Recently events unfolded that disclosed to me the stages of developing self-empowerment.
1. Be very honest to yourself about who you are (don't blind yourself or skew your truth)
2. Learn from around AND within you
3. Be respectful to the universe and to the world around you; understand the interconnectedness.
4. While being respectful, be true to your own nature (in other words, be wild and free within reason of respect to others and the world)
5. LEARN AND KNOW your own value, your self-worth
6. Believe in your self-worth
7. OWN your true nature and your self-worth
8. Emote your value, your truth, your self-worth--- and NUTURE it with unconditional love to yourself, the world and the universe.
9. Face your life challenges while truly OWNING all of the above.
This, is the core to self-empowerment. It will evolve, it will shift, it will remain flexible. But the grounded center of all of this, remains as our inner guide that no other living being may shed from who we define as our soul and persona. That is our "raison d'etre", our choice, our free will.
26 July 2009
the 'chi' factor
In studying 'chi' energy recently-- (or call it prahna, soul, etc.), the thought occured how rapidly we feel drained of personal chi in this world. The need to recoup our strength is constant-- the rush of losing time is constant-- the feeling of 'lostness' is constant. When our chi is healthy- we are intertwined with the universe, at one with the rhythm it offers and the cycles of nature-- and it is easy to feel contentment.
Taking the observation further-- it seems the entire 'new western' society is set up to drain our chi. Centuries past, humans created all things necessary as though it were a special work of art, as quality meant long term use, pride, respect and, in those times-- efficiency. The time to gather materials and recreate a bow and re-tool arrows would be enormous and they might miss their opportunity to hunt for food or protect themselves during attack. A good bow and good arrows, built to last, meant survival. A well made piece of clothing or jewelry, showed admirable skills and display of such God gifted talent often received respect from others. And such talent would often be a reminder of the generosity of the Great Spirit and the Universe-- to bestow upon us the tools and the muses of creativity.
However, then came the new rules of economics. Enforce capitalism by laws of supply and demand. The most successful companies also learned to market a supposed 'demand' to a populous who did not even require the goods they produced. Before long, comparative envy became another tool in the evolving layers of the 'new rules of business engagement'. And then, a marvelous theory called 'mass production'.
In mass production, a single creator (or small creative team) -- would focus all their chi into a project and design. Every detail would be pre-conceptualized into the theory, then the best points of the theory, created into a real design. But, that prototype would suddenly have to be made into large replications, to 'supply' the 'created demand' for that item. Interestingly, to 'capitalize' on the extended potential income, competing companies, even in other countries, would stamp out 'knock-offs' of the original design to attempt to fulfill more of the 'created demand'.
With each step of urgency-- the originally intended 'chi' becomes diminished into the ever growing pyramid that re-distributes the delicate weave of the chi branches into more and more sub-chains. Like a single drop of red dye turning a cup of water red, then pouring the cup into a pitcher, then pouring that into a lake, and so on. Eventually, the red dye that might represent the original chi is so diminished, there is no trace of the life giving force at the point of origin.
Then as the mass produced items are purchased, one might recognize how much weaker and less sturdy each generation of production becomes. The company, in order to become more efficient, may even order 'stream-lining' cuts to cost of production each quarter or year-- eventually, further reducing any initial chi. Quality and pride suffers--- and at the end, there is no respect or life left in the product. The consumers who purchase them might find a fickle moment of joy in owning the item, then toss it the month as much in the behavior of the convenience store society we have become. And the employees who produce the item see more of it in the garbage, and feel more pride and more chi drained from their system as the realization of producing eventual garbage becomes a reality.
The most dangerous underlying factor is, with each low cost produced fanciful item we purchase and toss, we must devise a means of making up for it's lack of chi by losing more of our own chi. We will need more time to find a replacement-- more earnings and money to pay for its replacement -- less joy (draining of chi) after gaining the 'trash' and having to clean up -- and even give up more chi as we must spend time to properly dispose of the 'garbage'. Environmentally, we must rob the earth of resources and elements and its chi to make further replacements and then we are robbed of even more time so more chi is lost. We become the hamsters in the wheel-- trapped by the ever diminishing returns of power failure in a system that continues to break down with the multiple weak links due to lack of chi to support life in the system.
