Yesterday, the lock in my mouth and jaw loosened, and the aura entering my throat and head increased, making it much easier to relax the upper half of my head. Specifically, the technique of focusing aura on specific parts of the head in sync with breathing to relax them has become much easier. Previously, this technique was effective for the lower half of the head, but it was difficult to continuously focus the aura, especially the exhalation, on the upper half of the head. It was possible, but it was difficult to maintain concentration on the upper half of the head. Also, when I let it happen naturally, the stiffness in the lower half of the head became noticeable first, so I was unconsciously relaxing the lower half of the head, letting it happen naturally. However, while the lower half of the head is not yet perfectly relaxed, it is relatively relaxed compared to the upper half, and during meditation, the aura naturally moves in a way that relaxes the upper half of the head.

So, I meditate and gradually relax from the center of the back of the head upwards, and relax various parts of the top of the head, including the upper right, upper left, lower left, lower right, and the area around the forehead. In each area, the skull and muscles are stiff and have difficulty moving, so I relax them by focusing aura (breathing) in sync with the breath.

While I was relaxing the upper half of my head through meditation, I occasionally experienced a strange sensation, like static electricity or ripples on a lake caused by wind, where I could feel the vibration on my skin between my eyebrows. It probably lasted for about 5 minutes or more, but it stopped after a while. It wasn't a strong tingling sensation, and there was only a slight tingling, but it was more like a slight tingling sensation due to the trembling and swaying.

In the writings of Professor Honzan, there is a description that a subtle vibration between the eyebrows indicates the Ajna chakra. The expression "It begins with a very refreshing and light vibration" (from "Mikkyo Yoga," p. 207) might refer to this. However, this phenomenon itself doesn't seem to be particularly advanced. According to the explanation in "Awakening of the Chakras and Liberation" (p. 219), it seems to be an experience ranging from the dimension of energy to the astral dimension. If that's the case, I still have a long way to go. Further effort is needed. However, I feel a certain sense of certainty, like "ah, that's it." If this corresponds to my current state, I think it can be considered a certain level of growth. Of course, there are many possibilities that it might be something else, so I will consider that as one possibility.

As the aura expanded from the jaw to the mouth and entered the center of the head, it brought about changes in the mouth and tongue located in that area. Specifically, the mouth became easier to move, and the tongue also became easier to move. Regarding the mouth, it seems that the jaw and the opening of the mouth can be widened, and the range of motion has expanded. Previously, when I opened my mouth wide, it felt like the mouth was stretched, making it difficult to keep it open for a long time. Now, I can open my mouth normally. Although some people naturally have large mouths, I had a relatively small mouth, so it may have just become normal for me. Because the mouth has become easier to move, I think it has become easier to speak.

And the fact that the tongue has become easier to move has an unexpected effect. The movement of the tongue itself feels more free and easier to move according to my will. It has become easier to perform the Khechari Mudra, which involves directing the tongue upwards, and it seems that the amount of energy emitted from the tip of the tongue has also increased. As a result, I feel that it has become easier to relax various parts of the head by aligning the direction of the tongue. Regarding articulation, I feel that it has become slightly easier to speak than before, but it may not be a dramatic change.

Furthermore, there is a small discovery, which I would call a tip. It seems that, in order to relax the nasal root with the Khechari Mudra, it is easier to direct the tongue towards the center of the nasal root by aligning it with the gums on the inner sides of the left and right teeth, rather than directly towards the nasal root itself. As a result, energy enters the area between the eyebrows (nasal root) more easily, and the nasal root becomes easier to relax.

・The area of the gums on the inner side of the teeth, about two or three teeth from the back.

It seems that the effect is the same whether it is on the gums, at the base of the teeth, or above the gums. Adjust by selecting the area where energy enters most easily.

