Energy Directing You will notice that in mental exercise you are often called upon to raise energy, and then aim and release it. There are many ways to do this, and it comes naturally to develop your own way. This exercise doesn't have an intended target in itself, just an exercise for practicing directing energy. Ground and center, you may do this as part of your regular meditation or not. If you are not used to meditation, simply try to quiet your mind before beginning. Sit or lie comfortably. Imagine yourself walking down a beach. The waves lapping on the shore, the breeze wafting a salt smell all around you. As you walk down the beach, relaxed, pick up a stone, rounded and polished by the sea. Feel it, turn it over in your hands, see what it looks and feels like. Look out over the sea to the horizon. Think of the sheer distance of that horizon, the expanse of the sea between it, and you. Take your rock and throw it with all your energy at the horizon. Feel the mental energy launch as you do this. People experience this in a variety of ways; tingling and electric, a satisfying "gut" feeling when the energy is well focused. If you don't think you "got it", repeat this exercise as many times as needed. Walking down the beach a little farther, selecting another stone and flinging it toward the horizon again. If you get tired, re-ground and center and try again another day, your 'inner shore' will always be there. Once you feel this, continue your walk down the beach. Select a bigger stone, look out at the horizon, and try to throw this stone twice as far as you did the first one. Keep doing this until you feel you are done, doubling the size and distance of your mental launches each time. Follow the Frog Index