Now I know. This inner calling within me...I'm ready.
. And it gave me a slight headache as well.
But I'll try again because I know that I'm luckier than many people because I block off all my thoughts easily. One more creepy thing is that I
think I felt my skull without touching it when I was meditating, like my skull was hardening, you guys experienced any of that?Originally posted by surrealist1978
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sorry i did'nt realise u quoted so much....![]()
you should try kundalini yoga, different practices are said to stimulate the Ajna chakra, including Trataka (steady gazing), Shambhavi Mudra (gazing at the space between the eyebrows), and some forms of Pranayama (breath exercises).......![]()
[edit on 7'2/2009 by surrealist1978]
In order to consciously exit the body you have to learn to focus enough of your attention in one spot long enough to tune to a space in COR memory for your consciousness to observe it clearly. Most people do this using some sort of conceptualization such as a picturing triangle in your head, climbing a rope, or watching candlelight.
It does not matter what you conceptualize, you should do whatever works best for you. The only important thing is that you hold that conceptualization clearly in your mind and don't get distracted.
No matter what your preferred conceptualization may be, at first you will probably not be able to conceptualize anything clear enough to really tune to a space in COR memory. If you jump straight into conceptualizing something purely in your mind you will probably find that after a minute or so you focus has slipped off and you're thinking about something else.
At least that was my experience; when I first began seriously trying for conscious exits it was no problem for me to maintain a perpetually blank mind yet I found it nearly impossible to focus on any mind construct for more than a minute or two without daydreaming into something else.
We use an exercise that allows us to gradually build our ability to focus purely on one thing for an extended period. The idea is that we start off looking at something simple in front of us, then close our eyes and conceptualize it, then go back to observing the object in order to recalibrate and refocus, then back to the conceptualization, etc.
This builds a bridge between the two areas of awareness and allows us to keep closer track of how well we're doing.
To do this, get a candle with a single wick and some earplugs. Put the candle in a bowl or something that will catch any wax that it drips. Set it several feet from your bed and light the candle then turn off all the lights. You want your only focus in the room to be the candlelight so make sure it's not illuminating anything distracting.
Put in the earplugs and lay down on your side on your bed so you can see the candle. Make sure the candle is far enough away that you can stare at it without it leaving much of an after-image on your retinas.
The Exercise
Use a timer to do the following routine:
* Watch the candle for 1 minute.
* Shut your eyes and direct your full attention to your conceptualization of the candlelight for 1 minute.
* Watch the candle for 1 minute.
* Shut your eyes and direct your full attention to your conceptualization of the candlelight for 2 minutes.
* Watch the candle for 1 minute.
* Shut your eyes and direct your full attention to your conceptualization of the candlelight for 3 minutes.
* Watch the candle for 1 minute.
* Shut your eyes and direct your full attention to your conceptualization of the candlelight for 4 minutes.
* Watch the candle for 1 minute.
* Shut your eyes and direct your full attention to your conceptualization of the candlelight for 5 minutes.
Use the above routine for Day 1, it will take 20 minutes to complete.
On Day 2 work up to 10 minutes by watching the candle for a minute at a time and using this schedule for the closed eye portions: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. It will take 37 minutes to do.
On Days 3 and 4 work up to 15 minutes using this schedule for the closed eye portions: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. Those days will take 57 minutes to do.
Tips
* During the intervals while you have your eyes closed, if you lose your focus blink your eyes open for a split second and get the image of the candle then continue on. At the end of each interval check to see that you still have the concept of the candle as the foremost idea in your mind.
* For me the most powerful way to imagine the candle is to picture it burning right in the center of your skull near the base. That puts your attention where your brain generates the most activity when you're in a deep delta trance. It seems to bring on the dizzy sensations and vibrations a lot faster that way.
* The Saltcube Timer at www.tunedind.com/timer.html has built-in presets for these routines.
* The best time to do this is in the morning after you get up and are alert.
* It's important that when you conceptualize the candle to have it flicker. Motion is extremely important in order to both hold your attention and also to tune you completely to the candle's COR memory representation.
Once you're really good at focusing on your candle conceptualization it will be much easier for you to use methods such as Robert Bruce's Rope exit routine or simply phase yourself into whatever location you want.
For more information see the video on "How To Trick Your Body Into Falling Asleep To Have Lucid Dreams And O. B.E.s"
Let's face it, 99% of people can't visualize for peanuts! No, let me rephrase that, 99% of people think they cannot visualize. But this is all wrong too, because I know that one-hundred percent of people can visualize perfectly. Everyone does it all the time. They just don't know they are doing it. If you are one of the many people that has problems with visualization, then this is the chapter you have been waiting for all your life.
The above stated problem comes about simply because visualization is generally so poorly explained and taught these days. Visualization is considered by many to be an ability that takes years to master. But visualization is extremely easy and it does not take any time at all to master. It is a natural ability that everyone has and uses all the time. It is an ability that anyone can do with virtually no training or practice.
There are profound in-built problems with the majority of today's popular New Age visualization-based techniques. This is especially apparent with popular energy body and Chakra development techniques, if you seriously examine them. I have come across countless developmental problems relating to this single issue. This problem is so serious it greatly increases the difficulty levels encountered with any kind of serious development work. Development time is thereby seriously lengthened. As a consequence the majority of people give up well before they get any noticeable or worthwhile results.
To illustrate a part of this problem: if you belong to a meditation or development group, go and ask everyone, one at a time and in private, how they really get on with visualization. Note the slightly worried looks you'll get with this question if you push it, especially from those teaching it. If they are completely honest most people will admit to having a few basic problems with visualization, or that they just can't do it at all. But you will also find a few who will claim to have no problems whatsoever. These lucky few can easily see in their mind's eye whatever they visualize - just as if they are watching a little TV behind their closed eyelids, in their mind's eye. The lucky few with this type of visual ability are unintentionally a part of this widespread self-propagating problem.
Mind's Eye Visual Ability - Or Visualization?