Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thank you, Stephen, I get a lot of exercise, but my current pursuits in that regard are geared toward leg/back strength and cardiovascular workout(riding my bicycle hard 5 times a week) and building muscle in/slimming my midsection. I have not been doing stretching exercises like I used to as recently as my late 40s. I am finding that the last 4 Tibetans are geared nicely toward stretching and creating flexibility, and I enjoy them and obviously need them. I have also just received a QiGong video and hope that will help to build my flexibility as well as balance the acupuncture meridians. My problem is motion sickness. It's been a curse since I was a child and used to get very car sick. I don't throw up every time I go somewhere in a car anymore, LOL, but I cannot sail and I cannot fly in a small airplane. AND, I definitely cannot ride roller coasters and other amusement park rides!! So, spinning is problemmatic for me. However, when I spun tonight with my eyes closed except to keep myself oriented every few seconds, I did NOT get nauseated, so that is a promising sign. Thank you for your kind words about my persistence...you are right that inducing regular OBEs was a big challenge and took me a couple of years off and on (and three months of daily practice) to accomplish. So, I look at this as just another challenge! Just a different reward... I'm sorry about your depression and glad that it is gone now. I have a feeling that the K will help you to lose the extra weight added due to the SSRIs and anxiolytics. I imagine you are doing just the right thing to use the alternate exercises to start! Thanks again and love and light to you, too, Stephen! Claudia --- Stephen <stephen_1952 wrote: > Hi Claudia > > I have to do the alternates for the Tibetans due to > the depression I > had, and all of the medications that I was > prescribed for panic attacks > and the SSRI's caused me a lot of weight gain. > > The part I like best about the Tibetans is the > spinning number 1. After > I do that I feel a sense of joy, and I feel like > laughing out loud. > > I don't attribute it to age but current physical > condition. At any age > where flexibility is diminished due to lack of > exercise would be just as > hard. > > I know you will succeed. You have to concentration > to go through all of > the steps to get OB, and have success, so you are a > very strong willed > person. > > Love and Light > Stephen O. > > Claudia Lambright wrote: > > > > Hello, group! > > > > As you may know, I'm pretty new here and came into > > this with some trepidation and hesitancy, needing > to > > know more about what I was getting into. I have > been > > doing a lot of reading about Kundalini (and > > praying)and have come to feel comfortable with > what I > > understand it to be, and have surrendered to it > with > > love and gratitude. I have been doing the Safeties > > for about two weeks and did the Tibetans yesterday > for > > the first time. Whew! I used to be so limber when > I > > was young...I was a gymnast and could twist myself > > into all sorts of positions! Not at 58! But I was > > able to do them without cramping into a writhing > knot > > of pain, so I'm encouraged! That first Tibetan, > > though...I may have to use the alternate to > that...it > > made me nauseated for a good hour! > > > > Anyway, last night was a dream-filled one! I had > one > > dream this morning that I remembered well and feel > may > > be related to the K; I would like to share it with > you > > and get your feedback. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > I was in this 'bath pavilion' -- like a vast bath > house > > with a low ceiling. There were several shallow > pools > > close together. I was lying on my back on the side > of > > one of the pools. A whole bunch of men were > cavorting > > boisterously in the water...it reminded me of a > bunch > > of teenagers. They would splash around in the > water > > then jettison from the water and flop up onto the > > poolside next to me like fish! It was so vigorous > > that I was afraid I would get crushed by them. > > > > Then I was in another room in the same building. I > > was again lying on my back talking to some people. > > Seems like my sister was one of them but I don't > > remember. Then, snakes started literally coming > out > > the woodwork and slithering across the walls > toward > > the bath house area. They were all different > > colors---the colors of the chakras as depicted in > the > > 'Kundalini Awakening' video I saw yesterday...deep > > aqua, green, yellow, purple, and deep fuscia. The > > larger snakes were flat...not fully round. They > were > > moving toward the bath area. I said 'Here they > come!' > > like it was a regular occurrence or ritual. A > couple > > of small yellow snakes slithered across my body, > > giving me tingly chills. Then my Siamese cat > > (blue-eyed) jumped onto my chest and started > swatting > > at one of the snakes that was near my > neck/shoulder > > area. I was afraid of getting swatted in the face. > I > > awoke. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > I have had no discernable K symptoms except > perhaps > > some tingling in my feet when I meditate doing the > > locks. Perhaps something is happening but showing > no > > obvious symptoms. I would like to know if anyone > sees > > any significance in this dream relative to K, and > if I > > am making any progress IYHO (in your humble/honest > > opinion). > > > > Thank you very much. You have no idea how much I > have > > gotten from reading your posts for the past month > > since I joined this loving group! The Vernal > Equinox > > Shaktipat.......WOW......... > > > > Claudia > > > > P.S. I also added my photo to the Members album. > > > > > ________ > > TV dinner still cooling? > > Check out " Tonight's Picks " on TV. > > http://tv./ <http://tv./> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ______________________________\ ____ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Travel to find your fit. http://farechase./promo-generic-14795097 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 If I may comment Stephen and Claudia, This sense of feeling as if you don't belong is a typical response to the effect of an incoming change or a change of certain magnitude. This will pass as you begin to realize that there is no place that you don't belong. It is " all " yours as you take off the blinders of what is expected or known, and unfold into what " is. " - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thank you Claudia Since I found this group I have managed to get off of the SSRI's and the tranquilizers. I have started a regular exercise program which is yoga including the Tibetans and walking. I am enjoying my self more although I don't feel that I fit in anywhere. I know that will pass because I have gone through it years ago when I started to meditate. Peace and Blessings Stephen O. Claudia Lambright wrote: > > Thank you, Stephen, > I get a lot of exercise, but my current pursuits in > that regard are geared toward leg/back strength and > cardiovascular workout(riding my bicycle hard 5 times > a week) and building muscle in/slimming my midsection. > I have not been doing stretching exercises like I > used to as recently as my late 40s. I am finding that > the last 4 Tibetans are geared nicely toward > stretching and creating flexibility, and I enjoy them > and obviously need them. I have also just received a > QiGong video and hope that will help to build my > flexibility as well as balance the acupuncture > meridians. > > My problem is motion sickness. It's been a curse > since I was a child and used to get very car sick. I > don't throw up every time I go somewhere in a car > anymore, LOL, but I cannot sail and I cannot fly in a > small airplane. AND, I definitely cannot ride roller > coasters and other amusement park rides!! So, > spinning is problemmatic for me. However, when I spun > tonight with my eyes closed except to keep myself > oriented every few seconds, I did NOT get nauseated, > so that is a promising sign. > > Thank you for your kind words about my > persistence...you are right that inducing regular OBEs > was a big challenge and took me a couple of years off > and on (and three months of daily practice) to > accomplish. So, I look at this as just another > challenge! Just a different reward... > > I'm sorry about your depression and glad that it is > gone now. I have a feeling that the K will help you > to lose the extra weight added due to the SSRIs and > anxiolytics. I imagine you are doing just the right > thing to use the alternate exercises to start! > > Thanks again and love and light to you, too, Stephen! > > Claudia > > --- Stephen <stephen_1952 > <stephen_1952%40sympatico.ca>> wrote: > > > Hi Claudia > > > > I have to do the alternates for the Tibetans due to > > the depression I > > had, and all of the medications that I was > > prescribed for panic attacks > > and the SSRI's caused me a lot of weight gain. > > > > The part I like best about the Tibetans is the > > spinning number 1. After > > I do that I feel a sense of joy, and I feel like > > laughing out loud. > > > > I don't attribute it to age but current physical > > condition. At any age > > where flexibility is diminished due to lack of > > exercise would be just as > > hard. > > > > I know you will succeed. You have to