CROSS OF EQUIVALENT FORCES as describes by Rawn Clark in "A Bardon Companion"
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Cross Of Equivalent Forces~
CROSS OF EQUIVALENT FORCES as describes by Rawn Clark in "A Bardon Companion"
Pendulum Use
The following is a response to a post on the use of a pendulum.
I discovered the use of a penulum when I was very young, about the same time I started reading Tarot. I have often used a necklace or bracelet, preferably one that I wear regularly although I've found that a pendulum fashioned on the spot works equally as well. I have never had any difficulty getting results, in fact the pendulum responded immediately the first time I tried it. I feel anyone should have equal success.
In my own practice the movements may be side to side(no), back and forth(yes), clockwise circles(yes) and counterclockwise circles(no). The pendulum has also made motions toward the direction of objects. I've had comparible success with dowsing rods which I was introduced to as a child by my mother, but only after seeing them used and begging to be taught.
I agree that the use of such tools can enhance and verify your inner guidance IF you will actively listen to that inner voice. For myself, that voice is only louder, stronger, or more distinct when warning of an serious danger or threat. The way I have learned to distinguish the "voice of intuition" is by watching closely my own mind and becoming familiar with my own subconscious stream of thought. One learns in time that this stream has a definite character or personality. When that inner guiding voice speaks, it too has it's own distinct character quite different your own familiar subconscious stream. It feels to me as though a stream of thought is IMPOSED within my own stream. It's a bit hard to discribe but once you experience the difference it is not so hard to recognize when it happens again.
The single tool that helped me more all others to distinguish that inner guiding voice was the use of Tarot. My great grandmother's brother, my grandmother and my mother all read cards often, so it was an accepted reality for me growing up. When I reached age 14 I insisted I wanted to be taught. Occult practices were abundant in my family and never hidden but never openly explained. Our family tradition has been to pass a "gift" on to one child or grandchild but only if a serious interest is consistantly expressed and usually near the end of one's life. However, this rule is not "cut in stone". When I would read cards for someone(which I was expected to do with exhausting frequency) I noticed at times these inescapable impressions that were "imposed" in my mind regarding whoever I was reading for. At first I took them to be just my own subconscious chatter, but they came through with such power and intensity that I decided to just repeat them whether they had relevence or not. As soon as I started repeating these impressions I was met with wide eyes of amazement as folks would state that I had told them things I couldn't possibly know. That's when I realized the voice of my own intuition and was even more amazed when I found that even when I was not reading cards I still "heard" that voice imposing between my own thoughts. In truth it had been there all along, I just thought it was my imagination. I have learned to listen to that voice, act on it's advice and IT has actually kept me alive when I may otherwise have been killed.
I discovered the use of a penulum when I was very young, about the same time I started reading Tarot. I have often used a necklace or bracelet, preferably one that I wear regularly although I've found that a pendulum fashioned on the spot works equally as well. I have never had any difficulty getting results, in fact the pendulum responded immediately the first time I tried it. I feel anyone should have equal success.
In my own practice the movements may be side to side(no), back and forth(yes), clockwise circles(yes) and counterclockwise circles(no). The pendulum has also made motions toward the direction of objects. I've had comparible success with dowsing rods which I was introduced to as a child by my mother, but only after seeing them used and begging to be taught.
I agree that the use of such tools can enhance and verify your inner guidance IF you will actively listen to that inner voice. For myself, that voice is only louder, stronger, or more distinct when warning of an serious danger or threat. The way I have learned to distinguish the "voice of intuition" is by watching closely my own mind and becoming familiar with my own subconscious stream of thought. One learns in time that this stream has a definite character or personality. When that inner guiding voice speaks, it too has it's own distinct character quite different your own familiar subconscious stream. It feels to me as though a stream of thought is IMPOSED within my own stream. It's a bit hard to discribe but once you experience the difference it is not so hard to recognize when it happens again.
