Mapping: Opening the Gates to the energy Body

MAPPING THE ENERGY BODY: 7 GATES TO THE ENERGY BODY Ê

These magical passes aim at opening the gates for dreaming and at reaching the energy body. The Shamans of Ancient Mexico believed that certain areas on the physical body are, in fact, energetic openings that are directly connected with the energy body.

These passes are done with the aid of a so-called 'leather weight'. This is no more than a weight (about 200-300 gram) with a leather wrapping for comfort.

When there is being referred to 'pulling up energy', then the following procedure must be followed: from the feet up to the point where the weight is, all the muscles are tensed, starting at the feet, the calves, the knees, and up to the thighs and buttocks. It is of great importance to put a lot of pressure on the point between the genitals and the anus, to really pull energy up from the feet by contracting this center, then direct the energy to where the weight is. Hold for a while and let go.

There are two sets. One is ideal for morning use, the other is preferably executed at night.

MORNING PASSES

1. Lying down.

2. Start by doing Breathing in infinity.

3. Tease the web between fingers and toes.

4. Perform Pulling up the glow of Awareness.

5. Lying face down; put the leather-weight on point between kidneys, inhale, pull up energy, hold for a while and let go. Stay in position and note the effects.

6. Finish with Breathing in infinity.Ê

EVENING PASSES

Three motions that can be done anywhere throughout the next series whenever needed (for getting rid of excess energy/switching between the physical body and the energy body: The two last passes from 'Running Man' ('scooping energy up the inner leg', and 'Rubber Feet'); and this one: Grab with hand energy form vital center on opposite side, push hand up/out, open hand, turn it, close and pull down to same vital center and rub. Same on other side. Repeat a couple of times.

1. Perform Breathing in Infinity - sitting position or standing.

2. Sitting, tease the web, fingers and toes.

3. Massage the midpoint on the ball of the foot (=First Gate).

4. Squeeze, then Slap the inner calves from the foot up to the knee, with the backs of the hands. One leg at a time. (=The Second Gate).

5. Lying face down, put the leather-weight on the tailbone (Third Gate); pull up energy.
- Perform the Two Lines Breath.

6. Lying on back, put weight on the navel, or just below it (Fourth Gate). Pull up energy.
- Perform the Circle Breath.

7. Lying face down. Weight on point between shoulder blades (Fifth Gate). Pull up energy.
- Perform the Zig Zag breath.

8. Lying on back. Weight high on chest (Sixth Gate). Pull up energy.
- Perform Awakening The Calves.

9. Lie on your stomach, put the weight on the back of the neck (Seventh Gate). Pull up energy.
- Perform the Half Circles.

10. Finish with Breathing in Infinity.

If you feel like doing only the first three, four, five or six gates, you can do that, just always finish the series with breathing in infinity - it closes the gates which is essential for your well-being.

THE BREATHS

The breaths can be done separately, standing, sitting or lying down.

Breathing in Infinity:
Put hands on thighs. Inhale dragging the hands up the torso till the arms are fully stretched out overhead. Hold the breath as you drop the hands horizontally flat in front of you. With a quick flick of the wrists, the fingertips now point up, the palms out in front. Now, exhale bringing the hands near the shoulders with the palms still out, then turn the palms to face the ground and push them down alongside the torso.

Pulling up the Glow of Awareness:
Put the left hand on the left knee. Inhale, sliding it up the torso till the arm is stretched out completely overhead. Lift the left leg a little, lift the toes up briefly then put the foot back on the ground (only the toes touching). Now, exhale sliding the flat palm down the torso, across the left vital center, till it ends floating above the thigh, fingers pointing at the toes. Inhale, again sliding the hand overhead, again, lift the left toes, then exhale firmly as you bring the extended left arm in a big arc down to point at the toes again. Mirror.

The Two Lines Breath:
Put the hands on the knees. Inhale dragging them up the torso till the arms are fully extended overhead. Now, exhaling, slide the hands back down to the knees with only the index and middle fingers extended. When they arrive at the knees, all fingers stretch out, pointing down, and they wriggle (so do the toes) as if they're spraying energy. The exhalation ends here.
Now inhale, dragging the hands with only two fingers extended, up the torso, overhead. Then push with the balls of both hands firmly down in between the legs, exhaling all air (bend the knees).

The Circle Breath:
Inhale, putting the fingertips of the left hand on the right shoulderfront, finish inhaling by bringing the left shoulder as far to the front as you can. Exhale, and relax while sliding the hand down in numerous circles over the belly until the index finger comes to rest on the belly button. Inhale there, then firmly exhale, pushing the hands (palms flat and facing, but not touching, fingers pointing down) down between the legs (bend the knees). Mirror.

The Zig-Zag Breath:
Spread the fingers equally over the ribs of the chest. Inhale, pushing both shoulders forward as far as you can. This way, the backs of the hands are practically touching one another. Then exhale, sliding the palms of the hands down the torso in an intertwining zig-zaggy way. End with the palms resting on the pelvis, thumbs touching, fingers pointing down. Inhale in position. Now exhale going up the torso in exactly the same zig-zag way. Inhale again with fingertips on the chest, pushing the shoulders forward. Then exhale sharply as you push with the balls of both hands down in between the legs (bend the knees).

Awakening The Calves:
Inhale, pull the legs up a little to sitting position (but not completely), slap with the back of the left hand on the left calf, slap with palm on the right calf, make a cutting motion between knees, scoop with the left hand energy up, exhaling, bringing the hand up to chest level and stretch the fingers pointing up from the chest and push the hand out and up. Mirror.

The Half Circles:
Put both hands in front of the pubis, the left hand cupping the right, both palms down. Bring both arms laterally overhead, where the hands meet again now with the palms up, the left once more cupping the right. Go back down the same way. Do this movement, up and down, three times or six or nine... Then repeat an equal amount of times with the right hand cupping the left.