Difficulty with Primary Centers

[saphakasha]

Hi everyone,

I started MAP again about a month ago, but this time around I'm having issue with the primary centers. My brain doesn't seem to want to work with me. When I try to do anything, the sponging or brushing just stop in the middle of me activating them.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to improve this?

Thanks!

Saphakasha

[SoulSail]

When you're having trouble with any energy point, don't sweat it. Move on. They'll show in time. Be gentle with your brain and self, realizing that any frustration experienced by lack of physical sensation is only going to slow your progress.

Also, there are other methods for getting things activated. NEW is great and I had success using the breaking technique, where you imagine snapping a thin wafer or something like that over the center. Just don't jump around, pick a center and kindly work with it, meaning, affirm that it activates, do your tactile work with focus and an attitude of release. I can't stress enough how much your mind has to do with eventual success or failure. You mind is the key player, so don't let frustration or failure build for a second.

If after a long time you can't get a thing going, I suggest you augment with other techniques. Look into Awakening the Sacred Body, The Five Tibetans, or something along those lines. They are powerful exercises.


Soul

[saphakasha]

Thank you so much, Soul. I'm looking into other techniques now.

Saph

[SoulSail]

One more thing popped into my head after I logged off.

Try practicing in a trance state. Not sure why I forgot to mention this, but when I do energy work in deep meditation or trance states things pop *much* easier.


Soul

[CFTraveler]

When I try to do anything, the sponging or brushing just stop in the middle of me activating them. You know, this morning I came back and reread this post, and I realize I don't really understand this sentence.
The brushing or sponging stops in the middle of your activating them?
Do you mean you stop feeling the sensations? Or,
Does it mean you can't seem to imagine doing this? Or,
Something else entirely, like you sweep energy but stop feeling it when you get to the primary centers?
If you don't mind, please explain it so we can give you information pertaining to this before jumping to something else.