Universal Energy - Chi, Qi, Ki, Life Force, Prana - What is it? And how do we use it?
You may have heard the Chinese refer to it as Chi. The Indians as Prana, The Japenese as Qi or Ki (the Ki part of Reiki for example). But what is Universal Energy and how do we use it?
More importantly read how knowing about it and tapping into it can change your life. Jump down to my quick Universal Energy meditation to become aware of and drink in the energy that is all around us.
I feel that for the most part of my life I've been aware of something else. This 'otherness' that you can't touch or feel but is there. As a kid I could see auras - but never really explored the topic as it was just something that I thought everybody saw. Until I realised they didn't. For me, aura's were just as much part of people as their arms and legs. It was during primary school that I found out that people couldn't see them and that it was weird. I quickly stopped any mention or talk about colours around people. It was about this time that I lost the ability and didn't get this back until I was 23.
I was very sensitive as a kid to other peoples energy and would soak them up (good + bad) like a sponge. An only child, I had a lot of time to go inward. I didn't have many people that felt like sunshine and so I took on a lot of low vibrational energy. I learnt as an adult that I was an empath and that some people really do feel like sunshine and some don't. I'm drawn to the sunshine people. And have been told that I give off sunshine. I find this quite amusing as someone that has had bouts of depression for the most part of my life. I guess during those bouts no one ever saw my thunder. That's the thing with depression, it hides you away until you shine again - and that's when people see you. But the sunshine people are my people. The sunshine I refer to - is energy.
Growing up, I could walk into a room and feel it's energy and still do, but at an even more acute level. I'd know if an event or space was 'on top', had 'good vibes' or was 'neutral'. Trust the vibes- they don't lie is literally one of the truest quotes to live by. Those same vibes can be found with people. And if you listen to your gut you won't go wrong.
Similarly with people I don't need to speak to them to be able to read their energy. I can feel them before I converse. It's something that I've lived with and am still learning how to harness or know what to even do with it. If this resonates with you I'd love to hear your thoughts - as I'm still trying to understand who I am and what is my purpose. And why am I the way I am.
If you use the feeling side of 'you' to go through your day, you will start to notice the 'feel' of things as opposed to the 'logic' of things. Does this 'feel' right? Does this 'feel' off. If you really tune into your body and listen to yourself as you ask these questions you pick on energies. If feeling your way around life isn't your thing, meditating will definitely bring you to a place where you start feeling. And recognising this thing we call 'intuition' or 'gut feelings' and tapping into this universal energy that is all around us. A busy or hectic life dulls this ability. As does medication, booze, drugs (excl. psychadelics), poor mental health, poor living habits (not enough sleep, not enough water, not enough rainbow foods, not enough meditation, movement etc). These are all learnt from previous experiences of 40 years of living and being self aware. So in short: this energy is all around us, we just mostly in our current low vibe states struggle to feel it. Change this and the energy can literally be felt.
Go for a reiki session and you will have this Universal energy channelled through the reiki practitioner through your own body, quite often helping to clear blockages (areas in the body that Universal energy is getting blocked at). When you get those blockages cleared and energy can flow again, life flows and it's a lovely, gentle way to experience energy to heal.
I am reiki ii trained now purely because of my fascination with this energy. Being able to feel this energy but not actually knowing what the hell it was. And doing this training has been one of the best experiences of my life. It was a gentle entry into the fascinating world of energy, vibration and the quantum field. A very gentle eye opening moment that i'd say started this whole journey. I thoroughly recommend experiencing a reiki session for all busy, stressed out, modern day humans. For trauma, physical pain I've seen mind boggling healing. And this is all purely from harnessing the universal energy that is all around us. And letting it go to where it's needed. At the very least you'll come away feeling relaxed from it and we all deserve a little relaxation. Anyway I digress (maybe a post on Reiki soon).
Various regions and countries use different names for this universal energy, it’s a well-known concept worldwide. From Europe, Africa, to Asia, the divine energy exists in our realities. Although scientists are yet to capture universal energy in its true form, there is no argument concerning its existence.
More importantly, understanding the concept is highly beneficial for living a better life. Considering that everything in the universe is energy (including mass, matter, thoughts, the subconscious) and all energy vibrates (a fact supported by quantum physics) read my blog post on the 12 Universal Laws, we as humans are capable of harnessing these vibrations to manifest physical matter or anything we would like to experience in our reality.
