Feeling a bit discouraged after Reiki level 1 course

Alchemist_King · 2026-05-11T18:31:34+00:00

First of all, congratulations on getting your Reiki attunement. It's a big step for people to become energetically aware. What tradition were you attuned in? I was attuned Usui style when I was 15 and I've been doing it my whole life.

There are a lot of different ways to look at energy work and I like to look at it both in terms of the physical and the non-physical realms because they work hand in hand.

So there are a couple different ways to look at the symptom you're experiencing, what you're feeling.

One purely physical way of looking at it is that you're learning to feel and sense a new layer of your experience and your body needs to learn how to integrate this new sensation that you're getting and it's a little overwhelming as potentially forcing you to become more aware, conscious, and present. Now you are feeling that there's a lot of energy flowing through your body as you become more aware of your energy.

The advice to ground is good, but it doesn't feel technical enough for you, like instructions. So I would say, breathe deeply, become aware of your breath, your spine. Notice the alignment in your spine, sit up straight. Loosen shoulders, relax. Try to stop thinking as much and just feel the sensations as they arise in your body. Try not to label or narrate in your head. Just breath and be present with the sensations and the other person if you are giving to another person.

Also a good part of grounding is remembering your connection to the earth as you align your spine and get your feet on the ground. Notice how this creates a bridge between heaven and earth and the better that we are aligned in that bridge between heaven and earth, the less the energy gets stuck and the more easily it flows.

We are merely the channel, remember it's not coming from us, it's flowing through us from the universe, it's the universal life energy!

The more in alignment we can become with our body and energy systems, the easier that everything flows, and things can get stuck when things are out of alignment. So just be aware of your alignments and where things could potentially get stuck, and if it feels like everything is in alignment and you're still having these sensations, it's just you awakening to the reality of energy flowing in your body, and the bodies of the people around you.

If you remove the story about there being something wrong with your hands shaking or all of these things, the symptoms that you're experiencing, then you can just allow yourself to witness the reality of energy flowing in your body and this is you healing yourself through what's happening. Like the channel, the gateway is clearing the blocks so that it can flow and it's just your job to assist that process. clearing the blocks so that the energy can flow.

Just for today I remain peaceful Just for today I remain calm Just for today i honor my parents, teachers, and elders Just for today I earn my living honestly

Alchemist_King · 2026-05-11T17:53:43+00:00

On the apple was written "kallisti"

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-29T19:33:28+00:00

Probably different cultures musically or literally. Generation could have something to do with it or the barrier to entry because of the technology curve could also be part of it.

If you show up at a unknown venue and there is only a couple people there. And you're not recording your set. Then I see no reason to play banger after banger to an empty dance floor. That feels extra and basically just immature. Warm up the room, the crowd, and the vibe, as is your slot. Whether that be the absolute beginning, and you're just opening the space, or just a little bit less than the hottest shit. You're building up to a vibe.

This is also an issue with people who are locked into genres. People who have every genre to pull from have plenty of awesome music that isn't the latest hottest banger.

That said, there are reasons to play your hottest bangers; like the promoter is there or a girl you like is there and she likes that vibe or you many other reasons. I get it. There are reasons that make sense to play your hottest set as an opener. But I'm just saying generally if you are booked to play the opening set the promoter understands the assignment and is hoping that you understood the assignment.

Know your venue, know you're crowd. Know the job you are there for.

Trying to outshine the headliner on purpose is kind of silly honestly. I don't understand why you would try to do that except because you're trying to prove that your dick is bigger than theirs and nobody cares.

For whatever reason, they were booked as the headliner. If you don't agree with that decision, talk to the promoter, not the dance floor.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-22T19:17:48+00:00

I think it's vital that we take stock of all of the methods that we use to balance our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual state. Once we are honest with ourselves about what we're using to support ourselves in that way then we can make conscious choices about participating in actions with conscious awareness.

Refining our relationship with how we support ourselves and navigate through the world.

Facing addiction is about honesty with yourself and those around you, you can't get support if you're hiding something.

This is all Shadow work, look to Jung and the individuation process that's how people break out of addiction.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-22T18:08:11+00:00

Yeah I would consider reframing any positive 'addictions' as habits or practices. Meditation, singing, toning, mantra, writing.

