to present o+ -ith the *ost e((ecti&e *etho's. These techni@+es are incl+'e' as exercises in each section so that o+ can begin +sing the* right a-a. I ha&e co*bine' the* into a (ra*e-or) that can be +se' at -ill to create or alter o+r personal realit. I -ill ca+tion o+, tho+gh, that this is not *agic. It is a technolog that *+st be learne' an' practice' (or there to be an appreciable res+lts. It is also the p+rpose o( this boo) to 'ispense -ith ob(+scating cere*on an' nee'less esoteric ter*s. Tho+gh I 'o +se ter*s li)e cha(ra, subtle energy body an' enlighten!ent they are either -ell )no-n or ser&e their p+rpose -ell. I( o+ ha&e the ti*e an' reso+rces, (in' copies o( the boo)s I *ention in the (ollo-ing text an' rea' the* (or o+rsel(. :hile I -ill 'el&e into the in'i&i'+al *etho's as *+ch as I can it is inescapable that I -ill *iss so*ething the original a+thor -o+l' ne&er lea&e o+t. I certainl 'o not inten' to go into the sa*e 'etail those a+thors 'i' in 'escribing their *etho's. A''itionall o+ *a realize or co*e to +n'erstan' a (acet o( a partic+lar *etho' -hich I ha&e *isse'. In an case a *ore thoro+gh +n'erstan'ing o( each *etho' can onl bene(it o+ as o+ gro- in o+r abilit an' experience. o to these so+rce *aterials an' p+ll (ro* the* -hat o+ $4

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can H -hat is i*portant to o+ in o+r path. Yo+ *a 'isco&er a co*pletel ne- an' 'i((erent application that is entirel o+r o-n. 0lease )eep in *in' that as *+ch as this boo) tal)s abo+t pschic experiences an' capabilities, it is (ar *ore abo+t spirit+al gro-th an' the path to enlighten*ent. As o+ learn the *etho's o( The Visceral Experience an' gro- in the s)ills necessar to achie&e pschic res+lts o+ -ill be challenge' to better o+rsel( an' to con(ront tra+*as experience' thro+gho+t o+r li(e. These past tra+*as -ill rise +nbi''en, one a(ter the other, as o+ progress thro+gh this process. I( o+ are able to *o&e past one tra+*a another -ill rise in its place. This is a nat+ral process -hich e&erone *+st go thro+gh to experience gro-th.

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The isceral E!perience &hat we achieve inwardly will change outer reality" #Plutarch

2hortl a(ter gra'+ating (ro* high school nearl thirt ears ago an' on a -hi* I oine' a s)'i&ing cl+b. All in all I +*pe' se&en ti*es, b+t it is the sixth ti*e that stic)s in * *e*or so *an ears later. A(ter (i&e static6line +*ps, -here the cor' is p+lle' a+to*aticall as o+ exit the aircra(t, this sixth +*p -as * (irst (ree (all. n this (irst +*p into nothing I -as so co*pletel (oc+se' on p+lling the cor' that, -hen I reache' (or it, I bro)e * arch the arch o( o+r bac) -hen s)'i&ing 'eter*ines o+r center o( gra&it an' -hether o+ (all loo)ing 'o-n or loo)ing +p an' conse@+entl (lippe' o&er s+ch that I -as (alling (ace6+p. As I co*plete' the *ane+&er, an' act+all p+lle' the cor' the parach+te 'eploe', b+t instea' o( co*ing o&er * sho+l'ers it ca*e o+t +n'er * (eet. This ca+se' *e to (lip in * harness thin) s+spen'ers here thereb re&ersing * risers, -hich is hothe 'irection o( (light is controlle'. ort+natel, a(ter I o&erca*e * shoc) o( being (lippe' +psi'e 'o-n, I -as @+ic)l able to (ig+re o+t ho- to control * (light. I lan'e' sa(el. Besi'es being

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a little sha)en it -as not a big 'eal. I @+ic)l *o&e' on to * se&enth +*p -hich -ent o(( -itho+t a hitch. Years later -hile reco+nting this stor (or a (rien' o( *ine I (o+n' * heart began to beat &er rapi'l, I bro)e o+t in a col' s-eat an' I e&en experience' a @+ic) bo+t o( 'izziness. In e((ect, as I -as telling this stor to * (rien', I -as also so*atic6all re6 experiencing the e&ent. or *e this -as * (irst signiicant experience -ith the so6calle' *in'6bo' connection. :hat I 'i'nGt )no- at the ti*e -as that this connection is bi6'irectional so*atic experiences can also a((ect realit. A 'eca'e later an' ne-l o+t o( the ar* I 'eci'e' that I nee'e' to 'o so*ething to sta in shape. I -as b+rne' o+t on r+nning an' li(ting -eights an' -ante' to tr so*ething 'i((erent. Yoga intrig+e' *e as so*e o( the people I )ne- -ho 'i' oga see*e' li)e the -ere in *+ch better shape than I ha' e&er been e&en at the height o( * phsical con'itioning. A(ter a @+ic) search I -as able to (in' a Yoga teacher o( so*e thirt ears experience +st 'o-n the roa' (ro* *e. =e ta+ght a stle calle' ;+n'alini oga -hich (oc+ses hea&il on breathing an' *o&ing GenergG. I 'i'nGt reall )no- -hat -as *eant b GenergG, b+t regar'less, I -as soon signe' +p an' atten'ing his classes. It -as not long, *abe a *onth or t-o, be(ore I (irst

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starte' to experience l+ci' 'rea*ing. L+ci' 'rea*ing is the experience o( being a-are in a 'rea* to the point that o+ realize o+ are 'rea*ing an' can then control the e&ents o( that 'rea*. In one l+ci' 'rea* I still recall clearl a(ter so *an ears, I re*e*ber ca+sing, on p+rpose an' p+rel b tho+ght, an ele&ator to appear in a b+il'ing -all beca+se I 'i' not -ant to cli*b the stairs. L+ci' 'rea*ing -as (+n an' exciting, b+t not partic+larl paranor*al in * opinion. I -o+l' loo) (or-ar' to going to be' e&er night on the possibilit o( experiencing a l+ci' 'rea*. Being single at the ti*e, I ha' no other reason to partic+larl loo) (or-ar' to going to be' L+ci' 'rea*ing opene' * ees to so*ething ne- an' I began to research an' rea' e&erthing I co+l' abo+t all tpes o( altere' realit experiences H anthing at all I co+l' (in' that relate' to, or expan'e' +pon, the concept o( l+ci' 'rea*ing. This is -hen I 'isco&ere' -hat is co**onl calle' the o+t6o(6bo' experience BE. I ha' p+rchase' a cop o( the boo) Adventures +eyond The +ody b :illia* B+hl*an an' a(ter rea'ing an' practicing his *etho's (or no *ore than a co+ple o( -ee)s I ha' * (irst BE. The (irst ti*e I -ent o+t6o(6bo' the experience hit *e li)e a ton o( bric)s BEs 'rasticall a((ecte' * +n'erstan'ing

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o( realit. I @+ic)l expan'e' * exploration beon' * (or*er bo+n'aries (or explanations o( ho- realit -or)e'. I beca*e preocc+pie' -ith rea'ing abo+t an' in&estigating l+ci' 'rea*ing an' BEs -hich ha' the (+rther e((ect o( increasing their (re@+enc. 1sing the *etho's :illia* B+hl*an 'isc+sses in his boo), I -as able to gain a scintilla o( control '+ring * experiences. It -as this abilit to control * en&iron*ent -hile BE that con&ince' *e that -hat I -as experiencing -as real.

All in all it onl too) three -ee)s (ro* the ti*e I (irst set * intent +ntil I experience' * (irst BE. I 'isc+ss this *ore in 0o-er(+l Intent.

1n(ort+natel I soon began a ne- ob that 'o*inate' * attention (or the better part o( a ear an' * exploration into *atters o( the *in' too) a bac) seat to *ore *+n'ane concerns. It too) *e nearl (i&e ears to re6(oc+s an' 'el&e bac) into these -on'er(+l an' a*azing experiences. Aro+n' the sa*e ti*e I -as rea'ing boo)s -ritten (or the la person on @+ant+* phsics an' ne+ro6ling+istic progra**ing NL0. Co*pletel separate (iel's o( st+', right? Not so. IGll explain *ore later on. A basic +n'erstan'ing o( each o( these (iel's has contrib+te' to * abilit to *a)e a stronger +se o( the ""


h+*an energ (iel' an' e&ent+all le' *e to (or*+late -hat I call The Visceral Experience. 2o -hat is The Visceral Experience? 2i*pl p+t, it is a co*bination o( the 'iscipline' exercise o( ad#anced #isuali$ation techni@+es an' the -ill(+l an' po-er(+l anchoring

o( 'esire into intention, both -or)ing on a (o+n'ation o( the uninhi%ited flow of energy innate -ithin +s all. The exercise o(

these t-o s)ills, in co*bination -ith +nrestricte' energetic abilit, creates an intense an' realistic g+t (eeling H a g+t (eeling that *irrors the g+t (eeling o+ -o+l' ha&e i( o+r 'esire' realit -as, in (act, o+r c+rrent realit. It is this g+t (eeling -hich ca+ses change to happen an' The 9+ant+* to act. A s+ccess(+l +se o( The Visceral Experience (ools the *in' into belie&ing that -hate&er o+ are i*agining is realit, -hich in t+rn, co*pels the Kc+rrent realit to a'+st to this Kne- realit in or'er to re*o&e the 'iscrepanc.

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The isceral E!perience"

1ninhibite' energ (lo-  a'&ance' &is+alization an' po-er(+l intention results in a &iscerall experience' realit an intense g+t (eeling.

This &iscerall experience' realit results in 'issonance -ith c+rrent realit.

This 'issonance results in a *erging o( c+rrent realit -ith &iscerall experience' realit.

This *erging results in a nerealit. & is comprised of the following flow 'skills to results("

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Maintaine' Relaxation )lus

Light Trance )lus

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1ninhibite' Energ lo-

1ninhibite' Energ lo)lus

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The Visceral Experience e*uals

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+ela!ation :itho+t the abilit to reach a state o( s+staine' relaxation o+ ha&e no (o+n'ation (ro* -hich to -or). The *o*ent o+ lose a relaxe' state o( being is the *o*ent o+ are gro+n'e' bac) in o+r c+rrent realit. E&en a'&ance' pschic practitioners nee' to be in a relaxe' place in or'er to practice s+ccess(+ll. The are able to relax their phsical bo' al*ost i**e'iatel +pon starting s+ch that their *e'itation an' energ -or) can procee' @+ic)l, +n'ist+rbe' b phsical or *ental 'isco*(ort. The ene*ies o( relaxation are &ario+s ranging (ro* *+scle cra*ps to e&er'a concerns an' -orries. Yoga is the ans-er at -hich ancient practitioners o( *e'itation arri&e'. The s+r*ise' that the *ore phsicall (it o+ are, the less o+ -ill be 'istracte' b phsical irritations. This is also the genesis (or the ogic insistence that eating s+per health -ill *a)e one enlightene'. It -onGt. It -ill si*pl allo- one to *e'itate longer -itho+t +nco*(ortable bellaches H +nless o+ co+nt the bellache o( an e*pt sto*ach. 1n(ort+natel (or *an, oga has co*e to be seen as the en' goal rather than as a stepping stone to-ar' a 'eeper bene(it. ThatGs not to sa that exercise an' health eating 'o not ha&e an e((ect on spirit+al gro-th. I belie&e the 'o, b+t I 'o not "7


belie&e the are prere@+isites. Yo+ 'o not nee' to be a &egan oga g+r+ in or'er to progress spirit+all. :hat I ha&e (o+n' is that, as o+ progress spirit+all, o+ nat+rall beco*e pre'ispose' to-ar's exercise an' eating healthier. Does it h+rt to start earl? Not at all, b+t 'onGt co+nt on it as a leg +p.

The goal o( *aintaine' relaxation, in regar' to The Visceral Experience, is to be able to achie&e a state o( relaxation @+ic)l an' to *aintain that state regar'less o( -hat is going on -ith o+r phsical, *ental or energetic bo'ies.

Trance Clearing the *in' an' achie&ing a rest(+l an' relaxe' trance state is an integral part o( e&er pschic6relate' s)ill o( -hich I a* a-are. :hen o+r *in's are chaotic -ith e&er'a tho+ghts an' concerns o+r abilit to separate o+rsel&es (ro* o+r ego is li*ite'. The separation (ro* ego H the *eta*orphoses (ro* actor to obser&er H is critical (or allo-ing the expansion o( o+r perception o( both internal an' external states. ne o( the nice things abo+t *e'itation is that, once o+ ha&e internalize' the *etho', it can be Ganchore'G b +sing NL0 *etho's, (or exa*ple s+ch that the light trance en'6state can be

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achie&e' &er @+ic)l. An*ore I 'o p+re *e'itation &er rarel. Most o( * -or) no- is (oc+se' on * energ (lo- see 1ninhibite' Energ lo- an' a''ressing an bloc)ages that I *ight ha&e.

The goal o( *e'itation, in regar' to The Visceral Experience, is to reach a *il' trance state. It is this trance state that creates the proper en&iron*ent (or energ to (lothro+gh o+r bo'. The en' goal o( i*pro&ing o+r s)ills in *aintaine' relaxation an' light trance is to be able to p+rs+e +ninterr+pte' -or) to-ar' gaining an +ninhibite' energ (lo-. I 'i' not gain an +n'erstan'ing o( * o-n energ (lo+ntil I ha' *astere' an', to a certain extent, internalize' the abilit to (all @+ic)l into a light trance. nce in the light trance, I -as able to *ore @+ic)l i'enti( * internal energ as it e''ie' an' (lo-e'. An' -hen I -as able to i'enti( it I -as able to assert so*e control o&er the (lo-.

Energy low Each o( +s has an innate energ (lo- -hich 'eter*ines to a large extent ho- -e experience o+r -orl' an' realit. +r energ (lo- can be health or +nhealth, restricte' or

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+nrestricte'. The healthier an' the less restricte' this (lo- is, the healthier an' happier -e are. The *ore the -orl' an' realit see* to ben' to o+r -ill e&en -itho+t e((ort. The con&erse is tr+e as -ell the *ore restricte' an' +nhealth o+r energ (lo- then the *ore 'i((ic+lt o+r realit. :e beco*e e*otionall an' phsicall +n-ell. bstacles present the*sel&es to +s at e&er opport+nit. :e s+((er (inanciall an' *entall, an' e&er 'a see*s a str+ggle.

The goal o( energ -or) is to ens+re that o+r innate energ (lo- is +nrestricte'. This is a h+ge +n'erta)ing (or *an, beca+se it entails -or)ing thro+gh e*otional iss+es an' tra+*as that ha&e a((ecte', an' contin+e to a((ect, o+r 'ail li&es. It is the e*otional tra+*as that create the energ bloc)s, an' it is the relie( o( those e*otional tra+*as that -ill clear the bloc)s an' allo- energ to (lo- (reel.

The (irst extension o( this goal, (or those -ho *a alrea' be there, is to strengthen o+r internal (lo- an' clear o+t an re*aining bloc)ages.

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The secon' extension is to expan' o+r energ (lo- beon' o+r o-n phsical bo' to external obects an' beings.

In 0art III O 1ninhibite' Energ lo- I 'isc+ss this energ (lo- an' 'etail a process (or increasing it. The exercises liste' -ill, as a b6pro'+ct, help re*o&e an' o&erco*e the bloc)ages that are restricting o+r o&erall energ an' ca+sing phsical an' e*otional illness.

isuali$ation Vis+alization has been recognize' (or at least a cent+r as being a *etho' (or interacting -ith realit. As a *etho' to i*pro&e learning, *e*or an' per(or*ance, it has pro&en in&al+able. To be o( real +se, ho-e&er, basic &is+alization *+st be i*pro&e' +pon an' the res+lts *+st beco*e *ore consistent an' replicable H *etho's (or -hich I -ill 'isc+ss in 0art III O A'&ance' Vis+alization.

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The goal (or the chapter on &is+alization is to learn ho- to create an' +se a'&ance' &is+alizations, an' -hat it is that separates the a'&ance' (ro* the stan'ar'.

Intention M+ch tal)e' abo+t, b+t little +n'erstoo', intention is the g+i'ing light o( The Visceral Experience. It is the strength or -ea)ness o( o+r intention that -ill 'eter*ine the s+ccess o( o+r pschic en'ea&or. In 0art III O 0o-er(+l Intent, I -ill 'isc+ss ho- to 'eter*ine an' *ap o+t o+r c+rrent true will , so o+ )no- -here o+ -ent -rong or right -ith past intentions. I -ill 'isc+ss setting goals, constr+cting a((ir*ations an' the o&erall process (or pro'+cing the 'esire' po-er(+l intent.

The goal (or the chapter on intention is to learn -hat constit+tes a po-er(+l intention an' ho- to create one.

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Theoretical )hysics There is no uni,ue picture o reality" #-tephen Haw(ing

Be(ore -e 'i&e (+ll in the technolog o( The Visceral Experience, it is i*portant to +n'erstan' the realit that -e c+rrentl li&e in, its nat+re an' ho- it s+pports the concl+sions IG&e reache'.

If theoretical physics is not your %ag, then skip to the end of this chapter 'past the section with the gray %ackground( to the sections entitled E!periential +eality and +eality -ummari$ed. There, IG&e poste' * concl+sions abo+t the nat+re o( realit. It is not necessar to agree -ith all o( * concl+sions to be able to +se the s)ills 'isc+sse' in this boo), b+t the *a help o+ reach o+r potential (aster. I( o+ 'o 'eci'e to s)ip the 'isc+ssion in this chapter, then spen' so*e ti*e -ith the s+**ar points -hich (ollo- an' tr to gi&e o+rsel( a basic +n'erstan'ing an' acceptance o( each H e&en i( o+ 'o not necessaril agree -ith the*.

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The -tate of -cientific - cientific +esearch 2cience, as a *etho' o( in@+ir, has been &ali'ate' *an ti*es thro+gho+t the cent+ries. The e&i'ence o( its &al+e is e&er-here in to'aGs -orl'/ (ro* the technolog I a* +sing to -rite this boo) to the technolog +se' to sen' *en to the *oon. 2cience as an instit+tion, ho-e&er, has beco*e ban)r+pt an' rotten on the insi'e, an' is @+ic)l losing the tr+st o( the p+blic. The scienti(ic co**+nit as a -hole has (aile' in its i ts pri*ar '+t o( obecti&e in@+ir, an' the res+ltant 'istr+st has been -ell earne'. Chie( a*ongst the reasons (or this loss o( tr+st is the 'eath6grip that (+n'ing has on the process. 2cienti(ic in@+ir to'a is li*ite' to the 'irection gi&en b b  corporations an' go&ern*ents beca+se those are the organizations organizations that pro&i'e the *one (or the research H corporations in p+rs+it o( the all6 *ight 'ollar an' go&ern*ents in p+rs+it o( po-er an' control. E&en -orse is that onl the research that res+lts in positi&e o+tco*es (or those respecti&e agen'as is li)el to be p+blishe'. Accor'ing to Ben ol'acre in his TED tal), http/PP---.te'.co*Ptal)sPbenQgol'acreQbattlingQba'Qscience.ht *l, *l , +p-ar's o( (i(t percent o( *e'ical research goes 8<


+np+blishe' (or that &er reason. Another (ail+re o( *o'ern science is its inabilit to re6 exa*ine initial ass+*ptions. This is (o+n' thro+gho+t the (iel' Initial ass+*ptions an' *o'els are cl+ng to e&en tho+gh a*ple e&i'ence to the contrar has been bro+ght (orth an' accepte' b the larger co**+nit. The anato* o( an ato* is a great exa*ple o( this. The electron -as G'isco&ere'G in $534 b F.F. Tho*pson. Tho*pson 'i'nGt act+all see the particle, b+t int+ite' its existence base' +pon his obser&ations o( a catho'e ra. =is int+iti&e leap is noconsi'ere' +n@+estionable (act. This, in an' o( itsel(, is not a big proble*. Ans-ers Ans-ers are o(ten arri&e' at thro+gh int+iti&e leaps. The proble* begins -hen beha&iors that 'o not (it -ith the hpotheses are explaine' a-a in increasingl +nli)el -as. :hen an ato* gi&es o(( energ, it is hpothesize' that the electrons in orbit aro+n' the n+cle+s 'rop (ro* a higher orbit into a lo-er orbit. The bit that 'oesnGt *a)e sense is that the electron 'oes not cross the inter&ening space bet-een orbits. irst, the electron is in this orbit, then -ha*6*o It is instantl in the s*aller orbit. It -o+l' be one thing i( this -ere obser&e' beha&ior, beha&ior, b+t it it is not. It is beha&ior that is hpothesize' hpothesize' in or'er to *a)e the electron (it in -ith the assu!ption that assu!ption that an electron

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exists, i.e., i( the particle calle' the electron exists, then it *+st act in this *anner. A''itionall, electrons are still consi'ere' to be *onopole particles i.e., i.e., lac)ing both both a positi&e an' negati&e pole pole -hich has ne&er been obser&e' an-here else in nat+re. Again, i( this concl+sion -as the res+lt o( obser&ation, that -o+l' be one thing instea', ho-e&er, ho-e&er, it is the pro'+ct o( 'e'+ction base' +pon ass+*ption. No- consi'er consi'er that @+ant+* phsics posits that that s+bato*ic particles 'onGt exist at all. In a classic case o( *ista)ing the *ap (or realit, the *o'el +se' to si*pli( an' teach ato*ic phsics is noconsi'ere' to be ho- realit act+all -or)s. Electrons, ne+trons an' protons are +se(+l to explain the characteristics o( an ato*, inso(ar as the are not *islea'ing, b+t the rest in a p+rel Ne-tonian +n'erstan'ing +n'erstan'ing o( realit realit,, e.g., e.g., this ball ball -ith s+ch an' s+ch *ass hits that ball -ith s+ch an' s+ch *ass, -hich res+lts in the secon' ball going so*e-here. :e ha&e )no-n since the $38#s that Ne-tonian phsics 'oes not appl at the s+bato*ic le&el. :hen are -e going to change an' +p'ate the textboo)s? These are the contortions that make up modern physics. 87


0article phsics has ne&er been re6exa*ine' thro+gh the lens o( o+r ne- +n'erstan'ing the re&elations an' lessons o( @+ant+* phsics ha&e ne&er been applie' cleanl to o+r +n'erstan'ing o( the ato*. 0hsicists are still loo)ing (or the higgs6boson, beca+se the are still con&ince' that there is no -a that *ass co+l' be the res+lt o( anthing b+t the propert o( a particle. The &ie- *ass as the res+lt res+lt o( a''ing an obect -hich -hich alrea' has *ass to the ato*, not as a *+table attrib+te o( the ato* itsel(. The thir' (ail+re rests in the pri'e an' ego o( the scientists the*sel&es. 0ri'e is perhaps one o( h+*anitGs biggest (ailings an' it is no less so in the (iel' o( science. Those *en an' -o*en -ho ha&e -or)e' their entire li(e in a (iel' o( st+', an' an' -hose rep+tations are ce*ente' in their research, 'o not s+cc+*b easil -hen so*e o+ng +pstart scientist proposes a theor that challenges pre&io+s concl+sions. Esti*ates are that it ta)es t a)es t-o generations (or challenging tr+ths to be recognize' an' accepte', -hich is approxi*atel ho- long it ta)es (or the ol'6g+ar' to ri'e o(( into the s+nset o( retire*ent or *ortalit. T-o 'eca'es to o&erco*e the bias o( the c+rrent generation thatGs not long in the o&erall sche*e o( things, b+t perhaps too long in respect to the li(espan o( a h+*an.

