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Cordes
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 Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 9:25:26 PM
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Lately I've been experiencing a strong, almost burning itch-like sensation while meditating, that almost feels like needle pricks all over my body. It isn't particularly painful, but it is disturbing enough that I'm self-pacing when it happens. It's happened at almost every session in the past week.
I'm thinking this is probably just purification and with some self-pacing it will go away, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this?
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AYPforum
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Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 9:28:29 PM
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Clear White Light
USA
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Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 9:48:18 PM
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I can't say that I've experienced too much like pin pricks all over my body; I've experienced that sensation before, but in more isolated areas. Sort of like a little insect bite or something. Aside from that, I've experienced LOTS of strange sensations from practicing meditation. If the sensations are disturbing to you as you say they are, then you are doing the best thing by self-pacing.
This particular sensation, like all sensation is transitory. Eventually you will become used to the different kinds of sensations meditation and pranayama can bring. Eventually you can just submit to them and let things run their course. |
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bewell
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Posted - Dec 08 2010 : 09:34:13 AM
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Originally posted by Cordes
Lately I've been experiencing a strong, almost burning itch-like sensation while meditating, that almost feels like needle pricks all over my body. It isn't particularly painful...
Hi Cordes:
Could it be dry skin related? The test would be to put on some moisturizing lotion and see if it makes a difference. |
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2010 : 11:07:07 AM
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Originally posted by Cordes
Lately I've been experiencing a strong, almost burning itch-like sensation while meditating, that almost feels like needle pricks all over my body. It isn't particularly painful, but it is disturbing enough that I'm self-pacing when it happens. It's happened at almost every session in the past week.
I'm thinking this is probably just purification and with some self-pacing it will go away, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this?
Hi Cordes.
Welcome to the AYP forums.
What you are experiencing is normal.
Here is what Yogani says in his lesson http://www.aypsite.org/69.html :
Even in the smoothest kundalini awakening there will be some symptoms. There can be some aching and/or heat around the extremities of the spinal nerve, just as you described – third eye and root. With easy spinal breathing and meditation they should not become extreme. If they do, back off practices somewhat, as recommended, and try some of the further measures mentioned below. Many other things can happen: Light burning sensations here and there. Some lurching of the body or sudden movement of air from the lungs during practices. The feeling of insects crawling on the limbs, or little pricks like they are biting occasionally during the day. Strange feelings in the feet that are both pleasurable and itchy at the same time -- this can be smoothed by walking regularly. It can happen in the hands too. There can also be a varied assortment of goose bumps, occasional shivers, sexual arousal, inner buzzing and humming sounds, hot pinpricks, slight headaches, and other weird sensations. All of this stuff settles down in time. To the extent any of it remains, it is overshadowed by the experience of pure bliss consciousness and divine ecstasy coming from inside. You will find things like these in a normal kundalini awakening. All of them are symptoms of obstructions coming out, making way for a new life in unending ecstasy.
If symptoms become extreme and we cannot smooth them in pranayama and meditation, even by reducing times of practice, then more measures are necessary. These can also be considered by anyone doing spiritual practices for prevention of kundalini difficulties.
If it bothers you, which you say it does, then backing off, which you are already doing, is great.
It will smooth out in time. Doing grounding things, like walking, will help too.
Wish you all the best!!!! |
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Cordes
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Posted - Dec 09 2010 : 7:10:08 PM
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| Thanks for the feedback guys! |
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