10-25-2017, 09:15 AM
Lana, the mere possibility that my practice could be of interest to another and possibly help them formulate their own is very rewarding. Thank you for your questions.
Good question. I don't always call on Laitos, but when I do it's usually because they are the most familiar energy to me, having worked with them in the channeling intensives. I often feel inspired to call upon Hatonn or Latwii as well, usually because I spend so much time reading them. I frequently just call on all of them, or on the Confederation in general.
What I'm looking for is the conditioning wave that will help deepen my meditation. It is gratifying to open myself up to that, and in opening myself up I kind of go with whatever call comes to mind, whatever name occurs to me. More generally speaking, I've discovered a kind of spontaneity to my practice on things like this call as well as the affirmation at the end that seems to skirt the lines of a contact, which I find rewarding and stimulating without crossing any lines into full-on contact.
Another great question. Since I've been participating in the intensives, I've often started my meditation by practicing my tuning and preliminaries. This helps me more reliably get in the zone on demand when I'm in a circle. One way I used to practice tuning would be to start by practicing the Banishing Ritual of the Lesser Pentagram, and this both starts and ends with the qabalistic (not sure the spelling with the c is correct) cross. The ritual is rather intense (and I don't do it nearly as energetically as Jim), so I don't perform it everyday. However, I find the cross a nice way to say "amen" at the end of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
That's all there is to it; it's just something I landed on as part of my routine. There's at once no more meaning to it than that, and way more meaning to it.
It's more a setting of an intention for the day than a prayer per se. Between the reading, the meditation, and the things occupying my attention in my life -- especially stressful things -- I have a bit of perspective. I try to "channel" this perspective into a concrete affirmation to help guide my day. I'm not sure how well it works, but it is nice to cap the ritual with some concrete thought.
This is my version of it. It's not long, usually between 15 and 30 seconds. It's both a demonstration of gratitude and love to the Earth and a practice in visualization, because I literally try to "hold the planet in my hands" while sitting on the planet I'm holding, so it's kind of just a way to use my imagination to practice a few things at once. But I do want to send love to Earth, to try to mitigate the anguish we cause her.
(10-24-2017, 11:27 PM)Ankh Wrote:Quote:6. I ask for Confederation assistance with my meditation, usually from Laitos.
Why Laitos?
Good question. I don't always call on Laitos, but when I do it's usually because they are the most familiar energy to me, having worked with them in the channeling intensives. I often feel inspired to call upon Hatonn or Latwii as well, usually because I spend so much time reading them. I frequently just call on all of them, or on the Confederation in general.
What I'm looking for is the conditioning wave that will help deepen my meditation. It is gratifying to open myself up to that, and in opening myself up I kind of go with whatever call comes to mind, whatever name occurs to me. More generally speaking, I've discovered a kind of spontaneity to my practice on things like this call as well as the affirmation at the end that seems to skirt the lines of a contact, which I find rewarding and stimulating without crossing any lines into full-on contact.
(10-24-2017, 11:27 PM)Ankh Wrote:Quote:I do a cabalistic cross on my amen ("Ateh, Malkuth", etc.).
Why? What is your purpose with it?
Another great question. Since I've been participating in the intensives, I've often started my meditation by practicing my tuning and preliminaries. This helps me more reliably get in the zone on demand when I'm in a circle. One way I used to practice tuning would be to start by practicing the Banishing Ritual of the Lesser Pentagram, and this both starts and ends with the qabalistic (not sure the spelling with the c is correct) cross. The ritual is rather intense (and I don't do it nearly as energetically as Jim), so I don't perform it everyday. However, I find the cross a nice way to say "amen" at the end of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
That's all there is to it; it's just something I landed on as part of my routine. There's at once no more meaning to it than that, and way more meaning to it.
(10-24-2017, 11:27 PM)Ankh Wrote:Quote:9. This part I got from Jade. I then place my hands on my heart and say an affirmation, setting the intent for the day, whatever I want to work on that comes to mind.
How does this prayer usually go? What do you usually say?
It's more a setting of an intention for the day than a prayer per se. Between the reading, the meditation, and the things occupying my attention in my life -- especially stressful things -- I have a bit of perspective. I try to "channel" this perspective into a concrete affirmation to help guide my day. I'm not sure how well it works, but it is nice to cap the ritual with some concrete thought.
(10-24-2017, 11:27 PM)Ankh Wrote:Quote:10. I visualize the earth and send love and appreciation. When I'm at my best I really try to practice tonglen, the breathing in of suffering, pain, heat, uncomfortableness, stress, etc. and the breathing out of coolness, happiness, freshness, etc.
Is this a part of your Gaia meditation?
This is my version of it. It's not long, usually between 15 and 30 seconds. It's both a demonstration of gratitude and love to the Earth and a practice in visualization, because I literally try to "hold the planet in my hands" while sitting on the planet I'm holding, so it's kind of just a way to use my imagination to practice a few things at once. But I do want to send love to Earth, to try to mitigate the anguish we cause her.