Ultimate Reiki - Star Exercise Meditation

[Josh]

I want ENHANCMENTS!!!

[_OM]

@_OM

Lemme know when you get to 2 months, ok?

[ryantraveling]

Question about what is counted as a proper “rep”… do you go up to 144 daily or just whenever that static buildup sensation is reached + breath hold?

[uial]

@ryantraveling

do you go up to 144 daily or just whenever that static buildup sensation is reached + breath hold?

Here are a few related posts from this thread:

@_OM

@anon48416969

144 times breathing

Who said anything about 144 times?
As many or as little times as necessary to start feeling the energy flowing.

@anon48416969

idk, I just had the 144 as number

@_OM

out of your right hand. Continue doing this. Depending on the circumstances, it may take anywhere from a few breaths, to 144, to get the desired energy effect from the

now I remember why :D

@_OM

@anon48416969

now I remember why :D

I’ve yet to meet the person who’s needed 144 breaths to start feeling the energy start

That’s old alchemist code for something else.

Have you tried it yet?.. just try it, it’s not hard to figure out

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@froggy

When I do this meditation I feel this pressure building up in my chest? Is this supposed to happen?

@_OM

Yes. Absolutely!

@froggy

Awesome, I just did the meditation and I felt this pressuring building up in my chest. I couldn’t hold it any longer and I had to breath again!

@_OM

When you feel the “pressure”, that’s when you take one long last Deep breath and start saying the affirmation silently and letting the energies flow thru you.
Got it?

@froggy

I felt this pressure when I’m already holding my breath. I feel it building up and then I have to breath again because I can’t hold it any longer.

@_OM

Ok… Then at that point, you breathe normally and just let the energies flow until your arms get tired. Then you can put your arms down and continue to let the energies flow or just stop the exercise.

@_OM

@skyhigh

I assume that 5-6 minutes exercise duration per session would be sufficient

Well, it’s like the Energy Awareness attunements, that energy can last a long time…lol
So to clarify…

One can put one’s arms down when they get tired enough
(Again, a hatha yoga exercise involved in this)
and just sit with the energies if they are still flowing.

That can last a while tho, so you can just decide that’s enough and move on.
But yeah, you could have that energy flowing for 30mins to an hour or more on a really good session.

[Dewbob]

@_OM and @uial

I have an issue (potentially). When I try to intensely take a breath in deeply, my nostrils collapse upon themselves and they make this annoying wheezing sound and it becomes impossible to inhale to my maximum capacity. Also I get no vibrations from this method.

Now I did sort of get around this by consciously keeping my nostrils open but then the exhaling physically hurts (it’s the same feeling when you try to snort out something very hard or cough out phlegm) as there is a lot of painful friction at the back of my nose (at the nasopharynx). Also I am unable to focus on visualising the energy. Surprisingly though, this brought back the powerful vibrations I felt in my legs (and only in my legs) after about 15-20 breaths.

Which should I go with now? The first method which is less painful but doesn’t give me any sensations? Or the second method which is physically painful but gives me the leg vibrations?

[_OM]

Are you breathing slowly or rapidly?

Are you breathing into your chest or deep into your diaphragm?

[Dewbob]

The second method forces me to breathe in slowly but intensely. I focus more on intensity than speed actually regardless of the method.

I breathe into my chest as I don’t yet seem to have the muscle control to consciously breathe into my diaphragm.

[_OM]

@Dewbob

Also I am unable to focus on visualising the energy.

Ok first of all, don’t focus on visualizing the energy until AFTER you’ve taken the deep breath and said the affirmation.
Until then, focus on FEELING the charge/energy building in the Solar Plexus.

@Dewbob

I breathe into my chest as I don’t yet seem to have the muscle control to consciously breathe into my diaphragm.

ok. need to learn how to do this then.
Whenever you lying down, I want you to place a book on your stomach and focus on breathing into your stomach so that the book on your stomach moves up and down…

[Dewbob]

@_OM

visualizing the energy until AFTER you’ve taken the deep breath and said the affirmation.

Thank you, that makes it a lot easier.

@_OM

Whenever you lying down, I want you to place a book on your stomach and focus on breathing into your stomach so that the book on your stomach moves up and down…

Will do, thank you for this.

[uial]

@Dewbob

the exhaling physically hurts (it’s the same feeling when you try to snort out something very hard or cough out phlegm) as there is a lot of painful friction at the back of my nose (at the nasopharynx).

Intuitively, it sounds like you might be breathing with force too ‘high up’ in the throat and nasopharynx, perhaps?
(creating the painful friction)

Perhaps try breathing deeply into your diaphragm or lower down.

@_OM

ok. need to learn how to do this then.
Whenever you lying down, I want you to place a book on your stomach and focus on breathing into your stomach so that the book on your stomach moves up and down…

(Hah, see @_OM has replied similarly already. )
Learning as @_OM suggests.

[Dewbob]

@uial

Intuitively, it sounds like you might be breathing with force too ‘high up’ in the throat and nasopharynx, perhaps?
(creating the painful friction)

My voice seems to always be hoarse after the star exercise. And I cough a lot for a while. Is this bad exhaling technique then?

[uial]

The diaphragm breathing will help as you learn it.

[Dewbob]

All these fine muscles man. I’ll be honest, in my real life, my voice cracks constantly when talking (amplified by anxiety) and I have that dreaded vocal fry when talking as well. I just never seemed to have learnt how to control my voice properly.

[Babyjo]

@Maoshan_Wanderer

my HS/HGA.

Hi @Maoshan_Wanderer. I’m just here to learn.

HS= Higher Self. Right? What does HGA mean?

[Maoshan_Wanderer]

Yes Babyjo… HS is Higher Self and HGA is Holy Guardian Angel.

[Babyjo]

Thank you for your response and thank you for your quick reply!

[anon32464289]

Holy shit, just discovered that gem.
This is almost time for Bed here so I did a small round with Soma Breath (Rythmic Breathing + Long Breath retention on the exhale), this is STRONG!

Will add it to my daily regiment

Though how do you guys hold on regarding the shoulders? This is killing them.
Any part I am missing out?

[anon32464289]

Btw if any of you guys need advice regarding breathing technique (how to and else), feel free, I am a non-certified Soma Breath instructor

[_OM]

Let’s start a new separate topic if we are discussing alternate breathing techniques.

Thank you!

[Dewbob]

@anon32464289, @skyhigh and @_OM,

I think a new topic on correct breathing techniques for the star exercise would be great. Getting a precise insight into how it all works would be tremendously helpful as breathing is half the exercise. From where to feel the breath, to proper exhaling technique to mastering any difficulties. I think it’d be a great idea.