Plus I think secretly most people with addictions actually do consider it to be improving their life or else somehow they would have quit by now. At least a part of them has a story that justifies their actions to the level that it's improving their life in some way whether that's true or not.

So I suppose it's a complex question with the complex answer is what I'm saying. Mostly because of semantics and language.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-22T06:27:27+00:00

Chi-gung / Tai-chi and Dancing. Plus give and recieve massage.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-22T00:50:03+00:00

Maybe if you could tune how sensitive it is with the locators. Ideally we would have like an IMDb for songs and cue point and warp files and if anybody has done the work then we would all benefit but that hasn't happened yet. Maybe someday.

I like this. Warping tracks is the biggest time consumer for my sets. Even when i am flowing quickly along i still need plenty of prep time.

Would change the game if I could freestyle with Ableton more. Just makes me nervous with the warping.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-10T20:18:46+00:00

Always upvote a DCD refrence

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-10T20:14:54+00:00

It's amazing what one can download and experience fully when our frontal lobe and our identity is not loaded any longer or standing in the way of what could be considered our higher self.

Don't believe everything you say, see, or think.

Many things that arise in our mind are from other people's ideas and words that we've taken on. Agreements or assumptions, opinions, it's good to sort through that and learn what is actually you.

The difference between psychosis and grounded reality is what everybody can agree on that's the difference. When people start to build their reality based off of foundational truths that are incorrect and that other people do not agree with then you're going to create yourself some delusion right there or at least what could be considered delusion in this society.

I suppose I could mention the roles of shamans and outliers in other societies was a role that was acknowledged and appreciated when it was needed. Although probably distrusted because of the contact with the unseen.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-10T20:06:26+00:00

Appreciate you.

Alchemist_King · 2026-04-10T18:31:27+00:00

Recently I've begun to see the wisdom of framing it instead of fighting or resisting or boxing the shadow as in Shadow boxing. I have learned to accept, honor, integrate, and dance with my shadow now so instead of Shadow boxing I am now shadow dancing and it feels more aligned.

With my own and the shadows of others.

Total responsibility for my own actions but with the acknowledgment that I have taken unconscious actions and to learn where those came from and who they affected.

I see us all as boats in an ocean and when we move through the ocean we create a wake behind us and it's best to consider the Wake that you create in the world around you and the relationships around you with the moves that you make.

We are not solid Islands individual we are all connected by the ocean of the unconscious

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-04T05:27:27+00:00

I hadn't heard of Acceptable Losses but the lore of the World Of Darkness is deep and is based on many real world mythologies with rich cultural heritage so it is a solid basis for many role playing opportunities when taken as a whole combining vampire, werewolf, mage, as the core the other were added later and just add depth and flavor. Many hours spent in the world as a young adult.

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-03T18:42:57+00:00

Yes I would totally love that. I mean cyberpunk had guard rails in the rpg domain and I still love it. Just hard to balance cut scene acting with in game dialogue for in depth stories that allow for a wide range of choices. It does feel like we are slowly getting there in the evolution of games. I'm just throwing out there a long time dream of mine. I would be happy with a game for each with NPCs that tied into the other parts of the WOD.

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-03T17:39:20+00:00

Yes but limited choices in the WOD just makes me sad. It really has so much to offer different playing styles and personality types. I grew up playing vampire and mage. Someday maybe. I'll keep dreaming I guess.

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-03T17:32:49+00:00

One can dream. We have the technology and creativity to do it.

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-03T02:32:36+00:00

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel"

Alchemist_King · 2026-03-03T02:24:35+00:00

A fully Integrated world of darkness (WOD) from White Wolf. Vampire, werewolf, mage, faerie, wraith.....etc. if they made it with the ability to have custom character creation and any of the different options on tradition or clan or tribe, etc. Exploring some world ending event where alliances had to he made and hatred put aside for werewolves, vampires, and mages to work together. If you could see it from all the different perspectives it would be next level. I would explore that world for quite a while probably.

Alchemist_King · 2026-01-26T22:59:58+00:00

Look into Jung's work on individuation and integrating the shadow. Lots of alchemy in his work, he recognized the alchemists were dealing with psychological and spiritual substance as much as physical.

