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Shadowofwind, you are very astute in your observations! You are correct in two ways here. I was not planning on sharing so much, but you draw it out of me. So, there are many many approaches to all this. Many ways to the same end. This thread was going on about energy balls, so I just touched on a tiny bit of what might be done with them. Here is an answer for the part about binding yourself to the thought. It is personally important to have a relationship with your own version of higher power. For me let's call it God, for someone else maybe High Self. The thought that gets attached can (and should) be clarified in your mind (prayer) that you are a small short sighted thing in a big universe. You clarify that in your limited understanding this attached thought is desirable, but ask that it be allowed to happen only if it is in truth, for the best. Also, that if it is not for the best, that said energy should be allowed to be used for what God/ Higher Self feels is best.
The other item is what you say about a implicit/subconcious approach. That can be very powerful if done right. The thing again comes down to energy. One approach that fits this thread (about energy balls) is an approach I used for about 5 years. You create a very powerful ball of energy. The thought that is attached then can be something like 'God's will be done' or 'to brighten my future' or 'guide me.' Then the energy is released into the universe to act in mysterious ways for your best intrest that are yet to enter your concious mind.
The orginal thread was just about energy. So here is another implict/subconcious approach. Instead of generating the energy and forming a ball, you feed it into your existing energy body. The energy body become highly charged and expands. Then without any guiding you just live your life as a highly charged person. When issues of luck and fate come naturally into play, your higher level of energy turns things in your favor.
I say I took the implicit/subconcious approach for about 5 years. Why the change? I personally found that while my life was good, and my spiritual progress was fine, I more or less floated without a clear direction. I came to the conclusion that God/ Higher Self had no big plans other than that I become a good kind person, and needed to know what I wanted out of my life.

Originally Posted by sivason

It is personally important to have a relationship with your own version of higher power.

I've got a vague sense of divine intelligence, fate and justice, maybe somewhat akin to the thought of 'heaven' in the I Ching. Additionally I have a personal demon of sorts which has a more direct hand in my destiny. There isn't a clean line dividing the two, or separating them from myself. They suggest questions, I ask questions, they answer, I digest the answers, I ask more questions.

Originally Posted by sivason

You clarify that in your limited understanding this attached thought is desirable, but ask that it be allowed to happen only if it is in truth, for the best.

One aspect of this that I see is not forming a thought more definitely than is justified by available knowledge. There is freedom in ambiguity. If everything was 100% cold, hard facts, there wouldn't be any chemistry. Another aspect of course is the goodwill.

Apologies that my responses are a bit antiseptic tonight - I'm feeling a bit defensive emotionally, either because I sense something hidden that I don't trust, or because our discussion is taking me closer to something else that I'm afraid of.

Originally Posted by sivason

The energy body become highly charged and expands. Then without any guiding you just live your life as a highly charged person.

Still sounds kind of gross to me, like getting juiced up on speed or something. I'm not suggesting this is a reasonable reaction, I'm just telling you what I feel.

Originally Posted by sivason

I say I took the implicit/subconcious approach for about 5 years. Why the change? I personally found that while my life was good, and my spiritual progress was fine, I more or less floated without a clear direction. I came to the conclusion that God/ Higher Self had no big plans other than that I become a good kind person, and needed to know what I wanted out of my life.

I think we're pretty much on the same page here. I have a fairly clear sense of what I value and wish to accomplish, but I still need to grow into a more conscious and active balance with the poltergeist side of myself.