In the end, the earth is robbed, the air and water become polluted, we become ill and stressed and all of the efficiencies of mass production and mass economy become the ever enlarging black hole with no exchange of chi returned to us. The temporary spurts of energy felt become a disappointing facade that only lures to embrace the last of our chi from us.
Perhaps then, the old crafters and Amish farmers that spend the extra hours whittling with a small blade, or tilling soil with a stubborn mule --- but with inventions and crafts that last decades without fail, or bountiful harvests in unforgiving conditions---- do indeed have a secret to share. Perhaps their silent exchange of chi gives respected life to the impossible, only to mock the convenience store lifestyles with an assured efficient lifestyle of simplicity with things that never fail and are always dependable?
Taking the observation further-- it seems the entire 'new western' society is set up to drain our chi. Centuries past, humans created all things necessary as though it were a special work of art, as quality meant long term use, pride, respect and, in those times-- efficiency. The time to gather materials and recreate a bow and re-tool arrows would be enormous and they might miss their opportunity to hunt for food or protect themselves during attack. A good bow and good arrows, built to last, meant survival. A well made piece of clothing or jewelry, showed admirable skills and display of such God gifted talent often received respect from others. And such talent would often be a reminder of the generosity of the Great Spirit and the Universe-- to bestow upon us the tools and the muses of creativity.
However, then came the new rules of economics. Enforce capitalism by laws of supply and demand. The most successful companies also learned to market a supposed 'demand' to a populous who did not even require the goods they produced. Before long, comparative envy became another tool in the evolving layers of the 'new rules of business engagement'. And then, a marvelous theory called 'mass production'.
In mass production, a single creator (or small creative team) -- would focus all their chi into a project and design. Every detail would be pre-conceptualized into the theory, then the best points of the theory, created into a real design. But, that prototype would suddenly have to be made into large replications, to 'supply' the 'created demand' for that item. Interestingly, to 'capitalize' on the extended potential income, competing companies, even in other countries, would stamp out 'knock-offs' of the original design to attempt to fulfill more of the 'created demand'.
With each step of urgency-- the originally intended 'chi' becomes diminished into the ever growing pyramid that re-distributes the delicate weave of the chi branches into more and more sub-chains. Like a single drop of red dye turning a cup of water red, then pouring the cup into a pitcher, then pouring that into a lake, and so on. Eventually, the red dye that might represent the original chi is so diminished, there is no trace of the life giving force at the point of origin.
Then as the mass produced items are purchased, one might recognize how much weaker and less sturdy each generation of production becomes. The company, in order to become more efficient, may even order 'stream-lining' cuts to cost of production each quarter or year-- eventually, further reducing any initial chi. Quality and pride suffers--- and at the end, there is no respect or life left in the product. The consumers who purchase them might find a fickle moment of joy in owning the item, then toss it the month as much in the behavior of the convenience store society we have become. And the employees who produce the item see more of it in the garbage, and feel more pride and more chi drained from their system as the realization of producing eventual garbage becomes a reality.
The most dangerous underlying factor is, with each low cost produced fanciful item we purchase and toss, we must devise a means of making up for it's lack of chi by losing more of our own chi. We will need more time to find a replacement-- more earnings and money to pay for its replacement -- less joy (draining of chi) after gaining the 'trash' and having to clean up -- and even give up more chi as we must spend time to properly dispose of the 'garbage'. Environmentally, we must rob the earth of resources and elements and its chi to make further replacements and then we are robbed of even more time so more chi is lost. We become the hamsters in the wheel-- trapped by the ever diminishing returns of power failure in a system that continues to break down with the multiple weak links due to lack of chi to support life in the system.
