20.12 What if nothing works?
A certain proportion of students find it impossible to speak from
their belly. Even though they do their best to exhale with
intention, it does not seem to modify their energy very much.
Whatever practice they try, their aura never really appears closed.
What does this mean? Blockage! Something has to be explored and
released, usually in the area of the belly. These students are often
those who are unable to dowse for earth lines. The reasons and
remedies are the same as those discussed when dealing with
dowsing (section 12.11).
Apart from practising all the protection exercises described so far,
the following complementary exercises (20.13 to 20.16) will be of
help.
20.13 Permanent awareness in the will centre
For a few weeks, try to remain aware of the vibration in the will
centre from morning to night. As long as the problem is not
solved, establish an eye-belly awareness (as described in 18.7, 20.4)
instead of being aware in the eye only as described in Chapter 9,
‘Awareness’.
20.14 Continual abdominal breathing
Learn abdominal breathing. Devote some time twice a day to lying
down and practising breathing from the abdomen only, without
any movement in the chest or in the clavicle area. Place your
hands flat on your ribs, to make sure that the chest does not move
while you inhale.
For a period of a few weeks or more, spend as much time as you
can during your daily activities breathing consciously from the
abdomen. This is not to suggest that you should breathe from the
abdomen for the rest of your life, but a few weeks or months of
intense awareness in this area will help to rebalance your energies.
Never miss an occasion to implement technique 18.9 (stimulating
the abdominal fire by a counter-pressure while inhaling).
20.15 Stambhāsana
Gently massage the will centre, one inch below the navel. Become
aware of the vibration in this area.
Lie down on your back. Lift your head and legs to a vertical
position. In Hatha-yoga, this exercise is called stambhāsana, posture
of the pillar.