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2cience is no longer a -il' -est o( exploration, tho+gh -e s+rel )no- less than one percent o( one percent o( all there is )no-. 2cience has beco*e *ire' in its o-n s+ccess, *+ch li)e a too6s+ccess(+l co*pan -hen the MBAGs ta)e o&er (ro* the inno&ators. Reg+lation, (iscal concerns an' re'6tape ha&e replace' c+riosit, a'&ent+re an' the sense o( exploration that -as co**on to the thin)ers o( eighteenth cent+r. one are the 'as -hen a -ealth patron -o+l' allo- an intrepi' explorer to (ollo- their -hi*se in search o( tr+th (or tr+thGs sa)e.

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2+bato*ic particles 'o not exist. 0erio'. There is no s+ch thing as a particle that exists as a sel(6li*ite', 'iscrete obect. Electrons, ne+trons, protons are theoretical constr+cts -e ha&e +se' to this point to +n'erstan' the attrib+tes an' pre'ict the beha&ior o( ato*s. Instea', there are &ortexes o( energ -hich are not sel(6

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containe' an' are not 'iscrete (ro* the rest o( existence -hich can be, an' ha&e been, *ista)en (or particles. These &ortexes o( energ 'ispla attrib+tes s+ch as *ass, charge, &elocit, an' 'irection o( *o&e*ent, an' et, beca+se the are not separate (ro* their constit+ent energ, cannot be treate' or analze' in a Ne-tonian (ashion. The 'onGt interact -ith each other in the *anner o( billiar' balls. The interact -ith each other in a ,uantu! *anner, -hich is (ar *ore 'i((ic+lt to +n'erstan'. Atoms

:e )no- ato*s exist, beca+se ato*s *a)e +p *olec+les an' *olec+les are the b+il'ing bloc)s o( e&erthing -e see. or exa*ple, i( -e ta)e t-o ato*s o( h'rogen an' one ato* o( oxgen an' allo- the* to bon', -e then ha&e a *olec+le o( -ater, or =". :e )no- eno+gh abo+t ho- *olec+les an' ato*s -or) to brea) this bon' in n+*ero+s -as an' to separate the h'rogen (ro* the oxgen. This allo-s +s to *a)e +se o( the in'i&i'+al ato*s in other -as. 1n(ort+natel there is a *assi&e a*o+nt that -e 'onGt )no- abo+t ato*s, an' especiall its constit+ent parts, i( there are an. C+rrent s+bato*ic theor s+ggests that ato*s consist o( electrons, protons, ne+trons, etc. -hich in t+rn are *a'e o( *ore an' *ore exotic particles s+ch as *+ons, gl+ons, etc. ( co+rse,

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in or'er to get this anato* to align -ith obser&e' beha&ior, particle phsicists ha&e to hpothesize a''itional 'i*ensions, particles an' s**etries. The also ha&e to ignore other establishe' scienti(ic theories incl+'ing the (+ll theor o( gra&itation beca+se those theories -o+l' thro- o(( their calc+lations. In other -or's, *o'ern particle phsicists are (rolic)ing in a plagro+n' o( their o-n *a)ing -hich has &er little to 'o -ith realit. 1ero2)oint ield

There is no s+ch thing as a tr+e &ac++*. E&en in the e*ptiest container in the e*ptiest part o( o+ter space, an' e&en at a te*perat+re o( absol+te zero, there re*ains a &er s+btle energ calle' the zero6point (iel'. In this (iel', these &ortexes o( energ nor*all, an' *ista)enl, re(erre' to as particles pop into an' o+t o( existence o( their o-n accor'. This (iel' is the potential (ro* -hich e&erthing else is generate' the ste* cells, i( o+ -ill, o( realit, an' exists not onl in o+ter space, b+t e&er-here H aro+n' o+, insi'e o+, -ithin the earth an' at the (arthest reaches o( space this (iel' per*eates existence. r *abe it is existence. I -ill re(er to the zero6point (iel' alternati&el as KThe 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness an' KThe 9+ant+* thro+gho+t this boo), 'epen'ing on context.

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As an interesting si'e note to this, b+t not necessaril relate' to The Visceral Experience, Einstein contin+e', S+rther*ore, the e@+ation e*c... sho-e' that &er s*all a*o+nts o( *ass *a be con&erte' into a &er large a*o+nt o( energ an' &ice &ersa.S

Not onl are -e energ, b+t each o( +s is a MA--IE a*o+nt o( energ. All o( the energ in a n+clear bo*b is release' b (+sing t-o h'rogen ato*s an' (or*ing a heli+* ato*. The 'i((erence in energ is release' explosi&el -hen this happens. :e are, each o( +s, billions an' billions an' billions o( h'rogen ato*s, approxi*atel <,%%#,###,###,###,###,###,###,###,### <.%% billion billion billion h'rogen ato*s accor'ing to best esti*ates http/PPscience.ho-st+((-or)s.co*Pato*s6in6person.ht*, not to *ention the other tpes o( ato*s containe' -ithin +s -hich co+l' also be splitP(+se'. The a*o+nt o( energ containe' -ithin each o( +s is absol+tel staggering.

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=is *o'el also 'isplas a snchronicit -ith -hat -e )no- abo+t ato*s (ro* @+ant+* phsics/ na*el that there is no s+ch thing as a s+bato*ic particle. Inconsistencies -hich exist -ithin the c+rrent *o'el s+ch as ho- an electron GparticleG -ill s+''enl an' instantaneo+sl +*p orbits as the ato* gi&es o(( energ are no longer necessar -hen an ato* is &ie-e' instea' as a three 'i*ensional sphere o( spinning energ. It is the spinning energetic *otion o( this &ortex that gi&es the ato* its *ass an' electrical charge an' -hich i'enti(ies it as an ato* o( a partic+lar tpe, e.g., h'rogen, heli+* or pl+toni+*.

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I( a particle 'oesnGt gi&e an ato* its *ass, then -hat 'oes? To ans-er this -e *+st ta)e into acco+nt the zero6point (iel'. It is the *otion o( photons against the &ector an' (re@+enc o( this (iel' that gi&es the photon its attrib+tes o( *ass an' charge. The closer the photon is to congr+enc -ith the (iel', the closer it is to zero charge an' zero *ass. In other -or's, the closer it is to being +st a photon. The *ore the photon 'i((erentiates itsel( (ro* the (iel' H the *ore riction bet-een the photon an' the (iel' H the higher +p the perio'ic table the ele*ent -ill (all an' the *ore exotic the ele*ent -ill be. R+ssellGs *o'el (or +n'erstan'ing the ato* is int+iti&e, si*ple, 'isplas s**etr, is har*onio+s -ith nat+re an' has been experi*entall &ali'ate'. It can onl be '+e the pre&io+sl liste' (ail+res o( science that his *o'el has not been (+rther accepte', teste' an' st+'ie'.

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res+lts raise' @+estions abo+t the nat+re o( light an' realit that are still +nans-ere' to'a. In the original experi*ent Yo+ng too) a light bea* (ro* a single s*all hole in a -in'o- blin' an' split it into t-o to exa*ine ho- the separate bea*s o( light acte' in con+nction -ith one another. The inter(erence pattern a propert o( -a&es that res+lte' pro&e' that light acte' as a -a&e since particles 'o not inter(ere -ith each other. :ith the replicable res+lts o( Yo+ngGs experi*ent the particle theor o( light propagation 'ie' o+t. =o-e&er -ith *o'ern e@+ip*ent the stor beca*e a bit *ore co*plicate'. :hen re'+cing the light to single photons (ire' li)e *arbles one at a ti*e at a boar' -ith t-o parallel slits the inter(erence pattern -as again pro'+ce', b+t the light that 'i' sho- on the bac)ing boar' consiste' entirely o particles. This beha&ior, )no-n as -a&ePparticle '+alit, is craz LetGs tal) abo+t the t-o experi*ents.

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In the (irst experi*ent no obser&er, the photon is generate' an' shot o+t o( the lab e@+ip*ent. As soon as it has le(t the barrel reall another *eas+ring 'e&ice, the photon 'i((+ses bac) into p+re potential an' ri'es the -a&e o( the zero6point (iel' at the Gspee' o( lightG. A(ter passing thro+gh the t-o slits an' being bro)en into t-o separate strea*s, the photon inter(eres -ith itsel( in a -a&e6li)e *anner, +ntil it hits the bac)ing boar' the secon' *eas+ring 'e&ice. At this point, the photon collapses bac) into its particle (or* ha&ing been Gobser&e'G b the bac)ing boar'.

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particle (or* an' pic)s one or the other o( the slits to pass thro+gh, thereb negating the inter(erence e((ect pro'+ce' -hen passing thro+gh the slits as a -a&e. LetGs tal) abo+t that a bit. The photon acte' one -a -hen allo-e' to 'o its o-n thing -itho+t being obser&e', b+t -hen it -as being *eas+re', it acte' a 'i((erent -a. :hat? Are photons intelligent? Can the so*eho- )no- -hen the are being -atche'? E&i'entl, thro+gh so*e *echanis*, the 'o )no-. The *echanics behin' this beha&ior are not -ell +n'erstoo' an' has engen'ere' n+*ero+s hpotheses to tr to explain the res+lts. Interpretations The Many /orlds Interpretation" ro* :i)ipe'ia/

KThe *an6-orl's interpretation is an interpretation o( @+ant+* *echanics that asserts the obecti&e realit o( the +ni&ersal -a&e6 (+nction an' 'enies the act+alit o( -a&e6(+nction collapse. Man6-orl's i*plies that all possible alternati&e histories an' (+t+res are real, each representing an act+al K-orl' or K+ni&erse. http/PPen.-i)ipe'ia.orgP-i)iPMan6 -orl'sQinterpretation The Copenhagen Interpretation" KThe Copenhagen

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interpretations o( @+ant+* *echanics. It hol's that @+ant+* *echanics 'oes not iel' a 'escription o( an obecti&e realit b+t 'eals onl -ith probabilities o( obser&ing, or *eas+ring, &ario+s aspects o( energ @+anta, entities -hich (it neither the classical i'ea o( particles nor the classical i'ea o( -a&es. Accor'ing to the interpretation, the act o( *eas+re*ent ca+ses the set o( probabilities to i**e'iatel an' ran'o*l ass+*e onl one o( the possible &al+es. This (eat+re o( the *athe*atics is )no-n as -a&e6(+nction collapse. The essential concepts o( the interpretation -ere 'e&ise' b Niels Bohr, :erner =eisenberg an' others in the ears $3"<6$3"4. http/PPen.-i)ipe'ia.orgP-i)iPCopenhagenQinterpretation ( the t-o, The Copenhagen Interpretation has the *ost experi*ental proo( behin' it, *a)es the *ost sense to *e an' con(or*s *ost closel to * experience -ith altere' realities an' pschic experiences. The *an -orl's interpretation, -here a ne- +ni&erse is sp+n o(( e&er ti*e a choice is presente' an' a 'ecision is *a'e, is so (ar o+t there that it e&en *a)es *e +nco*(ortable. Regar'less, both interpretations are so close to sci6(i that the *a)e *ost scientists itch in their shorts.

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behavior. The first way to look at it is that 'the speed of light' is actually the speed of photons ri'ing on the -a&e that is the zero6point (iel' H the ha&e no innate spee' the*sel&es it is the zero6point (iel' that gi&es photons their spee', *+ch li)e a cor) in the ocean. The cor) has no spee' in an' o( itsel(, b+t is propelle' along b the -a&es in the ocean. The (re@+enc o( that carrier -a&e there(ore *+st be greater, an' li)el (ar greater, than the spee' o( light. I( that is the case, it -o+l' be tri&ial (or the photon to +tilize so*e *anner o( co**+nication -ith itsel( that is (ast eno+gh to tra&erse the zero6point -a&e in ti*e to *a)e a 'ecision on ho- to act be(ore reaching the slits. The secon' -a to loo) at it, an' I belie&e the correct -a, is that as the photon is create' o+t o( the zero6point (iel' be(ore being (ire', an' as the zero6point (iel', the stan'ing -a&e o( realit, is alrea' a-are o( the *eas+ring 'e&ice, the photon is alrea' a-are as -ell. This hpotheses 'oes not re@+ire (aster6 than6the6spee'6o(6light spee' to explain this beha&ior, si*pl an +n'erstan'ing that all s+bato*ic particles exist onl as potential +ntil -e tr to *eas+re the* in so*e *anner. Regar'less, neither o( the abo&e hpotheses changes the (act that the photons *o'i( their beha&ior base' on obser&ation, an' arg+abl, intent an'

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Consolidation of Three 4ypotheses The theor o( special relati&it teaches +s that *ass an' energ are t-o attrib+tes o( the sa*e obect. :alter R+ssell posits that ato*s o( all tpes are si*pl photons, 'i((erentiate' b &ector an' spee' o( spin, -hich, in t+rn, i*part the attrib+tes o( charge an' *ass to the photon. The 'o+ble slit experi*ent sho-s +s that photons are create' o+t o( the zero6point (iel' an' are in(l+ence' b the intentions an' expectations o( obser&ers. The realit that these three, experi*entall pro&en, &antage points 'escribe is *+ch 'i((erent than -hat one nor*all thin)s o( -hen tal)ing abo+t realit. It is a 'i((ic+lt 'epart+re to *a)e i*possible (or so*e an' a signi(icant shi(t o( para'ig*, to go (ro* thin)ing o( the -orl' as soli' an' phsical to thin)ing o( it as energetic an' ethereal. E&en (or those o( +s -ho ha&e accepte' this ne- para'ig*, it can be a str+ggle to act+all experience the -orl' in that -a. In other -or's e&erthing is *a'e o( energ, an' *ore speci(icall photons, i( R+ssell is correct. Yo+, *e, the chair o+ are sitting on, the table o+ eat at an' the earth o+ -al) on are all co*prise' o( energ. Mass is si*pl an attrib+te o( those photons, as is charge. :hatGs *ore, photons are in(l+ence' b %8

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Tal)ing abo+t theories onl gets o+ so (ar. I 'o not cast asi'e * experiences as irrele&ant +st beca+se the are not repro'+cible in a lab en&iron*ent. M experience -ith pschic pheno*ena tells *e there is (ar *ore to realit than science, religion or philosoph -o+l' ha&e *e belie&e, or can c+rrentl possibl explain. :hen I 'isc+ss * experiences later in 0art IV O In 0ractice, I -ill also 'isc+ss their i*plications on the nat+re o( realit.

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My Understanding

4ayers o /eality

The i'eas I present belo- are, (or lac) o( a better -or', * theolog. Together, the represent * &ie- on the nat+re o( realit base' on both * +n'erstan'ing o( theoretical phsics an' * personal experiences -ith altere' states. As s+ch * c+rrent +n'erstan'ing is 'na*ic an' (lexible, an' I a* certain -ill change as I experience *ore energ e&ents. IG* presenting the (ollo-ing in the hopes that it -ill resonate -ith others -ho *a ha&e ha' si*ilar experiences an' perhaps she' so*e light on -hat the are going thro+gh.

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The 1ero2)oint ield In * experience the zero6point (iel' is laer +pon laer o( (re@+encies coexisting -ithin the sa*e phsical location. Each (re@+enc laer -ithin this (iel' exhibits characteristics -hich IGll label accor'ing to * perception o( their nat+re. There are se&en (re@+encies, or real*s, that I -ill be 'isc+ssing. 2tarting (ro* the botto**ost I label the*/ The Inert, The 0hsical, The Abss, The 2i*ple Astral, =ea&en, The Ee o( In(init, and The

Universal Consciousness.

The )hysical 5ayer :hile -e exist in all real*s si*+ltaneo+sl, o+r phsical presence, that -hich *ost o( +s consi'er to be real, exists -ithin The 0hsical real* o( The 0hsical Laer. 1pon 'eath, -e pass into the lo-est o( the (re@+encies/ The Inert.

The Astral 5ayer The Abss is the (irst le&el abo&e The 0hsical Laer an' is na*e' as s+ch '+e to its si*ilarit to the occ+lt i'ea o( the sa*e na*e, its eas con(+sion -ith o+r phsical le&el, an' the (ear that can *aterialize there. The 2i*ple Astral is abo&e The Abss an' is -here (ree an' (earless astral exploration generall ta)es place. An' abo&e that is =ea&en -hich is the highest o( the

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le&els -ithin The Astral Laer.

=ea&en, as +se' here, is onl a label na*e' (or the bliss(+l characteristics o( the experience. It sho+l' not be con(+se' -ith the religio+s i'ea o( an eternal resting place (or l+c) so+ls.

The Uni#ersal 5ayer The 1ni&ersal Laer is the top*ost laer that I ha&e experience' an' consists o( The Ee o( In(init at the lo-er (re@+enc an' the 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness at the highest. ( co+rse the realit is -itho+t a 'o+bt *+ch *ore s+btle, co*plex an' extensi&e than * narro- experience -o+l' 'ictate. 2till I (eel it is ill+strati&e to expo+n' +pon * experiences. 2ee the ill+stration an' the explanations belo-. 0lease )eep in *in' that this graphic 'epicts * experiences an' ho- I concei&e their relationship -ith each other an' the zero6point (iel'. Altho+gh IG&e +se' the -or' GtheologG, I a* not tring to start a religion. Uni#ersal Consciousness

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*ore accessible to +s as -e 'is6inhibit o+r innate energ an' raise o+r &ibrational rate. The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness is all6 enco*passing in its scope an' is snon*o+s -ith the zero6point (iel' o( -hich e&erthing is *a'e an' (ro* -hich e&erthing springs. This *a be the GA)ashic Recor'sG that -eG&e all hear' abo+t H the librar that hol's the s+* o( all )no-le'ge an' -is'o* o( the +ni&erse. Eye of Infinity

This is the experience I 'escribe' in the intro'+ction. It -as si*ilar in character to a stan'ar' BE, b+t -ith one *aor 'i((erence/ the control exhibite' b the entit o&er * experience. I (elt li)e I -as a &isitor to his realit, not li)e he -as a part o( *ine. 4ea#en

This is the top o( The Astral Laer o( experiences. Its character is bliss(+l, happ an' oo+s, an' it le(t -ithin *e a (eeling o( +nit -ith all o( *an)in'. I co+l' see ho- others steepe' in the religio+s thin)ing o( their (ore(athers co+l' interpret si*ilar experiences as an expression o( their partic+lar hea&en.

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-imple Astral

The 2i*ple Astral is the *i''le o( The Astral Laer. It is in this laer that I beca*e co*(ortable -ith the i'ea o( altere' states, -ith the i'ea that realit is not -hat is see*s in -a)ing li(e, an' it is here that I learne' so*e control o&er * o+t6o(6 bo' a+nts. This is the laer -here :illia* B+hl*an spent the *aorit o( his ti*e an' learne' the *echanis*s o( control -hich he passe' on in his boo), Adventures +eyond The +ody. This is -here one can (l an' pass thro+gh -alls, &isit (rien's an' other planets. It is @+ite an extraor'inar experience -hen o+ are able to -iel' so*e control o&er this state. The A%yss

This is the lo-est le&el in the astral laer an' is sit+ate', (re@+enc6-ise, right abo&e -a)ing realit. 2o close that the t-o can be 'i((ic+lt to 'i((erentiate. This is the le&el -here o+r (ears, -orries, anxieties an' perhaps ne+roses r+n -il'. It is calle' Kthe abss in esoteric occ+lt -ritings beca+se it is the pri*ar obstacle one *+st o&erco*e be(ore procee'ing to the higher le&els. It is &er eas to s+cc+*b to the (ear that -ill present itsel( here. It is in this le&el -here I belie&e ha+ntings an' alien enco+nters occ+r.

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This is the &ibrational le&el occ+pie' b h+*ans, plants an' ani*als H those things that exhibit a basic le&el o( sel(6 a-areness. The phsical is also a ail (or those -ho 'onGt explore beon' its li*its. Inert

This le&el consists o( all o( those *aterials -hich *a)e +p o+r percei&e' realit the phsical le&el, b+t -hich 'o not exhibit basic conscio+sness. The occ+pants o( this le&el are earth in all o( its &ario+s che*ical *a)e+ps an' the 'ea' (ro* the (or*er occ+pants h+*ans, plants an' ani*als o( the phsical le&el.