In the end, the earth is robbed, the air and water become polluted, we become ill and stressed and all of the efficiencies of mass production and mass economy become the ever enlarging black hole with no exchange of chi returned to us. The temporary spurts of energy felt become a disappointing facade that only lures to embrace the last of our chi from us.
Perhaps then, the old crafters and Amish farmers that spend the extra hours whittling with a small blade, or tilling soil with a stubborn mule --- but with inventions and crafts that last decades without fail, or bountiful harvests in unforgiving conditions---- do indeed have a secret to share. Perhaps their silent exchange of chi gives respected life to the impossible, only to mock the convenience store lifestyles with an assured efficient lifestyle of simplicity with things that never fail and are always dependable?
when business became bad....
It seems business too was an invention of mankind born out of necessity to communicate--- and initially managed by compassion and humanity for the good of humanity (equalizing distribution, equalizing shares, provisions for necessity means) ---
But... then the idea of power and greed devised a means of creating a sense of 'scarcity' and 'insecurity', or at least, projecting it through examples of natural disasters that 'might' come. How interesting it was for those few who displayed their desire to control as a creator would and founded the means and ways to attempt to control mass numbers of humans through business. These souls of discontent who seat in themselves an empty space without grounding have evolved to control our necessities, to try to control what we think as 'necessities' - and even, when we are allowed to sleep, eat, etc--
These sadly impoverished souls who know not alternative sateity seem only to know to seek power--- by means of attempting to control our individual internal rhythms-- to control our spirit through forced behavior and then 'they' can take our minds to justify themselves as being 'right' when taking advantage of the eager ones who would contribute and interact out of joy--
Because for a moment- these lost ones feel as though stealing some 'chi' (by making another person afraid, hungry, lost, or in loss) from another would satisfy them-- only to find an inner emptiness again- and lonely and at another loss---
So the cycle of the fickle business machine devised from this became at best-- a revolving door of throw away moments and destructibles based on extraordinary short time production without concessions for quality or thought to the beauty of the chi in crafting such inventions. Business and math were made to create a time clock to force an alternate necessity- to remove the human factors that were so foreign to the lost ones in the new political machines.
And it was only for several centuries of human history, as is now- business became bad as it has no longer the purpose to serve, it is has become the means for those who wish to be served.
Perhaps we must discuss the 'chi factor' and reclaim our humanity?
But... then the idea of power and greed devised a means of creating a sense of 'scarcity' and 'insecurity', or at least, projecting it through examples of natural disasters that 'might' come. How interesting it was for those few who displayed their desire to control as a creator would and founded the means and ways to attempt to control mass numbers of humans through business. These souls of discontent who seat in themselves an empty space without grounding have evolved to control our necessities, to try to control what we think as 'necessities' - and even, when we are allowed to sleep, eat, etc--
These sadly impoverished souls who know not alternative sateity seem only to know to seek power--- by means of attempting to control our individual internal rhythms-- to control our spirit through forced behavior and then 'they' can take our minds to justify themselves as being 'right' when taking advantage of the eager ones who would contribute and interact out of joy--
Because for a moment- these lost ones feel as though stealing some 'chi' (by making another person afraid, hungry, lost, or in loss) from another would satisfy them-- only to find an inner emptiness again- and lonely and at another loss---
So the cycle of the fickle business machine devised from this became at best-- a revolving door of throw away moments and destructibles based on extraordinary short time production without concessions for quality or thought to the beauty of the chi in crafting such inventions. Business and math were made to create a time clock to force an alternate necessity- to remove the human factors that were so foreign to the lost ones in the new political machines.
And it was only for several centuries of human history, as is now- business became bad as it has no longer the purpose to serve, it is has become the means for those who wish to be served.
Perhaps we must discuss the 'chi factor' and reclaim our humanity?
