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Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:12 |
Edgar
Cayce -
The Sleeping Prophet |
My article in a previous Newsletter focused on my struggles and experiences with meditation. With this installment, I'd like to focus on means and methods. The Edgar Cayce psychic readings place tremendous stress on the need to meditate - even going as far as exclaiming that sooner or later, ALL souls must learn to meditate. Today we have access to information on meditation through books, magazines, internet and classes. Most of us can carve out enough time out of the day for daily meditation if we put our mind to it. Research shows that the time spent meditating is more effective than an equal amount of time spent in sleep. It's reasonable to postulate that we have spent a lot of our past lives pretty much 'clueless' regarding such spiritual areas as meditation. That being the case - how can anyone aware of the spiritual benefits of meditation not take advantage of the opportunities available today? I would also make the point: Just because we have opportunities in any one lifetime may not guarantee a repeat of similar opportunities in some future sojourn.
Cayce gave that the Spirit is the Life, Mind is the Builder, and the Body is the result. Per Cayce, each of us as individual "entities" are a composite of three interrelating or interfacing bodies: Spiritual, mental and physical - and that in meditation these three bodies become more integrated through atunement to one another. Cayce also asserts that electricity, or, actually, the electron is an element or manifestation of God / Spirit. Also, what we term "Life Force" is low vibrational or a "static" form of electricity. How does this relate? Science now knows that the body converts food to glucose in the liver. Glucose enters the blood stream and passes through cell membrane into every cell of the body where enzymes break apart the glucose molecule releasing electrons! Is it any wonder that the electrons released after a thunderstorm (in the form of negatively charged ions) are so uplifting? In a practical sense, we can now begin to understand what Jesus meant when he said "... I have come that you may have Life, and Life more abundant". What does Scripture record? His followers 'waited' (meditated) in the 'Upper Room' (Third Eye Center) and received the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". The symbology is obvious: Set yourself aside, withdraw the consciousness upward and inward to the Third Eye center and in stillness 'wait' for the quickening of Spirit. The Ray Stanford psychic Source explains what happens in meditation: As the mind stills, and the breathing becomes rhythmic, consciousness which extends even to the subatomic levels of matter, begins to act upon molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the reproductive glands of the body. This ATP, which is major energy molecule in the body, responding to consciousness, releases electrical energy. This electrical energy finds its way up through the spinal fluid to the Third Eye center, and hence, creates the experience 'illumination'.
Now, with a basic understanding of the 'mechanics', this is what I find works for me:
First of all, you must BELIEVE. If you don't believe that you can learn to swim, your chances of swimming are considerably less than one who does believe - even though that person may experience serious physical handicaps. Secondly, "Where there's a Will, there's a way." In the end, dedication and devotion are vital to the process simply because Spirit is responsive to need. The NEED to meditate will open the way through Grace. When we determine to experience what we hold as our 'Ideal' through meditation, Grace enters in. "Synchronicity" is one aspect of Grace - when everything just seems to fall into place.
Structure your day to carve out a time and space away from distraction, that is quiet, and not too soon after eating. This may prove to be a real challenge! Perhaps that's why Cayce recommended getting up to meditate at 2:00 am (after having atleast 4 hours of sleep). Start out meditating atleast 15 minutes and increasing the time spent at your own pace. Facing east, sit in a chair with the back erect (no slouching) maintaining the natural curvature of the spine. Or sit cross-legged on the floor on a pillow. Hands should comfortably rest on the thighs with palms facing upward and the thumb and first finger of each hand gently touching at the tips. This hand position (called a "mudra") helps to focus the mind. You can also lay down on your back with your palms downward on your solar plexus (as recommended by Cayce) - provided you can keep from falling asleep. Cayce recommends a preparatory breathing exercise: Close the left nostril (with a finger) and breath in through the right nostril and out through the mouth - do this three times while sensing "strength". Then, closing the right nostril, breath in through the left nostril and then out through the right nostril three times while sensing an opening of the Spiritual Centers. Per Cayce, the Lord's Prayer acts as a "mantra" to open the chakras. Then in spontaneous prayer, however so moved, invite in the Holy Spirit and Lord of Hosts.
When you find the mind wandering or losing focus, use an affirmation, such as "Be still and know that I am God" to bring the mind back. The mind is a taskmaster and likes to be in control, so resist the 'crises' that pop up and affirm to yourself that the mind has the rest of the day to have its way - but as for now, during this Holy Time, the priority is attunement to Spirit. Enter in to the Silence with the anticipation of meeting an old long lost friend or lover. Expect the unexpected! Don't limit yourself with expectations or preconceived notions. When an experience occurs, release it. If you hold onto it, it will likely hold you back from even greater experiences. Don't force the breathing, but allow it to progress naturally. Do not seek messages and visions - be aware that these may be tricks of the mind to gain attention and control. As they come spontaneously, usually in a 'flash', take note, but keep the attention at the Third Eye center which is physically located between the pineal and pituitary glands. As the mind stills and the consciousness begins to synchronize to the breathing, an impulse of energy from the first
chakra (gonads) will rise up through the 'gateway' of the second chakra, up through the spinal fluid and Spiritually energize the Third Eye center. This experience of Cosmic Consciousness may also manifest as the experience of seeing light resulting from the excitation of the optic nerve which passes between the pineal and pituitary glands.
In closing, direct the Spirit that has been quickened and raised in meditation by prayer towards those individuals who have intentionally asked for prayer or are within your sphere of responsibility. Also, send to those situations and conditions within the world that are in need. End with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Years ago Cayce recommended running a Violet Ray for 20 minutes in the room before meditation. The Violet Ray is a machine invented by Nikola Tesla that generates negative ions. It's clear from the Cayce Readings that the positive effects of negative ions were long ago anticipated Cayce. I recommend experimenting with a good negative ion generator during meditation.
The above is a basic overview of the process. As mentioned, there's a lot of material available on meditation. As individuals with differing make ups, and experiences (which include unconscious 'karmic' memories from past lives), you may be predisposed to benefit from specific aides or meditative rituals such as incense, chanting, and/or influences from gems, stones and symbols. As it is said; Nothing succeeds like success. read, study, experiment, and allow your own intuitive processes to guide you on this marvelous and miraculous adventure.- Jim Thornton
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