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Meditation   ...... by Kathleen Tucci

Meditation is a purposely induced state where the physical body and conscious mind are bypassed temporarily so the inner self comes into focus. Through a series of mental exercises the body is placed at rest, and simultaneously, the mind is emptied of any and all thoughts enabling the person to create a sort of suspended animation. It is at this point that a state of pure heightened awareness without thought is attained. Mystics of all religions have claimed that once this state is achieved, one can listen for God or all that is, to speak. Practice will make it easier for the psychic to 'drop into' the level where all the psychic activity takes place.

A big bonus for people who meditate is the enhanced health benefits they receive as a byproduct. One, is an increased immune system efficiency, and the other, is the ability to withstand stress and remain calm naturally. You will find that a proper balanced diet, low in caffeine, sugar, and other items that rob our body of nutrients play an important part in your ability to do psychic work. Please try to not eat any heavy meals at least 2 hours prior to meditating or doing any medium activities. If your body is trying to digest a heavy meal, it is undermining the focus that you will be trying to place on it during meditation.

Meditation - when and where

When - The best time to meditate is in the morning after you have prepared yourself for the day. Rise about 15-20 minutes earlier and do it. Don't worry about how you'll know when the time is up, your body will automatically alert you when the allotted time is up. You can meditate at night also, but sometimes the work of the day may cause you to fall asleep.

Where - Find a place where you won't be disturbed by noises, telephones, or other people barging in on you. Sit upright either on the floor or in a straight back chair with a cushion so you are comfortable. Don't lay down in bed because you may fall asleep. Meditation - the process

The object of the process is two-fold; to relax the body and to subdue the thoughts that continuously traverse our mind. You do this by occupying the mind with the process of relaxing the body. As the body relaxes, so does the mind. Our soul never sleeps, but you can achieve states of relatively long periods where the mind is silent. It is during these moments, no matter how brief they are, that we enter a state of the void, the null or nothingness. This is the state of being that the mystics refer to as listening to God.

The process - Sit in your selected place and relax yourself. Take a few deep breaths paying deliberate attention to the sound of the air as it enters and exits. Imagine as you draw deep breath into your lungs, that this breath is a white-golden color. See the white-golden air filling your lungs, traveling through your bloodstream and reaching your entire body. As you exhale this breath, imagine this breath exiting your body as gray and black air. So you’re breathing in the positive white-golden Godly light and exhaling all the negatives and impurities of your mind and body. As you breath in, practice counting mentally to five, and as you exhale, practice counting mentally to five. This will ensure your taking in deep relaxing breaths. After much practice you will no longer need to count to reach a rhythmic state of breathing. Focus your mind on your body and begin instructing it to relax. Beginning at the top of your head, instruct the muscles to relax, and then actually feel these muscles relax. Move on to the face and neck muscles, focusing your mind on instructing your body to relax these muscles and then actually feeling the muscles relax before you go on. Continue doing this until you have reached your toes. You will be aware of the relaxed state your body is in. If at any time your mind drifts onto something else, just return it back to the task of relaxing your body parts. Don't fight or struggle against these thought intrusions, just let them go peacefully away, and continue the process.

As you practice this process, you'll find that it gets easier to avoid the thoughts that are in your mind. Focus decreases the impact of random thoughts and allows you to drift into the state of nothingness much easier. Remember to tell yourself, prior to starting each time, how much time you want to spend. Your inner clock will let you know when the time is up. Practice makes perfect as with any skill. The more frequently and diligently you meditate (remember to do it at the same time each day if possible), the more you will increase your meditative strengths and achieve an inner balance.

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