Soul Energy And Body Energy

I was waking up from a dream. In the dream, I was with a man and he had to get somewhere (a station or something) quickly. So I held his hand and lifted both of us a few inches above the ground and floated fast. I could fly, too, but thought that would get too much attention from the people around us. (As if floating off the ground and sliding fast was not something notable.)

I could sense he was really scared about this, so I assured him there is nothing to be afraid. . .

Our energy signatures

As I was waking up, I wondered who this man was. He was next to me and I didn’t look at his face. But he felt familiar. Could it be my ex? Or the guy I was seeing awhile ago?

Then I noticed they had similar “feel”. And isn’t that how we recognize people in the dream — by the feel? Or, even in our waking hours, don’t we sense each person’s unique feel?

I thought about this more. I thought about the various people I worked closely. Now it’s hard to put these “feels” into words, but I do think each person has a unique feel and we recognize it. Let’s call this feel our “(body) energy signature”.

Sometimes the same person’s energy signature changes a little, depending on their health conditions or their mood. Like our written signature changes slightly every time. But there is also a consistent patten for each person.

Is your energy flowing?

Because going into details of the energy signatures’ characteristic is difficult to process in my little brain, I stated to look for common themes.

Basically, there are two types: the one where the energy flows smoothly and the one the energy is clogged. Depending on where the energy is clogged and how badly, the latter can be categorized further.

The man I was with in the dream had a clog. This made sense to me — so this is why I always felt sorry for them even though I didn’t know why.

The energy of our body

My spirit guides: And that energy is about the body, not the soul. The soul is an energy body and so is the physical body. You have been mixing these two a bit.

Okay, let’s see. So the body has its own energy pattern. I guess this is what energy healing deals with.

When the soul is ready to incarnate in this world, it chooses the birth setting, starts following the parents, nurtures the fetus, finally bonding with the body when the baby is born. The physical body is like a vehicle or a house for the soul. As a soul, we are already whole and complete, and we live in the physical body that we inherited from our parents.

For a long time, I thought the physical body is really like a container, with no memory, no feelings, no intentions of its own.  I thought the energy I feel in my body was the soul energy reflecting on the body.

But it may be the body itself has its energy flow. The soul energy and the body energy interact.

This reminded me the mythology, such as that of the ancient Greek, that describes the heaven (or sky) and the earth as father and mother. So heaven is to the soul and the earth is to the body. The heaven impregnates the earth and various life forms, including humans, are born. In us, the soul comes down to live in the body, producing our lives.

The role of the body in our spirituality

Some people think the body has nothing to do with spirituality — we could be sick, overweight, tired, and all this has nothing to do with our spirituality. I respectfully disagree.

Sure, a sick person can be spiritual. We are all spiritual being in the physical body. The idea that the body and the soul having independent energy bodies may even promote this separatism.

But the condition of the body, whether the body energy is flowing smoothly or not, has a lot to do with our spiritual awareness. The two energies interact.

If I abuse my body with a chemical cocktail like a blueberry muffin (that is what it is — lots of artificial flavorings, additives, refined sugar, etc. and several blueberries in it wouldn’t make it better), I feel sick — right away and, even worse the next morning. How can I, as the soul, be comfortable in such a body?

The body and the soul interact. It’s essential to take good care of the body if you care about the soul. This is why yoga is developed as part of spiritual practice.

SP: So, this explains what you feel when you meditate these days.

What’s your experience in meditation?

If you could do me a favor, please share in the comment what happens when you meditate. I am really interested.

For me, these days, it’s like: I sit down, and almost immediately, I sense the energy flowing in from the top of my head down through my body. As I wrote in this post on the basics of meditation, I used to visualize the grounding cord stretching from my first chakra down to the center of the earth, but recently, I don’t even have the time to do this.

It’s like, there is already a circuit of the energy from the heaven down to the earth, and I just plug into it. Because the circuit is already there, there is no effort required for me to make the energy flow. Just don’t interfere.

I guess the energy is always flowing this way, but meditation helps me notice it.

What to do if you have a clog

SP: Mother Earth is generous. She takes all the energetic impurities and turn them around. (Kind of like making a compost, I guess.) So when you feel the clog is forming, you can just send it down through your feet to Mother Earth.

Me: Is it that simple?

SP: Yes, but you cannot think it up. Remember the physical sensation when the energy exists through your feet.

Me: . . . (I know I tend to be in the head.)

SP: Some physical activities like walking might help.

Me: So this is what some people call “grounding”

SP: Right. The visible body is only a part of the whole “body”. The whole body is like a tree, with the roots in the ground.

I guess various energy healing modalities also work to dissolve and release the clogs.

