The Energetic

Bodies

What are the energetic bodies?

Ki. Qi. Prana. Life Force. All are terms you’ve likely heard, and all refer to the energy at the core of our physical bodies. This is also a significant component of our energetic bodies and our connection to the rest of the Universe. I think most people are familiar with the concept of an aura. Using the term in the generic sense, everything has an aura … it is merely a bioelectric field that extends beyond the physical body. With a living body (people, animals, plants) this aura that surrounds the body actually has multiple layers. Many who deal with the metaphysical refer to the “subtle bodies” which is a catch phrase referring to the energies that extend past our physical bodies but that can’t be seen or felt by most people. Occasionally someone will refer to a person’s aura when they really mean one (or more) of the subtle bodies … please note that the two terms are not synonymous and while the aura may be considered one of the subtle bodies it is not the only subtle body a person has. OK … so what’s the point of the subtle bodies? As I mentioned above, our core life force energy is what connects our physical body to the rest of the energy in the Universe. I think of the subtle bodies sort of like the Earth’s magnetosphere … the field protects the Earth from damage that the solar wind could cause, but it also interacts with the solar wind (like we see when the Northern Lights are glowing). It’s not a perfect analogy but our subtle bodies act in a similar manner, both protecting us from, and interacting with the other energies in the Universe. When in session with an energetic healing practitioner, they are able to sense the strength of your subtle bodies, determine if there are problem areas that are weak, and enhance or repair the energy within. So why is this important? Simply put, we need to maintain the “health” of our energetic fields in order to maintain optimum physical health. Many people are aware of how important it is to regularly check, clear, and balance the chakras and/or meridian pathways, but even most of them neglect the subtle bodies because they don’t fully understand the intricacies of how the physical and energetic bodies behave and interact with the energies in the Universe. Bottom line … visiting an energetic healing practitioner and having a session to periodically clear and balance your energy will give you the best possible chance at health and protecting yourself from unwanted or negative energies around you.