Energetic Inquiry

What is Energetic Inquiry?

Energetic-is a reference to the moving energy within oneself that can be experienced as felt sensation.

Inquiry– is a request for information. 

Energetic Inquiry is the practice of focusing awareness on the felt sensation in one’s body in order to gain wisdom.

I like to consider that the Holy Spirit is the energetic force inside of us— the force that animates, the force that is Life.  From this viewpoint, Energetic Inquiry is a request for guidance from the Holy Spirit.

The Basic Practice of Energetic Inquiry-

  1. Become aware/conscious of the flow of energy inside of you.
  2. Remain in awareness, observing, as you experience the felt sensation of the flowing energy.
  3. Begin to focus your awareness/consciousness on any areas of tension in your body.
  4. Allow the energy around any tension points to flow as it wishes as you continue observing the experience of felt sensation.
  5. Continue to observe the experience of felt sensation until the compulsion to act or judge has subsided, and the flow of energy feels complete.
  6. Close the practice by focusing awareness on your heart space to experience felt sensation in the heart as you bow your head in gratitude.

Why Practice Energetic Inquiry?

Energetic Inquiry is a practice for bringing your hidden beliefs to conscious awareness. This opens your life up to more possibility and allows you to make choices more in line with your desires.  It’s about learning to connect to your authenticity which then allows for more fulfilling relationship with others.

 

Ideas and Tips for Practicing Energetic Inquiry-

    Use Real Life Situations as Your Guide

    • I think the reason this practice has been so helpful for me and that I’ve been able to stick with it for so long is that it is tied to my real life, present moment situations.
    • With life as your guide, there is no guess work in what to work on next. You just follow your feelings as they arise.

    Use Triggers

    • Catching yourself in the act of being triggered is a good way to Become Aware of your feelings. As soon as you begin to feel upset or overwhelmed, begin to tune in to the energy.
    • It’s the very things we try to avoid that are often our best teachers.
    • “What’s in the way is the way.” -Mary O’Malley

     No Amount of Practice is Too Short

    • Even a few fleeting seconds of awareness focused on felt sensation and coupled with non-action and non-judgment during a heated argument or any interaction with another person can bring realization.

    Use Time Alone for More Extensive Practice Periods

    • It’s often hard to stay in the practice of Energetic Inquiry when you are involved in an interaction with another person. When it is not feasible to practice EI in the moment, but you have caught yourself being triggered, you can always go back to your felt sensations later in the day when you have some time to yourself to sit and do the practice.

     

    Note:  Be sure to come back to this page as I will periodically update it with additional ideas, tips, etc.