Dec 09 2008
Evoking your Energetic Field
For starters, your energetic field is always within you and around you. It’s something that you can never really “turn off”, even when you die. The best one can do is mask their energetic field, but this isn’t what we’ll be focusing on for the time being. In this article I would like to attempt to shed some light on a common yet often misunderstood process that just about anyone that works the energy has utilized. Evoking this field is a conscious act that is meant to strengthen to energies you are about to work. This technique can be used just about whenever you’d like, but I would recommend using it just before performing a ritual working or Feeding to grant it a little extra oomph that tends to come with Specialization.
To begin Evoking your natural energies you will need to still your mind to a degree. This doesn’t mean you have to get into a deep meditation or anything like that, but it can be very helpful for more involved workings. Assuming this is a more casual need, we will begin by stilling our bodies. Stand or sit in a position that is comfortable being sure to keep your hands at your sides if you’re standing or on your lap if you’re sitting. Close your eyes and begin to slow down your breathing. Deliberately begin drawing in air first to your lungs, then to your stomach, alternating until you can no longer breathe in. At the very peek, hold your breath and feel the energy welling up within you. Just as slowly repeat the steps above as you breathe out, being sure to hold your non breath at the end of this expulsion. Start small at first but build up the amount of air you breathe in each time. I recommend doing this 5 times with your eyes closed before continuing. It is said that Breath is the closest thing to raw life energy, so it’s important to give it some credit before each and every working.
Now bring your breathing back to a normal pace and open your eyes, staring straight forward. Slowly turn your hands upward, taking special care to notice every little fluctuation of the energies as you do so. Try hard not to blink during this process, but it’s not all too important if you can’t (you’ll get a burning sensation and your eyes will most likely retaliate, if you can’t overcome this then don’t worry about it). Slowly raise your arms so that they are at about chest level, then turn your hands so they are facing away from you. Feel free to have your hands either together or separate in whatever position you like, whatever helps you feel the energy flowing through them. Now feel your energy gathering at the base of your feet. It will feel like anything from a slight tingle to almost like you’re floating. Slowly allow this energy to trickle up your legs until you feel it being drawn into the base of your spine. Allow the energy to spin Clockwise here for a few moments then release it upwards. Feel it to being drawn just beneath your belly where again allow it to spin for a few moments, this time Counter Clockwise.
Repeat this motion of rising energy up through your Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, then Forehead, making sure to alternate between Clockwise and Counter Clockwise as you go. Each time you arrive at a new point, give the energy a few moments to sit and swirl. Each time be sure to feel the energy grow jut a tiny bit stronger before you allow it to travel upward. As you feel the energy gathering in your forehead, begin drawing it Clockwise to the very top of your head. This time, maintain the energy there for an entire minute. During this time feel the energy around you being drawn through your feet and directly up through your body, collecting finally at the vortex of energy atop your head. Once you feel a sufficient amount of energy has been accumulated, see the energy flow out of you and fill up an adequate area around you. This whole process should take no less then 5 minutes and no more then 30 minutes, so through practice try to find your comfort zone the stick to it.
At this stage your Energetic Field has been primarily evoked and you are ready to begin your working, but there is one additional step you may feel like applying. This is a little more advanced and isn’t recommended if this is one of your first times evoking energy in this manner. If you feel you have adequate energy remaining, you may continue with this next step before commensing with your working. Don’t push yourself, if you already feel a little drained it is advised you begin your working now rather than later.
In this step you have just finished releasing your energy into the area around you. Take the time to feel and perhaps see the extent of this field, knowing that the energy within is strictly yours. Now, tighten every muscle in your body at once (this may take a little practice, if you need to you can do one body part at a time). You will likely feel an immediate increase in energy, since tightening your muscles in such a fashion naturally requires you to increase your output of energy to maintain this state of being. Once all your muscles have been tightened, slowly begin to loosen them one body part at a time (from the ground up). Now normally as you do this you will feel the energy subside as you release your grip on each muscle. This is not what we want.
As each muscle loosens, take extra care to feel your energy stay at the same level. This can take a few tries to get down, but doing so correctly will dramatically increase the flow of energy throughout you. Since you are now within your heightened energetic field, you in essence ARE your energetic field. Thus the greater your output of energy, the greater energy your field will be able to sustain. Once you have become completely relaxed and are maintaining that conscious control of the flow of energy throughout you, you are ready to begin. This process should take no more then 5 to 10 minutes to avoid physically straining your muscles. If you feel any one of your muscles about to go, immediately relinquish your hold on it. Damaging yourself will only serve to damage your energy, so mind your body if attempting this part of the Evocation.
As with all Energy Workings, you will find certain things need to be tweaked to your liking and individual preferences. We all put a unique twist to what we work, so feel free to be a bit creative. However I would suggest sticking to basic layout of the exercise to avoid any unwanted side effects.
I wish you all great energies and success with each and every working. Blessings be with you, and thank you for reading.