13 July 2009
Symptoms of a Flawed Value System
During the dawn of modern man when survival was a day to day ritual, perhaps humans found no need for commerce and trade. Food was from hunt, as was warmth and clothing-- and shelter, provided by nature. But somehow, perhaps about 45,000 years ago or so--something changed. We 'evolved' into a new state of self-realization. We began to discover ourselves, to compare, to store supplies after gathering and organized our 'wolf-pack' demeanors into a different hierarchal society structure. When faced with the first thoughts of coveting, we discovered envy. Not the justifiable envy of survival-- when a hungry beta pack animal salivates as the alpha enjoys the first draw after the hunt--- but rather--- one in which we found an insatiable desire for things we might determine as extraordinary.
Ah-- but how to communicate such a description? How does one compare perceived value?
Then on another day in another century-- human-kind invented a scoring system we now call math. Numbers to assign value. Numbers that would categorically add, subtract, multiply and divide, even project, extrapolate and predict, with 'derivatives', a future system of values. Humans began to self-judge, and then judge others, based on this assigned value system, as invented by humans.
Yes--- it was necessary to create communications and order, to be able to communicate what was observed to a stranger. Numbers had no emotion and was easily non-intimidating as it became a black and white system without colours. After all, most humans have five digits on each hand and foot, then, symmetry in two, and are often 'paired' by two. Yin and yang, black and white, male and female, day and night all made 'sense' in an orderly fashion with the use of numbers.
Then suddenly, as the pride of humans grew while entering the journey of unraveling some of the mysteries of nature and the universe-- the desire of man to become immortal through an invention to create an even greater self-worth became a paramount drive. Somehow still, these same men grounded themselves with an undeniable spirituality (whether fraught with human assigned value errors or not) --- that God (or a universal Great Spirit) had ordained them with a destined pre-existing self-worth that could not be denied by any other man. Their grounded faith found them a unique confidence to interpret a new vision of invention to become glorious within their place in the universe.
Then there is today.
After world wars and globalization of economies, as the hierarchy status of each individual has become diminished and removed from the grounding each once enjoyed--- it seems, we have created a new numerical based value system within our spiritual core, forgetting the pre-existence of our individual value. Many governing systems seemed to find this 'necessary' to maintain social order, as the populations exploded beyond their control. Thus, we no longer seem to exist to fulfill our destiny; instead, our confidence is crushed if we do not 'covet' enough or possess enough. We are no longer valued for ourselves, but rather, for the amassing of alternatively valued items that hold nothing more than a temporary decor of our physical bodies in our short lifetimes.
Perhaps--- if we try to realize an alternate perception of ourselves and our surroundings--- we might recall how we 'invented' this value system that came after the beauty of the creation that existed before us?
Ah-- but how to communicate such a description? How does one compare perceived value?
Then on another day in another century-- human-kind invented a scoring system we now call math. Numbers to assign value. Numbers that would categorically add, subtract, multiply and divide, even project, extrapolate and predict, with 'derivatives', a future system of values. Humans began to self-judge, and then judge others, based on this assigned value system, as invented by humans.
Yes--- it was necessary to create communications and order, to be able to communicate what was observed to a stranger. Numbers had no emotion and was easily non-intimidating as it became a black and white system without colours. After all, most humans have five digits on each hand and foot, then, symmetry in two, and are often 'paired' by two. Yin and yang, black and white, male and female, day and night all made 'sense' in an orderly fashion with the use of numbers.
Then suddenly, as the pride of humans grew while entering the journey of unraveling some of the mysteries of nature and the universe-- the desire of man to become immortal through an invention to create an even greater self-worth became a paramount drive. Somehow still, these same men grounded themselves with an undeniable spirituality (whether fraught with human assigned value errors or not) --- that God (or a universal Great Spirit) had ordained them with a destined pre-existing self-worth that could not be denied by any other man. Their grounded faith found them a unique confidence to interpret a new vision of invention to become glorious within their place in the universe.
Then there is today.
After world wars and globalization of economies, as the hierarchy status of each individual has become diminished and removed from the grounding each once enjoyed--- it seems, we have created a new numerical based value system within our spiritual core, forgetting the pre-existence of our individual value. Many governing systems seemed to find this 'necessary' to maintain social order, as the populations exploded beyond their control. Thus, we no longer seem to exist to fulfill our destiny; instead, our confidence is crushed if we do not 'covet' enough or possess enough. We are no longer valued for ourselves, but rather, for the amassing of alternatively valued items that hold nothing more than a temporary decor of our physical bodies in our short lifetimes.
