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When you use energy manipulation, do you use orbs and beam like structures or do you let out the energy like a mist?

Personally I use the mist when sending energy out because I'm usually in close range to the target, like in my garden I put out green energy and my crops grew surprisingly fast.
When I absorb energy its like I have a "portal" of such contracting it.
What is it like for all of you?