The single tool that helped me more all others to distinguish that inner guiding voice was the use of Tarot. My great grandmother's brother, my grandmother and my mother all read cards often, so it was an accepted reality for me growing up. When I reached age 14 I insisted I wanted to be taught. Occult practices were abundant in my family and never hidden but never openly explained. Our family tradition has been to pass a "gift" on to one child or grandchild but only if a serious interest is consistantly expressed and usually near the end of one's life. However, this rule is not "cut in stone". When I would read cards for someone(which I was expected to do with exhausting frequency) I noticed at times these inescapable impressions that were "imposed" in my mind regarding whoever I was reading for. At first I took them to be just my own subconscious chatter, but they came through with such power and intensity that I decided to just repeat them whether they had relevence or not. As soon as I started repeating these impressions I was met with wide eyes of amazement as folks would state that I had told them things I couldn't possibly know. That's when I realized the voice of my own intuition and was even more amazed when I found that even when I was not reading cards I still "heard" that voice imposing between my own thoughts. In truth it had been there all along, I just thought it was my imagination. I have learned to listen to that voice, act on it's advice and IT has actually kept me alive when I may otherwise have been killed.
Step I~
Step I: Magic Mental Training~
04.17.2010
10:00 am
Sat for 6 minutes. I was a little sleepy as I didn't sleep much last night, maybe 3 hrs. Thoughts drifted around more spiritual topics. I had thoughts relating the practice of frequent meditation to the Muslim practice of prayer 5 times daily. I nodded out a couple of times but meditation was generally peaceful with not many distractions. I have to remind myself to just watch my thoughts not only because I will occasionally get caught in the though but because I'm accustomed to the practice of focusing on a single thought, specifically following the breath, as well as the practice of let the thoughts settle into nonthought and holding that emptiness for a period of time. I believe these are the practices reserved for the 2nd and 3rd part of Step I: Mental. It has occurred to me that these simple, short exercises could be done several times throughout a typical day. I intend to do just that, although I obviously am having to put some effort into making it a habit to do them even twice daily. I know this will come with time as it did in the past when after some months of frequent practice I would often find myself spontaneously meditating.
9:00 pm
I sat for 7 minutes. I thought I was up to 7 but I see from my journal the previous session of today was 6 minutes. I'll practice at 7 minutes tomorrow as well. Tonight I let go of trying to "retain" the memory of my chain of thoughts and just focused on letting them go as they arose. This seemed to work much better. I saw some images from my day, and had some same concerns arise such as again pondering the best way to introduce Hya to meditation. But mostly just let all thoughts pass by. I seem to be getting better at it already. I still think it would be very beneficial to include some relaxation technique before meditation. All in all, I do notice the usual benefits of meditation manifesting in my life. A deeper sense of center, calmer and stiller, more peaceful in general. Troubles don't feel particularly significant in light of the big picture. I feel the bliss of Samadhi lying just beneath the surface of awareness.
04.17.2010
10:00 am
Sat for 6 minutes. I was a little sleepy as I didn't sleep much last night, maybe 3 hrs. Thoughts drifted around more spiritual topics. I had thoughts relating the practice of frequent meditation to the Muslim practice of prayer 5 times daily. I nodded out a couple of times but meditation was generally peaceful with not many distractions. I have to remind myself to just watch my thoughts not only because I will occasionally get caught in the though but because I'm accustomed to the practice of focusing on a single thought, specifically following the breath, as well as the practice of let the thoughts settle into nonthought and holding that emptiness for a period of time. I believe these are the practices reserved for the 2nd and 3rd part of Step I: Mental. It has occurred to me that these simple, short exercises could be done several times throughout a typical day. I intend to do just that, although I obviously am having to put some effort into making it a habit to do them even twice daily. I know this will come with time as it did in the past when after some months of frequent practice I would often find myself spontaneously meditating.
9:00 pm
I sat for 7 minutes. I thought I was up to 7 but I see from my journal the previous session of today was 6 minutes. I'll practice at 7 minutes tomorrow as well. Tonight I let go of trying to "retain" the memory of my chain of thoughts and just focused on letting them go as they arose. This seemed to work much better. I saw some images from my day, and had some same concerns arise such as again pondering the best way to introduce Hya to meditation. But mostly just let all thoughts pass by. I seem to be getting better at it already. I still think it would be very beneficial to include some relaxation technique before meditation. All in all, I do notice the usual benefits of meditation manifesting in my life. A deeper sense of center, calmer and stiller, more peaceful in general. Troubles don't feel particularly significant in light of the big picture. I feel the bliss of Samadhi lying just beneath the surface of awareness.