In yoga, it is a common belief that the energy channels of the left and right sides of the body, called Ida and Pingala, are connected at the area between the eyebrows (nasal root). Based on this understanding, my understanding is that the Ida (left) and Pingala (right) channels pass through this area of the gums, and by touching them with the tongue alternately or one at a time during the Khechari Mudra, energy is channeled into the area between the eyebrows, which are connected to the Ida or Pingala, and this relaxes the forehead and nasal root. While I cannot be certain whether this explanation is correct, it felt like the left and right points were key to energy entering the area between the eyebrows and the forehead. This accelerates the relaxation of the forehead.

This seems to be effective not only in meditation but also in daily life.

Approximately one-fourth of the head is the target area.
From slightly above, to the right, to the left, and towards the top of the occipital region, the aura is gradually permeated from the lower portions.
It is as if water is being permeated into dry farmland, softening it. By gradually permeating the aura from one side, the softened areas expand.
Although some loosening has already occurred in previous cycles, it is not yet complete, and it seems to be creating several hard, block-like areas.
These blocks are being gradually loosened again, one side at a time.
It can also be said that this is a stage of carefully loosening the areas that were roughly loosened in previous cycles, one side at a time.
In this way, the loosening in the occipital region is deepened.

Recently, in addition to the loosening that started on the upper back of my head, loosening has also begun in the front half of my head, near the frontal lobe. It's not simply loosening; rather, sometimes, for no particular reason, the area around my frontal lobe starts to move violently, as if it's pulsating or thrashing around inside. It's not exactly loosening, but it feels like something is being born, and the frontal lobe moves intensely, like a chick trying to break out of its egg. This movement causes pressure in various parts of the skull, and the loosening progresses.

While the loosening progresses, it seems that loosening and expansion alternate, as if the inside of my head expands and becomes larger when the loosening reaches a certain point. Therefore, recently, I've been feeling cramped in my head. Although the inside of my head is loosening, the pressure on the skull increases, which seems to have made my expression and gaze somewhat severe (contrary to my emotions).

However, I thought it was unavoidable, so I continued meditating while feeling cramped. Initially, I felt a lot of pressure and tension on my forehead from the inside. But after continuing to apply pressure to my forehead, not long after, I felt a sensation like rocks breaking, and my forehead felt like it was cracking and splitting into several large rocks. This was just a sensation, and there were no visible changes or bleeding. However, it felt like something that was previously a large, solid rock had now been divided into several large rocks, and movement had begun.

Before the loosening of my forehead, I felt a very cramped sensation deep in my forehead for the past few days, and my gaze felt somewhat sharp. However, I think it has become relatively easier.

Compared to that, while the forehead area has loosened to some extent, there is still some stiffness in the area deep inside the nasal bone, so there are still some issues. Although there are still some hard areas in the forehead, I feel like the loosening in the forehead is continuing. However, the area deep inside the nasal bone still seems difficult. ... I thought that immediately after the loosening of my forehead, but when I checked again, I think there is still some stiffness in both the forehead and the area deep inside the nasal bone. It seems that initially, I felt that the areas where the forehead had loosened significantly were actually much looser than they were, but objectively, when I compared them later, it may be that both areas still have some stiffness remaining.

This morning, when I woke up, I noticed that my forehead felt slightly stiff again, and I realized that while the area behind my forehead had started to loosen recently, it was not yet completely relaxed. The skin on my forehead felt tight and constricted, so after going out for a while, I focused on loosening it again through meditation.

My goal was to gather energy in the forehead area, just like before. Previously, I used the left and right sides of my tongue to touch the area above my mouth, using the Ida and Pingala channels to direct energy to the base of the nose and forehead, because it was difficult to reach that area directly. However, this morning, it was easier to reach that area directly, so today I focused on using the Khechari Mudra to directly direct my tongue to that area and loosen various parts of the frontal lobe. Occasionally, I tried the same method as before, using the left and right sides to see how it felt. There was no specific order; I chose the method that seemed to allow energy to enter the areas where it was lacking, and I proceeded while paying attention to the sensations.

After a while, my forehead loosened and started to move again, which significantly alleviated the feeling of constriction. Although there is still some stiffness in my forehead, I continued meditating, and I felt that the base of my nose loosened to an extent I had never felt before, and that there was a slight gap between my nose and skull.

