#beginners meditation

[alasdair888]

Why the CIA is interested in Meditation Mind Games ?

[meditationapp]

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners, Learn Meditation Techniques and Postures

Unlock the power of mindfulness and meditation for beginners and learn different meditation techniques that promote inner peace & well-being

[coven-of-genesis]

Types of meditation

1. Mindfulness meditation: Focus on your breath or a specific sensation, bringing your attention to the present moment.

2. Loving-kindness meditation: Cultivate feelings of love and compassion towards yourself and others.

3. Transcendental Meditation: Repeat a mantra to achieve a state of relaxed awareness.

4. Body scan meditation: Direct attention to different parts of your body, releasing tension and promoting relaxation.

5. Zen meditation (Zazen): Sit in a specific posture, focus on your breath, and observe thoughts without attachment.

6. Guided meditation: Follow a recorded or live guide's instructions for visualization and relaxation.

7. Vipassana meditation: Develop insight by observing bodily sensations and thoughts with non-reactive awareness.

8. Yoga nidra: A state of conscious relaxation achieved through guided meditation while lying down.

9. Chakra meditation: Focus on energy centers in the body, visualizing and balancing them.

10. Mantra meditation: Repeat a word, phrase, or sound to quiet the mind and enhance concentration.

[wolfhoundwitch]

LESSONS IN VISUALISATION.

Reupload from my old account but with some changes! I was @fangwitch before.

Part two here.

Visualisation is incredibly useful in witchcraft as it is the base of energy work. From this, you can do all kinds of practices.

You can use visualisation as a tool for meditation, astral travel, and wider spellwork such as sending energy into objects among other things.

So, how do I start?

Here’s a few basic exercises for you to practice. They're very simple and many of you will probably be able to pick it up easily if you’ve already done visualisation techniques!

Exercise One

1.  If you're new to visualisation, you’ll need a quiet area where you’ll be comfortable. Even lying in bed and putting white noise in your headphones works. Get rid of all distractions, put your phone on silent if you can.

2.  Close your eyes, and imagine a mountain. It's important to remember that not everyone is capable of picturing an exact image in their head - some people only conjure the idea of a mountain or a blurry image instead. Don't get frustrated with yourself, these techniques can be built on over time but should still be personalised to your abilities

3. Allow any passing thoughts to float by like clouds, inconsequential to the strength of your mountain. Breathe slow and deep as they pass you by. Bring your focus back to the mountain each time your mind drifts away.

4. You can use this technique as a way to ease yourself into practicing regular meditation too. Try it for five minutes a day, and you can even expand on what the mountain looks like, what animals might be there, and what it sounds and smells like, in time.

Exercise Two

1. Begin again by getting comfortable somewhere quiet and without distractions. Take some slow, deep breaths and close your eyes.

2. Imagine an apple, any old apple. Slowly, focus in on the details. Does it have leaves, more than one colour? Consider each tiny detail of the apple you’ve created.

3. Next, imagine a knife. Consider the size, the weight of the handle and what kind of metal it might be made of. Once you have an understanding of the details of your knife, take it and cut the apple in half. Focus on the detail inside:  the colour, how many seeds there are etc. The more detail, the better.

4. Now, use your senses. What does the apple feel like, smell like? Bite into it and taste it. You’re using visualisation to not only see the apple but understand everything about it, how it interacts with the world around it.

5. With regular practice, you should be able to visualise and interact with objects in your mind. Practice often with anything you like.

Thank you for reading. I am trying to write regular lessons again, so please reply or message with any witchy info you would be interested in learning!

[bitter-bats-cult-of-the-moon]

Clair-senses & Exercises

Clairvoyance: The ability to see the not so ordinary. Your intuition speaks directly to you in the form of sight. Images form in your mind or interpret information through pictures.

Clairaudience: The ability to hear or interpret information from spirits. Clairaudience is a way of receiving intuitive messages without using your physical ears but rather hearing messages within your mind.

Clairsentiency: The ability to sense the presence or absence of spiritual beings and feel energies.

