Student Letters

Dear Justin:

I am glad that I was able to talk to you, by phone, a week ago. I feel quite isolated because I’m not in touch with anyone doing T’ai Chi Chih. It is nice to talk with someone who understands the effects that T’ai Chi Chih has had on me. The following is a list of a series of events that have happened to me since starting T’ai Chi Chih.

I started T’ai Chi Chih in late October 1988. The class ended in November. I had sensations during class that effected my palms.

I started doing exercises daily. Sometimes I preceded T’ai Chi Chih with Reverse Meditative Breathing and/or Nei Kung (soles to Tan T’ien). I had sensations that I could shoot beams of energy out of my hands, from palm area. I felt that there was something between palms when bringing palms together.

My palms heated up on me unexpectedly at church in December. I had unusual sensation with a crystal. When I held a large crystal lengthwise in my right hand and pointed to my left palm I could feel a pencil point of energy.

I was advised to read a book on healing. I read Hands of Light by Barbara Brennen. I tried several things suggested in the book.

I could point right index finger, in pistol style, toward left palm. I felt broad beam of energy. I could direct energy from palms to areas on my face. I imagined focusing energy into sinus cavities. I could feel a tingling sensation on my skin. My right hand seemed stronger than my left.

I could pick up energy from plants via palms. Pine trees especially have a lot of energy.

I started seeing energy from plants. It was most apparent in pine trees. I could not integrate this energy into an aura. The energy looks like threads. It looks like the diffraction in the air above a hot object.

I started to see an envelope of energy as an aura around plants. I see this only for a few seconds at a time. I am not able to hold it but improving with practice.

I started seeing energy field around people. I cannot integrate this into an envelope. I see threads.

At Present

I can see auras around plants. I have to concentrate and I cannot hold it. Pine trees are easy to see.

I can see energy field around people but not able to integrate into an aura. I have been able to see the etheric layer occasionally around heads.

The idea of healing has led me to take several introductory classes in Massage & Reflexology. My next step is finding someone to practice on. My goal is to just rub hands and feet. I’m currently visiting a shut-in thru my church.

Sincerely,

– J. R. L.