Shoulder and Upper Back Pain
Those people who have shoulder and/or upper back pains may
find that the power will not be able to flow beyond those areas or, at
least will be slowed so that it takes much longer for it to reach the
head. With continued practice many people have found that their
back problems have been alleviated and even cured as the power
works its way through on its upward path.
However, if the power builds up in the brain you may experience
pain, nausea, illusions, irritability, insomnia, mood swings, and
sleepiness. Be sure to direct the power down to your navel when
you finish your practice period.
Eighth Energy Center:
Pai-Hui/Crown of The Head
The Pai-hui (Niwan) is called the crown or the pineal body and is
located above the mid-brain. Its functions are related to sensitivity
and to the sexual cycle. It governs the hindbrain, hearing, body
rhythm, equilibrium, perception of light through the eyes and skin,
and is the superior counter-support of the brain and spinal cord. In
Chinese it is called the Hundred Point Joint or the compass of
men, because it is at the top of the crown of the head. When you
concentrate here you may feel pressure or a sense of expansion
in the middle of the head. This is an indication of power flow. When
this happens, concentrate on the next point and remember not to
spend more than a month practicing on any one energy center.
When the power passes through the mid-brain and the region
of the pineal gland, you may feel some tightness or a kind of pres-
sure pushing forward and backward in this area. You may also
suddenly feel very sleepy. When the power freely passes through
this point you will be afflicted less by illusion, you will be able to
concentrate better, and your head will feel much lighter. However,
as blood flow to the head increases, your eyes may redden. When
the power builds up more some people may see light, a rainbow of
colors, the sun, the moon, or a star twinkling before their eyes.
Others may feel that they can foresee the future (but that is an
illusion because occult vision is still far off at this stage). No matter
what comes up, simply find ways to calm your mind.
Open the Back Channel