The Unexpected
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Very interesting occurence...
Years ago, I was Catholic. Very, very religious. I had few friends, but was quite simply content with having Jesus. I'd spend many a night awake in bed (Even as a young child, I was a manic-depressive insomniac with frequent thoughts of suicide) thinking about how I wished I was there when Jesus died so that I could take his place on the cross and save him.
Being a child, I attended religious instruction. So, of course, there were set dates for confession. One such day, I decided to go first. This left me with plenty of time to say my "three Hail Mary's". I finished them rather quickly, and knelt at the pew. I gazed at the crucifix above the altar. I don't remember how long it was, but it felt like an eternity. Soon I was no longer even seeing the crucifix. I do not recall what visions I saw; That space in my memory is blank.
And so I was in a trance. When I awoke from it, it was because something startled me. I felt pressure in the middle of my forehead. It almost felt like three fingers(Touch your index and ring fingers together and put them under your middle finger; Then touch your forehead. That's sort of how it felt) touching my forehead.
I left the church baffled by this: What was it? I asked my teacher. She looked at me funny and told me "The Holy Spirit"
I have dome some study in Eastern philosophy. These teachings state that there are multiple "chakras", energy gates within the body. Te one where I felt this sensation is the "Third Eye". Look it up.
On a different note, I feel something similar when I meditate. This is a stimulation of the Third Eye. Since then, I've had an increased percetion of the world around me, and even that which is not necessarily tangible. For instance, I can see fields of energy around peoples' bodies. From this I can learn things about people: For instance, one that is very vibrant and has well-defined edges is usually a good indication of a powerful thinker, someone who is very lucid in life.
Anyway, I'm curious as to what your thoughts are. This goes to my point about commonalities between all spiritual beliefs.
Years ago, I was Catholic. Very, very religious. I had few friends, but was quite simply content with having Jesus. I'd spend many a night awake in bed (Even as a young child, I was a manic-depressive insomniac with frequent thoughts of suicide) thinking about how I wished I was there when Jesus died so that I could take his place on the cross and save him.
Being a child, I attended religious instruction. So, of course, there were set dates for confession. One such day, I decided to go first. This left me with plenty of time to say my "three Hail Mary's". I finished them rather quickly, and knelt at the pew. I gazed at the crucifix above the altar. I don't remember how long it was, but it felt like an eternity. Soon I was no longer even seeing the crucifix. I do not recall what visions I saw; That space in my memory is blank.
And so I was in a trance. When I awoke from it, it was because something startled me. I felt pressure in the middle of my forehead. It almost felt like three fingers(Touch your index and ring fingers together and put them under your middle finger; Then touch your forehead. That's sort of how it felt) touching my forehead.
I left the church baffled by this: What was it? I asked my teacher. She looked at me funny and told me "The Holy Spirit"
I have dome some study in Eastern philosophy. These teachings state that there are multiple "chakras", energy gates within the body. Te one where I felt this sensation is the "Third Eye". Look it up.
On a different note, I feel something similar when I meditate. This is a stimulation of the Third Eye. Since then, I've had an increased percetion of the world around me, and even that which is not necessarily tangible. For instance, I can see fields of energy around peoples' bodies. From this I can learn things about people: For instance, one that is very vibrant and has well-defined edges is usually a good indication of a powerful thinker, someone who is very lucid in life.
Anyway, I'm curious as to what your thoughts are. This goes to my point about commonalities between all spiritual beliefs.