These are good questions.
Simple answer: just do the same procedure as usual for anything else and then give "extra" energy to the kidneys, either palming in or with more Sword Fingers (See below).
And yes, it is safe even though the cat has cancer in the kidneys.
More detailed answer:
You can also do that BEFORE you begin working on the blockages. I.e. spend some more time giving energy to the kidneys as part of the beginning stages, either after you run energy around the Small Universe, or before. Just as we open up the C7 (sword fingers, pull energy out, then give energy), you can do the same thing with the kidneys.
I like you analogy of playing an instrument. Since this is an important image to you, I would focus on Level I & II techniques and NOT get bogged down with Level III techniques too much. You may be right for you: you are still learning scales, arpeggios, etc.
If you follow the "instrumental technique" of "playing" where you are, you probably better off just working with the material in Level I & II.
I do agree with Peggy, that the intention is the MOST important thing. The technique is important, but only to give YOU a scaffolding, a form to help you focus your intention. The energy will go where it needs to.
You need not be concerned about giving energy back to the kidneys and thereby "glutting" the channel even more. It does not work like that, in my understanding.
In Level II (page 27 in the LS SFQ Level II manual), Master Lin talks about using Sword Fingers to actually GIVE energy to the Kidneys (kidneys like this form of energy because Sword Finger energy is yin). SO you can use the palms, but even better is use sword fingers to give energy, as well as to break up first. But either way works.
IF you do want to use a Level III technique (and I still think, you are actually going against "just the way" you "see it anyway" if you do this, since you have not taken the Level III course. Level III is a more advanced "instrumental technique" and while I think many people can learn it on their own, based on your way of seeing it, I would let it alone for now. Nevertheless, if you insist...) :
Give energy to the kidneys
first (maybe after running the SU and giving energy to the tantien or just first before anything), by just focusing the Sword Fingers pointed at the kidneys. Then everything else in regular order: detecting, then break up blockages with Sword Fingers during the regular healing, pull out blockages as smoke, air, feathers, whatever, and then palm in fresh energy (and with the kidneys, you can substitute EVEN MORE sword fingers instead of palms if you want).
And yes, it IS safe. Hope I too was not redundant. If so, I am also sorry.
Do you practice the Level II Sword Fingers Practice in the Level II active exercise? If you do, this is good, because it follows perfectly with your analogy of playing an instrument. This is the practice, like practicing scales with an instrument. It is very important in focusing the mind and the energy.
And it can help you with giving extra energy to the kidneys. You can actually do this exercise while you are healing: i.e. stand in the active exercise posture, raise your hands to the level you need to point at the kidneys, and then do the exercise, visualizing the energy coming from the ends of the universe and your Master (whatever and/or whoever that is) into your middle tantien (or the lower) and then out through the arms, through the sword fingers and then into the kidneys.
Dark blue energy is good color for the kidneys.
Same with detecting. If you want to help, I would do the detecting even if you think you are not getting anything. That
IS part of the protocol! If you really feel that your intuition is telling you to follow the protocol, then my intuition is telling me to tell you to tell yourself to do detection first.
Always. You are getting something, you just need more confidence. Do the detecting first. For one thing, that alone connects you more to the person/animal/plant that you are working on. For another, the only way to get better is to practice.
And the best way to practice is when you are doing a healing.
Trust whatever comes up. It might not be a feeling or an image. It might just be a thought like "heart". Or a pain in your fingers or some where else in your body.
But in any case, it is NOT a waste of time not matter what. It is good for you because a)it is part of the protocol and your intuition is telling you to follow it b) it helps the one you are working on, no matter what and c), you need the practice so you will be able to help others more as well as answer this question for someone else down the line!
I can relate to your issues with it, as I too still am working on detection. Nevertheless, I almost always do it no matter what. And sometimes I am surprised what information comes up. You may be too.
To summarize: give extra energy to kidney either with sword finger or palms. You can open up all the kidney points as described in Level II on page 26 of the LS SFQ manual (or elsewhere in the SFQ Level II manual).
Follow the ENTIRE protocol for a healing: prepare yourself, the one needing healing, etc. Then do the detecting. Then do the rest of the healing (palming energy into lower tantien, SU, opening up C7). If you want to use a Level III technique (though that is outside of the protocol for someone who has not yet taken the course, it still might work for you and your intuition might be telling you
BOTH that you need to follow the protocol and that you need to use some Level III techniques), give energy to the kidneys first and a lot throughout the healing, before and after.
Opening means mostly doing the Sword fingers and pulling out energy. But adding energy back is important in most cases when you have pulled out energy. You don't always have to do it right after you open. You can often do it at the end.
Also, the most important part, along with your intention is the message you give during the healing. Something along the lines of "cancer gone, channels open, completely healed".
I would add also to not be attached to any results. Sounds like the cat has a lot of cancer. You will be helping the cat and the owner. How that happens is not important. But doing the healing will help. How much and exactly what is none of our business. The most important thing is balancing the energy. And you will be doing this, regardless of results.
Hope that helps.
