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Concurred. The Healing Promise of Qi is an exceptional book.

HI! Silly question here im sure, but are there any contraindications between using an Eastern cultivation method such as any form of Qi gong or Kundalini meditation and beginning the practice of IIH? Im not sure if cross cultural stuff is "safe" but I see the similarities and am wondering if anyone has a large amount of experience. Advice needed before wackiness ensues.

I have tried three of the "Level 1" exercises(what I could find on Youtube anywho) of SFQ and was pretty impressed by the power generated. SO I find myself with questions; Does anyone have any info on what practices you dont want to mix with SFQ? Any DVDs or books anyone can recommend/sell/loan? Thanks in advance.

IME thats not uncommon. VERY handy on a cold winters day. One word of warning, spoken only from my experience if you dont mind, be careful with hot energy. I hurt myself very badly using WAY too much hot energy once and it took years to get back on track. Be. Careful.(Or at least smarter than a younger me.) Other than that, have fun.

These claims srike me more as "selling points" of the book, not end results of a system. Dont be too disappointed, there are as many roads to freedom as there are free people.

Well, if you do it again, maybe send "her" out to find a real world version of "her" and introduce the two of you?

Starting this separate from the Sigil thread because it involves more than strictly the Runes. Random question/thought. Since Runes already have deep meaning attached to them,would it be appropriate to use them in Sigil Magick? Im guessing the'yre not due to the need for Sigil Magick to harness the subconscious/unconscious mind but the Runes in some ways have direct connections to the Universal Unconscious(or so it appears). Thoughts?

Oh, I was just wondering if since the Runes are easier to consciously recognize if that would sabotage the casting, but the style of casting is pretty different I guess so, probably a moot point.

Yep. It was really just a random thought though. Is chaos magick Abrahamic? I had thought it a bit more individualized than that, but then, that's chaos for you.

Interesting. Is that Sigil specific to the user only or are there universal Sigils, so to speak?

I must have missed that. Apologies. I'm not referring to vampire fans. I mean the lore of beings/people who remove/transmit energy through fluids, flesh or direct energy exchange. Theres more info in this version of lore in cultural anthropologic catalogs and in cultural legends than in twihard/uber-goth literature. Regardless of your comfort level its still a pretty personal issue for many people and ive known no small amount of women who have recieved harassment both petty and staggering over honest commentary much more mild than this over the net from complete tools who just happened to read a post. IME most people would want to avoid even the chance of that. However, as a straight male im not going to debate possible womens views any further since that usually just leads to inaccuracies and unintended rudeness, and this is just my opinion after all. Although, just to play Devils Advocate : http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2457-semen-acts-as-an-antidepressant.html

I feel that this thread is a seriously flawed and potentially inappropriate/just plain creepy(IMO) topic for multiple reasons. Just two off the top of my head: 1) No science is sited yet "enzymes" referenced. This smacks heavily of poorly constructed pseudo science. No offense. 2) You cant ask this and ignore any view other than that of hetero male-centric sex. Why not ask about secretions in homosexual or lesbian relationships? And why is only Jing wondered about? Qi is said to be also found in blood, urine and stool. Yet no one asks about methods of reabsorbing those. Yet there is vampiric lore about those substances and their life force properties equal to or in excess of semen stories in many cultures. 3) This thread is just begging for major perving and posing to explode(giggity) IMO/E not that many women will want to discuss this on the internet with strangers. I cannot speak for women of course but consider the reaction you would likely get if you walked up to a stranger on the street and asked this question. If you really want the answer to this on the internet much more decorum would be required. As respectfully as possible; my two cents.

Good idea.

None of this is accurate. Please reference your sources. In MLA format. Triplicate.

Granted but you are now obsessed with mouse wrangling I wish for peace on Earth

I humbly request to be bestowed with a PPF please.

Thank you !

Ive run into a few people, myself included, who have drawn the runes as kids when theyre "just doodling" or whatever. There seems to be something about either the shapes or the force behind them that carries on into the subconscious or universal unconscious etc. Although to be fair, it was as far as I remember mostly white northern european folk who did that, so maybe its a genetic memory?

I would like to try this. How do you get a personal whatchamacallit?

If you PM him, a notice should go to his private email

I wish you made a wish just now

Granted. But now nobody knows when to stop mowing the lawn. I wish I had miraculous healing powers.

I am also curious.

On the legal side of drugs, has anyone noticed differences in practice with caffeine or tobacco? Both have had spiritual-esque applications in the past. But then both of them also were used without the crud mixed with them these days so,,,,,maybe they could still be beneficial?

My first admission; I know very little for very many reasons. That said, in my opinion, while I have seen a handful of knowledgable people on here, I fear "Internet syndrome" is slowly polluting the public view on TB. It seems to me that as far as The Tao/God/Great Architect/Flying Spaghettit Monster is concerned, Internet trolls and forum arguments are not things to be fed and encouraged through attention but rather to be allowed to fall to the wayside as a person takes tiny steps toward advancement. Such things are poisonous to serenity or the seeking of serenity. For those who indulge in such things there's no shortage of bad karma and frustration, that's their problem, but if the end goal of many of us is healing(me) or eventual enlightenment in some form (also me and hopefully all of you) should we not take a step back, and like the masters of old, seclude ourselves from societies shenanigans somewhat? In Internet terms I suppose this may consist of less or at least more selective forum activity and more PM's with your select contactees but the end result is the same; less negative attachment, more fruitful interaction. I like this site, I like you guys and gals, it's a shame to see a chance for an exchange of knowledge and growth become sullied and lost to Internet nature.