Explorations in Energy

Two years ago, a scrappy Appaloosa mare came to live at our small farm. She was short, only fifteen hands, and held her jaw in a tight knot of disapproval. Her coloring was strawberry roan with white spots that looked as though someone splattered white paint over her, earning her the name Pebbles. There was wild in her eyes.

Pebbles did not know how to trust. She leapt through doorways, anticipating danger. She stood at the back of her stall and watched everything with a hyper-vigilance that didn’t allow her to relax. She was afraid, and managed her fear through intimidating behaviors. She nipped at hands, threatened to kick, and flattened her ears when approached. When she was ridden, she was a bundle of nerves, jumping at the gentlest of commands.

I expected that, like every other horse I’d brought home, she would relax as she learned that she was safe. However, none of the methods I used to provide safety helped. She refused to hook-up and acted persecuted by the practices of natural horsemanship. I knew she had not been mistreated at her last home, even though she acted as though she had. Despite her threatening behavior, however, she wasn’t a mean horse. She threatened, but she never actually bit or kicked anyone. Her preference was to run away, and if she couldn’t run, she controlled her space by scaring people.

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It took a while for me to realize that she was overly sensitive; she had no boundaries or protection against the stimulation around her. She perceived a normal talking voice as shouting. A gentle leg squeeze when being ridden felt to her like being kicked. It didn’t matter how soft I was, the signals themselves instilled anxiety. It was as though we were speaking different languages.

My friend Tiokasin Ghosthorse is fond of saying that, “We can’t wake up with the same language that put us to sleep.” He explains that our language shapes more than our thoughts; it shapes our ability to think. I believed I understood what he meant, that language structures how we frame reality, but Pebbles showed me his true meaning. She showed me that language itself is coded with emotional trauma. It didn’t matter how gentle I was. The words, signals, and ways of communicating were coded for her with fear from past trauma. The trauma she experienced was not intentional; she was loved, just misunderstood.

Pebbles and I were lucky. We found a gifted trainer, Kristen Eliot, who gave us a new language, a new way to communicate with each other that relied heavily on energy awareness. From using this language, Pebbles no longer has wild in her eyes. Her jaw is relaxed, and I can’t remember the last time she nipped at anyone. She engages our activities with trust.

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When looking at the polarized conditions of today, laced with division, fear, and righteousness, I think that perhaps, like Pebbles, we need a new language. The one we’re using is coded with too much trauma. Our words no longer communicate; they direct us into corners for battle.

This is a pivotal time in history. We’re facing unprecedented, worldwide challenges. Old ways will not take us forward. We have to step outside of the box. The social and environmental chaos we’re experiencing is a reflection of changing energy patterns. Frequencies are shifting, causing disruption as the old crumbles. Ancient prophecy calls this a time of purification, a cleansing of outmoded ways via pestilence, pandemics, social divide, economic disruption, and Earth changes. This may well be an evolutionary leap since prophecies also claim the purification is the birthing of enlightenment.

Whether enlightenment is delivered dead or alive is entirely up to us. How each of us acts, what each of us brings to the table during this transitional period is creating the quality of the future. If we remain attached to the frequency of fear and division, we will present the worst of who we are as the best we have to offer and create it. We need a language of the heart, one of transformation that everyone can speak and understand.

I suspect this language is energy awareness. Every person, in every nation, every animal, every plant, Earth itself communicates through energy. We are born understanding this language; we are wired to negotiate the energy terrain of transformation. In the process of socialization, we’ve simply forgotten how. This book offers support in remembering.

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We’re not born with an owner’s manual, and this book isn’t trying to be one. Each person experiences subtle energy in their own way as their instincts direct. This book is meant to provide suggestions for helping to wake up a sluggish system. It’s meant to help open energy perceptions

and use the principles of energy to create better life conditions. It supports people to confidently develop their own almanac of energy awareness. In a time when deception abounds, we must learn to trust our own perceptions.

In a holographic universe, the whole evolves together. Every one of us is part of the transformation underway. We are all being challenged to grow. Each of us holds a piece of the puzzle, and to move forward we need to put all the pieces together. We are born for this time. Let’s awaken and take this leap into greater awareness delighting in the mystery of life. It is my greatest pleasure in offering this material and my greatest hope that you find it helpful. As Dannion says in his foreword, what’s

missing in this book is the intent and heart the reader brings . Bring all of yourself, bring your heart, and enjoy!

How This Book Works

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Part I (Chapters 1–4) consists of thirteen meditations to activate and move energy. They’re the heart of the book and include instructions with simple descriptions, benefits, and uses. Instructions are basic, easy to follow and understand, and encourage individual discovery. Part I also explores principles of subtle energy, explains how to activate the energy meditations, provides simple guidelines, and offers a troubleshooting guide to pinpoint difficulty.

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Part II (Chapters 5–9) puts personal experience into a larger context. Anyone having difficulty understanding the meditations might want to read this section first. For others, this section will be old hat and skipping it is the best thing to do. This section describes energetic anatomy, explores the relationship between energy and emotions, assists in translating energy information, stimulates

intuition, and examines the role of attitudes and beliefs in creating human experience.

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Part III (Chapters 10–20 and Conclusion) provides hands-on exercises for everyday use. The more you experience and practice moving energy, the more useful this section will be. It covers basics such as how to ground and center, create protection, clear space, manifest your dreams, vision your life, and build intimate relationships. It also helps develop higher awareness through expanded perception, remote sensing, channeling your higher self, and more. This section provides suggestions when the possibilities seem overwhelming. The recipes are suggestions only—examples of what are possible. Use them as is or modify as desired. They are only meant to inspire. The recipes are based on the thirteen mediations, but feel free to substitute your own inspiration.

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Appendix A provides a brief description of how the meditations came into being and were originally used. Most are original, although some are modifications of traditional patterns with a new twist.

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Appendix B is a resource guide with a list of books, websites, and resources for further study into energy reality.