Let’s talk about “Energy Manipulation”. Energy manipulation can be a big part of working magic. You can use it to help with healing. It can create a bubble around yourself for protection. It can also purify an object. No matter the reason you plan to use it, it is a valuable skill for anyone practicing to know.
So, what is energy?
Energy is something that all living things, as well as most non-living things give off. It is the essence of everything. When you look at things from a scientific aspect, matter and energy are the basis of most things. From a magical perspective, energy is like the building blocks of magic. You can draw upon this energy to craft whatever spell or ritual you are trying to work. Generally speaking, the energy you use for magic is not tangible. Most of the time, energy is described as feeling like vibration. Using energy involves learning how to match your vibrations to the energy around you.
I can feel energy. However, knowing it mentally is often the real struggle for many people. One of our friends can feel energy just about as well as she can feel her own skin, me and her would have energy “throwing” games (? Idk what to call them. Lol) when we were in high school. Looking back on it, it probably looked like we lost our shit to everyone else. However, it did help me learn to trust in the power we can have. That being said, it’s not always easy to feel or recognize energy. You shouldn’t let it discourage your belief and faith in your magic or craft. Just because you can’t feel it, doesn’t mean it’s not there, and it certainly doesn’t mean that it’s not working. Some people aren’t able to feel energy, and it could have a multitude of reasons. Your mental health, physical health, medication, stress, and so much more can affect your comprehension of energies. It doesn’t make what you are doing any less valid.
How do you manipulate energy?
My friend and I used to practice our energy manipulation by playing catch with energy balls. We did this during high school. Women’s choir was where we practiced, to be exact. I was the teacher’s aide, which was awesome. I do not recommend starting with this. When you are first starting, forming a ball out of the energy is hard enough. Throwing it is a whole other thing.
I would recommend the best things to start with is to start practicing feeling the energies around you. One of the simplest ways to do this is to find a tree. Sit down in front of it facing the tree. Hold your hands roughly an inch away from the tree. Take a deep breath and focus your mind on what you are feeling in your hands. This can also be done with water if you have access to it. You could also use a bonfire, but I would be cautious. You don’t want to accidentally burn yourself. Mainly, recognize what the feeling of the energies are. Then, you will be able to feel them off most things.
Once you can really start to recognize the energies, being able to manipulate them will be easier. When I was learning how to manipulate my energy, I read that rubbing your hands together would help. You should do this before trying to feel the energies flow between your hands. It really helped me, and it makes sense. Rubbing your hands together will create friction, which is essentially energy. One of the cool things with feeling the energy flow between your hands is focusing on the energy being there. If you concentrate, you can feel resistance when you try to close your hands together.
When you have the energy flowing between your hands, you can start to shape it into a ball. Once you get the ball, I would always see how long I could keep it. Please do not get discouraged if you can’t get a ball to form, like everything, it takes practice. Just keep trying and you will get there.
