This simple exercise teaches you to sense energy, starting with your
own, and later it will be the cornerstone of your work as you learn to
channel, direct, and ground energy in your magickal workings. Pick a
quiet place where you will be undisturbed.
Remove all jewelry, including eyeglasses. Hold your hands in front of
you, palms facing each other. Your elbows should be bent so that your
hands are turned inward. Bring your hands together and rub vigorously
for a few seconds.
Very slowly begin to separate your hands, keeping them level
with one another. You should feel a tingling sensation, as if your
hands are trying to pull together or push apart. Still moving slowly,
separate them a little more until your hands are about two inches
apart. Now slowly bring them together again, not touching but very
close. Feel the prickles between your hands.
If at first you don't succeed, simply try again. Practice for a
few days until you can still feel the connection when your hands are
a few inches apart, or over a foot apart. Eventually you will be able
to feel the energy without rubbing your hands together first.
Next, try shaping the energy into a ball, or pulling it apart
with your fingers like taffy.
Once you are comfortable raising and shaping energy, you can
begin to focus it. Slowly turn your hands so they are facing a plant
or stone, or some special item and let the energy pour out into the
object. This is called Charging and means you are filling the item
with energy. You can also use this energy to charge places on your
body that are tired or ache and see an immediate lift in energy or
reduction in pain.