Okay, this idea of our body having its own energy signature and interacting with our soul is quite intriguing to me. I need some more time to contemplate on this. I also have some more to write about meditation, but I’d like to hear your feedback first. . .

How To Meditate

Meditation helps to balance the body, mind, and spirit. It allows you to be who you really are — the spiritual being in your body. Consequently, meditation brings various benefits such as improved health, clearer mind, better performance in your personal and career life, and even psychic development.

There are many techniques and approaches in meditation. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the basics of meditation so you can start it right now.  (Photo credit)

1. When & Where: Choose the time and place you can enjoy quiet solitude. First thing in the morning is a great idea — it starts your day right. Meditating when the stomach is full may be difficult. But of course, meditating any time is better than not meditating.

2. Position: There are two basic positions, open position and closed position, and various variations of each.

To meditate in open position, choose a firm stable chair. You want to keep your lower back straight while you meditate, so reclining chairs and soft sofas are no good. Office chairs with wheels are not recommended, either. A firm upright chair or bench is good. Adjust the height or use foot rest so that you are sitting with your knees at the right angle and your feet comfortably landed on the floor. Think of ancient Egyptian figures.

To meditate in closed position means you sit on the floor. You don’t have to do the lotus or half-lotus position. You can just put one leg in front of the other. It helps you to use a firm pillow under your butts, but not under your legs, so that your butts are plopped up to the height of your knees. Some yoga stores sell “meditation pillows” for this purpose, but any firm and large pillow works. It helps you to relax your leg joints and to keep your back straight.

In both cases, you want to keep your upper body upright and straight, but relaxed. Place your hands comfortably on your lap without stretching your shoulder joints. There are many hand gestures used in meditation, as you see in Buddhism arts, and each has different effects, but for now, let’s just place your hands palms up and form circles with your thumb and middle finger.

Be sure to loosen up your belt. Tight underwear are no good, either. Close your mouth and keep the tongue touching to the ceiling in your mouth. It probably helps you to close your eyes even though there are techniques to keep them “half-closed”.

3. Breathing: Now breathe in to the count of four, hold, then breathe out to the count of four, hold, and breathe again. This breathing patten helps you to bring your focus to breathing. It also regulates the breathing — the point is to take about the same time breathing in and out and to have a short period of holding in between. You only need to count your breath for a few minutes. As you progress in your meditation practice, you will notice your breathing slows down naturally, and this is very good. It means your body is getting adjusted.

I tried to count my breathing to share as a reference. I cannot count right when I’m meditating — I can only check my watch right after meditation, and as soon as I do this, I can feel my breathing start to speed up a bit. But just as a reference, I think I breathe about 3 times a minute when I meditate. On good days, maybe 2.5 times a minute.

4. Mindset: But don’t force yourself to do this. Don’t force yourself to achieve anything in meditation. Just be. The various benefits may happen, but chasing them is counterproductive.

Most of the time, we operate from our head. By not thinking anything particular, we give rest to our logical mind and let our soul come through. When thoughts try to distract you in meditation, don’t fight it. Fighting and trying to push away your thoughts only gives energy to the thoughts and let more thoughts come to you. Just gently let them go. Notice that you are noticing the thoughts — you are not your thoughts, the true you (your soul) is noticing your thoughts — and sit quietly there without chasing them. This way, they will go away. And yes, more thoughts will come to you, almost constantly, but keep releasing your thoughts.

5. Experience: As you get more experienced in meditation, you will reach a quiet state of no thoughts and no words. At this point, trust whatever happens in your meditation is good. Let your soul be in full control rather than judging with your mind.

Also, because meditation is about both body and soul, you may experience physical change while meditating. For example, your body might start swaying without your intention. If the movement is too much and uncomfortable, stop. But if it’s a gentle swaying, let it do what it needs to do. You may also see unusual vision or sense your spirit guides around you. I also heard men get election due to increased blood flow, but I haven’t made sure about this.

6. Closing: Don’t force yourself to meditate, say, for 30 minutes. Just meditate for the length of time you are comfortable with. 10 or 15 minute meditation is great.

When you want to end your meditation session, don’t suddenly get up. Gently come back to this world, open your eyes, maybe shake your hands gently, and then get up.

7. Additional ideas: You may like to do the visualization of self-protection at the beginning of meditation session. Visualization of a grounding cord, stretching from your first chakra to the center of the Earth, is also helpful.

I like the simple and open-ended meditation I just described, but if you want to do more extensive visualization, that is fine. Just don’t overload it and make meditation yet another project in your life.

Do you meditate? Please share your experience in the comment. Thank you.