should I stop?

[Shannanigans]

I finished day 7 on Friday, then I had to quit because I was exhausted. I felt totally burnt out on Friday, like I couldn't do another day....I went to bed without doing anything...and I slept for 12 hours

I felt like I was really coming along, and then I felt drained. Now I am refreshed because I had a good sleep-ful weekend.

Should I begin part 2 now, or should I start over again? If I start over again will the same energy depletion happen? Some advice please :)

[CFTraveler]

I think you should keep going where you were. If you had stopped for a month, then I would (maybe) say something diff. But where you are right now, it's perfectly ok to take a day off now and then and continue where you are.

[Shannanigans]

Ok great...I will continue on

Thanks!

[CFTraveler]

No probs.

[hasalameth]

Not to alarm anyone, but I dropped the whole program at day 5. I think I overdid it energetically somehow, either by the chakra work or just working too hard, and now I have superficial damage on my chest area energy channels... :roll:


As they say in the book it's healthy to take a day off once in a while, in order to let your body adapt to the new, bigger energy lines, and really cement them into your body. I think you'll find that it will be way easier once you've rested. Good Luck!

[BriMercer]

Initial growing pains like this are to be expected when starting energy work. Look at it as progress.

Take care,

Brian

[Shannanigans]

Thank you
I did end up restarting, and only in order to become familiar with the energy work so I ddin't have to keep referring to the book

No tiredness this time :)

[Korpo]

It could quite possibly be that you hit and resolved a big blockage. That can be exhausting. It should usually be accompanied with better progress after rest & recovery.

I already bored you with this before, but humour me once again: There is a comfort zone. Exceed it, and you will need rest & recovery. Stay within it, and everything will progress much more continuously.

About the "damaged energy lines" from h. - I believe the opposite is the case. Removing of blockage of these lines is taking place, not doing damage. They do not so much "clog", but "unblock", IMO.

Oliver

[Shannanigans]

I agree with you 100% about knowing your comfort zone
When I took a break, my dreams stayed vivid and I remembered them all but I didn't do any energy work

Now, I will do one day a few times before moving on if I feel the need.
I think when I first started I was a little too anxious to AP and maybe rushed a bit

[Korpo]

I think when I first started I was a little too anxious to AP and maybe rushed a bit

Everybody does - see a recent post by Tempest where she overdid NEW to a degree she hit Samadhi. Unprepared. :shock:

Good you recognise this yourself - this eagerness could lead to damage, though some eagerness is prerequisite. Damn, all these fine lines to walk. :D

Oliver

[Shannanigans]

I know, it's funny isn't it? Something we all do so effortlessly in sleep, and it takes so much work when we're "awake"!
;)

[Korpo]

Try to do anything, even breathing, without consciousness wandering. Damn hard in the beginning, people usually find. Now think consciousness is all you have in OBE... :shock:

But I agree - this lucidity and recall thing is quite "a bugger". Have some half-lucid nightly rememberances myself I'm still wondering about recently.

Oliver

[Shannanigans]

I think the key for me is to ease into it gradually
I have had several dream induced OBE's I am sure (well not entirely sure) and Sometimes have gained lucidity mid dream and then everything fades to black and the vibrations and pulling start and then I wake up
(Funny...the same conversation in two different topics...talk about splitting your awareness)

[Korpo]

Well, like trance, like energy work - first you do it at all and it is quite coarse and a bit random, and sooner or later you find all the switches and ease into it, so I agree. :)

Oliver