Step I~
Magic Mental Training~
04.16.2010
10:30 am
Sat for 11 minutes as I incorrectly set my alarm. I found that as I would catch myself getting caught up in a thought and remind myself to just observe and then let go of it, I felt myself sink into a deeper level of meditation. This happened several times. My mind was perhaps a little less disturbed because I practiced immediately after waking.
04.17.2010
1:50 am
Sat for 6 minutes. Thoughts tended to turn toward family, specifically how to guide Hya toward magical empowerment as she shows a definite capacity for understanding. Frankly she's an Old Soul. And thoughts of how Jecer reacted so comically to my BLOG, "You're weird, Honey!" But yet she's supportive and somewhat understanding. I still tend to think about my training during meditation, anticipating future results. I found myself wondering if I was doing it right.
Magic Psychic Training~
04.16.2010
Spent some time considering personality traits, especially when interacting with others and managed to find about 15 more bringing the current total to about 69. Nearly at our goal.
04.16.2010
10:30 am
Sat for 11 minutes as I incorrectly set my alarm. I found that as I would catch myself getting caught up in a thought and remind myself to just observe and then let go of it, I felt myself sink into a deeper level of meditation. This happened several times. My mind was perhaps a little less disturbed because I practiced immediately after waking.
04.17.2010
1:50 am
Sat for 6 minutes. Thoughts tended to turn toward family, specifically how to guide Hya toward magical empowerment as she shows a definite capacity for understanding. Frankly she's an Old Soul. And thoughts of how Jecer reacted so comically to my BLOG, "You're weird, Honey!" But yet she's supportive and somewhat understanding. I still tend to think about my training during meditation, anticipating future results. I found myself wondering if I was doing it right.
Magic Psychic Training~
04.16.2010
Spent some time considering personality traits, especially when interacting with others and managed to find about 15 more bringing the current total to about 69. Nearly at our goal.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
04.15.2010
1:50 am
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindfulness of Thought)
I sat tonight in practice of mindfulness of thought for 5 minutes. Next session I'll increase to 6 minutes but I stuck with 5 tonight because I skipped yesterday. Frankly I was tired last night after work and opted for sex before practicing thoughtfulness. And wouldn't you know, I was just too sleepy and relaxed to meditate afterwards though I intended too.
Ironically, while sitting tonight I found myself absorbed in thinking about sex before I remembered to just watch my thoughts. Sex is such a powerful and natural draw for the attention that after reminding myself of my objective, my mind was quite fixed in singularity of thought. I was not much distracted but did find myself thinking a bit about meditation and hermetic work. But mostly my mind wandered only very near to my intended exercise.
I would like to state in general that meditation is having the effect of leaving me in a much less stressed state upon waking the following morning, making my days much more peaceful with a more spiritual focus of mind. This is my more natural state of being when I'm not overwhelmed with worry. Even though these periods of practice are quite brief they still offer an opportunity for my nervous system to discharge accumulated stress. It's amazing how effective meditation can be and how little I thought I was benefiting when I began meditating so many years ago.
1:50 am
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindfulness of Thought)
I sat tonight in practice of mindfulness of thought for 5 minutes. Next session I'll increase to 6 minutes but I stuck with 5 tonight because I skipped yesterday. Frankly I was tired last night after work and opted for sex before practicing thoughtfulness. And wouldn't you know, I was just too sleepy and relaxed to meditate afterwards though I intended too.
Ironically, while sitting tonight I found myself absorbed in thinking about sex before I remembered to just watch my thoughts. Sex is such a powerful and natural draw for the attention that after reminding myself of my objective, my mind was quite fixed in singularity of thought. I was not much distracted but did find myself thinking a bit about meditation and hermetic work. But mostly my mind wandered only very near to my intended exercise.