Clairempathy / Psychic Empathy: The ability to feel another’s feelings as their own. This is different from regular empathy, which is the ability to identify with another’s feelings.

Claircognizance: The ability to just know things out of nowhere. It can tie into Precognition.

Precognition: The ability to know something is going to happen before it does, premonitions.

Clairtangency: The ability to assess metaphysical properties through touch.

Clairalience: The ability to perceive metaphysical smells.

Clairgustance: The ability to perceive the metaphysical through taste.

Artistic and Divine Inspiration: The Poets have given many names to the unprompted artistic impulses found in creatives. The Norse concept for this is oðr. The Welsh and Celtic concept for this is Awen. This is the act of receiving metaphysical or divine information through artistic impulses.

Exercises to Improve Your Clairvoyance Skills

Exercise 1

Sit quietly with your eyes open.

Focus on a still object in front of you.

In your mind, take note of the objects and furniture around you.

If you see shadows, sparks, or movement, keep focused on the item in front of you.

Sit for as long as you feel comfortable.

Make notes on what you saw and felt.

Exercise 2

Sit with your eyes closed.

Clear your mind and thoughts.

Once you feel your thoughts leave you after a comfortable amount of time, focus on your eyelids and that black canvas it is.

Imagine that blank canvas and focus your intentions while keeping an open mind.

Allow whatever images that come to mind to play out. Don��t try to make sense of it.

Document findings in a journal. 

Exercises to Improve Your Clairaudience Skills

Exercise 1

Go to a place where you are most comfortable.

Close your eyes, relax your body, and let hearing be your dominant sense.

Gently tune in to sounds that you don’t normally focus on.

Really pay attention to the layers of sounds and identify what each one is.

Document your findings in a journal or record yourself.

Exercise 2

Sit with your eyes closed.

Clear your mind and thoughts.

Once you feel your thoughts leave, focus on your eyelids and that black canvas it is.

Focus on the sounds around you and slowly try to tune them out.

Imagine an old radio with a frequency dial. Turn the dial through each station.

With an open mind take notice to any sounds chiming through. It’s okay if you hear nothing. Keep moving through each station. You won’t run out of them.

Put your intentions into each turn of the dial taking note of any sound. 

Document your findings in a journal.

Exercises to Improve Your Clairsentiency Skills

Exercise 1

Get more familiar with your energies by touching how your hands, feet, eyes, etcetera feel.

Learn how the environment feels around you rather it be the city or rural areas.

Learn how animals and plants feel from one to the next. Not everything is the same. Become aware of that. Every plant has its own pattern past the base patterns. Every animal has different markings apart from the next. Identify those traits.

Once that is learnt and recognized. Learn to feel the airs around you in different regions if one is able to do so.

Exercise 2

Visit different haunted facilities observing all the key details.

Take note of the atmosphere. How does it feel?

Take note of the emotions you feel during a tour.

Take note of the temperatures surrounding you.

Take note of any odd experiences and the people with you.

Exercise 3

Meditate with a specific spirit.

Take in the surroundings before starting.

Consider your moods beforehand. Noting them down.

Focus on the intentions for communication.

How do you feel during the meditation? What about after?

Did anything in the environment change?

Did temperatures in the environment change?

Did you feel hot or cold?

Did you feel any movements outside yourself?

Document your findings.

Exercise to Improve Your Clairempathy Skills

Ask someone you know to show you a picture of somebody they know very well, but you’ve never met at all.

Look at the picture and feel into it by observing all aspects. Focus on how this person was feeling when the picture was taken.

Ask yourself what kind of person this individual is.

Share your findings with your friend.

Now, ask your friend for feedback. How correct were you? Repeat this exercise as many times as you want with different people. Remember to keep a journal for any findings.

Exercises to Improve Your Claircognizance Skills

Exercise 1

Grab a pen and pull out your notebook. Before you start writing, ask yourself a question. What guidance do I need today? How can I find a resolution with a problem? How can I be helpful today?

Then set a timer for five to twenty minutes and write whatever comes to you. Don’t edit yourself. Express yourself fully and write whatever comes to you.

The more you do this exercise, the easier it will be.