Previously, when the base of my nose loosened, I would temporarily feel energy flowing through it to the top of my head, but then the base of my nose would become stiff again, and the flow of energy would become poor. However, today, although the opening is not yet perfect, there was a noticeable movement, and the energy channel in the base of my nose seemed to become thicker and move away from the skull. In particular, the connection with the Ida and Pingala channels on the upper and lower sides and on the left and right seemed to become stronger. It seems that previously, even if the base of my nose loosened, the surrounding area of my forehead was stiff, which made it difficult for the base of my nose to move, and the forehead pulled the base of my nose towards the skull. I understand that by loosening not only the base of the nose but also the surrounding area, the base of the nose is now more likely to maintain that state once it starts to move. This has made it easier for the base of the nose, along with the forehead, to move and loosen together.

Although there is still some stiffness, and it will likely return to a stiff state after a while, I feel that it has become easier to loosen than before.

In recent times, I have been focusing on relaxing the area around the nasal bone, forehead, and the upper back of the head, including the crown. I do this through meditation, and also try to be mindful of it in my daily life, gradually relaxing those areas little by little.

Previously, it sometimes took 30 minutes or even an hour to relieve the stiffness in the nasal bone, but now, it can sometimes relax in as little as 10 minutes, and I feel that it has become much easier to relax compared to before. I am working to maintain a relaxed state around the nasal bone and forehead.

Until recently, there was a cycle where I would relax during meditation, but the nasal bone would become stiff in my daily life. However, now, when I notice that the nasal bone is becoming stiff in my daily life, I often use techniques like "Kechari Mudra" or focus my awareness to relax the nasal bone and forehead, which makes it easier to maintain a relatively relaxed state. This is a matter of degree; while it may be easier to relax through meditation, being able to maintain a certain level of relaxation in daily life reduces the need for adjustments during meditation, which in turn makes it easier to achieve relaxation.

When the nasal root relaxes, the amount of energy passing through it increases. This corresponds to what yoga calls "prana," which is also a form of life energy.

It's not just about energy passing through; it's also about absorbing it. However, there is no distinction between inside and outside, so it can also be described as connecting with the energy of the universe. For the sake of easy explanation, we can use the term "absorbing," and that's not entirely wrong, as it certainly activates the energy of the body and mind. In yoga, this is often described as "absorbing prana." However, in this case, there is no distinction between inside and outside, so it's more accurate to say that it "connects" with energy. But simply saying "connected" doesn't convey the increase in energy, so using the term "absorbing" can be helpful in some situations. In reality, it's both.

When the nasal root relaxes, it connects with the universe and is filled with energy. If it's described as "flowing in," that's for the sake of explanation, but in reality, it's a connection.

This isn't just about relaxing the nasal root; it's about making it easier for energy to flow through that pathway, which ultimately leads to the activation of the body's overall energy. The head becomes activated, and consciousness becomes clearer. The degree of this effect seems to vary, and in my case, it doesn't completely clear my consciousness. In fact, if consciousness were completely clear, that would mean enlightenment, and I haven't reached that level yet. However, I believe that a certain degree of clarity of consciousness can be achieved through this method.

To achieve this, you first use the energy of the aura or "ki" that you can consciously control to relax various parts of the body, especially the head. This conscious aura then relaxes the head, and as a result of that relaxation, a higher-level energy connects with the nasal root. This higher-level energy is just one level above my current state, so it's high-level, and it's more powerful than the aura energy that I usually use to consciously relax various parts of my body. However, it seems to be an intermediate level of energy.

In the future, if I can handle this intermediate-level energy more effectively, I think I can move on to the next level, whether it's in terms of consciousness or anything else.

As a metaphor, it's like the upper and lower halves of the head are slightly separated, like a hamburger, and a tunnel forms in the middle. And in the middle of the head, energy begins to flow strongly. Energy is flowing strongly from the lower part of the body, through the spine and neck, to the center of the head, and to the forehead. It had been flowing before, but the feeling of it "flowing through the middle" wasn't as strong. Although there were times when that feeling occurred, it wasn't a consistent sensation of flowing through the middle.

