Intro to the Energy Body

as a general reminder, this path uses symbolism to obtain results. it is best to treat what you are using as a symbol to be true for better effect. this does not mean the 7 chakra system is true and valid, just that it is a very useful objective symbol, and will be assumed as true for the sake of the practice until otherwise noted.

The best way to start direct manipulation of energy is to explain what the path will focus on. This path will use what is called the 7 chakra model. This is a belief system that there are 7 centers of “energy” within the body. First, we will start by trying to explain what energy is, and what it relates to.

Energy is a term used to explain the feeling that is felt in the body when a practitioner performs magick/energy manipulation. There have been many different names to explain energy throughout history, including Psi, Prana, Mana, Qi, Life Force, Paga, Chi, Majik, and simply just energy. These terms come from many different cultures all over the planet throughout history.  They all describe the same thing, a subtle force that is everywhere, and can be manipulated with practice.

Energy by itself doesn't really say much, however. What allows energy to be unique are the qualities that can be applied to it and felt by those who can feel it through practice. These qualities are things such as heat, liquid, cold, sticky, blue, solid, red, angry, wavy, or any other adjective or descriptive phrase. This isn't the most scientific way to classify something, but it allows the practitioner to share his experiences with it, both verbally and with other practitioners directly.

In essence, energy is everything, and the energy we relate to in energy manipulation is the subtle vibrations given off by everything.

The energetic body structure we will be covering in this path is the 7 chakra system. The term chakra comes from the Sanskrit word for wheel/circle, as it depicts a swirling mass of energy in the body. Not all chakras are the same, and each person’s chakras produce different energy.

That brings up the question, what is a chakra? A chakra is a point of energy in the body naturally formed by the soul when it inhabits a physical body. In essence, it brings in energy from around it, processes it into energy for the energetic body, and repeats.  The energy created for the body depends on the chakra, how active it is, and the state of the body in question. Someone who is very happy and loving might have a lot of green energy from the heart chakra, for example.

There are plenty of systems, going up to various numbers of chakras, but for the purpose of this path, we will focus on 7 main chakras, and many lesser chakras.

The 7 main chakras relate to different emotions, and also have colors attributed to them.

	-  Crown Chakra: Top of the head, spiritual enlightenment, violet.
	-  Third Eye Chakra: Center of forehead, perception and understanding, indigo.
	-  Throat Chakra: Adams Apple/throat area, communication, blue.
	-  Heart Chakra: Center of chest, emotion, green.
	-  Solar Plexus Chakra: Center mass, ego, yellow.
	-  Sacral Chakra: Lower stomach, intuition, orange.
	-  Root Chakra: Groin/base of spine, self-awareness and survival, red.

For the sake of reference, here is a picture of the chakra system: http://www.rainbowinstitute.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Chakra1.jpg

Each chakra produces energy from multiple locations, and this energy is used in energy manipulation. Feeling chakras is like feeling a tingle or a weight on your body at the specific place it is located, and is easiest felt during meditation. At this stage, it is very important to learn how to feel your chakras, and to feel the energy they produce.

There are other structures in the energy body, such as meridians (also called Tenketsu and Nadi), which intertwine with the chakra system in order to carry energy throughout the body, similar to how the vascular system circulates blood from the heart.  Because of this, meridians should be regulated just as carefully and as often as the chakras themselves.

For the sake of reference, here is a picture of the meridian system and the chakra system, with the exception of the crown chakra. http://www.rickrichards.com/chakras/chakra_man1.jpg

The major chakras act as “vital organs”, and are intertwined with the bulk of the meridian system in a structure referred to as the core, which is located near the Solar Plexus, at center mass. The core has further function with the energy body that will be covered later. The lesser chakras act as smaller versions of the major chakras throughout the meridian system, and typically are found at various pressure points on the body.

The chakras pull energy naturally from 3 locations, the first being what is mostly referred to as the Ethereal Realm, which is the closest layer of the Astral to the Earth. Because of this, the Ethereal Realm is influenced heavily by things happening on the Earth, and looks like a copy of it. If you have ever had an Out of Body Experience (OBE), more than likely it took place in the Ethereal Realm.

The second location the chakras can pull energy from is the area around the person on all layers of the Astral that vibrate at the same frequency as the chakra in question, which is also referred to as ambient energy.

The third location chakras pull energy from is the core, which is where the most pure essence of your being resides.  Core energy is considered to be the most potent energy for a person to work with.

All energy that a person has in their system is regulated energy. It is taken in from outside through the chakras, put into the energy system, and after being heavily refined multiple times, goes into the core.