Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report 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
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report 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
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report 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
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report 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
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