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+eality -ummari$ed The boundaries between us and each other$ real as they are to our li!ited perception$ are all illusory"# Daniel D" +arber

I( o+ can +n'erstan' an' accept the abo&e assertion, o+ -ill be on the roa' to po-er(+ll +sing The Visceral Experience. Yo+ -ill start to loo) at li(e an' o+r interactions -ith others 'i((erentl. Yo+ -ill no longer consi'er reacting to others -ith &iolence, anger or aggression. Visiting har* on others is to har* The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness H an' o+ are The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness In e((ect o+ are 'a*aging o+rsel( e&er ti*e o+ lose o+r te*per. Con&ersel, helping others bene(its the 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness o+rsel( an', in (act, si*pl a&oi'ing con(lict is a *o&e in a positi&e 'irection. Doing so habit+all *a)es it easier an' easier to 'o so in the (+t+re. I ha&e al-as enoe' being able to 'o a goo' 'ee', b+t no- I -ill go e&en (+rther o+t o( * -a to help others in an -a possible. B no *eans a* I per(ect in this regar' an' -ill so*eti*es let * h+rt (eelings or anger inter(ere -ith ho- I sho+l' act. I ha&e ho-e&er *a'e incre'ible stri'es since the

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sel(ishness o( * o+th an' as I -or) on silencing * ego6base' reactions, I contin+e to *a)e progress on i*pro&ing * )in'ness an' help(+lness. 0roacti&el 'oing goo' an' helping others creates positi&e change in the -orl', in(l+ences those o+ help to 'o the sa*e, an' (eels great It creates happiness an' than)(+lness -hich are t-o @+alities that are se&erel lac)ing in to'aGs -orl'. :hat o+ *+st realize, +n'erstan' an' accept is that -e, e&en in o+r phsical (or*, are *a'e o( photons an' are p+re energ. :e are all si*pl *ani(estations o( a sing+lar so+rce/ the zero6point (iel'. Everything is an energetic *ani(estation o( that sing+lar so+rce. There exists nothing b+t energ in 'i((erent (or*s -ith 'i((erent attrib+tes. All that exists is energ an' we are all one. This boo) is littere' -ith @+otes (ro* ancient philosophers regar'ing their obser&ations an' so*eti*es s+rreal interpretations o( realit. B+t it is also instr+cti&e to loo) at -hat *o'ern phsicists ha' to sa abo+t realit. These are *en, 'e'icate' an' rigoro+s scientists each, -ho spent 'as i**erse' in *athe*atical calc+lation an' their entire li&es tring to +n'erstan' the enig*a that is the s+bato*ic -orl'. No one -o+l' e&er acc+se the* o( being hea'6in6the6clo+' ne-6age hippies.

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An' et so*e o( their belie(s co+l' be con(+se' -ith that o( the *ost philosophical o( philosophers, or the *ost progressi&e o( hall+cinogenic 'r+g +sers Rea' the (ollo-ing @+otes -hile )eeping in *in' the bo+n'ar6less nat+re o( realit. Al%ert Einstein •

KMass an' energ are both b+t 'i((erent *ani(estations o( the sa*e thing.

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KRealit is *erel an ill+sion, albeit a &er persistent one.

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KAs (ar as the la-s o( *athe*atics re(er to realit, the are not certain, an' as (ar as the are certain, the 'o not re(er to realit.

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K:e still 'o not )no- one tho+san'th o( one percent o( -hat nat+re has re&eale' to +s.

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KThe -orl' as -e ha&e create' it is a process o( o+r thin)ing. It cannot be change' -itho+t changing o+r thin)ing.

/erner 4eisen%erg •

KI thin) that *o'ern phsics has 'e(initel 'eci'e' in (a&or o( 0lato. In (act the s*allest +nits o( *atter are not phsical obects in the or'inar sense the are (or*s, i'eas -hich can be expresse' +na*big+o+sl onl in *athe*atical lang+age.

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KThe ato* o( *o'ern phsics can onl be s*bolize' b a partial 'i((erential e@+ation in an abstract *+lti'i*ensional space.K

6iels 7ohr •

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KIsolate' *aterial particles are abstractions, their properties being 'e(inable an' obser&able onl thro+gh their interaction -ith other sste*s.

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K:e are all agree' that o+r theor is craz. The @+estion that 'i&i'es +s is -hether it is craz eno+gh to ha&e a chance o( being correct.

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KE&erthing -e call real is *a'e o( things that cannot be regar'e' as real.

Erwin -chrodinger •

K9+ant+* phsics th+s re&eals a basic oneness o( the +ni&erse.

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KA care(+l analsis o( the process o( obser&ation in ato*ic phsics has sho-n that the s+bato*ic particles ha&e no *eaning as isolate' entities, b+t can onl be +n'erstoo' as interconnections bet-een the

preparation of an experiment and the subsequent measurement.” •

K:hat -e obser&e as *aterial bo'ies an' (orces are nothing b+t shapes an' &ariations in the str+ct+re o( space.

Max Born •

KThe belie( that there is onl one tr+th an' that onesel( is in possession o( it see*s to *e the root o( all the e&il that is in the -orl'.

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KI a* no- con&ince' that theoretical phsics is act+all philosoph.

Louis De Broglie •

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Max Planck •

KI regar' conscio+sness as (+n'a*ental. I regar' *atter as 'eri&ati&e (ro* conscio+sness. :e cannot get behin' conscio+sness. E&erthing that -e tal) abo+t, e&erthing that -e regar' as existing, post+lates conscio+sness.

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KAs a *an -ho has 'e&ote' his -hole li(e to the *ost clear hea'e' science, to the st+' o( *atter, I can tell o+ as a res+lt o( * research abo+t ato*s this *+ch/ There is no *atter as s+ch. All *atter originates an' exists onl b &irt+e o( a (orce -hich brings the particle o( an ato* to &ibration an' hol's this *ost *in+te solar sste* o( the ato* together. :e *+st ass+*e behin' this (orce the existence o( a conscio+s an' intelligent *in'. This *in' is the *atrix o( all *atter.

Interacting /ith The Quantum )a, so The 9+ant+* is this a*azing place -here realit is (lexible an' changes 'epen'ing +pon circ+*stance, intent an' expectation. reat. &hat does that have to do with !e5

A%solutely e#erything. 2cientists 'onGt li)e that ans-er beca+se o( the great 'i((erence in size bet-een o+ an' a photon, b+t the realit o( it is that o+ are *a'e o( ato*s an' those ato*s constit+te o+r

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It is i*possible to separate the intentions an' expectations o( the experi*enter (ro* the obser&e' res+lts those intentions an' expectations are re(lecte' in the place*ent o( the *eas+ring 'e&ice, tpe o( 'e&ice chosen an' the choice o( -hat is being *eas+re'. In this context, intent an' expectation are si*pl 'i((erent -or's (or conscio+sness. To clari(/ the obser&erGs conscious intent an' conscious expectation ha&e an e((ect on the obser&e' res+lts. The conscio+sness o( the obser&er is, thro+gh the choices the experi*enter *a)es, thereb trans(erre' to the experi*ent an' *+st there(ore be regar'e' as part o( the e@+ation -hen consi'ering the e((ect on the path an' beha&ior o( the photon in (light. This (orce o( intent an' the conscio+sness behin' it is part o( the (+nction that creates realit (ro* The 9+ant+* potential. This is the basis (or the La- o( Attraction.

+eality I( o+ ta)e anthing a-a (ro* rea'ing this boo), please let it be this. This +n'erstan'ing o( realit is so (+n'a*ental to *a)ing positi&e changes in o+r li(e that I cannot stress it eno+gh.

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ne attrib+te o( energ is conscio+sness. The zero6point (iel', this *ass o( o*nipresent energetic potential, is conscio+s tho+gh perhaps to a 'egree that -e are incapable o( percei&ing or +n'erstan'ing.

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Utili$ing This 6ew Understanding It is one thing to ha&e an intellect+al +n'erstan'ing o( the abo&e state' characteristics o( realit, an' another entirel to (+ll accept the* -hen the are in co*plete 'isagree*ent -ith e&erthing o+ percei&e. =o- can o+ accept that there are no bo+n'aries in realit -hen o+r senses tell o+ that the table beneath o+r han' is soli'? =o- can o+ (eel the text+re o( that c+shion sitting on the co+ch across the roo* -hen o+r ar*s reach onl so (ar? =o- can o+ (eel -hat that person is (eeling -hen that person is separate (ro* o+? The si*ple ans-er is that o+ *+st (orce the process along b +sing o+r i*agination to expan' o+r perception. Instea' o( seeing a soli'l phsical table beneath o+r han' o+ can shi(t o+r *ental gears an' &ie- it as a collection o( ato*s -hich are loosel bo+n' b *agnetic (iel's. In realit the a*o+nt o( nothingness in the table (ar excee's its *ass. It is this GnothingnessG in e&erthing that exists -ith -hich o+ sho+l' stri&e to interact. Instea' o( seeing the 'istance bet-een o+rsel( an' that c+shion across the roo*, (oc+s on the GnothingnessG that is in bet-een. :ith a conscio+s shi(t, &ie- that GnothingnessG as a latent (iel' o( energetic potential. Energetic potential per*eates 4$

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e&erthing, the c+shion an' o+rsel( incl+'e', an' )no-s no bo+n'aries. Neither sho+l' o+. I*agine reaching o+t -ith o+r energ an' to+ching the c+shion. eel the text+re o( the c+shion beneath o+r energetic (ingertips. Instea' o( seeing a separate person sitting across (ro* o+, en'ea&or to see another (acet o( o+rsel(. The *ore o+ practice this process o( ignoring percept+al bo+n'aries, the *ore o+ -ill be able to -or) aro+n' the*.

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9#er#iew I!agination creates reality" #/ichard &agner

0lease be a-are that i( o+ are pregnant, ha&e heart proble*s or are in general ill6health, it is not a'&isable to atte*pt the (ollo-ing exercises. As a res+lt o( * -or) -ith energ, I ha&e experience' signi(icant heart palpitations an' onl contin+e' * -or) a(ter cons+lting -ith a 'octor an' recei&ing a sta*p o( appro&al.

A tr+e +n'erstan'ing o( The Visceral Experience, li)e *an *ental s)ills, re@+ires practice, practice an' *ore practice. It re@+ires s+ccess, it re@+ires (ail+re, it re@+ires e((ort an' 'iligence an' introspection. An' it re@+ires at least a partial *aster o( the re@+isite s)ill6sets -hich (ollo-. This chapter -ill a''ress each o( these s)ills in 'etail an' -ill incl+'e exercises (or each that -ill enable o+ to progress (ro* no&ice to s)ille' +ser. The en' o( each section -ill incl+'e the goal an' 'esire' res+lt (or the s)ill6set.

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Maintained +ela!ation Do the diicult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are s!all" A 6ourney o a thousand !iles !ust begin with a single step" #4ao T7u

Relaxation is one o( t-o be'roc) s)ills that the -hole str+ct+re o( The Visceral Experience is b+ilt +pon. The abilit to relax an' to be relaxe' is integral to s+ccess(+l *e'itation, -hich is integral to learning abo+t o+r internal energ an' other aspects o( o+rsel(. E&en a'&ance' practitioners s+ch as *sel( *+st *aintain a relaxe' state in or'er to practice an' gro- in The Visceral Experience. The (ollo-ing exercises -ill pro&i'e a basic an' increasingl *ore challenging path (or gaining o+r o-n *aster o( relaxation.

The 9ut 7reath The space bet-een exhale an' inhale is -here the bo' is at its *ost @+iet. It is in this space that o+ can chec) in -ith the heartbeat an' tr+l (eel -hat is happening -ith o+r bo' H it is here that o+ -ill notice the &ario+s tensions an' can conscio+sl *itigate those 'isco*(orts as the rise into o+r a-areness. This 4%

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is the space -here tr+e relaxation happens.

Counting 7reaths Ass+*e a relaxe' position -hether it be ling 'o-n, reclining in o+r (a&orite chair, or sitting in o+r (a&orite oga pose, an' breathe in 'eepl (or a co+nt o( (o+r. :itho+t hol'ing o+r breath at the top o( the ccle, begin to exhale at a co*(ortable pace (or a co+nt o( (o+r. Contin+e this ccle +ntil this process is as eas an' strain6(ree as possible. Exten' the co+nt as long as o+ -ish, )eeping it consistent (or both inhale an' exhale. A slightl *ore a'&ance' &ersion is to a'' a pa+se at the botto* an' top o( the breath ccle. or exa*ple, a(ter an inhale o( (o+r co+nts, hol' the breath in (or a co+nt o( t-o, then exhale (or a co+nt o( (o+r an' rest (or a co+nt o( t-o be(ore inhaling again. It is in the @+iet o( the e*pt l+ngs -here tr+e relaxation occ+rs. Exten' the co+nt to o+r capabilit an' co*(ort le&el.

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The -phincter I )no-, I )no-. B+t -e ha&e to tal) abo+t it. The sphincter an' the associate' *+scles in the lo-er ab'o*en an' b+ttoc)s are b (ar the *ost i*portant *+scles to relax. In * experience, -hen * sphincter is relaxe' not *essil o( co+rse, * bo' is relaxe'. It see*s to be the last *+scle to tr+l relax. In (act, I a* to the point no- that i( I a* r+nning energ thro+gh * bo' an' I a* not totall relaxe', * sphincter -ill relax o( its o-n accor'. I a* s+rprise' e&er ti*e that happens as I -o+l' be thin)ing that I -as alrea' in a relaxe' state.

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+ela!ation End -tate Relaxation is a stepping stone to better *e'itation, -hich is another step to-ar's recognizing an' b+il'ing o+r innate energetic abilit. Yo+ sho+l' be able to i**e'iatel recognize -hen o+r *in' an' bo' enter a relaxe' state. This is *ore 'i((ic+lt than it *a see* as I *entione' earlier, I -ill be r+nning energ -hen * *+scles -ill spontaneo+sl relax o( their o-n accor'. Clearl this i'enti(ies r+nning energ is another -a to achie&e relaxation, b+t that p+ts the cart be(ore the horse. Being relaxe' be(ore r+nning energ *a)es the -hole process tons easier an' is a goo' habit to get into.

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Me'itation, together -ith a soli' base o( *aintaine' relaxation, is necessar to allo-ing o+r energ to (lo- in an +ninhibite' *anner. A trance, tpi(ie' b a (eeling o( lightness, (loating an' 'etach*ent, signals s+ccess in *e'itation an' lets o+ )no- that o+ are rea' to begin energ -or). or an tpe o( pschic practice, it is help(+l to p+t o+rsel( into a relaxe' state o( a-areness H an a-areness o( o+r internal state as -ell as o+r external circ+*stances. I (in' that I practice energ -or) best at night as I a* getting rea' to go to sleep. I lie on * bac) -ith * han's at * si'e, on * thighs or abo&e * hea'. In the (ollo-ing *e'itation exercises +se -hiche&er position *ost allo-s o+ to *e'itate (reel. I 'onGt )no- i( this 'istinction has e&er been *a'e, b+t I li)e to thin) o( *e'itation as being one o( t-o tpes/ acti&e or passi&e. 0assi&e *e'itation, li)e the E*pt Min' exercise presente' shortl, is -here o+ tr to e*pt o+r *in' o( all 'istracting tho+ghts in the *anner o( >en or B+''hist *e'itation. 43

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or *e, this tpe o( *e'itation is the *ost 'i((ic+lt altho+gh it is potentiall also the *ost re-ar'ing. Acti&e *e'itation, as 'escribe' in the rest o( the exercises, is -here o+ choose so*ething to (oc+s on an' st+' to the excl+sion o( all other sensor inp+ts. :ith this tpe o( *e'itation, IG&e ha' nothing b+t s+ccess an' it has le' *e to greater an' greater insights an' capabilities. IGll gi&e se&eral exa*ples o( acti&e *e'itation -ith -hich IG&e experience' s+ccess. ( co+rse, there are *+ltit+'es o( boo)s on *e'itation, relaxation *etho's an' sel(6hpnosis a&ailable to o+. I( the *etho's I propose belo- 'onGt resonate -ith o+, (in' those boo)s an' *etho's that -or) (or o+ an' practice +ntil o+ ha&e *astere' the techni@+e.

Empty Mind A(ter relaxing o+r bo' b -hiche&er *etho' -or)s best (or o+, e*pt o+r *in' o( all tho+ghts. Yo+r *in' -ill -an'er an' at ti*es o+Gll notice o+r e&er'a -orries popping +p an' ca+sing o+r bo' to tense. nce o+ notice this happening, allo- those e&er'a tho+ghts to 'issipate -itho+t reb+)ing o+rsel(, an' res+*e o+r *in'lessness. 0hsical 'isco*(orts -ill also pro&e to be another serio+s 'istraction. A(ter a -hile in an pose, o+ *a notice so*e soreness, or an

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7reath ocus in' o+r relaxe' space an' (oc+s on o+r breath. Tr to breathe slo- an' 'eep -itho+t *a)ing the exercise laborio+s. eel o+r chest rise an' lo-er as o+ breathe -ith each exhale (eel o+rsel( sin) into the earth. Contin+e to (oc+s on o+r breath. Li)e the E*pt Min' exercise, obser&e o+r 'isco*(orts an' 'istractions recognize an' 'iscar' the*.

4eart ocus in' o+r relaxe' space an' (oc+s on o+r heartbeat. 1se o+r heartbeat to *eas+re breaths, inhaling (or so *an heartbeats an' exhaling (or the sa*e co+nt. 1se the sa*e *etho's (or 'ealing -ith 'istractions an' 'isco*(orts as -ith the pre&io+s exercises. A'&ance' practitioners *ight co+nt a heartbeat or t-o bet-een inhales an' exhales. This is a &er e((ecti&e *e'itation an' -ill get o+ to a trance state @+ic)l. The *ore intensel (oc+se' on o+r heartbeat, the 'eeper the *e'itation.

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ollow The -pot This is perhaps * (a&orite o( all the *e'itations an' I belie&e it is one o( the *ost e((ecti&e. Ta)ing slo-, 'eep breaths an' obser&ing o+r bo' is the best place to start. Beco*e a-are o( the tensions an' sore spots in o+r bo'. Direct o+r attention to those points an' si*pl obser&e. Yo+ -ill (in' that the sore spot o+ set o+r attention on -ill slo-l *elt a-a allo-ing a ne- spot else-here on o+r bo' to rise to o+r attention. oc+s on the ne- spot +ntil it too *elts a-a repeat the process +ntil o+ (in' o+ ha&e reache' a highl pleas+rable trance state. Tr to *aintain this state as long as possible. This is also a sel(6 healing *etho' an' -or)s -on'er(+ll.

Trance End -tate 0ractice -ith *e'itation, in co*bination -ith a stea' state o( relaxation, sho+l' allo- one to (all @+ic)l into a light trance. The light trance state is the prere@+isite (or s)ill(+l an' po-er(+l +se o( oneGs innate energ.

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Energ -or) is the pri*ar (o+n'ation -hich s+pports not onl The Visceral Experience, b+t also the t-o s)ills o( po-er(+l intention an' a'&ance' &is+alization. E&er person has internal energ a&ailable to the* (or +se in interacting -ith realit. The stronger, 'eeper an' *ore 'iscipline' o+r +se o( this energ, the *ore e((ecti&e the intention an' &is+alization -ill be an' th+s the *ore po-er(+l The Visceral Experience. I( o+r internal energ is -ea) or +n'iscipline' the en' res+lt -ill be e@+all -ea) an' +n'iscipline'. E&erthing rests on the (o+n'ation o( o+r o-n internal energ (lo-.

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As note' in the pre&io+s 'isc+ssion on realit, -e are energ. The (act that o+r phsical bo' is a soli' (or* o( energ 'oes not precl+'e other energ (ro* (lo-ing tho+gh o+. Yo+r heart is reg+late' b electrical i*p+lses an' o+r tho+ghts the*sel&es are the res+lt o( electrical i*p+lses bet-een snapses in o+r brain. N+*ero+s (ra*e-or)s ha&e been create' thro+gho+t the cent+ries to help people +n'erstan' an' interact -ith the energ inherent in e&er personGs bo'. The energ is &ario+sl ter*e' chi, )i, @i, or )+n'alini b 'i((erent c+lt+res -ith (ra*e-or)s as 'i&erse as cha)ras, *eri'ians, s+btle energ bo', a+ras, etc. Each o( these (ra*e-or)s are legiti*ate 'escriptions o( the h+*an energ sste* 'escribe' initiall b (ol)s -ho experience' h+*an energ in that partic+lar -a. The are not excl+si&e (ro* each other nor are the the onl *etho's (or experiencing an' exploring the h+*an energ sste*. The are, ho-e&er, +se(+l starting points (or beginners. I starte' b exploring the cha)ra sste* an' (in' the ter* Gs+btle energ bo'G to be (airl acc+rate in its connotations, tho+gh I -ill +se the ter* *ore generall here. =+*ans are *ore than the phsical bo' that -e inhabit on this phsical plane. ( this there is no @+estion. Less intr+si&e

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on o+r attention, o( co+rse, is o+r s+btle energ bo' -hich -e cart aro+n' part an' parcel -ith o+r phsical bo'. The p+rpose then o( energ -or) is to po+r as *+ch attention into 'e&eloping o+r innate energ abilit o+r s+btle energ bo' as -e 'o in 'e&eloping o+r phsical bo', o+r intellect or o+r s)ill6sets. The bene(its o( exploring the s+btle energ bo' are n+*ero+s. or the 'iligent person it is possible, -ith practice an' patience, to increase the a*o+nt o( energ (lo-ing +nrestricte' -ithin. This i*pro&e' energ (lo- -ill ha&e a noticeable positi&e e((ect on phsical, *ental an' e*otional health. Vario+s GpschicG s)ills -ill begin to *ani(est an' can be 'e&elope' b contin+e' energ -or) an' practice o( the speci(ic s)ill6set that is o( interest. Thro+gho+t * gro-th in energetic abilit I ha&e explore' o+t6o(6bo' experiences, the abilit to heal -ith energ, the abilit to in'+ce so*atic reactions in others -ith * *in' energetic proection an' other, less noticeable e((ects. I -ill 'iscar' the &ario+s *stical an' esoteric ter*s an' concepts that ha&e gro-n han'6in6han' -ith these (ra*e-or)s o&er the cent+ries in (a&or o( a straight(or-ar' an' clear 'escription o( the basic concepts. It is -itho+t these ob(+scating ter*s that I -as s+ccess(+l in learning these (ra*e-or)s.

