The Etheric Body

It is August and we are starting the journey into the awareness of the etheric plane.  Of the subtle energy bodies, the etheric is closest to the physical.  We can feel this as the aura of others, and it is a dominant part of plant energy.  Many of us are unaware of the etheric plane.  Even if we are unaware consciously, it is affecting us.  To become intentionally aware of our energy at the etheric level is the goal of this months practices.

I have some favorites when it comes to becoming aware of the etheric body, or what I would call the invisible physical, or energy body.  Awareness Through the Body, is one, and Eurhythmy is another.  Both of these practices have exercises to draw our awareness to the way in which our energy extends beyond the body, and to begin to notice that energy.

We are swimming in a soup of energy, and our energy body is participating in and responding to this soup.  To become aware of this can have profound effects on our lives.  When I am aware of how my energy is responding to different situations, I can use that information to help me make sound decisions on what I need to do next.  If I am feeling drained, it is probably not the time to make life-altering decisions.  Likewise, when I am feeling energized, I can notice the surroundings.  Perhaps there is something or someone I am with that resonates with my higher self.

One exercise that I found particularly interesting, was given to me by an energy healer, Mark Earlix.  The practice was simple.  I was to go about the house, or outdoors, or in public, sensing the energy of the objects all around me.  I had some interesting results in doing this.  Notice the boundaries of where you sense energy in both living and non-living things.  Test out handles, rails, or special and sacred objects.  What about spaces?  Do you notice different energies in different spaces?

To get this month started, why not give it a try?  Be sure to bring a journal with to write down any noticings.  Indeed, some of the insights were invaluable.