Disclaimer: I'm a beginner, not an expert, this is not advice, it is personal experience.

I found that I struggled, like struggling through learning any new skill. I read up on as much as I could, scoured the forums, bought the books, watched the videos. And I noticed that I was trying really hard to do it the way everyone else was doing it, instead of really feeling. I was feeling it, but more going through the motions.

It wasn't until I came to a fork in the road, which was the fork that either led to, "I'm completely crazy, this doesn't work, what am I doing?" or the way that led to, "I know this works, I can't deny the experience any longer, to hell with what the skeptics think." I bought some dr. pepper, and I stay away from cola like the plague, I thought that if I could make something tangible and empirical, I could then relieve my mental duality.

So, I got out the cola, and went to work, for about 10 minutes, I cracked it open and another one for the control. Tasted the same. I was shattered and heart broken, I thought that if it did taste different, it was slight and maybe it was my mind that was playing tricks. I decided that I would give it another try, and this time I was completely determined. I would turn this Dr. Pepper into water, that's how much energy I would throw at it.

I sat there for 30 minutes, and something strange happened while I sat there on my chair with my roommates out. Instead of trying to do it the way I had been taught, I tried to just do it without form. And almost like the apple that fell on Newton's head, I allowed the energy to flow, I didn't try to force it mentally, I didn't try to make it follow a set pattern, I just let it beam out of me, for lack of a better description. I let go, and for the first time, I found that there was no boundaries to how much energy you can feel. I don't know what exactly I did, but I knew that the Dr. Pepper wasn't Dr. Pepper anymore.

Sure enough I opened it, and as usual it tasted bad, but this time it tasted without carbon and it had lost most of its sugary taste. Success. It was a hollow victory for me though, in the sense that I somehow proved it, rather, I found that confidence that pushed me to not just believe in QT and energy work, but to experience it.

A side note, I can turn the cheapest beer into a pure delight, and Dr. Pepper beware! I still do not drink that vile liquid, but I would zap with the full force of QT if I had to.

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I tried to just do it without form. And almost like the apple that fell on Newton's head, I allowed the energy to flow, I didn't try to force it mentally, I didn't try to make it follow a set pattern, I just let it beam out of me, for lack of a better description. I let go, and for the first time, I found that there was no boundaries to how much energy you can feel.

No words, just a GREAT BIG SMILE
Christina

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I allowed the energy to flow, I didn't try to force it mentally

I'm at the same point as you are, i've hit a fork in the road. That's what i've been trying to do is allowing the energy to flow but i still have a hard time connecting the breath with the energy and letting it flow consistently So i've hit that fork but i'm not one to give in too easily, i'm tired of failing at everything i try. This is what i want to do. i've had extreme bursts of energy but my mind gets in the way and stops it and sometimes i can get it flowing and times i can't. I'm a huge daydreamer and i try not to be but my thoughts get in the way of alot of things. I've worked on two others with some success so i know it works but, i want to strive to be a master at it.

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what do you mean by doing it without form?

peace and love to all

Aaron, I admire you so much for persevereing. And you too Vashnu. It's very commendable the experiments that you did.
Aaron, I'm still hearing too much anxiety in your voice. Too much trying and striving, like it's an effort. It's really not.
Do you do any meditating? If not I would recommend that you do a little if for no other reason to help you get to that state of being rather than doing all the time.

If you don't, than at least practice with the breathing and sweeping and let go of the outcome. Just do it as an exercize. Pretend to work on yourself.
but since you're not working on anything specific, there's no attachment to result, thinking like, THAT didn't work. It's just practice.
Check into "The Relaxation Respose". I think the authors name is Herbert Benson or the like.
Christina

You are both doing great! Just keep working on people and yourselves. Just set the intention to restore perfect wholeness, become aware of your sensations and breathe and let go. Just imagine the sweep IS happening and try to notice it with your awareness of sensations, rather than trying to MAKE it happen so you can feel it.

As you continually to notice it in your imagination and take the pressure off yourself, it will eventually strengthen in your experience.

Great blessings,
Alfred

This is really helpful. Thanks!

What's helped me when I work on others, be it directly or distance, is to recognize that they are giving me the oppertunity to allow great amounts of life force energy to flow through me to them. Then I can't help being grateful! And the more grateful I am the more energy flows through me. Its an upward spiral and the energy can reach very high levels.