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7reath /ork

Breath -or) is &er po-er(+l an' co+l' be consi'ere' a bri'ge bet-een p+re *e'itation an' energ -or), as it enco*passes ele*ents o( both. Breath -or), calle' pranaa*a in the ogic tra'ition, consists o( &ario+s breathing techni@+es so*eti*es in co*bination -ith the clenching or relaxation o( &ario+s gro+ps o( *+scles. :hen I 'o practice, I a* *ore li)el to engage -ith breath -or) rather than p+re *e'itation. :ith breath -or) I can *anip+late * energ (lo- -hich helps -ith (in'ing an' clearing obstacles.

The goal o( breath -or) is to both @+iet the *in' an' to begin to beco*e (a*iliar -ith o+r bo'Gs energ sste*.

The 3eep 7reath

The abilit to breathe (+ll an' 'eepl is essential to a goo' practice. In a relaxe' position, -hether it be laing 'o-n or sitting in a oga pose, inhale slo-l -hile expan'ing o+r bell allo-ing the breath to (ill the lo-er parts o( o+r l+ngs to capacit. Contin+e to inhale +ntil o+r bell (ills to capacit an' the breath (ills the +pper part o( o+r l+ngs expan'ing o+r chest. Exhale nat+rall an' -itho+t e((ort. Repeat this (o+r ti*es at a 57


*ini*+*, eight ti*es (or *e'i+* e((ect an' $" ti*es to tr+l stir o+r energ. 7reath of ire

2itting on o+r )nees -ith o+r b+ttoc)s resting on o+r (eet, @+ic)l an' strongl p+ll o+r sto*ach into o+r spine, (orcing all o( the air o+t o( o+r l+ngs. Then, relax those *+scles, allo-ing o+r bell to expan' an' l+ngs to (ill passi&el -ith air. An' again. Repeat this ccle as (ast as o+ can, starting -ith a thirt secon' practice an' slo-l increasing to t-o *in+tes or -hate&er o+ (eel is appropriate. Consistent practice -ith this exercise -ill increase the &ibrational rate o( o+r entire s+btle energ bo'. Energy )ump

ro* an position in -hich o+ are co*(ortable, co*e to a relaxe' ccle o( breathing. In con+nction -ith o+r next exhale, tense o+r b+ttoc)s, genital an' lo-er ab'o*en *+scles. Then, relax all o( o+r *+scles an' inhale. Repeat this ccle +ntil o+ (eel a b+rning in o+r solar plex+s cha)ra. This exercise reall pri*es o+r center cha)ra an' -ill pro&i'e ab+n'ant energ to -hate&er o+ atte*pt next. Do not tr this exercise at night be(ore be' H o+ -ill not sleep.

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Yoga

Yoga originate' as a *etho' to re*o&e 'istractions (ro* *e'itation. 2o*e g+ a long ti*e ago sai', KI bet i( I stretch be(ore sitting 'o-n to *e'itate, IGll be bothere' less b *+scle cra*ps, etc. =e -as right. 2ince then, oga has 'i&erge' into t-o 'i((erent paths/ the phsical an' the energetic. Man ogas ten' to be +st abo+t phsical capabilit, -hich is exactl the p+rpose it -as inten'e' (or. Doing hatha oga is not an en' in an' o( itsel(, it is si*pl a tool to allo- one to *e'itate -ith less 'istraction. ;+n'alini oga, ho-e&er, e&ol&e' to incorporate breath -or) an' *+scle loc)s H both o( -hich (+nction to ra*p +p o+r internal energ. A(ter a session o( ;+n'alini, o+ -ill li)el (eel phsicall tire' et energeticall ra!ped up at the sa*e ti*e. ;+n'alini is reall *+ch *ore li)e calisthenics than -hat o+ +s+all thin) abo+t -hen o+ thin) abo+t oga. It is &er (oc+se' on a speci(ic o+tco*e an' is not necessaril prett to -atch. ;+n'alini oga is a *eans to an en' an' is not the goal itsel(. 2o*e ha&e *a'e a religion o+t o( it. Do not get trappe' into thin)ing thatGs all there is.

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Chakras

Cha(ra 8ra!ewor(

The cha)ra sste*, in its si*plest (or*, consists o( se&en points on a personGs phsical bo' -here it is easiest to (eel the h+*an energ sste*. It is as i( the h+*an energ sste* so*eho- co*es to the s+r(ace at these points. B concentrating o+r attention at these points an' *anip+lating &ia &ario+s

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&is+alizations, o+ can excite the energ latent -ithin an' begin to (eel an' experience the s+btle energ bo'. The *aor cha)ras, as 'epicte' in the ill+stration, are/ •

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Root accor'ing to *ost so+rces, locate' at or near the perine+*. 2acral again, accor'ing to *ost so+rces, this is bet-een the p+bic bone an' slightl slightl belo- the bell b+tton. I ha&e (elt (elt it in a &ariet o( places in that area. 2olar 0lex+s -here the ribs r ibs co*e together, b+t slightl lo-er. =eart locate' in center o( chest reall reall  sho+l' be calle' the th*+s cha)ra, as it is locate' 'irectl o&er that partic+lar glan'. Throat an-here (ro* A'a*Gs A'a*Gs apple to top o( collar bones. Thir' Ee bet-een, an' slightl abo&e, the eebro-s. Cro-n top o( the hea' I (eel *ine *ost strongl in * s)+ll, 'irectl abo&e * spine.

Chakra Associations" Associations" re@+entl incl+'e' in boo)s that

'escribe cha)ras are lists o( 'i((erent associations, associations, s+ch as color, so+n', e*otion, connection to internal organs, etc. (or each cha)ra. 2o*e o( these associations IG&e experience' an' teste' an' so*e I ha&e not an' so*e, I thin), are the re*nants o( age6 ol' *sticis*. I can attest to so*e o( the e*otional associations o( the cha)ras, an' as I *entione' -hen 'escribing The Ee o( In(init, I associate' the color orange -ith the sha(t o( energ that shot +p * spine. ther attrib+tes, s+ch as the so+n' an' color o( each cha)ra, I ha&e not experience' b+t 'onGt necessaril 'isco+nt.

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=o-e&er, part o( the p+rpose o( this boo) is to re*o&e the *sticis* (ro* -hat is reall a (airl straight(or-ar' process. There(ore I -ill onl -rite abo+t -hat I ha&e experience'. As an exa*ple o( age6ol' *sticis* that o&er6 co*plicates an' con(+ses, the cro-n cha)ra 2ahasrara in 2ans)rit is 'epicte' as a tho+san'6petale' tho+san'6petale' lot+s associate' -ith the color -hite or &iolet. It has a s*bol an' a *antra an' is associate' -ith Kinner -is'o* an' the 'eath o( the bo' bo'  Uan' connects to the central ner&o+s sste* &ia the hpothala*+s. http/PPen.-i)i http/PPen.-i)ipe'ia.orgPpe'ia.orgP-i)iPCha)rasWDe i)iPCha)rasWDescriptionQo(QtheQch scriptionQo(QtheQcha)r a)r as. as . Altho+gh Altho+gh I *ight agree -ith so*e o( the associations, I 'isagree -ith others an' reco**en' to e&erone +sing the cha)ra (ra*e-or) to rel on their o-n experience.

E!ercises The ill+strations belo- -ill +se a ccling green, bl+e, re' an' ello- to ill+strate the *o&e*ent o( energ, attention or conscio+sness as 'escribe' in the acco*paning exercise. reen -ill al-as be the start point..

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4ands and eet"

Hands and 8eet 8eet

This is a si*ple exercise in (oc+sing o+r attention, b+t is also help(+l in learning to (eel o+r energ. irst, (oc+s o+r attention on the pal* o( o+r le(t han'. ;eep o+r attention there +ntil o+ (eel o+r pal* tingling slightl. Then *o&e o+r 3"


attention to the sole o( o+r le(t (oot. Again, Again, concentrate there +ntil o+ (eel the botto* o( o+r (oot tingling. No- to o+r right (oot. 2a*e thing -hen the botto* o( that (oot is tingling, *o&e o+r a-areness to the pal* o( o+r right han'. Contin+e this exercise +ntil o+ are able to si*+ltaneo+sl (eel o+r a-areness in both han's an' both (eet. 4ands and eet -peeding"

2tart -ith the =an's an' eet exercise. :hen o+ ha&e s+ccess(+ll bro+ght a-areness a-areness to all (o+r extre*ities at the sa*e ti*e, begin to *o&e o+r attention, as ast as you can (ro* can (ro* le(t han' to le(t (oot to right (oot to right han'. Be s+re not to let o+r i*agination o+tr+n o+r a-areness. Ma)e s+re that as o+ *o&e (ro* extre*it to extre*it, o+ pa+se long eno+gh to act+all eel the the tingling sensation. This -ill see* to ta)e a long ti*e at (irst, b+t the *ore o+ practice, the better able o+ -ill be to (oc+s o+r attention @+ic)l.

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4ands and eet Tra#eling"

Hands and 8eet Traveling

Again, start -ith the basic exercise, b+t this ti*e tr to (eel the energ as it tra&els (ro* extre*it to extre*it. Experience the energ as it *o&es (ro* o+r le(t pal*, +p o+r ar*, into o+r heart cha)ra, 'o-n o+r spine, 'o-n o+r le(t leg an' (inall into the sole o( o+r le(t (oot. Let o+r attention settle there (or a *o*ent +ntil the sole o( o+r le(t (oot is tingling strongl. Then, experience the energ as it *o&es +p o+r le(t

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cal( an' thigh, into o+r sacral or root cha)ra an' then 'o-n o+r right leg an' into o+r right (oot. No-, experience the energ as it (lo-s +p o+r right leg into o+r root cha)ra, +p o+r spine into o+r heart cha)ra, 'o-n into o+r right ar* an' into the pal* o( o+r right han'. An', lastl, (eel the energ as it *o&es +p o+r right ar*, into o+r heart cha)ra, into o+r le(t ar* an' 'o-n, to co*plete the circ+it, into o+r le(t pal* again. nce o+ ha&e the hang o( this exercise, tr to see ho(ast o+ can go -ith it, all the -hile *aintaining a (oc+se' attention on the energ.

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Another #ariation"

Hands and 8eet Traveling 9crisscross:

Mo&e the energ in a crisscross pattern (ro* le(t han' to right (oot, right (oot to right han', right han' to le(t (oot. Tr to *o&e this pattern as (ast as o+ can. Be a-are that, i( o+ stan' +p a(ter, o+ *a not be able to -al) straight.

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Hands and 8eet Traveling 9cross the !idline:

2tir +p both le(t han' an' le(t (oot, then bo+nce that energ across o+r center to o+r right han' an' right (oot at the sa*e ti*e. o bac) an' (orth an' see ho- (ast o+ can *a)e it happen.

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7reathing Through the Chakra"

+reathing Through Cha(ras

En&ision a transl+cent t+be at o+r cro-n cha)ra an', -ith o+r nat+ral, relaxe' inhale, i*agine oxgen, the st+(( o( li(e, entering o+r bo' thro+gh this t+be. eel the oxgen enter o+r hea', tra&el 'o-n o+r spine all the -a to the soles o( o+r (eet. :ith o+r nat+ral, relaxe' exhale, the oxgen ret+rns (ro* o+r (eet, tra&els +p o+r legs an' spine an' exits thro+gh o+r cro-n cha)ra. Breathe in, in or'er, -ith each o( o+r cha)ras, al-as exhaling thro+gh o+r cro-n. As o+ get to o+r lo-er 35


cha)ras, o+ *a -ant to change the (lo- s+ch that o+r breath tra&els +p to o+r heart an' pa+se there be(ore exiting thro+gh the cro-n. Repeat this exercise at each cha)ra +ntil o+ can (eel the cha)ra spinning.

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Connecting the Chakras"

Connecting Cha(ras

This is an extension o( the pre&io+s exercise, (ollo-ing the sa*e general *etho'olog -ith the t+bes. This ti*e, ho-e&er, once o+ (eel the cha)ra spinning, exhale thro+gh the next cha)ra 'o-n or +p, 'epen'ing on the 'irection o+ are

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tra&eling. or exa*ple, start at o+r root cha)ra, breathe in an' o+t +ntil o+ (eel the energ there. Then, instea' o( stopping an' starting at the next cha)ra, o+ inhale one last ti*e thro+gh the root cha)ra an' then exhale thro+gh o+r sacral cha)ra. Then o+ breathe in an' o+t thro+gh o+r sacral cha)ra +ntil o+ (eel the energ spinning there. Contin+e +ntil o+ ha&e sp+n +p o+r cro-n cha)ra.

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)oint to )oint"

Point to Point

This is a slightl *ore a'&ance' practice that o+ *a -ant to tr a(ter spinning +p o+r cha)ras thro+gh the pre&io+s t-o exercises. Again, -ith the t+bes, breathe in thro+gh a cha)ra o( o+r choice an' sen' the energ 'o-n to o+r (eet, b+t this

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ti*e exhale thro+gh a 'i((erent cha)ra, 'oing so +ntil o+ (eel the energ co+rsing bet-een the t-o. nce that connection is strong create a connection bet-een t-o others o+r choice an' repeat the process. Tra&el the cha)ras, connecting an' energizing the*. Yo+ can pic) cha)ras ran'o*l or tra&el (ro* the cro-n 'o-n, or the root +p.

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-pinning the 7all"

-pinning the +all

nce o+ gain so*e le&el o( *aster o&er the abo&e *etho', o+ *a -ant to 'ispose o( the i*age o( the t+be, as it can be li*iting once o+Gre beon' the basics. :ith this exercise, o+ breathe in thro+gh o+r root cha)ra, s+ch that o+r breath tra&els into o+r bo' &er close to the insi'e o( o+r spine. Then $#<


o+ i*agine that breath c+rling into a ball to-ar's the (ront o( o+r bo'. ;eep that ball spinning there as long as o+ can, thro+gh *+ltiple breaths. 1se o+r inhales to gi&e the spinning ball *o*ent+*. Yo+ can 'o this exercise -ith each cha)ra in'i&i'+all. The i*age belo- 'epicts the (irst (o+r ccles green, bl+e, re', ello- o( this exercise. Contin+e on +ntil o+G&e hit all se&en *aor cha)ras. -pinning Through Multiple Chakras"

-pinning Through 'ultiple Cha(ras

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insi'e o( o+r spine. nce the root cha)ra is spinning, incl+'e o+r sacral cha)ra/ breathe in as nor*al an' on exhale increase the size o( the ball +ntil it incl+'es o+r sacral cha)ra. nce the sacral is sp+n +p, increase the size o( the ball +ntil it incl+'es o+r solar plex+s H an' so on an' so (orth +p thro+gh the rest o( the cha)ras. This is a prett a*azing exercise an' at the en' o( it, -ith this &ortex o( energ spinning thro+gh o+r entire bo', o+ -ill (eel li)e o+Gre in another realit.

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3rawing on the /all"

ne o( * challenges as IG&e increase' * energ (lohas been the press+re6li)e hea'aches I -o+l' get -hen *o&ing energ +p into * cro-n cha)ra. It al*ost see*e' as tho+gh the energ -o+l' hit the insi'e o( * s)+ll an' -o+l' get trappe' there. The stan'ar' &is+alization (or *o&ing past this tpe o( bloc) is the lot+s (lo-er gentl +n(ol'ing its petals. That 'i'nGt -or) (or *e H possibl beca+se lot+s (lo-ers are not an ingraine' part o( A*erican c+lt+re li)e the are in In'ia, i.e., the ha&e no inherent *eaning to *e. ItGs great i*ager an' bea+ti(+l, b+t prett -orthless in * case. I ha' to (in' another -a. :hen I (irst 'i' this, it helpe' to be ling on * bac) in be', the hea'boar' or -all right Gabo&eG *e. 2tart a rotation o( energ, +st the o+tsi'e o( a circle aro+n' the top o( o+r hea'. nce o+ ha&e that going -ell, i*agine an ar* an' a han' exten'ing (ro* the circ+*(erence o( that circle the 'otte' line in the ill+stration belo-, hol'ing a pencil an' 'ra-ing a circle on the -all abo&e o+. Reall eel as the pencil *eets the -all an' the lea' is trans(erre'. This see*e' to open +p * cro-n an' release *e (ro* those hea'aches.

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Drawing on the &all

Increase' a-areness o( oneGs o-n s+btle energ bo' is a nat+ral conse@+ence o( increasing oneGs internal energ thro+gh the +se o( cha)ra -or) or one o( the other energ6-or)ing (ra*e-or)s. B+t the goal o( all o( these sste*s sho+l' be re*o&ing, or *o&ing beon', the restriction o( speci(ic (ra*e-or)s. This is an i*portant goal in gaining a co*plete a-areness o( o+r bo'Gs energ sste*. I consi'er the Ks+btle energ bo' to be a 'escripti&e ter* (or the energ bo' as a -hole. Cha)ras an' *eri'ians an' all o( the other (ra*e-or)s are a goo' starting point (or learning abo+t o+r energ bo', b+t tr+e *aster cannot be gaine' -itho+t an +n'erstan'ing o( the -hole. nce o+ ha&e *o&e' beon' the starting point o( the cha)ra or *eri'ian sste*, o+ -ill beco*e a-are that the li*itations expresse' b those (ra*e-or)s no longer exist. or instance, instea' o( spinning +p a single cha)ra beca+se it $#5


correspon's to a partic+lar aspect o( o+r being intellect, lo&e, etc, o+ -ill si*pl spin +p o+r entire energ bo'. 2pinning +p the entire energ bo' as a -hole has the e((ect o( e&ening o+t energ i*balances that ca+se &ario+s illnesses. It is also, as o+ *ight s+r*ise, &er po-er(+l. The (ollo-ing exercises -ill help o+ to *o&e beon' those arti(icial bo+n'aries. E!panding : +etracting"

Expanding ; /etracting

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re@+ires o+ (orget, (or the *ost part, the -hole concept o( cha)ras tho+gh the are still +se(+l as points o( re(erence. or *e, this exercise see*s to be partic+larl e((ecti&e (or gaining a peace(+l relaxation an' a -i'er perspecti&e on the -orl'. I*agine o+rsel( on the insi'e o( an in&isible ball o( energ +st big eno+gh to stan' +p in. :ith an exhale this *ight see* bac)-ar's, b+t it is the nat+ral inclination once o+ get the i*ager 'o-n, bring all o( this energ in an' collapse it into o+r s+btle energ bo' thro+gh o+r solar plex+s cha)ra. :ith o+r next inhale blo- that energ bac) into this in&isible shell o( energ all aro+n' o+. nce o+Gre 'oing this right it -ill al*ost (eel li)e there is so*e resistance to p+lling the energ bac) into o+r solar plex+s H as i( the o+t-ar' racing energ act+all has *o*ent+* that o+ nee' to stop an' p+ll bac) in.

Ad#anced I"

Repeat this exercise +sing each o( the se&en cha)ras as the (ocal point. Ma)e s+re that o+ conscio+sl (ollo- an' (eel the energ as o+ *o&e it (or a po-er(+l e((ect. More Ad#anced"

:hen o+ p+ll the energ bac) into -hiche&er cha)ra o+ are +sing as the (ocal point, i*agine that it spins into a &ortex $$#


-ithin o+r bo' an' reaches 'o-n to o+r spine. -uper Ad#anced"

Expanding ; /etracting into Vortex

:hen o+ p+ll the energ bac) in, p+ll it bac) in to a spot o+tsi'e o( o+r bo' or into so*eone elseGs. -uper 3uper Ad#anced"

Expan' the energetic globe as (ar o+t as o+ can, place o+r conscio+sness there an' loo) bac) 'o-n at o+rsel(. This

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see*s to be a goo' *etho' (or learning re*ote &ie-ing, as IG&e been able to loo) 'o-n on * ho+se an' e&en on * cit. The 4ealing Circuit"

The Healing Circuit

Ling on o+r bac), place o+r han's on o+r thighs -ith o+r elbo-s slightl a-a (ro* o+r bo'. 2*oothl (lo- o+r energ 'o-n o+r le(t ar*, across o+r han' to o+r thigh, thro+gh o+r sacral cha)ra, +p o+r right ar* into o+r spine at

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the bac) o( o+r nec) throat cha)ra, an' bac) 'o-n o+r le(t ar*. R+n this circ+it slo-l +ntil o+ can easil (eel the *o&ing energ. 2pee' +p the rotation.

