Book of Sandra

Chapter 6

Talking bags of mostly water is how we were described on one of Star Trek's early shows but beyond that we are energetic thinking beings. We have life force energy that I also call power. If you've ever watched someone die or touched a corpse you know what I mean. It's as if someone flipped the switch and the power turned off and the energy that animated that life is gone in a flash. It takes energy to hold your head up, move your eyes across a page or swallow. Even in a relaxed state our body's still require energy to function.

We use various words to describe it energy, power, spirit or life force. We have debated for years about the point at which the life force enters our bodies; at first breath or conception. Whatever the case we definitely know when it leaves. The life force seems to indwell our bodies but since I can see auras or the energy that surrounds a person could it be the reverse? We talk about auras in terms of personal space, let someone violate that space and we know it. Here's some observational jibber jabber about energy:

• Our eyes transmit energy and whatever we look at we send energy.
  
  • Vietnam Vets say if you don't want to be detected look away, people can feel you staring at them.
    
  • A gaze can send energy either positive or negative by the thought held while looking.
    
  • Here's a question: is vision internal meaning a mental process or an external process dependent on a physical process?
    
    • Most of my insights come after looking away from a person. I close my eyes and visualize them in mind and can often see much better. I've seen on reflection places on their physical bodies that seem to be comparatively dimmer than other parts of their bodies. Try it, look at someone then close your eyes and see them again, what's different?
      
• Our thoughts transmit energy, we can direct, share, transmit or read with our thoughts.
  
  • All minds are connected we can send and receive messages.
    
    • Feel when others are thinking about us or sense emotions and distress.
      
    • Heal by sending positive energy.
      
    • Read what another is feeling or thinking.
      
  • Some can move objects – I'm still working on this one.
    
• Influence others because energy follows thought so we can send suggestive or instructive thoughts to another.
  

In Asians countries that talk about Chi energy. We all have it but through studying various forms of martial arts that can strengthen and train their energy developing the ability to move or repulse objects with energy that does not require physical contact. We all have this ability to lesser degrees because we have not trained our energy to do otherwise.

Energy Usage

As humans let's say that we earn a daily allotment of 100 watts of energy from eating, exercising and resting to do with as we choose. We expend 60 - 70 watts of energy in our daily functions like digesting food, muscles control, walking and basic physical functions. When we're young we have energy to burn but as we age we earn less and less watts of energy and may start to run on deficit.

Factor in where our thoughts go energy flows. We give up precious wattage of non-reciprocating energy to watching TV, living in the past, or worrying about things that may never happen. The more emotionally charged our thoughts are the more energy we expend on it so angry resentful thinking cause us to hemorrhage large amounts of energy. When we begin to run on deficit our vital organs begin to suffer because they no longer get what they need to function properly opening us up to sickness and disease.

Energy Vampires

It seems energy is a precious commodity on every level of life. It determines our level of dependence or autonomy, how well we stand up on our own two feet in the world. Naturally men lose energy through sexual ejaculation and women through menstruation, but the other way we lose energy is as a result of energy vampires that try to drain or diminish energy by physically or emotionally attacking another. Verbal and physical abuse is psychologically damaging and can deprive its victims of the energetic potency necessary to function fully. We see this often in a familial group or relationships where the aim is to control another through fear or to diminish the self- worth so you won't stray too far from home. Energy violations can paralyze or cripple the victim but does not leave the perpetrator unscathed either since there is a karmic cost to energy violations.

Forgiveness

Any time we have been victimized for whatever reason by anyone we need to forgive. Spiritually we lose energy when we are damaged; it's like having a tear in the fabric of our lives. If we focus on the tear, let it rule our lives or color our choices, we're sending energy to it so it continues secrete precious energy. Forgiveness acts as a clotting agent that seals and eventually heals the wound. Forgiveness is not easy but all that is necessary is the sincere desire to forgive. The Universe favors order and balance when we are losing energy we are not in balance. A simple request is all that is necessary to begin the process. Dear God I want to forgive this please show me how. If you are willing you will be shown the way.

Our level of personal potency, self-esteem, dignity and how we relate to others are influenced by the energy or lack thereof. The energy of our lives touches and animates everything we do and therefore is deserving of our attention. How are you using energy? Are you losing it or gaining it? What is the quality of your energy is it vibrant and healthy or negative and heavy? How do you make others around you feel energetically? What is the perceived source of your energy? Are you exclusive as in judgmental and competitive? Or inclusive and affirming? These questions will help you determine the quality of energy of your life. Remember energy follows thought so be mindful of what you give your attention.