This time, even though the very center still feels somewhat sluggish in its activation, it is, in a sense, flowing through the center of the head and reaching the forehead.

To begin, relax the nasal bridge. Relaxing the nasal bridge is effective by passing through the left and right Ida and Pingala channels. After relaxing the nasal bridge, further relax the forehead. Then, the back of the head will begin to relax in coordination, and eventually, you will feel a sensation of the upper and lower halves of the head being pulled apart.

After that, eventually, a passage-like space will form between the upper and lower parts of the head, and you will feel energy flowing through that space from the center of the head to the forehead. However, if you relax the meditation, it tends to close, so it's important to consciously make that route thicker with your breathing. This allows energy to enter the head and activate it.

The location is around the pituitary gland, slightly behind the forehead, and the pineal gland, in the center of the head. However, it's not specifically targeting those areas, but rather aiming for areas that are easier to relax.

As relaxation progresses, the pulse in the head will become stronger, and the movement of the head will become more active.

Recently, I feel that I may have meditated too much. Although it is not a problem in my daily life, when I sneeze and my head shakes, I experience a pain in the upper part of the back of my head, as if salt has been sprinkled on a scar. However, this pain only lasts for a moment and disappears quickly. It may be that the area is inflamed. Recently, I have been feeling that my skull is expanding, so it is not surprising if the muscles are stretched and inflamed.

I was focusing on relaxing my forehead through meditation, and then I felt a sensation like a slight explosion in the center of my head, accompanied by a feeling as if the pressure from the explosion was shattering glass, and a sensation as if a thin, eggshell-like membrane inside my head had cracked.

Following that, I felt a sensation as if someone was pressing their hands on both temples, or as if a Band-Aid had been applied, and I felt a stronger pressure on my forehead, between the temples, than before.

Furthermore, my forehead moved slightly forward with a "bump" sensation, which resulted in more movement in my forehead than before.

Until now, regarding my forehead, I have basically been trying to relax it by pushing outward with my aura or consciousness from the inside. I have also been trying to relax my forehead by channeling aura through the Ida and Pingala on the left and right sides of my mouth, into the nasal root and forehead. However, I had not yet reached the point of feeling that I was moving my forehead itself. I was at the stage of relaxing my forehead by acting on the outside of my forehead.

However, with the sensation in my temples followed by the expansion of my forehead, even though my forehead is still largely blocked like a glacier, the significant difference now is that I can direct my consciousness towards my forehead itself. This is a major difference.

I continued meditating and gradually released several blocks in my forehead.

As my forehead relaxed to some extent, I then felt a sensation in my crown, with a feeling of expanding outward near the crown, and this area, although not as much as my forehead, started to show movement.

Thus, starting with a further relaxation in the center of my head, consciousness and sensation reached my forehead and crown. I feel that the relaxation in my head is progressing.

Today, I meditated, and initially, the root of the nose was still a bit stiff, so I used khechari mudra to channel energy from the left and right sides of the mouth into the root of the nose and the forehead. Until recently, I used to spend a lot of time on this, but now the energy flows through the root of the nose relatively quickly. The root of the nose is only slightly stiff, which is not a problem, and the stiffness in the forehead has become more prominent.

However, the stiffness in the forehead is also being resolved day by day. The method is the same as before, but I feel that the time it takes for the forehead to "crack" and for movement to appear is becoming shorter.

As the energy from khechari mudra enters the forehead, it eventually "cracks" open, and movement appears. Then, the back of the forehead, the frontal lobe, begins to vibrate with a large amplitude, like jumping rope, an earthquake, or boiling water (it's not actually hot, it's just the movement). This movement is then transmitted to other parts of the head, such as the center of the head, the back of the head (top and bottom), and the crown.

This vibrating movement within the head activates the entire head.

Especially the movement in the forehead is noticeable, but I feel that the entire head is being activated in this way.