Exercise 2

Meditate before bed falling asleep to a method of relaxation.

Clear your mind during this meditation pushing away any internal thoughts.

Focus your intention on an open mind and dreams. 

If a dream begins let it play out.

Upon waking write down your findings. Keep a dream journal taking note of anything that happens later in this world.

Compare and contrast experiences in this world versus your dreams.

Exercise 3

When topics are being discussed among individuals take note of things you know but have not studied or read about or heard about from any other source.

Document any experiences keeping notes on things if any. 

[grimoirey]

✨ The Clairs ✨

Main Types of Clairs

Clairvoyance

(Clear Seeing)

The ability to perceive visual information beyond the physical senses. This can include seeing images, colors, symbols, or even visions of future events.

Visualization Exercises

Sit quietly, close your eyes, and visualize objects, scenes, or colors in your mind’s eye. Practice daily with simple images and gradually move to more complex visuals to strengthen your “inner sight.” Meditation on the third eye (between the eyebrows) can also help.

Clairaudience

(Clear Hearing)

The ability to hear sounds or voices that aren’t audible to others, often experienced as inner guidance, hearing someone’s thoughts, or messages from spirits or guides.

Sound Awareness Meditation

Focus on ambient sounds around you, then shift to imagining sounds or inner voices in your mind. Practice discerning subtle sounds in your environment and try listening to soft, repetitive sounds like a ticking clock, letting them guide you inward to hear more subtle messages.

Clairsentience

(Clear Feeling)

A heightened sense of feeling, where someone can intuitively sense emotions, physical sensations, or energies of others or places. This includes physical sensations that convey information.

Body Scanning and Emotion Sensing

Practice a body scan by closing your eyes and paying attention to sensations in each body part. Then, imagine yourself in various environments and “tune in” to sense the emotions associated with each. Journaling afterward can help you interpret the emotions and sensations you pick up.

Claircognizance

(Clear Knowing)

A strong inner knowledge or “gut feeling” without any logical explanation. People with this gift receive sudden insights or knowledge about a person, place, or event.

Intuitive Journaling

Start with a question and free-write the answers that come to mind without filtering them. Over time, this practice can reveal patterns and strengthen your intuitive knowing. Meditation can also help you recognize the feeling of knowing distinct from thought.

Clairalience

(Clear Smelling)

The ability to smell scents that don’t have a physical source nearby, like smelling someone’s perfume after they've passed on or a certain aroma associated with a place or memory.

Scent Memory Practice

Smell different essential oils or spices, then close your eyes and try to recall the scent without it being present. Gradually, this can enhance your ability to “smell” or recall scents intuitively, which may help with connecting to people or memories associated with those smells.

Clairgustance

(Clear Tasting)

The ability to taste something without it being present, often linked to memories or associations that provide information about someone or something.

Taste Meditation

Focus on tasting different foods mindfully, paying attention to each layer of flavor. Then, try to “imagine” the taste of different foods without eating them, as this practice can enhance your ability to pick up tastes associated with people or memories.

Clairtangency

(Clear Touching or Psychometry)

The ability to receive information by touching an object, which can hold energy or memories of people or events connected to it.

Object Reading Practice

Hold an object that belongs to someone and tune into any feelings, images, or thoughts that arise. Let your impressions flow without judgment. Practicing with a variety of objects can help refine your ability to pick up on energies connected to them.

Other Types of Clairs

Clairempathy

(Clear Emotion)

Similar to clairsentience but focused on emotions. People with this ability feel the emotions of others deeply, often as if they were their own, and may intuitively understand others’ emotional states without verbal communication.

Emotion Meditation and Energy Shielding

Practice by focusing on your own emotions and then imagine how others may feel in certain situations. To avoid emotional overwhelm, also practice grounding and shielding by visualizing yourself surrounded by protective light.

Clairkinesthesia

(Clear Movement Awareness)

The ability to feel or sense physical movement that hasn’t occurred yet or even movement on an energetic level, such as shifts in someone’s energy field.