I would like to state in general that meditation is having the effect of leaving me in a much less stressed state upon waking the following morning, making my days much more peaceful with a more spiritual focus of mind. This is my more natural state of being when I'm not overwhelmed with worry. Even though these periods of practice are quite brief they still offer an opportunity for my nervous system to discharge accumulated stress. It's amazing how effective meditation can be and how little I thought I was benefiting when I began meditating so many years ago.
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
04.13.2010
11:00 am
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindulness of Thought)
I sat today, again for 5 minutes. Again, at first I found myself attached to my thoughts until I reminded myself to let them drift by. I seem to "think" about meditation during practice, sometimes being a little distracted by chirping birds, cat's meows and other sounds. (I sat outside today for practice). Though toward the end, I did settle into a more peaceful, relaxed meditation. I neglected to relax my body before meditation again today. I really must make that a habit. I did notice one more personality trait while sitting which I noted in my control book.
11:00 am
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindulness of Thought)
I sat today, again for 5 minutes. Again, at first I found myself attached to my thoughts until I reminded myself to let them drift by. I seem to "think" about meditation during practice, sometimes being a little distracted by chirping birds, cat's meows and other sounds. (I sat outside today for practice). Though toward the end, I did settle into a more peaceful, relaxed meditation. I neglected to relax my body before meditation again today. I really must make that a habit. I did notice one more personality trait while sitting which I noted in my control book.
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
04.12.2010
11:30 pm
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindulness of Thought)
Tonight I sat for the first time performing what I will refer to as the Mindulness of Thought exercise. I've done this execise before but this is the first attempt during I.I.H. Training. Of course, I began with a 5 minute attempt. Initially I found myself recalling other times I sat in meditetion as well as related experiences such as the image of a Buddhist style aura around my body. I found my thoughts returning to my I.I.H. Project and whether I can recall the train of thought, not because that is part of the prescribed exercise but because I want to accurately complete my project of recording and sharing my training. This seems to be a distraction in itself, something I was hoping to avoid. Some thoughts of past relationships drifted in. I found myself attaching to my first thoughts during this attempt to merely observe thought but after a quick self reminder of the objective, this was a minimal problem. It was not as hard to observe the train and let it pass by as it was to retain the memory of it afterwards.
The exercise itself went by quickly and was overall moderately relaxing. I did not take the time to relax my whole body, not even in part, before the exercise. Something I will surely take up as a practice. I've found that to be tremendously effective toward meditation in the past. The most effective means in my experience being the performance of Hatha Yoga immediately prior to meditation, next only to group meditation which seems to have it's own gravity towards a deep state. And of course there is chemically augmented meditation, which I do not recommmend however it has brought about truly transcendental experiences.
11:30 pm
Step I ~ Magic Mental Training
1.Thought control (Mindulness of Thought)
Tonight I sat for the first time performing what I will refer to as the Mindulness of Thought exercise. I've done this execise before but this is the first attempt during I.I.H. Training. Of course, I began with a 5 minute attempt. Initially I found myself recalling other times I sat in meditetion as well as related experiences such as the image of a Buddhist style aura around my body. I found my thoughts returning to my I.I.H. Project and whether I can recall the train of thought, not because that is part of the prescribed exercise but because I want to accurately complete my project of recording and sharing my training. This seems to be a distraction in itself, something I was hoping to avoid. Some thoughts of past relationships drifted in. I found myself attaching to my first thoughts during this attempt to merely observe thought but after a quick self reminder of the objective, this was a minimal problem. It was not as hard to observe the train and let it pass by as it was to retain the memory of it afterwards.
The exercise itself went by quickly and was overall moderately relaxing. I did not take the time to relax my whole body, not even in part, before the exercise. Something I will surely take up as a practice. I've found that to be tremendously effective toward meditation in the past. The most effective means in my experience being the performance of Hatha Yoga immediately prior to meditation, next only to group meditation which seems to have it's own gravity towards a deep state. And of course there is chemically augmented meditation, which I do not recommmend however it has brought about truly transcendental experiences.
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