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Focus Meditation 30: Tarot #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Tarot Meditation (or any Oracle Deck) Technique: You can use a tarot, Lenormand, or any oracle deck for this. There are two methods for doing this meditation. One is for learning tarot or a new oracle, the other is for divination. I’ll describe both. TO LEARN A NEW DECK: Sit in silence for about two minutes, focusing on…
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Focus Meditation 29: Freewriting #DoMagick
Meditation Title: More Freewriting! Technique: Ever since completing The Artists Way Workshop, I have found morning pages (basically a daily freewriting practice) to be an extra beneficial type of meditation that I’ve added to my daily practice. I usually spend thirty minutes on it. The idea behind it is you put pen to paper and just write streaming consciousness type…
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Focus Meditation 28: Qigong #DoMagick
Meditation Title: More Qigong Technique: Qigong is similar to Tai Chi, except, IMHO, it’s a LOT easier to learn. Tai Chi, to me, is like trying to learn to dance because, it seems, the sequences move incredibly fast and there’s a LOT of choreography. Qigong, however, puts more emphasis on the rhythmic breathing, energy movement, relaxation, calm mind, and being…
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Focus Meditation 25: For Dream Walking #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Meditation for Dream Walking Technique: There are many techniques for this but the core principles are always present: You must focus on your intent before going to sleep. You can use a symbol or herbal help to obtain this focus. You have a specific goal or agenda in what you wish to accomplish with the work. My Meditation:…
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Focus Meditation 23: Color #DoMagick
Meditation Title: More Coloring! Technique: While you color and focus on patterns and color choices, make sure nothing else distracts you. Lose yourself in the act of adding color to the mandala. My Meditation: I will spend 30 minutes coloring. Meditation Resources: Try this one! Thoughts: This was a great way to spend some ME time this morning. Very enjoyable.
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Focus Meditation 22: Listen #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Listening (Silence) Technique: For today’s listening exercise let’s try listening to silence. The technique is this – make sure NO TECHNOLOGY is on anywhere in the house. Sit in a quit room – in complete silence. If silence is impossible where you are, find a place that is silent and free from televisions, radios, voices, stomping, and other…
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Focus Meditation 20: Reflect #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Reflection Technique: Think of the quiet reflection time as a meditation where you silence all the “noise” around you, sit in the silence, enjoy the peace and quiet, and listen to your inner self. Notice how very rarely is ANY meditation about “nothing”. Meditation is more about being in the moment. Being very aware of being in the…
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Focus Meditation 18: Guided #DoMagick
Meditation Title: More Guided Meditation Technique: Sometimes you don’t want to have to drag yourself through a meditation. Instead, you want someone else to take you on a journey. To just relax your mind and allow whoever (or whatever) is guiding you, to show you something. There are a lot of methods for this, but the most common is to…
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Focus Meditation 16: Guides #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Guided Meditation Technique: Sometimes you don’t want to have to drag yourself through a meditation. Instead, you want someone else to take you on a journey. To just relax your mind and allow whoever (or whatever) is guiding you, to show you something. There are a lot of methods for this, but the most common is to listed…
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Focus Meditation 15: Flame #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Flame Focus Technique: This is a focus meditation where you immerse yourself fully in the experience of observation. You can add to this some energy work, and see what happens. So first, get a candle and light it. Sit comfortably in front of the candle and draw in a deep breath. Exhale slowly. Focus on the flame of…