A few years back after hearing some one talk about phycic powers I tried to focus energy into my hands through meditation. I was quite sceptical but then I found that my hands started to tingle and that it felt like there was some kind of energy was flowing down my arms. I practised this over and over and now I can do it mostly whenever I like without meditation. Am I tapping into a force or my chi? or am I just being hopeful.

Depending on how you were holding them - you more than likely started to cut of the blood circulation and thus the tingle sensation. That is more than likely what happened.

Never assume you're 'just being hopeful'
The truth is it may in fact be that you are feeling your chi/energy w/e u wanna call it.
The worst thing you can do is assume you're just imagining things and that its not real.

What else did you feel if anything?
It usually begins the way you described it, but eventually develops into something more, so im curious.

You're either just imagining things or it's the placebo effect or it's just regular physiology. There is no "energy" that you can channel through your hands.
Always assume that, until you have clear evidence.
That's what you want to think.
Right. The worst thing you can do is imagine things (like imagining that it's real).

It's a sad thing that instead of doing something useful in your free time you're meditating and trying to force some imaginary energy out of you.

meditating is for many things and just cause someone takes the time out to do somethin usefull to them ..DONT HATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean apparently they see results from what they are doing.... and seeing ass how you are in here tryin to shoot us down you might need a little meditation for your .... Issues ya know.. get that worked out.

The thing is that these guys are meditating because they think that something amazing will happen. They are very misguided, that's the only reason they are doing it - not because they are getting results.

exactly - they are not getting the results they want - Super Psi Abilities. This is a sad generation that they are desperate to be something that simply isn't there.
I've yet to see any of them step up and show us anything even close to being valid - that isn't EASILY explained by "mundane" science that's been around for centuries.
This whole "psionics" is based on a foundation of "Hear Say" & "Science Fiction". They have yet to have anyone step forward and say, "here it is!" With Valid and Credible Evidence. It is ALL 2nd Hand "No name videos" - where they do NOT even know the person in the video to 'no name videos' where they are passing Clearly Seen Science and not Psi.

Why are the teens of this day so DESPERATE?? It is truly sad.

As a teen myself, I must say that these guys are a tiny minority in the real world.

Though relative to adults there is clearly a higher percentage of believers amongst them.

Wombat - I totally understand where you are coming from. For being such a tiny minority - their desperation to be 'special' sure is a loud SCREAM FOR HELP.... A few of us are more than just concerned.

Hi there, welcome!

I think that by tuning in to your body...and hands are very sensitive....you are becoming aware of the natural energy flowing

around your nervous system. To be honest...just reading your post, and thinking about it....my hands are tingling and I can

feel it going up my arms.....well, now I'm getting it going all over the place!

So I do know where you're coming from.

I wouldn't know what name to give this....but I think your tapping into a natural energy...that is flowing in you and around you.

The brain and the nervous system is a powerful instument.....your focus on your hands and arms may be increasing the energy.

Be hopeful.....I think you are tapping into something....something that, I think is good for you.

You realize that that makes absolutely no sense, right?

I suggest you learn what the terms energy and nervous system mean, because you don't know anything about either, apparently.

So true

Threre are some very unkind and disrespectful people on this forum....are you one of them?

Someone putting up a first post....deserves a bit more respect and encouragement....

Please do some work on your unpleasant attitude.

The forums encourage the discussion of the question at hand from many viewpoints. I'm just offering my viewpoint.

And I'm not being disrespectful towards anyone, I'm just logically countering other people's views with my own - which is the essence of any discussion.

You simply cannot expect to post anything (especially counter-logic and woefully inaccurate rubbish) on an open forum and except everyone to agree with you.

I made quite a fuzz here. I'm glad.
To Wombat and Jjbreen: The young people are so misguided and confused. Like the hippies, but the hippies had a cause. Today getting drunk and wasted is something to be proud off that's sad.
To bee: My first post wasn't of that kind. And you should really turn to serious science before making statements and using terms from it.

It may interest you to know that I'm not young....neither am I misguided or confused!

I have just re-read the posts...and with the exception of clue's......they are a disgrace...you should hang your heads in shame.

You can read my last post again and find out what I said to you.

How is any of these posts on this controversial subject disgraceful? Everyone has there opinion and are intitled to opinionate it.

I mean seriously focusing your energy/chi whatever you want to call it, into your hands just seems a bit rediculous.

These are very touchy subjects, and never really have been proven to exist! So when someone comes on here saying
they can do this and that skeptics usually handle it in a very objective manner.

The experience if chi and shakti it REAL for some people - it is THEIR REALITY. If you have not ever experienced these things then OF COURSE you rightly dismiss them - they are not a part of YOUR reality. Because my experience is SUBJECTIVE it is NO LESS REAL than an objective experience. It is REAL FOR ME. Whether other people believe in my subjective/personal experience - and "wombat" them - is of no consequence.
Do we then each have our "own reality"? Or do we deny our personal experience and kow tow to the wombat with the loudest voice? haha.
in MY REALITY, chi and shakti are very very real. I have experienced them many many times and continue to do so.
Something that I find interesting is that when I first began to experience them I had no prior knowledge of them and the books I subsequesntly read on chi and shakti and chakras and meridians supported my personal experience which was prior to my knowledge of them.................

Don't start with realities. It's a philosophical term and we're talking about chi or whatever which in my view is what you call a pretty physical thing.

Welcome to the forum Bobsnot---(interesting name ..is it bobs-not, or bob-snot?)
When i joined i wanted muffdivr, but the mods didn't think it too funny

I see you laid out the bait for the sceptical crowd here.
Constructive skepticism is always good. Keeps you grounded

You should check into finding out about Kundalini Meditations.
The energy you speak of here sounds like something i came across a few years back.
Here is a link for you to peruse.

http://www.reiki-for-holistic-health.com/k...iawakening.html

Blessings

Hello, I'm just a newbie.
Let me tell you, it is REAL. And there are many, many sources that will evidence this.
Please be careful, because without the correct instruction you will have some adverse results. Worse than that, you may have a reversal, which will cause you to be blocked. Some acupuncturists will tell you that sometimes treatments do not work because the patient has been blocked (by how -- that's another discussion).
Do you have any teachers or books to guide you? May I suggest: Your Hands Can Heal You. (Link: http://www.amazon.com/Your-Hands-Can-Heal-...405&sr=8-1)

Just the power of thought is dramatic. Have you ever heard of Masaru Emoto? His experience is with bottled water, with spoken words and just thoughts. (Link: http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm)

Good luck and peace.

Actually, what you are describing sounds very similar to Chi Gung, the theory being that when you concentrate on say, an arm, much of your Chi or Energy will be transferred to that part of your body and the one thing that we do know for certain is that we all have energy or we wouldn't be able to move