Brukica
These eight passes are called 'Tracing the map of the Body'
Series of the Nagual Elias. , Mexico City, Nov 1999
He was a 'dreamer' and capable of going to other universes and bringing back strange objects. Carlos used to say that the Nagual Elias used to go for 'trips to the junkyard of Infinity'.
He also lived in two places (North and Southern Mexico) simultaneously. He could do this because of the command that he had over his double.
These eight passes are called 'Tracing the map of the Body' and were performed by the Nagual Elias before dreaming. They awaken centres in the feet, ankles, shins, knees, all the way up to the buttocks. The area on the left leg between the toes and knee is like a tentacle capable of perceiving energy directly. At this stage it is important to experiment, finding, opening and using these centres without preconceptions.
To do these passes take off your shoes and socks.
1.
a) Sit up straight on the floor. Legs bent in front of you. (Do passes on one foot at a time.) Press the hollow area at the sole of the foot. Press using thumb and the rest of the fingers of the hand. You can also use both hands to press from above and below simultaneously.
b) Press at the base of each toe. Also separate one toe from another.
c) Pull the skin 'membranes' between toes. (Like teasing the web on 1st video)
2.
a) Sitting up on the mat, move your buttocks out of the way so that you are sitting up straight in a balanced position. Legs are straight.
b) Stretch legs in front of you so that the heels are off the ground and calf muscles are active. Stretch open the toes of both legs as much as possible so that they are open like a fan (the centre of the fan is the hollow space at the sole of the foot) As you stretch breath to a long count of 15, stretching and sensing.
c) To 'trace the map' you tap lightly on the toes ,the shin and the knees up and down the leg. d)Repeat this stretching three times.
3.
a) Start from the sitting up position where both legs are straight out in front of you. Make sure the buttocks are out of the way. Point the toes away from you on each leg successively stretching the tendons of the instep and knees.
b) Bend one leg and bring the sole of the foot near to the groin. (The sole of the foot is in full contact with the ground as if you're standing on it.) Once again point the toes of the straight leg away from you stretching the tendons of the instep and knees. After each stretch reverse the motion so that the toes point towards the eyes and you are stretching the calf muscles. Do three stretches.
c) With both arms you grab the leg that is straight around the ankles and let the weight of the upper body relax forwards at the same time stretching the leg and pointing the tip of the toes forward away from you. Exhale while you stretch, and count to 15.
d) Then relax and let the toes and ankle move backwards so that now the toes are pointing towards your eyes. Stretch again inhaling to the count of 15.
e) Trace the map by tapping on the centres all the way from the ankles to the knees.
Repeat the process three times for each leg.
-At this point we got up and used the left leg as a tentacle to 'see' energy in the Hall. (I pivoted on the right leg and explored the area all around me in a circular fashion by using the left shin area-expose the flesh to the air-) It was recommended that after tracing the map we try to track energy in the rooms that we occupy in our daily lives. It was also remarked that this was the first time that so many practitioners try to 'see' energy with their left legs!
4.
a) sitting up on the mat bend both legs so that soles of the feet are facing each other but not touching. (recapitulation position). Press and massage all the tendons from the ankles to the knees. Try and relax all stiff areas (like the Achilles tendon at the back of the calf)
b) Trace the map by tapping on the centres all the way from the ankles to the knees
c) Grab all the energy from these centres (inhaling) and smear /press it on the Right vital centre(exhaling). At the same time as you apply the energy on the centre you twist the body from the waist towards the centre where you are applying the energy .i.e. right. Repeat the process for the left side.
5. This pass is called 'moving with the motion of the Ocean of Awareness'.
a) Start from the position where you are sitting up straight with both legs straight out in front of you. Bend the legs so that the soles of the feet are slightly leaning towards each other. Gently place hands around the ankles so that fingers are pressing on tendons. (As in the last pass in the Intent series). The edge of the elbows are pressing against the inside of the knee joints.
b) While inhaling curve the body so that head comes towards the chest and the spine arches inwards as if becoming a ball. Maintain pressure on tendons while inhaling deeply.(Arms stretch out as the torso moves backwards even though the fingers keep the same position pressing on the tendons.)
c) On the exhalation the body curves the other way so that the head leans back as the chin comes up, the chest opens up and the small of the back arches outward (exposing the tail). The fingers also release the pressure on the tendons in the ankles. Both the inhalation and exhalation are accompanied by a 'to and fro' rocking of the body as it moves in time with the ebb and flow of the 'Ocean of Awareness'.
6. Lie on your back with both feet extended.
a) Dip the toes of the left foot into the Stream of Awareness.
b) Flick the energy upwards so that the energy comes to your ankles and then both legs propel the energy up high by moving legs like on a bicycle as if cycling backwards.
c) When both legs reach the vertical position use both hands to grab the energy from the ankles, shins, knees and thighs and rub it on both vital centres. (feet stay relaxed in a vertical position at this point.)
d) Trace the map by tapping on the centres on the front and back of the heels, shins and calves, knees, thighs and buttocks e)Let soles of the feet rest on the ground and move head gently left to right as many times as you feel is necessary. Use this position to recapitulate.
7.
a) Tuck one leg under the buttocks so far that you could grab the ankles from the other side. The other leg is straight as you lie on your back.
b) Maintaining the stretch on the bent leg breath in and out deeply to the count of 15.
c) Both arms extend outward and then come from the sides (like bringing energy to the centre of decisions in the Westwood series), to bring energy to the mid-section area. To do this the fingers of both hands dig deep into the area below the navel. As you press take a long inhalation to the count of 15 and exhale to the same count maintaining even pressure.
f) The fingers now move up around the thorax and spread themselves around the ribs. As you inhale slowly to the count of 15 the fingers help to stretch open the chest and as you exhale the fingers help to push and contract the chest wall.
g) Trace the map by tapping on the centres on the thigh of the bent leg.
h) Grab the energy from the bent thigh with the hand (same side of the body). Hand turns into a fist holding energy;
i) The leg that tucked under frees itself, it straightens out and makes a big circle over and across the body and over the other leg (that was straight) and comes to rest on the other side of the body, on the ground at the height of the waist or higher.
j) The fisted hand rubs the energy on the vital centres.(same side).
Repeat on the other side.
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a) Lie on your back with both feet extended. Bend one leg and bring the sole of the foot near to the groin. (The sole of the foot is in full contact with the ground as if you're standing on it.)
b) Push the other foot straight up, in a vertical position and use the other leg (with soles of feet on the ground) as a lever to push as high as possible. Also place the hands of the same side leg as you are stretching on the waist to help with the push.
c) Stretch the leg up as high as you can and point toes to the sky and keep the stretch while you breath deeply. Momentarily relax the leg by bending the knee. Then resume the stretch again by straightening the leg once again. Point the toes towards the eyes to maximise the stretch. Breath to a count of 15.
d) Trace the map by tapping on the front and back of the vertical leg from heel to the buttocks.
e) Keeping the leg straight lower it and extend it side-ways so that the groin area opens up. Then continuing in a large circle bring the straight leg over and across the other leg to the other side of the body around the height of the waist or higher. (The other leg now is bent and knee in contact with the floor) Keep both shoulders in contact with the ground so that you are stretching the whole waist area. To help with the spinal twist the opposite hand to the straightened leg grabs hold of the opposite hip and pulls with an even pressure. Breath deeply and evenly to a count of 15 as you stretch.
f) With the free hand (same side as the straightened leg) 'trace the map' by tapping on the back of the thigh and buttocks area in an oval direction.