Perhaps--- if we try to realize an alternate perception of ourselves and our surroundings--- we might recall how we 'invented' this value system that came after the beauty of the creation that existed before us?
22 May 2009
meditation exercise I
choose a soothing background sound, like a very soft meditative music album, or, listen to sounds of nature while visualizing a smooth flowing ocean current, swishing against the worn stones and sand by the water's edge, with a late spring sun warming the skin and a gentle wind breathing into the roots of the hairs ------
and listen to an occasional bird lit golden by the rays of the sun, one that might whistle overhead while gliding across a perfectly blue sky.
Let the rhythmic tide wash in then dissolve outward, in a very slow cradle like rocking, gentle, slow, like a sleeping heartbeat. Breathe to the sway of the ocean at the most peaceful sunrise, gently, peacefully--- dare not to let the sounds of the tide be disturbed by your breath. Let yourself ascend and become mystified, light-headed, slowly breathing in the sea mist --- and feel each invisible droplet of energy, of the beginning of life, of the same salt water that is flowing through our own veins. Let the mist infuse the body through the lungs, let the energy merge into your blood--- a golden energy originating from the center of the universe from the very beginning of time.
Let the golden energy alight your spirit with warm golden hues that reach out the smallest sparks and rays---
Let those rays reach out and extend to find the bird that flew across the blue sky---
breathe in--- then as you slowly breathe out, let the golden rays from your body reach out and attach itself to the bird flying higher towards the sunlight--- higher into the sky--- farther towards the stars in the universe----
Fly with the bird until you start to reach the edge of space far above the atmosphere of the earth--- and see the wonder of the planets and satellites floating and spinning in all directions-- weightless, but with just enough gravity to hold orbit--- but you are weightless and flying with the golden bird....
Fly beyond the universe, past the darkest blackness ---- until it is so dark you cannot see the bird, but you can feel and know the bird is still guiding you and pulling you to your destination---
Fly with the bird through the darkness until there is no more darkness left---
into the whitest most brilliant light --- where there is nothing else but the brilliant warm light, perfect silence, and the bird that still leads you --- the golden shine of the bird melds into the brilliance of the light and there is then nothing left but the peacefulness and your consciousness, knowing you are there and being fed by this perfect light and peace.
Let the stillness and silence be so pure and deafening... that finally--- there is a sound, a gentle soothing sound. A tone, musical, simple, yet somehow, there is a message. Feel each sound and tone...
See a glow coming from each sound and tone, see colors come out of the light and glow with each tone...
See the colors grow from the sounds and tone--- each one unique and pulsing with the beautiful sound---- pulsing, percussive, with a message...
A single thought or word, with each sound and tone--- a beautiful and powerful message, just for you and no one else.
Then see the word --- see the transformation of the word into a picture within the brilliant light that frames it------
When all the tones are transformed into the final picture, fold the picture gently, carefully-- and cup it into the palm of your hands. Caress it, place it into your heart and memory. Then as the bird whistles, follow the whistle until the bird leads your back through the universe, back to the earth. Glide with the bird down to the edge of the water. Gently land on the sand. Feel each grain of sand tickling, then massaging the skin on your feet. Start to walk on the sand, one step at a time and let the bird release you---
Let the brilliant blue of the sky flush color into your eyes and let the crashing sounds of the tide beat like a slow drum as you walk, then run, and sprint --- then
walk again fast, and be tickled by the water, and watch a dog snap back from a crab --- and laugh at the expression on the dog's face----
then awaken with a great deep breath ---- refreshed --- at peace ----
with the vision of a unique message from the universe, captured in your mind--- to guide your wakened soul into your waking hours.
and listen to an occasional bird lit golden by the rays of the sun, one that might whistle overhead while gliding across a perfectly blue sky.