This energy is also useful for the regulation of our consciousness. Becoming aware of what consciousness is and how the sub-conscious works. Thus, it’s a practical approach for body healing, emotional stability, and clarification of thoughts. The practical implications say for example you want to feel more confident, stop a bad habit, be more creative, and feel happy and optimistic, it’s essential to learn how to harness the power of energy. This universal energy exists all around us and yet most people haven't heard of it. It's no wonder that mental health and disease is at record rates. Suicides higher than ever. And our concept of reality so distorted, that we've forgot who we actually are.
So What is Universal Energy?
In a simple term, divine energy that radiates in every creation is known as the universal energy. Whether it is the plant, animal, human beings, or inanimate material, everything within the universe experiences it. For this reason, our existence is also known as the universal energy field by many scholars.
Every creation in the universal energy field owns a specific vibration. This is why it’s possible to use the law of attraction to attract our desires by releasing a matching vibration. Even humans beings are in constant vibration. We can see some realities because their vibration frequency is slow enough for the physical eyes to see. On the contrary, the vibrational energy of many creations and forces is so fast that it’s invisible to the human eye. Thus, it’ll take a series of research to develop tools to view this energy physically.
However, the good thing about divine energy is that we don’t have to view it before it can be harnessed. Currently, there are some simple activities to attract and feel the power of it. Aside from feeling the energy, we can also utilize the power for different purposes.
Who can use Universal Energy?
Universal energy is a free-flowing and fluid energy in every space, everywhere. Accessible to everyone. There is no special requirement before you can use universal energy. You don't have to be a 'certain way' or believe in woo woo. It doesn’t require wisdom or skill, money or social standing to tap into it. It's there all around everyone, everything.
To access the power of universal energy, you just have to be conscious of it. And sometimes this will mean closing our eyes from modern chaos of life. As this is just too noisy sometimes to see or feel things or block out distractions.
Once you are relaxed and listening, you'll be able to feel and use Universal Energy.
How to Attract Universal Energy
You don't need to attract universal energy because it is available everywhere. You just need to know how to listen to it. It is closer to us and within us more that we realise. There are things you can do to help the flow of universal energy and bathe in it. Things that will make life better. Universal Energy is all around us, in the air, in the breath we breathe in, inside our bodies, in every cell in our body in fact. If we just sit quietly and listen and feel in the present moment - it is there.
I feel Universal Energy physically as a soft gentle buzzing sensation when I slowly move my hands together or if I close my eyes and take in natural breaths - and feel it as a gentle gorgeous light that just pours through me - but everybody feel's differently, just so long as your allowing yourself to feel what comes in this is how you experience Universal Energy at this time in your life. We're just so conditioned to not feel that we have lost the most basic skill of knowing and being in this energy.
If you find a relaxed quiet space and focus on the mind and breathing in a natural way, allowing the body to feel any sensations to come - this is Universal Energy and you are sat there feeling it. Something you can't see (some can), can't explain, but can definitely feel. Sounds a bit like LOVE ?
What you do with Universal Energy going forward can change your life completely. No need to force anything, by doing my meditation below you will start to become aware of universal energy. And at the very least relax and re-set yourself to go again in your busy life.
By doing a meditation like this regularly you will become accustomed to feeling this energy more and more in your every day life. It makes me a kinder and nicer person. For example I'm shopping in my local Tesco and I get this feeling of Universal Energy. I notice it. I feel it. It's good energy. I let the person in front of me in the queue. I have a natter to the checkout girl paying her a compliment as I leave. And I'm just not a total shit head in the car park when trying to get out of the car park. I'm just calmer and nicer. Noticing and feeling these little glimmers of energy cutting through my sometimes stressful busy mum life. I try to now look out for this energy throughout all days as it changes everything in an instant. It connects us all to one another.
To become aware of / or attract universal energy is easy.
Here is my simple Universal Energy Meditation below:
Find a quiet place. Sit comfortably (on a cushion or mat if required), legs crossed, posture nice and straight but relaxed and not forced, hands on knees with palms facing up toward the ceiling/sky and close your eyes. Eyes closed throughout all steps.
Take your awareness to your breath taking 3 normal breaths. Noticing each breath in. And each breath out. As you get comfy in the position, melting your bottom to the ground and overall feeling comfy in the position.
Take your awareness to your mouth. Notice the feeling of your lips. Any sensations of the lips. The vibrations of the lips. Position your tongue against the upper side of your mouth.
Focus on taking 3 normal breaths with your tongue in this position. Breathing naturally in and out.