Body Awareness Exercises

Practice sensing subtle movements, such as the feeling of a breeze or the shift of your own muscles. You can also try gentle tai chi or qi gong movements to help you become more sensitive to the flow of energy and movement.

Clairinspiration/Claircreativity

(Clear Inspiration/Creativity)

The sense of receiving creative ideas, such as art, music, writing, or inventions, seemingly from beyond one's own conscious mind. Many artists, writers, and musicians describe a feeling of “receiving” their work from an outside source.

Open-Ended Creative Meditation

Sit quietly with an open mind, asking for inspiration or guidance on a question. Remain in a relaxed, open state, and note any ideas that “pop up.” Regular meditation or creative flow exercises, such as drawing without a plan, can encourage inspiration.

Clairpresence

(Clear Presence Awareness)

The ability to sense the presence of a spirit, entity, or energy without necessarily seeing or hearing it. People often describe this as the feeling of “not being alone” or of a particular being nearby.

Awareness Meditation for Presence Sensing

Practice meditating in silence, attuning to the feeling of your environment. Occasionally pause to sense if there is a “shift” in the atmosphere, such as a feeling of warmth or cold. This helps you discern subtle presences.

Claircosmology

(Clear Universal Knowledge)

This refers to a sense of connection with universal or cosmic knowledge, as if receiving insights about humanity, existence, or spiritual truths. It’s often described as a sudden deep understanding of complex, spiritual, or existential concepts.

Contemplative Meditation

Spend time in contemplation of big questions about life, the universe, or spiritual concepts. Keep an open mind and let insights come naturally. Journaling after meditation can help you capture sudden insights or “downloads” related to universal knowledge.

[bruxasdebolso]

[lunasapphire]

✨easy spell to get inside that persons’ head✨

No matter where they are.

No matter who they are with.

They are always thinking of me

[seculartarotreader]

Daily Secular Tarot Card

This card comes from the Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani.

The King of Cups is deeply emotional and protective of those they care about. The King of Cups knows that fulfilling relationships are as precious as pearls and are worth putting the work into. Wisdom and emotional control, not suppression, are the tools of the King of Cups… this King also reminds us that dragons are cool as hell.

Depending on the context some keywords you may associate with the King of Cups includes: wisdom, compassion, diplomacy, and emotional balance.

Other keywords (typically in a King of Cups reversed) you may associate with the King of Cups includes: anxiety, emotional-manipulation, moodiness, and violence.

Some questions the King of Cups may help you answer:

What emotional triggers are affecting my judgement and how can I develop the emotional intelligence to better control my reactions?

What boundaries do I need to set for my emotional wellness?

How can I lead with emotional intelligence in my personal and professional life?

What emotions am I avoiding and how can I process them healthily?

What personal practices can I use to keep me emotionally balanced and centered?

For my own personal reading I think the King of Cups serves as a reminder that having emotions is not a weakness, it is a strength. True weakness is using my emotions as an excuse to harm myself or others. True strength is using my emotions as a way to connect with myself and others.

What do you think of the King of Cups?

[tarotbyjam24]

when I meditate why do I feel soft itchiness between my eyebrows ? Does it mean anything?

[enchantedwitchling]

Crystal Magic for Beginners: Embarking on an Enchanting Journey

💎🔮✨

Crystals, those dazzling gems of the Earth, have a mystical allure that captivates the hearts of many. If you're new to the world of crystal magic and eager to explore the wonders these stones hold, you've come to the right place!

Welcome to the enchanting realm of "Crystal Magic for Beginners," where we embark on a magical journey to discover the immense power and wisdom these precious gems can bring into our lives.

💫✨

1. Choosing Your First Crystals 🌈🔍

With countless crystals to choose from, finding your perfect match can be a thrilling adventure. Begin by exploring the most common crystals like clear quartz, amethyst, and rose quartz. Allow your intuition to guide you as you feel their energies and pick the ones that resonate with you the most.

2. Setting Your Intentions 🌟🌌

Crystals are like cosmic companions, amplifying our intentions and desires. Before you start working with them, take a moment to set your intentions—whether it's enhancing love, boosting creativity, or finding inner peace. Infuse your chosen crystals with these intentions to create a powerful connection.

