Recent changes in the focus areas for relaxation during meditation.

2024-09-29 記
Topic: :スピリチュアル: 瞑想録

In the past few days, there have been further changes, and the focal point in meditation has moved from the center of the head to the area between the eyebrows, and then to the back of the head. In terms of location, these areas have been focal points before, and it seems like they have gone through multiple cycles, with these areas becoming focal points again.

1. Slightly above the nose, just behind the eyebrows (for several weeks?).
2. Changes in the crown chakra (Sahasrara). A line-like structure that connected the left and right sides felt like it was detaching with a "popping" sensation, causing it to shift slightly to the left and right, and a gap appeared in the center of the crown. (Although I have done meditation to loosen this area many times, this change was instantaneous. Same day as 3.)
3. A line or structure connecting both jaws detached with a similar "popping" sensation. The blockage in that area's movement disappeared. (Similarly, I have been trying to loosen this area for a long time, but this change was instantaneous. Same day as 2.)
4. The area slightly behind point 1, closer to the center of the head, became a focal point, and the next day, the blockage in that area also almost disappeared. This was also accompanied by a "popping" sensation.
5. There is still a slight blockage in the area between the eyebrows, which has become a focal point, and at the same time, the area near the back of the head has also become the most important focal point.
6. Gradually, the center of the head feels empty, and while point 5 remains a focal point, the area around the skull feels like it has hard spots. (This is the current state.)



I don't specifically designate particular areas, but generally, the focus is on the area between the eyebrows and the back of the nose. However, while the initial focus is on that basic area, the specific areas of focus change daily. It naturally becomes the focus area.

Recently, the area that has been the most prominent has been the one mentioned, but there have also been days when, even if it was the second most prominent area, I tried to loosen that area, just like with the main area. The same applies to the third area.

This time, as I focused on the basic area as usual, I suddenly felt a change similar to the second area at the Sahasrara chakra (the crown of the head), and I felt a sense of opening in the center of the crown (the top of the head). Although there are still some stiff areas around the crown, a gap has formed in the center (compared to before) due to the movement to the left and right. Also, on the same day that the second change occurred, the third change also occurred, but I think the second change was in the morning and the third change was in the afternoon. Both the second and third changes felt like the fibers that were connected on the left and right were suddenly released and spread out to the left and right. It was a feeling of spreading and separating at the same time. While it can be described as spreading, it wasn't just spreading to the left and right, but it also seemed to spread slightly up and down. However, the basic feeling was that it spread and separated in the left and right direction.

When loosening, the sensation of "crackling," like rubbing sand, occurs repeatedly. However, this feeling of "releasing" occurs only once for each area. Although I say "once," it's not uncommon for a similar feeling of release to occur in a similar area on a different day. However, this "release" feeling is basically only once. It's like the fibers are being released. If I were to compare it to something, it would be like holding a bird's meat and bone from the left and right and pulling it with force, and eventually the fibers in the joint area would release with a "crack" or a "pop." However, this is just an analogy, and it may not always be exactly like that, depending on the condition of the fibers. Sometimes, I may have felt a similar sensation.

Along with this feeling of "release," that area becomes considerably looser, and the focus shifts to a different area.

After the third area, I feel that the fourth area, which is slightly deeper than the original focus area (the first area), is becoming stiff. That's why that area becomes the focus. Even compared to the area a cycle ago, the fourth area has already moved considerably. However, even though it has moved to some extent, it feels stiff compared to the surrounding areas, so it becomes the focus area. I suspect that the second and third areas were blocking the expansion of the head, and that the release of the second and third areas caused the relatively stiff fourth area to become the focus. I think that once the fourth area is resolved, the surrounding areas will likely become the focus. However, at this stage, the fourth area is the focus.

Recently, I feel like I've been going through these kinds of changes repeatedly.

It seems like the fourth item became a focus, but the next day, it felt like it was loosening and coming undone, along with a "popping" sensation. When I initially felt that loosening, I thought it was only partially undone, but when I checked, it felt quite loose. It seems like there might be another cycle coming.

And after the fourth item loosens and becomes free, the fifth area, the forehead and the back of the head, became the issue. Then, after a few more days, the center of the head felt "empty," like the sixth item, while the fifth area is still present, and the problem area is gradually shifting to the periphery of the head, closer to the skull. This is where I am now.

These are separate areas, but initially, I thought the forehead was the issue. However, the back of the head seems to be moving in sync with the forehead, making a "creaking" and "popping" sound repeatedly. Although I still have a slight sensation of sand, it's almost completely gone, and the problem is simply that the movement is slow and stiff, especially in the forehead and the back of the head. The forehead feels like it's blocked by a thin plate or a wall of stones. On the other hand, the back of the head feels like it's blocked by a thicker block. However, it's much looser than it was in the previous cycle, so I understand that I can continue to loosen it by sending energy (prana) through meditation.

Here's what the "creaking" and "popping" sounds are like:

- It's done in sync with breathing (either exhale, inhale, or both, whichever is easier).
- It feels like pushing sand, along with a "creaking" sensation.
- When a certain pressure is reached, there's a "pop," or a "crack," or a "thud" (which may be audible to others), and a sensation that something is loosening or moving. It involves physical movement and sensation. It's not painful. It's a softer feeling than the sensation of moving bones, but it's still a noticeable sensation.

This is done repeatedly. The "pop" sound doesn't happen just once; it often happens multiple times. I haven't counted, but there are times when it happens in about 80% of the cycles. Even when there's no sound, I don't worry too much and move on to the next cycle, and then it might make a sound. I'm not consciously trying to make the sound; it just happens that when I'm simply trying to loosen it in sync with my breathing, it spontaneously makes a "pop" sound.

This will be repeated multiple times in each location. As a result, a "boco" sensation occurs once in each location, and a significant loosening occurs, which deepens the loosening by one level.