I've read several references from Zeneagle and others about 'pulling in' your energy, especially when around horses. What exactly does this mean?

Thank you

Hi Anna:
My version of this is to visualize/sense my chakras closing like flowers back into buds like in reverse hi-speed cinematography, and if I need more then I can sense my aura coming in, reducing in size until the edges are next to my skin.

The aura technique is also supposedly how you can "disappear" to others: you'll still be physically visible, but you'll tend to go unnoticed to most people, or they might not won't recognize you.

I've never tried it, but I have had experiences of people with very weak auras winking out of my awareness in a room of a few people.

Anyway, hope this is a version that is helpful.

BLessings,
Alfred

Alfred,
Do you have to concentrate on keeping the chakras closed and your aura pulled in? Do the chakras and aura revert back to open later or do they just stay until you reopen the chakras and your aura?

Hi, whilst I am new to energy concepts, I have been using natural horsemanship techniques with my horse for a while, and think it is to do with keeping a sense of calm and staying 'present' with them. Body language is also very important, as being prey animals they are very attuned to anything which resonates with their identification of a predator.
When riding I find that I can change his gait by bringing my energy up or down, having the feeling of a deflating balloon causes him to stop.
This probably doesn't exactly answer the question, but hope it helps!

Andrea B, just me, zen...
When you are in a situation such as working on any prey animal, (which a horse definitely is),
just "see" your energy as it swirls in toward you, like a cloak. At first, you may WANT to turn...do so!

A horse will naturally be wary of any human it doesn't know, as both eyes are in front of a humans head. That indicates that the human, any human, is a hunter for food.

The poor horse thinks it is dinner, and kinda natcherly doesn't wanna be dinner. If the horse is at alll spooked, fidgitey (spl?) simply turn in place, pulling your lovely energy into your body with the turning motion. Not fancy, and you look as if you are an idiot at times (not much call for professional ballet in a horse yard!) so what?

You are then free to work WITH rather than ON the horse.

My particular energy cloak is outer side amethyst, inner side turquoise.

Have fun with your pirouettes!

zen

Andrea:
If you've taken the SC course or seen a Ron Popeil infomercial, then you'll recognize the saying "just set it and forget it!"

Your system will return to it's normal state not long after you are no longer conscious of the need to close down, and alternatively, when you want to "decloak," just take a few deep breaths, stretch if that feels comfortable, and just be aware of your energy relaxing into its normal state in less than a minute. Running energy while you do this will speed up the process to few seconds.

Blessings,
Alfred

I like the idea of turning in place to pull in the energy. I'll have to practice that.. and a lovely colored energy cloak to boot.. hmm, I think my cloak is green on the inside and blue or violet on the outside. My this is getting fun.

Years ago I went horse back riding with a friend. It was my 2nd time on a horse and the horse tried to rub me off on a tree. Clever boy! I didn't have a clue what I was doing and I knew the horse was in control, but at least I was able to stay on. I have the sense they can be quite rascally when given the opportunity.

What you are saying about horses being prey makes complete sense, but I've never thought about it that way as, horses are so large and strong. It's also a great observation about predators having their eyes in the front of their heads!

Thank you, you've given me a whole new level of understanding.

Jaykay's horse feels the energy and acts accordingly. Makes me wonder if they can attune to the energy of our thoughts as well.

I've read a fantastic book recently called The Tao of Equus - which has a lot about how horses reflect your emotions, well worth a look if you are interested.

I find that horses like other animals have such a well developed sense of telepathy that they tune in to our thoughts, energy and emotions. I like to send out my thoughts before I go to see horses and always ask their permission before working in their energy field.

Love all the horsey messages on the board

Bev

What a fascinating thread this is, Andrea. Thanks to your question and all these generous answers here, I've learned so much!
Friends have asked me to give a course on how to reiki animals, but I've noticed that some animals really resist the energy work initially, and I hadn't overcome that problem as yet. Certainly the respectful initiation of the work (with permission) is very important, but I also want to try the 'advance notice' of work by sending my thoughts on ahead.
Also, I feel now that the pulling in of energy is critical for prey animals, but may also be useful with small predators or predators who've had negative experiences with humans.

Oh yes, and for anyone working with kids, here's the verse:
Eyes in front; likes to hunt
Eyes at the side; likes to hide.

Thank-you all so much for your insights.
Metal Rabbit

I find that if I make my field "vetical" rather than "horizontal", it is much easier for people to relax around me both while teaching and being with others.

Many people that are uncomfortable to be around have a very extended horizontal field. While many people unciously use this method to "notify" themselves when something feels wrong around them, it is often disconcerting to be around for very long for those near them.

Often, simply shifting to a vertical field makes these people much easier to deal with. It is done by consciously focusing your intent to have your field be vertical and, while it does take a little practice, is quite easy to do.

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your explanations - I wasn't sure if I understood about pulling in either.

I was thinking of it more along the lines of not being intimidating. My experience is more with upset people then animals. Being 'high energy', bouncey, or 'vibrant' around insecure people sometimes makes them feel uncomfortable.

in my experience emotionaly injured children and adults often need to see that the person offering help is not a threat in disguise.

Being calm and centered - not upset about my own problems or about how they are dealing with (or not dealing with) their problems. Not a show of weakness but of sincere compassion and tenderness.

I worked for Valley Mental Health for awhile, and many of their clients act like they are small animals... as they have certainly been 'preyed' upon.

Unfortunately (or maybe bacause of that job) I found QT and Reiki and EFT a few months after I quit! It was often very overwhelming to work with so many very energeticly needy people before I had learned anything about energy work!

Anyway, I mean to say that that is how I have worked on animals - sick or not. I do some breathing and flowing and think about how beautiful and lovely they are, mentaly telling them/ giving compliments. Then I offer to pet them/ work on them with the energy already flowing (bending down or sitting on the floor with my hands out) so that they can come to me if they want to, knowing what they are gonna get!

Only once did I do that backwards. I was sitting with a small dog and thought "Oh, I could be working on her!", but the moment I began she yelped and jumped and fled like I had stuck her with a pin! it isn't nice to sneak attack that way!

so far after a slight minute of testing whether I'll let them go when they want to, I have become a very popular visitor whenever I see them again!

Kathy

Hi Alain:
I'm having trouble understanding/ conceptualizing what you mean by vertical vs horizontal. Do you mean that some people's energy fields are elliptical, with the longest diameter extending way out horizontally (parallel to the floor), and that by kind of shifting, pulling in the outward horizontal edges and extending up&down until the ellipse seems re-positioned 90 degrees is making it "vertical?" I hope my description makes sense, because I want to try this. It sounds very useful!

Blessings,
Alfred

Well, it is pretty simple really. The average person has a field that extends out about 3 feet from their body. It can be described as a sphere/ellipse that originates just a little below the navel and expands out from there.

Suppose that your intent was to make this field more cylinder like rather than elliptical. This would cause your field to have less interaction with others around you. This allows others to be less influenced by your energetic state and makes for a quieter personal inner state for yourself because you are less interactive with other people's fields.

Now this is not something that you would necessarily want "on" all the time because often people use their fields, albeit unconsciously, to understand what is going on for other people, by inter-relating through the fields.

Thank you Alain, that is much clearer to me now. I had the idea, but just needed different words to be sure I understood. Now I'm sure!
Thanks for this technique and taking the time to explain.

Blessings,
Alfred