| Energetic living is growing your inner wisdom: your | | | | thoughts and impressions which literally become a |
| ability to gather your own insights and developing | | | | block in one or more of our bodies. For example, |
| your intuition. This type of lifestyle can take you | | | | I went through a divorce that traversed swamps |
| against the trends of what society or what your | | | | of dark emotions and episodes of diverse fears. |
| family and friends believe. In fact, you might begin | | | | Those fears and dark emotions showed up as |
| feeling uncomfortable in "usual" situations. To put it | | | | blocks that ended up coloring my thoughts and |
| lightly, life can get confusing when friends, | | | | perceptions for many years until I released them. |
| activities, and places you have enjoyed suddenly | | | | It's acceptable and healthy to realize what holds |
| seem dull, unenjoyable, or even dark. Remember | | | | you back or limits you from experiencing your |
| you are a scientist exploring life. Some of the | | | | own divinity. |
| perceptions you have held in stone may crumble | | | | Opening and expanding the connection with your |
| to reveal hidden treasures. Are you willing to allow | | | | heart boils down to releasing all the blocks we |
| fresh perceptions into your view? | | | | have, one by one. This is an ongoing process of |
| Your "I AM" presence only becomes palpable | | | | everyone's spiritual journey and nothing to be |
| when you shift your attention to your awareness | | | | ashamed of. Being able to let go of blocks is the |
| of "being." It's difficult - perhaps impossible -to | | | | path to allowing more light and love into your life. |
| notice the subtle beloved "I AM" presence when | | | | This doesn't mean we need to be overly focused |
| always focused on "doing." Why? Because your | | | | on blocks. When you keep your attention focused |
| beloved "I AM" presence is that portion of you, | | | | on your heart, blocks will naturally be revealed. |
| which is energy moving at a quicker vibrational | | | | There are a number of ways to release a block |
| rate than the energy we detect with our senses | | | | because they are energy based. I prefer the |
| - third dimensional energy. | | | | easy way. I'm not saying that you have to get |
| Reiki is a good example of this energy difference. | | | | into months or years of therapy to release |
| Reiki practitioners channel energy that can be felt | | | | blocks. It's very possible to release blocks on your |
| by clients but not seen or physically touched. Yet | | | | own with focused effort, patience, and a |
| people I have given Reiki to admit they feel | | | | nonjudgmental attitude. The good news is that |
| better afterwards. Some even have experienced | | | | making the effort to release blocks does release |
| enhanced intuitive, insightful moments during the | | | | them. You are responsible for what you let go of |
| Reiki session. The energy channeled during Reiki is | | | | and what you hang onto. Once you release a |
| vibrating quicker than the slower, denser energy | | | | block you no longer have to keep those behaviors |
| which makes this physical world visible. | | | | or thoughts associated with 'em. Learning to "let |
| When an old brass pot is rusty it looks so ugly. | | | | go" is a potent step in dusting the rust off your |
| And, when you take some elbow grease with | | | | personal power. |
| steel wool it's easy to remove the rust and | | | | Life is not a race. Don't be disappointed if blocks |
| reveal the splendor. The same is true for your | | | | don't disappear immediately. Some will require |
| supreme connection with your beloved "I AM" | | | | more than one release and others might require |
| presence. After years of ignoring it and focusing | | | | constant releasing for a while. One way to |
| on "doing" everything, it's hard to experience the | | | | support your ability to releasing blocks is using |
| scintillating source of wisdom that's the core of | | | | affirmations. Another idea is having regular Reiki |
| our multi-dimensional being. And, by practicing the | | | | sessions or being trained as a Reiki practitioner. |
| energetic living lifestyle practices you can easily | | | | Or, regularly read a book with ideas on replacing |
| recover your sense of the splendor that radiates | | | | unenergetic habits with energetic habits. Explore |
| from your beloved "I AM" presence. | | | | energetic web sites for articles. There are many |
| Characteristics of Being | | | | beneficial energetic habits you can form to |
| Before Energetic Living | | | | support improving your lifestyle. |
| - Life is mentally stimulating | | | | The nature of life calls us to release what no |
| - Analyzing outside events and other people, | | | | longer serves us and embrace what will support |
| comparing myself to others, more focused on | | | | our personal growth. There are many schools of |
| what others think about me | | | | thought who proposed that physical ailments are |
| - There are a lot of reasons for what you like | | | | based on energy blocks. Personally, I believe this |
| and dislike, you have expectations | | | | type of thinking. I have not met anyone so far |
| - Rare moments of inspiration | | | | that says they have life all packaged up perfectly. |
| After Energetic Living | | | | The goal is to always move forward and releasing |
| - Life is full of feeling - Observing what you're | | | | blocks helps accomplish this. You will find what |
| feeling is main focus of awareness - You spend | | | | works for you to release blocks by being open to |
| little or no time judging yourself or others - You | | | | discovering your feelings. |
| have a general acceptance of circumstances and | | | | Have some fun when performing a release. |
| other people Interacting with nature, people and | | | | Releasing doesn't mean sorrow or tears. When |
| situations open new perspectives and meaning | | | | you release your heart feels lighter and your |
| Releasing Energetic Blocks | | | | shoulders stop slumping. One easy method I use |
| Removing the rust requires releasing and letting | | | | is writing, very specifically, on a piece of paper |
| go of what is no longer beneficial to you in this | | | | what I want to release. Then I go outside say a |
| moment. During the course of life we go through | | | | prayer and burn the paper. Afterwards I sang the |
| situations and circumstances where we hang onto | | | | release song that is displayed in the next section. |