Meditation is listening to the Higher Self, to the Inner Self, to the Creative Force, to the Higher Consciousness, even the gods themselves. Properly used meditation opens the door to individual growth and personal advancement. Of all the techniques of advancement in the psychic and spiritual fields , meditation is by far the most effective. It is also the most simple.
Meditation is a method whereby we can improve our lives materially, physically, mentally and spiritually. Through meditation you discipline your mind, control your emotions, overcome illness, solve problems and create your own reality.
As the vital forces begin to flow through the nervous system, the individual achieves a sense of well-being and peace. The subconscious begins to clear itself of negative and undesired patterns of feelings and the images that have been programmed into it through your lifetime. The cosmic force of the kundalini (“serpent force” - the mysterious psychic energy sent through the chacras as they open; chacras are vital centers at which the physical and spiritual bodies are connected) very naturally operates in a calm, relaxed, contemplative atmosphere. As the succession of opening chacras continues, your awareness and perception of life flows continually from within. You are led to do the right thing at the right time. A new vibrancy permeates your being.
Meditation allows you to learn to control the restless, materially oriented conscious mind and reprogram the subordinate subconsciousness, in order that you may function from your spiritually oriented higher consciousness. It opens up the channel to your Higher Self.
TECHIQUE
Your posture should be comfortable and secure. You may choose any position you like as long as you make sure to keep your spine straight.
Persistence: To succeed and remain successful in meditation, you must meditate consistently. A 15 min period is sufficient as a minimum.
METHOD
Sit comfortably, relaxing the body as much as possible without slumping or allowing the spine to curve. Help loosen tight muscles by doing the following exercises:
1. Allow the head to fall forward on the chest. Breathe deeply in and out three times. Return to the upright position.
2. Allow the head to tip fully backwards. Breathe deeply in and out three times. Return to the upright position.
3. Tip the head as far as possible to the left. Breathe deeply in and out three times. Return to the upright position.
4. Tip the head as far as possible to the right. Breathe deeply in and out three times. Return to the upright position.
5. Allow the head to fall forwards, then move it in a circle, counterclockwise, three times.
6. Repeat the last exercise, moving the head clockwise three times. Return to the upright position.
7. Breathe in, through the nose, with a number of short, snap intakes until the lungs are full. Hold it a moment, then suddenly exhale through mouth with a “Huh!” sound. Do this three times.
8. Breathe in slowly and fully, through the right nostril (hold the left one closed if necessary), feeling the stomach balloon out as you do so. Hold it a moment, then exhale slowly through the mouth, flattening the stomach as you do so. This exercise moves all the stale air from the bottom of the lungs. Do this three times.
9. Repeat the last exercise, this time breathing in through the left nostril and out through the right nostril. Do this three times.
Now, with your body relaxing and breathing normally but deeply, concentrate your thoughts until you can imagine your whole body encased in a globe o white light. Feel the luminous energy charging your whole body.
Now focus your attention on your toes. Command them to relax. Let the tension and tiredness melt away from them. Repeat the process with your entire body, section by section. Finish the relaxation technique at the forehead. Then you need only to focus inward to your third eye.
With your attention focused at the third eye, let your eyes roll up, if you can. Go deeper and deeper into the third eye. Abandon the unreal material world, the ego self. It is only when the materialistic ego self is transcended that you can find the door to the inner kingdom and your higher self. Give yourself to it, yield to the magnetic pull from above. You don’t need to pray or visualize to make anything happen. Just relax and let yourself flow inward and upward toward the higher power. Whatever you see, give yourself to it and move ever upward, ever inward, into and through.
Once your conscious mind begins to become disciplined you will begin to notice positive results. You will begin to notice a deepening of intuition. You will begin to know things that you have not known before.
ENDING YOUR MEDITATION PERIOD
For your physical well-being it is important that you end each meditation period with a re-awakening of the physical and conscious selves. This should be done in the reverse order to the method for relaxation. As your consciousness begins to pull away from your third eye, direct it to expand up the forehead to the top of the head. Then, step by step, proceed down through the body. Command each in succession to awaken refreshed, vibrant and healthy.
You will be pleasantly surprised at how much better you will begin to feel after your meditation. You will feel and immediate inner satisfaction and a tremendous peace of mind. Through meditation you will discover that not only is your spiritual consciousness awakening, but you are also revitalizing the physical self, as you begin to tap the great cosmic forces that are your birthright.
Source: Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, Lesson Seven
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