It is all well and good to explore and enjoy the
meditative world but it is also necessary to find a way in and out of it; some
may use a door, or stairs, or something more fitting to the their own energies.
I have devised an exercise to practice reaching and retreating from the
meditative state.
Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Focus
on your breathing – inhale slowly and deep, allow your stomach and chest to
expand with the air, feel the additional oxygen flood your system and reach
every extremity.
As you exhale and feel the
air leave your body, allow your muscles, and your bones to relax. That exhale
of breath dispels the tension held within.
Repeat this process until your
heartbeat slows a little, your mind begins to drift; this is the level of
relaxation where your third eye can open and your imagination can expand.
In the darkness behind your
eyelids, keep your breathing deep and steady but shift your focus to your creating
a staircase in your mind. Visualise it, bring it to your feet, and make it
solid so you are standing at the top of it.
Slowly walk down the steps,
counting them 1 to 10 as go. Your steps are taking you into a grand garden. As
you descend, the steps become lighter and more reminiscent of the pathway to an
English garden.
Once at the bottom, spend a
little time enjoying the scenery, taking in the calm.
When you are ready to come
back to the physical world walk back up the stairs by slowly counting back from
10 to 1.
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