The Oracle

*Angelmouse appears in a puff of smoke*

Dadah!

And for my next trick; I shall attempt to get you lovely people thinking and even talking about, that elusive thing we call energy. In my brand new role as Moderator for The Energy Board we shall be broaching such questions as What kinds of energy are there and what are their uses? Are the Energies that we use quantyfiable and if they are which practices use how much and what type? How would we define it?

Marvel as my head explodes on several different planes simultaneously in this noggin defying attempt.

Enjoy

Hamster fed and ready to roll

Ok I have a question. I know it sounds odd but do you believe that you can transfer some of your energy to someone else thru concentration and physical touch?

Yes. Can give and take with thought, no touch needed.

Yes definately. Thats how magic is conducted. Energy passes through and powers everything. Our core is of pure energy. We can give and take of that energy and we can recharge our personal energy. Each of us feels a calling to a particular path or a feeling for a certain deity because our personal energy resinates within that resolutional field. Simply; we feel their vibe man!

When we learn to control our personal energy, as the majority of Pagans do, then we discover ways of moving that energy about. It takes a little practice if all you want to do is send some loving energy to someone but if you want to actively heal then it's always a good idea to get trained up. We don't want to put M out of business do we?!

What did you have in mind?

Thanks for the information. I have been working on the ability to pass energy along to my husband to boost him up when he is tired or ill. He tells me that he feels better, but I don’t know if he is just saying that because I tell him I am doing it or if it is really working. All I know is when I am doing it, I feel the energy flow and I get tired.

Any thoughts on this?

Hi Lynx,

as has already been said, everyone is capable of sending energy/healing, but when it's giving your own energy I would advise that you be careful, it is not something you should do long term and have to give yourself time to recouperate afterwards, it is also important to use what ever shielding techniques/visualisations you know when doing this to protect yourself.

It is also important to listen to you intuition, never doubt yourself, if something feels right, then it probably is, is something feels wrong, then it probably is. You say you can feel the energy flow and feel tired afterwards, also you may pick up on other things, start to get sensations that are not yours (such as pain or feeling ill), just silently say to yourself that it is not yours and for it to go, or if you feel that you need to then break contact temporarily and then start again when/if you feel ready to do so.

If you feel any negativity or negative energy, then there is a 'bucket' technique you can use, where you are taking this negativity and then dumping it into this imaginary bucket where it can do no harm, but make sure that you cleanse the area afterwards too (what ever technique you use, smudging, insense etc)

As a Reiki practitioner I do not give my own energy, but act as a channel for the universal energy/chi/ki that is in and around everything to flow into the recipient, I also use techniques to protect myself before and during treatment and also cleanse afterwards. Reiki is just one of many many many techniques out there in the world that can be learned to transfer energy to someone, and I am sure that various members of the Oracle would be able to share techniques and advice with you.

hope this helps.

Gassho,

M

Thank you all. I stop as soon as I feel tired. My husband would skin me if I didn't. I do it for what may seem a selfish reason to some but I don’t look at it as selfish only doing what I can to make him feel better and happy. When he is sick or very tired, I will do the “transfer” to ease his burden and suffering.

We drive team (he drives mostly and I drive when I have too). I haven’t been able to “transfer” energies because as many of you know I am dealing with some serious sinus issues. Right now because I am on prescription medicines to relieve my headaches and sinus infection (antibiotic, steroid nasal spray, and decongestant) I have been banned from driving by my husband (I tire easily right now). The doctor agrees that I shouldn’t be driving the big truck for more than a couple of hours at a time. The doctor wants me to have a CatScan on my sinuses when we go home again. He is concerned by the headaches, recurring sinus infection, and my bleeding from my right nostril. I have always had sinus problems since I was 1 1/2 old, but I have had this recurring sinus infection for over a year now. He wants to find the cause not just treat the symptoms.

Hi Lynx,

helping someone you love isn't selfish, just remember to look after yourself too!

I hope the doctors find the cause of your headaches and sinus problems so that they can be stopped.

Love and Light,

M x

Thank you M.

Sometimes my husband wishes he could "transfer" energy to me when I am having the headaches so bad that I literally bang my head against the wall to numb the pain or when I am so tired that I can’t do anything but stare into space.

Visualise the energy flowing into you from above, or below - whichever is more comfortable to you, let it run through you and into your husband. Make yourself a channel instead of giving up your self.

One of my OH's online buddies said nasty things about my cats a few days ago... he suddenly came down with a very bad headache and was offline for a couple of days.

But of course we all know that that was pure Karma don't Sekhmut!

I am in total agreement with both points here and our resident Reiki master to be has hit the nail on the head. You must look out for yourself as well as the one you wish to help and you should most definately be channeling rather than giving of you own energy but you should also be 'recharging' your own field after such an attempt. You could also try having a cleansing shower or bath afterwards and using a visulisation technique to rid yourself and your surroundings of any residual 'spent' energy.

Hope you can find a balance here Lynx for both your husband and yourself.

Love and Light