3. Cleansing and Charging 🌬️🌞

To awaken the full potential of your crystals, give them a refreshing cleanse to clear away any previous energies. You can use running water, moonlight, or smoke from sage or palo santo to purify them. After cleansing, bask them in the light of the sun or the glow of the moon to recharge their energies.

4. Creating Sacred Spaces 🏰🌠

Designate a special place in your home to honor your crystal collection. Arrange them on a crystal grid, an altar, or simply display them on a beautiful cloth. This sacred space becomes a portal of inspiration and connection with the magical energies they embody.

5. Crystal Affirmations and Meditation 🧘‍♀️💎

Embrace the serene world of crystal meditation and affirmations. Hold your chosen crystal in your hand, close your eyes, and allow its energies to wash over you. Recite empowering affirmations to align yourself with its energy, awakening your inner magic.

💫✨

As we embark on this journey into the wondrous world of crystal magic, remember to embrace the process with an open heart and a curious mind. Crystals are not merely rocks; they are cosmic allies ready to guide you toward self-discovery, empowerment, and healing.

So let us embrace the enchantment of crystal magic, where the sparkle of each gem mirrors the brilliance within ourselves.

💎🔮✨

[museofhestia]

New Moon - the basics for your Lunar Living

NEW MOON

Astrologically, the New Moon is the period of the sun and moon forming a conjunction. The moon and sun are in the same sign & degree. Periodically, the moon will actually pass directly in front of the sun, causing a Solar Eclipse (therefore, Solar Eclipse will always happen during a New Moon, but not all New Moons are eclipses)

The New Moon conjunction with the sun is when the moon switches from Waning Phase to Waxing Phase... therefore it is "reborn" and starts a new cycle of growth and illumination.

The moon is still considered "New" for up to a day after this conjunction, especially when it is still within 10 degrees of the sun.

Compared to the Wheel of The Year, the New Moon would be similar in energy to the point of the Spring Equinox, or the Astrological New Year.  Thus we have the "New Month" begin - or a mini "new year" at the beginning of every lunar month - great for making resolutions and setting goals!

In terms of gardening, this is the point of planting a seed - so at the New Moon we set intentions for our personal growth or what we wish to manifest and attract into our lives. As the moon grows in brightness toward fullness, the seed grows and blossoms.  The New Moon is the beginning of a two week period of growth & attraction.

[blackmoregarden]

Copy and pasting my contributions to a Beginner Witches / Pagans resources document in my local community

(I won’t send the whole thing because I am protecting people’s privacy)

Write a paragraph or so about your early journey into witchcraft and or paganism and what tips you would recommend to others:

My advice for any beginning witch is to practice opening up your intuition through meditation/writing/ecstatic dance/whatever other trance method works best for you. The point is to learn to alter your consciousness to better access your intuition.

I think of accessing intuition as an important way to make magic work, because my understanding of magic is as a way to alter my beliefs about myself in order to impact how I in turn impact the rest of the universe. I also use intuition to communicate with spirits/deities/the universe and to decide what new directions to take my practice.

Making personal associations: how do you feel about particular spices, herbs, crystals, and colors? What feelings come up when you observe or touch the items you are drawn to? What items feel like they have energetic connections to each other? Try holding something and meditating (or entering a trance state through any other method) and letting associations emerge. This may be more useful information for your practice than memorizing a list of herbs and the correct associations that Joe Shmo published on his blog and then sold as a book.

There is no need to collect deities to worship or fancy tools to use or put on your altar. You can be pagan with no deities or fancy tools at all. You can channel energy through almost any object or just your body and the earth and universe around you.

101 Resources

https://www.tumblr.com/themanicnami/614980653205929984/willows-masterpost-of-witchcraft-information-and

Crystal safety: https://www.tumblr.com/notyourmothersspellbook/174607253583/crystals-that-are-not-suitable-for-placing-in

Trustworthy Sources for Irish Paganism is your 10 Step Intro and Checklist to Beat Overwhelm: 100% Beginner Friendly resources laid out in a step by step checklist: https://irishpagan.school/checklist/

Guided meditation channels:

https://youtube.com/@thehonestguys

https://youtube.com/@michellessanctuary

A beginner’s advice youtube video: https://youtu.be/m68EyVzKkJw?si=t05vzxvzF0qzbXBF

Issues to Be Aware of: White supremacy, cultural appropriation, racism, cult-leader-like individuals, etc.