Let the rhythmic tide wash in then dissolve outward, in a very slow cradle like rocking, gentle, slow, like a sleeping heartbeat. Breathe to the sway of the ocean at the most peaceful sunrise, gently, peacefully--- dare not to let the sounds of the tide be disturbed by your breath. Let yourself ascend and become mystified, light-headed, slowly breathing in the sea mist --- and feel each invisible droplet of energy, of the beginning of life, of the same salt water that is flowing through our own veins. Let the mist infuse the body through the lungs, let the energy merge into your blood--- a golden energy originating from the center of the universe from the very beginning of time.
Let the golden energy alight your spirit with warm golden hues that reach out the smallest sparks and rays---
Let those rays reach out and extend to find the bird that flew across the blue sky---
breathe in--- then as you slowly breathe out, let the golden rays from your body reach out and attach itself to the bird flying higher towards the sunlight--- higher into the sky--- farther towards the stars in the universe----
Fly with the bird until you start to reach the edge of space far above the atmosphere of the earth--- and see the wonder of the planets and satellites floating and spinning in all directions-- weightless, but with just enough gravity to hold orbit--- but you are weightless and flying with the golden bird....
Fly beyond the universe, past the darkest blackness ---- until it is so dark you cannot see the bird, but you can feel and know the bird is still guiding you and pulling you to your destination---
Fly with the bird through the darkness until there is no more darkness left---
into the whitest most brilliant light --- where there is nothing else but the brilliant warm light, perfect silence, and the bird that still leads you --- the golden shine of the bird melds into the brilliance of the light and there is then nothing left but the peacefulness and your consciousness, knowing you are there and being fed by this perfect light and peace.
Let the stillness and silence be so pure and deafening... that finally--- there is a sound, a gentle soothing sound. A tone, musical, simple, yet somehow, there is a message. Feel each sound and tone...
See a glow coming from each sound and tone, see colors come out of the light and glow with each tone...
See the colors grow from the sounds and tone--- each one unique and pulsing with the beautiful sound---- pulsing, percussive, with a message...
A single thought or word, with each sound and tone--- a beautiful and powerful message, just for you and no one else.
Then see the word --- see the transformation of the word into a picture within the brilliant light that frames it------
When all the tones are transformed into the final picture, fold the picture gently, carefully-- and cup it into the palm of your hands. Caress it, place it into your heart and memory. Then as the bird whistles, follow the whistle until the bird leads your back through the universe, back to the earth. Glide with the bird down to the edge of the water. Gently land on the sand. Feel each grain of sand tickling, then massaging the skin on your feet. Start to walk on the sand, one step at a time and let the bird release you---
Let the brilliant blue of the sky flush color into your eyes and let the crashing sounds of the tide beat like a slow drum as you walk, then run, and sprint --- then
walk again fast, and be tickled by the water, and watch a dog snap back from a crab --- and laugh at the expression on the dog's face----
then awaken with a great deep breath ---- refreshed --- at peace ----
with the vision of a unique message from the universe, captured in your mind--- to guide your wakened soul into your waking hours.
meditation exercise II
Find a very comfortable and peaceful sunny spot, or a good bright lamp. Close your eyes and face the light as directly as you can. Keep your eyes closed for this entire vision journey. Let the light on your closed eyes be so bright that it is hard to see darkness---
Let the light remind you of the first journey at the edge of the universe. So peaceful, like the golden bird gliding through space… disappearing as it was immersed by light. Let the light cast warmth on you. This time, feel it beaming onto your forehead and cascading over your eyelids. Feel a glow vibrating and radiating from the skin of your eyelids. Let your body settle into its center and pause.... sit with the moment. See the insides of your eyelids--- the light casting color inside resting eyelids. Feel how it is like a warm towel gently across the face---- see the pink and green hues cast of the light inside your eyelids.
