The first step in Psychic development is always learning to Meditate. There are many ways and types of meditations available. Google meditation and you will get many exercises to perform and find one that resonates for you. The goal of meditation is to be able to quiet your mind and get yourself into an alpha state of consciousness. This is the state in which we are able to perceive spirit easier and pick up on the subtle energies. Most psychic and mediumship work is done in this Alpha state. Most meditation exercises relate to one of three forms of meditation. The first is a meditation in which the goal is to clear your mind of all external thoughts and allow your mind to go blank for as long as you can. This is a basic but very important form of meditation required in order to access the alpha state and receive messages from the divine. Another form of meditation is a focused meditation in which you focus upon a specific object for a length of time, ridding your mind of all other thoughts and concentrating upon the object solely. This meditation helps you learn to focus and also helps develop some of your psychic abilities. Another form of meditation is using guided imagery to help you imagine scenes and scenarios in order to access information from your guides. This type of guided imagery is used a lot in learning to meet your guides and many types of self healing techniques.
Meditation is a technique for deep relaxation to heal the body, quiet the mind, create inner peace, harmony and balance through focus and awareness. It utilizes a form of mindful attention which may include, a specific sitting or laying posture, imagery, observation, mantras, control of the breath and more. The ideal purpose of meditation is to allow greater clarity and awareness to come forth, and for the possibility of conscious transcendence to occur on a spiritual level.
Meditation can be used for many things. For relaxation and stress reduction, healing and health techniques, pain management, life improvement, psychic visions ,channeling, and mediumship. Techniques can range from a very simple relaxation exercise to in depth guided imagery and self healing.
Here I will show you several meditation techniques and later on we will learn which technique(s) to use depending upon what your desired goal is. As you become more familiar with these exercises, you will memorize them and be able to perform several at one time.
Basic Meditation
Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more. A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.
Continue calm, deep breathing and dismissing any wandering thoughts that come to mind. Allow yourself to completely relax and take note of any sensations, images, tastes or scents that come to mind, acknowlegde them, and then let them go. You may perform this exercise for only a couple minutes, or as long as you wish.
Basic Relaxation Meditation
Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more. A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.
Now we will begin progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more. A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.
Continue calm, deep breathing and concentrate on a specific object. You may actually place an object in front of you and look at it for a few minutes first if it helps. Then, close your eyes and picture the object in your minds eye. Continue your breathing as you focus all your attention upon the object in your mind. Really picture it, and feel it. Notice the texture, shape, color, size. Once you are able to picture it vividly, attempt to turn it around in your mind and look at it from different angles.
After mastering the focusing technique above, you may want to attempt to change the object in your mind and focus upon the effects. Change the size, color, shape, morph it into a new object. Notice any feelings or tastes or smells that are associated with the object.
Now you are going to learn how to ground yourself. You should first cast your Egg of Light and do your relaxation meditation. Now, while still in your Egg of Light, visualize roots coming out of your legs and feet and digging deep into the earth below you. They can go through floors and any substance and burrow deep into the earth. While your Egg of Light is providing you protection and energy, your roots are grounding you to the Earth, balancing your energy centers, and providing additional protection. You are not completely connected with the Earth and are able to pull energy from the roots to assist you when performing work. Use this Earth energy in place of your own to keep yourself from exhausting your energies. The roots stay in place until all work is done and then simply dissolve.
This is a basic meditation used to promote relaxation and provide a tranquil, meditative state to improve mental clarity. It is a good idea to do this meditation before any other meditations or psychic exercises.
This is a basic meditation used to reduce stress and promote relaxation. It is a good idea to first master this meditation before going on to any advanced work.
Continue calm, deep breathing and concentrate on each body part starting with your forehead and eyes. Relax the muscles as much as possible and visualize the area smooth, soothed, and relaxed. Once your forehead and eyes are relaxed, moved into your cheeks, then mouth, working your way down. Take your time during this part of the exercise and picture relaxation flowing through each part of your body, one by one, down to your toes and relaxing each section. If a section of your body is not relaxing as you wish, take a few minutes and concentrate on the section until it relaxes. If you need to , briefly tense up the muscles in a particular area and hold for 4 seconds, then release and feel the difference. Allow yourself to enjoy the relaxed muscles and soothed feeling.
Focused Meditation
This is a basic meditation in which you attempt to focus your attention upon a specific object or thought, allowing yourself to only concentrate on the chosen subject and dismissing any other thoughts that come to mind. It is very useful in helping to develop a focusing ability, which is important in psychic development. It also helps develop clairvoyance.
Grounding
For this technique we are going to use meditation with guided imagery grounding ourselves before doing any psychic work if we feel the need for added protection. Concentrate on your breathing and relaxation meditation several minutes before moving onto the guided imagery. You may cast your Egg of Light before performing this exercise.