Recently, I have been meditating and intensely shaking, vibrating, or pulsating various areas such as the frontal lobe and the upper part of the occipital lobe, and then relaxing them. As a result, while movement has appeared in those areas, I think that because those areas were not very active before, moving them has resulted in inflammation.

This is not like a migraine, but it feels like a scar. If I move too quickly or tilt my head, I start to get a headache. It's not like a migraine where you feel unwell; it's literally a pain in the skin, like a scar. I haven't had it checked by a hospital, but this is based on my own understanding of meditation and the sensation of pain.

Therefore, I will refrain from excessive movement and, if the inflammation becomes severe, I will rest. (It seems to have recovered quickly afterward, so it's probably not a problem.)

There is often a saying in meditation that "if you get a headache, stop meditating immediately." However, it's a little different in my case. I don't have any problems during meditation, because I understand that I'm not moving my head much during meditation. However, after meditation, when I move my body, I'm fine with normal movements or even riding a bicycle. But if I move too quickly, or the other day when I sneezed, I felt a slight pain like a scar or inflammation.

I wonder if this is what is commonly referred to as "psychic headache." What do you think? I'm just observing for now.

Basically, it happens immediately after meditation or within 1-2 hours, and then it's fine if I rest.

At least, I feel that parts of my brain that were previously dormant are starting to move, so there might be something to that.

First, when I wake up in the morning and meditate, I use the Kechari mudra to relax the nasal septum. Then, I proceed through stages, such as the forehead, the inside of the head, and so on. Recently, the crown of the head has become a focal point. A buzzing aura and sensation gather in the crown, and at the same time, the skin moves and a mass softens, releasing tension.

This is not because I am consciously focusing on the crown. Rather, when I perform the Kechari mudra, starting with relaxing the nasal septum, the focal point naturally shifts from the nasal septum to the forehead, then to the inside of the head, and then naturally to the crown.

Perhaps, as the aura permeates, areas that have not yet been reached by the aura become relaxed, accompanied by a buzzing sensation. I think that because the adjacent areas of the focal point have been relaxed to a certain extent, those areas become the focal point.

For example, in the case of the crown, the adjacent areas such as the forehead, the upper part of the back of the head, and the center of the head have been relaxed to a certain extent, which is why the crown has become a focal point.

Even if it is not the case, sometimes it relaxes in a scattered manner. This is because there are certain energy pathways, like muscles, and the energy flows through them, causing relaxation in various places, like rivers and lakes. After going through this stage, and when it has spread to a certain extent, it feels like the energy spreads over a wide area, like a line becoming a surface.

Until now, I have been strengthening the aura and activating the head by exploring the pathways with lines. Now, I feel that the activation is happening as a surface. The crown of the head becoming a focal point is one stage of this surface-level activation.

Until recently, I only experienced headaches after meditation, but for the past few days, I've occasionally had headaches even during my daily life. However, it's not a severe headache.

Basically, as I've been doing recently, I use the Khechari Mudra to relax the nasal bone and other areas. However, after the forehead, top of the head, and upper back of the head have become somewhat relaxed, for the past few days, I've been adding a meditation where I feel like I'm digging a deep hole from the space between my eyebrows towards the center of my head, along a single line, and energy is flowing deeper and deeper into that area.

I didn't consciously decide to do this. I'm basically focusing on the space between my eyebrows and doing the Khechari Mudra, but it naturally evolved into this kind of feeling.

And, with each time I do this, I feel the center of my head and the back of my throat becoming more relaxed.

I was meditating, and suddenly, the back of my throat opened, and at the same time, I started to feel a similar sensation in both ears. It started with one side (the left side), but after a few days, I started to feel it in both ears.

It's like a feeling of the eardrum expanding and cracking. It might actually be happening, or it might just be a sensation. There hasn't been a significant change in my hearing, it's just a sensation. For the first few days, I occasionally heard a crackling sound and a small cracking noise, but soon, the crackling sound disappeared, whether it was due to the eardrum expanding or something else.

