Hi Richard (aka:new guy)
To piggyback on Gallen's response, another way to look at the "circular"" movement is that your actually moving that energy collumn in the same way as the small universe meditation from tape 6. the hand that's moving up next to the body is moving the energy up the back channel, as the hand moving away and down the body is bringing the energy down the front. You're hands are then like energy paddles, assisting the movement of the energy through those two channels.
Take your time to feel the movement of your energy in those channels. As you become present to it, you may find it's speed closer to slow flowing honey than a a fast stream. Enjoy the experience and be patient with yourself. Shawn
[This message has been edited by Shawn_Grim (edited February 18, 2002).]