Invisible Beauty: Discovering the 7 Sources of Healing Energy and How to Use Them
(Tools for the Toolbox)
Have you read The Little Prince? The children's story by Saint-Exupery? It's the story of a boy who met a rose. He thought she was different, but he wasn’t sure. He was too young to understand that he loved her and how to love her, so he left her behind. He continued to travel and met many other roses. None of them were “his.” What made his rose different and what gave her beauty was something invisible.
If you have yet to read the book, I won’t give away the good parts. The take-home message is simple: “To truly see, one must look with the heart.” This idea can hold for your health, as well. For according to ancients, seven sources of invisible energy act as fuel to our being.
In his book Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide, Dr. David Frawley tells us that if we are aware of these sources of energy, we are all able to draw from them. To me, this discovery is as important as that of the one made by the Little Prince. As I continue to dig deeper into my spiritual work, I understand not only the importance of looking within ourselves for inner strength, but also that love is the fulcrum of all balance in each of our lives.
In this article then, we’ll discover the seven sources of energy and why they are essential to each of us. I hope you will take the time to review each one and decide how you can use each idea to create your powerful energy source.
Source One: The Energy That Comes From Our Inner Inherent Vitality.
This energy source, according to Frawley, is dependent upon what he calls “karmic” factors. Translation: The energy source we already possess. This power is given to us at birth and manifests as an outward presence in some or more of a shy position in others. This energy is our innate natural power. In my mind, regardless of whether we are introverted or extroverted, this energy puts us in a natural flow with all of life. To tap this energy source, then be aware of what “fuels you” and what activities make you tired. Therein lays the answer to the actions that flow with your tide.
Source Two: The Energy That We “Draw From Outside Sources.”
This energy is otherwise known as food and breath. Most of us know this; proper eating from organic sources increases power. So does deep breathing. Deep breathing strengthens the heart, the lungs, and the brain. In most ancient practices, this can also involve breathing exercises. This idea states that through breathing exercises, we are breathing in and inspiring the breath of life.
Source Three: Activities That “Produce Energy through the Mind.”
These activities could include “sensory perception.” Translation: We can do well to keep our environment beautiful and spend time in nature. Inhaling nature gives the mind positive energy and increased creativity. Nature is considered an outside energy source. Ask yourself: Is my environment supportive of my creativity, my life, and my work? Does my environment give me energy? Or does it make me feel tired and depleted? These are all subjective notions to consider.
Source Four: Deep Sleep.
Proper sleep is a necessary ingredient for a sharp mind. It acts to renew the brain and is known as a natural form of meditation. Deep sleep regenerates our entire being. As I’ve written before, lack of sleep can stimulate neurotransmitters in the brain that can create schizophrenic-type behaviors. Sleep rests the heart; it mends the body and boosts the immune system. The benefits far outweigh the scope of this article!
Source Five: Energy We Receive From Other People.
Who we associate with can be a source of or cause a deficit in our vitality. As we naturally seek to associate with others and “congregate” with one another, it makes healthy sense to align ourselves with those we can “emulate” and those doing what we think to be valuable. For example, my grandmother used to tell me, “Show me who your friends are, and I’ll show you who you are.” This source of energy is self-explanatory.
Source Six: Love.
Love is the highest and “most nourishing” form of energy. Love can “keep people alive.” It can keep them well and can raise awareness of all of those whose lives we touch. Love is a healing force. And according to Frawley: “A person who feels love will not be depressed, and a person who gives love becomes a source of life itself.”
Source Seven: Our Soul.
If love is the healthiest form of energy, the most important source of energy is our soul. To receive this energy, we must find a way to contact it and tap into its power. Ancients have long understood that if we depend entirely on outside energy sources, we are limited and “possess a tendency toward decay.” Therefore, our most important quest is to find a way to connect with this internal source of energy—we do this by seeking self-actualization through meditation and following the path to our true aspirations and vocation.
In Conclusion:
I hope you will take the time to consider the energy fueling your tank. Is it giving you power? Or is it taking away from the delicate balance of your life and holding you back from being all you wish to be? It’s well worth your consideration. As you expand your thoughts into the energy that fuels you, you can harness this power by looking within yourself to align with the person you were meant to be. For now, be as the Little Prince: View stars above and see them with the eyes of your heart.
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(Frawley, 200. p.346)