Even though I had read the book, evidently I think I misunderstood how many times to do the first rite, the spinning. Somehow I thought I was supposed to spin until I got dizzy and count that as one repetition, and of course I was supposed to do 3 repetitions of each rite to start with. The first night I was dizzy after one spin, so that was fine that I then waited and did that 2 more times, but as I can do it slightly more each night, last night it was too much to repeat that amount 3 times as I felt some dizzyness then keep on thru the rest of the rites. So today I went and re-read everything again, and think I now may have it straightened out.
So, I am supposed to spin no more than 3 times around total at this point, correct ? And in general, the first rite is done either until too dizzy or until the amount of spins corresponding to the repetition level one is at ( for example, 3 at the beginning) ? In re-reading I see in the appendix, eye of revelation further information that he says it is fine to up the other reps of rites 2-5 even if rite 1 is more limited. I do get dizzy in general very easily, so I dont think I could spin 3 full times right now, we will see as it is almost my time to go do it.
I havent done the solar plexus part yet, so was also re-reading to figure out where it is. I was thinking on the level of my belly button, but back towards the spine, the internet seems to say that it is on the level of where my rib cage stops meeting in the middle, but back towards the spine. As you can tell, I dont realy know were my actual stomach is inside, anyways, which outside markers that I can use to find where the solar plexus is ?
I have been doing a wash cloth tepid water wash after the five rites. I think I have come up with a way to do it and not get chilled. My bathroom runs too cold to take a tepid shower. I am using the trick I had to do when all I had was absolutely cold water for 2 winters and I just only expose half of me at time. Maybe this is obvious to others, or maybe this will be a helpful hint for others in the winter. So I first take off my wool hat and use a boar bristle brush on my hair, brush my teeth, and wash off my face and neck with the tepid sink water and towel off. Put my hat back on. take off all my day clothes top layers and wash off, towel off and put on a pajama top. Same for the bottom half. This has worked well, no chills, refreshing.
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5 rites question
Date: 2024-01-15 05:54 am (UTC)So, I am supposed to spin no more than 3 times around total at this point, correct ? And in general, the first rite is done either until too dizzy or until the amount of spins corresponding to the repetition level one is at ( for example, 3 at the beginning) ? In re-reading I see in the appendix, eye of revelation further information that he says it is fine to up the other reps of rites 2-5 even if rite 1 is more limited. I do get dizzy in general very easily, so I dont think I could spin 3 full times right now, we will see as it is almost my time to go do it.
I havent done the solar plexus part yet, so was also re-reading to figure out where it is. I was thinking on the level of my belly button, but back towards the spine, the internet seems to say that it is on the level of where my rib cage stops meeting in the middle, but back towards the spine. As you can tell, I dont realy know were my actual stomach is inside, anyways, which outside markers that I can use to find where the solar plexus is ?
I have been doing a wash cloth tepid water wash after the five rites. I think I have come up with a way to do it and not get chilled. My bathroom runs too cold to take a tepid shower. I am using the trick I had to do when all I had was absolutely cold water for 2 winters and I just only expose half of me at time. Maybe this is obvious to others, or maybe this will be a helpful hint for others in the winter. So I first take off my wool hat and use a boar bristle brush on my hair, brush my teeth, and wash off my face and neck with the tepid sink water and towel off. Put my hat back on. take off all my day clothes top layers and wash off, towel off and put on a pajama top. Same for the bottom half. This has worked well, no chills, refreshing.