Aetherous

I have William Gleason's Aikido and Words of Power which deals with the Kototama. From the little that I know of the subject, the book is accurate...

I've heard matcha (powdered green tea) is the best for health.

Macgyver was my favorite tv show as a kid...and as an adult, this is my favorite commerical.

To the original poster: I think that happens...maybe not the man himself descending from the clouds, but we can learn things from paying attention. For instance, interpreting your own dreams...or doing what feels right to you...

I look forward to seeing what develops!

:lol: It could just be a natural thing...you know, insects tend to go near diseased areas of land (swamps, etc). Our bodies are natural too, so it is just a micro of the macro. More or less.

Or with the entire theoretical foundation of TCM, which you can't just throw out...

It's interesting...when I practice outside, insects seem to land on my problem areas. Maybe they are helping you...

Something you can do if you have trouble talking is feed your coworkers. Bring in snacks. It will develop the bond more, so that maybe you can relate in other ways, besides what happened on the season finale of 24...at the very least they won't hate you as much for being quiet.

Mine too. If you do a search for "derren brown bronnikov" you can find one that works.

Really awesome!

My view is that these fears and other emotions are meaningless, and can be eradicated through practice. It is just residual energy being released, and thoughts being created from it...seems like a real story is happening (I am losing my self!) when really, what changes? Your body is always here on Earth. You are always who you've been, before and after any kind of awakening... The fear just transforms into some other feeling, like excitement about life (it's an adventure)...or simply like pure "emptiness" flowing (you get used to the adventure). The spiritual path feels like a journey but that's just an assumption of the mind...everything is always here. The mind just sort of has to catch up to the truth.

Interesting, I will have to actually get some moxa and try it out.

It is possible that it has the same or similar effect. If you feel the skin where zusanli is, and then dorsiflex (bring your toes and foot towards you), you will notice that the tibialis anterior stimulates the point. Not as much as pressing alongside the tibia...but if you try rapidly dorsiflexing and relaxing for a good 10 minutes, an effect is noticeable.

Dear Tao Apprentice, I think you're right. Drew is right also. What I would do to help the process is: during zhan zhuang, pay attention to the movement of the belly as you breathe. Not forcing it, but breathing gently, and if your attention wanders, bringing it back gently to the feelings in the belly. It is best when you feel as if you have no head...all of your attention and energy being in the dantien. When sensations are occurring, it's best for your energy to bring your attention into the dantien. Otherwise, the sensations draw your attention (energy) into areas where it gets stuck, and causes problems. When you bring it into that one spot, it recirculates through the whole body in the correct way. It can also help to tap/massage above and below (so the forehead and the nose) the spot that's vibrating to help release it. Just a little every day is fine, until it evens out...doing a ton of massage might cause more of a blockage, and it isn't necessary. Also, you probably know to keep your tongue touching the roof of your mouth a little bit behind the teeth. This will also help to connect the orbit so that the energy in the head can go down to the dantien. Just some things, hope they help ya!

Was using tiger balm, but I've been considering trying this... http://www.lhasaoms.com/OSmoxa_Moxa_Spray-42-1093-page.html

I finally got a chance to listen to some of the audio today. It is really nice information (unique and inspiring in some aspects), and presented so well. Also, the guy reminds me a lot of a couple teachers I've had.

Glad I went to the bookstore...found this and glanced at it, then had to pick it up. It makes TCM seem really simple (even though it isn't) and intuitive...a great source to learn from. I may just start posting quotes from it, or just have it here as a recommendation. We'll see.

I'm thankful that the higher power/s didn't hold back in helping a skeptical person like me.

Great story! I hope the best for her!!!

Stage 5 boss: You have to beat him in a bodybuilding competition. Stage 6 boss: You have to eat more food than him. Once you pass level 6, you create an earthquake with each step you take. Then the new earth opens up and the level 7 boss rises from the pits of hell... To defeat her, you must resist buying a progressive auto insurance policy. I've heard it is the most challenging level.

Personally I like to take energy away from the eyes. We spend most of the day using our eyes as the primary sense to communicate with the world, and overstimulate them, creating extra tension. Cupping with the palms seems good, but then breathe and put the attention somewhere else. I've found that eye pillows really help to disengage the eyes.

Lino said, "get ready for an expansion."