I was recently asked to clarify the uses of the techniques I teach in this blog, and so I shall do the best I can. There are many potential uses for psychic development and energy manipulation, so I'll just explain a few.
Playing The Pretend Game opens up your mind to new experiences and thoughts. You may find yourself coming up with answers to questions that have plagued you all your life. Your creativity will likely increase, causing you to not only come up with normal creative ideas associated with arts and crafts, but with problems as well. Maybe that ugly brown dress actually looks good with an orange scarf and a black belt, or perhaps the baby will stop crying if you do the Numa Numa dance in front of it. You never know what your creative mind will come up with if you give it the chance to speak.
In addition to this, both the Pretend Game and the process of meditation allow you to connect more closely with Spirit. When you do this, you are never alone, for you have constant spiritual companionship.
In truth, you were never alone from the start, though this may be the first time you're actually aware of it. Some people find it creepy to learn that spirits are constantly around them, but I would advise you to just get used to it. Spirits operate on different rules than do the living, and therefore do not find it odd to follow a loved one around, so we shouldn't either. They do not put us in any sort of danger by doing so like some of our living friends might if they were to do the same thing, and it's rather comforting to realize we are never abandoned by those on the other side who love us. It's worth getting accustomed to.
As for grounding and shielding, these are methods of improving quality of life by putting you back in the here and now so you can deal with the world properly, and protecting yourself from the negativity in this realm and in the realm of Spirit. I don't pretend everything is oh-so-happy in the spirit realm as some do and that nothing unpleasant will ever befall you, but I do say you can protect yourself so nothing actually harms you. There are dangers in both the physical realm and the realm of Spirit, and it's only logical that as you lock your physical doors to keep out intruders, so would you lock your spiritual doors to keep out intruders.
Please don't take this to mean the spirit realm is such an unsafe place, because it isn't. Some people will throw out the baby with the bath water the instant they learn there are undesirable things in the realm of spirit, but this is silly. In my experience, the physical realm is much more dangerous than the spirit realm, and I would rather deal with spiritual problems than physical ones any day.
The key to handling spiritual problems is to keep a guard on your emotions, because they are what controls the situation. Should you encounter a mischievous spirit, it can only control the situation if you fear it, so don't. There is nothing to be afraid of! Stand firm, be confident, put up your shield, and tell it in no uncertain terms to leave. If it won't, ask your spirit guides to make it leave. If you remain confident and firm, the spirit will have no power over you.
As for basic energy manipulation techniques, these are the building blocks of magick and the energy healing practices. Practice these basic tips, then the more advanced ones I'll give you in the future, and before long, you could have your own magickal or healing practice.
I hope this has helped to clear some things up, as I will be posting more concepts in the near future. If anything I ever say is confusing, write to me and let me know. I will be happy to clarify as best I can.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Playing the "Pretend" Game
I'm often approached by people who know about the research and practice I put into my metaphysical studies and ask me these questions that have left me speechless for some time.
“How do I communicate with my spirit guide?”
“How do I develop psychic ability?”
“How to I perform magic?”
How, how, how... You got it. The most common question I ever get is “how?” The tricky thing about that question is that metaphysical subjects don't follow a scientific process. There is no one way to do something, and in fact, everyone does things differently, so until very recently, I was never sure how to answer the ominous “how?”
Now I know.
It may not be as scientific as you had wished for if you have a logical mind, but if you're at all interested in metaphysical studies, logic will have to be set aside for the time being and intuition must be embraced. This is a study of emotions and the mind, and such things have no logical basis.
Do you remember your favorite game to play as a child? Were you like me and absolutely loved to play the game “pretend”? Whether you were a mighty warrior, an evil mastermind, a beautiful princess, or simply a mother playing house with your baby doll, chances are this was your favorite game.
Think back to those days. Relive the joy you felt as you became something new, something exciting, something you weren't yet, but hoped to be some day. You were good at playing that game, and it was fun.
Now I'm going to tell you to play The Pretend Game all over again. Yes, you still get an excuse to play it as an adult, and it's just as fun as it ever was. Playing “pretend” unlocks doors and opens new paths to worlds previously unknown. Don't believe me? Try it first before passing judgment.
