The energy body understands they only way to intend is to focus your intent on whatever you want to intend.
Let your energy body become aware of falling asleep. (Dreaming, 25)

Through dreaming we condense the energy directly until it is capable of perceiving …independant in its own sphere.
Energy body deals with energy directly in three ways: as it flows, to boost itself, or ordinary perceptions. (Dreaming, 31)

The energy body sees energy directly. (Dreaming, 32)

Not ready for a true merging of you dreaming reality and your daily reality; more recapitulation is required (Dreaming, 147)

The energy body can move like energy moves–fast and directly. Your energy body knows exactly how to move. (Dreaming, 154)

One can stalk the energy body…to fixate on that position in order to complete the energy body…one intends to stalk it. (Dreaming, 161)

The real task for the third gate is seeing energy with your energy body. (Dreaming, 163)