TikTok video on how to get an introduction to the white supremacist issues in some prominent pagan / spiritualist groups and get a sense of who and what tropes to look out for: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFCJX6T4

Explanation of the history and reasons for the closed practice of white sage burning and smudging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MoF7FU4nas

https://www.womensrepublic.net/appropriation-of-jewish-mysticism/

[elmfae]

🌺🧚‍♀️🌿 Welcome to Witchy Wednesday! 🌿🧚🏽‍♀️🌺

˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊

On Wednesdays I’ll be diving into magic practices, history and rituals associated with fairies. On this Wednesday I’ll show you a simple beginner friendly ritual to connect to the fairies so let’s embark on this enchanting journey and discover the energy of the Fae together. ✨✨

˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊���᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊

🌸 รเ๓Ꭾɭє Ŧคเгฯ ς๏ภภєςՇเ๏ภ гเՇยคɭ 🌸

˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊⁎᷀ົཽ⁎⁺˳✧༚ ˚✧₊

Materials

A quiet and natural outdoor setting

Instructions:

1. Find a peaceful outdoor space where you feel a strong connection to nature. It could be a garden, a park, or a quiet spot in the woods. Choose a time when you can visit during the day or in the evening when the energy feels calm and serene. Nighttime is fine just expect different energies.

2. Take a few moments to ground yourself and connect with the natural surroundings. Stand barefoot on the earth, feeling the soft touch of the grass or soil beneath your feet. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to relax and become present in the moment.

3. As you stand in this tranquil space, visualize a soft, shimmering light surrounding you. Imagine this light attracting the attention of the fae, inviting them to join you in this sacred space.

4. Extend your arms out to your sides and slowly spin in a clockwise direction. As you spin, imagine the energy of the fairies swirling around you, creating a connection between their realm and yours. Feel their presence and the magic they bring.

5. When you feel ready, find a comfortable spot to sit or lie down in the natural setting. Close your eyes and allow yourself to become fully present in the moment. Take a few moments to observe and appreciate the sights, sounds, and scents of the natural environment.

6. In your mind or aloud, express your sincere intention to connect with the fair folk. Speak from your heart, inviting them to join you and share their wisdom, guidance, and enchantment. Trust that they are listening and will respond in their own way.

7. Sit quietly for a few moments, opening yourself to any signs, sensations, or messages that may arise. Be receptive to the subtle energies around you and trust your intuition. The fairies may communicate through symbols, gentle whispers in the wind, or a sense of lightness and joy.

8. When you feel ready to conclude the ritual, express your gratitude to the fairies for their presence and the connection you have established. Slowly bring your awareness back to the present moment and gently open your eyes.

Remember, connecting with the fairy realm is a personal and intuitive experience. Trust your instincts and be open to the magic that unfolds. As you deepen your connection with the fairies, you may explore more elaborate rituals and practices.

Feel free to share your experiences and thoughts about this simple ritual I’ve made, or any other practices you enjoy for connecting with the fairy realm 🌺🧚‍♀️✨

~Fae

[wolfhoundwitch]

VISUALISATION, CONTINUED.

A continuation from lessons in visualisation.

In this lesson, we will explore further techniques, how to maintain regular practice, and alternatives for visualisation for those who might find it harder than others.

Alternatives to visualising

Some people will struggle to visualise, whether that is because of their mental or physical health, an inability to sit still or to focus, or they cannot picture an image in their mind.

It is important to remember that we have other senses. Visualisation doesn't rely on sight alone, and though it may sound that way, it instead makes the basics of spellcasting and meditation inaccessible.