Start to take the breaths now from your abdominal, a deeper breath - breathing in and out. Notice how you feel and how your body becomes light with each breath, even though you are full up of air. You may feel lighter.
As your body becomes lighter, the universal energy will start circulating your body.
Maintain a clear mind and allow the universal energy to circulate and flow around your body more. If thoughts pop into your mind that's ok, gently take your awareness back to the breath, drawing your eyes whilst they are closed to this area where the breath is at this current time.
As you continue to perform abdominal breathing, you are breathing in air as well as universal energy.
Visualise the energy as entering your body through every molecule of breath. Drawing in good and positive energy.
Visualise the energy travelling down to the centre of your abdomen and being stored up in a big ball in there, radiating out into the balls energy field.
As you exhale, visualise yourself, releasing the energy you don’t want back to the universe. Exhaling the negative, unwanted energy.
Thank your body for allowing this exercise to take place and let yourself come back to conscious reality. Notice the abdomen, taking the awareness to the groin, to the legs and knees, to the pillow that you are sat on, to the floor, to the room, to gently bring yourself back to reality. (let me know if you would like a guided audio or youtube vid on this)
At this point, you have just experienced and felt universal energy inside your body. How we feel universal energy varies from person to person, depending on their current state and we all experience it differently. Some common themes that many of us feel: You may have felt tingly buzzing palms, swirling sensations in the tummy. Feelings of euphoria or thankfulness, feeling more optimistic. You’ll notice that you are more calmer. That you have a more radiant complexion and whiter eyes. This all from drinking in 5 minutes of Universal Energy. Imagine what doing this daily can do.
This quick meditation takes around 5 minutes and can literally be squeezed in anywhere where you can get some quiet space: at your desk in work, in the car before you set off anywhere. I know it's hard in our busy world especially if you have children, to get even just 5 minutes of quiet time, but I assure you if you do, your day will flow better. Working with this energy can manifest things too. Dream lives, relationships, stuff. More on that at some point.
You can start to work with universal energy outside of the body also to improve the flow of energy in a room. Lighting sage and literally moving the smoke around the space is a brilliant and easy way for beginners to work with energy and clear negative energy away. Have you noticed when you spring clean the house that it feels great. Listen to that feeling.... this is energy. Not the fact that you've cleaned, although that's nice too. I'll share a video and post on sage cleansing as it's easy and effective way to let universal energy flow in spaces that may have stagnant or poorly flowing energy. Then notice the after effects. I think you'll be pleased.
Types of Universal energy
Universal energy is the same thing throughout the whole of the universe. It is just known in different names among different people. Who all discovered that we are all energy and that the life force that's all around us is known as Chi Qi Prana Life Force Ki
Below are popular examples of universal energy in the different guises:
Ki
From Japan. Ki. It conveys a meaning of spirit, energy, power, or air. The rei part in Reiki (the Japenese energy healing technique), meaning universal spirit, and ki, meaning vital life force or energy.
Chi o Qi From China. Chi or Qi. It is considered vital energy for medical treatment and self defense. Traditional Chinese medicine recognises chi as subtle energy, which is available in three forms: Jing, Shen, and Qi relating to growth, spiritual awakening, and strength.
Prana From India. Used by the Yoga community. Hindu Religion. Hindu's consider universal energy as encoded intelligence, which shapes and sustains life. They see universal energy as the principle of life that moves across the human body. Many practice yoga breathing exercises to cultivate the Prana energy. Prana can come from many sources: food and drink, breath, the earth, the sun, nature. You absorb Prana from these things. Some things are rich in Prana or life force, some not so. When you chew nutritious food properly you release it's Pranic energy. When you ground your feet to the earth barefoot, you take on Prana at the soles of your feet. When you close your eyes and look up to the sun, you soak in the suns Prana.
Life Force From Europe. Used by scholars from the 1900's onwards. Wilhelm Reich described universal energy as “Orgone energy,” which has inspired the development of healing devices from his Orgone theories. These healing devices heal in the modern world and are most definitely not woo woo.
Conclusion
Universal energy is around us. Known by different names in different countries.
Understanding it and using it in our everyday lives is essential for a life that flows well.
Universal energy can rejuvenate, heal + be used to manifest.
Universal energy doesn’t require anything special to harness and use it. All we need is to take time to meditate and with practice feeling and drinking in this good Universal Energy becomes a way of life. It is free to us all. Use it for your growth and a better life.
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