Meditation Techniques

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 16, 2008 at 11:11pm

No one...:(

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 16, 2008 at 11:41pm

Why thank you! LOL.. yeah i guess everyone has something to do tonight.. I'm just up right now... I've had this real pull to get my skills back.. I stopped doing meditation and visualizations a long while ago.. like at least 6 yrs has been by since i've really practiced and done either one..

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 16, 2008 at 11:50pm

LOL.. yes.. keep it at the top.. maybe someone will come on in!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 16, 2008 at 11:49pm

My first "real" meditation that worked.. was a guided one my friend did with me.

Then I would on my own.. try it out again (what i learned from the guided one).

I would work on clearing my mind and visualizing a forest or just clear my mind and i would see pictures pop up and other times i'd be somewhere i didn't visualize..

I met a dragon in one.. it wasn't on purpose and shocked me back in to my body (so to speak)

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ashwini on November 16, 2008 at 11:58pm

I try different types of meditation and combine them over a week. I meditate almost everyday. Sometimes I just sit and relax. I try to obtain what they call a blank state. A state when your mind thinks of nothing, no wandering no chatting mind etc. No images even. It is really hard actually because my mind is extremely talkative. If I sit for 20 mins to meditate, I achieve this blank state for about a minute or so and then some thought comes up. Usually it is the realization that I have had a blank state and I exclaim 'Hey! I had a blank state!' and then its gone!

What you can probably start with is the light meditation that I used. Just focus on a bright light above you and meditate. Use guided meditation as it really helps. Get a CD or download an mp3 if available. I think you can Google to find mp3s. They will help you with starting by controlled breathing and take it their way.

Once you are able to finally sit at one place without moving much and following the instructions, then you can do it on your own.

I also do chakra meditation sometimes. I went for a Vipassana meditation course sometime back and enjoyed it. On other days, I use a strong visualisation like connecting with a Goddess or doing something in my sacred space.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 17, 2008 at 12:03am

thanks i'll try that out.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rhoanna on November 17, 2008 at 12:01am

The two methods that work best for me, altho sometimes I don't need either, are focusing on my breath, and repeating a word or phrase.

When I'm focusing on my breath, I pick one way to breathe (I find it doesn't matter whether I use my mouth or nose, I tend to pick based on practicality of how stuffy I am and such), and breathe slowly and regularly and think about each breath.

For repeating a phrase, I either pick something meaningless or meaningful depending on the purpose of meditating: whether I'm just clearing my mind or whether I'm meditating on something in particular. Then I repeat it slowly, not necessarily aloud, and often in time with my breath.

In both cases, other mundane thoughts occasionally enter my mind, but I don't dwell on them either to think about them or to try to get them to go away. I just keep focusing and eventually they float away.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Joanne on November 17, 2008 at 1:48am

I agree with you Rhoanna........This method is great for beginning with . I find I relax a lot more by breathing in through my left nostril and exhaling through my mouth. Using a mantra also helps with focus :)

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 17, 2008 at 12:15am

How can negative energies get to you?

Protected properly?

I've never heard of that before.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 18, 2008 at 10:43am

I say let it go. I've never had an issue with "evil nasties" LOL.. when i use to meditate so.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on November 17, 2008 at 12:06am

I'm on here alot and i read books on witchcraft and such. But I haven't practiced much at all in so many years.. I've done a spell or two here and there over the years but nothing much.

I just realized and got this itch to get back into witchcraft (practicing daily.. that's the goal) and do meditations again and visualizations and re-learning also to ground and center.. (that'll be my next discussion so its not all mixed up together in one discussion..)

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Solstice on November 17, 2008 at 12:56am

I've been doing a daily 30min meditation- similar to sitting zazen. Motionless (half lotus position), breath controlled (deep inhale/exhale), no-mind...

To start- just sit for 20-30min and control your motion- (any position- just keep motionless) then, when you can do that confidently for the time allotted, add breath control (any type breathing you prefer- experiment with different breathing styles to find out what different forms of breathing do to your mindset and what responses you get from the different forms... When you have motionless breath control down well- move on to no-mind. This is difficult- so don't get frustrated. Just let the thoughts/impressions etc. float back out of your mind as easily as they pop in... Keep doing that daily and you'll have the start of a good meditation practice. There is alot more you can do with meditation of course- but this is a good starting place IMO :)

▶ Reply to This

• First
• Previous
• Next
• Last