Keeping your eyes closed, move the eyes around in circles, or horizontally or vertically, without pattern. Feel the eyeballs inside the sockets, floating within their orbits, attached, but somewhat independent-- as if they could almost have a life of their own. Let the eyes move around a little more, slowing the movement down. Gently, slowly... explore how much the eyes will stretch their movement at your asking. Give the eyes so much room to move-- let them stretch so far, that the head may try to follow the movement of the eyes.
Let the eyes find a comfortable seat in the sockets--- let them sway to the calm rhythm of breathing --- let them slow, until they rest... and you become only aware of warmth and light enveloping the calm closed eyes...... and your slow, relaxed breathing...hear the breathing for a moment ...
then within the mind, see how the cascading light moves in tiny pulses and beams against the shaded background... see the light moving... washing, caressing, cascading... like a gentle mist on a sunny day, casting many colors, as a rainbow....
... let the brightest and warmest gentle mist of the colorful light be felt by your nostrils---- coming into your nostrils with each breath drawn in. See it moving, around the back of the sinus, down your throat--- feel the warm of the light caressing and entering the bronchial tubes and expanding the lungs...
feel the expansion and contraction of the lungs and chest... see the light casting a healing, powerful glow into the lungs... and see it glowing there... even as you breathe out--- see it getting stronger with each breath drawn in... and watch the little rays of light form tiny energy beams that move with the capillaries of the lungs, gently flowing.... to the heart.... until the entire lungs and rib cage become a single shining light, alive, with the brightest concentration of light, at the heart...
See the ball of light enveloping the heart, outlining and forming the heart...
feel how it warms the heart, how it moves with the heart...
hear each beat of the heart... surge energy into the light... expanding, contracting---
until the overflow rushes into the arteries... with each pulse... traveling... warming... glowing healing newborn energy--- from the sun, from the universe... distant stars....
watch and feel the movement of the energizing light streaming and moving through the vessels of the body... travel with it, around the stomach and abdomen... move slowly with it, to feel each organ, each rib and bone in the body…see each part infused with energy...
travel through ---feel the amazement of the organs together, so perfectly.... living as one...
explore and feel every space inside the body with the light... feel the muscles around each area moving, in unison... light infusing each strand through the life giving vessels that rush through...
continue to follow the light through vessels down into each leg,... alighting each area, down through the thigh... going around the knee, massaging the calf, sliding down the Achilles... streaming into the foot... see the entire leg shining, infused, with the light...
then each arm, to the hands.. one at a time slowly through the elbows...then, each part of the spine... to the very top of the head... until the you feel the rush of energy crawling from the top of the spine through the follicles and the top of the head... radiating..... until the body is completely outlined and radiating light... completely at one with your vision... with your spirit and mind... ... relaxed as one... be awed and amazed at the gift of feeling each part of the body... feel the healing and warm light infusing…
listen to each organ and cell... feel how each part is as one... how each is grateful for life... for connection... for movement... for breath... and how the light is grateful to enter and feel each microcosm and cell within this unique body….
when ready---- keep the eyes closed, and slowly let the head drop and roll the back down to stretch the spine... roll back up to straighten...
move and straighten the fingers and rotate the wrists... eventually stretching the arms...
and breathe in a deep breath... exhale any stale air and excess energy.... breathe in again deeply..
see the light encircling you, still enveloping your body, but starting to move around you like a gentle wind... see it blowing like a feather… surging gentle electric vibrations…
let it dissipate with the air around you... but continue to hold the traces and warmth in your body... as you move your head away from the bright light...
tighten the muscles in your abdomen... straighten your spine again... roll your shoulders... take five faster breaths.... (you may feel like yawning at this time)---
open your mouth and breathe through your mouth a few more times...
slowly open your eyes………take a moment to adjust your focus--- then ---
stretch your body gently, stand... balance, awaken ....
Let the light remind you of the first journey at the edge of the universe. So peaceful, like the golden bird gliding through space… disappearing as it was immersed by light. Let the light cast warmth on you. This time, feel it beaming onto your forehead and cascading over your eyelids. Feel a glow vibrating and radiating from the skin of your eyelids. Let your body settle into its center and pause.... sit with the moment. See the insides of your eyelids--- the light casting color inside resting eyelids. Feel how it is like a warm towel gently across the face---- see the pink and green hues cast of the light inside your eyelids.