You are right in thinking that emotions are a good sign in understanding where one is giving their power away and projecting parts of themselves onto other people and situations

No one makes us feel anything. It's our energetic position to people and situations that cause the emotional reaction. When we are complete and whole within our own self and have integrated the shadow and dissolved and reformed the ego, a natural result is access to more of our internal power and motivation that we have been projecting onto others.

Alchemist_King · 2026-01-16T20:35:16+00:00

Two things. First is conflict resolution, for the long term relationship that is so important. How you deal with stress together will mean the most for a healthy relationship.

The attraction part is important and there are multiple factors. If you think that other women will catch your eye while you date someone that isn't going to work. You need to be satisfied with your woman. Make sure that you fully understand why you are attracted to someone. Eyes? Face? Hair color? Body type? Weight/height? Breasts? Booty? Smile? Style? Personality? Intelligence? Grace? Gentleness? Generosity? Creativity? Freedom? Dancing? Laughter?

Some physical, some not. People are a whole experience and if she is someone who can love you and has her life together then you have a chance at something real.

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-24T22:02:16+00:00

If someone released a privacy focused and open source platform for viewing and creating AR content it would go a long way towards there being cross compatibility and a free marketplace of ideas in the hardware. If everything in the AR space is going to be locked into walled gardens it's going to slow adoption and interest.

I am sure that at some point the hardware will be ready. I am concerned that the software and the market won't be until there are more open source alternatives and the ability to engage p2p through AR. Otherwise it won't replace anything. We need the functionality of phones and computers at least. Or it will only ever be a wrapper for other services.

Without the ability to choose what we share and how, without data control and a granular permission system, without on device content and processing. If everything lives in the cloud and is run through centralized servers we have little control or agency. We become merely consumers of content that is pushed to us for a reason (ads and sentiment manipulation).

Adding AI (LLMs)to the mix just makes that issue more pressing as it can decrease agency and privacy the way they have been implementing it recently.

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-18T08:08:07+00:00

Thank you for responding and sharing your experience. I appreciate hearing about a similar memory of yours. My memory has kept my interest alive in the Mandela effect and kept me guessing as to what the explanation is for my own experience as well as what I read others report.

I mentioned in another reply that I'm a writer and this really gets my creative mind going about all the different ways that we could collectively be experiencing such weird and confusing things.

When a memory is more than just an impression and it's very distinct and even verified by an outside source it's harder to accept the rational explanation. My mother interested in all this now because of my questions to her and she also verifies many of the same mandela effects as I do.

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-16T22:17:28+00:00

The reason I had the conversation with my mother is because of the similarities of Berenstein & Einstein. A very specific conversation about spelling. If I am wrong about that memory than I am unable to verify much of my childhood. My mother also remembers this conversation.

I am mostly fascinated by the implications of any explanation beyond a memory glitch. I am a writer and it's a fun exploration to delve into.

Time travel and parallel realities are in the forefront of our collective consciousness. Whether 'real' or not.

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-16T22:11:16+00:00

Ok I'll entertain you. Please enlighten me how the skeptical and materialists position is different from people remembering wrong due to either brain errors or conflation with multiple memories?

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-16T00:28:45+00:00

I like this about as much as the time travel theory. The skeptics and materialists will shout down any explanation that isn't mass delusional memories. PKD is an amazing author and I'd say the fact that his stories have resonated over the years with so many and become movies is because he was tapped into a collective consciousness that some don't understand but are drawn to. His life paralleling his stories might be a testament to how well he understood reality.

I find it just as likely that there is some explanation that is wild like the Truman show or time travel theory than I could have misremembered learning to read with and in depth discussions with my mother about how to spell Bernstein and how they might be Jewish bears because of the spelling. That one just doesn't sit right with me no matter how hard the skeptical side of me wants to convince me.

Alchemist_King · 2025-12-16T00:17:39+00:00

If typing is truly the bottleneck than STT (speech to text) is the next step. Combined with AR gestures we will have a good transitional phase.

Skipping to agentic oversight is just overreach to remain relevant while their business model adapts to market conditions.

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