Shazam, did I not say I do not see energy, but yet I easily sense it, and I am a witch and practice magic daily.  IMO everyone can LEARN to sense energy but some do it more readily than others. I feel the head-blind person was not persistent for long enough-just my $.02 but then, I just spent 10y on an aspect of my health b'cuz I would not give in. 7y of them WAS SPENT FENDING OFF ppl who said maybe it is not possible for you! 

We are so IMPATIENT to learn these days.  What if it took you YEeEARS instead of your expectation of 1y1d?  Would you still do it? if it took 25y for you to sense energy a little and before you felt comfortable w/ your abilities would you stick to it? or  would you move onto the next flavor of religiosity or spiritual practice cuz you got bored or tired-not accusing you, just sayin' in general for discussion.

What Khara means by head blind is simply that you are one of the people who may not be able to perceive energy; some people can touch their nose with their tongue some can't, some people can easily see auras, some can't, some people can sense energy some can't. This does not preclude you from magicks or other things.

YEP!

 

Was that with the masterful Shaquil O'Neal? Oscar worthy

But that was Kazaam.

Welcome and blessings Sharma!

Was that with the masterful Shaquil O'Neal? Oscar worthy

What Khara means by head blind is simply that you are one of the people who may not be able to perceive energy; some people can touch their nose with their tongue some can't, some people can easily see auras, some can't, some people can sense energy some can't. This does not preclude you from magicks or other things.

I'm a thirty-something American male, married, no kids (yet), and I teach for a living. I've had a lifelong interest in the occult and paganism. Now somewhat seriously pursuing wiccan studies, if you will.

I joined the forums to pick the brains of experienced witches.

The name Shazam is mostly random. It's the name of a comic book that I was reading when I registered the account.

Greetings and thanks for reading.

so not a homage to the movie? :3

Welcome to the boards.

Don't think I've ever heard of a Shazam movie, so definitely not.

I'd recommend keeping it that way.

I'm a thirty-something American male, married, no kids (yet), and I teach for a living. I've had a lifelong interest in the occult and paganism. Now somewhat seriously pursuing wiccan studies, if you will.

I joined the forums to pick the brains of experienced witches.

The name Shazam is mostly random. It's the name of a comic book that I was reading when I registered the account.

Greetings and thanks for reading.

so not a homage to the movie? :3

Welcome to the boards.

Don't think I've ever heard of a Shazam movie, so definitely not.

but are you expecting 'more than is there?'. I remember seeing the celestine prophesy movie and thinking I wish I could sense and feel likeTHAT, when what i really needed to do was spend less time getting to know other's techniques and more time getting toknow MY OWN RESPONSES TO ENERGY- that really brings things up a notch or so.  you can only intensify what you are aware of. And some people easily read energy w/out seeing it, but canspend their life thinking something is wrong because they cannot SEE it there!  *speaking from exp.* When I finally just relaxed into the way I read energy, it became easier for me to do!

THIS!!

I'm of the belief that reading energy is either something you are born capable of doing, once you realize what it is you are doing, or you're head blind.  To know if you are capable, you must recognize how you, your body and your senses react to the energy that the objects, people, animals etc around you project.  Once you can recognize that then the rest is quite simple.  If you find yourself struggling to recognize it, it may very well be that you are head blind.  It happens, in fact it is more true than not.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "head blind." I assume you are referring to the lack of innate ability to sense energy, but some clarification would help to complete my understanding. I've never heard the term head blind before.

Also, if I am in fact unable to sense energy in my environment, am I correct in assuming that more or less preclude me from practicing magic?

I am proceeding on the assumption that I am able and that I just need to fine tune or rehabilitate the ability. But I do want some clarification on your ideas.

but are you expecting 'more than is there?'. I remember seeing the celestine prophesy movie and thinking I wish I could sense and feel likeTHAT, when what i really needed to do was spend less time getting to know other's techniques and more time getting toknow MY OWN RESPONSES TO ENERGY- that really brings things up a notch or so.  you can only intensify what you are aware of. And some people easily read energy w/out seeing it, but canspend their life thinking something is wrong because they cannot SEE it there!  *speaking from exp.* When I finally just relaxed into the way I read energy, it became easier for me to do!

THIS!!

I'm of the belief that reading energy is either something you are born capable of doing, once you realize what it is you are doing, or you're head blind.  To know if you are capable, you must recognize how you, your body and your senses react to the energy that the objects, people, animals etc around you project.  Once you can recognize that then the rest is quite simple.  If you find yourself struggling to recognize it, it may very well be that you are head blind.  It happens, in fact it is more true than not.