Suppose you want to contact your spirit guide (I'll explain more about spirit guides in another article). How do you do it? Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and picture in your mind a being of radiant beauty and love standing beside you. What do they look like? Are they male or female, or are they even in human form? Mentally ask them for their name, and simply “pretend” to get a response back. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?
Continue in your pretend game, asking them any questions you want, and pretending to hear their responses. It doesn't matter what you ask, so long as it interests you.
After you practice this for some weeks or months, you may gradually notice a change come over the whole “pretend” game you've been playing, and the responses from your “imaginary” spirit guide start feeling different from your own thoughts. Even stranger, they may start telling you things you couldn't possibly have known, which you can confirm with actual facts.
So were you really making them up? No. This was your spirit guide you were picturing all along. Our connection to the spiritual realm and the subconscious mind is through the right side of the brain. Our source of creativity and imagination is also through the right side of the brain. See the connection here? It should be a no-brainer. Sorry, bad pun. :P
The spiritual realm reaches us through our imaginations if we will but open up. Don't be afraid that you are “making stuff up”. Everything we think is valid, and everything we think has meaning. Some of our thoughts might be cloaked in symbols and not meant to be taken literally, but they are still worthwhile. There is no such thing as a stupid thought. If it goes on inside your head, it has some meaningful purpose.
Experiment around with your own mind, and get back in touch with your thoughts and imagination. This is the first step on the road to communication with spirit guides, developing psychic ability, and experiencing magic. Do this, and you will be well on your way to whatever it is you are wanting out of the spiritual realm.
“How do I communicate with my spirit guide?”
“How do I develop psychic ability?”
“How to I perform magic?”
How, how, how... You got it. The most common question I ever get is “how?” The tricky thing about that question is that metaphysical subjects don't follow a scientific process. There is no one way to do something, and in fact, everyone does things differently, so until very recently, I was never sure how to answer the ominous “how?”
Now I know.
It may not be as scientific as you had wished for if you have a logical mind, but if you're at all interested in metaphysical studies, logic will have to be set aside for the time being and intuition must be embraced. This is a study of emotions and the mind, and such things have no logical basis.
Do you remember your favorite game to play as a child? Were you like me and absolutely loved to play the game “pretend”? Whether you were a mighty warrior, an evil mastermind, a beautiful princess, or simply a mother playing house with your baby doll, chances are this was your favorite game.
Think back to those days. Relive the joy you felt as you became something new, something exciting, something you weren't yet, but hoped to be some day. You were good at playing that game, and it was fun.
Now I'm going to tell you to play The Pretend Game all over again. Yes, you still get an excuse to play it as an adult, and it's just as fun as it ever was. Playing “pretend” unlocks doors and opens new paths to worlds previously unknown. Don't believe me? Try it first before passing judgment.
Suppose you want to contact your spirit guide (I'll explain more about spirit guides in another article). How do you do it? Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and picture in your mind a being of radiant beauty and love standing beside you. What do they look like? Are they male or female, or are they even in human form? Mentally ask them for their name, and simply “pretend” to get a response back. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?
Continue in your pretend game, asking them any questions you want, and pretending to hear their responses. It doesn't matter what you ask, so long as it interests you.
After you practice this for some weeks or months, you may gradually notice a change come over the whole “pretend” game you've been playing, and the responses from your “imaginary” spirit guide start feeling different from your own thoughts. Even stranger, they may start telling you things you couldn't possibly have known, which you can confirm with actual facts.
So were you really making them up? No. This was your spirit guide you were picturing all along. Our connection to the spiritual realm and the subconscious mind is through the right side of the brain. Our source of creativity and imagination is also through the right side of the brain. See the connection here? It should be a no-brainer. Sorry, bad pun. :P
The spiritual realm reaches us through our imaginations if we will but open up. Don't be afraid that you are “making stuff up”. Everything we think is valid, and everything we think has meaning. Some of our thoughts might be cloaked in symbols and not meant to be taken literally, but they are still worthwhile. There is no such thing as a stupid thought. If it goes on inside your head, it has some meaningful purpose.
Experiment around with your own mind, and get back in touch with your thoughts and imagination. This is the first step on the road to communication with spirit guides, developing psychic ability, and experiencing magic. Do this, and you will be well on your way to whatever it is you are wanting out of the spiritual realm.
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