The "nada" sound, a kind of extrasensory sound, has been present before and after this, but I feel like this crackling might just be a physical sound.

Along with this physical sensation of the eardrum expanding, I feel like there's an energetic sensation in both ears.

This itself is something I have tried many times before, and while I have had some success, I often experienced problems because the area around my head was stiff, which prevented the center of my head from expanding properly. In particular, I often experienced the opposite effect, where the center of my head felt even more constricted, especially when I tried to loosen it with excessive force.

Therefore, for a while, I focused on loosening the area around my head, rather than the center.

Recently, I have finally made some progress in loosening the area around my head, and although it is not perfect, it is considerably looser than before. This has allowed me to focus on loosening the center of my head without experiencing any problems.

When I loosen the back of my mouth, the sensation of loosening spreads to the top of my head. The crown of my head still seems to need to be loosened individually, and it is not yet connected, but I have a feeling that it will eventually become connected. Nevertheless, I am continuing to focus on loosening the back of my mouth.

There was a sensation of the heart opening as if it were sinking, and at the same time, a voice came from within the heart. The "heart" may be a misleading term, but it felt like it was coming from the area around my chest, speaking to me. It was about the person I was imagining and thinking about at that time, and I received what felt like advice or a warning directed towards that person. A little later, I heard a similar voice about a different matter, but this was different from when a spirit approaches and speaks. This time, the voice came from within my own chest.

In my case, I often receive thoughts and channelings from around my head, and this felt different from that. Also, when a spirit approaches and speaks, it is clear that the voice is coming from a certain distance and directed specifically at me, but this was different. It was not directional, but rather a voice that resonated around my chest.

When a spirit or entity approaches, I can often sense their presence and, based on that energy, I can sometimes determine who it is, but not always. In this case, I didn't sense the presence of another being, but simply heard a voice from my chest.

This may be what is called the higher self, or perhaps I am simply receiving something in my chest. When it comes to spirits, it seems that their location doesn't matter, so it's possible that they were simply present in my chest and speaking to me.

Recently, not only my heart but also the area between my eyebrows has been feeling as if it is sinking and opening. The sensation of "sinking" and "opening" may seem contradictory when expressed in words, but both are true; it feels like it is sinking deep within the body, and at the same time, it is opening.

Along with this sensation, my heart opens, and the area between my eyebrows also opens. The heart feels like it is the Anahata chakra, but the area between the eyebrows doesn't feel quite like the Ajna chakra; rather, it seems to be deeply affecting the physical head at this stage. The Anahata in my chest feels more expansive, and it feels like it is connected and working with the Ajna and the energy channels (nadis in yoga) on the front of my face.

As a preliminary step, I perform Khechari Mudra to open the nostrils by stimulating the upper palate, which directs energy into the Ida and Pingala channels, which are the energy channels on the left and right sides. This relaxes the nostrils and forehead, and finally, the area behind the forehead and the center of the head are relaxed. The sensation of the heart sinking and the feeling of something sinking into the head while also opening refers to this stage.

And the energy of the heart is not generated solely by itself, but is activated based on energy from above and below. The grounding from below and the grounding from above, the energy of the earth and the energy of the heavens, are both activated in the area behind the eyebrows and in the heart. And I think that the feeling of the Anahata chakra and the area behind the eyebrows opening appears when each of these areas is activated.

I meditate, and as usual, I relax the root of the nose and send energy to the space between the eyebrows, using the Kechari Mudra. Then, the space between the eyebrows begins to vibrate, and various parts of the head relax. At the same time, the throat, the top of the head, and the center of the head gradually expand, and I feel an increase in energy.

And in daily life, I suddenly felt a stretching sensation in the area near the back of the head. That sudden feeling of expansion was like something being released.

On the same day that the lower part of my head extended, I was meditating for about an hour. Initially, it was the same as usual, loosening the nasal bridge, but I felt that the sensation of energy flowing was slightly weaker than usual. I wondered, "What is this?" but I didn't worry too much and continued meditating.

