Power Games Pt 2: Auric Manipulation

Today I'm going to be drawing a picture, if you will, of my own personal technique when it comes to using one's auric awareness to draw in power or energy. Generally speaking when starting out I would recommend getting in a comfortable position for meditation, ie lotus, lazy boy, or what have you.

Now there are several methods I have heard of and used to get into a meditative state. I am going to briefly explain the three that I am most familiar with though I am in no way claiming creative license or ownership of them. The first is to simply 'count down' into a meditative state. This involves sitting down, relaxing, and counting down from a specified number into a meditative state. I personally don't believe there is any one magic number you need to start at here. I would suggest however that the number means something to you.

The second is to begin by simply envisioning yourself somewhere else. Close your eyes and build you own sacred space. Maybe its a grove of trees, a mountain, a ceremonial room, or maybe its a bowling alley. Whatever works for you. The important thing is not where you go but rather what you do. Once you've gotten yourself collected and focused fix your mind on you aura. Hold it there. Feel it. Not metaphorically, really feel it. I can't tell you what it will feel like for you to me its like a magnetic push, or pull occasionally.

The third technique is to simply sit down and clear your mind of everything except your physical body. Once you've focused on your physical body move outward towards your aura. Use your hands to feel where its at. Know and accept it is there.

Now, finally for drawing energy in. Generally once I am focused enough to feel where the layers of my aura are I will hold my hands in front of me in between my second and third layer. I recommend doing the same because it will keep you from confusing energy you are drawing in with the sensation emanated by the layers of your aura.

Now that your all set, visualize power pouring into your hands. If needed, you can repeat a phrase or a mantra. You can visualize a color, or a medium like water, or an emotion, use your imagination. Focus on it building and solidifying until you can feel it in your hands. Now, just to be safe I would recommend defusing it if you don't have a specific purpose for all of the energy your building up. You can visualize pushing it into the ground, dusting it off of your hands like dirt, absorbing back into yourself or whatever you like. Congrats you've done it!

Hope this helps, if it works for you let me know. If it doesn't, go find a better teacher. I would suggest my friends at lodestoneandladysmantle.com. (Hope you guys don't mind the plug!) Or find your own way.