Ad#anced"

Increase the size +ntil the circ+it en&elopes o+r -hole bo' (ro* (eet to hea' an' beon'. This is a &er po-er(+l acti&it an' -hen 'one correctl -ill energize o+r entire s+btle energ bo' all b itsel(. This exercise is li)el one that -ill be +se' pri*aril b a'&ance' energ -or) practitioners beca+se the a*o+nt o( energ that nee's to be *o&e' is (airl *assi&e. Ad#anced"

Tie o(( the (lo- so that it -ill *o&e -itho+t o+r 'irect attention. Yo+ sho+l' be able to relax o+r (oc+s, let o+r *in' -an'er an' then (in' the (lo- *o&ing easil -hen o+ ret+rn o+r attention to it. 6euro25inguistic )rogramming '65)(

Ne+ro6Ling+istic 0rogra**ing is an a*azing a'&ance in +n'erstan'ing the *in'. It is the st+' o( h+*an learning H -hat -or)s, -hat 'oesnGt, an' *etho's (or *axi*izing a personGs abilit to learn. I a* b no *eans an expert in NL0. I ha&e onl $$8

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p+lle' (ro* it the pieces that I ha&e (o+n' interesting an' +se(+l to *e in * en'ea&ors -ith energ -or), *e'itation an' hpnosis. The (irst boo) I rea' on the s+bect -as the boo) b Michael Broo)s calle' Instant /apport . It -as *ar)ete' to-ar' sales pro(essionals an' the K=o- To cro-'. I thin) IG&e also (o+n' it in the pscholog aisle. Rapport is 'e(ine' as a Kconnection, especiall har*onio+s or s*pathetic relation bet-een t-o people. An' establishing rapport, at least -hen o+ are (irst starting o+t, is the (irst step in initiating an energetic proection. ne o( the best -as to establish rapport -ith another person is to *irror their actions. 7asic Mirroring"

Next ti*e o+ are at l+nch -ith a co6-or)er gi&e basic *irroring a tr. The process is si*ple eno+gh H to initiate rapport -ith so*eone, si*pl cop their actions. Yo+ 'onGt ha&e to *i*ic the* exactl a general i*itation o( their *o&e*ents an' beha&ior -ill s+((ice. I( that person pic)s +p a 'rin) o+ pic) +p the salt. I( the scratch their ear o+ to+ch o+r chin. Yo+r *irroring sho+l' be cas+al an' cal* H 'o not o&er'+e it Mirroring too closel or too @+ic)l -ill brea) rapport an' lea&e both o( o+ (eeling a bit a-)-ar'. :ith this basic exercise, -or)

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on establishing an' *aintaining rapport -itho+t s-inging too *an ti*es bet-een rapport an' 'isco*(ort. 7reath Mirroring"

Mirroring another personGs breathing is a &er po-er(+l *etho' (or establishing rapport. In'irectl obser&e the breathing ccle o( another person an' tr to *atch it as closel as possible. This can be 'i((ic+lt beca+se o( the nat+ral 'i((erence in *ost peopleGs breathing ccles, b+t i( o+ are able to *aintain the *irror o+ -ill be re-ar'e' -ith a po-er(+l connection. This -or)s -on'er(+ll -ith babies -hen o+ are tring to p+t the* to sleep. The (eeling o( rapport is &er co*(orting an' peace(+l, an' -ill settle the* 'o-n @+ic)l. E!ternal Energy /ork

Internal energ -or) is a great start an' +n@+estionabl lea's to *an bene(its in a personGs li(e. Increasing o+r energ (lo- brea)s 'o-n barriers -ithin o+rsel( that )eeps o+ separate (ro* The 9+ant+*. Mo&ing o+r energ externall o((ers a'&ance' bene(its -hich allo-s o+ to interact G*agicallG -ith o+r en&iron*ent. This incl+'es energetic proection an' o+t6o(6 bo' experiences.

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Mo#ing Consciousness"

This *ost basic o( exercises is &er si*ilar to the initial exercises o+ practice' -hen -or)ing -ith o+r cha)ras. The goal is to *o&e o+r conscio+sness to other parts o( o+r bo'. 2elect a spot on an-here on o+r bo' an' p+t all o( o+r attention an' (oc+s there. Concentrate on this spot +ntil o+ (eel it tingling or b+zzing H +ntil o+ recognize so*e noticeable change in sensation at that spot. 0la -ith it. Li)e o+ 'i' -ith the cha)ras, o+ can spin it, bo+nce it, breathe in an' o+t thro+gh it. 2elect another ran'o* spot on o+r bo' an' see ho- (ast o+ can recreate the sensation. Mo#ing -u%tle Energy"

LetGs go o+t6o(6bo' no-. This is an exercise that -hen repeate' o(ten eno+gh -ill res+lt in a (+ll BE, b+t can be consi'ere' a *inor BE all b itsel(. Yo+ can 'o this exercise regar'less o( -here o+ are or -hat o+ are 'oing. 2i*pl i*agine that o+ reach o+t -ith o+r ar* without !oving your physical ar! an' to+ch so*ething near o+. eel the G*o&e*entG o( o+r ar* in o+r sho+l'er an' its -eight in o+r chest an' lats. Experience the text+re an' te*perat+re o( -hate&er it is o+ are to+ching. or exa*ple, as I a* -riting this I a* reaching o+t to a (lo-ering gerani+* on a table hal(-a across the roo*. I can (eel

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the thic)ness o( the 'ar) green lea&es an' their slightl hair text+re. IG* +sing past experience o( to+ching si*ilar lea&es to &iscerall experience the (eeling. 0ractice this exercise as o(ten as o+ can an' in as *an 'i((erent -as as o+ can. /alking Around"

This exercise is e&en *ore li)el to lea' to an BE. Be(ore going to sleep, I -ill &iscerall experience p+shing *sel( o+t o( be', stan'ing +p an' ta)ing a ran'o* -al) aro+n' * ho+se an' propert. I allo- *sel( to experience these -al)s thro+gh * senses as i( I -ere act+all phsicall ta)ing the -al). I al-as (inish these K-al) abo+ts b ret+rning to * be' an' laing bac) 'o-n to gi&e the soo+rn a sense o( clos+re. There is no 'anger o( losing o+r so+l or anthing li)e that. I( o+ 'o not ret+rn to o+r bo' H (or instance, i( o+ (all asleep -hile o+ are -al)ing aro+n' H o+r energ -ill ret+rn o( its o-n accor'. Repeating this an' the pre&io+s exercise o(ten eno+gh -ill res+lt in an act+al BE as o+r bo' an' energ gets into the habit o( *o&ing external to o+r bo'. Energy End -tate

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(lo-s thro+gh the*. At its &er lo-est le&el this energ pro&i'es li(e, b+t to *o&e +p the e&ol+tionar la''er, o+ *+st 'is6inhibit an' gro- o+r energ (lo-. This is 'one thro+gh internal an' external energ -or) an' b re*o&ing the bloc)ages that are 'isco&ere' '+ring that process. This process can ta)e a long ti*e an' can bring +p &er 'i((ic+lt iss+es (ro* chil'hoo' that nee' to be a''resse' or at the &er least accepte' be(ore progress can be *a'e. Raising o+r energ is a series o( steps consisting o( large +*ps in energ (ollo-e' b a platea+ -here ne- bloc)ages are 'isco&ere'. nce those iss+es are a''resse' the next le&el can be gaine'. nce o+ ha&e establishe' a basic abilit (or *anip+lating o+r internal an' external energ o+ -ill be rea' to start ta)ing conscio+s a'&antage o( it b (oc+sing on, an' creating po-er(+l intentions an' a'&ance' &is+alizations.

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Ad#anced isuali$ation I thin($ thereore I a!" #/enee Descartes

Yo+ *a as) o+rsel(, K=o- is The Visceral Experience 'i((erent (ro* the &is+alization *etho's o+ ha&e alrea' rea' abo+t an' *astere'? F+st as the co*b+stion engine replace' the horse, the coan' the ox +se(+l tho+gh the -ere (or their ti*e, the technolog o( The Visceral Experience replaces, or +p'ates, the concept o( &is+alization. Those beasts o( b+r'en -ere +se(+l an' got the ob 'one. The -ere able to pac) an' p+ll hea& loa's (or long 'istances in extre*e con'itions. B+t the 'i'nGt go an-here (ast an' so*eti*es (ol)s *ight ha&e -on'ere' i( the -ere *o&ing at all. That is * experience -ith ol'er *etho's o( &is+alization. There ha&e been *an +se(+l boo)s -ritten abo+t &is+alization -hich ha&e helpe' tho+san's, i( not *illions, o( people better achie&e their goals an' i*pro&e their li&es. Creative Visuali7ation b 2ha)ti a-ain -as perhaps the (irst an' is probabl the *ost -ell )no-n o( this genre. Learning an' practicing the &is+alization techni@+es she 'escribes in her boo) $$3

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is a goo' (irst step, b+t is prett *+ch hit or *iss. Regar'less, along -ith a((ir*ations an' setting o+r intent, it is goo' practice an-a. B+il'ing on this, the *o&ie an' boo) The -ecret b Rhon'a Brne arri&e' to *+ch acclai* an' s+ccess. Millions o( copies o( the boo)s -ere sol' an' *illions o( people ha&e -atche' the *o&ie. prah 'i' a sho- abo+t the concept an' et all that -as reall sai' -as that there is this thing calle' the KLao( Attraction that -ill gi&e o+ e&erthing o+ -ant in li(e. Absent (ro* the boo), the *o&ie, an' the inter&ie-s is a concrete *etho' (or accessing this la-. It -as a (eel6goo' boo) -ith a lot o( hpe, b+t it reall 'i'nGt re&eal an secrets. It certainl 'oesnGt la o+t concrete *etho's or strategies (or +tilizing this la- onl generic, (eel goo', b+t generall +seless things li)e, Kthin) nice things.

Inci'entall, the ter* SLa- o( AttractionS -as (irst coine' an' 'e(ine' b :illia* :. At)inson in his $3#7 boo) Tho+ght Vibrations or the La- o( Attraction in the Tho+ght :orl'.

Yet, o+ *ight as), i( the techni@+es -ritten abo+t in these boo)s -or)e', -h is e&erone not +sing the* to *a)e their li&es better? :h are there still s)eptics? :h is there still $"#


so *+ch -rong -ith the -orl'? 1n(ort+natel, *+ch o( the e((ecti&eness o( these techni@+es has li)el been coinci'ental. Thro+gh an +n'iscipline' practice o( &is+alization, *an ha&e to+che' on the realit behin' the (aca'e an' ha&e th+s achie&e' a *o'ic+* o( s+ccess. Yet the real technolog re*ains hi''en an' the process is not easil repeatable. The proble* is that neither o( these boo)s ironicall re&eal the real secret. 2o*e boo)s *ight co*e close to or e&en hint at the 'eeper tr+th, b+t none gi&e the rea'er a clear an' concise g+i'e to reaching the proper le&el o( (oc+s a le&el o( (oc+s that I call KThe Visceral Experience. The Visceral Experience gathers a co*bination o( techni@+es (ro* n+*ero+s (iel's o( st+' into one all6enco*passing tool that is *agnit+'es o( or'er *ore po-er(+l than the in'i&i'+al techni@+es alone. To p+t it another -a/ the &is+alization *etho's that these boo)s 'escribe is a t-o6'i*ensional technolog in a three6 'i*ensional -orl'. The Visceral Experience a''s the other 'i*ension an' opens the 'oor into The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness. Mani(estation? =ealing? Astral tra&el? Relationships? 0rosperit? :hate&er o+r goal, it is *+ch *ore easil achie&able once o+ ha&e learne' the core concepts o( The $"$

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Visceral Experience. The Visceral Experience is a learn6able an' repeatable technolog that allo-s anone to ta)e their interaction -ith realit to a -hole ne- le&el.

6euro25inguistic )rogramming '65)( I intro'+ce' NL0 earlier -hen 'isc+ssing its +ses in ter*s o( energ -or) an' establishing rapport. The pri*ar application o( NL0, ho-e&er, has been in the (iel' o( pschotherap. It sho-s great pro*ise as a *etho' (or lessening the i*pact, i( not the o+t6 right re*o&al, o( tra+*as (ro* therap patients. Therape+ticall spea)ing, *a)ing a tra+*atic e&ent less i**e'iate an' less intense &ia a &is+alization o&erla, -ill re'+ce an' hope(+ll eli*inate the pschological response. NL0 *etho's are s+ccess(+l at 'oing this beca+se the are base' on an i*pro&e' +n'erstan'ing o( ho- the h+*an brain interprets, respon's to, an' *aintains *e*ories. The si*ple essence o( that +n'erstan'ing H an' the practical part that applies to &is+alization H is that the *ore intense an' i**e'iate the &is+alization, the *ore intense an' i**e'iate the experience. -ensory -u%2modalities

K2ensor 2+b6*o'alities is a big ter* (or so*ething &er si*ple. Each o( o+r (i&e senses are sensiti&e to a (+ll spectr+* o( sti*+li ranging (ro* -ea) to strong, co*(ortable to $""


+nco*(ortable, (a*iliar to strange, etc., an' all 'egrees in bet-een. These are calle' s+b6*o'alities in NL0 an' are &er i*portant to The Visceral Experience. Belo- is a table o( exa*ple sensor s+b6*o'alities. -ense

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Acri'

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2a&or

Rotting

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Bitter

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:hat is i*portant abo+t s+b6*o'alities? The are another b+il'ing bloc) in creating a s+ccess(+l &isceral experience. Vis+alizations are stronger -hen (leshe' o+t -ith all o( the senses an' e&en stronger -hen c+sto*ize' -ith +ni@+e sensor s+b6 *o'alities. LetGs start -ith the textboo) beginner &is+alization/ &is+alize o+rsel( on a beach. eel the s+n on o+r s)in, the -in' in o+r hair, an' perhaps so*e san' in o+r bathing s+it. 2*ell the salt in the air. =ear the -a&es as the brea) on the shore an'

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hear the seag+lls as the cr to each other o&erhea'. Eno the sensation (or a *o*ent. )a. ThatGs the basic &ersion an' the script is generall (ine, b+t it is *issing so*ething/ o+ *+st truly experience the 'i((erent sensations to the point -here o+ can (eel it in o+r g+t. Let o+r bo' an' *in' react the -a it -o+l' i( o+ -ere reall at the beach. 1se the 'i((erent sensor s+b6*o'alities to *a)e it stronger. Do o+ (eel the -in' *o&ing the hair on o+r hea' or ar*s? Does the intensit o( the s+n on o+r s)in &ar -ith the -in'? Do o+ s*ell (ish along -ith the salt in the air? Is the so+n' o( the ocean so(t or harsh, co*(orting or not? Does the so+n' rece'e -ith the -a&es? eeling it in o+r g+t &ers+s enoing a pleasant (eeling is the 'i((erence bet-een an a'&ance' &is+alization an' o+r stan'ar', r+n6o(6the6*ill &is+alization H an' the 'i((erence bet-een being s+ccess(+l in o+r energ -or) an' spinning o+r -heels. No- that -e ha&e an +n'erstan'ing o( sensor s+b6 *o'alities, letGs tal) abo+t &ie-point in &is+alizations, or as NL0 ter*s the*, Gpercept+al positionsG. )erceptual )ositions

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to help people in therap associate or 'isassociate (ro* e&ents. There are n+*ero+s percept+al positions, b+t in The Visceral Experience onl the (irst three are the *ost i*portant. I li)e to thin) o( the* in ter*s o( the G(irst personG, Gsecon' personG an' Gthir' personG &oicings +se' b -riters to establish point o( &ietho+gh the correlation is not exact. To 'isassociate (ro* a tra+*atic e&ent, the therapist -o+l' tal) the client thro+gh a &is+alization process that starts o+t in (irst person (+ll associate' an' co*pletel i**erse' in the tra+*atic e&ent, progresses thro+gh the secon' person se*i6associate', an' en's at the thir' person point o( &ie- (+ll 'isassociate'. LetGs ta)e an exa*ple &is+alization abo+t i*pro&ing o+r tennis ga*e. Loo)ing o+t o( o+r o-n ees in the (irst person point o( &ie-, o+ -o+l' &is+alize o+rsel( hol'ing the tennis rac)et an' loo)ing across the net at o+r opponent. Yo+ can (eel the s-eat grip o( the han'le an' the -eight o( the rac)et in o+r han's. Yo+ can (eel the breeze on o+r (ace an' s*ell the r+bberize' s+r(ace o( the co+rt. Yo+ are (+ll associate' -hen o+ experience the ga*e '+ring o+r &is+alization in exactl the sa*e -a o+ experience' it -hen o+ -ere there. In this exa*ple the secon' person percept+al position -o+l' be i( o+ -ere -atching o+rsel( pla tennis (ro* the

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&ie-point o( the +*pire. Yo+ -o+l' be able to see o+r entire bo' an' ho- Go+G *o&e an' react. This position has re*o&e' those parts o( the &is+alization that are o( i**e'iate i*pact to the client an' there(ore *a)es it less real . This is a *ore obecti&e &ie-point (or &is+alizing an' see*s to be ho- the *aorit o( people, in the tra'ition o( Creati&e Vis+alization, &is+alize. The thir' person percept+al position is et another step re*o&e' (ro* the *ain actor. In this position o+ -o+l' si*pl be the a+'ience -a +p in the stan's -atching the +*pire -atch the *ain actor. ro* here the *ain actor is s*aller an' less clear, the colors are in'istinct, an' the so+n's are *+te'. This position is +se(+l (ro* a therape+tic stan'point b+t is exactl the opposite 'irection (ro* -here -e -ant to go. :hen o+ are 'oing &is+alizations be certain to 'o the* (ro* the (irst person point o( &ie-. This is *an ti*es *ore 'i((ic+lt to achie&e an' s+stain, b+t also *an ti*es *ore e((ecti&e. or the (ollo-ing exercises it -o+l' be +se(+l to pic) a *inor tra+*atic e&ent (ro* o+r li(e to -or) -ith so that no har* -ill be 'one i( so*ething sho+l' go -rong. An inconse@+ential inci'ent o( e*barrass*ent (ro* o+r o+th

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-o+l' be a goo' place to start. irst )erson"

irst, letGs experience that e*barrassing e&ent again in the (irst person. Loo) o+t o( o+r ees as o+ *a)e o+r -a to the e&ent. eel the te*perat+re an' h+*i'it o( the location, s*ell the s*ells, re6experience the people an' o+r internal state (ear, anxiet, stress, or lac) thereo(. 0+t o+rsel( co*pletel bac) in that ti*e an' e&ent an' re6experience it as i( o+ -ere there. Notice o+r phsical reaction to this re6&is+alization. Are o+ s-eating no-? Is o+r heartbeat ele&ate'? =a&e o+ tense' o+r a- *+scles in reaction? This is the percept+al position one *+st be in to s+ccess(+ll +se The Visceral Experience. -econd )erson"

No-, letGs bac) o(( a bit. i&e o+rsel( so*e ti*e to co*e 'o-n (ro* the last exercise an' then letGs start o&er. This ti*e experience the e&ent as i( o+ -ere si*pl an obser&er on the si'elines. Yo+ -ill si*pl -atch the e&ents +n(ol' as i( o+ 'onGt )no- the actors an' cannot (eel the location. Yo+ are co*pletel obecti&e an' the e&ent e&o)es no e*otional response in o+. Instea', concern o+rsel( -ith si*pl obser&ing as i( o+ -ere ta)ing notes (or a ne-spaper article. This is the percept+al position *ost people (in' the*sel&es in -hen +sing &is+alization $"4

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techni@+es. This can be great (or relaxation an' *e'itation, b+t is not po-er(+l eno+gh (or *ani(estation. Third )erson"

This position is the therape+tic pot o( gol', b+t anathe*a to The Visceral Experience. In this position o+ re*o&e o+rsel( e&en (+rther (ro* the pri*e actor an' the i**e'iateness o( the e&ent. In this scenario o+ obser&e the secon' person actor -atching the pri*e actor. The pri*e actor an' the e&ent in @+estion are *+ch s*aller an' nearl in'istinct -itho+t an o( the s+b6*o'alities 'isc+sse' abo&e. bser&e the e&ents li)e a reporter -o+l', b+t this ti*e the (oc+s o( o+r obser&ation is the secon' person H the other reporter at the e&ent. Colors are gra, s*ells are non6existent, etc. Repeat the e&ent in o+r *in' (ro* start to (inish (ro* this &ie-point an' obser&e o+r phsical reaction, or lac) thereo(, as o+ progress thro+gh the ti*e6line. To re*o&e the tra+*a o( this e&ent (ro* o+r psche, repeat this thir' person point o( &ie- o&er an' o&er +ntil o+ ha&e absol+tel no phsical or *ental reaction.

isuali$ation End -tate Vis+alization entails *+ch *ore than +st *ental i*ages. The *ost po-er(+l &is+alizations incorporate all o( the senses -ith associate' intense s+b6*o'alities. The en' state o( a $"5


s+ccess(+l &is+alization is a phsical reaction in o+rsel(. Yo+ sho+l' be able to experience the &is+alization in so*e phsical *anner -hether it is b brea)ing o+t in a s-eat, b sli'ing into a relaxe' state or b so*e other so*atic reaction. nce o+ start phsicall experiencing o+r &is+alizations o+ ha&e reache' an a'e@+ate le&el o( a'&ance' &is+alization.

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)owerful Intention 2othing is !ore active than thought$ or it travels over the universe$ and nothing is stronger than necessity or all !ust sub!it to it" #Thales

Aleister Cro-le, the (a*o+s English occ+ltist, once (a*o+sl sai', KXDo -hat tho+ -iltX shalt be the -hole o( the la-. :hile co*pletel *is+n'erstoo' b the *asses, so*ething he probabl 'i'nGt *in' all that *+ch, he -as exactl spot on. :hat he -as reall saing is that your reality relects your true will . It 'oes. The real @+estion is, what is o+r tr+e -ill?

