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Regarding the 'floppy palm', Max made this modification to keep the energy flow more internal rather than going out the hands and fingers. Max also taught that the bliss is a trap and encourages cultivating emptiness. The excitement and phenomenon can help to open people up and purify - then they can discover the practice within the practice. That has been my experience - it would be nice to see Jenny sometime too.

Interesting way of putting it, yang communication medium. Perhaps we restrain ourselves too much in the world. So go see Max, it will be like a dance of energies

Many people intuitively got it. It's what's between the lines that counts. But I must say for a while, many of the negative posts here through off my practice - especially some of the earlier posts last year. It was like the experience was being trampled upon. Now, I like to look at it in a more comical sort of way. I would say a practice or person that ruffles so many feathers is probably doing something right, so why not?

Hi Seth, thanks for your reply. Here's a link to Dr. Lin's explanation about the pereneum exercises, it's rather lengthy and complex (perhaps purposefully so...) Then again, the guy has a Ph.D. in engineering. http://actionlove.com/extra/pcexercise.htm Alchemical Taoism has a page with commentary and tidbits from Lin's site because of the difficulty in navigating it. The balooning/anal breathing technique would be cool to get down at some point. http://www.precisiondocs.com/~altaoism/HLLinsLinks.htm

So there are several different versions of the Deer exercise. Froggie posted the version originally from Dr. Stephen Chang. On the Umaatantra website is Ken Cohen's Version. The Stephen Chang Version promotes contracting the Anal muscles while the Ken Cohen Version suggests contracting the pereneum. Dr. Lin from actionlove would seem to concur with Stephen Chang and goes so far as to say that pereneum contractions train the body for premature ejaculation - his balooning technique relies on anal contractions. Any thoughts on this Vajrasattva?

I think you're on to something man, you should see Mantra's house. Vast Corridors awash in opulence, statues of silver and gold - Beyond the dreams of Avarice!

I did these rituals for a time and noticed increased psychic ability and sometimes premonitions. It's also good to do the invoking form of the pentagram ritual - some do LIRP morning and LBRP at night.

I say why not take the time to train in multiple styles? With weights I'm training deadlifts and overhead presses mostly, but would not be opposed to trying new and different things when I reach certain goals. Hell, I would probably see Santiago if not for being on the other side of the country. You should go, Mantis.

Thanks for posting. So in the youtube clip is he creating a yin field so you're able to cause the movement, kind of like he does for the knives with the spirits inside them? Also, does he still do any healing for westerners who run into him?

I've been experimenting with magnesium chloride the past week and a half in baths and topically. I can verify it works topically as a deodorant, wasn't aware of the other effects though. cool stuff.

Alright, I'll admit it. I'd been reading Plato's blog and his jubilant praise of structural work such as NCR. As time went by I became more and more tempted by how unconventional it all was, and ended up getting an NCR series last week. It sure was unusual feeling pressure and movement in different places of my skull. I do notice that my Anxiety level has decreased notably and my general stance feels more solid. It was quite expenisve, but proved interesting.

Lol, I guess they need it to stretch out the time of an appointment.

Sounds like excellent results. So how did you know what passage to enter? The NCR doctors use a technique called proprioception (which tests "patterns of balance") to determine where to do the inflation.

Point noted. I will correct the subtitle. Wow, that sounds intense - were you formally trained in the method? I'm thinking of alternating some rolfing with NCR, any thoughts on that? NCR alone was an interesting experience. In the preassessment the Doc pointed out my head was resting a bit tilted to the side and it already has partially corrected. I doubt many would chronical in detail such adventures on a public forum.

I approached Reiki the way Hundun described in the link, as an opening - a little jump start perhaps. It was very good for me at the time I got it.

Ah, fellow Geminis, happy birthday!

Lol, try it in quotes.

Yes, five elements is great, it makes me feel very solid. You can even work on the Individual postures alone if you feel you need to strengthen a certain aspect of yourself.

Ah, Omega-3's - probably need to get back on those for health (brain/skin/etc). I was using Nordic Naturals ultimate omega 3 before (650mg EPA 450 DHA per 2 capsules).

Inspiring. Nice Find!

Here's a link to the FLAC front end: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/flac/flac-1.2.1b.exe You basically drag .wav files into the program and click encode. Again it's a lossless format, and players such as winamp support it.

Was the fluid sweet? Fluid down the throat sounds like the amrita.

Hi Grasshopper, I'm downloading the file right now, it's big and should be done sometime tomorrow, lol. I will let you know how it goes. Perhaps you might try the FLAC lossless compression codec for files like these in the future?

I second that about Trickster Makes this World, it was the course material for a humanities course I took some time ago, and I found it to be fantastic. Trickster redefines the boundaries of society, breaking through stagnation. I find myself very drawn to Coyote teachers.

Over time it's becoming easier to sink into longer and longer practice. Where as 10 minutes was hard before, 30 now seems natural. Being in ones body, pain and all becomes more inviting and spacious. Just breathe into it. I'm noticing at times, that the course leg bouncing gives way to a subtle movement, that's more energy driven - electric. I liked how Max put it, "Doomed to succeed".