Tantra
2003-09-04 * Clearing your energy
There are many steps that a student must go thru before he/she can learn Tantra. Most of these steps are done solo, and most involve clearing out the energy of the past baggage that most of us carry around. Sounds simple, yes, but like any self-adjustment method, it's very deceiving at first.
Most of our baggage comes directly from our upbringing, with a little extra thrown in for our first big relationship. Many times we don't recognize baggage for what it is, saying to ourselves "that's just the way I am." We call our baggage our 'personal quirks' and are loathe to give them up lest we loose what makes us individually interesting. But think about that concept long enough, and you might discover that the real YOU inside is infinitely more interesting than any baggage/quirk you could put on top of it. That fear of heights might just be the way you are, but it's not the real YOU.
In Tantra there is a concept called the Naked Flame. This Flame is inside of you, it's your divine spark. When you take off all of the masks, fears, and self-imposed boundaries, it is Naked for all the world to see. This is what we call the Naked Flame, and it's a very powerful state of being. No energy is being diverted to holding up parts of you that are not real.
So if you are attempting the exercises here or from some other source, and they are not doing what you think they should be doing, it could be that you are blocking your own progress with your own negative energy. Go into the "archives" section of this site, and look for the essay marked "abyss walk."
Agape!
Sienna