3etermine Your Current True /ill F+st as astrono*ers can glean a*azing a*o+nts o( in(or*ation abo+t +n)no-n an' +nseen -orl's b st+'ing the sha'o-s an' gra&itational -obbles o( other celestial bo'ies, -e can glean so*e interesting in(or*ation abo+t o+r tr+e -ill b st+'ing o+r c+rrent realit. Ta)e notes on -here o+ are right no- in o+r li(e, -hat o+ li)e an' -hat o+ 'onGt li)e abo+t o+r c+rrent circ+*stances. Do ba' things )eep happening to o+? Do o+ (in' rec+rring acci'ents or sic)ness (or o+ personall, or (or (a*il, (rien's or ac@+aintances? Do o+ )eep

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repeating the sa*e *ista)es -hen choosing a lo&e interest? Are o+ ne&er able to get ahea' (inanciall? Ta)e notice o( these repeating ccles an' consi'er -hat tho+ght patterns or actions o( o+rs are creating or contrib+ting to these patterns. Ma)e a list o( Kgoals that -o+l' 'escribe o+r c+rrent realit. These goals re(lect o+r c+rrent true -ill. These are the goals that o+ ha&e (oc+se' on eno+gh, +nconscio+sl or not, to t+rn the* into intentions. These are the intentions that ha&e beco*e o+r realit. An exa*ple list o( ba' goals/ •

I li)e intense (eelings o( lo&e that 'onGt last

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I a* a *e'iocre e*ploee

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I -ill be st+c) in this ob (ore&er I -ill ne&er *a)e eno+gh to b+ nice things

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This list is the place to start -hen co*ing +p -ith a re6 -or)e' list o( goals. It *ight be as si*ple as *o'i(ing one -or' in one o( o+r c+rrent goals to change o+r entire realit.

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-et ;oals )a, li)e all o( those other sel(6help *etho'ologies, I too incl+'e a section on )eeping a list o( goals. It can be i*portant to -rite o+t those goals in a place -here o+ can re&isit the* (ro* ti*e to ti*e, 'ail i( necessar. IG&e p+t * list on * pri&ate -ebsite in an easil e'itable -i)i that I )eep (or * &ario+s proects. =ere is * list/ •

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Explore * abilit co*pletel. 2till -or)ing on this one, an' *a)ing progress.

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inish screenpla. 2till -or)ing on this one.

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This is the (irst tool in creating a po-er(+l intention.

Affirmations +r inner &oice has a po-er(+l in(l+ence on o+r li&es. It can be the so+rce o( o+r greatest inspiration or o+r greatest 'etractor. The 'i((ic+lt (or *an o( +s lies in )eeping that internal &oice positi&e an' enco+raging. :e all (ail (ro* ti*e to ti*e an' -hen -e 'o it ta)es no conscio+s e((ort on o+r part (or that &oice to beco*e negati&e or ri'ic+ling. It 'oes that a+to*aticall -ith no -or) -hatsoe&er. Man ti*es it repeats negati&es that -eG&e hear' in the past (ro* people -ho* -eG&e lo&e' or respecte'. 2+bconscio+sl -e ha&e ta)en their -or's an' internalize' the*. It is the l+c) (e- a*ongst +s -ho ha&e internalize' onl the positi&e -or's (ro* people the lo&e. 1nli)e o+r list o( goals abo&e it is i*portant to re*o&e or *o'i( a((ir*ations once the ha&e been achie&e'. I( o+ (ail to 'o so o+ r+n the ris) o( i*pling to The 9+ant+* that o+ are not satis(ie' -ith the res+lts. An' that *ight +n'o the res+lts o+G&e alrea' achie&e'. This is especiall tr+e i( o+r a((ir*ations a+to*aticall beco*e o+r intention see belo-. Constructing Affirmations

A((ir*ations can be a po-er(+l tool (or setting o+r

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internal 'ialog+e an', thereb, (or setting o+r intent. E((ecti&e (or a &ariet o( p+rposes, one constr+cti&e +se is to reset o+r c+rrent internal 'ialog+e to so*ething positi&e an' +pli(ting. Another -o+l' be to (oc+s on -hat o+ -ish to *ani(est in o+r li(e. Regar'less o( o+r goals, a((ir*ations are an i*portant tool (or creating po-er(+l intentions. The r+les are (airl straight(or-ar'. -hort and -imple

In * experience, )eeping a((ir*ations short an' si*ple -ith a single, (oc+se' goal is *ore e((ecti&e than long, con&ol+te' a((ir*ations -hich hit all the bases. 2hort an' si*ple phrases are easier to re*e*ber, easier to &iscerall experience an' *ore e((ecti&e in general. In (act I so*eti*es brea) * goals into s*aller pieces an' constr+ct *+ltiple a((ir*ations (or each s*aller piece. )resent Tense

A((ir*ations sho+l' al-as be phrase' in the present tense +sing the -or' KNo-, i( ti*e6(ra*e is re(erence' at all. This is setting the stage (or The Visceral Experience an' (orcing the c+rrent realit to con(or* to o+r expecte' realit.

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Man boo)s abo+t a((ir*ations re(erence 'eities, higher po-ers an' other *ths that *a ha&e great *eaning an' i*pact (or the a+thor, b+t *a not *ean anthing to o+ or I. A general r+le/ i( it 'oesnGt *ean s@+at to o+, itGs not going to 'o s@+at (or o+. Constr+ct o+r a((ir*ations so that the are *eaning(+l to o+. I( o+ belie&e that 'in is still the o'6;ing an' is the creator o( the +ni&erse then a'' a s+pplication to 'in into o+r a((ir*ations. I( it is *eaning(+l to o+ then that i*portance an' the -eight o( that i*portance -ill be translate' into The 9+ant+* along -ith o+r re@+est. I( o+ a'' a s+pplication to so*ething that *eans nothing to o+ then that sense o( G*eaning nothingG -ill be carrie' on into o+r s+pplication an' -ill be ignore'. Easily isuali$ed

Yo+ )no- o+ ha&e a goo' a((ir*ation -hen it is easil acco*panie' b an a'&ance' &is+alization. As o+ repeat o+r a((ir*ation, &iscerall experience it -ith all o( o+r senses. Doing so -ill ce*ent the a((ir*ation an' the associate' (eelings in o+r s+bconscio+s. ThatGs po-er(+l st+((, right there. No-hene&er o+ repeat o+r a((ir*ations the (eelings -ill ret+rn, e&en i( o+ are not acco*paning the* -ith &is+alizations.

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E!amples"

As an exercise, letGs sa I -ant to constr+ct a((ir*ations that -ill help *e b+il' a po-er(+l intention (or getting a ne- pair o( s)is. I *ight +se the (ollo-ing a((ir*ations. $. I lo&e * ne- pair o( s)is ". I lo&e the bright colors an' the 'esign 8. I lo&e the s*ooth (inish <. I lo&e the ne- bin'ings %. M ne- s)is loo) -on'er(+l -ith * s)i o+t(it 7. M ne- s)is reall c+t into the sno- -hen I t+rn 4. I a* (ling b e&erone else 5. M control is reall s*ooth an' e((ortless Each o( these a((ir*ations can also be easil incorporate' into &is+alizations. •

I*agine the -on'er(+l (eeling o+ ha&e -hen loo)ing at, to+ching an' exa*ining the ne- s)is. $,",8,<

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I*agine the co*pli*ents o+ recei&e, or the appro&ing loo)s o+ get, -hen -earing or hol'ing the s)is. %

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I*agine the (eeling o+ get -hen act+all going 'o-n the hill the g6(orce o+ p+ll -hen *a)ing sharp t+rns, the -in' biting o+r s)in, etc. 7,4,5

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Intention End -tate 2etting o+r intent is at once the easiest an' b (ar the *ost 'i((ic+lt o( all 'isciplines -e -ill 'isc+ss in this boo). It is eas in that it is a nat+ral process -hich all o( +s 'o s+b6 conscio+sl e&er 'a. It re@+ires 'iscipline tho+gh to 'o conscio+sl.

2etting a goal o( ha&ing *ore *one, happiness or lo&e is a no6brainer (or *ost o( +s. :ho co+l'nGt +se *ore o( those things? A(ter o+ ha&e *a'e a list o( goals the challenge is to t+rn those goals into intentions. :hatGs the 'i((erence, o+ as)? The 'i((erence is -hether those goals are realize' or not an' 'epen's +pon the *agnit+'e o( (oc+s o+ sin) into the goal. I(, li)e *ost sel(6i*pro&e*ent *etho's IG&e trie', o+ *a)e a list an' then (orget abo+t it, then the goals re*ain goals an' re*ain +n(+l(ille'. I(, ho-e&er, o+ (oc+s o+r attention on that goal e&er -a)ing *o*ent o&er 'as, -ee)s, *onths an' e&en ears, then o+ ha&e create' a po-er(+l intention that -ill be realize'. :hen I set o+t to ha&e an o+t6o(6bo' experience, I spent 'a an' night rea'ing e&erthing I co+l' abo+t the process an' practicing e&er *etho' I co+l' (in' that *a'e sense to *e. At the en' o( three -ee)s ti*e, I ha' * (irst BE an' -as able to $84

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contin+e experiencing BEs -hile * (oc+s laste'. M BE phase laste' +ntil I too) a ne- ob that 'o*inate' * attention an' le(t *e no ti*e or energ (or other p+rs+its. B+t, '+ring those six *onths that I -as acti&el -or)ing on BE, I -as able to gain a *eas+re o( control o&er the experiences an' e&en 'irect the* to so*e extent. Those BEs still rate a*ong the highlights o( * o&erall experience -ith energ -or). This is partiall beca+se o( the intense, para'ig* shi(ting e((ect these experiences ha' on * &ie- o( realit an' partiall beca+se the happene' so earl in * e((orts at energ -or).

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)utting It All Together Except our own thoughts$ there is nothing absolutely in our power" #/ene Descartes

E&er person is able, as a *atter o( co+rse an' -itho+t learning an a''itional s)ills, to practice the technolog o( The Visceral Experience. It is an inborn s)ill thro+gh -hich -e create an' experience o+r realit. E&erone 'oes it e&er 'a an' the realit o+ are experiencing right no- is the res+lt o( the h+*an raceGs c+*+lati&e &isceral experience. Learning an' practicing the co*ponent s)ills allo-s +s to ta)e a *ore 'irect han' in changing the nat+re o( the realit -e create. The @+ic)er -e can relax, the easier -e (all into o+r light trance, the *ore (ree6(lo-ing o+r innate energ, the *ore &isceral o+r &is+alizations an' the *ore po-er(+l o+r intentions, the *ore i*pact -e -ill ha&e on o+r realit. :hen it co*es right 'o-n to it, The Visceral Experience is a g+t (eeling H thatGs it. The tric) is learning ho- to create that g+t (eeling s+ch that it -ill ha&e a 'iscernible e((ect on o+r realit.

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In )ractice

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Energetic proection is a ter* IG&e coine' (or a pschic abilit that IG&e not been able to (in' 'oc+*ente' or labele' else-here. In short, it is the abilit to e((ect another personGs so*atic phsical an' e*otional being solel thro+gh an abilit o( the *in'. It is an extension o( the concept o( rapport -hich I consi'er to be a -ea) energetic proection in that the connection can be bro)en b either part at an *o*ent, ho-e&er, it is *agnit+'es o( or'er *ore po-er(+l an' can be initiate' an' *aintaine' b a single part. I a*, to * )no-le'ge, the (irst person to label an' 'escribe energetic proection as an abilit separate an' +ni@+e (ro* other psi abilities. In that I a* still learning ho- to -or) -ith an' +se this abilit, the (+ll scope o( its e((ects are still +n'e(ine'. C+rrentl I )no- that I can in'+ce e*otions an' (eelings s+ch as (ear, (a*iliarit, (rien'ship an' e&en sex+al excite*ent in another person. These e*otions, as has been -ell 'oc+*ente' in n+*ero+s st+'ies, ha&e a secon'ar phsical

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e((ect o( increasing heart rate, core te*perat+re an' e&en s)in con'+cti&it gal&anic s)in response. I also +se energetic proection as the basis (or * techni@+e o( energ healing -hich IGll 'isc+ss in the next section. The abilit to +tilize energetic proection res+lts 'irectl (ro* *astering the basics o( The Visceral Experience. This capabilit exten's beon' -or)ing -ith other h+*ans to interacting -ith plants, ani*als an' e&en inert electronics an' technolog H tho+gh IG&e et to 'el&e 'eepl into those aspects o( this abilit.

Methods The *etho' here is reall the sa*e as I *entione' abo&e -hen 'isc+ssing external energ -or). Yo+ -ill si*pl &iscerall experience interacting -ith an external s+bect -itho+t phsicall *o&ing. :ith a person, (or exa*ple, one co+l' &iscerall experience gi&ing that person a -ar*, lo&ing h+g b (eeling that personGs s)in an' hair beneath o+r han's, their -ar*th on o+r chest, their breath on o+r nec) or sho+l'ers an' their scent in o+r nostrils. Recreate -ith this person a great h+g that o+G&e ha' in the past (ro* so*eone else. The -a The 9+ant+* -or)s is that so*e o( the (eelings an' i*ages o+ get -ill probabl be s+pplie' b the other person.

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E!periences In the experiences I 'escribe in the (ollo-ing pages * atte*pts at energetic proection ca+se' signi(icant, consistent an' repeatable reactions (ro* the s+bects reactions that -ere o+t o( the nor* (or the circ+*stances reactions -hich con&ince' *e that * energetic proection -as the ca+se. nce I ha' an i'ea that so*ething o+t o( the or'inar -as happening I approache' the -hole thing as a *ster that begge' to be explore'. D+ring the process o( exploration I ha&e ta)en so*e -rong t+rns an' en'e' +p at so*e 'ea' en's. =o-e&er, it is not necessaril the res+lts that *atter, b+t the o+rne. The (ollo-ing instances are onl a co+ple o( exa*ples (ro* a &ast arra o( experiences that IG&e ha'. 7eyond 65) '/ay 7eyond(

ne o( * (irst experiences -ith energetic proection -as on an ho+r6long airplane (light -ith the passenger seate' next to *e. I ha' been rea'ing abo+t Ne+ro6Ling+istic 0rogra**ing NL0 an' creating rapport b *irroring the other personGs actions. Being that -e -ere seate' next to each other, it -o+l' ha&e been reall a-)-ar' to *irror actions, so instea' I chose to *irror her breathing. This is a (airl 'i((ic+lt thing to 'o -itho+t see*ing GcreepG +nless o+r 'irect obser&ation o( the other

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person is expecte'. :e -ere, ho-e&er, sharing an ar*rest an' o+r ar*s -ere co*(ortabl to+ching. Thro+gh the co*bination o( (eeling her breath thro+gh her ar* *o&e*ents an' obser&ing her peripherall, I -as able to *atch her breath (or the *aorit o( the (light. This is not as eas as it so+n's. =er breathing ccle -as shorter than *ine so I -o+l' inter*ittentl ha&e to ta)e a 'eep breath in or'er not to pass o+t. B+t, all in all, I -as as s+ccess(+l as one co+l' co+l' expect. D+ring the (light, I ha' absol+tel no in'ication that an e((ect ha' been achie&e'. As I *atche' her breathing, she 'i'nGt p+ll a-a or 'istance hersel( or act rep+lse' in an other -a. ( co+rse, i( she ha', I -o+l' probabl ha&e been &er e*barrasse' an' stoppe' *irroring right a-a. B+t she 'i'nGt an' I contin+e' +ntil -e separate' to retrie&e o+r baggage (ro* the o&erhea's. At this point, I tho+ght it ha' been a nice exercise an' a co*(ortable (light nothing *ore, nothing less. B+t -hen she scoote' o+t into the aisle I -as alrea' o+t an' stan'ing, she t+rne' an' loo)e' +p at *e -ith s+ch a 'eep an' *eaning(+l gaze that I ha' to loo) a-a. I (o+n' I co+l'nGt *eet her gaze an' instea' acte' li)e nothing at all ha' happene' H that I ha'nGt been 'oing anthing. 2he t+rne' an' that -as the last I sa- o( her. This -as * (irst experience -ith energetic proection

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This is a *etho' that I ha&e +se' *an ti*es -ith great s+ccess. :hen I -al) +p to the co+nter at an retail store or resta+rant I &iscerall experience *sel( as the absol+te best (rien' o( the person -aiting behin' the co+nter. The exact scenario I i*agine 'epen's greatl on the person an' the initial (eel I get (ro* the*, an' so*eti*es I get scenarios that I (eel are precipitate' *ore b the* than b *e. A scenario that I ha&e +se' *an ti*es is to i*agine *sel( at a barbe@+e -ith the person, ar*s aro+n' each otherGs sho+l'ers, beers in han's an' both o( +s la+ghing +proario+sl at so*e o)e. The reception I get -hen the person t+rns their attention to *e is one o( great -elco*ing an', *an ti*es, the person reall -ants to interact -ith *e e&en i(, to this point, the ha' onl been per(+nctor -ith those -ho prece'e' *e. I( this ha' onl happene' once I *ight ha&e -ritten it o(( as coinci'ence, b+t this tpe o( reception happens consistentl -hen I +se this *etho'. Another *etho' I

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ha&e +se' is to &iscerall experience h+gging the person -hich res+lts in a si*ilar reception. Intimidation

Energeticall proecting &iolence is not so*ething I li)e to 'o. I -onGt e&en 'o it an*ore in sit+ations li)e the one I 'escribe belo-. This is beca+se I realize no- that -e are all one an' the sa*e. :e are all a part o( the sa*e energ an' conscio+sness. An 'a*age I 'o to that person, I 'o to *sel(. Tal) abo+t sel(6'e(eating. I(, ho-e&er, circ+*stance p+ts *e in a position -here I nee' to act (or * o-n or * (a*ilGs sa(et, I -ill act ho-e&er I *+st. This is +st one tool in the toolbox. At the ti*e I atte*pte' the (ollo-ing, energetic proection -as still ne- to *e an' I -asnGt e&en s+re i( it -as real or +st an ill+sion o( *in'. :aiting (or * or'er at a b+rger oint, a o+ng tattooe', -i(e6beater6-earing gangster ca*e to -ait next to *e. =e 'i'nGt tr to inti*i'ate *e, b+t his -hole 'e*eanor -as one o( inti*i'ation. =is 'ress, his s-agger, his bac)-ar's cap an' his general attit+'e 'anger an' inti*i'ation po+re' o(( hi*. 1sing an opport+nit to test * ne- process I energeticall proecte' *sel( &iolentl grabbing his throat an' cho)ing hi*. =is i*age alrea' in *in', I 'i' not nee' to loo) at hi* to 'o this an' his

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reaction -as not s+btle. :ithin *o*ents an' a(ter a co+ple o( glances * -a he ha' p+t as *+ch space bet-een +s as -as a&ailable in the s*all area. Except (or * e((orts, there -as no other reason (or hi* to 'istance hi*sel(.

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Energy 4ealing Healing is a !atter o ti!e$ but it is so!eti!es also a !atter o opportunity" 1 Hippocrates

A(ter * re&elator experiences -ith energetic proection, I -ante' to see -here else I co+l' go -ith * explorations. =ealing -ith energ see*e' a nat+ral progression, an' I -as l+c) eno+gh to be (rien's -ith a cranio6sacral therapist -ho -as -illing to tra'e sessions. I learne' so*e o( the basics o( cranio6 sacral therap, -hich is &er *+ch abo+t exchanging energ -ith the client, an' -as able to incorporate that into ho- I -or)e' -ith energ. 2till * process &er *+ch incl+'e' +sing energetic proection to e((ect change an' healing both on *sel( an' on others. The e((ects o( energ healing are *an ti*es a*big+o+s as the res+lts o( a healing session *a not beco*e apparent (or 'as or e&en -ee)s a(ter-ar', an' e&en then the res+lts *a not al-as be attrib+te' to the energ -or). In the *in' o( a s)eptic, positi&e res+lts are never the res+lt o( an energ -or) the client *a ha&e ha'. Con(ir*ation bias is a (+nn thing it -or)s both -as. There ha&e been, ho-e&er, st+'ies that ha&e pro&en the

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positi&e an' so*eti*es *irac+lo+s res+lts o( energ -or). The boo), Energy Cure b :illia* . Bengston chronicles his atte*pts to st+' energ healing on *ice that ha' been arti(iciall gi&en a &er 'ea'l strain o( a breast cancer gene. :ill st+'ies li)e this e&er satis( the s)eptics or the 'og*atic? Not li)el, b+t then -hether the 'o+bters belie&e is not i*portant to the res+lts o( healing. Bengston e&en sho-e' in his st+'ies that belie( b the client -as not a necessar (actor. Energ healing exists an' is e((ecti&e regar'less o( belie( or lac) thereo(.

Methods M energ healing *etho' is a nat+ral progression (ro* * earlier -or) -ith energetic proection. 2i*ilar to energetic proection, I acti&el p+sh energ into an' thro+gh the recipient. :hen I (irst starte' * -or) -ith healing, I rea' boo)s an' trie' *etho's that others ha' sai' -ere s+ccess(+l (or the*, b+t I (elt li)e I -as tring to +n'erstan' so*eoneGs illegible han'-riting. :hen I 'isregar'e' their *etho's an' starte' (ollo-ing * o-n path, I began to see res+lts in both *sel( an' -ith others.

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)ushing Energy

Pushing Energy

:ith * han's on the person I -ill (eel the energ (lothro+gh * bo' into the other person as I relax into a slight light? trance. The energ -ill co*e +p into * heart cha)ra, thro+gh * sho+l'ers, 'o-n * ar*s an' o+t thro+gh * pal*s. :hen I begin a session I -ill go thro+gh this *o&e*ent &er slo-l in * *in' (eeling the energ *o&e &er speci(icall thro+gh each bo' part an' e&en into the other person. nce I ha&e establishe' the (lo-, I -ill relax * attention a bit an' let the (lo- *o&e on its o-n as *+ch as possible. I -ill acco*pan $%#


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The -lin(y

A(ter I ha&e establishe' a connection b p+shing energ, I -ill bo+nce energ bac) an' (orth bet-een * han's. There is a c+rio+s p+sh6p+ll 'na*ic going on -hen 'oing this. The e((ect (eels to *e the sa*e as -hen I +se' to bo+nce a 2lin), the spring shape' -ire to pop+lar in the 4#s, bac) an' (orth bet-een * han's -hen I -as a )i'. There is a c+rio+s p+sh6p+ll 'na*ic going on -hen 'oing this. This see*s to help *e establish an energetic connection bet-een * han's an' IGll +se this to springboar' to the next step, Ccling Energ. $%$

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Cycling Energy

Again -ith * han's on the person, I -ill begin b p+shing energ (ro* * heart into * le(t sho+l'er, 'o-n * le(t ar*, thro+gh the pal* o( * le(t han', thro+gh the person, into the pal* o( * right han', +p * right ar*, thro+gh * right sho+l'er, across the bac) o( * nec) an' bac) 'o-n into * le(t sho+l'er repeating the ccle. :ith practice this beco*es easier to *aintain -itho+t speci(ic attention to hol'ing the (lo-. This *etho' I got (ro* the boo) The Energy Cure b :illia* Bengston. It 'i((ers onl in that I 'o not acco*pan the ccle -ith 'na*ic &is+alizations, -hich I thin) is so*ething he 'oes to help hi* achie&e the proper trance state. I 'onGt (eel this is necessar i( o+ are able to achie&e that state on o+r o-n. It

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8illing the Container

This exercise I -ill 'o onl a(ter establishing a strong energetic connection thro+gh pre&io+s *etho's. I i*agine that a strea* o( energ is (lo-ing (ro* *e to the client in a stea' strea*, li)e *il) into a glass, slo-l (illing the person -ith light an' energ. I contin+e this +ntil I ha&e (ille' the client to the top -ith light.

