ACTIVATE YOUR PINEAL GLAND (eBook)

Introduction: From Mystery to Mastery

As I was putting together this journal of my spiritual journey, I found myself wondering how I came to this moment in my life, sitting here writing a book about the Third Eye, a notion I was unaware of until only about 5 years ago.

My childhood was mostly normal. I was born into a successful laundry business in a third world country. Our family did fairly well and I was privy to private schools and personal nannies. I learned about success and in my heart, I knew I was ‘to have’. It was an air of confidence that some may consider arrogant, I now know it was more of an ‘inner knowing’. I was raised Catholic as most everyone is in the Philippines. Some of my teachers were nuns and prayers were usually required. This is when I began questioning my reality.

At the age of 16, I had accomplished a bit. I was a Silver medalist swimmer for the Philippine Youth Teams. I attended good schools and had opportunities for growth in whatever direction I chose. Yet somewhere inside, the questions of reality started cropping up. I cannot pinpoint exactly when it happened or what sparked it, but I was making statements like “there is no heaven or hell” or “there is more to life than life”. I knew the answer somehow even before I was aware of the question!

I left our Catholic church and joined a Born-Again Christian church. In spite of the mocking ‘born-against’ comments from friends and family, I continued to follow my own path and stray away from theirs. I started studying the bible. I even ran my own weekly bible study group. I felt closer to home yet still a guest in someone else’s experience. Jesus called to me and I answered whole heartedly. I went through the baptism experience as a teenager, even though I was already baptized Catholic as a baby. The readings from the verses made my heart twinge and I knew I was getting closer to my own truth. When my hair would stand on end and tears streamed down my face when words were spoken or texts were read, it was my soul responding and I began to listen.

Long story short, life happened and I ended up flying to the United States when I was 19 years old and 6 months pregnant. My spirituality had been put on hold without my knowledge as I proceeded to live the experiences I needed to survive as a single working mother in the Bay Area. I found a knack for computer troubleshooting and ended up working in the Information Technology field for the next 15 years. From hardware to software, I was a natural at it. Fast forward to 2012, I was a software developer and database administrator for a manufacturing company and I truly enjoyed my job. I played the role of designer, creator and problem solver for over a decade. I did what I enjoyed and had the blessing of an open minded manager that allowed me to explore my creativity through the programs we created.

All was fine and dandy until one day, I thought I was having a heart attack. I was 33 and mostly healthy yet my heart was pounding out of my chest, my hands and armpits were sweating and I had an urgent need to be somewhere else. My mind was in chaos and I was scared for my life for absolutely no reason. I thought I was dying and called 911.

It was the beginning of my panic disorder.

For the next 3 years, I had panic attacks 3-4 times a week. I became a regular at urgent care and they probably recognized my voice by now on the 24-hour nurse hotline. I was prescribed medications for anxiety and I did not take any of it. As a young child, I had an innate fear of medicine. I couldn’t stand the taste and was unable to swallow pills. Even my untrained child mind knew at that time that these unnatural remedies would do me no good. The panic attacks became a regular part of my evening routine. I had not given up on overcoming it, but I had given in to its persistence. My boyfriend was my rock. He didn’t know what was going on or how to help but somehow, he did. His presence alleviated my anxiety but his reassurance was not enough. Nothing was helping eliminate it so I tried hiding from it, only to learn that weed and liquor makes you panic quicker.

Fast forward to Dec 24th, 2013, my fiancé and I came home from a holiday party to encounter the event that would forever change my life. We had 2 Australian shepherds at the time and they remained mostly in the home. We arrived to find my dear sweet Patches missing the bottom half of her front right leg, from the elbow down, it was mangled and missing. We searched everywhere for signs of an attack or an accident, walked the perimeter of the home and spoke with neighbors. No one saw anything that would warrant such a horrific result. Oddly enough, Patches lay peacefully as if unaffected by her missing limb.

Two days later, we returned home from the hospital with a recovering 3 legged dog. Patches underwent surgery and got patched up. She lived another 3 years before crossing the Rainbow Bridge in peace. That was the end of that experience but the beginning of my spiritual awakening.

What happened?

How can something so bizarre happen without a valid explanation?

My logical left brained existence was brought to a halt and I needed to find the answers.

A week after the incident, I had shown a snapshot I took of her dismembered limb and one of my acquaintances said that it looked like she was mutilated. This sparked a memory of an X-files episode in which they mentioned cattle mutilations so I went online and started my search.

As soon I started going through the images of the results including alien abduction stories, UFO sightings and crop circles, I was instantly drawn in. Specifically, when I saw the crop circle imagery, I knew I had stumbled upon something that was stirring up my spirit and exciting my curiosity. I had no idea at the time that it was just one of the many rabbit holes I was to dive into.

This new interest led me to a YouTube series called Spirit Science. I binge watched over 20 episodes and came out of it with eyes wide open and a mind hungry for more. This was my first taste of the pineal gland and I knew it would not be my last. I was seeking answers but I didn’t know to what questions. I had no idea what sacred geometry was, what chakras were or the energy within crystals and pyramids. As these started to unfold, I realized that this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to learn. I wanted to understand. I wanted to know.

I spent the next 4 years raising my awareness, learning about myself and experiencing life with a different set of eyes. I began a meditation practice which eliminated my panic order along with many other ailments. I joined many online groups that spoke of consciousness and spirituality, eventually starting my own which currently has over 55K members. I changed my lifestyle to one that centered on mind, body and spirit wholeness, so much that I opened up a wellness center and crystal store in the Bay Area, where I am writing this book from today. I share my knowledge about crystal energy, frequency and vibrations, mind setting practices and meditation techniques.

The information herein is compiled by many years of research and experimentation since my awakening started in late 2013. They are my own personal experiences and translations from my own research. My intent is that it may serve as a practical guide for beginners and a toolkit for those that are going through it already. With the vast knowledgebase online for many things related to the study of the Pineal Gland – Third Eye, I decided to write this out in a way that it included a birds-eye view (pun intended!) of all the subjects that helped me along the way, but also to place focus on the techniques and experiments that helped me engage my pineal gland functions and paved the way for practicing newfound third eye abilities.

We all have different reasons for pursuing these practices. Maybe it is to strengthen your cognitive abilities such as concentration or memorization. Maybe it is to help deepen your meditation or pursue your psychic abilities. Maybe it is to support a healthy physique. Maybe it is simply out of sheer curiosity. No matter what the reason, it is yours and it is enough to begin your journey. This is the journey within.

As you flip through the pages of this book, we will travel through the body, into the brain and correlate it to the heart. When the mind and the body are cohesive, when they are consistent in thoughts and supported by feelings, your spirit is in alignment with purpose and life changes dramatically, drastically and for the better. My hope is that my readers find their passion and live their purpose. At the very least, you will surely sleep better and begin taking steps towards a healthier version of yourself. The end result is alignment of mind, body and spirit. It is finding oneness in thoughts, feelings and intent. Once you harmonize your inner self, the outer world begins to flow freely.

We will start with the body, the physical gland itself.

What is the pineal gland?

What does it do?

Why is it important?

We will then review the metaphysical bodies, the infamous third eye.

What is the third eye?

How does it work?

Why should it matter?

I will then list out all of the practices I pursued in no particular order, as I was...