Keeping your eyes closed, move the eyes around in circles, or horizontally or vertically, without pattern. Feel the eyeballs inside the sockets, floating within their orbits, attached, but somewhat independent-- as if they could almost have a life of their own. Let the eyes move around a little more, slowing the movement down. Gently, slowly... explore how much the eyes will stretch their movement at your asking. Give the eyes so much room to move-- let them stretch so far, that the head may try to follow the movement of the eyes.
Let the eyes find a comfortable seat in the sockets--- let them sway to the calm rhythm of breathing --- let them slow, until they rest... and you become only aware of warmth and light enveloping the calm closed eyes...... and your slow, relaxed breathing...hear the breathing for a moment ...
then within the mind, see how the cascading light moves in tiny pulses and beams against the shaded background... see the light moving... washing, caressing, cascading... like a gentle mist on a sunny day, casting many colors, as a rainbow....
... let the brightest and warmest gentle mist of the colorful light be felt by your nostrils---- coming into your nostrils with each breath drawn in. See it moving, around the back of the sinus, down your throat--- feel the warm of the light caressing and entering the bronchial tubes and expanding the lungs...
feel the expansion and contraction of the lungs and chest... see the light casting a healing, powerful glow into the lungs... and see it glowing there... even as you breathe out--- see it getting stronger with each breath drawn in... and watch the little rays of light form tiny energy beams that move with the capillaries of the lungs, gently flowing.... to the heart.... until the entire lungs and rib cage become a single shining light, alive, with the brightest concentration of light, at the heart...
See the ball of light enveloping the heart, outlining and forming the heart...
feel how it warms the heart, how it moves with the heart...
hear each beat of the heart... surge energy into the light... expanding, contracting---
until the overflow rushes into the arteries... with each pulse... traveling... warming... glowing healing newborn energy--- from the sun, from the universe... distant stars....
watch and feel the movement of the energizing light streaming and moving through the vessels of the body... travel with it, around the stomach and abdomen... move slowly with it, to feel each organ, each rib and bone in the body…see each part infused with energy...
travel through ---feel the amazement of the organs together, so perfectly.... living as one...
explore and feel every space inside the body with the light... feel the muscles around each area moving, in unison... light infusing each strand through the life giving vessels that rush through...
continue to follow the light through vessels down into each leg,... alighting each area, down through the thigh... going around the knee, massaging the calf, sliding down the Achilles... streaming into the foot... see the entire leg shining, infused, with the light...
then each arm, to the hands.. one at a time slowly through the elbows...then, each part of the spine... to the very top of the head... until the you feel the rush of energy crawling from the top of the spine through the follicles and the top of the head... radiating..... until the body is completely outlined and radiating light... completely at one with your vision... with your spirit and mind... ... relaxed as one... be awed and amazed at the gift of feeling each part of the body... feel the healing and warm light infusing…
listen to each organ and cell... feel how each part is as one... how each is grateful for life... for connection... for movement... for breath... and how the light is grateful to enter and feel each microcosm and cell within this unique body….
when ready---- keep the eyes closed, and slowly let the head drop and roll the back down to stretch the spine... roll back up to straighten...
move and straighten the fingers and rotate the wrists... eventually stretching the arms...
and breathe in a deep breath... exhale any stale air and excess energy.... breathe in again deeply..
see the light encircling you, still enveloping your body, but starting to move around you like a gentle wind... see it blowing like a feather… surging gentle electric vibrations…
let it dissipate with the air around you... but continue to hold the traces and warmth in your body... as you move your head away from the bright light...
tighten the muscles in your abdomen... straighten your spine again... roll your shoulders... take five faster breaths.... (you may feel like yawning at this time)---
open your mouth and breathe through your mouth a few more times...
slowly open your eyes………take a moment to adjust your focus--- then ---
stretch your body gently, stand... balance, awaken ....
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