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+eaching In

2o*e o( the *ost s+ccess(+l healings I ha&e acco*plishe' ha&e been -hen I ha&e &iscerall experience' reaching into the bo' an' gentl *assaging the a((ecte' bo' part, -hether it be heart, s)in, g+*s, or -hate&er. :itho+t an )no-le'ge o( anato*, besi'es -hat I ha&e been able to pic) +p (ro* li&ing (ort o'' ears, I a* able to i*agine the bo' part an' its (+nction, an' e((ect change b &iscerall experiencing it in its health state.

E!periences )alpitations

A proble* I ha' been experiencing inter*ittentl since beginning * energ practice has been an irreg+lar or palpitating heartbeat. Not too long a(ter starting tra'es -ith the cranio6sacral therapist, the palpitations gre- -orse an' -ere *ore consistentl present. The occ+rre' on a 'ail basis, in (act. I ass+*e' this +ptic) -as the conse@+ence o( ha&ing an increase' energ capacit an' (e-er energ bloc)ages -ithin * o-n bo'. 1sing the @+iet listening I learne' (ro* cranio6sacral *etho's I &iscerall experience' *sel( placing * han's insi'e * chest an' gentl *assaging * heart *+scle. I p+lle' o(( scabs (ro* ol' -o+n's an' gentl caresse' * heart +ntil it -as s*ooth an'

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health. The e((ect -as i**e'iate the strength, '+ration an' (re@+enc o( the palpitations signi(icantl lessene'. A(ter this (irst e((ort, the palpitations 'roppe' to abo+t once a -ee) an' -ere not nearl so concerning to *e. I repeate' this sa*e process n+*ero+s ti*es o&er the next t-o -ee)s +ntil the palpitations cease' co*pletel. -oothing 7a%y

M o+ngest 'a+ghter, Elena, starte' teething -hen she -as three *onths ol' an' is no-, at t-o an' a hal( ears, -or)ing on her last tooth. 2heGs ha' it *+ch *ore 'i((ic+lt than * ol'est 'a+ghter, Ana, -ho at least ha' so*e brea)s bet-een the -orst o( the pain. :hen I get a chance to p+t Elena to be' I -o+l' per(or* so*e gentle healing on her. The ti*ing -ith this is tric). I( I p+sh or ccle energ into her an' she is not @+ite asleep, I r+n the ris) o( energizing an' )eeping her a-a)e a bit longer. I( I ti*e it right, the energ -ill @+ic)l ta)e her 'o-n to a 'eep sl+*ber. (ten the t-itching o( beginning 'rea*s -ill @+ic)l acco*pan * energ -or). -topping 4iccups

ne night, as I -as p+tting her to sleep, Elena -as battling a ro+gh case o( hicc+ps. The -ere constant eno+gh that she -as not able to close her ees (or *ore than a *o*ent be(ore $%%

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ha&ing to hicc+p. 0+tting *sel( into a light trance I &iscerall experience' reaching into her chest an' gentl *assaging her 'iaphrag*. Again, not being a phsician, I ha&e ne&er act+all seen a 'iaphrag*. B+t that 'oes not see* to *atter *+ch. :hat I i*agine' -as si*ilar to a ca*era apert+re *a'e o( *+scle. 1sing * th+*bs I gentl *assage' the *+scles an' &iscerall experience' the* relaxing +n'er * to+ch. ElenaGs hicc+ps stoppe' i**e'iatel. IG&e since repeate' this s+ccess -hen Elena -as across the roo*. It -as &er earl in the *orning an' I -as +st -a)ing +p. M -i(e -as ta)ing an a-a)e an' hicc+ping Elena 'o-nstairs into the li&ing roo*. :ith a @+ic) &isceral experience, I repeate' * pre&io+s *etho' an' her hicc+ps stoppe' i**e'iatel. I (ell bac) asleep.

Energy 4ealing and +eality :hat 'oes this abilit not sa abo+t realit? I -as able to instantl stop * 'a+ghterGs hicc+ps (ro* across the roo* si*pl b +sing a &isceral experience. Yo+ *ight thin) this -as * energ interacting -ith hers, b+t that places a (alse barrier -here there is none. In act+alit I change' The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness. :e are all one energ an' one conscio+sness.

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9ut2of27ody E!periences '97E( +e sure that it is not you that is !ortal$ but only your body" 8or that !an who! your outward or! reveals is not yoursel* the spirit is the true sel$ not that physical igure which can be pointed out by your inger" #Cicero

A(ter experiencing l+ci' 'rea*s an' learning o( BEs, I loo)e' e&er-here (or *ore in(or*ation. I -as cons+*e' -ith the i'ea o( going o+t o( bo'. L+c)il, the internet, -hile relati&el ne- to -i'esprea' +se, ha' so*e in(or*ational reso+rces on both BEs an' l+ci' 'rea*ing. I rea' these -ith interest. I also (o+n' :illia* B+hl*anGs boo), Adventures +eyond The +ody to be an excellent g+i'e an' I highl reco**en' it to those -ho -ish to atte*pt an BE. oing o+t o( bo' *a not be a prere@+isite (or a &isceral experience, b+t it -ill certainl strengthen o+r belie(, abilit an' control. Being o+t o( bo' is a great -a to co**+nicate 'irectl -ith o+r s+bconscio+s or o+r g+i'es ho-e&er o+ pre(er to &ie- it, to get ans-ers an' to set goals. &erco*ing the (ear that one experiences -hen (irst o+t o( bo' is the *aor obstacle (ollo-e' closel b the 'i((ic+lt in re*e*bering the goals an' i'eas that one set -hile a-a)e.

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Methods All the *etho's (or BE incorporate a co+ple o( share' attrib+tes. The (irst is that o+ ha&e to be absol+tel -i'e a-a)e '+ring the atte*pt, other-ise it is li)el that o+ -ill si*pl (all asleep. The secon' is that o+ ha&e to be absol+tel relaxe' an' in a light trance. The thir' is that o+ ha&e to i*agine o+rsel( act+all getting +p o+t o( o+r bo'. There are a co+ple o( &ariations on the last, incl+'ing (loating o+t or rolling o+t. or *sel(, I (o+n' that -hen I -as s+((icientl relaxe', I -o+l' so*eti*es spontaneo+sl (loat o+t -itho+t too *+ch e((ort. The 'i((ic+lt part at that point is in *aintaining a cal* so that o+ 'o not tense an' i**e'iatel pop bac) into bo'. Adventures +eyond the +ody has a (+ll 'isc+ssion o( *etho's an' techni@+es to get o+t o( bo', as -ell as a'&ance' techni@+es to +se once o+t. -inking Mantra

This exercise co+l' also be consi'ere' a *e'itation an', in co*bination -ith other (actors, is act+all a strong exercise (or attaining BE. Ling on o+r bac), repeat the *antra Krelax -ith each exhale as o+ (eel o+rsel( sin)ing into the be'. Yo+r breath sho+l' be slo- an' co*(ortable not straine' in an -a. I( 'isco*(ort arises, ac)no-le'ge it an' 'iscar' it -itho+t e((ort,

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ret+rning @+ic)l to o+r relaxe' *antra. A(ter a -hile o+ *a begin to (eel li)e o+r bo' has beco*e a shell an' notice s+btle energ e((ects, s+ch as a 'isassociation (ro* o+r extre*ities to the point o+ canGt reall tell -here the are or ho- the are sit+ate'. )ush Up

nce o+ get to that point o( 'isassociation, &iscerall experience, -itho+t phsicall *o&ing, 'oing a p+sh +p o+t o( o+r bo'. :hen o+ 'o this s+ccess(+ll, o+Gll notice an increase in &ibration along o+r bo' an' *abe e&en a noticeable so+n' co**onl 'escribe' as a lo+' b+zzing or ripping. These sensations -ill increase +ntil o+ act+all achie&e separation. +oll 9ut

2o*e people (in' this *etho' *ore co*(ortable, altho+gh IG&e +se' both s+ccess(+ll an' -itho+t proble*. This ti*e, -hen o+ (eel o+ are 'isassociate' eno+gh, si*pl &iscerall experience o+rsel( rolling o+t o( o+r bo'. Yo+ -ill notice the sa*e energetic sensations an' so+n's.

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E!periences 7u$$ing and +ipping

The intensit an' &ol+*e o( the so+n', -hich co+l' onl be 'escribe' as a ripping or b+zzing noise, too) *e b s+rprise the (irst ti*e I -ent BE. I -as not asleep, nor ha' I (allen asleep, -hen this occ+rre'. I ha' been practicing *e'itation an' relaxation ling s+pine on top o( * be' in the *i''le o( the 'a. M *in' -as alert an' I -as @+ite a-are, as a c+rio+s tingling (eeling cra-le' +p * legs an' into * torso +st be(ore the e&ent. An' et, I -as still s+rprise' -hen I achie&e' separation. I -as onl o+t (or a *o*ent be(ore losing the *ental 'iscipline necessar to sta o+t, an' poppe' bac) in to * bo'. To this 'a, I thin) o( that ripping so+n' as the so+n' o( * s+btle energ bo' separating (or the (irst ti*e (ro* * phsical bo', ripping (ro* its phsical *oorings. It -as onl a(ter this e&ent that I began to experience the other pschic6 relate' e&ents o( -hich I spea) abo+t in this boo). ;oing Through the Ceiling

ne o( * (irst experiences ha' *e separating (ro* * bo', -ith the b no- (a*iliar so+n' o( ripping, an' (loating +p. :ith a conscio+s choice, I 'eci'e' to go o+t into the night air, an' 'i' so b going straight +p thro+gh * ceiling. I co+l' (eel $7#


the energ o( the phsical ceiling co**ingle -ith * o-n energ, an' tra&erse * entire bo' (ro* hea' to toe as I passe' thro+gh. This -as a re&elation to *e (irst, that I co+l' *o&e * s+btle energ bo' thro+gh phsical obects, an' secon', the (eeling o( the ceilingGs energ sli'ing thro+gh *e. 7eing 9%ser#ed

I 'onGt re*e*ber *+ch abo+t this trip, except that I -ent o+t an' beca*e a-are o( *sel( stan'ing -aist 'eep in 'ar) -ater. r rather, it -as night an' e&erthing -as 'ar). As I loo)e' aro+n', I beca*e a-are o( another entit -atching *e. =e -as also in the -ater an' (airl close to *e, b+t the -ater ca*e +p to +st belo- his nose an' he -as -earing a (+ll (acePhea' *as) in se&eral sha'es o( bl+e, s+ch that e&en his ees -ere co&ere'. I -as not scare' o( hi* in an -a, b+t rather co*(orte' b his presence. I 'onGt re*e*ber -hat happene' a(ter this enco+nter. It -as a (airl short experience an' I thin) I *a ha&e poppe' bac) into * bo' shortl therea(ter. This -as 'i((erent (ro* * GEe o( In(initG experience, in that I still (elt li)e I -as co*pletel in control H I -as not o&era-e' b this obser&er, li)e I -as b the other entit.

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The )ark on the 4ill

This -as the pro&erbial G=ea&enG experience. I -ent BE an', a(ter +sing a co+ple o( techni@+es to increase * &ibration learne' (ro* :illia* B+hl*anGs Adventures +eyond the +ody, I (o+n' *sel( +n'er a bright bl+e s) at the (oot o( a large hill cro-ne' b a *ight tree an' carpete' -ith bea+ti(+l green grass. There -ere *an people on the hill engage' in &ario+s, clearl o(+l acti&ities. I -as not there long, nor 'i' I interact -ith an o( the beings, b+t I ret+rne' to * bo' -ith an extraor'inaril peace(+l (eeling. Do I thin) that I act+all &isite' =ea&en? No, not in the tra'itional sense. I belie&e I experience' the sa*e archetpal location that others ha&e &isite' an' ha&e labele' as hea&en. Not belie&ing in organize' religion, I -onGt p+t a label on it *sel(. :as it a peace(+l an' happ (eeling? Yes. B+t, b no *eans 'o I belie&e it is o+r (inal 'estination. It is si*pl another le&el in the astral, perhaps the last be(ore *o&ing into the 1ni&ersal Laer an' experiences li)e the GEe o( In(initG. The ;host at the End of the 7ed

I beca*e a-are that I -as o+t o( bo' -hen I -as stan'ing next to * be', an' * phsical bo' -as still there +n'er the co&ers. The roo* -as 'ar) an' the at*osphere

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oppressi&e. A nearl o&er-hel*ing (ear gre- in *e as I loo)e' aro+n' an' sa- that sitting at the en' o( * be' -as an entit, -rappe' co*pletel (ro* hea' to toe in * (a&orite co*(orter. I stoo' paralze' (or a *o*ent -hile I -restle' -ith the (ear an' consi'ere' * options. Recognizing the (ear (or -hat it -as H +n(o+n'e' an' +nreasonable H an' steeling *sel(, I grabbe' the co*(orter an' an)e'. There -as nothing there.

The 97E and +eality I( the bo+n'aries bet-een +s tr+l are ill+sor an' the are, then one sho+l' be able to *o&e their conscio+sness o+tsi'e o( their bo' one can. Exten'ing energ beon' the bo+n's o( the phsical bo' is the next step in a nat+ral progression o( energ -or), *o&ing (ro* internal -or) to external -ith *ore po-er an' control. oing o+t o( bo' 'oes not *ean that one is in&isibl -al)ing aro+n' an' exploring o+r o-n -orl' rather it is that o+r conscio+sness, no- +n*oore' (ro* the phsical, is exploring the energetic 'i*ensions o( realit. :hen o+t o( bo', one is able to +*p to higher (re@+encies o( &ibration H the lo-er (re@+encies being closest to o+r -a)ing realit, the higher (re@+encies *ight best be associate' -ith higher beings. The lo-er (re@+encies o( an BE *irror -a)ing realit, $78

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b+t are not exact '+plicates. I( o+ enter an BE -ith (ear in o+r heart, the lo-er (re@+encies can be &er 'ar) an' oppressi&e, an' the (ear o+ experience there -ill be 'ebilitating. To be able to get to the higher (re@+encies, one *+st be able to o&erco*e the (ear one experiences in the lo-er. I a* con&ince' that it is in these lo-er (re@+encies -here *ost Gha+ntingsG occ+r. IG&e ha' se&eral experiences -hen I -ent o+t o( bo' ina'&ertentl an' 'i'nGt )no- it, perhaps transitioning (ro* a night*are. Not )no-ing that I -as BE an' being in this 'ar), oppressi&e lo-er (re@+enc, (ear hit *e li)e a ton o( bric)s, nearl o&er-hel*ing in its intensit. An' +s+all, there is an entit there a constr+ct o( o+r o-n *in', perhaps representati&e o( speci(ic (ears -e hol' insi'e. B si*pl ac)no-le'ging * (ear an' con(ronting the entit, I ha&e been able to o&erco*e these base (ears, an' hope(+ll, p+tting -hate&er iss+es the represente' in * s+bconscio+s to rest. I( the lo-er (re@+encies are closer to -a)ing realit, then the higher (re@+encies are so*ething else entirel. These are the le&els -here people *ight enco+nter aliens or hea&en, both constr+cts o( the *in' experience' -hile the *in' is attache' to o+r s+btle energ bo'.

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Manifestation Everything you can i!agine is real" #Pablo Picasso

+r c+rrent realit, the one -e are all experiencing right no-, is a *ani(estation o( o+r o-n an' o+r ancestorGs collecti&e po-er(+l intent, as +n(lattering as the i'ea o( that *a be. The 'o-nsi'e o( e&ol&ing an increase' intelligence as h+*ans ha&e o&er the *illenia, is an in(late' ego an' all the negati&es that can be attrib+te' to that. This is the res+lt o( not +n'erstan'ing the po-er an' bea+t that -e e*bo'ie' as part o( The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness, a po-er an' bea+t that one can -itness being plae' o+t e&er 'a in the ani*al )ing'o*. =+*ans are no'istinct (ro*, tho+gh still a part o(, The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness. As s+ch, -e ha&e to -or) har'er re6establish that connection. :e ha&e to o&erco*e o+r (ears an' o+r ego. :e ha&e to o&erco*e ol' tra+*as an' sel(6'el+sions. An', *ost o( all, an' possibl the *ost 'i((ic+lt to achie&e, -e ha&e to be a-are that -e ha&e to 'o these things Increase' abilit to *ani(est oneGs Gtr+e -illG is a nat+ral conse@+ence o( increase' s)ill in the *etho's o( The Visceral Experience. I ha&e +se' it s+ccess(+ll n+*ero+s ti*es to bring

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abo+t changes in * realit an' circ+*stance. I co+nt * -i(e an' chil'ren, * c+rrent ob an' location as exa*ples o( * abilit, * -i(eGs abilit, or a co*bination thereo(, to create a &isceral experience. 2+ccess(+l *ani(estation o( a conscio+s intent *a be the cro-ning achie&e*ent o( one -ho is -or)ing on their pschic abilities. It is not the easiest thing to acco*plish an' re@+ires 'iscipline, 'e'ication an' *assi&e (oc+s. E&en -hen one has the intense (oc+s, one *+st also ha&e establishe' at least a partial (o+n'ation o( +nrestricte' energ (lo-, or the energ re@+ire' (or *ani(estation is 'i&erte' b o+r ego into other, so*eti*es negati&e, a&en+es.

Methods The *etho' (or s+ccess(+l *ani(estation is si*pl the *etho' o( The Visceral Experience, -ith an e*phasis on the secon' pillar, po-er(+l intention. Else-here I tal) abo+t po-er(+l intention an' ho- to create one, b+t (or co*pleteness, IGll incl+'e the basics here as -ell. Ass+*ing one has opene' +p their energ (lo- an' has at least basic abilit in &is+alization, one *+st set an intention -hich the -ish to *ani(est. ;oals

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ne- s)ill, or so*ething else, -rite it 'o-n as a goal. LetGs sa, (or exa*ple, o+ -ant a ne- car so 'o I. A'' it to o+r list o( goals H be speci(ic as to *a)e, *o'el, color, (eat+res, etc. Affirmations

:rite o+t an' a'' an a((ir*ation to o+r 'ail rit+al. Re*e*ber, it sho+l' be state' in the positi&e, sho+l' be state' in the present, sho+l' be short, easil &is+alize', an' it sho+l' be *eaning(+l to o+. or a ne- car, I *ight +se the (ollo-ing a((ir*ations/ •

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I lo&e * ne- car. I lo&e the s*ell o( the leather interior -hen I sli'e into the 'ri&erGs seat.

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M ne- car han'les a*azingl. isuali$ations

Each a((ir*ation, i( possible, sho+l' be acco*panie' b an a'&ance' &is+alization. or a ne- car, I *ight +se the (ollo-ing &is+alizations/ •

I lo&e * ne- car. Vis+alize it in o+r 'ri&e-a (eel the s*ooth (inish as o+ sli'e o+r han' o&er the 'ri&erGs 'oor, see the light shine o(( the roo( in the color o+ 'esire.

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I lo&e the s*ell o( the leather interior -hen I sli'e into the 'ri&erGs seat. eel o+rsel( open the 'oor an' sli'e into the leather seat. 2*ell the leather.

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M ne- car han'les a*azingl. eel the steering -heel in o+r han's an' the s*ooth acceleration as o+ ta)e a t+rn. Experience the s as the car h+gs the roa'. Create a 0o-er(+l Intention

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Re(er to o+r list o( goals n+*ero+s ti*es a 'a, paing speci(ic attention to the goal o( attaining a ne- car.

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Repeat o+r a((ir*ations to o+rsel( e&er chance o+ get, -ith the acco*paning a'&ance' &is+alizations.

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:here&er an' -hene&er o+ can, rea' boo)s, articles, re&ie-s an' -hate&er o+ can abo+t that car.

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:here&er an' -hene&er o+ can, -atch &i'eos an' listen to re&ie-s o( that car.

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Learn as *+ch abo+t that car as o+ can, al-as )eeping in *in' the (eat+res o+ -ant.

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I( o+ -a)e +p in the *i''le o( night, (antasize abo+t that car.

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I( o+ ha&e 'o-n ti*e '+ring the 'a, 'a'rea* abo+t that car.

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Do the abo&e +ntil o+ ha&e *ani(este' o+r 'esire.

