RiverSnake

If the energy is accumulating in an area on its own then i wouldn't worry about it...likely dissolving through blockages. The Chi knows.Though if your forcefully gathering and concentrating energy at a certain point, that may potentially cause imbalance.

Welcome to TTB. Quite the repertoire you have there. I will be grateful to read the many insights I'm sure you will offer the forum. Cheers.

Welcome to TTB.

Welcome to TTB. You will find much conversation here.

Keep practicing, thats the only way.

Quite a few bums have gone to China and brought back practices. Welcome.

If your interested in healing you might enjoy Medical Qigong. Welcome to TTB.

Its a fun anime. But generally speaking i would say no. Its very difficult to influence gross physical reality with chi.

You don't walk around with a condom on all day long, just when your having sex.

Personally i only use shielding when i need to...not all of the time. For example when i am doing healing work it is mandatory that i use shielding if i don't want to pick up every disease and sickness that the client has. Other times when i am going out to bars, Walmart (i always pick up gunk at walmart) or perhaps someone is thinking very intensely about me and i don't want to deal with there thought forms. Situations vary, learn from experience when its time to jump in the bubble.

In an ecology class i took back in college we talked about pollution. A common pollutant situation is when oil spills occur in the ocean. Oil in itself is not bad nor is the ocean....but it is "out of place" and thus it creates disharmony in the ecosystem. In Miami where i live Python's (a non native species) were brought here via the black market pet owners and were let loose in the everglades when they grew to big to take care of. Now the whole everglades is infested with Pythons, they have no natural predators and are eating every other species in the ecosystem. Are Pythons bad? No, but they are out of place and thus are causing great destruction in the environment. This is a useful analogy for energetics. You want the ecosystem of your body functioning at optimal levels and certain energies (electrical fields, powerful negative emotions, stagnant chi....etc) cause your body to be thrown of balance. There is no need for moral judgment...as evidenced by the Python and Oil analogy. Just put things where they belong.....and shitty energy does not belong in your body. Hope this is helpful.

There is a good amount of toxic energy running around our society. It helps no one by you picking it up and putting it in your system, if your energy body is open this tends to happen. Not all energies and consciousnesses are friendly and nice. Protect yourself, it just makes sense.

Welcome to TTB.

Shielding and daily practice.

Theory is all fine and dandy, but its harmful if you pretend to understand these phenomena without going through the actual experience yourself. Useful videos in link. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCdqXHUNuIq69dnxAF5gPF2Q

Lying in bed today thinking about Memorial Day along with the recent drama on TTB....it occured to me that mods take on a similar role of warriors of the forum. By warriors I mean those whom protect and defend this tribe or village (country, forum, place of gathering....etc) by confronting, suspending and banning those whom don't wish to follow decent behavior and seek only to disrupt the peace of the forum. As far as I know, no mod has ever died from the stress of defending TTB, but nonetheless it is without a doubt a stressful job that takes it's toll. So many thanks to the Warriors of TTB for there enduring service. Also many thanks for the Veterans whom have passed into the void on the battle field to secure our freedoms and way of life. Cheers.

Welcome to TTB.

Welcome to TTB. Its a pretty chill spot.

Welcome.

Whatever works for you.

There are many different systems, many different practices and many different goals that we can aspire to. There is no simple linear answer to your question. Though prayer for guidance may be a good place to start.

I would be curious to here what results have been achieved by people whom have practiced from this book.

Path Notes of an American Ninja Master by Glenn Morris

Several useful books to get you started. Most of these books also have some dvds/videos of qigong and meditation that the author recommends. http://www.amazon.com/Opening-Energy-Gates-Your-Body/dp/1583941460?ie=UTF8&keywords=bruce%20kumar%20frantzis&qid=1464453226&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Way-Energy-Mastering-Internal-Strength/dp/0671736450/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464453259&sr=1-1&keywords=Way+of+Energy http://www.amazon.com/Light-Warriors-Guide-Energy-Healing/dp/0967474256/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464453296&sr=1-1&keywords=A+light+warriors+guide http://www.amazon.com/Born-Healer-Was-Healer-Were/dp/0974094412/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464453328&sr=1-1&keywords=chunyi+lin