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aumnom · 12 years ago

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Aum Nॐm Crystal Blog Series: Entry 6.22

Aum Nॐm Crystal Blog Series

I have created this series of blog posts for people who are interested in crystals and either don't know where to start, or are curious of further methods and insights that can be gained from the study of stones.

For an intended 21 days I meditated for 21 minutes minimum with a different crystal and recorded my observations.

Entry 6.22 - Final Impressions - What Worked & What Shifted

This past month has been a study in distilling discipline into practice and through to habit. It has also been an exploration in my chakra visualisation skills. Finally, I have gained invaluable insights by getting back into meditating almost every day.

First I'll start with what didn't work, and what I've decided to adjust next time around:

The strict 21 minutes of meditation time I allotted myself. There were quite a few times during these sessions when I felt myself only just open up, or start to fall into a deep meditative state, only to have the chime go off signaling time was up. I still like the idea of 21 minutes, it's a good amount of time and long enough to be satisfying and to see results; still, from now on I plan to record my starting time so that if I want to continue to meditate I can feel free to do so.

21 days in a row, in real time. Now I know it is popular to do things for a month in a row, even 365 days in a row, but in the case of meditation it can be necessary to take some time to process the energy shifts. Writing an in-depth blog every day was sometimes a time drain, which I could handle, but there were times when I just knew that it wasn't going to happen that day. It's the same principle as choosing crystals, effortless action is part of tuning into intuition.

The length of my entries. I like to be informative and leave little doubt as to the nuts and bolts of how I do things. In the case of this series of meditations, telling my personal story with a stone and then describing the meditation and the chakra form was necessary; however, explaining each crystal's metaphysical properties was a step that I intend to skip next time. I strive to make my entries descriptive and evocative, and although I imagine that you, as readers, want background, I'd say the more succinct the entry, the better. There are plenty of resources and I will provide links in the future; additionally, I will always be available to answer questions.

So much shifted with me during this period. I was able to:

form a habit of meditating.

enjoy and look forward to meditation and its benefits.

spend a lot of time writing and connecting with my readers.

explore my current energetic cycle and desires.

gain clarity in relation to my current goals.

embrace letting go of expectations and over-interpretation.

practice my chakra form perception skills.

allow myself to be led to my next series of meditations.

Much of what I learned during this time had to do with the dichotomies within action. I was able to differentiate guidelines and limitations in a more effective way: it became clear that the former allows structure from which growth can occur, while the latter restricts and creates expectations, potentially blocking natural development. My understanding of expectation versus planning was also an eye-opener. It was challenging but ultimately freeing to be able to plan and then execute without boxing in my final conclusions with expectations. Finally, creating a series in order to find answers ended up leading to more questions. This was at first, hard to swallow. Yes, each series of experiments over a limited range gives helpful data, but in the area of meditation, spiritual development and energetic shifts, there is never a final conclusion. Of course, this is true for more than just these areas of study. We are coming to understand that even science has very few end points.

As humans it is important to remember that while each individual moment has universal significance to be cherished, the overall journey is of equal import. Dichotomies can be illogical in this way because it means that there are dual priorities simultaneously ranked number one. Personally, I think this explains much of our constant seeking, feelings of dissatisfaction and confusion in life. It also explains our infinite capacity for innovation, joy and gratitude.

At this point, I like to think of myself as living in cycles, that way I can reach conclusions, but still acknowledge there is always more to come. I just keep asking questions, getting answers and letting them lead me on to the next asking. In a way it is both a very active and a completely still practice.

What about your interaction with 21 Stones in 21 Days? Was there something you loved dearly and would insist upon reading again? How about critiques? What could I leave out next time around?

Next up, I have two series percolating:

21 Stones: Manifestation Meditations

21 Stones in 21 Days: Progression of Chakra Forms

The first series I am beginning today, meditating with Rose Quartz on Swadhisthana (naval/sacral chakra) with the intention: "I open to wealth and expand my capacity for abundance." For the second I plan to go back and look at what I recorded about each of the seven main energy centers during 21 Stones in 21 Days. From these descriptions I will work chakra by chakra, starting with Sahasrara (crown - 7th chakra), sketching each of the three iterations, and interpret meanings behind the progressions.

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