☆ Forget trying to picture things, that's not the be-all end-all. Try to feel things. To smell and hear and taste, to love and hate. Consider raindrops falling on every inch of your body, moving slowly from your head down to your toes; let the water cleanse you as it rolls off your skin. Even if you cannot see them, your body knows the sensation and the smell of rain on your body.

☆ If any type of sensory imagination is too hard, play music in the background instead. It doesn't have to be calming music in particular, just something you can enjoy and zone out to. (I have been known to meditate and even nap to breakcore). Let the rest of the world fade away as you absorb the music fully, listening to every note individually and as part of the whole. Alternatively, you can try counting. Just start counting, out loud or in your head, up from 1 or down from 1000, and let that be the only thing your mind focuses on - the steady rhythm of the numbers.

☆ Consider using white, brown, pink or green noise to help you focus too. White noise doesn't sound good to everyone, and the various types use different frequencies which can be soothing for some.

The whole idea is to move away from the focus of seeing things in your head, while still allowing you to build up energy when concentrating on an end goal like meditation or a spell.

How do I practice regularly?

Methods of visualisation can very easily be simplified to make them faster and easier for regular practice.

☆ You could try seeing or feeling the energy around you or around an object such as a crystal or a tree, or the energy moving through your body.

☆ Try closing your eyes when it’s sunny and recalling the feeling, smell and sound of rain. Or the other way around. Feel the warm sun on you in the winter, or a cosy fire in your hands.

A good idea is to practice during meditation as often as you can. Remember, being able to visualise in some form is incredibly useful for energy manipulation. (Including but not limited to shielding, centering, grounding, manifestation and wider spellwork).

As always, thank you for reading. Please drop a message/ask if you want to see anything particular in future lessons.

[bitter-bats-cult-of-the-moon]

Center, Ground, Shield Exercises

Center

Within a quiet environment meditate reflecting only on yourself. There are layers to every individual that make them who they are.

The outside layers are the things involved in your life that just slightly affect you.

These are common entities registering as minor annoyances.

Mid-layers are the issues that are more important to your life.

These range from your at-work responsibilities, and to people you like and consider close.

The innermost layers are the extremely important things.

These range from family to meaningful relationships.

The location of everyone's core is near your breastbone. This is considered to be your center. Focus on this spot for a while to make yourself aware of what makes up you. Concentrate on who you are as a person. Steady your thoughts and try to find the innermost part of you. Dwell there and find a sense of balance. Try to do this to sync yourself to who you are.  

Ground

The ground absorbs energy, and with this any excess positive or negative energy can safely be transmitted to such a location.

After you are centered you need to focus on all the energy within yourself that is NOT you.

The outer and middle layers that loosely define you as an individual need to be pushed away gently from you, and any ideas or concepts you have had in life (even expectations) also need to be brushed down into the ground. Let all of this go and continue to relax and focus entirely on yourself.

I know that sometimes it is hard to let go of things that you seem to worry about, but you need to clear your energies and mind. By doing this it is letting go of all your worries and negativity within your life, and again, putting the focus entirely on to you.

This step may need to be repeated several times, until you are able to let go, focus on yourself, and find the calm and relaxation one desires.

Shield

Shields are needed to protect you and your energies from outside influences. It protects you from psychic attacks and negative energies.

You will need to be centered and grounded to achieve a proper shield.

You will need to visualize an indestructible barrier around your aura. Only you decide what comes in, and what does not.

The best way to do this is to visualize layers of what can protect you. Make sure to draw in ambient (outside) energies around you more so than within you to create a barrier shield so it may properly protect you.

Over time it will start to dissipate so repeating this step is needed when necessary. It all depends on the types of influences you let surround you.

Advanced Shields: Part 4

You will need to understand the basics to centering, grounding, and shielding first in order to attempt and accomplish these methods listed below.

Some people create constructs binding the energy to a physical set of items making a system which fuels the barrier shield so it will last longer and function more properly.

There are other individuals that only meditate and use visualization to mend any energies out of place to keep their shields in a better working progress. This method alone, however, will over time exhaust their own energies, and it is advised that replenishing those energies is needed. They should learn how to use external sources to help replenish their own energies and use them to help create a better shield system overall.