Post by madimi on Dec 21, 2011 22:42:54 GMT -5
I post these every once in awhile on /x/, and figured that it would not hurt to post them here for those that are interested.
Hello, /x/.
I need your help. Well, that's not quite accurate. I need you to help you, help me, to help all of us. But we're not ready. We are burdened by psychological insecurities and instabilities. Failing to acknowledge that they exist, even if not consciously, binds one to fall prey to them.
But I'm not here to demean you. I'm here to help. It's imperative that we individually deal with these issues before progressing forward, so that they do not cause worse problems later. You might call this magick, you might call this spirituality, you might call it applied psychology...
I call it Effective.
No materials are required beyond your own consciousness, focus, and Will, which are imperative. If you live in a loud or shared environment, headphones with your choice of music playing may prove to be beneficial. Physically, you will not have to do anything that you would find embarassing if an observer were present, so take comfort in that.
The procedure will be outlined in the following posts:
Preliminaries:
As a preliminary exercise, I want you to close your eyes, and spend a mere ten seconds focusing on a point in space approximately six inches behind the back of your head.
Stop and actually perform this simple exercise. It's quick, and interesting.
Done? Excellent.
If your brain operates in the same manner as the majority of people in regards to psycho-sensory awareness, you will have felt some sort of sensation on the back of your head. This was not caused by any external phenomena, but rather was a product of your own mind. The natural response to this is, “Well, then it obviously wasn't real.” It was not a product of external phenomena, such as feeling heat off of an open flame. It was, however, undeniably real in the sense that you did feel something. The feeling was there whether or not it was caused by an external phenomena.
You need to understand that the ability of the mind to affect your being is incredibly and verifiably real. Just because something takes place within your own mindscape does not imply that these workings will yield no change in your life. It might not have a direct physical effect on the physical world around you, but it will have an incredibly objectively real, permanent effect on your own consciousness, which will ultimately result in how you interact with the rest of reality.
Hopefully the previous post will have gotten you into the proper mindset for the more advanced part of this working. Read through this entire post before continuing.
Get comfortable. Laying down, sitting down, sitting in front of your computer are all fine, so long as staying in that position will not cause any physical discomfort for any extended period of time.
You need to focus on what makes you fearful, angry, or depressed. Something is likely to appear in your mind as soon as you read these words, and you should follow them back to their ultimate source. It doesn't matter what they are... they could be an ex-lover who has emotionally scarred you, your lethargic state that prevents you from realizing your full potential, or anything in between.
Once you have identified the source, you need to confront it. Create for yourself the proper mindscape environment in which to confront your pain. From this point onward, you are completely and utterly alone. Nobody can help you here, except yourself. The goal here is to overcome your pain, to fully realize it, accept it, and freely move beyond it. The method to accomplish this is up to you to discover before it overcomes you.
The criteria for success is incredibly simple. If you look back on the events of your pain in their entirety, and feel a sense of completeness and satisfaction, then you have succeeded. If you still feel a sense of incompleteness and depression, you have not -yet- succeeded. Try again the follow night. The only ultimate failure is giving up before you have succeeded.
Hello, /x/.
I need your help. Well, that's not quite accurate. I need you to help you, help me, to help all of us. But we're not ready. We are burdened by psychological insecurities and instabilities. Failing to acknowledge that they exist, even if not consciously, binds one to fall prey to them.
But I'm not here to demean you. I'm here to help. It's imperative that we individually deal with these issues before progressing forward, so that they do not cause worse problems later. You might call this magick, you might call this spirituality, you might call it applied psychology...
I call it Effective.
No materials are required beyond your own consciousness, focus, and Will, which are imperative. If you live in a loud or shared environment, headphones with your choice of music playing may prove to be beneficial. Physically, you will not have to do anything that you would find embarassing if an observer were present, so take comfort in that.
The procedure will be outlined in the following posts:
Preliminaries:
As a preliminary exercise, I want you to close your eyes, and spend a mere ten seconds focusing on a point in space approximately six inches behind the back of your head.
Stop and actually perform this simple exercise. It's quick, and interesting.
Done? Excellent.
If your brain operates in the same manner as the majority of people in regards to psycho-sensory awareness, you will have felt some sort of sensation on the back of your head. This was not caused by any external phenomena, but rather was a product of your own mind. The natural response to this is, “Well, then it obviously wasn't real.” It was not a product of external phenomena, such as feeling heat off of an open flame. It was, however, undeniably real in the sense that you did feel something. The feeling was there whether or not it was caused by an external phenomena.
You need to understand that the ability of the mind to affect your being is incredibly and verifiably real. Just because something takes place within your own mindscape does not imply that these workings will yield no change in your life. It might not have a direct physical effect on the physical world around you, but it will have an incredibly objectively real, permanent effect on your own consciousness, which will ultimately result in how you interact with the rest of reality.
Hopefully the previous post will have gotten you into the proper mindset for the more advanced part of this working. Read through this entire post before continuing.
Get comfortable. Laying down, sitting down, sitting in front of your computer are all fine, so long as staying in that position will not cause any physical discomfort for any extended period of time.
You need to focus on what makes you fearful, angry, or depressed. Something is likely to appear in your mind as soon as you read these words, and you should follow them back to their ultimate source. It doesn't matter what they are... they could be an ex-lover who has emotionally scarred you, your lethargic state that prevents you from realizing your full potential, or anything in between.
Once you have identified the source, you need to confront it. Create for yourself the proper mindscape environment in which to confront your pain. From this point onward, you are completely and utterly alone. Nobody can help you here, except yourself. The goal here is to overcome your pain, to fully realize it, accept it, and freely move beyond it. The method to accomplish this is up to you to discover before it overcomes you.
The criteria for success is incredibly simple. If you look back on the events of your pain in their entirety, and feel a sense of completeness and satisfaction, then you have succeeded. If you still feel a sense of incompleteness and depression, you have not -yet- succeeded. Try again the follow night. The only ultimate failure is giving up before you have succeeded.