E!periences It is not possible to 'e(initi&el pro&e the s+ccess o( * atte*pts at *ani(estation, b+t the one that pro&i'es the clearest exa*ple -as +st be(ore *o&ing to 2anta e an' into * c+rrent ob. The bac) stor is long, perhaps too long (or the point IG* tring to *a)e, b+t IGll gi&e +st a bit. M -i(e, * ne- bab an' I -ere li&ing co*pletel o((6 gri' in Taos, Ne- Mexico. It -as a -on'er(+l experience li&ing in a passi&e6solar earthship http/PPearthship.co* +tilizing solar electricit an' capt+ring all o( the -ater necessar (or o+r nee's (ro* o+r roo(. :e -ere so o((6gri' that -e e&en ha' an o+tho+se that, -ith the 'oor s-+ng open, pro&i'e' a bea+ti(+l thirt *ile &ie- o( the high 'esert, (ro* north to so+th. IG&e -atche' her's o( el) sta*pe'ing across the &alle plain -hile 'oing * b+siness. IG&e also (o+n' a rattlesna)e c+rle' +p beneath the toilet seat H than)(+ll be(ore sitting 'o-n. 2till, the o+tho+se -as 'e(initel one o( * (a&orite aspects o( the -hole experience. 1n(ort+natel, obs -ere 'i((ic+lt to (in' o+t there an' -ith a ne bab, I -as (eeling the nee' to start bringing in a stea' inco*e. :e -ere also so re*ote that e*ergenc ser&ices -ere either (ort *in+tes a-a on a goo' 'a, or on a ba' 'a, a&ailable onl b $73

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helicopter. :hen Ana -as three *onths ol', * *o* calle' -ith an opport+nit at a local *an+(act+ring co*pan in their s*all ho*eto-n in ;ansas. Yes, ;ansas. Not ha&ing an other options at the ti*e, -e too) the* +p on their o((er, pac)e' +p an' *o&e' o+t to s*all to-n ;ansas. It -as a 'i((ic+lt transition (or * -i(e an' I. :ith a nethree6*onth6ol' that -e -ere still learning ho- to care (or, -e -ere sleep 'epri&e' an' contin+o+sl tire'. :e -ere li&ing -ith * parents in a to-n ne- to * -i(e an' one -hich I ha' li&e' in be(ore, b+t ha' ne&er li)e'. I -as -or)ing (or the onl *an+(act+ring co*pan in to-n, -hich -as r+n b people -ith s*all6to-n *in'sets, or I sho+l' +st sa s*all *in's. These -ere the tpes o( people -ho +'ge' o+ not b o+r actions or character, b+t b -hich to-n o+ gre- +p in. 0eople (ro* to-ns *ore than thirt *iles a-a -ere consi'ere' (oreigners an' -ere not -elco*e'. M -i(e gre- increasingl +nhapp (ro* inci'ents li)e being openl stare' at in p+blic as i( she -ere so*e *isshapen *onster, or atten'ing parties -here no6one -o+l' engage -ith her in con&ersation. All in all, it -as a &er +npleasant se&en *onths that -e -ere there.

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As -ith an sit+ation, there -ere exceptions to the +npleasantness. There are se&eral (a*ilies that li&e in that little to-n that are tr+e gol' )in', open, happ an' -ar*, an' -e ha&e *isse' their co*pan since *o&ing a-a.

A(ter six *onths o( -or)ing in that cla+strophobic little plant, an' -ith no ob an' no prospects, I @+it. B+t Ann an' I 'i' ha&e plans an' intentions. A(ter abo+t three *onths, -e ha' starte' setting o+r intention to *o&e on. :e ha' pic)e' 2anta e, Ne- Mexico as o+r 'esire' location an' I ha' set * *in' on (in'ing a ob in * se*i6specialize' (iel' -ithin IT. :e tal)e' abo+t *o&ing on 'ail, I starte' to p+t * res+*e o+t there, an' Ann ha' starte' to loo) thro+gh real estate listings. It -as -ith this 'ail (oc+s that -e set a po-er(+l intention. :ithin -ee)s o( @+itting, an' on the sa*e exact 'a, I recei&e' t-o ob o((ers. I too) the ob that -as in 2anta e. It -asnGt +ntil later that I realize' ho- (e- obs there are in 2anta e (or so*eone -ith * s)ill set. =a' this partic+lar ob not been open, the li)elihoo' o( +s getting there -o+l' ha&e been practicall nil.

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can ca+se realit to con(or* to o+r 'esires an' to pro&i'e +s -ith -hat -e nee'. Realit can be as pleasant or as +npleasant as -e -ish -e si*pl ha&e to set a po-er(+l intention. The *ore enlightene' o( +s can *anip+late realit on *+ltiple (ronts o( their li&es H *one, (a*e, health, etc. B+t (or those o( +s still str+ggling to achie&e enlighten*ent, one *+st be care(+l not to 'a*age other parts o( o+r li&es. or instance, ha&ing all the *one in the -orl' -ill not help i( o+r health 'eclines rapi'l. r, it *a not be -orth ha&ing i( o+ ha&e no one to share it -ith.

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Challenges

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9r 9pportunities8 The belie that there is only one truth and that onesel is in possession o it see!s to !e the root o all the evil that is in the world #'ax +orn

As o+ *a)e progress -ith The Visceral Experience *etho', o+ -ill enco+nter *an 'i((erent tpes o( challenges that *+st be o&erco*e in or'er to procee' to the next le&el o( pschic *aster or enlighten*ent. I sa challenges, b+t the *ight better be consi'ere' opport+nities (or each challenge, i( accepte' an' o&erco*e, brings -ith it an increase in the (re@+enc at -hich o+r energ bo' &ibrates. In other -or's, o+ a'&ance to-ar's enlighten*ent. The changes a(ter each s+ccess *a be i*perceptible to o+ at the ti*e, b+t ta)en together -ith past s+ccesses, the change beco*es ob&io+s.

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Those Around You The people o+ s+rro+n' o+rsel( -ith, an' their biases, preconceptions, *isconceptions an' (ears, ha&e an a((ect on o+. Their negati&e energ, as the saing goes, K-ill bring o+ 'o-n. In or'er to gro- in o+r abilit, o+ *a ha&e to brea) (ro* the 'og*a o( o+r partic+lar gro+p H -hich -ill li)el ha&e an e((ect on o+r stan'ing -ithin the gro+p. This is 'i((ic+lt (or *an to 'o, especiall i( o+r ne- belie(s beco*e co**on )no-le'ge. Yo+ *a beco*e the obect o( ri'ic+le or scorn, as 'og*atic people o(ten react -ith anger to those -ho challenge or 'isregar' their belie(s.

-keptics, Atheists, +ealists ( co+rse, The 9+ant+* being The 9+ant+*, i( one 'oes not accept the concept o( a 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness as the abo&e na*e' gro+p 'oes not, then The 9+ant+* co*plies -ith o+r -ill an' o+ get -hat o+ expect H a soli'l phsical an' non6 spirit+al existence. The energetic action bet-een people beco*es a si*ple *ster, ignore' in oneGs o-n li(e an' 'isp+te' or 'isbelie&e' -hen others bring e&i'ence to light. These are o+r s)eptics, atheists an' realists. 9+ite honestl, I cannot i*agine li&ing a li(e so c+t o(( (ro* others.

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At least in a general sense, tho+gh, I consi'er *sel( to be a part o( the realist gro+p. I g+ess I +st 'i((er -ith *ost o( this gro+p on -hat exactl constit+tes realit. An' that is the proble* -ith *ost o( these tpes their s)epticis*, realis* or atheis* is reall +st a reaction to Christianit, or -hate&er religion is 'o*inant in their (a*il tra'ition. Li)e a -hiplash, the ha&e reacte' so se&erel that the are not open to other possibilities or interpretations o( realit. An' (+nn eno+gh, e&en -ith their -ith'ra-al (ro* religion, their *in'set is still absol+tel gro+n'e' in the tra'itional thin)ing o( their (ore(athers. or exa*ple, the see spirit+alit as being a choice bet-een so*e )in' o( theis* an' nothing blac) an' -hite, binar, all or nothing. B+t realit is anthing b+t that. Be a-are that o+ -ill not con&ince these (ol)s o( o+r &ersion o( realit, nor -ill the accept an anec'otes o( o+r experiences as proo( o( anthing except that o+ are probabl going a bit loone. The *ost that o+ -ill acco*plish b interacting -ith the* is to ca+se o+rsel( 'o+bts, (or pschic experiences are ephe*eral, li)e a 'rea*, in nat+re H at least +ntil o+ ha&e integrate' these capabilities to the extent that the are a part o( o+.

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The 9%li#ious Most *e*bers o( organize' religions are si*pl *e*bers o( their partic+lar 'og*a beca+se o( (a*il or co**+nit tra'ition. Their religion, li)e their genes, has been passe' 'o-n (ro* generation to generation, gi&en less tho+ght than -hat -ill be ser&e' (or 'inner on 2+n'a night. These are the obli&io+s *asses, -ith (e- exceptions. The exceptions are the (ol)s -ho ha&e beco*e a-are that there is so*ething besi'es the soli' phsicalit presente' to their senses. The are a-are that there is so*ething *ore to realit than the s)eptics -o+l' a'*it. An' et, beca+se o( their religio+s tra'ition, the attrib+te that Gso*ething *oreG to this or that go'. 1n(ort+natel, the gi&e their po-er a-a to a non6existent go', an' in the process 'epri&e the*sel&es o( the onl *eans (or 'isco&ering the tr+th.

The Indoctrinated The in'octrinate' are e&en -orse than the obli&io+s beca+se the ha&e crosse' the line into (anaticis*. The lea' the -a in in'octrinating the next *ass o( the obli&io+s. The are the (+n'a*entalists, the born6again an' the (anatics, -ho 'isregar' reason, co**on sense an' logic in (a&or o( the -or's o( their hol boo) o( choice. These are the 'angero+s people -ho -ill $44

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attac) o+ (or not belie&ing as the 'o. 2ta a-a (ro* the*.

The -piritual :hether the be Ne- Agers, oga *asters, *e'i+*s or o+6na*e6it, these (ol)s are on a *ore correct path, an' a path that co+l' e&ent+all lea' the* to a clearer +n'erstan'ing o( realit. The +n'erstan' that organize' religion is the -rong path. The realize or hope that the ha&e po-er, as an in'i&i'+al or as a gro+p, to interact -ith realit. The secret that the ha&e 'isco&ere' is that reason, intelligence, a spirit o( 'isco&er, an' an open *in' is *ore li)el to lea' one to the tr+th than a t-o6 tho+san'6ear6ol' boo) -ritten b *eagerl e'+cate' *en o( the ti*e. ( co+rse, as -ith e&er gro+p, there are 'og*atists (or -ho* this in&ol&e*ent is *ore abo+t po-er an' *one than it is abo+t tr+th. That is si*pl h+*an nat+re. Regar'less, *in+s the 'og*atists, these are the people -ith -ho* o+ -ant to s+rro+n' o+rsel( as o+ 'ig into The Visceral Experience. The challenge here is to 'iscar' the cha(( an' (in' the threa' o( tr+th. This can be 'i((ic+lt -ith all o( the co*peting theories an' (ra*e-or)s. I -as able to get to this point *sel( b 'isregar'ing those theories enc+*bere' b esoteric ter*s, secrets, 'og*a, cere*on an' hierarch. That is not to sa that there is no &al+e in so*e o( those theories, +st that the

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in(or*ation is a&ailable else-here, -itho+t ha&ing to (irst spen' ti*e as a Gno&iceG or Ga'eptG, or (irst le&el -hate&er.

The Angry, =udgmental, 3i#isi#e, and =ealous These (ol)s are negati&it incarnate an' -ill s+c) o+r energ (ro* o+. Re*o&e these negati&e in(l+ences (ro* o+r li(e i( o+ can, an' s+rro+n' o+rsel( -ith positi&e, har*onio+s an' happ people. Yo+Gll notice a positi&e change in o+r o-n energ -hen o+ 'o this, an' a positi&e change in o+r o-n spirit+al progress.

The 3is%elie#ers I -as -or)ing -ith another energ healer -ho s+((ere' (ro* scoliosis, a c+r&at+re o( the spine. It -as beco*ing *ore prono+nce' -ith age an' se&ere eno+gh that she -as seeing a chiropractor abo+t it. I -as &er excite' to -or) on her gi&en that I ha' ne&er ha' the opport+nit to -or) on a s)eletal con'ition be(ore. D+ring o+r (irst session, I -or)e' intensi&el -ith * *in' on straightening her spine, &iscerall experiencing exerting press+re on the spine to straighten it, i*agining +sing cla*ps to (orce it into place, passing intention thro+gh * energ that her spine -as straight an' prett *+ch e&erthing else I co+l' thin) o( that *ight ha&e so*e e((ect.

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I re*e*ber, in partic+lar, i*agining that I grippe' her spine (ro* her l+*bar &ertebrae to her cer&ical &ertebrae an' (orce(+ll p+lle' to straighten it. :here I ran * han's I ha' the perception that her spine t+rne' re'. I 'i'nGt p+rposel i*agine that color, it +st happene' as I 'i' the exercise. D+ring the sa*e session, she ha' as)e' that I also -or) on her gall bla''er, -hich I 'i' al*ost as an a(tertho+ght. I i*agine', as I 'i' (or * heart palpitations, that I *assage' the gall bla''er an' that it -as s*ooth an' health +n'er * (ingers. The next ti*e I spo)e -ith her, she sai' that she (elt nearl ill the a(ternoon (ollo-ing o+r session, b+t she attrib+te' that to hor*ones an' her ccle. I -as too nai&e an' ne- -ith healing that I 'i' not reb+t her, tho+gh anone -ho practices healing )no-s that so*eti*es a(ter a partic+larl intense healing o+r bo' *a (in' itsel( in t+r*oil as it processes its nerealit. 2he ha' e&en 'isc+sse' this balancing process be(ore in so*e o( her o-n -ritings. T-o or three -ee)s later, she tol' *e ho- her chiropractor ha' note' signi(icant i*pro&e*ent in her spine. 2he pri*aril attrib+te' this i*pro&e*ent to the -or) 'one b her 'octor, b+t tol' *e that * -or) Kha' helpe' a little. 2he also reporte' that she ha'nGt ha' an (+rther iss+es -ith her gall

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bla''er, a change -hich she attrib+te' to an i*pro&e' e*otional state on her part. I tell o+ all this beca+se it is ill+strati&e o( the *in'sets that people hol' that are 'i((ic+lt, i( not i*possible, to brea). This i'ea o( realit being phsical an' *echanical is so entrenche' in the h+*an con'ition that it is e&en 'i((ic+lt (or other energ healers to accept. I( the can attrib+te positi&e change to a so+rce that is *ore co*(ortable (or their pre6concei&e' -orl' &ie-, then the -ill. :illia* Bengston recalls si*ilar interactions in his boo), The Energy Cure H people -o+l' co*e (or healing, -o+l' notice i*pro&e*ent, b+t -o+l' ne&er ret+rn (or (+rther -or). It can be &er (r+strating.

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-piritual ;rowth 4ie is a series o natural and spontaneous changes" Don0t resist the! 3 that only creates sorrow" 4et reality be reality" 4et things low naturally orward in whatever way they li(e" #4ao T7u

Traumas As h+*ans, -eGre all loa'e' -ith tons o( ne+roses an' baggage, -hether (ro* o+r chil'hoo', pre&io+s incarnations, or +st st+(( that -e are s+ppose' to -or) o+t on behal( o( The 1ni&ersal Conscio+sness. These are the obstacles -e *+st a''ress, o&erco*e or accept in or'er to *o&e on to the next le&el in or'er to increase o+r o-n &ibrator rate, in this incarnation or the next. +r past tra+*as -ill rise +p an' con(ront +s as -e procee' to-ar's *aster o( The Visceral Experience. This is a goo' thing an' sho+l' be seen as *+ch as an opport+nit as a challenge. Accepting an' o&erco*ing o+r past tra+*as allo-s +s to she' the associate' negati&it -hich )eeps +s gro+n'e' at lo-er (re@+encies. As -e increase o+r &ibrator rate b o&erco*ing ol' tra+*as, the next laer o( tra+*as -ill rise +p to bloc) o+r -a, challenging +s to accept an' o&erco*e these too.

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=ope(+ll the iss+es -e are con(ronte' -ith -ill 'ecrease both in -i'th an' brea'th, as -e beco*e *ore an' *ore a'ept at The Visceral Experience. 4ie /ules b Yeh+'a Berg is a boo) -ritten (or teens abo+t the ;abbalah. E&en as an a'+lt I (o+n' it to be -ell -ritten, clear an' &er con&incing in regar' to the bene(its o( changing o+rsel( (ro* being a reactionar to being an obser&er -hen con(ronte' -ith sit+ations that -o+l' nor*all be in(la**ator to +s. The Essence o /eality b Tho*as Nehrer reaches si*ilar concl+sions regar'ing o&erco*ing past tra+*as an' spirit+al gro-th. =is boo) is an excellent rea' on the nat+re o( realit. l' tra+*as are li)e a straitac)et. &erco*ing a tra+*a is li)e loosening the belts a notch, -hich allo-s +s to gro- an' stretch a bit +ntil -e are enc+*bere' b the next restraint. I ha&e (o+n' that *o&ing (ro* reaction an' attach*ent to obser&ation an' 'etach*ent -hen reli&ing tra+*as has allo-e' *e to *o&e (or-ar'. I a* b no *eans 'i&este' o( all o( * iss+es I ha&e a li(eti*e or *ore o( the* to -or) thro+gh, b+t I a* *a)ing progress an' (eel I ha&e (o+n' a *etho' that -or)s (or *e. :hile I can share the *etho's that -or) (or *e, I can b no *eans *a)e the ass+rance that the sa*e *etho's -ill -or) (or o+. $58

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That is an ans-er that onl o+ can (in'. The boo)s abo&e are excellent places to start.

ear Mostl '+e to * experiences -ith BE I associate (ear -ith the lo-er (re@+encies o( realit an' the lo-er or *ore base instincts o( h+*anit. ear lea's to, an' can be *anip+late' into, anger an' &iolence. It plas a role in o+r le&el o( stress an' o+r stress response, -hich in t+rn has an i*pact +pon o+r health. ear is the (o''er (ro* -hich Kthe abss is constr+cte'. Alternati&el, I associate the lac) o( (ear -ith the higher (re@+encies o( realit. The lac) o( (ear, or the (eelings o( sec+rit an' stabilit, is an essential ingre'ient (or the realization o( happiness an' o. I belie&e (ear is the pri*ar challenge o( o+r phsical existence. ear is the 'ri&ing (orce behin' *+ch o( the ba' -e experience in li(e/ anger, &iolence, bigotr an' 'i&isi&eness. ear is a contrib+ting (actor in gree' an' the 'esire (or po-er. As a'+lts o+r li&es are r+le' b the (ears that -e s+cc+*be' to as chil'ren, -hich -as &isite' +pon +s b the (ear, in one o( its *an (or*s, experience' b o+r parents, (rien's, (a*il an' others. The (ree'o* -e (eel -hen -e s+r*o+nt o+r (ears an' open o+rsel&es to lo&e an' acceptance is so*ething a*azing to $5<


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6atural Tendencies ro-th, b 'e(inition, co*es at the expense o( the ol'. The ol' habits, the ol' *in'sets, the ol' ten'encies all *+st be 'iscar'e' to allo- the ne- to ta)e hol'. This process can be an enor*o+s str+ggle. Yo+r nat+ral ten'encies are habits that ha&e collecte', li)e barnacles, o&er o+r entire li(eti*e an' can be &er 'i((ic+lt to Kscrape o((. M *ost challenging ten'enc is i*patience, a trait that I ha&e str+ggle' against * entire li(e. It re*ains a challenge (or *e beca+se I p+t *sel( in a *ental space -herein I lose * perspecti&e an' get so ca+ght +p in e&ents that I a* +nable to appreciate the insigni(icance o( -hate&er proble* is a((ecting *e. Altho+gh I still str+ggle -ith the ten'enc, I ha&e i*pro&e' a tho+san'(ol' ti*es since IG&e been *arrie', an' a tho+san' *ore ti*es since I ha&e ha' chil'ren. E&erone has iss+es -hich inter(ere -ith their *ental processes, abilit to relax, or so*e other aspect o( spirit+al gro-th -hich *+st be o&erco*e. This is the nat+re o( li(e an' o+r 'ail str+ggle as h+*an beings. The best -e can 'o is recognize o+r challenges an' stri&e to o&erco*e the*.

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E!perience Your /orld.

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The Elegance of The isceral E!perience -i!plicity is the ulti!ate sophistication" #4eonardo da Vinci

The bea+t, si*plicit an' po-er o( The Visceral Experience lies in the (act that it is so*ething -e 'o e&er *o*ent, e&er instant, e&er nanosecon' o( o+r li&es. F+st li)e The 9+ant+* is o*nipresent, so is o+r interaction -ith it. Beca+se -e are o it. B learning the technolog o( The Visceral Experience -e are si*pl learning to 'o better -hat -e alrea' s+bconscio+sl )no- ho- to 'o.

/orkshops, Conferences and -peaking I a* a&ailable (or -or)shops, con(erences an' spea)ing engage*ents in a*enable (or+*s. Challenging, tho+ght pro&o)ing an' (+n, * tal)s can last bet-een one an' t-o ho+rs 'epen'ing +pon a+'ience interaction. I can be contacte' thro+gh * -ebsite, http/PP---.&isceralexperience.co*.

)ri#ate 4ealing -essions I a* also @+ite happ to pro&i'e pri&ate healing sessions (or those in nee'. Again, please contact *e thro+gh the -ebsite

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or thro+gh * p+blisher.

+ecommended +esources The (ollo-ing boo)s ha&e all in(l+ence' * thin)ing one -a or another. These boo)s contain tho+ght6pro&o)ing 'isc+ssion an' *in'6expan'ing exercises. I hope that b rea'ing thro+gh the* o+ -ill gain insights that -ill co*ple*ent, correct or e&en expan' +pon the i'eas IG&e presente' here in The Visceral Experience. •

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Instant /apport b Michael Broo)s Adventures +eyond the +ody b :illia* B+hl*an Energy &or( b Robert Br+ce Energy Cure b :illia* . Bengston The Essence . /eality b Tho*as D. Nehrer 4ie /ules b Yeh+'a Berg

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