Dear Karen,

I have a question in regard to practicing the ringing of the bell. I want to become proficient with the use of it. Is it safe to practice anywhere? Or is there a specific space?

- C.C., California, USA

Karen's reply:

Balinese bells are powerful and when I train practitioners how to use them we have to do it in a series of short lessons rather than one long one because otherwise everyone gets 'belled out' - a heady, spacey feeling of energy overload. If you feel this, it's time to stop. Otherwise it may develop into a headache and the room may feel too intense afterwards.

Personal belling (the new name for the technique described in my book as chakra balancing) can, of course, only be done with Balinese bells (to do it with other types of bells can be damaging), and you need to be careful not to overdo this. Three passes of the bell from base chakra to above the head is the maximum, and I don't recommend it more than once a day.

If you are interested to learn more about this, there are full instructions and practical demonstrations of the technique in my Advanced Space Clearing workshop.