concentration > > to go through all of > > the steps to get OB, and have success, so you are a > > very strong willed > > person. > > > > Love and Light > > Stephen O. > > > > Claudia Lambright wrote: > > > > > > Hello, group! > > > > > > As you may know, I'm pretty new here and came into > > > this with some trepidation and hesitancy, needing > > to > > > know more about what I was getting into. I have > > been > > > doing a lot of reading about Kundalini (and > > > praying)and have come to feel comfortable with > > what I > > > understand it to be, and have surrendered to it > > with > > > love and gratitude. I have been doing the Safeties > > > for about two weeks and did the Tibetans yesterday > > for > > > the first time. Whew! I used to be so limber when > > I > > > was young...I was a gymnast and could twist myself > > > into all sorts of positions! Not at 58! But I was > > > able to do them without cramping into a writhing > > knot > > > of pain, so I'm encouraged! That first Tibetan, > > > though...I may have to use the alternate to > > that...it > > > made me nauseated for a good hour! > > > > > > Anyway, last night was a dream-filled one! I had > > one > > > dream this morning that I remembered well and feel > > may > > > be related to the K; I would like to share it with > > you > > > and get your feedback. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > I was in this 'bath pavilion' -- like a vast bath > > house > > > with a low ceiling. There were several shallow > > pools > > > close together. I was lying on my back on the side > > of > > > one of the pools. A whole bunch of men were > > cavorting > > > boisterously in the water...it reminded me of a > > bunch > > > of teenagers. They would splash around in the > > water > > > then jettison from the water and flop up onto the > > > poolside next to me like fish! It was so vigorous > > > that I was afraid I would get crushed by them. > > > > > > Then I was in another room in the same building. I > > > was again lying on my back talking to some people. > > > Seems like my sister was one of them but I don't > > > remember. Then, snakes started literally coming > > out > > > the woodwork and slithering across the walls > > toward > > > the bath house area. They were all different > > > colors---the colors of the chakras as depicted in > > the > > > 'Kundalini Awakening' video I saw yesterday...deep > > > aqua, green, yellow, purple, and deep fuscia. The > > > larger snakes were flat...not fully round. They > > were > > > moving toward the bath area. I said 'Here they > > come!' > > > like it was a regular occurrence or ritual. A > > couple > > > of small yellow snakes slithered across my body, > > > giving me tingly chills. Then my Siamese cat > > > (blue-eyed) jumped onto my chest and started > > swatting > > > at one of the snakes that was near my > > neck/shoulder > > > area. I was afraid of getting swatted in the face. > > I > > > awoke. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > I have had no discernable K symptoms except > > perhaps > > > some tingling in my feet when I meditate doing the > > > locks. Perhaps something is happening but showing > > no > > > obvious symptoms. I would like to know if anyone > > sees > > > any significance in this dream relative to K, and > > if I > > > am making any progress IYHO (in your humble/honest > > > opinion). > > > > > > Thank you very much. You have no idea how much I > > have > > > gotten from reading your posts for the past month > > > since I joined this loving group! The Vernal > > Equinox > > > Shaktipat.......WOW......... > > > > > > Claudia > > > > > > P.S. I also added my photo to the Members album. > > > > > > > > > ________ > > > TV dinner still cooling? > > > Check out " Tonight's Picks " on TV. > > > http://tv./ <http://tv./> <http://tv./ > <http://tv./>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > ________ > Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels > in 45,000 destinations on Travel to find your fit. > http://farechase./promo-generic-14795097 > <http://farechase./promo-generic-14795097> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks Chrism It is reassuring to read this. Love and blessings Stephen O. chrism wrote: > > If I may comment Stephen and Claudia, > This sense of feeling as if you don't belong is a typical response to > the effect of an incoming change or a change of certain magnitude. > This will pass as you begin to realize that there is no place that you > don't belong. It is " all " yours as you take off the blinders of what > is expected or known, and unfold into what " is. " - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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