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Article #225: Meditation & Awareness - 15 Tips To Get More From Your Spiritual Discipline

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Meditation is one of the most important eye area, between and just above your
spiritual disciplines. The benefits of eyes. Keep them focused there at a
regular meditation are numerous, too many comfortable position without straining
to list, yet peace of mind is one of the them. This position can automatically
greatest. induce an altered state.
Here are some of the meditation tips we *Alternatively, with your eyes closed,
recommend in our Psychic/Meditative State try focusing your attention on your chest
Script. plate. If your attention starts to
*Try meditating on an empty stomach or at wander, begin counting at 1 and imagine
a different time of day. each number appearing on your chest
*Try it after a hot bath or shower. plate, as if you are painting them with
*Try it after exercise. an invisible paint brush.
*Try it after sex or instead of sex when *Close your eyes, breathe gently, and
in the mood. fantasize about your dreams and goals.
*Try relaxing music. Experiment with What would your life be like if your
different kinds to test which works best dreams came true? These fantasies will
for you. help you become relaxed and may allow you
*Try no music. to focus more. Patience and practice are
*Try listening to our Let Go recording important. Sooner or later something will
(see link below) which utilizes click.
brain-mind technology to effortlessly *Ask for help. If you keep asking God or
guide you into a meditative state. your guides or angels of the Light how
*Try aromatherapy. Open a window when you can be more successful with
burning incense or candles indoors to meditation, you'll eventually become
vent any toxic fumes. Try rubbing a dab aware of effective ways to go deeper and
of pure scented oil on the back of your focus better. You'll be a pro in no time.
hands or on your neck. The scent will *If you're still having trouble
relax you and help you focus. perceiving anything, jump start the
*Avoid all drugs. Even "just" marijuana process by using your imagination. Tell
"only once in a while" hinders intuition yourself you'll perceive the first image,
and clouds your mind for weeks thought, or feeling, in response to any
afterwards. of the questions or instructions in the
*Try meditating with someone you love or script, on the count of three. Then count
with a group of friends. The combined one, two, three and provide a picture or
energy will help you go deeper. thought from your imagination or memory.
*You may be sensitive to something you're Continue this process until other images
eating or drinking. Pick a day and eat that feel more related to the issue you
lightly, perhaps about half of what you are exploring start filtering into your
usually do. Consume what you know will be mind.
easy to digest, such as lightly steamed *If you have tried everything and you
vegetables. You should be able to focus still can't seem gain any insight, there
more easily provided you feel lighter and may be two other reasons: First, your
more alert. expectations may be interfering. You may
*Avoid sugar, including fruit sugar if be expecting to see something when you
you have sugar sensitivities. might be more successful perceiving in a
*Watch the caffeine. Don't go without it different way, such as sound or feeling.
if you know you'll have withdrawal Try not to think during the process. Stay
symptoms, but don't overdo it either. open and try visualizing white light
*Certain supplements, herbs, and around you. Second, you may be blocked
medications, especially if they affect emotionally, mentally, or spiritually.
your mood, may be disagreeing with your Keep asking for help, continuepracticing
system and causing you to be scattered. while utilizing the white light, and stay
Ask your doctor or health professional open for clues.
for alternative recommendations or if you *It will also help you to realize that
can do without them for a while. meditation is best approached as a
*Try deep breathing rapidly in and out long-term discipline, one that offers
through your mouth or nose for at least invaluable benefits for those willing to
five minutes. Ten is better. commit to it.
*Roll your closed eyes up to your third






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