Before that, the area around the nasal bridge opened up further, and energy began to flow. This is a normal occurrence recently; even if the nasal bridge doesn't open in the morning or evening, it usually opens and allows energy to flow after meditating for about an hour. In that regard, it was no different from recently.

After that, I was meditating on channeling energy into the space between my eyebrows and the center of my head. Suddenly, the single line of muscle-like tissue that I think originally existed on either side of the space between my eyebrows moved, as if I had been constantly applying force to cartilage, causing it to suddenly break or for a clasp-like part to come loose and dangle. The muscle-like tissue or cartilage on either side of the space between my eyebrows suddenly moved to the left and right.

Until then, the muscle-like tissue on either side of the space between my eyebrows seemed to be taut, making it difficult for the area between the eyebrows to move.

Recently, it has often happened that energy enters the forehead, causing it to ripple and move. However, the space between my eyebrows extending to the left and right has rarely happened.

According to my records, on February 2nd of this year, I also felt a similar sensation of cartilage extending in the center of my head and forehead, but that time it was in the forehead, which is slightly different from the space between my eyebrows.

As a result of the space between my eyebrows extending to the left and right, I can tell that a different type of energy is entering from the space between my eyebrows, and my abdomen, specifically the area around the manipura chakra, is reacting. It feels like the energy is flowing through the throat chakra (vishuddha) and the heart chakra (anahata), but the area that is reacting the most is just above the navel, so it seems to be the manipura chakra.

The space between my eyebrows still hasn't fully extended, and I feel a sensation of creaking. I will observe the changes.

Just recently, the muscles on either side of my forehead stretched, and almost simultaneously, I started experiencing a similar sensation in my manipura.

It's a strange feeling, kind of like a tickling sensation, although it's not quite unpleasant.

There are stories in yoga about the nose and manipura being connected, but in my case, it feels like the area above my eyebrows is expanding, so it might not be exactly the same. Before that, the base of my nose felt loose, and then the area above my eyebrows expanded, so it's possible that the expansion of the area above my eyebrows stabilized the base of my nose, which in turn made it easier to connect with the manipura.

Either way, since the area above my eyebrows expanded a few days ago, and I'm still experiencing the same sensation this morning, it might not be a temporary thing. Or perhaps it will resolve itself within a few days. For now, I'm just observing.

The problem is located in that area, and similarly with the center of the head, by loosening the surrounding areas first, it becomes easier to loosen the center. Through meditation, you adjust your breathing and use your fingers to press and partially loosen each area (of the aura), like acupressure. After one cycle, the upper part of the head, especially the back of the head, and the area around the forehead become relatively relaxed.

Then, you loosen the route from the center of the head to the forehead.

This hasn't yet reached a critical point, and the route isn't fully open, but you can still feel that the route from the center of the head to the forehead is becoming looser.

During meditation, energy usually flows throughout the entire body, and then concentrates on specific areas. Therefore, sudden occurrences are not common. However, in daily life, when sitting calmly, or when the focus of energy is not clearly defined, I have been experiencing days where I feel that various parts of my body are shaking, like intermittent springs or unstable baseballs.

This is particularly noticeable in the manipura and forehead areas. Additionally, I have experienced similar sensations in the right side of my abdomen and several other areas on my back. In particular, the manipura area has a feeling of energy surging forward like an intermittent spring, and shortly after that, there was a similar surge of energy in the forehead area, originating from the center of the head. This energy seems to be reaching only halfway to the forehead, as it emerges at a height about halfway between the center of the head and the forehead, and it feels like a force pushing forward, creating a tunnel-like sensation, as a line of energy rises and extends from the center of the head to the forehead.

I believe I have experienced this sensation a couple of times in the forehead area in the past few days.

As for the phenomenon, it feels like this. If we interpret this structurally, the chakras exist in both the front and back directions. The front chakra of the ajna chakra extends to the forehead, but it seems that it is not yet fully open, but has opened about halfway towards the front. Since there is also a back chakra, considering both the front and back, it seems that about one-quarter of the ajna chakra has opened.